New Baden June Jamboree 2024
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- Friday music was provided by the Cheers Band, who played a variety of rock, pop and country. From left, on the keyboard was Adam Koch, on guitar was Josh Gamboa, on drums Clint Massey, on vocals Andrew Davis and on bass Daniel Papineau.
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- Some members of the audience joined in line dancing to the cover of Steve Earle’s “Copperhead Road” by the Cheers Band.
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- On Friday, New Baden girls Riley, Katy, Kennedy and Nicki (not necessarily in the order shown) were having fun tumbling in front of the band stand as the Cheers Band played on.
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- The Ferris Wheel – [Day]
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- The New Baden Park Boosters had a 50/50 raffle available for signup, with proceeds going to their organization which is designed to provide and promote city improvements.
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- Beer tickets were available to be purchased by adults from the Anthony’s Auctions trailer.
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- There was food provided right by the band stand by the New Baden Jaycees, a local organization with focus on community events and initiatives, with items like pork steaks, burgers, fish and more, as well as various sides.
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- Hundreds of people came out to eat at the New Baden Jaycees food stand.
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- Bets were placed on which dice the wheel would land as players tried to guess the right number.
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- The Pirate’s Revenge
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- Clown Bounce House
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- Zombie Attack
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- For a twist on classic carnival eats, one food stand had snow cones, cotton candy and boba.
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- Cork Gun Fun
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- The Heart Flip
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- The Swinger
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- The Scat
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- The Turbo Tubs
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- Several carnival food stands were there serving fan favorites like corn dogs, hot dogs, lemon shake-ups and more.
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- Kids’ Swings
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- Duck Pond and Wheel Spin
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- Machine Gun
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- Balloon Darts
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- Game Tickets and Wristbands
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- The Shockwave
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- The Ferris Wheel – [Night]
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- Kids’ Elephant Carousel
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- Hole In One Mini Golf
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- The New Baden Jaycees exclusively served Excel soda products at their drink stand.
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- The Loop O’ Plane
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- Kids’ Automobile Carousel
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- The Sizzler
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- The Saturday band was Bacon, from St. Louis. In order of left to right, lead guitar was Ken Hurst, drums Paul Quirin, John Jarrett on vocals, and Stu Massey on bass. They played a set of classic and alternative rock that pleased the New Baden crowd.
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- Community card poker was available for play by the beer stand.
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- New Baden Boy Scout Troop 34 completed an opening flag ceremony as young runner Adilene Weight (far left) sang the National Anthem.
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- The 5k kicked off just after 8 a.m. with time continuously being recorded by Kinetic Timing.
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- New Baden EMS was on standby just in case anyone was injured during the race.
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- First to cross the finish line, after only sixteen minutes, was Gavin Hill.
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- From left to right, top female race winners were Colleen Zinke, first, Janelle Jankowski, second, and Kari Stroot, third.
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- From left to right, top male race winners were Caleb Klein, third, Reiss Wegman, second, and Gavin Hill, first.
by Alyssa Harris
Events kicked off at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 14 for New Baden’s annual June Jamboree, starting with great food, a colorful carnival and an 8 p.m. performance by the Cheers Band that lasted well into the night. There were dozens of rides and games friendly for kids and adults, as well as the Park Boosters’ 50/50 Raffle, food and drink stands by the New Baden Jaycees and plenty of lemon shake-ups.
At 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 15 the Park Boosters hosted their 24th annual 5k Run/Walk with over a hundred participants. There was a classic car and bike show from noon to 4 p.m. and a parade at 5 p.m., and the party continued with all the fixings as well as an 8 p.m. performance by the Bacon band set to rock-n’-roll. Good weather and a great atmosphere on both Friday and Saturday proved the event a big success as the bands electrified the crowds, the food ensured no empty stomachs and the rides generated lots of joyful screaming.
Words from 5k organizer Stephanie Weight: The 24th Annual June Jamboree 5k Run/Walk was a success! We had 123 participants this year. Thank you so much to all of our participants, volunteers, and the businesses that donated to help make this year a success. We really appreciate the support to help make our park beautiful and enjoyable for everyone. We appreciate your help in our efforts to build the community!
Our list of donors includes:
Spaeths Welding
Country Financial of New Baden
New Baden Market Center
Ahner Florist
Xtreme Detailing and Glass Care
Excel Bottling Co
Bank of Clinton County
First Federal Savings Bank
First County Bank and our anonymous donor who purchased gift cards from several establishments in town to give as door prizes.
We’d love to thank Lohman’s Pro Skreen Printing for printing and designing our lovely shirts. We’d also like to thank Kinetic Timing for managing the race!
Thank you to the Boy Scouts Troop 34 for presenting the flag and Adilene Weight of New Baden for singing the National Anthem before the race.
