It was a busy weekend in Byemoor as kids from all over the area congregated in the small village to enjoy the annual parade, fun fair and slo-pitch tournament.
The parade got underway on Sat., Aug. 16 and saw several floats ride through town. The parade entries varied, some people riding horses and ponies while others creating unique vehicles and floats.
Rod Miller drew attention in his unique cherry-red tubmobile, made from an old tub and tractor parts. The 4H Beef club rode through on a float featuring bright red and black balloons and streamers, while the Nixon family drove through on a bright orange tractor. The National War Amps safety ambassador, Roan Heck, also made an appearance on a Play It Safe float.
After the parade the children’s games began while the annual slo-pitch tournament got underway for the adults.
Kids tried to ride sheep and catch greased piglets, while adults tried to hit home runs and catch fly balls.
The slo-pitch tournament had 31 teams this year, short the normal 32 by one, according to slo-pitch organizer Bobbi Buchwitz. It wasn’t hard to work around the missing team, though.
The tournament in the end belonged to the Upper Deckers, a team comprised of players from the Byemoor area. To take the championship they had to beat out the Bleacher Creatures, a team made up of players from the Rumsey/Trochu/Three Hills area.
“It was a really great game,” Buchwitz said. “There was a lot of back and forth between innings.”
Though it rained now-and-then, heavy rainfall avoided the fun fair and tournament. A few games were rained on, but not seriously enough to cancel them, Buchwitz said.
“I think they had more fun playing in the rain than not,” she added with a laugh.
“It was such a good weekend,” she mentioned. “It’s a great, family fun-filled weekend.”