Big Bang 2011 Magazine.pdf - Estacada Area Community Events

Who are they?
The People Involved
over the years
Estacada’s 4 th of July:
Featuring Big Bang 2011
Lawn Mower Races:
How Big Bang
Went National!

Table of Contents:
Promotions and Fundraising Events. P. 3
Mow Bang (Lawn Mower Races) P. 4-6
Live Entertainment P. 7-9
Pyro Crew History P. 10-11
Gearing Up For Big Bang 2012 P.12
Volunteers P. 13-15
Big Bang Magazine
Contributors:
Front Cover:
Michael DʼLeora (Fonts)
Nathan Martin-Long (Editor)
Photo Contributions:
Dan Skoog
Sherri Waters
Joanna Harbour
General Content Editing:
Michael DʼLeora
Brian Garrison
Becky Ginsbach
Joanna Harbour
Bev Skoog
Casey Skoog
Dan Skoog
Writers:
Becky Ginsbach
Casey Skoog
Dan Skoog

Promotions
Fundraisers
Estacada Area Community Events had its first float in the
Portland Rose Festival Starlight parade in 2011, promoting the
Estacada 4 th of July and the first ever USLMRA (United States Lawn
Mower Racing Association) Pacific Open.
Fundraisers included Comedy Nights and Golf Tournaments. The
Mini Bang Open was The Saturday of every Fatherʼs Day Weekend
and the Glow-Bang was in the early fall.
The Golf Tournaments had an enthusiastic pool of
competitors each year. Every event required a team
entry fee, which included a meal and prizes for teams
who placed 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd . Other prizes included
individual awards for Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin
and more. There were also Hole-In-One prizes
available for any lucky amateur golfer who could hit it.
Unfortunately, no one has. Regardless, golfers always
had a blast, rain or shine.

Start to Finish!
Mike and Dillon Mofford
(Pictured left) put in the
most time and physical
labor out of any volunteers,
spending day after day
building the track and
doing groundʼs work.
Setting up the first Mow Bang: USMLRA Pacific Open:
" During the late summer of 2010, EACE board members were
brainstorming ideas that would bring more of a crowd to Big
Bang other than the main attraction. Dan Skoog mentioned lawn
mower racing. It was something different and every member
knew the Portland area wasnʼt very familiar with it.
" Skoog combed the internet, wrote emails, made phone calls
and soon after, EACE was sharing dialogue with the United
States Lawn Mower Racing Association officials. This was the
conception of Mow Bang!

"
" On July 1st, 2011, Drew Carneyʼs KGW News Chanel 8 Out and About morning
segment featured Estacadaʼs 1st annual United States Lawn Mower Racing Association
Pacific Open, which is part of a National Points Race for the USLMRA.
" While Out and About runs between 5-7am, Carney and his crew must arrive on site much
earlier to set up equipment, participate in any briefings and other preparations necessary for
the segment. Big Bang and USLMRA volunteers were at the Mow Bang Raceway extra early to
readily greet Mr. Carney.
" The weather was unusual for that part of the summer. Volunteers and racers could be
seen donning multiple layers and/or coats and sipping hot beverages during those pre-dawn
hours.
" Upon his arrival, Carney was just as energetic as he is seen on the air and he was eager
to acquaint himself with USLMRA President, Bruce Kaufman, who started the organization
twenty years ago and Dan Skoog, the man who spear-headed the Pacific Open.
" Carney resembled a kid at a theme park while he was prepped to race and his youthful
excitement was contagious. Everyone had loads of fun watching him. He will return for another
Out and About on July 3rd this year.
" Footage of his segment can be viewed from the link below or at www.estacada4thofjuly.com in the “Lawn
Mower Races” section.
Link to KGW Drew Carneyʼs Out & About Segment of The US Pacific Open at the Mow Bang Raceway:
http://www.kgw.com/community/blogs/drew-carney/Pacific-Coast-Open-Lawn-Mower-Races-124498889.html
"

Ready, Set, MOW!!!
" Estacada saw itʼs first United States Lawn Mower Racing Association event with the Mow Bang US Pacific
Open on July 2 nd and 3 rd 2011, which was a National Points race as well as a format open to race mowing competitors
outside of the USLMRA.
" The event drew racers, spectators and USLMRA officials from several states, including President and Founder
of the association, Bruce Kaufman from Northbrook, Illinois and Vice-President, Kerry Evans from Wilmer, Alabama.
" The Pacific Open was the first USLMRA event in Oregon and has only been preceded in the Pacific Northwest
by the Skagit County Fair in Mt. Vernon, Washington in 1998.
" Dan Skoog, Chairman of Estacada Area Community Events, decided to gather a few community members to
discuss integration of Lawn Mower Racing into Estacadaʼs Big Bang 4 th of July weekend. The idea sparked excitement
across the community and beyond. Businesses like, Reliance Connects, Buzzard Equipment and Dickʼs Logging
Supply donated equipment and supplies while Tom Schultz, Steve Stone and Mike and Dillon Mofford joined Skoog in
rallying volunteers to construct an official track, build race mowers, recruit other volunteers and racers as well as
communicate with USLMRA officials, making Estacadaʼs biggest annual tourist event go national.
" The president of the Pacific Coast Lawn Mower Racing association, Bud Elmore, traveled from Anza, California
to help EACE and the Estacada community establish an official race track of the USLMRA. He worked closely with
volunteers in meeting the proper specifications for construction of the track, which is modeled after NASCARʼs
computerized scoring system.

"
" On July 2 nd , 2011, Interval rocked Estacada using a unique blend of familiar elements like
Genesis and Rush.
" Michael "Dilly" D'Leora lead the group in vocals while alternating between his bass and
keyboard. Chris Rudolf was the guitarist. Chuck Mansfield
supported the rhythm section magnificently and delivered
a smashing drum solo. He has made past appearances at
Big Bang, drumming for Crazy Train in 2009 and 2010.
Estacada appreciates his contributions. Thank you so much,
Chuck!
Mansfield also arrived early to build a new drum riser and
appeared in the opener, Big Bang Jam Session with
Mr. “Mow” It All, Bruce Kaufman, the president of the United States
Lawn Mower Racing Association, who played the keyboard and
harmonica. They were joined by Estacada's Eric Bodreau, on bass, and
Eric Payne, on guitar.
" Tribella, the Tribal Fusion/Hip-Hop Belly Dance Troupe, gave a
seductive performance in the middle of the line-up.
" Hot Hoops Dance Collective, dazzled the crowd
during the sets of Interval on July 2nd, Splintered Throne and the Drum
Circle, on the 4 th , with their blazing props including poi,
juggling torches and fiery hula-hoops. Anyone who
didnʼt attend missed a real treat. They pulled off
amazing stunts.
" Sabrina Seybold and Joe Good spun hypnotic moves as they joined
together, weaving fiery circles around each other. Jill Schofield and Jay
Peace employed some amazing couple tricks as well. They really drew in
the crowd!
Pictured, Left to Right
Interval: Michael DʼLeora, Chuck Mansfield
Big Bang Jam Session: Bruce Kaufman, Chuck Mansfield, Eric Bodreau, Eric Payne; Tribella: Names not Available;
Hot Hoops Dance Collective with Interval: Chris Rudolf, Chuck Mansfield, Sabrina Seybold, Joe Good, Jill Schofield & Jay Peace

Some Sponsors:
*Adair Homes*
*All American Rentals*
*Eagle Foundry*
*Estacada Rock Products*
*GL Goos*
*Hongʼs Restaurant, Inc.*
July 3 rd , 2011, was the final day of the
United States Lawn Mower Racing
Associationʼs Pacific Open at the Mow Bang
Raceway and mid-way through Big Bangʼs
" Live Entertainment. Even the best
planned events have unexpected situation
and Big Bang 2011 was no exception. The
sound engineer, Aubrey Waters, USLMRA
racers, Aimee OʼBrien and other volunteers
combined brain power and worked together
to keep the festival going. Performers such
as Dan Richardson, Ken Johnson, members
of Truth Be Told, Splintered Throne (despite
not playing until the next day) all offered their
services outside of their scheduled stage
time.
Live entertainment has long been a part
of Estacadaʼs 4th of July celebration. Groups
have ranged in genre and some have
traveled at least 100 miles. All have been on
a Pro-Bono (volunteer) basis.
Some Portland area bands like Crazy
Train, Splintered Throne and Interval have
fallen in love with Big Bang. They have
provided more than performances by
supplying equipment for the stage and sound
system and more.
Aubrey Waters:
The improvisational genius aka
Sound Engineer.
O n e W a y T r a i n
*Joe & Pam Randall*
*John & Cynthia Patterson*
*Oaks Park Association*
*Oregon Parks & Recreation*
*Petro Card*
*Thriftway*
*Timberline Lodge & Ski Resort*
*True Value*

Splintered Throne returned to Estacada after
performing on July 2nd, of 2010. They always
deliver a crowd engaging performance.
The group plays “Splinterized” versions of
famous covers from artists like Kansas, The
Animals, Boston and classic metal favorites like
Judas Priest along with their own material.
The line-up in 2010 consisted of Jonathan
Schlosser (guitarist), Brian Bailey (bassist),
Yves Prince (drummer) and frontman, Brian
Garrison. Dan Bowers played drums in 2011,
but at Bowers' suggestion, Prince filled in for
"Ascension Denied," Prince's favorite song from
their album, "Deeper into the mind of a
musician."
Garrison and Bailey will return with Splintered
Throne's new line-up, which now includes two
guitarists Jason Moser and Danny Noe and
Estacada Resident, Kris Holboke, on drums.
They will conclude Big Bang 2012, along with
Estacada based bands in a night of rock music,
dubbed, Bangfest on July 6th.
Auditions at Estacada Music Emporium took
place in a battle of the bands style contest on
April 21st, where Brian Garrison and Kris
Holboke joined Paul Trubachik and Braden
Cooper as Panel Judges.
Special Thanks to Brian Garrison for
donating some of his personal speaker
equipment to give Big Bang Weekend
more volume. He rocks!
Left to Right: Brian Bailey, Dan Bowers, Brian Garrison, Jonathan Schlosser
Garrison prompts Team 1 to begin the
contest with the first verse.
The Cagey Men
! Formed by Eric and Charlie Bodreau specifically for 2011 Big Bang, this
Estacada group played a brief set of popular rock alternative covers.
Pictured Left to right: Eric Payne, Eric Bodreau, Charlie Bodreau and David
Wiseman.
An Estacadian since his childhood, Dan Richardson has a long
history with the community. He and his brothers, Alan and Clee,
have had many gigs at fundraising events, weddings, class
reunions, etc.
Last year, Dan was an impressive one-man act alternating
between acoustic and electric guitar with pre-recorded tracks for
the rest of a full band sound. He performed country and classic
rock. Heʼll return to play on July 4th this year.
Hot Hoops Dance Collective & Some Drummers
! A drum “circle” was formed to accompany Hot
Hoops Dance Collectiveʼs third performance following
the main event, the Big Bang 2011 Fireworks Display.
" Volunteer hand drummers took turns by jumping
into an improvisational beat for the mega-blazing
dancers. Hand drumming volunteers included: Wayne
Lerch, Ben Allen, Yves Prince and Tom Cherry, who
also donated the use of his hand drums for the event.
Garrison and Schlosser engage the
crowd as Team 2 sings.
Many thanks to the fantastic performers who volunteered their time to entertain Big Bang Fans!

Pyro Crew History
By Dan Skoog
When I moved to Estacada in 1972, I went to work for
a company that built logging roads. My job consisted of
falling, bucking and logging the timber, after which, the
stumps and rock needed clearing to prepare for
excavating and grading.
One of my favorite duties was drilling and shooting the
stumps and rock and blasting them with fertilizer and
dynamite. I would spend an entire day loading and
wiring a hillside of stumps or drilling rock and loading it
for the big blast at the end of the day, so every day was
the 4th of July, for me, back then.
My recollection begins in the early 1980s of annually
going to the Timber Park, having a tailgate party and
watching the fireworks. Although I had been to the Ft.
Vancouver shows in years past, I found the intimately
up-close display much more enjoyable added with the
benefit of less traffic and a shorter commute home from
Estacada versus Fort Vancouver.
The Pyro-crew, in the years I recall, included Jack
White, Wyman Schwartz, John Henry, Skip Blamer and
Dave Stockner. It was a simpler time with little
regulation.
Mortar sizes varied between three to twelve inches.
There was only one tube per size. Runners were
designated to specific mortar shell sizes to ensure the
sizes of shells and tubes matched. They would retrieve
the shells from stored “Ready Boxes” after each shell
was shot. The tube would be cleared of debris from the
previous mortar and then reloaded for the following
shot. A pyro, using a flare on a stick, moved down the
line to shoot the mortars from the reloaded tubes.
The “Grand Finale” was usually a huge 12 inch shell,
which the crowd took delight in watching from a mere
50 to 75 feet away and clear back to the tail-gate party.
Today, such a shell would require a minimum distance
of 1200 feet clearance from spectators.
Here is a timeline of the events since my involvement
with Estacadaʼs 4th of July:
1986
The “Estacada Family Fourth” was a growing event. I
was asked to help with the fireworks crew.
1988
I was the guy with the flare on a stick. Nancy and Steve
Walls were in charge of the “Family Fourth” and had the
events incredibly organized. The timber park was
running out of room. That year, the smaller fireworks
were set off from a remote corner of the Timber Park
while larger shells were shot from across the river.
1990
The event was big and new laws were in effect for
crowd distance. For the first time, all fireworks had to
be shot from across the river. This was also the first
year the entire fireworks show was preloaded and
timed in advance.
1993
The Oregon State Fire Marshall required every
fireworks show to have a licensed pyro-technician,
which was called an “Ariel Display Operator.” Dusty
Bollenbaugh and I were tested and became certified.
This was also a turning point year since Kay Nelson
could not find enough volunteers to man the sales
booths for the smaller fireworks community members
could purchase. Those booths were a major source of
income to fund the event, so Bill James and I went
around asking businesses for help and money was
collected. The show went on without any special events
in the Timber Park, like in the old days, with coolers
and tailgate parties.
1994
The Chamber of Commerce took over the 4th of July
event. At this time, the main source of revenue from
sales at the fireworks booths was whittled away by
other organizations setting up their own stands in town.
Several years ago, the Chamber gave up on the booths
due to volunteer burn out and very little revenue on the
account of competition. Subsequently, they tried to
raise the main source of revenue in other ways.
2004
The fireworks relocated to the North of the High School
because of the Timber Park being restructured and no
longer capable of hosting a fireworks show. Benefits
from this move comprised of: crowds coming into town,
which helped local businesses; there has been more
room for more vendors and thousands of more people
and more distance for bigger mortar-shells (fireworks).
Drawbacks included: searing heat with no shade for the
pyro-crew; no river for the pyro-crew to cool off in and a
great camping spot for the crew was lost. We really
have to make it up to the members of our fireworks
crew, some of whom take a week or more of vacation
to donate their time--ITʼS NO LONGER A ONE DAY
EVENT FOR THE CREW, LIKE IN THE OLD DAYS.
Setting up and installing everything takes several days.
Plus another full day is needed for cleaning up the site
and returning the tubes.

Currently, fireworks permits need approval from the
following entities: The County Sheriff; The Fire
Department; The Oregon State Fire Marshall and
Homeland Security. Pyros must be re-certified/licensed
every three years. Background checks are conducted
and finger prints are taken by the ATF. We must attend
classes once each year for updates on rules and
regulations as well as new products produced by
Western Display Fireworks and the Oregon State Fire
Marshall.
Stringent requirements include: A one million dollar
liability insurance policy and workersʼ compensation
insurance for the fireworks display. Report forms from
the OSFM and ATF must also be filled out and turned in
after the show. There is always PAPERWORK,
PAPERWORK, PAPERWORK!
We also exceed the requirement of one license pyro by
four. Our licensed pyros are: Rocky Skoog, Wayne
Lerch, Nickie Hoffman, Tim Hoffman and Kurt
Zieglemeyer. For good measure, we have an available
attorney, or two, along with the rest of the help.
The logistics, services, wages and equipment for a
show like this to be successful would cost at least 50
thousand dollars and up to 100 thousand in todayʼs
environment. If it were not for all of the volunteers,
sponsors and donations, this event wouldnʼt be
possible. The generosity of such contributions coming
from the community and beyond is why this show is
such a big hit. So remember to thank our volunteers and
benefactors.
Pyro Crew 2011 organizes mortar tubes before
theyʼre placed in the trenches & packed in with dirt.
Dusty Bollenbaugh, Rocky Skoog & Dan Skoog
Pyro Crew 2006 on clean up day (left to right):
Tori Bollenbaugh, Kurt Zieglemeyer, Dennis Dollar,
Shane Jones, Wayne Lerch, Tim Hoffman, Rocky
Skoog, Kiel Bollenbaugh, Dusty Bollenbaugh, Justin
Fox, Dana McEhlleran II
Pyro Crew 2006: Dusty Bollenbaugh, Dana
McElheran, Wayne Lerch, Dennis Dollar, Rocky
Skoog, Nickie Hoffman, Tim Hoffman
Pyro In The Sky: George Dalton “Dusty” Bollenbaugh. He Hit Us Hard!
December 5 th , 1950 - November 30 th , 2011

Gearing up for 2012 Big Bang festivities
Local residents spend months getting ready for Estacadaʼs Fourth of July Celebration
By Becky Ginsbach / Estacada Eagle April 19, 2012
(Syndicated April 21 st 2012)
Installation of fencing and bleachers
Photo by: Mt Hood Lawn Mower Racing
Big Bang is a positive and newsworthy event, which draws thousands of people from all over. Businesses reap the benefit from
the increased traffic, making Estacadaʼs Independence Day celebration a very valuable investment of time, money and energy
provided by several dedicated community members whom take a lot of pride in the year-round work to ensure its success.
Volunteers spend hundreds of hours planning, coordinating, doing general labor, putting on various fundraisers and solicit
many generous donations to pull off an event of this magnitude. The total cost for the 2012 event is estimated to be $75,000 and
would be much higher without all of the volunteers and benefactors from the community and beyond.
" Saturday, April 21 at the ʻBattle of the Bandsʼ
This family friendly event was used to help raise money for the 2012 Big Bang. Beginning at 4pm bands competed at the
Mason Ballroom above the Estacada Music Emporium. The Half-Note Cafe had a taco bar and adults ,at least 21-years-old,
enjoyed the beer garden with microbrews for $2.50. Competition winners are scheduled to perform at this 2012 Big Bang with
Estacada affiliated bands, Splintered Throne and Cityvein. (Results were unavailable for press time)
" Big Bang Schedule
The 4th of July is on Wednesday and most people will have to work on July 3rd, July 5th & 6th. The event is scheduled to
accommodate all the 9-5 working folks. The 4th will be a full day of activities and events. July 3rd, 5th & 6th will have late
afternoon - evening events scheduled for after work attendance.
" Big Bang Fireworks shows: July 4 and July 6 at 10 pm
" Carnival: July 3 - July 7
" Parade: This Yearʼs Theme is "MOW ACROSS AMERICA" in honor of our new 4th of July tradition, Lawn Mower Races.
Parade begins at Noon on July 4th! It will start at the High School, go Down Main St., turn west on 4th St., turn North on
Broadway Street and end at Rivermill Elementary.
Participants with horses must show up at 10:00am to be judged and lined up for the parade. Those without horses must arrive
by 10:30am. All animals will require a $2 entry fee to cover clean-up costs.
" Live Music: July 4th Dan Richardson, July 5th One Way Train, July 6th Splintered Throne with fire dancers, Cityvein &
others. http://www.estacada4thofjuly.com/2012/live_music.php
" Vendors: Estacada Area Events is now accepting vendor applications from those wanting to join the fun and have their
business represented. Vendors range from various concession booths, non-profit groups, souvenirs and more.
" Lawn Mower racing: Estacada Area Community Events and Mount Hood Lawn Mower Racing (MHLMR) have great
plans in place for the 2012 race season. Bleachers, an improved sound system and other spectator enhancements are in the
works. Monthly USLMRA sanctioned regional races and MHLMR club races are also in the 2012 plans.
Estacada's Mow Bang Raceway is now a nationally recognized premier race track. A larger USLMRA U.S. Pacific Coast Open
Summer Nationals is scheduled again for Estacada's 2012 July 4th Celebration. For more information on lawn mower racing
please visit www.mhlmr.com
Stay connected with Estacada Eagle for future articles on the Big Bang to keep you informed and up to date as the event draws closer. www.estacadaeagle.com

Estacada Area Community Events
Year-Round Volunteer Board of Directors
These volunteers take on all of the leg work needed to keep Big Bang going every year. They participate in evening
meetings throughout several weeks of the year to discuss and plan Estacadaʼs 4th of July Extravaganza and all
fundraising events from Golf-tournaments and comedy shows, sacrificing countless evenings and weekends of personal
time to ensure the ongoing success of the event. Members are collectively responsible for finding event volunteers and
vendors as well as fine-tuning other factors regarding the event, which includes obtaining grants, permits and insurance,
and squaring away all legal requirements.
Founding Members as of 2011:
Joanna Harbour- LLC Attorney at Law:
Secretary/Director.
Joanna has been involved with EACE
since 2005. She has been integral in
developing the foundation of EACE and
k e e p i n g e v e r y t h i n g l e g a l f r o m
paperwork, insurance to recording
meeting minutes and more. Additionally,
she has assisted in vendor contracting.
Dan Skoog -Modern Busiess: Chairman/
Director.
Danʼs involvement with Estacada 4 th of July goes
back to the 1980s where he first started on the
pyro crew. Now he is a major force, contributing
financially and spending countless hours, yearround,
promoting, networking, fundraising,
recruiting and providing his ingenuity. He spearheaded
the lawn mower races for Big Bang.
Alan also helps with ground
maintenance and set-up,
taking on tasks such as
obtaining hosing material to
run water for the carnival and
concessions. He also provided
his skills for EMT services
during the races and traffic
control management.
Steve Stone -Cascade Utilities: President/Director:
Steve has been a pillar from the beginning. He
conducted the meetings to overseeing fundraisers and
all Big Bang related events. He has also recruited
socres of volunteers and sponsors as well as pitched in
with a ton of the set-up and grunt work. Along with core
members of EACE, he put in hundreds of hours of
personal time and contributed financially. He has been
an important part of Big Bangʼs success over the years.
Other EACE Board Members
Still active on the 4 th of July
Pyro-Crew, Wayne joined the
Board of Directors to help with
the administrative side of
EACE. His efforts have
brought in several local
sponsors for Big Bang as well
as additional volunteers for
pyro-crew, grounds crew and
gate staff.
Bev Skoog -Modern Business:
Treasurer/Director:
Bev has been a 4 th of July volunteer for
decades. She cooked all of the meals
for the Pyro crew before businesses
donated food for in kind sponsorship.
She now uses her very much needed
money smarts and bookkeeping skills
to keep EACE running smoothly.
Alan Hull- Estacada Fire District: Wayne Lerch- Individual: Head- Angie Long- Bank of The West:
Director.
Pyro/Director.
Co-Treasurer/Director:
Angie assists Treasurer, Bev
Skoog, with EACEʼs financial
matters. Every penny donated
and used must be securely
tracked and documented. She
was also in charge of
recruiting and scheduling Gate
Admission and Parking
volunteers.
Before 2005, Estacadaʼs Chamber of Commerce
ran the entire Estacada 4 th of July Celebration, but
the project is so big and time consuming,
community members saw a need to form a nonprofit
organization specifically for the Estacada 4 th
of July Festival and Sky Show. This was the birth of
what is now known as EACE and its titled event,
Big Bang! EACE was formed by: Cheryl Armstrong,
Becky Arnold, Tim Arnold, Joanna Harbour, Donald
Homan, Lisa Homan, Bev Skoog, Dan Skoog,
Steve Stone and Clinton Vinning
Aimee OʼBrien- Country Financial:
Vice President/Director.
Aimee ran the comedy
fundraisers, helped structure
the sponsor committee and
contributed valuable marketing
skills. During Big Bang, she
was a savvy improvisor while
contributing as Master of
Ceremony.

Sandy Richards- Individual:
Vendor Coordinator/Director.
Sandy joined EACE filling the
role of Vendor Coordinator.
She did a dynamite job of
booking vendors, assigning
their locations and making
sure every requirement
between EACE and the
vendors were squared away.
Beer Garden:
Kristin Ledbury
Kris Meldfelt
Marshall Rigsbee
Lisa Woods
Entertainment:
Sound:
Aubrey Waters & Family
Jam Session:
Eric Bodreau
Bruce Kaufman
Chuck Mansfield
Eric Payne
Bands:
Interval
Truth Be Told
Ken Johnson
One Way Train
Dan Richardson
The Cagey Men
Splintered Throne
Dancers:
Hot Hoops Dance Collective
Tribal
Drum Circle:
Ben Allen
Tom Cherry
Wayne Lerch
Yves Prince
Gate/Admission:
Al Adamson
Nell Adamson
Cheryl Anders
Becky Arnold
Tim Arnold
Jeremy Bennett
Maggie Butcher
Diane Cartasaina
Rick Charelton
Casey Skoog- Individual: Tom Shultze- Currin Creek
Entertainment Coordinator/Director. Equipment: USLMRA/Director.
Casey has been an active 4 th
of July volunteer, along with
her family, for many years.
After a few years on Pyro-
Crew, she joined EACE and
replaced former Entertainment
Director, Eric Bodreau in 2011
for recruiting and booking live
entertainment.
Tom joined the board in 2011
and quickly became of great
value to EACE in helping to
establish the USLMRA
sanctioned Mow Bang
Raceway. He dedicated many
hours to recruiting, track
building and other
involvements with Mow Bang.
Newest EACE Members: Becky Ginsbach, Dave Miller and Mary Whitney
Jessica Day
Daniel Gill
Marian Gill
Aimee Grant
Nick Grant
Jackie Greenup
Michael Jarvis
Jane Kelley
Nick Kennedy
Kevin Kinney
Jim Lingleback
Mandy Litherland
Connie Redmond
Cheryl Renton
Victoria Rider
Tiffany Rice
Elise Strasser
Renee SouthWorth
Debbie Thronson
James Tenbush
Jerry Tenbush
Riley Tenbush
Cindy Ulrich
Kim Ward
Caanon Winthrop
Jamie Wintrhop
Jordan Winthrop
Trey Winthrop
Everett Wright
Tom Youngberg
Gate/Parking
& Attendants:
Pete Ackerman
Tonya Ackerman
Rob Algar
Cheryl Anders
Nikki Banks
Jessee Bree
Lisa Brookshier
Jess Brown
2011 Big Bang Volunteers:
No job is too small. Every volunteer
is infinitely valuable. Thank you!
Jayde Butcher
Jayson Butcher
Rick Charleton
Cherie Conner
Jake Day
Jessica Day
McKinzee Day
Chanty Goit
Kelsi Gross
Ryan Hagel
Jim Harbour
Sarah Heckel
Jessica Hester
Heather Hill
Courtney Judd
Danielle Judd
Jane Kelley
Kevin Kinney
Kristin Ledbury
Braylon Long
Cory Long
Brandon Loomis
Scott Lundeen
Curtis Mofford
Dillion Mofford
Tim OʼDonnell
Lyle Parkins
Alder Quattlebaum
Kim Rutledge
Tiffany Rice
Leanne Simmons
Scott Simmons
Haley Stone
Isaac Smith
Scotty Strain
Kim Ward
Taylor Webb
EACE Board of
Directors (2011):
Joanna Harbour*
Jordan Winthrop: Northwest
Technologies- Director/Promotions.
Jordan joined in 2009 and has
taken part in updating the 4 th
of July website with Dan
Skoog. He has also
maintained the Estacada 4 th of
July Facebook Page,
contributed to obtaining
grants,utilizing his skills and
company resources for Big
Bang.
Alan Hull
Angie Long
Aimee OʼBrien
Sandy Richards
Tom Shultze
Bev Skoog*
Casey Skoog
Dan Skoog*
Steve Stone*
Jordan Winthrop
*Founding Members
EACE Event Staff:
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Marcella Harbour
Sam Huskey
Kristin Ledbury
Wayne Lerch
Steve Shoptaw
Leanne Simmons
Scott Simmons
Kurt Ziegelmayer
Grounds Crew
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Taner Hinten
Taylor Hoffman
Sam Huskey
Kevin Kinney
Chris Ledbury
Nick Ledbury
Wayne Lerch
Landon McElheran
Dillion Mofford
Mike Mofford
Bruce Platt
Kurt Randall
Steve Shoptaw
Steve Stone
Kurt Ziegelmayer

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Tanner Hinten
Dillion Mofford
Mike Mofford
Paul Pletcher
Scott Shaw
Steve Shoptaw
Tom Shultze
Dan Skoog
Steve Stone
Chris Woods
Kurt Ziegelmayer
Pyro Assistants:
Jeremy Bennett
Melanee Clemen
Nate Cox
Andrew Jobin
Nathan Martin-Long
Landon McElheran
Mike Mofford
Kurt Randall
Steve Shoptaw
Kyle Sullivan
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Nickie Hoffman
Tim Hoffman
Wayne Lerch (Head Pyro)
Rocky Skoog
Kurt Ziegelmayer
Wireless WiMax:
Bruce Platt
Kurt Randall
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