West Newsmagazine 8-4-21
Local news, local politics and community events for West St. Louis County Missouri.
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August 4, 20<strong>21</strong><br />
WEST NEWSMAGAZINE<br />
I BALLWIN DAYS I 33<br />
Participants take off during the Ballwin Days 5K 1-mile run.<br />
(Source: City of Ballwin)<br />
BALLWIN DAYS, from page 30<br />
Groups and trucks set attend this year<br />
include:<br />
• The St. Louis Barbecue Society<br />
• Rotary Club of St. Louis County<br />
• Bonhomme Lions Club<br />
• The BackStoppers, Inc.<br />
• St. Claire Knights of Columbus<br />
• Boy Scout Troop 357<br />
• LuLu’s Shaved Ice & Creamery<br />
• Other food trucks / trailers<br />
Food choices include carnival classics<br />
like pulled pork sandwiches, pulled pork<br />
nachos, hamburgers, hotdogs, bratwursts,<br />
chili dogs, tacos, Ted Drews Frozen Custard,<br />
kettle corn, shaved ice, corn dogs,<br />
funnel cakes, and multiple Anheuser-<br />
Busch and craft beer options.<br />
Ballwin Days Dice<br />
Roll Tournament<br />
Brand new to the 20<strong>21</strong> festival is the<br />
Ballwin Days Dice Roll Tournament.<br />
In this four-person scramble, each team<br />
will roll a die on the tee box which will<br />
direct them to a certain tee to hit from. After<br />
the team has their ball on the green, roll<br />
another die which will direct teams to putt<br />
to one of three holes on that green. Every<br />
team will play a round of golf that is specific<br />
only to them. The team with the best luck<br />
will take home the evening’s grand prize.<br />
The event is on Saturday, Aug. 28 with<br />
a shotgun start at 9 a.m. A pizza lunch<br />
and soft drinks are included. Cost is<br />
$202 per team; one female or youth 16<br />
or under is required per team for this<br />
family-focused competition. To register,<br />
visit ballwin.mo.us.<br />
Ballwin Days’ 5K and 1-mile run<br />
The annual Ballwin Days 5K and 1-mile<br />
runs returns. This year, runners will take<br />
off from Vlasis Park on Sunday, Aug.<br />
22. The 5K run begins at 8 a.m., with the<br />
1-mile adult and 1-mile youth runs immediately<br />
following at approximately 9 a.m.<br />
The courses for both races begin and end<br />
in Vlasis Park.<br />
Registration for the 5K is $30 and $35<br />
for the 5K and 1-Mile. Registration for<br />
the 1-mile race only is $15. To register for<br />
the races in advance, visit ballwin.mo.us/<br />
Ballwin-Race-Series-1/.<br />
Annual classic car show<br />
The Ballwin Days Classic Car & Truck<br />
Show takes place from 3-6 p.m. on Sunday,<br />
Aug. 22 at 300 Park Drive.<br />
The show will taking place in the parking<br />
lot of the Vlasis Park Tennis Courts until<br />
6 p.m.<br />
There is a $10 entry fee. All participants<br />
will receive a dash plaque.<br />
There will be 17 trophies including<br />
awards for different decades, the best<br />
muscle car, the best custom car and more.<br />
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ENTERTAINMENT, from page 31<br />
Games and Activities<br />
11 a.m.-5 p.m.<br />
44-foot Obstacle Course<br />
Jump, run, crawl, and climb your way<br />
through a blow-up obstacle course.<br />
16-foot Slide<br />
Take a ride down a 16-foot blow up<br />
slide.<br />
Boy Scouts of America<br />
Try your hand at a pinewood derby<br />
course, slacklining, and so much more<br />
with activities provided by the Boy Scouts.<br />
Attendees include a Cub Pack, a Scout<br />
BSA Boys Troop, a Scout BSA Girls Troop<br />
(Source: City of Ballwin)<br />
and a Venturing Crew. All the units hail<br />
from the Ballwin community.<br />
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