Cullom, Illinois

131th Cullom Celebration: Thurs-- Sat, August 8, 9, 10, 2024 and 76th Jr Fair Aug 7 --10, 2024

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COMING FOR 2024

Sponsored by:
Citizens for Cullom &
Cullom Fair Association

ADVANCED TICKET/WRISTBAND
SALES
SOLD AT
**CULLOM COMMUNITY MARKET**
**SKULLY'S**
** AMERICAN LEGION
MESS HALL**

TICKETS AND WRISTBANDS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SILVER TENT ON THE MIDWAY DURING THE CELEBRATION ALONG WITH THE CULLOM LIBRARY SILENT AUCTION, CITIZENS FOR CULLOM RAFFLE AND EARLY BIRD SALES FOR CULLOM'S CHRISTMAS CASH!
Like and follow Citizens for Cullom, Inc
on facebook for updates and check the Cullom Website (Here)

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WEDNESDAY, 7th

*In the Park
5:00pm Rabbit Show

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FOOD VENDORS (THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY)
On the Midway...
*St. John's Lutheran Church Tent
*American Legion Mess Hall
*Skully's-Jeffros BBQ
*Juanitos Tacos
*Old Salty's Coffee
*Father & Daughter Bakery
* Horsch Radish "Radish on the Road"

*In the Park
8:00-4:00pm Tri-Point FFA Alumni

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THURSDAY, 8TH

*On the Midway
6:00pm-9:30pm Inflatables & Carnival Rides
6:00pm Peddle Tractor Pull
6:30pm Balloon Ascension
6:30-9:30pm Bingo
7:00pm Bags Tournament

*In the Park
6:00pm All Swine-Weigh-In Begins

* At the Historical Museum
4:00--7:00pm Open for viewing

FRIDAY, 9TH

*At the Community Building
Floriculture & Domestic Art Exhibit
8:30--11:00am Check In
11:00am Flower Judging
11:00am Domestic Arts Judging

*In the Park
8:00am All Livestock must be in place
8:30am Swine Show
9:00am Dairy Show
1:30pm sheep & Beef Weigh-In
3:00pm All Beef Registration Checked
5:30pm Sheep Costume Lead

*On the Midway
6:00-9:30pm Inflatables & Carnival Rides
6:30-9:30pn Bingo

* On the Stage
6:00-7:30pm Kids Idol

*At the Fire House
5:00-8:00pm Kiddie Water Fights

*At the American Legion Hall
9:00pm-12:00am Live Band-High Anxiety

* At the Historical Museum
4:00--7:00pm Open for viewing

SATURDAY, 10TH

*At the Community Building
3:00pm Release of all Floriculture & Domestic Art Exhibit

*On the Midway
8:00am-2:00pm Car,Truck & Tractor Show (On Oak Street)
2:00-9:30pm Inflatables & Carnival Rides
6:30-9:30pm Bingo

*On the Stage
5:00-8:00pm Cullom Idol
9:30-12:00am Live Entertainment

* At the High School
At Dusk..Fireworks

*In the Park
8:00am Sheep Show
10:00am Breeding Beef show
Immediately after--Market Beef Show
4:00pm Release of all Exhibits/Entries
6:00pm Pie Auction
6:00pm Steer Auction (after Pie auction)

* At the Historical Museum
4:00--7:00pm Open for viewing

KIDS IDOL RETURNS THIS AUGUST.
WILL RUN IT THE SAME AS LAST YEAR.
WATCH SKULLY'S PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

CULLOM IDOL QUALIFYING
Check out SKULLY'S PAGE FOR INFORMATION
QUALIFYING STARTS MAY 3 AT SKULLY'S.
(Check out our webpage under Skully's for qualifiers names)

2024 Balloon by Laurie Acuff (Aug. 8, 2024)
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She is with Yankee Spirit Balloon Flight, Manito

The BALLOON will be going up (weather permitting and we pray for good weather) 6:30pm
 on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 with a
parachutist(s) jumping.

COMING AUGUST 9, 2024
Friday, August 9 during Cullom Homecoming
Location: Cullom American Legion
HIGH ANXIETY BAND
9:00PM--12:00AM
Sponsored by American Legion & Sons of the American (SAL)

CULLOM HOMECOMING CAR -- TRUCK -- TRACTOR SHOW
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10TH
Registation from 8:00am--11:00am
DASH PLAQUES AND GOODIE BAGS FOR THE FIRST 50 ENTRIES
AWARDS HANDED OUT AT 2:00PM
Where: OAK ST and MAIN STREET (HACK ST). IN CULLOM, IL.
ENTER from ILLINOIS RTE 116 onto OAK STREET.
INFO: CALL or TEXT DUSTIN
815-383-8921

Superintendents
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Meri Knapp & Linda Vercler, Marcy Green, Joan Haren

Superintendents Retiring after Many Years of Dedication!!
THANK YOU LADIES!
(Last year 2023)
Junior Domestic Arts Supt.  Meri Knapp
Adult Domestic Arts Supt.  Joan Haren
Floriculture Supt.  Marcy Green

***LINDA VERCLER will be taking over the Adult Domestic Arts and CAROL MELTON will assist.  


***CHRIS HAREN will be taking over Junior Domestic Arts. Her assistant to be named at a later time.

***SAWYER JOY will be taking over the Floriculture Department with Cathy Gipp and Meri Knapp assisting


2023 BAGS TOURNAMENT WINNERS
Thursday, August 10
Richard Roy (Fairbury) and Jeremy Fagan (Cullom)

2023 Bean Bag Tournament Winners
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Richard Roy and Jeremy Fagan

CULLOM IDOL, hosted by Different Entertainment and Starlight DJ Services,  Winners on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023 are:
1st...Tyler Robinson of Cissna Park.
2nd...Jessica O'Brien
3rd...Axyl Merriman

Celebrating the Jr Fair's 75 years
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Quilt made by Marcy Green.

The Grubbs Farm (Brandon & Misti) and The Smolkovich Farm (Marko) went together and bought the Quilt that Marcy Green made. 1/2 of proceeds goes to the Jr Fair and 1/2 goes to the Fireworks fund.
This was then gifted to Jim Flessner in honor of Virginia Flessner.   This quilt brought $2,000.

2017 Parade of Power Saturday
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1962 Bus from London owned by Zach Ehlers
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at the 2022 Tractor.Truck Show

PIE AUCTION
THANK YOU TO ALL PIE MAKERS.
THERE WAS 24 PIES.
TOTAL  ...  $14, 425.00
(Aug. 12, 2023)

2023 Quilt by Linda Vercler for Auction Sat. 12.
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Proceeds to go to Cullom Historical Society Museum

This quilt, made by Linda Vercler was auctioned off on Saturday, Aug. 12.  Proceeds goes to the Cullom Historical Society Museum. Marcia Stalter was the lucky bidder. It went for $1,400.00.

2023 Kiddie Tractor Pull
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7-8 yr olds..Gage Fagan; 9-11 yr olds Trendan Fagan

2023 Kiddie Tractor Pull winners in the 7/8 year olds...Gage Fagan
9/11 year olds...Trendan Fagan

CULLOM BECKMAN MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Thank you to all who supported the Basket Raffle this year at the Homecoming Celebration.  There were 17 Baskets donated from the community and businesses.  
$780.00 was raised.

WHERE OLD FRIENDS MEET AND CATCH UP