The Black Diamond Labor Day celebration kicked off Saturday with the Doggie Days event the the Coal Kart Derby on Lawson Street.
Competing in the Coal Kart Derby were Tanner Claggett, 11, Kenny Jensen, 11 and Hunter Kirsch, 12 in one kart.
In the second kart were Shane Flink, 16, and Jake Opel, 15.
The events continue through the weekend with a pie baking contest, games, entertainment and a parade.
Schedule of events
Sunday, Sept. 5
- 10 a.m.-noon Pie baking contest
Turn pies in between 10-10:30 a.m. to be judged
- 10:30 a.m. Children and women games
Black Diamond Elementary School play field (straw scramble, pie eating contest, watermelon eating contest, nail pounding, toilet paper unrolling and mummy wrap)
- 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Booths and inflatables
Black Diamond Elementary School play field
Support your local artists and craftsmen
- Noon-4 p.m. Black Diamond Museum tours
- 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Entertainment
Franciscan Stage, Black Diamond Elementary School play field
- 1 p.m. Citizenship Awards
announcements, pie baking contest results
- 7-11 a.m. Pancake breakfast
Diamond Lodge
- 8 a.m. Parade line up at the volunteer fire station. Must be registered by Friday, Sept. 4th to be judged.
- 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Car show
Black Diamond Eagles clubhouse
- 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Booths and inflatables
Black Diamond Elementary School play field
Support your local artists and craftsmen
- 10 a.m. Parade
The National Anthem will be performed at the beginning of the parade.
- 11:30 a.m. Announcements and awards
- Noon-4 p.m. Black Diamond Museum tours
- Noon-1 p.m. Barbecue Black Diamond Eagles Clubhouse
- Noon Entertainment
Franciscan Stage, Black Diamond Elementary School play field
- 1-4 p.m. Sports activities
Black Diamond Elementary School play field (running races, three-legged race, wheelbarrow races, shoe kicking, egg toss)
- 2:30 p.m. Button raffle drawing
All participants in races or games 18 and older must wear a Labor Day button.
- Cutest Dog Sparkle, the Cavalier Spaniel Deb Minklein
- Prettiest Dog Rosie, the Bernese Mountain Dog Erika Morgan
- Oldest Dog Lizzie, the Dachshund Don Coutiere
Youngest Dog Sofee, the Mini-Schnauzer/Hairless Terrier Ariana & Danielle
- Smallest Dog Boo, the Chihuahua Stephen Paris
- Biggest Dog Ryechus, the Great Dane Dimitri Hyer
- Friendliest Dog Sophie, the Golden Retriever Nancy Brandner
- Noisiest Dog Roxy, the German Shepherd/Saluki Debbie Ward
- Most Rambunctious Dog Sabre, the Black Lab Kris Chatterson
- Best Costume Maggie, the Pomeranian Katie Kulesza
- Best Trick Beauty, the Portuguese Water Dog Gil Bortleson
- Small/Medium Dogs Sparkle, the Cavalier Spaniel Deb Minklein
- Large Dogs Olle, the Brittany/Poodle Gil Bortleson
- Small Dogs Maggie, the Pomeranian Katie Kulesza
- Medium Dogs Molly, the Beagle Henry Kombol
- Large Dogs Roxy, the German Shepherd/Saluki Debbie Ward
- Small Dogs Maggie, the Pomeranian Katie Kulesza
- Medium Dogs Findley, the Boxer Jen Hatters
- Large Dogs Penny, the Greyhound Teri Bradbury
Monday, Sept. 6
Doggie Days results
37 dogs entered
Contest Winners
Musical Hula Hoops
Treat Toss
Dog races
