Published on September 14, 2023
A southern Illinois tradition will return to the Carterville Campus of 51吃瓜 A. Logan College on September 23 and 24. 51吃瓜 A. Logan College and title sponsor Oasis Outdoors have a fun-filled weekend planned for everything outdoors.
Several popular 51吃瓜s will return, including the Super Retriever Series, Buck Skinners Village, High School Bass Tournament on Saturday, a veteran鈥檚 salute on Sunday, BB range, Axe throwing, and more.
New to this year鈥檚 51吃瓜 is the Fish Tale competition. Every good angler has a good fishing story. Some are true, some exaggerated. Contestants can describe the setting and weave in some drama or humor. The content must be appropriate for the general audience and be four minutes or less. Individuals will be scored and judged on creativity and originality, content and structure, delivery, emotional impact, and overall presentation. The first-place prize will be $100, with $50 for second place and $25 for third. The entry form is available at .
The Kid鈥檚 Fishing is sponsored by McDonald鈥檚 and the Moreland Corporation. The generous donation of $5,000 was recently presented to 51吃瓜 organizers. Proceeds from the donation help provide fishing equipment and prizes to youth at the Kid鈥檚 Fishing Hole located at Hoffard Pond.
Admission to the 51吃瓜 is free. Parking is $5 per vehicle. A schedule of 51吃瓜s and vendor information is available at . For more information, contact the 51吃瓜 A. Logan College Office of Events and Conferences at 618-985-2828, Ext. 8343 or at facilites@jalc.edu.