Family Fun Night at the Boundary County Fair
And they’re off! The 3-5 year olds in the Gunny Sack Race.
Proud winners of a duck in the Duck/Chicken Scramble.
Photo by Mandi Bateman The 5 and under Duck/Chicken Scramble was a whirlwind of action.
Photo by Mandi Bateman Gracie Stuber makes an amazing recovery during the Keyhole Horse Event.
Photo by Mandi Bateman Patient helpers kept the Gunny Sack cometitors bouncing along.
Photo by Mandi Bateman Children scramble after the poultry on Family Fun Night at the Boundary County Fair.
Photo by Mandi Bateman The winners got to keep their duck, which made this young lady very happy.
Photo by Mandi Bateman Preperations for the Gunny Sack Race.
Photo by Mandi Bateman Markynn Pluid in the foreground, versus Shayyn Richars in the background during the Keyhole Race.
Photo by Mandi Bateman Help was provided for those not able to hop the distance.
Photo by Mandi Bateman 2016 Fair Queen Mallorie Stippich, turns and burns during the Keyhole Race.
Photo by Mandi Bateman The winner of the 3-5 year old's Gunny Sack Race, hops down the home stretch.
Friday Fun Night Royalty: King Andrew Sandelin, Queen Allie Sandelin, Princess Maecie Liermann, and Prince Riley Petesch. Photos by Mandi Bateman
The Tug-of-War brought out determination, and a little confusion as to which direction to pull.
Setting their sights on the rooster, the children were in hot pursuit.
Photo by Mandi Bateman A loose fitting hat became a bit of a problem for this hopper in the Gunny Sack Race.
Photo by Mandi Bateman Victoria Smith sets a blistering pace, heading for home in the Keyhole Race.
BONNERS FERRY — The Boundary County Fair Family Fun Night filled the stands with spectators, and the arena with contestants. With a wide array of games for all ages, the audience cheered for their favorites, or laughed as the helpers tried to wrangle a large herd of youngsters in gunny sacks, hopping around like popcorn heating up in a pan.
Horses thundered in the arena, ducks and chickens scattered in the Chicken Scramble, with children in hot pursuit. The Family Fun Night remains a favorite, as evidenced by the long line of people waiting to pay the small fee, the only admission that fairgoers have to pay.
The night proved to be fun for both competitors and audience alike.