Pardeeville Community 5th Annual Car & Truck Show

Pardeeville Car Show 2007 

The staff of the Pardeeville Car Show would like to thank all who attended the show.

The 2007 Online car show, with hundreds of photos, is now on line.
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Strolling through beautiful Chandler Park overlooking the picturesque lake in Pardeeville, WI on September 1, 2007, at the 4^th Annual Pardeeville Community Car & Truck Show was a delight to the senses.  God blessed the day with brilliant sunshine, a blue cloudless sky, and fairly low humidity levels. Cruisers of all ages took full advantage of it as they began arriving as early as 5:30 a.m. at the park and continued to arrive throughout the afternoon. The first 200 registered participants each received dash plaques and "goody" bags with some fun car-related items among other things in them. 

3D Sound of Dixon, IL provided the right mix of music and commentary as they announced the arriving vehicles. Golden "oldies but goodies" played in the background adding a festive excitement to the air throughout the day.  

Children and parents alike were safe in the alcohol-free environment to enjoy many of the activities on the grounds that day. Choices for children included the C.E.F. tent where kids were told stories and had face paintings put on, inflatable games provided by The Green & Gold Experience LLC were a of big hit, and of course, there is always the built in playground in the park with room to run and play and try out old favorites such as swings, slides, merry-go-round and teeter-totters. Adults also had an enjoyable time as door prizes were announced throughout the day and two silent auctions were being held; one by the car show and the other by the display of tractors across the park. Vendors were available on the grounds as well. It was awesome to walk through the park and see the large variety of makes and models of vehicles from rat rods to classics and everything in between.  

Going hungry that day just was not an option as you followed the tantalizing smells to find 5 flavors of pies to choose from as well as home made cookies, hamburgers, brats, chips, corn on the cob, donuts, ice cream sundaes, large pickles, fresh fruit cups, coffee, soda and water. Funds raised from the concession stand were used to support an all-girls school in Africa under the direction of a Pardeeville Alumni now serving in Africa as a missionary. There was plenty for everyone at very reasonable prices.  Young ladies wearing aprons with car riddles on them wandered the park at various times throughout the day offering the sale of cookies to hungry participants and visitors alike. The workers in the various locations seemed to be laughing and smiling and having as much fun as the cruisers. Snippets of conversations could be overheard as you passed by the cars and everyone looked to be enjoying an atmosphere of fellowship. It was especially wonderful to see so many families together sharing their hobby and love of the cars.  

Tony Rocker, Elvis Tribute Artist arrived in the afternoon to visit with the cruisers. Later that evening following the Car Show, Tony and the Comeback Special Band gave a concert from 4:00 Ã� 8:00 p.m. A huge thank you goes to Best Western of Portage for sponsoring this special event.  

Also on the grounds was missionary, Dr. Anthony Petrillo, representing SIM TEC.  It was a pleasure to visit with him and hear of the things he is involved with.  A display was set up with items from the Ivory Coast as well so that visitors could learn a little more about the Country. 

The highlight of the day for the Cruisers accumulated at 4:00 p.m. when 89 trophies were awarded in 27 classes. The judges did an excellent job of inspecting and recording scores for the registered participants, not an easy job. Anticipation could be felt as spectators and cruisers alike awaited the announcements of the winners.  

The Car Show has a bible verse which states, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" which is found in Philippians, chapter 4, verse 13. It is true. Without God the Pardeeville Car Show would not be possible. It takes many hands to work out the details and be responsible for seeing that everything runs smoothly. It is our belief that God enabled us to enjoy such a gorgeous day and to give us the fellowship we have. It is to His glory that the Car Show happens each year.   

We thank the cruisers for sharing their cars and trucks with us. We hope they can come back next year along with new cruisers, as we plan the 5^th Annual Car Show for August 30, 2008. God bless you.