In June we put on the Prairie Lake Pickin' Party, our own festival featuring local and regional bands and plenty of pickin' around the festival grounds. The city has a small stage in some shade trees of this nice lake. We have our annual membership meeting there, and a band scramble to give pickers a chance to meet new people and do short stage performances. Simple pasture camping (dry), partial shade, with a pit toilet and limitted electricity.
Tentative Band Schedule:
Open KPPA Membership Meeting: Saturday morning, 10 a.m. at the membership table. General business of the Club will be conducted and it's open to all KPPA members. Come be a part of the process!
Band Scramble: follows the KPPA Membership Meeting (see above). Band Scramble participants will take turns on stage from 1:00-4:40 p.m.
Raffle: Dick and Bobbie Durow of Dick Durow Music and Rick Roberts of Kansas Guitar Shop, has donated a mandolin and hard shell case for raffle. A Commemorative Washboard celebrating the 15th festival has been donated by The Ready Brothers and signed by Wuzzy Ready.
Retail Tables: tba
Directions: Prairie Lake is one mile north and 3.5 miles east of Holton, Kansas.
Camping: Dry camping is available($) with limitted electricity. The City of Holton operates the campground. Rules are as follows:
Camping Rules: Camping permits are based on an overnight stay. Camping units may stay for a maximum of 14 days. Camp sites may not be served. Unoccupied camping units are not to be left overnight.
Camping Permits: Sites with electricity $7, without electricity $5.
Fishing Permits: State fishing license required
Food: The Holton Lions Club will operate their food booth again on Thursday night (5-10 p.m.), Friday night (5-10 p.m.) and Saturday (11 a.m.-10 p.m.). Home cooked pies (from Jackson County Historical Society), Hot Dogs, Chili Dogs, Nachos & Cheese, drinks and more.
Contact: Dave Thorpe at (785)478-1728 or Ron Meier at (785)887-6314 or martind18@aol.com
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