Participants in the Jasper Lions Club Box Parade lined up, waiting to hear the judges’ choices.
Tate Terry, 2, accepted his prize for the box parade.
The crowd listened to the Celebration Singers’ performance prior to the opening ceremonies.
Celebration Singers performed on the Courthouse steps.
The Bankltantz (Bench Dance) performers entertained the crowd.
The Bankltantz (Bench Dance) performers entertained the crowd.
Maggie Schnarr cheered her granddaughters on as they performed on the main stage Thursday.
Elaine Sholty, Indiana State Regent for the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, spoke during the opening ceremony. The Strassenfest is honoring the country’s 250th this year, and the Dubois County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is the Hoffmarschalls.
Miss Strassenfest Reese Mundy (center) was joined by Little Miss Strassenfest Berkley Schuler and Little Mister Strassenfest Jackson DeMoore in ringing the bell during opening ceremonies.
This year’s honor guard for the presentation of Colors was performed by the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution.
Members of the parade waited beside the Main Stage while the opening ceremony continued.
The Maypole dancers untangled and grabbed their appropriately labeled ribbon.
Each dancer had a number on their hand signifying which ribbon to grab and the corresponding block to stand on before beginning.
Harper Gramelspacher, 7, waited to begin the maypole dance.
The maypole dance.The Honor Guard.The parade was led by members of DAR, Strassenfest committee and Mayor Ryan Craig.The parade headed around the courthouse.
The toast after tapping the beer keg.
Polka time.
The Kinderchor performed on the Glockenspiel stage.
A couple of Jasper Police Officers head back to the station after grabbing dinner at the fest.
Children played Das Schokospiel (The Chocolate Game), unwrapping a ball and collecting chocolate coins along the way.
Mackenzie Boyles, 2, took a bite from her cheeseburger.
Glen Neukam, 92, showed Marvin Eisenhut how to set up the Frito bags for walking tacos. Glen said he’s been volunteering to help at the St. Paul Lutheran Church booth for many years.
Eve Keeser, 4, was watching her sister’s performance on the main stage when grandpa, Greg Hemmer, got her attention. Dad, Nick Keeser, provided Eve’s platform.
Marc Garcia, 4, celebrated receiving his balloon sword Thursday evening.
Best friends, Alyah Mills, 9, (right) and Joanna Giesler, 6, drew in Joanna’s new journal on the courthouse steps while little sister, Charleigh Giesler, 3, messed with her shoes.
Dawson Dittmer, 14, reacted as his sister, Roslynn, fell from the mechanical bull Thursday evening.
Naveah Travis, 2, went down an inflatable slide as her cousin waited to catch her at the bottom.
Prince Curry, 6, rode the mechanical bull.
Jr. Miss Strassenfest Charlotte Hoffman competed in the log sawing contest.
Miss Strassenfest Reece Mundy reacted after making it to the final round of the log sawing contest.
