Community Events

This year the street dance will be held on Main Street on Saturday, July 2nd. Boogie and the Yo-Yoz, North Iowa's favorite, will be the featured band.

The fireworks display will be held on July 3rd at Linn Grove Park at dusk.

This summer the Rockwell Lions Club is hosting another NTPA National Truck & Tractor Pull on July 8th & 9th at the Chamber Acres. Major Sponsors for this event are Lyons Toyota of Mason City, Five Star Coop, Corporate Farmer, John Ries Excavating, INC., Window World, and First Citizens Bank. On Saturday morning the Sacred Heart Ladies Guild will sponsor a Kris Cakes breakfast from 8-11 am. The GH-RRR 4H Club will also sponsor a free kids peddlepull that morning and the National Guard will have a rock climbing wall for the kids Saturday morning. For more information see a Rockwell Lions Club Member or go to www.rockwellialions.com.

Every year on the second or third Sunday of August the community members of Rockwell sponsor the Chicken Barbecue. Many people from the surrounding communities come for the great meal and friendships. For the past few years, the Chamber of Commerce has also sponsored the Kick'n & Chicken Weekend with a Bull Riding Rodeo, a dance by Boogie & the Yo-Yo's, and many other events. This year the rodeo is on Friday, August 12th sponsored by 8 Second Rodeo with a band performance afterwards. On Saturday, August 13th there are many events scheduled: softball tournaments, motorcycle and car rally, and at Boogie and the Yo-Yoz at the Chamber Acres. On Sunday morning the firemen start early and cook the chicken over the barbecue pits. A corn crew is in charge of getting the corn-on-the-cob ready for everyone to enjoy. The meal usually consists of chicken, chips, potato salad, cole slaw, corn-on-the-cob and rolls. There will also be a 5K run prior to dinner and a Classic Car Show and softball tournanents. These events will be held at Ziedler Park on the east side of Rockwell. The Zeidler Historical Houseon the corner of Maple Street and 2nd Street North will hold an Open House from 1-4 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. It is free to the public.

On August 20th, the Rockwell Lions Club will be hosting their 7th annual consignment auction at the Chamber Acres. At that time they will raffle off a 2011 John Deere 825 Gator. For more information about this event contact a Lions member or click on the link above.

The following pictures are from the 2001 Chicken Barbecue and Car Show. Mark your calendars and attend the 2011 Kick'n & Chicken Weekend with the Annual Chicken Barbecue on Sunday, August 14th.

Cooking the Chicken