2010 Christmas Tree Lighting Event

Join us on Sunday, December 5, 2010 from 4-6 p.m. for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting event. This family friendly tradition will include a visit from Santa Claus, hot beverages, refreshments and a raffle.

Photos with Santa will be taken in the new Town Hall (202 W. Cushman) for $3. Haven't had a chance to see the new Town Hall? Stop by and take a peak and let Santa know what you would like for Christmas.


During this holiday season, give a helping hand for those in need. A donation bin for the North County Community Food Bank will be out to collect your canned goods.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Happy Holidays!

Christmas House Decorating Contest

Mark your calendars!

The House Decorating Contest is coming soon. Entry forms are due December 10, 2010 and the entry fee is $20. All homes within 2 miles of the town limits are eligible to participate. The judging will take place on December 19 and the winners will be announced on December 20. Prizes will be presented for first, second, and third place.

Look for more details and a registration form soon!

Holiday Banners

Looking for a unique gift idea this holiday season? Purchase a holiday banner to be displayed by the Town each year. Holiday banners are now on sale and an order form and additional details can be found at www.TownofYacolt.com.

Pumpkin Photos

More Photos

Cupcake Walk!

Photos from Jack-O-Lantern Fun!

The bean bag toss!

Family Jack-O-Lantern Contest!!!

Yacolt Citizen’s Committee
First Annual
Family Jack-O-Lantern Contest!!!

Saturday, October 23, 2010
From 2–4 p.m. at the New Town Hall

Register pumpkins by 2:00. Judging at 3:30. Awards at 3:45.

Bring your CARVED pumpkins down and be ready for some fun!!!

• Costumes encouraged
• Hot Cocoa and treats
• Cupcake Walk and more!!!
  

Jack-O-Lantern Age Groups:
0 – 5 years old
6 – 10 years old
11 – 15 years old
16 – 20 years old
21 – 100 years old!!

Awards for all age groups!!!

(Donations accepted to fund future family events.)

Hot August Nights Car Show

The second annual Hot August Nights Car Show is taking place on Saturday, August 28 from 3-7 pm. It is being hosted by the Red Fir and Yacolt Trading Post. The Bobby Greer band will be playing from 7-9 pm. This year the event is expanding to include vendors and game booths. The Yacolt Citizens' Committee will have a Bean Bag Toss game.

Last year over 240 cars participated in this event and they are expecting more this year. Please join us for a family friendly event in Yacolt, WA.

There is no admission fee for this event, but canned food donations are requested to support the local food bank.

Photos from the Bigfoot Fun Run

For additional photos please visit www.TownofYacolt.com and click on the Bigfoot Fun Run Results page. The photos are at the bottom of page.

We survived the Bigfoot Fun Run!!

Thank you to all those who supported us during our first Bigfoot Fun Run: SmileBooks.com, Yacolt Trading Post, Spumoni Printing and Embroidery, NW Fit Right, Physical Therapy Associates of Camas, Town of Yacolt, Clark County Restorative Community Services, Clark County Sheriff’s Department, North Country Emergency Medical Services, Clark Public Utilities, and all our volunteers!

We had a wonderful turnout for our first event with over 120 participants and a rush of entries on the morning of race day. Our crowd included folks from Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin, Idaho, Minnesota, California, Washington, and Oregon.

With rain the day before the event, we were happily surprised to find clear skies on Saturday morning. Temperatures were perfect for a walk/run. By the middle of the event, the sun had come out and made for a lovely Northwest day.

Results from the event are posted on the town’s web site www.TownofYacolt.com and on www.Active.com. Despite the many problems we faced posting on Active all week, we finally got them up and running. They were experiencing technical difficulty, which kept us from posting results on Monday, July 5. Thank you for your patience!

Photos will be posted to the town’s web site in the near future, as we continue to gather photos.

See you all again next year.

July 4 Rendezvous Events

We are very excited about the upcoming annual Rendezvous Independence Day celebration. We have family friendly events scheduled on Saturday, July 3 and Sunday, July 4.

Saturday, July 3rd
We will have the Bigfoot Fun Run starting at Town Hall at 9:30 a.m. and the Sidewalk Chalk contest beginning at 9 a.m. The Chelatchie Prairie Railroad will have several train runs throughout the day.

Sunday, July 4th
We will have the parade starting at noon, followed by Couch Races, Lawn Mower Races, live music, kids’ festival area, and many local food and craft vendors. Fireworks are scheduled for dusk. The Chelatchie Prairie Railroad will have several train runs throughout the day.

There is plenty of time to register to participate in these events or to become a vendor. For additional details, please visit the community events page at http://www.townofyacolt.com/ or e-mail YacoltEvents@gmail.com

If you are interested in volunteering for this year’s Rendezvous celebration, we have plenty of opportunities including clean up, set up, crowd and traffic control.

Update on the Bigfoot Fun Run

We are about month away from the first and hopefully, annual, Bigfoot Fun Run. The event is scheduled for Saturday, July 3 starting at 9:30 am in Yacolt, Washington at the Town Hall (202 W. Cushman). The event is a 5k run/walk and 10k run. Registration begins at 8:15 am. All participants will receive a t-shirt, finisher medal, and have a chance for cool prizes. Volunteers are also welcome. For additional details or to register, please visit www.Active.com or www.TownOfYacolt.com.

This event is being organized as a fundraiser by the Yacolt Citizens' Committee to raise money for future town events and to purchase holiday decorations. Please contact YacoltEvents@gmail.com with any questions or to volunteer.

2010 Easter Egg Hunt

On Saturday, April 3, 2010, the Town turned out for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. This year, they were greeted not only by the Easter Bunny but with freezing temperatures and showers consisting of a rain snow mix. While the weather did not let up it did not dampen the spirits of those in attendance. The children poured out of their warm cars and made their way to meet the Easter Bunny. Mr. Bunny handed out treats from his special never-ending baskets of goodies.

A tent was set up at the North Clark County Little League Field filled with prizes for the day’s event. The prizes included bikes and gift baskets. The tent was manned by Yacolt Citizens Committee members: Crystal Bielec, lead coordinator of the event, Kelly Harmon, and Dave Hancock. Committee members Kelly and Sara Uhacz took photographs of the event for the Town’s web site.

At 10 a.m. the group gathered as Crystal Bielec announced the specific hunting locations for each age group and that there were plastic eggs (two for each age group, one for boys and one for girls) that would contain a ticket for a prize. The coordinators split up with their assigned age groups, led them to their egg hunting grounds, and then opened the gates! The frenzy was fast and the baskets were quickly filled with dyed eggs and a handful of lucky ones walked away with the plastic eggs.

It was another successful Easter Egg Hunt!

For additional information about upcoming events or to view the photo gallery, please visit http://www.townofyacolt.com/.

Bigfoot Fun Run

The Bigfoot Fun Run is scheduled for Saturday, July 3 at 9:30 am in Yacolt, Washington. This is a 5k run/walk and 10k run and will start at Town Hall, 202 W. Cushman. The proceeds will benefit the Town's event fund. Registration is $20 or $25 the day of the event. For additional details or to register, please visit www.Active.com or www.TownOfYacolt.com.

We are looking for volunteers, if interested please e-mail YacoltEvents@gmail.com.

Easter Egg Hunt

The annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 3 at 10 am in the North Clark County Little League Field. In the past, the weather has not always been cooperative for an egg hunt but that never stopped the Easter Bunny from delivering the goodies or the kids from enjoy the hunt! See you all there.

For additional details or volunteer opportunities, please visit www.TownOfYacolt.com.

Christmas Tree Lighting

On Sunday, December 6, 2009 the Town of Yacolt had their annual Christmas Tree Lighting event. The town recently installed holiday banners, purchased and donated by residents, local businesses, and the town. Town employees and volunteers worked long hours to install the lights on the 125 foot tree and the four surrounding smaller trees (all live trees!) as well as hanging lights and preparing for the festivities.

A canopy was set up outside with hot beverages and desserts. It too was decorated with Christmas lights. Despite the cold weather, we had a good turnout.

Adding to the fun were carolers by two local churches, a drawing for fabulous prizes, and a visit by the big man himself! That's right Santa arrived on a fire truck. Santa had the honor of lighting the tree and then settled in for serious discussions with the children who came to visit. Photos were taken and candy canes delivered to content kiddies.

What a lovely evening it was as the town came together to celebrate the holidays and prepare for a new year.