Howiepalooza History

Howiepalooza X will be the 11th event . The first one is called the innaugural event and it is considered as the number 0 . Each event after that is like an anniversary of the first event .

Over the past 11 years Howiepalooza has grown from a mere 20 trail rigs , on a 60 acre farm in Iowa , to vehicles numbering in the hundreds . The Make It Or Break It ( http://www.miobi.org/ ) playground was the setting for many of the early events and started a long tradition of having a hog roast on saturday evening and that tradition is still in force today . As the event grew , the opportunity to change venues came and has been a big success . Howiepalooza has been held at Disney , Oklahoma and Rockport , Illinois and 2 years in a row at Hannibal Rocks Park venue .

In the past , I took donations for a local food pantry or supplies for our troops abroad but never an actual fee to participate in the event . I don't charge anything however there are normal park fees that must be paid and they are discounted to the participants of Howiepalooza . This event was started so that people could come together , in a family setting , to enjoy the great outdoors doing something we all have in common and that is trailriding . There have been participants from New York , Florida , Kentucky , Ohio , Indiana , Illinois , Missouri , Arkansas , Texas , Oklahoma , Kansas , Nebraska , Minnesota , Wisconsin and of course , Iowa .

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