Bully Bullhead Weekend is an annual 3 day community-wide celebration of our way of life and natural resources in the Ruthven/Lost Island area. Held each year on the weekend following the 4th of July, the celebration includes a parade, a tractor ride, a kid's carnival, athletic tournaments, and of course, the bullhead fishing tournament for which the event was named. The celebration was begun in 1992 by a group of community organizers who wished to create an annual event that would highlight the assets of our community as well as neighboring Lost Island Lake and the surrounding wetlands. Since its inception, Bully Bullhead Weekend has grown into an attraction that brings in many people from the surrounding communities and serves as a reunion of sorts for those who hail from the community's past.

BBW is sponsored by LIRBA.  Click here more information on LIRBA or here for a 2009 membership form.

2009 Citizen of the Year--Maury Conlon

Maurice Conlon was declared the 2009 Citizen of the Year.  The honor was presented by LIRBA members as he was surrounded by family and friends! Congratulations Maury!

2009 Bully Bullhead Weekend/Quasquicentennial Schedule of Events 

Friday, July 9, 2010

8:00 AM	Tractor Ride - Registration at 7:00	Care Center
8:00 AM	Sacred Heart Church - Mass	1801 Rolling St.
4 to 6 PM	Hot Dog Feed	Iowa State Bank
5:00 PM	4th - 8th Gr. Co-ed 3 on 3  Basketball	Centennial Park
5:40 PM	Citizen of the Year Presentation	Iowa State Bank
6:00 PM	Kids Pedal Pull	West of Catholic Church
6:30-9:00 PM	Teen Swim	Ruthven Centennial Pool
8:00 PM to ?	Karaoke	Bully's Bar and Grill

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

7:00 AM	Fishing Contest w/tagged bullheads	Murphys Bait & Tackle
7:00 - Noon	Methodist Men's Yard Sale	Methodist Church
7:00-10:00	UMW Circle Bake Sale/Coffee	Methodist Church
8:00 AM	5K, 10K & Fun Run (Registration at 7:30)	Houston Park
7:30 AM	City-Wide Garage Sales	City Wide!
7:30 - 5:00	Picket Fence Open House	1205 Gowrie Street
8:00 AM	Antiques Tractor & Machinery Show	Care Center
8:00 AM	Slow Pitch Softball	R-A Athletic Field
9:00 AM	Bully Bullhead Bike Ride (Register at 8:00 AM)	Gowrie and Rolling
8:00 AM	Mini Donuts/Snow Cones/Drinks	Gowrie and Main
8:00 AM	Inflatable Climbing Wall	Gowrie and Main
9:00 - Noon	Ruthven Community Care Center Presents ….	Iowa State Bank Parking Lot
	FREE KIDS ENTERTAINMENT  Inflatables /	Dunk tank / free prizes / & more!
9:00 - 4:00	Ruthven History Slide Show w/Sandra Dvorsky	Ruthven Library
9:00 - 4:00	Friends of the Library Used Book Sale	Ruthven Library
9:00 - 5:00	Lost Island Protective Association Raffle and Trails Project	Gowrie Street
10:30-2:30	UMW Circle Ice Cream and Pie	Social Center
11:00-1:00	Turkey Fillet Feed (& Brats)	1201 Gowrie St.
11-30-12:30	Lost Island-Ruthven Express Train Rides	Iowa State Bank
Noon-4:00	Car Show (Registration at 9:00 AM)	Gowrie & RR St.
9:00 - 2:00	Open House - Relativity T's/Body Works Vinyl Graphics	1309 Gowrie
12:30 - Parade	Face Painting	1309 Gowrie
12:30 PM	Parade Entry Line-up	Old Hwy 18
1:00 - 4:00	Nature Center Open	Lost Island Houston Park
1:30 PM	PARADE [Line-up & registration 12:30 to 1:00 PM]	Parade Route
3:30 & 4:00	Pony & Wagon Rides	Main & Stewart
3:30 PM	Pool Opens ($1 Admission)	Centennial Pool
4:00 PM	9th-12th Gr. 3-3 Co-ed Basketball	Centennial Park
4:30 PM	Burn Out Car Show	RailRoad Street
5:00 PM	Sacred Heart Catholic Service	1801 Rolling St.
5:00 PM	Worship Service	Holy Cross @ Lost Island
8:00 PM	Campfire Activty and Smores	Lost island Nature Center
9:00 - 1:00	Fireman's Street Dance	Gowrie St. By Bully's
	- Jen Erwin Band

Sunday, July 11th, 2010 

7:30-12:30	Pancake & Sausage Breakfast	Legion Hall
7:30-12:30	Bake Sale	Legion Hall
9:00 AM	Zion Lutheran Service	1901 Rolling
10:00:00 AM?	Sacred Heart Catholic Service	1801 Rolling St.
9:00 AM	Ruthven United Methodist Service	1402 Rolling St.
10:30 AM	Lost Island Lutheran Service	3797 310th ST.
12:00 PM	Co-Ed Volley Ball (Ages open)	Centennial Park
1:00 PM	Fishing Contest Ends	Murphy's Bait Shop
1:00 - 6:00	Pool Open	Centennial Pool
1:30 PM	Progressive Organ Recital	Beginning at Zion Lutheran
1:00-4:00	Nature Center Open	Lost Island Huston Park
4:00 -7:00	Ice Cream Social/Maidrite Supper	Lost Island Lutheran Church

For more information, call 712-837-3760, 712-260-3212 or 712-837-5588

Join us at Lost Island Lake on July 3rd for Fireworks at Dusk!  And on July 4th at 2 pm for the Annual Boat Parade!