Waterfest at Wappapello Lake

Monday, July 8, 2019

DEXTER STATESMAN/Caleb H. Swallows

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted Waterfest on Saturday at Redman Creek Recreation Area at Wappapello Lake with water balloon and sand sculpture contests, intertube races and cardboard boat races.

Amy Kopf, Matthew Gilliam and Elizabeth Lamb of Poplar Bluff work to finish their boat during the Wappapello Waterfest event held by the Wappapello Corps of Engineers on Saturday.
Kids in attendance enjoy ice cream after a long day of swimming and fun during the Wappapello Waterfest event held by the Wappapello Corps of Engineers on Saturday.
Colton Scheffer and Tyler Merrit of Gordonville work to finish their boat for the races during the Wappapello Waterfest event held by the Wappapello Corps of Engineers on Saturday.
Lisa Scheffer and one of her sons, Dyllan Scheffer, work on their boat for the races during the Wappapello Waterfest event held by the Wappapello Corps of Engineers on Saturday.
Becky Hayes prepares to serve those in attendance with ice cream during the Wappapello Waterfest event held by the Wappapello Corps of Engineers on Saturday.
Emmy and Addy Buchanan of Wappapello play in the sand together during the Wappapello Waterfest event held by the Wappapello Corps of Engineers on Saturday.
Miley Grahm of Sikeston is covered by sand by her friends during the Wappapello Waterfest event held by the Wappapello Corps of Engineers on Saturday.
Kids prepare to play a sponge-bucket game to see who can fill the bucket with water the quickest using a sponge during the Wappapello Waterfest event held by the Wappapello Corps of Engineers on Saturday.
Kids playing the sponge-bucket game prepare to run to the lake to fill their sponges with water in hopes of filling the bucket with water as quickly as they can during the Wappapello Waterfest event held by the Wappapello Corps of Engineers on Saturday.
Remington Hunter of Wappapello runs from the water to fill a bucket from the sponge during the Wappapello Waterfest event held by the Wappapello Corps of Engineers on Saturday.
The boys team loses tug-o-war against the girls team during the Wappapello Waterfest event held by the Wappapello Corps of Engineers on Saturday.
Jackson Blevins of Bernie plays in the water during the Wappapello Waterfest event held by the Wappapello Corps of Engineers on Saturday.
Mingo Job Corps students and Wappapello Corps of Engineers employees lead games for kids during the Wappapello Waterfest event held by the Wappapello Corps of Engineers on Saturday.
Lilly Asher of Jackson plays the water balloon game with her sister during the Wappapello Waterfest event held by the Wappapello Corps of Engineers on Saturday.
Jillian Asher of Jackson plays the water balloon throwing game during the Wappapello Waterfest event held by the Wappapello Corps of Engineers on Saturday.