Waterfest at Wappapello Lake

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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.DEXTER STATESMAN/Caleb H. Swallows

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.DEXTER STATESMAN/Caleb H. Swallows

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.DEXTER STATESMAN/Caleb H. Swallows

Jackson Blevins of Bernie plays in the water during the Wappapello Waterfest event held by the Wappapello Corps of Engineers on Saturday.DEXTER STATESMAN/Caleb H. Swallows

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.DEXTER STATESMAN/Caleb H. Swallows

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.DEXTER STATESMAN/Caleb H. Swallows

Jillian Asher of Jackson plays the water balloon throwing game during the Wappapello Waterfest event held by the Wappapello Corps of Engineers on Saturday.DEXTER STATESMAN/Caleb H. Swallows

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.DEXTER STATESMAN/Caleb H. Swallows

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.DEXTER STATESMAN/Caleb H. Swallows

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.DEXTER STATESMAN/Caleb H. Swallows

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.DEXTER STATESMAN/Caleb H. Swallows

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.DEXTER STATESMAN/Caleb H. Swallows

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.DEXTER STATESMAN/Caleb H. Swallows

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.DEXTER STATESMAN/Caleb H. Swallows

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.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.

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