2012 Saline County Fair: Barnyard Olympics

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Chanelle Koehn/Democrat-News

Youth participants of the 2012 Barnyard Olympics on Thursday, July 19, wouldn't let the 100 degree temperatures hinder their fun. About 30 children ages 5-13 enjoyed games such as a calf bottle chug, sack race, beach ball race, egg toss and hubcap throw.

Kylie Dylan, 5, watches a hubcap soar after she throws it. (Chanelle Koehn/Democrat-News)
Cole Igo cheers as he watches a hubcap fly through the air. (Chanelle Koehn/Democrat-News)
Kyle Gann giggles as he attempts to hop in a sack race. (Chanelle Koehn/Democrat-News)
Sophia Bolser, 8, and Molly Martin, 6, race each other with beach balls and foam noodles. (Chanelle Koehn/Democrat-News)

Bailey Riley, 5, and Joe Wansing, 13, chug juice from a calf bottle, racing against the times of other competitors. (Chanelle Koehn/Democrat-News)
Sophia Bolser, 8, looks on as Karlea Bolser, 4, throws a hubcap. (Chanelle Koehn/Democrat-News)
Jackson Mullins, 7, hops as fast as he can in a sack race. (Chanelle Koehn/Democrat-News)
Nicholas Newton trips over his sack in the sack race. (Chanelle Koehn/Democrat-News)
Jaden Riley poses in concentration as he tries to catch an egg. (Chanelle Koehn/Democrat-News)
Kelsey Aulgur glances behind her to see how close her competition is. (Chanelle Koehn/Democrat-News)
Dustin Campbell, 5, slings a hubcap into air. (Chanelle Koehn/Democrat-News)
Jack Juba, 4, tries to catch an egg but it slips through his hands. (Chanelle Koehn/Democrat-News)
Morgan Pawli, 9, and Montana Plattner, 10, race each other in the calf bottle chug. (Chanelle Koehn/Democrat-News)
Mason Harvey, 4, and Trenton Harvey, 4, race each other in the calf bottle chug. (Chanelle Koehn/Democrat-News)
Jackson Mullins, 7, hops carefully in a sack race. (Chanelle Koehn/Democrat-News)
Conner Newton, 5, and Courtney Leimkuehler, 7, race each other in the beach ball race. (Chanelle Koehn/Democrat-News)