"Kankakee County Fair's Extreme School Bus Figure 8" Update!
On Wednesday, July 30th, 10 buses fought to the finish to be the winner of the "Extreme School Bus Figure 8" hosted by the Kankakee County Fair in Kankakee, IL. Each of the buses was painted by a school, group or business. The participants included: Grant Park High School, Central Comet Volleyball Team, The Beecher Bobcats, Boy Scouts Troop 361, River Valley FFA Chapter, Central FFA Chapter, St. Anne High School, Kankakee County Fair, Vernon and Maz Printing and International Demolition Derby.
Each group had a driver. The drivers (and bus driven) included:
Ron Kuta (Grant Park HS), Matt Witvoet (Central Comet VB Team), Keith Blower (Beecher), Chris Allgower (Boy Scouts), Paul Juarez (River Valley FFA Chapter), Chris Ohrt (Central FFA Chapter), Jimmy Witvoet (St. Anne HS), Norm Kleinert (K3 County Fair), Jason Maupin (Vernon and Maz Printing) and Darrin Heckel (International Demolition Derby).
There were two award categories: Best Painted/Decorated Bus and Extreme School Bus Figure 8 Winner.
The winners were as follows:
Best Painted/Decorated Bus
1st Place - St. Anne High School
2nd Place - Beecher Bobcats
3rd Place - Boy Scouts Troop 361
Extreme School Bus Figure 8 Winners
1st Place - Keith Blower, LaPorte, IN
2nd Place - Ron Kuta, LaPorte, IN
3rd Place - Darrin Heckel, Lockport, IN
4th Place - Chris Allgower
5th Place - Matt Witvoet, Herscher, IL
Midwest Transit Equipment and Used-Bus.com are proud to have had the opportunity on many occasions to work with the Kankakee County Fair in providing the vehicles needed to involve and entertain their community.
A special thank you to Tammy Focken of the Kankakee County Fair for providing photos and event details.
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