Varsity Football

Friday, Sept. 9

The Belvidere High School sophomore and varsity football teams will play at 5 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. against Jefferson at Funderburg Stadium. Cheerleaders and Poms will be present at both games to cheer for the Bucs for Senior Night.

The North Boone High School junior varsity football team will face Oregon High School at North Boone at 5 p.m. Varsity will play at 7 p.m.

The Belvidere North High School sophomore football team will face Auburn High School at Wyeth Stadium at Auburn High School at 5 p.m. Varsity will play at 7:15 p.m.

Varsity Football

Saturday, Sept. 10

Bark for Life of Boone County will be held at Spencer Park. For more information, go to www.relayforlife.org/booneil.

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The fourth Annual Family Kite Fly Day for all ages will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Prairie Fields Sports Park. Bring chairs and blankets for kite viewing. Paper kite kits will be available for free for the first 100 children in attendance. Families can bring a kite or make a kite at the event.

Kites

The Curry Gem Auction will take place at the Boone County Fairgrounds in the Dairy Barn. For more information, please call Gary Curry at (815) 544-2772.

The 4-H Horse Fun Show will take place at the Boone County Fairgrounds in the Horse Arena.  For more information, please call Melissa Irwin at (815) 544-3710.

Little girls riding horses

Belvidere North High School Blue Thunder Boosters “Thunderfest” will take place at the Boone County Fairgrounds in Building I.  For more information, please contact: Corrine Boatman at (815) 509-3829.

The Belvidere High School boys’ varsity golf team will play at 8:30 a.m. in the Rockford East Invite at Aldeen Golf Course.

The Belvidere High School varsity girls’ golf team will play at 8 a.m. in the Stillman Valley Invite at Prairie View Golf Club in Byron.

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The Belvidere High School boys’ and girls’ cross country teams will compete at 9 a.m. in the First to Finish CC Invite at Detweiller Park in Peoria.

The Belvidere High School junior varsity boys’ soccer team will play at 9 a.m. in the Belvidere Junior Varsity Tourney at Belvidere High School and Belvidere South Middle School.

The Belvidere High School varsity girls’ swimming and diving team will compete at 10:30 a.m. in the Dave Logterman Invite at Harlem High School pool.

Girls Swimming and Diving

The Belvidere High School freshmen girls’ volleyball team will play at 8:30 a.m. in the Freeport VB Invite at Freeport High School.

The Belvidere High School varsity girls’ volleyball team will play at 9 a.m. in the Byron Power Classic at Byron High School.

The Boone County Council on Aging will host the “Not Just Junk in Your Trunk” fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Rain date is Sept. 17).The fundraiser will take place at the Keen Age Center, located at 2141 Henry Luckow Lane in Belvidere. It will feature many treasures, crafts, antiques, rummage items, vendor products, and much more. Vendors include: the Weinie Wagon, Giftware by Muriel Nowicki, Blair’s Bounty of Collectibles, DaPages LLC Sports Memorabilia, One Gal’s Trash, “Repurposed Treasures,” Sammi’s Crafts and Quarter Clothes, Young Living Essential Oils, Thrive and Addus, Crafter’s Dream, LulaRoe, Scentsy, Thirty One, Charlotte See Designs, BCCA Staff Treasures, KAC Auxillary Bake Sale, Dorothy’s Dazzlers, Friday Afternoon Quilters, and more to come.

The North Boone High School girls’ volleyball team will compete in the Byron Power Classic Invite at Byron High School at 9 a.m.

Varsity volleyball

The Belvidere North High School varsity boys’ and junior varsity and varsity girls’ cross country teams will compete in the First to the Finish CC Invite at Detweiller Park in Peoria at 10:20 a.m.

The Belvidere North High School girls’ varsity tennis team will compete in the BNHS Quad Invite at BNHS tennis courts at 9 a.m.

The Belvidere North High School girls’ varsity swimming and diving teams will compete in the Harlem Invite at Harlem High School pool at 10:30 a.m.

The Belvidere North High School boys’ varsity golf team will compete in the Brad Fowler Invite at Aldeen Golf Course at 8:30 a.m.

The Belvidere  girls’ varsity golf team will compete in the Stillman Valley Invite at Prairie View Golf Course in Byron, Ill. at 8 a.m.

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Old Farmin’ Days will occur at Ward-View Farm in Caledonia from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 11

The Jefferson Prairie Lutheran Church will host Rally Day (a kick-off of Sunday school for the year) at the church, located at 23184 Bergen St. in Poplar Grove. Rally Day will begin at 9 a.m.

Join Zion Lutheran Church for Rally Sunday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The day will offer kids activities and informational booths. People can also check out Fellowship Hall to hear all about the great opportunities at Zion. Zion Lutheran Church is located on the corner of Sixth Street and Pearl Street in Belvidere. For more information, visit: www.belviderezion.org or call (815) 547-6102.

The EAA Chapter 1414 will host another pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum.

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Immanuel Lutheran will honor the Belvidere Fire Department at noon with a signed frame from the congregation in honor of the Sept. 1, 2001 terrorist attacks.

The Light Your Fire Run/Walk will come to Spencer Park. Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. with the race starting at 9 a.m. The course is certified and will be timed. Runners 16-years-old and older can participate for $35, 6-year-olds to 15-year-olds can join in for $20, and children 5-years-old and younger can participate for free. Participants can sign-up ahead of time by downloading the waiver at www.runsignup.com. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to OSF St. Anthony Medical Center Burn Unit, Boone County Fire District II Firefighters, and Guns and Axes Fallen Firefighters Fund. The event also will honor the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11. This event is hosted by the Boone County District II Fire Department and the Women’s Auxiliary.

Redemption Church, which meets in the YMCA, located at 220 W. Locust St. in Belvidere, will honor local law enforcement at their 10 a.m. service.

 

 
 
 
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