Dirt Water & Kids.

The Carthage Police Department is preparing for its third annual Mudstock to be held at the Meyers Park Development near Wal-Mart on Saturday , June 29. This year’s theme of "Dirt, Water, Kids" is descriptive of the event and will open from noon to 3 p.m.

The Carthage Fire Department furnishes the water, dirt is hauled in and the kids work their way through an obstacle course constructed in the mire.

The event is free to Carthage kids with the target group being 9 to 15.

"But we won’t turn away any Carthage Kids," says Office Kevin Provins.

In years past officers and other adults have been known to get down and dirty with the kids and their parents, who often also participate.

Participants are required to wear a shirt, shoes and socks. Sandals are not allowed.

Several organizations, which include Carthage R-9 schools, McCune Brooks Hospital, Carthage Ambulance and the Missouri Army National Guard, assist and participate in organizing the event and actual City funding is typically less than $500.

If you’ve been to Mudstock before, you’ve got an understandin’ of the fun that kids have at this event. It’s an opportunity to waller in the mud and cool off.

If ya haven’t been and this sounds a little off the wall, it prob’ly is. I’m guessin’ that why over 300 kids have typically shown up at past events.

The kids get to see and talk to fire and police personnel in a relaxed and fund atmosphere. Ever’one gets to let their hair down and just have a fun day.

If the sun is beatin’ down, even the spectators get a little relief by gettin’ down wind of the spray offered by the fire truck keepin’ the mud washed off the kids. It’s a ways off, but if you know a kid, this is the place to show ‘em a good time.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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