Hagerman Car Show

On Saturday 18, 2021, Hagerman Idaho had the annual September Car Show. When I went the park was filled withan estimate of over 100 vehicles. The most popular were cars from the 60s and 70s. Often they were mustangs and cameros. As you walked around the park full of sweet cars you couldn’t help but get hungry and have a gravelly stomach as you could smell the food venders. They left the crowd with many choices between fan favorites like elephant ears (giant scones), ¼ pound corn dogs, and delicous burgers and fries from the Coates food truck.

My favorite car was not technically in the car show, they were merely parked there. The car was a 2019 C8 Corvette, bright yellow. I liked this car the most because the inside reminded me of a jet, and I like sleek small cars.

As we were finishing walking around the hot park, with a vague smell of gasoline and food, there was a car spot that was surrounded by caution tape. The spot surrounded by caution tape did not have a car in it, instead it had 12 individual small american flags. The flags were to represent the military soldiers who died recently in Afganistan. Last of all, it had a sign that said, “The High Price of Freedom”.

The Importance of Veterans Day

Veterans day is on November 11th. We take this day to celebrate and honor our veterans that had bravery and love for our country. They sacrificed themselves so that we could be free. The first celebration of Veterans Day occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1947. Raymond Weeks, a World War II veteran, organized "National Veterans Day," and this event includes parades and other festivities. The event used to be called Armistice Day until it was changed in 1954. Many veterans don’t get noticed on Veterans Day because they can’t get out to be with their families, friends, or people in their community. Many women and men have fought to keep our country safe. As a society, it is important to reach out to the people in our communities that have done service for our country because they need to know that we appreciate them.

As Hagerman High School students, we try to reach out to our veterans so that we can show our support and appreciation. We create signs and decorate the halls during the week. Each year we hold a parade in front of our school. Every student has a flag or is holding a sign. Then the veterans can drive by to see that we are there to support them. Mr. Knapp, our agriscience teacher, has some of his students create gifts for the veterans that symbolizes our appreciation. They will receive these gifts at the end of the parade.

Hagerman Fun Run

Hagerman has many annual activities throughout the year. One of these activities is a fun run/walk for Saint Patrick’s Day. Many people show up, and you have a choice to run a half marathon, 5.5 miles, or 3.5-mile run, which all start at different times. If the race is longer, then the race starts earlier. You can either walk or run, and there are rewards for people that finish first. There is also a chance to be drawn in a raffle and earn a prize. This is only one of many things that happen during the race. After the race, there is live music and free food for the runners. Also, if you run the race, you get a free T-shirt. This is just one of the many fun annual activities that the little town of Hagerman puts on for the community. It sounds very exciting so you should grab your friends and family and go run or walk for free food.