One of the highlights of the summer for many truck drivers gets under way Thursday.

The Iowa 80 truck stop hosts its annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree starting Thursday and running through Saturday afternoon. During the three days, the annual gathering that began in 1979 will feature music, family games, a variety of exhibitors, music, fireworks, food and, of course a major truck show. There will also be a display of vintage trucks and a celebration of Iowa 80’s 60th anniversary.

The jamboree’s schedule of events
Thursday

  • 10 a.m. gates open and judging of the Super Trucks Beauty Contest begins

  • 11 a.m. Iowa Pork Chop Cook-out opens

  • 1:30 p.m. Trucker Olympics

  • 5 p.m. Music by Royale Lynn

  • 7 p.m. Music by Matt Stell

  • 9 p.m. Truck Lights at Night display and judging

  • 9 p.m. Fireworks

Friday

  • 10 a.m. Gates open

  • 10:30 a.m. Trucker’s Best Friend Pet Contest

  • 11 a.m. Iowa Pork Chop Cook-out opens

  • 11:30 a.m. Trucker Olympics

  • 2:30 p.m. Celebration of Iowa 80’s 60th anniversary

  • 5 p.m. Music by Shane Profitt

  • 7 p.m. Music by Blackhawk

  • 9 p.m. Fireworks

Saturday

  • 9 a.m. Gates open

  • 11 a.m. Iowa Pork Chop Cook-out opens

  • 11 a.m. Trucker Olympics

  • 1 p.m. Music by Dani Lynn Hows and Band

  • 3 p.m. Super Truck Beauty ContestsAwards presentation

  • 4 p.m. Antique Truck Plaque Presentation

As part of the Jamboree, the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum celebrates the 100th “birthday” of one of the trucks in its collection

The museum is featuring the 1924 White Wrecker that is on permanent display. The ruck has been part of the Iowa 80 collection since 1992. In 1991, this Model 40 wrecker appeared in the film Fried Green Tomatoes. The truck is featured in a scene pulling a car, identified as Ruth’s husband’s, from the river after he goes missing.

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