Mud Slinging? Hold My Beer!

Here's how it works. Two full-sized courts are created at Chautauqua Park in Kewanee, IL. Only instead of grass or sand, the "floor" is 12 to 15 inches of our finest Henry County mud!  The result, as you can see from the photos and video, are two teams, volleyballs and nets pretty much trashed by the end of each match. It's no longer: "I have the dirt on Kewanee!" NOW, it's "I have the dirt OF Kewanee on ME!"

The entry proceeds go to the Kewanee Park District Youth Programs.  Plaques go to the 1st through 4th place winning teams. Portable showers are set up on site for clean-up. Yeah, it doesn't do much good. We're just trying to make you feel better about clean-up!

Sign up and any other information is available through the Kewanee unit of the Illinois National Guard. 2024 will mark the 39th Hog Wallow Classic. It's a chance for you to come to hog days and "get piggy with it" in a manner of speaking!