THANK YOU
Community Support
To the many people who attended and participated in the 153rd Pioneer Days in Kalida and made it a huge success.
Ticket Purchasers
To all the people who supported Pioneer Days by purchasing the Golden Ticket, Motorcycle Ticket, Mystery Safe Ticket, Big Ticket and the Queens contestants for selling the Big Ticket.
Corporate Sponsors
Your support makes Pioneer the Grand Celebration it is! We couldn’t do it without your generous contributions.
Event Sponsors
To our Entertainment, Attendance, Event, Underwriters, and 4 miler, Car Show and Tractor Show Sponsors, along with ALL Pioneer Days sponsors.
Local Businesses
To the community businesses and residents who generously allow the use of their properties during Pioneer, and support Pioneer with newspaper ads, radio ads, and various donations.
Village Officials
To the Mayor, Village Council, Police Chief and staff of the Village of Kalida, for their assistance with Pioneer Days.
Township Support
To the Union Township trustees and staff for their assistance during Pioneer Days.
Education Partners
To the Putnam County principals for distributing the Bicycle Tickets to all Elementary students in the county and all the bicycle donors.
Festival Stands
To the community organizations who operate the various festival stands.
Committee Leaders
To the many Pioneer committee chairmen who are there, year in and year out. Most of you have been chairman of your committee for many years, and YOU are the reason Pioneer runs smoothly.
Chamber of Commerce
To the Kalida Area Chamber of Commerce for supporting and organizing the Pioneer Days Battle of the Businesses.
Historical Society
To the Putnam County Historical Society & Museum for being a part of Pioneer Days for 153 years!
Volunteers
To the various volunteers who pitch in to help the Lions and Firefighters. We certainly recognize we could not hold this festival without your assistance.
School Administration
To the Kalida Schools Administration and staff for their cooperation and assistance in holding the Pioneer Days Volleyball Invitational, 4 miler race and assistance with the parade theme contest.
High School Students
To the many Kalida High School students and organizations for their assistance during the festival.
Community Beautification
To the Kalida community for the extra effort to “spruce up” properties for the annual Pioneer Days festival.
Traffic Patience
To the residents and businesses of Kalida who endure the inconveniences of traffic detours and other festival disruptions.
Behind the Scenes
To the many behind-the-scenes people who help before, during, and after Pioneer. For fear of missing someone, we won’t publish any names, but we certainly recognize and THANK YOU for the many things you do to make Pioneer Days in Kalida successful.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!
Mystery Safe Winner
- J. Recker
Big Ticket Winners
- 1st – T. Meyer
- 2nd – J. Unverferth
- 3rd – G. Kahle
- 4th – J. Beining
- 5th – J. Brickner
- 6th – J. Sehlhorst
- 7th – S. Meyer
- 8th – C. Norbeck
- 9th – M. Knueve
- 10th – C. Unverferth
2025 Harley Winner
- L. Moening
Golden Ticket Winners
- 1st – B. Warnecke
- 2nd – D. Verhoff
- 3rd – M. McElwain
SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OUR SPONSORS!
Your generous support makes Pioneer Days the grand celebration it is!