Be a part of the Fourth of July.  Enter a family or organization float.  Sell cookies as a vendor.  Enjoy the music, cars, and atmosphere.  See you on Saturday, July 4, on the square in Crosbyton.

Crosbyton has exciting plans for the fall.  The fall schedule kicks off with “Junk in the Truck”  Vintage Market on September 19. 2015.  In connection with the market in the Crosby County Farm & Ranch Museum, the Chamber of Commerce will have its second Whirligig Weekend: Re-cycle, Re-purpose, Re-invent.  This year the chamber is adding a Classy Trashy Fashion Show that will be in the Farm & Ranch Museum also.  Watch for more details.

On September 26, 2015, Crosbyton Chamber of Commerce will kick off the Third Annual Tour de Rio Blanco bike tour of Blanco Canyon.  If you are an early riser, don’t miss the starting gun as riders leave Crosbyton for a tour of Blanco Canyon.  The tour begins each year with Blanco Bob on a Pennyfarthington starting the riders.

Watch for more fun in the works in Crosbyton!

fLYER 1                     Join citizens in Crosbyton for a 4th celebration that includes a parade, a Show & Shine Car & Bike Show, D.J. Hurricane, Vendors, a Burn-out, and BYO Fireworks at the ball park.  For more information click on flyer 1 at the beginning of the post or call Bobby Fira at 806-241-0544.  Let’s rejoice for the many ways that this country is great on Saturday, the Fourth of July!

The first day of the 4 wings Museum Camp at the Crosby County  Pioneer Memorial l Museum will be on Thursday, July 2 beginning at 9:00 a.m. and concluding by 11:00 a.m.  The campers will get to know the Native American Wing of the Museum and learn about the Comanches from their food and artifacts.

Schedule for July 2 in the Native American Wing

1.  Gather in the Wheeler Center.

2. Study the early photos of the Comanches from the Texas Plains.  Make a chart about what they know already about the Comanche.  Lead up to what we can learn from Native Americans and their use of the buffalo as  their chief food source.

3. Read:  “The Buffalo Are Back” by Jean Craighead George

4.  View the video clip from Caprock Canyon State Park about the State Buffalo herd of Texas.

Groups :  Nutrition, How the Comanche used the Buffalo, Craft , Basket Weaving deomonstration, Archery, Storytime.

5.  Time for Buffalo Burgers.

Pick-up at 11:00 a.m.

Let your child become a junior Historian at the Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum at 101 West Main, Crosbyton, TX.  Contact Lynn Cruz at 675-2331 today.