Troy's 4th of July Celebration
Libby Logger Days
July 7, 2015
Two of northwest Montana's premiere events occur in early
summer just a week apart. Libby Logger Days was held
June 25-27 and Troy's Old Fashioned 4th of July was held,
of course, July 4. Both events are celebrated with
parades and a variety of events that provide
entertainment for the entire family.
Troy's 4th of July celebration is a day-long, small-town
extravaganza culminating in a huge fireworks display at
dusk. The Troy fireworks show, because it's held within
Troy's city limits, was not affected by the fireworks ban
implemented July 1. The day's events included a 5K run,
the parade which featured the Forest Service's Ninemile
pack string of mules, a folf tournament, a car show, day-
long musical entertainment, three-on-three basketball,
food, vendors, kids' activities and a two-day quilt show.
Libby Logger Days annually celebrates the area's logging
heritage. While some events have been discontinued over
the years and others added, the end result is a weekend
of fun. This year's Logger Days began Thursday, June 25,
with a kids' water fight and sawdust pile, and a boxing
smoker as the main attractions. The musical group
Country Legends performed after boxing. The carnival was
set up for Thursday's crowd and ran all three days, as
did food and merchant booths. Friday's schedule included
the ever-popular Bull and Bullette of the Woods and Tug-
of-War and logging events for kids. Saturday featured the
annual parade, adult logging events, a ping pong ball
drop for kids, an ATV raffle and the popular lawn mower
races in the evening. A softball tournament was also held
Saturday and Sunday.
The Jack and Jill softball tournament held in conjunction
with Logger Days benefits the Alison Eanes Score
Foundation for Breast Cancer Education.
The weather was scorching hot for both events. Libby hit
105 degrees on Saturday, June 27, which made the logging
events difficult for contestants and spectators alike.
The National Weather Service recorded Troy's temperature
on the 4th of July at 100 degrees. Cold bottles of
water, ice cream, and misting stations were popular at
Roosevelt Park.
In spite of the weather, however, both events were deemed
a success by organizers. As always, volunteers are
welcome and encouraged to help with these community
events.
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