Around Town
Go here if you want to shred like Tony Hawk, throw a disc, or climb the fish tower.
What is McHose Park?
We must be swift as a coursing river
With all the force of a great typhoon
With all the strength of a raging fire
What is "I'll make a man out of you"?
Mulan
Name the state given a popular food and its capital:
- Buckeye
- Columbus
What is Ohio?
Buckeye: Peanut butter ball dipped in chocolate
What part of speech are "Students" and "pool" in the sentence:
'Students went to the pool on the last day of school.'
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
Lainey Wilson, Salt-N-Peppa, AJR, and Josiah Queen will all take the stage in Des Moines during this event in August.
What is the Iowa State Fair?
This woman lived in the White House with her presidential husband from 1953 to 1961. Years earlier, she lived in Boone.
Who is Mamie Doud Eisenhower?
It means no worries for the rest of our days
It's our problem-free philosophy
What is "Hakuna Matata"?
The Lion King
Name the state given a popular food and its capital:
Key lime pie
Tallahassee
What is Florida?
Key lime pie: Tangy custard flavored with limes from the Florida Keys and a graham cracker crust.
What part of speech are "happy" and "more" in the sentence:
The custodians are happy when more students pick up after themselves.
What is an adjective?
Describes a noun or a pronoun.
Top tack and field athletes from around the world are gathered in Des Moines this weekend for this event.
What is the Drake Relays?
This math-themed street used to be the dividing line between "East Boone" and "West Boone"
What is Division street?
Every turn I take, every trail I track
Every path I make, every road leads back
What is "How Far I'll Go"?
Moana
Name the state given a popular food and its capital:
Deep-dish pizza
Springfield
What is Illinois?
Deep-dish pizza: Buttery crust, cheese on the bottom, then toppings, tomato sauce on the top.
What part of speech are "a", "an", and "the" in the sentence:
A student put an apple on the desk.
What is an article?
Used before a noun in a sentence
Over seven days, the route for this event will traverse 391 miles across our state, even staying a night in Boone!
What is RAGBRAI?
Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa
They will be in Boone July 21st.
Our town wasn't named for the frontiersman famous for exploring and settling Kentucky, but his son.
Who is Nathaniel Boone?
Son of Daniel Boone
A seven-foot frame, rats along his back
When he calls your name, it all fades to black.
What is "We Don't Talk About Bruno"?
Encanto
Name the state given a popular food and its capital:
Jambalaya
Baton Rouge
What is Louisiana?
Jambalaya: combination of rice, vegetables, chicken, sausage, and shrimp. Sometimes spicy
What part of speech are "quickly" and "outside" in the sentence:
Mrs. Bruggeman's quickly went outside when the alarm sounded.
What is an adverb?
Tells how, when, where, or to what degree
What is Pella?
Don't climb this orange hill with an American flag planted on top.
What is the shale pile?
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles from your nice warm bed
Just remember what your old pal said
What is "You've got a Friend in Me"?
Toy Story
Name the state given a popular food and its capital:
Pancakes with maple syrup
Montpelier
What is Vermont?
Vermont is the nation's top producer of maple syrup!
What part of speech are "and" and "but" in the sentence:
Mr. Hoover and Mr. Titman teach P.E, but Mr. Danner teaches Social Studies.
What is a conjunction?
Joins two single words or groups of words in a sentence.
Held every Saturday in the summer, visitors to this event can walk down Court Avenue and buy produce and crafts from local vendors.
What is the Des Moines Farmers Market?