President - Charlie Wyatt (USWA #104)  
Vice-President - Brenda Vincent (UA #136)   
Treasurer - John Wright (SM #20)   
Recording Secretary - Kim Musgrave (IBEW #16)  
122nd Labor Day Celebration, August 29 - September 1, 2008,  Pike County 4-H fairgrounds, Petersburg, IN
Labor Education Foundation
Indiana AFL-CIO

1980 Labor Day Association History
The Labor Day Association has over 3,000 members this year.

Boonville, Princeton, Tecumseh and Wood Memorial were the bands in the Parade.

The theme was; Energy.

There were 12 speakers on Monday.

1980 Labor Day Queen Cheryle Culbertson, 18 Years old of Oakland City, Indiana.
Demo Derby Winners 1st place-Bill Scharber
2nd place-Leroy Hartz
3rd place-Jerry Kluser.
Motocycle Rodeo participants Chris Wheaton - 80cc
Barry Fritz - 80cc
Keith Valentine - 125cc
Ron Bota - 360cc
Richard Bruner - 185cc
Kevin Russell - 500cc
Eric Crecelius - 175cc
Dennis Young - 175cc
David Orth - 390cc
Bob Fuchs - 400cc
Heath Crecelius - XR75
Jeff South - 100cc
Jon Feldmeier - 400cc
Pat Downey - 250cc
Mark Pemberton - 250cc
Brent Feldmeier - 50cc
Scott Turpin - 250cc
Bill Knust - 500cc
John Enlow - 175-cc
Motocycle Race winners 50 to 100 cc Division
1st - Barry Fritz
2nd - Heath Crecelius
3rd - Mike Pemberton
4th - Chris Wheaton

100-180 cc Division
1st - John Enlow
2nd - Dennis Young
3rd - Eric Crecelius
4th - Keith Valentine

180-250 cc Division
1st - Pat Downey
2nd - Richard Brewer
3rd - Scott Turpin
4th - Mark Pemberton

250-500 cc Division
1st - Bob Fuchs
2nd - Kevin Russell
3rd - Bill Knust

Overall Winners
1st - Pat Downey
2nd - Bob Fuchs
3rd - Barry Fritz

Broad Jump winner
Pat Downey - 32 foot
Parade Awards Best Dressed Union
Best Attendance of Union -
Best Marching Unit - Wood Memorial Band
Best Union Float - UMWA #5179
UMWA Traveling Trophy

Best Non Union Float - 1st Place - Princeton American Legion #25 and Auxillary
Best Non Union Float - 2nd Place - Awana Club
Labor Day Battle Winners 1st Place United Mine Workers of America #9926
Mark Hay
Darrly Conner
Keith Greenlee
David Young
Gary Fritz
Mark Pemberton
James Feldmeier
Jon Feldmeier
Mark Englehardt
Joe Reiman
Mark Whitney - Coach
2nd Place United Mine Workers of America #1791
3rd Place United Mine Workers of America #4343
4th Place United Mine Workers of America #5179
5th Place United Mine Workers of America #1907
Queen Pageant Judges Ann Komis - Local TV personality Channel 14 WFIE
1980 Labor Day
Association Delegates
Gary Fritz, United Mine Workers of America #9926
Randy Carter, United Mine Workers of America #9926
Sally Scraper, United Mine Workers of America #9926
Parade Line up UMWA #1907
UMWA #9926
UMWA #5179
UMWA #4343
UMWA #2121
UMWA #1189
UMWA #1791
UMWA #1015
UMWA #1038

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