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Pistons and Props organizers describe growth, veterans and STEAM education goals for July event
Summary
Organizers of the Pistons and Props air-and-community festival briefed the county board on event outcomes from 2024 and plans for expansion in 2025 and 2026, including veterans'rides, a larger STEAM/career day for students, hot-air balloons and the 2026 air-show planning timeline.
Organizers of the Pistons and Props event presented to the Rock County Board on March 13, reporting attendance figures from the 2024 launch and describing plans for expansion in 2025 and future air-show ambitions for 2026.
Joshua Gowey, president of nonprofit Propel Forward and event director, told supervisors the 2024 Pistons and Props drew about 2,500 people, 500 children through the educational area, about 230 cars in a car show, more than 100 volunteers and an estimated local economic impact…
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