2024 Chili Cookoff

The judges are preparing to sample to entrants' specialities!

The judges here are eager to get their samples of the 2024 chili contest submissions. They are only moments away from a delicious meal!

Taking the Stage

Volunteer Charlotte Burton giving a speech.

On the stage are some of our wonderful volunteers! Dylisaly Johnson, Former Mayor of Mountain Home, Joe B. McNeal, Dee Thomas, widow of the late Aaron Thomas, and Charlotte Burton. In addition to all the food and games, a few memorable speeches are planned throughout the day to highlight the importance of Juneteenth both nationally, as well as in our local community!

Mr. Dirk Kempthorne

Former United States Secretary of the Interior.

Former United States Secretary of the Interior, Dirk Kempthorne gives a great speech at the 2024 Juneteenth festival!

Chili Champions!

2024 second prize.

Pictured above is our very own Dylisaly Johnson standing next to Vivian Smith, our 2024 chili cookoff 2nd place winner!

All Lined Up

They can hardly wait to begin!

Youth and adults alike, these contestants are all ready to start eating at the 2024 pie eating competition! May the best competitor win!!

Ready to Go

2024 Aaron Thomas 5K participants.

The participants for the 2024 Aaron Thomas memorial 5K are all lined up and ready go! Funds from this fun run/walk go to support the Aaron Thomas memorial scholarship.

Aaron Thomas Memorial Juneteenth Scholarship 5K Run/Walk

Run/Walk to support the Aaron Thomas scholarship fund.

Aaron Thomas was a proud member and sponsor of both the MH Juneteenth & Black History committee where he believed in the importance of striving for the common bond of freedom and providing education and community awareness for the historic preservation of Juneteenth in Idaho. And so, every year, the Mountain Home Juneteenth Committee presents a memorial scholarship in Aaron Thomas' name, to youth who best convey, through essay, what Juneteenth means to them. The annual 5K provides a way to raise funds to better make this scholarship available to Mountain Home youth.

Chili Cookoff

Test your skills against some of the best chili makers around!

Many believe that they can cook the best chili in the west. Do you think your chili can stand up against these masters of ingredients? If so, register below and see if the judges think the same as you do!

Pie Eating Contest

Can you eat a pie faster than anyone else?

Each year, at the annual Juneteenth event, we like to hold a little pie eating competition to see who can out eat the rest of the community. This event has grown every year and the competition is quite fierce! Do you have what it takes to out eat the rest of Mountain Home?

Aaron Thomas Memorial Juneteenth Scholarship

Essay contest for teens in memorial of Aaron Thomas.

Aaron Thomas was a proud member and sponsor of both the MH Juneteenth & Black History committee where he believed in the importance of striving for the common bond of freedom and providing education and community awareness for the historic preservation of Juneteenth in Idaho. And so, every year, the Mountain Home Juneteenth Committee presents a memorial scholarship in Aaron Thomas' name, to youth who best convey, through essay, what Juneteenth means to them. This annual 5K provides a way to raise funds to better make this scholarship available to future generations.

Applications for this scholarship are completed through the schools.

Juneteenth Sponsorship

Become a sponsor and support the legacy and inspire the future!

Becoming a sponsor for the Mountain Home Juneteenth celebration offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in our community while aligning your brand with a celebration of freedom, unity, and progress. Your support not only helps fund educational scholarships for deserving teens—empowering the next generation of leaders—but also brings people together through a vibrant community picnic and unity celebration. By investing in this event, sponsors demonstrate a commitment to unity, community, and social responsibility, all while gaining visibility among community members who value inclusion and positive change. It’s more than sponsorship—it’s a partnership in shaping a brighter, more united future. (And your sponsorship is tax deductible!)

Juneteenth Volunteers

Become a partner in this amazing community event!

Becoming a volunteer for the Mountain Home Juneteenth celebration offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in our community. There are so many things you can do from helping with set up and take down, to baking pies, and more! If you are interested in helping with this amazing event please email us at the email address above or click the button below!

Juneteenth Vendors

Sell goods or distribute literature!

If your organization would like to become a vendor during this amazing event, click below to sign up! You can sign up to sell goods or to distribute literature in promotion of your nonprofit or church!

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