Its generally pretty decent, but not as busy as you would expect, he said. It's Saturday, July 7, 2012. Pictured on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. 
The combined Cedar Valley Jaycees event will feature a $3,000 fireworks show July 6 and a $15,000 display July 7. Landau said despite the large crowds the downtown fireworks generated in past years, business didnt boom proportionally. visit@cedarfallstourism.org, posted Were kind of following their lead, Breitbach said. 
Cattle Congress is also taking the lead on entertainment which also saves the Jaycees money. Things to Tell A Friend: The Isle Turns 5! But both organizations have struggled with sponsorships and volunteers to run their respective festivals, said Agnes Kress of the Waterloo Jaycees. So yet again I have another request for youVisit the Isle! Pictured on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. 
To combine the two Jaycees, which gets its name from the acronym for junior chamber of commerce, leaders are looking to the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber, which is the combined former Waterloo and Cedar Falls chambers of commerce. With fireworks, a free performance from the Arch Allies, and a weekend long t-shirt giveaway for the first 500 guests to visit the Fan Club, I am pretty sure my 5th birthday was not this cool. Chuck Landau, owner of Doughy Joeys Peetza Joynt and the Brown Bottle in downtown Waterloo, said he is taking a wait-and-see approach. The Cattle Congress grounds also has room for a carnival provided by Merriam Carnival Co. That, and Thorp Family Fun bouncy houses, could bring in more revenue for the Jaycees. WATERLOO, Iowa A fireworks show and Fourth of July festival put on by both the Waterloo and Cedar Falls Jaycees organizations will be the last event put on by the separate organizations. Well be busy, he said, adding that fireworks is pretty much a year-round business now. Kress said she knows some people are wary of the change but added the event could become a new Cedar Valley tradition. Just kidding, but seriously, it is one of the Cedar Valleys biggest attractions and is a pretty great place to eat, have some fun, relax, and enjoy yourself. We hope it pays off.. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. For more information on the Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo check out: http://waterloo.isleofcapricasinos.com/index.aspx, 6510 Hudson Road Mike Barrett, a Waterloo-based technician with Yarmouth-based J&M Displays, said he supports the idea of the combined show but is disappointed his company, which has done the July Fourth fireworks for Cedar Falls in past years, wasnt able to put in a bid on this years shows. You have permission to edit this article. The two volunteer organizations are combining efforts and money to put on one two-day fireworks festival at the National Cattle Congress grounds July 6-7. 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Big bang: Jaycees combine July 4 festivities. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. J&M also does the fireworks shows for the Waterloo Bucks baseball team. Barrett added he isnt too concerned about business. We just werent seeing the numbers we wanted to put on a good show, Breitbach said. The company did the show marking the five-year anniversary of the Isle Casino Hotel in Waterloo and will hold a display in Dyersville Tuesday, at the SunnysideCountry Cluband the Reinbeck display July 4. Anyone out there rising up to the challenge :) I promise yet again that you will not be disappointed. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Good morning, Cedar Valley! (RICK CHASE / Courier Staff Photographer), Mike Barrett, pictured on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. It also will be the inaugural event for a combined Cedar Valley Jaycees organization. Please subscribe to keep reading. If you havent been to the Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo in the last 5 years, you need to get out! To us, its a chance to strut our stuff, he said And, what better place to do it than our backyard?. (RICK CHASE / Courier Staff Photographer). Cedar Falls, IA 50613, 319.268.4266 Phone You can cancel at any time. (RICK CHASE / Courier Staff Photographer), Preparing equipment for their upcoming Fourth of July fireworks shows at the J&M Displays warehouse in Waterloo, Iowa, are, left to right, Mike Barrett, Neil Berry and Jeff Mather. Landau said hes unsure how moving the fireworks will affect business. If this weekend just isnt working for you, at the end of July Rick Springfield and Survivor will be hitting the stage for a live performance. on Friday, June 29, 2012. J&M Displays, which usually puts on the Cedar Falls, will be by the sidelines this year. Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Waterloo Jaycees had already contracted with Flashing Thunder of Mitchell before the proposal to combine efforts, Kress said. Steve Breitbach, of the Cedar Valley Jaycees, said the Cedar Falls organization was falling short of pulling together the volunteers and sponsorships for the event. Some regular customers at the Brown Bottle shy away from the crowds and worry about parking during such large events. Until this year, each citys Jaycees organization has held their own separate fireworks display in Waterloo and Cedar Falls. We took a chance, she said. Some downtown boosters are disappointed there wont be a display there which brings thousands of people to the citys heart. Since both organizations can combine efforts on paying for cleanup, portable toilets and other logistical accommodations, more money can go into the displays, Breitbach said. The bidding process likely will be open next year, she added. 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