Prime's Annual Picnic To Feature Two Competitive Trucking Events

Prime Inc., a leading international refrigerated, flatbed and liquid bulk truckload carrier headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, has announced that its annual Summer Picnic will be held on Saturday, July 5th behind the Oasis Inn and the Bass Country Inn on North Glenstone in Springfield. Prime associates will be treated to various games and activities from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., snacks until 4:00 p.m., and dinner will be provided from 5:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. Other entertainment includes a live band, softball, a water slide, Bingo, casino games, swimming, basketball, volleyball and a techno fair.

Two competitive truck driving events are also features which the public is invited and encouraged to attend. The Truck Driving Championships, which tests driversą skills on a course designed to simulate various situations drivers actually encounter on the highway each day, will be held in front of the Oasis Inn from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Winners of this event advance to state competition, where they have a chance to qualify for nationals. The Truck Pride & Polish Competition, which runs from 8:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. with judging to be held at 1:00 p.m., will determine who has the best looking, best cared for trucks at Prime. Prizes will be awarded in both Owner Operator and Lease Operator categories for Best of Show, Best of Class and Peoplesą Choice. Presentation of awards for both of these events will be at 7:00 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall on the motel grounds.

For additional information, call Clayton Brown at Prime Inc., 417.866.0001, extension 3102.