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Mr. Toot is the mascot not only of the North Iowa Band Festival, but also for Mason City as a whole. His image has appeared on everything from T-Shirts to business cards to city light poles. Now his image also appears on the geocaching map just south of Mason City Iowa. Each of these puzzles will include a fact or story in theme with the art series. Some may also include a question or two for you to answer correctly to find the coordinates.
Band Fest
In 1990, the unthinkable occurred: It rained! A drizzle that started shortly before the 10AM start of the parade became a full-fledged downpour by the time the last of more than 100 parade entries marched down State Street.
The Ventura High School Queen candidate, Jody Schichtl was riding in a convertible that was the 114th parade entry, she said: "Right as we got into downtown, it really started to rain. My umbrella blew up, pulled me forward, and hit driver in the head." That's not the only reason Jody will remember the 1990 Band Festival. Later in the day, she was crowned festival Queen! Her mother, Judy, was 1954 Band Festival Queen, representing Corwith High School. Jody's "coronation" in 1990 marked the first time a mother and daughter have each been crowned as Queen.
