Watseka’s July 4th Parade will feature two young coloring contest winners as the 2025 Lil Mr & Miss Firecracker. The two winners will ride in the Independence Day Parade, sponsored by the City of Watseka.

Oaklyn Crouch of Watseka is Miss Firecracker while Lil Mr. Firecracker is Preston Turcany of Watseka.  The parade steps off at 10 am Friday, July 4.

Oaklyn is the 6-year-old daughter of Chelsea and Drew Crouch.  Preston Turcany is the 5-year-old son of Dawn and Derek Turcany.

The coloring contest attracted eight contestants for area children ages 3 through 7. The coloring sheet entries are displayed at the Chamber Office.

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