Wacky Chad had just dismounted from a pogo stick after completing a “360 degree whip and tuck reverse rewind.”
“You should be clapping right now,” the stunt comedian told the audience assembled on the south side of Jack Kilby Square. “Taylor Swift can’t do that.”
A last-minute replacement for Pogo Fred, Wacky Chad was one of the June Jaunt entertainers Saturday. His act, which was good enough to land him a spot on “America’s Got Talent,” featured award winning pogo stick tricks, 5.5 and 9-foot tall unicycles, “dangerous” juggling, skateboard tricks and plenty of audience participation.” Ten-year-old Caden Marley rode on Wacky Chad’s shoulders as the performer rode a tiny bicycle.

Meanwhile, the Great Bend Renaissance Faire was taking place on the north side of the courthouse. Alice and Lazaro Montes from Hays rested in a shady spot near the Blackthorne Creations tent.
Mrs. Montes said they heard about June Jaunt and decided to spend Saturday in Great Bend.
“It’s really nice,” she said. They planned to find a place for dinner and see some other local attractions, such as the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo.
Vender Twila Henderson, with her parents Scott and Susan Ingram, traveled from Alma, Arkansas, to set up their Blackthorne Creations tent offering nuts, fudge, soaps and essential oils.
“I’ve been doing Renaissance festivals for over 20 years,” Henderson said. She occasionally attends horse shows or other events, but especially enjoys making costumes and participating in the anachronistic festivals. “The Renaissance community is one big happy family,” she said.

The Renaissance Faire will continue Sunday on the north side of the Barton County Courthouse. Admission is free for this K-96 June Jaunt event.
Also going on Sunday in the Great Bend:
The Fire Chief & Police Chief Badge Hunt. Check out the Explore Great Bend Facebook page for new clues at 8 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. for a chance to win a $50 gift card from any Great Bend store.
Sand Volleyball Tournament, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park.
United Way Community Barbecue, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. The public is invited to enjoy a meal and make a freewill donation to United Way of Central Kansas. Donations help 19 local agencies.

The K-96 June Jaunt is a three-day celebration that takes place on the first weekend in June in communities from Tribune to Ellinwood along K-96.

Sunday’s events in Ellinwood include:
Historical Underground World Tunnel Group Tours at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Ellinwood Community Historical Society Presents The History of Main Street by Robert Yarmer, at 3 p.m., in the first block of Main Street, north of the stop light.

Sunday in Rush County:
Rush County Museum Complex: Kansas Barbed Wire Museum, Rush County Post Rock Museum, Nekoma State Bank Museum, Rush County Historical Museum, & Pleasant Point One-Room School will be open from 1-4:30 p.m. at 120 West First St. in La Crosse.
Country music and comedy by Wayne and Tammy Lang will be presented at 2 p.m. at the Walnut Valley Senior Center, 220 Washington St. in Rush Center. Admission is free.

Sunday in Tribune (all events are Mountain Time):
Captain America: Civil War in 3D at the Community-Owned Star Theater, 7 p.m.; Greeley County Wrestling Concessions, serving pulled pork and more from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Greeley County 4-H Building, 905 Ingalls St.; Gavin B. Kleymann Memorial Livestock Show & Silent Auction, with weigh-in starting at 7 a.m. at the Greeley County 4-H Pavilion, 1001 Ingalls; Spring Arts & Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Greeley County 4H Building, 905 Ingalls; Four-Person Scramble, tee times 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Prairie Ridge Golf Course, 2001 Broadway; Bingo at 6 p.m. (doors open 5 p.m.) at VFW Post 7521, 411 Broadway.

Sunday in Leoti:
City-wide garage sales all day, with maps available at area businesses.
Free tours at the Museum of the Great Plains from 2-5 p.m.
Wichita County Swimming Pool open from 1-6 p.m.
Today in Scott City:
Bark for Life Relay with dog show and grooming from 1-4 p.m. in Patton Park.
Flea Market and Scott City Antiques inside/outside sales, 1-4 p.m.