Meet Scrappy
SEE SCRAPPY the RiverFest mascot on display throughout the RiverFest event!
In 2013 Twin Cities sculptor, Mary Johnson, was commissioned through a private grant to create a river-themed sculpture for RiverFest. The metal armature for the splashing bass figure was constructed in her studio and mounted on a trailer for transport.
A contest to name the bass was held and the sculpture was named Scrappy. Scrappy’s permanent home is at Camp St. Croix, however, he makes several appearances at local events and attends area parades.
Each year students from the Phipps Center for the Arts’ “Just Add Water” art and science class help complete the sculpture by processing and repurposing the litter collected in Hudson during the river cleanup to create a new “skin” for Scrappy.
2024 Scrappy Seek & Find
Can you find this items on Scrappy?
• Little red rocket • 2 combs • A ball jug • 3 shovels • Jarrett O’s cup • A smiley face • Bottle of lighters • A tiger • G is for guitar • An octopus • Bottle of chapstick • Yarn • A tiny life preserver • Homestyle ice cream • A string of bottle caps
See Scrappy on display at area community events in 2025:
May 5 – 9 ~ Eco Week at Rocky Branch Elementary in River Falls
July 5, 11am ~ Hudson Booster Days Parade
July 14-18 ~ Norlake factory (Norlake is our 2025 RiverFest Event Sponsor)
July 22-26 ~ at Hudson St. Croix RiverFest (Scrappy gets a new “dressing”)
August 9, 9am-1pm ~ Yellowstone Trail Heritage Day by the Hudson Arch
August 16, 11am ~ North Hudson Pepper Fest Parade
September 27 & 28 ~ at Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival
