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Lakewood Ranch's Greg and Liz Krome, with their daughter, Kinsley, got a front row spot for the fireworks show.

Lakewood Ranch's Khloe Krome enjoyed a view from atop her family's Jeep.

Palm Aire's Michelle Johnes and John Barber used the night to celebrate a one-year anniversary of health for Johnes. They enjoyed margaritas and grilled filet mignon and scallops.

Clockwise from front left: Vero Beach's Rhonda and Macy Levin with Sarasota's Randy and Noel Bryan and Venice's Nina and Jen Teise.

Parrish's Samara and Joel Pineda excitedly watch as fireworks begin to shoot across the skyline.

George and Beth Wilson, of Sarasota, enjoyed rose Champagne. "It's the right color, and it's bubbly like the fireworks," Beth Wilson said.

From left to right are: Dan Eli, Jen DiPasquale, Ava DiPasquale, Izzy DiPasquale, Derek DiPasquale and Sandi Eli, all of Mill Creek. They played a dice game as they waited for the show to begin.

East County 6-year-old Juliana Balter plays "heads up" with her mom, Kacey Balter, and aunt, Sarasota's Kelcey Bolduc, behind.

Braden River High School 17-year-old Faith Affolter and 16-year-old Colin Watkins test their volleyball skills before the show.

East County resident Sandy Drake, deputy chief of the Longboat Key Fire Department, plays football with her friend's children, Grayson and Colton Adams, of Venice.

Paul Archacki, Ollie Archacki and Emily Sperling, of Sarasota, set up a hammock from which to view the fireworks.

Two-year-old Orlando resident Benjamin Vargas enjoys watching bubbles stick to his car.

The fireworks display included fireworks forming the shapes of hearts and Mickey Mouse ears before the grand finale.

Paisley Mae Martin, 4, is the granddaughter of Sandy Johnson. She competed in the string race. She is riding her grandmother's longtime horse, Cutter.

Myakka City's Cooper Jones, 9, is ready to get the competition started.

Kris Anderson, one of the camp directors, gives instructions before the competition.

Bradenton's Skylar Zadaz, 13, tries to keep her horse to the task at hand.

Sarasota's Ellie Connours, 8, races to hand the ring off to a teammate during the relay race.

East County's Kannon Douglas, 9, shows her horsemanship by turning on a dime.

Even after a tough ride, Land of Lakes' Aniston Ainsworth finishes in style.

Land of Lakes' Aniston Ainsworth had an uneasy ride as her horse wanted to be a bucking bronco.

Sarasota's Hayden Taylor, 13, shows off what she learned during the camp.

Myakka City's Chaislee Conrad, 7, circles a barrel during the relay race.

Mia Gorskey teams with Ethan Snyder during the string race.

Sarasota's Riley Rebeglia, 13, begins riding in the relay race.

East County's Kannon Douglas, 9, is all business at full speed.

Juli Drymon eases her horse as she finishes her event.

Zolfo Springs' Westin Dieter, 3, was the youngest participant at the camp.

Myakka City's Chaislee Conrad, 7, sprints away to begin a leg of the relay race.

East County's Chase Douglas goes around a barrel.

Myakka City's Mia Gorskey, 7, held her own in the competition.

Sarasota's Cecilia Sanchez, 15, finishes her portion of the relay race.

Myakka City's Ethan Snyder, 8, begins his ride the final day of camp.

Chase Douglas and Preston Woodham hand off the ring in the relay event.

Sarasota's Julie Drymon, 12, finishes her event with a smile.

Myakka City's Sarah John, 13, is on target with her rope.

Sarasota's Brooklyn Martin, 9, gets ready to go over a jump in the relay race event.

If you fall off your horse, you need to climb back on. And if you are small, like Myakka City's Mia Gorskey, 7, you really need to climb.

One team of campers competes in the "Saddle Race" where they all saddle up a horse as quickly as possible, let a teammate ride it, and then unsaddle it.

Myakka City's Jake McKendree, 14, warms up for the roping portion of the relay race.

Ridgeton Boyette 8, and Chase Douglas, 14, were teammates in the string race.

Zolfo Springs' Westin Dieter, 3, can't quite reach the string that his 5-year-old sister, Sloane, is trying to hand him. Mom Jordan Dieter leads them.

Sarasota's Riley Mills, 12, makes a quick change of direction.

Bradenton's Ridgeton Boyette 8, could be a future rodeo star.

Sometimes things don't go perfectly. Myakka City's Mia Gorskey, 7, smiles after getting her foot caught in the stirrup.

Sarasota's Carolina Sanchez, 14, gets her horse into high gear.

East County's Kannon Douglas, 9, changes direction at near full speed.

Sarasota's Aly Williams, 12, competes in the relay race.