Schedule of Events
TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
| Tuesday, September 27, 2011 | ||
| 3:00 - 9:00 pm | Exhibits can be entered | Memorial North Building |
| 3:00 - 6:00 pm | Market Steers arrive and weigh-in | Livestock Barn |
| 6:00 - 9:00 pm | Market Lambs & Goats arrive and weigh-in | Livestock Barn |
| Wednesday, September 28, 2011 | ||
| EXHIBITS | Judging of Exhibits | Memorial North Building (Closed to public) |
| 8:00-11:00 am | All other livestock must arrive | Livestock Barn |
| 10:00 am | Market Goat Show & Showmanship/ Market Goat pictures | Cow Palace |
| 11:00 am | Breeding Goat Show | Cow Palace |
| 1:00 pm | Market Lamb Show & Sheep Showmanship/ Market Lamb pictures | Cow Palace |
| 3:30 pm | Market Hog Pictures | Cow Palace |
| 6:30 pm | Judging of Market Steers/ Market Steer pictures (after each class) | Cow Palace |
| Thursday, September 29, 2011 | ||
| 8:00 am | Judging of Market Swine | Cow Palace |
| 9:00 am - 9:00 pm | Buckwheat Cakes and Sausage Dinners | Community Building |
| 10:00 am - 10:00 pm | Commercial Exhibit Tent Open to Public | Below french fry stand |
| 12 Noon | Swine Showmanship Contest | Cow Palace |
| 12 Noon - 10:00 pm | Arts and Crafts Booths Open | Community Building Basement & Rhododendron Room |
| 12 Noon - 10:00 pm | Exhibits Open (4-H, FFA, Agricultural, Educational, Homemakers, and Arts and Crafts/Hobbies) |
Memorial North Building |
| 2:00 pm | Great Lakes Timber Show (FREE!) | Carnival Grounds |
| 3:00 pm | Judging of Feeder Calves and Crossbred Heifers | Cow Palace |
| 4:00 pm | Great Lakes Timber Show (FREE!) | Carnival Grounds |
| 4:30 pm | Judging of Purebred Sheep | Cow Palace |
| 5:00 pm | Archery Demonstration by Frank Addington Jr. | Kingwood Elementary Gym |
| 5:00 - 7:00 pm | Fire Truck and Emergency Apparatus Judging | St. Sebastian's Church Parking Lot (Closed to public) |
| 6:00 pm | Great Lakes Timber Show (FREE!) | Carnival Grounds |
| 6:00 - 10:00 pm | BINGO! | Beside Information Booth |
| 7:30 pm | GIGANTIC EDITION OF OUR FAMOUS FIREMEN'S PARADE! Special Parade Color Guard- PHS Junior ROTC Honor Guard HONORARY PARADE MARSHAL- Stan Betler- KVFD |
E. High, S. Price, W. Main, Morgantown, Tunnelton Sts. and ending on Brown Ave |
| 9:30 pm | King Firemen and Lady Fireman- Coronation/Reception and Parade Prize Presentations KING FIREMAN LXIV - Glen Sanders, Aurora LADY FIREMAN XXI - Kathy Sanders, Aurora |
Craig Civic Center (Invitation Only- Closed to public) |
| Friday, September 30, 2011 | ||
| 8:00 am - 9:00 pm | Buckwheat Cakes and Sausage Dinners | Community Building |
| 8:00 am | Judging of Dairy Cattle and Dairy Goats | Cow Palace |
| 9:00 am | Dairy Showmanship Contest | Cow Palace |
| 10:00 am | Judging of Purebred Beef | Cow Palace |
| 10:00 am - 9:00 pm | Arts & Crafts Booths Open | Community Building Basement & Rhododendron Room |
| 10:00 am - 10:00 pm | Exhibits Open (4-H, FFA, Agricultural, Educational, Homemakers, and Arts and Crafts/Hobbies) | Memorial North Building & Kingwood Elementary Gym |
| 10:00 am - 10:00 pm | Commercial Exhibits Open to Public | Below french fry stand |
| 12 Noon - 10:00 pm | BINGO! | Beside Information Booth |
| 12 Noon | CORONATION of Queen Ceres LXX, Angie DeWitt, and
King Buckwheat LXX, Hadley Wilson CORONATION OFFICIAL: |
Former CPMS Athletic Field (Rain: Craig Civic Center) |
| 2:00 pm | SCHOOL DAY PARADE | E. High, S. Price, W. Main, Morgantown, Tunnelton Sts. and ending on Brown Ave |
| 4:00 pm | Great Lakes Timber Show (FREE!) | Carnival Grounds |
| 4:30 pm | Lamb Dressing Contest | Cow Palace |
| 4:30 pm | Archery Demonstration by Frank Addington Jr. | Kingwood Elementary Gym |
| 6:00 pm | Beef Showmanship Contest | Cow Palace |
| 6:00 pm | Archery Demonstration by Frank Addington Jr. | Kingwood Elementary Gym |
| 7:00 pm | Great Lakes Timber Show (FREE!) | Carnival Grounds |
| 7:30 pm | CONCERT- DARRYL WORLEY w/ Davisson Brothers Band | Craig Civic Center |
| 9:00 pm | Great Lakes Timber Show (FREE!) | Carnival Grounds |
| Saturday, October 1, 2011 | ||
| 7:45 am | Youth Ag Olympics Contest | Cow Palace |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 pm | Buckwheat Cakes and Sausage Dinners | Community Building |
| 9:00 am | Adult Ag Olympics Contest | Cow Palace |
| 9:00 am | Cramer W. Gibson Memorial Award (Most Congenial Market Steer Exhibitor Award) | Cow Palace |
| 10:00 am - 9:00 pm | Arts and Crafts Booths Open | Community Building Basement & Rhododendron Room |
| 10:00 am - 10:00 pm | Exhibits Open (4-H, FFA, Agricultural, Educational, Homemakers, and Arts and Crafts/Hobbies) | Memorial North Building |
| 10:00 am - 10:00 pm | Commercial Exhibits Open to Public | Below french fry stand |
| 10:30 am | Pet Show- Cow Palace Arena (Open to Preston County children age 12 and under) | Cow Palace |
| 11:00 am - 10:00 pm | BINGO! | Beside Information Booth |
| Noon | FARMER'S DAY PARADE | E. High, S. Price, W. Main, Morgantown, Tunnelton Sts. and ending on Brown Ave |
| 2:00 pm | Horse Pull | Carnival Grounds |
| 3:00 pm | Ladies and Shepherds Lead | Cow Palace |
| 3:00 pm | Great Lakes Timber Show (FREE!) | Carnival Grounds |
| 3:30 pm | Archery Demonstration by Frank Addington Jr. | Kingwood Elementary Gym |
| 4:00 pm | 9th ANNUAL LUMBERJACK SHOW (FREE!) | Former CPMS Athletic Field |
| 4:30 pm | Presentation of Youth Awards and Trophies | Cow Palace |
| 6:00 pm | Archery Demonstration by Frank Addington Jr. | Kingwood Elementary Gym |
| 6:00 pm | Youth Livestock Sale (Livestock will be removed after sales) | Cow Palace |
| 7:00 pm | Great Lakes Timber Show (FREE!) | Carnival Grounds |
| 7:00 pm | BIG BUCKS BINGO | Craig Civic Center |
| 9:00 pm | Great Lakes Timber Show (FREE!) | Carnival Grounds |
| 10:00 pm | FIREWORKS! | Former CPMS Athletic Field |
| Sunday, October 2, 2011 | ||
| 8:00 am - 6:00 pm | Buckwheat Cakes and Sausage Dinners | Community Building |
| 10:00 am - 12 Noon | Attend the Church of Your Choice | Church |
| 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | Registration for Buckwheat Festival Car Show | Civic Center Parking Lot |
| 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Buckwheat Festival Car Show | Civic Center Parking Lot |
| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm | Arts and Crafts Booths Open | Community Building Basement & Rhododendron Room |
| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm | Exhibits Open (4-H, FFA, Agricultural, Educational, Homemakers, and Arts and Crafts/Hobbies) | Memorial North Building |
| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm | Commercial Exhibits Open to Public | Below french fry stand |
| 12:30 pm | Road Bowling- Registration | Kingwood Post Office |
| 1:00 - 4:00 pm | BINGO! | Beside Information Booth |
| 1:30 pm | Road Bowling Begins | Pleasantdale Road |
| 4:00 pm | Drawings for MUZZLE LOADER & FLINTLOCK RIFLES!!! | Community Building Basement |
| 4:30 pm | Drawing for $$$$$ 10,000 CASH GIVEAWAY $$$$$ | Information Booth |
| 5:00 - 6:00 pm | Exhibits are removed (with entry tag only) | Memorial North Building |