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SATURDAY
- July 28, 2007 |
7:30 p.m.
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Pre-Fair Kick-Off Concert
Featuring Chase
Mitchell
Local singers Sonja
Goodwin and Erin Johnson will perform prior to Chase Mitchell
Tickets $10 (Tickets Numbered 1 - 300 include the Hog Roast!)
Grandstand Proceeds go to CKFF Barn Enhancement Fund!
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Grandstand
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WEDNESDAY
- AUGUST 1, 2007 |
| 8:00 a.m. |
PRCA Timed Event Slack |
Grandstand |
| 6:00 p.m. to midnight |
CARNIVAL -Lewellen
Amusements |
West Grass |
| 7:30 p.m. |
PRCA
Bull Riding & Rodeo Specialty Acts |
Grandstand |
| THURSDAY
- AUGUST 2, 2007 |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Western Parade
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Downtown
Abilene from 7th St & Buckeye to 3rd St & Washington. |
| Following Parade |
Fish Fry -Thursday after the
parade, sponsored by the Abilene Elks Club, 417 N.W. 4th. |
Abilene Elk's Club |
| 6:00 p.m. to midnight |
CARNIVAL -Lewellen
Amusements |
West Grass |
| 7:30 p.m. |
FREE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT - Country Showdown
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Royer Bandshell |
| 7:30 p.m. |
62nd Wild
Bill Hickock Rodeo |
Grandstand |
| FRIDAY -
AUGUST 3, 2007 |
| 6:00 p.m. to midnight |
CARNIVAL -Lewellen
Amusements |
West Grass |
| 6:30 p.m.* |
Belt Buckle
Auction Don't Miss This!
Special buckles (5th of 7 in the 3rd series) will be auctioned to highest
bidders.
Also specially donated items from Beverly Willcoxon featuring Abilene's own Two
Time World Champion Cowboy, Gerald Roberts.
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Royer Bandshell |
| 7:30 p.m. |
FREE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT - Gospel Jamboree
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Royer Bandshell |
| 7:30 p.m. |
62nd Wild
Bill Hickock Rodeo
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Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night - wear pink and help raise awareness of cancer.
Proceeds benefit the Tammy Walker Cancer Center in Salina, KS.
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Grandstand |
| Following Rodeo |
COUNTRY WESTERN RODEO DANCE
following the rodeo Friday and Saturday
Featuring the Powder River Band!
Open to the public. $6 per person
Sponsored by the Abilene Area Chamber
of Commerce
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Abilene Elks Club, 417 N.W.
4th |
| SATURDAY
- AUGUST 4, 2007 |
| 9 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Western Heritage Festival,
activities all day
- 9:00 am - Cowboys VS Committee Western Rules Softball Game
- 1:00 pm to 7:00
pm - Live entertainment on stage (Western Music Festival featuring:
Jeff Davidson & Dave
Zefers Cowboy Poetry and Jeff Dawson - Western Artists)
- 4:00 pm Old Fashioned Kids Games/Stick Horse Rodeo
- 5:30 p.m. - CHUCK WAGON FEED
- ALL DAY
Authentic Vendors, Buffalo Soldiers encampment and living history demo, Cowboy
Mounted Shooters, 1880’s Cattle Drive Display, Ft. Riley Mounted Color
Guard (invited)
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Eisenhower
Park &
Wild Bill Hickok Arena, Abilene, Kansas |
| Noon - 4 p.m. |
CARNIVAL DOLLAR DAY - Lewellen Amusements, Noon- 4 p.m.
All RIDES, ALL AGES - ONE DOLLAR.
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West Grass |
| 6:00 p.m. to midnight |
CARNIVAL -Lewellen
Amusements |
West Grass |
| 7:00 p.m. |
MEN’S & WOMEN’S ARM WRESTLING
Registration opens at 5 p.m.
to first 60 contestants in 7 divisions - 5 for men and 2 for women.
Ken & Marlys Rohrer, coordinators.
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Large Livestock
Arena |
| 7:30 p.m. |
FREE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT - Star Fest 2007
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Royer Bandshell |
| 7:30 p.m. |
62nd Wild
Bill Hickok Rodeo |
Grandstand |
| Following Rodeo |
COUNTRY WESTERN RODEO DANCE
following the rodeo Friday and Saturday
Featuring the Powder River Band!
Open to the public. $6 per person
Sponsored by the Abilene Area Chamber of Commerce
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Abilene Elk's Club |
| SUNDAY -
AUGUST 5, 2007 |
| 7:30 a.m. - 4p.m. |
Western Heritage Festival, activities all day
7:30 a.m. Chuck Wagon Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Cowboy Church Service
(Watch for more information)
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Eisenhower
Park &
Wild Bill Hickok Arena, Abilene, Kansas |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Cowboy Church
Service |
Rose Garden
/ South End of Fairgrounds |
| 6:00 p.m. to midnight |
CARNIVAL -Lewellen
Amusements |
West Grass |
| 7:30 p.m. |
AUTO DEMOLITION DERBY
Open to 64 cars per derby. Registration at CKFF office on a first come first
serve basis.
Regular, Rookies and Compact Cars.
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Grandstand |
| MONDAY -
AUGUST 6, 2006 |
| 9:00 a.m. |
4-H/FFA
Livestock Auction |
Large
Livestock show arena |
| 6:30 p.m. |
YOUTH
PEDAL POWER PULL
5:30 p.m. Pre-registration
6:30 p.m. Pull
9 classes - ages 4-12;
Trophies to 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each class.
Top 2 per age qualify for Kansas State Fair Pulloff.
Sponsored by VanDeCreek Truck Repair, Bob & Cindy VanDeCreek, M&M
Tire & Auto,
Diane & Butch Miller and Bill and LeighAnn
VanDeCreek. Bill & Leigh Ann Van De
Creek, coordinators. |
Large
Livestock Arena |
| 6:00 p.m. to midnight |
CARNIVAL -Lewellen Amusements
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West Grass |
| 7:30 p.m. |
COMBINE DEMO DERBY /
COMPACT FIGURE 8 RACE
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Grandstand |
| TUESDAY -
AUGUST 7, 2006 |
| 6:00 p.m. to midnight |
CARNIVAL -Lewellen
Amusements |
West Grass |
| 7:30 p.m. |
AUTO DEMOLITION DERBY
Open to 64 cars per derby. Registration at CKFF office on a first come first
serve basis.
Regular, Rookies and Compact Cars.
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Grandstand |
| 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. |
FREE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT
- Sunflower Dance Fest 2007
Featuring the Blue Grass Band "Fast
Food Junkies" during intermissions. |
Sterl
Hall
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- Monday, July 23
- 6:30 p.m. 4-H Dog Show (SH)
- Thursday, July 26
- 6:30 p.m. 4-H Cat Show (SH)
- Friday, July 27
- 10 a.m. 4-H Horticulture Judging Contest (CAMR)
- Saturday, July 28
- 4-H Arts & Crafts/Home Environment, (SH)
- 4-H Photography, (SH)
- Photography Judging Contest, 4-H/FFA, (walk-in) (SH)
- 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 4-H Booth & Banner Check-In (SH)
- Monday, July 30
- 4-H Fashion Revue Judging-Constructed and Purchased, all day. (Emmanuel Church)
- 7:30 p.m. 4-H Public Fashion Revue (Emmanuel Church)
- Entry Day: Wednesday, August 1
- 1-3 p.m. 4-H Clothing Construction and Fiber Arts (SH)
- 4-8 p.m. 4-H Woodwork (SH)
- FAIR: Thursday, August 2
- 8 a.m. Rabbits/Poultry, 4-H/FFA
- 8 a.m. Open Class Foods (SH)
- 8:30 a.m. 4H/FFA Equine Show,
- Ponies followed by horses
- 8:30-noon 4-H Foods (SH)
- 9 a.m. 4-H Banners (SH)
- 9 a.m. E.E.U. Displays (Armory)
- 9 a.m. Open Class Photography (SH)
- 9 a.m. Open Class Needlework (SH)
- 10 a.m. Ag Mechanics, 4-H/FFA (South of SH)
- Noon 4-H Horticulture - O.C. Horticulture, 1 p.m. (Armory)
- 1 p.m. Crops, 4-H/FFA - followed by Open Class
- Noon-3 p.m. 4-H Miscellaneous (SH)
- 3-4 p.m. Floriculture, 4-H/FFA (Armory)
- 4-5 p.m./7 p.m. Open Class Floriculture (Armory)
- Friday, Aug. 3 8 a.m. Beef, 4-H/FFA and Open Class (LLA)
- 9 a.m. Open Class Crafts (Armory)
- 1 p.m. Open Class Art (Armory)
- 2:30-4:30 p.m. 4-H Aerospace (SH)
- 2 p.m. Sheep, Breeding, 4-H/FFA & O.C. (Sheep Barns)
- 5:00 p.m. Shepherd’s Lead (LLS)
- 6:30 p.m. Market Lamb, 4-H/FFA (LLS)
- Saturday, Aug. 4
- 8 a.m. Swine, 4-H/FFA & O.C. (SLA)
- 10:30 a.m. Dairy & Meat Goat, 4-H/FFA & Open Class (LLA)
- 1 p.m. Dairy Cattle, 4-H/FFA & Open Class (LLA)
- 2-4 p.m. 4-H Entomology (SH)
- 2-4 p.m. 4-H Electricity (SH)
- 2 p.m. Open Class Special Baking Competition (SH)
- 5:30 p.m. 4-H Bucket Calf (SLA)
- Sunday, Aug. 5
- 8:30 a.m. Open Class Equine Show - Ponies followed by horses.
- 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest, time to be announced (LLA)
- 3:30 Round Robin - (Sm. Livestock Arena)
- Monday, Aug. 6
- 9 a.m. 4-H/FFA Livestock Sale (LLA)
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