2009 Beef Empire Days schedule of events

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Published 5/26/2009 in Beef Empire Days

Wednesday, May 27

Livestock Judging - 4-H and Adult — 8:30 a.m., Finney County Fairgrounds

Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health Live Show — 10 a.m., Finney County Fairgrounds

K-State - Mock Cattle Feeders Day — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand

United Wireless Grandstand Judging and Livestock Judging Contests — 11:30 a.m.; Finney County Fairgrounds

Roto-Mix Cattlemen's Steak Cookout — noon, Finney County Fairgrounds.

*Beef Empire Days Sponsors Reception 6 to 8 p.m. — Clarion Hotel

Thursday, May 28

*Ranch Rodeo — 7 p.m., Finney County Fairgrounds Arena

Friday May 29

"8 Silly Rabbits" Children's Story Hour featuring Eric Eicher — 10 a.m., Finney County Public Library

*Cattle Working Contest — 3:30 p.m., Finney County Fairgrounds Arena

*U.S. Premium Beef Dinner Beef Empire Steer Trial Auction — 6 p.m., Clarion Hotel Grand Ballroom

*B.E.S.T. Entertainment — 9:30 p.m., Clarion Hotel

Saturday, May 30

Hoof it to Health Road Run — 7:30 am, Garden City Family YMCA

*Beef Empire Days Tennis Tournament — 8 a.m., Grimsley-Harmon Tennis Complex

*Beef Empire Cutting Horse Competition — 8 a.m., Finney County Fairgrounds Horse Palace

*Buffalo Dunes 4-Person Golf Scramble — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Buffalo Dunes Golf Course

Friends of the Library Book Bake Sale (through June 7) — open during regular library hours

*Horse-shoe Tournament — 9 a.m., Finnup Park horse-shoe pits

High Plains Public Radio Children's Parade — 10 a.m., Stevens Park

*3-on-3 Basketball Frenzy Tournament — noon, Finnup Park basketball courts

Christian music concert featuring Barry Ward — 4 p.m., Stevens Park (First Christian Church, 306 N. Seventh St. in case of inclement weather)

*Beef Empire Days Awards Banquet — 5:30 p.m., Clarion Hotel Grand Ballroom

Carcass Show Judging Contest — 9 p.m., Tyson Fresh Meats Complex

Sunday, May 31

*Beef Empire Days Tennis Tournament — 8 a.m., Grimsley-Harmon Tennis Complex

*Beef Empire Cutting Horse Competition — 8 a.m., Finney County Fairgrounds Horse Palace

*Southwind Country Club 4-Person Scramble — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Southwind Country Club

*Feedlot Sponsors Roping, Riding Barrel Racing Events — 10 a.m., Finney County Fairgrounds Arena

*3-on-3 Basketball Frenzy Tournament — Noon, Finnup Park basketball courts

Friday, June 5

Ottaway Amusements Carnival — 6 p.m., Exhibition Building parking lot at the Finney County Fairgrounds

Saturday, June 6

*Commerce Bank Chuckwagon Breakfast — 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., Stevens Park

*Bikers for Beef Poker Run — 8:30 a.m., Clark Motorsports West

Black Hills Energy - Beef Empire Days Parade — 10:30 a.m., Main Street

*Chuckwagons in the Park — 11:30 a.m., Stevens Park

Windsor Hotel Tours, Finney County Preservation Alliance — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Windsor Hotel, Main Street

Ottaway Amusements Carnival — 1 p.m., Exhibition Building parking lot at the Finney County Fairgrounds

Sunday, June 7

Cowboy Church featuring Partners of the Prairie — 9:45 11 a.m., Community Congregational Church

Ottaway Amusements Carnival — 1 p.m., Exhibition Building parking lot at the Finney County Fairgrounds

Historic Homes Tour, Finney County Historical Society — 1:30 to 4 p.m., Finney County Women's Chamber (620-272-3664)

*Beef Empire Cattle Crawl — 4:30 p.m., Clarion Inn parking lot

Wednesday, June 10

PRCA Rodeo Slack and PWRA Breakaway — noon, Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena

*PRCA Rodeo Slack continues — 5 p.m., Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena

Visit with the Budweiser Cleydesdales — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the West Pavilion, or after 5 p.m. with a rodeo ticket.

Thursday, June 11

Queen Horsemanship — 2 p.m., Finney County Fairgrounds

Visit with the Budweiser Cleydesdales — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the West Pavilion, or after 5 p.m. with a rodeo ticket.

Ottaway Amusements Carnival — 6 p.m., Exhibition Building parking lot at the Finney County Fairgrounds

Mutton Bustin' — 6:30 p.m., Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena

*PRCA Rodeo — 7:05 p.m., Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena

Friday, June 12

Children's Story Hour featuring PRCA Rodeo Clowns and Cowboys — 10 a.m., Finney County Public Library

*Miss Beef Empire Days Rodeo Queen Style Show Brunch — 10 a.m., Finney County Fairgrounds 4-H Building

Visit with the Budweiser Cleydesdales — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the West Pavilion, or after 5 p.m. with a rodeo ticket.

Ottaway Amusements Carnival — 6 p.m., Exhibition parking lot at the Finney County Fairgrounds

Mutton Bustin' — 6:30 p.m., Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena

*PRCA Rodeo - Breast Cancer Awareness — 7:05 p.m., Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena

*Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo Queen Contestant Introductions Coronation during performance — 7:45 p.m., Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena

Saturday, June 13

*High Plains Archery Club practice and fun shoot — archery range, Mansfield Road, two and a half miles east of Raceway Road

Visit with the Budweiser Cleydesdales — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the West Pavilion, or after 5 p.m. with a rodeo ticket.

*Coors Light/Garden City Recreation Youth Benefit Softball Tournament — noon to 7 p.m., Peebles Complex Wiley Park

Ottaway Amusements Carnival — 1 p.m., Exhibition Building parking lot at the Finney County Fairgrounds

Mutton Bustin' — 6:30 p.m., Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena

*PRCA Rodeo — 7:05 p.m. Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena

Sunday, June 14

*High Plains Archery Club event — 10 a.m., Archery range, Mansfield Road, two and a half miles east of Raceway Road

*Coors Light/Garden City Recreation Youth Benefit Softball Tournament — 10 a.m., Peebles Complex Wiley Park

Monday, June 15

Ottaway Amusements Carnival — 1 p.m., Exhibition Building parking lot at the Finney County Fairgrounds

Future event dates

Beef Empire Steer Trial (B.E.S.T.) Awards Dinner — July 24, Clarion Inn

2010 Beef Empire Days — June 2 - June 13

*Events requiring an entry fee or tickets.

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