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2009 Beef Empire Days schedule of events
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
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Brad Nading/Telegram — A sheep briefly sits on Chance Farnsworth as he hits the ground in the mutton bustin' contest during the final night of the 2008 BED PRCA Rodeo at the fairgrounds.
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Tinesha Landon, left, and Nicole Custine spread their arms to "fly" on a hang glider ride at the Ottaway Amusements Carnival at the Finney County Fairgrounds during the 2008 Beef Empire Days celebration.
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Laurie Sisk/Telegram — DJ Gaspard, Ulysses, watches the action in the ring at the BED 2008 Ranch Rodeo at the fairgrounds.
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Laurie Sisk/Telegram — Storyteller Priscilla Howe weaves a tale of "Creepy Crawlies" with the help of Trixie during a 2008 BED edition of Wee Readers Storytime at the Finney County Public Library.
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Laurie Sisk/Telegram — John Martin, of Dodge City, looks over one of more than 50 pieces entered in the 2008 Beef Empire Days Critters and Cowboys Western Art Exhibit at the Art Center on Main.
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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