The Annual Poke Salad Festival Association

2009 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Monday, May 4, 2009

Poke Salad Treasure Hunt Begins Caddo Fire District 1

(Sponsored by Tim’s Paint and Collision and American Dust Control)

Store Front Decoration Contest Begins Downtown Blanchard

(Sponsored by S & J Technologies)

 

Thursday, May 7, 2009

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Jim’s Rides Carnival School Grounds

 

 

Friday, May 8, 2009

4:30 PM -                     Fish Fry and Auction                             Poke Salad Pavilion

& Fishing Tournament Results

by First Baptist Church of Blanchard

6:00 PM - 10:00 PM                    Jim’s Rides Carnival                         School Grounds

6:30 PM - 10:00 PM                     Youth Concert - 3 bands                     Tennis Court

Ben Jenkins, Nova, and Klearview

 

 

Saturday, May 9, 2009

10:00 AM - 11:00 PM                      Jim’s Rides Carnival                 School Grounds

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM            Art’s, Crafts, Food, and More             Festival Grounds

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM     KRMD 101.1 Remote Broadcast             Festival Grounds

10:00 AM -                           Parade - See Parade Route          Downtown Blanchard

(Float Contest Sponsored by Doug’s Paint and Body Shop)

11:00 AM -                             Free Pony Rides                            Festival Grounds

11:00 AM -                             Rock Climbing Wall                     Festival Grounds

11:00 AM -                     Free Face Painting                                    Kid’s Tent

                                        JELLY The Clown                                  Kid’s Tent   

                                Free Flower Pots for Mom                                 Kid’s Tent       

    (Face Painting and Flower Pots for Mom sponsored by Baker Machine Co.)

 

12:00 PM                     High Noon Haystack Scramble                 Festival Grounds

(Sponsored by Gipson Drafting)

1:00  - 3:00                                 Bluegrass Music                         Library Gazebo

Poke Salad Pavilion Stage                                     Doug’s Paint and Body Shop Stage

11:00 -12:00 Gypsy Mountain (Folk/Rock)                     12:00 -1:00 The Bertrands (Gospel)                  

 12:15 - 12:30 Cherokee-ettes (Twirling Group)                   1:45 - 2:00 JuJitsu Demonstration         

    1:00 - 3:30 Richard Cook as ELVIS                         2:00 - 3:00 Pokey Pet Parade                  

(Sponsored by Accu-Tech Mold & Die, Inc.)                                                         (Sponsored by Puppy Palace)

 

3:30 - 3:45 Award Ceremony                                  3:30 - 4:00 Forest Whitehead (Songwriter)   

(Parade Float, Treasure Hunt, Pets, and Store Front Decoration)                 4:00 - 4:30 Emma Meeks (Songwriter)

6:00 - 7:30 Rockhouse (Variety)                                                                                                                                                                                                  

8:00 - Dixie Tradition (Country)