Montgomery County Elk City, Kansas

 Old Settlers Day
 In Elk City


 
    SEPTEMBER 7th &  8th  2007

    Elk City Free Fair 1929 Picture of Elk City Free Fair of 1929.

    Once a year the town of Elk City has a fair where young and old alike show their talents in growing flowers, vegetables, crafts, needlework, canning, grains etc. Clubs and churches get together and build floats and booths, all leading up to the Old Settlers Day festivities. There is a Prince and Princess coronation for 5 year olds and a Senior Girls Queen of the fair. Parade, Kids' Races, Volleyball Tournament, Medallion Hunt, Basketball Tournament, Horseshoe Pitching, Bingo, Pie Auctions, Talent Shows, a Free Bean Feed, Parade and all kinds of activities for young and old.
    It's a lot of fun and all are welcome.

    FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8th, 2006

    9:00 a.m. Booths and Exhibits:

    All entries in by Noon Friday. Place Community Building. Please pick up exhibits between 2:00p.m. and 3:00p.m. on Saturday.
    12:00 p.m. Judging of booths and exhibits.
    5:30 p.m.
    •Concession stand at the ballfield.
    •Ugliest Person Contest (bring your own costume)
    Elk City Power of the Past on display

    6:00 p.m. At the Ball Field:

    •Queen Crowning
    •Pie Auction
    •Door Prizes
    •Cake Walk
    •Game Booths

    SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2006

    7:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast served at the First Christian Church

    Biscuits and Gravy$1.50
    9:00 Decorated Trike/bike contest across from First Christian Church 10:00 a.m. Parade - entries welcome
    11:30a.m. Kids Races at the Ball Field,
    • Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten Tri-cycle Race
    bring your own trike.
    Stick horse or broom race bring your own horse
    •RACES FOR ALL AGES:
    •Sack Races
    •Foot Races
    • 3 legged Race
    •Land Ski Race
    •Turtle Races
    Kids bring your own turtles NO WATER TURTLES.
    •Find Money in Straw pile.
    •Game Booths
    12:00 Noon
    • LUNCH SERVED:
    • Eastern Star at Masonic Hall
    • Food Stand at Ball Field
    • Medallion Hunt at ball field-Instructions and clues will be posted
    • Free Throw Shoot
    1:00 p.m.
    •VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT:
    entry $1.00 per person. Coed 3 men 3 woment 16 & up, no subs.
    • Horseshoe Pitching Contest
    • Bingo
    1:30-3:30
    • Free Moonwalk & Slide
    2:00
    ATV & Garden Tractor Pull
    3:00 p.m.
    •HOMEMADE SALSA CONTEST
    5:00p.m. FREE BEAN FEED
    Bring your own table service
    5:30p.m.MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
    •$10.00 drawing must be present to win
    6:30p.m. TALENT CONTEST
    Youth thru 14 years
    Adult 15 and over
    8:00 • PONY PULL
    9:00 p.m. DANCE
    NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED


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