SCHEDULED EVENTS -
SATURDAY
- October 20th ,
2007
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FESTIVAL PLATFORM PRESENTED BY
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POCKET
SCHEDULE
8:00 A.M.
5K RUN WALK
Annual
run / walk - More Info Click Here
DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM
"Sponsored
by Crowley High School Student Council"
9:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.
ENTERTAINMENT
Bonne Chance
Sponsored by
Mid Festival
Platform
9:15 A.M.
5K Run Walk
Awards for the annual
run / walk
"Sponsored
by Crowley High School Student Council"
9:20 A.M. OPENING
Opening of the 70th International Rice
Festival, Greeting by the 2005 International Rice Festival Queen.
Festival Platform
9:25 A.M.
Mill Worker of the Year
Presentation of awards
to the 2006 Outstanding Mill Worker.
The Mill Workers of the
Year are:
Lisa Istre Corkin -
Supreme Rice mill
Thomas F. Dew - Falcon
Rice Mill
Festival Platform
9:30 A.M.
ENTERTAINMENT
International Rice
Festival Dance Troupe.
Festival Platform
9:40 A.M.
Send Off of 4th Annual
Poker Rice Run
"Sponsored by O'Reilly Auto Parts & Sonic Drive - In"
Rice Palace - Interstate
10 - Exit 80
9:45 A.M.
PRESENTATION OF
VISITING QUEENS
INTERNATIONAL RICE
FESTIVAL QUEENS CONTEST
Presentation of candidates for the 2006 Festival Queen. These young
ladies have been judged throughout the morning. This presentation
being the last staged of judging to select the 2006 Queen. Special
appearance by the International Rice Festival Dance Troupe.
Festival Platform
10:00 A.M. OPENING OF OUTDOOR
ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW - Levy Park
"Sponsored by The Crowley Art Association"
10:00 A.M.
Special Appearance by the International Rice Festival Dance Troupe
Festival Platform
10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
ENTERTAINMENT
Fiddle and Accordion Contest - Special Appearance by The
International Rice Festival Dance Troupe.
Mid Festival
Platform
Sponsored by
10:30 A.M.
PRESIDENT'S CHOICE AWARD
Presentation by Jay
Suire, 2007 International Rice Festival President.
Festival Platform
10:40 A.M.
CROWNING OF THE 2007 INTERNATIONAL RICE FESTIVAL QUEEN
By Festival Honoree -
Jimmy Hoppe
Festival Platform
10:50 A.M.
Presentation of the "Bill Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund".
to the 2007
International Rice Festival Queen, special scholarship donated by
Iberia Bank.
Festival Platform
11:00 A.M.
FROG DERBY
From Far and Wide come the Giant Frogs to
compete.
"Sponsored
by City of Rayne & Rayne Lions Club"
Festival Platform
WILD HORSE MINISTRIES
Harvest Fest - (Baptist Church)
12:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.
ENTERTAINMENT
Leon Chavis
&
The Zydeco Flames
(Zydeco)
Sponsored
by
Festival Platform
1:00 P.M.
RICE THRESHING
Live Demonstration of
Rice Threshing
"Hosted
by Notre Dame Ag-Science Dept., Rice Museum & The First Baptist Church"
Harvest Fest - (Baptist Church)
1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
ENTERTAINMENT
Bayou Katz
Sponsored
by
Mid Festival
Platform
2:30 P.M.
Presentation of the 2007 Parade Grand Marshall
Festival Platform
3:00 P.M.
70th
INTERNATIONAL RICE FESTIVAL GRAND PARADE
Truly the Grandest of the Grand, the Largest Festival Parade in the
State. Parade features over one hundred units of Floats, Antique
Cars, Marching Bands, Groups and last but not least, Beautiful Young
Ladies. You've not seen a parade until you have seen the Grand
parade of The International Rice Festival.
"Sponsored by Carmichael's Pharmacy & Medical Supply"
Parade route is
from Courthouse to 2nd Street, then up Parkerson Ave. to the
Courthouse.
5:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
ENTERTAINMENT
L'ANGELUS
(Country)
Festival Platform
Sponsored by
5:30 P.M. -
8:30 P.M.
ENTERTAINMENT
Terry & The Zydeco
Bad Boys
(Zydeco)
Sponsored
by
Mid Festival
Platform
7:45 P.M. -
8:30 P.M.
ENTERTAINMENT
Halfway to Hazard
(Country)
Festival Platform
Sponsored
by
9:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
ENTERTAINMENT
By "John Conlee"
(Country)
Festival Platform
Presented By
9:00 P.M. - 12:00 P.M.
STREET
DANCE
Cypress
Featuring
Warren Storm & Willie Tee
Sponsored by
Mid Festival
Platform
10:30 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.
STREET
DANCE
Jamie Bergeron
&
the Kickin Cajuns
(Cajun Rock)
Festival Platform
Sponsored by
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