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SCHEDULED EVENTS - SATURDAY - October 22nd, 2011
Presentation of candidates for the International Rice Festival Queen. A special demonstration of Old Time Rice threshing is held on the grounds of The Baptists Church on Saturday afternoon. The 5K Fun Run, Acadian Accordion Contest, Fiddle Contest, Rice Poker Run and Car Show all take place Saturday morning. Music continues in the afternoon with bands on 2 Stages. In the midst of all of this, the Grandest of All Parades, The Grand Parade.
 
 
 
POCKET SCHEDULE
 
   
   

7:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.

 

CLASSIC CAR SHOW RUN REGISTRATION

 

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SIMON & SONS INTERIOR TRIM

ALTERED DESIGNS & RESTORATIONS

PREFERRED AUTO DETAILING

GENESIS SERVICES, INC

ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO. - LAF

QUALITY COLLISION REPAIR

QUALITY TIRE & QUICK LUBE

QUIBODEAUX TRUCKING

 

 

 

 

Awards Given @ 1:45 PM at the Bank of Commerce Parking Lot

 326 North Ave G - Across from Post Office & Frosto
   
   

7:45 A.M.

 

POKER "RICE" RUN REGISTRATION

 

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 Send Off @ 8:50 AM
   
   

8:00 A.M.

 

ANNUAL 5K RUN WALK

 

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Sponsored by

 

Crowley High School Student Council
   
   

8:50 A.M.

 

SEND OFF OF

THE POKER "RICE" RUN

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsored by

 

P&J AUTO&HEAVY TRUCK REPAIR

WELL FLOW INTERNATIONAL

TOBACCO PLUS

HAPPY HOPPIN'

ZEPPIX PHOTOGRAPHY

LA GRANGE FOOD MART

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scenic ride through beautiful

 "RICE COUNTRY".

 Good Roads, Great Ride!

Awards Given @ 2:00 PM at the LA Rill Mill Sound Stage
RICE PALACE  
   
   

9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

 

ENTERTAINMENT

 

FIDDLE and ACCORDION CONTEST

 

Special Appearance by The International Rice Festival Dance Troupe.

 

Louisiana Rice Mill Stage

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9:15 A.M.

 

5K RUN WALK AWARDS

 

Awards for the Annual Run / Walk

 

Sponsored by

 

Crowley High School Student Council
   
   
9:20 A.M.

 

OPENING - The 74th International Rice Festival

 

Cajun Country Rice Stage
   
   

9:25 A.M.

 

 

 

 

 

MILL WORKER OF THE YEAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cajun Country Rice Stage

Presentation of awards to the 2010 Outstanding Mill Worker of the Year.

 

   
John Arabie

Leab Humble
   
Falcon Rice Mill

Louisiana Rice Mill

 
   
   

9:30 A.M.

 

ENTERTAINMENT

 

International Rice Festival Dance Troupe

 

Cajun Country Rice Stage

  
   
   
9:45 A.M.

 

PRESENTATION OF VISITING QUEENS

 

INTERNATIONAL RICE FESTIVAL QUEENS CONTEST

  

 

 

Presentation of candidates for the 2011 Festival Queen. These young ladies have been judged throughout the morning. This presentation being the last staged of judging to select the 2011 Queen. Special appearance by the International Rice Festival Dance Troupe.

   

Cajun Country Rice Stage

  
   
   
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

 

Cajun Country Rice Stage

  
   
   
10:30 A.M.

 

PRESIDENT'S CHOICE AWARD

 

Presentation by J.C. Webb

2011 International Rice Festival President.

 

Cajun Country Rice Stage

  
   
   
10:40 A.M.

 

CROWNING OF THE 75th INTERNATIONAL RICE FESTIVAL QUEEN

 

By Festival Honorees - Dr. Suzan & Timothy Croughan

Cajun Country Rice Stage
 
   
   
10:50 A.M.

 

PRESENTATION OF THE "BILL WILLIAMS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND.

Donated By Iberia Bank & Sonic

 

CAJUN COUNTRY RICE SCHOLARSHIP

Donated By Cajun Country Rice

Presented By Robby Trahan

 

UNION PACIFIC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Donated By Cajun Country Rice

Presented By Drew Tessier

 

SENATOR DAN MORRISH SCHOLARSHIP

Presented By Senator Dan Morrish

 

 

Presented to the

2010 International Rice Festival Queen




Cajun Country Rice Stage

 
   

11:00 A.M.

 

FROG DERBY

 

From Far and Wide come the Giant Frogs to compete.

 

Sponsored by

 

City of Rayne & Rayne Lions Club

 

 

Cajun Country Rice Stage

  
   
   

12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.

 

ENTERTAINMENT

 

TRACY LAWRENCE SOUND CHECK

 

 

Sponsored by

 

 

Union Pacific Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cajun Country Rice Stage








 
 
 
 
   
   
1:00 P.M.

 

RICE THRESHING

 

Live Demonstration of Rice Threshing

 

Shock Building & Sack Sewing Contest 

 

Hosted by

 

Notre Dame Ag-Science Dept.

 

The Rice Museum

 

The First Baptist Church

 

 

Harvest Fest - (Baptist Church)

  
   
   

1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.

 

ENTERTAINMENT

 

BONNE CHANCE

 

 

Sponsored by

 

 

 

Louisiana Rice Mill Stage
   
   

1:45 P.M.

 

CLASSIC CAR SHOW

 

Award Presentations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of Commerce Parking Lot

 

326 North Ave G - Across from Post Office

  

Sponsored by

      

      

 
   
   
2:30 P.M.

PRESENTATION

 

2011 INTERNATIONAL RICE FESTIVAL

GRAND PARADE GRAND MARSHALL

 

 

FORMER GOVERNOR EDWIN EDWARDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cajun Country Rice Stage

  
   
   
3:00 P.M.

 

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.

 

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Parade route is from Courthouse to 2nd Street, then up Parkerson Avenue back to the Courthouse.
   
   

5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT

 

GENO DeLaFOSSE & FRENCH ROCKIN BOOGIE

 

 Sponsored by 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Cajun Country Rice Stage

  
   
   

5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.

 

ENTERTAINMENT

 

BLAINE ROY

(Country)

 

 

 

 

Sponsored by

 

 

 

 

Louisiana Rice Mill Stage

  
   
   

7:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT

 

 

TRAVIS MATTE & THE KINGPINS

(Cajun)

Sponsored by

 

Louisiana Rice Mill Stage

              
   
   

8:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.

 

ENTERTAINMENT

 

JARYD LANE

(Country)

Sponsored by

 

Cajun Country Rice Stage

   
   

10:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.

 

STREET DANCE

 

BAG OF DONUTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisiana Rice Mill Stage

 
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10:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.

 

 

 

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT

 

 

 

 

TRACY LAWRENCE

(Country)

 

Sponsored by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cajun Country Rice Stage


Sponsored by
   
 

Union Pacific Foundation
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
 

      

                  
          
   
   

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