Cowden Pioneer Days
Friday August 21, 2015
2:30-4:30 Senior Program • Crowning of Senior King and Queen
• Entertainment — 4 Cryin' ut Loud (Barbershop Quartet)
• Drawing for Prizes
3-6pm Arm Wrestling Early Weigh in
• Contact Tanner Seaton, 618-699-1445
4-7pm Supper Served in Main Cook Shack
5-8pm Art Ford (Music at North Pavilion)
5pm Baby Pageant • Contact Sharle Elliot, 217-827-1017
6pm Miss Pioneer Days Pageant-Main Stage
• Contact Jennifer Endsley, 217-646-0035
7-10pm Bingo (Northeast Pavilion)
8pm Wooten Rodeo (IPRA Sanctioned and MRCA Sanctioned- Joe Thompson Arena)
• General Admission - $10 for adults; $5 for 6-12 years old; free for 5 and under 8-11 pm Crazy Horse (Music at Main Stage)
Saturday, August 22, 2015
8am Jim Edmundson Memorial Run 5K Run/Walk
• Email: cpd5krun@yahoo.com
• Facebook: Cowden Pioneer Days 5K Run
10am Parade Uptown
• Register by 9:30am behind Medical Center
• Contact Rex Chapman, 217-620-5129
10am-12pm Register for Arm Wrestling
11 am-2pm Lunch Served in Main Cook Shack
12:30pm Kids Games (North Yard) 1pm Arm Wrestling Competition
2-5pm Bingo (Northeast Pavilion)
2-7pm Petting Zoo
4-7pm Supper Served in Main Cook Shack
5pm Bags Tournament on North Lawn
6-8pm Steve Seaton and Misdemeanor Band (Music at North Pavilion)
7-10pm Bingo (Northeast Pavilion)
8pm Wooten Rodeo (IPRA Sanctioned and MRCA Sanctioned- Joe Thompson Arena)
• General Admission - $10 for adults; $5 for 6-12 years old; free for 5 and under
8-11 pm Kevin Findlay and Van Waylon Band (Music at Main Stage)
Sunday, August 23, 2015
10:30-11:30 Union Church Service (Free Methodist Campground)
11 am-2pm Lunch Served in Main Cook Shack
12-2pm State of Grace (Music at Main Stage)
1pm Illinois Tomahawk Throwers Club Competition
1pm-3pm Bingo (Northeast Pavilion)
1pm Mud Drags (OMR() Sponsored - West Parking Lot)
• General Admission - $10 for adults; $5 for 6-12 years old; free for 5 and under
• $5 pit pass per vehicle — limited availability
3pm Drawing for Prizes
There will be a pioneer and Indian village set up in the cabin area all weekend with arts, crafts, and demonstrations to see.
The Minois Tomahawk Throwers will be set up all weekend and will charge visitor $1 to learn to throw.
Raffle tickets will be available for purchase prior to and at the festival. Prizes this year are:
1. Tablet
2. Custom Fire Pit
3. 2 Pairs Diamond Earrings
For more information, we can be reached:
• Email — cowdenpioneerdays@gmail.com
• Facebook — Cowden Pioneer Days