2011 Schedule of Events
SATURDAY - September 10, 2011
8:30 am 4-h livestock show - check in begins - civic center arena
9:00 am Parade forms - City Park - Sponsored by sulphur springs dodge
9:00 am - until 4-H Livestock Show - Civic Center Arena
10:00 am Parade Begins – Grand Marshals - former Cover Girl winners
11:00 pm Pet Show - Registration Begins - Civic Center Gazebo
12:30 pm Pet show begins - civic center gazebo - sponsored by
Frank Bachard Memorial Animal Shelter Commerce Humane Society
1:00 pm - until Earl Martin 42 Tournament - east exhibit hall Civic Center - sponsored by
Vista Care Hospice
7:00 PM Hopkins County Idol - Civic Center gazebo - bring lawn chairs
sponsored by Funktions
MONDAY - September 12, 2011
11:00 am 16TH Annual Golf Tournament - The Links @ Land's End sponsored by
CPI IMAGING
TUESDAY - September 13, 2011- Senior Citizen Day
2:00 pm - 6:30 pm Sr. Citizens Day, $8.00 covers all Senior activities Including
dinner & Gospel Songfest - Civic Center Hall -Sponsored by
Rock Creek Health & Rehabilitaion
12:00 pm Senior Art Projects available for viewing
2:00 pm "Mini Health Fair"
3:00 pm Senior art projects awards ceremony
4:00 pm bingo
5:00 pm dinner - Served by hopkins county geneological society
6:30 pm gospel songfest
5:00 pm Food Court open - sponsored by Coca-Cola - Civic Center Grounds
Information Booth Open - civic center entrance
6:00 pm Cover Girl Events (indoor arena)
(Tractor driving, calf scramble, steer head roping, and goat tying)
Sponsored by Pogue Cattle, NE Texas Co-op, Broadway Vet
6:00 pm Gospel Songfest - $5 adults, children 12 and under free, seniors free
with purchase of senior day activities ticket - sponsored by
Cumby Telephone, Carriage house & Woodmen of the World.
WEDNESDAY - September 14, 2011
5:00 pm Outside Commercial Exhibits - civic center grounds
Food court open - civic center grounds - Sponsored by Coca-Cola
6:30 pm Carnival - Armbands Every Night - civic center - Sponsored by Super Handy
THURSDAY - September 15, 2011
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Exhibitors set up commercial booths - civic center exhibit hall
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Register Household arts contest - SSHS Conference Center
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Exhibits Open - civic center exhibit hall and grounds
Food court open - Civic Center Grounds - Sponsored by Coca- Cola
6:00 pm Cover Girl Events - civic center arena
( Horse Saddling & Mounting, Cow Milking, Chicken cut up, Bottle Feeding)
Sponsored by Pogue, NE Texas Co-op, Broadway Vet
6:30 pm Carnival – Armbands Every Night - Sponsored by Super Handy
7:00 pm - Praise Fest - Outside Main Stage -sponsored by
trinity harvest, eternity creations, Cross Spur Cowboy Church
FRIDAY - September, 16, 2011
7:30 am - 10:00 am Register Household Arts contest - SSHS Conference Center
7:30 am - 10:00 am Arts & Crafts Show Setup - Sulphur Springs High School
9:00 am Exhibits & - Civic Center exhibit hall
Food court Open - Civic Center Grounds - Sponsored by Coca-Cola
9:00 am Freddie Prez Entertainment - Civic Center Grounds
10:00 am Tract and Friends - Civic Center Grounds -
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild Show - high school Gym
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Arts & Crafts S how – High School - Sponsored by Alliance Bank
10:00 am - 6:00 pm Ponies and Pals Petting Zoo -
10:15 am Household arts judging begins - SSHS
12:00 pm - midnight Carnival – Armbands Every Night Sponsored by Super Handy
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Household Arts Contest Entries On Display – SSHS
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm miniature stock car racing - civic center grounds
8:00 pm - until Friday Night Street Dance - Featuring "south 69” – outside main stage
(bring your own lawn chair)
SATURDAY - September 17, 2011
7:00 AM Kids Fun Run - Hopkins county fall Festival 5k run - civic grounds
7:15 am Hopkins county fall festival 5k run - Civic Center Grounds
8:00 am - Until Hopkins County 4-H Open Horse Show - Civic Center Pavillion
9:00 am - Freddie Prez Entertainment - Civic Center Grounds
Tract and Friends - Civic Center Grounds -
9:00 am 1st heat preliminary - mutton bustin - civic center arena - Sponsored by Priefert
9:00 am - 1:30 pm Household Arts Contest Entries On Display – SSHS
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Lone Star Heritage Quilt Show – High School Mini Gym
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Arts & CraftsShow Open – High School - Sponsored by Alliance Bank
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Ponies and Pals Petting Zoo - Civic Center Grounds
9:00 am - 7:00 pm Commercial Exhibits - Inside civic center & civic center grounds
Food court Open - Civic Center Grounds - Sponsored by Coca-Cola
10:00 am - 12:00 Noon Horse shoe pitching sign up - civic center arena
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Kidz Zone Open - Sponsored by Texas Heritage Bank
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Miniature Stock Car Racing - Civic Center Grounds
11:00 am 2nd Heat preliminary - mutton bustin - civic center arena - Sponsored by
Priefert
11:00 am Hot Dog Eating Contest - outside main stage - Sponsored by Sonic
12:00 noon - midnight Carnival Opens (arm bands every night) - Sponsored by Super Handy
1:00 pm until Horse shoe pitching tournament - civic center arena - Sponsored by Grocery Supply
1:30 pm Household Arts Contest Winners Picture - SSHS
1:30 pm Duck Race – Civic center grounds -
2:15 pm Lone Star Heritage Quilt Show awards - High School Mini Gym
2:45 pm Drawing for Quilt Raffle
4:00 pm - until mutton bustin finals - civic center arena - Sponsored by Priefert
6:00 pm - until "Catfish & Country" Fish Fry & Concert
Tickets $15.00 in advance $20.00 at the gate
sponsored by Star Country & Echo Publishing
6:00 pm Fish Fry Sampling open to Public
6:00 pm Hopkins County Idol winner Opens Concert with Song
6:15 pm South 69
7:00 pm Cover Girl Winners Announced
7:30 pm Rich O'Toole
9:00 pm Brandon Rhyder
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