43rd Annual Antique & Barbed Wire Swap & Sell 2009 May 1st - 2nd LaCrosse City Auditorium LaCrosse, Kansas

Theme: “The Islands of Kansas”

Schedule of Events

Events at the Museum Complex:

10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Museum Complex Open

Kansas Barbed Wire Museum
Nekoma Bank Museum
Post Rock Museum
Rush County Historical Museum

7:15 p.m. - Antique Barbed Wire Society Meeting
8:00 p.m. - Kansas Barbed Wire Collectors Assn. Annual Meeting

Events at the City Auditorium:

7:00 a.m. - Buildings open for set-up
8:00 a.m. - Exhibits open
All day - Special Exhibition: “Tribute to our Veterans”

Featuring military uniforms and equipment from WW I, WW II, Korea, Viet Nam, Persian Gulf, Iraq

All day - Barbed wire collections and numerous other collectibles on display
10:00 a.m. - Ladies Activities

Create your own work of floral art

11:00 - 1:00 - Lunch Concessions
2:00 p.m. - Ladies' Special Tour (cancelled)

Reservations Required

2:00 p.m. - Judging of Displays
5:00 p.m. - Exhibits close

Events at the Museum Complex:

10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Museum Complex Open

Kansas Barbed Wire Museum
Nekoma Bank Museum
Post Rock Museum
Rush County Historical Museum

6:00 p.m. - Benefit Cookout

Free-will donation - Proceeds to benefit Kansas Barbed Wire Museum

6:00 p.m. - Entertainment by “Off-Duty”more
7:00 p.m. - “World Champion Barbed Wire Splicing Contest”

Public Invited - Prizes Awarded

Events at the City Auditorium:

8:00 a.m. - Exhibits open
All day - Special Exhibition: “Tribute to our Veterans”
All day - Barbed wire collections and numerous other collectibles on display
10:00 a.m. - Supershow Geocaching (click for rules)
11:00 a.m. - Ladies' Flower Judging Begins

Vote with your donation to the Kansas Barbed Wire Museum

11:00 - 1:00 - Lunch Concessions
2:00 p.m. - Ladies' Flower Judging Ends
2:00 p.m. - Public Auction - Barbed wire, tools, and collectibles

Auction fees to benefit the Kansas Barbed Wire Museum

3:00 p.m. - Exhibits close (Display tear down)

Evening Events at the City Auditorium:

6:30 p.m. - Luau Banquet (advance reservations required)

Short Program & Awards Ceremony following banquet

Events at the Museum Complex:

10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Museum Complex Open

Kansas Barbed Wire Museum
Nekoma Bank Museum
Post Rock Museum
Rush County Historical Museum

Accomodations:

We suggest that you book early as rooms generally fill up fast

	Green Acre Motel Phone: (785) 222-2532       Completetly remodeled - all new - reasonable rates
	LaCrosse Motel Phone: (785) 222-2516       Downtown next to the auditorium - reasonable rates
	Country Place Bed & Breakfast Phone: (785) 222-3475 - e-mail: highfilltv@gbta.net       Beautiful rural setting only 1 mile south of LaCrosse
	Stone House Lodge Phone: 785-372-4479       Private country retreat, 2 bedrooms, equipped kitchen. Only 10 minutes away.
	Paula's RV Park Phone: (785) 222-9068       Full hookups, located next door to restaurant, close to fairgrounds