44th Annual Antique & Barbed Wire Swap & Sell 2010 April 29 - May 1st LaCrosse City Auditorium LaCrosse, Kansas

	Theme: “The Movies” Join us as roll out the red carpet for the "Premier barbed wire show in the west" We have some fun new events in store along with the old favorites. Antique Collectors & Vendors Welcome

  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

time tba - 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 Encore 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

Corsage Making (bring a special flower, silk or live)

11:00 - 1:00 - Lunch Concessions
2:00 p.m. - Ladies' Tour & Reception

 

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

Events at Grass Park:

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 Encore Exhibition: “Tribute to our Veterans”
All day - Barbed wire collections and numerous other collectibles on display
10:00 a.m. - Barbed Wire Geocaching (click for rules)
11:00 a.m. - Special Events tba

 

11:00 - 1:00 - Lunch Concessions
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. - Premiere Red Carpet Banquet (advance reservations required)

Dress as your favorite movie character
Barbed Wire Academy 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