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Gem Of The Prairie

Celebrate In 2008

Friday & Saturday,
June 13 & 14, 2008

Tour of Homes

Thursday, July 3, 2008

  • 6:30 PM ~ Children's Parade
  • 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM ~ Quilt Show
  • 7:00 - 8:00 PM ~ Judging Contests
  • 8:00 PM ~ Little Miss & Mr. Paullina Contest
  • 9:00 - Noon ~ Cavalcade of Power

Friday, July 4, 2008


Quasquicentennial print artist J. D. Speltz will be available for a signing and meet-the-artist session
Friday & Saturday, July 4 & 5 at the Quasquicentennial Store and Infomation Center.

Morning

  • 7:00 ~ Flight Breakfast
  • 8:00 ~ Noon Quilt Show
  • 9:00 ~ Noon Cavalcade of Power
  • 9:00 - 1:00 PM ~ Inflatables & Dunk Tank
  • 10:00 ~ Tractor Parade

Afternoon

  • 1:00 ~ Parade
  • 2:30 ~ Fire Dept. Water Fights
  • 3:00 - 5:30 ~ Quilt Show
  • 9:00 - 1:00 PM ~ Inflatables & Dunk Tan

Evening

  • 7:00 ~ Pagent.Talent Show - Gem of the Prairie Part 2 - "The Saga Continues"
  • 9:00 ~ Presentation of the Colors
  • 10:00 ~ Fireworks

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Morning

  • 8:00 ~ Quasquicentennial Run
  • 10:00 ~ Track and Field Events for all Ages
  • 10:00 ~ Tractor Ride
  • 10:00 - Noon ~ Historical Cemetary Walk
  • 11:00 - 2:00 ~ Presbyterian Church Creamed Turkey Dinner

Afternoon

  • 2:00 ~ All-School Reunion
    Free-Throw Contest
  • 4:45 ~ Live Entertainment
  • Concord Singers in the Security State Bank tent.
  • 5:00 ~ Car Cruise
  • 5:30 ~ Pork Chop B-B-Q Dinner

Evening

  • 6:30 - 7:15 ~ Concord Singers
  • 8:30 - 12:30 AM ~ Street Dance ($10)
    Magnificent Board of Directors
  • Beer Garden
Sunday, July 6, 2008

Morning

  • 9:30 ~ Church Service
  • 11:30 ~ Community Picnic

Afternoon

  • 1:00 - 3:00 ~ Live Entertainment - Light Count
    (Christian Contemporary: Light Rock)
  • 2:00 ~ Radio-Control Airplane Show
  • 5:00 - 9:00 PM ~ Old-Time Dance
    Jack Schultz Band @ The American Legion
    Sponsored By American State Bank

Ongoing Events to Include:

  • Food Stands
  • Bingo & Black Jack Tables
  • Tram Rides
  • Bull Bingo @ Tennis Court
  • Horsedrawn Wagon Rides
  • Information Center
  • Quasquicentenial Little Store
    118 North Main Street
    (Registration, Mementos, Name Tags, Message Board...)
  • Camping at Mill Creek State Park
  • Open Golf Daily
  • Black Smithy Demo