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  • Prairie Pioneer Days

    24th Annual
    PRAIRIE PIONEER DAYS
    Morris, MN
    July 11-13, 2008

     

     

     

    Button 155 is the $400 winner: please bring your button to the Chamber Office to claim your prize.

    Button 156 is a $50 Early Bird Winner. Please claim at the Chamber Office.

    For More Information on any Prairie Pioneer Days Activities,

    contact the Chamber Office at 320-589-1242.

     

    Prairie Pioneer Days

    Schedule of Events

     

    All Events to be held at East Side Park unless otherwise noted.

    Craft Vendors
    9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
    11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday

    Food Vendors
    9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday
    11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday

    Kid’s Activities:
    Hotshot Basketball East Side Park
    Water Wars
    Children’s Olympics
    Pony Rides
    Petting Zoo
    Miniature Train Rides

    Friday July 11th

    10am -5 p Morris Public Library Book Sale at Morris Public Library

    5-7 pm Community Supper sponsored by Morris Kiwanis

    5:30 pm 1st Annual American Legion Ball Tournament Eagle Park/Chizek Field

    6:30-8:00 pm Artists reception at The Stevens County Historical Museum

    7-9 pm Kiwanis Talent Show Finals East Side Park

    7:30 pm Game 2 American Legion Ball Tournament Eagle Park/Chizek Field

    9pm-1 am Eagles Street Dance outside at Eagles Club

    Saturday July 12th

    8 am 2nd Annual Firemen’s Golf Tournament sponsored by Morris Fire Dept. call Matt 320-287-0413

    8:00 am 5K/10K Walk Run at the Regional Fitness Center (Check-in at 7:00 a.m.–race begins at 8:00). 2K Family Walk/Run 9:30 am. 320-589-6485

    9 am Prairie Pioneer Days Co-ED Softball Tournament at Eagles Ballpark Call Rob 320-589-3273

    10am -1 pm Morris Public Library Book Sale

    10:00 am Children Olympics Sponsored by the Morris Area Women of Today

    10:30-am-4:30 pm Stevens County Historical Museum Open House “Horizontal Grandeur” and “Footsteps on the Trail” exhibit celebrating Stevens County’s place in MN sesquicentennial. Held at the Museum

    10:30-5 pm 4-H Kids Spot Games and Activities

    11:00 am-12:30 pm Home Made Jam Musical entertainment, Bandshell, East Side Park

    11:30 am Willie’s Children’s Medallion Hunt At Pomme De Terre Park

    Noon 1st Annual American Legion Baseball Tourney Continued

    Noon - 3pm Prairie Extravaganza US Fish and Wildlife Service Music, wagon rides and activities

    12:45 pm Footnotes Dance Performances Bandshell Entertainment

    1-4 pm Bingo

    1-4 pm Free Swim at the Regional Fitness Center

    1:30 pm FFA Little Kids Tractor Pull East Side Park (register at 1:15 pm)

    2:00 pm Antique Tractor Pull Stevens County Fairgrounds

    2:30 pm Hot Shot Basketball- Register at 2:15 East Side Park

    3 pm 1st Annual Pasta Eating Contest East Side Park sponsored by
    Bello Cucina. 3 age groups. Call 589-1242 to register.

    4:30-6 pm Free “Old-Time” Movie at Morris Theatre, also the local Playwrites film “Son of the Guns”

    5 pm Tri-State Band, East Side Park

    7:30 pm 1st Annual American Legion Ball tournament evening games Eagles Ballpark

    8 pm-1:00 am Street Dance at Prairie Inn Parking Lot

    DUSK Morris Eagles Club FIREWORKS

    Sunday July 13th

    8 am-1 pm Morris Fire Department Pancake Breakfast at Morris Fire Hall

    10:30-2 pm Stevens County Historical Museum Open House

    11:45 am Angell Arts Dance Performance, Bandshell, East Side Park

    11-1 pm Classic Car Show Mikes Express Lube

    12:30 pm Brenna Vick Vocal Performance, Bandshell, East Side Park

    1:30 Drumline Competition Night Fire vs. Morris High School Drumline

    2:00 Performances by Miss Midwest, Kelsey Malecha and Miss Morris, Bethany Tickle

    3:00 pm GRAND PARADE

    Parade Notes

    Parade Entry Information

     

     

    Vendor Registration Form
    Vendor ST19
    Vendor Letter

    Parade Entry Form

    Platinum Level Sponsors ($500):

     

    Willie’s Super Valu

    Otter Tail Power Company

    Bremer Financial

     

    Gold Level Sponsors ($250)

    Stevens Community Medical Center
    Riley Brothers Construction
    Riverview Farms
    Coborn’s

    American Legion-Walter Tripp Post No. 29

    Midwest Health Benefits, Inc.

    Wilkens Industries, Inc.

    Bello Cucina

     

    Silver Level Sponsors ($100):

    Johnson Property Management

    All About Hair

    Ag Country Farm Credit Services

    Dr. Richard Moen, DDS, PA

    First Federal Savings Bank

    Morris Sun & Tribune

    Dental Depot

    United Farmers & Merchants

    Lawn & Driveway Service, Inc.

    Best Northland Prairie Inn & Ranch House

    Fluegel, Helseth, McLaughlin, Anderson & Brutlag, Chartered

    Ken & Ardyce Johnson

    Ace Hardware

    Bank of the West

    Computer Professionals

    Morris Co-op Assn.

     

    Bronze Sponsors ($50):

    Bon Jos

    Harold & Joann Anderson

    Pedersen Funeral Home

    McDonalds

    Morris Electronics

    Denco, LLC

    Visible Changes

    West Central Environmental Consultants

    Valu Ford & Chrysler

    University of Minnesota, Morris

    Warrenn & Jeri Anderson

    Morris Lumber & Millwork, Inc.

    Engebretson & Sons Disposal & Recycling

    Midwest Family Eye Care

    Edward Jones

    Morris Chiropractic Clinic

    KMRS/KKOK