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THIS
IS THE DRAFT SCHEDULE FOR THE 2008 FESTIVAL.
CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY
FOR UPDATES.
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 16, 2008 | | Free Agricultural Tours | West Virginia University Tree Fruit Research &
Education Center, Rt. 9 W, Kearneysville, WV. (From 1-81 Exit 12 follow Route 9 east, 6-7 miles to the Center).
Experience the birth of the apple!
10:00 & 11:00 AM Tours for School Children. Reservations are required
for school tours. Call Dr. Henry Hogmire at 304/876-6353.
1:00 & 2:00 PM Public Tours. No reservations required.
USDA/ARS Appalachian Fruit Research Station Kearneysville, WV.
(From 1-81 Exit 12 take Route 9 East approximately 10 miles
turn right on Wiltshire Road [Burr Industrial Park]; follow tour signs).
10:00 AM Tours for School Children. Reservations are required
for school tours. Beth McCabe at
304/725-3451 ext. 326
2:00 PM Public Tours. No reservations required. | MSAHF Royal Gala
6:00 PM |
Charles Town Races & Slots. Celebrating 29 years of Apple Harvest Festival. Maid Pomona Race, live entertainment. $30/single, $50/ couple. Buffet, cash bar. Sponsored by BCT and Charles Town Races & Slots.* |
FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 17, 2008 | | Free
Agricultural Tours Continued | 10:00 AM Tours for School Children - USDA|ARS Appalachian Fruit
Research Station. Reservations are required for school tours,
to schedule a tour call: Beth McCabe at 304/725-3451
ext. 326
10:00 AM
& Tours for School Children –
11:00
AM WVU Tree Fruit Research & Education Center. Reservations
are required for school tours for reservations call Dr. Henry
Hogmire at 304/876-6353 | Submission of Apple Pies & Other Desserts.
1:00 PM | At the Berkeley County Youth Fairground. Cash Prizes and other awards for the winning apple pie or dessert. | Public Tours - WV University Tree Fruit Research
& Education Center
| 1:00
& 2:00 PM Public Tours - WV University Tree Fruit Research
& Education Center
No
reservations required.
2:00
PM Public Tours – USDA|ARS
Appalachian
Fruit Research Station
No reservations required | Coronation of Queen Pomona XXIX
6:00 PM | Her
Majesty’s first appearance with her court and their escorts
from the Valley Forge Academy Honor Guard. The Historic Apollo Theater, Martinsburg.
Admission
is free and open to the public! |
The Queen's Reception
6:30 - 8:00 PM | At the Historic Shenandoah Hotel, W. Martin & N. Queen Streets, Martinsburg. Greet Queen Pomona and her Court and their escorts. Limited ticket availability.
Admission $7.00 per person with advance purchase ticket ONLY.
Sponsored by WVU Hospitals - East | Friday Night in the Park
6:30
- 9:15
PM | Tap your toes, clap your hands, or dance all evening! Music by Cazhmiere for your dancing pleasure starting at 6:30 PM, War Memorial Park, Martinsburg.
Admission is free!
Sponsored by The Journal | Fireworks Display!
9:15
PM | Bring your blanket or lawn chairs
and enjoy a firewords spectacular from the bleachers at War Memorial Park, Martinsburg.
Admission is free! |
SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 18, 2008 | Pancake Breakfast
7:00
AM - Noon | A hearty breakfast
featuring sausage, pancakes, scrambled eggs, apple juice, and
more! Dining Hall at the Berkeley County Youth Fair Grounds.
Tickets $5 in advance, $6 at the door. Children under 7 free!
Sponsored, organized, hosted, and served by the Martinsburg Kiwanis Club. | Apple Arrangements
8:00
- 9:00 AM
| Use apples and/or apple
parts to create artistic compositions. Prizes and ribbons awarded
for the winning entries. No entry fee! | Apple Growers Contests
8:00
- 9:00 AM | Best Plate of 5 Apples – Entries accepted.
Classes are defined as plates of the same variety. A plate consists of 5 apples of the same variety. Cash prizes and ribbons
will be awarded to the winning apples based on their uniformity,
color, condition, size, and variety. Limit of 3 entries per
orchard, 1 entry per variety.
Apple
Commercial Pack Gift pack.
Must contain some fresh apples and be suitable to be marketed.
Prizes
and ribbons awarded for the winning entries.
Judging starts at 9:00 AM. Sponsored by the Apple Task Force -
WV State Horticultural Society and Susquehanna Bank. No entry fee for either of these
contests! | | Photo Contest | (Open to the public--amateurs or professionals may compete)
Best Apple Picture Photography Contest
Submit a framed, ready- to- hang 8" X 10" picture of an apple, apples, orchard, tree, trees, etc.
Winning photo will be published in the 2009 festival booklet. | Bob Elmer Celebrity Sports Breakfast
8:30 AM |
Share breakfast,
memories, and great stories with Pittsburgh Steeler legend Louis Lipps. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Martinsburg. Admission $15, advance tickets strongly recommended. Louis Lipps' appearance is made possible in part by Hunter Company of West Virginia. |
Arts & Crafts Show
10:00
AM - 6:00 PM | A wonderful selection
of handcrafted work by over 100 craftspeople and food vendors fill the buildings
and grounds at the Berkeley County Youth Fairgrounds. $3.00
admission (ages 6 and over; under six admitted free). Live entertainment. All proceeds benefit the 2009 MSAHF.
NO
PETS PERMITTED! | Apple Variety Identification Contest
10:00 AM | Do you know
your apples? Here's you chance to win up to $50 if you
can identify different apple varieties. Just visit the Apple
Task Force's booth to view the apples then submit a written
entry before noon on Sunday.
Awards sponsored by: Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc.-Inwood Musselman Plant | 5K Apple Trample
12:00 PM | Run to improve your life! Race
starts at The Dorothy McCormack Center at City Hospital in Martinsburg. Advance Entry fee: $12;
Late Entry Fee: $15. Sponsored by The Wellness Center of City Hospital.
For an entry form or information contact: Info@msahf.com. Entry
fee: $12; late entry fee $15 | The Lions Club/Apple Harvest Festival Grand Feature Parade
1:00 PM |
Celebrity Grand Marshals and Sports Celebrity Louis Lipps leading an array of marching bands, floats, fire
trucks, and equestrian units through Downtown Martinsburg. |
Fall Finale Cruise-in/Car Show
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Held at Jim's Automotive & Rock Cliff Subs & Pizza, Rock Cliff Drive, Martinsburg, WV
Sponsored by Hoppers Auto Club, Inc
Top Ten Awards
Music by Stray Cats
$5.00 entry fee
Contact info: Ted Morgan, 304-263-2218 or Gary Greene, 540-869-4289 | Panhandlers Square Dance
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Grab your partner and sashay over to the gymnasium of Eagle Intermediate School on Eagle School Road. Early rounds begin at 7:00 PM Square dancing from 8:00 PM -11:00 PM.
This year's Guest Caller will be Drew Scearce from Arlington, VA. The Guest Cuer will be Tim Pilachowski from Severn, MD. Advance tickets are $7 and admission at the door will be $8. For tickets or further information, call Dona Robey at (304) 263-1053 or Darla Miller at 267-2504. | Soroptimist Grand Ball
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM | Dance to the versatile sounds of Rick K. and the Allnigthers (www.rickkandtheallnighters.com/)
Heritage Hall, Rt. 11 South, Inwood, WV, semi-formal dress. Admission $30 per person. Advance tickets strongly recommended.
Sponsored in part by Mountain State University and presented by Soroptimist International of Martinsburg. |
SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 19, 2008 | All Sunday activities take place at the
Berkeley County Youth Fairgrounds, Golf Course
Road, Martinsburg, WV | Pancake Breakfast
7:00
AM - 1:00 PM | A hearty breakfast
featuring sausage, pancakes, scrambled eggs, apple juice, and
more! In the Dining Hall. Tickets: $5 in advance, $6 at
the door. Children under 7 free! Sponsored, organized, hosted, and served by the Martinsburg Kiwanis Club. | Arts & Crafts Show
10:00
AM - 5:00 PM | A wonderful
selection
of handcrafted work by 100+ craftspeople fill the buildings
and grounds. $3.00 Admission, all proceeds benefit the 2009
MSAHF.
NO
PETS, PLEASE! |
Antique and Unique Vehicle Show
10:00
AM - 4:00 PM | Vehicles including
modified types) at least 25 years of age or older, and/or extremely
rare makes or models any year. Registration: $5 - No pre-registration
required. Plaques for the first 100 vehicles registered. Sponsored
by the Norwalk Antique Car Club, Inc. | Introduction
of Special Guests
12:00 PM | Presentation of colors and Star Spangled Banner. Presentation
of Queen Pomona XXVIII and her Court, Salute to the Queen by the
Valley Forge Cadets. Appearance of the Valley Forge Cadets made possible in part by a grant from Guardian Fiberglass. | Live Auction
1:30 PM | Live auction for the top ten apple pies and desserts. At the MSAHF booth in front of the Dining Hall. | Apple Eating Contest
1:30 PM | Kids, can you eat an apple
in less than 2 minutes? Remember, no hands! Cash prizes, trophies,
& ribbons for the winners. Awards sponsored by Jerry and Susanne Horner. No entry fee! | Apple Peeling Contest
1:30 PM | Come one, come all! Test
your skill at peeling an apple. Prizes for the longest unbroken
peel. Previous champions can vie for prizes too. Awards in memory Barbara Lowman – The Roy Hollis Memorial Award. No
entry fee! | Drawing for the 2008 Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival Quilt
5:30 PM |
Sponsored by Doctors William and Whitney Queen, DDS
All
events are subject to change
(time,
place, cancellation, etc.) | Other
Places of Interest | Farmers Market, Inwood, WV
West Virginia Made Products plus Seasonal
Fruit & Produce, Gift Baskets, & Crafts
Open:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM; Saturday, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Phone: (304) 229-5011
(From I-81 Exit 5 east on Rt. 51 approximately 1 block to the
corner of Pilgrim Street).
For
more information, contact the Festival at MSAHF, PO Box 1362,
Martinsburg, WV 25402, 304/263-2500, or info@msahf.com
For
directions to the Berkeley County Youth Fair Grounds click here: DIRECTIONS |
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