THIS IS THE DRAFT SCHEDULE FOR THE 2010 FESTIVAL.
CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY FOR UPDATES.

THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 14, 2010
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 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.

 

http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=19-31-00-00

MSAHF Royal Gala
6:00 PM
Charles Town Races & Slots. Celebrating 31 years of Apple Harvest Festival. Maid Pomona Race, live entertainment. $30/single, $50/ couple. Buffet, cash bar. Sponsored by Centra Bank and Charles Town Races & Slots.*


FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 15, 2010
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

The United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service-Appalachian Fruit Research Station, 2217 Wiltshire Road, Kearneysville, WV will host an Open House October 15 and 16 from 1 to 3 PM each day.  2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the research facility.  Exhibits and demonstrations of past accomplishments and current research will be presented.

http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=19-31-00-00

Submission of Apple Pies
noon - 1:00 PM
At the Berkeley County Youth Fairground. Cash Prizes and other awards for the winning apple pie. Sponsored by Butler's Farm Market.
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 XXXI
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. Sponsored by the Martinsburg/Berkeley County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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 $10.00 per person with advance purchase ticket strongly recommended .

Sponsored in part 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 (to be announced) for your dancing pleasure starting at 6:30 PM, location to be announced.

Admission is free!

Sponsored by The Journal.
   


SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 16, 2010
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 $6 in advance, $7 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! Sponsored by Fallon Nationwide Insurance Agency Inc.
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 sponsored by Fallon Nationwide Insurance Co. No entry fee for either of these contests!
Photography 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 2010 festival booklet. Sponsored in part by Susquehanna Bank
Bob Elmer Celebrity Sports Breakfast
8:30 AM
Share breakfast, memories, and great stories with Boston Celtic legend Spud Webb. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Martinsburg. Admission $15, advance tickets strongly recommended. Spud Webb's' appearance is made possible in part by Hunter Company of West Virginia.
Arts & Crafts Show
9:00 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 2010 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 Essroc and presented 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 Marshal(to be announced) and Sports Celebrity (to be announced) 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 (beside 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 Doug Greene, 540-869-4289
Panhandlers Square Dance
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Grab your partner and sashay over to the gymnasium of Eagle School Intermediate on Eagle School Road, Martinsburg . Early rounds begin at 7:00 PM. 2 X 2's from 8:00 PM -11:00 PM.

Guest callers and cuers (to be announced)

Advance tickets (by 1 October) $8.00 or admission $9.00 at the door. For tickets or further information contact Darla Miller (304-267-2504) or Roger Dailey (304-724-7901.

Soroptimist Grand Ball
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Dance to the versatile sounds of Cazhmere.

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 BB&T and presented by Soroptimist International of Martinsburg.


SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 17, 2010
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: $6 in advance, $7 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 2011 MSAHF.

NO PETS PERMITTED!
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 Setting Sun Pet Crematory (304-229-0355) and presented 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 XXXI and her Court, Salute to the Queen by the Valley Forge College and Military Academy Cadets.

Baby Appleseed Contest announcement
1:00 PM

Live Auction
1:30 PM

The announcement and coronation of the winners will be held at the Berkeley County Youth Fairgrounds.

Live auction for the top ten apple pies. 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 Fallon Nationwide Insurance Agency Inc . 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. The Annual Hollis-Lowman Apple Peeling Contests are in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Roy W. Hollis and Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Lowman, Jr. Sponsored by Conrad and Karen Lowman

Drawing for the 2010 Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival Quilt
4:30 PM

 

Sponsored by Drs. William and Whitney Queen, DDS

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
All events are subject to change
(time, place, cancellation, admission cost, etc.)
 
  
  
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