“Whole Lotta Bak’in Going On”

THURSDAY, September 22

FAIR OPENS to the public at 10:00 a.m.

NEZ PERCE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
1229 Burrell Avenue
Lewiston, ID 83501

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“A Centennial Celebration”

In an effort to revive a greater sense of community, the City of Lapwai, Nez Perce Tribe, Lapwai School District, and community members have joined together to re-establish an annual event that celebrates our community, history and culture. With its long history and rich culture our community is in a position to establish and create an event to remember and be celebrated for years to come.

This year, the event coincides with the City of Lapwai celebrating 100 years, activities planned include: Nez Perce Film Festival, Heritage Parade, Concerts, Community Dinner, Community Yard Sale, Art Show/Market, History Wall, Bounce Carnival, 3-on-3 Tournament, Horseshoe Tournament, Family Fun Run/Walk, Rez Olympics, Dunk Tank, Church in the Park, and Friendship Powwow. Click Here for Map.

AGENDA

Wednesday July 6^th

8:30am Leplepyéeye Art Show/Market

6pm Tak’áyn waas Film Festival – “Nez Perce Legends” and “Break Heart Pass”

Thursday July 7^th

8:30am Leplepyéeye Art Show/Market

6pm Tak’áyn waas Film Festival – “Doing It?” and “Northwest Passage”

Friday July 8^th

8:30am Leplepyéeye Art Show/Market

9am Rock da Block 3 on 3 Tourney

6pm Concert in the Park featuring Kontageous

8:30pm     Concert in the Park featuring “Too Slim & the Taildraggers”

Saturday July 9^th

8am Family Fun Run & Obstacle Course (Registration 7:00-7:45 am at track)

8am Community Yard Sale (Setup 6am -8am)

9am “The Centennial Challenge” Horseshoe Tourney

10am Heritage Parade (8:30am – 10am Parade lineup)

12pm All Day Fun in the Park: Food Court, Arts & Crafts, Kids Bounce Carnival, Dunk Tank, History Wall, Cultural and Information booths

3pm Rez Olympics

6pm Community Feast

7pm Friendship Powwow

Sunday July 10^th

8am Pancake Breakfast (Hosted by local churches)

10am Church in the Park (Local congregations)
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Sponsors:

Bolland Enterprises & Pacific Empire Radio

Clearwater River Casino & Resort

Swire Coca Cola Bottling Company of Lewiston

Progressive Engineering Group, Inc.

Sterling Savings

64th Anniversary Show
1947-2011

In 1947, it was decided to have a three day celebration of parades, concessions, games, contests and publicity to promote the town of Orofino and the county of Clearwater. The activities held that first year were a big parade, a knot hole derby (race for boys driving cars they built themselves from wood and scraps), a model airplane contest, kid’s parade, fiddler’s contest and a lumberjack show.

The Lumberjack Show was started with the idea of furthering our lumbering industry and way of life, along with that of farming. This was going to be carried out by contests that showed the arts and skills of the logger, especially those skills that were dying out due to mechanization.

On Sept. 28, 1947, the first Lumberjack Day was held with approximately 4,000 people watching the events of chopping, bucking, two man sawing and a team pulling contest. It was a huge success and changed the county fair as it had been. Thus the idea was born and has been continued for 59 years with many changes being made along the way, but the general idea of promoting the forest industry and the loggers’ way of life is still upheld.

Held in Orofino, Idaho

• Carnival——————-Thursday, Sept. 15, Thru Sunday, Sept. 18
• Kiddie Parade————-Friday, Sept. 16 at 12 noon
• Main Parade—————Saturday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m.
• Auction——————–Saturday, Sept. 17 at 12:30 p.m.
• Skidding & Truck Driving–Saturday, Sept. 17 at 4 p.m.
• Horse Pull——————Saturday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m.
• Log Show & Contest——-Sunday, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m.

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