Schedule
Greyhound Festival of the Bluegrass
July 22 - 24 2011
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
**Subject to Change
Friday, July 22nd
Registration & Distribution of Welcome Packets noon to 6 pm Convention Entrance Lobby
Memorial Auction Baskets noon to 6pm Salt River Expo Hall
Paw Draw noon to 6pm Salt River Expo Hall
Raffle Tickets on Sale throughout Registration
Silent Auction Tables noon to 6pm McDowell Ballroom
Vendor Booths noon to 6pm Salt River Expo Hall
Photographs By Chris Joyce Throughout Adam Shepherd Room
Animal Communicator – Latifa Meena Throughout Salt River Expo Hall
GAME: Shortest Dog ($1 per hound) 2:30pm Jacob Beam Room
GAME: Tallest Dog ($1 per hound) 3pm Jacob Beam Room
GAME: Happiest Tail Wagger ($1 per hound) 3:30pm Jacob Beam Room
GAME: Twins ($1 per hound) 4:00pm Jacob Beam Room
GAME: Triplets ($1 per hound) 4:30 pm Jacob Beam Room
GAME: Best First Date Kisser ($1 per hound) 5:00pm Jacob Beam Room
the best kisser to a person other than the owner wins
Ice Cream Social 6:00pm Gazebo - behind the building
Live Auction 6:30pm Salt River Expo Hall
Bingo immediately following LIVE auction Salt River Expo Hall
Supplies available for purchase/fun prizes
Greyhound Festival of the Bluegrass
July 22 - 24 2011
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
**Subject to Change
Saturday, July 23rd
Doors Open 8am
Registration & Distribution of Welcome Packets 8 to noon Convention Entrance Lobby
Memorial Auction Baskets 8 am to 6 pm Salt River Expo Hall
Paw Draw 8am until gone Salt River Expo Hall
Silent Auction Tables 8 am to 6 pm McDowell Ballroom
Breakfast 8:30 to 9:30 Salt River Expo Hall
Live Auction begins 9:00 Salt River Expo Hall
Followed by 1st Drawing Of Raffle Winners
(Must be present to win at raffle drawing)
Animal Communicator – Latifa Meena 9 am to 6 pm Salt River Expo Hall
Vendor Booths 9 am to 6 pm Salt River Expo Hall
Photographs By Chris Joyce Throughout Adam Shepherd Room
Game: Island Feast ($1 per hound) 10am McDowell Ballroom
Plates of different small sized Greyhound safe foods from the Islands...pineapple, mango, black beans, lemon...well, you get the idea, owners walk around the plates (while listening to Bob Marley) and the Greyhound that eats the most items wins.
Game: Lemon/Lime Race ($1 per team) 10:30am McDowell Ballroom
Your choices of either a lemon or a lime (there could be an advantage to one over the other) put your fruit of choice on a spoon and carry it in the same hand as your leash. Dogs and owners walk across the room, and around obstacles until the last one is left holding the fruit.
Game: Colorful Crazy Wet T-shirt Contest 11am Gazebo behind building
($1 per hound) Owners and Greyhounds start at the designated starting point. After a count of three, off you go. Get a shirt, get it wet, and first owner to get the wet t-shirt on the dog and back to the starting point is the winner. All participants get to keep the shirts!
Greyhound Festival of the Bluegrass
Saturday, July 23rd continued
Blessing Of The Greyhounds 11:30am Salt River Expo Hall
Chaplain Ken Boehm became Churchill Downs’ first full-time chaplain in 2003. The Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy serves many of the major racetracks in the state of Kentucky. This includes Churchill Downs, the home of the famous Kentucky Derby. The historic track is also home to a year-round, interdenominational ministry for racetrack workers. Much of the ministry’s work is focused on the “backside” of Churchill Downs where the racehorses are stabled. Significant progress was made toward meeting workers’ needs on the backside with the opening of Christ Chapel in June 2006. Churchill Downs donated the land for Christ Chapel, which is tucked among the barns on the backside. Its construction was completely funded by donations from the community.
Lunch Noon Salt River Expo Hall
Live Auction begins 12:30 Salt River Expo Hall
Followed by 2nd Drawing Of Raffle Winners
(Must be present to win at raffle drawing)
Winners for the morning games announced
Salute To Seniors immediately following auction Salt River Expo Hall
Recognition of all the hounds 10yo +
King & Queen are crowned
Speaker:
Catherine White, D.V.M 2:00 pm McDowell Ballroom
Catherine White, D.V.M. is a 1998 graduate of Oklahoma State University School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. White built and opened Finchville Animal Hospital in 2005. Since that time, it has become the first clinic in Kentucky to perform a Medivet in clinic Stem Cell procedure on a dog. Dr. White has been interviewed by WAVE TV and they aired a special seen by over 200,000 people across the country. Finchville Animal Hospital takes care of the Shamrock Greyhound Placement dogs in Kentucky and boasts a large population of Greyhound patients. Dr. White will be speaking about her experience with Medivet Stem Cell procedures
Game: Bob Marley’s Bobbing ($1 per hound) 2:30 Outside Near Gazebo
Treats are put in bowls of water. Dog that eats his/her treats first wins!
Game: Where in Jamaica is my Crazy Greyhound? 3:00 McDowell Ballroom
($1 per hound)
Owners are blindfolded and walk down a line of dogs touching only the head and face. The owner that can tell which dog is his/hers wins.
Live Music by Jason & Shawn 3 to 5pm Salt River Expo Hall
Greyhound Festival of the Bluegrass
Saturday, July 23rd continued
Game: Rasta Relay ($1 per hound) 3:30 McDowell Ballroom
Owners and dogs relay from one side of the room to the other, collecting Jamaican beads at each side. The dog must wear the beads, and the dog with the most beads after 3 minutes wins!
Speaker:
Lisa Keehner, D.V.M 4:00 pm McDowell Ballroom
Dr. Keehner is a 2000 graduate of Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. After an internship in San Diego & experience at MedVet Memphis she worked at Louisville Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Services, completed one year of advanced training in emergency & critical care, & also served as Senior Emergency Clinician. In 2007, Dr. Keehner completed 4 module courses through the Canine Rehabilitation Institute in Denver to become a CCRT (Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist). She is also the former Director of Rehabilitation at LVSES. She will be speaking about "Exercises for the Senior Greyhound". This will be a hands-on class for you & your hound.
Game: Stupid Greyhound Tricks($1 per hound) 4pm Salt River Expo Hall
And you thought only David Letterman does this!) Does your hound know tricks or have a unique ability of some sort? Something that makes him or her really stand out from the rest? Well now is the time to show off. Contestants will be judged on originality & being Colorful and Crazy!
Game: Jamaican Paw Prints ($1 per hound) 4:30 pm Outside Near Gazebo
Is your dog an artist? Now is the time to find out. Dogs dip their paws in homemade, doggie friendly paint and walk or "paint" on the paper that you will receive. Owners can try anything except touching the paws to get the dog to paint. Judges will choose a winner. All artwork is yours to keep, winner has his/her artwork framed! This should be a lot of fun! It is an outside game and all paws must be washed before going back in.
Costume Contest 5:00 to 5:45 Salt River Expo Hall
Dress up you & your hound to participate in the contest
Costumes will be judged & awards presented
Vendors Close For The Evening 6:00 pm Salt River Expo Hall
Dinner 6:00 pm Salt River Expo Hall
Live Auction begins 6:30 pm Salt River Expo Hall
Followed by final Drawing Of Raffle Winners
(Must be present to win at raffle drawing)
Winners for the afternoon games announced
Memorial To Our Greyhound Friends 8:30 pm Gazebo behind building
That Are No Longer With Us
Time approximate following Live Auction and Raffle
BINGO 9:00 pm Salt River Expo Hall
Supplies available for purchase/fun prizes
Time approximate following Memorial Ceremony
Greyhound Festival of the Bluegrass
July 22 - 24 2011
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
**Subject to Change
Sunday, July 24th
Open for the day 8 am
Vendor Booths Open 9:00 am to Noon Salt River Expo Hall
General Silent Auction Closes 9:30 am Salt River Expo Hall
Winners can pickup their items AFTER the live auction
Final Live Auction 9:30 am Salt River Expo Hall
Close Memorial Silent Auction 10:45 am Salt River Expo Hall
Time approximate, Memorial Silent Auction closes 15 minutes after the conclusion of the Live Auction.
See instruction in event directory for close out/pickup procedure
Greyhound Festival of the Bluegrass Noon