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The NYS Sheep & Wool Festival
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Dutchess County Sheep & Wool Growers Association

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

October 18th & 19st, 2008


photos by Garret C. Lown

Saturday: October 18th

Hours: 9 AM to 6 PM

ONGOING EVENTS & LOCATIONS

Vendor Booths Open Building A, Barns 22, 26, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, 39 & Outside

Sheep Dog Trials, sanctioned by the NE Border Collie Association	New Area 7
Llama & Alpaca Farm Displays	Building 27
Sheep Breed Displays	Building 28
Angora Rabbit (IAGARB) registration, shearing, & awards	Building C
Children’s Activities	Building C
Cheese Tasting, sanctioned by American Cheese Society	Building E
Two by Two Petting Zoo	Area 13
Featured Breed (Romney) Talks and Demonstrations	Building 37

TIMES, EVENTS, & LOCATIONS –SPECIFIC EVENTS

9 AM – 10 AM	Fleece Sales Check-In	Building 24
9:30 AM – Noon	ASI 101 Class with Bob Pedula	Building 10
10 AM – 2 PM	Make It With Wool Judging	Building E
	Fashion Show follows Judging	Building E
10 AM	Felting Demonstration with Sunbridge College Craft Studio	Building 22
10 AM	Bred Ewe Auction	Building 34
10 AM - 1 PM	Knitting Socks on Sock Machine with Fran Silvert	Building E
10:30 AM – 11 AM	Spinning Demonstrations	Building 37
10:30 AM – 11 AM	Steve Charney & Harry (Magic, Music & Ventriloquism)	Building C
10:30 AM	Rug Braiding Demonstrations with Laurie Heimroth	Building E
10:30 AM	Angora Goat Shows	Building 38
10:30 AM	Canine Frisbee Demonstrations	Area 3
11 AM – 11:45 AM	“Mad Science”	Building C
11 AM	Llama and Alpaca Fiber Demonstration	Building 27
11:30 AM	Rug Hooking with Suzanne Crosland & Linda Miner	Building E
Noon	Felting Demonstration with Sunbridge College Craft Studio	Building 22
Noon – 12:30 PM	Country Kids Jamboree Marionette Show	Building C
12:30 PM	Canine Frisbee Demonstrations	Area 3
1 PM	Fleece Sale (Time approximate, based on judging time)	Building 24
1 PM	Charka Demonstration with Jonathan Bosworth	Building E
1 PM	Shepherd’s Lead Competition	Building 37
1 PM – 1:30 PM	Steve Charney & Harry (Magic, Music & Ventriloquism)	Building C
1:30 PM	Canine Frisbee Demonstrations	Area 3
1:30 PM – 2 PM	Country Kids Jamboree Marionette Show	Building C
1:30 PM – 5 PM	ASI Micron Testing with Bob Padula	Building 10
2 PM – 2:45 PM	“Mad Science”	Building C
2 PM	Spinning Contest	Building E
2 PM	Shearing on the Stand (Featured Breed Discussion)	Building 37
2 PM	Dutchess County Sheriff’s K-9 Demonstration	Area 3
2 PM	Make It With Wool Fashion Show (Time approximate)	Building E
3 PM	Chop Stick Knitting Contest	Building E
3 PM	Llama and Alpaca Fiber Demonstration	Building 27
3 PM – 3:30 PM	Steve Charney & Harry (Magic, Music & Ventriloquism)	Building C
3:30 PM	Canine Frisbee Demonstrations	Area 3
4 PM	Great Wheel Demonstration with Susan Stapleford	Building E

Sunday: October 19th

Hours: 10 AM – 5 PM

ONGOING EVENTS & LOCATIONS

Vendor Booths Open Building A, Barns 22, 26, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, 39 & Outside

Sheep Dog Trials, sanctioned by the NE Border Collie Association	New Area 7
Llama & Alpaca Farm Displays	Building 27
Sheep Breed Displays	Building 28
Angora Rabbit (IAGARB) Demonstrations	Building C
Children’s Activities	Building C
Cheese Tasting, sanctioned by American Cheese Society	Building E
Two by Two Petting Zoo	Area 13
Authors Book Signing	Building B
Featured Breed (Romney) Talks and Demonstrations	Building 37

TIMES, EVENTS, & LOCATIONS –SPECIFIC EVENTS

9 AM	White Wool Sheep Show	Building 37
9 AM	Natural Colored Wool Sheep Show	Building 37
10 AM – 1 PM	Fleece to Shawl Competition	Building E
10 AM – Noon	ASI 202 Class with Bob Padula	Building 10
10 AM – 4 PM	Northern Dutchess Fiddle Contest	Area 13
10:30 AM	Canine Frisbee Demonstrations	Building 34
10:30 AM	Cashmere Goat Show	Building 38
10:30 AM – 11 AM	Steve Charney & Harry (Magic, Music & Ventriloquism)	Building C
11 AM – 11:45 AM	“Mad Science”	Building C
11 AM	Parade of Llamas and Alpacas	Building 34
11:30 AM	“Leapin’ Llama Contest”	Building 34
Noon	Punkin Chuckin	Area 3
Noon – 12:30 PM	Country Kids Jamboree Marionette Show	Building C
1 PM – 1:30 PM	Steve Charney & Harry (Magic, Music & Ventriloquism)	Building C
1 PM	Breeding for Color (Featured Breed Discussion)	Building 37
1 PM	Llama and Alpaca Fiber Demonstration	Building 27
1:30 PM	Canine Frisbee Demonstrations	Building 34
1:30 PM – 2 PM	Country Kids Jamboree Marionette Show	Building C
2 PM – 2:45 PM	“Mad Science”	Building C
2 PM	Shearing on the Stand (Featured Breed Discussion)	Building 37
2 PM	Dutchess County Sheriff’s K-9 Demonstration	Building 34
3 PM	Canine Frisbee Demonstrations	Building 34
3 PM – 3:30 PM	Steve Charney & Harry (Magic, Music & Ventriloquism)	Building C

EVENTS BY BUILDINGS, TENTS, & AREAS

Building A   Vendors
Building B   Workshops
    Book Signing by Authors (Sunday)
Building C   Children’s Activities
    “Mad Science” presents “Open an Oyster”
    Corn Husk Doll Making with Donna Coan
    Party Carnival – Children’s Entertainment
    Girl Scouts – Hands-On Crafts
    Trading Post Products
    Balloon Sculpturing
    Hay Maze
    Putt, Putt Golf
    Sheep Toss
    Wood Carvers
    Angora Rabbit Demonstrations
Building D   Halloween Haunted House
Building E   ATM Machine
    Specialty Foods
    Wineries & Wine Tasting
    American Cheese Society
    Demonstrations
    Competitions
    Sheep to Shawl Competition (Sunday)
    Make It With Wool Competition (Saturday)

Building 8   Festival Collectibles & Souvenirs
Building 10   ASI Micron Testing
    ASI 101 and 202 Classes with Bob Padula
Building 21   Vendors
Building 22   Vendors (2 Floors)
Building 24   4H Clubs – Food & Refreshments
    Wool Fleece Sale
Building 26   Vendors
Building 27   Llamas and Alpacas
Building 28   Sheep Breed Displays
Building 29   Vendors
Building 30   Vendors
Building 31   Vendors
Building 33   Festival Office
Building 34   Bred Ewe Auction (Saturday)
    Canine Frisbee Demonstrations (Sunday)
    Dutchess County Sheriff’s K-9 Demonstrations (Sunday)
Building 35   Vendors
Building 36   Vendors
Building 37   Sheep Penning and Sheep Shows
    Featured Breed – Romney – Talks and Demonstrations
Building 38   Goat Penning and Goat Shows
Building 38A  Goat Buck Penning

Tent 9   Festival Collectibles & Souvenirs
Tent 23   Food Vendors
Tent 27A   Vendors
Tent 42   Mohair and Llama/Alpaca Fleece Sales

Area 3   Canine Frisbee Demonstrations (Saturday)
    Dutchess County Sheriff’s K-9 Demonstrations (Saturday )
    Punkin Chuckin (Sunday)
Area 7   Sheep Dog Trials, sanctioned by NE Border Collie Association
Area 13   Children’s Bouncey Slide
    Two by Two Petting Zoo
    Home Grown String Band (Saturday)
    Northern Dutchess Fiddle Contest (Sunday)
Area 14   Wheelchair, strollers, and scooter rentals