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S c h e d u l e O f E v e n t s
QATNUT Northwest Native Trade FairJuly 3 - 6, 2005 Qikiqtagruk, Alaska DRAFT 4/11/05Sunday, July 3rd June Nelson Elementary Gym 1:00 p.m. One Half Marithon Race - Mia Johnson 1:00 p.m. BEAUTIFUL BABY CONTEST-LaVonne Harris, Coordinator 3:30 p.m. TALENT SHOW FOR MISS TEEN ARCTIC CIRCLE & MISS ARCTIC CIRCLE. Toni Johnson and Ann Sieh
Monday, July 4th
9:00 A.M. PARADE ENTRIES MEET AT STAGING AREA-Suzy Erlich 9:30 A.M. PARADE STARTS - Route Is North On Shore Ave, Right At Crowley, Right On Third To Lagoon, Lagoon To Fifth To Fairgrounds.
GRAND MARSHALL: BARROW DANCERS MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Wes Goodwin Nate Kotch Sarah Scanlan DeAnn Hamilton
10:30 A.M. INVOCATION: Pastor John Forrester, First Baptist Church OPENING CEREMONIES SPEAKERS Gayle Ralston, Mayor, City of Kotzebue Linda Joule, President, Native Village of Kotzebue Chris Lethin, President, KIC(?)
FLAG RAISING: Alaska Veterans and Army National Guard - 3rd Scout Battalion NATIONAL ANTHEM: SKY DIVING: (?) 11:00 A.M. BEGIN FOOT RACES immediately coinciding with other activities. Jennie Johnson HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT-Softball Field by the bridge -Glenn Lodge JUDGING OF ARTS AND CRAFTS COMPETITION in Senior Center. NWAB WELCOMING ESKIMO DANCE - Northern Lights & Kotzebue Dancers BLANKET TOSS DEMONSTRATION-Noah Naylor
11:30 A.M. MISS ARCTIC CIRCLE - OTZ Telephone, Ann Sieh 12:00 noon MISS TEEN ARCTIC CIRCLE - NAB - Toni Johnson 12:30 P.M. BEAUTIFUL BABY -Lovi Harris & Skeeter Jepson PARADE AWARDS-MC & Miss Teen and Miss Arctic Circle 5 K LONG DISTANT RACE - Paul Hansen 1:00 P.M. MUKTUK EATING CONTEST - MC TUG OF WAR - KIC BIKE RACES/KAYAK RACES –Loaders Softball Team(?) DOG WEIGHT PULLING - Dog Mushers Assoc. THREE LEGGED RACE - Andy Baker(?) GUNNY SACK RACE - Cominco Miners Softball Team(?) EGG TOSS - Tara Sweeny & Margaret Hansen(?) LIP SYNC CONTEST - Youth Opportunity Grant Staff (?) ARCTIC CIRCLE RACING ASSOCIATION WATER CROSS - C. Wilson
KOTZEBUE HIGH SCHOOL GYM 4:00 P.M. ESKIMO GAMES - 1 ft. High Kick, 2 ft. High Kick elimination rounds-Roger Barger & staff. 7:00 P.M. GRAND ENTRY OF ESKIMO DANCE TEAMS. COMMUNITY ESKIMO DANCES. DANCE TEAM COMPETITION.
Tuesday, July 5th 12:30 p.m. AQPAQSRUQTUAT NANIBUAMUN RACE (Senior Center – 3rd St. – Crowley – Front St. – Hunnicutts – Senior Center)1:00 p.m. OPENING CEREMONIES AT THE SENIOR CENTER FAIRGROUNDS WELCOME-Willie Goodwin and Elders Council WELCOME SONGS (Nikaitchuat & Qikiqtagrugmiut) SEAL OIL LAMP LIGHTING – Male/Female Aqpaqsruqtuat Nanibuamun Winners And Local Elder KAYAQ RACING BLANKET TOSS - City of Kotzebue
KOTZEBUE HIGH SCHOOL GYM 2:30 p.m. CLOTH FASHION SHOW ~ atikluks etc. - NWAB FUR FASHION SHOW ~ parkies, maklaks, etc. - NANA
4:00 - 6 p.m. WHEEL BARREL RACE GUNNY SACK 1 & 2 FOOT MEN & WOMEN HIGH KICK AND OTHER ESKIMO GAMES. Roger Barger and Staff
7:00 p.m. COMMUNITY ESKIMO DANCING FOLLOWED BY DANCE TEAM COMPETITIONS.
Wednesday, July 6th AT THE SENIOR CENTER FAIRGROUNDS 12:30 p.m. WATER BUCKET RACE SEAL HOOKING CONTEST OUTDOOR COOKING - IRA FISH CUTTING CONTEST SEAL CUTTING DEMO. DUCK PLUCKING CONTEST KAYAQ RACING SEAL POKE DEMONSTRATION
KOTZEBUE HIGH SCHOOL GYM 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. FINALS OF 1 AND 2 FOOT HIGH KICKS & ESKIMO GAMES Roger Barger and Staff
JUNE NELSON ELEMENTARY GYM 3:00 p.m. ESKIMO FOOD COMPETITION - IRA Main Dish Soup Eskimo Salads Baked Goods/Bread/Donuts Eskimo Desserts (all entries will be enjoyed at the Farewell Feast) 5:00 p.m. FAREWELL FEAST POTLUCK in June Nelson Elementary Gym (everyone bring a dish to share) - Maniilaq Community Singspiration
KOTZEBUE HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM 7:00 p.m. FINALS OF ESKIMO DANCE COMPETITION-KIC AWARDS CEREMONY-WILLIE GOODWIN GRAND FINALE ESKIMO DANCING CLOSING PRAYER |