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Friday, September 6^th

9:00 am – 7:00 pm Exhibits, Entertainment & Special programs (see concurrent sessions schedule)

9:30 am Wild West Youth Day

9:45 am NEW Horse Training by Justin Stanton, Stanton Performance Horses

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Concurrent Sessions of music, poetry, storytelling, history, & special presentations

Friday Schedule-2019

10:00 am History Session in LMCC South Meeting Room

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Quanah Parker Heritage Society – Native American activities in the Exhibit Hall and in the park EAST of the LMCC – Music & Dancing, demonstrations & children’s activities

11:30 am – 1:00 pm NEW   Western Luncheon with poetry & music– LMCC Banquet Room 2 (east). Limited seating – tickets required.

12:40 pm NEW The Legends of Texas – at the Exhibit Hall Stage in the LMCC

Noon – 1:00 pm LUNCH – BBQ Brisket Sandwich with beans, condiments & iced tea

Musical entertainment on the outdoor stage throughout lunch – in the park EAST of the LMCC

1:00 pm “Man Hunter in Indian Country: George Redman Tucker” by Norman W. Brown LMCC Banquet Room 2 (east). Tucker served a dual role as a marshal and deputy sheriff.   He established a group of brave men, who were ready and willing to back Tucker when called upon. He crossed the Red many times to apprehend criminals and many gangs had hideouts in Indian Country.

2:00 pm “The Great Western Trail” by Texas State Historian Monte Monroe, LMCC Banquet Room 2 (east). The Great Western Trail, was blazed in 1874 by cattle-drover John T. Lytle, who herded 3,500 longhorn cattle along the leading edge of the frontier from South Texas to the Red Cloud Indian Agency at Fort Robinson, Nebraska. Lytle’s route supplanted the farmer-laden Chisholm Trail to the east. By 1879 the Great Western Trail was the principal thoroughfare for Texas cattle bound for northern markets.

2:00 pm “TUB TALK” with Washtub Jerry at the LMCC Exhibit Hall Stage. Learn how the washtub bass works & see this “Western Music Assn. Instrumentalist of the Year demonstrate his unique talent for making music with a washtub.

3:00 pm NEW Horse Training by Justin Stanton, Stanton Performance Horses.

3:00 pm “Billy & Olive Dixon: The Plainsman & his Lady” by former Texas State Historian, Bill O’Neal, LMCC Banquet Room 2 (east). During the Battle of Adobe Walls, Billy triggered the most famous shot in western history, knocking a Comanche warrior off his horse at seven-eighths of a mile. Three months later Dixon won the Medal of Honor during another desperate engagement. He married a pioneer schoolmarm of the Texas Panhandle, Olive King, who became the mother of their eight children and a historian perpetuating the memory of her famed husband.

4:00 pm Western Authors Panel – LMCC Banquet Room 2 (east). Meet western authors & explore the development of characters in western factual and sometimes fictional lives. Participants include Bill O’Neal, Norman W. Brown, Nathan Dahlstrom, Jim Jones.

6:00 pm Evening Performance in the LMCC Theatre. Please note the Day Pass includes general admission seating to the night performance. Reserved seating is also available for $20.

Saturday, September 7^th

9:00 am – 7:00 pm Exhibits, Entertainment & Special programs (see concurrent sessions schedule)

Saturday Schedule 2019

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Concurrent Sessions of music, poetry, storytelling, history, & special presentations

10:00 am Parade of the Horse on Mac Davis Lane

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Quanah Parker Heritage Society – Native American activities in the Exhibit Hall and in the park EAST of the LMCC – Music & Dancing, demonstrations & children’s activities

10:00 am Book Signings Consignments Area in the LMCC Exhibit Hall

11:00 am – 3:00 pm Youth Activities in the LMCC Pedestrian Mall. Individual youth activities including paper construction of cowboy vests & hats, paint branding, creating a personal brand, and a sheriff’s badge for completing the activities. Come & go as you please and create these fun items to take home with you!

11:00 am Cleaning & Care of Cast Iron by Mike Querner, LMCC Banquet Room 2 (east). Learn how to take care of your prized cast iron heirlooms as well as today’s variations on ever-popular cast iron cooking utensils.

11:00 am NEW Horse Training by Justin Stanton, Stanton Performance Horses

11:30 am NEW The Legends of Texas – at the Outdoor Stage in the park EAST of LMCC

Noon – 1:00 pm National Championship Chuck Wagon Cook-Off ®

CHUCK WAGON LUNCH – wagon prepared meals are available to the public. Meal & musical entertainment in the park EAST of the LMCC.

Noon – 1:00 pm BBQ Brisket Sandwich with beans, condiments & iced tea

1:00 pm NEW SURE ‘NUF COWBOY – LMCC Banquet Room 2 (east). Real-life cowboys tell stories of their true experiences and lifestyle.

1:00 pm Quanah Parker Heritage Society Special Presentations in the LMCC Banquet Room 1 (west)

1:00 am NEW The Legends of Texas – at the Outdoor Stage in the park EAST of LMCC

1:00 pm Youth Book Reading by Nathan Dahlstrom – LMCC South Meeting Room 104-105

1:30 Youth Contest Awards Presentation – LMCC South Meeting Room 104-105

2:00 pm “TUB TALK” with Washtub Jerry at the LMCC Exhibit Hall Stage. Learn how the washtub bass works & see this “Western Music Assn. Instrumentalist of the Year demonstrate his unique talent for making music with a washtub.

2:00 pm “Billy & Olive Dixon: The Plainsman & his Lady” by former Texas State Historian, Bill O’Neal, LMCC Banquet Room 2 (east). During the Battle of Adobe Walls, Billy triggered the most famous shot in western history, knocking a Comanche warrior off his horse at seven-eighths of a mile. Three months later Dixon won the Medal of Honor during another desperate engagement. He married a pioneer schoolmarm of the Texas Panhandle, Olive King, who became the mother of their eight children and a historian perpetuating the memory of her famed husband.

2:00 pm Dance – Ballet Folklorico Nuestra Henericia in the park EAST of LMCC. Literally “folkloric dance” in Spanish, also known as ballet folklórico, is a collective term for traditional Mexican dances that emphasize local folk culture with ballet characteristics – pointed toes, exaggerated movements, highly choreographed.

3:00 pm NEW Chuck Wagon Cook Stories – LMCC Banquet Room 2 (east). Hosted by Monica Hightower, NCSC Executive Director, and including other chuck wagon cooks with real-life stories about cooking on an authentic chuck wagon. Learn more from their experiences and humorous escapades.

3:00 pm NEW Horse Training by Justin Stanton, Stamton Performance Horses LMCC Exhibit Hall.

4:00 pm National Championship Chuck Wagon Cook-Off® Awards – in the LMCC Pedestrian Mall north

5:00 pm Evening Performance in the LMCC Theatre. Please note the Day Pass includes General admission seating to the night performance. Reserved seating is available for $20.

COWBOY DEVOTIONAL SUNDAY

Sunday, September 8, 2019

In the new park area EAST of the Civic Center

7:30 a.m. Chuck Wagon Breakfast Serving Line begins

8:00 a.m. Live Music by The Martin Family

9:00 a.m. Program begins

Color Guard Entrance – Boy Scout Troop 157

Master of Ceremony & Prayer – Mike Querner – Lubbock, TX

Music – Robert Beene – Oktaha, OK

Poetry – Teresa Burleson – Ft. Worth, TX

Music – Stan Mahler – Olney, TX

Devotional Message – Jack Blease – Rio Vista, TX

Music – Stan Mahler

Dismissal Prayer & Poetry – Mike Querner