(SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather)
(Note: All events will be held at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds unless otherwise noted.)
Tuesday, Oct. 6 (Parade Day)
9am – line-up for Parade begins
2:30pm – Parade judging
4pm – Parade starts
6pm – Opening Prayer, colors, National Anthem, Principal Chief welcome, Vice Chief welcome, Council recognition and speeches, recognition of Grand Marshals, Warriors of Anikituwah
7pm – Teen Miss Cherokee pageant
8:30pm – Tsalagi Touring Group
9pm – J. Creek Cloggers
9:30pm – Cherokee Idol
10:45pm – closing
Wednesday, Oct. 7 (Children’s Day)
10am – Gates open, wristband distribution, sign-ups begin (gum, longest hair and pet show)
10am – Archery at Unity Field
10:30am – Baby Crawling Contest
12pm – Lunch, Magic Show with Bill Grimsley
1:30pm – Corn Shucking Contest, Pet Show
2pm – Longest Hair Contest, Teen Boy and Teen Girl, Youth Boy and Youth Girl
2:30pm – Bubble Gum Contest
3pm – Youth Stickball (6-9) Big Cove vs Wolftown
4pm – Youth Stickball (10-12) Big Cove vs Wolftown
5pm – Greasy Pole Contest
5:30pm – Little Miss Cherokee pageant
7:30pm – Comedian Adrianne Chalepah
8:30pm – South 129
10pm – Gates close
Thursday, Oct. 8 (Elder’s Day)
9am – Gates open
10am – Presentation of Colors
10:45am – Alfred and Maybelle
11:30am – Lunch
12:45 – Basket drawings
1pm – Bingo
2pm – Elder’s Stories and Tales
2:30pm – The Beatles
3pm – Moonshine Creek Band
4pm – Youth Stickball (10-12) Big Cove vs Wolftown
5pm – Elder’s Stickball Big Cove vs Stoney
6pm – Men’s Stickball Big Cove vs Wolftown at Unity Field
7pm – Junior Miss Cherokee pageant
9pm – Cherokee Idol
10pm – Gates close
Friday, Oct. 9 (Veteran’s Day)
11am – Gates open, Veteran’s lunch, Cherokee Community Chorus
11:30am – Birdtown Crossing Singers
12pm – Opening Ceremony
1pm – Pfc. Charles George (Medal of Honor winner) Memorial Service
1:30pm – American Eagle Foundation
2pm – USO Troupe Liberty Bells
3pm – What is a veteran? (EBCI Royalty)
4pm – Youth Stickball (6-9) Big Cove vs Wolftown at Unity Field
5pm – Men’s Stickball Big Cove vs Hummingbirds
6pm – Mountain Faith
7pm – USO Troupe Liberty Bells
7:45pm – Closing Ceremony
8pm – Joey Allcorn
9pm – Lip Singing Finals
11pm – Gates close
Saturday, Oct. 10 (Community Day)
9:30am – Sign-ups for Archery and Blowgun contests
10am – Archery and Blowgun Contests at Unity Field
12pm – Wood Chopping Contest
12:45pm – Corn Shucking Contest
1pm – Raymond Fairchild
2pm – Lid Toss Contest, Polecat Family
2:50pm – AM Super Stars
3:30pm – Men’s Stickball Wolftown vs TBD at Unity Field
4:30pm – Youth Stickball (13-17)
5pm – Soco Creek
6pm – Tsali Manor Cloggers
6:30pm – Language Bowl
7:30pm – Meet and Greet with Erica Nichole
8pm – Erica Nichole
9:15pm – Cherokee Idol Finals
10:30pm – Pretty Legs Contest
11:30pm – Fireworks
