2008 Schedule of Events

Day 1 • Thursday, Aug. 28

“Welcome Day”

10:00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony

11:00 a.m.
Saw Mill
Threshing

12:00 p.m.
Noon Whistle - Dinner

12:45 p.m.
Rock Crushing

1:00 p.m.
Threshing

2:00 p.m.
Saw Mill

3:00 p.m.
Baling

4:00 p.m.
Bingo

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Day 2 • Friday, Aug. 29

“Education Day”

10:00 a.m.
Sheep Shearing
Champaign-Urbana Spinners

10:30 a.m.
Saw Mill

11:00 a.m.
Sheep Shearing

11:30 a.m.
Meet & Greet Abe Lincoln

12:00 p.m.
Noon Whistle - Dinner

12:45 p.m.
Rock Crushing

1:00 p.m.
Parade of Power
Sheep Shearing

1:30 p.m.
Saw Mill
Threshing

2:00 p.m.
Baling

3:00 p.m.
Bingo

7:00 p.m.
Fun Tractor Pull
I.T.P.A. Sanction
Antique Tractor Pull
Mini Rod Pull - 1800 lb.
Cattle Bandits Country Music

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Day 3 • Saturday, Aug. 30

8:30 a.m.
Country Tractor Drive

10:00 a.m.
Jack Hughes - Humorist
Open Horse Show

10:30 a.m.
Saw Mill
Pedal Tractor Pull

11:00 a.m.
Ron Lighty with "Jason," Ventriloquist
Threshing

12:00 p.m.
History of the Founder, Dan Zehr

12:45 p.m.
Rock Crushing

1:00 p.m.
Parade of Power
Saw Mill

1:30 p.m.
Threshermen Olympics

2:00 p.m.
Pedal Tractor Pull
Len & Lois (Oldies/Goodies)

4:00 p.m.
Threshing
Baling

6:00 p.m.
Draft Horse Pull

7:00 p.m.
Modern Cowboyz Band Country Music

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Day 4 • Sunday, Aug. 31

“Antique Car & Truck Display Day”

9:00 a.m.
Church

10:00 a.m.
Saw Mill

10:30 a.m.
Minneapolis-Moline History

11:30 a.m.
Thresher Days as a Child - Sylvester Fosdick
Baling

12:00 p.m.
Noon Whistle - Dinner

1:00 p.m.
"Holy Cow" Garden Tractor Pull
Nostalgics Band Old-Time Favorites
Saw Mill

1:15 p.m.
Threshermen's Parade (downtown Pontiac)
Baling

2:00 p.m.
Saw Mill

3:30 p.m.
Baling

4:30 p.m.
Saw Mill

5:00 p.m.
Tractor/Semi Truck Pull
9,000-12,000 lb.
FS Tractors and Semi Trucks

6:45 p.m.
Glenn H. Reader & the Countrymen Varieties of Music

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Day 5 • Monday, Sept. 1

9:00 a.m.
Tractor Pull

10:00 a.m.
Saw Mill

10:30 a.m.
Threshing

11:00 a.m.
Gaming/Fun Horse Show

12:00 p.m.
Noon Whistle - Dinner

1:00 p.m.
Saw Mill

1:30 p.m.
Parade of Power

2:00 p.m.
Threshing

2:30 p.m.
Baling

3:00 p.m.
Saw Mill