Visit the Festival Poteau Balloon Fest Event Location: LeFlore County Fair Grounds

Visit the Festival
Poteau Balloon Fest
Event Location:
LeFlore County Fair Grounds
5015 South Broadway,
Poteau, Oklahoma 74953
October 18 & 19
The Poteau Balloon Fest is an annual event held in October of
each year. Gate admission is $5 per person, children 4 and under
are free. The $5 gate admission includes free entertainment and
viewing for popular shows such as Famous Flying Dogs, BMX
Freestyle Team, Rumble on the River Mud Race and Derek Cook
FMX. While we try to make the Poteau Balloon Fest as affordable
as possible not everything can be entirely free, some additional
costs may include carnival rides, tethered balloon rides, helicopter
rides, monster truck rides, other rides and attractions, and parking
on main fair grounds. Please note that free parking is available at
Carl Albert State College and the Poteau Industrial Park. A
number of free shuttle busses are also available for transportation
to and from the fair grounds.
B A L L O O N
I N F O R M A T I O N
Please note that all balloon events are wind and weather
permitting!!! Any and all balloon flights are most likely to occur
between the hours of 7am - 10am and 4pm -7pm. However, they
are not guaranteed during these times. The atmospheric pressure
plays a huge factor in balloon activities! WE CANNOT
GUARANTEE BALLOON ACTIVITES and we CANNOT give
specific times on Balloon activities!
G A T E
A D M I S S I O N
A R M B A N D S
Gate admission armbands DO NOT include the Saturday
Night Bull Riding Event, carnival rides, mean machine
monster truck rides, tethered balloon rides, mechanical bull
rides, or other ride attractions.
Detach and send entry form and fees to:
Poteau Balloon Fest
Little Mr. & Ms. Balloon Fest
501 South Broadway
Poteau, Oklahoma 74953
Email: [email protected]
For More Information Contact:
Shannon delaCruz @ 918-647-9178
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Gate admission will include access to shows such as Famous
Flying Dogs, Muts Gone Nuts, Derek Cook FMX, BMX
Freestyle Team, Magician Jonathan Meyer, Indian Territory
Pistoliers, & other entertainment shows.
For more information on events and the Poteau Balloon Fest
please visit our website at www.poteauballoonfest.net.
www.facebook.com/poteauokballoonfest
www.poteauballoonfest.net
JUDGING: Thank you for entering your child in the
Poteau Balloon Fest pageant. One boy and one girl will
be chosen from each age division as King and Queen.
The boy and girl named as winner in each division will
receive a crown and banner. A Grand Supreme
Winner with the highest overall points out of all
contestants will also be chosen. The Grand Supreme
winner will receive a crown, sash and voucher from a
local photographer. Contestants will be judged on the
following categories. Dress/Attire, Smile, Personality &
Photogenic qualities. For photogenic, please submit
(1) small (approximate size 3x5) photograph of your
child. Name and age must be printed on the back of
the photo. Do not bring photos in frames or with
matting. To receive photogenic score, photos must
accompany registration form. Photogenic will be
judged prior to start of the pageant.
Rules: Please be respectful of all other contestants and
participants. Please respect the judges and their
decision. Their decision is final. Any adult may
accompany children 5 and under on stage. This is for
safety and will not be counted off by the judges.
Videotaping and photography will be allowed.
Dress Attire: Please feel free to dress your child in
whatever you like, as long as it is appropriate,
HOWEVER, please be aware this is a FAIRGROUNDS!
We will not be responsible for damage TO ANY
PAGEANT DRESSES OR ATTIRE!
Hold Harmless Agreement: It is agreed that the
Poteau Balloon Fest Council, the Poteau Chamber of
Commerce, River Valley Cosmetology, the LeFlore
County Fair Grounds and the City of Poteau any of
its volunteers or employees assumes no liability for
loss or damage of property or by reason of any claim
for personal injury.
__________________
(parent/guardian) herein
releases and discharges the Poteau Balloon Fest
Council, the Poteau Chamber of Commerce, River
Valley Cosmetology, the LeFlore County Fair Grounds
and the City of Poteau , its volunteers and/or
employees from liability by reason to injury of property
and/or persons, which may occur within or upon the
LeFlore County Fairgrounds in any manner conducted
with use thereof by ________________________
(Contestant Name), contestant.
Contestant, parent/guardian agrees to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the Poteau Balloon Fest
Council, the Poteau Chamber of Commerce, River Valley
Cosmetology, the LeFlore County Fair Grounds and the
City of Poteau , its agents, volunteers or employees from
all claims and suits including court costs, attorney’s fee’s
and other expenses caused jointly or solely by an act of
omission of the contestant.
Please return this portion along with your payment
to the address on the backside of the brochure:
Age:
Boy
Girl
0yrs-2yrs
3yrs-5yrs
6yrs-8yrs
9yrs-12yrs
Contestant Name:_______________________________
Age as of October 18, 2014: ________
Address: ______________________________________
City State Zip: __________________________________
Parent’s Name: _________________________________
Parent’s Contact Number:_________________________
Please tell us something about the Child: (For announcer use)
Entry Fee:
Such as hobbies, favorite foods, favorite shows, pets, siblings,
There is no entry fee, however there is Gate admission
for participants ages 5and up of $5 per person.
etc.
Gate admission armbands DO NOT include the
Saturday Night Bull Riding event, carnival rides, mean
machine monster truck rides, tethered balloon rides,
mechanical bull rides, or other ride attractions.
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Gate admission will include access to shows such as
Famous Flying Dogs, Muts Gone Nuts, Derek Cook FMX,
BMX Freestyle Team, Magician Jonathan Meyer, Indian
Territory Pistoliers, & other entertainment shows.
Payment Information:
All events are weather permitting & are nonrefundable.
B A L L O O N
I N F O R M A T I O N
Please note that all balloon events are wind and weather
permitting!!! Any and all balloon flights are most likely to occur
between the hours of 7am - 10am and 4pm -7pm. However, they
are not guaranteed during these times. The atmospheric pressure
plays a huge factor in balloon activities! WE CANNOT
GUARANTEE BALLOON ACTIVITES and we CANNOT give
specific times on Balloon activities!
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_______ #armbands needed for ages 4 and up
At $5 each =
Total $ Enclosed ________
Make Checks payable to: Poteau Balloon Fest
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Check #___________
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Cash
 Visa, MasterCard or Discover
__________ - _________ - _________ - ________
Exp Date:_________/__________
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Authorized Signature