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Schedule of Events for the
78th International Rice Festival
Live Band ScheduLe at caJun countRY Rice
Sound Stage (couRthouSe)
Live Band ScheduLe at cRaMeR eQuiPMent &
SuPPLY Sound Stage (4th StReet)
sponsored by Double L Customs / Family Clinic (Paul & Kim Stringfellow)
sponsored by LA Federal Land Bank / Jack & Sandra Montoucet / Farm Pride Processors
thursday, october 16, 2014
6:30PM – 7:30PM | aPoLLo’S cRoWS
8:00PM – 9:30PM | get BacK Band
sponsored by City of Crowley
10:00PM – MIDNIGHT | Bag oF donutS
sponsored by T-Shirts, Etc. / LA Lottery / St. Martin Bank, DSS Computers
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Miguel Rivera
Friday, october 17, 2014
3:00PM – 4:30PM | KiRa & BaYou Beat
sponsored by Ed Guidry Electric / First National Bank
5:00PM – 6:45PM | geno deLaFoSSe
sponsored by Cramer Equipment & Supply
7:15PM – 9:15PM | niK-L-BeeR
sponsored by Sunbelt Motors / Southwind Nursing & Rehab Facility
9:45PM – MIDNIGHT | WaYne touPS
sponsored by Jaguar Energy Services
Saturday, october 18, 2014
NooN – 3PM | Sound checK
4:30PM – 6:00PM | t.J. gautReauX
sponsored by Coastal Bride / Jehn Fell / JTD Services
6:00PM – 8:00PM | chRiS hiMeL
sponsored by Cajun Mart
8:30PM – 10:00PM | tRacY BYRd
sponsored by Union Pacific Foundation / Cajun Country Rice / Lake Air Service
J&J Exterminating Co. of Crowley / Hoffpauir Farms / Paragon Casino Resort / Ed Guidry Electric
J.C. & Suzy Webb / Microtel Inn & Suites / Salvador’s Jewelry / Spell House Raising & Leveling
Extreme Coastal Building Systems (Kevin & Lynn Spell, owners)
10:30PM – MIDNIGHT | Roddie RoMeRo
sponsored by Fezzo’s / Texas Rice Festival
thursday, october 16, 2014
7:00PM – 9:15PM | Kevin naQuin & the oSSun PLaYBoYS
9:45PM – MIDNIGHT | don Rich
sponsored by Lake Arthur Regatta Festival
Friday, october 17, 2014
3:00PM – 5:00PM | coLBY LatioLaiS
sponsored by Red Dog’s Bar / Sunbelt Motors
5:30PM – 7:15PM | LeRoY thoMaS
sponsored by Quik Quarter Classifieds
7:45PM – 9:30PM | chaRLeY RiveRS
sponsored by Red Dog’s Bar
10:00PM – MIDNIGHT | chee WeeZ
sponsored by Frosto / Cox Xommunications / Enterprise Rent-A-Car / Miguel Rivera
DSS Computers / Spell House & Leveling / Extreme Coastal Building Systems
(Kevin & Lynn Spell, Owners)
Saturday, october 18, 2014
8:00AM – 10:00AM | accoRdion & FiddLe conteSt
sponsored by Falcon Rice Mill & Cajun Country Rice
10:30AM – 12:30PM | caRL hoLLieR
sponsored by Farm Pride Processors, Jack & Sandra Montoucet, owners
1:00PM – 3:00PM | Bonne chance
sponsored by Rayne Frog Festival
3:00PM – 4:00ish | gRand PaRade
sponsored by Carmichael’s Pharmacy & Medical Supplies
5:00PM – 7:00PM | JohnnY chauvin
sponsored by Louisiana Rice Mill / Supreme Rice
7:30PM – 9:30PM | chRiS aRdoin
sponsored by Gueydan Duck Festival
10:00PM – MIDNIGHT | tRaviS Matte
sponsored by Crescent Crown / Schilling Distributors
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ScheduLe oF eventS at caJun countRY Rice
Sound Stage (couRthouSe)
ScheduLe oF eventS at cRaMeR eQuiPMent &
SuPPLY Sound Stage (4th StReet)
9:00AM | oFFiciaL oPening oF the Rice FeStivaL
sponsored by Southwind: Senior Suites / Southwind: Healthcare & Rehabilitation
School Float Trophies donated by Lafayette Schools Credit Union
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Friday, october 17, 2014
78th Official Festival Opening
opening remarks by Connie Nutt, 2014 International Rice Festival President.
Introduction and Remarks, Miss Hailey Hensgens, 2013 International Rice Festival Queen.
Welcome, the Honorable Greg Jones, Mayor of the City of Crowley
9:05AM | nationaL antheM, PaYton BRouSSaRd & KinSeY SteLLY
9:15AM | 3Rd dRagon KaRate acadeMY
10:00AM | enteRtainMent BY coRe dance centeR
Children’s Junior King & Queen Contest
Presentation of young ladies and gentlemen representing first or second grade of Acadia Parish
Schools. Sponsored by Congressman Charles Boustany, Jr., M.D.
10:15AM | enteRtainMent
BY inteRnationaL Rice FeStivaL dance tRouPe
10:45AM | Rice citY gYMnaSticS coMPetition
11:30AM | cRoWning oF the
inteRnationaL Rice FeStivaL JunioR King & Queen
by the Acadia Parish Superintendent of Schools, Mr. John Bourque and Mrs. John Bourque.
Presentation of savings bonds by representative of office Centre/Teacher’s Pet.
Trophies sponsored by JC & Suzy Webb.
11:45AM | enteRtainMent BY doLoReS nutt SchooL oF dance
12:00PM | inteRnationaL Rice eating conteSt
Champion rice eaters from throughout the country vie for title. May the best man win!
sponsored by the Crowley Lions Club
12:30PM | enteRtainMent BY tuMBLing totS and teenS
1:15PM | Rice gRading and SheaF aWaRd
Presented by Barrett Courville, County & Parish Agent/LSU Ag Center
1:15PM | Rice and cReoLe cooKing conteSt aWaRdS
Chef de Riz Award presented by Letha Vincent, Chairwoman
1:30PM | inteRnationaL Rice FeStivaL chiLdRen’S PaRade
sponsored by Southwind: Senior Suites / Southwind: Healthcare & Rehabilitation
Theme: Rice: the King & Queen of Rice
one hour spectacular that focuses on the use of rice in the making of floats and decorations by Acadia
Parish Schools. School float trophies donated by Lafayette Schools Credit Union
Saturday, october 18, 2014
8:00AM | 5K Run WaLK
sponsored by Crowley High School Track
9:00AM
9:15AM
9:20AM
9:25 AM
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nationaL antheM, PaYton BRouSSaRd & KinSeY SteLLY
5K Run WaLK aWaRdS
78th oFFiciaL FeStivaL oPening
MiLLWoRKeRS oF the YeaR
Presentation of awards to the 2014 outstanding Millworker
Cajun Country Rice/Falcon Rice Mill... Mitchell Fontenot / Supreme Rice Mill... Bryce LeBlanc
9:30AM | enteRtainMent BY
inteRnationaL Rice FeStivaL dance tRouPe
9:45AM | PReSentation oF viSiting QueenS
International Rice Festival Queen’s Contest
10:00AM | inteRnationaL Rice FeStivaL dance tRouPe
10:40AM | cRoWning oF the
2014 inteRnationaL Rice FeStivaL Queen
by Festival Honoree, Congressman Charles Boustany
10:50AM | PReSentationS to the
2014 inteRnationaL Rice FeStivaL Queen
The “Bill Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund” donated by Iberia Bank, presented by Romona Credeur
Sonic Scholarship donated by Sonic, presented by Doris Reiners
Cajun Country Rice Scholarship donated by Cajun Country Rice, presented by Robby Trahan.
Union Pacific Foundation Scholarship donated by Union Pacific, presented by Drew Tessier.
JC & Suzy Webb Scholarship donated & presented by JC & Suzy Webb.
11:00AM | FRog deRBY
sponsored by City of Rayne / Rayne Lions Club
3:00PM | inteRnationaL Rice FeStivaL gRand PaRade
sponsored by Carmichael’s Pharmacy & Medical Supplies
The grandest of all grand parades.
www.ricefestival.com
Friday, october 17, 2014
1:30PM – 2:30ish | chiLdRen’S PaRade
Saturday, october 18, 2014
8:00AM – 10:00AM | accoRdion & FiddLe conteSt
sponsored by Falcon Rice Mill & Cajun Country Rice
Special Appearance by the International Rice Festival Dance Troupe
3:00PM – 4:00ish | inteRnationaL Rice FeStivaL
gRand PaRade
sponsored by Carmichael’s Pharmacy & Medical Supplies
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ScheduLe oF eventS at LocationS otheR
than Main StReet
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Rice Festival Building (717 West Mills Street, Crowley)
Queen’S BaLL & honoRee’S cocKtaiL PaRtY
6:00-6:45PM | cocKtaiLS | 7:00-8:30PM |
gRand MaRch | 8:30PM-MIDNIGHT | BaLL
The presentation of the 2013 International Rice Festival Queen and 2014 Festival Honorees, Farmer
of the Year, Jr. Farmer of the Year; music provided by DJ Bobby Novasad.. Entertainment by
International Rice Festival Dance Troupe.
Wednesday, october 15, 2014
9:00AM-3:00PM | Rice gRading conteSt
USDA MARKETING SERVICE Grain Division, West Hwy 90
7:00PM | SenioR citiZenS BaLL
RICE FESTIVAL BUILDING 717 West Mill Street
Friday, october 17, 2014
9:30AM | Rice and cReoLe cooKing conteSt
LSU AG CENTER 157 Cherokee Drive
Exquisite cuisine prepared with rice. From the winners, the Chef de Riz (Master Cook of Rice) will be
selected.
sponsored by the USA Rice Federation
10:00AM | oPening oF outdooR aRtS and cRaFtS ShoW
LEVY PARK between 3rd & 4th Street
sponsored by the Crowley Art Association
Saturday, october 18, 2014
10:00am | opening of outdoor arts and crafts Show
LEVY PARK between 3rd & 4th Street
sponsored by Crowley Art Associaton
1:00PM | Rice thReShing deMonStRation
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 4th Street & Avenue G
Shock Building & Sack Sewing Contest. An old time rice threshing, hosted by Notre Dame Ag-Science
Dept., Rice Museum & The First Baptist Church.
cLaSSic caR ShoW
7:00AM – 10:00AM REGISTRATIoN | JUDGING BEGINS AT 10:00AM |
1:45PM | AWARDS PRESENTATIoN
BANK oF CoMMERCE PARKING LoT 326 North Avenue G
sponsored by Genesis Services / Bank of Commerce & Trust Co / Simon & Sons Construction & Trim
Rusty Guilbeau, United Vision Logistics / Rice City Trucking, Inc. / Viator Services and Repair
Bayou Silkscreening / Libby Air Conditioning
12th annuaL inteRnationaL Rice (PoKeR) Run
7:45AM | REGISTRATIoN BEGINS
RICE PALACE I-10, exit 80. Scenic ride through beautiful “RICE CoUNTRY”. Good roads, Great
Ride! Sponsored by Shop Rite / Rusty Guilbeau, United Vision Logistics / Rice City Trucking, Inc. /
Romero Truck & Trailer Service & Repair / John & Sandra Royer / Burger Zone / P&J Auto / Happy
Hoppin Fun Jumps / Cajun Propane / Viator Services & Repair / Bayou Silkscreening / Dream Cycles
/ Sam’s Place / St. Martin Bank / Sonic / Spell House Raising & Leveling
8:50AM | BIKES LEAVE | 2:00PM | AWARDS PRESENTATIoN
Cramer Equpment & Supply Sound Stage
Sunday, october 19, 2014
12:00 NooN—6PM | FaMiLY Fun daY
[email protected]
October 16-19, 2014
OFFICIAL
RICE FESTIVAL
SOUVENIRS
NITE
TOWN
ATM
IRF BEER TICKET BOOTH
IRF BEER
BOOTH
IBERIA
BANK
ATM
RICE
POKER
RUN
BANK OF
COMMERCE
PARKING LOT
CAR SHOW
International Rice Festival Map
Please visit the
Festival Beer Booth
& help keep the Festival
78th
FREE!
International
Rice
Festival
Please drink responsibly...
SERVICES
ENERGY SER
E
VICES
JJay
ay & Laurie Suire
Hoffpauir FFarms
a
arms
Crowley, Louisiana
October 16-19, 2014
AP T
Tax
ax Assessor
Assessor,
r,
Petitjean
Jimbo P
etitjean
Designate a driver!
Visit the
Shop Rite Mid-Way
Kergan
Kergan Brothers
featuring
EDDY “ARKANSAS SMITH” & PEGGY SMITH
KSIG 1450AM
Doug &
Susan Z. Smith
JERRY
JERR
RY & KAREN LEONARDS
GENESIS
SER
VICES
SERVICES
International
Rice Festival
Headquarters
112 East Hutchinson Ave.
P.O. Box 1900
Crowley, Louisiana 70527-1900
Phone 337.783.3067
www.ricefestival.com
email: [email protected]
CHIEF OF POLICE
K.P.
K.P
P. GIBSON
DARTEZ
ROLAND DAR
TEZ
JOHN & SANDRA ROYER
DRS. TIM & SUE CROUGHAN
since
1937
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