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Events Set For Nevada County's Annual Chicken And Egg Festival

In less than three weeks, the 11th Annual Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce Chicken and Egg Festival will arrive.

The festival is scheduled for the weekend of July 17-18 at the Prescott City Park with a full slate of activities planned.

Festival T-shirts are still available. All youth size shirts are $9, as are the shirts for adults sized small through large. Extra large shirts will be $10, with the XX and XXX sizes being $11 each.

This year's festival will feature a Pee Wee Rodeo for cowboys and cowgirls age 8 and under. The rodeo will include a greased pig scramble, calf flag race, goat throwing, mutton busting and a chicken scramble.

The mutton busting contest will be limited to the first 30 contestants to pay the $10 entry fee. All other events have no such limits and cost $1 to enter.

For more information about the Pee Wee Rodeo, contact Trish Milan 887-2473, or Jan Campbell at 887-2661.

Milan said the entry books will close at 6 p.m. the night of the rodeo, which is July 18. The rodeo will be held at the Nevada County Fairgrounds.

Another new item for the festival is the favorite chicken or egg recipe.

The recipes must be typed or legibly printed on a standard size sheet of paper (81/2 x 11) on one side only.

The name, address and phone number of the entrant must be included.

For the chicken recipes, each must contain at least one pound or three ounces of cooked chicken per serving.

On the egg side, a minimum of three eggs must be used as the key ingredient. Two egg whites will count as one whole egg for the recipe.

Entries must be prepared and be ready by 3 p.m. Friday, July 17, with the winners being named at 7 p.m. at the entertainment area.

First prize for chicken and egg recipes will net the winner $50, while second place takes home $25. Ribbons will also be given out.

For more information, or to enter a recipe, contact Candace Carrie' at the Nevada County Extension Office, 887-2818, or Mary Godwin at the Chamber office at 887-2101.

Godwin said individuals can enter both contests.

The festival officially kicks off Friday, July 17, at 5 p.m. with the chicken in the rough dinner at the pavilion.

This will be followed by the variety show, featuring plenty of local and area talent. Those attending the show should bring lawn chairs.

And, of course, the arts and crafts booths will be on hand to peddle their wares, as will commercial and novelty booths. These all open at 5 p.m. Friday.

Saturday will be the big day as most events take place then. The day begins with the annual Kiwanis Omelet Breakfast at 6:30 a.m. for the early risers chasing the proverbial worm.

Speaking of chasing things, the breakfast will be followed by the Chase the Chicken 5-k run-walk at 8 a.m.

The race will start at 223 Elm by the Nevada County Courthouse. Entry fees for the run will be $12 in advance and $15 the day of the race. Chick chasers, or children, can enter for $5 each.

Checks must be made payable to the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce.

Awards will be presented to all age groups three deep unless the group is marked by an asterisk then awards will be presented two deep.

Overall awards, Godwin said, will be presented three deep in the wheelchair division for men and women and the male and female walkers.

T-shirts will be given to the first 80 entrants, with all others being mailed later. T-shirts and medals will be presented to all children in the event.

The divisions are: 0-10 years of age; 11-14; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; and 60 and over.

After the race, the tennis tournament will begin its second day of action. For adults, there will be play in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. The younger players can compete in the 15-18 division, 11-14 group or 10 and under category.

All participants will get a t-shirt, while the first and second place finishers in each division will receive at trophy.

The entry fee for singles is $15, while the doubles tourney will be $25.

For more information or to enter, contact Joyce Martin at (870) 887-5182, or Godwin at 887-2101.

Players are required to check in at least 30 minutes before their match is scheduled. Tennis balls will not be provided.

The macho set will be confined to the pavilion for the Cock of the Walk Weightlifting Tournament. This event begins at 10 a.m. with registration.

It will cost the lifters $5 to enter, with the winner in each division getting a trophy. T- shirts will go to the top three finishers in each slot.

The weight divisions will be for 150 pounders and below; 151-180; 181-210; and 211 and up.

The rules include a three lift limit; touch and press; the bar must touch the chest and lock out.

For more information, call the Chamber.

On the less physically challenging side will be the annual antique car show. Registration will be at 8 a.m. with those entering ponying up $10 to enter.

Trophies will be presented to the top three finishers in each division. The winners will be announced at 11:30 a.m., and the owners are asked to leave their vehicles at the park until 4 p.m.

For more information call Todd Butler at (870) 887-6693; or the Chamber of Commerce.

The second annual Little Miss Hen and Little Mr. Rooster Pageant will be held at 2 p.m. The entry fee for this event is $12 per child. All entries must be in by Saturday, July 11.

The boys will take center stage first, followed by the girls. This year's pageant, according to Dot Daniel, pageant chair, will see the contestants in sunsuits, bubble suits or short sets. There will be no sun dresses, hats or swim wear.

There will be no rehearsal as the pageant is designed so everyone will have fun.

Daniel said there will be a winner, first and second place in each division. The winner will receive a trophy, crown and banner, while the first and second place finishers will get a trophy. All entrants will receive a certificate.

For more information contact Daniel at (870) 887-2834 or the Chamber.

From Thursday through Saturday there will be the Chicks with Sticks women's softball tournament and the Fowl Ball men's softball tournament. The women will play at Livingston Field, while the men will do battle at Bemis Field.

And, with all the athletic endeavors going on, there will be plenty of contests and games for the younger set. This will include coloring contests, chicks-pick-up-in-a-pond, face painting and stringing a necklace.

A balloon lift off is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Saturday, while the golden egg hunt will begin at 10 a.m. Clues for the hunt will be given out at the festival stage.

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