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8th Annual Annie Oakley Western Arts Showcase TM Presented by GLD Enterprises & Productions July 23-25, 2010 Darke County Fairgrounds during Annie Oakley Days Festival Greenville, Ohio (Note, some schedule items at the official AOD website are incorrect!)
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! No memberships or group affiliations required.
LEARN, TEACH, EXPERIENCE, PERFORM! For Professionals & Hobbyists Alike!
Video montage courtesy Rich Hoffman
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This event has changed. PLEASE READ!
Due to scheduling and budget considerations, we have decided to change this event to a more informal weekend.
We have eliminated the formally scheduled lessons and contests and the awards banquet. Again, there will be no awards presented this year.
Instead, we will be doing exhibition contests and entertainment shows in the coliseum at our indoor stage area. This will be a much more laid back, relaxing and fun event for everyone involved.
You read that right. There is no charge to attend.
However, all activities are on your own and at your own risk. Practice areas may or may not be supervised. An insurance liability waiver is required for anyone who wants to participate and spectators are not allowed inside the roped off practice area.
Everyone is responsible for purchasing an Annie Oakley Days festival gate pass upon arrival. There are no parking passes available on the fairgrounds.
Those interested in participating in the showcase performances sign up upon arrival.
The following rules STILL apply:
General Notices & Rules (No Exceptions): No one other than event personnel and registered participants is permitted in the event space. No controlled substances or alcoholic beverages are permitted on the grounds. *No firearms are to be discharged - blanks or otherwise. No smoking is permitted in any structure or tent-covered area.
No participants may use whips, guns, knives, or other 'weapons' outside the event area. Violation of any of these rules is grounds for ejection from the event without refund. *Note: The discharge of firearms without a permit on the fairgrounds is illegal.
SHOWCASE PERFORMANCES:
Public Showcase Performances Will Take Place In The Coliseum And Are Scheduled As Follows:
Saturday July 24: 2PM and 7PM Sunday July 25: 11AM and 2PM
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No prizes will be awarded this year for contests. These are exhibition contests only for audience view. Whip Exhibition Contests ... Bullwhip Fast Draw Whip Speed & Accuracy Speed Switch Whip Contest (click for details)
Roping Exhibition Contests ... Most Unusual Rope Trick
Knife Throwing Exhibition Contests (This is NOT an IKTHOF chartered event.) Contact Kirk Bass - Email: kirkmel@msn.com
Only one official award will be presented this year at the Saturday Night Show: Brian Chic Whip Artistry Award
(All scheduling subject to change):
Friday July 24, 2009 · 12 PM - Open Practice Outdoor Practice Area · 7 PM Showcase Performance (apx 1 hr)
Saturday July 25, 2009 · 9 AM Open Practice · 1 PM Exhibition Contests Begin Roping Style Exhibition / Most Unusual Whip Speed & Accuracy Bullwhip Speed Switch Bullwhip Fast Draw
· 2 PM Showcase Performance · 7 PM The BIG showcase hosted by The Brothers & Co. Entertainers All performers. (Apx. 1.5 hrs)
Sunday July 26, 2009 · 10 AM Open Practice · 11 AM Public Showcase (Apx 45 min.) · 2 PM Public Showcase (Apx 45 min.)
All Performances On Main Level of Coliseum, West End. If you want to be in a showcase, sign up at least one hour prior to the show. Showcase Rules: Do your best!
Practice outside in designated area at the east end of fairground. Note: Practice area is unsupervised. Work at your own risk. NO whip or knife usage outside the roped off area.
GLD Enterprises & Productions STAFF: Producer / Director / Development: Gery L. Deer Registration / Administration: Barbara Deer Whip Artistry Gery L. Deer Thrown Weapons Kirk Bass Lariat Artistry Doug Smith Music / Technical Support: The Brothers & Co. Entertainers
Special thanks to:
Barbara Deer Kirk & Melodee Bass Doug Smith GLD Enterprises Commercial Writing www.daytoncopywriters.com The Whip Artistry Studio www.thewhipstudio.com Gary Deer & Sons www.garydeerandsons.com The Brothers & Co. Entertainers www.thebrothersandcompany.com Society of American Whip Artistry www.whipsociety.com GLD Enterprises & Productions www.gldentertainment.com The Annie Oakley Days Committee
The Brothers & Co. Entertainers
Since there is no longer a participation fee, registration is at the gate.
If you have already paid for a full package ticket, your money will be returned to you shortly.
In order to participate in the showcase performances you must be present at ALL of them - there are 5 shows.
Air Travel The nearest airport is the Dayton International Airport in Vandalia, Ohio. Website: www.daytonairport.com You can also reach Greenville via the Port Columbus and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airports. Greenville is about a 90-minute drive from both Columbus and Cincinnati.
The AOWAS is not affiliated with the Darke County Fairgrounds or the Annie Oakley Days festival committee.
Camping is available on the fairground at $15 per night for electric and water hookup. If you have questions about camping, please call the Darke County Fairgrounds office.
HOTELS IN GREENVILLE, OH:
WESTERN ARTS IN OHIO AND AROUND THE COUNTRY Western arts performers played a major role in the development of American entertainment through the early 1950's. Today, the skills and entertainment value of these performers is relegated to the rodeo arena or the sideshow. The Annie Oakley Western Arts Showcase has provided a venue in Annie's home town of Greenville where western arts performers and hobbyists can come to hone their skills, compete in contests, and share their love of the western arts with friends and colleagues. GLD Enterprises & Productions is a promoter and support of Western Arena Arts such as whip artistry, lariat artistry, and much more. Our company donates time, resources, and staff to produce and operate the Annie Oakley Western Arts Showcase in Greenville, Ohio. Many free workshops and other events are scheduled throughout the year. Bookmark this page and also visit www.thewhipstudio.com for whip artistry classes and special workshop information.
Many western arts performers assist stage and film productions to act as stunt performers, stand-ins, and western arts coaches. In May 2006, Ohio western artists Doug Smith and Gery L. Deer served as western arts coaches for the Wright State University production of "Annie Get Your Gun." Smith and Deer helped the cast learn roping and gun spinning for the production which was the highlight of the university's theater season. The Annie Oakley Western Arts Showcase is now an integral part of the Annie Oakley Days festival. The AOWAS was the first to present it's entire program before a public audience .... the first to combine a western arts gathering with a hometown celebration of a Wild West Performing Artists' life and career ... and many more!
For more information contact GLD Enterprises & Productions at www.gldentertainment.com or call 937-902-4857.
has no authority or responsibility for Annie Oakley Western Arts Showcase. The AOWAS operated and managed by GLD ENTERPRISES & PRODUCTIONS with the cooperation of The Whip Artistry Studio, the Society of American Whip Artistry, and the International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame. Annie Oakley Western Arts Showcase is a trademark of GLD Enterprises & Productions - All rights reserved.
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