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Gery L. Deer
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Telephone: (937) 902-4857
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gdeer@gldenterprises.net

 

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Watch this and see what you missed this year!!!

 

 

 

Video montage courtesy Rich Hoffman

 

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

 

 

8th Annual

Annie Oakley

Western Arts Showcase TM

Presented by GLD Enterprises & Productions

July 23-25, 2010

Darke County Fairgrounds  Greenville, Ohio

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! No affiliations required.

 

 

 

(Photo - Chris Camp accepts his prize for 1st Place Whip Speed & Accuracy at the 2009 Awards Dinner)

Photo courtesy Rich Hoffman

 

 

LEARN, TEACH, EXPERIENCE, PERFORM! 

For Professionals & Hobbyists Alike!

 

See, learn, and participate with the best in Whip Artistry, Trick Roping, Knife & Tomahawk Throwing, & Western Gunspinning.  Participate in workshops, contests and much more.
PLUS! Enjoy two showcases by some of the best names in Western Arena Arts!

 

CLICK ON THE LINK TO GO TO THE SECTION YOU NEED ...

 

WHAT YOU GET

  • Admission to the Awards Dinner & Show

  • Participation in all workshops and contests.

  • Access to some of the best Western Artists in the business!

2010 CONTESTS: (Contests subject to change.)

Whip Competitions ...

  • Bullwhip Fast Draw

  • Whip Speed & Accuracy

  • Whip Poker Challenge

  • Super Candle Snuff (Zorro Board Candle Snuffing Contest) (TENTATIVE)

  • Speed Switch Whip Contest (click for details)

Roping Contests ...

  • Big Loop

  • Most Unusual Rope Trick

IKTHOF Knife Throwing Contests

Contact Kirk Bass - Email: kirkmel@msn.com

       

Other Awards ...

  • Best Costume - 2009 Winner Robert Dante

    Western / Cowboy

  • GLD Enterprises & Productions Outstanding Showmanship Award - 2009 Winner - Kirk Bass

  • Brian Chic Whip Artistry Award - 2009 Winner - Chris Camp

 

 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

(All scheduling subject to change):

 

Thursday

  • 7 PM Caravan to Annie Oakley's Grave for a memorial service.

Friday 

  • 12 Noon - Offical Opening - Workshops & Open Practice Begins

    • Solitary Performance / Showmanship Workshop

    • Basic Whip Artistry

    • Lariat Artistry Workshop

    • Beginners Gunspinning Workshop

    • Performer's Guide To Self Promotion Workshop

  • *7 PM Performance at Garst Museum / Annie Oakley Center

    • any performers interested please inform Gery L. Deer

    • OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND FREE!

Saturday

  • Annie Oakley Days Festival Parade - 9AM

  • 9AM Open Practice & Workshops Begin

  • 9 AM Knife Throwing Contests Begin (Contact Kirk Bass for details: kirkmel@msn.com)

  • 12 Noon - Contests Begin

    • Rope

    • Gunspinning

    • Whip

  • 2:00 PM Public Showcase #1

  • 6:30 PM    Awards Dinner (Change of Venue - see below)

  • 8:00 PM   Awards Show

    • The awards dinner show will be held at the MONTAGE CAFE

    • Dress in your best Western Sunday-go-to-meetin' clothes!

    • Awards Show Hosted by

                            The Brothers & Co. Entertainers

                   

Sunday 

  • 10AM Open Practice & Workshops Begin (TBA)

  • 1PM Public Showcase #2

  • 4PM Official Closing

 

HOW TO REGISTER: PRE-REGISTRATION CLOSED

Pre-registration is open from February 1 through July 20, 2010.

To pre-register for the Annie Oakley Western Arts Showcase you can either download the registration packet

and mail it in with your payment or register online via PayPal by clicking on the appropriate button below.

After July 20, all registrations must be made at the door - no exceptions.

Credit Card Users : We don't accept credit cards, however you can make credit card payments via PayPal.

Go to www.paypal.com for detailed information.

Click here to download the pre-registration packet.

Please verify your information and arrangements. No refunds.

 

Pre-Registration CLOSED

Valid Feb. 1 through July 20 ONLY!

 

AT THE GATE:

Full Participation 2010 Ticket $TBA

Awards Show Dinner Ticket - $TBA per person.

 

 

ORDER YOUR TICKETS ONLINE!

ONLINE ORDERS CLOSED

Note: Tickets ordered online will not be mailed. Please keep your PayPal receipt as proof of payment.

 

After July 20st:

Full Participation Ticket (Cash only at the door - no credit cards accepted) $TBA

Family Package Tickets Not Available at the gate.

 

 

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.
No one under the age of 18 is permitted to attend without a legal guardian present.

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.


 

TRAVEL INFORMATION

 

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:

Comfort Inn
1190 E Russ Rd, Greenville, OH
(937) 316-5252

Holiday Inn Express
1195 Russ Rd, Greenville, OH
(937) 548-1328

Greenville Inn
851 Martin St, Greenville, OH
(937) 548-3613

 

 

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.

 

 

SPONSORS & SPECIAL THANKS:

 

 

Don Neville-Smith - Trophies, NEW AOWAS banners!!

Kirk & Melodee Bass - Knife Throwing

Doug Smith - Lariat Artistry

The Whip Artistry Studio - Target Stands, and contest materials

GLD Enterprises & Productions : Entertainment - Sound, registration, production

The Garst Museum - Raffle Items, Meeting Facilities

The Brothers & Co. Entertainers - Banquet Host / Entertainment

Gary Deer & Sons - Equipment, Tents, Hardware

International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame - Insurance, Support

Society of American Whip Artistry - Trophies

The Annie Oakley Days Committee - Catering

Montage Cafe - Banquet Facilities

 

 

 

 


Annie Oakley Days is operated by the Annie Oakley Days Committee and

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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