Schedule of Events
Beef Empire Days
40 Years... BEEF: New Tastes, Old Traditions
Wednesday, May 28
| Schering-Plough Animal Health Live Show | 8:30 a.m. | Finney County Fairgrounds |
| Grandstand Judging and Livestock Judging Contests | 11:30 a.m. | Finney County Fairgrounds |
| Sponsored by Gold Standard Labs | ||
| Roto-Mix Cattlemen's Steak Cookout | Noon | Finney County Fairgrounds |
| +Beef Empire Days Sponsors Reception | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Clarion Hotel |
| Hosted by these fine Agri-Businesses and their area representatives: Bayer Corporation, Fort Dodge Animal Health, Micro Beef Technologies and Nova Microbial Technologies. Door prizes provided by Feedlot Magazine and the KSU Ag Alumni Association. | ||
Thursday, May 29
| Cattle Working Contest | 3:30 p.m. | Finney County Fairgrounds Arena |
| Sponsored by AginfoLink, Armstrong Custom Cattle Service, Bowman Enterprises, Digi-Star Scales, Fort Dodge Animal Health, Intervet, Vets Plus - Probios & Temple Tag Ltd. | ||
| +Ranch Rodeo | 7:00 p.m. | Finney County Fairgrounds Arena |
Friday, May 30
| +U.S. Premium Beef Dinner & Beef Empire Steer Trial Auction | 6:00 p.m. | Clarion Hotel Grand Ballrom |
| Auction conducted by Larry Johnston | ||
| +B.E.S.T. Entertainment | 9:30 p.m. | Clarion Hotel Grand Ballrom |
| Presented by Lallemand Animal Nutrition | ||
Saturday, May 31
| Commerce Bank Chuckwagon Breakfast | 6:30-9:30 a.m. | Stevens Park |
| +Hoof it to Health Road Run | 7:30 a.m. | Garden City Family YMCA |
| +Beef Empire Days Tennis Tournament | 8:00 a.m. | Grimsley-Harmon Tennis Complex |
| Bikers for Beef Poker Run | 8:30 a.m. | Clark Motorsports West |
| +Horse Shoe Tournament | 9:00 a.m. | Finnup Park Horse Shoe Pits |
| Buffalo Dunes 4-person Golf Scramble | 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Buffalo Dunes Golf Course |
| Aquila Beef Empire Days Parade | 10:30 a.m. | Main Street |
| Chuckwagons in the Park | 11:30 a.m. | Stevens Park |
| +3 on 3 Basketball Frenzy Tournament | Noon | Finnup Park Basketball Courts |
| +Beef Empire Days Awards Banquet | 5:30 p.m | Wheat Lands Convention Center |
| Social Hour sponsored by Cargill Animal Nutrition. Awards Banquet sponsored by Farm Credit of Southwest Kansas & Pfizer Animal Health. | ||
| Carcass Show & Judging Contest | 9:00 p.m. | Tyson Fresh Meats Complex |
Sunday, June 1
| +Beef Empire Days Tennis Tournament | 8:00 a.m. | Grimsley-Harmon Tennis Complex |
| Southwind Country Club 4-person Scramble | 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m | Southwind Country Club |
| Cowboy Church | 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. | Community Congregational Church |
| +Feedlot & Sponsors Roping, Riding & Barrel Racing Events | 10:00 a.m. | Finney County Fairgrounds Arena |
| +3 on 3 Basketball Frenzy Tournament | Noon | Finnup Park Basketball Courts |
| Beef Empire Days Juried / Western Art Show Awards | 2:00 p.m. | The ArtCenter on Main |
Friday, June 6
| Ottaway Amusements Carnival | 1:00 p.m. | Exhibition Parking Lot |
Saturday, June 7
| Children's Parade | 10:00 a.m. | Stevens Park |
| +Coors Light/Garden City Recreation Softball Tournament | 12:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Peebles Complex & Wiley Park |
Sunday, June 8
| +High Plains Archery Club 3D Tournament | 10.00 a.m. | High Plains Archery Range |
| +Coors Light/Garden City Recreation Softball Tournament | 10:00 a.m. | Peebles Complex & Wiley Park |
| Ottaway Amusements Carnival | 1:00 p.m. | Exhibition Parking Lot |
| +Beef Empire Cattle Crawl | 4:30 p.m. | Beef Empire Days Office, 206 E. Fulton Terrace |
| Sponsored by Kennedy & Coe, LLC | ||
Ottaway Amusements Carnival continues daily Friday, June 6 through Sunday, June 15
Saturday, June 14 - Sunday, June 15
| Beef Empire Cutting Horse Competition | 8:00 a.m. | Finney County Fairgrounds Horse Palace |
Future Event Dates
| Beef Empire Steer Trial (B.E.S.T.) Awards Dinner | Saturday, July 25, 2008 | |
| 2009 Beef Empire Days Celebration | Wednesday, May 27 - Sunday, June 7, 2009 |
Events that require a ticket are noted in the official program guide with a 
or on the schedule of events with a "+".
In order to comply with Kansas State Alcohol and Beverage Control regulations, Beef Empire Days can not distribute or sell tickets at the door of receptions or dinners, therefore all tickets for receptions and dinners MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE.
For more information on acquiring tickets please contact the Beef Empire Days office.
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