Rough & Ready Days Schedule
Published by Joe Burgess May 9th, 2008 in Festivals.Photos from Friday, click here.
Saturday’s entertainmment photos are here.
5 K Run/Walk winners list is here.
World’s Greatest Chicken Cook-off winners are…(click here for the winners.)
Carnival Photos & Armband Contest
Print this schedule and keep it with you for convenience.
Saturday’s events at Rough & Ready days include……………………
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Friday, May 9
2 pm
World’s Greatest Chicken Cook-off begins.
Drew County goes pink for Rough & Ready Days, click here for details.
4 pm
Janet Carson program in City Park School Cafeteria.
4:30-5:30
Ben Coulter-Country Music
5 pm
Chicken Cook-off judging begins.
6-7:30
Eden Brent-Rhythm & Blues.
6 p.m.
Union Bank, Cook-off sponsor, announces winners.
Chicken dinners served-$5.00 each, drinks extra.
Dunking booth begins, click here to see schedule.
8-10 p.m.
Brian Atlas & the Kosmic Thrills Band, Janis Joplin tribute.
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Saturday, May 10
6:45
5-K run/walk. Registration at pavilion. Sponsored by 1st Baptist Church and Drew Memorial Hospital.
7:15
5-K walk begins.
7:15
Register for youth fishing derby at MHS pond, click here for more information.
7:30
5-K run begins.
8:30
Fishing derby begins. Sponsored by Monticello Bass Club and LA Bass Club.
9:00
5-K awards.
10:00
Silent auction begins, runs til 3 p.m.
Free children’s games and activities, sponsored by 2nd Baptist Church.
ABATE bike show.
Antique car show. Sponsored by Wal-Mart.
Quilt show.
Kim’s Dance Factory-on stage.
11:00
Joe Burgess-Local Gospel Music
11:30
Bicycle ride-Begins at MHS parking lot, sponsored by Monticello Polie Dept.
Noon
Robin Hood Family-Local Gospel Music.
Fishing derby winners announced.
1 p.m.
Dunking booth begins, click here to see schedule.
1:15
Jones Brothers on state.
1:30
Borchardt Blues Band-Rex, Kathy, & Alex-Soft rock, R & B.
2:30
Antique car show and bike show winners announced.
3:30
Shannon Dorey and Bucksnort-New country sound and classic top 40.
5:30
John Horton-Mississippi Delta Blues.
6:30
Jerry McCoy and the Hammers-Southern rock, soul, blues.
7:30
Miss Southeast Arkansas Pageant at UAM Fine Arts Center. Sponsored by UAM and the Chamber of Commerce.
8:00
Jed Clampit and the Band-County, Rock, Folk.
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Ben Coulter was awsome. He knows how to sing them delta blues. keep up the good work Ben.
Ben needs to be the feature act next year.
Thanks to all that participated in this year’s Rough and Ready Days! Everybody did an excellent job! Congratulations to the winners of The Great Chicken Cook off.. As for the entertainment.. it was so well brought together!
Glenda Nichols… all of this was made possible by your hard work and dedication to getting things together and making it such a great success! I really appreciate you.. You are truly a great lady and we wish you all of the best in the upcoming years as manager of the Chamber of Commerce! If we can be of help to you.. don’t hesitate to call on us.. we’ll do whatever we can to help take the load off of your shoulders! Take Care and May God Bless!!!
Nan Carter and Robin Smith