QUILT :
Quilts entered in the contest should have been made during the past year and contestants are limited to two quilts per category. Quilts may be entered in the following categories: novelty, pieced, appliqué and Baby quilts.
Judging criteria is based on top design, quilt design color combination, materials used and the use of padding, lining and binding.
Quilts will be received from 8:30am until 4:30pm on September 28 and 29 and will be accepted until 3:00pm on September 30. Judging will begin on the 1 st of October and the quilts will be expected to be on display until 4:00pm on Saturday October 2. Quilts may be delivered to Mary Jo Brashears, Humanities Division Secretary, Office 223 of the Godbey Appalachian Center. For further information contact Anne Carr at 606-589-2145x2026 or Mary Jo Brashears at 606-589-2145x2076.
BAKED GOODS:
Entries [cakes, pies, breads, rolls, and pastries] may be delivered to the Godbey Appalachian Center Concession Stand until 3:00pm on Friday, October 1st, and by 10:00am on Saturday, October 2nd. Each entry must be labeled with the following information: CATEGORY, NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS, AND DATE ITEM WAS BAKED.
Only one item per category will be accepted. First, Second and Third place ribbons will be awarded. For further information contact Rhonda Creech at 606-589-2145-x2103.
HOG CALLING:
This unique and popular contest pits students, teachers, and community folk in the art of hog calling. Contestants are judged on quality of sound and the judge's belief that the sound emitted would actually call the hogs in from the field. First and Second place ribbons will be awarded. Further information may be gained by calling Richard Call at 606-589-2145-x2038.
PUMPKIN:
The ninth annual 'Great Pumpkin' contest with entries of the biggest, the smallest, the best color, the most unusual shape, the best texture, the best 'pumpkin' shape, roundness, fullness and overall shape are elements to figure in the judging of the pumpkins. Pumpkins may be delivered from 10:00am to 3:00pm on Friday, October 1 st . All entries are to be delivered to the Upper Parking Lot by 10:00am on Saturday, October 2nd.
Each pumpkin must have a label with the following information: TYPE OF PUMPKIN, NAME OF ENTRANT, TELEPHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS AND THE APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF THE PUMPKIN. Ribbons will be given for First, Second and Best of Show. More information may be gained from Elijah Buell at 606-589-2145-x2025.
CHECKERS:
Competition is open to all age groups and players will be assigned playing brackets. The contest will begin in Falkenstine Hall, Room 207 at 9:00am and end by noon on Friday, October 1. The winners of each round will be playing other winners until several rounds have been completed to determine the champion.
First, Second, and Third place ribbons are awarded in each category. For further information contact Ruth Lewis at 606-589-2145-x2105.
CAKE WALK:
The trials and tribulations of hopping and skipping to win a cake, cupcakes or some other tasty delight. The contest is held in the game room of Falkenstine Hall. The event will be from 9:00 to 12:00 on Friday. For further information call Linda Polli at 606-589-2145-x2035.
PICKLES, JAMS AND JELLY:
In addition to homemade jams and jellies the following items may also be entered: sauerkraut, chow-chow, beets, eggs, pickled vegetables and peppers.
All entries must have been prepared within the current year and each must have a label with the following information: CATEGORY, ENTRANT'S NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS AND DATE ENTRY WAS PREPARED. All entries need to be brought to the Continuing Education Office in Chrisman Hall, Room 104 by 12:00 Noon, Friday, October 1 , as entries are judged beginning at noon on October 1st. Entries may also be delivered on September 30 from 8:00am to 4:30pm.
First, Second and Third place ribbons as well as a Best of Show Ribbon will be awarded. Judges for the contest will be Constance Ellison, Harryette Pickens, Louise Jones and Eunice Carruba. For further information contact Suzanne Bagony at 606-589-2145-x2017.
SWAPPIN' MEETIN' ART:
The 2005 theme is; I LIKE LIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS . Entries may be pen and ink, pencil, watercolor, oil paints, charcoal, collages, 3-D works and sculptures. First, Second and Third place winners will receive ribbons with an honorable mention in each category. A Best of Show ribbon will be given to an outstanding work of art.
All artwork must be delivered to Carolyn Sundy's office in Chrisman Hall by the 25th of September so that evaluation of the artwork may begin by the 27th of September. The works will then be hung in the hallway of Chrisman Hall for display during the Swappin' Meetin'. For further information contact Carolyn Sundy at 606-589-x2073.
SWAPPIN' MEETIN' ART TRAVELIN' TROPHY:
This award is given to the school with the most participants and winners in the art contest. A trophy and a plaque are awarded to the winning school with the trophy returned at the time of the next Swappin' Meetin' a year later. The wall plaque is kept by the school as a permanent record of their winning the Travelin' Art Trophy Award.
For Further information about this award may be gained by contacting Michael Corriston at 606-589-2145-x2102.
SWAPPIN' MEETIN' TRAVELIN' TROPHY:
This award is given to the school that with the most students in attendance and also participating in various contests and activities. The award is based on the return of a survey handed out to the teachers upon arrival at the festival. The return of these forms is critical in evaluating the winner of this trophy. The winning school receives a trophy they can keep until the next Swappin' Meetin' and a plaque kept permanently as a record of their achievement. Further information on this award may be obtained from Michael Corriston at 606-589-2145-x2102.
SOUP BEAN DINNER:
The annual Soup Dinner consisting of Soup Beans and Cornbread, onions, greens, dessert and a drink for $5.00 will be held in the SKCTC Grill in Falkenstine Hall on Saturday from 11:00 to 2:00. For an old fashion dinner, come and join us for a fine dinner.
DONATIONS:
The Swappin' Meetin' is dependent on booth fees and donations to be able to pay all the festival expenses. It takes several thousand dollars to produce a festival like the Swappin' Meetin'. With your support and donations we will be able to continue with the quality that we have maintained and will be able to bring in new events and demonstrators.
If everyone could donate $1.00 toward the Swappin' Meetin' think of what we can add to the festival. In fact, we could possibly afford to produce the Black Mountain Native American Festival with dancers, storytellers and demonstrators. Consider it. A $1.00 donation from everyone would allow us a financial freedom that would increase the quality and numbers of demonstrations for the Swappin' Meetin'.
PUPPETS WITH A PURPOSE:
Puppets are used as a tool of teaching young and old alike about God. The Puppet Troupe hails from the Gilliam Chapel Baptist Church and uses puppets to relate to all individuals. The Puppet Troupe is directed by Howard and Ruby Hall. For further information contact Howard Hall at 606-589-5613.
MECHANICAL BULL RIDE:
The 'cowboys' of the area will want to challenge each other to see who is the "top bull rider". However, because of insurance requirements anyone who rides the bull must sign a waiver. Anyone under the age of 16 must have the Injury Waiver signed by a parent or a guardian before being allowed to ride the bull. Those needing to have the waiver signed could use the attached form or if more copies of the form are needed the school has permission to make needed copies.
Those 16 and under must have the signed waiver form with them to ride the bull. The Swappin' Meetin' Committee thanks you in advance for your cooperation with this ride.
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