2008 Schedule of Events

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130th Annual Iowa Firemen’s Association Convention
September 3rd – 7th, 2008
Maquoketa, Iowa

Sunday, August 31st
Anytime          

 

 Convention Guests are Welcome at Convention Grounds

Wednesday, Sept.3rd
12 noon –8 p.m.
Campers use Main Gate (West)

 


130th Annual IFA Convention Officially Opens
Registration opens at Boyer Hall (on convention grounds)

Thursday, Sept. 4th
8 a.m.-9 p.m. 

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 


9 a.m.- 3p.m. 

12 noon –1p.m. 


1:30 p.m. -?

8 p.m. 

9 p.m.-?  

 


Registration Open

4 Person Best Shot Golf Tournament - Maquoketa Country Club       (see city map)
4 Person Best Shot Golf Tournament - Prairie Creek Golf Course     (see city map)

Bowling Tournament  (Timber Lanes) (1 block south of convention grounds)

Register for Ground Water Fights (bowling ball) at contest site
(6 blocks west of convention grounds)

Ground fights start  (at contest site)

Opening Comedian Act (TBA) (Pearson Hall on convention grounds)

Nationally Recognized Comedian and Friend of Bob & Tom—Mike Armstrong
(Pearson Hall on Convention Grounds)        

Friday, Sept.5th   

8 a.m.-9 p.m.    

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.


9 a.m.- 3 p.m.

10:30 a.m.- 12 p.m.       

12 p.m.-? 


5 p.m.-8 p.m.   

9 p.m.- 1a.m.   

Registration Open

4 Person Best Shot Golf Tournament - Maquoketa Country Club       (see city map)
4 Person Best Shot Golf Tournament - Prairie Creek Golf Course     (see city map)

Bowling Tournament  (Timber Lanes) (1 block south of convention grounds)

Registration for Old Timers and Women’s water fights

Old Timers Water Fights (at contest site)
Women’s Water Fights (at contest site) (scheduled to follow Old Timer Fights)

Meal and BEER BUST*** (Pearson Hall on Convention Grounds)

Dance to the Love Monkeys

Saturday, Sept. 6th  

6:30 a.m.  

7 a.m.- 3p.m.  

7:50 a.m.



8:00 a.m.         

9 a.m.- 4p.m.   


4 p.m.- 8 p.m.   

4:30 p.m.

5:15 p.m.  

6:30 p.m.    

9 p.m.-1a.m.       

Contest Judges/Timers Meeting (Contest Site)(6 blocks West of Convention Grounds)
                          
Registration Open                                 

Pre-Drill Activities (Contest Site) (6 blocks West of Convention Grounds)
                                                            Invocation: Rev. Ruth Ann Scott
                                                            Welcome: MFD Chief Mark Beck
                                                            Address: IFA President Brian Seymour
IFA Drills Begin

Craft Show (Maquoketa Fire Station)      (see city map)


Meal (Pearson Hall on Convention Grounds)

Parade Line Up (see city map) (Parade ends on Convention Grounds)

Parade Apparatus Judging (at Parade Line Up)

Parade Begins (see city map for parade route)

Dance to Shilo


                                       
                                 
                                                 

Sunday, Sept. 7th
9a.m.  

3p.m.    


IFA Business Meeting (Pearson Hall on Convention Grounds) 

130th Annual Firemen’s Convention Officially Closes

 
**East, West, North, and South Gates Will be Open for Exiting**
~Thanks from the Maquoketa Fire Department and the “One of a Kind” City of Maquoketa~

For more information contact

Al Muhlhausen

cam4535@msn.com


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