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July 23-26, 2008
Bluestone Festival & Firemen's Field Days
Wednesday and Thursday beginning at 6 pm. Friday and Saturday from noon until dark. Location: Firemen's Park, Park Street, Hancock, NY. Free Admission all four days! Convenient parking adjacent in Fireman's Field.
Schedule of Events:
July 23, Wednesday - Family Night - Park opens at 6:00 pm
- Carnival Rides by the Dunmore Brothers, bigger and better than ever before - 3X larger than last year's midway! Rides, prizes, competition events for young and old!
- Fishing Derby for the kids, sponsored by New York State D.E.C.
- Logging & Bluestone Competition Preliminaries
- Craft & equipment Vendors - demonstration booths and sales
- Flea Market
- Food available all evening - snacks, candy, pizza, hotdogs, hamburgers and more!
- Christian contemporary rock music sponsored by the Readburn Assembly of God Church
July 24, Thursday - Park opens at 6:00 pm
- Carnival Ride Midway - rides, prizes and competition events for young and old!
- Fishing Derby for the kids, sponsored by New York State D.E.C.
- Logging & Bluestone Competition - Elimination Round
- Craft and equipment Vendors - demonstration booths and sales
- Flea Market
- Food available all evening - snacks, candy, pizza, hotdogs, hamburgers and more!
- Christian contemporary rock music sponsored by the Readburn Assembly of God Church
- Fireworks display at 10:00 pm
July 25, Friday - Park opens at noon
- Carnival Ride Midway - rides, prizes and competition events for young and old!
- Logging & Bluestone Competition - Semifinals
- Craft and equipment Vendors - demonstration booths and sales
- Flea Market
- Food all day long - snacks, candy, pizza, hotdogs, hamburgers and more!
- Live DJ and dancing throughout the evening
July 26, Saturday - Park opens at noon
- Carnival Ride Midway - Rides, prizes, competition events for young and old!
- Garden Tractor Pull begins at noon
- Logging & Bluestone Competition - Final Competitions & announcement of winners
- Craft and Equipment Vendors Ð demonstration booths and sales
- Flea Market
- Food all day long - snacks, candy, pizza, hotdogs, hamburgers and more
- Antique Tractor Show all afternoon
- Live Music Broadcast, 1 - 4 pm, by Thunder 102FM
- Ross Park Zoomobile, 1 - 4 pm, sponsored by NBT
- New York State Police crash simulator and demonstrations
- Parade starts at 6 pm
For additional information, to volunteer your much-appreciated assistance throughout the weekend, or to participate in any of the competitions, events, or parade, please contact Jay Smith (607-637-4549) or Rick Ostrander (607-637-4268).
This year's annual event is sponsored by the Hancock Fire Department, the Hancock Rescue Squad, the Hancock Fire Department Women's Auxiliary, and the Hancock Area Chamber of Commerce with the generous contributions of many local businesses.
Special kudos to Jay Smith and Rick Ostrander for organizing the bluestone & logging events and competitions; thanks to all the equipment manufacturers and vendors for their generosity in providing prizes for the competitions.
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