2009 BearPaw Festival

Bear Paw Festival 2009

"Excali-Bear and the Knights of the Paw "

24th Year • July 8-12, 2009

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This is a tentative schedule for 2009

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Visit our new website at

www.bearpawfestival.org

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Wednesday, July 8

Noon - Bear Paw Award Luncheon, Noon - Bear Mountain Grill

Opening - Golden Wheel Carnival, ER Commons

7:00 pm - Miss Bear Paw Pageant, Chugiak HS

Opening - SBS Super Bear Sculpture, Mainstage

Ongoing - Golden Wheel Carnival, ER Commons

Ongoing - Entertainment on Vendor Stage

11-2PM-Teddy Bear Picnic, ER Commons

             Noon - Lunch Box Derby

             1PM -Odor Eaters Rotten Sneaker Contest

Noon- Arts, Crafts & Concessions, Valley River Center

6PM - Carrs Benefit BBQ, Mainstage

6PM- Blood Bank Alaska, MOA Park-n-Ride

6PM - ISI Figure Skating, McDonald Center

6PM -Classic Car Show - downtown Eagle River

7PM-Entertainment - mainstage

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Saturday, July 11

Ongoing - Golden Wheel Carnival, Commons

Ongoing - Arts, Crafts & Concessions, Valley River Center

Ongoing - SBS Super Bear Sculpture, Mainstage

Ongoing -Open Air Entertainment, Mainstage & Vendor Stage

Ongoing -Carrs Benefit BBQ, Mainstage

Ongoing-Blood Bank Alaska, MOA Park n Ride

Ongoing - Women's Aglow Respite Oasis, Commons

10AM-8PM - Sidewalk Sale - Blockbuster Video (pending)

10AM-9PM - ISI Figure Skating, McDonald Center

10-6PM - Balloon Fencing - Business Blvd.(pending)

10:30AM -Midas 5K Bear Paw Classic, Downtown

11AM -Grand Parade

Noon-Living History Renaissance Village-ER Commons (pending)

Noon-Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Valley River Center

1:30PM - Slippery Salmon Olympics

1:30 PM - CER Library - Event (pending)

1-4PM- Bicycle Safety Rodeo, Mainstage

7:30PM - Karaoke -Mainstage

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Sunday, July 12

Ongoing - Carrs Benefit BBQ, Mainstage

Ongoing - Golden Wheel Carnival, Eagle River Commons

Ongoing - Arts, Crafts & Concessions, Valley River Center

Ongoing - SBS Super Bear Sculpture, Mainstage

Ongoing - Living History Renaissance Village, ER Common (pending)

Ongoing - Mainstage Entertainment & Vendor Stage

Ongoing-Blood Bank Alaska

Ongoing - Flower Power Sale - Mainstage

10AM-8PM - Sidewalk Sale - Blockbuster Video (pending)

10:30AM - IBEW Jammin' Salmon Cook-off

11:30AM - VCA Dog & Owner Look-a-Like Contest Mainstage

Noon - Women's Aglow Respite Oasis, ER Commons

12-6PM Balloon Fencing - Business Blvd.

12-6PM - Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Valley River Center

1 - 4PM -Motorcycle Show - Valley River Center

1PM - Running of the Bears - Tri-Bear-a-Thon 300 Yard Fun Run, Mainstage

2:30PM - Carrs Ice Cream Eating Contest, Mainstage

3PM- IBEW Jammin' Salmon Winners - Mainstage

4:30PM - Rotary I-Did-a-Duck Race & Winners announced

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MATANUSKA VALLEY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION PRESENTS . . .

MAINSTAGE ENTERTAINMENT

Schedule to be announced

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and on our second stage....

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ANCHORAGE MARKETS PRESENT VALLEY RIVER CENTER STAGE

Internationally Known Street Performers and Community Entertainment

Schedule to be announced

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ABOUT THE BEAR PAW FESTIVAL!

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Beginning in 1986, the Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce created the Bear Paw Festival to celebrate the community and to share the bountiful beauty of the area with others. The Festival has grown along with the community since its creation. This will be the 24th year of the Festival. Bear Paw draws participation from the entire Southcentral region of Alaska and we are proud that most all of the efforts expended on staging this festival are derived from dedicated volunteers. We are planning new events and are expecting even larger attendance. It is with the support of our corporate sponsors that we are able to provide a positive family oriented event for the community with no general admission. We would like to thank our corporate sponsors for their continuing commitment to keeping this a "Family Fun" event!

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