45th Annual Antique & Barbed Wire Swap & Sell 2011 May 4-6 LaCrosse City Auditorium LaCrosse, Kansas

	Theme: “Crime Scene Investigation - Barbed Wire” Join us as we uncover the clues and solve the crime of the barbed-bandit. See the criminal revealed (and other surprises) at the banquet. Antique Collectors & Vendors Welcome

  Schedule of Events  

Events at Grass Park:

10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Museum Complex Open

Kansas Barbed Wire Museum
Nekoma Bank Museum
Post Rock Museum
Rush County Historical Museum

Events at the City Auditorium: 6:00 p.m. - Benefit Dinner for the Kansas Barbed Wire Museum

Free-will donation - Proceeds to benefit Kansas Barbed Wire Museum

7:00 p.m. - Entertainment by “Off-Duty”more

Friday, May 6, 2011

Events at the City Auditorium:

7:00 a.m. - Buildings open for set-up
8:00 a.m. - Exhibits open
All day - Special Encore Exhibition: “Tribute to our Veterans”

Featuring military uniforms and equipment from WW I, WW II, Korea, Viet Nam, Persian Gulf, Iraq

All day - Barbed wire collections and numerous other collectibles on display
11:00 - 1:00 - Lunch Concessions
2:00 p.m. - Judging of Displays
5:00 p.m. - Exhibits close
5:00 p.m. - World Champion Splicing contest

Public Invited - Prizes Awarded

Events at Grass Park:

10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Museum Complex Open

Kansas Barbed Wire Museum
Nekoma Bank Museum
Post Rock Museum
Rush County Historical Museum

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Events at the City Auditorium:

8:00 a.m. - Exhibits open
All day - Special Encore Exhibition: “Tribute to our Veterans”
All day - Barbed wire collections and numerous other collectibles on display
10:00 a.m. - Barbed Wire Geocaching (click for rules)
11:00 - 1:00 - Lunch Concessions
2:00 p.m. - Public Auction - Barbed wire, tools, and collectibles

Auction fees to benefit the Kansas Barbed Wire Museum

3:00 p.m. - Exhibits close (Display tear down)

Evening Events at the City Auditorium:

6:30 p.m. - BCSI Banquet (Barbed Crime Scene Investigation) advance reservations required

Dress as your favorite detective
Barbed Wire Awards Ceremony following banquet

Events at the Museum Complex:

10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Museum Complex Open

Kansas Barbed Wire Museum
Nekoma Bank Museum
Post Rock Museum
Rush County Historical Museum

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Accomodations:

We suggest that you book early as rooms generally fill up fast

	Green Acre Motel Phone: (785) 222-2532       Completetly remodeled - all new - reasonable rates
	LaCrosse Motel Phone: (785) 222-2516       Downtown next to the auditorium - reasonable rates
	Country Place Bed & Breakfast Phone: (785) 222-3475 - e-mail: highfilltv@gbta.net       Beautiful rural setting only 1 mile south of LaCrosse
	Stone House Lodge Phone: 785-372-4479       Private country retreat, 2 bedrooms, equipped kitchen. Only 10 minutes away.
	Paula's RV Park Phone: (785) 222-9068       Full hookups, located next door to restaurant, close to fairgrounds

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For more information contact:
Kansas Barbed Wire Museum at 785-222-9900 (beginning May 1)
or e-mail barbedwire@rushcounty.org

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