Visit the Festival Poteau Balloon Fest Event Location: LeFlore County Fair Grounds 5015 South Broadway, Poteau, Oklahoma 74953 October 18 & 19 The Poteau Balloon Fest is an annual event held in October of each year. Gate admission is $5 per person, children 4 and under are free. The $5 gate admission includes free entertainment and viewing for popular shows such as Famous Flying Dogs, BMX Freestyle Team, Rumble on the River Mud Race and Derek Cook FMX. While we try to make the Poteau Balloon Fest as affordable as possible not everything can be entirely free, some additional costs may include carnival rides, tethered balloon rides, helicopter rides, monster truck rides, other rides and attractions, and parking on main fair grounds. Please note that free parking is available at Carl Albert State College and the Poteau Industrial Park. A number of free shuttle busses are also available for transportation to and from the fair grounds. B A L L O O N I N F O R M A T I O N Please note that all balloon events are wind and weather permitting!!! Any and all balloon flights are most likely to occur between the hours of 7am - 10am and 4pm -7pm. However, they are not guaranteed during these times. The atmospheric pressure plays a huge factor in balloon activities! WE CANNOT GUARANTEE BALLOON ACTIVITES and we CANNOT give specific times on Balloon activities! G A T E A D M I S S I O N A R M B A N D S Gate admission armbands DO NOT include the Saturday Night Bull Riding Event, carnival rides, mean machine monster truck rides, tethered balloon rides, mechanical bull rides, or other ride attractions. Detach and send entry form and fees to: Poteau Balloon Fest Little Mr. & Ms. Balloon Fest 501 South Broadway Poteau, Oklahoma 74953 Email: adminpoteauchamber@windstream.net For More Information Contact: Shannon delaCruz @ 918-647-9178 Visit us on Facebook: Gate admission will include access to shows such as Famous Flying Dogs, Muts Gone Nuts, Derek Cook FMX, BMX Freestyle Team, Magician Jonathan Meyer, Indian Territory Pistoliers, & other entertainment shows. For more information on events and the Poteau Balloon Fest please visit our website at www.poteauballoonfest.net. www.facebook.com/poteauokballoonfest www.poteauballoonfest.net JUDGING: Thank you for entering your child in the Poteau Balloon Fest pageant. One boy and one girl will be chosen from each age division as King and Queen. The boy and girl named as winner in each division will receive a crown and banner. A Grand Supreme Winner with the highest overall points out of all contestants will also be chosen. The Grand Supreme winner will receive a crown, sash and voucher from a local photographer. Contestants will be judged on the following categories. Dress/Attire, Smile, Personality & Photogenic qualities. For photogenic, please submit (1) small (approximate size 3x5) photograph of your child. Name and age must be printed on the back of the photo. Do not bring photos in frames or with matting. To receive photogenic score, photos must accompany registration form. Photogenic will be judged prior to start of the pageant. Rules: Please be respectful of all other contestants and participants. Please respect the judges and their decision. Their decision is final. Any adult may accompany children 5 and under on stage. This is for safety and will not be counted off by the judges. Videotaping and photography will be allowed. Dress Attire: Please feel free to dress your child in whatever you like, as long as it is appropriate, HOWEVER, please be aware this is a FAIRGROUNDS! We will not be responsible for damage TO ANY PAGEANT DRESSES OR ATTIRE! Hold Harmless Agreement: It is agreed that the Poteau Balloon Fest Council, the Poteau Chamber of Commerce, River Valley Cosmetology, the LeFlore County Fair Grounds and the City of Poteau any of its volunteers or employees assumes no liability for loss or damage of property or by reason of any claim for personal injury. __________________ (parent/guardian) herein releases and discharges the Poteau Balloon Fest Council, the Poteau Chamber of Commerce, River Valley Cosmetology, the LeFlore County Fair Grounds and the City of Poteau , its volunteers and/or employees from liability by reason to injury of property and/or persons, which may occur within or upon the LeFlore County Fairgrounds in any manner conducted with use thereof by ________________________ (Contestant Name), contestant. Contestant, parent/guardian agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Poteau Balloon Fest Council, the Poteau Chamber of Commerce, River Valley Cosmetology, the LeFlore County Fair Grounds and the City of Poteau , its agents, volunteers or employees from all claims and suits including court costs, attorney’s fee’s and other expenses caused jointly or solely by an act of omission of the contestant. Please return this portion along with your payment to the address on the backside of the brochure: Age: Boy Girl 0yrs-2yrs 3yrs-5yrs 6yrs-8yrs 9yrs-12yrs Contestant Name:_______________________________ Age as of October 18, 2014: ________ Address: ______________________________________ City State Zip: __________________________________ Parent’s Name: _________________________________ Parent’s Contact Number:_________________________ Please tell us something about the Child: (For announcer use) Entry Fee: Such as hobbies, favorite foods, favorite shows, pets, siblings, There is no entry fee, however there is Gate admission for participants ages 5and up of $5 per person. etc. Gate admission armbands DO NOT include the Saturday Night Bull Riding event, carnival rides, mean machine monster truck rides, tethered balloon rides, mechanical bull rides, or other ride attractions. ___________________________________________________ Gate admission will include access to shows such as Famous Flying Dogs, Muts Gone Nuts, Derek Cook FMX, BMX Freestyle Team, Magician Jonathan Meyer, Indian Territory Pistoliers, & other entertainment shows. Payment Information: All events are weather permitting & are nonrefundable. B A L L O O N I N F O R M A T I O N Please note that all balloon events are wind and weather permitting!!! Any and all balloon flights are most likely to occur between the hours of 7am - 10am and 4pm -7pm. However, they are not guaranteed during these times. The atmospheric pressure plays a huge factor in balloon activities! WE CANNOT GUARANTEE BALLOON ACTIVITES and we CANNOT give specific times on Balloon activities! ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________  _______ #armbands needed for ages 4 and up At $5 each = Total $ Enclosed ________ Make Checks payable to: Poteau Balloon Fest  Check #___________  Cash  Visa, MasterCard or Discover __________ - _________ - _________ - ________ Exp Date:_________/__________ ______________________________________ Authorized Signature