119th Reunion Schedule of Events

5:00 PM Beecher Island BBQ Cook-Off Judging Friday, September 14th & Costume Contest Judging

7:00 PM Register for the Beecher Island BBQ Cook Off 5:30 PM Complimentary BBQ Dinner Cooking starts at midnight – Top prize $500.00 Enjoy the BBQ that has been slow cooking all day. For more information call Sam at 970-630-4269. Served with beans, salads, and all the trimmings Served by the Wray & Idalia Lion’s Club and the th American Legion. Saturday, September 15 7:00 PM Wiley Jim Pfeifer, Entertainment 7:00 AM Breakfast by Idalia Bicentennial FCE Club An evening of Western classics and cowboy yodeling Enjoy homemade biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, inspired by the Silver Screen stars of the 1930's and fruit and drink for $6.00 per person. '40's, as well as, the rolling western plains, the high Rocky Mountains, and cactus studded deserts of the 8:00 AM Start of the Two Day Black Powder Shoot Southwest. Trophies for top shooters & medals for each event will be awarded. There is a $20.00 entry fee. Period dress During intermission the winners of the Beecher preferred but not required and it is sponsored by Island BBQ Cook-Off &Costume Contest will be Cheyenne County Wildlife Inc. For more information announced. contact Francis O’Leary at 785-772-7382.

10:00 AM Battle of Beecher Island Reenactment Sunday, September 16th Enjoy a short reenactment of the start of the battle. 6:30 AM Idalia Lions Club Pancake Breakfast 11:00 AM Native American Dancers Enjoy homemade pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs They will perform northern plains traditional dances with juice and hot coffee: $7.00 for Adults; $4.00 for and songs near their encampment. Kids (6-12); and free for kids 5 & under.

ALSO TAKING PLACE THROUGHOUT THE DAY 9:00 AM Tomahawk, Archery, & Knife Throw Contest

Country Music Jam Session with Dan Steerman & Friends 9:30 AM Boy Scouts Flag Raising Local musical talent will entertain all day with a variety of Wray Boy Scout Troop #35 will perform the morning country and blue-grass music. Anyone who likes to play is Flag Raising at the monument. welcome to join the group. Buffalo Soldiers’ Monument Dedication Beecher Island Helping Hands: Quilt Show & Baskets Revealing of the granite marker dedicated to the10th US Cavalry troops H and I, who came to the relief of Forsyth Scouts Encampment: Living History Troupers from Forsyth and the scouts on September 25, 1868. Kansas will set up a camp for people to visit and learn more about the role the US Army played on the plains and about 10:00 AM Sunday Service with Faith Journey Trio Forsyth’s Scouts in the battle. Faith's Journey is a gospel trio based in Branson, Missouri. With over 50 years of singing gospel music, Blacksmithing: Visit with Scott Chartier as he demonstrates these individuals are no stranger to music fans across the skills of old fashion blacksmithing. the country. This group combined has an amazing tight Native American Village: A small village with one/two harmony which blends the traditional quartet with the tepees will be set up for people to visit to learn more about bluegrass country sound and a splash of contemporary the Plains Indian Culture. harmony.

Buffalo Soldiers of the American West Camp: Members of Noon Lunch Break the Denver Colorado Chapter Buffalo Soldiers 9th and 10th Wray Lions Club will serve from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Cavalry Association will set up a small camp for people to Noon Shotgun Contest visit and learn more about the role of the Buffalo Soldiers on Following the shotgun portion of the contest, there will the western plains. be an awards presentation for participants. Noon Lunch Break 1:00 PM Yuma County School Project Wray Lions Club will serve from11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The Wray Museum will have a short dedication and Noon Horseshoe Tournament sign planting ceremony at the site where District #53, There is a $5.00 entry fee with prize money awarded to Beecher Island School was located. the top competitors. 1:30 PM Arickaree Song & John Bell, Guest Speaker 1:00 PM Traditional Family Games John will give a short presentation on the role played Join in the fun of foot races, egg tosses, and three by the Buffalo Soldiers on the western plains. legged race. Sign up for the period costume contest NewKings, Musical Entertainment with prizes. NewKings is a Christian Americana band from 3:00 PM Denver Colorado Chapter Buffalo Soldiers Bartlesville, OK. The band focuses on their progressive Cavalry horsemanship demonstration. soul-filled melodies and spirit-charged vocals.

4:00 PM Native American Dancers Announcements of Quilt & Basket Winners Encore performance.