Big Ticket $3000 Given Away

2009 Pioneer Days Queen Contest

Pioneer Queen Candidates

Jill Rieman

Brittney Trentman

Katie Helmke

Amanda Brinkman

Kim Berheide

Devin Warnecke

The Union Bank generously donates the Pioneer Queen’s Crown, and has done so since the first Queen’s contest which was held in 1962.

A list of all Queens since 1962 can be found on our web site. Previous Pioneer Queens

"Registration at Big Ticket Booth"

1st Prize --- $1,200
2nd Prize -- $ 500
3rd Prize --- $ 300
4th Prize --- $ 200
5th Prize --- $ 200
6th Prize --- $ 200
7th Prize --- $ 100
8th Prize --- $ 100
9th Prize --- $ 100
10th Prize ---$ 100

Drawing at 8:00 P.M. on Pioneer Sunday
Donation: $1.00
Need Not be Present to Win

The Big Ticket is available for purchase prior to Pioneer from the Queen Candidates and can be purchased during Pioneer at the Big Ticket stand which is located "On the Square" during the festival.

Bicycles, Tricycles and More!

Donated by:

Thursday	Sunday
Otterbacher Shows	Otterbacher Shows
Spitnale Concessions	Vorst Plumbing & Heating
Giant Bratwurst & Kraut Stand	Uptown Designs
Holtkamp Insurance	Dynamite Designs
M & M Concessions	All Season's Lawn & Recreation
Vorst Plumbing & Heating
Stoepfel Drilling


Friday	Children's Free Entertainment
Otterbacher Shows	Dale & Stacy Schulte
Tony's Italian Sausage	Uptown Designs
Frank's French Fries	Bruskotter Financial Services
Cappuccino Stand & Fast Taco Wagon	Paul Recker Construction
Troy Rampe Construction	Country Acres Golf Club
F & S Concrete	Wal - Mart
The Pizzeria	3-M Construction
Miller Construction	Fortman's Auto & RV
Sarka Bros. Machine
Rachel's Hair On The Square
Erhart Stechschulte Insurance

Drawing Times for Bicycles will be as follows:

7 on Thursday: 2 at 6:30 P.M., 3 at 7:30 P.M. and 2 at 8:30 P.M.

11 on Friday: 3 at 7:00 P.M., 3 at 8:00 P.M., 3 at 9:00 P.M., and 2 at 10 P.M.

5 on Sunday at 4:00 P.M.

Must be present to win.

No Donation necessary - Bicycle Tickets for Thursday and Friday bike giveaways are distributed to students in grades K - 6, prior to Pioneer by the principals of all Putnam County Schools. Bicycle Tickets for Sunday bike giveaway will be distributed along parade route. Bicycle Tickets must be deposited at the Big Ticket booth on the square to be eligible for drawings.
Tricycles and Scooters will be given away to children attending the Saturday Children's Entertainment at the Pavilion. Tickets for these will be distributed at each Show.

Friday - Free Drawing

$137.00 worth of Kalida IGA groceries
(In celebration of the 137th Annual Pioneer Days!)