Buckwheat Festival
Bryan Ward
Here is some info about The Preston County Buckwheat Festival in
Kingwood, WV. It may be to late for some to attend this year, but it
is the last weekend in September every year.
55th Annual Preston County Buckwheat Festival
Sunday, Sept. 22 - 29, 1996
Kingwood, WV
Schedule of Events
Buckwheat Cakes and Sausage served in the Community Building:
Thursday: 11 am - 10 pm
Friday and Saturday: 8 am - 9 pm
Sunday: 8 am - 6 pm
Sunday, Sept. 22
Royalty Banquet
Tuesday, Sept. 24
5 - 9 pm Market steers arrive and weigh in
6 - 9 pm Market lambs arrive and weigh in
Wednesday, Sept. 25
8 - 11 pm: All other livestock must arrive
1 - 2 pm: Feeder calf weigh in
2:15 pm: Market lamb picture taking
2:30 pm: Market lamb show
3 - 9 pm: Enter and Display Exhibits in Memorial North Building
5 pm: Market hog picture taking
7 pm: Judging of market steers
7 pm: Market steer picture taking
7 pm: Battle of the Bands - Craig Civic Center
Thursday, Sept. 26
Firemen's Day
8 am - noon: Judging of the exhibits, Memorial North Building (closed
to the public)
8 am: Judging of swine
11:30 am: Swine Showmanship contest
Noon - 10 pm: Arts and crafts booths open, Community Building
Noon - 10 pm: Exhibits in Memorial North Building open to the public
Noon: Judging of feeder calves and cross-bred heifers
2 pm: Judging purebred sheep
5 - 7 pm: Fire truck and emergency apparatus judging - St. Sebastian's
Catholic Church closed to the public)
6 - 7 pm: Preston County School exhibit opens to public - Kingwood
Elementary School annex
7:30 pm: GIGANTIC 1996 EDITION OF THE FAMOUS FIREMEN'S PARADE - Over
100 units of bands, fire and emergency apparatus; Special Parade Color
Guard: Preston High School Junior ROTC Honor Guard; Honorary Parade
Marshal: Mr. William Lindley
9:30 pm: King Fireman XLIX and Lady Fireman VI - Coronation/Reception
and parade prize presentations for non-marching units (closed to the
public - by invitation only)
King Fireman XLIX Coronation Official - Mr. Craig Alan Felton, King
Fireman XLIX 1995 Rowlesburg Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Lady Fireman VI Letha Lynn Helmick, Mt. Grove Volunteer Fire
Department's, Ladies Auxiliary, Aurora, WV
Honorary Lady Fireman Coronation Official - Ms. Italia Ruth Sylvester,
Masontown Volunteer Fire Department's Ladies Auxiliary, Masontown, WV
Coronation Official for King Fireman's XLIX and Lady Fireman VI - Mr.
Walter Smittle III, State Fire Marshal of West Virginia, West Virginia
State Fire Commission, Charleston, WV
Friday, Sept. 27
School Community Day
8 am - 9 pm: Buckwheat Cakes and Sausage Dinners, Community Building
8 am: Judging of Dairy cattle and goats
9 am: Dairy Showmanship Contest
10 am: Judging of purebred beef
10 am: Bicycle decorating contest
10 - 11:30 am: School exhibits open
10 am - 10 pm: Exhibit Buildings open to the public
10 am - 10 pm: Arts and crafts booths open (Community Building basement
under KVFD; Buckwheat cake dinners sales room on Brown Avenue)
Noon: CORONATION of Queen Ceres LV, Janna Renee Kerns, Terra Alta, WV
(In case of rain, coronation will be held in Craig Civic Center);
Coronation official: Dr. Larry Schwab
2 pm: SCHOOL DAY PARADE; Honor band: Robert C. Byrd High School
Marching Band, Clarksburg, WV
3 - 9 pm: Preston County School exhibits open to the public, Kingwood
Elementary School Annex
4:30 pm: Lamb Dressing contest, Cow Palace
5:30 pm: Sheep Showmanship Contest
6:30 pm and 9:30 pm: MUSIC SPECTACULAR: Ronnie McDowell Show and the
Van-Dells, Craig Civic Center ($14 General Admission; $16 Reserved
Seats)
7:30 pm: Beef Showmanship contest
Saturday, Sept. 28
Farmer's Day
8 am: Kings Breakfast, Preston Country Inn
9 am: Cramer W. Gibson Memorial Award (Market Steer Exhibitor Congenial
Award)
9 am: Buckwheat Festival 5-K Classic - Preston Country Club
9:05 am: Youth Ag Olympics (Cow Palace Arena)
9:30 am: Turkey Calling Contest - Craig Civic Center (Free Admission),
Presentation of Light Memorial Trophy
10 am 0 10 pm: Community Building basement under KVFD; Buckwheat cake
dinners sales room on Brown Avenue
10 am: Pet Show - Cow Palace Arena (Open to Preston County children age
12 and under)
10 am - 11:30 am: Preston County School exhibit open to the public -
Kingwood Elementary School annex, South Price Street
10 am - 10 pm: Exhibit buildings open to the public
Noon: FARMER'S DAY PARADE
2:30 pm: BAND SPECTACULAR (Central Preston Jr. High athletic field);
Bands from Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia; Admission: $2 for
17 and under, $4 for 18 and over
3 pm: Ladies and Shepherds Lead
3 pm - 9 pm: Preston County School exhibit open to the public -
Kingwood Elementary School annex, South Price Street
5:30 pm: Presentation of Youth Awards and Trophies at Cow Palace
6:30 pm: 18th Annual Banjo and Fiddlers Contest with Northwest
Territory Bluegrass Music - Craig Civic Center; Admission $5, age 12
and under free
7 pm: Youth Livestock Sale - Cow Palace
8 pm: Boxing - Preston High School Gym9 pm: Begin removal of livestock
exhibits
Sunday, Sept. 29
Heritage Day
8 am - 6 pm: Buckwheat Cakes and Sausage Dinners, Community Building
10 - 11 am: Registration: Heritage Day Bicycle Classic - Preston High
School; 25 mile road race; Entry: $17 per person (Pre-registration
Sept. 26th), $20 on race date
10 am - noon: Registration: Antique Automobile Classic - Craig Civic
Center
10 am - noon: Registration: Street Rod and Custom Car Show
10 am - 3 pm: Preston County School exhibit open to the public -
Kingwood Elementary School annex, South Price Street
10 am - 3 pm: Arts and crafts booths open (Community Building basement
under KVFD; Buckwheat cake dinners sales room on Brown Avenue)
10 am - 5 pm: Exhibits open to the public- Memorial North Building
11 am: Heritage Day Bicycle Classic - Preston High School
11 am - 3 pm: Public inspection of antique cars - Craig Civic Center
2 pm: WHEELING SYMPHONY PERFORMANCE - Craig Civic Center
5:30 - 7 pm: Exhibits are removed from Memorial North Building (with
entry tag only)
Amusements Rides and Concessions
Wednesday: open at 5:30 pm; all day pass $4.95
Thursday: open at 3 pm; all day pass $8.50
Friday: open at 11 am; all day pass $8.50
Saturday: open at 9:30 am; all day pass $8.50
Sunday: open at noon; all day pass $8.50
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Penny Freshwater
Bryan,
Now you've gone and done it....made me really homesick....I never missed
a buckwheat festival when I lived in WV......loved to buy the mix and
made them cakes all winter long....I can smell the air in
Kingwood...cold and snappy and all the food smells!!!!!! I really miss
Preston County until the snow hits.....then I love my Florida home !
Bryan Ward
Penny,
If you would like some of the World Famous Buckwheat Mix let me know.
I know several people who sell it here in Kingwood. I am sure that
they would ship it to you. Let me check to see how much it costs.
I will post the info soon.
BWard