ORCA National Convention 2013 |
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Schedule of Events |
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Wednesday, September 4 |
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| 2:00 – 5:30PM | Registration for Members/ORCA Store/Silent Auction setup | |
| 6:00 – 9:00PM | Get Together and Dinner at Gibby’s Restaurant, at short walk from the hotel Guest Speaker: Roger Herrett, 1946 Junior National Casting Champion! (Roger’s dad was 1928 National Casting Champ) Room Trading |
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Thursday, September 5 |
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| Morning | Silent Auction begins | |
| 7:00AM – noon | Fishing Contest on The Legendary Elkhorn Creek with canoes for those wanting the full taste of fishing opportunities | |
| 7:30 – 8:45AM | Walking Tour of Fort Hill with Betty | |
| 9:00 – 10:30AM | Bus Tour of Frankfort with Russ Hatter for 30 people | |
| 10:30 – 11:30AM | Tour of the Old State Capitol | |
| 12:00 – 1:30PM | Lunch on our own | |
| 1:30 – 3:00PM | Casting Contest and Ugly Reel Toss on the lawn the hotel | |
| 1:30 – 3:00PM | Tour of Historic Buffalo Trace Distillery | |
| 3:30 – 4:15PM | Presentation by Currey Gayle on the Gayle Reels | |
| 4:30 – 5:15PM | Presentation by the Milam Family on their heirloom collection and family history | |
| 6:00 – 9:00PM | Banquet at The Center for Kentucky History catered by STAXX (The Center’s unique collection of KY Reels will be displayed for our convention. It has only been shown one other time in the early 1980’s!) Room Trading |
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Friday September 6 |
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| Morning | Silent Auction | |
| 7:00 – 8:30AM | Breakfast with the Board in the Hotel | |
| 7:00 – 8:30AM | Tour of the Frankfort Cemetery with Doug Carpenter | |
| 8:30 – 12:00PM | Registration Table and ORCA Store | |
| 9:00 – 10:30AM | Walking Tour of South Frankfort including the Meek house | |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Tour of the Capital City Museum and the Clark Center for Kentucky History | |
| 12:15 – 1:30PM | Lunch on our own | |
| 1:00 – 6:00PM | Setup for show and displays | |
| 1:30 – 2:15PM | Presentation by Jerome Redfearn on Kentucky Silversmiths | |
| 2:30 – 3:00PM | Presentation by Ron Gast on BF Meek Reels | |
| 5:00PM | Silent Auction Ends | |
| 6:00 – 9:00PM | Closing Banquet at Hotel Speaker: Russ Hatter, curator/historian at the Capital City Museum |
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Saturday September 7 |
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| All Day till 4:00PM | Show for Members and Public of the Most Extensive Collection of Kentucky Reels ever displayed Judging of Displays |
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| 11:30 – 1:00PM | Box Lunches provided by Hotel | |