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Sunday, September 14, 2008
10:00 a.m.
7th Annual Cattle Festival B.B. Gun Tournament
Vermilion Parish County Agents Office
4-H Barn

Saturday, September 20, 2008
3:00 p.m.
Cattle Petite, Cattle Deb and Cattle & Junior
Pageants
7:00 p.m.
Double Miss and Ms. Queen Pageant
Abbeville High School Auditorium

Sunday, September 21, 2008
1:00 p.m.
Baby Pageant
Abbeville High School Auditorium

Sunday, October 5, 2008
7:00 a.m.
Cattle Festival
Beef Cook-Off
Judging begins at 11:00 a.m.
Jay Guidry Arena Barn

Thursday, October 9, 2008
6:00 p.m.
Honorees Banquet Social
St.
Theresa Family Life Center
6:30 p.m.
Opening Ceremonies, Honorees Banquet
Colors
Presented by
National
Anthem Sung by
Guest
Speaker:
D.J.:
Wesley James
Catering:
Chef Bobby and Dot Catering
Sponsored by
Golden Corral of Abbeville

Friday, October 10, 2008
8:00 a.m.
Livestock Show & Alice Lancon Memorial Cooking
Contest
LA Extension Service Bldg.
West Port St.
10:00 a.m.
Livestock Show Judging
LA Extension Service Bldg.
West Port St.
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Livestock Show Public Viewing
LA Extension Service Bldg.
West Port St.
6:00 p.m.
Opening Ceremonies
Main
Grandstand, Courthouse
6:00 p.m.
Downtown Booths and Street Fair Open
6:30
p.m.
Judging of the Sheep Show
Cecil
McCrory Exhibit Bldg.
West Port
Street, Abbeville
Fais-Do-Do Stage 1
Sound provided by Easy Street Productions
Sponsored by Dr. Myriam Hutchinson, Vermilion Parish Coroner
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Timbo the One Man Band
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Schel Reaux
10:00 p.m. - Midnight
Nikl Beer
Fais-Do-Do Stage 2
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Glenn Jagneaux
9:30 p.m. - Midnight
Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin' Cajuns
Fais-Do-Do Stage 3
9:30 p.m. - Midnight
Robbeaux and Hunter Hayes

Saturday, October 11, 2008
7:30 a.m.
Livestock Show
LA Extension Service Bldg.
West Port St.
10:30 a.m.
Reception for Visiting Queens and Dignitaries
Ray
Chevrolet Olds, Inc
Sponsored by Ray Chevrolet Oldsmobile, Inc.
11:00 a.m.
Downtown Booths and Street Fair Open
1:00 p.m.
Grand Parade
Dedicated
to the Bordens, Inc.
Featuring:
Revis
Sirmon, 2007 Louisiana Cattle Festival King
Robert
Joiner, 2007
Grand Marshal and President of the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association
Russell
Gary, 2007 Louisiana Cattle Festival Citizen of the Year
T.D.
Smith, 2007 Louisiana Cattle Festival Humanitarian of the Year
Sterling
G. Noel and Jenny Rabasa, 2007 Louisiana Cattle Festival Hall of
Fame Inductees
Barbara
Horaist, 2007 Louisiana Cattle Festival Ambassador
Mr. and
Mrs. Rudy Miller, 2007 Restaurateurs of the Year- McDonalds of
Abbeville
Over 200
Floats, Marching Units, Dance Teams and Others
Fais-Do-Do Stage 1
Sound provided by Easy Street Productions
Sponsored by Dr. Myriam Hutchinson, Candidate for
Vermilion Parish Coroner
4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
The Fa-Tras Cajun Band
9:30 p.m. - Midnight
Geno Delafosse
Fais-Do-Do Stage 2
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
The Cypress Band featuring Warren Storm and
Willie Tee with Special Guest Tommy McClain
10:00 p.m. to Midnight
Don Rich
Fais-Do-Do
Stage 3
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Jaryd Lane
10:00 p.m. to Midnight
Travis Matte and the Zydeco Kingpins

Sunday, October 12, 2008
11:00 a.m.
Downtown Booths and Street Fair Open
11:00 a.m.
Family Day
Sponsored by Gulf Coast Bank
Fais-Do-Do Stage 2
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Westbound: Wesley James, D.J.
2:00 p.m.
Children's Parade
Downtown
Abbeville
2:45 p.m.
Abbeville Fire Department Demonstration
Main
Grandstand, Courthouse
3:30 p.m.
Fire Department Water Fight
South
State Street
5:00 p.m.
Closing Ceremonies
Main
Grandstand, Courthouse

Corporate Sponsors
Louisiana
Beef Industry Council
Gulf Coast
Bank
Dr. Myriam
Hutchison
Ray
Chevrolet, Inc.
Pace
Communications
Coca Cola
Bottling
Courtesy
Motors of Vermilion
Golden
Corral of Abbeville
Stine
Lumber Company
Data
Technology Solutions
Otto Hebert Lumber Company
Shucks Restaurant of Abbeville |