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One Hundred Years ago, the owners of the Fort Lupton Canning Factory threw a party for the town, including a whole roasted steer barbeque, shoe tosses, a dance, tomato fights, and a parade.  The canning factory is but a fond memory, but the celebrations have continued for one hundred years, and in 2008, we are going back to our past.  We can't promise tomato fights, though we will if insurance allows them, but we will continue the fun.  Traditionally held the first weekend of September, Trapper Days features a pancake breakfast, a rendezvous along the South Platte River, games, booths, crafts, auto and motorcycle shows, entertainment, and of course, the Trapper Days Parade.  Entry to the parade is free, but we ask that each reflects the weekend's theme.  Please call for an entry form. The weekend begins on the preceding Thursday with the Trapper Days Kelly Martinez Cancer Fund golf tournament, sponsored by the Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce,  at Coyote Creek Golf Course.  For questions about booths and other activities please contact the Chamber flchamber@frii.co

 

                               September 4, 2008        

 Coyote Creek Golf Tournament benefitting the Kelly Martinez  Fund

Register by: August 29, 2008 Tournament starts:  7:00 a.m.

     September 4-7, 2008

 Trapper's Rendezvous on WCR 14 1/2: Tomahawk & Knife Throwing,

Flint & Steel Firestarting Demos, Old Time Vendors Row

 September 5, 2007

 Fort Lupton Rec Center - Food & Game Booths 6:00 - 9:30 p.m.

Know Your Chili Contest - which chili is from which restaurant?

Music by Soho Band

 September 6, 2008

 

SPHS Pancake Breakfast - 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. Fire Station #1

 Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce Trapper Days Parade

Line up: 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. Parade starts: 10:00 a.m.

Parade route south on Denver Ave  from 14th to 2nd Ave.

 Philips 66 Car Show & R&M Service Motorcycle Show 11:00-3
 

 Foxy Quilters Quilt & Art Show Public Library 10:00 - 4:00

 Softball Tournament 11:00 Captain's Meeting 11:30 Start

 At the Rec Center

 Food and Craft Booths, Games and Rides 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

 Smoke’r BBQ Competition, Kansas City BBQ Society format, at Ace

Setup Friday night, competition Saturday. Call 303-857-1695 for details.

 Hot Dog Eating Contest 11:00 - 11:30

Pie Eating Contest 11:30 - 12:00

 Trapper Days 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament - Register by 8/29 3:00

Captain's Meeting 11:30 a.m. Games begin 11:30 a.m. (after parade)

 My Favorite Treats Cooking Contest - Entries due: Friday 6:00 - 9:30

Judging: Saturday 8:00 - 12:00, Awards on Stage: 1:00

 Trapper Days Auction 2:00

 Music by Luke Johnson between events on stage

 September 7, 2008

 Fort Lupton Optimist Duck Race - Road 6 & 19

 Softball Tournament - Register by 8/28 9:00 p.m.

Captain's Meeting 11:30 a.m. - Games begin 12:00 p.m.

 PICTURES FROM TRAPPERS DAYS

YOU CAN FIND MORE IN FORMATION ABOUT TRAPPERS DAYS AT THE FOLLOWING WE SITES

• PLATT VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
• WWW.TRAPPERSDAY.COM