Cypress Sawmill Festival

Sunday, April 6, 2008

8:00 a.m. CLASSIC CAR & TRUCK DISPLAY

The 16th Annual Car Show. Top 50 Vehicles Awards given for People's Choice, Best Paint, and Best Interior. $15.00 fee. Registration 8 a.m. ~ Judging 1p.m. ~
Awards 3 p.m.

Contact Bill Picou, Sr. at (985)395-4820 or (985)519-3400.
No Trailered Cars.

8:00 a.m. - ASA B/C and D/E Softball Tournament/ Hooter's Nat'l Championship Series

The Sawmill Festival Tournament will be played on 3 lighted 300 ft. ball parks with access to restrooms and concession stand at the ballparks. Also the fairgrounds concession stands will have plenty of food. The bleachers on two of three fields are covered by awnings for viewing comfort. Games will be played in two brackets . B/C and D/E separate. Contact one of the following for more information:

Dr. Ted W. Weller
Email: nugent20@yahoo.com

Bill Skinner (225)567-3364

Joe Notto (985) 384-6631

Glynn Guarisco (985) 395-9354

9:00 a.m. Poker Run

Motorcycle ride through St. Mary Parish. $200.00 1st prize -
Pre-registration through Friday, March 31th.
Contact Jerry Boyles (985) 395-8313
.
2006 Poker Run Info and Registration

9:00 a.m. - CYPRESS SAWMILL DISPLAY
View the display of cypress sawmill artifacts, located in the new Louisiana State Museum located in the front of the park (Free of Charge). See antique cypress wheels, passe patouts, and a 1927 film of the industry are highlighted.

10:00 a.m. ARTS AND CRAFTS
Hand-crafters from throughout the South showcase their wares under the tents. Info: Janet Bourdier 395-3720 or Amanda Kahl 518-7685

10:00 a.m. FOOD AND DRINK BOOTHS
Food and drink booths selling Cajun and American favorites. Some of the best around! Bring some home with you.

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. ZOO-ZOOM "The Little Zoo on Wheels"

"The Little Zoo on Wheels" is an exoitic traveling petting zoo. They have critters and creatures from all over the world. Come and see the Wallabies, Sugar Gliders, Fenec Fox, Giant Totoise, Snakes, Lizards, Bunnies, Guinea Pigs and loads more. Visit http://www.zoo-zoom.com for more details.

10:00 a.m. SOUVENIR BOOTH
Support the Sawmill Festival by purchasing the many souvenirs available. T-shirts, caps, koozies, and more. Limited edition Wooden Cypress Koozies.

10:00 a.m. OLD ENGINE DISPLAY
The Bayou Old Time Engine and Power Association will display antique engines and machinery. Gasoline engines, boats, tractors, pumps, saws, and more.

11:30 a.m. FESTIVAL ROYALTY ANNOUNCED
Announcement of Cypress Sawmill 2006 Pageant winners.

2008 Pageant will be held March 29, 2008 for Teen and Miss
and March 30, 2008 for Little Sawblade Royalty

Little Miss Sawblade Pagent Application
Miss and Teen Queen Pageant Application

Deadline to enter March 14, 2008

Noon - STREET FAIR
Thrilling rides and games for kids of all ages. All rides provided by Mitchell Brothers Amusement.

2:00 p.m. QUEEN'S PASSE PATOUT

Visiting queens square off in a passe patout contest (2 person saw contest), located in front of Souvenir Booth.

12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

WAYLON THIBODEAUX

Born in Louisiana's "Bayou Country" just a few miles southwest of New Orleans, Houma native Waylon Thibodeaux, has been dubbed "Louisiana's Rockin' Fiddler". Today, this talented, self-taught Cajun musician has gained a notable reputation as one of Louisiana's best known recording artists. His talents have led him to play festivals, clubs and other special events throughout the United States, Canada, France, Central and South America. His rollicking, crowd-pleasing performance on stage is exactly what one would expect from someone who, at age 16, was Louisiana's state fiddle champion. He never fails to serve up a good helping of spicy, high-energy Louisiana and Cajun/Zydeco music. His unique musical style is best described by Thibodeaux himself:

"It's a mixture - it's Cajun, but not too traditional, it's Zydeco with a pinch of New Orleans' sound, a small pinch of South Louisiana 'Swamp Pop', a taste of Country and a little Rock n' Roll, that's sure to get you on your feet and dancing."

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

THE MOLLY RINGWALDS

They are The World's Greatest 80's Tribute Band. Hailing from Sheffield, England, this legendary quintet has been able to combine their individual and very formidable talents to create the true essence of the most radical decade to ever be called "The 80's." Since 1980, The Molly Ringwalds have been honing their abilities to apply make-up, tease their hair, and put on the Greatest Tribute show on Earth covering all the musical genres of the decade. From their days of building a following at a pub located in a large portion of a big city near a small village located south of a place you've never heard of, to selling out large venues in the United States, The Molly Ringwalds are an indescribable act. Luck and circumstance brought these young lads together. The rest is the history of the 80's.

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

FORET TRADITION

The Foret Tradition has come a long way since 1995, which was the year when the band was first started. The band first consisted of two members but has since grown into a five piece lineup. We have been a four piece band for the last 7 years until January 2006 when a fifth member was added. We started out playing local fairs, weddings, and night clubs for next to nothing but now we are playing night clubs, festivals, weddings, casinos, etc, all over Louisiana , Mississippi , and Texas . Band Members are Ryan Foret, Brandon Foret, Chris Daigle, Wade Pavalini, and Cory Distefano . The band has released three cd's in the past 7 years and is currently working to finalize production on the fourth one. We all enjoy playing music and are currently making a living doing so. Come out and have a great time with us.

Friday - Saturday - Sunday