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Jubilee Since 1953 Jubilee 2009
57th Anniversary
September 9-13, 2009

Volunteer Fire Company

New Centerville, PA
From PA Turnpike Exit 110 (old exit 10) Somerset,
Take Route 281 South 9 miles to New Centerville.

Sponsored for the benefit of New Centerville and Rural Volunteer Fire Co.

Volunteer Fire Company

Schedule   |   TUES   |   WED   |   THUR   |   FRI   |   SAT   |   SUN


Photo Courtesy Jonathan Hollada

Demonstrations
  • Steam Powered Cider Mill
  • Ground Hog Thresher
  • Flailers, Horse Power with Tumbling Shaft Machine
  • Tread Power Threshing, First Steam Engine Threshing with Hand Feeding
  • Self Feeder Threshing
  • Baling Up Straw
  • Dog-Powered Butter Churning
  • Steam-Powered Sawmill and Shingle Making
  • Corn Shelling, Corn Shredding
  • Blacksmithing
  • Feed Grinder Machine
  • Handle Machine
  • Broom Making
  • 75 h.p. Fairbanks Morris Engine, 150 h.p. Reeves Propane Gas Engine, 800 h.p. Chicago Pneumatic Diesel Engine
  • Antique Tractors
  • Hit & Miss Gas Engines
  • Flour Mill
  • Antique Power Saws
  • Cement Block Machine

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Food

Breakfast - served daily 7:00 am to 9:00 am at the ouside firemen's concession stand.

Noon Meals - served Thursday, Friday and Saturday only, beginning at 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. Menu changes daily.
Thurs. - Ham dinner
Fri. - Turkey Dinner
Sat. - Beef Dinner
All meals served at the Banquet Hall.

Hamburgers, hotdogs, fries, baked potato, soft drinks, pie, cake, funnel cakes, soft freeze, pizza and much more available continuously in the Museum Hall and at the Track Stand.

Chicken Barbeque - Sat. & Sun. 11:00 am to ?
Bean Soup and Cider at Cider Mill

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Events Schedule

Tuesday, September 8th
8 am - 5 pm - Registration of quilts (upstairs of Banquet Hall)
3 pm - 6 pm - Registration of photos for the Jubilee Photo Contest (Museum Hall).
3 pm - 6 pm - Registration of Scarecrow Contest (Museum Hall-Photo Contest Area).

Wednesday, September 9th
10 am - 5 pm - Registration of Apple Pies for Grandma Hazel's Apple Pie Contest at the Pie Stand (Museum Hall).
For more information call 814-352-7349.
10 am - Gate Opens - Discount Day - $2
10 am - Opening of the Quilt Show & Sale - Closes a 6:15 pm (upstairs of Banquet Hall)
12 pm - 10 pm - Crafts building open
1 pm - Parade of antique equipment, threshing, corn shelling & shredding and other demonstrations
6:15 pm - Grand Jubilee parade (Track Area)
7:15 pm - Sidewinder (outside, Threshing Area)
7:45 pm - Jubilee Queen Contest (Museum Hall)
8 pm - Till closing - Bingo (Truck Room)
8:15 pm - Selling the winning pies from Grandma Hazel's Apple Pie Contest (Museum Hall)
8:15 pm - The "Outhouse Dash" (Privy on Wheels Race, Track Area)
8:30 pm - Crowning of the Jubilee Queen & King
8:30 pm - Sidewinder (outside, Threshing Area)

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Thursday, September 10th
10 am - 7:30 pm - Quilt show & sale (upstairs of Banquet Hall)
10 am - 10 pm - Crafts building open
1 pm - Parade of antique equipment, threshing, corn shelling & shredding and other demonstrations
1 pm - Till closing - Bingo (Truck Room)
2 pm - Dan and Galla (Museum Hall)
2 pm - Dennis Beach Woodcarver (in the Grove)
2:30 pm - Steam Engine Games (Track Area)(weather permitting)
3:15 pm - Dan and Galla (Museum Hall)
4 pm - Dennis Beach Woodcarver (in the Grove)
4:15 pm - Dan and Galla (Museum Hall)
6 pm - Dennis Beach Woodcarver (in the Grove)
6:30 pm - Garden tractor pulling contest (Western style, Track Area)
6:30 pm - Allegheny Drifters (Museum Hall)
7:30 pm - Allegheny Drifters (Museum Hall)
8 pm - Dennis Beach Woodcarver (in the Grove)
8:30 pm - Allegheny Drifters (Museum Hall)

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Friday, September 11th
10 am - 7:30 pm - Quilt show & sale (upstairs of Banquet Hall)
10 am - 10 pm - Crafts building open
12:30 pm - Acoustic Shadows of the Blue & Gray (Museum Hall)
1 pm - Parade of antique equipment, threshing, corn shelling & shredding and other demonstrations
1 pm - Till closing - Bingo (Truck Room)
2 pm - Acoustic Shadows of the Blue & Gray (Museum Hall)
2 pm - Dennis Beach Woodcarver (in the Grove)
2:30 pm - Steam engine plowing (weather permitting, below main parking lot)
4 pm - Acoustic Shadows of the Blue & Gray (Museum Hall)
4 pm - Dennis Beach Woodcarver (in the Grove)
6 pm - Dennis Beach Woodcarver (in the Grove)
6:30 pm - Tractor pulling contest (Western style, stock only) weight classes: 4500, 5500, 7500 (Track Area)
7 pm - Tim Roberts and Stacy Meyers (Museum Hall)
8 pm - Tim Roberts and Stacy Meyers (Museum Hall)
8 pm - Dennis Beach Woodcarver (in the Grove)
8 pm - Country Express (outside, Threshing Area)
9:15 pm - Tim Roberts and Stacy Meyers (Museum Hall)

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Saturday, September 12th
Kids Day Activities . . . (all held at Threshing Area)
9:30 am - Pedal Power Tractor Pull (ages 3 to 8) - Registration 9 am
2 pm - Registration for Hay Bale Toss
2:30 pm - Hay Bale Toss (ages 9 to 12) note age change
3:30 pm - Prize drawing for all Kids Day Contest participants (you MUST BE PRESENT to win)
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9 am - Horseshoe pitching contest (singles only, in the Grove)
9:30 am - 10:15 am - Registration for Arm Wrestling Tournament (Museum Hall)
10 am - 2 pm - Display of Antique Motorcycle Club of America, Allegheny Mountain Chapter
10 am - 3 and 4 wheelers pull (Track Area)
10 am - 7:30 pm - Quilt show & sale (upstairs of Banquet Hall)
10 am - 10 pm - Crafts building open
10:30 am - Arm Wrestling Tournament (Museum Hall)
1 pm - Parade of antique equipment, threshing, corn shelling & shredding and other demonstrations
1 pm - Till closing - Bingo (Truck Room)
2 pm - Phil for 13 (Museum Hall)
2 pm - Horse pulling (Track Area)
2 pm - Dennis Beach Woodcarver (in the Grove)
2:30 pm - Steam engine plowing (weather permitting, below main parking lot)
4 pm - Dennis Beach Woodcarver (in the Grove)
4 pm - Phil for 13 (Museum Hall)
6 pm - Dennis Beach Woodcarver (in the Grove)
6:30 pm - Tractor pulling contest (Western style, stock only) weight classes: 9500, 12,500, 15,500, 18,500 (Track Area)
6:30 pm - Blue Shades (Museum Hall)
7:30 pm - Blue Shades (Museum Hall)
8 pm - Kortney Jean and Stampede (outside, Threshing Area)
9 pm - Steam Engine Spark Show (Threshing Area)
9 pm - Auction of Woodcarving items by Dennis Beach (Track Area)
9 pm - Blue Shades (Museum Hall)
9:30 pm - Kortney Jean and Stampede (outside, Museum Hall)

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Sunday, September 13th
9 am - Community Church Service, area ministers (Museum Hall)
10 am - 4 pm - Crafts Building Open
11 am - 3 pm - Quilt show & sale (upstairs of Banquet Hall)
11 am - 4-wheel drive pickup truck, semi-truck pulling contest (Track Area)
12:30 pm - Mountain Therapy (Museum Hall)
1 pm - Parade of antique equipment, threshing, corn shelling & shredding and other demonstrations
2 pm - Mountain Therapy (Museum Hall)
3 pm - Quilt Auction (Track Area)
3 pm - Mountain Therapy (Museum Hall)
2 pm - 4 pm - Jubilee Photos Contest photos released (Museum Hall)
2 pm - 4 pm - Scarecrow Contest entries released (Museum Hall)
3 pm - George Lucas & Allegheny (Threshing Area)
4 pm - New Centerville Spinettes (Museum Hall)
4 pm - 5 pm - Quilts released at Quilt Show (upstairs at banquet hall)
4 pm - George Lucas & Allegheny (Threshing Area)
5 pm - George Lucas & Allegheny (Threshing Area)
5 pm - Grand Prize Drawing (Museum Hall)

Events subject to change without notice.

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Admission

Donation - Adults $4.00, Children under 12 FREE
Wednesday - Adults $2.00, Children under 12 FREE
Non refundable - Group rates available upon request

All proceeds benefit the New Centerville and Rural Volunteer fire Co.

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Contact Information

Craft Booths - Peggy Hay, 1247 Trent Road, Somerset, PA 15501 - 814-352-7349

Kid's Day Events - 926-4333, ncrvfc1@ncrvfc.com

Jubilee Queen Activities - Nicole Johnson, nbjohnson@zoominternet.net

Tractor Pulling - Dean Brant, 698 Pioneer Road, Rockwood, PA 15557 - 814-443-4134

Schedule of Events and Bus Tours - Farmers and Threshermens Jubilee, 1428 Casselman Road, Rockwood, PA 15557 - 814-926-3142

NO FOOD BOOTH RENTALS AVAILABLE

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Next year's Jubilee dates - Sept. 8-12, 2010

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Questions on the development and update of the site can be sent to: fbrancato@zoominternet.net
Design and Production by BRANCATO DESIGN

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A Sincere
THANK YOU
goes out to all those who help make the Jubilee a success.
From businesses to individuals, who contribute their goods, time and talents - it would not be possible without your dedication.

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