| FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2008 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 4:00 PM | Shuttles Begin Operating | |
| 5:00 PM | Event Opens - Carnival, Crafters, Food, Sponsors Row | |
| 5:00 PM | Opening Ceremony Pledge, Prayer, National Anthem |
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| 5:30-7:30 PM | The Great Chili Challenge |
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| 7:45 PM | Awards Ceremony Chili Awards - Grand Champion (Panel Judges’ favorite) People’s Choice and best Table presentation. Tinkle Piggy Awards |
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8:00 - 10:00 PM |
Karaoke Finals The competition has been going on for weeks, Clermont’s own version of American Idol! Don’t miss it! |
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| 10:00 PM | Event Closes - Carnival, Crafters, Food, Sponsors Row | |
| 11:00 PM | Shuttles Stop Operating | |
| Saturday, MARCH 9, 2008 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 9:00 AM | Shuttles Begin Operating | |
| 9:00 AM | Dessert Bake-Off Check In $50.00 1st Place in each category Cookies, cakes, pies, fruit pies Brownies/Bar cookies and Miscellaneous Amateurs Only! Free entry |
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| 10:00 AM | Event Opens - Carnival, Crafters, Kids Area, Food, Sponsors Row | |
| 10:00 AM | Miss South Lake Star Search Pageant The first annual Miss South Lake Star Search Pageant. Younger contestants will take the stage first, then Teen and Miss Divisions. |
Main Tent |
| 11:00 AM | Minneola Elementary 5th grade Chorus | Kids Stage |
| 12:00 PM | SME Presents Karaoke Contest Winners Winners from last night perform for you |
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| 12:00 PM | Nicks Kid Show | Kids Stage |
| 12:30 PM | Ritter’s Frozen Custard Eating Contest | Kids Stage |
| 12:30 PM | Brandy Johnson’s Global Gymnastics The athletes from Brandy Johnson's Global Gymnastics will be performing a tumbling and trampoline show. |
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| 1:00 PM | Radio Disney | Kids Stage |
| 1:00 PM | Chicken Nugget Eating Contest Sign up at the Store or at the Chick-fil-A Sponsor booth. See who can eat the prescribed amount the quickest. Winner receives a Nugget Meal a week for a year |
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| 1:30 PM | Orange Blossom Special Square Dancers Square Dance group from the Villages will have 19 members performing. |
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| 2:30 PM | Shooting Stars School of Performing Arts Current National Champions performing some of their award winning numbers. |
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| 3:00 PM | Nicks Kid Show | Kids Stage |
| 3:00 PM | Lord's Gym Lord's Gym presents a brief exhibition of their amazing Kickboxing Group Fitness class. For years Lord's Gym has led the way in-group fitness here in Clermont. Now as a Franchise system these unique programs are offered Nationwide. Come check us out. |
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| 3:20 PM | Focus International | Main Tent |
| 3:45 PM | Clermont Knights Football Cheerleaders Nationally ranked – 6 squads Ages 6-15 |
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| 4:00 PM | David's Heart Dance Ministry from the Church at South Lake |
Kids Stage |
| 4:15 PM | Clermont Middle School Jazz Band The Clermont Middle Band is comprised of 30 students who continually set the musical standards. They have traveled all over the country and are in process of raising funds to perform at a music festival in St. Louis, Missouri in May. |
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| 4:30 PM | Nicks Kid Show | Kids Stage |
| 5:15 PM | Not Just Dance We are a musical theater program that uses art, music, dance and acting to teach children on all ages how to express themselves and enjoy the arts. |
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| 6:00 PM | Whitney Hogan Hometown girl performs a variety of songs |
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| 6:45 PM | Awards Ceremony BBQ Association announces winners in BBQ Competition in all categories. Dessert Bake-Off awards. Appreciation & gratitude to our sponsors. |
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| 8:00 PM | Patrick Gibson Also known as the “Florida Cracker Country Boy”. Has shared the stage with headliners and Nashville Artists such as Sawyer Brown, Ronnie Millsap, Jeff Bates, Little Texas, John Anderson, Rhett Akins and Trent Willmon. |
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| 8:45 PM | Fireworks over Lake Minneola A spectacular display over beautiful Lake Minneola |
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| 10:00 PM | Event Closes - Carnival, Crafters, Food, Sponsors Row | |
| 11:00 PM | Shuttles Stop Operating | |
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