9th Annual Eagle Festival Schedule
All Programs held at Reelfoot Lake State Visitor Center/Ellington Hall - State Rt. 21E, Tiptonville, TN
Craft Vendors will be set up inside Ellington Hall/ State Park Visitor Center
Lodging & Event Information (731) 253-2007 or www.reelfoottourism.com
**FREE Tote Bags to first 100 families who register at RLTC Booth
Reservations Required for all Tours (731) 253-9652
Bus & Van Tours $5 per person
All Bus or Van Tours Depart From State Visitor Center
Eagle Tours also available with US Fish & Wildlife - 731-538-2481
Friday, February 1, 2013
10am Eagle Tour
1:30pm Eagle Tour
4-8pm Registration (Free Tote)** at Reelfoot Lake Tourism Council Booth - Pick up Ticket for Door Prizes
4-8pm 50/50 Tickets will be for Sale all weekend
4-8pm Vendors Open in Ellington Hall Building at State Park Visitor Center
4-8pm Entries for Art & Photography contest can be turned in at RLTC Booth, deadline Saturday 10am
7pm Welcome & Overview to Eagle & Waterfowl Watcher's
7:30pm Slide Show Program on Nature, Wildlife & History of Reelfoot Lake
Saturday, February 2, 2013
6am Sunrise Tour
6:30am Sunrise Photography Walk - Meet at RF State Park Visitor Center
8am Eagle Tour
9am Registration (Free Tote)** at Reelfoot Lake Tourism Council Booth & *Scavenger Hunt Begins
9am-9pm Art & Craft Vendors Open inside Ellington Hall (State Park) - 50/50 Tickets will be on Sale
10am Eagle & Waterfowl Tours by Bus or Van - 2 Hour Tour
10am Art & Photography must be turned in to RLTC booth
10am - 4:00pm Paint A Duck Decoy-$5.00-Children
12:30 & 3:30 Storytelling with Sonya Woods-Mahler***
1:30pm Eagle & Waterfowl Tours by Bus or Van - 2 Hour Tour
2pm Live Bird of Prey Show with John & Dale Stokes
3:00pm* Scavenger Hunt Ends - Check bags into Tourism Booth
6pm Announce winners for Art & Photography Contest & *Scavenger Hunt & Duck Decoy Painting
7pm Live Birds of Prey Program with John & Dale Stokes (Flies BOP over Audience)
Sunday, February 3 , 2013
6am Sunrise Tour
6:30am Sunrise Photography Walk - Meet at RF Visitors Center
9am-1pm 50/50 Tickets for Sale
9am-3pm Vendors Open inside Ellington Hall Building (State Park)
10am Eagle & Waterfowl Tours by Bus or Van - 2 Hour Tour
1pm Eagle & Waterfowl Tours by Bus or Van - 2 Hour Tour
1pm 50/50 Winner Announced
***Story Telling with Sonya Wood Mahler-She's the Manager of Great Outdoors University.Sonya & 40 leaders take low-income kids outdoors..hiking, fishing, stream strolling, rock hopping, stargazing & camping. She is driven to teach those around her but loves to encourage them to play too. Her favorite trip to lead is called "Seven Rivers in Seven Days", paddle 7 rivers in 7 days!
** Free Tote Bag to the 1st 100 family units
*Scavenger Hunt-Excluded are Residents from Tiptonville, Ridgely, Wynnburg & Samburg!
Make sure to get a ticket for Door Prizes - We will have Random Drawing on Saturday-Must be present to win.
50/50 Drawing Tickets will be for Sale - Winner will be announced Sunday @ 1pm
Do Not have to be Present to win.
Eagle Shirts will be available to purchase.
Pontoon Tours (weather permitting):
Sportsman's Resort - 731-253-6581
Eagles Nest Resort - 877-eagle-01
Art & Photography Contests
$5.00 Entry Fee
1st Place Ribbon & Cash Prize (Cash Prize based on entries/80% of entries is paid to 1st Place Winners from each categories)
2nd Place Ribbon
3rd Place Ribbon
For More Information Contact Reelfoot Tourism - 731-253-2007 or visit@reelfoottourism.com
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