2007 Gathering Agenda

Saturday, May 5

10:00 am. - 10:30 am             Choctaw Nation Youth Dances– Performance of Social Dancing Demonstration

10:30 am. - .10:35 am            Invocation – Princess’ to do Lord’s prayer in sign

10:35 am. – 10:45 am             Posting Colors – Choctaw Nation Color Guard w/ALL Veterans & Active Military

10:45 am. – 10:50 am             Welcome    

10:50 am. – 12:00 noon.          Asst Chief Mike Bailey & Chief Pyle

12:00 noon. – 12:20 pm           Main circle teaching of the Social dances -

                                                     Choctaw Nation Dancers             Audience participation

12:20 pm. – 12:35 pm              CROWNING of 2007 Okla Chahta Clan Princesses

12:35 pm – 12:45 pm               Young Warriors Society

12:45 pm. – 1:00 pm                Teaching Choctaw Language –Lilly Roberts

1:00 pm – 1:15 pm                   Raffle

1:15 pm – 1:45 pm                   Choctaw History - Richard Adams

1:45 pm. – 3:15 pm                  Main Circle – Activities

                                 * Kids games – Corn game    *Language games with kids    * Throw rabbit sticks & blow gun

                Traditions – Culture – Olin Williams

                            While kids games are going on in the circle class will be going on outside the circle for

                 * Chanter’s class – Learn the Choctaw songs  *Tradition Choctaw Necklace Beading    Class

*Traditional dressmaking – Learn how to make your Choctaw regalia

*How to run for Princess  

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 pm                 Honoring

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm -                    Chief to address the people 

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm                   Final Raffle

5:00 pm. –5:45 pm.                  Dinner

5:45 pm – 6:00 pm                      STICKBALL GAME

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 or 9:30 p.m.    Choctaw Saturday Night –Curtis Bill & Chanter Mahli Billy

In the spirit of the stomp dances that we had years ago Choctaw social dancing  - with a twist

We will have sharing of traditions and culture -  lots of fun come out & dance

Sunday, May 7

9:30 am – 10:00 am                Sunday Singing – Princess to do the Lord’s Prayer in sign

10:00 am – 11:30 am.             Chief Pyle

11:30 am – 12:30 pm              Church Services – Bertram Bobb

12:30 am.  – 1: 00am              Dance Troupe to teach dances to public        

1:00 pm. – 2:00 pm                 Main Circle - Language/ History and  Games for kids                                        out of circle classes on - Beading Choctaw Lace Collar Necklace  - Dress making 

 2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.             Closing Prayer

Choctaw Color Guard to Retire the Colors

Text Box: SCHEDULE IS FOR PLANNED TIMES & EVENTS WHICH CAN CHANGE IF NEEDED

 

PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS AT THE HOLIDAY INN NOW

Room block opens to the public after 4/15

Call 661-323-1900 Ask for Choctaw rate of $75 includes one breakfast coupon

Make sure to tell them you do not want to be sent to central reservations that you are with the Choctaw group

How to get to the gathering

From Hwy 99 - From Northern CA

Off Hwy 99 exit “East 178 – West 58 Downtown / Rosedale Hwy”  - stay to left on exit. At signal turn left onto Rosedale Hwy/East 178. Follow signs to “178 East Lake Isabella” (stay in left 2 lanes) Stay on Hwy 178 apx. 4 miles (sign just before exit say “Bakersfield College”) Exit right onto Mt Vernon Ave. , keep in left lane on exit. Turn left onto Mt Vernon Ave continue on Mt Vernon apx ¾ miles to University turn left onto University. Turn into 2nd parking lot. – You will see gathering in fenced area between the two parking lots

From Hwy 99 - From Southern CA

Off Hwy 99 exit “58 West  / 178 East  - Downtown / Rosedale Hwy – Downtown” keep to the right on exit – merge onto Hwy 178. Stay on Hwy 178 apx. 4 miles (sign just before exit say “Bakersfield College”) Exit Mt Vernon Ave. , keep in left lane on exit. Turn left onto Mt Vernon Ave continue on Mt Vernon to apx ¾ miles to University turn left onto University. Turn into 2nd parking lot. – You will see gathering in fenced area between the two parking lots

From Holiday Inn Hotel

Coming out from back parking lot turn right (south) head to California Ave. Turn left on California Ave to 1st light Union Ave turn left onto Union Ave. Continue on Union (road will Y keep to the right) continue straight (street Y’s stay right and it will become Panorama Dr. –(College is on your right hand side) to Mt Vernon Ave. Turn right onto Mt Vernon (you will be passing College on your right hand side) Turn right at University Ave (at the signal) go down to the 2nd parking lot entrance. Gathering is held on the practice field in the fenced area.