TIPS FOR THE DAY • Enter at gates 1, 2, 6, or 10 and catch one of the free trams which begin running at 8 a.m. ○ The trams will pass near Gate 3 and drop you off so you can stroll to Senior Day! • Electric and manual wheelchairs are available to rent inside Gates 1/2, 6 & 9, while supplies last. All Senior Day activities (except the Antique Tractor Parade and The Elvis Extravaganza) start or are in the Special Events Area located at the south end of the MODERN LIVING BUILDING, and will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. • FREE coffee and snacks at 8:30 a.m. until GONE. Be early! Snacks hosted by Storey Oaks Memory Care • All other exhibit buildings open at 10 a.m. REGISTRATION will be on Senior Day and is needed for the following: • Door Prizes: 3 Sessions - 8 - 11:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.; 2:30 - 4 p.m. • Balloon Sculpture Contest: 8 - 9 a.m. • Circus Couples Challenge: 8 - 9:30 a.m. • Just Clowning Around: 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. • In a Nut Shell: 9:45 - 10:30 a.m. • Out & About: Sideshow Stroll: 9:30 a.m. - Noon • Under the Big Top Game Show: Noon - 12:20 p.m. Volunteers will greet you at the registration table located at the front of the room. Come one, come all and join us for our 43rd Annual Oklahoma State Fair Senior Day on Wednesday, Sept. 18. All seniors, 55+, are admitted to the Fair FREE on this day. (Proof of age, required)
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TIPS FOR THE DAY• Enter at gates 1, 2, 6, or 10 and catch one of the free trams which begin running at 8 a.m.
○ The trams will pass near Gate 3 and drop you off so you can stroll to Senior Day!• Electric and manual wheelchairs are available to rent inside Gates 1/2, 6 & 9, while supplies last.
All Senior Day activities (except the Antique Tractor Parade and The Elvis Extravaganza) start or are in the Special Events Area located at the south end of the MODERN LIVING BUILDING, and will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• FREE coffee and snacks at 8:30 a.m. until GONE. Be early! Snacks hosted by Storey Oaks Memory Care
• All other exhibit buildings open at 10 a.m.
REGISTRATION will be on Senior Day and is needed for the following: • Door Prizes: 3 Sessions - 8 - 11:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.; 2:30 - 4 p.m.• Balloon Sculpture Contest: 8 - 9 a.m. • Circus Couples Challenge: 8 - 9:30 a.m.• Just Clowning Around: 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.• In a Nut Shell: 9:45 - 10:30 a.m. • Out & About: Sideshow Stroll: 9:30 a.m. - Noon• Under the Big Top Game Show: Noon - 12:20 p.m.
Volunteers will greet you at the registration table located at the front of the room.
Come one, come all and join us for our 43rd Annual Oklahoma State Fair Senior Day on Wednesday, Sept. 18. All seniors, 55+, are admitted to the Fair FREE on this day. (Proof of age, required)
SENIOR HEALTH AND RECREATION EXHIBITORS AARP Alzheimer’s Association Autumn Life Center for Geriatric Behavioral HealthBellevue Health & Rehabilitation CenterBetter With Age OK/CaregiverEnlivant Senior LivingEOC VO-TECH Adult Day CenterFaye Donalson Hearing Helpers Healthy Living OKC Interim HealthCareKaleo ToursKindful Hospice Lionwood Senior LivingMedicare Assistance Program
CHECK OUT WHAT’S UNDER THE BIG TOP!
FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS• Blood Sugar Screenings by Synergy Home Care
• Depression & Memory Screenings by Autumn Life Center for Geriatric Behavioral Health
• Blood Pressure Screenings by Bellevue Health & Rehab Center
Pick up your ticket at the prize table for a chance to win one of many exciting donated gifts. Therewill be multiple drawings in the morning, the early afternoon and then again during the late afternoon. Each session’s tickets will be discarded after the end of their respective time. So be sure you register again for both afternoon door prize sessions. Winners will be announced over our loud speaker. Check the winner board during each session. Special Notice: At the end of the evening, all line dance participants (you must be dancing) will receive special tickets for a chance to win unclaimed prizes.
Metropolitan Library System OKDHS Aging Services Oklahoma City Computer ClubOklahoma Foot & Ankle Oklahoma Funeral BoardOklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI)Parkinson Foundation of OklahomaPassport HealthPioneer Library SystemPoison ControlStorey Oaks Memory CareSunbeam Family ServicesSynergy Home CareTeal Creek Assisted Living & Memory Care
• Diabetic Foot Screenings by Oklahoma Foot & Ankle
• Fall Risk Assessments by Interim Health Care
• Flu Shots, Pneumonia, Bone Density, B12 by Passport Health - A cost will be incurred for all shots - You must have your insurance card in hand if insurance covers your shots!
NOT JUST COUNTRY LINE DANCERS8:10 & 10:30 a.m.
Be a part of the hottest show in town! The “Not Just Country Line Dancers” will show you the steps. So don’t sit down yet… you’ve got some dancing to do, and you don’t even need a partner!
UNDER THE BIG TOP PARTY PICSAll day at the Lionwood Senior Living Booth
Join Lionwood Senior Living at their booth to have your picture taken with some of your favorite characters from the circus! There will be party pic props, live characters, life size cardboard cut-outs and interactive photo opportunities to create a memory that will last a lifetime!
This event is sponsored by Lionwood Senior Living & Thrifty Pharmacy.
TAI CHI 8:45 a.m. & 2:10 p.m.
Learn the graceful and flowing form of exercise known as Tai Chi. Feel the calm wash over you as you develop and learn how to maintain a relaxed position while exercising and stretching your body. Love how you feel? Good! This form of exercise can be achieved with only 10 minutes of your daily time!
This event is hosted by The Oklahoma State Department of Health
MYSTIC MYSTERY GAME8:30 - 8:45 a.m.
No registration required. Step right up and don’t be shy! Gather around the stage and be ready when the ringmaster starts picking contestants from the audience. People will stand spellbound with amazement!
CIRCUS COUPLES CHALLENGE10 a.m. (Registration 8 - 9:30 a.m.) (5 couples will be chosen to participate.)
Calling all couples! How well do you work together? This game will involve a series of minute to win it type challenges. The last couple to finish each round will be eliminated until we crown our Ringmistress and Ringmaster. In the rich tradition of Senior Day at the Fair, the winning couple will ride in the Antique Tractor Parade at noon. A wondrous prize generously donated by Enlivant Senior Living will be the cherry on top!
This event is sponsored by Enlivant Senior Living.
Step out and see if you can find the sideshows (exhibitors) who are surround-ing our “Big Top”. Grab your sideshow program and a friend to marvel at the fun and exciting sideshows (exhibitors) that await you throughout the Fair-grounds. Once found, be sure to have them stamp your sideshow program! Fully stamped and completed sideshow programs need to be returned to the Out and About table under the big top no later than 2 p.m. to receive your 2019 collectable Senior Day t-shirt.
We are a few clowns short of a circus and need balloon artists to get creative! Six lucky balloon artists will be drawn from registered participants and become part of the greatest show on earth. Contestants will have 10 minutes each to make the most spectacular balloon sculpture. The grandest sculpture will win a prize!
GRAB SOME LUNCH!
You’re at the Fair and what’s better than Fair food? Absolutely nothing! Food Row is just steps away from our new home and all the Senior Day activities. There are plenty of chairs in the air-conditioned Special Events Area in the Modern Living Building. So skip your way to lunch between shows and bring it back in time to enjoy the rest of Senior Day!
JESTER REJECTS 11 a.m.
No one wants to be called a reject, but these guys do! Step into the crazy world of these twin brothers (yes - both of them) as they delight you with their silly antics, funny juggling skills and hysterical jokes that will have you laughing until the dragons come home!
IN A NUT SHELL CONTEST10:45 - 11 a.m. (Registration: 9:45 - 10:30 a.m.)
Register for a chance to participate in this nutty challenge! Six contestants will be drawn to see who can shell the most peanuts in 10 minutes. The person with the most nuts shelled wins the coveted tittle of Biggest Best Nut and a lavish prize!
It is showtime and we need clowns! This is a team challenge. Teams of two will be drawn from those registered to compete in this clown makeup challenge. One will be the clown and the other the makeup artist. Each team will have 15 minutes to create the best clown face. Did I mention the artists will be blindfolded? Our special guest judges will determine the first, second and third place winners.
ANTIQUE TRACTOR PARADE Noon
Find a shady spot anywhere along the Whichia Walk median, the circle or in front of barns 1 & 2 so you can enjoy the annual Senior Day Antique Tractor Parade.
Wave and say “Howdy!” when the King and Queen of the Renaissance Village, Oklahoma State Fair Senior Royalty, Ms. Oklahoma Senior America, the Oklahoma City Indian Princesses, Miss Oklahoma State Fair, Miss Oklahoma State Fair Outstanding Teen and the Red Hatters “float” by. Witness the grace and beauty of horses and the Oklahoma Frontier Experience cast. Finally, be awed by the stars of the parade, the Antique Tractors, as they cruise along in iron-clad fashion.
UNDER THE BIG TOP GAME SHOW12:30 - 2 p.m. (Registration: Noon - 12:20 p.m.)
Feel the magic up close as a contestant on the Under the Big Top Game Show. Join the circus by registering for this unique and wacky game show with gleaming and glittering prizes. Huge prizes donated by Mansion at Waterford Assisted Living, Rivendell Assisted Living and Memory Care and Villagio Senior Living This event is hosted by Autumn Life Center for Geriatric Behavioral Health.
PUPPIES OF PENZANCE 2:55 p.m.
This merry band of mutts will blow audiences away as they watch this brisk and energetic dog show set sail aboard a pup manned pirate ship.
THE SILVER CHORDS2:25 p.m.
The Silver Chords are ready to show off what they got! These talented singers are here to sing a couple songs for you to enjoy. Take a seat and listen as they harmonize their voices together and maybe causing a toe-tap or two.
JOE WASHINGTON MEET & GREET1 - 2 p.m.
Come meet and greet OU legend and NFL great, Joe Washington, during Senior Day in The Hands-On Spot at the Oklahoma Senior Games booth.
RINGMASTER’S LINE DANCE LESSONS4 - 5 p.m.
Join us as a travelling Ringmistress makes her way to OKC to teach you some fun line dances that you can take back home and be your own home town circus clowns! Instructed by Carissa Rone.
ELVIS EXTRAVAGANZA (Chickasaw Country Entertainment Stage) 7:30 p.m.
Year after year, this exciting show draws the crowds as Elvis rocks the house and the Chickasaw Country Entertainment Stage starts a shakin’. This competition is full of energy and color as the contestants compete to win this regional contest and move on to the National championship in Las Vegas! Come and cheer for your favorite “King!”
THE VOCAL SOUNDS OF OKLAHOMA, MEN’S A CAPPELLA CHORUS 3:30 p.m.
The Vocal Sounds of Oklahoma is an award-winning a cappella chorus of men from various walks of life who love to sing four-part close-knit harmony. Their mission is to share the love of four-part a cappella singing with our community while encouraging others to join us in barbershop harmony. This group contributes part of their winnings to local charities, donates their time and efforts in the community, supports local school music programs, and loves to spread music and harmony to everyone they meet.
3 RINGS OF FUN
Join us for the final 3-ring circus of fun and chaos. Get yourself ready for lightening rounds of mini games with lots of giveaways!
THE OKLAHOMA STATE FAIR THANKS ALL SENIOR DAY EXHIBITORS,
CONTRIBUTORS & ENTERTAINERS
SENIOR LION TAMERS (SILVER)
• Brookdale Senior Living• Carissa Rone• Compass Senior Living• Heritage Point of Oklahoma City• Northwest Nursing Center• Not Just Your Country Line Dancers
• Senior Care Referral Services • Silver Chords• Stone Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care• The Okie Stompers• The Timbers Skilled Nursing and Therapy• The Vocal Sounds of Oklahoma,
Men’s A Capella Chorus
• Autumn Life Center for Geriatric Behavioral Health
• Bellevue Health and Rehabilitation • Better with Age OK/Caregiver• Enlivant Senior Living• Interim HealthCare • Kindful Hospice• Legend at Rivendell Assisted Living &
Memory Care• Lionwood Senior Living• Mansion at Waterford Assisted Living
• OKALA• Oklahoma Foot & Ankle• Oklahoma Funeral Board• Passport Health• Storey Oaks Memory Care• Synergy Home Care• Teal Creek Assisted Living & Memory Care • Thrifty Pharmacy• Villagio Senior Living
SENIOR RINGMASTERS (GOLD)
SENIOR STRONG MEN (BRONZE)
• AARP• Alzheimer’s Association• APEX Home Health• EOC VO-TECH Adult Day Center• Epworth at Home• Epworth Villa Health Services• Edmond Care Center• Faye Donalson Hearing Helpers• Fountains at Canterbury• Good Shepherd Hospice• Glade Avenue Assisted Living•
• OKDHS Aging Services• Oklahoma City Computer Club • Oklahoma Healthy Aging
Initiative (OHAI)• Parkinson Foundation of Okla. • Poison Control • Pioneer Library System• Sommerset Neighborhood• Sunbeam Family Services• Village on the Park
• Grace Living - Chickasha• Healthy Living OKC • Heritage Manor Nursing Center• Heritage Park Nursing Center • Kaleo Tours• Kris Harrison, RN• Medicare Assistance Program• Metropolitan Library System• Mission Hospice• North Winds Living Center
