MUSKRAT JAMBOREE

MUSKRAT JAMBOREE
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
APRIL 1 – 4, 2016
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The 59 Muskrat Jamboree is
dedicated to the
“The Inuvik Transition House”
Friday April 1, 2016
5:00 pm
Opening Ceremonies @ East Three Gymnasium
Dignitaries Welcome
Crowning of the Muskrat Jamboree 2016 King & Queen
E3 Elementary Inuvialuktun Choir
Traditional Community Feast
Fun ‘n’ Crazy Games
No Entry fee: Prizes to be awarded
Jiving Contest (16+)
1st$100.00 2nd $80.00 3rd $40.00
No entry fee
Limbo Contest (16+)
1st$50.00 2nd $30.00 3rd $20.00
No entry fee
Inuvialuit Drum Dancing
Old Time Dance to follow
Musicians: Gustin Adjun, Brandon Firth, Scott Tologanak & James Rogers
“PLEASE SMOKE IN THE DESIGNATED SMOKING AREA”
Saturday April 2, 2016
9:00 am
Fundraising Pancake Breakfast @ The Lighthouse Church (40 Mackenzie Road)
11:00 am
Parade (all participants to meet at Ingamo Hall)
Prizes: 1st $300.00 2nd $200.00 3rd $100.00
Entry Fee: nil
12:00 pm
Meeting for Dog Mushers @ River Site at Navy Road Ice Road Access
1:00 pm
17th Annual Muskrat Jamboree Masters Open Dog Race (open sled) (10 Mile)
Prizes: 1st $1,250.00 2nd $1,000.00 3rd $800.00 4th $500.00 5th $300.00
Entry fee: $100.00
1:00 pm
Community Games @ River Site
Egg & Spoon (Women)
Prizes: 1st $60.00 2nd $40.00 3rd $20.00
Entry Fee: nil
Egg & Spoon (Men)
Prizes: 1st $60.00 2nd $40.00 3rd $20.00
Entry Fee: nil
Foot Race (Men)
Prizes: 1st $60.00 2nd $40.00 3rd $20.00
Entry Fee: nil
Foot Race (Women)
Prizes: 1st $60.00 2nd $40.00 3rd $20.00
Entry Fee: nil
Foot Race (Men 55 & over)
Prizes: 1st $60.00 2nd $40.00 3rd $20.00
Entry Fee: nil
Wings Mechanical Inc.
Foot Race (Women 55 & over)
Prizes: 1st $60.00 2nd $40.00 3rd $20.00
Entry Fee: nil
Plank Walk (16 years & over/2 men & 2 women)
Prizes: 1st $100.00 2nd $80.00 3rd $60.00
Entry Fee: nil
Log Sawing (Men)
(Option to use your own saw)
Prizes: 1st $200.00 2nd $100.00 3rd $50.00
Entry Fee: $5.00
Log Sawing (Women)
(Option to use your own saw)
Prizes: 1st $200.00 2nd $100.00 3rd $50.00
Entry Fee: $5.00
Saturday April 2, 2016 continued
Nail Driving (Men)
Prizes: 1st $60.00 2nd $40.00 3rd $20.00
Entry Fee: nil
Nail Driving (Women)
Prizes: 1st $60.00 2nd $40.00 3rd $20.00
Entry Fee: nil
Rules for Nail Driving:
2 nails per Participant. Participant must hammer one nail
with their left hand one nail with their right hand.
Best time wins!
Honey Bag Hockey (5 per team - Must have 2 females per team)
Prizes: 1st $250.00 2nd 150.00 3rd $100.00
Entry Fee: Nil
3:00 pm
500/600 Cross Country Race (Men) (registration cut off at 2p.m. skidoo’s lined up at 3p.m.)
Prizes: 1st $800.00 2nd $600.00 3rd $500.00 4th $400.00 5th $200.00
Entry Fee: $40.00
500/600 Cross Country Race (Women) (registration cut off at 2p.m. skidoo’s lined immediately
after men’s race)
Prizes: 1st $800.00 2nd $600.00 3rd $500.00 4th $400.00 5th $200.00
Entry Fee: $40.00
5:00 pm
Open Cross Country Ski-doo Race (Men) (registration cut off at 4p.m. skidoo’s lined up at 5pm)
Prizes: 1st $1,500.00 2nd $1,000.00 3rd $750.00 4th $500.00 5th $300.00
Entry Fee: $100.00
Open Cross Country Ski-doo Race (Women) (registration cut off at 4p.m. skidoo’s lined up
immediately after men’s race)
Prizes: 1st $1,250.00 2nd $1,000.00 3rd $750.00 4th $500.00 5th $300.00
Entry Fee: $100.00
7:00 pm
TV Bingo (Channel 22 on Cable TV)
Cards on Sale at Ingamo Hall from 1:00 p.m. to start of game
Muskrat Jamboree 2016
TV Bingo
Saturday April 2, 2016
License #2335 & 2336
GO-GO GAME
1 line or 4 Corners
2 lines
Small Frame
Large Frame
Blackout
Total
($5.00 per sheet)
$ 100.00
$ 200.00
$ 300.00
$ 400.00
$ 500.00
$ 1,500.00
Share the wealth
($5.00 per sheet)
Letter “X”
Prize will be one half (1/2) of card sales collected for that game.
Share the wealth
($5.00 per sheet)
Letter “M”
Prize will be one half (1/2) of card sales collected for that game.
Jackpot
($10.00 per sheet)
1 Regular ½ of blackout for $500.00 Dollars
Jackpot is $20,000.00 with a no number limit,
BINGO CARDS & NEVADA’S SOLD AT INGAMO HALL
FROM 1P.M. – TO START OF EACH GAME
Thank You for Supporting the 59th Annual Muskrat Jamboree
After bingo
Inuvialuit Drum Dancing
Jigging Contest
Registration for Jigging will start at 11:00 p.m.
Adults (16 to 30)
1st $400.00 2nd $300.00 3rd $200.00
Entry Fee: $20.00 per couple
Adults (31 to 49)
1st $400.00 2nd $300.00 3rd $200.00
Entry Fee: $20.00 per couple
Elders (50 and over)
1st $300.00 2nd $200.00 3rd $150.00 4th $100.00
Entry Fee: $20.00 per couple
Old Time Dance to follow @ the East Three Gymnasium
Musicians: Gustin Adjun, Brandon Firth, Scott Tologanak & James Rogers
King and Queen
Contestants for MJ2016
Edward Cardinal & Chelsy Arey
Joel Lennie & Onida Banksland
Teddy & Loretta Rogers
Justin Frost & Maranda Blake
William Day & Brenda Bernhardt
(CONTESTANTS LISTED IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER)
Sunday April 3, 2016
9:00 am
Fundraising Pancake Breakfast @ Anglican Church (Frost Family)
12:00 pm
Meeting for Woman Dog Mushers @ River Site at Navy Road Ice Road Access
1:00 pm
19th Annual Mary Firth Women’s Dog Team Race (open sled) (10 mile)
Prizes: 1st $1,250.00 2nd $1,000.00 3rd $800.00 4th $500.00 5th $300.00
Entry fee: $100.00
Traditional Dress Parade – All Cultures (16 and Over)
Prizes: Prizes to be awarded
12:00-1:00
Reindeer Crossing between Bar C & Lucas Point
Contact Taylor Giffin at 777-8618 for information
1:00 pm
Community Games @ River Site
Needle & Thread (1man & 1 woman)
Prizes: 1st 60.00 2nd $40.00 3rd $20.00
Entry: nil
Toboggan Pull (1 man/1woman – need your own sled)
Prizes: 1st $60.00 2nd $40.00 3rd $20.00
Entry Fee: nil
Harpoon Throw (Men)
Prizes: 1st only $50.00
Entry Fee: nil
Harpoon Throw (Women)
Prizes: 1st only $50.00
Entry Fee: nil
Tug of War (3 Men/3 Women)
Prize: 1st only $300.00
2:00 pm
Snowshoe Races (Open to all types of snowshoes)
Adult Snowshoe Races (16-49 Men)
Prizes: 1st $500.00 2nd $400.00 3rd $300.00 4th $200.00 5th $100.00
Entry Fee: $20.00
Adult Snowshoe Races (16-49 Women)
Prizes: 1st $500.00 2nd $400.00 3rd $300.00 4th $200.00 5th $100.00
Entry Fee: $20.00
Adult Snowshoe Races (Men 50 years & over)
Prizes: 1st $200.00 2nd $150.00 3rd $100.00
Entry Fee: $20.00
Wrangling River Supply Ltd.
Sunday April 3, 2016 Continued
Adult Snowshoe Races (Women 50 years & over)
Prizes: 1st $200.00 2nd $150.00 3rd $100.00
Entry Fee: $20.00
5:00 p.m.
Open Class Track Race (Women) (registration cut off at 4p.m skidoo lined up at 5p.m.)
Prizes: 1st $2000.00 2nd $1000.00 3rd $750.00 4th $500.00 5th $300.00
Entry Fee: $80.00
7:00 pm
Talent Show @ East Three Gymnasium
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Louis Goose
Admission fee $ 5.00 per person
All entries must be received by 7:00 p.m.
MJC will only take registration from the participant/s. No refunds once registered.
*CHILDREN WHO ARE 12 & UNDER WILL NOT BE
ALLOWED INTO THE TALENT SHOW*
Budding Artists (Adults - First Timers)
Prizes: 1st $200.00 2nd $150.00 3rd $100.00 4th $75.00 5th $50.00
Entry Fee: $10.00
Duets (1 Man/1 Woman)
Prizes: 1st $200.00 2nd $150.00 3rd $100.00 4th $75.00 5th $50.00
Entry Fee: $10.00
Fiddling (Open)
Prizes: 1st $500.00 2nd $400.00 3rd $300.00 4th $200.00 5th $100.00
Entry Fee: $20.00
Singing (Adults)
Prizes: 1st $1000.00 2nd $800.00 3rd $600.00 4th $400.00 5th $200.00
Entry Fee: $40.00 (each additional person $10.00)
Monday April 4, 2016
12:00 pm
Meeting for Men Dog Mushers @ River Site at Navy Road Ice Road Access
1:00 pm
18th Annual Isaac Simon Memorial Dog Race (open sled) (10 mile)
Prizes: 1st $1,250.00 2nd $1,000.00 3rd $800.00 4th $500.00 5th $300.00
Entry fee: $100.00
1:00 p.m.
Egg Toss (1 man/1 woman)
Prizes: 1st $60.00 2nd $40.00 3rd $20.00
Entry Fee: nil
Dizzy Stick (Men)
Prizes: 1st $60.00 2nd $40.00 3rd $20.00
Entry Fee: nil
Dizzy Stick (Women)
Prizes: 1st $60.00 2nd $40.00 3rd $20.00
Entry Fee: nil
2:00 pm
Muskrat Skinning (Men)
Prizes: 1st $200.00 2nd $100.00 3rd $50.00
Entry: nil
Muskrat Skinning (Women)
Prizes: 1st $200.00 2nd $100.00 3rd $50.00
Entry: nil
Rules for Muskrat Skinning Contest
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No pulling the skin off by hand
Must be a clean job
Stretch the muskrat
Need your own knife
Tea Boiling (Men)
Prizes: 1st $200.00 2nd $100.00 3rd $50.00
Entry: nil
Tea Boiling (Women)
Prizes: 1st $200.00 2nd $100.00 3rd $50.00
Entry: nil
(10 Matches per person – weather permitting)
Monday April 4, 2016
4:00 pm
Open Class 100 Mile Track Race (Men) (registration cut off at 3p.m. skidoo’s lined up at 4p.m.)
One Mandatory pit stop required
Prizes: 1st $4000.00 2nd $3000.00 3rd $2000.00 4th $1,000.00 5th $750.00
Entry Fee: $150.00
Open Class Relay (3 per team) (registration cut off at 5p.m skidoo lined up immediately
after men’s race.)
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nd
rd
Prizes: 1 $600.00 2 $500.00 3 $400.00
Entry Fee: $60.00
Special Thanks to:
Muskrat Jamboree Committee 2016
Chair
Vice-Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
Greta Sittichinli
Wilma Hendrick
Sandra Ipana
Eileen Allen
Directors:
Gerry Kisoun
Donald Hendrick
Bernice Furlong
Justin Collison
Lizz Gordon
Abel Tingmiak (Honorary Member for Life)
JUST CALL
Vince
Many Volunteers who have generously donated their time to make the Annual
Muskrat Jamboree a continuous success!
Closing ceremonies will take place following the open class track
races at the River Site dependent on weather. Big event prizes
will be awarded and Raffle tickets will be drawn at this time.
All Ski-doo races, dog team races and snowshoe races (bigger events) must have a minimum of
four entries to begin.
The Muskrat Jamboree Committee reserves the right to reschedule or cancel any events they may
desire depending on the number of entries.
There will be security personnel at the Opening Ceremonies and the Talent Show monitoring the
doors, hallways and bathrooms. MJ2016 is a “Zero Tolerance” event.
There will be absolutely no vehicles or snowmobiles allowed on the game site. This will be
strictly enforced for the safety of our children. Parking space will be available next to the game
site.
The 59th Muskrat Jamboree is dedicated to the
“The
Inuvik Transition House”
Northwest Water Co.
Muskrat Jamboree 2016 Ski-Doo Races
Rules
1.
All races will be started in a line abreast.
2.
CSA approved undamaged helmets must be worn by all participants.
3.
All racers must be 18 years of age and older to sign the wavier on their own behalf. If they are 16
or 17 a parent &/or guardian must sign the wavier as well.
4.
A racer will be disqualified if the racers starting method continually interferes with other
contestants. There will be only one chance allowed before disqualification.
5.
A racer & his ski-doo shall be considered a unit. Once the race has begun neither shall be
substituted.
6.
All racers must register at the registration center & must sign a waiver form.
7.
Any person under the influence of alcohol &/or drugs will not be allowed to register.
8.
Any person showing up at the races under the influence of alcohol &/or drugs will not be allowed
to race & will forfeit their entry fee.
9.
Each ski-doo must be able to be shut off by a “kill” button or key. A ski-doo will not be permitted to
be in the race if a choke button only can stop it.
10.
The use of string or wire or any other material shall not be used for tying of the snow flaps. The
snow flaps shall not be altered so as to restrict or alter their intended use.
11.
Brakes may be changed or altered but must be fully operational at the start of the race.
12.
A break down will consist of five minutes after the ski-doo stops.
13.
A race official will start & finish each ski-doo race.
14.
All entry fees must be paid before the event begins. All entry fees are non-refundable.
15.
There will be a 15-minute period from the announcement of the race. After 15 minutes the race
will start pending sufficient entries have been received or will be cancelled by the Muskrat
Jamboree Ski-doo Committee as designated by the Muskrat Jamboree Committee.
16.
All discrepancies will be handled by an appeal committee under the direction of the Chairperson of
the Muskrat Jamboree Committee.
*17.
Each racer will be required to have a visible number on the snow machine or a number, which will
supplied by the MJC. This is to ensure that each racer can be identified correctly.
18.
One Mandatory pit stop is required for the Men’s Open Class Track Race.
Muskrat Jamboree 2016 Dog Team Races
Rules
1.
Dog Mushers are responsible for their dogs before, during & after the race. Any abuse of the
dogs is strictly prohibited.
2.
All Dog Mushers or designate must attend the dog mushers meeting on the day of your race @
12:00 pm to qualify for the race which will start at 1:00 pm.
3.
A maximum of 8 dogs & a minimum of 5 dogs for the Mary Firth Memorial Dog Team Race. A
maximum of 8 dogs & a minimum of 5 dogs for the Isaac Simon Memorial Dog Team Race.
4.
Dog teams will start with a mass start.
5.
No dog whips or ropes are allowed.
6.
Dog Mushers must allow teams to pass when being overtaken on the trail.
7.
The pre-designated zone will be given to you at the Dog Musher’s meetings.
8.
Dog Mushers must cross the finish line with all the dogs they started the race with.
9.
Spotter(s) will be on the trail during the races and can assist you if your team runs away from you
(the spotter’s duty is to stop & anchor the dog team).
10.
Your duty will be to catch up to the team. You may catch a ride with another musher who is in the
race. No snowmobile rides are permitted.
11.
Spotters may assist you to anchor your team, it is your duty to untangle your Dog Team, and at no
time can the spotter drive your team for you.
12.
All mushers and handlers must exhibit sportsman like behavior. Failure to act in a sportsmanlike
manner (dog abuse, abuse of race officials or volunteers) will result in disqualification from the
event and forfeiture of the entrance fee.
13.
The Race Marshall’s word is final.
14.
Complaints in regards to the race must be reported to the Race Marshall within 30 minutes of the
completion of the race.
15.
The nose of the lead dog that crosses the finish line will officially signal the end of the race for that
team.
16.
No one under the age of 17 years is allowed to mush a dog team.
17.
Failure to comply with the above rules can lead to disqualification.
Muskrat Jamboree 2016 Talent Show
Sunday April 3, 2016
Rules
1.
All contestants must be 16 and over.
2.
All performers are to be registered before 7:00 p.m. and pay their entry fee before performing
on the day of the Talent Show. No more entries will be taken once the talent show has started.
3.
Only CD’s with instrumentals allowed (no vocals) no other devices will be accepted.
4.
Each contestant must do a microphone check to ensure that they can be heard from the
crowd.
5.
Anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be allowed to perform.
6.
Muskrat Jamboree is a ZERO TOLERANCE function.
7.
Judges will be picked at random from the crowd.
8.
All discrepancies will be handled by the Muskrat Jamboree committee under the direction of
the Chairperson of the Muskrat Jamboree Committee.
Muskrat Jamboree Raffle Prizes
1st Prize: 600 Indy Voyager Snowmobile
2nd Prize: $5,000.00 Cash
3rd Prize: Blaze King Sirocco 20 Woodstove & Accessories
4th Prize: $2,500.00
5th Prize: Maytag Washer & Dryer
The Muskrat Jamboree would like to thank All
the Sponsors, Cooks and Volunteers of 2016