By Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — The Kansas Wheat Festival will kick off in high gear Wednesday morning.

The following is the day 1 list of events. For the full listing throughout the Festival, click on the Kansas Wheat Festival ad on the right.

Schedule of events: 

Wednesday, July 10, 2013 

7:30 a.m. 

•Wheat Festival Kickoff breakfast — Hosted by Premiere Sponsor, Impact Bank, the Wellington Area Chamber Board, Wheat Festival Committee and Chris Cakes of Wichita – Members and Sponsors are invited to this exclusive kick off for the

8:00 a.m. 

•Joni Ford Memorial Baker’s Bonanza – Pre-registration is required, entry forms available at the Chamber. Entries will be judged and winners will be announced at the Picnic in the Park. (Sponsored by Rivercross Hospice, Golden Living Center, SCCDAT, Larry Ford, Family Hair Parlor & KanOkla Networks)

10:30 a.m. 

•Wellington’s First Wheat Festival Presentation given by Jim Bales, Senior Center, open to the public.

11:00 a.m.

Entertainment and lunch at the Wellington Senior Center featuring Jim Bales.

Noon

Baker’s Bonanza Bake Sale, Senior Center.

5 – 7 p.m. 

•Downtown Art Exhibit Open, 122 N. Washington (Sponsored by Pea Pod Consignment Gallery)

6 p.m. 

•D&L Train Rides, Sellers Park (Sponsored by Sumner Communications, The Colby Zeka Agency, PFCU and The

Moralez Family)

•Ottaway Carnival – $22 Wristband special from 6-10pm.

•Picnic in the Park, Sellers Park, *NEW LOCATION* (Sponsored by Bank of Commerce)

•Wellington Noon Lion’s Club Feed– The nooners will be serving Pulled Pork meals for $6.00, Children’s Hot Dog Meals for $3.00 and Homemade French Fries for $2.00.

•Storm Safety House, Sellers Park, Come and visit with members of the Wellington Fire Department.

•Husqvarna Chainsaw Artist, Sellers Park (Presented by Federal Tire & Service, Inc.)

•Kansas Coin Dig, Sellers Park (Sponsored by Bank of Commerce)

•Kid’s Games and Cool Crafts, Join the WRC for a Fun Fest and Spin Art during the Picnic in the Park

(Provided by the Wellington Recreation Commission)

•Free Snow Cones – Melody Bowl (Provided by Impact Bank)

•Aviator Church Inflatables for Kids-Sellers Park

•Entertainment by Travis Turner of KLEY-KWME

6:30 p.m. 

•Introductions of Kiss the Pig Contest (Presented by Women of Wellington-Sponsored by J & M Wealth

Strategies), Harvest Prince & Princess Coronation (Sponsored by Barbara Jon’s Fine Gifts and

Décor), Wheat King (Sponsored by Renn & Company), Joni Ford Memorial Baker’s Bonanza

Winners, Button Artist Recognition, Baby and Toddler Photo Contest Winners, Wheat Capital of

the World Drawing

7 p.m.

•Variety Show-Sellers Park, Pre-registration is required, entry forms available at the Chamber or online at

www.wellingtonks.org (Sponsored by Wichita’s 99.7 Lite FM & Wellington Family Dentistry)

8:05 p.m. 

Wellington Heat Baseball Game, Hibbs-Hooten Field.