CHICKEN FESTIVAL
About the Chicken Festival…
River and Prairie Storyweavers offer a storyteller retreat every year. A different location is selected every two years. RAPS likes to partner with local libraries and schools to provide storytelling programs to the community. Storytellers gather to share their craft in several genres. To allow time for all to tell, stories are asked to be 8-minutes or less except for the 3-minute Story category and Longer Story category.
A fun and raucous auction raises money to help RAPS fund its goals to support the art of oral storytelling and the people who practice this art. RAPS requests that donated auction items be new or offer a service. For questions about the auction contact RAPS.events@gmail.com.
Workshops are offered to help the community develop storytelling resources. Storytellers share their talents and experience to promote oral storytelling.
Storytellers and story lovers are invited to come together to enjoy stories and music. RAPS never knows who is coming and what stories and musical talents they bring. RAPS schedules time for story genres and music.
Registration is taken at the event. The Chicken Festival registration is $30.00 for RAPS members, $55.00 for non-RAPS members and $15.00 for students. RAPS membership is $25.00. RAPS accepts cash, checks and credit cards.
Attendees may be recorded or photographed for use by River and Prairie Storyweavers.
2023 marks the 30th Annual River and Prairie Storyweavers Chicken Festival. Join us to celebrate as we wear chicken hats, wear chicken socks, dance the Chicken Dance and tell chicken stories plus others.
When: January 13-14-15, 2023
Where: Americas Best Value Inn and Suites
2345 E. Marvel Road, Nevada, MO 64772
417-667-6777
2023 River and Prairie Storyweavers 30th Annual Chicken Festival at Nevada, MO
30th Annual Chicken Festival will be held at the Americas Best Value Inn and Suites
2345 E. Marvel Road, Nevada, MO 64772 417-667-6777
Call and make your room reservation by December 31, 2022.
Email RAPS.events@gmail.com to give us a head count for food by December 15, 2022
PAY registration at the event
Schedule:
Friday January 13, 2023
1:00 to 2:45 pm Workshop “Creating a Spoken Word Event” at Cottey College Theater
3:00 to 4:45 pm Workshop “Creating Tall Tales” at Cottey College Theater
7:00 to 9:00 pm Community Storytelling Concert “Ghosts and Ghoulies” at the Cottey College Theatre, 1000 W. Austin Blvd, Nevada, MO 64772.
Saturday January 14, 2023 (at the hotel)
8:00 to 9:00 am Registration/Membership/Donations
$30 for RAPS members, $55 for non-RAPS members, $15 Student
9:00 to 10:30 am Chicken News and Chicken Stories
Chicken Socks Give-away
15-minute Music
15-minute Break
10:30 to 12 noon Horsing Around and Other Animal Stories
15-minute Music
15-minute Break
12 noon to 12:40 pm Lunch Delivered from Domino’s Pizza
Pizza, Pasta, and Salad
12:40 to 2:30 pm Auction
3 Minute Humorous Stories
15-minute Music/Chicken Dance
15-minute Break
2:30 to 4:00 pm Folk Tales and Fairytales
15-minute Music
15-minute Break
4:00 to 5:00 pm MO-TELL Annual Membership Meeting
5:00 to 7:00 pm Dinner on Your Own
7:00 to 8:30 pm Stories Under Construction/Teller’s Choice
15-minute Break
8:30 to 10:00 pm Ghosts and Ghoulies/Longer Stories (up to 20 minutes)
Sunday January 15, 2023 (at the hotel)
9:00 to 11:45 am Teller’s Choice
15-minute Music
15-minute Break
Inspirational Stories
Let the Circle Be Unbroken
River and Prairie Storyweavers RAPS.events@gmail.com
