Parking and gate entry at the sale is free of charge. Overnight campers (with or without hook-ups) are charged a fee by the fairgrounds. For camping information at the Kansas State Fairgrounds call 620-669-3600. If you need lodging, here are some Chamber pages and here are some other pages that might help -- look for locations that are near the State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson. If you want to stay in Hesston, an easy 30 minute drive to Hutchinson, you can contact AmericInn Lodge and Suite of Hesston, 620-327-2053 or 800-686-4377, located off I-135, Exit 40.

Schedule of Events

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Friday evening, April 17, 2009

• 4pm - German buffet opens in Cottonwood Court; food service also available at other locations
• 4-9pm - Open house and sale of priced items
• 6pm - General Auction begins in Sunflower Building North; auction continues on Saturday
• 7:30pm - Musical program in Meadowlark Building, featuring "Five Times Harder"

Saturday, April 18, 2009

• 6:30-10am - Breakfast served in Cottonwood Court
• 8am - Sale of priced items begins
• 8am - Run for Relief begins at Rice Park
• 8am - 1pm - Silent Auction at Sunflower South
• 8:45am to mid-afternoon - Auctions in two buildings:
     General Auction, Sunflower Building North
     Quilt Auction, Meadowlark Building
• 10am - Children's Auction in Pride of Kansas Building
• 10:30am - German buffet begins in Cottonwood Court; meal service also at other locations
• Approx. 2:30pm - Surplus Auction in Meadowlark Building, following the Quilt Auction.

Kansas Mennonite Men's Chorus (KMMC) The following concerts benefit MCC:

Relief Sale Directory

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1 Meadowlark Building Run for Relief, Friday night registration (Run starts Saturday morning at Rice Park) Musical Program, Friday 7:30pm Quilt Auction, Saturday, 8:45am Surplus Auction, Saturday, approx. 2:30pm Information and Hospitality Apple Butter* Baked Goods Cashiers* Freshly baked cookies* Hamburgers* Ice Cream* New Years Cookies* Penny Power Pie, by the slice* Pie, whole Pork tenders Quilters' Corner Russian Pancakes Sale Shirts/Caps/Yardsticks 2 Cottonwood Court Feeding the Multitude (German Buffet):     Friday 4pm     Saturday 10:30am Breakfast (Pancakes, Eggs, and Sausage):     Saturday 6:30-10am 3 Pride of Kansas Children's Activities Center, featuring: MCC mini-golf, moonwalk, carvinal game, and MCC School Kit (learn and make your own school kit) * Items available in multiple locations	4 Sunflower Building North General auction, starts Friday at 6pm, continues Saturday at 8:45am Mennonite Central Committee booth (MCC) Bohne Beroggi* Cashiers* Ice Cream* Nachos New Years Cookies* Pie, by the slice* Sandwiches/Hamburgers*	9 Domestic Arts Building Demonstrations - Russian Egg Art Apple Butter* Cheese and Meats (bulk) Freshly baked cookies* Ice Cream* New Years Cookies* Pie, by the slice* Verenika* 10 Administration Building FIRST AID O U T S I D E Various vendor trailers including Kettle Corn and Sausage Shuttle service runs continuously from the parking area to Cottonwood Court to the Sunflower/Meadowlark Buildings Run for Relief, 8am (starts at Rice Park, outside the fairgrounds)
	5 Sunflower Building South Chicken Barbecue,  Saturday, 11am Silent Auction;  Friday: view items,  Saturday: bidding 8am-1pm Kansas Crafts Plants and Things "Ten Thousand Villages"  (International Crafts)