Celebrate the launch of eXtension with colleagues from across the country...and people from all over the world... at the eXtension Virtual State Fair in the 3-D online community Second Life!

Watch video of the eXtension ribbon cutting ceremony streamed into Second Life from the USDA Ag Outlook Forum. Visit the Expo Tent spotlighting 16 Communities of Practice. Take a virtual horseback ride, tour the animal barns, try out the bumper cars…and the virtual cotton candy is calorie-free! Fireworks, games and live music performances will be scheduled throughout the three day celebration, on February 21, 22 and 23, 2008.

VIRTUAL STATE FAIR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

All times are SLT, which is the same as Pacific Standard Time

Thursday 2-21

9:30am Virtual State Fair is OPEN!

12:00pm-1:00pm eXtension Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Reception, Granite Stage

1:00pm-2:00pm Live Performance by "Big Daddy Blues" Tone Uriza, Midway Bandstand

2:00pm-3:00pm Live Performance by Acoustic Rock artist Sojurn Rossini, Midway Bandstand

3:00pm-4:00pm Live performance by soulful folk artist Cylindrian Rutabaga, Midway Bandstand

4:00pm-5:00pm Live performance by the indescribable Frogg and Jaycatt, Midway Bandstand

5:00pm-6:00pm Live performance by Best of SL Live Champion and Country Sensation Kim Seifert, Midway Bandstand

6:00pm-7:00pm Live performance by Low-tech Troubador and Pickle Maker Skinny Shepherd, Midway Bandstand

7:00pm-7:15pm Fireworks, adjacent to Midway Bandstand

Friday 2-22

7:00am-8:00am Live performance, Home cooked Texas style with humor for dessert, singer-composer Capos Calderwood, Midway Bandstand

8:30am-9:30am Trivia Contest, Granite Stage

9:30am-10:30am Barrel Racing, Trail rides, Compliments of AKK Ranch. Try a demo horse!

10:30am-11:30am Replay of the Launch Ceremonies, Granite Stage

11:30am-5:00pm Fair is open, other events TBA

4:00pm-5:00pm Trivia contest, Granite Stage

5:00pm-6:00pm Singer, DJ and all-round fun guy Randall Biederman, Gertrude's Barn

6:00pm-7:00pm "Big Daddy Blues" Tone Uriza, Midway Bandstand

7:00pm-7:15pm Fireworks, adjacent to Midway Bandsta

Sat 2-23

1:00pm-2:00pm Live performance by acoustic folk/rock artist Patrick LaSalle, Midway Bandstand

2:00pm-3:00pm Live performance, the legendary coffee snob and SL acoustic rocker Lyndon Heart, Midway Bandstand

3:00pm-4:00pm Live performance by acoustic artist extraordinaire Charles Coleman, Midway Bandstand

4:00pm-5:00pm Singer, Dj and all-round fun guy Randall Biedermann, Gertrude's Barn

5:00pm-6:00pm "Big Daddy Blues" Tone Uriza, Midway Bandstand

6:00pm-7:00pm Contemporary Folk singer TallGuy Kidd, Midway Bandstand

7:00pm-7:15pm Fireworks, adjacent to Midway Bandstand

To visit Second Life, you must first sign up for a free account at www.secondlife.com, and create your personal avatar.

After you have become a resident of Second Life, you will find the main gate of the Virtual State Fair on eXtension's Morrill Island at: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Morrill/168/123/28

Second Life can be a confusing place, so eXtension is offering orientation for new avatars two times a week, Monday and Thursdays from 2:00-4:00pm ET. Just bring your new avatar to the eXtension building on Eduisland, http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eduisland/60/46/21 and Second Life resident Thynka Little will be there to answer your questions.

See you at the Fair!