Saturday Schedule of Events

7:00am - 10:30am    Breakfast served in Tierney's Cavern Restaurant. ($)

7:30am - 4:30pm    Registration Open. In Lobby of Lewis Caveland Lodge.

8:00pm - 4:30pm    I-Did-A Hike Challenge

8:30am - 4:30pm    Field Trips

8:30am - 11:30am   Rope Climbing Competition. Drop in. Would you like to know if you are the fastest rope climber at Winter Adventure Weekend? Well now is your chance to find out! WAW is hosting its fifth annual rope climbing competition this year. So come, compete and see just how good you really are. All of the required equipment will be provided for you, or you can bring your own complete climbing system, however the use of a seat harness is required and all personal equipment must pass a safety inspection at the site. Anything deemed unsafe will not be allowed to be used. The winners (and prizes) will be announced during the Saturday evening program. Follow signs from lodge to site.

9:00am - 5:00pm    Kenny McCoy Corrugated Cave. Drop in. Kentucky's longest cardboard cave!  This is an EXTREME cardboard maze that is adventurous for both adults and kids.  You will encounter extensive crawling passages and some constrictive spaces during this trip. The passages simulate conditions often encountered by cavers in the area's wild caves.  Bring a light (NOT carbide!) but leave your shoes and helmet behind.  Dress lightly since crawling through the Kenny McCoy Corrugated Cave can be strenuous and stuffy.  Kneepads are a good option if you have them. We allow 10 people maximum in the cave at one time; therefore a short wait may occur.  Children 10 years old and under need parental supervision in order to participate. Follow signs from the lobby to the basement.

10:00am - 1:00pm    The Squeezebox preliminary- Do you like tight places? Come find out just how tight of a space you can mentally and physically squeeze through. Due to the nature of their amusement, cavers have always wondered how tight of a place they can fit through. That was when the squeeze box was invented and later constructed. Here is the way it works. There will be 2 different categories: adult competition (15 years & up) and the kid's competition (6-14 years). We will have preliminary rounds on Saturday from 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm in the Fields Facility of the Lodge. Adult competitors must take part in the squeezebox preliminaries to attempt to qualify for the finals held on Saturday night. In the adult competition, the top four male contenders along with the top four female contenders in each weight class will advance to the finals. The winners in each adult category will receive a t-shirt, sign the squeeze box, and best of all have bragging rights until next years competition. Adult finalist will be posted on the squeezebox in the fields facility by 6:30pm. In the kid's competition, kids ages 6-14 years must also take part in the preliminaries on Saturday to be in the competition. We have set different categories for children and will keep track of the records throughout the day. The child that squeezes through the box at the lowest height in each weight category will be determined the winner. The winners of the kid's squeeze box competition will be posted by 6:30pm on the squeezebox in the fields facility. Kid's competition winners in each weight category will win a prize. The winners will be recognized and prizes awarded during the awards ceremony around 8pm in the Fields Facility.

10:00am - 12:00pm    Mug Ruggin' It. Drop in. Have some time to spare? Try your hand at the centuries old craft of weaving. You will have the opportunity to weave on a multi-harness floor loom, all materials will be provided and you will have a mug rug to take home with you. A mug rug is a smaller version of an Appalachian Rag Rug and is typically used as a coaster. This trip is open to all, no special equipment is needed. Donations for Friends of Carter Caves will be accepted. Meets in Olive Hill Room.

11:30am - 3:00pm    Lunch served in Tierney's Cavern Restaurant ($)

12:30pm - 4:30pm    Rope Climbing Competition. Drop in. Would you like to know if you are the fastest rope climber at Winter Adventure Weekend? Well now is your chance to find out! WAW is hosting its fifth annual rope climbing competition this year. So come, compete and see just how good you really are. All of the required equipment will be provided for you, or you can bring your own complete climbing system, however the use of a seat harness is required and all personal equipment must pass a safety inspection at the site. Anything deemed unsafe will not be allowed to be used. The winners (and prizes) will be announced during the Saturday evening program. Follow signs from lodge to site.

1:00pm - 4:30pm    Mug Ruggin' It. Drop in. Have some time to spare? Try your hand at the centuries old craft of weaving. You will have the opportunity to weave on a multi-harness floor loom, all materials will be provided and you will have a mug rug to take home with you. A mug rug is a smaller version of an Appalachian Rag Rug and is typically used as a coaster. This trip is open to all, no special equipment is needed. Donations for Friends of Carter Caves will be accepted. Meets in Olive Hill Room.

2:00pm - 5:00pm    Squeeze Box preliminary. Drop in. Do you like tight places? Come find out just how tight of a space you can mentally and physically squeeze through in The Squeeze Box! Due to the nature of their amusement, cavers have always wondered how tight of a place they can fit through. Competition winners in each weight category will win a prize. The winners will be recognized and prizes awarded during the awards ceremony around 8pm in the Fields Facility.

3:00pm    Smoky Lake Adventure Plunge!! The FOCC Smoky Lake Adventure Plunge is new for 2024. All funds raised by Plungers help the Friends of Carter Caves provide year-round support and services at the park. Come support the good work they’ve been doing since 2008. This year we will only have 20 slots, so sign up early! 

TBD    Silent Auction Bidding Open.

4:00pm - 8:00pm    Dinner served in Tierney's Cavern Restaurant ($)

6:00pm - ????    Saturday Night Social - Fields Facility of Lodge.

6:30pm    Adult Squeeze Box Competition Finalist & Kids Squeeze Box Competition Winners Posted on the squeezebox in the Fields Facility.

7:00pm    Silent Auction Ends.

8:00pm - 8:30pm    Announcements & Reflections on the Day. Volunteer of the Year. Rope Climbing Competition Awards. Children's squeezebox awards.

8:30pm - 10:00pm    Andy Niekamp: Hiking the Arizona National Scenic Trail

10:00pm - ???    The Official Squeeze Box Adult Finals Competition.
The True Test of Will, Guts, and Stupidity!