Schedule of Events

2008

Wednesday, August 6
ENTRY DAY

  8:00 - 7:00 pm          Open Class Livestock Enter
11:00 - 6:30 pm          Open Class Entries (non Livestock)
11:00 - 6:00 pm          Open Class Children’s Dept Conference Judging
  1:00 pm                      Harness Races
  1:00 – 7:00 pm          4-H Exhibits Enter (non Livestock)
  3:00 pm                       Midway Opens
  4:00 – 8:00 pm          4-H Beef and Sheep Enter
  4:00 – 9:00 pm           4-H Livestock Enter
  6:00 pm                       4-H Dog Show
                                        Veterans Recognition Program in the Grandstand
  6:30 – 8:00 pm           4-H Beef Weigh in
  7:00 – 8:00 pm           4-H Sheep Weigh in
  7:00 pm                        Open Class Exhibits Judged (non Livestock)
                                         Pfeffer Tournament
  7:30 pm                       Battle of the Bands
  8:00 pm                       Children’s Barnyard Closes
10:00 pm                       4-H and Open Class Building Closes
                                        Commercial Buildings Close
10:30pm                       4-H Food Stand Closes
                        FIREWORKS APPROXIMATELY 9:30
 
Thursday, August 7
 8:00 – 11:00 am         4-H Livestock Enter
 8:00 – 9:00 am           4-H Beef Interviews
 9:00                              4-H Sheep and Market Goat Show
                                        Open Class Sheep to Follow
10:00 am                       4-H and Open Class Exhibit Building Opens
                                        Children’s Barnyard Opens
10:00 – 11:00 am        4-H Poultry Interviews
10:30 am                       4-H Food Stand Opens
11:00 – 12:00 noon     4-H Rabbit and Horse Interviews
12:00 noon                   Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
12:00 noon – 1:00       4-H Dairy and Goat Interviews
1:00 pm                         4-H Beef Show to Follow Dairy Show
2:30 pm                         4-H Rabbit Show
5:00 pm                         4-H Beef Show
        Truck & Tractor Pull
5:30 pm                         4-H Arts In Performance
6:00 pm                         D & R Karaoke
8:00 pm                        Children’s Barnyard Closes
10:00 pm                      4-H and Open Class Building Closes
                                        Commercial Buildings Close
10:30pm                       4-H Food Stand Closes
 
Friday, August 8
SENIOR CITIZEN’S DAY
 8:00 am                      4-H Horse Show
 8:30 am                      4-H Dairy and Dairy Goat Show
                                      Open Class /FFA Dairy Show to follow 4-H Dairy
9:00 - 11:00 am          Daycare Day (pre-registration required)
10:00 am                     4-H and Open Class Exhibit Building Opens
                                       Children’s Barnyard Opens
10:30 am                     4-H Food Stand Opens
12:00 noon                  Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
                                       Master Gardeners Information Booth Opens
1:00 pm                        Senior Citizen's Program
                                       Midway Opens
1:30 - 2:30 pm            Swine Weigh In and Scanning
1:30                               Arts In Program
2:30 - 3:30 pm            Swine and Sheep Interviews    
2:30 pm                       Wendinger Band
                                      Master Gardeners Workshop
3:00 pm                       4-H Poultry Show
                                      Open Class Poultry Show to follow
3:30 pm                       Master Gardeners Workshop
5:30 pm                       Arts In Performance
6:00 pm                       Master Gardeners Information Booth Closes
7:00 pm                       Demo Derby
8:00 - 11:30 pm        TBA
                                     Children’s Barnyard Closes
10:00 pm                    4-H and Open Class Building Closes
                                     Commercial Buildings Close
10:30pm                     4-H Food Stand Closes
 
Saturday, August 9
KID’S DAY
 9:00 am              “Smoke Out” Grilling Contest
                               4-H Swine Show
10:00 am             4-H and Open Class Exhibit Building Opens
                               Children’s Barnyard Opens
10:30 am              4-H Food Stand Opens
                               4-H Demonstrations
11:00 am              Midway Opens
                                Kid’s Pedal Pull
12:00 noon           Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
                                Master Gardeners Information Booth Opens
 1:00 pm                Kid’s Water Fight
                                Area Fire-fighters Challenge
                                Master Gardeners Workshop
 1:30 pm                Master Gardeners Workshop
 2:00 pm                K-9  Program
                               TBA
                               Arts In Performance in Johnson Hall
 3:00 pm               Talent Show in Johnson Hall
 4:00 pm               Polly the Clown on the grounds
 5:30 pm               Arts In Performance in Johnson Hall
 6:00 pm               Master Gardeners Information Booth Closes
 6:30 pm               Demo Derby
 7:00 pm               Drawing for Kid’s Bike at the Fair Office (under the grandstands)
 8:00 - 11:30 pm  TBA
10:00 pm              4-H and Open Class Building Closes
                               Children’s Barnyard Closes
                               Commercial Buildings Close
10:30pm               4-H Food Stand Closes
 
Sunday, August 10
10:30 am                4-H Food Stand Opens
11:00 am                4-H and Open Class Exhibit Building Opens
12:00 noon             4-H Cat and Pet Show
                                  Arts In Program
                                  Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
 1:00 pm                  Music (TBA)
                                  Midway Opens
 2:00 pm                 Compact Car Races
  4-H State Fair Winners Meeting (livestock)
 2:30 pm                  4-H State Fair Winners Meeting (non-livestock)
 4:00 pm                  All Exhibits and Commercial Exhibits are released
 


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