2008 Fair Events and Entertainment

Tuesday
July 8
 
Wednesday
July 9
 
Thursday
July 10
 
Friday
July 11
 
Saturday
July 12
 
Sunday
July 13

Monday July 7th, 2008

12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Interview Judging of 4H Clothing
Exhibits and Style Revue
 
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Interview Judging of ALL Exhibits in the 4-H Building
Except - Foods & Gardening
 
6:30 p.m.
Public 4-H Style Revue
Commercial Building
 

Tuesday July 8th, 2008

5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.   Enter & Check in
Open Class Exhibits - Octagon Building - Use South Gate
Open Class can also be entered Wednesday from 8a.m. - 10 a.m.
 
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
4-H/FFA Livestock and horses assigned stalls available
All livestock in place except lactating dairy and feeder calves
4-H/FFA Small Animals-assigned pens available
(Except dogs, cats, wild game) - Small Pets Building
 
7:00 p.m.
ATV & Garden Tractor Pull
 
8:00 p.m.
4-H Banners in place
 

Wednesday July 9th, 2008

7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
4-H Swine in place, Weigh-in & Check In
 
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
4-H Interview judging of Food & Gardening in 4-H Building
 
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Open Class Enter & Check In
Check in Open Class Flowers in Octagon Building
 
9:00 a.m.
4-H Breakaway Roping, Dally Steer & Ranch Horse, Stationery Roping
Grandstand area
 
12:00 p.m. (noon)
ALL LIVESTOCK ,HORSES & SMALL ANIMALS MUST BE IN PLACE
(except lactating dairy, feeder calves, dogs, cats & wild game.)
Swine check in is 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
4-H/FFA Check In/Weigh In Schedule:
Beef, sheep, horses, dairy, and dairy goats
(Check the bulletin boards for times)
 
4:00 p.m.
4-H Livestock Judging Contest (all livestock)
Livestock Show Arena
 
5:00 p.m.
Heart of America carnival Opens
 
6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Exhibition Building Open
(Open Class Building to open upon completion of judging)
 
7:30 p.m.
MID-STATES CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO - Grandstand
Kids Sheep Ride
 
10:00 p.m.
Dance - Activities Center
 
ART EXHIBITS
Open Daily in upstairs of Open Class Building
 

Thursday July 10th, 2008

8:00 a.m.
OPEN CEREMONY AND FLAG RAISING
 
9:00 a.m.
4-H/FFA Swine Show - Livestock Arena, South side
 
9:00 a.m.
4-H/FFA Dairy Show - Livestock Arena, North side
 
9:00 a.m.
4-H/FFA Horse Show
(Trail, Reining, Poles, Barrels)
Grandstand Arena
 
10:00 a.m.
Bucket Calf Interviews
 
11:00 a.m.
Commercial & Exhibit Buildings Open
 
11:00 a.m.
4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Show - Livestock Arena, North side
 
2:00 p.m.
4-H Bucket Calf Show & Returning Bucket Calf Show
Livestock Arena
 
4:00 p.m.
4-H Presentation Contest - McLeb Building
 
5:00 p.m.
Heart of America carnival Opens
 
7:30 p.m.
MID-STATES CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO - Grandstand
Kids Sheep Ride
 
10:00 p.m.
DANCE - Activities Center
 

Friday July 11th, 2008

Antique Farm Equipment Display
 
8:00 a.m.
Flag Raising Ceremony
 
9:00 a.m.
4-H/FFA Horse Show - East Arena
(English - all, Showmanship, Halter, Western Pleasure, Western Horsemanship, Western Riding)
 
9:00 a.m.
4-H/FFA Sheep Show - Livestock Arena, South side
 
4-H Meat Goat Show - to follow Sheep Show
 
9:00 a.m.
4-H/FFA Cat Show, Open Class to follow - Activities Center
 
11:00 a.m.
Commercial & Exhibit Buildings open
 
12:00 p.m. (noon)
Open Class Feeder Calves weighed/checked in by NOON
Livestock Scale Area
 
1:00 p.m.
Open Class Feeder Calf Show
Livestock Arena
 
2:00 p.m.
4-H/FFA Pocket & Miscellaneous Pet Show - McLeb Building
 
5:00 p.m.
Heart of America carnival Opens
 
7:15 p.m.
Pioneer Farm Family Awards - Grandstand
 
7:30 p.m.
MID-STATES CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO - Grandstand
Kids Sheep Ride
 
10:00 p.m.
DANCE - Activities Center
 

Saturday July 12th, 2008

Antique Farm Equipment Display
 
7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast - Concession Hall
 
8:00 a.m.
Flag Raising Ceremony
 
8:30 a.m.
4-H/FFA Stocker Feeders in place
 
9:00 a.m.
4-H/FFA Dog Show & Open Class - 2 arenas - Activities Center
 
9:00 a.m.
4-H/FFA Beef Show - Livestock Arena
 
9:00 a.m.
4-H/FFA Rabbit Show - Small Pet area
 
10:30 a.m.
4-H Poultry Show - Small Pet area
 
11:00 a.m.
Commercial & Exhibit Buildings Opens
 
12:00 p.m. (noon)
Heart of America carnival opens
 
2:00 p.m.
Kiddie Pedal Pull - McLeb Building
 
8:30 p.m.
GRETCHEN WILSON CONCERT - Grandstand Arena
 
10:00 p.m.
Registration deadline for Sunday's Lip Sync Contest
 
10:00 p.m.
DANCE - Activities Center
 

Sunday July 13th, 2008

Antique Farm Equipment Display
 
8:00 a.m.
Flag Raising Ceremony
 
9:30 a.m.
Church Service - Activities Center
 
11:00 a.m.
Commercial & Exhibit Buildings Open
 
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
BARBECUE - Concession Hall
 
12:00 p.m. (noon)
Heart of America carnival opens
 
12:00 p.m.
Frog Jumping Contest - Indoor Arena
 
Turtle Races - following Frog Jumping contest
 
1:30 p.m.
Ice Cream Eating Contest - Grandstand
 
2:00 p.m.
Lip Sync Contest - Grandstand
 
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Payment of 4-H Premiums in 4-H Office
 
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Release of 4-H Exhibits
 
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Payment of Open Class premiums in Open Class Building
 
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Release of Open Class Exhibits
 
6:00 p.m.
Square Dance - Commercial Building
 
8:30 p.m.
CLAY WALKER CONCERT - Grandstand
FIREWORKS FINALE - Following concert
 
10:00 p.m.
DANCE - Complete Music - Activities Center
 
 
 
Madison Fire and Rescure First Aid Station available under the Grandstand, Every Day, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
 
 
 
C.E.R.T., the all volunteer Community Emergency Response Team of Madison County, will be on the Fairgrounds to offer First-Aid, Missing Persons, and Communications Assistance free of charge to anyone for the duration of the fair.