CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Countdown to the Fair!
ENTRIES:
All 4-H/FFA/HYA entries (excluding livestock), unless otherwise stated, must be in place by 10:00am Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024.
All 4-H/FFA/HYA entries & livestock must remain until 10:00pm Saturday, July 27th, 2024, or when 4-H agent releases. Open Class livestock can be released at 10:00am Saturday morning of the Fair.
SATURDAY, JULY 13TH
4-H/FFA/HYA Style Revue Judging - (Place will be announced) at 9:00am
Clothing Construction Style Review begins at 9:00am
Buymanship begins at 10:00am
MONDAY, JULY 15TH
4-H/FFA/HYA Foods Judging at 12:00pm - 2:30pm
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH
4-H/FFA/HYA Pre-Fair Judging (arts/crafts, woodworking, electric, photography) at 9:00am - 11:00am
SATURDAY, JULY 20TH
4-H/FFA/HYA Horse Show - Halter & Performance timed events at 9:00am
SUNDAY, JULY 21ST
Open Quonset entries taken (craft, photos, crops, etc.) at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
MONDAY, JULY 22ND
Open Quonset entries taken 7:00am - 10:00am
4-H/FFA/HYA Entries taken 8:00am - 10:00am (Entomology, geology, self-determined, & robotics conference judge at 10:00am)
4-H/FFA/HYA Clothing Construction - Extension Office at 10:00am
4-H/FFA/HYA Rabbit & Poultry check-in/weigh-in at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
fAIR WEEK
4-H BLDG OPEN
10:00am - 8:00pm TUESDAY - THURSDAY
10:00am - 9:00pm FRIDAY
10:00am - 7:00pm SATURDAY
QUONSET HUT OPEN
6:00pm - 10:00pm TUESDAY - SATURDAY
TUESDAY, JULY 23RD
Heartland Electric serving juice & donuts to exhibitors at 7:30am
Pledge of Allegiance & National Anthem at 8:00am
Poultry 4-H/FFA/HYA & Open at 8:30am
Rabbit's 4-H/FFA/HYA & Open at 9:00am
Livestock in place by 10:00am
4-H/FFA/HYA Dog Show Showmanship & Obedience at 1:00pm
Open Dog Show Showmanship, Agility, & Obedience at 1:00pm
Pedal Tractor Pull at 5:30pm
4-H/FFA/HYA Dog Rally & Agility at 7:00pm
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24TH
Frontier Farm Credit - Parsons, serving juice & donuts to exhibitors at 7:30am
Pledge of Allegiance & National Anthem at 7:45am
Hogs 4-H/FFA/HYA & Open Showmanship, Market, Breeding at 8:00am
Sheep 4-H/FFA/HYA & Open Showmanship, Market, Breeding at 1:00pm
4-H/FFA/HYA Public Style Revue - Held in the Fair Grounds arena at 5:30pm
Awards, 4-H Fair Coronation, Fair Buddies at 6:00pm
Followed by Dessert Auction and Ice Cream Social
THURSDAY, JULY 25TH
Pledge of Allegiance & National Anthem at 8:00am
Donuts courtesy Mercy Hospital at 8:00am
Meat Goats 4-H/FFA/HYA & Open Showmanship, Market, Breeding at 9:00am
Farmer's COOP serving hotdogs & chips for exhibitors at 4:00pm
Beef Show 4-H/FFA/HYA & Open Breeding, Showmanship, Bucket Calf, Feeder, Market at 5:00pm
Watermelon feed for exhibitors sponsored by Columbus & Baxter Springs Farmer's COOP
FRIDAY, JULY 26TH
Farm Bureau Breakfast at 7:30 - 9:00am
Pledge of Allegiance & National Anthem at 8:00am
Dairy Cattle 4-H/FFA/HYA & Open Showmanship, Breeding at 9:00am
Dairy Goat 4-H/FFA/HYA & Open Showmanship, Breeding at 10:00am
Senior Recognition at 6:00pm
Tractor Obstacle Course at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Clover Bud Program at 6:30pm
Premier Exhibitor Awards and 4-H/FFA/HYA Round Robin at 7:00pm
Followed by Greasy Pig Contest
After Greasy Pig Contest will be the Barnyard Olympics for all ages
SATURDAY, JULY 27TH
Livestock Judging Contest at 9:00am
Fairgrounds Water Fun at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Paying of 4-H/FFA/HYA Premiums (Extension Office) at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
4-H/FFA/HYA Livestock Byers Dinner at 5:00pm
Pledge of Allegiance & National Anthem at 5:45pm
Presentation of Awards at 6:00pm
4-H/FFA/HYA Premium sale at 7:00pm
Exhibits Released at 10:00pm (or earlier by announcement of 4-H Agent)