2008 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, August 30 & Friday, August 31
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fair Queen Registration & Practice - GW Bldg.
Pageant registration deadline - 24 hours prior to each contest
Thursday, September 11
9:00 am Merchants Display Judging
7:00 p.m. Baby Pre-School Pageant - GW Bldg.
Diaper Derby will be held after Baby Pre-School Pageant.
Friday, September 12
9:00 a.m.
Merchants Display Judging
Saturday, September 13
By appointment, Merchants Display Judging
10:30 a.m. Halter Class - Horse Show Arena
6:00 p.m. Elementary Pageant in GW Bldg.
7:00 p.m. Teens, Junior & Senior Fair Queen Pageant in GW Bldg.
Sunday, September 14
2:00 p.m. Parade, Line-up for judging - corner Hwy. 65 & 65B
3:00 p.m. - Parade thru downtown
Monday, September 15
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Enter Non-perishable, Homemaking
Exhibits in GW Building
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Set up commercial exhibits
Tuesday
Through Saturday Events
10:00 a.m. Homemaking Building Open - Tuesday opens at 1:00
p.m.
11:00 a.m. Kitchen Concessions Open
Gate -
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Wed. thru Fri. 13 & over $4. 12 & Under
Free
12:00 p.m. - 9:00
p.m. Saturday, 13 & over $4. 12 & Under
Free
4:00-9:00 p.m. Commercial Exhibit Building Open - 10:00 a.m. to 9:00
p.m. Sat.
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Farmer for a day -10 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday
6:00-10:00 p.m. Carnival Rides Open
- Wednesday through Saturday arm bands $12.00 |
Tuesday, September 16
8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Enter all Livestock
- Must use new west gate - the livestock & poultry
entrance.
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Judging of Homemaking Ehibits in GW Building
- GW Building closed to public.
1:00-6:00 p.m. Enter Food Preparation Exhibits - Kitchen Bldg.
6:30 p.m. Open Talent Contest registration at GW Bldg.
7:00 p.m. Fair Factor
7:30 p.m. Talent contest in GW Bldg. to 8:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m. Auction- Best of Show Baked Goods in GW Bldg. - Pies,
cakes, breads and cookies
Wednesday, September 17
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Bingo in the GW Bldg.
6:00 p.m. Judging Junior and Open Meat Goats
6:30 p.m. Judging Junior 7 & Open Beef Cattle
7:00 p.m. Fair Factor
Thursday, September 18
10:00 a.m. Judging Poultry & Rabbits
6:00 p.m. Judging of Jr. Market Lambs
7:00 p.m. Judging of Market Hogs
7:00 p.m. Fair Factor
8:00 p.m. AWE Pro-Wrestling - West of Commercial Exhibit Hall
Friday, September 19
1:00 p.m. Judging Jr. & Open Dairy Goats
2:00 p.m. Judging Jr. & Open Dairy Cattle
6:00 p.m. Judging Jr. & Open Breeding Sheep & Commercial Ewes
7:00 p.m. Fair Factor
7:00 p.m. Judging Jr. & Open Breeding Swine & Jr. Commercial
Gilts/Barrows
8:00 p.m. Gospel
Saturday, September 20
9:00 a.m. Breakfast for Auction Buyers in Dining Room
9:00 a.m. Registration for Strutt your Mutt Pageant - GW Bldg.
10:00 a.m. Strutt your Mutt Competition in GW Bldg.
10:00 a.m. Jr. Exhibitor Livestock Premium Auction in Show Arena
10:30 a.m. Presentation of Herdsman Award in Show Arena
11:00 a.m. 4-H & FFA Poultry Chain Auction in Poultry Bldg.
2:00 p.m. Best of the Best Showmanship Award in Show Arena & Mayor's
Cookie Jars auctioned during the award ceremony
2:00 p.m. Kid Day Activities in Front Office
7:00 p.m. Final Fair Factor with $500.00 winner
8:00 p.m. Youth Talent Contest, Mid South Talent Show
Sunday, September 21
1:00-3:00 p.m. Pick up Homemaking exhibits. Prepare blue ribbon
winning exhibits for District Fair entry. Prepare best of show
winning exhibits for State Fair entry. |
