2011 Fair & Judging Schedule...
• Grandstand admissions Wednesday, Thursday, & Saturday $5.00 for 12 years and older. Friday admission is $10.00 for 12 years and older.
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Saturday, July 23, 2011
8:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Exhibit Building Judging
9:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Bucket Calf Interviews in the Showring
1:00 p.m. Everyone must be in line to be judged
1:30 p.m. 4-H/FFA Building to be locked for selection of State Fair Exhibits.  Building will re-open Wednesday at 9 a.m.
   
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Noon Check-in and parking of campers begins
2:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Advanced Cattle Feeder member interviews
   
Monday, July 25, 2011
2:00-8:00 p.m. 4-H Presentation & Extemporaneous Speaking Judging
   
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
8:00 a.m. Warren County Tractor Ride
Noon-8:00 p.m. Set up of Commercial building exhibits in Morton and Lester building
2:00-8:00 p.m. 4-H Fashion Revue Clothing Selection $15.00 Challenge judging.
   
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
7:00-10:00 a.m. All Flower and Jr. Horticulture, Flower entries due, Birdhouse entries due
7:00-7:30 a.m. Weigh in and check in of ALL 4H/FFA/OPEN Goats.
All goats must be inspected by a vet or a vet appointed representative at the scales before stalling. Do not stall any goats before they are inspected.
7:30-8:30 a.m. Weigh in and check in of ALL 4H/FFA/OPEN Sheep.
All sheep must be inspected by a vet or a vet appointed representative at the scales before stalling. Do not stall any sheep before they are inspected.
8:00-12:00 noon 4-H & FFA Poultry in place
8:00 a.m. Morton Building - Commercial Booth Exhibits Open
9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA & Youth Building open
9:00-11:30 a.m. Genealogy entries accepted
9:30-11:00 a.m. Textile entries due
10:00-11:00 a.m. Fine Art entries due, Creative Art entries due
10:00-11:30 a.m. Culinary entries due
10:00 a.m. Open Dairy Goat judging followed by 4-H/FFA Dairy Goat, 4-H/FFA Meat Goat and 4-H/FFA Breeding Meat Doe Goat judging
11:00 a.m. Lester Building - Commercial Booth Exhibits Open
12:00 noon Textile judging. Genealogy judging
12:30 p.m. Open Class Flower judging beginning with Division 79
1:00 p.m. Fine Art & Creative Art judging, Culinary judging
1:00 p.m. 4-H Dog Show (Show Ring)
2:00 - 9:00 p.m. Rabbits and exhibitors check in with superintendent in the barn
7:30 p.m. Agricultural and Junior Horticultural entries due.
7:00 p.m. Agricultural and Junior Horticultural judging
7:00 p.m. Ray Thompson, Hypnonist, Band to follow
9:00 p.m. All 4-H/FFA Market Beef and Advanced Cattle Feeders to be checked in
9:00 p.m. ALL livestock to be in place by 9:00 p.m. (exception: 4H poultry in place by noon Wednesday; open poultry in place by 9 p.m. Friday; horses in place and exhibitors checked in by 8 a.m. Thursday)
   
Thursday, July 28, 2011
6:30 a.m. Weighing of 4-H/FFA Advanced Cattle Feeders
6:30-9:30 a.m. Weighing of 4-H & FFA Market Beeves
Breeding beef check-in following steer weigh-in
8:00 a.m. Horses MUST be on grounds and exhibitors checked in
8:00 a.m. 4-H & FFA Open Breeding Sheep judging followed by Market Sheep judging (no lunch break)
8:30 a.m. 4-H/FFA Dairy Show and Open Dairy Show
9:00 a.m. 4-H & FFA Horse & Pony judging
9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Youth Building open
10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Annett Center - Owl Presentation - Friends of 4H Stage
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Marcus McIntosh - Read With Me - Friends of 4H Stage
11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Commercial Booth Buildings open
12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Marcus McIntosh & "Strongman" John Beatty (appeared on You've Got Talent) will face off - Friends of 4H Stage
12:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Open Class Junior Agricultural: Vegetable entries (Division 82) due Open Class Agricultural entries due
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Thompsons: Royce - Master Gardener - Composting - Friends of 4H Stage
1:00 p.m. 4-H Bucket Calf Show - Followed by Open Bucket Class (showring)
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Kiracature - Kira Layli will do a free character drawing in black and white (color will be an added fee), located under the shade at the Friends of 4H Stage

2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Thompsons: Sue - Master Gardener - Fall Planting - Friends of 4H Stage
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Diana Bedwell - How to Make a Terrarium - Friends of 4H Stage
5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Don VanRyswyk - Friends of 4H Stage
7:00 p.m. John Beatty, Strongman Act
7:00-8:30 p.m. Weigh-in for Open Arm Wrestling Tournament
8:00 p.m. Open Class Agricultural judging
Open Class Junior Agricultural: Vegetable judging (Division 82)
8:30 p.m. Open Arm Wrestling Tournament (showring)
   
Friday, July 29, 2011
8:00 a.m. 4-H, FFA & Open Class Breeding Beef Cattle judging
8:00-9:00 a.m. Weighing of 4-H & FFA Market Pigs
9:00 a.m. -9:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Youth Building open
10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Grant Dyer - Stained Glass - Friends of 4H Stage
11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Andy Joseph - State Apiarist - Bee Keeping - Friends of 4H Stage
11:00 a.m. 4-H, FFA Poultry judging
11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Commercial Booth Buildings open
12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Becky Gripp & Dance Factory - Friends of 4H Stage
1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Samuel's Norwex - Bryan & Joan Samuel - Green Cleaning Products - Friends of 4H Stage
1:00 p.m. Open (Warren County) Feeder Calf Show
1:00 p.m. Feeder Calf judging (one hour after Breeding Beef)
1:00 p.m. Horse Show - Speed Event Classes - Horse Arena
2:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Kelly Henderson - Tastefully Simple - Friends of 4H Stage
3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Ruth Anderson - What Extension Can Do For You - Friends of 4H Stage
4:00 p.m. 4-H Poultry must be out
4:00 p.m.-6 p.m. Working Exhibit Judging
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Albert Butler and Friends - Friends of 4H Stage
5:30 p.m. 4-H & FFA Rabbit judging
6:00 p.m. Share The Fun Judging
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Robert Young & Band - Friends of 4H Stage
7:00 p.m. IAMO Truck & Tractor Pull
TBA Farm Bureau Cookout King Contest
9:00 p.m. Open poultry in place
   
Saturday, July 30, 2011
8:00 a.m. 4-H & FFA Market Beef judging
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Youth Building open
10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Frank Mortimer - Bee Keeping - Friends of 4H Stage
10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Commercial Booth Buildings open
11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Amber Campbell - Scentsy Candles - Friends of 4H Stage
11:00 a.m. Open Poultry Judging
12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Gillenwater Girls - Friends of 4H Stage
1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Gary Ripperger - Navigating The Maize Of Nationalized Health Care - Friends of 4H Stage
1:00 p.m. Horse Show - Fun Show - Horse Arena
2:00 p.m. Photos taken of 4-Hers with exhibits selected from 4-H exhibit building
2:30 p.m. 4-H Fashion Revue, Clothing Selection $15.00 Challenge Fashion Show
3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Jewels Beyond The Nile Belly Dancers - Friends of 4H Stage
3:30 p.m. 4-H and Clover Kid Pet Show
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Vets Recognition - Mallory (Vanderlinden) Wells - Friends of 4H Stage
4:30 p.m. 4-H Presentations
5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Pat Cooney - Friends of 4H Stage
5:00 p.m. Truck Pull & Gardent Tractor Pull
5:30 p.m. Redneck Games (Showring)
5:30 p.m. Sanctioned Truck Pull
6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Share the Fun - Friends of 4H Stage
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. The Barons, Carlisle, Rock and Blues Band - Friends of 4H Stage
   
Sunday, July 31, 2011
8:00 a.m. 4-H & FFA Swine judging
9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Youth Building open
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Dark Horse - Youth Christian Band - Friends of 4H Stage
10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Commercial Booth Buildings open
11:00 a.m. Open Draft Horse Show
12:00 p.m. Bill Riley ISF Talent Show followed by Warren County Idol
1:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Advanced Cattle Feeder judging
Announcement of Winners of the Advanced Cattle Feeder’s Proficiency Contest
4:00 p.m. Kids Sanctioned Pedal Tractor Pull in front of Grandstand unless raining (registration starts at 3:00 p.m.). Sponsored by Barker implement. Tractors on display from Warren Co. Tractor Ride.
5:00-7:00 p.m. Warren Co. Cattlemen’s Steak Fry
6:30 p.m. Auction of chain saw carvings and textile quilt auction
7:00 p.m. 4-H Family Night (Showring)
9:00 p.m. Release of Flowers; all Commercial building exhibits; Open Class Flowers; Agriculture, Culinary, Textile, Creative and Fine Arts, and Genealogy exhibits
9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Release of 4-H/FFA Exhibits in the 4-H/FFA Youth Building
10:00 p.m. Remove feed & water from all market beef to be sold
10:00-11:30 p.m. Release of all non-sale livestock
Release of Open Class Poultry
   
Monday, August 1, 2011
6:30 - 7:30 a.m. Buyer’s Breakfast
7:00 a.m. Release of non-sale Livestock
7:30 a.m. Auction
Starts with 4-H/FFA Market Goats & Sheep
followed by 4-H/FFA Market Hogs
followed by 4-H/FFA Advanced Cattle Feeders (Pen of 3)
followed by 4-H/FFA Market Beef
8:30 a.m. Restall Market Beef for Auction
9:00-10:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Exhibit building open for exhibit pick up
   
Daily
Nick’s Kid Shows Three shows daily
4-H Activities Mud Volleyball Sunday
Chainsaw Artist  
   

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