April 08, 2008 - 2008 Buchanan County Fair Schedule

Saturday, April 12

 Communications Day - Clothing Selection, Fashion Revue, The $15 Challenge, Educational Presentations, Working Exhibits, Extemporaneous Speaking, Share-the-Fun

 

Tuesday, July 8

Home Garden Judging

 

Friday, July 11

        Fairgrounds set-up – 4-H Building, Livestock Barns, Black Pavilion, Fair Office

 

Monday, July 14

8:00 a.m.                      Static Exhibit Judging, 4-H Building

3:00 p.m.                     Dog Show, Black Pavilion

 

Tuesday, July 15

        10:00 a.m.                   Horse Show, Horse Arena

        3:00 p.m.                     Pet Show, Black Pavilion

                                                Cat Show immediately follows Pet Show, Black Pavilion

        4:00 p.m.                     Swine Weigh-In

        5:00 p.m.                     Beef Weigh-In

        5:00 p.m.                     Sheep Weigh-In

        6:00 p.m.                     Dairy Cattle and Goat check-in with Superintendent

        6:00 p.m.                     Meat Goat Weigh-In                                     

        7:00 p.m.                     Rabbit and Poultry check-in with Superintendent

                                        Beef Carcass Scanning to follow Swine Weigh-In

*All livestock (except the milking dairy cows) must be on the fairgrounds by 7:00 p.m.

*Milking dairy cows must be on the fairgrounds by noon on Thursday.

 

Wednesday, July 16

        8:00 a.m.                      Dairy Goat Show, Black Pavilion

        11:00 a.m.                   Mini Goat Show (Kindergarten-3rd grade youth), Black Pavilion

        12:00 p.m.                   Meat Goat and Specialty Goat Show, Black Pavilion

        3:00 p.m.                     Broiler Show, Black Pavilion

                                                Poultry Show immediately follows Broiler Show, Black Pavilion

Indee Open Races at the Independence Motor Speedway

 

Thursday, July 17

        6 a.m. – 1 p.m.          Pie Baking Contest, 4-H Building

        8:00 a.m.                      Sheep Show, Black Pavilion

        6:00 p.m.                     Pie Auction, Black Pavilion

                                                Awards for Pre-Fair Activities immediately follows Pie Auction, Black Pavilion

Country Music Artist Jason Brown Live in the Grandstands

 

Friday, July 18

        8:00 a.m.                      Dairy Bucket-Bottle Show, Black Pavilion

        8:30 a.m.                      Dairy Show, Black Pavilion

        12:00 p.m.                   Jr. Fun Day, Black Pavilion

        1:00 p.m.                     Beef Bucket-Bottle Show, Black Pavilion

        1:30 p.m.                     Beef Show, Black Pavilion

Demolition Derby at the Independence Motor Speedway

       

Saturday, July 19

        8:00 a.m.                      Swine Show, Black Pavilion

        2:00 p.m.                     Rabbit Show, Black Pavilion

2nd Annual Dick Frye Memorial Race at the Independence Motor Speedway

 

Sunday, July 20

        12:00 p.m.                   Fair Board Auction

        12:30 p.m.                   Final Showmanship Contest, Black Pavilion

        4:00 p.m.                     Pictures, South of Black Pavilion

        5:00 p.m.                     Family Picnic, 4-H Building

        6:00 p.m.                     Release of all static exhibits and livestock

Bull Riding Rodeo in the Grandstands

 

Monday, July 21

        8:00 a.m.                      Livestock Buyers Breakfast, West of Black Pavilion

        9:00 a.m.                      Livestock Auction, Black Pavilion


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