Washington County

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July/August 2015 Kit Carson County 251 16th Street, Suite 101 Burlington, CO 80807 (719) 346-5571 [email protected] Phillips County 22505 US Hwy 385 P.O. Box 328 Holyoke, CO 80734 (970) 854-3616 [email protected] Sedgwick County 315 Cedar County Courthouse Julesburg, CO 80737 (970) 474-3479 [email protected] Washington County 181 Birch Ave Courthouse Annex Akron, CO 80720 (970) 345-2287 [email protected] Yuma County 310 Ash, Suite B County Courthouse Wray, CO 80758 (970) 332-4151 [email protected]

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Holiday Observance Extension Office CLOSED Sheep Showmanship Clinic 6:30 p.m. Fairgrounds, Akron (See Poster for More Info)

12 4-H Dog Fun Match 8:30 a.m. Fairgrounds, Akron 14 Cloverbuds—Kids Choice 1:30 p.m.-Extension Mtg Rm

July 28—August 2 Eastern Colorado Roundup 28 Interview Judging — 9 a.m. for Foods & Cake Decorating at Event Center, Akron

August 8

Tri-State Royal—Goodland

17 All Home Ec & General Projects going to State Fair must be at the Extension Office by 5 p.m.!

15 Nominations Due for Sarah Eatherton Horsemanship Award and First Year Member Awards

Aug 28-Sept 7

17 Air Rifle & Air Pistol (5 p.m.) County Event Center, Akron

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18 .22 Rifle (8 a.m.); Archery (9 a.m.); Muzzle (10 a.m.) at County Shooting Range, Akron

Colorado State Fair

September County Council Meeting 7:00 p.m.—Extension Office ELECTION OF OFFICERS

19 Shotgun Contest 1 p.m. County Shooting Range, Akron 20 Fashion Revue Decorating and Practice—1 p.m. @ Events Center, Akron 21 Interview Judging—10 a.m. Event Center, Akron All Home Ec & General Projects (except Foods & Cake Dec.)

21 4-H/Open Fashion Revue 6:30 p.m. Events Ctr, Akron 21 Deadline for: Livestock/ Horse Record Books, Catch It Record Books, and Livestock Stall Reservations 28 Deadline for: Livestock COOL forms (4-H and FFA)

Area Extension Agent 4-H Youth/Consumer Science

Program Associate 4-H Youth Livestock

Colorado State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Kit Carson, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, and Yuma Counties cooperating. Extension programs are available to all without discrimination.

2015 Fair

COUNTY FAIR NEWS & INFORMATION FASHION REVIEW Fashion Revue - The 4-H Fashion Revue will be on Tuesday July 21st at 6:30 p.m. at the Washington County Event Center. Judging and the public Fashion Revue is in one show. Come to practice July 20 at 1:30 p.m. Encore Fashions - Any 4-H member may enter and model an outfit out of their own closet - outfit may be store bought or handmade. Put together the best outfit for you and be a “fashion model” on our stage! Open Class Clothing - Child, Youth & Teen age groups will be judged separately. Models may wear one or more garments home sewn or decorated ready-made garments made by self or other person. A separate class will be added for Encore Fashions—a ready-made outfit from your closet. Classes include: Child 8 yrs and under, Youth 9 yrs to 12 yrs, and Teen 13-18 yrs. Entry deadline is July 15 at the Washington County Extension Office.

PROJECTS MUST BE LABELED All General and Home Ec project exhibits MUST be labeled with name, age, county, project and unit of the 4-H member. Information MUST be written or typed on a label and securely attached to your exhibit. Labels for Clothing & Heritage Arts are available from the Extension Office and must be attached at the garments or items. This will assist in identifying exhibit items and getting them displayed accurately. Example: John Doe (12 yrs.) Washington County Woodworking Unit 3 - Intermediate

NEED A DISPLAY BOARD FOR YOUR PROJECT? Display boards for 4-H projects are available in the Extension Office for $3.50 each. Stop in and pick one up.

HOME ECONOMICS AND GENERAL PROJECTS Interview Judging will be Tuesday, July 21st at the County Events Center for all Home Ec. and General 4-H Projects, except Foods & Cake Decorating, One parent/leader may be present to observe judging. Food’s & Cake Decorating on Tuesday July 28th. Be sure to bring your project AND your record book to your interview. Interview schedules have been mailed to members so check your mailbox. Show up on time, look nice and be prepared to discuss your project with a judge. If you have questions about interview judging, contact the Extension office today at 345-2287. *If you cannot be there, Notify the Extension Office of your conflict and request the written interview questionnaire to include in your recordbook — and leave project to be judged! E-Records – be sure to use the 2014-15 version of the e-Record. Note: There are specific recordbooks for certain projects —including the supplement pages. Read the project requirements and include all necessary information or supplements. Notebooks or Record Binders: use any sturdy binder that has three fasteners or three rings to secure your records. Please put your name, age, project, and unit on the front cover. You many use a photo, if you like. Review the project requirements and score sheets: to see criteria the judges will use, go to the 4-H Web-site http://www.colorado4h.org Click on Projects & Recordbooks. Members must be interviewed with their projects for their projects to be eligible for project champions. If a member cannot be interviewed due to an unavoidable conflict, a written interview questionnaire (Absentee Interview Form) may be completed by the member and turned in with the project on judging day. This written interview will allow the project to be considered for unit placing and participation at State Fair. (Scheduling conflicts with state or national 4-H events will be excused absences.) 2

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COUNTY FAIR NEWS & INFORMATION LIVESTOCK RECORD BOOKS (Due July 21)

4-H members MUST turn in completed livestock/ horse record books to the Extension Office by 4:30 p.m. July 21st! The record book is part of your total project so without it you have an incomplete project. No record...No show! Books should be bound in a basic 3-ring binder with this year’s book in the front and the past year’s books behind. Be sure that you and your club leader have signed the completed book before turning it in. Since books are due before fair, please just estimate market and sale prices for your projects. Some current prices are: Market Lambs: $1.60/lb. Market Goats: $2.00/lb. Market Beef: $1.50/lb. Market Hogs: $.56 Poultry: $7/chicken, $12 geese/turkey Rabbits: $9/hd. All books should be closed out Sept 30th or the last day of fair, (whichever is the last day you have your animals). For your inventory pages, the beginning inventory should be dated Oct 1, 2014 and ending on Sept 30th 2015. Remember that all age groups should be using the state e-record. E-records can be downloaded from the state 4-H website www.colorado4h.org. Click the projects and recordbooks link to the left, then select livestock project resources, e-records and the age division needed. You can download and print the book to complete by hand –OR- download and complete by computer in excel or pdf. For breeding projects, be sure to check that you have all required supplement pages listed under the breeding project supplements. The books will be judged after fair and returned at our achievement program in October.

Catch-It books are also due prior to fair! All catch-it books need to be turned in by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21st. LIVESTOCK EXHIBITOR MEETING All 4-H and FFA members showing livestock should attend the exhibitor meeting being held during fair. The meeting will be offered in the sheep showring area on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. This short meeting will give information about expectations and deadlines of fair week. Parents are also encouraged to attend.

MQA/ COOL PACKER CERTIFICATION FORMS Deadline - July 28

A Meat Quality Assurance/Country of Origin (COOL) form is required for all market livestock exhibiting at the fair including swine, sheep, goats, beef, rabbits and poultry and are required of all exhibitors (4-H and FFA). If you haven’t already turned in your COOL forms, please do so before July 28. With less than 30 days left to fair, please be sure to watch withdrawal dates of any medications or supplements used. You will need to list those on the form if anything is given between now and fair.

STALL RESERVATIONS Club leaders and FFA advisors: Please collect and turn in stall reservations for all livestock departments by July 21. Please make sure that any special requests or needs are included in the reservation. If possible, reservations should include the number of head being brought to fair by each family – not a total number of stalls requested. Due to increased numbers of goats this year, NO tack stalls will be allowed in the goat/sheep barn so please only reserve enough space for animals and all tack will be put in the swine barn. Reservations may be dropped off at the Extension office, called in to 345-2287, faxed to 345-2288, or emailed to [email protected].

NO tack stalls will be allowed in the Sheep/Goat Barn this year due to increased animal numbers. Please be sure that all tack stays in the hog barn!

ROUND ROBIN Round Robin is a showmanship competition designed to challenge the winners of the intermediate and senior divisions of beef, sheep, goat, swine and horse. If you place 1st or 2nd in your showmanship class, you are eligible to compete. Eligible contestants must let the Extension Office know if you intend to participate in round robin—if the winners do not wish to compete, the alternate will be the next highest placing youth. If you win showmanship in two different species, you must let the office know which species you’ll be entering. The deadline for entering is Thursday by 5:00 p.m. Round Robin is Friday at 10:00 a.m. 3

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Junior Livestock Sale Requirements LIVESTOCK CONSIGNMENTS All 4-H and FFA members must consign their livestock by Thursday at 4:00 p.m.! All market animals must be accounted for on the consignment form—this means that you’ll need to tell us what animals are going home, what animals will be selling, what animals will be shipping, and what animals will be going to a locker plant. Be sure to account for all market animals at the fair, even those that may not have made weight or shown! Consignment Options: SHIP ANIMALS: Any animals that were not sold in the sale and are within the department weight limits are eligible to be shipped with other fair animals for a pre-arranged buyback price. These prices are posted in the Extension office and have been pre-arranged through the sale committee. Transportation is arranged for these animals. All shipped animals will be charged a ship fee of $5/hd. LOCKER ANIMALS: If you are planning to send your animal to a locker plant, it is your responsibility to set up an appointment with the locker and make arrangements for transportation. Some lockers will pick up sale animals so you can check to see if that is an option. If you need a list of local lockers, please contact the Extension office today. JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SALE: Each member may consign up to two animals for the sale (can not be from the same species). Animals must make weight and be shown in regular market classes to be eligible for sale. The sale will consist of three “rounds”. All champions/reserve champions that have been consigned will sell in the first round. The second and third round will be randomly generated but all exhibitors will have a chance to sell in the first or second round before spots are drawn for the third round.

SALE RULES! All exhibitors must show in showmanship class in the species they are selling in the sale. Any exhibitor who chooses not to show in showmanship in a specific species will not be allowed to sell in that species.

PROJECT & JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SALE PHOTOS All livestock selling in the junior livestock sale must be photographed prior to the sale for use on buyer thank you cards. A complete photo schedule will be posted at fair. It is your responsibility to see that the pictures of your sale animals are taken! Photos will be printed and attached to your buyer card for you to pick up during the livestock sale on Friday. Photos will be paid for by the junior livestock sale committee. If you choose to have additional photos taken, they will available at your cost and can be picked up Friday afternoon at the Extension office on the fairgrounds.

THANK YOU’s As mentioned above, you will be responsible for getting a photo taken for a photo buyer card. These cards should be picked up during the sale and personally presented to your buyer as a token of your appreciation. It is also appropriate to present them with a personal gift or thank you at that time if you wish. After fair, you are expected to follow up with another formal thank you. Thank you cards are available during fair at the Extension office. All members should pick up a card, fill it out and return it to the Extension office. Please do not mail the thank you as we’ll need to verify that the card was turned in before your check can be issued. This is expected of all 4-H and FFA members selling through the sale.

Junior Livestock Sale BBQ Friday, July 31 at 4:30 p.m. Pavilion—SE corner of fairgrounds The Washington County Stockmen's Association, and other local businesses will offer a FREE barbecue prior to the junior livestock sale. All 4-H and FFA exhibitors and their families are invited to participate in the barbecue. Please be sure to invite any potential buyers that your family may do business with or any individuals that have supported your project.

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COUNTY FAIR NEWS & INFORMATION GRANDSTAND CLEANING The Fair Board will pay groups $50 for cleaning the grandstands during the fair. A few 4-H clubs have already volunteered, please contact the extension office if you’d like to add your club or group (does not have to be a 4-H club) Tuesday morning by 8 a.m. - Country Club 4-H Wednesday (or Thurs by 8 a.m.) - Arickaree 4-H Thursday by 5 p.m. - Otis 4-H Friday by 9 a.m. - Sunnyside 4-H Saturday a.m. (Sale Ring) — Busy Beavers 4-H Saturday by 5 p.m. - Misc Mav 4-H Sunday morning by 10 a.m. _______________ Sunday afternoon final clean-up ____________ Report to the west end of the grandstand to get brooms and trash bags. Clubs are expected to pick up trash and clean pigeon poop! Checks will be mailed following the fair. Call the Extension office if your club is interested in filling any of the remaining vacant times.

OPEN CLASS OPPORTUNITIES All youth enrolled in 4-H and FFA are also eligible to enter in the fair as an Open Class Exhibitor. This may be in Agriculture; Home Ec. And Horticulture Department (includes art, crafts, baking, garden, etc.). This is a great place to exhibit any gardening, sewing, artwork or other hobby work that you have made or grown this year.

FAIR PARADE AND THEME This year’s fair parade theme will be “Roundup Price, County Wide”. The parade will take place on SATURDAY, August 1st at 10:00 a.m. Entry forms are available at the Extension Office or at Northstar Bank in Akron.

Community Service Project

FAIRGROUNDS CLEAN UP 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 24th Help us make the fairgrounds sparkle! Bring old rags/brushes, mop buckets, rakes and gloves if you can!

CLOVERBUD EXHIBITS Cloverbuds, age 5-7, are encouraged to exhibit projects at the fair without competition. Each will receive a participation ribbon. You may display a poster or display board along with the Cloverbud Record. Cloverbuds may be part of the interviewing process on Tuesday, July 21st. They may also enter the 4-H Fashion Review in the Encore Fashions. Contact Gisele Jefferson in advance for more information and to register for the Fashion Revue.

FAIR BOOKS Fairbooks are available for purchase in the Extension Office for $4/copy or can be downloaded by department or in its entirety online at the county fair website: ecroundup.com

CATCH IT CONTESTS 4-H/FFA Catch it contest applications are due Thursday, July 30 at 4:00 p.m. Stop by the Extension office for an application.

4-H SHOOTING SPORTS CONTESTS! There will be 4-H County Shooting Sports contests this year thanks again to Randy Schoenecker Justin Wylie, and Sam Slusser the Shooting Sports project leaders!! All youth must pre-register for contest classes by July 15th. Entry forms are being mailed to members enrolled in shooting sports. FRIDAY—July 17th at 5:00 p.m., Event Center Air Rifle & Air Pistol contest shooting SATURDAY July 18th — All events at the Washington County Shooting Club Range 22 Rifle — 8 a.m. Archery — 9 a.m. Muzzleloading — 10 a.m. SUNDAY – July 19th at 1:00 p.m. Shotgun- Washington County Shooting Club Range 5

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COUNTY FAIR NEWS & INFORMATION 2015 BEST PHOTO CONTEST All 4-H MEMBERS — have an opportunity to enter the BEST PHOTO Contest at the State Fair. Entries are due to our 4-H Department to JoAnne Busing — by July 28th at Noon. See the contest rules and entry categories below. Class 389 Best Photo Contest Jr. Class 390 Best Photo Contest Int. Class 391 Best Photo Contest Sr. The Best Photo Contest is open to any 4-H member. (does not have to be enrolled in Photography) No e-record is required. Submitted pictures must have been taken in Colorado to be eligible for the contest.

DOG NEWS In spring, regular dog obedience sessions were held in Arickaree with Dawn Craig. July 12th we hosting a 4-H Dog Fun Match to practice showing our dogs. Chris Dudley will be the fair dog show superintendent. Please call her if you have questions. Dog health record (updated) and your dog record book to the Extension Office on or before July 21st. The Dog Show will take place on Monday, July 27th at 9:00 a.m. on the fairgrounds

Rules: 1. The picture must be a 8”x 10” print. 2. The photo must be mounted on a mat board and suitable for hanging without additional frame. No other mounted materials (i.e. foam core, glass, wood, plastic, metal, etc.) can be used. 3. The maximum size for the matted only picture is no larger than 12”x 14” (no frame or glass). 4. The photo must be labeled on the back with: a. Name b. County c. Date, time and location of photo d. Make and model of camera used e. ASA film speed (for film cameras) or ISO resolution setting (for digital cameras) f. Title of photo 5. The Grand and Reserve Grand Champions photos will be taken to the state 4-H office and a screen saver will be made. Once the screen saver is made the photos will be returned. 6. Photos will be judged according to the following criteria: a. Composition/ Presentation b. Focus/Sharpness c. Lighting d. Creativity

Eastern Colorado Roundup Livestock Weigh Limits Market Lambs Market Goats Market Hogs Market Steers Market Heifers

100-170 lbs 50-110 lbs 220-290 lbs 1050-1550 lbs. 1000-1550 lbs.

We encourage you to check the weights of your animals often to ensure that you are within the acceptable weight range. Keys to the fairgrounds scales are available to check out from our office upon request.

Be sure to notice the Fair Schedule CHANGES! The BEEF Show will start at 8:30 instead of 8:00 a.m. and the order has changed to: Breeding Beef, Catch it, Showmanship, Market.

General 4-H News 4-H FOUNDATION RAFFLE Once again, the Colorado 4-H Foundation will be selling tickets to win a brand new pickup! This years grand prize is a 2015 Ford F-150 crew cab donated by Rocky Mountain Ford Dealers. Cash prizes will be given for 2nd-5th prize winners.

40% of the proceeds from tickets sold in our county come back to the county and the remainder supports the state foundation. The foundation supports scholarships and state programming. Raffle tickets are available until August at the Extension office so stop in to purchase your chance at these great prizes!

4-H COUNTY COUNCIL The 4-H County Council is made up of delegates from each club in our county. County council comes together to adopt policy about our 4-H programs, plan upcoming 4-H activities and provide leadership opportunities above your club level. Council delegates and officers are encouraged to attend district, state and national events including the Leadership Development Conference (Denver—Jan), State 4-H Conference (Ft Collins—June) and Citizenship Washington Focus (DC—June). Any member may attend meetings and is encouraged to get involved but each club can only have two voting members. It is extremely important that your voting delegates attend so that your club is represented! To find out more or to run for county council officer, please plan to attend our September council meeting to be held on September 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the Courthouse Annex.

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4-H AWARDS Kim Kessinger Memorial First Year Member Awards Outstanding first year member awards will be sponsored by the Kessinger Family. Applications/Nominations are due July 15th and the award will be presented during the fair. Club leaders may nominate one or more of their first year members (8+ yrs old). Four criteria will be looked at: 1. Attendance at club and project meetings 2. Involvement in club/county activities 3. Cooperative attitude 4. Project work Members will also be recognized at the county level during the annual achievement program in the fall.

Sarah Eatherton 4-H Horsemanship Award Friends of the Larry Eatherton family and the Washington County 4-H Council continue to sponsor a trophy and savings bond to recognize one 4-H member in the horse project who makes the best effort in four areas: attitude, club participation, improvement in horsemanship skills, and sportsmanship. Club leaders should submit nominations by July 15th to the Extension Office.

YOUTH ROBOTICS CAMP We hosted a Youth Robotics Camp in Akron June 8-12 with 14 participants. We had a great time learning to build and program simple robots using Lego NXT robot kits and laptop computers. They learned to program the robot to use four different types of sensors, and to maneuver different challenge courses. Thank to Brandon Schenk and Molly Wagner for helping with the camp!!

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General 4-H News STATE 4-H CONFERENCE

STATE 4-H CONTEST DATES

Washington County 4-H members joined members from across the state at the annual State 4-H Conference held at Colorado State University in Fort Collins June 23-26. Delegates from our county included (l to r): Aziah Busing, Carson Pachner, Mario Dracon and Shayna Mason as well as chaperone, Jamie Axtell.

FCS/General Projects August 15

Fashion Revue

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Creative Cooks Contest

29 & 30 Demonstrations/Illustrated Talks Contests 29 & 30 Dog Trials 30

Cake Decorating Contest

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Rocket Fly Day

Sept. 5 Performing Arts Contests Sept. 5 Robotics Challenge State Shooting Sports Contests 22 & 23 Archery, .22 Rifle & Muzzleloading

Delegates attended a variety of leadership workshops to learn about “The Power of Green.” Other sessions included a state Senate meeting, election of state 4-H officers and fun activities like a hypnotist show, 4-H picnic, and dances. Carson Pachner and Mario Dracon teamed up with members from Morgan County to participate in the Livestock Judging contest. The team was coached by volunteers Mitch Kendrick and Susan Kendrick. The judging team has competed at various contests this spring and made an impressive showing at the state contest as 5th high team in reasons and sheep/goats. Special thanks to the ECR Jr. Livestock Sale Committee for helping support their trip to the state conference. Carson, Mario, Shayna and Aziah also competed in the Livestock Quiz Bowl competition. Congratulations to all the delegates who attended! If you’d like to represent our county next year at the state conference, join us at upcoming 4-H council meetings to learn more about how to get involved with our district and state events. Scholarships to attend were provided by 4-H Council and the Livestock Sale Committee.

Sept 5, Skeet & 5-Stand alternated age 6 &7 groups; and Trap on Monday (all ages) For specific information on any of these contests please contact Gisele Jefferson at the Extension Office. Shooting Sports contest entries are due August 1st; and other contest entries must be completed by August 10th.

STATE FAIR TEEN CLERKS The State 4-H Office is looking for teen clerks for the 2015 State Fair. Clerks are asked to arrive at Camp Tobin on Tuesday evening, August 18th. The judging begins Wednesday, August 19th at noon and ends Friday, August 21st at 5pm. Thirteen-year-olds are eligible to be teen clerks with permission of county agents. Applications are available at the Extension Office and are due back July 1st.

STATE FAIR LIVESTOCK SHOWS Jr. Market Beef Show: Jr Market Goat Show: Jr. Market Hog Show: Jr. Market Lamb Show:

Aug 28 Aug 28 Aug 29 Aug 30

10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.

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NSPA SLED PULL Event Time: 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 30 Grandstands - TICKETS REQUIRED

RANCH RODEO Event Time: Friday, July 31 12:30 p.m. Ranch Rodeo Calcutta 1:00 p.m. Ranch Rodeo w/ Calf Riding, Mutton Busting 4:30 p.m. Ranch Bronc Riding Calcutta 5:00 p.m. Ranch Bronc Riding

EVENING CONCERT Event Time: 8:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug 1 Grandstands - TICKETS REQUIRED Ticket Information: www.ecroundup.com 970-554-0076

CHRIS CAGLE

FREE Grandstand Event

PRCA RODEO Event Time: 1:00 p.m Sunday, Aug 2 (Grand Entry Begins at 12:45 p.m.) Grandstand—TICKETS REQUIRED Opening Act:

Fair Ticket Office Hours July 28-Aug 2 Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

Noon – 6:00 p.m. Noon – 8:00 p.m. Noon – 8:00 p.m. Noon – 6:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ticket information: www.ecroundup.com Ticket Office Phone: (970) 554-0076

CODY COOKE and the BAYOU OUTLAWS

July 28 - August 2 2015 Akron, Colorado Fairgrounds

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, July 17 5:00 p.m. 4-H Shooting Sports Contest Air Rifle & Air Pistol – Event Center

Saturday, July 18 8:00 a.m. 4-H Shooting Sports Contest 8:00 .22 Rifle - Shooting Club Range 9:00 Archery - Shooting Club Range 10:00 Muzzle loading - Shooting Club Range

Sunday, July 19 1:00 p.m. 4-H Shooting Sports Contest Shotgun All Events Shooting Range

Tuesday, July 21 10:00 a.m.

4-H Interview Judging - Event Center (all 4-H projects except Foods, Cake Decorating and Livestock projects)

6:30 p.m.

4-H & Open Fashion Review

Thursday, July 23 9:00 a.m. School Department Entries /Judging

Monday, July 27 9:00 a.m. Dog Show - Pavilion 3:00 p.m. Gymkhana Entries begin - Arena 5:00 p.m. Gymkhana– Arena 7:00 p.m. FFA/Ag. Booth must be in place Tuesday, July 28 7:00 a.m. Market Swine weigh-in 8:00 a.m. Horse Show - Track/Arena 8:00 a.m. Exhibit Building Open (8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.) 9:00 a.m. 4-H Interview Judging - Events Center (Cakes/Foods)

12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 29 8:00 a.m. Exhibit Building Open (8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.) 8:00 a.m. Sheep Show - Showring 9:00 a.m. Rabbit Show - Ag Building 9:00 a.m. Ag. Mechanics & Crops Judging - Ag Bldg 9:00 a.m. Baked Foods, Garden & Floriculture Entries must be in place 9:30 a.m. Open Class Home Ec. & Hort. Judging 12:00 p.m. Ticket Office Opens - (Noon - 8:00 p.m.) 12:00 p.m. Poultry Show - Ag Building 1:00 p.m. Blue Ribbon Bake Sale-Events Center 1:00 p.m. Market Beef Weigh In 3:00 p.m. Goat Show - Showring

Ticket Office Open (Noon-6:00 p.m.) Livestock Exhibitor Meeting - Showring Home Ec/Hort. Entries Begin (1pm-6 pm) Market Sheep /Market Goat Weigh in Swine Show - Showring Home Ec. & Hort. Entries Close

Thursday, July 30 8:00 a.m. Exhibit Building Open (8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.) 8:00 a.m. Royalty Horsemanship Contest - Arena 8:30 a.m. Beef Show - Beef Showring 10:00 a.m. Royalty Speeches - Events Center 12:00 p.m. Ticket Office Open - (Noon—8:00 p.m.) 2:00 p.m. Ultrasound Contests - Barns/Showring 3:00 p.m. Home Ec. & Hort. Awards—Events Ctr 4:00 p.m. Jr. Livestock Sale Consignments Close 4:00 p.m. Catch-It Contest Entries Close 5:00 p.m. Round Robin Entries Close 7:00 p.m. NSPA Sanctioned Sled Pull - Grandstands Friday, July 31 8:00 a.m. Exhibit Building Open (8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.) 10:00 a.m. Round Robin - Showring 10:00 a.m. Buck and Jim Jones Memorial Team Roping 10:00 a.m. County Team Roping - Grandstands 12:00 p.m. Ticket Office Open - (Noon –6:00 p.m.) 12:30 p.m. Ranch Rodeo Calcutta - Grandstands 1:00 p.m. Ranch Rodeo - Grandstands Calf Riding/Mutton Busting 1:00 p.m. Catch It Contests - Showring 4:30 p.m. Ranch Bronc Riding Calcutta - Grandstands 4:30 p.m. Junior Livestock Sale Barbecue - Pavilion 5:00 p.m. Ranch Bronc Riding - Grandstands 6:00 p.m. Junior Livestock Sale - Showring

Saturday, August 1 8:00 a.m. Exhibit Building Open (8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.) 8:30 a.m. Parade Entrants Line Up - N. Main St. 10:00 a.m. Parade - Main Street to Second Grand Marshall Coffee: Following Parade near the Food Booth Area

11:00 a.m. Ticket Office Open - (11:00 a.m.—8:00 p.m.) 11:00 a.m. Mud Volleyball Tournament - Track Area 11:30 a.m. Royalty Luncheon 1:00 p.m. Pedal Tractor Pull – Midway 2:00 p.m. Stick horse Rodeo - Midway 2:00 p.m. Release of All exhibits 8:00 p.m. Evening Concert – Grandstands CHRIS CAGLE with opening act CODY COOKE AND THE BAYOU OUTLAWS

Sunday, August 2 9:00 a.m. Church Service - Events Center 10:00 a.m. Community Breakfast - Pavilion 11:00 a.m. Ticket Office Open - (11:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.) 12:45 p.m. Grand Entry/Post Colors - Arena 1:00 p.m. PRCA Rodeo - Arena Royalty Crowning during rodeo

*SCHEDULE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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