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Pre-Fair Activities
Thursday, July 13th • Friday, July 14th • Saturday, July 15th • Sunday, July 16th
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For Booth Info Email: Tony Likens at tltlikens@diodecom.net
Pre-Fair Activities
| Thursday, June 15th, 2017, Schedule of Events | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Entry forms due at the Extension Office for Junior Fair Foods, Clothing & Style Revue, Livestock, Small Animals & Talent Show. Extension Office |
| Monday, July 10th, 2017, Schedule of Events | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Judging of 4-H Clothing Construction & Style Revue 4-H Building |
| 7:30 p.m. | Public 4-H Fashion Show & Talent Show 4-H Building |
| Tuesday, July 11th, 2017, Schedule of Events | |
| 6:00 p.m. | Cat Show followed by Small Animal Show |
| 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Enter 4-H exhibits for Home Environment; Miscellaneous; Photography; Science, Technology and Engineering; Conservation & Wildlife; and Agriculture & Natural Resources (except gardening & flowers) |
| Wednesday, July 12th, 2017, Schedule of Events | |
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Enter 4-H exhibits for Home Environment; Miscellaneous; Photography; Science, Technology and Engineering; Conservation & Wildlife; and Agriculture & Natural Resources (except gardening & flowers) |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Begin Judging of 4-H Foods & Exhibits |
| 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Enter open class Needle Arts, Arts & Crafts, Preserved Foods, Photography, Farm & Garden Products and Carpentry & Woodworking |
| 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Livestock Check-in & Vet Check |
| 7:30 p.m. | Team Roping Horse Arena |
Thursday, July 13th, 2017
Kids Fun Activity Zone, Sp. By Farm Bureau
East Side Of Swine Building
| 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Enter Open Class Needle Arts Judging begins at 10 a.m. |
| 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Check in Poultry & Rabbits |
| 7:00:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Livestock in place on grounds |
| 7:00 a.m. – Noon | Enter open class Arts & Crafts, Carpentry & Woodworking, Baked Goods & Preserved Foods Judging Begins at 1 p.m. |
| 7:00 a.m. – Noon | Enter open class Photography and Photography Contest Judging Begins at 12:30 p.m. |
| 7:00 a.m. – Noon | Enter open class Flowers, Farm & Garden Products Judging begins at 1:00 p.m. |
| 8:00 a.m. | Begin weigh-in and ultrasound of market hogs in hog barn followed by market lambs and market goats. Judging Begins at 11 a.m. |
| 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Enter 4-H/FFA Farm and Garden products & flowers Judging begins at 11:00 A.M. |
| 9:00 a.m. | Judging of Junior Fair foods starts |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Merchants Building Open Virtual Reality “The Tactical Experience” |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Weigh-in Beef Beef Barn |
| 10:30 a.m. | Poultry showmanship and poultry show |
| Noon | Deadline for Photo Contest Merchants Building |
| 2:00 p.m. | 4-H & FFA Livestock Judging Contest Deadline for livestock exhibitors to have stalls decorated for contest |
| 3:30 p.m. | Check-in for Dog Show |
| 4:00 p.m. | Dog Show Dance Floor |
| 5:00 p.m. | Junior Fair Swine Show |
| After 6:00 p.m. | “Decorate Your Stall” Contest Judged |
| 6:30 p.m. | 4-H Homemade Baked Good Auction (Pioneer Farm Family Awards To Follow) 4-H Building |
| 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Enter Lactating Cows For Health Check |
| 7:00 p.m. | 2017 Miss Jefferson County Pageant 4-H Building |
| 7:30 p.m. | Team Sorting Horse Arena |
| 7:30 p.m. | Ingathering ’17 Christian Celebration (Local Talent) Sp by Jeff Co. Ministerial Ass’n. Free Admission. Grandstand |
| 9:00 p.m. | Youth Dance Dance Floor |
Friday, July 14th, 2017
Kids Fun Activity Zone, Sp. By Farm Bureau
East Side Of Swine Building
| 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Enter Lactating Cows For Health Check |
| 7:00 a.m. | Free Junior Fair Exhibitor Breakfast Sponsored by Farmers Cooperative 4-H Building |
| 8:00 a.m. | Junior Fair Rabbit Show |
| 9:00 a.m. | Junior Fair Dairy Show |
| 10:00 a.m. | Junior Fair Goat Show |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Merchants Building Open Virtual Reality “The Tactical Experience” |
| Noon – 1:00 p.m. | Enter Stocker Feeder Calves (superintendent must be notified by 8 P.M. Thursday if coming at a different time) |
| 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. | KUTT 99.5 Radio, Ol’ Red Live Prize Remote East of Swine Barn |
| 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Prime Rib Sandwich Supper Sponsored by Thayer County Feeders Dance Floor |
| 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. | FREE Watermelon Feed Sponsored By Farm Bureau Dance Floor |
| 5:30 p.m. | Junior Fair Beef Show |
| 6:30 p.m. | Mutton Bustin Sanctioned by Western States Ranch Rodeo Association Sp. By. Mayfield Horse Company Horse Arena |
| 7:00 p.m. | Rough Stock Rodeo Sanctioned by Western States Ranch Rodeo Association Sp. By. Mayfield Horse Company Horse Arena |
| 8:00 p.m. | Rodeo Dance Featuring the Caleb Bradley Band Beer Garden begins at 7 p.m. Sponsored By: Fairbury Chamber of Commerce Grandstand |
Saturday, July 15th,2017
Kids Fun Activity Zone, Sp. By Farm Bureau
East Side Of Swine Building
| 8:00 a.m. | Junior Fair Sheep Show |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Health Check For Horses Starts |
| 9:00 a.m. | Junior Fair Horse Show Horse Arena |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Merchants Building Open Virtual Reality “The Tactical Experience” |
| Noon | Sign-up Deadline for Youth Livestock Auction Fair Office |
| Noon | Sign-up for Master Showmanship, Russian Egg Roulette Competition and Cake Wars Fair Office |
| 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Kids Activities Planetarium, Robotics, Drones Sp. By ESU Dance Floor |
| 3:00 p.m. | Master Showmanship Sr. & Intermediate |
| 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. | KUTT 99.5 Radio, Ol’ Red Live Prize Remote East of Swine Barn |
| 5:00 p.m. | Farm Olympics Grandstand |
| 5:00 p.m. | Maryann Willis at the piano 4-H Building |
| 6:30 p.m. | Cake Wars 4-H Building |
| 6:30 p.m. | Mutton Bustin Sanctioned by Western States Ranch Rodeo Association Sp. By. Mayfield Horse Company Horse Arena |
| 8:00 p.m. | Stage Show & Dance Featuring the Past Masters Beer Garden begins at 7 p.m. Sponsored By: Fairbury Chamber of Commerce Grandstand |
| 7:00 p.m. | Rough Stock Rodeo Sanctioned by Western States Ranch Rodeo Association Sp. By. Mayfield Horse Company Horse Arena |
Sunday, July 16th, 2017
Kids Fun Activity Zone, Sp. By Farm Bureau
East Side Of Swine Building
| 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Antique Tractor Show Display & Blacksmith Demonstration Contact Juliann Endorf (402) 446-7486 Click Here for Flyer West of 4-H Building |
| 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Merchants Building Open Virtual Reality “The Tactical Experience” |
| 10:30 a.m. | Sunday Morning Worship Contact Lana Likens (402) 729-5792 4-H Building |
| 11:30 a.m. | 4-H Council Windsor Loin Dinner 4-H Building |
| 12:45 p.m. | 4-H Achievement Program 4-H Building |
| 1:00 p.m. | “From Our Front Porch Variety Show” (Local Talent) 4-H Building |
| 2:30 p.m. | Mud Tug of War Tie Out Rack |
| 3:00 p.m. | Fairbury Community Band 4-H Building |
| 3:00 p.m. | Great Jefferson County Duck Float Wash Rack |
| 3:30 p.m. | Egg Russian Roulette Swine Arena |
| 5:00 p.m. | Annual Youth Livestock Auction Contact Show Committee Show Barn |
| 5:30 p.m. | Jayhusker Racing Hot Laps Grandstand |
| 6 p.m. | Jayhusker Racing Grandstand |
| 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Exhibits Released |
For Booth Info Email: Tony Likens at tltlikens@diodecom.net