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Fair Schedule
July 16-20th, 2008

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Friday, June 20 County Fair Entry Forms Due to the Extension Office-All Health Papers for Horses, Chickens, Turkeys, Swine born outside Minnesota, Dogs, Cats, and Pets. Horse Show Entries, Demonstration Day (Demonstration & Illustration Talks, Youth in Action, Presentation Software Contest), Food Revue, and Fashion Revue. |
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Thursday, June 26 7:00 p.m. Demonstration Day |
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Tuesday, July 1 4:00 p.m. Regional Llama Show, Morris |
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Wednesday, July 2 8:30-12:00 p.m. Home Ec Judging Day (All clothing, Fashion Revue, Home Environment, Child Development, Needle Arts, Quilting, and Consumer Education 1:30 p.m. Food Revue 7:00 p.m. Fashion Revue |
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Saturday, July 12 (Tuesday, July 15-Rain Date) 8:00 a.m. Horse Training Levels 1-3 Judging 9:00 a.m. Horse Show |
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Monday, July 14 9:00 a.m. Pre-Fair Clean-up of Food stand and Livestock Barns-All livestock Families Should Help with barn setup. 5:30 p.m. Dog Show, Livestock Arena 5-8:00 p.m. Open Class Entry o f Exhibits Fair Office (320) 634-4855 |
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Tuesday, July 15 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Entry Day Open Classes 1:00-6:00 p.m. 4-H Non-Livestock/Building Exhibit Judging and Entry 3:00-7:00 p.m. Early livestock vet check times 3:00-4:30 Jackpot Sheep Show Weigh-in (not 4-H show) 5:00 Jackpot Sheep Show (not 4-H show) 4:30 Food available at the Little Red Barn (Hot Dogs, chips, and pop) |
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Wednesday, July 16 9:00 a.m. Pigeon Show 12:00 p.m. Poultry Show (Beginning with Cloverbuds & Showmanship) 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Vet Check-in and weighing of livestock 3:00 p.m. All Livestock in place 4:30 p.m. Jackpot Beef Show (not the 4-H cattle show) |
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4:30 p.m. FFA Feed @ The Little Red Barn 5:00 p.m. Carnival Opens 5:00 p.m. All Exhibit Buildings Open to the public 7:00 p.m. Two Man Team Sorting Competition IN THE GRANDSTAND 10:00 P.M. Open Class & Industrial Buildings close |
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Thursday, July 17 7:30 a.m. Goat Show 10:30 a.m. Dairy Show 11:15 a.m. $2 Senior Citizens Meal @ The Little Red Barn (Sandwich, salad, beans, chips, coffee, & milk all for $2 plus FREE ENTERTAINMENT ALL AFTERNOON!) 11:30 a.m. Senior Citizens Day-Outstanding Senior program (Free Stage) 12:00 2nd Annual Potato Peeling Challenge 12:30-2:30 p.m. The Velvet Brass Band 2:30 p.m. Rabbit Show 3:30-5:30 p.m. The Velvet Brass Band 4:00 Canine Demonstration (near fair office) 5:00 p.m. Sheep Show 5:00 p.m. Old Fashioned Hog Roast $2 (6 and under eat free) Sponsored by the Pope Co. Ag Society till it’s gone! 6:00-9:00 p.m. Carnival Can Drive Special (only good on the grounds no advanced purchase available) Bring 3 Can Goods and get 3 Armbands for $30 Only good in multiples of 3! All can goods will be donated to the Pope County Food Shelf 6:30 Demolition Derby IN THE GRANDSTAND 10:00 P.M. Open Class & Industrial Buildings close |
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Friday, July 18 8:00 a.m. Swine Show 12:00 p.m. Trisha & The Toonies 12:00-4:00 p.m. Water Testing in the Industrial Arts Building (Sponsored by Pope SWCD and Pope Co. Land & Resource Mgmt.) 1:00 p.m. Kid’s Day Prize Drawing 1:00 p.m. Beef Show 1-5:00 p.m. Carnival Armband Special 3:00 p.m. Trisha & The Toonies 4:00 p.m. Canine Demonstration (near fair office) 4:30 p.m. Terrace Sportsman’s Club Feed @ The Little Red Barn 5:00 p.m. Trisha & The Toonies 6-10:00 p.m. Carnival Armband Special 5:30 p.m. Pickup & Tractor Pull IN THE GRANDSTAND 10:00 P.M. Open Class & Industrial Buildings close |
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Saturday, July 19 9:00 a.m. 4-H Livestock Auction 11:30 7th Annual Bakers Contest Featuring Raspberries (Entry 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. @ the free stage) 12:00 –1:30 p.m. Lamb Lead Interviews 12:00-2:30 p.m. Pet & Cat Interviews 1:00 p.m. OLD FASHIONED RODEO IN THE GRANDSTAND 1:00-5:00 p.m. Carnival Armband Special 2:00 p.m. Lamb Lead 3:00 p.m. Pet Show Followed Immediately by Cat Show and Llama Exhibition Show 4:00 p.m. Pope Co Sheriff Dept. Canine Unit Demonstration 4:30 Cattleman’s Feed @ The Little Red Barn 6:00-9:00 p.m. Carnival Armband Special 7:00 p.m. OLD FASHIONED RODEO ACTION IN THE GRANDSTAND 7:00 p.m. Round Robin Showmanship 10:00 P.M. Open Class & Industrial Buildings close |
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Sunday, July 20 10:00 a.m. Fun Horse Show 12 Noon Community Church Service (Free Stage) Sponsored by Youth For Christ Noon-4 p.m. Carnival Armband Special 2:00 p.m. Demolition Derby 3:30 p.m. Livestock State Fair Trip Meeting 5:00 p.m. Non-Livestock State Fair Trip Meeting 6:00 p.m. Livestock & Non-Livestock Exhibit Release |
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Monday, July 21 9:00 a.m. Post-Fair Cleanup All Livestock Families should help with the barn cleanup. |
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Wednesday, August 20-Sunday August 24 State Fair Livestock Encampment |
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Tuesday, August 26-Thursday, August 28 State Fair Regular Encampment State Fair 4-H Llama Encampment |
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Friday, September 12-Monday, September 15 State 4-H Horse Show |
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Saturday, September 20-Sunday, September 21 4-H Dog Show |
Last updated 5/27/08
Noon Industrial Building & Open Class Buildings open and at 10 pm Industrial & Open Class Buildings Close Wednesday -Saturday; Sunday Close at 6 pm with the release of exhibits.
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