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2008 Fair Schedule

2008 Fair Schedule

Admission $1 per day

($4 pass available from the Fairboard or at the Extension Office)

Children under 5 - Free

 

Wednesday, July 9th

4-H Building Clean/Livestock Setup, 7:00 pm

 

Saturday, July 12th

9:30am   Clothing Selection/Fashion Review/

               $15 Challenge

10:30am  Pride of Iowa

 

Tuesday July 15th

12:00pm – 7:00pm  4-H Static Judging 

                                Alta Community Building

4:00pm-8:00pm      Open Class Registration

                                  Open Class Building

Wednesday July 16th  

8:00am -9:30am      Swine Weigh – In

8:00am-11:30am     Open Class Registration

9:00am - Noon        Poultry Check-In

9:00am - Noon        Rabbit Check-In

9:30am -10:30am    Special Swine Weigh - In

10:30am - Noon      Sheep & Goat Weigh-In

12 Noon                 Open Class Judging

1:00pm                  4-H/FFA Poultry Show in

                                Small Animal Barn

3:00pm-4:00pm      4-H Lead Calf and Bottle Bucket Calf

                                Weigh-In

4:00pm                  4-H Rabbit Show in

                                Small Animal Barn

4:00pm-5:00pm      Background Beef and JR. Feeders

                                Weigh-In

5:00pm                  Bottle Bucket Interviews

                                - 4-H Building

5:30pm                  Fair Parade ~ Alta Chamber

6:00pm-8:00pm      Open Class Floriculture

                                  ONLY Registration

9:00pm                    All other 4-H Beef and

                                Dairy in place 

Thursday July 17th-Sky High Bounce Inflatables

7:00am-9:00am      Open Class Floriculture

                               Registration

7:30am                  4-H Dog Show in Show Ring

8:00am                  Horses Arrive

9:00am                  4-H/FFA Sheep Show &

                                Showmanship – Sheep Barn

(after Sheep Show) 4-H/FFA  Sheep Show &

                                Showmanship– Sheep Barn

9:30am                   Open Class Floriculture Judging

10:00am                 Commercial Booths & Exhibits Open

2:00pm                   4-H Horse Show

                                - Outdoor Arena

7:00pm                   Commercial Buildings Close 

7:30pm                   Stock Car Races & The Kyle Suter

                               Memorial in the Grandstands

                                – Pits open at 5 PM

 

Friday July 18th-Sky High Bounce

7:30am                      4-H/FFA Swine Show

9:00am                      Tractor Ride – Starts at the Grand

                                 Stand – Organized by BV Farm

                                 Bureau & BV Corn Growers

10:00am                    Commercial Booths & Exhibits

                                    Open

1:00pm                      Livestock Judging Contest 

                                    – 4-H Show Ring

2:00pm-5:00pm          Watermelon Feed sponsored by

                                    Heritage Bank of Alta

3:00pm                      Ag–Olympics ~ 4-H Show Ring

4:30pm                      Small Animal Show–

                                    4-H Show Ring

5:00pm                      Free Supper-4-H Auditorium

5:00pm                      Pie Making Contest–

                                    4-H Auditorium

(after Pie Baking)       Share~the~Fun-

                                    4-H Auditorium

(after Share-the-Fun)  Parade of Champions-

                                    4-H Auditorium

7:00pm                     Commercial Buildings Close

7:00pm                     Demo Derby -- Grandstands

Saturday July 21nd                                              

Ladies Day Program held in the 4-H Building

9:00 AM-9:30 AM        Free Coffee & Cookies donated

                                  by:               

9:00 AM                     Baby Contest Registration

                                 – 4-H building

10:00 AM-10:45 AM    Baby Contest

10:45 AM-12:00 Noon  Cook Once – Eat For Two Weeks

                                  – Nancy Clark

12:00 Noon-12:45 AM  Break for Dinner – Lunch basket

                                  Auction – Grass Stage

12:45 PM-1:45 PM      Touch of Broadway performance

1:45 PM-2:00 PM        Iowa State University’s

                                  Sesquicentennial Update

2:00 PM                     4-H Clothing Events Fashion Show

                                 – Fashion Revue & Clothing

                                 Selection

2:30 PM                      Communications Events

                                  (Educational Presentations &

                                  Working Exhibits)

 

Saturday July 19th-Sky High Bounce Inflatables

Kids Day-Wristbands good all day

8:30am                    4-H/FFA Dairy Show

                                – 4-H Show Ring

9:00am                    4-H and FFA Beef Show

                                – 4-H Show Barn

10:00am                  Commercial Buildings Open

11:00am                  Greased Pig & Mutton Bustin

                                 West end of Fair Grounds

12:00pm                  Jr. Feeders and Background

                                Beef – 4-H Show Barn

1:00pm                   BV County Farm Bureau

                               Peddle Pull – Under the

                               - Grandstand

4:00pm                   4-H Communication Events

                               - 4-H Building

5:00pm                   Overall Showmanship

                               - 4-H Show Ring                  

7:00pm                   Commercial Buildings Close

7:00pm                   Enduro – Pits open at 5 PM

                               - Grandstands

                 

Sunday July 20th-Sky High Bounce Inflatables

10:00am                  4-H Carcass Contest

                                  Weigh–In

10:00am                  Fair BBQ Contest

10:00am                  Paintball Open for all

                                – West side of Fairground

11:00am                  Commercial Buildings Open

11:00am                  Mud Volleyball-Horse Arena

11:00am                  Go Carts-Grandstands

1:00pm                    Little Miss Pageant

                                  – 4-H Auditorium

(after Little Miss)      Queen Pageant

                                  – 4-H Auditorium

2:00 PM                    Swine Open Show

                                – 4-H Show Barn

2:30 PM                    Pictures for State Fair,

                                   State Fair Alternates,

                                   & Outstanding Juniors

3:00 PM                   Release all exhibits

3:00 PM                   Commercial Buildings Close

Monday July 21st

Clean up Fairgrounds

**Fair schedule is tentative and is subject to change without notice