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Finney County Fair - Schedule
5:00 p.m. Superintendents Training Meeting and Appreciation Hamburger Fry
Monday, July 14
Entry Deadline for 4-H Clothing Construction, 4-H Fiber Arts, 4-H Visual Arts, 4-H Fashion Revue,
4-H Demonstrations and Illustrated Talks, 4-H Home Environment, 4-H Photography Consultation
Judging Requests, Shop Exhibits, ALL Booths and Mini-Booths
Entry Deadline for 4-H and Open Class Dog Show
Entry Deadline for Hay Bale Decorating Contest
Pre-entries and Stall Requests due for All Beef, Dairy Cattle, and Goats, Meat Goats, Sheep,
Swine, Poultry, Rabbits, and 4-H Horses (including Fitting and Showing)
All Pre-entry forms can be found in the center of the Fair Book or can be printed from our website
at www.finneycountyfair.org
Tuesday, July 22
8:00 a.m. Judging of Clothing Construction and Fashion Revue - 4-H Building
7:00 p.m. Public Fashion Revue - 4-H Building
Thursday, July 24
Scheduled. Home Environment Tour
Friday, July 25
8:30 a.m. 4-H Pet Show Check-In - 4-H Building, west side
9:00 a.m. 4-H Pet Show - 4-H Building, west side
10:00 a.m. Open Class Pet Show Check-In - 4-H Building, west side
11:00 a.m. Open Class Pet Show
1:30 p.m. Demonstration and Illustrated Talk Contest - 4-H Building
Saturday, July 26
8:00 a.m. 4-H Horse Show, Check-In - Grandstand Arena
9:00 a.m. 4-H Horse Show, Judging - Grandstand Arena
8:30 a.m. 4-H and Open Class Dog Show Check-In - Show Arena
9:00 a.m. 4-H and Open Class Dog Show Judging - Show Arena
Monday, July 28
6:30 p.m. Fair Set Up for all Superintendents and Junior Superintendents - All Buildings
Meal provided for set up workers by Keller Leopold Insurance
Wednesday, July 30
7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. All Swine Check-In and Weighed - Livestock Building
7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Sheep, Meat Goats & Breeding Goats
Veterinarian Health Check ONLY - Livestock Building
9:00 a.m. 4-H Visual Arts & Crafts, 4-H Fiber Arts, 4-H Food & Nutrition, and
4-H Food Preservation Consultation Judging - Exhibition Building
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 4-H Photography Checked In - Exhibition Building
4-H Photography Consultation Judging - Exhibition Building
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sheep & Goat Check-In and Weighed - Livestock Building
10:00 a.m. Sale of Exhibited 4-H Foods
11:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon All Current Year Bucket Calves Checked In and Weighed -
Livestock Building
12:00 Noon to 2:00 p.m. All Beef (Except Current Year Bucket Calves) Checked In and Weighed -
Livestock Building
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Open Class Horse Show Entries Accepted - Horse Palace Arena
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Open Class Photography Checked In - Exhibition Building
6:00 p.m. Judging of Meat & Breeding Goats 6:30 p.m. Open Class Horse Show - Horse Palace Arena
8:00 p.m. Fair Office Closes
9:00 p.m. Exhibit Buildings Closed
Thursday, July 31
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. All Rabbits Checked In - Rabbit Building
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. All Poultry Checked In - Rabbit Building
8:00 a.m. Judging of All Swine - Show Arena
8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. All Garden Vegetable Exhibits Checked In - 4-H Building
Adult Open Class Flower Collections & Specimens Checked In
All 4-H and Youth Open Class Flowers Checked In - 4-H Building
9:00 a.m. Open Class Photography Judged - Exhibition Building
9:30 a.m. Flying Debris - Richard Holmgren
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Farmer For a Day Booth Activities - Exhibition Building
10:30 a.m. Milking Parlor Demonstration
1:00 p.m. All Garden Exhibits Judged - 4-H Building
Adult Open Class Flower Collections & Specimens Judged
All 4-H and Youth Open Class Flowers Judged - 4-H Building
Commercial Booths in Exhibition Building Open for Viewing
1:00 p.m. Flying Debris - Richard Holmgren
2:00 p.m. Milking Parlor Demonstration
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 4-H Geology Exhibits Check-In - Exhibition Building
Farmer For a Day Booth Activities - Exhibition Building
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Fair Buildings Open to Receive Exhibits
5:00 p.m. 4-H Geology Consultation Juding - Exhibition Building
6:00 p.m. Milking Parlor Demonstration 6:00 p.m. ALL EXHIBITS except Adult Open Class Flower Arrangements
and Houseplants must be in place
6:30 p.m. Flying Debris - Richard Holmgren
6:00 p.m. Hamburger Feed Sponsored by Western State Bank and
Finney County Fair Board
7:00 p.m. McClain's Mutton Busters & Kids Ranch Rodeo
8:00 p.m. Fair Office Closes
9:00 p.m. Horticulture Exhibit Area Closed
10:00 p.m. Exhibit Buildings Closed
Friday, August 1
8:00 a.m. Judging of All Sheep, with Goats and Dairy Cattle Following at 1:00 p.m. - Show Arena
All Crops Judging - Exhibition Building
9:00 a.m. All Spacetech, Open Class Arts and Crafts, All Banners and Booths, Open Class
Clothing and Textiles, 4-H Educational Displays & Notebooks, Cloverbuds,
Open Class Foods, Open Class Food Preservation, 4-H Forestry, 4-H Home Environment,
Open Class Models & Interlock Blocks, and All Woodworking Judging - Exhibition Builing
9:00 a.m. Milking Parlor Demonstration
9:30 a.m. Flying Debris - Richard Holmgren
10:00 a.m. Sale of Exhibited Open Class Foods
10:30 a.m. Milking Parlor Demonstration 11:30 a.m. Loghoggers Chainsaw Sculpting Demonstration
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Adult Open Class Flower Arrangements and Houseplants Checked In - 4-H Building
1:00 p.m. Boy Scouts, 4-H Electricity, 4-H Entomology, Shop Exhibits, Girl Scouts, All Poultry,
4-H Small Engines, and 4-H Wildlife/Sports Fishing Exhibits Judging - Exhibition Building
1:00 p.m. Flying Debris - Richard Holmgren
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Farmer For a Day Booth Activities - Exhibition Building
2:00 p.m. Bucket Calf Consultation Judging (by appointment) - Livestock Building
Adult Open Class Flower Arrangements & Houseplants Judging
2:00 p.m. Milking Parlor Demonstrationt
3:00 p.m. Loghoggers Chain Saw Sculpting Demonstration
5:00 p.m. Bucket Calf Conformation Judging - Show Arena
5:00 p.m. International Food Court Open - Grandstand Plaza
6:00 p.m. All Beef Judging - Show Arena
6:00 p.m. Milking Parlor Demonstration
6:00 p.m. Free Watermelon Feed Sponsored by Finney County Farm Bureau Association in Picnic Shelter
6:30 p.m. Loghoggers Chainsaw Sculpting Demonstration
7:00 p.m. Flying Debris - Richard Holmgren 8:00 p.m. Grandstand Entertainment - Amateur ATV Rodeo - Sponsored by Farm Credit of SW Kansas
and Garden City Co-op
8:00 p.m. Fair Office Closes
9:00 p.m. Horticulture Exhibit Area Closed
10:00 p.m. Exhibit Buildings Closed
Saturday, August 2
8:30 a.m. Sidewalk Art Contest Check-In - Exhibition Plaza
9:00 a.m. Exhibit Buildings Open to the Public
All Rabbits Judging - Rabbit Barn
Rabbit Showmanship Will Follow Rabbit Judging
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Farmer For a Day Booth Activities - Exhibition Building
9:30 a.m. Flying Debris - Richard Holmgren
10:00 a.m. Supreme Showman Contest - Show Arena
Sidewalk Art Contest Judging - Exhibition Plaza
10:30 a.m. Milking Parlor Demonstration
11:30 a.m. Loghoggers Chainsaw Sculpting Demonstration
1:00 p.m. Flying Debris - Richard Holmgren 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Farmer For a Day Booth Activities - Exhibition Building
2:00 p.m. Milking Parlor Demonistration
3:00 p.m. Loghoggers Chainsaw Sculpting Demonstration
5:00 p.m. International Food Court Open - Grandstand Plaza
5:00 p.m. Premium Auction Supporters Appreciation Reception
Served at Show Arena
5:30 p.m. Livestock Premium Auction
6:00 p.m. Milking Parlor Demonstration
6:30 p.m. Loghoggers Chainsaw Sculpting Demonstration
7:00 p.m. Flying Debris - Richard Holmgren
8:00 p.m. Grandstand Entertainment - Demolition Derby - Sponsored
by Commerce Bank (Admission Event)
8:00 p.m. Fair Office Closes
9:00 p.m. Horticulture Exhibit Area Closed
4-Her and Friends Fair Dance - Picnic Shelter
10:00 p.m. Exhibit Buildings Closed
Sunday, August 3 - FAMILY DAY
10:00 a.m. 4-H Sunday Worship Service - Show Arena
11:00 a.m. Pedal Pull Contest Registration - Grandstand
11:30 a.m. Exhibit Buildings Open to the Public
11:30 a.m. Exhibitors Family Picnic Sponsored by Western State Bank - Picnic Shelter
12:00 Noon Pedal Pull Contest - Grandstand
12:30 p.m. Fair Awards Presentation - Plaza
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. All Exhibits Except Sale Livestock Released
Clean Up Livestock Barns
Open Class Premiums Paid - Exhibition Building
Tuesday, August 5
8:00 a.m. Extension Office Opens to Pick Up Remaining Exhibits
Wednesday, August 6
6:00 p.m. Carcass Evaluations & Awards - Ehresman Packing, Garden City
6:30 p.m. Swine & Sheep Carcass Viewing - Ehresman Packing, Garden City
7:30 p.m. Beef Carcass Viewing - Tyson, Holcomb