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Putnam County Fair 2012 Schedule

(Fair Activities)

Friday July 20th

8 am – 7 pm Enter 4-H Goats

8 am – 8 pm Enter 4-H Swine

9 am –  11 am  Enter 4-H Foods

Noon- 9 pm  Enter 4-H Non-milking Dairy Cattle

12:30 - 8 pm Enter 4-H Poultry except Geese and Turkeys

2 -10 pm Enter 4-H Sheep

6 pm – 9 pm Enter 4-H Horses & Ponies

7:00 pm  Parade Downtown

7 pm – 9:30 pm  All Exhibit Halls Open to Public

8:30 pm  Battle of the Barns

Midnight  All gates Close

 

Saturday July 21st

6 am – 1 pm  Enter 4-H Horse & Pony Animals

8 am - Noon Enter 4-H Non-milking Dairy Cows

9 am  ATV Safety Driving-Outside Track

7am-Noon Swine Weigh-In

6 am-11:30 am Enter 4-H Beef Cattle

8 am-Noon Enter 4-H Poultry except Geese and Turkeys

8 am 4-H Goat Show  Inside Arena

8-11am Enter Cut Flower Specimens & House Plants Harris Hall Horticulture Bldg

8 am-Noon Enter 4-H Poultry & Rabbits

9 am -11 am Enter Adult Open Class Culinary Arts & Food Preservation Exhibition Hall E

11:30 am   Judging Cut Flower Specimens & House Plants Harris Hall Horticulture Bldg

Noon-3 pm  4-H Sheep Breeding Stock & Market Lamb Show Sign Up

12:30 pm Closed Judging Adult Open Class Exhibits 

4 pm -6 pm 4-H Sheep Weigh-In

4:30 pm - 5:45 Big Walnut Creek Watershed Alliance Rain Garden Tours, every 15 minutes

5 pm-9:30 pm All Exhibit Halls Open to Public

5 pm -10 pm Producers Building Open- Rabbit Exhibitors

7 pm  4-H Food Sale of Champions  Exhibit Hall W

7 pm  Rodeo  Rafter H Rodeo Company

7-10 pm   Free Stage Entertainment

9 pm All 4-H Milking Cows must be entered by this time

Midnight  ALL gates close

 

Sunday July 22nd

8 am  4-H  Dairy Show  Inside Arena

10:00 am  4-H Horse & Pony Show  Outside Arena

Noon  Jessop Amusements Open

1 pm ATV Drags  Pull Strip  

1 pm -3 pm  Putnam County Pretty Baby Contest Registration & Check-in Free Stage

2 pm – 9:30 pm  All Exhibit Halls Open

3 pm – 5 pm  Putnam County Pet Parade

4:00 pm Putnam County Pretty Baby Contest  Free Stage

5-10 pm Producers Building Open- Pork Producers

5:00 pm 4-H Horse & Pony Show  Outside Arena

6 pm-8 pm  Enter Open Class Advanced Garden & Hay-Harris Hall

7 pm Vesper Services Inside Arena hosted by Roachdale Christian Church

7 pm Mini Rods  Pull Strip

7 -10pm   Free Stage Entertainment

Midnight ALL gates close

*Milking Dairy Cows Released After Dairy Show

 

 

Monday July 23rd

8 am 4-H Swine Show Inside Arena

8 am-11am Enter Garden, Herbs & Hay Exhibits Harris Hall

10 am – 9:30 pm  All Exhibit Halls open to Public

10 am Enter 4-H Geese and Turkeys (one day only)

10 am  4-H Poultry Show Poultry Barn

11:30 am Open Class Garden & Hay Judging Harris Hall

5 pm  4-H Horse & Pony Show Outside Arena

5-10 pm  Producers Building Open- Beef Producers

5:30 pm 4-H Knowledge Contest Exhibition Hall W

5:30 pm-11pm  Jessop Amusements Open

6 pm-8 pm Advanced Artistic Flowers Accepted Harris Hall Horticulture Bldg

7 pm Lawnmower & Mini Rod Pull Pull Strip

7 pm Grand Drive Swine Show Inside Arena

7 pm Open judging of Quilt exhibits  Exhibition Hall E

7:00 pm-10 pm  Free Stage Entertainment 

Midnight ALL gates close

 

Tuesday July 24th

8 am 4-H Beef Show Inside Arena

8 am -11a.m. Enter Artistic Flower Arrangements Harris Hall Horticulture Bldg

9 am   4-H Horse & Pony Show Outside Arena

10 am – 9:30 pm  All Exhibit Halls open to Public

11:30 am Judging Artistic Flower Arrangements Harris Hall

5 pm -10 pm Producers Building Open- Pork Producers 

5:30 pm -11pm   Jessop Amusements Open

6 pm Rabbit Judging of Poster, Ambassador Contest, Illustrated Talk Contest, & Showmanship Rabbit Barn

6:30 pm Open Judging of Photo II   Exhibition Hall E

6:30 pm Pocket Pet Event   Exhibition Hall W

7 pm 4-H Beef Champion Parade & Selection Inside Arena

7:00 pm Adult Open Class Special Show  Exhibition Hall E

7:30p.m. Horse Pull Pull Outside Arena

8 pm-10 pm   ***Savannah Jack***  Free Stage

Midnight ALL gates close

 

Wednesday July 25th

8 am 4-H Rabbit Show Rabbit Barn

8 am 4-H Sheep Show Inside Arena

9 am 4-H Horse & Pony Show Outside Arena

10 am – 9:30 pm All Exhibit Halls open to Public

10 am  “Family Fun Day” Exhibition Hall E-Grandma’s Attic

1-5 pm  Jessop Amusements “Kiddies Day”

2:00 pm  Purse Auction  Exhibition Hall E

2 pm 4-H Sheep Showmanship & Fitting Contest Inside Arena

Beef Fitting Contest to follow Sheep Contest

5 pm   4-H Flowering Arranging Contest Exhibition Hall W

5 pm -7 pm   Exploring 4-H Program Exhibition Hall W

5 pm -10 pm   Producers Building Open- Beef Producers

5:30 pm -11 pm   Jessop Amusements Open

6 pm   Costume Goat Parade Goat Barn

6:30 pm   4-H Gift Wrapping Contest Exhibition Hall W

7 pm  Champion 4-H Sheep Selection Inside Arena

7 pm -10pm   Talent Contest  Free Stage

Midnight ALL gates close

 

Thursday July 26th

8:30 am  4-H Rooster Crowing Contest Poultry Barn

9 am-11 am  Entries for Baker’s Best Open Judging Exhibition Hall East-Apple

10 am – 9:30 pm  All Exhibit Halls open to Public

10 am   4-H Dog Agility Show Inside Arena

Noon Pictures of Exhibit Hall Champions & Reserve Champions & 4-H Awards Exhib Hall W

12:30 pm   Adult Open Class Baker’s Best Judging Exhibition Hall E

1 pm   4-H Small Animal Showmanship

3 pm Celebrity Showmanship Inside Arena

5 pm -10 pm  Producers Building Open- Sheep Producers

5:30 pm -11pm   Jessop Amusements Open

6 pm   4-H Scholarship Recognition & 10 Year Member Awards Inside Arena

7 pm   4-H Supreme Showmanship Inside Arena

7 pm Baker’s Best Judging Awards & Auction Exhibition Hall East

7 pm   Cheerleading Contest Outside Arena

7 pm-10 pm    Free Stage Entertainment 

Midnight ALL gates close

 

Friday July 27th

8 am   4-H Market Calf Show  Inside Arena

10 am – 9 pm   All Exhibit Halls open to Public

11 am   Mud Volleyball Registration  Outside Arena

1 pm   Mud Volleyball Tournament  Outside Arena

3 pm   Pedal Pull Registration  In front of Harris Hall

3 pm   Registration for Livestock Auction Buyers Inside Arena

3:30 pm   Farm Bureau Petal Pull  In front of Harris Hall

5 pm-10 pm  Producers Building Open- Harris Hall

5:30 pm   Livestock Auction Inside Arena

5:30 pm – Midnight   Jessop Amusements Open

6 pm   ITPA Sanctioned Truck Pull, Local Truck Pull, Open Diesel/Altered Stock Gas

6 pm   Horticulture Awards Harris Hall

7 pm   Adult Open Class Awards Exhibition Hall East

7 - 10 pm   Free Stage Entertainment

9 pm All Exhibit Halls Close

9:30 pm – 10 pm  All Exhibit Hall Projects Released

Midnight ALL gates close

 

Saturday, July 30

5 am Release of all non-auction animals

9 – 11 am  All Exhibit Halls Projects Released

5 pm  Truck & Tractor Pull

            4 Antique Prostock Tractor classes

            10,000/12,000 lbs Natural Aspirated Tractors(ISPA Sanctioned)

            11,000/13,000 Open Farm Tractors

            Stock & Open  Diesel Trucks

            Open Class Guaranteed Money

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