88th Annual Elbert Cty Fair

Schedule
Saturday, July 30, 2022
8:00am: 4-H Dog Show; Exhibit Building
10:00am: Mountain States Highland Cattle Show, Horse Pavilion
3:00pm: Check-in & Enter Kiddie Style Show, Fellowship Hall
3:30pm: Kiddie Style Show, Fellowship Hall
4:00pm: 4-H Fashion Revue and Judging, Fellowship Hall
4 - 7:00pm: 4-H First General Project Drop-Off, Ag Building

Sunday, July 31, 2022
7:00am: 4-H Rocketry Fly Day; Far East Fair Grounds pasture
8:00am: 4-H Horse Showmanship, Halter, Performance, and Trail Classes in both arenas all day (Small Fry Pony)
9-5pm: Optional Tack check-in for Sheep (sheep only)
10:00am: 4-H Swine Breeding and 4-H Sheep Breeding Shows, Open Pavilion
4 -7:00pm: 4-H LAST General Project Drop-Off, Ag Building
All 4-H General Projects Must Be Dropped Off And Pre-Checked Before 7:00Pm , July 31.

Monday, August 1, 2022
10:30am: 4-H General Project Interview Judging, Ag Building at appointed times
10:30am - 12pm: 4-H Cloverbud Exhibit Interviews, Ag Building, first come, first seen
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Optional Tack check-in for Beef, Swine, & Goat Barns (no security provided)
Sheep Exhibitors Please Take Note, This Is New And A Change From Years Past, Sheep Will Come In On Monday Evening, Plan Accordingly. No Sheep Accepted On Tuesday!
6:30pm: 4-H Horse Gymkhana, Main Arena

Tuesday, August 2, 2022
7:00am - 11:00am: MANDATORY Check-in and Health Check for 4-H Beef, Dairy, Market Swine, & Market Goats
All 4-H Market Beef, Market Swine, Market Goats And Dairy In By 11:00 A.M.
Health Check available for 4-H Horses if needed
7:00am - 11:00am: Weigh-in for 4-H Market Swine (during check-in process)
9:00am: 4-H Rabbit Show, Exhibit Building
11:30am - 12:30pm: Weigh-in for 4-H Market Goats
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Weigh-in for 4-H Market Beef
2:00pm: Open Class Exhibit set up with volunteers and fair board members
2:30pm: 4-H Livestock Exhibitor Meeting, Mandatory for all exhibitors-Grandstands
Immediately following Exhibitor Meeting - Premiere Market Exhibitor test for Beef, Lambs, Swine, Goats and Rabbits, Main Arena Grandstands
Please designate Market Sale Animals as soon as possible
6:00pm: 4-H Sheep Showmanship, 4-H Market Lamb Show, (Small Fry Lamb Class), Open Pavilion
4:00pm - 6:00pm: Sheep Check-in and Weigh-in ALL MARKET LAMBS MUST BE IN BY 6:00pm

Wednesday, August 3, 2022
8:00am - 11:30am: Check-in & enter for Open Class General Exhibits, Ag Building, South
Doors 8:00a.m. – 6:00pm: 4-H General Project Exhibits open for viewing, Ag Building
8:00am: 4-H Ranch Horse Show, Main Arena and Warm-up Arena
12:00 Noon- 3:00pm - Check-in for 4-H Poultry (All birds submit to health check and in by 3:00pm )
Poultry Exhibitors Please Note Change In Check In Time, All Birds Must Submit To Complete Health Check And Be In Place By 3 Pm, No Exceptions.
1:00pm: Judging of Open Class General Exhibits, Ag Building (silent observation of judging allowed) Master Gardeners set up meeting room
2:00pm (tentative) Farm Olympics, Warm-Up Arena
4:00pm: 4-H Beef Fitting Contest, west side of Cattle Barn
Followed by Adult Beef Showmanship Contest, west side of Cattle Barn
6:00pm: 4-H Market Swine Show, Open Pavilion

Thursday, August 4, 2022
8:00am: 4-H Poultry Show, East of Poultry Barn
4-H Senior and Intermediate Poultry Showmanship (Junior Showmanship is on Friday at 8:00 a.m.) Small Fry Poultry Class, Poultry Barn
8:00am - 6:00pm: 4- H and Open Class General Exhibits open for viewing, Ag Building
Master Gardeners Education and Silent Auction, Ag Building Meeting Room
8:30 a.m.– 12:30pm: 4-H Market Sale species pictures taken, Small Pavilion for Swine, Lambs, Goats, and Poultry.
All species (except market beef), if you are selling in the market sale get photographed during this time
Swine have preference, ALL swine pictures must be taken by 11a.m.
10:30am: Master Gardeners Education Presentation – Gardening Issues, Ag Building Meeting Room
10:30am: Senior Citizens’/Veterans’ Events, Fellowship Hall
1:00pm: Deadline for Market Sale pictures (except market beef)
4:00pm: 4-H Market Goat Showmanship, and 4-H Market Goat Show, Open Pavilion
5:00pm: Open Gymkhana sponsored by Elbert County Fair Royalty
6:00pm: Designation Of Sale Animal Due To Office (unless exhibitor has a market beef project) Lambs, Goats, Swine, Poultry, and Rabbits must designate before this time.
6:00pm: Bulls, Broncs, & Buckaroos phone-in entries due only for Bulls and Broncs.
Buckaroos Mutton Bustin’ entries taken on event day only, no preregistration required.
7:00pm: 4-H Swine Showmanship, Open Pavilion

Friday, August 5, 2022
8:00am - 10:00am: Save the Cowboy Pancake Breakfast; behind Main Arena grandstands – Free, donations taken
8:00am: 4-H Junior Poultry Showmanship
8:00am - 6:00pm: 4- H and Open Class General Exhibits open for viewing, Ag Building
Master Gardeners Education and Silent Auction, Ag Building Meeting Room
9:00am: Designation for 4-H Round Robin Showmanship Contest due, Fair Office
9:00am - 8:00pm: Trade Show, Exhibit Building
10:00am: 4-H Breeding Beef Show, Horse Pavilion
10:30am: “Bee-Engaged” Free Seminar with honey give-a-ways, Ag Building
11:30am: 4-H Dairy Showmanship and 4-H Dairy Show, Horse Pavilion (following the Breeding Beef show) 12 Noon Bee Observation Hive – “Find the Queen Activity”, Ag Building
12:00 Noon Check-in all 4-H Breeding and Utility Goats (No stalling for Breeding & Utility goats, released after show)
1:00pm: 4-H Breeding & Utility Goat Show, Open Pavilion (Breeding and Utility Goat Showmanship, Breeding, Dairy, Fiber, and Utility and Small Fry Goat)
3:00pm - 6:00pm: 4-H Market Sale Beef pictures taken, Beef Barn
4:00pm: 4-H Beef Showmanship, Small Fry Bottle Calf, then 4-H Market Beef Show, Horse Pavilion
½ hour after Selection of Grand Champion Market Beef is the Final Designation Of Market Beef Due To Office
(ALL other Market Species should have designated by 5:00pm: on Thursday, August 4)
6:00pm: Registration for Horseshoe Tournament, Main Arena
7:00pm: Horseshoe Tournament, Main Arena
8:30pm - 11:30pm: Fair Dance, Open Pavilion – $5 per person. Sponsored by the 4-H Youth Council.

Saturday, August 6, 2022
7:30am: Check-in for 4-H Round Robin Showmanship Contest; Main Arena
8:00am: 4-H Round Robin Showmanship Contest; Main Arena
8:00am - 6:00pm: 4- H and Open Class General Exhibits pen for viewing, Ag Building
9:00am: Road Grader Rodeo, Warm-Up Arena
9:00am - 12:00pm: Touch a Truck for Kids, East of Warm-Up Arena
9:00am - 8:00pm: Trade Show, Exhibit Building
10:00am: Enter Backseat Drivers’ Contest, Fair Office
Cash entries taken for Ranch Rodeo, Main Arena
10:30am: Master Gardner’s Special Presentation - Walking Tour, Ag Building
Backseat Drivers’ Contest, Outdoor Stage Area
Enter Crowing Contest, Poultry Barn
11:00am: EDCLA Barbecue, Horse Pavilion TENT area
11:00am: Ranch Rodeo, Main Arena
11:00am - 8:00pm: Kiddie Corral Open with rides, train, slides, corn pit etc.
Noon: Crowing Contest, Poultry Barn
1:00pm: Junior Market Sale, Horse Pavilion
4:00pm: Master Gardeners Silent Auction Closes – pick up and pay in Ag Building Meeting Room
5:00pm: Horse Pull, Warm-up Arena
5:30pm -6:30pm: Cash entries take for Saturday Mutton Bustin’, Main Arena (all riders receive a trophy)
6:00pm: Bulls, Broncs, & Buckaroos cash entries due only for Bulls and Broncs
6:00pm: 4-H Fair Awards Night, Horse Pavilion
7:00pm: Bulls, Broncs, & Buckaroos, Main Arena (no charge)
9:00 pm. Fair Concert “Twenty Hands High” Horse Pavilion (no charge)
No Check Out Or Removal of exhibits or animals until 3PM Sunday. - NO EXCEPTIONS given without express, written consent from Extension or Fair Board. Market Animals Sold will be loaded out by Market Sale Committee – Make sure you get your sales information sheet from the fair office in preparation for Sunday check-out.

Sunday, August 7, 2022
8:00am: Cowboy Church, Horse Pavilion
9:00am: Registration High Plains Fiddle Fest, Open Pavilion
8:00am - 3:00pm: 4- H and Open Class General Exhibits pen for viewing, Ag Building
9:00am – 4:00pm: Trade Show, Exhibit Building
9:00am: Royalty Breakfast, Fellowship Hall
10:00am - 11:00am: Open stage for High Plains Fiddle Fest, Open Pavilion
10:00am: Garden Tractor Pull, Warm-Up Arena
10:00am: Check-in & Line-up for Parade, Elbert County Courthouse
10:30am: Judges and contestants meeting for High Plains Fiddle Fest
11:00am: High Plains Fiddle Fest, Open Pavilion
11:00am: Parade - Parade will begin downtown and finish at the fairgrounds. (Or immediately following the parade)
11:30am: Cash entries take for Sunday Mutton Bustin’, Main Arena
12:00pm: (Or immediately following parade presentation and Queen’s Barrel Race)
12:00pm: Mutton Bustin, Kid’s Races & Other Family Fun
12:00pm -3:00pm - Kiddie Corral Open with rides, train, slides, corn pit etc
12:30pm - 2:00pm: Cash Team Roping entries taken Roping, Main Arena
12:30pm - Parker Cruisers Car Show, Fellowship Hall parking lot
1:00pm: Enter & Check-in Pet Animal Costume Contest, Horse Pavilion
1:30pm: Pet Animal Costume Contest, Horse Pavilion
2:00pm: Fair Rodeo (Roping), Main Arena - Free Admission
Ice Cream Eating Contest, Booth next to Exhibit Building at Roses Creamery Truck
No Check Out Or No Removal Of Exhibits Or Animals Until 3Pm Sunday. - No Exceptions Given Without Express, Written Consent From Extension Or Fair Board. Market Animals Sold – Make Sure You Get Your Sales Information Sheet From The Fair Office In Preparation For Sunday Check-Out.
Get All Your Animal Forms (4-H Members Should Start Paperwork: Clean Stall & Market Comparison Paperwork Before 3Pm.)
3:00pm: Release All Exhibits And Clean Up
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Premium pay out, Fair Office
4:00pm: Trade Show closes: vendors clean up and check-out
5:30pm: Buildings Locked. Any exhibits not picked up are NOT the responsibility of the Fair Board or Extension Office.

Date: July 30 - August 5, 2022

Location: Elbert County Fairgrounds - 95 Ute Avenue Kiowa, CO 80117

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