2008 DAWSON COUNTY FAIR
July 11 - July 20, 2008

Friday, July 11:

• 9:30 a.m. 4-H Superintendents meeting for 4-H Family and Consumer Science related and other miscellaneous static exhibit, 4-H Exhibit Building
• 9:30 a.m. 4-H Livestock Superintendents meeting, 4-H Building
• 10:30 - 11 a.m. State 4-H Horse Show bound exhibitors enter static Exhibits - 4-H Exhibit Building.
• 1 p.m. Work Day for 4-H Livestock clubs and set up shooting sports equipment.

Saturday, July 12:

• 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 4-H Cafe Open
• 9 a.m. 4-H Shooting Sports Competition at Stevens Arena
• 1 p.m. Take down shooting sports equipment and set up for dog show
• 2 p.m. Enter dogs
• 3 p.m. 4-H Dog Show

Sunday, July 13:

• 12:30 p.m. Wagon Wheel Light/Draft Horse Show at Stevens Arena

Monday, July 14:

Tuesday, July 15:

• 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Set up Commercial Displays
• 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Enter Open Class in Open Class Building

Wednesday, July 16:

• 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Enter Open Class in Open Class Building
• 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Enter all 4-H Food, Misc., Ag, and Home Environment static (except livestock and small animals)
• 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. 4-H Cafe open
• 1 p.m. Judge all 4-H Exhibits
• 1 p.m. Judge all Open Class Exhibits
• 5:30 p.m Pioneer Family Farm Award and Good Neighbor - Drill Teams/Flag Corp in GRANDSTAND in case of inclement weather, it will be moved to arena. ADMISSION: $3 FOR ADULTS, $2 FOR YOUTH AND 5 YEARS AND UNDER FREE.
• 6 - 10 p.m. Open and Commercial buildings open to the public after judging is complete
• 6 p.m - 10 p.m. FFA Barn Open
• 6:30 - 9 p.m. 4-H Exhibits Open to public after completion of judging.
• Evening - Carnival open - FAMILY NIGHT
• 7:30 p.m. FIRST ANNUAL DAWSON COUNTY FAIR PRO-AM BULL RIDING IN NEW RODEO ARENA
  Admission: $10 FOR ADULTS, $5 FOR YOUTH, 5 YEARS AND UNDER FREE

Thursday, July 17

• 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. 4-H Cafe Open
• 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. All 4-H Buildings open
• 8 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Enter 4-H Feeder Calves and Bucket Calves
• 8 a.m. tonoon Enter 4-H Beef, Dairy, Meat Goats, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep and Swine
• 12:30 p.m. 4-H Bucket Calf Show - Stevens Arena
• 1 p.m. 4-H Feeder Calf Show - Stevens Arena
• 3 - 4:30 p.m. Root Beer Floats courtesy of Plum Creek Bank
• 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Open Class Exhibits open
• 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. All commercial displays open
• 4:30 p.m 4-H Dairy Show (or after Feeder Calf Show) Stevens Arena
• 6 p.m - 10 p.m. FFA Barn open
• Evening Carnival Open
• 7:30 p.m. FIRST ANNUAL DAWSON COUNTY FAIR PRO-AM BULL RIDING IN NEW RODEO ARENA
  Admission: $10 FOR ADULTS, $5 FOR YOUTH, 5 YEARS AND UNDER FREE

Friday, July 18:

• 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. 4-H Cafe Open
• 8 a.m. 4-H Beef Show in Stevens Arena
• 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. All 4-H Buildings open
• 2 p.m. PeeWee Lamb and Goat Lead
• 2:15 p.m. 4-H Sheep Show
• 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Free watermelon feed courtesy of Plum Creek Market Place
• 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Open Class Exhibits Open
• 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. All Commercial Exhibits Open
• 6 p.m. 4-H Sheep Lead Show (Wool Garment and Lamb) in Stevens Arena West Bleachers
• 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. FFA Barn Open
• Evening - Carnival open
• 7:30 p.m. Demolition Derby, Grandstand
       Admission: Adult $10, Youth $5, 5 and under free

Saturday, July 19:

• 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. 4-H Cafe Open
• 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. All 4-H Buildings open
• 8 a.m. 4-H Swine Show - Stevens Arena
• 10:30 a.m. 4-H Meat Goat Show (or after swine show)
• 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Enter small animals and pets (release after show)
• 12 noon Interview and judge small animals, pets and poultry in Stevens Arena West Bleachers
• 12:30 p.m. Carnival open
• 1 p.m. 4-H Cat Show
• 1 p.m. Open Class Exhibits open
• 1 p.m. All Commercial Exhibits Open
• 1 p.m. FFA barn open
• 1:30 p.m. 4-H Rabbit Show
• 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Antique Car and Tractor Display
• 5 p.m. Release 4-H Livestock, 4-H Family and Consumer Science and other 4-H exhibits
• Evening Carnival
• 7 p.m. Release all open class exhibits, commercial displays and FFA Barn
• 7 p.m. CHRIS CAGLE CONCERT, Grandstand
  Admission: Advance tickets are $15, $20 at the gate

Sunday, July 20:

• 7:30 a.m. Enter 4-H Horses
• 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. 4-H Cafe Open
• 8 a.m. 4-H Horse Show in Stevens Arena
• 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Release Open Exhibits
• 9 a.m to noon Remove commercial exhibits
• Evening Carnibal open
• 7:30 p.m. Stock Car Races - Grandstand
  ADMISSION: $9 for adults and $4 for youth, 5 and under free.