2008 ATHENS COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008
TAG-IN/ANIMAL REGISTRATION 5PM-8PM. ALL LIVESTOCK MUST BE REGISTERED AND/OR TAGGED ON THIS DAY TO BE ELIGIBLE TO SHOW AT THE 2008 FAIR. TAG-IN FOR MARKET GOATS, MARKET LAMBS, MARKET DAIRY FEEDER CALVES, MARKET SWINE. ORDERS MUST BE PLACED FOR MARKET CHICKENGS ON THIS DAY. ALL OTHER ANIMAL PROJECTS MUST BE REGISTERED ON THIS DAY.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008
JUNIOR FAIR LIVESTOCK SALE COMMITTEE MEETING, FOLLOWING TAG-IN, SECRETARY'S OFFICE
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2008
Quality Assurance, 2 sessions - Junior Fair Building on the Fairgrounds, Registration at 8:30 a.m. Quality assurance begins at 9:00 a.m.
2nd Session- registration begins at 12:30 p.m. and session begins at 1:00 p.m.
MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008
JUNIOR FAIR LIVESTOCK SALE COMMITTEE MEETING, 7:30 PM, SECRETARY'S OFFICE
THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2008
Quality Assurance, registration begins at 5:15 p.m. and session begins at 5:30 p.m. Late arrivals will not be allowed to attend.
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2008
Quality Assurance, registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and session begins at 9:00 a.m. Late arrivals will not be allowed to attend.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008
ALL JUNIOR FAIR FORMS MUST BE OR HAVE BEEN TURNED IN: BOOTH, PARADE RESERVATION, PARADE NARRATION, STALL DRAWING, KING/QUEEN APPLICATIONS
THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2008
7:00 PM STALL DRAWING-JUNIOR FAIR BUILDING
SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2008
2:00 P.M. KING & QUEEN JUDGING-SECRETARY'S OFFCE
MONDAY, JULY 21, 2008
JUNIOR FAIR LIVESTOCK SALE COMMITTEE MEETING, 7:30 PM, SECRETARY'S OFFICE
MONDAY, JULY 21
4-H CLOTHING JUDGING/STYLE REVUE
TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2008
4-H STILL PROJECT JUDGING
2:00 P.M. TRASH BARRELL, SCARE CROW, PICKET FENCE AND PINATA JUDGING-JR. FAIR OFFICE
AUGUST 1-9, 2008 - ATHENS COUNTY FAIR
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1
12:00-6:00 p.m. Admission $5.00 per person
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Jr. Fair Booth Set-upJr. Fair Building
5:00 p.m. HARNESS RACING PARI MUTUELS -Grandstand
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Admission $5.00 per person
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Junior Fair Booth Set-up
12 Noon HARNESS RACING PARI MUTUEL-Grandstand
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Jr. Fair Livestock Arrival - Beef, Dairy Cattle, Goats, Sheep, Poultry, Rabbits
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Jr. Fair Equine, Swine Arrive
**NOTICE-BEGINNING SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2008 AT 12:01 AM THE ATHENS COUNTY FAIR WILL GO TO A 24-HOUR MANNED GATE.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
Gates open 24 hours until Saturday, August 9, 2008
8:00 a.m. Gates Officially Open (Admission $5.00 per person )
9:00 a.m. Church Services - Hillside Stage
9:00 a.m. Registration-Adult Garden Tractor Pulls GRANDSTAND
12 Noon-8:00 p.m. Jr. Fair Booth Setup
9:00 a.m.-ll:00 a.m. Weigh In -Market Poultry, Market Rabbits
9:00 a.m.-12 Noon Weigh In -Market Swine
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Weight In -Market Turkeys
10:00 a.m.-12 Noon Weigh In -Market Chickens
12 Noon-1:00 p.m. Weigh In -Market Lambs, Market Steers
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Weigh In -Market Rabbits, Market Goats, Market Dairy Feeders
2:00 p.m. Past-Royalty Tea-Hillside Stage
2:00 p.m. King-Queen's Tea-Secretary's Office
4:00 p.m. Jr. Fair Parade, Crowning of King and Queen
7:00 p.m. Long Tall Shorty (formerly D&R Studio Band)- GRANDSTAND
MONDAY, AUGUST 4
8:00 a.m. ALL NON-LIVESTOCK PROJECTS IN PLACE
8:00 a.m. Gates Open (Admission Aug. 7-12 $7.00 Per Person)
8:00 a.m. Junior Fair Cake Judging - Secretary's Office
8:00 a.m. Jr. Fair Poultry Market Show followed by Showmanship and Breed Show
9:00 a.m. Horse - Contest/Jumping
11:30 a.m. -Little Kids Parade-In front of Secretary's Offce and around midway to Hillside Stage-Awards
1:00 p.m.-ll:00 p.m. RIDES-Midway
1:00 p.m.-ll:00 p.m. Open Class Hay Show-ASC Tent
2:00 p.m. Open Class Horticulture Judging
2:00 p.m. "Are you smarter than a farmer?" ACFB-Hillside Stage
6:00 p.m. Jr. Fair Swine Showmanship
6:30 p.m. Hillside Stage -Athens County Harmonica Club
7:00 p.m. TOUGHTRACK - GRANDSTAND
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5
6:00-8:00 a.m. Open Class Feeder Calves and Open Class cattle may enter fair grounds-ALL LIVESTOCK MUST BE VET CHECKED
7:30-9:30 a.m. Weigh-In Open Class Feeder Calves
9:00 a.m. Jr. Fair Rabbit Show - Market, Showmanship, Breed
9:00 a.m. Jr. Fair Dairy Feeder Showmanship followed by Market Dairy Feeder Show, Beef Showmanship, Junior Fair Beef Show
9:00 a.m. Antiques Judging/Grange Booth Judging
9:00 a.m. Needlework/Baked Goods Judging
9:00 a.m. Horse - English
11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Implications of Ethanol on Animal Agriculture, Dr. Francis Fluharty, Hillside Stage
11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Hillside Stage -"Snakes" Dave Sagan, Hocking College
12 Noon-11:00 p.m. RIDES-Midway
2:00 p.m. Cookie Decorating Contest followed by "Got Milk" contest - location to be announced
2:00 p.m. Open Class Beef Show followed by Open Class Feeder Calf Show
7:00 p.m. Jr. Fair Market Steer Show - Swine Arena
8:00 p. m. Little Texas-Grandstand
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6
8:00 a.m. Jr. Fair Swine Show
9:00 a.m. Horse-Western Day
12 Noon-3:30 p.m. KIDS DAY
12 Noon-ll:00 p.m. RIDES-Midway
12 Noon-l:00 p.m. -Hillside Stage
1:00 p.m. - Antique Tractor Pull
2:30 p.m. Jr. Fair Market Goat Showmanship, Market Wether, Guys & Gals Lead Show with wool. Open Breed(to follow Market Goat Show)
6:30 p.m. TRACTOR PULL- Grandstand
7:30 p.m. Jr. Fair Market Lamb Show
7:30 p.m. Hillside Stage-Hometown Showcase
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7
8:00 a.m. JR. FAIR COWS IN LACTATION IN PLACE
8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Senior Citizen Day-Senior Citizen's admitted free 9:00a.m. Jr. Fair Dairy Show -Dairy Arena
9:00 a.m. Jr. Fair Dairy Goat Show -Swine Arena
9:00 a.m. Horse - Fun Day
9:00 a.m. Jr. Fair Dairy Show-Dairy Arena
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. --Grandstand-"Bears in my Backyard by Athens SWCD
12 noon-ll:00 p.m. RIDES -Midway
1:00 p.m. Kiddie Tractor Pull -Swine Arena
3:00 p.m. Jr. Fair Livestock Judging Contest - Swine Arena
5:00 p.m. Chicken Pulling Contest followed by a Hog Calling Contest-Swine Arena
7:00p.m. DEMOLITION DERBY - GRANDSTAND
FRIDAY,AUGUST 8
9:00 a.m. Ultimate Showmanship-Swine Arena
9:00 a.m. Horse Fun Day
11:30 a.m -12:30 p.m. Hillside Stage-Raptors with Dave Sagan, Hocking College
12 Noon-Midnight RIDES - Midway
1:00 Achievement Awards - Grandstand
3:00 p.m. Jr. Fair Livestock Sale- Announcements, Awards
4:00 p.m. Jr. Fair Livestock Sale - Steers, Dairy Feeders, Goats, Lambs, Swine, Chickens, Rabbits, Turkeys
5:00p.m. Junior Division-KARAOKE CONTEST-"OnTrack" with Jim Michael-Hillside Stage
7:00 p.m. Senior Division- KARAOKE CONTEST '"OnTrack" with Jim Michael-Hillside Stage
8:00 p.m. HORSE PULL - GRANDSTAND
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
10:00 a.m. YOUTH GARDEN TRACTOR PULL (Age 15 and under)
11:00 a.m. Jr. Fair Fun Day - Swine Arena
12 Noon-Midnight RIDES -Midway
12 Noon All Livestock Released
4:00 P.M. ALLPOWER EQUIPMENT HUMAN POWER PULL-Grandstand
4:00 p.m. TRACTOR-TRUCK PULLS
8:00 p.m. Barn Dance-Swine Barn
7:00 p.m.-Hillside Stage- Long, Tall, Shorty (formerly D&R Studio Band)
8:00 p.m. All Other Exhibits Released
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2008
Market Check Distribution, 6:00-7:00 pm, Secretary's Office
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
JUNIOR FAIR LIVESTOCK SALE COMMITTEE, 7:30 PM. SECRETARY'S OFFICE
Sunday, October 19, 2008
OPEN BEEF SHOW, FAIRGROUNDS 11:00 A.M.-Weighin begins at 7:00 a.m.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2008
JUNOR FAIR LIVESTOCK SALE COMMITTEE, 7:30 PM, SECRETARY'S OFFICE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2008
MARKET STEER TAG-IN FOR 2009 FAIR 12:00 NOON-2:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING TO FOLLOW TAG-IN, SECRETARY'S OFFICE.