SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
2024 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
January 7 – Sunday
1-3 PM BEEF TAGGING
March 3 – Sunday
9-11 AM SMALL ANIMAL TAGGING
April 11 – Thursday
4 PM All 4-H & FFA Indoor Entries Close
4 PM All 4-H & FFA Online Animal Entries Close* (*Excluding Market Entries – See Tagging Dates)
May 4 – Saturday
8 AM ARCHERY SHOOTING SPORTS (Fairgrounds)
May 6 – May 10 Monday – Friday
9 AM-4 PM Landscape Display Plots (Available for Installation)
May 10 – Friday
5 PM Banner Contest Banners DUE
May 11 – Saturday
8 AM RIFLE SHOOTING SPORTS (Weisenberger’s Ranch)
7 AM-2 PM Barn open for bedding (ONLY time for bedding)
May 13 – Monday
6 AM Market Hogs & Beef Cattle permitted on grounds
10 AM-8 PM Rabbit & Poultry Entries & Meat Pens accepted USE GATE 6
4 PM-7 PM Indoor & OH Entries Accepted (These times only!)
4 PM Hogs & Beef Cattle must be in place
4 PM Landscape Display Installation closes
5 PM-6 PM Scales open for weigh-in of BEEF – Bill of Sale & Brand Inspection required at weigh-in
6 PM Commercial BRED HEIFER Vet Check
5 PM-6 PM Scales open for weigh-in of HOGS
10 PM Barn Closes
May 14 – Tuesday
6 AM Livestock permitted on grounds (Sheep, Dairy Cattle, Meat Goats, Pygmy & Dairy Goats)
4 PM ALL livestock must be in place
4 PM Pygmy Goats check in
4 PM All Cotton Modeling
5 PM-6 PM Dairy Goats check in
5 PM Scales open for weigh-in of SHEEP followed by weigh-in of MEAT GOATS & COMMERCIAL MEAT DOES (approx. 6 PM)
7 PM Livestock Exhibitors Meeting, BARN
10 PM Barn Closes
May 15 – Wednesday
6 AM-10 PM Barns Open/Admission Applies
9 AM-10 PM 4-H & FFA Indoor Exhibits Open
7 AM All Milking Dairy Goats must be in place
8:30 AM RING 2 ~ 4-H Market Hog Show followed by 4-H Market Hog Showmanship
8:30 AM RING 1 ~ FFA Market Hog Showmanship followed by FFA Market Hog Show followed
By Pygmy Goat Show (NOT before 2 PM)
8 AM RING 3 ~ Dairy Goats followed by Beef Cattle Show (Not before 11 AM): FFA followed by 4-H (See Pg. 23 of Premium Book for full show order)
9 AM BLDG C ~ Poultry Show
9 AM BLDG C ~ Rabbit Show
6 PM RING 2~ Small Animal Round Robin
5 PM-10 PM Commercial Building Open
10 PM Barn Closes
May 16 – Thursday “PHYSICS & SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY”
6 AM-10 PM Barns Open/Admission Applies
9 AM-10 PM 4-H & FFA Indoor Exhibits Open
7 AM All Milking Dairy Cattle must be in place
8:30 AM RING 2 ~ 4-H Market Lamb Show followed by 4-H Market Lamb Showmanship followed by 4-H & FFA Feeder Lambs
(shown together)
8:30 AM RING 1 ~ FFA Market Lamb Showmanship followed by FFA Market Lamb Show followed by Meat Goat Show (Not before 2 pm)
9 AM RING 3 ~ Dairy Cattle Show
6 PM RING 2 ~ Champion Drive
SELECTION OF GRAND CHAMPION HOG followed by CHAMPION PEN OF TWO
SELECTION OF GRAND CHAMPION LAMB followed by CHAMPION PEN OF TWO
SELECTION OF GRAND CHAMPION MEAT GOAT
SELECTION OF GRAND CHAMPION STEER
5 PM-10 PM Commercial Building Open
10 PM Barn Closes
May 17 – Friday “FARM DAY”
6 AM-12 AM Barns Open/Admission Applies
4:30 PM RINGS 1, 2, 3 ~ Livestock Judging Contest followed by Large Animal Round Robin (Not before 5:30 PM)
5 PM-11 PM 4-H & FFA Indoor Exhibits Open
5 PM-11 PM Commercial Building Open
10 PM Barn Closes
May 18- Saturday “AUCTION DAY”
6 AM-12 AM Barns Open/Admission Applies
9:30 AM NEW Livestock will be sold in specie order. Grand Champions & Reserve Grand Champions will be sold at noon followed by the Heritage Animal.
10 AM-2 PM Ag Mechanics Silent Auction
10 AM-11 PM 4-H & FFA Indoor Exhibits Open
2 PM-11 PM Commercial Building Open
7 PM JR. LIVESTOCK AUCTION CLOSES Add-ons will not be accepted beyond this time.
May 19 – Sunday “FIESTA DAY”
6 AM-10 AM TACK & LIVESTOCK LOAD OUT
2 PM-11 PM General Admission
2 PM-9 PM Commercial Building Open
MAY 20 – Monday
3 PM-5:30 PM RELEASE OF ALL INDOOR ENTRIES Entries may be picked up by 4-H Leaders & FFA Advisors ONLY.
Not responsible for entries left after 5:30 PM
May 24 – Friday
6 PM EXHIBITORS AWARDS BANQUET Expo Bldg. 4-H & FFA uniforms mandatory for ALL exhibitors
Exhibitors must be in uniform to accept awards.