The 2009
The Monroe County
Extension Office is looking for photographs, record books, 4-H
uniforms, and any other special 4-H items that you may have to help
create a special “4-H…A Timeless Tradition in Monroe County Display” in
the Exhibit and
Staff and volunteers are
also searching for all of the Champion Market Beef, Champion Individual
Market Lamb and Champion Individual Hog Exhibitors for as far back as
we can go. The group is also looking for all the past Senior Horse Showmanship Champions. The committee is in need of names, contact information, and photographs for this special fair event and display.
The
past Champion Exhibitors will be given special recognition during their
respective livestock show and the collected photos will help create a
fantastic display in the
Please contact Angela Tratchel,
Or even better yet, stop by at the office located across from the Albia Theatre and visit with her. Photos and captions will also be available for viewing at:
Any information and items that you may have would be appreciated and will help make this Sesquicentennial Fair Event a great success.
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, July 8th
TBA Building Cleanup - Volunteer Firemen Fairgrounds
1:00 pm Communications Judging TUMC - Albia, Ia
7 - 9 pm Beef & Swine Weigh-In
7 - 9 pm Horse Check-In
9 - 10 pm Goat Weigh-In
7 - 8 am Horse Check-In
7:30 am Live Carcass Beef Judging Beef Carcass Barn
8 am - 2:30 pm Conference Judging 4-H Exhibit Building
9 am - 12 pm Quilt Entries Activity Building
11 am - 6 pm Horse Show Horse Arena
12 pm Open Class Home & Fine Arts Judging Activity Building
12 pm Open Class Photography Judging Activity Building
12 pm Quilt Show Judging Activity Building
12:30 pm Open Class Flower Show Judging Activity Building
12 - 12:30 pm Livestock Judging Contest Registration Fairboard Building
12:30 pm Livestock Judging Contest Showring
2:30 pm Exhibit Building Closes/State Fair Judging 4-H Exhibit Building
2:30 pm Sesquicentennial Project Judging Begins
4:30 pm Bucket Calf/ Bucket Calf +1 Show Beef Barn/Showring
7 pm 2009 King & Queen Contest 4-H Exhibit Building
8 pm Jason Brown Concert Grandstand
8:30 am Unhaltered Cow/Calf Class Judging Beef Barn
9 am Unhaltered Cow/Calf Awards Showring
9:15 am Beef Show Judging Showring
10 am Farm Fun Games - Kids 7 & under Activity Building
12:30 pm Enter Rabbits & Poultry Rabbit Pen Area
1 pm Photo Scavenger Hunt Exhibit Building
1:30 pm Cat Show Showring
2 pm Rabbit & Poultry Show Showring
2 pm Ugly Cake Contest Registration & Entry Exhibit Building
2:30 pm Ugly Cake Contest Judging Exhibit Building
3 pm Communications Event 4-H Exhibit Building
4 pm Shooting Sports Range Open Activity Building
5 pm Crazy Hat Contest Showring
5 pm FFA Hog Roast
5:30 pm Enter Garden Container Contest Activity Building
6 pm Garden Container Judging Activity Building
7 pm Clothing Event Style Show & Results 4-H Exhibit Building
8 pm Demolition Derby Grandstand
10 am Dog Show Showring
12 pm Set-Up for Cook-Off Contest North of Activity Building
12:30 pm Corn Hole Tournament Registration Exhibit Building
1 pm Bingo Fairboard Building
1 pm Corn Hole Tournament Behind Activity Building
1 pm Cookie Stacking Contest Exhibit Building
2 pm Special Event (Sponsored by Gardner Crop Insurance) Activity Building
2 pm Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest Exhibit Building
2:30 pm Open Pet Show Registration Showring
3 pm Pie Contest Registration Fairboard Building
3 pm Open Pet Show Showring
3:30 pm Pie Contest Judging Fairboard Building
3:30 pm Ice Cream Social Fairboard Building
4 pm Shooting Sports Range Open Activity Building
4 pm Dairy & Meat Goat Show Showring
4 pm Registration for Little Prince & Princess Contest 4-H Exhibit Building
4:30 pm Little Prince & Princess Contest 4-H Exhibit Building
4:30 pm Pony Rides Horse Arena
5:00 pm Sheep Show Showring
5:00 pm Checkout Exhibits in Activity Bldg. (Not 4-H Exhibits) Activity Building
5:00 pm Pedal Tractor Pull Registration Activity Building
5:30 pm Pedal Tractor Pull Contest (Sponsored by Southern Iowa Vintage Tractor Club)
5:30 pm Cook-Off Judging Begins North of Activity Bldg
6 pm Farm Bureau Watermelon Feed
6:30 pm 4-H Awards & Recognition Ceremony Showring
6:30 pm Celebrity Kiss a Cow Contest Winner Announced Showring
7 pm Hot Dog Eating Contest Showring
8 pm Family Fun Entertainment-Redneck Olympics Showring & Outside
9:30-11:30 pm 4-H Dance Activity Building
8 am Swine Show Showring
3 pm Release All Livestock Exhibits
3 pm Release 4-H Exhibits 4-H Exhibit Building
3 pm Fairgrounds Clean-Up
5 pm Appreciation Dinner
6 pm Livestock Auction Showring
