2018 Ellis County Fair Schedule

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Monday, July 9
All DayOnline Entry Submission Deadline
Wednesday, July 11
6 p.m.“Pizza Break” sponsored by Commerce Bank
Work Night - Ellis County Fairgrounds
7 p.m.Superintendents Meeting - Schenk
4-H Ag/Livestock Committee Meeting
Thursday, July 12
3 p.m.Fashion Revue Judging & Life Skills Judging - Unrein Family Building
6:30 p.m.Public Fashion Revue - Unrein Family Building
Friday, July 13
8 a.m.EEllis County Rodeo Queen Pageant Begins
2-2:30 p.m.Check in 4-H and Open Class show Entries - no entries accepted after July 9
2:45 p.m.4-H & Open Dog Show - Unrein Building
Saturday, July 14
7:30-8 a.m.Check in for Open Class Horse Show
8:30 a.m.Open Class Horse Show - Rodeo Arena
7 p.m.Car Races @ RPM Speedway
Sunday, July 15
7:30-8 a.m.Check in for 4-H Horse Show
8 a.m.4-H Horse Photos
8:30 a.m.4-H Horse Show - Rodeo Arena
7 p.m.Car Races @ RPM Speedway
Monday, July 16
2 p.m.4-H Visual Arts/Heritage Arts/Clothing Construction Judging
2 p.m.4-H Photography Judging
2-7 p.m.Check in ALL entries (except food/crops/horticulture/floriculture)
6-8 p.m.Optional move in for 4-H & OC livestock (beef/sheep/swine/goat)
7 p.m.Schenk Building closes
7-8 p.m.Enter 4-H Rabbit & Poultry
8-8:30 p.m.Enter Open Class Rabbits & Poultry
Tuesday, July 17
Golden Egg Hunt begins, sponsored by Eagle Communications
7-9 a.m.Exhibitor Breakfast - 4-H Food Stand
7-9 a.m.Checkin/Weigh in ALL Livestock Entries
7-9 a.m.All livestock photos taken - sign up for a time - required if selling in the livestock sale
8 a.m.4-H & Open Rabbit Show & Meat Pen Show
8-9 a.m.Enter crops, horticulture, wheat show and open class foods
9:30 a.m.Begin 4-H Scout Conference Judging - All Areas
9:30 a.m.Schenk Building closed to public until 7 p.m. for judging
10-11:30Lifeskills Judging/Animal Mgt. Skill-a-Thon - Deuschfest Hall
10 a.m.4-H Food Sale begins
1-3 p.m.All livestock photos taken - sign up for a time - required if selling in the Livestock Sale
5-10 p.m.Commercial Exhibits open in Unrein Family Building
5-10 p.m.Rorring Entertainment - Unrein Family Building
5 p.m.-midnightRC Cars sponsored by Hays Hobby Shop - Midway
6-10 p.m.Jason D'Vaude Modern Vadevillian - Midway
6-10 p.m.S&S Amusements Carnival - Armband Night
6:16 p.m.Registration for Pedal Pull - Midway
6:30 p.m.Mutton Busting - sign up at the SW corner of Rodeo Arena -60 lb. weight limit
7 p.m.Pedal Pull begins - Midway
7 p.m.Old Timer's Fitting & Showing - Livestock Arena
7-10 p.m.Schenk Building opens for public viewing
7 p.m.Rodeo Queen Coronation @ Rodeo Arenas
7 p.m.KPRA Rodeo @ Rodeo Arena - “Tough Enough To Wear Pink Night”
8:30 p.m.Brady Weston Band @ Midway Stage
Wednesday, July 18
8 a.m.4-H & Open Poultry Show & Meat Pen Photos
8-9:30 a.m.Enter Floriculture @ Schenk Building
8:30 a.m.4-H & Open Youth Swine Show
10 a.m.-10 p.m.Schenk Building opens for public viewing
10 a.m.Floriculture judging begins
12:45 p.m.Check in Small Pet entries
1 p.m.4-H Small Pets Show - Schenk Building
2:30 p.m.Check in 4-H Cat entries
3 p.m.4-H Cat Show - Schenk Building
5 p.m.4-H & Open Youth Dairy Goat/Meat Goat Show followed by 4-H & Open Youth Sheep Show - Livestock Arena
5-10 p.m.Commercial Exhibits open in Unrein Family Building
5-10 p.m.Rorring Entertainment - Unrein Family Building
5-midnightRC Cars sponsored by Hays Hobby Shop - Midway
6-8 p.m.Safety Fair sponsored by Ellis County Drug Enforcement on Midway
6-10 p.m.Jason D'Vaude, Modern Vaudevillian - Midway
6-10 p.m.S&S Amusements Carnival - Armband night
6:30 p.m. Mutton Busting - sign up at the SW corner of rodeo arena - 60 lb. weight limit
7 p.m.KPRA Rodeo @ Rodeo Arena - “Patriotic Night”
8:30 p.m.Adam Capps Band @ Midway Stage
Thursday, July 19
8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.4-H Foods Challenge - Deutschfest Hall & Unrein Family Building Kitchen
9 a.m.-NoonFun at the Fair Tours – led by 4-H Ambassadors (Must pre-register for these tours. Contact the Ellis Extension Office, 628-9430 for more information.
9 a.m.-NoonLunch with a Farmer, sponsored by Farm Bureau - Schenk Building
10 a.m.-10 p.m.Schenk Building opens for public viewing
2 p.m.Lego Bricks Building Contest – Deutschfest Hall (Entry form and Rules)
3:30 p.m.Demo Derby Pits open
5 p.m.Free Root Beer Floats - sponsored by Midland Marketing - Livestock Show Arena
5 p.m.4-H Dairy Show - Livestock Arena, immediately following - 4-H Beef Show
5-10 p.m.Commercial Exhibits open in Unrein Family Building
5-10 p.m.Rorring Entertainment - Unrein Family Building
5-midnightRC Cars sponsored by Hays Hobby Shop - Midway
6-10 p.m.Jason D'Vaude - Modern Vadevillian - Midway
6-10 p.m.S&S Amusements Carnival - Armband night
7:30 p.m.Demolition Derby - RPM Speedway
8:30 p.m.DOC @ Midway Stage
Friday, July 20
8:30 a.m.Register for 4-H Livestock Judging Contest - Livestock Arena
9 a.m.4-H Livestock judging contest begins
10 a.m.-10 p.m.Schenk Building opens for public viewing
5-10 p.m.Commercial Exhibits open in Unrein Family Building
5-10 p.m.Rorring Entertainment - Unrein Family Building
5 p.m.-midnightRC Cars sponsored by Hays Hobby hop - Midway
6 p.m.4-H Champion Fitting & Showing Contest - Livestock Arena
6-10 p.m.Jason D'Vaude, Modern Vaudevillian - Midway
6-11 p.m.S&S Amusements Carnival - Armband night
7 p.m.GPFTS Motorcycle Races - RPM Speedway
8:30 p.m.Paramount @ Midway Stage
Saturday, July 21
7:30 a.m.Superintendents & Assistants arrive to remove exhibits from display cases
8:30-10 a.m.Release 4-H & Open Class Livestock/Small Animals & clean up barns
9-10 a.m.Release exhibits in Schenk Building
10 a.m.-finishBuilding clean up - everyone’s help needed
1 p.m.4-H Food Stand closes - committee meets to clean up and close down
4-6:30 p.m.4-H BBQ - Unrein Family Building
5 p.m.4-H Live Stock Auction - Livestock Arena
5 p.m.-midnightRC Cars sponsored by Hays Hobby Shop - Midway
6-10 p.m.Jason D'Vaude, Modern Vaudevillian - Midway
6-11 p.m.S&S Amusements Carnival - Armband night
7 p.m.GPFTS Motorcycle Races - RPM Speedway
8:30 p.m.Home Brew @ Midway Stage