2011 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS


                                                                                   DANCE - ADMISSION  CHARGE BEGINS AT 6:00 PM
                                                                                   DANCE –7:00PM TIL 11:00 PM
                                                                                   FRIDAY AUGUST 26, 2011  - $5.00 PER PERSON
                                                                                   SATURDAY AUGUST 27, 2011 -  $5.00 PER PERSON


AUGUST 20 & 21       All Open Division
                                Entries due 9 am to 5 pm

AUGUST 20 – SATURDAY
8:00 am Check-in Mule & Donkey Show (Horse Arena)
9:00 am Mule & Donkey Show (Horse Arena) Accept ALL INDOOR EXHIBITS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
5:00 PMClose Entries for Indoor Exhibits

AUGUST 21 – SUNDAY
8:00 amCheck-in All Breed Driving Show
9:00 amAll Breed Driving Show
           Accept All Indoor Exhibits
5:00 PMClose Entries for All Indoor Exhibits

AUGUST 22 – MONDAY

10:00 amBooth & Vendor Set-up
7:00 pm  Close Booth Set-up
4:00-8 pm              Accept Dairy Heifers
10:00 pmFair Gates Close

AUGUST 23 – TUESDAY

7:00 am  Accept Dairy Goats
8:00 am                 Dairy Heifer Show
10:00 amBooth & Vendor Set-up
11:00 am               Dairy Goat Show
12:30 pm               Release Dairy Livestock
2:00 – 7:00 pm       Accept  Livestock (Rabbits, Poultry ,Beef Heifers, Swine, Meat Goats, Steers, Lambs)
2:00-7:00pm          Tag Swine
4:00 pm        Cease Vehicle Traffic for Booths
7:00 pm         Cease Accepting Livestock
8:00 pm         Weigh & Classify Market Lambs & Goats
9:00 pm         Close Both Set-up
10:00 pm        Fair Gates Close

AUGUST 24 – WEDNESDAY

6:00 am        Open Livestock Gates
7:30 –10:00am      Weigh & Classify Market Swine
8:00 am        Gates Open to the Public
10:00 am      Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Public
10:30 am      Market Lamb Show
1:00 pm               Meat Goat Show
6:00 pm               Weigh Steers
7:00-8:00pm         Release sifted livestock
9:00 pmBooths Close
10:00 pm      Fair Gates Close

AUGUST 25 – THURDAY
6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates
8:00 amGates Open to the Public
10:00 am      Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Public
11:00 am      Beef Heifer Show
1:00 pmAccept Horticulture
6:00 pmMarket Steer Show
9:00 pmBooths Close
10:00 pm      Fair Gates Close

AUGUST 26 – FRIDAY

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates
7:30 amGates Open to the Public
   Market Swine Show
   PULLS will be after LAST Livestock Show for 2 hours. 
                         Time to be Determined by Livestock Committee.
                         Turn in Thank You Cards.
9:00 – 10:30 am   Accept Roses, Dahlias, & Arrangements
10:00 am     Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Public
6:00 pmRodeo Gates Open (Sheriff’s Posse)
   Begin admission charge for Dance (8 yrs. And under free)
7:00 pm               DANCE AT FAIR GROUNDS  $5.00 PER PERSON (8 yrs. & under  free) Dance ends 11:00pm
9:00 pmBooths Close
10:00 pm      Livestock Gates Close

AUGUST 27 – SATURDAY
6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates
8:00 amGates Open to the Public
8:30am                        Rabbit Show                                             
10:00 am             Valencia County Fair Parade Sponsored by the Greater Belen Chamber of Commerce
   Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Public
10:00-2:00 pm      New Mexico Environmental Department Display and Free Water Testing
12:00-2:00 pm              Entries for Valencia County Chili Cook-off Judging at 2:00pm Gazebo
12:00 pm                     Hay Stacking Contest - Prize money awarded by Valencia County            
                                 Farm Bureau
12:00-3:00pm              HOME DEPOT - KIDS BUILDING TENT
1:00 pm       Children’s Pet Parade – Pavilion
1:30 pm                      Children’s Fruit Race 
2:30 pmStick Horse Rodeo
4:00-6:00 pmRelease Non-Sale Animals
5:30-6:30 pmZumba demonstration by Extreme Fitness LLC  Pavilion              
6:00 pmRodeo Gates Open (Sheriff’s Posse)
7:00 pmRodeo Begins
           Dance Begins(Dance ends 11:00pm)
9:00 pmBooths Close                                              
10:00 pm                     Livestock Gates Close


AUGUST 28 – SUNDAY

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates
8:00 am       Gates Open to the Public
10:00 am     Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Pubic
                          Horseshoe Tournament
12:00 pm      Rodeo Gates Open (Sheriff’s Posse)
1:00 pmRodeo Begins
2:30 pmJUNIOR LIVESTOCK SALE
5:00 pmRelease Booths & Vendors
                          Release Indoor Open Entries

SCHEDULE_OF_EVENTS_2011.pdf
SCHEDULE_OF_EVENTS_2011.pdf