SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

DANCE ADMISSION CHARGE BEGINS AT 6:00 PM DANCE –7:00PM TIL 12:00 PM

FRIDAY AUGUST 27, 2010  - $5.00 PER PERSON

SATURDAY AUGUST 28, 2010 -  $5.00 PER PERSON

AUGUST 14 & 15  21&22

All non-perishable Open Division

Entries due 9 am to 5 pm

AUGUST 21 – SATURDAY

8:00 am      Check-in Mule & Donkey Show (Horse Arena)

9:00 am       Mule & Donkey Show (Horse Arena) Accept Baking and Home                       9:00 am                      Accept Baking and Home Gardening and Non-perishable at (Fair Grounds)

5:00 pm       Close Entries for Indoor Exhibits

AUGUST 22 – SUNDAY

8:00 amCheck-in All Breed Horse Show

9:00 amAll Breed Horse Show – Horse Show

9:00 amAccept Baking and Home Gardening, Non-perishable at (Fair Grounds)

5:00 pmClose Entries for Indoor Exhibits

AUGUST 23 – MONDAY

9:00 amBooth & Vendor Set-up

9:00 pmClose Booth Set-up

10:00 pm      Fair Gates Close

AUGUST 24– TUESDAY

9:00 amBooth & Vendor Set-up

4:00 – 7:00 pm     Accept (Dairy Heifers)

4:00 pm      Cease Vehicle Traffic for Booths

7:00 pm       Cease Accepting Livestock

9:00 pm       Close Both Set-up

10:00 pm      Fair Gates Close

AUGUST 25 – WEDNESDAY

6:00 am      Open Livestock Gates

7:00 am      Accept Dairy Goats

8:00 am      Gates Open to the Public

8:00 am                     Dairy Goat Show

10:00 am    Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Public

10:30-12:30 pm   Dairy Cattle Show

1:00 -3:00 pm             Release all Dairy

3:00-5:30pm              Accept Market Livestock (Poultry, Rabbits, Beef Heifers, Steers ,Swine,                                            Lambs ,Meat Goats)

6:00 pm      Weigh Steers

6:30 pm                     Weigh Meat Goats

9:00 pm              Booths Close

10:00 pm     Fair Gates Close

AUGUST 26 – THURDAY

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates

8:00 amGates Open to the Public

8:00 am                      Weigh and Classify Swine

9:30 am                      Weigh and Classify Lambs

10:00 am     Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Public

12:00 pm                     Lamb Show

1:00 pmAccept Horticulture

1:30 pm                      Beef Heifer Show

6:00 pmMarket Steer Show

9:00 pmBooths Close

10:00 pm      Fair Gates Close

AUGUST 27 – FRIDAY

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates

7:30 amGates Open to the Public

7:30 amMarket Swine Show

9:00 – 10:30 am   Accept Roses, Dahlias, & Arrangements

10:00 am     Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Public

12;30 pm                    Pigmy Goat and Meat Goat show

                                       PULLS will be after LAST Livestock Show for 2 hours. 

                                       Time to be Determined by Livestock Committee.

                                       Turn in Thank You Cards.

6:00 pm       Rodeo Gates Open (Sheriff’s Posse)

   Begin admission charge for Dance (8 yrs. And under free)

7:00 pm       Rodeo Begins

DANCE AT FAIR GROUNDS  $5.00 PER PERSON (8 yrs. & under  free)

9:00 pmBooths Close

10:00 pm      Livestock Gates Close

AUGUST 28 – SATURDAY

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates

8:00 amGates Open to the Public                                              

10:00 am              Valencia County Fair Parade Sponsored by the Greater Belen   Chamber of Commerce

10:00 am                     Rabbit Show

    Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Public

11:00 am                     Hay Stacking Contest (Sponsored by Farm Bureau)

12:30 pm                     Stick Pony Competition

1:00 pmChildren’s Pet Parade – Pavilion

                                  Roping – Horse Arena

1:00-4:00 pm        Fiber to Finish Spin-In

2:00 pm                       Children’s Fruit Race 

2:00 pm                       Chile Cook-Off Competition

2:30 pmAwards Ceremony – Show Ring

4:00-6:00 pmRelease Non-Sale Animals                 

6:00 pmRodeo Gates Open (Sheriff’s Posse)

7:00 pmRodeo Begins

           Dance Begins

9:00 pmBooths Close                                              

10:00 pm                     Livestock Gates Close

AUGUST 29 – SUNDAY

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates

8:00 amGates Open to the Public

10:00 am      Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Pubic

12:00 pm      Rodeo Gates Open (Sheriff’s Posse)

1:00 pmRodeo Begins

    Barrel Race – Horse Arena

2:30 pmJUNIOR LIVESTOCK SALE

5:00 pmRelease Booths & Vendors

                                  Release Indoor Open Entries