2012 Monroe County Fair Schedule

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 WELCOME TO THE 162nd MONROE COUNTY FAIR

Flag raising is promptly at 8:45 a.m. daily by the Monroe County Scouts. 
Flag retreat will be promptly at 7:45 nightly.

 

 

 

 FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2012

9:00am-9:00 p.m. 

Coulson Building Booth Decorating

 

 

 

 SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 2012

9:00am-9:00 p.m. 

Coulson Building Booth Decorating

 

 

 

 SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2012

   
Noon- 4:00 p.m. 

Animals can check in (Nothing before these times!  All animals must be checked before loading)

7:00 p.m.

Service by the Switzerland of Ohio Ministerial Association (Pavilion) 

 

 

 

 MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2012

   
7:00-9:00 a.m.

Animals can check in (All animals must be checked before unloading)

9:00 a.m. 

4-H Booth Judging (Coulson Building Closed)

9:00 a.m.

All animals in place

9:00 a.m. 

Large Animal Weigh-in (Show Barn) Order:  Market Steers, Goats, Lambs, 
Dairy Feeders, Feeder Calf Heifers, Feeder Calf Steers, Market Hogs 

9:00 a.m. 

Small Animal Weigh-in (Rabbit & Poultry Barn) Order:  Market Rabbits, Market Ducks, Market Turkeys, Market Fryers

2:00 p.m. 

4-H Cloverbud Show and Tell (Pavilion)

4:00 p.m. 

Youth Pedal Pull

5:30 p.m. 

Parade Line-up begins

5:30 p.m. 

Official Flag Raising by VFW 

6:00 p.m. 

Jr. Fair Parade (Grandstand)    **Rain date Wednesday at 6 p.m.** 

6:00 p.m. 

Horseshoe Pitching 

6:30 p.m.

Presentation of Jr. Fair Royalty (Grandstand)

7:00 p.m. 

Dairy Feeder Showmanship, Jr. Fair Dairy Showmanship & Breeding Show followed by Open Class (Show Barn)

8:00 p.m. 

Joe Zeleck Band (Grandstand)

 

 

 

 TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012

8:00 a.m. 

Gates Open 

8:30 a.m. 

Jr. Fair Swine Show (Show Barn) Order:  Showmanship, Market Classes

9:00 a.m. 

Open Class Horse Show (Arena)

9:30 a.m. Jr. Fair Rabbit Showmanship & Breeding (Rabbit & Poultry Barn)

10:30 a.m. 

Bingo (under the Grandstand)

12:30 p.m. 

Jr. Fair Horse Show (Arena) Order:  Production, Showmanship, Horsemanship, Trail, Hunt Seat & Saddle Seat 

1:00 p.m. Beef Showmanship (Show Barn) 

1:30 p.m. 

Euchre Tournament (under the Grandstand)

3:00-6:00 p.m. 

Barnesville Hospital Outreach Program (Pavilion)

5:00 p.m. 

Harness Racing

6:00 p.m. 

Market Livestock Show (Show Barn) Order:  Feeder Calf Heifers, Feeder Calf Steers, Market Steers, Dairy Feeders

7:00-10:00 p.m. 

Rockin River Band (Pavilion)

7:00 p.m. 

Bike Race Trials

8:00 p.m.

Bike Races (Grandstand)

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2012
SENIOR CITIZENS AND VETERANS DAY

(Age 60 & Older:  $3.00 Admission all day)

8:00 a.m. 

Gates Open

8:30 a.m. 

Jr. Fair Sheep Show (Show Barn) Order:  Showmanship, Market Classes

9:30 a.m. 

Jr. Fair Market Rabbit Classes and Sr. Fair Open Rabbit Show (Rabbit & Poultry Barn) 

9:30 a.m. 

Jr. Fair Horse Show - Contest Classes 

11:00 a.m. 

Jr. Fair Goat Show  followed by Open Class (Show Barn) Order:  Showmanship, Market Classes, Breeding Classes

11:00 a.m. 

Draft Horse Halter Show 

11:00 a.m

Bingo (under the Grandstand)

11:00-12:00  Greg Farmer-Magician (Pavilion) 

1:00 p.m. 

Euchre Tournament (under the Grandstand)

2:00 p.m. 

Jr. Poultry Show (Poultry Barn) Order:  Showmanship, Market Classes, Breeding Classes.  Open Class Poultry Show to follow Jr. Fair Poultry Show

3:00 p.m. 

Draft Horse Hitch Show 

3:00 p.m. 

Jr. Fair Pleasure Driving Draft Horse Cart (Arena)

3:00-4:00 p.m. 

Greg Farmer Strolling (Pavilion)

4:00-5:00 p.m. 

K-Lynn Dancers (Pavilion)

4:30 p.m. 

4-H Alumni Beef Showmanship (Show Barn); Followed by Jr. Fair Beef Breeding Show (Show Barn) 

5:00 p.m. 

Harness Racing (Grandstand)

6:00-7:00 p.m. 

Greg Farmer Strolling (Pavilion)

6:00 p.m. 

Horseshoe Pitching

7:00 p.m. 

Karaoke (Pavilion)

7:00 p.m.

Tractor Tug Pull

8:00 p.m.

Figure 8 Racing (Grandstand)

 

 

 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012
TOUCHSTONE ENERGY DAY
(Sponsored by South Central Power Co. & Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc.)

8:00 a.m.

Gates Open

9:30 a.m. 

4-H Horse Fun Show (Arena)

11:00 a.m. 

Small Market Animal Sale (Show Barn) Order:  Lambs, Fryers, Goats, Ducks, Turkeys, Rabbits

12:30 p.m. 

Bingo (Grandstand)

1:00 p.m. 

Euchre Tournament

3:30 p.m.  Presentation of Outstanding 4-H Knowledge Awards (Show Barn)
4:00 p.m.  Large Market Animal Sale (Show Barn) Order: Feeder Calf Steers, Market Steers, Dairy Feeders, Hogs, Feeder Calf Heifers 

5:30 p.m.

Tractor Tug Pull

6:00 p.m. 

Antique Tractor Pull (Grandstand)

6:00 p.m. 

Joe Williams & Deep Water-Bluegrass (Pavilion)

7:45 p.m.  Joe Williams & Deep Water-Bluegrass (Pavilion) 
 

 

 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2012
KIDS DAY
COSI on Wheels sponsored by Monroe County farm Bureau

8:00 a.m.

Gates Open

11:00 a.m. 

Greased Pig Contest (Show Barn) Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.

Noon 

Water Balloon Volleyball Contest (Show Barn)

2:00 p.m. 

Youth Pedal Pull (Rabbit & Poultry Barn)

1:00-5:00 p.m. 

COSI on Wheels (Pavilion)

3:00 p.m. 

Jr. Fair Supreme Showmanship (Show Barn) 

3:00 p.m. 

Barnyard Olympics (Rabbit & Poultry Barn) 

3:00-7:00 p.m. 

Annual Election of Board of Directors of Monroe County Agricultural Society (Coulson Building Kitchen)

6:00 p.m. 

Truck & Tractor Pull (Grandstand)

 

 

 

 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 2012

8:00 a.m.

Gates Open

9:00-11:00 a.m. 

All animals must be removed (except horses)

10:00 a.m.

Suburban Tractor Pull 

Noon 

Horses Released

Noon  Pen/Stall Cleaning Complete 

1:00 p.m. 

Horseshoe Pitching

1:00 p.m. 

Cornhole Tournament (Rabbit & Poultry Barn)

2:00-5:00 p.m. 

Coulson Building Displays Removed

7:00 p.m. 

Demolition Derby (Grandstand)

8:00 p.m.-Midnight 

Square Dance (Rabbit & Poultry Barn)