2015 Atchison County Fair
Monday, July 27 - Saturday, August 1, 2015
Atchison County Fairgrounds, Rock Port, MO
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
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Monday, July 27
5:00-8:00 p.m. 4-H Achievement Day (conference judging and displays), large exhibit room, Velma Houts Fair Building
Tuesday, July 28
4:00 p.m. Set up for Home Arts and Horticulture exhibits
5:00-7:00 p.m. Enter Home Arts and Horticulture exhibits
Wednesday, July 29
8:00-10:30 a.m. Enter Home Arts and Horticulture exhibits
9:00-10:30 a.m. Enter Ag Mechanics/Field Crop exhibits
10:30 a.m.-12:00 Judge Home Arts and Horticulture, Ag Mechanics/Field Crops exhibits
12:00-6:00 p.m. Velma Houts fair building open for viewing of exhibits
Thursday, July 30
8:00-9:00 a.m. Sheep and goat weigh-in and registration
9:05 a.m. Sheep and goat exhibitor meeting with superintendents
9:00 a.m-6:00 p.m. Velma Houts fair building open for viewing of exhibits
10:00 a.m. Pee-wee sheep show; breeding sheep show; market sheep show immediately following breeding sheep; sheep showmanship classes conclude the sheep show; all sheep released after the show; goat show (pee-wee, breeding, market, then showmanship) will immediately follow the market sheep show; all goats released immediately after the show
4:00-5:30 p.m. Swine weigh-in and registration
6:15 p.m. Swine exhibitor meeting with superintendents
6:30 p.m. Pee-wee swine show; breeding swine show; market swine show starts 15 minutes after breeding show; showmanship concludes the show; all swine released immediately after the show
Friday, July 31
7:30-8:00 a.m. Rabbit show weigh-in and registration
8:30 a.m. Rabbit show; all rabbits released immediately after the show
7:30-8:30 a.m. Beef show weigh-in and registration
8:35 a.m. Superintendent briefing with exhibitors
9:00 a.m-6:00 p.m. Velma Houts fair building open for viewing of exhibits
11:00 a.m. Pee-wee beef show; bucket calf show; breeding beef show; feeder calf show; market beef show; showmanship concludes beef show; all beef cattle released immediately after the show
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Poultry registration
1:00 p.m. Poultry show (or later depending on when beef show ends); all poultry released immediately after the show
5:00 p.m. Pre-auction supper
6:00 p.m. Auction
Saturday, August 1
9:30-10:00 a.m. Parade registration at Rock Port School (west side)
10:00 a.m. Parade
11:00 a.m. Family fun day activities (11:00 a.m.—mutton bustin’; 11:30 a.m.—greased pig)
Velma Houts fair building open for viewing of exhibits
3:00 p.m. 4-H, home arts, horticulture, and floriculture exhibits released (4-H exhibits heading to the
Missouri State Fair should be left at office).
6:00 p.m. Tractor pull
Sunday, August 2
9:30 a.m. Fair clean-up—4-H and FFA members are asked to help
Extension - County Contacts
Atchison County - Amie Schleicher
Gentry County - Shawn Deering
Andrew County - Jim Humphrey
