2017 Atchison County Fair
Saturday, July 15 - Saturday, July 22, 2017
Atchison County Fairgrounds, Rock Port, MO
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
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Saturday, July 15
8:00-8:30 a.m. Registration for horse show
9:00 a.m. Atchison County Fair 4-H open horse show, Tarkio Arena, Tarkio (in case of inclement weather, horse show will be postponed till Tuesday, July 18)
Monday, July 17
5:00-8:00 p.m. 4-H Achievement Day (conference judging and displays), large exhibit room, Velma Houts Fair Building
Tuesday, July 18
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 19
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 p.m. 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 20
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 21
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 starts 15-30 minutes after feeder calf 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
6:00-8:00 p.m. Release all exhibits
Saturday, July 22
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:
11:00-2:30 p.m. Vendor Fair in Velma Houts Building
11:00 a.m. Mutton bustin’
11:30 a.m. Greased pig contest
12:00 p.m. Pedal tractor pull
3:00 p.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