“Ribbons, Rodeo and Rural Pride”

Schedule of Events:

Friday, August 1, 2025

1:00 pm CT - .22 Silhouette & Target Shoot-Off at CC Fairgrounds
6:30 pm CT - Trap Shoot-off at CC Fairgrounds

Saturday, August 2, 2025

9:00 am - BB, Air Rifle, Archery at CC Fairgrounds

Sunday, August 3, 2025

1:00 pm - Fairgrounds Clean-up and Set-up Day (All 4-H families NEEDED!! Includes Livestock pen set-up, Fashion Show set-up, etc.)

Monday, August 4, 2025

10:00 am - Open Horse Show all day

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

8:30 am - Check-in & ID Horses
9:00 am - 4-H Horse Show
6:30 pm - Quilts of Valor & 4-H Fashion Show (4-H Building)

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

9:00 am-12:00 pm - Small Animal Show (Clover Kid Pets excluding dogs, cats, rabbit, poultry, companion animals)
1:00-5:00 pm - Interview Judging at the 4-H Building (a schedule will be sent out)
6:30 pm - Dog Show (4-H followed by Open Class to allow for Open Class static check-in. NEW this year, ALL Clover kids with dogs please attend this show)
5:00-7:00 pm - Open Class Exhibit Entries open

Thursday, August 7, 2025

9:30 am - Sandhills Production Award Check-In
12:00 pm - Inflatables until 10:00 pm
12:30 pm - Check in for Bucket Calf, Dairy Cattle, Breeding Sheep, Breeding & Dairy Goats
12:45 pm - Sandhills Production Award Presentation
1:00 pm - Bucket Calf Show, Dairy Cattle Show, Sheep & Goat Show (market, breeding, & dairy)
6:30 pm - Parade

Friday, August 8, 2025

8:00 am - Rodeo Slack
9:00 am - Swine Show (market & breeding)
12:00 pm - Inflatables until 12:00 am
10:00 am - Trade Show open until 6:30 pm
Double Eagle Dummy Roping
4-H Building /Exhibits open until 10:00 pm
11:00 am - Market Heifer & Steer Show
12:30 pm - KVSH Local Talent (pavillion)
12:30, 2:30, 4:30 - Richard Holmgren’s Flying Debris Show (pavillion)
1:00, 3:00, 5:00 - Critter Close-Ups (bus barn)
3:00 pm - Team Fitting/Salesmanship Contest
7:00 pm - Mutton Bustin', sign-up at 6:30 pm
7:00 pm - Farm Bureau Ice Cream Social
7:30 pm - Rodeo & Kids Wild Pony Race, Ranch Bronc Riding 
Dance to BJ Jamison, west of 4-H Building following rodeo

Saturday, August 9, 2025

7:00 am - Feeder Calf Weigh-in, Breeding Heifer Calves & FFA Bulls Check-in
7:00 am - CCH Foundation Pancake Breakfast until 10:00 am
8:00 am - 4-H Building/Exhibits open until 10:00 pm
9:00 am - Beef Showmanship - followed by Stocker Feeder, Breeding Beef (except Sandhills Production beef), FFA Bull Show
10:00 am - Trade Show open until 4:00 pm
Double Eagle Dummy Roping
Cherry County Fair & Fly-In (Airport)
10:00, 12:00, 2:00 - Critter Close-Ups (bus barn)
10:00, 12:00, 2:00 - Richard Holmgren’s Flying Debris Show (pavillion)
12:30 pm - KVSH Local Talent (pavillion)
11:00 am - Turtle Races
12:00 pm - Inflatables until 10:00 pm
1:00 pm - Round Robin
3:30 pm - Friends of 4-H & Premier Livestock Exhibitor Presentation
4:00 pm - Livestock Sale
6:00 pm - Chamber of Commerce Watermelon Feed
7:00 pm - Muttin Bustin', sign-up at 6:30 pm
7:30 pm - Rodeo & Kids Wild Pony Race, Ranch Bronc Riding

Sunday, August 10, 2025

9:00 am - Cowboy Church (Pavilion)
10:00 am-2:00 pm - Inflatables
12:00 pm - Ranch Rodeo
12:00 pm - 4-H Building/Exhibit open until 4:00 pm
1:00 pm - Best Dressed Pet Contest
1:00 pm - Co-ed Sand Volleyball Tourney, registration at 12 noon
2:00 pm - Cornhole Tourney, registration at 1:00 pm
3:00 pm - Horseshoe Tournament
4:30 pm - 4-H & Open Class Exhibit Hall pick-up until 5:00 pm

Date: August 7-10, 2025

Location: Cherry County Fairgrounds, 120 S Green Street, Valentine, NE 69201

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