Schedule:

Thursday, Aug 3, 2023

8:00am - 12:00pm - 4-H/FFA Swine may arrive and weigh/check-in
9:00am - 10:00am - 4-H/FFA Beef weighed, Beef Barn
12:00pm - 4-H/FFA Breeding Heifer and Bucket Calf Check-in Deadline
12:00pm - 7:00pm - Open Class Entries sign-ups for all departments (entry blanks in the back of this book)-Barn 4
2:00pm - Merchants Building - Open
2:00pm - 3:00pm - Dairy Cattle Check in
4:00pm - 7:00pm - Check-in 4-H/Youth exhibits, 4-H Exhibit Building, Barn 4
4/H Youth sign up for conference judging - Barn 4
4:30pm - Livestock Exhibitor Meeting, Show Arena
5:30pm - All livestock must be on the grounds
5:30pm - Meat Goat Show, Show Arena
6:00pm - Carnival - WEEE Entertainment
6:00pm - 8:00pm - 4-H/FFA Rabbits and Poultry Check In
7:00pm - 11:00pm - Karaoke with BJ Croakie- Midway Stage
7:00pm - Open Class entries close - Barn 4
7:30pm - ATV Rodeo and Midwest Slingers, Grandstands
9:00pm - Beef may tie-out
9:00pm - All Open Class entries must be in place EXCEPT Floral and FRESH HERBS - Barn 4
10:00pm - Open Class Building & 4-H Building - Barn 4 - Close
10:00pm - Merchants Building - Close

Friday, Aug 4, 2023

7:30am - Open Class & 4-H Exhibit Building - Barn 4 -
8:00am - 4-H/FFA Bucket Calf and Beef Judging - Show Area (Bucket Calf will show before beef)
8:30am - Open class FLORAL and FRESH HERB entries must be in place
8:30am - 4-H Foods check in, Conference Judging of Foods & Food Preservation -4-H Exhibit Building, Barn 4
9:00am - Open Class Judging - Home Department and Grains, Grasses & Farm Products - Barn 4
9:30am - 4-H Conference Judging - Booth/Banners, Notebooks, Project Displays - 4-H Exhibit Building, Barn 4
10:00am - 4-H Poultry and Pigeon Judging - Barn 8
11:00am - 4-H Conference Judging - Crops, Horticulture, Floriculture, Terrariums & Forestry -4-H Exhibit Building, Barn 4
11:00am - 1:00pm - 4-H Bake Sale, Barn 4
12:30pm - Pictures of 4-H Champions & Reserves, Barn 4
1:00pm - 4-H Conference Judging - Entomology/Geology, Energy Management, Woodworking, Space Tech. Ag Mechanics - Barn 4
2:00pm - Merchants Building - Open
5:15pm - 4-H Food Auction - 4-H Exhibit Building, Barn 4
6:00pm - 4-H/FFA Sheep Judging - Show Arena
6:00pm - 4-H Rabbit Judging - Rabbit Barn
6:00pm - Carnival WEEE Entertainment
7:00pm - to 11:00pm - TBD - Midway Stage
7:00pm - Caroline Grace, Grandstands
7:30pm - Jason Boland and Stoney LaRue, Grandstands
9:00pm - Cattle may tie out
10:00pm - Merchants Building - Close
11:00pm - 4-H Building & Open Class Building - Barn 4 - Close

Saturday, Aug 5, 2023

7:30am - 4-H/FFA Swine Judging, Show Arena
8:00am - Open Class Building & 4-H Building - Barn 4 - Open
8:30am - 4-H Conference Judging - Visual Arts - 4-H Exhibit Building, Barn 4
9:30am - 4-H Conference Judging - Fiber Arts -4-H Exhibit Building, Barn 4
12:00 Noon - 4-H Shooting Sports Booth open, south Grandstands
12:00 Noon - Merchants Building - Open
12:30pm - 4-H Clover Bud Show and Share, Barn 4
12:30pm - 4-H/FFA Dairy Cattle Judging, Show Arena
1:00pm - 4-H Conference Judging - Photography -4-H Exhibit Building, Barn 4
2:00pm - 4-H’ers meet with livestock superintendents to complete intent to sell cards.
3:00pm - Superintendents meet to assemble livestock sale order - 4-H Fair Office
4:30pm - Dairy Goats Judging, Show Arena
4:30pm - Pictures of 4-H Champions & Reserves, Barn 4
6:00pm - Carnival - WEEE Entertainment
6:30pm - Livestock Fitting Contest, Show Arena
7:00pm - 11:00pm - Hillbilly Deluxx - Midway Stage
7:30pm - Figure 8 races - Grandstands
9:00pm - Cattle may tie out
10:00pm - Merchants Building - Close
11:00pm - Open Class Building & 4-H Building - Barn 4 - Close

Sunday, Aug 6, 2023

10:00am - 4-H Sunday at Fairgrounds - Show Arena - Show Arena
1:00pm - Open Class Building & 4-H Exhibit Building - Barn 4 - Open
1:30pm - Barnyard Olympics - Show Arena
2:00pm - Merchants Building - Open
6:00pm - Round Robin Showmanship - Show Arena
6:00pm - Carnival - Weee Entertainment
7:00pm - 10:00pm - Steve Butler-Midway Stage
8:00pm - PRCA ProRodeo, Grandstand
9:00pm - Cattle May Tie Out
10:00pm - Merchants Exhibit Building - Close
11:00pm - Open Class Building & 4-H Building - Barn 4 - Close

Monday, Aug 7, 2023

8:00am - Registration for 4-H Livestock Judging Contest - Show Arena
8:00am - Open Class Building & 4-H Building - Barn 4 - Open
8:30am - 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest - Show Arena
9:00am - 11:00am - Open Class Building - Barn 4 - Open to Handicapped Individuals
11:00am - 4-H/FFA Challenge of Champions - 4-H Fair Office
1:00pm - 4H/FFA Members set-up for the Livestock Sale - Show Arena
2:00pm - Merchants Building - Open
3:30pm - 4-H/FFA Members set-up for the Buyer’s Bar-B-Q
5:00pm - 6:30pm - Bar-B-Q for 4-H/FFA Livestock Buyers - Picnic Area
6:00pm - Carnival - WEEE Entertainment
6:45pm - 4-H/FFA Market Livestock Sale - Show Arena
7:00pm - 10:00pm - Backrhodes - Midway Stage
8:00pm - PRCA ProRodeo - Grandstand
10:00pm - All 4-H/FFA livestock exhibits released. Must check out with superintendent.
10:00pm - 4-H Exhibit Building & Open Class Building - Barn 4 - Cl
10:00pm - Merchants Building - Close

Tuesday, Aug 8, 2023

7:30am - 8:30am - All other 4-H/Youth exhibits released and fairgrounds clean up
7:30am - 10:00am - Open Class exhibits released - Barn 4
10:00am - All Open Class and 4-H Building Closed to the Public EXHIBITS MUST BE PICKED UP

Date: Aug 3 - 7, 2023

Location: Cowley County Fairgrounds - 1105 West 9th Avenue, Winfield, KS 67156.

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