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Fair Book 2005 / Schedule of Events March 22-26, 2005
Mon, Feb 28, 2005
- 7 p.m.
- Queen & Princess Press Conference, Loop 288, Extension office, Denton
Mon, Mar 21, 2005
- 7 p.m.
- Queen & Princess Dinner – Location to be announced
Tues, Mar 22, 2005
- 9 a.m.
- Set up pens, equipment, & Prepare grounds for the arrival of animals and projects. All chapters and clubs are expected to assist with the set-up, as well as the clean-up following the show.
- 8 – 8:45 a.m.
- Horse show arrival and check-in at Salt Creek Arena.
- 9 a.m.
- Horse Show - Salt Creek Arena
- 6 p.m.
- Floor prices for market animals are due in Livestock Office
Wed, Mar 23, 2005
- 8 – 11 a.m.
- Arrival / weigh-in of market goats. Breeding meat goats will be accepted until 11.
- 8 – 12 noon
- Arrival and weigh-in of market swine. Arrival and entries of breeding swine due till noon. Swine carcass entries / sono-grams are due in office following weigh-in.
- 3 p.m.
- Breeding Goat Show followed by Market Goats – Show arena
**Release of non-placing animals after show and breeding
goats following shows. - 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.
- Arrival and check-in of Home Economics projects and Environmental Science projects – Exhibit Building
- 4 – 9 p.m.
- Arrival / registration of shop projects – lawn of Fair Hall
Thurs, Mar 24, 2005
- 7 – 11 a.m.
- Arrival of prospect steers, market steers, breeding heifers
- 8:00 a.m.
- Judging of Home Ec department
- 8:30 – 11:30a.m.
- Weigh-in of steers. Carcass entries / sonograms due at this time. LATE breeding entries close at 11:30.
- 7 – 8:30 a.m.
- Arrival and weigh-in of market
sheep & arrival of breeding
sheep - 8:30 a.m.
- Public Speaking contest – Extension Office
- 8:30 – 11:30a.m.
- Weigh-in of steers. Carcass entries / sonograms due at this time. LATE breeding entries close at 11:30.
- 10 – 11:30 a.m.
- Tractor Driving entries due in office
- 10 a.m.
- Breeding Sheep Show followed by the Market Sheep Show / sale order
**Release of non-placing market / breeding sheep following shows. - 12 noon
- Tractor Driving Contest – south of Rodeo arena
- 1 – 2 p.m.
- Breeding beef – paper check
- 3 p.m.
- Exhibit Bldg open for viewing of Home Ec, Environmental, and Horticulture entries.
- 3 p.m.
- Breeding swine show followed by the Market Swine show – Show arena.
**Release of non-placing market swine and breeding swine following show - 4 p.m.
- Shop project judging – lawn of Fair Hall
- 4 p.m.
- Queen / Princess personality contest – Fair Hall
- 6 p.m.
- Queen / Princess beauty contest – Show Arena
Fri, Mar 25, 2005
- 8 – 10 a.m.
- Arrival / check-in of market broilers
- 8 a.m.
- Steer judging followed by prospect steer judging followed by sale order selection followed by Breeding beef judging – Show arena
**Release of non-placing animals and breeding animals following show - 9 – 11 a.m.
- Arrival / check-in market and breeding rabbits
- 12 noon
- Market rabbit show followed by Breeding rabbit show – Fair Hall
**Release of non-placing animals and breeding animals following the show - 4 p.m.
- Broiler show – Show arena
- 6 – 7 p.m.
- Release of all Home Economics entries. Any projects not picked up on time will be disposed of.
Release of Environmental project. Unclaimed projects are not the responsibility of Home Economics people. - 6:15 – 7 p.m.
- Pork Quality Assurance / Carcass Quality Standards Program at Fair Hall. Exhibitors entering Swine Carcass Contest must be present to receive any awards.
- 7 – 8 p.m.
- Steer Quality Assurance / Carcass Quality Standards Program at Fair Hall. Exhibitors entering Steer Carcass Contest must be present to receive awards.
Sat, Mar 26, 2005
- 7 – 7:30 a.m.
- Registration for Livestock Judging Contest
- 8:15 a.m.
- Livestock Judging Contest
- 8:30 – 10 a.m.
- Turn-in time for tickets and money for Queen / Princess contestants at Weldon’s Saddle Shop at corner of Bell & E Hickory, Denton
- 11 – 12:15 p.m.
- Silent Auction, Exhibit Bldg
- 11 – 12:30 p.m.
- Buyers’ Barbeque, Exhibit Bldg
- 12:30 p.m.
- Auction Sale & presentation of scholarships & awards
- 3 p.m.
- Release of shop projects
- 7 p.m.
- Rodeo / Announcement of 2005 DCLA Youth Fair and Rodeo Queen and Princess.
Wed, Apr 13, 2005
- 7 p.m.
- Beef Carcass Program at Fischer’s Meat Mkt in Muenster. (On the rail assessment.)
Contestants must be present to win and receive awards.