2012 BATES COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE
***40th ANNIVERSARY***
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SATURDAY, JULY 7
7:00 a.m. Archery Shoot
3:00 p.m. 4-H Horse Judging
4:00 p.m. 4-H Horse Show
SUNDAY, JULY 8
8:15 a.m. Church Service
MONDAY, JULY 9
8:30 a.m. 4-H Evaluation Judging
8:30 a.m. Rabbit Show Check-in
9:00 a.m. Rabbit Show
9:30 a.m. Poultry Show Check-in
10:00 a.m. Poultry Show
3:15 p.m. Youth Crochet Contest
5:30 p.m. Parade leaves fairgrounds
6:00 p.m. Bates Co. Bash
Food & Entertainment
6:30 p.m. Little Miss & Mr. Bates Co.
To follow Talent Show (no auditions), Sponsored by Bates County
Farm Bureau
8:00 p.m. Super Teen
TUESDAY, JULY 10
7:00 a.m. Junior Goat Weigh-in
8:00 a.m. Junior Goat Show
9:00-noon Open Division building exhibits
Check-in
12:00 p.m. Sheep Weigh-in
12:00 p.m. Judging Open Division building
exhibits
6:00 p.m. Sheep Show
6:30 p.m. Pee Wee Livestock Show
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11
7– 9 a.m. Junior Beef Cattle Weigh-in
11:00 a.m. Rotary Lunch for 4-H members
1:00 a.m. Junior Beef Cattle Show
1:00 p.m. Judging of Flower Show
6:00 p.m. Baby Contest Entry
5:00 p.m. Beef Steer Show
5:00 p.m. Cattlemen’s Steak Dinner
5:00 p.m. Swine Entry Check In
7:00 p.m. Baby Contest
THURSDAY, JULY 12
7:00 a.m. Complimentary Breakfast by Country Mart of Butler
8:00 a.m. Junior Swine Show
Following Swine show
Round Robin Showmanship
Contest
5:00 p.m. Bates Co. Fair Board Steak & Chop Dinner
7:00 p.m. Awards
7:30 p.m. Junior Livestock Sale
Exhibitors are responsible for getting animals
to locker.
FRIDAY, JULY 13
9:00-noon Check out 4-H exhibits
7:30 p.m. Purt Near Anything Goes
SATURDAY, JULY 14
9:00 a.m. Ultimate Horseman Challenge
10:00 a.m. Junior & Open Dairy Cattle Show
6:00 p.m. 40th Fair Anniversary
Appreciation Dinner (no charge)
7:00 p.m. Mini Rod Pull
Coronation of Bates County Queen & Princess during intermission
SUNDAY, JULY 15
8:15 a.m. Church Service
9:00 a.m. Open Horse Show
10:00 a.m. Draft Horse & Mule show will run
through Monday evening.
Old Fashioned Fair Games every night sponsored by local organizations and businesses.
BINGO NIGHTLY AT July 9– 14
