Montezuma County Fair Schedule

JULY 23&24
8:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Outdoor Arena
FRIDAY, JULY 29
6:00 pm Gates open
7:00pm Concert –
SATURDAY, JULY 30th
9:00 am 4-H Shooting Sports .22 Rifle and .22 Pistol Shoot- 4CRP
outdoor range
12:00 pm LJ Production Barrel Race
SUNDAY, JULY 31st
9:00 am Family Gymkhana – Outdoor Arena Pre-entry required
1:00pm- 4-H Shooting Sports- Shotgun Shoot- Cortez Trap Club
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Community Open Class Entries Taken – Main
Barn
5:00pm- 4-H Dog Show- Main Arena
MONDAY, August 1st
7:00 am 4-H Rocket Launch –Parking Lot west of grandstands
(Clover buds will launch their rockets after this)
10:00am- 4-H Shooting Sports- Archery Shoot- Archery Range
MCFG
8:00am-11:00am Open Class entries taken- Main Barn
2:00 pm FFA Members Required Pen Set Up
4:00 pm General Project & Open Class Set-up – Main Barn
6:00 pm Pen setup up – Main Barn
TUESDAY, August 2nd
9:00am- 10:00 am 4-H entries taken- Main Barn
10:30 am 4-H Judging – Main Barn
Open Class Judging to Follow
10:00 am Herdsmanship Interviews and Poster Judging
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Poultry/Rabbit Check-in –Rabbit/Poultry Barn
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Goat Check/Weigh-in – Sheep/Goat Barn
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Sheep Check/Weigh-in – Sheep/Goat Barn
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Beef Check/Weigh-in – Beef Barn
7:00 pm- 8:00 pm Swine Check/Weigh-in – Swine Barn
WEDNESDAY, August 3rd
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Vendor Check-In
1:30 pm Cake Decorating Contest
2:00 pm Fashion Revue & Demonstration Contest
3:00-7:00 pm Horticultural Entries Taken
5:00-7:00 p.m. Open Class & 4-H General Exhibit Open House
5:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Goat Show
Open Goat Show to Follow
6:00 Goat Roping -Outdoor Arena
THURSDAY, August 4th

9:00 am –5:30 pm Exhibits Open to Public
9:00 am – Horticulture Judging
8:00 am 4-H/FFA Rabbit Show-Main Barn
Open Class Rabbit Show will follow
10:00 am 4-H & Open Poultry Show
11:00 am 4-H/FFA Sheep Show – Main Barn
Open Class Sheep Show to follow– Main Barn
2:00 pm – Chicken Chase- Ages 3-8 Main Barn
3:00 pm Bucket Calf Show- Main Barn
3:15 pm 4-H/FFA Beef Show – Main Barn
Open Beef show to follow
6:00 pm Team Roping Books Open
7:00 pm Team Roping
FRIDAY, August 5th – RED FRIDAY
8:30 am 4-H/FFA Swine Show – Swine Barn
Open Swine Show to follow
9:00 am – Rooster Crowing (Poultry Barn)
9:00 am – 5:30 pm Exhibits Open to Public
10:30am- Bunnies & More- Scavenger Hunt- Meet in front of Poultry/Rabbit
Barn
11:00am- Hoofbeats- Egg & Spoon Race- meet in front of upper barn west
door
11:30am- Kalvins Kid’s -Tug of War- in front of beef barn
11:30 am Pee-Wee Cortez FFA Round Robin
12:00pm- Barnyard Critters- Minute to win it
1:00 pm Sheep Scramble 8-18 yr olds- Outdoor Arena-Parent Sig. Required
2:00 pm IFA Chicken Chase- Ages 3-8 Main Barn
2:30pm- Round Up- Capture the Flag
3:00 pm Grand Round Robin – Indoor Arena
3:00 pm Four Corners Community Bank Money Hunt Ages 3-4 – Main Barn
3:30 pm Four Corners Community Bank Money Hunt Ages 5-6 – Main Barn
4:00 pm Four Corners Community Bank Money Hunt Ages 7-8 Main Barn
7:00 pm Ranch Rodeo -Outdoor Arena- Entries due by 6:00 pm
SATURDAY, August 6th
8:00 am MANDATORY SALE MEETING, Main Barn
9:00 am – 5:30 pm Exhibits Open to Public
9:00 am – Chicken Chase- Ages 3-8 Main Barn
10:00 am Four Corners Community Bank Money Hunt Ages 3-4 – Main
Barn
10:30 am Four Corners Community Bank Money Hunt Ages 5-6 – Main
Barn
11:00 am Four Corners Community Bank Money Hunt ages 7-8 – Main Barn
11:00 am Chili/Salsa Check in – Main Barn
11:30 am First National Bank Greased Pig Chase- Pig Barn
12:00 pm Chili/Salsa Taste Testing/Judging $2 – Main Barn
12:00 pm LJ Productions Barrel Race
1:00-1:45 pm Buyer Meet and Greet- Livestock Barns
2:00 pm Junior Livestock Sale – Main Barn
Stakeholders dinner to follow sale5:00 pm Release Vendors
6:00 pm Smith & Sons Bucking Bulls
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7
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8:00am-9:00am Open/4-H General Project Entry Release
9:00-10:00 am General Project Room Tear Down/Clean Up
10:00 am Livestock and Exhibit Release, Pen Tear Down & cleanup
***Schedule is subject to change; will be posted as changes occur

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