Schedule:

Thursday, July 7, 2022

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm: 4-H Cafe Open
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Check-in for Archery Shooting Sports
6:00 pm: 4-H Shooting Sports Archery Competition - Stevens Arena

Friday, July 8, 2022

9:30 am: 4-H Superintendents meeting for 4-H Family & Consumer Science related and other misc. static exhibits - 4-H Exhibit Building
9:30 am: 4-H Livestock Superintendents meeting - 4-H Building
10:30 am - 11:00 am: State 4-H Horse Show Bound exhibitors may enter static exhibits - 4-H Exhibit Building
5:00 pm - 8:30 pm: 4-H Cafe Open
5:30 - 6:00 pm: Check-in for Shooting Sports (BB Gun, Air Rifle, Air Pistol)
6:00 pm: 4-H Shooting Sports Competition - Stevens Arena
Take down shooting sports equipment following awards

Monday, July 11, 2022

1:00 pm: Livestock Area set up by Horseshoe Bend 4-H Club

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

8:00 am - 4:00 pm: Setup Commercial Displays, Commercial Building
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Enter Open Class Exhibits

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Setup Commercial Displays - Commercial Building
8:00 am - 1:00 pm: Enter Open Class Exhibits - Open Class Building
8:00 am - 7:30 pm: 4-H Café Open
9:00 am - 1:00 pm: Enter all 4-H Food, Misc. Ag. & Home Environment Static Exhibits and FFA Static Exhibits (except livestock & small animals)
10:00 am: Beginning Quilt Judging
1:00 pm: Judging of Open Class Exhibits
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Judge all 4-H Static Exhibits and display 4-H Static Exhibits
1:15 pm: 4-H Culinary Challenge Contest and Favorite Food Show Contest - 4-H Exhibit Building
4:00 pm: Setup for Dog Show
5:30 pm: Enter 4-H Dogs - Tear down Dog Show equipment following event
6:00 pm: 4-H Dog Show
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Open Class Building Opens
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Commercial Vendors and School Artwork Exhibits - Commercial Building Opens
6:30 pm: Fairperson of Year - Pioneer Farm Family
7:00 pm - 10:30 pm: Carnival - Opening Night - FAMILY NIGHT - Bring 2 CANS OF FOOD and Receive $5.00 OFF an Armband
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm: 4-H Exhibits Open to Public after Completion of Judging

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Use Northeast Gate Only to Bring in Livestock - Park Trailers in North Parking Lot
Bottled water for all 4-H/FFA events courtesy of Flatwater Bank, available all week
8:00 am - 7:30 pm: 4-H Café Open
9:00 am - 9:00 pm: All 4-H Buildings Open
8:00 am - 10:00 am: Check in Bucket Calves, Dairy & Feeder Calves
8:00 am - 11:00 am: Enter 4-H/FFA Beef, Dairy, Meat Goats, Sheep, Swine, Poultry and Rabbits. Park Trailers in North Parking Lot
12:30 pm: 4-H Bucket Calf Show - Stevens Arena
Following Bucket Calves 4-H Dairy Show - Stevens Arena
1:30 pm: 4-H Feeder Calf Show - Stevens Arena
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Root Beer Floats/Courtesy Homestead Bank
4:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Beer Garden - ID Required
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Open Class Building Opens
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Commercial Vendors and School Artwork Exhibits - Commercial Building Opens
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Carnival - Armbands $25.00

Friday, July 15, 2022

6:30 am - 8:00 am: Exhibitor Breakfast - Courtesy of Eastside Animal Center
8:00 am - 7:30 pm: 4-H Café Open
9:00 am - 9:00 pm: All 4-H Buildings Open
9:00 am: 4-H Sheep Show
Following Sheep Show 4-H Meat/Dairy Goat Show
1:30 pm: 4-H Sheep Lead Show (Wool Garment & Lamb) - Stevens Arena - West Bleachers
4:00 pm: 4-H Beef Show - Stevens Arena
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: FREE 4-H Watermelon Feed - Courtesy of Plum Creek Market Place
4:00 pm: Beer Garden - Between Commercial & Open Class Buildings - ID Required
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Salsa Contest
4:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Open Class Building Opens
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Cow Chip Bingo, North Parking Lot, 1 for $5 or 5 for $20
5:00 pm: BBQ Competitors Meeting, Main Fair Office
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Carnival - Armbands $25.00
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Commercial Building Opens
8:00 pm: Platte Valley Auto Rodeo - Dawson County Arena Phillips Rodeo Company
Adults $10.00; 6-12 Years $5.00; 5 and Under FREE

Saturday, July 16, 2022

8:00 am: BBQ Competitors Setup, North Beer Garden
8:00 am - 7:30 pm: 4-H Café Open
9:00 am: 4-H Swine Show - Stevens Arena
9:00 am: SLACK - Dawson County Arena
9:00 am - 8:00 pm: All 4-H Buildings Open
10:30 am - 11:30 am: Enter 4-H small animals, pets & cats (pets and cats released after show)
1:00 pm: Interview & Judge 4-H Small Animals & Pets - FFA Barn
Following Small Animals 4-H Cat Show - FFA Barn
Following Cat Show 4-H Rabbit Show & 4-H Poultry Show - FFA Barn
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Open Class Buildings Open
4:00 pm: Beer Garden - ID Required
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Commercial Building Opens
4:00 pm: 4-H Elite Showmanship Test - Extension Office
5:00 pm: 4-H Elite Showmanship Contest - Stevens Arena
5:00 pm: Release time for Horse Exhibitors Only of livestock and small animals
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm: "All You Can Eat" BBQ
Tickets: Adults $15.00, 14 yr and under $7.00
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Carnival - Armbands $25.00
8:00 pm: Platte Valley Auto Rodeo - Dawson County Arena Phillips Rodeo Company
Adults $10.00; 6-12 Years $5.00; 5 and Under FREE
Dylon Bloom & Luke Mills Band Concert immediately following rodeo
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Tear Down Commercial Booths
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Release Open Class Exhibits - Open Class Building

Sunday, July 17, 2022

7:00 am - 11:00 am: Release livestock, 4-H static exhibits, and FFA. Hogs must be gone before horse show begins at 8:30 am. All livestock must be off the grounds by
11:00 am: 4-H'ers will forfeit premium money if exhibits leave early. No exceptions unless approved by the Dawson County Ag Society.
8:00 am: Enter 4-H Horses
8:30 am: 4-H Horse Show - Stevens Arena
8:00 am - 3:00 pm: 4-H Café Open
9:00 am - 10:00 am: Release Open Class Exhibits - Open Class Building
4:00 pm: Ranch Rodeo - Dawson County Arena
Adults $5.00; 10 and Under FREE
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Carnival - Armbands $25.00

Date:

July 7-17, 2022

Location:

Dawson County Fairgrounds,
1000 Plum Creek Parkway,
Lexington, NE 68850.

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