2009
JASPER COUNTY FAIR PROGRAM
(All Times listed as Central Daylight Time)
4-H
Exhibit Bldg. (West Exhibit Hall)
Open
Class Exhibit Bldg. (Community Bldg.)
PRE-FAIR
Thursday, June 25 - 4-H
Music Performance Judging, 2:30-8:00 p.m., KV Bible
Baptist Church, DeMotte
Friday, June26, Jasper County Fair Queen Pageant, 7:00 p.m., Jasper Co.
Fairgrounds (west Exhibit Hall) Admission ...
$5.00; (5 & Under Free)
Saturday, June27, Pre-Fair Grounds Clean-Up and Building Set-Up, 8:00 a.m.
Saturday, June27, 9:00 a.m.—Open Horse Show,
Horse Arena
Sunday, June 28, 10:00 a.m.—Horse & Pony
Speed Show, Horse Arena
Wednesday, July 1 - ALL 4-H GREEN RECORD FOLDERS WITH MANUALS AND RECORD SHEETS
INSIDE MUST BE TURNED IN TO THE EXTENSION OFFICE BY THIS
DATE, with the exception of the 4-H Music Project (Vocal
& Instrumental), record sheets which are due the night
of the performance.
Wednesday, July 1 - All 4-H
Livestock Pen Requests due in the Extension Office (except
dogs and swine).
Wednesday, July 1 - 4-H Creative
Writing Projects due in the Extension Office
Monday, July 6, 4-H
Judging at Jasper Co. Fairgrounds
Junior Fashion Revue Judging Check-In
- 9:30 a.m. with Judging starting at 10:00 a.m., Jasper
Co. Fairgrounds (West Exhibit Hall)
Senior Fashion Revue Judging Check-In -
Noon with Judging starting at 12:30 p.m., Jasper Co.
Fairgrounds (West Exhibit Hall)
Consumer Clothing Judging Check-In -
12:30 p.m. with Manual Judging starting at 1:00 p.m.
followed by Modeling at 1:30 p.m., Jasper Co. Fairgrounds
(West Exhibit Hall)
Monday, July 6 - Homemakers Fashion Revue Judging, 3:00 p.m. registration
with judging immediately following 4-H Senior Fashion
Revue., Fairgrounds (West Exhibit Hall)
Tuesday, July 7 - 4:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. - 4-H Project Check-In at Fairgrounds for all
Non-Livestock Projects EXCEPT Flowers, Garden, Tractor and
Lawn & Garden Tractor.
Wednesday, July 8 - 7:30 a.m.
to 10.00 a.m. - 4-H Project Check-In at Fairgrounds
continued for same projects as listed on Tuesday
Noon - 4-H Judging at Fairgrounds for the
following non-animal projects: Farm Toy Scene, Models,
Plastic Bldg. Blocks, Needlecraft, Miscellaneous Crafts,
Cake Decorating, Foods, Food Preservation,
Microwave, Gift Wrapping, Hopeful Horseman, Music Posters,
Photography, Sewing, Shooting Sports,
1:00 p.m. - 4-H Judging at Fairgrounds for:
Electric, Fine Arts, Child Development, Personality,
Health, Home Environment,
2:00 p.m. - 4-H Judging at Fairgrounds for:
Aerospace, Baskets, Ceramics, Plaster Craft, Leather,
Collections, Computer, Corn, Scrapbooking, Soybeans,
Weeds, Entomology, Forestry, Geology, Genealogy, Animal
Posters, Small Engines, Soil & Water
Conservation, Sports, Vet Science, Weather, Wildlife,
Woodworking
2:00 p.m. - 4-H Creative Writing judge will
be available to critique project
Friday, July 10 - 4-H Dog
Show, 9:00 a.m., Show Arena
SATURDAY, JULY 11 - CASTONGIA’S DAY
ATTENTION - 4-H Animal entries accepted on
grounds. Livestock check-in from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
See each species for check in times. All 4-H Livestock
must be in stalls by 4:00 p.m. EXCEPTION: 4-H Dairy
Cows may be brought in Monday and must be in stalls by
9:00 a.m.
6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - Open Class
Sheep entries accepted
7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. - Open Class
Domestic Arts, Culinary, Canning & Freezing, Sewing
and Open Class Fine Arts entries accepted, Open Class
Exhibit Bldg.
7:30 a.m. to Noon - Agriculture,
Horticulture and Floral Department entries accepted, Open
Class Exhibit Bldg.
8:00 a.m. - 4-H Tractor/Lawn &
Garden Tractor Operator’s Contest
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - 4-H Flowers and
Garden Projects entries accepted, 4-H Exhibit Bldg.
10:00 a.m. - Open Horse Speed Show, Horse Arena
10:00 a.m. - Open Class Sheep weigh-in
10:00 a.m. - Open Class Domestic Arts, Canning
& Freezing and Sewing Judging with Open Class Culinary
Judging immediately following, Open Class Exhibit Bldg.
10:30 a.m. - 4-H Project Judging for
Flowers and Garden, 4-H Exhibit Bldg.
Noon - Open Class Fine Arts Judging, Open Class
Exhibit Bldg.
Noon - Open Class Sheep Judging, Show
Arena
1:00 p.m. - Open Class Horticulture
and Agriculture Judging, Open Class Exhibit Bldg.
1:00 p.m. - Open Class Floral
Judging, Open Class Exhibit Bldg.
4:00 p.m. - All 4-H Livestock entries
must be in stalls, EXCEPT Dairy Cows
5:45 p.m. - 2008 Jasper County Fair
Officially Opens
6:00 p.m. - Cake and Pie
Auction, Women’s Dept., Open Class Exhibit Bldg.
7:00 p.m. - Free Stage: “DeWayne Spaw”
(Also at break time of
Demolition Derby)
7:30 p.m. - Demolition Derby,
Grandstand - Admission ... $5.00 (5 & Under Free);
Infield … $8.00 (all ages)
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. - Teen Dance by
Zarse DJ’s, Show Arena
SUNDAY, JULY 12 - Q97.7 CLASSIC HITS DAY
All Day - Jasper Co. Retired Iron
Club Tractor and Implement Display; showcasing Massey
Harris Tractors
9:00 a.m. - Open Horse Pleasure Show,
Horse Arena
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - Church Service—Tri-Co. Bible
Church, Open Class Exhibit Bldg.
11:00 a.m. - Garden Tractor Pull, Grandstand, Admission
… Free
Noon to 10:00 p.m. - 4-H & Open Class
Exhibit Buildings Open for Public Viewing
11:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Blood Drive Sponsored by Jasper
County Firefighter’s Association.—Bloodmobile—North
end of Open Class Exhibit Building
Noon to 2:00 p.m.—Fun For Kids (interactive activities
for children)
sponsored by Playscape Child Care Center &
Pre-school — Open Class Exhibit Building
Noon to 2:00 p.m.—Fire Safety & Awareness
presented by Jasper County Firefighter’s
Association.—North end of Open Class Exhibit Building
Noon to 3:00 p.m. - “Back to Pioneer Days” in
the Pioneer Village (Log cabin, Parr Post Office and
Rosebud School) sponsored by Jasper County Historical
Society and Prairie Herb & Garden Society (call for
tour appointments—866-7825 or 866-7767)
1:00 p.m. - Trinity United Methodist Church
of Rensselaer celebrating it’s 175th anniversary. Church
service will be held in the schoolhouse.
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Working blacksmith
at the Blacksmith shop
2:00 p.m. - Horse Pull, Retired Iron
Building area - Free will Donation
3:30 p.m. - 5:00
p.m. - Pedal Tractor Pull hosted by Tri-County School FFA
(west end of Lanai [Houston Memorial])
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. - Community
Band with local talent, Retired Iron Building
6:00 p.m. - Mud Drags, Grandstand -
Admission ... $5.00 (5 & Under Free); Infield …
$8.00 (all ages)
7:00 p.m. - Free Stage: “His Light”
(gospel)
MONDAY, JULY 13 - JASPER COUNTY R.E.M.C. DAY
All Day - Jasper Co. Retired Iron Club
Tractor and Implement Display; showcasing Old Trucks (25
years & Older) along with Old Tractors
6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. - Open
Class Dairy entries accepted
8:00 a.m. - 4-H Dairy Goat Judging followed
by Meat & Specialty Goat Judging, Show Arena
9:00 a.m. - 4-H Dairy Cows must be in
stalls
9:00 a.m. - 4-H Pet/Small Animals
Judging, Open Class Exhibit Bldg.
10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. - 4-H & Open
Class Exhibit Buildings Open for Public Viewing
10:00 a.m. - 4-H Dairy Judging
(Heifers & Cows Only) followed by Open Class Dairy
Judging, Show Arena
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Working blacksmith
at the Blacksmith shop
2:00 p.m. - Extension Homemakers
Demonstration “Watercolors” by Judy Kanne—Open Class
Exhibit Bldg.
5:00 p.m. - Carnival Opens by Jessup
Amusements (wristbands everyday)
5:30 p.m. - Farm Bureau Inc. 4-H
Dinner, Show Arena
6:00 p.m. - Extension Homemakers
Demonstration “Blood Pressure Checks” by Nancy Bailey,
Jasper County Health Dept., —Open Class Exhibit Bldg.
6:00 p.m.—Extension Homemaker’s
Demonstration—”Survival Cooking/Cooking for Less” by
Patty Wiers, Jasper County Family Nutrition Program
Assistant—Open Class Exhibit Bldg.
6:00 p.m. - “Come to Find Out
About Opportunities to Learn and Grow with Your Jasper
County Extension Homemakers” by Joyce Lane, Extension
Homemaker—Open Class Exhibit Bldg.
6:30 p.m. - 4-H Battle of the
Barns, Horse Arena
7:00 p.m. - Free Stage: Horseshoe
Cloggers
7:00 p.m.— ITPA (Indiana Tractor Pullers
Association) - Admission ... $5.00
(5 & Under Free); Infield … $8.00 (all ages)
TUESDAY, JULY 14 - THE DOGHOUSE DAY
All Day - Jasper Co. Retired
Iron Club Tractor and Implement Display; showcasing Old
Trucks (25 years & Older) along with Old Tractors
8:00 a.m. - Dairy Starter
Steers, Beef Starter Steers, 4-H Beef Heifers, Dairy
Finished Steers, and Beef Finished Steers Judging, Show
Arena
9:00 a.m. - 4-H Rabbit Judging,
Rabbit Building
9:00 a.m. - 4-H Horse & Pony
Showmanship at Halter and Performance Judging, Horse Arena
10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. - 4-H &
Open Class Exhibit Buildings Open for Public Viewing
10:30 a.m. - Extension Homemakers Demonstration
“ Simple Repairs to Make Your Clothes Last Longer (Bring
needles, thread, buttons, snaps, hooks & eyes)” by
Joyce Lane, Extension Homemaker—Open Class Exhibit Bldg.
Noon to 3:00 p.m. - “Back to Pioneer Days” in
the Pioneer Village (Log cabin, Parr Post Office and
Rosebud School) sponsored by Jasper County Historical
Society and Prairie Herb & Garden Society (call for
tour appointments—866-7825 or 866-7767)
1:00-5:00 p.m. - Working blacksmith at the
Blacksmith shop
2:00 p.m. - 4-H Horse & Pony
Versatility Judging, Horse Arena
2:00 p.m. - Extension Homemakers
Demonstration “Fun With Acrylics” by Abbie Parmele—Open
Class Exhibit Bldg.
5:00 p.m. - Carnival by Jessup Amusements
(wristbands every day)
6:00 p.m. - Retired Iron Demonstration,
Retired Iron area
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Homemakers Fashion
Revue and Chorus. (Participants in Fashion Revue Check-In
at 6:30 p.m.), Open Class Exhibit Bldg.
7:30 p.m. - ATV Pull, Grandstand -
Admission ... (Canned food for Food Pantry) - Infield
Seating—$3.00
8:00 p.m. - Free Stage: “The Avenue”
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 - RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN
All Day - Jasper Co. Retired Iron Club
Tractor and Implement Display; showcasing Old Trucks (25
years & Older) along with Old Tractors
8:00 a.m. - 4-H Swine Judging, Show
Arena
9:00 a.m. - 4-H Horse & Pony
Performance Class Judging, Horse Arena
10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. - 4-H & Open Class Exhibit
Buildings Open for Public Viewing
10:30 a.m. - Extension Homemakers Demonstration
“Diabetes Education” by Jasper County Hospital—Open
Class Exhibit Bldg.
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Working blacksmith at
the Blacksmith shop
2:00 p.m. - Retired Iron Demonstration,
Retired Iron area
2:00 p.m. - Extension Homemakers
Demonstration “Better Baking Tips” by Nancy Jo Prue,
Newton County Extension Homemaker, Open Class Exhibit
Bldg.
5:00 p.m. - Carnival by Jessup
Amusements (wristbands everyday)
6:00 p.m. - Extension Homemakers
Demonstration “Diabetes Screening” by Jasper County
Hospital—Open Class Exhibit Bldg.
6:00 p.m.—Extension Homemaker’s
Demonstration—”Quilt Labels for quilts and craft
projects”, $2.00 fee, by Judy Chernowsky—Open Class
Exhibit Bldg
6:00 p.m. - Jasper Co. Retired Iron
Club Antique Tractor & Old Truck Parade from Retired
Iron Building
6:00 p.m. (approx.) - 4-H Horse & Pony
Fun & Games, Horse Arena
7:00 p.m. - Free Stage: “D. J. Miller”
7:30 p.m. - 4-H Swine Championship
Judging, Show Arena
THURSDAY, JULY 16–
All Day - Jasper Co. Retired Iron Club
Tractor and Implement Display; showcasing Old Trucks (25
years & Older) along with Old Tractors
8:00 a.m. - 4-H Project Judging for
Poultry, Turkey and Waterfowl, Poultry Building
9:00 a.m. - 4-H Cat Show, Open Class
Exhibit Bldg.
9:00 a.m. - 4-H Horse &
Pony Gaming Classes, Horse Arena
10:00 a.m. - 4-H Sheep Judging, Show Arena
10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. - 4-H & Open Class
Exhibit Buildings Open for Public Viewing
10:30 a.m. - Extension Homemakers Demonstration “Tiny
Tote Bags (sewing project)” by Joyce Lane, alternate
location in Open Class Exhibit Bldg.
Noon to 3:00 p.m. - “Back to Pioneer Days” in
the Pioneer Village (Log cabin, Parr Post Office and
Rosebud School) sponsored by Jasper County Historical
Society and Prairie Herb & Garden Society (call for
tour appointments—866-7825 or 866-7767)
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Working blacksmith
at the Blacksmith shop
2:00 p.m. - Extension Homemakers
Demonstration “ Underground Railroad—Eleanor Burns”,
$2.00 fee -Open Class Exhibit Bldg.
3:00 p.m. - 4-H Livestock Auction final
sign up, Show Arena
4:00 p.m. - 4-H Supreme Showmanship, Show
Arena
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Open Class Swine
entries for all Jasper Co. residents must be on grounds
and entered. Entries will be made at the Swine Barn
5:00 p.m. - Carnival by Jessup
Amusements (wristbands everyday)
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - 4-H Awards
Program: Public Speaking & Demonstration
Contest, National 4-H Awards for 2008, 4-H Non-Livestock
Awards, and 4-H Sewing Fashion Revue, Show Arena
6:00 p.m. - Extension Homemakers
Demonstration “Garden Insects—Friend or Foe” by
Jasper Co. Master Gardeners—Open Class Exhibit Bldg.
6:00 p.m.—Extension Homemakers
Demonstration “Eye Health—Glaucoma &
Degeneration” by Nancy Bayly Mussler” - Open Class
Exhibit Bldg.
6:00 p.m. - Retired Iron Demonstration,
Retired Iron area
7:00 p.m. - Free Stage: “Greg
Rhodes” (Also playing break of Combine Demo Derby)
7:30 p.m. - Combine Demo Derby, Grandstand
- Admission … $5.00 (5 & Under Free); Infield ...
$8.00 (all ages). Intermission - ”Greg Rhodes”
FRIDAY, JULY 17 - JIM
ENGLEKING TRUCKING SERVICES DAY
All Day - Jasper Co. Retired Iron Club
Tractor and Implement Display; showcasing Old Trucks (25
years & Older) along with Old Tractors
6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. - Open Class
Swine entries for all out-of-county residents must
be on grounds and entered. Entries will be made at the
Swine Barn
9:00 a.m. - Open Class Swine Judging,
Show Arena
10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. - 4-H & Open Class
Exhibit Buildings Open for Public Viewing
10:30 a.m.—Extension Homemakers Demonstration
“Tote Bags (Sewing Project)” by Joyce Lane -
Open Class Exhibit Bldg.
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Working blacksmith at the Blacksmith
shop
2:00 p.m. - Extension Homemakers
Demonstration— “Photography Discussion” with John
Groppe—Open Class Exhibit Bldg.
5:00 p.m. - Carnival by Jessup
Amusements (wristbands everyday)
6:00 p.m. - Extension Homemakers Demonstration -
“Card Making” by Bonnie Louck, Needles Point—Open
Class Exhibit Bldg.
6:00 p.m. - 4-H Livestock Auction,
Show Arena
7:00 p.m. - Free Stage: Dane Bailey
“The Singing Auctioneer”
7:30 p.m. - Demolition Derby, Grandstand -
Admission ... $5.00 (5 & Under Free); Infield …
$8.00 (all ages)
SATURDAY, JULY 18
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - 4-H
Exhibits Released
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - Open Class
Exhibits Released
8:00 a.m. - Post-Fair Grounds Clean-Up
