FINALIZED 5/9/2011

62nd Annual

Healdsburg Future Farmers

Country Fair

May 26 – 28, 2011

At Recreation Park

(corner of University and Piper)

Free Admission and Entertainment

Food * Games * Shows * Contests

Still Exhibits open for viewing

10am – 8pm Thursday & Friday

Swan Brothers Circus – shows daily

Check tent for show times.

juggling * magic * acrobatics

The Midway – Open till 9:30 pm each night

Everything from corn dogs and burgers to ice cream and snowcones.  Lots of games too. 

All sponsored by your local non-profit organizations.

    Wednesday, May 25th

The Fair/Midway does not officially start until Thursday at 7pm.

LIVESTOCK WEIGH-IN

9am All FFA animals arrive, weigh-ins at 12 noon

1-5pm 4-H Beef, Sheep and Goat to arrive, weigh-ins 5pm

Weigh-ins 5-6:30pm

4:00pm: Mandatory Exhibitors Meeting

3-5pm: STILL EXHIBITS CHECK-IN

5:30-7:00pm:  Healdsburg 4-H Swine arrive

All entries must be labeled properly to avoid disqualification.

Check your rulebook.

Thursday, May 26th

LIVESTOCK WEIGH-IN

6am - 9am 4-H Swine Arrive

9am: All 4-H swine weigh-ins

NOTE:  All swine must arrive by 9am – no exceptions!

**11am: Mandatory Exhibiters Meeting **

9-10am: STILL EXHIBITS CHECK-IN

Judging at 10:00am

1-3pm:  PLANTING OF BARRELS

3:30pm:  GARDEN BARREL JUDGING

6pm:  PARADE

Theme: 

Send in the Clowns

Friday, May 27th

7:30am: Mandatory Small animal exhibitor’s meeting

8am:  LIVESTOCK SHOW

Ring 1  

FFA Swine Showmanship followed by market class

4-H Swine Showmanship followed by market class

LUNCH BREAK

Ring 2 

4-H Sheep Showmanship followed by market class

 FFA Sheep Showmanship followed by market class

Goat Showmanship, followed by Market Class

Breeding Sheep 4-H & FFA combined

SMALL ANIMAL WEIGH-IN

All Market Rabbits and Poultry must be in place

and ready for weigh-in by 8:30am

8:30am:  RABBIT, POULTRY & CAVY SHOW

Market Rabbits

Breeding Rabbits & Cavy followed by Showmanship

Market Poultry

Breeding Poultry followed by Showmanship

10:00am: Showmanship

2pm: 4-H and FFA Dog Show

4pm

FFA Beef Showmanship followed by market class

4-H Beef Showmanship followed by market class

Dairy Class

10am–4pm:  PETTING ZOO

10am-8pm: STILL EXHIBIT TENT OPEN

5:00pm:  ADULT SHOWMANSHIP

6:30pm: CAKE & GARDEN BARREL AUCTION

7-9:30pm (approximate time): DJ Nina Adams

Saturday, May 28th

8:30am: SMALL ANIMAL ROUND ROBIN

10am:  LARGE ANIMAL ROUND ROBIN COMPETITION

FFA followed by 4-H

10am–4pm:  PETTING ZOO

10am-8pm: STILL EXHIBIT TENT OPEN

Still Exhibit pickup 12 noon – 1pm

Noon:  PET PARADE

12-3pm:  KIDS’ DAY ACTIVITIES

Fun and prizes for all ages

Pet parade, diaper derby, egg toss, sack race, bubble gum blowing, etc.

4pm:  AWARDS CEREMONY

Main Showring

All exhibitors must be in uniform

5:00pm:  LIVESTOCK AUCTION

FFA followed by 4-H

Beef, sheep, rabbits, swine, poultry & goat

See fair official if you need help bidding or have questions.  Buyers cards and sale order available at the auction.

Sir Rusty drawing will be held during the auction.