Schedule of 4-H Events
2008 Calendar of Events
Pre-4-H Show Activities
July
Friday, June 30 4-H fair entries due in office by 5 p.m. or postmarked by July 1
Tuesday, July 15 4-H Royalty prelims: Interstate Center, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 22 Royalty dinner: C.J's, 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 26 Superintendent Pre-Fair "Pow Wow"/Set Up Day: 9:00 a.m.
4-H Show Week Program
Tuesday, July 29
Noon Livestock permitted on grounds (including llamas)
5-8 p.m. Project check-in for most projects; (Flowers, vegetables, foods, dairy, goats, sheep, llamas, and swine check in on Wednesday.)
6-8 p.m. Horse check in with Coggin's Test and helmets
8 p.m. Flag ceremony
8:15 p.m. Horse exhibitor meeting
Wednesday, July 30
7-8:30 a.m. Flowers, vegetables check in
7-8:45 a.m. Foods check in
8 a.m. Llamas must be in place and checked in
8 a.m Horse English judging, and Photography
9 a.m. Llama and Rabbit judging
9 a.m. Judging begins for most 4-H Exhibits Division classes (photography begins at 8 a.m.)
Refer to individual project sections for specific times and locations.
9:30 a.m "My Pet Rabbit" judging
10:30 a.m. Welding judging
12 p.m. Small Pets judging
1:00 p.m. Candy, Cake Decorating, 4-H Cooking 101, Mircrowave, Pastries, Teens Entertain, Robotics judging
3-8 p.m. Swine weigh-in
5 p.m. Sheep, Beef, Dairy, Goats and Swine must be in place
5 p.m. Flower Arranging activity judging
5-6 p.m. Beef weigh-in
6:30 p.m. Sheep & Goat exhibitor meeting
7 p.m. Evening entertainment including introduction of 4-H Show Committee, Golden Clover Award presentation, 4-H Royalty contest, McLean Co. Family of the Year, McLean County 4-H Alumni
Thursday, July 31-Young At Heart Day
8 a.m. Dairy & Horse Dressage judging
9 a.m. Poultry judging, and Tractor Operators' contest
9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Fair Tours for day care centers
12:30 Beef judging
1 p.m. Horse jumping classes, Master Shepherd Interviews
3 p.m Swine Premiere on foot
3:30 p.m. Check in for Cloverbud Lympics; Activity begins at 4 p.m.
4:00 p.m. State Fair Question & Answer Session
6:00 p.m. Sheep triming/Shearing demonstration and judging
7:30 p.m. Market Lamb weigh in
Friday, August 1
7 a.m. Swine Premiere loadout to Bloomington Meats
8 a.m. Barrow, Dairy Goat, Horse Western, Swine showmanship judging
9 a.m. Poultry judging
9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Fair Tours for day care centers
12 p.m. Dog judging, 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
2:30 p.m. Meat Goat judging
6 p.m. Market Lamb judging
7:30 - 10:30 p.m. 4-H Dance
Saturday, August 2
8 a.m. Horse Western Pleasure, Breeding Sheep, Breeding Swine
8:30 a.m. Public Presentations judging
9 a.m. Cat & Swine Premiere judging
9 a.m. Bicycle Safety rodeo: Practice-9 a.m., Rodeo-10 a.m.
9-11 a.m. Style Revue practice
10 a.m. Food Demonstrations check in and judging
12-1 p.m. Check in Alumni Yeast Bread and Pie Baking contest Bread/Pie Auction TBA
12:30 p.m. Junior Style Revue lineup
1 p.m. Junior Style Revue, Rocket Launch
1:30 p.m. Dog Agility, Ice Cream Eating Contest
3 p.m. Horse Trot Barrels and Trot Poles
3:30 p.m. Senior Style Revue lineup, Husband Calling/Hog Calling contest
4 p.m. Senior Style Revue
5 p.m. Cattle, Goat, Sheep Costume Judging & Sheep Leadline
5:30 p.m.. State Fair Question & Answer Session
6 p.m. Horse Pole Bending, Barrels Race, Obstacle Race
Sunday, August 3
8 a.m. Tag Swine for Reel's Livestock
10 a.m. Multi-Denominational Worship Service
12 p.m. Horse Costumes and Games classes
12:30 p.m. Showmanship Classic
2 p.m. Check in for 4-H Lympics; activity begins at 2:30 p.m.
4 p.m. Flag Lowering
4:30 - 6 p.m. 4-H Project Release (after 4-H Show announcement)
