2009 Carroll County Maryland 4-H and FFA Fair Schedule
July 24, 2009 - August 1, 2009
Friday, July 24 9 a.m. -- Tractor Operator Contest and Certification.
9 a.m. -- Garden Tractor/Small Engine Contest.
10 a.m. -- Fair Beautification exhibits judged.
Noon-5 p.m. -- Poultry exhibits entered.
2-5 p.m. -- Mechanical Arts, Photography and Garden exhibits entered and judged.
3-5 p.m. -- Clothing, Silk and Dried Floral exhibits entered and judged.
3-6 p.m. -- Art exhibits entered and judged.
5-9 p.m. -- Tractor and Semi Truck Pull, for gate admission.
Saturday, July 25
8 a.m. -- Breeding Swine, Sheep and Meat Goat exhibits in place.
8 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Carroll County Farmers' Market.
8:30 a.m.-noon -- Woodworking exhibits entered and judged.
9 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Indoor buildings closed for judging.
9 a.m. -- Bicycle Contest, Breeding Beef Heifer exhibits in place, Breeding Swine Show followed by Breeding Meat Goat, Breeding Beef Heifer and Breeding Sheep Shows, Rocket entry and judging.
9-11 a.m. -- Ag Commodities, Canning, Club Books, Natural Resources, Home Environment and Family Life exhibits entered and judged; Wool exhibits entered.
9 a.m.-noon -- Plants and Flowers and Clover exhibits entered and judged.
9 a.m.-4 p.m. -- Robotics Demo.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. -- Antique Tractor Show.
10 a.m. -- Alpaca Show.
10 a.m.-noon -- Lost Arts exhibits entered and judged.
10 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Mounted 4-H Drill Unit.
Noon -- Rockets launched; Children's Pedal Pull registration.
1 p.m. -- Children's Pedal Pull.
1-10 p.m. -- Indoor exhibits open to the public.
1:30-3:30 p.m. -- Service-Learning Stations entered and judged.
3 p.m. -- Consumer Education Judging Contest.
4 p.m. -- Clover Food Entry Bake Sale.
5:30 p.m. -- Family Fun Fest.
6-9 p.m. -- Market Livestock arrive.
6 p.m. -- Combine Demolition Derby, gate admission.
Sunday, July 26
7-9 a.m. -- Market Livestock exhibits arrive.
8 a.m. -- Automotive contest.
9 a.m.-9 p.m. -- Indoor exhibit building open.
9 a.m. -- Dog Show, Market Goat Weigh-in.
9 a.m.-noon -- Rabbit exhibits entered.
9 a.m.-3 p.m. -- Antique Tractor Show.
10 a.m. -- Weigh-in of Market Swine and Sheep.
10 a.m. -- Central Maryland Tractor Pull.
11 a.m. -- Mule Show and Jump.
Noon -- Livestock Orientation, Children's Pedal Pull registration.
1 p.m. -- Children's Pedal Pull.
2 p.m. -- Anglestone Christian Rock Band concert; Be a Farmer Contest.
2:30 p.m. -- Horse Drill Team.
3 p.m. -- Clover Small Pet Show.
3:30 p.m. -- Small Animal Dress -Up.
4 p.m. -- Clover Poultry exhibits judged.
5:30 p.m. -- Parade line-up.
6 p.m. -- Parade.
7:30 p.m. -- Ms. Carroll County Farm Bureau Contest
8 p.m. -- The Legends, a 1950s, '60s and '70s band, in concert.
Monday, July 27
8 a.m. -- Rabbit exhibits judged, English Horse Show, Beef Steers in place/weigh-in.
9 a.m.-10 p.m. -- Indoor exhibit building open.
9 a.m. -- Poultry exhibits judged.
9 a.m.-7 p.m. -- Dairy Cattle, Dairy Steers, Dairy Goat exhibits entered.
1-2 p.m. -- Livestock Skill-A-Thon
2 p.m. -- Poultry Showmanship Contest.
3 p.m. -- Beef Clip Out Contest.
5 p.m. -- Mini Fashion Review.
5:30 p.m. -- Sheep Showmanship, Shepherd classes and Club groups.
6 p.m. -- Walking tour, Carroll County Performing Arts Club.
7 p.m. -- Entertainment to be announced.
7:15 p.m. -- Dairy Goat Orientation.
7:30 p.m. -- Car Demolition Derby.
7:30 p.m. -- Dairy Exhibitor Orientation.
8:30 p.m. -- Dairy Fit Out Contest.
Tuesday, July 28
7:30-8:30 a.m. -- Dairy Steer Weigh- in.
8 a.m. -- Swine Showmanship.
8 a.m. -- Dairy Judging Contest.
9 a.m.-8 p.m. -- Indoor exhibit building open to public.
9 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Children's Day activities.
9:30 a.m. -- Horticulture Judging Contest.
4 p.m. -- Shepherds Lead Contest.
5:30 p.m. -- Market Sheep Show.
7 p.m. -- Skid Steer Rodeo.
7 p.m. -- Salem Bottom Boys Band.
Wednesday, July 29
8 a.m. -- Western Horse Show.
9 a.m. -- Rabbit Fitting, Showing.
9 a.m. -- Meat Goat Show.
9-11:30 a.m. -- Food exhibits entered and judged.
9 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Red Building closed for grand champion judging.
1-5 p.m. -- Nathan Blizzard Hall closed for cake auction preparation.
1-10 p.m. -- Medford and Alesia buildings open.
2-4 p.m. -- Cakes on display.
5 p.m. -- Market Swine Show.
6 p.m. -- Walking tour.
6:15 p.m. -- Hall of Fame and Friends of the Fair Awards.
6:30-10:30 p.m. -- Bake Sale (items not included in the Cake Auction).
7 p.m. -- Cake Auction
7 p.m. -- Horse Pull.
Thursday, July 30
8 a.m.-9 p.m. -- Senior Citizen exhibits entered and judged.
9 a.m.-10 p.m. -- Indoor exhibit building open.
9 a.m. -- Dairy Cattle Fitting and Showing; followed by Dairy Breed Show.
10 a.m.-noon -- Small Pet exhibits entered and judged. Small pets released after judging.
10 a.m. -- Poultry Judging Contest.
Noon -- Beef Cattle Fitting and Showing Contest.
Approximately 2:30 p.m. -- Dairy Steer Fitting and Showing Contest and Dairy Steer Show.
1 p.m. --Written Rabbit Judging.
1 p.m. -- Senior Citizen Social.
5 p.m. -- Market Steer Show.
6 p.m. Wild West Night events, including Calf Scramble (6:30 p.m.), Mutton Bustin' (7:30 p.m.) and Barrel Racing (8 p.m.).
7 p.m. -- DJ Dancing.
7 p.m. -- Rabbit and Poultry Awards.
Friday, July 31
9 a.m.-10 p.m. -- Indoor building open.
9 a.m. -- Dairy Cattle Fitting and Showing, Dairy Breed Shows, Livestock Judging Contest.
2:30 p.m. -- Senior Citizen exhibits released.
3 p.m. -- Dairy Goat Team Fit-Out Contest.
3:30 p.m. -- 4-H and FFA Exhibitor Awards Program
4-8 p.m. -- Pit Beef and Pork Dinner.
5:30 p.m. -- Livestock Sale.
6 p.m. -- 21 the Difference, in concert, gate admission.
8 p.m. -- Eli Young Band, country music, in concert, gate admission.
8 p.m. -- Silent Auction closes; winners posted in arena at 9 p.m.
10 p.m. -- Raffle winner announced.
Saturday, Aug. 1
8 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Carroll County Farmers Market
8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. -- Poultry Exhibits released.
9:30 a.m. -- Indoor exhibits released, all remaining exhibits released.
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