‘Sneak a peak’ day at County Fair

Head to the garden, bake that last batch of bread or finish that last row of knitting – it’s time to enter home economics and field exhibits in the 2010 St. Francois County Fair.

Today also is the day to bring in your poultry and rabbit entries. Youth will bring in their steers, hogs, goats and swine.

Today is “sneak a peak” day, so after you finish submitting your entries, you can take a look at the livestock, wait for the announcement of the Fair Queen or ride the carnival rights all night for $10 if you buy an unlimited rides wristband. The Missouri Western Horse Show starts at 7 p.m. in the horse arena.

Admission to the fair is free today. VIP tickets will be on sale at the fairgrounds for Thursday’s Justin Moore concert and Friday’s Josh Thompson concert. Or, call 314-534-1111 or buy them online at http://metrotix.com

The Exhibit Hall opens at 2 p.m. and closes at 6 p.m. for exhibitors of all ages to enter home cooked or canned foods, handmade crafts, vegetables from their gardens and crops from their fields. Judging is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., during which the Exhibit Hall will be closed.

Flower entries will be accepted on Wednesday.

Junior livestock must be in their stalls by 2 p.m. Rabbits and poultry may be entered from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

After the winner is announced, the new fair queen will be crowned. Coronation time currently is 6 p.m. in the exhibit building.

The junior public speaking contest starts at 5:30 p.m. at the exhibit building. Training barrels will get under way at 6 p.m. in the arena and the Missouri Western Horse Show Association’s speed show will start at 7 p.m. The youth benefit auction will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Youth Activities Building.

The schedule for the week follows:

Today

Exhibit Building open 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. 

Gate admission- Free

2 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Enter Home Economics Exhibits and Junior CuredMeats (no floriculture until Wed.)

2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Enter Field Crops

2 p.m. –  Junior Livestock Exhibits in place

3 p.m.  –  Junior Livestock Weigh-in and Ultrasound,    (steers, sheep, goats and swine)

4 p.m. – 9 p.m. – All Poultry and Rabbits in place

5 p.m.  – St. Francois County Fair Queen – Exhibit Building

5:30 p.m. – Junior Public Speaking – Exhibit Building

6 p.m. –  Training barrels

6:30 p.m. – Junior Livestock Committee meeting – YouthActivities Building

7 p.m. – Junior Exhibitors meeting – Youth ActivitiesBuilding

7 p.m.-  Speed Show – Missouri Western Horse ShowAssociation

7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Home Economics exhibits and Junior Cured Meatsjudged

7:30 p.m. – Youth Benefit Auction – Youth ActivitiesBuilding

Wednesday

Exhibit Building open 4 p.m. -10 p.m. 

Gate admission begins 1 p.m. Admission is $5 perperson

7:30 a.m. – Junior Swine Show and Judging – Youth ActivitiesBuilding

9 a.m.  – Junior Sheep Show and Judging – Youth ActivitiesBuilding

9:30 a.m. – Junior Goat Show and Judging – Youth ActivitiesBuilding

10:00 a.m. – Junior Beef Show and Judging – Youth ActivitiesBuilding; Junior Heifer Show and Judging – Youth ActivitiesBuilding; Junior Dairy Show and Judging – Youth ActivitiesBuilding

1 p.m. – Judging Field Crops

4 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Enter Floriculture exhibits

5 p.m. – Open Dairy Cattle in place

5:30 p.m. – Junior Public Speaking – Exhibit Building

6:30 p.m. – Sale of Champions – steers, hogs, sheep, goats andcured meats

7 p.m. – Missouri Western Horse Show

Thursday

Exhibit Building open 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. 

Gate admission begins 8 a.m. – $6 per person

8 a.m. – Open Swine and Sheep in place

10 a.m.- Junior Open Poultry and Rabbit judging

12 p.m. – Open Goats in place

3 p.m.  – Livestock sales talk – Sheep and Hogs Common

4 p.m. – Junior Livestock Judging Contest – Youth ActivitiesBuilding

5 p.m. – Open Beef in place

5 p.m. – Junior and Open Rooster Crowing Contest

5:30 p.m. –  Barnyard games – Youth Activities Building

7 p.m. – Concert: Hillbilly Authority followed by featuredartist – Justin Moore

Friday, July 30

Exhibit Building open 12 p.m. -10 p.m. 

Gate admission begins at 8 a.m. – $6 per person

8 a.m. – Open Swine Show- Youth Activities Building

8:30 a.m. – Open Goat Show- Youth Activities Building

9 a.m. – Open Sheep Show- Youth Activities Building

9:15 a.m. – Open Dairy Show- Youth Activities Building

9:30 a.m. – Bucket Calf Show- Youth Activities Building

10 a.m.- Open Beef Show – Youth Activities Building

12 p.m. – Junior market Animal Fun Show, (hogs, sheep, goats andsteers)

1 p.m. – Woolies Lead Line – Youth Activities Building

2 p.m. –  Pee Wee Pet and Livestock Show – Youth ActivitiesBuilding

1-4 p.m. – Seniors Day Activities – Exhibit Building

5 p.m.  – Presentation of Awards – Youth Activities Building

7 p.m. – Cowboy Mounted Shoot

7 p.m.  – Concert: Hillbilly Authority followed by featuredartist – Josh Thompson

Saturday

Kids Day

Exhibit Building open 12 p.m. – 10 p.m. 

Gate Admission at 8 a.m. – $6 per person

8 a.m.  – Junior and Open Dairy released

9 a.m.  – Junior Horse Show

10 a.m. – Co-Ed Sand Volleyball Tournament – area east of horsearena

10 a.m. – Antique Tractor Display

10 a.m. – Register for Truck and Tractor Pull

11 a.m. – Draft Horse Show

12 p.m. – Truck and Tractor Pull

1,3 and 5 p.m. The Connection from the Patt Holt Singers -Disney Show

1-5 p.m. KID’S DAY: Games, prizes and clowns for children ages12 years and under. Needle in the Haystack, Scavenger Hunt, TurtleRace, Sack Race, Wheel Barrow Race and  Balloon Toss

3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Exhibition Barrels

4 p.m. – Kid’s Peddle Pull – in front of Exhibit Building

5 p.m. – Junior and Open Rooster Crowing Contest

6 p.m. – All Speed Event Horse Show

7 p.m. – Bootheel Tractor Pullers – Hot Rod modified

Sunday

Clean Up Day

8 a.m. – Junior and Open Livestock released

8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Pick up exhibits. Fair Association will notbe responsible for articles left after 1 p.m. Premium monies willbe available when livestock and exhibits are picked up.