*2008 Additions, Changes & Reminders*

*NEW DATE & PLACE*
Style Review
Thursday, July 24, 2008
@
7:00 p.m.

@ GREYBULL HIGH SCHOOL

Crystal Krein * Superintendent

 
MORE INFORMATION

*PARADE*
Theme: "Thrills, Squeals, Kick up Your Heels With 100 Years at the Big Horn County Fair!"
The parade will be held on
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008 @ 3:00 p.m.
Sign your float up now!

sign up sheet

~NEW TIME~
General Judging


 
Wednesday, July 30th
2:00 p.m.

 

under the canopies
in front of
the Main Hall / Fair Office

Big Horn County
Timed Horse Events
(Jr. Showman only)
Monday, July 14th @ 8:00 a.m.  Barrels and poles will be run on this added day and also during Fair. Youth may choose to participate in either the July 14th Poles and/or Barrels OR in the evening of July 29th Horse Performance....NOT BOTH.
More information

Weigh-In Schedule
(Wednesday, July 30th)

7:00 - 9:00 A.M. ------------------Swine
9:00 - 12:00 P.M.--------------------Beef
9:00 - 12:00 P.M. -----------------Sheep

4:00 - 7:00 P.M. -----------Rabbits & Poultry - Check-In
6:00 - 8:00 P.M. --------------Rabbits (Meat) - Weigh-In

 

new market weight-in weights
BEEF * 1000lbs - 1400lbs
SWINE    * 200LB - 285lbs
LAMB *     100lbs - 160lbs

 

Questions? Please contact the Fair Office at 568-3968 or email us at bhfair@tctwest.net.

 

Health Certificates
Current Health Certificates are required for all livestock entering the Fairgrounds. If you arrive without one, a veterinarian will be available at your expense.

*Changes To Performance Horse*
Senior 4-H & FFA members may only enter one 4-H horse and one FFA horse per performance class. 8th graders are eligible to enter two horses if they are intering FFA in the fall. They must be 14 yrs or older or they will still be considered intermediates. All 4-H beginners and intermediates are NOT eligible to enter 2 horses in each performance class.
ALL scratches to performance horse classes are to be made no later than 8:00 a.m. the day of the show. Scratches needed during the show in a specific class(es) are only accepted if approved by the horse superintendent or premiums will be forfieted.


Entry Forms

 

 Free Breakfast
 Saturday
August 2nd
 7:30 a.m.

Sponsored by:  Ron's Food Farm

 -Thursday Night Entertainment-
 
Thursday, July 31st at 8:00 p.m. Big Horn County Fair is proudly
welcomes
 
Patricia Ryan & Dakota Country! 
 
FREE concerts will be located on the grass south of the Fair Office!

 Free Watermelon Feed
Thursday
July 31st
6:30
 p.m.
 

Sponsored by:  Wheeler's IGA.

-Carcass Division-No Live Weight Requirement-
The Carcass division has no live weight requirement.
New carcass weights as follows:

 Weight Requirements:         Minimum        Maximum
- Beef (Carcass)                        660#            900#
   - Lamb (Carcass)                         55#              75#                
  
- Hog (Carcass)                         150#            190#  

Livestock Judging Contest
This contest for all 4-H, FFA, & Open Class for Adults has
been added and will replace the Big Horn County Judging Contest.

More Information!

Don't forget about our online entries!
It's a convenient way for you to enter your items, animals, or sign up an event! Just click on the left-hand link reading "All Entry Forms".
After completing a form, it would be very much appreciated if you would also send an email to
www.bighorncountyfair.com or call the fair office at 568-2968 to notify us of your entry form.
 

Rabbit & Poultry Barn Hours-
The Rabbit & Poultry Barn will be open daily from 7:00 A.M.
until 9:00 P.M. All other times the doors will be locked


Open Class Premiums
Open Class Premiums will be available at the Fair Office in Basin after August 25th and until November 1st.

 

Record Book Due Dates
4-H completed record books are due by the 2nd Friday of September of the project year. FFA completed record books are due by January 15th for the previous project year and are to be turned in to their respective agencies. Any 4-H of FFA exhibitor not meeting these requirements will not be allowed to sell an animal in the Jr. Livestock Sale. The Extension Agent/4-H Program Assistant and the FFA advisors must provide a list of names of those who have not completed their books to the Jr. Livestock Sale Committee one week after their respective due dates to make them ineligible to sell their animal.
 

Livestock Breeds With No Entries May Be Dropped
Livestock breeds, with no entries, may be dropped from future fairs. If a breed is dropped, an exhibitor can enter the “any other” class and then the breed can be added for the next year’s fair.

 

 


 


P.O. Box 709 - Basin, Wy. 82410 - Fair Office: (307) 568-2968 - Fax: (307) 568-2938