CELEBRATING 150 YEARS of the Gage County FairBeatrice, Nebraska WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 2021 #NebraskaStrong #150yearsGageCountyFairStrong O N G S T R S K A N E B R A 1871-2021 #NEBRASKA July 28, continued... 4:30 PM 4-H/FFA Broiler Show Poultry + Rabbit Barn 6:00 PM 4-H Companion Animal Show/Open Class Cat Show Extension Office 21 6:30 PM Livestock Judging Contest Strong2021 Schedule of events Main Barn 6:00 - 9:00 PM “Colors da Clown” Face Painting PEE WEE SHOWMANSHIP 6:00 - 11:00 PM DC Pride of Texas Carnival (Midway) Schedule page 4 7:00 PM Tuff Nuff Rodeo 4-H/FFA ALUMNI SHOWMANSHIP 4-H/FFA Departments: Dairy, Sheep, Beef, Horse, Swine July 29 8:30Thursday AM Open Class Dairy Show Main Barn 9:00 AM 4-H/FFA Dairy Show & Dairy Goat Show: Pre-FairApril 25 4-H Kick-Off Events Main Barn May 23 Public Speaking Contest 10:00 AM 4-H/FFA Horse Show June 5 3 G’s Horse Show Horse Arena June 15 Statewide Entrollment Deadline 10:00 AM - Noon Swine Weigh-in June 15 Livestock ID and YQCA Due Swine Barn June 19 Invitational Dairy Show 11:30 AM Open Class Dairy Goat Show June 28-29 Camp Renegade Main Barn July 1-2 Camp Venture 1:00 PM Bucket Calf Show July 5 Table Setting Contest Main Barn July 19 Fashion Show 1:30 PM 4-H/FFA Stocker-Feeder Show Main Barn 4:45 PM 4-H/FFA Llama + Alpaca Show Main Barn July 27 5:15 PM Open Class Sheep Show Tuesday Main Barn 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 4-H and FFA Static Exhibit Entry 5:30 PM 4-H/FFA Sheep Show 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM 4-H Clover Kids Exhibit Entry Main Barn Noon - 7:00 PM Open Class Non-Livestock Entry 5:00 - 9:00 PM Open Class Poultry due on grounds 2:15 – 7:00 PM 4-H and FFA Static Exhibit Judging 6:00 - 9:00 PM Colors da Clown Face Painting 4-H Building Closed 6:00 - 12:00 AM DC Pride of Texas Carnival (Midway) 5:00 – 7:00 PM Ag Appreciation BBQ 8:00 PM Beer Garden Entertainment | Band - Escape Main Barn July 28 July 30 Wednesday Friday8:30 AM Open Class Beef Show 8:00 AM - Noon 4-H/FFA Livestock, Poultry and Rabbits Main Barn due on grounds 9:00 AM 4-H/FFA Beef Show 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Judging of Open Class Exhibits Main Barn Buildings closed 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Swine accepted on grounds 9:00 AM 4-H/FFA Horse Show 9:00 - 11:00 AM Farmer’s Market (vegetable and baked goods sales) Horse Arena 4-H Inc. Building 1:00 PM Open Class Poultry Show: 10:30 - 11:00 AM Market Beef Weigh-in Poultry + Rabbit Barn Main Barn 1:30 PM 4-H/FFA Poultry Show 10:30 am - Noon Breeding Beef, Stocker Feeder, Bucket Calf, Poultry + Rabbit Barn Dairy, and Dairy Goat Check-in 5:00 PM 4-H/FFA Meat Goat Show Main Barn Main Barn 1:00 - 1:30 PM Sheep and Llama Weigh-In/Check-in 6:30 PM Open Class Meat Goat Show Sheep Barn Main Barn 1:30 - 2:00 PM Meat Goat Weigh-In/Check-in 6:00 - 9:00 PM “Colors da Clown” Face Painting Sheep Barn 6:00 - 12:00 AM DC Pride of Texas Carnival (Midway) 3:00 PM 4-H/FFA Team Quiz Bowl 7:30 PM IMCA Races - Grandstand 4-H Inc. Building 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM Beer Garden - Sundown Band July 31 Saturday8:00 AM Open Class Swine Show Don't Miss! Main Barn TUFF NUFF Rodeo 8:30 AM 4-H/FFA Swine Show Wednesday, July 28th | 7:00 PM Main Barn 9:00 AM 4-H/FFA Rabbit Show Adults $10, Kids 6-11 $5, 5 and under FREE Poultry + Rabbit Barn Horse Arena 10:00 AM - Noon First Lego League Demonstrations: 4-H Inc. Bldg 3:00 PM 4-H/FFA Elite Showmanship IMCA Races Main Barn 4:00 PM 4-H All-Star Awards Friday, July 30th | 7:30 PM Adults $10, Kids 6-11 $5, 5 and under FREE 4-H Inc. Building Grandstand 6:00 - 9:00 pm “Colors da Clown” Face Painting 6:00 - 12:00 am DC Pride of Texas Carnival: Midway 7:00 pm Eve of Destruction 9:00 pm - 1:00 am Beer Garden Eve of Destruction Saturday, July 31st | 7:00 PM August 1 All Tickets, All Ages, $20 Sunday Grandstand 12:00 PM Giddy-Up Pony Rides Main Barn *Register at 11:30 am | FREE! market livestock premium auction Monster Trucks! Held in the Main Barn Sunday, August 1st | 6:00 PM 2:00 PM 4-H/ FFA Livestock Parade of Champions Ticket Prices and Times to be announced 2:30 PM 4-H/FFA Exhibitor Photos soon. Stay tuned to our website and Premium Auction 1K Club Recognition social media accounts! 2021 AG and Farm Family Awards Friends of the Fair Awards Presentation of Scholarships 3:00 PM 4-H/FFA Market Livestock DC Pride of Texas Carnival Premium Auction Wednesday - Sunday Ticket Prices and Times to be announced 6:00 - 11:00 PM DC Pride of Texas Carnival: Midway soon. Stay tuned to our website and 6:00 PM Monster Trucks! social media accounts! 7:00 PM Release of Static Exhibits 4-H Building 7:00 PM Release of Livestock Exhibits 4-H Building Colors da Clown Face Painting Monday August 2 Wednesday - Saturday, 6 - 9 PM 9:00 AM Grounds Clean-Up and Lunch, 4-H and FFA members, families and volunteers BUILDING HOURS Thank you! Fair Office | 402-223-3274 (located in Ag Hall) Livestock Buildings June | Tuesday - Thursday, 9 am - 4 pm Daily: 7:30 am - 11:00 pm July | Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm, Saturday 9 am - Noon 4-H and FFA exhibitors receive a 4-H Incorporated Building Merchants Hall complimentary 2021Gage County Fair Wednesday - Saturday : 9:00 am - 9:00 pm (Open Class & Commercial Exhibits) and Expo T-shirt, thanks to the Exmark Sunday : 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Wednesday - Saturday : 11:00 am - 10:00 pm Community Enrichment Program. Sunday : Noon - 8:00 pm Pick up at the 4-H Building. Gage County Agriculture Society Officers 2021 PRE-FAIR 4-H EVENTS & DEADLINES Roger Henrichs President Sue Bishop Secretary May 23 Public Speaking Contest, Gage County Extension Meeting Room Don Esau 1st V. President Lisa Wiegand Treasurer June 5 3G’s Horse Show, Gage County Fairgrounds Loren Trauernicht 2nd V. President Dustin Fritch Racing Chair June 15 4-H/FFA Horse I.D. Deadline - Extension Office June 15 Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) Certificate due Directors June 15 4-H/FFA Livestock I.D. Deadline - Extension Office Term Expires in 2021 Term Expires in 2022 Term Expires in 2023 June 19 Invitational 4-H Dairy Show, Gage County Fairgrounds; entry due Bryan Cook Sue Bishop Brian Hamel June 11 Dustin Fritch Curtis Rickers Roger Henrichs July 5 4-H Table Setting Contest & Presentations Contest; entry due John McKeever Don Esau Brent Kostal June 30 Scott Parde Derek Koenig Colleen Herfel July 10-14 State 4-H Horse Exposition, Fonner Park, Grand Island Loren Trauernicht Lisa Wiegand Matt Barnard July 15 Gage County Fair livestock entries (online) deadline @ 5 pm July 15 4-H Pre-Entry Due (online) - livestock & exhibits in 4-H Building Gage County Agriculture Society Committee Members July 19 4-H Fashion Show, 4-H Building; entry due July 10 Note: Bold denotes committee chair/s Camping: Bishop, Zarybnicky, Parde, Fritch Carnival: Henrichs, Wiegand Car Show: Hamel, Cook EXHIBIT AREAS - Day Open Closed Safety, Insurance, Employee Handbook: Bishop, Fritch, Kostal SCHEDULE Parking: Parde, Hamel, Koenig, Barnard, Kostal, Rickers 4-H Inc. Food Stand Thurs-Sun 10:00 am 7:00 pm Beer Garden: Herfel, Esau, Henrichs, McKeever Breakfast Thurs-Sun 7:30 am 9:30 am Scholarship: Esau, Trauernicht Racing: Fritch, Cook, Wiegand, McKeever, Barnard 4-H Inc. Building Wed - Sat 9:00 am 9:00 pm Day on the Farm: Wiegand, Bishop, Zarybnicky, Folkerts, Richter 4-H/FFA Exhibits Sun 10:00 am 7:00 pm Livestock Auction: Esau, Cook, Koenig, Hamel Entertainment: Wiegand, Parde, McKeever, Koenig, Bishop Merchants Hall - Open Class Wed - Sat 11:00 am 10:00 pm Halls, Grandstand, 4-H Building: Parde, Cook, Kostal, Rickers & Commercial Exhibits - First Sun Noon 8:00 pm Aid Station Staffing: District 3 Concessions: Henrichs, Herfel, Barnard & 33 Mutual Aid Association; Livestock Barns: Trauernicht, Esau, Bishop, Koenig, Kostal, Rickers American Red Cross Building & Grounds: Henrichs, Parde, Fritch, Hamel Ag Hall Wed - Sat 10:00 am 10:00 pm Open Class/Premium Book: Wiegand, Folkerts, Zarybnicky Commercial Exhibits Sun Noon 8:00 pm Rodeo: Esau, Bishop, Rickers, Cook Livestock Judges: Henrichs, Trauernicht, Esau, McKeever Grandstand Lobby Wed - Sat 10:00 am 11:00 pm School Exhibits & Arcade Sun Noon 8:00 pm Livestock Buildings Daily 7:30 am 11:00 pm School House Wed - Sun 10:00 am 8:30 pm Gage County Extension Staff Gage County Fair & Expo website: http://gagecountyfair.com Jacie Milius 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator Gage County Extension Website (4-H Information): http://gage.unl.edu Nicole Stoner Community Environment Extension Educator Get the latest information and events - like us on Facebook Tara Dunker Food, Nutrition & Health Extension Educator Ask about the benefits of a Gage CountyAgriculture Society Bailey Schroeder Office Manager Life Membership - $75.00 Sarah Dannehl Office Associate Gage County 4-H Council Lori Rempel President Emily Rempel Youth President Kerri McGrury V.