2015 RAVALLI COUNTY FAIR “Sew it, Grow it, & Show it” Presenting Sponsor: Murdoch’s Home & Ranch Supply Wednesday through Saturday, September 2nd - September 5th Ravalli County Fairgrounds 100 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton, MT 59840 Phone 406-363-3411 • Fax 406-375-9152 For online entries: http://www.blueribbonfair.com/BRFairProd/BlueRibbonStart.aspx?ID=1405 Parade Information - call Bitterroot Valley Chamber at 406-363-2400 Fair Gates Open 7a.m. to 10p.m. • Exhibit Buildings Open 10a.m. to 10p.m. Gate Ticket includes admission to all Grandstand Events • Free parking Daily Seasonal Adult $9.00 $25.00 Students, Military & 60+ Seniors $7.00 $18.00 5 Years Old & Under FREE FREE Discount Carnival Tickets & Livestock Passes are available before September 2nd ONLY at the Fairgrounds Office and select locations Main Attractions – Rodeo Arena Wednesday, September 2nd Horse & Mule Show 12 noon Thursday, September 3rd Bull-A-Rama & Cowboy Bronc Riding 7pm Friday, September 4th NRA Rodeo 7pm Saturday, September 5th NRA Rodeo 7pm County Commissioners Fair Commission Term expires Greg Chilcott Margaret Yuhas, Florence 12/31/2015 J.R. Iman RAN Pigman, Hamilton 12/31/2016 Jeff Burrows Jeff Carter, Hamilton 12/31/2016 Doug Schallenberger Chris Hockman, Hamilton 12/31/2017 Ray Hawk Peg Andersen, Florence 12/31/2017 Quinn Kirkland, Hamilton 12/31/2018 Rod Freeman, Hamilton 12/31/2018 Fairgrounds Staff Premium Office Staff Deborah Rogala, Director Gayle Tintzman Cryss Anderson, Office Manager Lorena Erickson Beth Perkins, Data Entry Maggie Bauer Seth Thomas, Facilities Manager Donna Weber Dan Moxley & Ron Chaney, Summer Maintenance CONGRATULATIONS 2015 Fair Honorees: Jay & Colleen Meyer Family Congratulations to the 2015 Fair Contest Theme Winners: Phil Connelly & Sandy Kirkland FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO GET INTO FAIR AND WHAT IS INCLUDED? Please see page 2 for the dates, times and gate prices. All gate purchases include Main Attractions such as Bull-A-Rama and NRA Rodeo. 2. WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR PURCHASING DISCOUNTED CARNIVAL RIDE TICKETS AND/OR LIVESTOCK PASSES? You may purchase your discounted carnival passes and/or livestock passes until Tuesday before Fair before 5 p.m. NO DISCOUNTED CARNIVAL PASSES OR LIVESTOCK PASSES WILL BE SOLD AFTER 5 P.M. 3. WHEN DOES MY ENTRY HAVE TO BE IN? Your entry form needs to be in the Fairgrounds Office by August 14th by 5 p.m. for Open Class entries and August 7th by 5 p.m. for 4-H entries. Your actual item(s) will need to be delivered according to the Department you have entered. Please pay close attention to the dates when you need to bring them in as some have changed since last year. Please do not bring items in with forms. The Fairgrounds Office does not have the space to hold them until take-in day. 4. HOW DO I ENTER ONLINE AND WHY CAN’T I ENTER LIVESTOCK ONLINE? Go to http://www.blueribbonfair.com/BRFairProd/BlueRibbonStart.aspx?ID=1405 and follow the instructions. If you have any questions or problems, please contact us at 406-363-3411. You cannot enter Livestock online due to our inability to collect fees online. For Livestock, you must bring your entry form into the Fairgrounds Office and pay the associated fees at that time. 5. WHEN CAN I GET MY ENTRY TAGS? Entry tags are available the week after entry form deadlines in the Premium Office. This is the small office located right next to the First Interstate Building, to the east. 6. WHERE DO I BRING MY ENTRY ITEMS? It depends on which Departments you have entered. Most entries will be in the First Interstate Building, Floral entries will be in the Floral Building by the Grandstands, Agricultural entries will be in the Agricultural Barn, Antique Machinery entries will be in the North gate area with the exception of collectibles which will be in the First Interstate Building, and livestock will be in the barns. If you are not sure of where your entry should go, please refer to the Department which you have entered in. 7. WHEN CAN I PICK UP MY ENTRY ITEMS? Release day is Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. for Still Exhibits and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Livestock. If you are not sure, please ask the Superintendent of your Department. 8. WHEN AND WHERE DO I GET MY PREMIUMS? Congratulations for winning a ribbon or an award for your entry! Premiums are available Saturday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Premium Office. 4-H Special Premiums will be paid out Saturday evening during the Special Award Presentation in the Hornung Arena at 6 p.m. 9. WHAT IF I CAN’T PICK UP MY ENTRY AND/OR PREMIUMS AT THE DESIGNATED TIMES? The Fairgrounds Office will hold non-perishable entries and have premiums available 30 days after Fair. Once the 30 days have expired, the Fairgrounds Office will dispose of the entries and any remaining premiums will be forfeited. It is advisable to make all efforts to pick your entries and premiums up at the designated times. 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The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” - Dr. Seuss FAIR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday August 14 6:30pm Bitterroot Mountettes, Grandstand Arena OPEN CLASS ENTRY FORMS DUE IN THE FAIRGROUNDS OFFICE, 6:45pm Miss Ravalli County Rodeo Pageant Introductions NO LATER THAN 5pm – NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED 7pm Bull-A-Rama & Cowboy Bronc Riding, Grandstand Arena Sunday August 30 10pm Exhibit Buildings & Barns Close 12pm – 7pm All Open Class Still Exhibits Due – (Except Floral – See Friday September 4 Below), Main Gate, First Interstate Center 10am Exhibit Buildings & Barns Open Monday August 31 10am Kiddie Lamb followed by Open Jackpot Lamb 3pm – 7pm Open Floral Exhibits Due Hornung Arena West Gate, North Door/Community Building 10:30am Open Sheep Show, Hornung Arena Tuesday September 1 1pm 4-H Horsemanship Demonstration, Grandstand Arena 8pm Livestock must be in barns 1pm Carnival Opens Wednesday September 2 2pm Grain Threshing & Hay Baling, North Gate 9:30am Open Beef Show, Hornung Arena 6:30pm McMillan Family Trick Riders, Grandstand Arena 10am Fair Parade, Main Street, Hamilton 6:50pm Bitterroot Mountettes, Grandstand Arena 10am Exhibit Buildings & Barns Open 7pm NRA Rodeo, Grandstand Arena 11am Kiddie Swine Show, Iman Arena 8pm Parade of Champions & Wagons, Grandstand Arena 11am Floral Barn Demonstration 10pm Exhibit Buildings & Barns Close Noon Open Class Goat Non-Dairy Show (Applebury Arena) Saturday September 5 Noon Horse, Mule & Donkey Show, Grandstand Arena 9am Miss Ravalli County Rodeo Queen speeches & interviews 2pm Carnival Opens KLYQ Entertainment