th OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF OFFICERS The 169 President............................................ Harry Chestnut 1st Vice-President ...................................... Rick Day 2nd Vice-President......................................... Jay Drozd Allegan County Fair Treasurer ........................................... Aaron Hartman Secretary ........................................... Irene Waanders Premium Book Executive Director, CFE ..................................Saree Miller September 10-18, 2021 DIRECTORS Henry Barber Tim McPherson R.VanVolkinburg Tod Heckman Bob Modreske Daniel Wedge Dave Kiel Craig van Melle Brian Klingenberg SUPERINTENDENTS OF DEPARTMENTS Sponsorships and Grandstand Box Office Supervisor . Bonnie Miller Grounds Superintendent . Harry Nielsen Speed Secretary...................................... Harry Chestnut Entry Clerk..............................................Jane Moon Parade Division .......................................Karen Colborn Overall Livestock..................................... Harry Chestnut Beef Cattle......................................... Loren VanOrder Dairy Cattle .......................................... Robyn Wixom Ponies, Mules, & Draft Horses . .. Vicki Swainston & Pam Firlik-McGill Sheep.................................................. Kim Schut Goats .............................................. Brian Williams Poultry................................................ Don Berens Rabbits - Pigeons - Pheasants. Mindy Laarman Horticulture and Eggs - Group Exhibits. Karen Colborn Floriculture............................................ Diane Bevan Home Arts - Food. Deborah Noteboom Home Arts - Needlework . Deborah Noteboom Folk Art - Crafts and Hobbies . Gail Lewis Art & Photography..................................... Marsha Reich Antiques.............................................. Shelly Evans Tractor Pulls......................................... Harry Chestnut Farm Machinery....................................... Bonnie Miller Ladies Day . .Joni Brummel & Rebecca Wallace Community Area ........................................ Dan Wedge 1 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ANTIQUES OFFICIAL DIRECTORY ......................................... 2 GLASS ITEMS, MISCELLANEOUS............................... 60 JUDGING SCHEDULE........................................... 5 AGRICULTURE ADMISSION CHARGES.......................................... 7 EGG, HONEY, MAPLE, NUT, CORN, GRAIN, SEED . 63 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS.......................................... 8 FLORICULTURE MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION .................................. 11 CUT FLOWERS, HOUSE PLANTS, SUNFLOWERS. 65 RULES & REGULATIONS....................................... 11 HORTICULTURE DRUG TESTING POLICY ....................................... 13 FRUIT....................................................... 69 SPECIAL NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS .............................. 17 VEGETABLES................................................ 71 HEALTH REQUIREMENT FOR LIVESTOCK ....................... 17 PULLING EVENT FARM MACHINERY EXHIBITS.................................. 18 TRACTOR PULLING........................................... 74 HARNESS RACE PROGRAMS ................................... 19 GROUP ACTIVITIES LADIES DAY . 21 / 80-81 BOOTH EXHIBITS............................................. 75 ENTRY FORM - YOUTH & OPEN ................................ 22 PARADE FLOATS, MARCHING UNITS, HITCHES, ETC.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 -OPEN CLASS- YOUNG HOMEMAKER YOUNG HOMEMAKERS CONTEST & ENTRY BLANK . 80 LARGE LIVESTOCK DAIRY.......................................................23 BEEF CATTLE................................................. 25 -YOUTH DIVISION- SHEEP .......................................................26 GOATS.......................................................28 YOUTH EVENTS SCHEDULE................................... 82 PONIES HALTER/CART/HITCH.................................. 30 YOUTH EVENTS REGULATIONS................................ 84 DRAFT HORSES............................................... 32 YOUTH LARGE LIVESTOCK DRAFT MULE HALTER & HITCH................................ 34 DAIRY CATTLE............................................... 90 MULE & MINI-MULE HALTER/CART/HITCH. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 DAIRY STARTER/DAIRY STEER PROJECTS...................... 92 SMALL LIVESTOCK BEEF CATTLE................................................ 94 STANDARD POULTRY......................................... 36 SHEEP....................................................... 97 BANTAMS & TURKEYS ........................................ 38 DAIRY GOATS................................................ 99 PIGEONS, PHEASANT, QUAIL & DOVES. 39 SWINE...................................................... 102 RABBITS..................................................... 41 YOUTH HORSE AND PONY NEEDLEWORK WESTERN HORSE SHOW & PONY SHOW....................... 105 MACHINE, AFGHANS, QUILTS, ETC.............................. 43 ENGLISH, DRESSAGE & JUMPING SHOW . 109 CULINARY ARTS DRIVING HORSE/DRAFT SHOW ............................... 112 FOODS, CANNING, DRYING .................................... 48 YOUTH SMALL LIVESTOCK FINE ARTS POULTRY - CHICKENS, DUCKS, TURKEYS, GEESE, PIGEONS . 114 DRAWING, SKETCHING........................................ 54 RABBITS.................................................... 117 FOLK ART YOUTH DOG CARE & TRAINING ARTS, CRAFTS & HOBBIES..................................... 57 OBEDIENCE, JR. SHOWMANSHIP, AGILITY . 120 PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY............................................... 59 3 4 OPEN CLASS JUDGING SCHEDULE FOR YOUTH EVENTS SCHEDULE SEE PAGE 82 2021 ALLEGAN COUNTY FAIR All Livestock Exhibitors must be in compliance with animal THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 health requirements as defined by the Michigan Department of ANTIQUES...............................................9:00 AM Agriculture. ARTS, CRAFTS & HOBBIES................................9:00 AM HOME ARTS.............................................9:00 AM Please refer to: FLORICULTURE - AGRICULTURAL HALL . 6:00 PM www.michigan.gov/MDARD FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 AGRICULTURE & BOOTHS................................8:00 AM Animal Health & Care HORTICULTURE .........................................8:00 AM Exhibition Requirements GOATS - ARENA.........................................10:00 AM 2021 Exhibition Requirements RABBITS - RABBIT BARN ................................. 1:00 PM PIGEONS................................................ 7:00 PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 POULTRY - POULTRY AREA............................... 9:00AM DAIRY COW - ARENA.....................................9:00 AM SHEEP - ARENA.......................................... 2:00 PM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 DRAFT HORSE & DRAFT MULE CART-HITCH/FLATS ARENA. 9:00 AM HARNESS PONY & MINI-MULE CART-HITCH/FLATS ARENA . 9:00 AM PARADE. 6:30 PM Downtown/7:00 PM Grandstand THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 DRAFT HORSE HALTER - ARENA .......................... 9:00 AM SPECIAL GRADE DRAFT HORSE HALTER . after Draft Horse Halter DRAFT MULE, MULE, & MINI-MULE HALTER . after Special Grade PONY HALTER................................... after Mules Halter BEEF - ARENA .................................... after Pony Halter 5 6 169th ALLEGAN COUNTY FAIR ALLEGAN COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 10-18, 2021 SEPTEMBER 10-18, 2021 ADMISSIONS FRIDAY, SEPT. 10 JEFF DUNHAM. $75/$60/$50 - 8:00 PM GENERAL ADMISSIONS: SATURDAY, SEPT. 11 ADULTS .................................................. $7.00 3 DOORS DOWN & CHAYCE BECKHAM . - 7:30 PM CHILDREN (1st thru 12th grade) . $4.00 SMALL CHILDREN (Kindergarten & under) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. FREE SUNDAY, SEPT. 12 PARKING.................................................. $5.00 Taste of Allegan County Fair . 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Carload Day Admission - per car load . $15.00 until 3:00 PM ADMISSION SPECIALS: UNIQUE MOTOR SPORTS OFF ROAD DEMO DERBY SUNDAY - per carload - Until 3:00 PM. $15.00 ................................................ $12/$10 - 6:30 PM MONDAY - Children’s Day . Children FREE/Rides $3/Adults $7/Parking $5 MONDAY, SEPT. 13 Monday is Parade Day - general admission enter on Arnold St. during Parade!! Children’s Day Admssn . Children FREE/Rides $3/Adults $7/Parking $5 TUESDAY - Sr. Citizens (60 & over) until Noon. $4.00 Harness Horse Racing . 12:00 Noon WEDNESDAY - Ladies Day - Ladies until Noon . $4.00 PARADE.............................. FREE Grandstand - 7:00 PM THURSDAY - Veterans Day - until 8:00 pm -Vets with confirmation. FREE Parade starts downtown at 6:30 PM -During Parade general admission should enter on Arnold St. CAMPING & 9 DAY PASSES: TUESDAY , SEPT. 14 TRAILER PARKING....................................... $225.00 Senior Citizens Admission . $4.00 until Noon - Program 8:00 AM-1:00 PM MEMBERSHIP TICKETS.................................... $30.00 RODEO .......................................... $8/$5 - 7:00 pm SR. CITIZENS MEMBERSHIP TICKETS. $25.00 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15 Ladies Day . Ladies admission $4 until Noon - Program 8:00 AM DAILY RIDE WRISTBAND SPECIALS: Harness Horse Racing . 12:00 Noon MEGA PASS (Ride all 9 days) . $90.00 WPI/NTPA TRACTOR PULLS . $12/$10 - 7:00 PM DAILY WRISTBANDS (purchased before noon opening day) . $25.00 THURSDAY, SEPT. 16 MONDAY THRU THURSDAY . $25.00 per day Veterans Day - All Vets free w/confirmation (includes parking) . until 8:00PM FRIDAY’S, SATURDAY’S & SUNDAY . $30.00 per day CASTING CROWNS, CROWDER, & PHIL WICKHAM . 7:00 PM Mega Pass & Ride Wristbands do not include admission or paid Grandstand