2018 Weston County Fair See you at the county fair! July 27th- Aug. 5th Join us at the Weston County Fairgrounds Newcastle, Wyo. Cowabunga! 2018 fair theme WESTON COUNTY FAIR Throughout the year, please recognize the volunteers of the Weston County Fair and Fairgrounds—especially all of the Superintendents listed in the Fair Book under each Department! They work continuously throughout the year to promote and help 4-H, FFA, and the general public in Open Class. Our Weston County Fair would not be successful without their dedication. And PLEASE SUPPORT FRIENDS OF THE WESTON COUNTY FAIR “Friends of the Weston County Fair” is a non-profit public benefit organization governed by its members. The purpose of the organization is to maintain an association of persons interested in promoting, maintaining, and improving the Weston County Fair and Fairgrounds. The Friends provide volunteer service and direct financial assistance which benefit the Fair or Fairgrounds. Please join our membership and support this great cause! Please send check or money order to FOF, 24 Fairgrounds Rd, Newcastle, WY 82701 Membership: Individual- $10.00 Family/Organization- $25.00 Lifetime- $150.00 Alicia Redding, President Kay Wright, Board Member Lacey Sloan, Vice President Hale Redding, Board Member Nancy Darnell, Secretary Marissa Sweet, Board Member Pat Morgan, Treasurer Brittany Hamilton, Board Member Ann Wehri, Board Member Sue Simon, Board Member David Kline, Board Member Stephanie Kline, Board Member 2 WE ARE ALWAYS IN NEED OF NEW DONATIONS FOR WESTON COUNTY FAIR AWARDS. PLEASE CONTACT THE FAIR OFFICE AT 307-746-9906. REMEMBER IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO DONATE. IF YOU NOTICED ANY ERRORS IN OUR LISTINGS PLEASE LET US KNOW. TABLE OF CONTENTS COMMERCIAL CATTLE (6) WESTON COUNTY EVENT CENTER HOURS REGISTERED CATTLE HEIFER FUTURITY (55) OPEN CAT (6) WESTON COUNTY OFFICIALS CAT STATIC EXHIBIT CONFORMATION (6) THANK YOU 2017 AND 2018 DONORS FOR FAIR FUN CLASSES AWARDS SHOWMANSHIP (56) OPEN DOG OBEDIENCE (12) GENERAL INFORMATION CONFORMATION (13) GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS AGILITY (15) OPEN HOMEMAKERS CLUB BOOTHS EXHIBIT RALLY SHOWMANSHIP (15) OPEN STATIC EXHIBITS (58) OPEN GOAT CLAY DAIRY GOAT CERAMICS BREEDING MEAT GOAT (20) OPEN CRAFTS MARKET GOATS DOLL-RELATED MINIATURES COSTUME CLASS LEATHERCRAFT (59) OPEN HORSE MISCELLANEOUS CRAFTS (24) OPEN STATIC EXHIBIT – OPEN CULINARY (60) POCKET PET (31) OPEN STATIC EXHIBIT – FLOWER SHOW (60) OPEN POULTRY POULTRY STANDARD (36) OPEN STATIC EXHIBIT - OPEN GARDEN BANTAM VEGETABLES WATERFOUL DUCKS FRUITS POULTRY GEESE JUNIOR GARDENING TURKEY (40) OPEN STATIC EXHIBITS - CRAFTS MARKET POULTRY MODELS ORNAMENTAL BIRDS (40) OPEN STATIC EXHIBITS - NEEDLEWORK POULTRY EGGS (62) OPEN RABBIT (47) QUILTS SIX CLASS BREEDS (49) OPEN STATIC EXHIBITS FOUR CLASS BREEDS PAINTING & DRAWING MARKET RABBIT PHOTOGRAPHY FUR CLASSES SCULPTURE WOOL CLASSES (53) PEE WEE CONTEST (63) OPEN SHEEP (53) RENEW BREEDING SHEEP (53) WESTON MANOR DECORATOR/COSTUME CLASS WOOL (53) WYOMING HONOR CONSERVATION CAMP (64) OPEN SWINE WHCC CRAFTS BREEDING SWINE WHCC PAINTING AND DRAWING MARKET SWINE WHCC SCULPTURE (54) OPEN BEEF (64) FFA & AG EDUCATION STATIC AGRICULTURE MECHANICS 3 AGRONOMY 4-H PRESENTATIONS CLASSROOM 4-H FASHION REVUE (68) 4-H CONTESTS—STATE FAIR TRIPS (81) 4-H COUNTY SHOOT-OFF (69) 4-H STATIC EXHIBITS ARCHERY 4-H AEROSPACE RIFLE 4-H ARCHERY PISTOL 4-H BEEF MUZZLELOADING 4-H CAKE DECORATING SHOTGUN SINGLES 4-H CAT (82) 4-H CAT SHOW 4-H CITIZENSHIP 4-H CAT CONFORMATION 4-H COMPUTERS FUN CLASSES 4-H CROCHETING 4-H CAT SHOWMANSHIP 4-H DOG (83) 4-H DOG SHOW 4-H ELECTRICITY CONFORMATION 4-H ENTOMOLOGY DOG OBEDIENCE 4-H FabriC And Fashion AGILITY 4-H FOODS AND NUTRITION RALLY 4-H GARDENING AND HORTICULTURE 4-H DOG SHOWMANSHIP 4-H GEOLOGY 4-H GOATS (87) 4-H POCKET PET SHOW 4-H HEALTH (87) 4-H & FFA HERDSMANSHIP CONTEST 4-H HORSE (88) ROUND ROBIN CONTEST 4-H INTERIOR DESIGN 4-H KNITTING (88) JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOWS 4-H LLAMAS AND ALPACAS (91) JUNIOR BEEF 4-H LEATHERCRAFT BREEDING BEEF 4-H MUZZLELOADING MARKET BEEF SHOW 4-H NATURE & ECOLOGY PRODUCER’S CLASS 4-H PHOTOGRAPHY FEEDER CALF SHOW 4-H PISTOL SHOWMANSHIP 4-H POCKET PETS (94) JUNIOR GOAT 4-H POULTRY Dairy Goats 4-H QUILTING Market Meat Goats 4-H RABBIT ProduCer’s Class 4-H RANGE MANAGEMENT Showmanship 4-H RECREATION DeCorator/Costume Class 4-H RIFLE 4-H ROBOTICS (96) JUNIOR HORSE 4-H ROPE CRAFT HERDSMANSHIP AWARD 4-H SELF DETERMINED SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES 4-H SHEEP JUNIOR HALTER 4-H SHOTGUN PERFORMANCE CLASSES 4-H SPORTFISHING (98) JUNIOR POULTRY 4-H SWINE STANDARD POULTRY 4-H VETERINARY SCIENCE DUCKS 4-H VISUAL ARTS GEESE 4-H WILDLIFE AND HUNTING TURKEY 4-H WOODWORKING MARKET PEN 4-H YOUTH LEADERSHIP ORNAMENTAL BIRDS 4-H CLUB EXHIBITS EGGS (80) TUMBLEWEEDS SHOWMANSHIP ANIMALS (100) JUNIOR RABBIT EXHIBITS SIX CLASS BREEDS CONTESTS FOUR-CLASS BREEDS (80) 4-H PRESENTATIONS MEAT PEN 4 FUR CLASSES PRODUCERS CLASS WOOL CLASSES SHOWMANSHIP SHOWMANSHIP (105) WESTON COUNTY JUNIOR RODEO (101) JUNIOR SHEEP (112) WESTON COUNTY RANCH RODEO BREEDING SHEEP MARKET LAMB (114) FAMILY HERITAGE TEAM ROPING PRODUCERS CLASS (120) SPONSORS SHOWMANSHIP (122) 2018 WCF SCHEDULE WOOL SHOW (104) JUNIOR SWINE BREEDING SWINE MARKET HOGS 5 WESTON COUNTY EVENT CENTER HOURS Wednesday August 1 Following Judging Thursday August 2 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday August 3 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Saturday August 4 8:00 am – 1:00 pm WESTON COUNTY OFFICIALS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Tony Barton Chairman FAIR PERSONNEL Bill Lambert ViCe Chairman Fairgrounds Manager TraCy Hunt Commissioner Groundskeeper/Maintenance Ed Waggoner Commissioner Marty Ertman Commissioner JUNIOR LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE FAIR BOARD David Kline President Justin Mills President George Graham ViCe - President David Kline ViCe - President Cindy Rhoades SeCretary Hale Redding Treasurer Mike Morrison Treasurer JessiCa Graham SeCretary Barney Hiser Brand InspeCtor Nate Smith Member William Dalles Upton FFA Advisor Taylor Rieniets NewCastle FFA Advisor UNIVERSITY EXTENSION PERSONNEL Brittany Hamilton 4-H/Youth Development ViCki Hayman Un iversity of Wyoming Nutrition and Food EduCator Safety EduCator Hailey Wehri FFA/Youth Brittany Hamilton University of Wyoming 4-H/Youth Asia Graham 4H/Youth Development EduCator Member at Large Kara Fladstol University of Wyoming Extension Stephanie Kline Member Administrative Assistant Kyla Popma Member Curtis Rankin Member JD Rhoades Member FFA Jon Tidyman Member Taylor Rieniets NewCastle Advisor Ann Wehri Member William Dalles Upton Advisor JessiCa Graham Member at large Grady Kilgore Member A Special “Thank you” to all of our award donors THANK YOU 2017 AND 2018 DONORS FOR FAIR AWARDS 6 4-H DOG SHOW GRAND CHAMPION SETH & TARA PARSONS EILEEN VICKERS SHOWMANSHIP INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION OBEDIENCE CLT FLOORING- RANDY AND (BUCKLE) GRADUATE NOVICE A THERESA HERSHEY GRAND CHAMPION BIOWEST REMEDIATION CHAMPION RALLY NOVICE BEASTROM FAMILY SHOWMANSHIP JUNIOR (BUCKLE) DOUG LEWIS CHAMPION RALLY ADVANCED DON & NANCY DARNELL GRAND CHAMPION JOE’S FOOD CENTER CHAMPION RALLY EXCELLENT SALT CREEK KENNELS SHOWMANSHIP SENIOR (BUCKLE) CARMEN DIEHL BOB & PEGGY SVARA HIGH IN TRIAL (OBEDIENCE) JERRY KEELER CHAMPION MIXED BREED UNDER MATERI CHIROPRACTIC RESERVE HIGH IN TRIAL FRONTIER HOME, RANCH AND 14 HARDWARE- SANDY DIRKES CHAMPION MIXED BREED OVER TONY & KARA LENARDSON TOP TRIAL (RALLY) SHANE & MARISSA SWEET 14 RESERVE TOP TRIAL FRONTIER HOME, RANCH AND CHAMPION HERDING MATERI CHIROPRACTIC HARDWARE- SANDY DIRKES CHAMPION SPORTING CLT FLOORING LEAD DOG AGILITY SPEARFISH FOREST PRODUCTS INC. RANDY & THERESA HERSHEY GRAND CHAMPION – RANDY LEWIS CHAMPION NON-SPORTING SPONSOR NEEDED RESERVE LEAD DOG FRONTIER HOME, RANCH AND CHAMPION WORKING SPONSOR NEEDED HARDWARE SANDY DIRKES CHAMPION TOY ARROW SERVICE/DEBBIE DOUGLAS BEST IN SHOW SALT CREEK KENNELS - BOB AND CHAMPION HOUND SPONSOR NEEDED PEGGY SVARA CHAMPION TERRIER SPONSOR NEEDED RESERVE BEST IN SHOW FRONTIER HOME, RANCH AND CHAMPION ANY OTHER SPONSOR NEEDED HARDWARE – SANDY DIRKES PUREBRED CHAMPION AGILITY LEVEL 1 RICHARD & JANI PETERSON BES T GROOMED DOG JOAN BORGIALLI CHAMPION AGILITY LEVEL 2 BEASTROM FAMILY SPORTSMANSHIP CASH BOX CERAMICS CHAMPION AGILITY LEVEL 3 K ARA AND TONY LENARDSON LINDA CASH CHAMPION AGILITY LEVEL 4 SPONSOR NEEDED BEST DRESSED DOG BLACK HILLS EXPLORATION & CHAMPION OBEDIENCE 1ST YEAR WESTON COUNTY GAZETTE PRODUCTION LISA LEVASSEUR CHAMPION OBEDIENCE ON LEASH HOUNDS OF VARYKINO A BILL ACKERMAN CHAMPION OBEDIENCE NOVICE A ARBONNE GENERAL DOG SHOW SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS FIRST TIER BANK OF UPTON- MARY BICKETT; ADI INSURNACE-KAREN ACKERMAN; MARTHA AND RANDY BICKFORD; ROUND UP FEED – JESS LORENZ; ACED EMBROIDERY- EARL & DEMAH BELDEN; SALT CREEK VETERINARY-DRS. DAVE AND LINDSEY SUDBRINK. WESTON COUNTY 4-H MEMBER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: The Member AChievement Award is given to 4-H members who have demonstrated exCellenCe in a wide range of projeCt areas. Members must have Completed their reCord books and partiCipate in at least 3 of 5 Competition areas including StatiC Exhibits, LivestoCk, Fashion Revue, County Shoot, and Presentations Contest. A point value is assigned to the highest plaCing exhibit in eaCh area. Ties are broken by reCord book sCores. OnCe a 4-H member has won the award, they are never eligible to win it again. WINNER YEAR SPONSORED BY ALLIE AUCH 2017 4-H EXTENSION OFFICE CLAIRE BEASTROM 2016 THE RANDY AND MARTHA BICKFORD FAMILY HAILEY WEHRI 2015 THE RANDY AND MARTHA BICKFORD FAMILY LARA LOPEZ 2014 KARA JO WEBSTER/RAFTER LAZY E QUARTER HORSES 7 4-H STATIC EXHIBIT AND CONTEST AWARDS At the time of publiCation, the 2017 donors for all 4-H StatiC Exhibits and Contests had not been finalized. The Weston County 4-H program and the Weston County Fairgrounds greatly appreCiate the support of generous donors that make rewarding youth for exCellent work with their projeCts possible. The 4-H program will ensure that a large poster thanking all 4-H program donors is posted in the Youth Exhibit Building during the 2017 Weston County Fair and all donors will be reCognized in the newspaper.