Sponsored by the Grundy County Agricultural Society Recipient of the Iowa Association of Fairs 2014 Blue Ribbon Fair Award www.grundycountyfair.com Grundy County Fairgrounds Grundy Center, Iowa The Fairgrounds are on the south edge of town. Enter the Fairgrounds on 4th Street or 1st Street. 1 15 16 3 2 5 19 18 14 20 4 6 13 5 7 8 12 9 11 10 Parking is allowed on the grass area along the fence line, to the North of the main fairground road and on the south side of the fairgrounds Buildings 1. Building #1 11. Wheelock Building 2. Shelter 12. Beef Barn 3. Upper Bathrooms 13. Bucket Calf Barn 4. Swine Barn 14. Alumni Building 5. Sheep Barn 15. Exhibit Building & Bathrooms 6. Upper Show Arena & 4-H Office 16. Shelter 7. Dairy Barn 17. Open Class 8. Poultry Barn 18. Gazebo 9. Rabbit Barn 19. Grandstands 10. Horse Arena 20. Band & Beer Garden TABLE OF CONTENTS: FAIR SCHEDULE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…. 4 FAIR OFFICIALS………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………..………. 7 GENERAL INFORMATION Alcohol Policy …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………… 9 Lost & Found ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 9 Complaint Procedure………………………………………………………………………………………….………………. 9 Grundy County 4H & FFA Show Premiums………………………………………………………………………….. 9 Camping & Overnight Information…………………………………………………………………………..………... 10 Fair Superintendent Responsibilities…………………………..………………………………………..……………. 11 Iowa Youth Code of Ethics……………………………………………...……………………………………………….... 13 LIVESTOCK General Livestock Information…………………………………………………………………………………..………… 14 HERDSMANSHIP…………………………………………………..……………………………………………..……………… 17 BEEF……………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………. 18 DAIRY & DAIRY GOAT………………………………………………………………………………………………..………… 25 DOG…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….... 31 HORSE & PONY…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….…... 37 MEAT GOAT…………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………..… 43 PETS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 48 POULTRY…………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………..…. 52 RABBIT……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..… 59 SHEEP………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….. 64 SWINE…………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………….…….. 70 LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST……………………………………………………………………………………..…… 75 CLOVER KIDS (Youth who completed K-3rd Grade. 4-H or Non-4-H) General Clover Kid Information……………………………………….……………………………………..………... 76 BUCKET BOTTLE CALF…………………………………………………………………………….…………….…………... 78 CKID DAIRY GOAT & BOTTLE LAMB……………..………………………...……………………………………….... 79 CK MEAT GOAT & CK CHICKS..………………………………………………………………………………….……….. 80 CK RABBITS & CK PETS…...…………………………………………………………………………………………….…… 81 CLOVER DOG OBEDIENCE……………………………………………………………………………………………..….. 82 STATIC (NON-LIVESTOCK) General STATIC (Non-Livestock)Information…………………………..……………………………..…………… 83 Elements & Principles of Design……………………………………………………………………………….……….. 87 Onsite Garden Judging………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….. 89 Animals…………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………....... 90 Ag & Natural Resources……………………………………………………….....................................……….... 90 Creative Arts……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..… 91 Family & Consumer Science………………………………………………………………………………….…….....… 94 Personal Development……………………………………………………………………………………………………... 96 Science, Engineering & Technology…………………………………………………………………………………… 97 FASHION SHOW……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… 99 COMMUNICATIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….… 102 OPEN CLASS EXHIBITS & SHOWS …………… …………………………………..……............................................ 106 Jennie Bakker Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest …………………………………………………………………….……… 116 Drew Scott Memorial Sheep Show …………………………………………………………………..……………………..…. 117 GRUNDY COUNTY FAIR QUEEN & KING………………………………………….……………………………………………. 118 Grundy County Fair July 17 – 22, 2018 PRE FAIR EVENTS Grundy County 4-H Clubs & Leaders Tuesday, July 10th 3:00 pm Fashion Show Judging Wednesday, July 11th 10:00 am Onsite Garden Judging Friday, July 13th 6:30 pm Display Set Up Saturday, July 14th 8:00 am Fair Clean Up / Set Up & Meal sponsored by Mid Iowa CoOp Monday, July 16th 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Non Livestock Judging Alumni Building 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Open Class Check In Open Class Building FAIR EVENTS Tuesday, July 17, 2018 7:30 am – 9:00 am Open Class Entry & Judging Open Class Building 9:00 a.m. Sheep & Meat Goat Check In / Weigh In Upper Show Ring 11:00 a.m. Dairy / Dairy Goat Check In Dairy Barn 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Poultry Check In / Pollurium Testing Poultry Barn 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Rabbit Check In Rabbit Barn 4:00 p.m. Beef Check In / Weigh In Beef Barn 4:30 pm Beef Scanning 5:00 p.m. Dog Show Alumni Building 5:00 p.m. Bucket Bottle Calf Check In Bucket Calf Barn 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 4-H Exhibit & Open Class Buildings Open to the Public 6:00 p.m. Swine Check In / Weigh In (Derby Hogs 1st) Hog Barn 6:00 pm Sheep & Swine Scanning w/Dallas McDermot 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Sweet Corn Feed & Kidventure 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Little Kid Dance (K-4) Building #1 8:00 p.m. Fair Queen and King Announcement & ISU 4-H State Fair Hall Of Fame Wednesday, July 18, 2018 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Crop Marketing Program Alumni Building 8:00 am Dairy & Dairy Goat Show Upper Show Arena 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Cover Crop Field Day 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. 4-H Exhibit & Open Class Buildings Open 9:30 am Tractor Ride Departure (return at approx. 4:30pm) Alumni Building 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Quilt Appraisals w/Val Bonk Open Class 10:00 am Livestock Judging Contest 11:00 a.m. Family Fair (sponsored by Community Partners) Upper Shelter House CONTINUE… 4 4 Wednesday, July 18, 2018 (Continued…) 12:00 pm Horse Show Check In Horse Arena 1:00 pm Horse Show (Awards Sponsored by Green Belt Bank & Trust) Horse Arena 1:30 p.m. Storytime w/Kling Memorial Library 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. YMCA Carnival 4:30 pm MEAL – Celebrating 100 years of Grundy County Farm Bureau 5:00 pm Nile Dielschnieder Woodworking demonstration Youth Committee Make & Take 9:00 p.m. Movie Under the Stars: Despicable Me 3 East of Open Class Bldg (Sponsored by Dekalb/ASGROW) Thursday, July 19, 2018 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Pancake Breakfast (Sponsored by Grundy County Banks) Exhibit Building Shelter 8:00 am Rabbit Show w/Clover Kid Rabbit Show 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. 4-H Exhibit & Open Class Buildings Open 11:00 a.m. Farm Credit Watermelon Feed 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm Human Foosball 4:00 pm Clover Kid Bottle Lamb, Meat Goat & Sheep Show Upper Show Arena 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Farmers Market 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m Grundy County Memorial Hospital Delicious fruit & vegetables made w/ local produce 5:00 pm Bucket Calf Show Practice 6:00 pm Grundy County FFA Ag Olympics 8:00 pm – 12:00 am Karaoke Grandstand Bar 9:00 pm – 12:00 am Fair Teen Dance (5th -12th Grade) Alumni Building Friday, July 20, 2018 8:00 a.m.- 1:00 pm Swine Show (Load out 2:00 – to Tyson at 4:30) Upper Show Ring (Awards Sponsored by Hook Farms) 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. 4-H Exhibit & Open Class Buildings Open 10:00 am Pork Producers Food Booth Open 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Inflatables Games 12:15 pm Broiler Check In / Weigh In (Clean & Dry) Poultry Building 1:00 pm Poultry Show w/ Little Chick Show Poultry Building 4:00 p.m. No Fit Beef Showmanship Wheelock Building 5:30 p.m. Bucket Calf Show Wheelock Building 6:30 p.m. 10th Annual Drew Scott Memorial Open Sheep Show Upper Show Ring (Points Sanctioned Heartland Youth Association) 6:30 pm Figure 8 Race 9:00 pm – 1:00 a.m. Entertainment: State Line Drive Saturday, July 21, 2018 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 pm Beef Show (Awards sponsored by Crop Rite) Wheelock Building 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. 4-H Exhibit & Open Class Buildings Open 10:00 am Prairieland Pullers Garden Tractor Pull East End of Grandstands 1:00 pm Jennie Bakker Choc. Chip Cookie Contest & Awards Open Class Building 1:00 pm BBQ Cooking Contest Judging West of Grandstands 1:00 pm Dirty Open (Mud Volleyball) Continued… 5 5 Saturday, July 21, 2018 (Continued…) 1:00 pm Small Town Throw Down (Bean Bag Tournament) 1:00 pm Pet Show w/Clover Kid Pet Show Building #1 3:00 pm Presentations & Working Exhibits Alumni Building 4:30 pm Share the Fun & Fashion Show Alumni Building 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Belt Sander Races Wheelock Building 7:00 p.m. Trailer Races & Demolition Derby Grandstands Fireworks After Dark 8:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Entertainment: Casey Muessigmann Sunday, July 22, 2018 7:00 am – 11:00 am Open Class Exhibits Released 8:00 am Exhibitor Breakfast w/Farm Bureau – in Alumni Building 8:00 am Exhibitor & Non-Livestock State Fair Picture @ Gazebo 8:30-10:00 Non-Livestock Check Out 9:00 am Cattle, Bucket Calf, Sheep, Bottle Lamb, Swine released 9:30 am Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goat, Meat Goat released 10:00 am Poultry & Rabbit released Following Check Out Fair Clean Up 6 6 Grundy County Fair www.grundycountyfair.com Fair Board Office:….……………………………………………... 319-824-2311 4-H & Extension Office....………..………………………….… 319-824-6979 Fair Veterinarian: Kurt Steckelberg……………………….. 641-366-2540 Grundy County Fair Board P.O. Box 274, Grundy Center, IA 50638 President……….....……………………………………...………………………………….... Kyle Dudden Vice President…………………………….…………..………………………………....…… Jared Gutknecht Treasurer……….....……………………………………...…………………………………..… Jodi Michael Fair Administrative Assistant… ……………………………………………………….. Joe Tyler Directors: Richard Benson Katrina Hemann Jody Noteboom Logan Clark Jon Hilliard Jerry Schmidt Ryan Engelkes Curt Kyhl Kurt Steckelberg Brian Feldpausch Justin Lynch Jason Steinmeyer Jeff Greiner Bryan