2008 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, August 30 & Friday, August 31
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fair Queen Registration & Practice - GW Bldg.
Pageant registration deadline - 24 hours prior to each contest
Thursday, September 11
9:00 am Merchants Display Judging
6:00 pm Baby and Pre-School Pageant - GW Building
Diaper Derby will be held after Baby Pre-School Pageant.
Friday, September 12
9:00 a.m. Merchants Display Judging
Saturday, September 13
By appointment, Merchants Display Judging
10:30 a.m. Halter Class - Horse Show Arena
6:00 p.m. Elementary Pageant in GW Bldg.
7:00 p.m. Teens, Junior & Senior Fair Queen Pageant in GW Bldg.
Sunday, September 14
2:00 p.m. Parade, Line-up for judging - corner Hwy. 65 & 65B
3:00 p.m. - Parade thru downtown
Monday, September 15
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Enter Non-perishable, Homemaking Exhibits in GW Building
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Set up commercial exhibits
Tuesday Through Saturday Events
10:00 a.m. Homemaking Building Open - Tuesday opens at 1:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. Kitchen Concessions Open
Gate - 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Wed. thru Fri. 13 & over $4. 12 & Under Free
12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, 13 & over $4. 12 & Under Free
4:00-9:00 p.m. Commercial Exhibit Building Open - 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sat.
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Farmer for a day -10 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday
6:00-10:00 p.m. Carnival Rides Open
- Wednesday through Saturday arm bands $12.00 |
Tuesday, September 16
8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Enter all Livestock
- Must use new west gate - the livestock & poultry entrance.
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Judging of Homemaking Ehibits in GW Building
- GW Building closed to public.
1:00-6:00 p.m. Enter Food Preparation Exhibits - Kitchen Bldg.
6:30 p.m. Open Talent Contest registration at GW Bldg.
7:00 p.m. Fair Factor
7:30 p.m. Talent contest in GW Bldg. to 8:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m. Auction- Best of Show Baked Goods in GW Bldg. - Pies, cakes, breads and
cookies
Wednesday, September 17
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Bingo in the GW Bldg.
6:00 p.m. Judging Junior and Open Meat Goats
6:30 p.m. Judging Junior 7 & Open Beef Cattle
7:00 p.m. Fair Factor
Thursday, September 18 - Senior Citizen's Day
10:00 a.m. Judging Poultry & Rabbits
6:00 p.m. Judging of Jr. Market Lambs
7:00 p.m. Judging of Market Hogs
7:00 p.m. Fair Factor
8:00 p.m. AWE Pro-Wrestling - West of Commercial Exhibit Hall
Friday, September 19 - School Bus Day
1:00 p.m. Judging Jr. & Open Dairy Goats
2:00 p.m. Judging Jr. & Open Dairy Cattle
6:00 p.m. Judging Jr. & Open Breeding Sheep & Commercial Ewes
7:00 p.m. Fair Factor
7:00 p.m. Judging Jr. & Open Breeding Swine & Jr. Commercial Gilts/Barrows
8:00 p.m. Gospel
Saturday, September 20
9:00 a.m. Breakfast for Auction Buyers in Dining Room
9:00 a.m. Registration for Strutt your Mutt Pageant - GW Bldg.
10:00 a.m. Strutt your Mutt Competition in GW Bldg.
10:00 a.m. Jr. Exhibitor Livestock Premium Auction in Show Arena
10:30 a.m. Presentation of Herdsman Award in Show Arena
11:00 a.m. 4-H & FFA Poultry Chain Auction in Poultry Bldg.
2:00 p.m. Best of the Best Showmanship Award in Show Arena & Mayor's Cookie Jars
auctioned during the award ceremony
2:00 p.m. Kid Day Activities in Front Office
7:00 p.m. Final Fair Factor with $500.00 winner
8:00 p.m. Youth Talent Contest, Mid South Talent Show
Sunday, September 21
1:00-3:00 p.m. Pick up Homemaking exhibits. Prepare blue ribbon winning exhibits for
District Fair entry. Prepare best of show winning exhibits for State Fair entry.
ADMISSION
Tuesday Night - Free Admission
Wednesday through Friday Nights
Beginning at 4:00 p.m. through 9:00 p.m. admission will be charged
- 13 years and older, admission is $4.00
- 12 years and younger, admission is free
Saturday
Beginning at NOON through 9:00 pm admission will be charged
- 13 years and older, admission is $4.00
- 12 years and younger, admission is free
All persons enter the fairgrounds during regulated hours (those listed above for
admission) will be charged an admission fee. Volunteers must contact their event leader
for work day gate passes. Remember -- Admission fees support the Van Buren County
Fair & Livestock Association and the organization directing parking. Parking will be
staffed by a different non profit youth group each day.
Parking Superintendent: Terry Huyck - 745-4805 |
Baby Pageants
Thursday, September 11th @ 6:30
$15.00 entry fee
| Category |
Age |
| Baby Master & Baby Miss |
Birth to 11 months |
| Little Boy Master & Little Girl Miss |
(1) one year old |
| Tiny Master & Tiny Miss |
(2) two year old |
| Dainty Master & Dainty Miss |
(3) three year old |
| Wee Master & Wee Miss |
(4) & (5) four to five years old |
Elementary Pageants
Saturday, September 8th @ 6:00
Teen, Junior & Senior Pageants
Saturday, September 13th @ 7:00
$20.00 entry fee
| Category |
Age |
| Little Miss |
(6 & 7) six & seven years old |
| Petite Miss |
(8 & 9) eight & nine years old |
| Young Miss |
(10, 11 & 12) ten, eleven & twelve
years old |
| Teen Miss |
(13) thirteen years old |
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Photogenic & Interview
$15.00 entry fee |
| Junior |
(14 & 15) fourteen & fifteen years
old |
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Photogenic & Interview
$15.00 entry fee |
| Senior |
(16 to 21) sixteen to twenty-one years old |
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Photogenic, Interview & Sportswear
$20.00 entry fee |
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YOUTH TALENT CONTEST
Chairperson: Terry Huyck
Contest: Saturday, September 20 - 8:00 p.m.,
Graham-Weatherly Arts & Performance Center
Pre-Registration: Call Terry Huyck at 745-4805 or VBC Fairgrounds 745-8555
Entry Categories
1 - Vocal Solo
2 - Vocal Group
3 - Dance Solo
4 - Dance Group
5 - Instrumental Solo
6 - Variety
Regulations:
1. The age limit is from 10 to 20 inclusive. A contestant must be 10 years of age by the
time of
the State Regional Contest and not over 20 years of age by the time of the finals at the
State
contest.
2. Contestant must be a legal resident of Arkansas, single and never married.
3. Contestants must legally reside in Van Buren County for 90 days immediately preceding
the county contest.
4. Talent presentations must not exceed THREE minutes. Costuming and vocal utterance
(including vocal and taped musical lyrics) must be in good taste and appropriate for
Family Entertainment!
5. Musical accompaniment for any act must be either a CD or a tape. Any act which includes
self accompaniment will be considered as a multiple talent act and must be entered in the
variety category.
6. All entry forms must be signed by each of the following:
(1) Contestant(s) (2) Contestant's Parent or Guardian
7. All entries must be pre-registered. Entry fees are $10.00 per contestant(s) or $20.00
per
group of 5 or more.
8. There will be a trophy winner in each of the 6 categories. These winners will
automatically
go on to the Arkansas State Fair. The overall winner will automatically be eligible to
per-form
at the Mid South Fair in Memphis, TN. A Mid South Fair Talent Agent will attend our
contest and may invite others to the Mid South Fair.
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VAN BUREN COUNTY
FAIR AND LIVESTOCK PARADE
Parade Theme: "The Colors of America"
Chairperson: Linda Fisher 501-745-6500 or 501-745-6799
• Check in and parade lineup will begin at 2:00 pm, corner of Hwy 65 & 65B,
grassy area. The Parade will begin at 3:00 pm.
Categories:
A- Schools and Youth Group (4-H, FFA, Showteams,
FCCLA)
B- Floats, Civic, Commercial and Non-Commercial (Floats will be judged on appearance,
animation, creativity and following the theme.)
C- Marching Units
D- Decorated vehicles, ATV's, Motorcycles
E- Antique, Classic and Reproductions (cars, trucks, and tractors)
F- Motorcade Decorated In Theme
G- Best Dressed Cowboy
H- Best Dressed Cowgirl
I- Animal entries (horseback, animal drawn wagons,
etc.)
J- Fair Queens (Not eligible to be judged.)
L- Bicycles & Strollers, Kids Under 12
All units will pause in front of judges and stand for one minute. Ribbons will be
presented Tuesday night during the intermission of the Open Talent Contest.
NOTE: Before lining up all entries must check in with the Parade Chairperson. All horses,
donkeys, or mules must comply with Arkansas Act #1306 |
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