4-H Activities are organized by the Adams

County Extension Office.

If you have any questions or 4-H related

needs please contact their office at 

  Monday, June 13

District Horse Show - 8:00 AM –  Hastings - Horse Arenas 

  Thursday, June 9

• Presentation Contest – 6:30 PM – Assembly Room, Adams County Office Building

  Monday, June 20

    •  Bowling Tournament - Pastime Lanes - 1:30 & 6:30  PM

  Thursday, June 23

• Tennis Tournament - Hastings College - Time - TBA

  Thursday, June 30

    •  Rocket Contest - 6:30 PM  Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena

  Thursday, July 7 

• Food Review Contest – Set-up 12:30 – 1:30 PM, Contest  begins at 1:30 PM - Activities Center - North End.

  Week of July 18 - July 21  (Sunday through Thursday)

• State Horse Show - Grand Island

  Wednesday, July 20

    •  Style Show Judging - 9:00 AM

• Public Fashion Show – 7:00 PM - West End of Activities Center

  Friday, July 22

   •  CLOTHING CONSTRUCTION -  Entry 7:30  to 10:00 AM, Judging begins 10:00 AM - 

               West End of Activities Center

    •  ENTRY TAG PICK UP - 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM -  West Conference Room of Activities Center

    •  Sign up deadline for Entry Day interview judging in Activities Center

    •  FAIR CLEAN UP DAY - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  Saturday, July 23 

• Fairfest Parade – Registration – 9:00 AM, Start time at 10:00 AM – Downtown Hastings

  Monday, July 25

• 4-H ENTRY DAY – ALL 4-H Static exhibits except clothing must be entered between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM at the Fairgrounds.  Use the North Doors for the West End of Activities Center. Late entries will be lowered a ribbon placing.
• 4-H FOOD SALE will be held from 12:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Middle section of Activities Center.
• OPEN CLASS – Enter all Open Class exhibits – East End of Activities Center - Noon to 8:00 PM.

  Tuesday, July 26

• LIVESTOCK must be entered and stalled according to 4-H Council guidelines. SHEEP, MEAT GOATS, SWINE, and BEEF (except Cow-calf pairs & Stocker feeders) must be entered and stalled by weigh in time on Tuesday Entry Day.  Animals cannot be stalled before 12:00 noon on Tuesday Entry Day.  Cow-calf pairs & Stocker feeders may be entered Tuesday night or anytime before 7:30 AM on Beef Show day. Cow-calf pairs & Stocker feeders have the option to leave the grounds after the show and after being released by the superintendent.
• WEIGH IN TIMES OF ANIMALS – Sheep, Meat Goats and Swine weighing will start at 4:00 PM (with swine taking precedence due to the scheduling of the swine show the following day) until 6:30 PM (Sheep & Goats weighed together) or until the last pre-entered animal is weighed, whichever comes first.  Beef will begin weighing in at 8:00 PM.
• 4-H POULTRY AND RABBITS must be entered between 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM on Tuesday Entry Day (except for Market Broilers).  MARKET BROILERS: can begin being entered at 7:00 AM but must be entered by 7:45 AM on show day, Friday, July 29th.
• PYGMY GOATS check-in time 7:00 – 7:45 AM on show day, Saturday, July 30th.
• HORSES that are being stalled on the fairgrounds must be entered by 8:00 PM on Tuesday’s Entry Day. All other horses must be on the grounds at least one hour prior to the beginning of the show for check-in on Show Day.
• If you must stall or cage your animals before noon, you must obtain Extension Educator and superintendent’s approval.

  Wednesday, July 27 (All times after day’s beginning times are approximate)

• Swine Show – 8:00 AM – 4-H Livestock Arena
  Market Swine
  Swine Showmanship
  Pen of Three Judging
• Rabbit Show – 8:00 AM – Tent by Small Animals Barn
  Rabbit Showmanship
• Alpaca Exposition - 1:00 PM - 4H Livestock Arena
• First/Second Year Bucket Calf Interviews – 3:00 PM – West Conference Room of Activities Center
• Entomology Contest - Check - In 2:45 PM - Youth Building ( New In 2011 )
• Opening Ceremonies – 5:00 PM – Community Service Bldg Park
• Grand and Reserve Champion Static Exhibit Recognition Parade – 5:00 PM – Community Service Building Park.  Photos taken immediately after the recognition parade in the North Comference Room of the Activities Center
  

  Thursday, July 28 (All times after day’s beginning times are approximate)

• Sheep Show – 8:00 AM – 4-H Livestock Arena
  Breeding Sheep Show
  Market Sheep Show
  Sheep Showmanship

• Pee Wee Sheep Showmanship – starting at conclusion of the Sheep Show
• Sheep Lead – following Pee Wee Showmanship
• Therapeutic Horse Show – 10:00 PM –  Horse Arena
• Livestock Judging Contest – 3:00 PM – 4-H Livestock Arena  Check-In time – 2:30 – 2:45 PM
• Cat & Small Animals Show – 4:30 PM – West End of Activities Center
  Cat Showmanship
  Small Animal Showmanship
• Shooting Sports Exhibition ( New 2011 ) - 5:00 PM - Shooting Sports Building

  Friday, July 29 (All times after day’s beginning times are approximate)

• Market Broiler Show – 8:00 AM – Tent by Small Animals Barn – Check-in time 7:00 – 7:45 AM
• Poultry Show – Immediately follow the Market Broiler Show - Tent by Small Animals Barn
  Poultry Showmanship 

• OPEN CLASS Poultry Show following 4-H Poultry Show
• Beef Show – 8:00 AM – 4-H Livestock Arena
  Breeding Beef
  Cow-Calf 
  Progeny
  Stocker Feeder
  Second Year Bucket Calf
  Market Beef
  Beef Showmanship
  First Year Bucket Calf

• Ice Cream in a Can Contest – 3:00 PM – West End of Activities Center
• Ice Cream in a Bag Team Contest – 4:00 PM – West End of Activities Center
• Photos – 5:00 PM – North Conference Room of Activities Center

  Saturday, July 30 (All times after day’s beginning times are approximate)

• Pygmy Goat – Check-in time 7:00 AM  – 7:45 AM
• Horse Show – Non-timed events – 8:00 AM – Horse Arena – Check-In time – 7:00 AM
• Meat Goat Show – 8:00 AM – 4-H Livestock Arena
  Breeding Meat Goats
  Market Meat Goats
  Meat Goat Showmanship

• Best Dressed Goat Contest – 10:00 AM – 4-H Livestock Arena
• Pygmy Goat Show – 11:00 AM – 4-H Livestock Arena
  Pygmy Goat Does
  Pygmy Goat Bucks
  Pygmy Goat Showmanship

• Dog Show – 10:00 AM– West End of Activities Center - Check-in time 9:00 AM
  Clover Kids Dog Obedience
  Novice Classes
  Graduate Classes
  Dog Showmanship
  Dog Agility

• Dog Skillathon Contest – West Conference room of Activities Center – will be conducted at the same time as the Dog Show 

  Sunday, July 31 (All times after day’s beginning times are approximate)

• Junior Leader Pancake Feed –  8:00 - 9:00 AM – 4-H Livestock Arena
• Junior Leader Church Service – 9:30 AM – 4-H Livestock Arena
• Horse Show – Timed Events and Keyhole – 10:00 AM – Horse Arena – Check-In time – 9:00 AM
• Exposition – Horse Drawn Cart Class
• Clover Kids Pole Bending/Barrel Racing – 1:00 PM – Horse Arena – Check-In time – 12:45 PM
• Round Robin Livestock Showmanship – 2:30 PM – 4-H Livestock Arena                                                                 Check-in time for contestants – 1:45 PM 
  Written Quiz at 2:00 PM
• Photos – 4:00 PM – North Conference Room of Activities Center
• Release of Retained Ownership Animals not going through the Livestock Auction – 8:00 PM
• 4-H Dance – 9:30 PM – Community Service Building

  Monday, August 1 (All times are approximate)

• Contest Results – 8:45 AM
  Carcass Contest
  Largest Ear of Corn Contest

• 4-H Livestock Auction – 9:00 AM – Livestock Arena – All
• Release of livestock – immediately following the auction.  All livestock will need to be released by the superintendent.
• Release of 4-H exhibits – 45 minutes after the conclusion of the Livestock Auction or 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM – Activities Center
• Release of 4-H exhibits – 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM – Activities Center

  Thursday, August 4

• Entry post cards for State Fair 4-H Static Exhibits due in the Adams County Extension Office by 5:00 PM