MARIAS FAIR 2024 CALENDAR
MARIAS FAIR 4-H CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Please Read Your Schedule Carefully; Several Changes Have Been Made
OPEN CLASS CONTACT INFORMATION – For Open Class entry information and schedule, please see the Premium book at mariasfair.com or contact Mary DeStaffany (509-999-6879 mimidestaff@yahoo.com). For other general fair questions, please call the Fair Board office at 434-2692
Saturday, June 29
9:00 a.m. Shotgun Tourney @ Trap Club
Saturday, July 13
8:00 a.m. 4-H Pre-Fair Clean-up Day
Food Safety Training following – Food Booth
Wednesday, July 17
9:00 a.m. – Noon Interview Judging for Livestock & Horse Projects
Schedule by Beginning Letter of Last Name
9:00 a.m. – A – E
10:00 a.m. – F - P
11:00 a.m. – R - Z
11:00 a.m. 4-H Food Booth Opens
12:15 p.m. Interview Judges Training - 4-H Exhibit Building
1:00-5:00 Interview Judging
(Multi-project youth should start interview judging by 1:30 p.m.)
Schedule by Beginning Letter of Last Name
1:00 to 2:00 A - D
2:00 to 3:00 E - J
3:00 to 4:00 K - S
4:00 to 5:00 S – Z
1:00-3:00 p.m. Cloverbud Interviews
1:00 p.m. Liberty & Pondera County Cloverbuds
1:30 p.m. Glacier County Cloverbuds .
2:30 p.m. Toole County Cloverbuds
3:00 p.m. All 4-H Livestock Due In Barns
4:45 p.m. Livestock Exhibitor meeting – Seewald Barn with weigh -ins to follow, starting with Goat/Sheep, Swine, then Beef with
Beef Pre-show During Beef Weigh-ins
7:00-8:30 p.m. 4-H Exhibit Building County Area Setup
7:30 Movie – Old Sale Barn
8:00 p.m. Market Livestock Weigh-in Closes
8:00 p.m. Horses due in if competing for herdsmanship
8:00 p.m. Food Booth closes
9:00 p.m. Exhibit Building Closed for Award Display Setup
9:00 p.m. All Animal Barns and Arenas Closed
Thursday, July 18
6:30-9:00 a.m. Breakfast at Food Booth CHS
7:30 a.m. 4-H Swine Showmanship and Judging, Pen of 3 and Swine Breeding Judging to Follow – Seewald Barn
10:00 a.m. 4-H Exhibit Building Opens – Liberty County
10:00 a.m. 4-H Cat Judging - Old Sale Barn
10:30 a.m. 4-H Pocket Pet Judging – Old Sale Barn
11:00 a.m. Food Booth opens
11:00 a.m. 4-H Rabbit Judging - Old Sale Barn
11:30 a.m. 4-H Rabbit Agility (Exhibition) – Old Sale Barn
11:30 a.m. 4-H Market Beef Judging and Beef Showmanship, Pen of 3 Market Beef Judging to follow – Seewald Barn
3:00 p.m. 4-H Market Lamb & Sheep Showmanship and, Pen of 3 market lamb to follow – Seewald Barn
4:00 p.m. Market Goat judging and meat goat showmanship – Seewald Barn
8:00 p.m. Food Booth closes
9:00 p.m. Exhibit Building, Animal Barns & Arenas close
9:00 p.m. 4-H Dance – Food Booth Patio
Friday, July 19
6:30-9:00 a.m. Nutrien Breakfast at Food Booth
7:15 a.m. 4-H Horse Show Check in (Mandatory)
7:30 a.m. 4-H Horse Show Contestants may meet with judge at announcer’s stand
8:00 a.m. 4-H Horse Show and Judging, followed by barrels and poles – Horse Arena
8:00 a.m. 4-H Dairy Goat Showmanship followed by Dairy Goat Breeding Show - Old Sale Barn
8:30 a.m. Sheep Breeding show, Fleece judging to follow - Seewald Barn
9:00 a.m. Meat Goat breeding show – Seewald Barn
9:30 a.m. 4-H Dairy Cattle breeding show – Seewald Barn
9:45 a.m. 4-H Beef Breeding Judging – Seewald Barn
10:00 a.m. 4-H Exhibit Building Opens – Pondera Co.
10:00 a.m. Beef Carcass Ultrasounding Opens – Seewald Barn
10:00 a.m. Public Presentations - Exhibit Building
11:00 a.m. 4-H Food Booth Opens
11:00 a.m. Beef Breeds Steer Show – Seewald Barn
1:00 p.m. 4-H Poultry Judging – Old Sale Barn - Cloverbud Poultry Exhibition to Follow
2:00 p.m. FreeStyle Horsemanship (following Horse Show in Horse Arena)
3:15 p.m. Livestock Judging Contest Check in - Seewald Barn
3:30 p.m. Livestock Judging Contest, Seewald Barn
5:00 p.m. Round Robin practice, Seewald Barn
6:00 p.m. Fashion Revue Style Show – Exhibit Building
8:00 p.m. Food Booth closes
9:00 p.m. Exhibit Building, Animal Barns, Arenas Close
Saturday, July 20
6:30-9:00 a.m. Cut Bank Auto Body Breakfast at Food Booth
7:45 a.m. 4-H Dog Show check-in
8:00 a.m. 4-H Dog Showmanship and Obedience Judging – Dog Arena
8:00 a.m. Horse arena closed during dog show
10:00 a.m. 4-H Exhibit Building Opens – Toole County
10:00 a.m. Public Presentations – Exhibit Building
10:00 a.m. Round Robin Showmanship Competition – Seewald Barn
11:00 a.m. 4-H Food Booth Opens
12:00 noon Horses released
12:00 noon Pony Rides
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Pre-Sale Social – Seewald Barn
3:00 p.m. Market Livestock Auction Sale –Seewald Barn
6:30 p.m. Market steer load out
6:30 p.m. Tough Enough to Wear Pink participants leave horse barns for rodeo arena
7:00 p.m. Tough Enough to Wear Pink Grand Entry for Horse Project Participants, Rodeo Arena
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. All Exhibits Dismissed from Exhibit Building
8:00 p.m. Food Booth closes
9:00 p.m Exhibit Building Close –Glacier County cleanup
9:00 p.m. All Animal Barns and Arenas Closed
DARK Fireworks Show
Sunday, July 21
Food Booth closed for clean up
7:00 a.m. Market lamb, hog, and goat load out
8:30 – 10 a.m. Livestock stall and barn cleanup
10:00 a.m. Deadline for horse, livestock, and small animal stall check-out
11:00 a.m. Awards Ceremony - Seewald Barn
OPEN CLASS CONTACT INFORMATION – For Open Class entry information and schedule, please see the Premium book at mariasfair.com or contact Mary DeStaffany (509)-999-6879 mimidestaff@yahoo.com). For other general fair questions, please call the Fair Board office at 434-2692.