Contact Information

Morgan County Extension
914 E Railroad Ave
PO Box 517
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
Phone: (970)542-3540 
Fax: (970) 542-3541






























































































































































































2013 Morgan Couty Fair - Schedule of Events


TenTATIVE Schedule of Events

Shotgun Contest-TBD
Skeet and Five Stand Shoots-TBD
Muzzleloading Contest, Muir Springs-TBD

July 8-  July 19                                  
9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.   State Fair Creative Arts Outreach Entries Accepted
(not Saturday/Sunday) Morgan County Extension

Sunday, July 14                                 
            8:00 a.m.       Shotgun Contest
                                  Wildcat Trap Club

Wednesday, July 17
4:00 p.m.  Entries for Fashion Revue, Creative Cooks and Demonstration Contests Extension Office                  

Entry Form for ALL Livestock due
All animal record books (except dogs) due
Entry Deadline - Alfalfa Hay (Dairy Quality)

Saturday, July 20                              
8:00 a.m.        .22 (All Four Divisions) Contest
Morgan County Gun Club

Sunday, July 21                                 
8:00 a.m.         Archery Contest
Morgan County Fairgrounds, Multi-Purpose Building
8:30 a.m.         Air Rifle and Air Pistol Contests
Morgan County Fairgrounds, Multi-Purpose Building

Tuesday, July 23
1:30  - 3:30 p.m.  Fashion Revue Practice and Workshop
First Christian Church, Fort Morgan

Thursday, July 25                
6:00 p.m.         Shooting Sports Banquet, Morgan County Fairgrounds, Event Center

Friday, July 26                                  
4:00 p.m.         Interview Judging Absentee Questions Form due
Extension Office

Saturday, July 27
8:00 a.m.        Open Horse Show, Indoor Arena

Monday, July 29
1:00 p.m.        Fashion Revue Judging, (Contestants Only)
First Christian Church, Fort Morgan
7:30 p.m.        Public Fashion Revue, First Christian Church, Fort Morgan

Tuesday, July 30  Entry Deadline for Junior Rodeo
Information:  Tim or Vickie Segelke 970-768-0983

Wednesday, July 31  
8:30 a.m.      Interview Judging of all 4-H General and Family & Consumer
Projects, Dog Obedience, Mark Arndt Event Center
All Catch-it-Animals (except 1st year Catch-it-Dairy participants),
4-H Building

8:30 a.m.      Rocket Fly Contest, North of Mark Arndt Event Center
9:00 a.m. - 12 noon   Cloverbud Display Entries, Mark Arndt Event Center
10:00 a.m. - 12 noon Enter Scrapbook, Community Service, Secretary and Treasurer  Books, Mark Arndt Event Center
12 noon        Bake Sale - 4-H Foods and Cake Decorating Exhibits, Multi-Purpose Building

Thursday, August 1   
8:00 a.m.       Enter Dog Obedience, Indoor Arena
8:30 a.m.       Dog Obedience Show, Indoor Arena
3:00 p.m.       4-H Creative Cooks Contest, Mark Arndt Event Center
5:30 p.m.       Creative Cooks Awards & Tasting, Mark Arndt Event Center
6:00  p.m.      4-H Demonstration Contest, Mark Arndt Event Center  
6:00 p.m.       Event Center Exhibits Open for Viewing

Friday, August 2
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Enter Rabbit Exhibits, Rabbit Barn
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Enter Poultry Exhibits, Poultry Barn
8:30 a.m.                   Poultry Judging, Multi-Purpose Building
11:00 a.m.                 Rabbit Judging, Multi-Purpose Building
5:30 p.m.                   Vet Check, Gymkhana Events
6:00 p.m.                   Gymkhana, Outdoor Arena    

Saturday, August 3    
8:00 a.m.           Junior Rodeo Performance, Grandstands
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 am  Enter Goats and Breeding Sheep, Goat/Sheep Barn   9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Enter Open Floriculture Exhibits, Mark Arndt Event Center
9:30 a.m.           Weigh Market Goats
10:00 a.m.         Vet Check Goats and Breeding Sheep, Goat/Sheep Barn
11:00 a.m.         Breeding Sheep Judging, Multi-Purpose Building
12:30 p.m.         Goat Showmanship Judging, Multi-Purpose Building
1:00 p.m.           Open Floriculture Judging, Mark Arndt Event Center
Following Showmanship Market Goat Judging, Multi-Purpose Building
Following Market Goats Breeding Goat Judging, Multi-Purpose Building
*Non-Sale Goats Released after Show                                      
5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.   Morgan County 4-H Foundation Dinner, Mark Arndt Event Center, Two serving times  - 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Contact Foundation Board Members for tickets
7:00 p.m.           Brush Young Farmers Truck and Tractor Pull, Grandstands

Sunday, August 4
7:00 a.m.           Horse Vet Check
8:00 a.m.           4-H Junior Horse Show, Indoor Arena
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.  Enter Junior and Open Field Crops, Mark Arndt Event Center
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.  Enter Junior and Open Garden, Mark Arndt Event Center
11:00 a.m.      Judging of Junior and Open Field Crops, Mark Arndt Event Center
12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m.   Check in Livestock Entries
*Animals/Tack not accepted before 12:00 noon
12:00 noon - 6:00 p.m.  Weigh Market Swine upon arrival
1:00 p.m.    Judging of Junior and Open Garden, Mark Arndt Event Center
6:00 p.m.    All Swine must be at Fairgrounds
7:00 p.m.    Church Service, Multi-Purpose Building
7:30 p.m.    Livestock Vet Check

 

Monday, August 5
7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.   Check in Livestock Entries
*Beef/Sheep/Dairy must be at Fairgrounds by 10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.                     Livestock Vet Check
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.   Enter Open Class Home Economics, Mark Arndt Event Center
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.   Enter Farm Mechanics, West of North Grandstands
9:30 a.m.                       Weigh Market Beef
11:00 a.m.                     Weigh Market Sheep, following Beef Weighing
12:30 p.m.    Open Home Economics Judging begins*, Mark Arndt Event Center
*Department Judging Times announced during entry
1:00 p.m.      Open Class Home Economics Bake Sale, Mark Arndt Event Center
1:00 p.m.      Breeding Beef Confirm Entries with Superintendent
1:00 p.m.      Farm Mechanics Judging, West of North Grandstands
4:00 p.m.      Market Swine Judging, Multi-Purpose Building 
4:00 p.m.      Pork Burger Concession Open
7:00 p.m.      Open Class Home Economics Exhibits Open for Public Viewing

Tuesday, August 6
7:00-9:00 a.m.  Free Breakfast, Sponsored by the Morgan County Farm Bureau
8:00 a.m.          Breeding and Market Beef Judging, Indoor Arena
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.   Check in Open Class Bottle Calf, Lamb, Kid Entries
2:00 p.m.           Open Class Bottle Calf, Lamb, Kid Show, Indoor Arena
4:00 p.m.           Market Sheep Judging, Multi-Purpose Building
6:00 p.m.           Applications Due for 2014 Catch-it-Animals, Fair Office

Wednesday, August 7
8:00 a.m.          Dairy Cattle Judging, Indoor Arena
12:00 noon       Catch-it-Dairy Heifer Sale, Indoor Arena
2:30 p.m.          Cricket Races, Multi-Purpose Building
2:00 p.m.          Master Showmanship Contest, Indoor Arena
3:00 p.m.          Pedal Tractor Pull Contest, Multi-Purpose Building
5:00 -7:00 p.m. Steak Fry and Entertainment, Indoor Arena
5:00 -7:00 p.m. Ag Olympics Competition, Outdoor Arena
7:00 p.m.          Catch-it-Contests, Outdoor Arena
8:00 p.m. Wild West Carnival, 4-H Building
9:00 p.m.Release Non-Sale Animals (Starts 15 minutes after Catch-It Contests finish and goes til 9 pm)  

Thursday, August 8
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.  All 4-H and Open Class Exhibits Released, Mark Arndt Event Center
      Picked up by 10 a.m. or premium may be forfeited
8:00 a.m.         Ultra-Sound: Sale Hogs, Goats and Lambs
9:00 a.m.         All Livestock, except sale animals, must be picked up by 9 a.m. or premiums can be forfeited.
11:00 a.m.       Meeting for exhibitors selling in junior market sale, Indoor Arena
4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Junior Livestock Sale Barbecue, Mark Arndt Event Center
5:30 p.m.           Junior Livestock Sale, Multi-Purpose Building

Tuesday, August 20 to Thursday, October 31
8:00 a.m. - 4:00  p.m. Premiums Available: Morgan County Extension
         914 E. Railroad, Fort Morgan                           
Sunday, September 15
2:00 p.m.   Carcass Awards, Multi-Purpose Building

Revised 4/22/13

 












 

 

 

 

 

 



 
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