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The 2009 Marion County Fair will be bigger and better than ever!! With 4H displays galore and new entertainment this is an event you won't want to miss.
Appearing Tuesday night, July 21st in the Grandstand is Joey and Rory with their hit son Cheater Cheater.
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2009 Marion County Fair Program
PRE-FAIR May 8 Cooking Day, Knoxville High School June 14 County 4-H Horse Show and Cowgirl Queen June 20 12:15 PM Check-In Dog Obedience Show 1:00 PM Dog Obedience Show – Show Pavilion June 21 M-D Mutton Bustin’, Coal Miners’ Day June 28 Knoxville Mutton Bustin’, Ag in the City June 27 Fair Queen Judging & Interviews, First United Methodist Church 7:30 Fair Queen Crowning, Knoxville Raceway Grandstand July 1 ALL ANIMAL ENTRIES DUE in Extension Office by 4:00 PM July 2 Clothing Event, 5:00 July 4 Pleasantville Mutton Bustin’ July 14 Friends of 4-H & Youth Foundation annual meeting, 7:30 pm July 16 Dyer Hudson Judging 9am 4pm July 16 3:00pm – May bring in campers July 16-17 Decorate-A-Bale, 4-H Clubs can decorate between 3:00 p.m. Thursday and 3:00 p.m. Friday
FRIDAY, JULY 17 9:00 Dyer-Hudson Opens 9-5 Communications Events, Dyer Hudson, Share the Fun, Working Exhibits, Speaking Contest, Educational Presentations Noon Bucket-of-Flowers Silent Auction, Bids Open, Dyer-Hudson 1:00 pm – Earliest livestock may arrive at fairgrounds 3-7 pm – Bucket Calf Interviews, Bingley Building 3-9 pm Gee Willie Attractions and Rides and JKL Rides and Games 6:00 pm – Pet Show, Show Pavilion 6:00 pm – Horse check-in (until 10 am Saturday) 7:00 pm – Pinewood Derby, Show Pavilion 8:00 pm – Dyer-Hudson Close 8:00 pm – All Swine in Place, Check-In & Weigh-In
SATURDAY, JULY 18 7:00-11:30 ¬Knoxville AM Kiwanis & 4-H Pancake Breakfast, Tent Area 8:00 – Sheep in Place & Check-In for Purebred Breeding lambs and Commercial Yearling Ewes 8:00 – Beef in Place, Check-in & Weigh In 8:30 – Rabbits & Poultry in Place & Check-In 8:30-10:30 a.m. 8:30 – Market & Commercial Ewe Lamb & Meat Goat Check-In and Weigh-In 8:30 – Cat Check-In, Dyer-Hudson 9:00 – Dyer-Hudson Building Open 9:30 – Cat Show, Dyer-Hudson 10:00 – All Horses, Goats, and Dairy in Place 10:30 – 4-H & FFA Livestock Judging, Show Pavilion –Beef Exhibitor Mtg., Show Pavilion after Lvstk. Judging 11:00 – Horse Trail Classes, Horse Arena 11:00 – Rocking H Chuck Wagon Demonstrations and Samples 12:30 – Registration for Kiddie Pedal Pull by Ticket Office 1:00 – Dog Agility, Show Pavilion 1:00 – Knoxville Noon Kiwanis Kiddie Pedal Pull by Ticket Office (Registration 12:30) 1:00 – Cribbage Tournament, Tent Area 3:00 – Grains, Seeds, Veg. Judging, Open Class @ Skate Pit 3-9 Gee Willie Attractions and Rides and JKL Rides and Games 3:00 Retro Jukebox with Katie Davis 3-7 Tom Terrific The Balloon Man 4:00 - Rocking H Chuck Wagon Demonstrations and Samples 5:00 – Red Rock Retro Radio Theatre (Grandstands) Race Ticket Required 7:30 – Sprint Car Races, (4-H Night), Introductions of Fair Queen & Candidates 8:00 – Dyer-Hudson Closes
SUNDAY, JULY 19
7:00 – 10:00 Dad’s Belgian Waffle Breakfast, Tent Area 8:30 – Horse Show, Horse Arena 11:00 – Dyer-Hudson Building Open 11:00 – Rocking H Chuck Wagon Demonstrations and Samples 1:00 – Bingo (tent area) 1:00 – Nicks Kids Show 1:00— Backstreet Drive Registration, Track Infield 1:00 – Open Class Arts & Crafts Judging open class @ Skate Pit 1:30—Backseat Driver Race, Track Infield (Registration 1:00) 2:00 - Tom Terrific The Balloon Man 2:30 – Baby Contest Registration, Dyer-Hudson 3:00 – Baby Contests, Dyer-Hudson 3:00 – Culinary Judging, Open Class @ Skate Pit 3:00 – Nicks Kids Show 3-9 pm Gee Willie Attractions and Rides and JKL Rides and Games 4:00 Tip The Amazing Border Collie, Dog Trials Demonstration, Grandstand 4:00 - Rocking H Chuck Wagon Demonstrations and Samples 5:00-6:30 – Bill Riley Show, Grandstand, pre-registration required (June 1, Extension Office) 5:00 – Nicks Kids Show 6:00-7:00 – 4-H Style Show and Clothing Results, Grandstand 8:00 – Free Gospel Concert, Shiloh, From Arlington, TX, Grandstand 8:00 – Dyer-Hudson Close
MONDAY, JULY 20 8:00 – Sheep Show 9:00 – Dyer-Hudson Building Open 10:30 – Flower Judging Open Class, Skate Pit 1:00 – Nicks Kids Show 1:00 – Textile Judging Open Class 1-7 – Quilting Display & Demonstrations by Piecemakers, Dyer-Hudson 1:00 – Goat Check In 2:00 – Goat Show, Show Pavilion 3:00 – Nicks Kids Show 3-9 pm Gee Willie Attractions and Rides and JKL Rides and Games 5:00 – Nicks Kids Show 5:00 - Farm Bureau Watermelon Feed 6:00 – Family Night and Barnyard Olympics, Show Pavilion 7:30 – Mutton Bustin’ County Finals, Show Pavilion 8:00 – Dyer-Hudson Close
TUESDAY, JULY 21 8:00 – Beef Show, Show Pavilion (Breeding Cow/Calf , Market) – Bucket Calf Judging in Show Pavilion (Immediately after Beef Show) 8:00 – Rabbit Show in barn 9:00 – Dyer-Hudson Open 10:30 – Flower Judging Open Class @ Skate Pit Noon – Beef by Marion County Cattlemen’s Assoc. in 4-H Concession Stand 1:00 – Nicks Kids Show 1-7 – Quilting Display &Demonstrations by Piecemakers, Dyer-Hudson 2:00 - Tom Terrific The Balloon Man 3:00 – Nicks Kids Show 3-9 pm Gee Willie Attractions and Rides and JKL Rides and Games 4:30 – Notification deadline for NOT SELLING MARKET Animals and FIRST SELLING BEEF, Bingley Building 5-7 – Appreciation Dinner –Show Pavilion, Marion County Bankers Association 5:00 – Nicks Kids Show 5:30 – Bucket of Flowers Silent Auction Ends – pick up @ Dyer-Hudson 7:00 – Joey and Rory Country Concert, Grandstand - $10 in advance($5 kids) $15 day of show, Grandstand 8:00 – Dyer-Hudson Closes
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 8:00 – Swine Show, Show Pavilion 9:00 – Dyer-Hudson Open 10:00 – Poultry Show in barn 11-7 – Spaghetti Dinner – Attica United Methodist Church 12:00 – 4-H Concession Stand, Brats by Marion County Pork Producers 1:00 – Nicks Kids Show 3:00 – 4-H State Fair Exhibitor Mtg., Dyer-Hudson 3-9 pm Gee Willie Attractions and Rides and JKL Rides and Games 3:00 – Nicks Kids Show 4:00 – 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. Infield 4:00 – 4-H Awards Program, Dyer Hudson 5:00 – 4-H Exhibits released from Dyer-Hudson 5:00 – Nicks Kids Show 5:45 – Quilt Raffle Winner Announced followed by 6:00 – Foundation Recognition Events, Show Pavilion Kiss the Pig Senior 4-H/FFA Awards Presentation 6:00 – Dyer-Hudson exhibits must be removed for exhibitor to receive premium 6-8 – Car & Motorcycle Cruise Night, Ugly Pickup Contest (pre-registration required – Mark Drost 780-2077) Infield 8:00 – 10:30 – 4-H/FFA Member Dance 9:00 – All Non-Market Animals Released
THURSDAY, JULY 23 8:00 – Buyers' Appreciation Coffee and Registration, Show Pavilion 8:30 – Livestock Sale, Show Pavilion (Market Livestock released following Sale) 6:00 – All Livestock Exhibits Must Be Removed
Schedule and times subject to change. Check on site for updated information.
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