Thursday July 28th  “Agricultural Day”
FREE ADMISSION - Drive Your Tractor to the Fair

9am

Gates Open

9:30-10:30

FREE BREAKFAST
with paid admission to the fair

10am-10pm

Commercial Exhibits Open (Samson Bldg & Outside vendors)

11-12noon

Farm Petting Zoo By:

“Young Farmers of Iosco County”

1pm

Barnyard Olympics (Track Grandstand) Hay bale Throwing Contest, Hay bale stacking (team event), Hay bale rolling (team event) and more!

1-6pm

Woodcarving Demonstration by The Happy Chippers (Samson Bldg)

1-7pm

Quilting Demonstrations by The Hale Country Quilters (Dooley Bldg)

2pm

Midway Opens - Bracelets $15.00

2pm

Barnyard Express Show

2:30pm

Amazing Rainforest Show

3pm

Tractor Parade

3-5pm

Soap Carving (Ages 5 & up) Free provided by The Happy Chippers Carving Group

3:30pm

Barnyard Express Show

3:30pm

Drawing for His & Hers Kids Bicycles (Samson Bldg) Must be present to win.

4pm

Youth Horse Racing

(Track Grandstand)

4:30-6pm

4-H Silent Auction (Entertainment Tent)

5pm

Amazing Rainforest Show

5:30pm

Barnyard Express Show

5:30-7:30pm

Children's Finger Printing (Sheriff's Posse Booth)

6-9pm

Guitar Hero Contest (4 Winners)

6pm

Cow Pie Bingo (Livestock Arena)

6:30pm

Kiss a Calf Contest (Livestock Arena)

7pm

Livestock Auction (Livestock Arena)

7pm

Lawnmower Pulls (Exhibition Grandstand)

Admission $5.00

8:30pm

Amazing Rainforest Show

10pm

Lighted Horse Parade Around Racetrack

Free admission to the tractor driver only. Any agricultural tractor or 30 horsepower or larger utility/farm tractors (no lawnmowers). There will be a display area on the fairgrounds for tractors to be parked and viewed.  A Tractor Parade will occur at 3pm and will take a lap around the fairgrounds. Each participating driver in the parade will receive a coupon to the Dairy Barn for a free ice cream sandwich. We will provide an area off premises where folks can haul in their tractors into town on a trailer and unload to drive them onto the grounds. Don’t forget to wear your bib overalls and receive a coupon for a free Ice Cream Sandwich from the Dairy Barn.
Barnyard Olympics
Superintendent - Kelly Ruckle 989-756-3538

We Have Changed Things Up a Bit
From Last Year ... Sooo...
Get your game on ... or ... Stay in the BARN and hide!!!

Spectators Will Have the Opportunity to Judge!
the most outrageously dressed team
the most entertaining team - the loudest team

1:00pm Barnyard Olympics (Track Grandstand)
Team Events: Bale Stacking, Bale Jumping, Bale Races, Wheel Barrow Races,Trash Can Races, Water Trough Race, Pitching Straw Bales, Skillet Throwing.
HORSE LIGHT SHOW
Thursday Night 10:00pm

Rules for the Light Show
1. Only horses that are stalled all week at the fair can participate in the light show.
2. Participants age 15 and under will be on a lead rope and led around the track.
3. No lights near the horses eyes.
4. Line up at the barns at 9:30, or when the kids from up front are done with the livestock auction
(whichever comes first).
5. Superintendents of the Horse Department have the last word in whether your horse is safe or not.
6. No foul language, there will be an audience around the track, so please use restraint.
7. Volunteers to help will be appreciated.
COW PIE BINGO
Superintendent - Kelly Ruckle 989-756-3538
Thursday 6:00pm
Kiss a Calf Contest to follow.

CHANCE TO WIN $300
Medallions $10 each

How to Play
1. Be at the Livestock Arena at 6:00pm
2. Place your medallion in the Livestock Arena
3. Wait for the cow to make a pie

FIRST MEDALLION TO BE COW PIED WINS!

Funds to be used to upgrade the
livestock area.

Major correction to the fairs schedule
in the Book and the first Placemat

Tuesday
10am Youth Horse Race Certification
The Youth Horse Race is Thursday 4:00pm

Iosco County
Michigan

Thank You, to all the Sponsors and Volunteers that make The Iosco County Fair possible. Iosco County Agricultural Society

Visit The Iosco County Fair Grounds in Hale, Michigan, Main Gate: 44.3821, -83.8048, Back Gate: 44.3833, -83.7948.

July 30 - August 4
2012