Monday, September 13, 2010

St. Joseph County Grange Fair

Next weekend starts the annual St. Joseph County Grange Fair with Saturday's special guest country music star George Jones! This year will be a great turnout of events including 4-H shows, truck pulls, carnival rides, live music performances and contests for all ages. Below is a schedule of events for the week:

Sunday, September 19th – Saturday, September 25th

Daily Schedule:

Sunday – Sponsored by Sturgis Bank & Trust
8:00am – Miniature Mule & Large Mule Pulls (Grandstand)
8:30am – 4-H Horse Show (Horse Arena)
9:00am – 4-H Rabbit Show (Show Arena)
NOON – Midway Opens
4:00pm – Farm Truck Pulls (Grandstand) – Sponsored by Walther Farms

Monday – Wristband Day (11am-11pm)! – Sponsored by Meijer
8:30am – 4-H Horse Show: Day 2 (Horse Arena)
8:30am – 4-H/Open Class Goat Show (Show Arena)
9:30am – 4-H Swine Show (Show Arena)
11:00am – Midway Opens
7:00pm – Rodeo (Grandstand) – Sponsored by WIN 98.5

Tuesday – Wristband Day (3pm – 11pm)! – Sponsored by St. Joseph County ISD
8:00am – Heavyweight & Lightweight Pony Pulls (Grandstand)
8:30am – 4-H Horse Shows: Day 3 (Horse Arena)
9:00am – 4-H Beef Cattle Show (Show Arena)
9:00am – 4-H Dairy Beef Show (Show Arena)
NOON – Harness Racing – Silver Series (Grand Stand)
NOON – 7:00pm – 4-H Demonstrations/Performances
3:00pm – Midway Opens
4:00pm – 4-H Sheep Show (Show Arena)
7:30pm – Chuck Wagon Races – Sponsored by: CA Murphy Oil, Co. - Entry Fee $20 (will be 100% jackpot)
7:00pm – Off Road Derby (Grandstand)

Wednesday – Wristband Day (3pm-11pm)!
8:00am – National Heavyweight and Lightweight Draft Horse Pulls (Grandstand)
8:30am – Draft Horse Halter Show
9:00am – Open Class Sheep Show (Show Arena)
9:00am – Open Class Beef Show (Show Arena))
NOON – Harness Racing (Bronze Series)
2:00pm – 4-H/Open Class Dairy (Show Arena)
3:00pm – Midway Opens
7:00pm – 4-H Style Revue ( Home Arts)
7:00pm – Demolition Derby (Grandstand)

Thursday – Wristband Day (3pm-11pm)! – Sponsored by St. Joseph County United Way
8:30am – Pony Horse Halter
10:00am – 4-H Small Animal Sale (Show Arena)
10:30am – 4-H Large Animal Sale (Show Arena)
1:00pm – Pony Cart
3:00pm – Midway Opens
7:00pm – George Jones (Grandstand) – Sponsored by Thunder Country WTHD 105.5

Friday: – Sponsored by AEP Indiana Michigan Power
8:00am – Antique Tractor Pulls (Grandstand)
8:30am – Draft Horse Cart: Draft Horse Hitch will begin 1 hour after cart classes are finished
3:00pm – Midway Opens
7:00pm – 4-H Sweepstakes Showmanship (Show Arena)
7:00pm – Modified/SS Tractor & Truck Pulls (Grandstand)

Saturday – Sponsored by Abbott Labs
9:00am – 4-H Horse Show: Day 4 (Horse Arena)
9:00am – High School Band Festival (Show Arena)
NOON – Midway Opens
NOON – Fair Parade
1:00pm – Livestock Adult/Youth Contest (Show Arena)
2pm – Filmore’s Kids’ Pedal Tractor Pulls
3:00pm – Goat Milking Contest (Show Arena)
7:00pm – An International Rolling Stones Concert: Satisfaction – FREE!

Daily Events - FREE!
Community Tent (see below)
Whispering Pines Animal Kingdom (Located by the Garden) – Sponsored by Friends of the Fair
Kandu & Company Magic Show (Located in Kiddie Land) – Sponsored by Kitchen Craft Cookware
Miracle of Birth (Located by Show Arena)
Racing Ducks – New This Year! – Sponsored by Friends of the Fair

Community Tent Schedule – Sponsored by Pioneer
Sunday:

2:15pm – Women of the Bible
2:45pm – New Image
3:45pm – Fish Lake Bible Church
5:00pm – Sturgis Methodist Church
6:30pm – Wasepi Blue Grass

Monday – Children’s Crafts
1:00pm – Craig Muhlenkamp
2:30pm – Balloon twisting
4:00pm – Eastwood Singers
5:00pm – Crossroads Country Band
6:30pm – Chapel Hill Blue Grass

Tuesday
10:30-12:00pm – Bingo
1:00pm – Portage Senior Band
3:00pm – Three Rivers Aristocrats
4:30pm – Shakin’ Hammer Band
6:00pm – Larry & Friends

Wednesday – Senior Day
10:30am – 12:00pm – Bingo
1:00pm – Stacy Band
2:30pm – Rick Fisher and Riley Rabbit
4:00pm – Three Rivers German Band
5:30pm – Three Rivers Big Band

Thursday – Ladies’ Day
9:30am – Refreshments
10:00am-11:30am – Deanna House – Cooking Demonstration & Fun
12:00pm - Three Rivers Rotary
1:00pm – Hometowners
2:30pm – Magical Creations/ Flower Arranging
4:30pm – Donna Albright-Green
6:00pm – Deadwood

Friday – Veteran’s Day
10:30 – 12:00pm – Bingo
12:00pm – Boy Scout Dedication – Celebrating 100 years
1:00pm – Color Guard
2:00pm – Missy “Wagner” Mettler
4:30pm – Singers with a Message
6:00pm – Douglas James Band

Saturday
1:00pm – Russ Mead & Midnight Special
3:00pm – Eash Family
5:00pm – Cedar Creek Cloggers
6:30pm – Roy Cole Country Rock