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1 July 28 - Aug IMPORTANT DATES! All 4-H livestock ID forms - May 15 4-H Fair Entry deadline - July 1 ($50.00 Late Fee imposed after deadline) 4-H State Fair livestock entry - July 1 (No late Entry Forms Accepted)

2 DES MOINES COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION CONDUCT RULES Section grants the Des Moines County Fair Association "...sole and exclusive control over and management of...the fair". Conduct detrimental to the well being of the fair will not be tolerated and may result in the participant being prohibited from participating in or attending the Fair. 4-H/FFA Conduct Rules All exhibitors and program participants are expected to be cooperative, courteous and good 4-H and FFA representatives while on the Des Moines County Fairgrounds and/or participating in the Des Moines County Fair events and comply with the Iowa Youth Code of Ethics which is listed on pages 4-5. Standing To Protest Any interested individual may file a protest regarding a possible violation of the Code of Ethics, or a general or departmental rule of the Des Moines County Fair. The protest shall be in writing. No protest will be considered based upon a complaint that a judge or judges are incompetent.

3 Des Moines County Fair Telephone: (Effective on fair dates only) TABLE OF CONTENTS 4-H & FFA DIVISION Fair Association Board of Directors... 1 Extension Council, Youth Committee, Teen Council & Staff H Club Leaders... 3 Iowa Youth Code of Ethics...4 General Rules for 4-H/FFA Youth Department... 6 Livestock Weigh-in times... 7 General Rules for Non-livestock Exhibits... 8 Fair Book Cover Design Challenge 10 Conference Judging Schedule Animals Agriculture and Natural Resources Creative Arts Family and Consumer Sciences Personal Development Science, Engineering and Technology Communication Posters..17 Gardening Department Fashion Revue/Clothing Selection/$15 Challenge Communications Department Working Exhibits Share the Fun Educational Presentations Extemporaneous Speaking H'ers at the State Fair Clover Kids & Pre-4-H Class H Ice Cream Contest...31 General Rules for Livestock Showmanship Herdsmanship Livestock Auction Rabbits & Poultry Show Livestock Judging Contest Horse & Pony Show... 39

4 Beef Show Dog Show Dairy Goat and Goat Show Sheep Show Bucket Bottle Calf Show Cat Show Small Pet Show Swine Show Dairy Cattle Show OPEN DIVISION Page Notice to Exhibitors Camping Queen Pageant Open Classes General Rules Baking Home Canning Home Sewing Crafts Original Pictures Miscellaneous Crafts Photography Horticulture Vegetables Flower Show Bill Riley Talent Show Open Small Pet Show Beginner Bucket Bottle Calf Show Beginner Bottle Lamb Show Beginner Bottle Kid Goat Show Beginner Horse & Pony.87 Pigeon Demonstration...88 Target Shredders/NWTF Ranges Fireworks & Sponsors...89 Livestock Auction Buyers Entry Blanks - Classes

5 JULY S M T W T F S DES MOINES COUNTY FAIR JULY 28 - AUG 4

6 Wednesday, July 15 11:00-5:00 PM 4-H Fashion Revue,Clothing Selection, & $15 Challenge Jud. Saturday, July 18 9:00AM-4:00 PM 4-H Educational Presentations & Extemporaneous Speaking Saturday, July 25 8:00 AM Fair Set Up Day Monday, July 27 8:00 AM 4-H Non Livestock Exhibits Judging begins Tuesday, July 28 7:00AM-9:00 PM All cattle and swine projects can arrive at the fairgrounds 5:00-9:00 PM Beef Weigh-in 7:30-9:00 PM Beef Production Carcass scanning - East end of beef barn 5:00-9:00 PM All sheep, goats, rabbits & poultry may arrive NOTE: Poultry must be tested before they are penned. Testing time is from 6:30PM - 8:30PM 7:00 PM Queen Pageant - Exhibit Hall Stage Wednesday, July 29 Open Daily Little Toot Express & Bounce House Open Daily Mediapolis Jr. Farmers Put Put Golf 8:00 AM 4-H Bucket Bottle Calf, Lamb and Kid Goat Interviews 8:00 AM Beginner Bucket Bottle Calf Interviews 8:00 AM 4-H Rabbit Show - Livestock arena 9:00 AM Beginner Lamb & Kid Goat Interviews 1:00 PM 4-H Poultry Show - Fritz Hall 1:30-2:30 PM Check-in for 4-H Horse Show 2:00 PM Cloverkids and Pre 4-H Exhibit Class - Exhibit Hall Cloverkids and Pre 4H Stuffed Animal Show - Exhibit Hall 2:00 PM Working Exhibits, Gymnasium 3:00 PM 4H & Beginner Horse Show Beginner Horse Interviews Performance Horse Show following break after halter 4:00 PM Sheep and Swine Scanning 7:00 PM Bill Riley Talent Show - Exhibit Hall Stage Thursday, July 30 8:00 AM 4-H Swine Show - Livestock Arena 8:00-12:00 PM Enter Open Projects -Exhibit Hall 1:00 PM Judging Open Exhibits Exhibit Hall 2:00-8:00 PM Target Shredders Archery Range & NWTF BB Gun Range 6:00 PM FFA Alumni Night - Entertainment Tent 7:00 PM Horse Pull Livestock Arena Friday, July 31 8:00 AM 4-H Beef Show Livestock Arena 1:00 PM Open Small Pet Show - Exhibit Hall 1:00-6:30 PM Hawkeye Heritage Quilt Guild Display - Room 501 2:00-8:00 PM Target Shredders Archery Range & NWTF BB Gun Range 3:00 PM Saw Dust Dig Farm Bureau Tent 4:00-7:00 PM Mini Farm Bureau Park Farm Bureau Tent 4:00 PM 4-H Dog Show - Arena 4-6:30 PM Storybook Character Reading for kids-entertainment Tent 6:00-8:00 PM Ice Cream Social Republican Party - Entertainment Tent 7:00 PM 4-H Share the Fun Program - Exhibit Hall 7:00 PM Open Horse and Mule Show - Livestock Arena 8:30-11:00 PM The GGB Band-Entertainment Tent 8:30 PM Communications Exhibitors Meeting - Little Theater

7 Saturday, Aug. 1 8:00 AM 4-H Sheep Show Livestock Arena 4-H Bottle Lamb Show follows Sheep Show Beginning Bucket Bottle Lamb & Kid Goat follows 4-H Show 9:00AM-8:00 PM Target Shredders Archery Range & NWTF BB Gun Range 9:00AM-12:00 PM Child Safety Seat Inspection & Bike Safety-SE parking lot 10:00AM-6:30PM Hawkeye Heritage Quilt Guild Display Room :00 PM State Fair Exhibitors' Meeting - Exhibit Hall 1:00 PM Antique Tractor Pull-Wheat Field 1:00-2:00 PM Kids Kraft Hour with Myers Potting Shed-Entertainment Tent 3:00 PM Beginner Bucket Bottle Calf Show (Approximate Time) 3:30 PM 4-H Bucket Bottle Calf Show - Livestock Arena 4:00 PM Pedal Pull - DMC Fair Board & Mediapolis FFA 4:00-6:00 PM Hot Wing &Twinkie eating competition and Balloon & Egg toss-entertainment Tent 5:00 PM Clothing Event Stage Rehearsal 6:00 PM The Fun Factory - Entertainment Tent 7:00 PM 4-H State Fair Exhibitors Parade (non-livestock) -Stage Fashion Revue, Clothing Selection, $15 Challenge Style Show 7:00 PM Dog Trials 8-11:00 PM County Fair Dance-Entertainment Tent 9:30 PM Fireworks by J & M Displays Sunday, Aug. 2 6:00 AM Iowa Barbeque Society BBQ Competition-Entertainment Tent 9:00 AM Run & Dye 5K run 9:00AM-8:00 PM Target Shredders Archery Range & NWTF BB Gun Range 11:00 AM Horse Plowing Demonstration wheat field 12:00 PM4-H Dairy Goat and Goat Show - Livestock Arena 4-H Bucket Bottle Kid Goat Show follows Goat Show 12:30-4:30 PM Chainsaw Carving Demonstrations 1:00-5:00 PM Hawkeye Heritage Quilt Guild Display - Room 501 1:00 PM Garden Tractor Pull-Wheat Field 1:00 PM Check in 4-H Cat exhibits - Exhibit Hall 1:30 PM Pigeon Demonstration - Fritz Hall 1:30 PM 4-H Cat Show - Exhibit Hall 2:00 PM Check in Small Pet exhibits - Exhibit Hall 4-H Small Pet show will immediately follow Cat show 4:30 PM Ice Cream Contest Judging - pick up ice & salt at 3:30 5:00 PM The Fun Factory - Entertainment Tent 5:30 PM Chainsaw Carving Auction - Livestock Arena 6:00 PM Southeast Final Drive - Livestock Arena Monday, Aug. 3 8:00 AM 4-H Dairy Cattle Show - Livestock Arena 9:00 AM 4-H Livestock Judging Contest Livestock Arena 12:00 PM Teen Council Volleyball Tournament Livestock Arena 2:00-5:00 PM Release 4-H exhibits 3:00 PM Outhouse races-behind cattle barn 6:00 PM 4-H Livestock Judging Contest Results Livestock Arena 4-H Livestock Exhibitors Parade - Livestock Arena 7:30 PM Rodeo - Livestock Arena 9:00 PM Fair Slides/Presentation - Entertainment Tent Tuesday, Aug. 4 7:00 9:00 AM Pancake & Sausage Breakfast Sponsored by Crop Production Services of Mediapolis. This is for all exhibitors, auction buyers, family, and fairgoers. 9:00 AM Market Livestock Auction 11:00 AM Clean-up

8 AUGUST S M T W T F S IOWA STATE FAIR AUGUST 13-23

9 4-H/FFA Protest and Appeal Procedures During the Des Moines County Fair 1. PROTEST PROCEDURE When a protest is made as to the eligibility of an animal or article to compete in any class or to an interpretation of a rule or violation of the Iowa Youth Code of Ethics, it must be made in writing and filed with the Des Moines County Fair Secretary Manager or the fair 4-H Extension office before noon of the day following the one on which the class was shown or within 24 hours of when the possible violation occurred. The Des Moines County Fair Secretary Manager, Des Moines County Extension Regional Director and FFA Advisor will immediately confer to determine the appropriate committee to consider the protest; including but not limited to department committee, 4 -H Youth committee, or Mediapolis School Board (FFA). Any decisions regarding the protest shall be made with a quorum of committee members present and shall be in writing. The quorum shall consist of a majority of the members of the committee. No committee member shall be entitled to vote on a matter involving his/her family or a matter in which he or she has a conflict of interest. Any individual affected by the decision of a committee shall have a right to appeal pursuant to the protest procedures set out in Paragraph APPEAL PROCEDURE When an appeal is made from the decision of a Committee, it shall be made in writing and filed with the Des Moines County Fair Secretary Manager within six (6) hours of receipt of the original decision of the committee. Upon receipt of a written appeal, the Fair Board President and the Fair Secretary Manager will decide if it is an issue of Eligibility to Exhibit, or Other. Eligibility to Exhibit appeals will be turned over to the Elected Extension Council; all other appeals will be heard by the Fair Board.

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