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2016 PIERCE COUNTY FAIR Objectives 1. To offer character training through wholesome participation, competition, cooperation and accomplishment. 2. To educate youth and adults in better methods. 3. To improve the relations between urban and rural people. 4. To provide social contacts. 5. To help build community pride. 6. To provide wholesome competition of various types. 7. To offer recreation and amusement through promotion of carnivals, contests and competition. 8. To encourage trade. 9. To present the products of the farm, home and family. 10. To provide recognition to 4-H, FFA, open show exhibitors and leaders. 11. To further education by exhibiting, judging and demonstrating. 12. To promote 4-H and FFA in Pierce County. Pierce County Fair Board of Directors Howard Bennett, President At Large Roy Claudia Frey, Vice President At Large Ashford Anita Mastin, Secretary At Large Fife Jeanine Drawdy, Treasurer At Large Graham Caleb Campbell At-large Eatonville Mike Craig At Large Summit/Waller Gordon Craig At Large Summit/Waller Susan Becker At Large Graham Howard Bennett At Large Roy Brian Brandt W.S.U. Extension Tacoma Fran Cissel Hill & Dale Garden Clubs Puyallup Jeanine Drawdy At Large Edgewood Claudia Frey 4-H Leaders Council Puyallup Madeline Frey 4-H Youth Puyallup Helen Gardner Pomona Grange Buckley Kathy Johnson Hill & Dale Garden Clubs Puyallup Anita Mastin At Large Fife Sherry Matthews Hill & Dale Garden Clubs Puyallup Shirley Toland At-Large Tacoma Holly Wood At-large Roy Shelly Bennett Interim Fair Manager Roy Peg Greiwe Bookkeeper HONORARY Norbert Grove Gig Harbor LIFETIME Janette Andrews Sumner Dolores Baskett Graham Hilda Martin Tacoma C. E. Willard Sumner Jim Moebius Graham Willie Sliffe Puyallup PIERCE COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS District 1 Dan Roach District 2 Joyce McDonald District 3 Jim McCune District 4 Connie Ladenburg District 5 Rick Talbert District 6 Doug Richardson District 7 Derek Young PIERCE COUNTY EXECUTIVE Pat McCarthy PIERCE COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION Director Tony Tipton Supt. of Parks & Operations Kent Baskett Supt. of Recreation Scott Hall Business Manager Janel Krilich
PRE-FAIR PROGRAM OF EVENTS Wednesday July 13, 2016 Entry Deadline for 4-H Horse Entries, Horse Bowl & 4-H Horse Record Books. For more info, please check out: http://www.piercecounty4h.com/shows/ Thursday July 21, 2016 8:30 am-6 p.m. at 4-H Office *Entry deadline for all animals (except horses) and posters due in 4-H office. *Entry deadline for public presentations at 4-H office. *Pre-registration for foods and bread baking and Fashion Revue Events. *All due in 4-H Office between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Please do not bring entries before July 18, as we have no place to store them. However, if earlier deliver is necessary, the 4-H office will accept entries between 7/18-7/21, 9:30-4:00, if special arrangements are made call 798-7160 to schedule a day/time. Entry Deadline for FFA Participation. Send entries to: Pierce County Fair P.O. Box 4901, Spanaway, WA 98387. Entries not turned in by the due date may not be allowed to exhibit. Wednesday August 3, 2016 Fashion Revue & Creative Consumers of Fashion Judging. Record Books and outfits due for Pierce County CTA Contest. Event preliminary to be held at Waller Road Grange. Saturday August 6, 2016 9 a.m. Dog Judging Contest, Leaders Meeting and Dog Barn Clean up Cat Barn Set-up 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 4-H Performing Arts Judging 10 a.m. Poultry Barn Set Up. Sunday August 7, 2016 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dog Agility Trial- Howard Young Arena 12 noon-5 p.m. Enter Open Class Home Economics Exhibits Enter Open Class Photography Exhibits Enter Open Class Expressive Arts Exhibits Enter 4-H Related Arts Exhibits Enter 4-H Mechanical Science Exhibits Enter 4-H Photography Exhibits Enter 4-H Home Economics Division Enter 4-H Environmental Stewardship Division exhibits Enter 4-H Social Science Division Exhibits Enter 4-H Veterinary Science Division Exhibits Enter 4-H Performing Arts Still Life Exhibits Enter OYO Exhibits 4 p.m. Fashion Revue Practice on the Les Schwab Family Stage Monday August 8, 2016 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Enter Open Class Home Economics Exhibits Enter Open Class Photography Exhibits Enter Open Class Expressive Arts Exhibits Enter 4-H Related Arts Exhibits Enter 4-H Mechanical Science Exhibits Enter 4-H Photography Exhibits Enter 4-H Home Economics Division Enter 4-H Environmental Stewardship Division exhibits Enter 4-H Social Science Division Exhibits Enter 4-H Veterinary Science Division Exhibits Enter 4-H Performing Arts Still Life Exhibits Enter OYO Exhibits 6 p.m. Rabbit & Cavy Barn Set-up. Tuesday August 9, 2016 9 A.M. Judging and Display set up in Frontier and Grange Building Wednesday August 10, 2016 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Enter Open Class Floral Show sponsored by the Hill & Dale District of Garden Clubs Enter 4-H Plant and Soil Science Division Exhibits: Weeds, Bees, Entomology, Plants & Soils, Container Garden, Production Container Garden, Vegetable Garden, Experimental Vegetable Garden, Production Garden, Flower Garden, Experimental Ornamental Garden and Ornamental Maintenance. Vegetable Judging Contest 2 p.m.-8 p.m. Enter all 4-H Educational Outreach Division exhibits in classes 1-23, lots C,D,E & F in your barn or project area Enter 4-H Dog Department classes 29-31 4 p.m.-8 p.m. VET CHECK of all animals entered, exhibiting and/or residing at the 2016 Pierce County Fair. This includes mini/pony section. NO EXCEPTIONS. Stalls assigned by department superintendents. NO VET CHECK ON THURSDAY 7 p.m. MANDATORY 4-H HORSE DEPARTMENT LEADER and DIVISION CHAIR MEETING. 8 p.m. Pygmy Goat Exhibitor Meeting Sheep Exhibitor Meeting MANDATORY 4-H HORSE EXHIBITOR MEETING 8:30 p.m. Dairy Goat Exhibitor Meeting Begin planning for next year 2017 Pierce County Fair Dates August 10-13 The Pierce County Fair Association is a member of the Washington State Fairs Association. PRE-FAIR TICKET SALES Exhibitors are eligible to receive a voucher when entering exhibits entitling them to purchase fair entry tickets at a discount. Tickets must be purchased prior to the fair opening on Thursday to receive the discount.
PIERCE COUNTY FAIR DAILY SCHEDULE Thursday August 11, 2016 6a.m.-7:45a.m. FREE breakfast for all exhibitors and department personnel at the Grange Kitchen SPONSORED BY PUYALLUP ROTARY 8-9 a.m. Enter 4-H Plant and Soil Science Division 8:30 a.m. Rabbit Exhibitor Meeting 9a.m. Public Presentation Finals Judge Garden Club Flower Show Cat Exhibitor meeting Cavy Exhibitor Meeting 10 a.m. FAIR OPENS TO THE PUBLIC 4-H Dog Show - SPONSORED BY WOOFER S GROOMING & GOODIES Livestock Judging Contest Poultry Type Judging 10 a.m. Dairy Goat Fitting & SPONSORED BY WILCO Followed by Type Rabbit Type Contest 10 a.m.-1p.m. 4-H Food Judging Contest 11 a.m. Cavy Costume Contest 4-H Cat Type Judging 1 p.m. Alpaca Public Relations Obstacle 2 p.m.-5p.m. 4-H Sewing Judging Contest 2 p.m.-4p.m. FREE kid s activity, Floral Bldg 3 p.m.-4p.m. Pygmy Goat Fitting & practice 3 p.m.-5p.m. Mechanical Science Judging Contest 4 p.m. Beef Fitting & practice 6:30 p.m. 4-H Fashion Revue with 4-H Scholarship Awards immediately following 9:00pm. Movie on the main - Goosebumps Friday August 12, 2016 9 a.m. Public Presentation Finals 10 a.m. Cavy Judging Contest Dairy Fitting & practice 4-H Dog Show SPONSORED BY PAWS-ABILITIES TOTAL DOG CENTER Rabbit Fitting & 10 a.m.-12p.m. Poultry Judging Contest 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sheep Fitting & Followed by Type/4-H followed by FFA 11 a.m. 4-H Cat Fitting 1 p.m. Pygmy Goat Judging Contest SPONSORED BY WILCO Llama/Alpaca Fitting & 2 p.m.-4 p.m. 4-H Arts Judging Contest 3 p.m.-5 p.m. FFA Demonstrations 4 p.m.-5 p.m. Poultry Bowl 5 p.m.-6 p.m. Pygmy Goat Bowl SPONSORED BY WILCO Alpacas in Action 6 p.m. Llama/Alpaca Fun Classes 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Dairy Goat Bowl 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Livestock Bowl 7 p.m. High Impact, dance group main
PIERCE COUNTY FAIR DAILY SCHEDULE Saturday August 13, 2016 8 a.m. Bread Baking Contest 9 a.m. Horse Bowl Public Presentation Finals 10 a.m. 4-H Dog Show SPONSORED BY WOOFER S GROOMING & GOODIES Cavy Type Judging -Followed by Fitting & Dairy Fitting and Pygmy Goat Fitting & SPONSORED BY WILCO Rabbit Judging Contest Western Games Classes 11 a.m. Poultry Fitting & 4-H Cat Judging Contest Pack Goat Fitting & Showing, & Type 12 Noon Swine Fitting & & Type Forestry Judging Contest 12 Noon Alpaca Fitting and Showing 1:30 p.m. Rabbit costume Contest 2 p.m. Make Your Own Stick Horse Environmental Stewardship Judging Contest FFA Dairy Fitting & Followed by Type Beef Fitting & 2:30p.m. SEAHAWKS BLUE THUNDER 3 p.m. Rooster Crowing Contest 3:30 p.m. Beef Parent Fitting & 4 p.m. Weatherside Whiskey Band main 4 p.m.-6 p.m. FFA Demonstrations 4:30 p.m. Dairy Parent Fitting & 5 p.m. 4-H Cat Costume Contest 5:30 p.m. Stick Horse Competition SPONSORED BY PRO-BUILD & VOSS CHIROPRACTIC Alpaca Trail Obstacles 6 p.m. Dairy vs. Beef Obstacle Course 7 p.m. 4-H Sheep Lads & Ladies Lead 8 p.m. Weatherside Whiskey Band main Sunday August 14, 2016 8 a.m. Bread Baking Contest 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Public Presentation Finals 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Open Class Chocolate Contest 10 a.m. 4-H Large Animal Round Robin - Howard Young Arena Followed by Medium Animal Round Robin 4-H Dog Show SPONSORED BY PAWS-ABILITY, TOTAL DOG CENTER 4-H Cat Bowl 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 11 a.m. 4-H Performing Arts Show 12 Noon 4-H Small Animal Round Robin FFA Round Robin/ Howard Young Arena 1 p.m. 4-H Agility Demonstration/ Howard Young Arena Rabbit Bowl-Small Animal Barn 2 p.m. Small Livestock Costume Contest 4-H Horse Dept. Costume Class Swine Project Parent Fitting & 2:30 p.m. NCRA Poultry Drags 3:00 p.m. Cavy Bowl 3:30 p.m. Rabbit Parent Fitting & 5 p.m. Rabbit Awards Ceremony 6 p.m. Exhibits Close 6:30 p.m. Vehicles may enter grounds w/approval 7:30 p.m. Exhibits must be removed