8 a.m. — Weighing of Junior Fair Market swine and lambs followed by open class market lambs and market goats
11 a.m. — Horticulture exhibits to be in place
Noon — 4-H Cloverbud recognition (Activities Modeling Building)
3 p.m. — Junior Fair Horse Show - grand entry
5 p.m. — Junior Fair Horse Show - contest classes
6 p.m. — Junior Fair Swine Breeding Gilt Show; weighing of beef feeders, beef steers and heifers
6-8 p.m. — Noteability (Midway)
6:30 p.m. — Junior Fair Dairy Feeder Showmanship followed by Dairy Steer Showmanship
7 p.m.— NTPA Regional National Pull (Grandstand)
7-10 p.m. — Kate Hastings Band (Lions Park)
SATURDAY
8 a.m. — Weighing of diary steers followed by dairy feeders; Jackpot Market Goat Show, Open Class Goat Show followed by Goat Carcass Contest, PeeWee Showmanship, Junior Fair Goat Showmanship
9 a.m. — Junior Fair Swine Showmanship followed by Junior Fair County Farrowed Swine Show (Swine Arena); 4-H Garment Revue (Junior Fair Activity Building); Junior Fair Horse Show
10 a.m— . One day A.R.B.A. Sanctioned Rabbit Show
11 a.m. — Culinary exhibits in place
11:15 a.m. — Garden Club exhibits in place
Noon — All exhibits in place
12:30 p.m. — Flower Show judging
1:30 p.m.— Homemaker’s Style Show (Activities Building)
2-4 p.m. Silver Mountain Band (Lions Park)
3 p.m. — Truck pulls (Grandstand)
5 p.m. — Beef Feeder Class followed by Junior Fair steer and commercial heifer evaluation, beef scramble class, Junior Fair Breeding Show and Cattlemen’s Special Steer & Commercial Heifer Show (Woodruff Show Arena)
7 p.m.— Champaign County Classic 4WD truck pull (Grandstand)
7-10:30 p.m. — Flash Back Band (Lions Park)
10 p.m. — Junior Fair lamas to be in place
SUNDAY
8:30 a.m. — Junior Fair Beef Showmanship - beef feeders, released following show
9 a.m. — Fancy & Breeding Poultry Sow followed by Poultry Showmanship (Poultry Building)
10 a.m. — Worship service (Activities Building Modeling Area)
11 a.m. Junior Fair Horse/Pony classes; lamb cook-off (Woodruff Show Arena)
11 a.m.-Noon— Entries for pie contest (Pork Council Building)
Noon — PeeWee Swine Showmanship (Swine Show Arena); lamb cook-off; Guys & Gals sheep lead-in classes followed by PewWee Sheep Showmanship; open class market lamb contest
Noon-9 p.m. — Mark Abbati-The Living Statue (grounds)
1 p.m. — Junior Fair rabbit/cavy exhibits in place
1:30 p.m — Post time - harness races
2 p.m. — Junior Fair Rabbit & Cavy Showmanship; poster & royalty results announced (Rabbit & Cavy building)
3 p.m. — Pie auction - Swine Show Arena following PeeWee Showmanship
3-6 p.m. — The Mule Skinner Band (Lions Park)
3:30 p.m. — 4-H Dog Obedience and Showmanship Demonstration (Cattle Show Arena)
6 p.m. — Graham High School Dancin’ Band from Falconland (Grandstand)
6:30 p.m. — Crowning of 2014 Junior Fair Queen, 4-H Boy & Girl of the Year; FFA Boy & Girls of the Year, followed by pig and calf scrambles (grandstand)
7-10 p.m. — Jim Greer/Mac-O-Chee Valley Folks (Giris Modeling Building)
MONDAY
9 a.m.— FFA Market Gilt Show followed by Scramble Pig Show and 4-H market gilts (Swine Show Arena); Junior Fair Dairy Show (Cattle Show Arena); Junior Fair Horse Show; Junior Fair Cavy (Guinea Pig ) Breed Show followed by Showmanship & Optional Projects (Rabbit/Cavy Barn)
10:30 a.m.— Junior Fair Sheep Showmanship followed by Junior Fair Sheep Breeding Show (Sheep Arena); Champaign County Born & Raised Market Lamb Show (Woodruff Show Arena); Performance Pig Show (Swine Show Arena)
6 p.m.— Junior Fair Horse Dressage Classes
7-10 p.m. The JazzMatics (Lions Park)
8 p.m. Dustin Lynch/Sammy Kershaw concert (Grandstand, requires separate ticket)
TUESDAY
Senior Citizens & Veterans Day
9 a.m.— FFA & 4-H Market Barrow Show; Junior Fair Rabbit Show (Rabbit Building); Junior Fair County Born & raised Market Goat Show; Junior Fair Dairy Steer Show followed by Junior Fair Dairy Feeder Show; senior citizens free lunch and entertainment (Activities Building) donated by Mercy Memorial Hospital and Mercy McAuley Canter
5 p.m.— FFA Market Lamb Show followed by 4-H Market Lamb Show
5:30 p.m. — Horse sponsorship auction (Horse Arena)
6:30 p.m. — Post time- harness races- Urbana Area Chamber of Commerce Night
7 p.m. — Breeding gilt sale - Swine Show Arena
7-10 p.m. — Spring an Fall (Lions Park)
WEDNESDAY
Youth Day
5-8 p.m. — Weighing of Junior Fair Poultry Poultry, Meat Pens
8 a.m. — Open Class barrow Show; swine not going through sale released; Junior Fair Poultry Show - meat birds (Poultry Barn)
9 a.m. Junior Fair Market Goat Show followed by Junior Fair Dairy Goats & Production Does (Woodruff Show Arena) ; 4-H Cook Off (Activities Building-Modeling Area); Open Class - Junior Division Horses- Halter & Performance Classes
11 a.m. — Demonstrations and Health and Safety Speaking Contest (Activities Modeling Area)
11:30 a.m. — Open Class flower exhibits in place
Noon 4-H — Cook-off (Activities Building - Modeling Area)
12:30 p.m. — Open Class Flower Show judging
1 p.m. — Pepsi Cola Youth Day Activities (Grandstand)
2 p.m. — Demonstrations and Health and Safety Speaking Contest (Modeling Area)
4 p.m. — Pizza eating contest (Grandstand)
5 p.m. — Junior Fair Poultry Sale; FFA Steer & Heifer Show, followed by 4H Steer & Heifer Show (Cattle Show Arena)
6 p.m. — Open Class - Adult division horse show - Pleasure, Halter & Performance
6:30 p.m. — Post time - harness race
7-7:30 p.m. — Karate Expo (Free Stage)
7:30-10 p.m. — Big Time Wrestling (Free Stage)
THURSDAY
9 a.m. — Open Class Market Lamb Show; Open Class — Junior Division Horse Contest Classes
11 a.m.-7 p.m. — Rabbit barbecque (Rabbit Building)
Noon — Junior Fair Dairy Sale (Swine Arena)
12:30 p.m. — Kiddie tractor pull (Grandstand)
1 p.m. — Market swine sale (swine Arena)
1:30 p.m. — Junior Fair llama show (Woodruff Show Arena)
5 p.m. — King of the Ring Show ( Woodruff Show Arena)
6 p.m. — Open Class Horse Contest Classes
6:30 p.m. — Post time - harness races
7-10 p.m.: Grassahol (Lions Park)
8 p.m. — Renegades equestrian rodeo drill team (Horse Arena)
FRIDAY, AUG. 8
9:30 a.m. — Junior Fair livestock sales: dairy feeders, market goats, market lambs, market steers, horses.
10 a.m. — Horses released
1 p.m. — Horse free-style show (horse with music)
4 p.m. — Exhibits released
5 p.m. — Practice - team sorting (Horse Arena)
6 p.m. — All projects removed from the 4-H Building; all rabbits & cavies removed from Rabbit & Cavy Barn; Demolition Derby (Grandstand)
7-10 p.m. — Karaoke (Lions Park)
8 p.m. — Above The Law concert (Woodruff Show Arena)
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