69th Annual Jim Wells County Fair
Alice, Texas
October 25-28, 2006
Home Committees Royalty Schedule of Events Pictures
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Sunday, Oct. 22 | |
2 - 3 p.m. - Carcass Steer check-in........................................................................South Texas Livestock Barn | |
Monday, Oct. 23 | |
3 - 8 p.m. - Home Economics check-in..........................................................................Home Economics Bldg. | |
7 p.m. - Carcass Steer Contestants Interviews.............................................Place designated by Superintendent | |
Tuesday, Oct. 24 - No animals on Fairground before noon | |
9:30 a.m. - Home Economics Division Judging.............................................................Home Economics Bldg. | |
5 - 7 p.m. - Pick up Home Economics entries ..............................................................Home Economics Bldg. | |
5 - 7 p.m. - Weigh and sift poultry ..............................................................................................Poultry Barn | |
6 - 7:30 p.m. - Weigh and sift lambs................................................................................................Cattle Barn | |
6 - 8 p.m. - Classify, weigh and sift steers.......................................................................................Cattle Barn | |
6 - 8 p.m. - Junior Commercial Heifers check-in................................................................................Cattle Barn | |
6 - 8 p.m. - Junior Breeders Beef Heifers check-in............................................................................Cattle Barn | |
6 - 8 p.m. - Calf Scramble Heifers check-in......................................................................................Cattle Barn | |
6 - 8 p.m. - Vocational Shop Projects check-in.........................................................................Merchant's Bldg. | |
6 - 9:30 p.m. - Weigh and sift rabbits..............................................................................................Rabbit Barn | |
7:30 - 9 p.m. - Weigh and sift goats................................................................................................Cattle Barn | |
10 p.m. - Night watchman on duty .................................................................................................Fairgrounds | |
10 p.m. - All swine must be in place...............................................................................................Swine Barn | |
Wednesday, Oct. 25 - OFFICIAL OPENING DAY | |
9 a.m. - Noon - Classify, weigh and sift swine..................................................................................Swine Barn | |
9 a.m. - Market Goat Show...........................................................................................................Show Arena | |
10 a.m. - Vocational Shop Project Judging...............................................................................Merchant's Bldg. | |
11 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Merchant exhibits set up..............................................................................Merchant's Bldg. | |
Noon - Presentation of Vocational Shop Project ribbons............................................................Merchant's Bldg. | |
Noon - Horses in stalls as space permits.........................................................................................Horse Barn | |
4:30 p.m. - Jim Wells County Fair Parade.........................................................................................Downtown | |
5 p.m. - Open for viewing ...............................................................................................Home Economic Bldg. | |
6 p.m. - Open for sales..........................................................................................................Merchant's Bldg. | |
6 - 11 p.m. - Heart of America Carnival.................................................................................................Midway | |
7 p.m. - Presentation of Photogenic Contest winners ......................................................................Show Arena | |
8 p.m. - Queen's Pageant ............................................................................................................Show Arena | |
Thursday, Oct. 26 | |
8 a.m. - Market Poultry Show .......................................................................................................Show Arena | |
9 a.m. - Market Rabbit Show ..............................................................................................................Pavilion | |
Breeding Rabbit Show following Market Rabbit Show.............................................................................Pavilion | |
9 a.m. - Open for viewing .............................................................................................Home Economics Bldg. | |
Noon - Open for sales............................................................................................................Merchant's Bldg. | |
2 p.m. - Market Swine Show.........................................................................................................Show Arena | |
Purebred Breeding Gilt Show following Market Swine Show..............................................................Show Arena | |
6 - 11 p.m. - Heart of America Carnival.................................................................................................Midway | |
7 p.m. - Talent Show...........................................................................................................................Pavilion | |
Friday, Oct. 27 | |
7:30 a.m. - Horses check-in (if entries exceed spaces)...................................................................Horse Arena | |
8 a.m. - Junior Horse Show...........................................................................................................Horse Arena | |
10 a.m. - Market Lamb Show........................................................................................................Show Arena | |
10 a.m. - Open for viewing............................................................................................Home Economics Bldg. | |
Noon - Open for sales...........................................................................................................Merchant's Bldg. | |
1 p.m. - Market Steer Show..........................................................................................................Show Arena | |
2 p.m. - Scramble Heifer Show......................................................................................................Show Arena | |
2:30 p.m. - Junior Commercial Heifer Show.....................................................................................Show Arena | |
3 p.m. - Junior Breeders Beef Heifer Show......................................................................................Show Arena | |
4 p.m. - Sweepstakes Heifer Show................................................................................................Show Arena | |
5 p.m. - Steer Roping..................................................................................................................Rodeo Arena | |
6 - 11 p.m. - Heart of America Carnival.................................................................................................Midway | |
7 p.m. - Overall Showmanship Contest...........................................................................................Show Arena | |
7:30 Ranch Rodeo........................................................................................................................Horse Arena | |
Calf Scramble immediately following Showmanship Contest.............................................................Show Arena | |
Saturday, Oct. 28 | |
8 - 9 a.m. - Livestock Judging Contest check-in..............................................................................Show Arena | |
8 - 9 a.m. - Peewee Goat check-in.................................................................................................Show Arena | |
9 a.m. - Livestock Judging Contest................................................................................................Show Arena | |
9 a.m. - Special Event - Peewee Goat Show...................................................................................Show Arena | |
2 p.m. - Presentation of Awards.....................................................................................................Show Arena | |
2 - 11 p.m. - Heart of America Carnival.................................................................................................Midway | |
3 p.m. - Junior Livestock Auction Sale............................................................................................Show Arena | |
8 p.m. APBR Bull Riding (Mutton Bustin, Miniature Bull Riding).......................................................Rodeo Arena | |
8:30 - 10 p.m. - Pick up Home Economics items and premiums......................................Home Economics Bldg. | |
Sunday, Oct. 29 | |
6 a.m. - All Livestock entries and vocational shop projects are officially released and must be removed by noon or they become property of the Jim Wells County Fair Association. |