Schedule:

August 1, 2023

6:30 p.m: Exhibit Set-Up – 4-H and Commercial Buildings / Poultry / Rabbit Set Up.

August 2, 2023

6:00 p.m: Set up in Livestock Barn

August 3, 2023

4:00 -6:00 p.m: 4-H Food Judging
5:30 – 6:30 p.m: 4-H & Open Woodworking Check In
6:00 – 8:00 p.m: Sheep & Meat Goat – Check In
6:00 – 9:00 p.m: Rabbit Check In
6:00 – 9:00 p.m: 4-H & Open Rocketry, 4-H Robotics Judging & 4-H ABC Judging
6:30 – 9:00 p.m: Swine – Check In & Weigh In – All swine must be on the grounds
6:30 p.m: 4-H & Open Woodworking Judging
6:45 p.m: 4-H Small Engines & Electricity Judging
7:00 – 9:00 p.m: Early Check in for Open Class (except Dept. F – Crops, Garden & Floriculture)

August 4, 2023

8:00 – 10:00 a.m: Exhibit Check In (Check Dept. for specific check in times.)
8:00 – 10:00 a.m: Exhibit Check In – Family & Consumer Sciences Division
8:00 – 10:00 a.m: Open & 4-H Floriculture, Horticulture & Crop check in
8:00 – 10:00 a.m: Sheep and Goat Weigh in
8:00 – 11:00 a.m: 4-H & Open Poultry Check In
8:30 – 10:00 a.m: 4-H Arts & Crafts & Fiber Arts Judging
10:00 a.m – 12:00p.m: 4-H Beef Check In
10:30 a.m: 4-H Projects Displays, Posters & Notebook Judging
Open Family & Consumer Sciences Division Judging
11:00 a.m: 4-H & Open Judging begins for the following:  Crops,
Garden, Floriculture & Forestry
Veggie Garden Judging
Open & 4-H Geology Judging
12:00 p.m: 4-H Booths and Banner Judging, 4-H Photography Judging
12:30 p.m: 4-H/FFA Poultry Show , 4-H Entomology Judging
2:00 p.m: 4-H Rabbit Show
4:00 – 8:00 p.m: 4-H Foods Silent Auction
5:30 p.m: 4-H/FFA Swine Judging
6:30 p.m: Parade- on West First and through Athletic Park
8:00 p.m: Newton Saddle Club Rodeo  – Adults $10-Children $5 (6-12)-(Children 5 & Under FREE)

August 5, 2023

9:00 a.m - 4:00p.m: Harvey County Market in the Park
9:00 - 11:00 a.m: Ag Fest, Athletic Park  – Harvey County Farm Bureau
9:15 a.m: Pedal Pull Registration
10:00 am: Pedal Pull starts
10:30 a.m: Registration for Turtle Races, Athletic Park
10:30 a.m: Ag Fest – Dairy Presentation
11:00 a.m: Turtle Races sponsored by Harvey County Farm Bureau
1:00 -3:00 pm  4-H FCS Judging , 4-H Building
2:00 p.m: 4-H Fashion Revue – Livestock Barn
3:00 p.m: Charity Tug O War / Mud Volleyball Tournament – Next to demo pit
3:00 p.m: Dog Costume Contest / Bucket Calf Costume Contest
5:00 p.m: 4-H/FFA & Open Sheep Judging, Showmanship and Sheepless Sheep Showmanship
4-H/FFA & Open Breeding Meat Goat followed by 4-H Market & Showmanship
8:00 p.m: Newton Saddle Club Rodeo  – Adults $10-Children $5 (6-12)-(Children 5 & Under FREE)

August 6, 2023

8:00 a.m: Farm Bureau / MKC Breakfast (for 4-H/FFA youth & families)
9:00 a.m: 4-H/FFA & Open Dairy Goat Show
4-H/FFA & Open Dairy Show
10:00 a.m: 4-H Bucket Calf Interviews / Show – Show to immediately follow interviews
1:00 p.m: 4-H/FFA & Open Beef Show
Youth Horticulture Judging
6:30 p.m: Demo Derby  — Adults $10 • Children $5 (11 & under) • Kids 3 & under are free
8:00 p.m: Non-Sale Livestock released.

August 7, 2023

8:00 a.m: Livestock Judging Registration – new time
8:30 a.m: Poultry & Rabbit Cleanup
8:30 a.m: Livestock Judging Contest – new time
11:00 a.m: Round Robin Practice
1:15 p.m: Registration for Barnyard Olympics
1:30 p.m: Barnyard Olympics
4:00 – 6:00 p.m: All other exhibits released
5:30 p.m: Round Robin Showmanship Contest
6:00 p.m: Watermelon Feed
7:00 p.m: 4-H Livestock & Champion 4-H Food Auction

August 8, 2023

4:30 p.m: Clean up 4-H Building
6:00 p.m: Fair Clean Up – Livestock Barn & Other Fair Cleanup

Date: Aug 1 - 8,2023

Location: Harvey County 4-H Building,  800 W 1st St, Newton, KS 67114.

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