Logan County Fair 

65th Annual

LOGAN COUNTY FAIR

Lincoln, Illinois

Monday, July 30, through Sunday, Aug. 5, 2001


Monday, July 30

9:00 a.m. -- All Dept. W projects exhibit (Home Beautification, Miscellaneous, Gardening and Crops ).

Tuesday, July 31

Queen pageant night

7:30 a.m. 4-H and Dept. H Rabbits

8:00 a.m. 4-H and Dept. H Poultry

8:30 a.m. Young Farmer Kiddie Tractor Pull - moved to front of Republican Tent.

* 8:00 a.m. Textiles (Closed Judging)

9:00 a.m. RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AT FRONT GATE

9:00 a.m. DEPT. M Fine Arts (Closed Judging)

9:00 a.m. DEPT. M Photography (Closed Judging)

9:00 a.m. DEPT. J Agriculture Products (Closed Judging)

9:00 a.m. 4-H AND DEPT. H HORSE AND

PONY SHOW

11:00 a.m. DEPT. L Floricultural, except Glads & Potted Plants (Closed Judging)

1:00 p.m. 4-H Cats and 4-H and DEPT. H Jr. Goats

7:15 p.m. OPENING CEREMONY - INTERVETERAN COUNCIL

7:30 p.m. 2001 QUEEN PAGEANT

* Denotes time of Judging

CEFCU Cash Drawing. Must Be In Grandstand Or Track Seats To Win

Wednesday, Aug. 1

8:00 a.m. 4-H Swine

8:00 a.m. 4-H, DEPT. H and DEPT. B Dairy

8:00 a.m. DEPT. H and DEPT. B Milking Shorthorns

9:00 a.m. OPEN HORSE SHOW

9:00 a.m. TEXTILES (Closed Judging)

10:00 a.m. DEPT. 0 Culinary, except Cakes & Candies (Open Judging)

3:00 p.m. DEPT. M. STYLE SHOW in Special Events Building

6:00 p.m. LUEHRS' IDEAL RIDES OPEN

7:30 p.m.TALENT CONTEST, JR. & SR

Thursday, Aug. 2

* 8:00 a.m. 4 H Beef; 4-H & DEPT. H Jr. Sheep

1 p.m. KIDS DAY - KID'S WAY SOUTH END OF GROUNDS - Under Tent.

1:30 p.m. HARNESS RACING

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4:00 p.m. WINNING SMILE CONTEST Special Events Building.

4:00 p.m. Round Robin Livestock Showmanship

5:00 to 6:00 p.m. FLYING FEET CLOGGERS in front of special events building.

6:00 p.m. LUEHRS' IDEAL RIDES OPEN

"Ride - A - Thon" 6:00 p.m.To Closing $12.00

And Ride All Evening (Weather Permitting)

6:30 p.m. TRACTOR PULL CONTEST

Friday, Aug. 3

Senior Citizens Day and 4-H Night

* 8:00 a.m. DEPT. F Sheep

* 8:00 a.m. DEPT. G Swine

*10:00 a.m. DEPT. 0 Cakes & Candies (Open Judging)

*11:00 a.m. DEPT. L Potted Plants & Glads (Closed Judging)

11:00 a.m. 4-H Livestock & Article Consignment Deadline

1:30 p.m. HARNESS RACING

2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Pick up 4-H Premium Checks at 4-H Office at North end of Fairgrounds

3:00 p.m. Senior Citizens Entertainment in Special Events Bldg.

4:00 p.m. LIN PRO DANCE - IN FRONT OF SPECIAL EVENTS BLDG.

6:00 p.m. LUEHRS' IDEAL RIDES OPEN

7:00 p.m. Pig & Calf Scramble Meeting

7:30p.m. CHILDRENS CHICKEN & GOAT SCRAMBLES

PIG SCRAMBLE - Ages 9-15 yrs. as of Aug. 5, 2001

CALF SCRAMBLE - Ages 12-17 yrs. as of Aug. 5, 2001

* Denotes Time of Judging

Saturday, Aug. 4

*8:00 a.m. CHILI COOKOFF *8:00 a.m. DEPT. A Open Beef *8:00 a.m. DEPT. H Jr. Beef

8:00 a.m. 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL

1:00 p.m. HARNESS RACING

2:00p.m. LUEHRS' IDEAL RIDES OPEN

6:00 p.m. QUARTER MIDGET RACES

* Denotes Time of Judging

Sunday, Aug. 5

12:00 noon LOGAN COUNTY CAKE CLASSIC

1:00 p.m. LUEHRS' IDEAL RIDES OPEN

1:00 p.m. HARNESS RACING – DOWNSTATE CLASSIC FOR 2 YEAR OLDS.

2:00 p.m. 4-H LIVESTOCK AUCTION IN SHOW RING AT NORTH END OF FAIRGROUNDS

3:00 p.m. Pick up Premium Checks for Open Classes at Secretary's Office

4:00 p.m. Exhibits Released for Pick-Up

5:00 p.m. All 4-H Exhibits MUST be removed

5:00 p.m. LOGAN COUNTY CAKE CLASSIC AUCTION SPECIAL EVENTS BLDG. 6:00 p.m. CLOSING CEREMONY –

INTERVETERAN COUNCIL

6:00 p.m. DEMO DERBY

 

Luehrs’ Ideal Rides schedule for 2001

Tuesday, July 31: Bargain Night - All rides take 1 ticket. 16 Tickets for $15.00 or $1.00 each.

Wednesday, Aug. 1: Carnival Opens At 6 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 2: "Ride-a-Thon Night" 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.. $12.00 Per Person. Ride any ride as often as you like!

Friday, Aug. 3: Carnival Opens 6 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 4: Carnival Opens 2 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 5: "Family Day" - Carnival Opens At 1 p.m. All rides take one ticket! *All times are weather permitting!


4-H show schedule

Saturday, July 28

8 a.m. — 4-H Dog Show (fairgrounds)

Monday, July 30

9 a.m. — All Dept. W projects exhibit (including Indoor, Flower and Herb Gardening, Vegetable Gardening, Crops, and Miscellaneous)

1 p.m. — Visual Arts and Flower Arrangements judging

4-4:30 p.m. — 4-H and Junior Swine weigh-in for premiere and carcass animals (at Benners)

Tuesday, July 31

7:30 a.m. — 4-H and Junior Rabbit Shows

8 a.m.— 4-H and Junior Poultry Shows

8:30 a.m. — 4-H horse papers check-in

9 a.m. — 4-H Horse and Pony Show

10 a.m.-noon — State fair 4-H delegate appointments at 4-H office (meeting room)

1 p.m. — Cat Show

1 p.m. — 4-H and Junior Goat Show

2-3 p.m. — Dairy health and registration papers checked at show pavilion

4-4:30 p.m. — Wethers weigh-in

4:30-6 p.m. — 4-H and Junior Barrow Show weigh-in

5-6:30 p.m. — Sheep, swine and beef health and registration papers checked at show pavilion

Wednesday, Aug. 1

8 a.m. — 4-H Dairy Show (with junior and open shows)

8 a.m. — 4-H and Junior Swine Shows

9-9:30 a.m. — Heifer health and registration papers checked at show pavilion

10 a.m. — 4-H Steer and Commercial Heifers weigh-in

Thursday, Aug. 2

8 a.m. — 4-H Beef Show

8 a.m. — 4-H Sheep Show

2-4 p.m. — State fair 4-H delegate appointments in 4-H office (meeting room)

2:30-3 p.m. — Livestock sign-up/judging

4-6 p.m. — State fair 4-H alternate appointments at 4-H office (meeting room)

Friday, Aug. 3

11 a.m. — 4-H livestock sales and article consignment deadline

2-4 p.m. — Pick up 4-H premium checks at 4-H office (meeting room)

7 p.m. — Chicken and goat scramble meeting at show pavilion

7 p.m. — Pig and calf scramble meeting at show pavilion

7:30 p.m. — 4-H grandstand show, 4-H judging of scramble steers and calf scramble

Sunday, Aug. 5

2 p.m. — 4-H auction at show pavilion with Cake Classic auction to follow

4-6 p.m. — All 4-H exhibits must be removed

Friday, Aug. 17

Logan County Exhibit Day at Illinois State Fair

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