73rd
Annual Lea County
FAIR and RODEO
AUGUST 2-9, 2008
Schedule of Events
Friday,
August 1, 2008
7:00pm Local Team Roping - Jake McClure Arena
Saturday,
August 2, 2008
7:00am 4-H & FFA Youth Horse Show - Jake McClure Arena
8:00am Vendor Move-In - Fair Office (until 5pm)
10:00am Entries for 4-H Home Economics & Handicrafts and Open Jr. Home Economics Exhibits - Yucca
Building (Entries close at 6:00pm)
Sunday, August 3, 2008
6:00am Swine, Beef Steers & Heifers and Diary Heifers arrive at the Fairgrounds
8:00am Vendor Move-In - Fair Office (until 5pm)
Entries for 4-H Home Economics & Handicrafts and Open Jr. Home
Economics Exhibits
– Yucca Building (Entries Close at 7:00pm)
11:00am Sheep and Goats arrive at the Fairgrounds
2:00pm
Entries open for Creative Arts and Farm & Garden Products – Yucca Building
3:00pm All Livestock in Place – Livestock Pavilion
Hispanic Heritage Celebration featuring El Chapo de Sinaloa & Diana Reyes – Jake McClure Arena
7:00pm Yucca Building Entries Closed
Monday, August 4, 2008
7:00am Entries open
for Creative Arts and Farm & Garden Products – Yucca Building
Weigh and Classify Hogs - Livestock Pavilion
8:00am Weigh & Hip Height Steers – Livestock Pavilion
Vendor Move-In - Fair Office
Judging of 4-H Home Economics & Handicrafts and Open Jr.
Home Economics Exhibits
- Yucca Building
9:30am Weigh Dairy Heifers – Livestock Pavilion
10:00am Weigh & Classify Market Lambs - Livestock Pavilion
12:00noon Weigh Market Goats – Livestock Pavilion
1:00pm Creative Arts, and Farm & Garden Entries in Yucca Building Closed
2:00pm Yucca Building Closed for Judging
7:00pm Dog Show – Grass Area between Buildings
Open 3-D Barrel Race
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
7:45am Entry Gates Open - FREE ALL DAY TODAY
8:00am Swine Judging – Livestock Pavilion Show Ring
Creative Arts Open for Viewing – Yucca Building
10:00am Vendor Booths Open
12:00noon Sweepstakes Winners Announced – Yucca Building
5:00pm Carnival Opens
6:00pm Dairy Heifer Show – Livestock Pavilion Show
Ring
7:00pm Mutton Bustin’ Slack – Jake McClure Arena
10:00pm Entry Gates and Buildings Closed
Wednesday,
August 6, 2008
7:45am Entry Gates Open
8:00am Poultry Judging – Poultry & Rabbit Barn
Meat Goat Judging - Livestock Pavilion Show Ring
Creative Arts Open for Viewing – Yucca Building
PRCA Slack – Jake McClure Arena
10:00am Vendor Booths Open – Chaparral & Zia Building
1:00pm Admission Charged at
Entry Gates - $5.00 for Fair, Rodeo and C
oncert,
etc.
4:00pm Parade – Ave D. & Main Street of Lovington
Market Lamb Judging – Livestock Pavilion Show Ring
5:00pm
Carnival Opens
7:30pm PRCA Rodeo 1st Performance – Jake McClure Arena
10:00pm Entry Gates and Buildings Closed
Thursday, August 7, 2008
7:45am Entry Gates Open
8:00am Beef Heifer Judging – Livestock Pavilion Show
Ring
Rabbit Judging – Poultry & Rabbit Barn
Creative Arts Open for Viewing – Yucca Building
PRCA Slack – Jake McClure Arena
8:30am Market Steer Judging – Livestock Pavilion Show Ring
9:00am Rabbit Showmanship – Poultry & Rabbit Barn
10:00am Vendor Booths Open – Chaparral & Zia Building
1:00pm Admission Charged for Entry - $5 for ALL EVENTS
5:00pm Carnival Opens
7:30pm PRCA RODEO 2nd Performance – Jake McClure Arena
“Tough Enough To Wear Pink” and “Youth Night at the Rodeo”
9:30pm Concert – Chasen Wagner Concert Stage
10:00pm Entry Gates and Buildings Closed
Friday,
August 8, 2008
7:45am Entry Gates Open
8:00am Flower Show Entries Open – Yucca Building
Creative Arts Open for Viewing – Yucca Building
PRCA Slack – Jake McClure Arena
10:00am Vendor Booths Open – Chaparral & Zia Building
11:00am
Sweetheart Luncheon & Speech Competition – Fiddler’s Building
12:00noon Flower Show Entries Close
1:00pm Admission Charged at Gates - $5 for Fair, Rodeo & Concert, etc.
1:30pm Flower Show Judging
2:00pm Sweetheart Contest - Horsemanship Competition – Jake McClure Arena
5:00pm Fiddler’s Jam Session – Fiddler’s Building
Carnival Opens
7:30pm PRCA RODEO 3rd Performance – Jake McClure Arena
9:30pm Red Dirt Road Tour (Aaron Watson, Johnny Cooper, Brandon Ryder) - Wagner Concert State
10:00pm Entry Gates & Building Closed
Saturday,
August 9, 2008
7:00am Livestock Exhibitors & Buyers Breakfast – Livestock Pavilion
7:30am 4-H & FFA Awards Presentations – Livestock Pavilion Sale
Ring
8:00am Lea County Sale of Champions– Livestock Pavilion Sale Ring
PRCA Slack – Jake McClure Arena
8:00pm Creative Arts & Flower Show Open – Yucca Building
10:00am Vendor Booths Open – Chaparral & Zia Buildings
12:00noon Livestock
Exhibitors & Buyers Lunch – Livestock Pavilion
Fiddler’s Contest Registration – Fiddler’s Building
1:00pm Charge for Admission Begins - $5 for Fair, Rodeo, Concerts, etc,
Fiddling Contest – Fiddler’s Building
2:00pm Colgate Country Showdown Rehearsal – Zia Park Stage
4:00pm Lea County SPECIAL RODEO – Livestock Pavilion
5:00pm Colgate Country Showdown Competition – Zia Park Stage
Carnival Opens
6:00pm Sweetheart Coronation- Fiddler’s Building
7:00pm Clogging, Square & Line Dancing – Livestock Pavilion
Fair & Rodeo Dedications & “In Memory Of” Recognitions – Jake McClure Arena
7:30pm PRCA Rodeo Final Performance – Jake McClure Arena
Local Team Roping Shoot-out Round during Performance
9:30pm Honky Tonk Tailgate Party (Trent Willmon, Buddy Jewel, Mark Wills, & Ray Scott) – Wagner
Concert Stage
Schedule Subject to Change