A brief burst of rain Thursday morning hampered the people cooking pancakes for the Business Appreciation Breakfast/Great Bend Chamber Coffee at the Barton County Fair.
Charles Atkinson, president of the Barton County Fair Association, welcomed fair-goers and thanked those who helped with the expansion and remodeling of the concession stand in Expo II. “It is 100 square feet bigger than it used to be,” he said.
Atkinson also thanked the 100+ People Who Care - Barton County group. “They provided the tables you’re sitting at right now.”
Dr. Sherri Brantley and her family provided the breakfast.
Four-H ambassadors Ailey Williams and Melody Braddy handled some of the announcements and drew numbers for door prizes. Winners received gift baskets from Barton County’s 4-H clubs.
There’s a lot going on this week, from exhibits to the carnivals and concerts.
The fair got underway on Wednesday with the check-in of all non-perishable exhibits, the rabbit show, poultry show, commercial exhibits and WEEE Entertainment carnival, as well as a 4-H Youth Rally. Thursday’s events included the Be Well Barton County Health Fair; 4-H swine show, horse halter classes and bucket calf shows; the carnival and free stage entertainment; and a Christian concert featuring Consumed By Fire.
Scheduled for Friday were the dairy goat show, sheep show and beef show; Belt Sander Drag Races; and a rock tribute concert. Saturday is Kids Day and Country Night, with Jadynce Jean in concert. Everything wraps up Sunday except for the clean-up on Monday, where volunteers are welcome.
Blue Jeans and Big Dreams
Saturday, June 29 KIDS DAY
7:00 AM Registration Runway Run
1 Mile (Walk/Run) & 5K Run
7:30 AM Start 5K Run
7:45 AM Start 1 Mile (Walk/Run)
8:00 AM 4-H Horse Show (Outdoor Arena)
9:00 AM 4-H Hand Pets (Expo II)
8:00 AM Open Class Bucket Calf Check-in
9:00 AM Open Class Bucket Calf Show (Aaron’s Repair Arena)
9:30 AM Open Class Sheep Check-in
10:30 AM Open Class Sheep Show (Aaron’s Repair Arena)
10:00 AM Antique Tractor Pull Registration
11:00 AM Antique Tractor Pull (North of Expo III)
12:30 PM Registration Mutton Bustin’ (Aaron’s Repair Arena)
1:00 PM Mutton Bustin’ (Aaron’s Repair Arena)
3:00 PM Motorcycle Drag Races - Bikers for Christ event (North of Expo III)
3:30 PM Registration Kids Pedal Tractor Pull (Expo II)
4:00 PM Open Class Beef Check-in
4:00 PM Kids Pedal Tractor Pull (Expo II)
4:30 PM Cruise Barton County Poker Run (Start at B29 Memorial @ Airport)
4:30 PM Registration Adult Pedal Tractor Pull (Expo II)
Adult Pedal Tractor Pull Directly after the Kids (Expo II)
5:00 PM Open Class Beef Show (Aaron’s Repair Arena)
5:00 PM Peoples Bank & Trust Watermelon Feed (Commons Area)
6:00 PM Open Class Swine Check-in (Expo III)
5 - 10 PM Commercial Exhibits Open (Expo I)
6:00 PM Kids Power Wheels Check in (Expo I Speedway)
6:30 PM Kids Power Wheels Drivers Meeting (Expo I Speedway)
6 - 8:00 PM 4-H Fashion Review on Free Stage (Expo II)
6:00- 10 PM CARNIVAL - WEEE Entertainment * LAST NIGHT
7:00 PM Adult Corn Hole Competition (Outside Beer Garden)
7:00 PM Kids Power Wheels Race (Expo I Speedway)
7:15 PM Gary Ewing Memorial Open Class Swine Show (Aaron’s Repair Arena)
8:00 PM Country Night – JADYNCE JEAN
Free Admission for those under 18 sponsored by Great Bend Redi-Mix
Over 18, Tickets $10, online or at the gate
(PEOPLES Bank & Trust Stage)
Sunday, June 30 - FINAL DAY
8:00 AM Sunrise Service
8:30 AM Breakfast ~Sponsored by 4-H Holding Board for 4-H, Extension, Fair Assoc, Fair Friends
10:00 AM 4-H Small Animal Round Robin (Aaron’s Repair Arena)
11:15 AM 4-H Large Animal Round Robin Showmanship
(Aaron’s Repair Arena)
11:00 AM 4-H BBQ (Expo I & Drive Thru)
1:30 PM Celebrity Showmanship (Aaron’s Repair Arena)
2:00 PM 4-H Showcase Awards (Aaron’s Repair Arena)
Farm Bureau Assn. Root Beer Float Social (Expo III)
2:30 PM Sale of Champions (Aaron’s Repair Arena)
4:00 PM Buildings Closed for Check out preparations
4:30 PM Check out Exhibits
Monday, July 1
All Day All Volunteers Welcome
Tear down and storage
5:00 PM Final Check Out of remaining Exhibits and Clean up
* Carnival- Wristbands $33, single tickets $4, 10 tickets $35, 30 tickets $100....
