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Saturday, July 11, 2026<\/strong>
8:00 a.m. – Otero County 4-H Shooting Sports – Shoot Off \u2013 Muzzleloading & .22 Events
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Sunday, July 12, 2026<\/strong>
8:00 a.m. – Otero County 4-H Shooting Sports – Shoot Off \u2013 Shotgun, Air Rifle & Archery
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Saturday, July 18, 2026<\/strong>
8:00 a.m. – District VI Cat and Dog Show \u2013 Dog (Agility, Obedience, Showmanship and Rally)
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Monday, August 3, 2026<\/strong>
8:00 \u2013 4:30 Fashion Revue Narrations Due
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Wednesday, August 12, 2026<\/strong>
1:00 p.m. – Fashion Revue Judging
7:00 p.m. – Fashion Revue & Talent Show (Talent will be judged during public show \u2013 Rocky Ford High School
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Thursday, August 13, 2026<\/strong>
6:00 p.m. – Barn\/Exhibit Hall\/Kitchen Clean-up\/set-up
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Saturday, August 15, 2026<\/strong>
9:00 a.m. – Family Consumer Science & General Project Interview Judging \u2013 All projects must be checked in by 11:00am.
11:00 a.m. – Cloverbud Fair
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Monday, August 17, 2026<\/strong>
8:00 a.m. – Horse Showmanship followed by Halter Classes followed by Riding Classes
8:00 a.m. – Farm Mechanics must be checked in before 5:00 PM
8:00 a.m. – Barn open to bring \u201cequipment only\u201d
5:00 -7:00 pm – Swine only may arrive
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026<\/strong>
ALL MARKET ANIMALS MUST BE ON THE GROUNDS BY BEFORE WEIGH-INS BEGIN FOR EACH SPECIES
8:00 a.m. – Barn Opens
9:00 a.m. – Swine Weigh-in \u2013 Exhibitor meeting just before weigh-in starts
11:00 a.m. – Goat & Sheep Weigh-in \u2013 Exhibitor meeting just before weigh-in starts
2:00 p.m. – Rabbit & Poultry Weigh-in\u2013 Exhibitor meeting just before weigh-in starts
3:00 p.m. – Beef Weigh-in\u2013 Exhibitor meeting just before weigh-in starts
6:30 p.m. – Show order – Swine Showmanship – Breeding Swine – Market Swine \u2013 Tiny Tots
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026<\/strong>
8:30 a.m. -. Dairy Goat Showmanship, followed by Dairy Goats
9:30 a.m. – Show Order – Goat Showmanship – Breeding Goats – Market Goats \u2013 Tiny Tots
3:00 p.m. – Show Order – Poultry Showmanship \u2013 Tiny Tots (Poultry judging will be in Poultry area)
6:30 p.m. – Show Order – Sheep Showmanship – Breeding Sheep – Market Sheep \u2013 Tiny Tots
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Thursday, August 20, 2026<\/strong>
9:00 a.m. – Dairy Cattle Showmanship followed by Dairy Cattle
9:30 a.m. – Show Order – Breeding Beef \u2013 Bucket Calf – Tiny Tots – Beef Showmanship – Market Beef
3:00 p.m. – Show Order – Rabbit Showmanship \u2013 Breeding \u2013 Market \u2013 Tiny Tots
6:00 p.m. – Round Robin (Participants must report by 5:45 p.m.)
8:00 p.m. – Sale Order Posted \u2013 No changes after 10:00 am Friday morning
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Friday, August 21, 2026<\/strong>
8:00 a.m. – Barn Opens
10:00 a.m. – Parade of Champions (In Fair Parade)
5:00 -6:00 p.m. – Buyers Dinner
6:30 p.m. – Fat Stock Sale\/Foods Sale
9:00 p.m. – Release Poultry & Rabbits only, after sale but before barn closes
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Saturday, August 22, 2026<\/strong>
7:00 a.m. – Barn Opens
8:00 \u2013 11:00 a.m. – Release all animals \u2013 YOU MUST CLEAN YOUR PEN AREA AND TEAR DOWN YOUR PEN<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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