THE MONROE COUNTY AG SOCIETY

WELCOMES YOU TO THE….

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chris Schreier President

Bill Degenhardt Vice-President

Simon Wells Secretary - Meat Animal Coordinator

Paul Kelsey Treasurer

Donald Kortbein Sponsorship Coordinator

Dave Schreier Pull & Equipment Coordinator

Ron Savall Public Relations

Carolyn Habelman Vendor Coordinator

Dr. Steve Doll Parking/Security Coordinator/Fair Vet

JR. FAIR BOARD Matt Kortbein President

Joelle Liddane Vice-President

Micaela Koltermann Secretary

Anne Peterson Treasurer

Angela Klinkner Director

OFFICE/SPONSORSHIP/MARKETING Shae Fox Operations/Office/Fair Entry Secretary

Dave Kuehl Sponsorship

Julie Zebro Marketing/Media

LIVESTOCK SUPERINTENDENTS

Dairy Merry Kuderer

Beef Simon Wells

Swine Dale Greeno

Sheep Kori Blank

Goats Tom & Denise Murray

Horses (Junior Fair) Carol Las

Draft Horses Dr. Steve Doll

Poultry

Rabbits Dawn Birkholz & Haley Birkholz

Dogs Jackie Menn

Llamas Tracy McGinnis & Kristi Brown

Cats/Small Pets Carol Las

LIVESTOCK ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Simon Wells Beef Superintendent

Merry Kuderer Dairy

Dale Greeno Swine

Carol Las Small Animals

Eddie Doyle/Merle Brooks Draft Horses

Nelda Bailey Tomah High School Agricultural Instructor

Emma Huber Tomah Middle School Agricultural Instructor

Gary VonRuden Brookwood Agricultural Instructor

Eric Follendorf Sparta Agricultural Instructor

Kori Blank Cashton Agricultural Instructor

Beth Kolodzinski Royall Agricultural Instructor

Dr. Steve Doll/Gina Zastaphil Veterinarian

Bill Halfman Monroe Co. Ag Extension Agent

Josh Goede 4-H Youth Development Agent

The Monroe County Ag Society would like to thank those who keep the

Fair traditions fun and alive for all families involved.

EXHIBIT SUPERINTENDENTS……

Dept. 14, 114, 214 Plant & Soil Sciences Doris Peters, Sally Teasdale

Dept. 15, 115 Flowers & Houseplants Barb Ornes, Dan Follendorf

Dept. 16 Natural Sciences Doris Peters, Sally Teasdale

Shooting Sports Extension Office

Dept. 17 Early Age Categories Debbie Granger, Kelli Ollendick

Dept. 18 Cultural Art (Jr. Fair) Wendy Wright, Zan Pierce

Dept. 118, 218 Cultural Art (Open/Sr Fair) Karen Betthauser

Dept. 119 Antiques (Open Class) Adella Lueck

Dept. 20,120,220 Photography Lisa Scheitler

Dept. 22, 122, 222 Woodworking Carol Schauf, Mary Weiner

Dept. 23 Electricity Carol Schauf, Mary Weiner

Dept. 24 Mechanical Science Carol Schauf, Mary Weiner

Dept. 25, 125, 225 Foods Preparation/Food Jenni Marx

Preservation/Cake Decorating

Dept. 25 Foods Revue Jenni Marx

Dept. 26, 126 Clothing Construction Ellen Wagner & Nancy Close

Dept. 26 Clothing Preview Denise Murray

Dept. 27, 127, 227 Knitting & Crocheting Ellen Wagner & Nancy Close

Dept. 28, 128, 228 Home Environment Jenna Moser

Dept. 29 Family & Child Development

Dept. 33 Self-Determined Project

Dept. 34 Health, Social & Political Sciences

4H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AGENT

Josh Goede Monroe County/ UW Extension Agent

THANKS TO OUR GREAT VOLUNTEERS WHO TAKE PRIDE TO

MAKE THE MONROE COUNTY FAIR AN OUTSTANDING EXPERIENCE!

We welcome new possibilities, if you are interested in being a volunteer in a fair

department…please contact the office 608-372-2081.

2015 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS……LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: “I do believe it’s time for another adventure…”

SATURDAY, MARCH 3rd

8:30-2:30 PM 4-H Festival of Arts Demonstration Contest, Meadowview School, Sparta

MONDAY, JUNE (TBA)

9:30 AM 4-H Clothing Preview, (9:00 Registration)

WEDNESDAY, JULY (TBA)

6:00 PM Registration 4-H Foods Revue, TBA

6:30PM Judging 4-H Foods Revue

SATURDAY JULY 21st

8:00AM Fair Clean Up Day – Entry Tag Pick up – Lunch at 12:00

9:00AM Jr. Horse Project - Pleasure Show at the Fairgrounds arena- Tomah

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25th

3:00-7:00 PM White Exhibit Building Entry Times

3:00 PM Early Age Categories Judging (White Exhibit Building)

5:00 PM Dog Obedience Judging

Beef must be in place and weighed in by 7:00 PM

ALL Pigs and Sheep must be in place and weighted in by 10:00 PM

9:30 PM White Exhibit Building closes

THURSDAY, JULY 26th

8:00AM-11:00AM White Exhibit Building- Entry Times. All Fair entries must be in place by 11:00 AM

9:00 AM Beef Judging

10:00 AM Rabbit Show Judging

12:00 PM Optional Poultry weigh-in – Show Barn (Market birds only)

12:30 PM Junior/Open Class Foods & Food Preservation, Dairy Recipes, Plant & Soil Sciences, Natural

Sciences, Mechanical Sciences, Electricity, Woodworking, Self-Determined Project/Youth

Leadership (White Exhibit Building)

1:00 PM Photography (White Exhibit Building)

1:00 PM Flowers & Houseplants (White Exhibit Building)

4:00 PM Sheep (Overall Livestock Showman selection will be held following completion of Sheep judging)

10:00 PM White Exhibit Building closes

FRIDAY, JULY 27th

7:00 AM Crowing Contest for Roosters – Poultry Show Barn

8:00 AM White Exhibit Building opens

9:00 AM Dairy Show

9:00 AM Antiques (White Exhibit Building)

9:00 AM Cultural Arts & Booths, Clothing, Knitting & Crocheting (Junior/Open/Sr.), followed by Home

Environment, Family Development, Health, Social & Political Sciences (White Exhibit Building)

4:00 PM Swine (Open Class followed by Junior Fair)

5:00 PM Dog Agility (near Hocky bldg fence area)

10:00 PM White Exhibit Building closes

SATURDAY, JULY 28th

8:00 AM White Exhibit Building opens

9:00 AM Llama Show (Lower Barn Show Ring)

9:00 AM Poultry Judging (Market Class judged first)

9:00 AM Goats –Market Judged first (Lower Barn Show Ring)

Special Needs Livestock Show following Round Robin – 10:30 estimated time (Lower Barn Show Ring)

9:00 AM Jr. Horse Project - Speed Show at the Fairgrounds arena - Tomah

11:00 AM Draft Horse Hitch Class (Draft Horse Arena-located behind fair office)

1:00 PM Cat Show ~ Small Pet Show ~ immediately following Cat Show White Exhibit Building)

3:00 PM 4-H Action Center/Demonstrations

6:00 PM Jr. Dairy Basket Silent Auction

7:00 PM Junior Livestock Sale (Farm Progress Building)

10:00 PM White Exhibit Building closes

SUNDAY, JULY 29th

10:00 AM White Exhibit Building opens

10:00 AM Draft Horse Halter Class (Horse Barn area)

11:00 AM AG Olympics

12:00 PM 4-H Action Center/Demonstrations

2:30 PM Junior Fair Clothing Style Show

4:30-6:00 PM EXHIBIT RELEASE TIMES - Exhibits will NOT be released before 4:30 PM

6:00 PM White Exhibit Building closes

2018 MONROE COUNTY FAIR

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 5:00PM BUSINESS AFTER 5

6:30PM BIG WHEEL RACES

7:00 PM To Be Announced

THURSDAY, JULY 26 7:00 PM WISCONSIN TALENT SEARCH SEMI FINALS

FRIDAY, JULY 27 5:30 PM MUTTON BUSTIN CONTEST

6:30 PM MONROE CTY FAIR CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO

9:00 PM LIVE MUSIC – HIGH MILEAGE BAND

SATURDAY, JULY 28 11:00 AM DRAFT HORSE HITCH SHOW (behind office)

6:30 PM MOTOKAZIE Supercross Races

7:00 PM JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW & SALE

8:00 PM LIVE MUSIC – “Double Take” BAND

SUNDAY, JULY 29 9:00 AM CAR SHOW (Registration 9:00-12:00)

10:00 AM DRAFT HORSE HALTER SHOW (near horse barn)

10:00 AM AG OLYMPICS (Farm Progress Building)

1:00 PM BEAN BAG TOURNAMENT (Beer Gardens)

THURSDAY-SUNDAY 10:00AM SMALL ANIMAL LEARNING CENTER OPEN

Vacation and County Fair calories….don’t count!

For more details, call 608-372-2081, office of the Monroe County Ag Society or visit our

website Monroe County Fair and find us and follow us on face book!

INDEX Admission Fee ................................................................................................................................................................... 1

State Regulations ................................................................................................................................ ............... ............. 1

Animal Health Requirements ........................................................................................................................................... 4

Local Regulations – Livestock ......................................................................................................................................... 7

ALPHABETICAL LISTING FOR JUNIOR FAIR: Judging Regulations ............................................................................................................................................. ............. 7

Animal Vet Science ............................................................................................................................................. ........... 18

Beef .................................................................................................................................................................... ............. 9

Booths ................................................................................................................................................................ ........... 44

Cats .................................................................................................................................................................... ........... 19

Clothing .............................................................................................................................................................. ........... 38

Communications ................................................................................................................................................ ........... 45

Cultural Arts ....................................................................................................................................................... ........... 26

Dairy .................................................................................................................................................................. ............. 8

Demonstrations .................................................................................................................................................. ........... 44

Dogs ................................................................................................................................................................... ........... 16

Early Age Categories ......................................................................................................................................... ........... 25

Electricity ........................................................................................................................................................... ........... 31

Family and Child Development ......................................................................................................................... ........... 43

Flowers and House Plants .................................................................................................................................. ........... 21

Food and Nutrition ............................................................................................................................................. ........... 34

Goats .................................................................................................................................................................. ........... 12

Health, Social & Political Science ...................................................................................................................... ........... 45

Home Environment ............................................................................................................................................ ........... 42

Horses ................................................................................................................................................................ ........... 12

Knitting and Crocheting ..................................................................................................................................... ........... 40

Llamas ................................................................................................................................................................ ........... 19

Mechanical Science ............................................................................................................................................ ........... 32

Natural Science .................................................................................................................................................. ........... 22

Photography ....................................................................................................................................................... ........... 29

Plant and Soil Science ........................................................................................................................................ ........... 19

Poultry ................................................................................................................................................................ ........... 14

Rabbits ............................................................................................................................................................... ........... 15

Self-Determined Project ..................................................................................................................................... ........... 44

Sheep .................................................................................................................................................................. ........... 11

Swine ................................................................................................................................................................. ........... 10

Veterinary Science ............................................................................................................................................. ........... 18

Woodworking ..................................................................................................................................................... ........... 30

ALPHABETICAL LISTING FOR OPEN CLASS: Rules & Regulations ............................... .......... 46 Antiques ......................................................................................................................................................................... 53

Beef ................................................................................................................................................................................ 47

Booths ............................................................................................................................................................................ 60

Clothing .......................................................................................................................................................................... 58

Cultural Arts ................................................................................................................................................................... 52

Dairy .............................................................................................................................................................................. 47

Draft Horses ................................................................................................................................................................... 48

Flowers and House Plants .............................................................................................................................................. 51

Foods and Nutrition ........................................................................................................................................................ 55

Goats .............................................................................................................................................................................. 48

Home Environment ........................................................................................................................................................ 59

Knitting and Crocheting ................................................................................................................................................. 58

Llamas ............................................................................................................................................................................ 49

Natural Sciences .............................................................................................................................................................. 52

Photography ................................................................................................................................................................... 54

Plant and Soil Science .................................................................................................................................................... 50

Sheep .............................................................................................................................................................................. 47

Woodworking ................................................................................................................................................................. 55

ALPHABETICAL LISTING FOR SENIOR CITIZENS:

Cultural Arts ....................................................................................................................................................... ........... 61

Foods and Nutrition ............................................................................................................................................ ........... 63

Home Environment ............................................................................................................................................ ........... 64

Knitting and Crocheting ..................................................................................................................................... ........... 64

Photography ....................................................................................................................................................... ........... 62

Plant and Soil Science ........................................................................................................................................ ........... 60

Woodworking ..................................................................................................................................................... ........... 62

SPECIAL AWARDS - JUNIOR FAIR AWARDS – OPEN CLASS AWARDS – SPECIAL EVENTS........................................ 65

LIVESTOCK SHOW & SALE INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................... 69

MONROE COUNTY FAIR - Online Entry Process for 2018

HOW TO ENTER 1. Read - Read the rules, regulations, department descriptions and items carefully, even if you are a returning

exhibitor. Changes have been made. 2. Acknowledge/Accept - Read the Liability, Ethics and code of exhibitor conduct as described in the Exhibitor

Handbook and Premium Guide. When you submit your entry by paper or online you acknowledge you have read and understand and agree to abide by all items contained with the agreements.

3. Entry Method - Online is the mandatory for 4H exhibitors and preferred entry method for other exhibitors. However if you must do a paper entry, please follow the deadline dates as noted in the schedule. Junior and Open Class entries need to be completed on separate forms. No entries will be accepted after the entry deadline of June 30.

4. Online Entries – Online Entries will open on April 24th they are due June 30 at midnight. If you do not have computer access, please contact the fair Secretary at 608-372-2081, the Extension office 269-8722 for assistance or visit the local library.

5. Online Entry Process – a. Online – Make a list of what you would like to enter and check back to enter your items online. Keep all

your entries in pending until you are ready to finalize and submit your entry. Once you click “SUBMIT” you are NOT able to make changes on your online entry, AGAIN keep them in pending and review before hitting submit. Retain a copy for your records. If you have not submitted your entry and it is pending you can make changes. Adding entries after you have submitted can be done by adding this to your online account and submitting the new items.

b. Deadline –June 30th - Any changes due to Administrative error will be made as needed to correct the entry.

6. Entry Fees - For 2018 the Ag. Society will provide all Junior, Open and Sr. Class exhibitors with complementary entering (no exhibitor fees) if entries are completed by the established deadlines. This decision was made as a courtesy for utilizing the online entry system.

7. Entry Tags - Entry tags will be distributed during fair clean up day, from 8:30 – 11:30 Saturday July 21st and fair week July 25th/26th.

PLEASE NOTE - 2018 CHANGES

ONLINE ENTRIES REQUIRED BY ALL 4H exhibitors – *Online Entries Link will be available April 24

th *Entries accepted until June 30

th

*Fair website: monroecountyfairwi.com Thank you for entering your entries online this is mandatory for 4H entries, it is very much appreciated and we

hope to have a smooth first year! Please call the extension office 608-269-8722 or the fair office with questions.

608-372-2081

2018 Livestock Changes Shows & Time Changes: TERMINAL SWINE SHOW

Beef changes to: Market Heifer and Market Steer Classes

Sheep Market Class: Minimum weight change to 110 lb.

Pigs & Sheep will need to weighed in by 10:00pm on Wednesday

Special Needs Livestock Show – Saturday, July 28th

– following Round Robin – Lower Barn Show Ring

BEST OF LUCK AT THE 2018 MONROE COUNTY FAIR!