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4-H/FFA Livestock Auction Presenting Sponsor Larry’s Tractors, Trailers & More, Y our Local Kioti Dealer Wednesday through Saturday, August 31 – September 3 100 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton, MT 59840 • Phone 406 363 3411 • Fax 406 375 9152 Visit our website: www.rcfair.org, like us on Facebook! For online entries: go to our website and follow the link: http://www.rcfair.org Parade Information - call Bitterroot Valley Chamber at 406-363-2400, after August 1st Fair Gates Open 8 AM to 10 PM ▪ Exhibit Buildings Open 10 AM to 10 PM Gate Ticket includes admission to all Grandstand Events and Entertainment ▪ Free parking Daily Seasonal Adults $10.00 $29.00 Students, Active/Retired Military & 60+ Seniors $8.00 $22.00 5 Years Old & Under FREE FREE Thanks to our friends at Grizzly Broadband, who are providing free Wi-Fi! Carnival Hours: Wednesday - Opens at 2:00PM ▪ Thursday-Saturday - Opens at 1:00PM Discount Carnival Tickets & Livestock Passes must be purchased before 5:00PM on Tuesday, August 30 At the Fairgrounds Office & select locations DownontheFarm County Commissioners Dan Huls, Chairman Greg Chilcott Jeff Burrows Premium Office Leisa Lewis Fairgrounds Staff Melissa Saville, Manager Beth Perkins, Administrative Assistant Josh Soller, Maintenance Fair Commission Term Peg Andersen, Florence 12/31/2025 Kathleen Castle, Corvallis 12/31/2025 Leisa Lewis, Corvallis 12/31/2025 Jeff Carter, Hamilton 12/31/2024 Margaret Yuhas, Florence 12/31/2023 Rod Freeman, Hamilton 12/31/2022 Steve Russell, Victor 12/31/2022 RAVALLI COUNTY FAIR & ROCKIN’ RC RODEO August 31st – September 3rd Ravalli County Fairgrounds • Hamilton www.rcfair.org Carnival Hours: Wdnesday - Opens at 2:00 PM • Thursday-Saturday Opens at 1:00 PM Monday, August 29, 2022Bitterroot Star Fair Program
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Page 5 RAVALLI COUNTY FAIR AND ROCKIN’ RC RODEO Main Attractions – Entertainment - See Schedule for Times & Locations Wednesday, Aug. 31st – Saturday, Sept. 3rd Tumbleweed Crossing Wednesday, Aug. 31st – Saturday, Sept. 3rd All Aboard! Train Rides Wednesday, Aug. 31st – Saturday, Sept. 3rd Montana State Cornhole Challenge – South of Floral Barn Wednesday, Aug. 31st – Saturday, Sept. 3rd Marty Davis – Legend of the Pioneers at KLYQ Free Stage Wednesday, Aug. 31st – Friday, Sept. 2nd Lunch at Fair Promotion 11 am-2 pm *Main Gate Only* Wednesday, Aug. 31st Rockin’ RC Ranch Rodeo Thursday, Sept. 1st BullsNBroncs Friday, Sept. 2nd – Saturday, Sept. 3rd NRA Rodeo Friday, Sept. 2nd – Saturday, Sept. 3rd Cale Moon at KLYQ Free Stage Saturday, Sept. 3rd 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction Presenting Sponsor Larry’s Tractors, Trailers & More, Your Local Kioti Dealer Wednesday through Saturday, August 31 – September 3 100 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton, MT 59840 • Phone 406 363 3411 • Fax 406 375 9152 Visit our website: www.rcfair.org, like us on Facebook! For online entries: go to our website and follow the link: http://www.rcfair.org Parade Information - call Bitterroot Valley Chamber at 406-363-2400, after August 1st Fair Gates Open 8 AM to 10 PM ▪ Exhibit Buildings Open 10 AM to 10 PM Gate Ticket includes admission to all Grandstand Events and Entertainment ▪ Free parking Daily Seasonal Adults $10.00 $29.00 Students, Active/Retired Military & 60+ Seniors $8.00 $22.00 5 Years Old & Under FREE FREE Thanks to our friends at Grizzly Broadband, who are providing free Wi-Fi! Carnival Hours: Wednesday - Opens at 2:00PM ▪ Thursday Saturday - Opens at 1:00PM Discount Carnival Tickets & Livestock Passes must be purchased before 5:00PM on Tuesday, August 30 At the Fairgrounds Office & select locations DownontheFarm ► CONGRATULATIONS 2022 Fair Family Honoree: Rob Johnson ► Congratulations to the 2022 Fair Artwork Logo Winner: Katie Moum of Hamilton County Commissioners Dan Huls, Chairman Greg Chilcott Jeff Burrows Premium Office Leisa LorenaLewisErickson Fairgrounds Staff Melissa Saville, Manager Beth Perkins, Administrative Assistant Josh Soller, Maintenance Fair Commission Term Peg Andersen, Florence 12/31/2025 Kathleen Castle, Corvallis 12/31/2025 Leisa Lewis, Corvallis 12/31/2025 Jeff Carter, Hamilton 12/31/2024 Margaret Yuhas, Florence 12/31/2023 Rod Freeman, Hamilton 12/31/2022 Steve Russell, Victor 12/31/2022 Main Attractions – Entertainment - See Schedule for Times & Locations
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All Day Bingo, Lions Bingo Booth 9am 4-H/FFA Market Swine Show, Iman Arena 9:30am 4-H/FFA Kiddie Rabbit Show - Rabbit Barn 10am Exhibit Buildings and Barns Open 10am 4-H/FFA Market Lamb & Feeder Lamb Show, Hornung Arena 10am 4-H Dog Rally Obedience Demonstration - Dog Arena 11-1pm Dunk Tank to support SAFE, in front of Beef Barn 11-2pm Lunch At the Fair - get a refund on gate fee, Main Gate only 12-4pm Photos for purchase with Tractors, Antique Machinery area
12:30pm Horse-drawn carriage rides from north lot until 3:30pm 1pm Carnival Opens 2-8pm All Aboard! Train Rides
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
6:30am 4-H/FFA Auction Breakfast, Horning Arena 8am 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction, Hornung Arena Sale Order: Dairy, Sheep, Swine, Goat, Beef 10am Exhibit Buildings and Barns Open 12-4pm Photos for purchase with Tractors, Antique Machinery area 12-4pm Dunk Tank for Ravalli County 4H, in front of Beef Barn 12:30pm Horse-drawn carriage rides from north lot until 3:30pm 1pm Carnival Opens
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All Day Bingo, Lions Bingo Booth 9am Kiddie Poultry Show - Poultry Barn 9am 4-H & FFA, and Open Livestock Shows beginIman Arena, Hornung Arena, Rabbit Barn, Poultry Barn 9am 4-H/FFA Swine Showmanship, Iman Arena 10am Fair Parade - Main Street - Hamilton 10am Exhibit buildings and barns open 10 am 4-H/FFA Poultry Show, Poultry Barn 11am Kiddie Goat Show - Applebury Arena Kiddie Swine Show - Iman Arena 12-4pm Photos for purchase with Tractors, Antique Machinery area 12-5pm Horse, Mule & Donkey Competition - Main Arena 2pm Carnival Opens 2-8pm All Aboard! Train Rides 4-8pm Montana State Cornhole Challenge 4:30pm Poetry Contest Reading & Awards, KLYQ Free Stage 5pm Little People’s Stick Horse Rodeo, behind KLYQ Free Stage
All Day Car Show, Antique Machinery area
1-3pm Dunk Tank to support Emma’s House, in front of Beef Barn 2-8pm All Aboard! Train Rides 3-5pm Dunk Tank for Sapphire Lutheran Homes, in front of Beef Barn 4pm Horse-drawn carriage rides from north lot until 3:30pm 4-8pm Montana State Cornhole Challenge 5:30pm Parade of Wagons, Main Arena 6pm Kiddie Calf Show, Hornung Arena 6pm Mutton Busting, Main Arena 6pm Bike Giveaway, Bitterroot Health booth 6:30pm Bitterroot Mountettes, Main Arena 6:30pm 4-H/FFA Market Beef Show, Hornung Arena 6:45pm Rockin’ RC Rodeo Pageant Introductions, Main Arena 7pm BullsNBroncs, Main Arena 10pm Exhibit Buildings and Barns Close
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
10am Rockin RC Rodeo Pageant, Speeches, Interviews & Fashion Show, KLYQ Free Stage
12-5pm Horse, Mule & Donkey Competition - Main Arena 12:30pm Horse-drawn carriage rides from north lot until 3:30pm 1pm Carnival Opens
6pm FFA Cake, Cookie & Pie Auction, Goat Barn 6pm Dairy Cow Show, Hornung Arena 6pm Bike Giveaway, Bitterroot Health booth 6:30pm Mutton Busting - Main Arena 7pm Rockin’ RC Ranch Rodeo, Main Arena 10pm Exhibit Buildings and Barns Close
9am Kiddie Rabbit Show, Rabbit Barn 9:15am Open Class Rabbit Show, Rabbit Barn 10am Exhibit Buildings and Barns Open 10am Kiddie Lamb Show followed by Open Jackpot Lamb, Hornung Arena
2pm Tractor Pull Contest, Antique Machinery area 3pm Rockin’ RC Rodeo Pageant Horsemanship, Main Arena 3-5pm Dunk Tank for Bitter Root Humane Assn, in front of Beef Barn 4pm Horse-drawn carriage rides from north lot until 7pm 4pm 4-H/FFA Large Animal Round Robin Showmanship Contest, Hornung Arena 4-8pm Montana State Cornhole Challenge 5:30pm Mutton Busting, Main Arena 6pm Parade of Champions, Main Arena 6pm Bike Giveaway, Bitterroot Health booth
10:30am Open Class Sheep Show 11-2pm Lunch At the Fair - get a refund on gate fee, Main Gate only 11-3pm Dunk Tank for Hamilton Fire Dept, in front of Beef Barn 12-4pm Photos for purchase with Tractors, Antique Machinery area
6:15pm Rockin’ RC Rodeo Pageant Coronation, Main Arena 6:45pm Bitterroot Mountettes, Main Arena 7pm NRA Rodeo, Main Arena 9pm NRA Rodeo Slack, Main Arena 10pm Exhibit Buldings and Barns Close
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3
1pm Rabbit Jumping, Rabbit Barn 2pm Tractor Pull Contest, Antique Machinery area 3pm 4-H/FFA Small Animal Auction, Hornung Arena 4pm Horse-drawn carriage rides from north lot until 7pm 4-8pm Montana State Cornhole Challenge 6pm 4-H/FFA Special Award Presentation, Hornung Arena 6pm Bike Giveaway, Bitterroot Health booth 6:30pm Mutton Busting, Main Arena 7pm 4-H/FFA Battle of the Barns Relay Race 10pm Exhibit Buildings and Barns Close
All Day Car Show, Antique Machinery area All Day Bingo, Lions Bingo Booth
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1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm Tumbleweed Crossing. NE area of Goat Barn lawn 1:15pm, 4:15pm, 7:15pm Jared Sherlock. KLYQ Free Stage 2pm, 5pm, 8pm Marty Davis. KLYQ Free Stage 3pm, 6pm, 9pm Cale Moon. KLYQ Free Stage.
12pm, 3pm, 6pm Tumbleweed Crossing. NE area of Goat Barn lawn 11am, 1:45pm, 4:15pm Marty Davis. KLYQ Free Stage 1pm, 3:30pm, 5:15pm Jared Sherlock, KLYQ Free Stage
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Friday, September 2 10am-7pm Tim the Juggler. Throughout the grounds
Wednesday, August 31 10am-7pm Tim the Juggler. Throughout the grounds
12pm, 3pm, 6pm Tumbleweed Crossing. NE area of Goat Barn lawn 1pm, 2:45pm, 6:30pm Marty Davis. KLYQ Free Stage 2pm, 3:45pm, 5:45pm Jared Sherlock. KLYQ Free Stage
Thursday, September 1 10am-7pm Tim the Juggler. Throughout the grounds
Saturday, September 3 12pm-7pm Tim the Juggler. Throughout the grounds 12pm, 3:45pm, 6:45pm, 8:45pm Cale Moon. KLYQ Free Stage 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm Tumbleweed Crossing. NE area of Goat Barn lawn 11am, 2pm, 5pm, 8pm Jared Sherlock. KLYQ Free Stage 11:45pm, 2:45pm, 5:45pm Marty Davis. KLYQ Free Stage
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Wednesday night is the Ranch Rodeo. This is a team event where cowboys and cowgirls compete in such events as team sorting, team branding, trailer loading, and other activities that are done every day on a ranch. Thursday night is the BullsNBroncs event. Who doesn’t like watching a bull that weighs 1,800 pounds going up against a 150 pound cowboy?
Welcome to the Bitterroot Valley’s premier event of the year, the Ravalli County Fair and Rockin’ RC Rodeo. There is something for everyone at the fair. From carnival rides and cotton candy to bucking bulls and clowns, kids of all ages can find something to watch or do. And, there’s a plethora of fair food to please any palate. The exhibits offer everything from sunflowers and cookies to dairy goats and draft horses. The exhibit barns and buildings open on
Wednesday, August 31 following the Fair Parade down Main Street in Hamilton which starts at 10 a.m. If you like to watch 4-H and FFA members showing animals from beef steers to rabbits, the shows are Thursday and Friday, and the schedules for the shows are posted at each barn.
Friday night features the Northern Rodeo Association rodeo. These cowboys travel across Montana and into North Dakota competing in sanctioned rodeos for a chance to go to the NRA finals in Kalispell at the end of October. The rodeo is produced by Red Eye Rodeo Company out of Deer Lodge with owners Kaehl and Sarai Berg. The NRA Slack will take place immediately following the rodeo on Friday Saturdaynight.morning is the 4-H/FFA Livestock Sale where the kids sell the sheep, hogs, goats and beef animals they’ve raised, often putting the money towards college tuition. Buyers come early for the free Buyers Breakfast before the sale. The Small Animal Auction is held on Saturday afternoon.
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It’s only fitting that perhaps the wildest event of the rodeo is typically the first event. The wild action of a horse kicking high and twisting is matched against a cowboy holding onto the bronc by only one hand. The cowboy holds onto what looks like a solid suitcase handle on the ‘riggin’ that is on a cinch around the horse. The rider must ‘mark’ the horse out to receive a score. Marking means the rider’s boots are held over the points of the horse’s shoulders until the horse’s front feet hit the ground after the first jump out of the chute. The cowboy then pulls his knees up, straightens his legs out and repeats the motion over and over for eight-seconds. The score is deter mined by the technique of the cowboy and how well the horse bucks. At NRA rodeos, there are two judges, one judging each side of the horse and rider with a maximum of 50 points per side. A perfect score is 25 points for the cowboy and 25 points for the horse, per side, for a total of 100 points.
Trevor Kay of Chester is leading the NRA bareback riding this year with earnings of $7,749.60. Bryce Patterson was the 2021 NRA Champion. Wrestling A steer wrestler jumps off a speeding horse and onto the side Leverage is the name of the game in steer wrestling. When the steer wrestler jumps off a speeding horse and onto the side of a steer, he grasps the horns andouslysimultaneappliespressureto bring the right horn up and pull the head around. He is also grabbing the steer’s nose with the objective of bringing the steer to a stop and changing the direction of the steer before wrestling the steer to the ground. This needs to be done in the fastest time possible. The legs of the steer must all be pointed in one
Header Ian Austiguy from Dillon and heeler Sam Levine of Wolf Creek are leading the NRA in team roping this year with earnings of
$4,611.18. Austiguy and Levine were the 2021 NRA Champions. Brad and Brandon Yerian of Corvallis are in 7th place.
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Saddle Bronc Riding This is the classic event of rodeo that has its roots deep in the west of old. bronc’sof‘mark’thehasn’ttheandhandcowboyandbuckingbroncforThistheseewouldCowboysgathertowhocouldtoprankesthorses.isthebasistoday’ssaddleevent.Thebroncjumpskickshighwhiletheontophasoneonthebuckingreintheotherheldhighinair.Thisbeautifulsightchangedmuchoveryears.Thecowboymustthehorseoutonthethechutebyhavinghisspursshoulders.Thespurring
action for saddle bronc is from front to back. Ideally, with every jump, the cowboy is reaching forward and straightening his legs as the horse’s feet hit the ground, and as the horse kicks high, the cowboy
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direction before the flag is dropped. There is a hazer, another cowboy on horseback, in this event that keeps the steer running in a straight line. Tyler Houle of Bozeman is leading the NRA in Steer Wrestling this year with earnings of $3980.43. Jackson Stephens of Corvallis is in 12th place. Cole Detton was the 2021 NRA Champion. Team Roping Team roping is the only event in rodeo where two cowboys compete together to get a result. Once the steer is out of the box, the header moves in and ropes the horns or head of the steer. As the rope settles over the horns, the header dallies or winds the rope around the saddle horn and moves the steer to the left and into position for the heeler. The heeler must catch the heels of the steer, timing his throw so he can pick up both heels. If only one heel is caught, there is a five-second pen alty. The flag drops and time ends when both horses are facing each other and the heeler has dallied and the ropes are taut. Roping a front leg or having the loop settle over the horns in a Figure 8 results in a disqualification. The winnings are counted separately for the header and the heeler in the standings.
Page brings12 his feet back, behind him to the back of the saddle. Aside from the saddle, the only attachment the horse and rider has is the braided rope that is attached to the horse’s halter. Because saddle broncs have a high kicking action that can throw the cowboy forward, the cowboy has to adjust his arm so he isn’t jerked over the horse’s head. The saddle looks similar to a western saddle without a horn.
Ben Ayre of Glendive is leading the NRA this year in tie-down roping with earnings of $3,230.91. Cash Trexler of Corvallis is in 2nd with earnings of $3,078.93. Coltin Rauch was the 2021 NRA Champion.
Garrett Cunningham of Broadus is leading the NRA this year in saddle bronc riding with earnings of 7,824.51. Andrew Evjene was the 2021 NRA Champion.
There are extreme sports and then there is bull riding, where a cowboy weighing around 170 pounds tries to ride a bull weighing 1,800 pounds or more for eight-seconds. The bull, an extreme athlete in his own right, tries to get the rider off his back by bucking, spinning, twisting, or all three at once. The rider threads his hand through a braided rope that is pulled tight around the bull. Unlike saddle bronc and bareback bronc riding, the cowboy does not have to mark the bull out of the chute when he begins his ride. Spurring isn’t required but does add additional points. The cow boy also has to keep his free hand from slapping the bull or himself. If ishappens,thathedisquali fied. The ride is scored by two or three judges with a maximum of 50 points for the bull and 50 points for Caden Fitzpatrick of Polson is leading the NRA this year in Bull Riding with earnings of $4,521.87. Devyn Hundley of Darby is in 11th place. Whitford was the 2021 NRA
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Tie-down Roping Tie down roping is another event that has evolved from working ranches and is still used today to cap ture calves in pastures and pens on ranches. But in the rodeo arena, this event pits the cowboy and his horse against a ducking, diving, fast calf. The calf has a running head start or ‘score’. The calf has a rope around his neck held together with light string. If the horse and rider cross the barrier before that neck rope falls off the calf, there is a 10-second penalty. When the cowboy is within reach, he throws a loop over the calf’s head; his horse stops as the cowboy steps off and runs down the rope to the calf. He has to ‘clear’ or lift the calf, off the ground. Once the calf is laying on the ground, the roper takes his piggin’ string, a short rope that he carries in his mouth, and picks up a front foot and two back feet or a back foot and two front feet and ties them with ‘two wraps and a hooey’ and throws his hands in the air to signal the end of the run. After remounting, the roper rides forward while the judge times the calf for six-seconds. If the calf gets up before the six-seconds have expired, the run is disqualified but if it remains tied, the time is good.
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Page 15not turn away from the calf. There is a barrier at the chute to give the calf a running head start. Breaking the barrier is a 10-second penalty. The youngsters, both boys and girls, compete in the junior breakaway Celieroping.Salmond of Choteau is leading the NRA this year in breakaway roping with earn ings of $6,372.36. Salmond was also the 2021 NRA Champion. Monday, August 29, 2022Bitterroot Star Fair Program ANY PUMP, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Water well drilling . Water well maintenance . Pressure tanks Well pump repair, remove, replace and installation Control boxes . Aquifer Tests . Pre-purchase inspections Constant Pressure Systems . Variable Frequency Drives www.eaglepumpservice.com 961-8383 Serving the Bitterroot Since 1994
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The cowboys and cowgirls who are out in the corrals, pastures and fields working cattle day after day come to town on the first night of the fair to battle against their friends and neighbors, cattle and horses. The Rockin’ RC Ranch Rodeo begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31. Teams of five will compete in calf branding, team doctoring, team sorting, bronc riding, wild cow milking and trailer loading. The teams are made up of five members with at least one man or one woman on the team. This is a crowd pleaser with lots of whooping and hollering, and a taste of days gone Muttonby.Bustin’ will return to the rodeo arena on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. with 15 of the best sheep riders in the valley competing on ‘rough and wool ly’ sheep. It’s hold on as best you can to see how far down the arena you can get. It’s fun and exciting for everyone.
Ranch Rodeo and Mutton Bustin’
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4-H/FFa Livestock Sale on Saturday Monday, August 29, 2022Bitterroot Star Fair Program THESpecialFairSEEUSATFAIR!At our booth or inthe arena! *84
The tears sometimes come on Saturday morning during the 4-H/FFA Market Livestock Auction. This sale marks the completion of a project that a member has put blood, sweat, more tears, and lots of dollars into. It doesn’t matter if it is a steer that the youngster has had since the first of October, or a lamb that they purchased in the spring, these animals have become the focus of the members. They make sure the feed is right and the animal is eating, that there is enough water, shade and activity to keep the animal comfortable and content. Snow, sleet, rain, or heat, this animal has to be taken care of every day and the members develop a kinship with these animals. When it comes time to sell them, it’s tough for the kids, and parents, but that too, is part of the project.
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The auction will be Saturday, September 3. This year, the sale order is Dairy, Sheep, Swine, Goat, Beef. At 6:30 a.m., there is a buyers’ breakfast with pancakes and all the fixings. Buyers will have free admission at the North Gate for the auction. You can buy an animal outright and have it delivered to a local processing plant to fill your freezer, or you can go in partners with your family or friend. Prior to the sale, support prices are announced. Support prices are the going market price for each type of animal, and are what the commercial buyers are willing to pay. If you just want to help out the seller, you can bid up that price on an animal and pay the difference. For example, if the support price is $1000 for a steer and you bid $1,400 (these kids hope you bid more), you will pay the $400. There is also a small animal market sale at 3 p.m. in Hornung Arena, where chickens, ducks, and rabbits will be sold. $200.00/moMonths.
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12pm Dog Powered Sports Demonstration, Dog Barn
2pm 4-H Dog Freestyle Demonstration, 4-H Dog Arena
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2pm Grain Threshing & Hay Baling Demonstration, Antique Machinery area
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All Day Aspen Hot Glass Demonstrations throughout the day at their booth behind the grandstands
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10am 4-H Dog Agility
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Jared Sherlock is an award winning illusionist and comic magician. His modern magic and clean comedy entertainment is featured at corporate events, theaters, colleges, and fairs nationwide. Audience members joining Jared onstage for high energy comedy juggling, and a contemporary performance of the infamous bullet catch using a paintball gun are just a few of the things you might encounter during Jared's show. . .
Marty Davis and The Legend of the Pioneers: A truly unique show that highlights a special blend of Americana. Legend of the Pioneers is a fun, family friendly show tailer made for all audiences with nostalgic stories and songs from the Silver Screen Cowboys. Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, the Sons of the Pioneers and Rex Allen, right up to the real cowboys, past and present, who ride the rodeo and range with stars like Chris LeDoux, Ian Tyson and more...
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ENTERTAINMENT AT THE FREE STAGE Monday, August 29, 2022Bitterroot Star Fair Program
Cale Moon is a rare breed of authentic country music entertainment! Every show is a one of a kind experience, designed around each new crowd, no two shows are ever the same. Cale’s music is made for and inspired by hard workin, every day folks, embodying the wild and untamed spirit of America! Clean, fun, and always never the same, Cale Moon doesn’t just make music, he makes memories!
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Page 25 Welcome to Tumbleweed Crossing! Enjoy the laughter and excitement as this Old West town comes to life with an award-winning, 25-minute action-packed comedy gunfight show. Each show is filled with thrilling stunts, crowd pleasing family friendly comedy, & special effects. The show will be near the Antique Tractor Lawn on Wednesday & Thursday at 12pm, 3pm and 6pm. They will also be performing on Friday & Saturday at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm and 7pm. Monday, August 29, 2022Bitterroot Star Fair Program Enjoy Tumbleweed Crossing show!
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Page 27 It’s time for... 2400 US Hwy 93 | Victor, MT (at the light) 406-642-3805 Monday - Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Montana State Liquor Store We try to have it all! Made in Montana Whiskies, Vodka and Gins, Craft Beers and Wines, flavored Vodka, and much more... Check out ourSpecials!in-store Ravalli County’s Leading Real Estate Firm™ Hamilton - 363-4700 Pageant will be held on Friday, September 2nd at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds Sept. 2, 2022 10am-12pm Fashion Show & Speeches 3pm Horsemanship-Main Arena 6:15pm Coronation prior to Rockin’ RC Rodeo ALL FORMS DUE TO FAIR OFFICE BY AUG 12, 2022 Age LittlePrincess:Queen:Categories:16to2210to15Miss:6to9 Monday, August 29, 2022Bitterroot Star Fair Program
Page 28 CLOTHING * FOOTWEAR LAWN & GARDEN * AUTO * TOOLS HARDWARE * PET * TACK It’s a way of life. Welcome to Murdoch’s! at Murdoch’s is you don’t have to be a cowgirl or a ranch hand to be authentic. YOU JUST HAVE TO BE YOU. Hamilton, MT | 1189 S.1st St. | 406.363.7644 | murdochs.com Outfit Your Life Monday, August 29, 2022 Bitterroot Star Fair Program 252 Main St, www.chapter1bookstore.com1-406-363-5220Hamilton We will accept baked good donations at the First Interstate Bank Building at the Fairgrounds Sunday, August 28, from 1-5pm or Wednesday, August 31, before the auction. FFA ALUMNI BakedAuction!Goods Don’t Miss this tasty event! Wednesday, August 31, 6pm at the Fairgrounds Applebury Arena For more info or to donate a baked item call Maggie Weber 369-2031 Come bid on some homemade goodies and support your local FFA Chapter. All proceeds go towards leadership development for the students in the Stevensville FFA
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Page 32 whitesitt funeral home & cremation Stevensville, Montana 777-5711 Established 1902 Monday, August 29, 2022 Bitterroot Star Fair Program
The Gardner-Wavrant family of Stevensville will be selling their lambs at the 4-H/FFA Livestock Sale.
Meline, Nolan and Liam Gardner-Wavrant in 2021. Nolan, Meline and Liam will all be selling their Black-faced Hampshire lambs on Saturday and invite you to come show your support for their projects and for the 4-H program.
Nolan, 17, has been with the Bitterroot Trailblazers 4-H Club for eight years and this is his fifth year in the sheep project. He is homeschooled, and loves to ride his horse, scuba dive and forge knives. He has earned the rank of Eagle MelineScout. is 14 years old. She has been with the Bitterroot Trailblazers for eight years. She’s starting ninth grade. Me line dances competitively and rides horses, and also loves to make digital art, read and paint. She is an Eagle Scout and is the Senior Patrol Leader of her Scout Troop. This is her fifth year in the lamb project. Liam is 10 years old and has been in the Trailblazers for five years. He has been doing the sheep project for two years. He likes to spend time playing video games, making Lego models, reading and bicycling. He earned his Arrow of Light in Scouts this year.
4-H family invites you to livestock sale
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Page 34 Monday, August 29, 2022 Bitterroot Star Fair Program 350 Skeels Ave, Hamilton MT 59840 Have Fun at the Fair! Cars • Trucks • RVs We fix ANYTHING under the hood! FOREIGN & DOMESTIC
Page 35 From dinner to dessert, Ravalli County Fair has everything you need for a full meal! Be sure to get your Elephant Ear from the Bitterroot Swim Team! Quality, service and competitive pricing since 1979 Lumber Roofing Paint Decking Windows & Doors 1600 N 1st Street Hamilton • 363-1922 THANKS FOR 40 YEARS!Thanks for 43 years! 30thNov.30%SALE!AnniversaryOff*AnyOneItemPlusManyOtherDiscountsthroughoutthestore!19th&20th*ExcludesPowerTools,Lumber&Ladders Tour of Homes August Get $5.00 off one gallon of with purchase of your Tour Massa Home 1600 N 406-363-1922Hamilton.1st Monday, August 29, 2022Bitterroot Star Fair Program • Reverse Mortgages • Refinances • Purchases • Renovation/Rehab Loans • First Time Homebuyer • FHA/VA/RDGreat customer service! Serving the Bitterroot since 1995 Contact Us: (406) 375-8800 angela@hamiltonmortgageloans.comrobin@hamiltonmortgageloans.comhamiltonmortgageloans.com NMLS #317593 Towne & Country Plaza 716 S. 1st Street Hamilton, MT 59840
Page 36 Clinic Hours: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm Monday through Friday Donna M. Lewis, DVM Call the clinic 961-3077 to schedule an appointment for your dog or cat THANKS FOR SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES! CLINIC HOURS 8:00-5:30 MON-FRI Good Luck to all the 4H and FFA members at the Ravalli County Fair Donna M. Lewis, DVM 1039 Main Street • Corvallis • 406-961-3077 A Bitterroot Tradition The Bitterroot Star Keepin’ it local! Another Bitterroot Tradition We feature only local news and sports Another Bitterroot Tradition . . . We feature only local news and sports! We are proud to partner with Ravalli County Fair to bring you this Premium Book. Keepin’ it local! All the exhibits are made, raised or produced locally! Keepin’ it local The CountyRavalliFair See you at the Fair! Monday, August 29, 2022 Bitterroot Star Fair Program
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The chutes have been painted purple. There is a purple powdered bronc and a purple powderd bull (still needing sponsors, call 375-4001) that will, if they’re not ridden, provide monetary support for SAFE (Sup porters of Abuse-Free Environments) and those who have been victims of domestic violence. If the bronc or bull is ridden, the cowboy will get a bounty for riding. Either way, the Man Up Crusade, the Ravalli Coun ty Sheriff’s Office, and the Rockin’ RC Rodeo is working to raise public awareness on the issue of domestic violence. Friday afternoon you can find Sheriff Steve Holton at the Dunk Tank and pay to dunk him with all the money from that going to SAFE. On Purple Night all rodeo par ticipants, fans and support personnel are encouraged to wear purple to show their support for this great cause.
Awareness is the first step in enacting change and it is important that people understand there are programs and help available right here.
Are you working on Thursday and Friday but still have a hankering for an elephant ear or a 4H hamburger? Not to worry. This year, the Ravalli County Fair is offering Lunch at the Fair. On Thursday and Friday, from 11am to 2pm, go to the Main Entry where you can purchase a special admission ticket. After you sample the goods on Food Row, and maybe walk through a barn or two, just return to that same ticket booth, return the special ticket, and your admission cost will be refunded. This must be done by 2pm. If you don’t make it back in time, you can stay at the fair as long as you want, or come back later in the day.
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Lunch at the Fair!
Man Up Crusade ‘Purple Night’ at the Rodeo
The Sheriff’s Department will be selling t-shirts and other merchandise at the entrance to the grandstands Wedesnday through Saturday with 100% of the proceeds going to SAFE as well.
The Man Up Crusade is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating public awareness on the issue of domestic violence. Across the nation, the color purple and the purple ribbon has been adopted to show support for victims and for advocates to honor those who have lost their lives at the hands of someone they once loved.
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Page 39Monday, August 29, 2022 Ravalli County Fair KLYQ Entertainment Stage Located at the north end of Fairgrounds in the Entertainment Tent Free EverythroughoutentertainmentthedayDay Bitterroot Star Fair Program Giant squash and vegetable exhibits. “Your Bitterroot Valley Department Store” Downtown Hamilton Corner of Main & 2nd Monday - Saturday 9 am - 6 pm • Levis • Wranglers • Carhartt • Silver Jeans • Columbia • Keren Hart We carry a MontanaselectionlargeofT-Shirtsandactivewear
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Above and beyond his commitment to the job, Rob has shown all along a commitment to the whole community in the place he chose to put down roots. Just last week he was out volunteering in the an nual River Clean-up and showed up at Rombo Campground to help clean up. He remains an especially engaged member of the county’s Open Lands Bond Board of Directors that administers the county’s Open Lands Bond Program. He sees it as a wonderful and effective way to save both open spaces and family farms in the valley, a good way to protect both the land and a way of life into the future.
Rob Johnson is being honored by the Ravalli County Fair this year and will ride at the head of the Fair Parade on Wednesday. Johnson has worked in the agriculture field for his entire career and served as the County Extension Agent for many years. He still runs a few head of cattle and serves on the county’s Open Lands Bond Program board. Photo by Michael Howell.
Rob Johnson: FAIR FAMILY HONOREE AND Fair parade Grand Marshal
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by Michael Howell
If there ever was a fellow who de served the honor of being chosen as the Grand Marshal of the Ravalli County Fair, it is the fellow being recognized this year, recently retired Ravalli County Extension Agent Rob Johnson. When Rob chose to take the job in Hamilton back in 1972, he had enough experience and edu cation to know what he wanted to do in life and where he want ed to do it. Looking back on things now, you could say that he was destined for the job from the time he was born in Glendive and ‘prepped’ in the little railroad town of Savage, Montana, about 30 miles northeast of Glendive.
Rob graduated from high school in Savage in 1956 and with an $80 check from his work using his dad’s thrashing machine, took off for the big city of Missoula and took a year of classes at the University of Montana studying range science. At that time, he said, students were required to take a summer job in their field of interest. He took a job with the Bureau of Land Management north of Jordan, Montana on the Missouri Breaks. He got quite familiar with the Breaks and decided not to go back to Missoula. Instead, he got a job on a sheep and cattle ranch near Baker. From there he moved on to work on a ranch south of the Big Hole, got married and had two kids and moved on to work on a ranch in eastern Oregon. He returned to his dad’s place in Montana after that and went back to school to get a degree in Ag Economics at Montana State University in 1961. He got a job studying range conditions on allot ments that involved placing steel posts for camera mounts and taking photos at the sites every five years to document the changes in the range. It was after that that a local Extension Agent that he knew as a kid got him interested in that line of work. His first job was in Supe rior, Montana where he worked for a year and a half before taking a job in Billings. It was working in Billings that his work in farming and ranching and animals suddenly got a new focus: working with youth. It meant lessons on canning food, clubs, camping and, of course, good old county fairs. It meant working with the local 4-H clubs especially. Having grown up participating in 4-H, he was eager to take that on. I’m sure that every 4-H kid in the val ley probably knows who Rob Johnson is. Kids involved in FFA probably know him as well. Not-soyoung-now Bobby Sutherlin knows him. Rob worked with young Bobby when he was in high school FFA to become the first applicant in the state to receive a loan under the Montana Department of Agriculture’s loan program at the time. The loans were not available for anything but breeding, so Bobby started breeding Red Angus. He’s still at it. But Rob’s work here in the Bitterroot has involved lots of plants and animals as well. He worked closely with late Senator Bob Thoft, a rancher up the Burnt Fork, who was instrumental in developing the first biological weed control experiments in Ravalli County. They worked with local scientist Jim Story and brought bugs over from Europe, where the native knapweed was being held in check by the native bugs, to see if it could work here. So far, they have done a remarkable job. Rob was also the local instructor, every other year, in the state’s Master Gardener program for several years and inspected certified hayfields to ensure that the crop was truly weed-seed-free. Weedseed-free hay is required for back country horsing.
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Buyer’s Recognition Buyers will be acknowledged with a rosette, a certificate with a photo of the member and the animal purchased, advertisement in the newspaper, and an appreciation breakfast prior to the sale.
RESALE / SUPPORT: Buyer may consign his purchase back to support for resale. The buyer will be billed the difference between the buyer’s bid and the resale support price. Resale/Support prices will be announced at the sale
Add Ons: If a buyer is unable to purchase an animal but would still like to support the seller, then the buyer can add money to just one seller or multiple sellers.
Buyer is responsible for the purchase of the animal as well as the processing, cutting, and wrapping cost of the meat.
Buyer’s Participation Please join us at the Buyer’s Breakfast, 6:30 7:45 a.m. outside the Hornung Arena and get in on the auction excitement! Sale Committee and volunteers will be available to assist you.
Grand Champion Market Goat Owned by: TuckerPurchasedFreemanby: Ravalli Electric Cooperative
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To 7:45 am Sale begins at 8:00 am Enter through the north gate at the sale
be held at the Fairgrounds Saturday, September 3, 2022 Complimentary Buyers’ Breakfast 6:30
All Buyers must register by mail or at the registration table prior to bidding at the sale. All buyers will be assigned a number Buyers must have this number when bidding. Numbers can be picked up at the registration table. Your name and number will be announced when awarded the bid.
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Sale order: Dairy, Sheep, Swine, Meat Goat, Beef Buyers Options
Page 43Monday, August 29, 2022 (406) 543-7782 www.torgerson.biz • 7580 Hwy 10 West See our equipment at the fair.
Grand Champion Market Hog Owned by: Rosalyn Daniel Purchased by: Valley Irrigation
Grand Champion Market Steer Owned by: Teagan UPIPurchasedBoumaby:CustomAg
table Thanks to the Buyers of the 2021 Grand Champions
Grand Champion Market Lamb Owned by: Abigail BigPurchasedSchmidtby:CreekDairy
SHARED PURCHASE: You may share in the purchase where the meat and the costs are divided among the buyers.
SOLE PURCHASE:
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