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Packers, businesses, and consumers are invited to participate to promote 4-H project work.
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Dairy Basket Dairy & Meat Goat Wethers Live Poultry Live Rabbits Beef Carcass Live Beef Sheep Carcass Live Sheep Swine Carcass Live Swine Live Beef Live Sheep Live Swine
Champion and reserve champion market animals will be sold first in their respective areas.
Sale Information: Live animals may be purchased and sent to a locker or may be bought and resold at a slaughterhouse. Slaughterhouse buyers will be attending. Transportation to processing plants will be provided. A floor price will be set according to the current
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Drawing to raise funds for fair The Ogle County Fair is hosting a 50/50 drawing. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 and may be purchased during the Fair or from any Fair director. More information about the drawing is available on line at oglecountyfair. com. Ticket holders do not need to be present to win. The drawing will be held at the conclusion of the fair on Aug. 5 at noon. Proceeds from the drawing will assist the Ogle County Fair Association to continue to offer quality entertainment and make fairgrounds improvements.
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Funnel cakes, pork chop sandwiches, tractor pulls, livestock shows, demolition derbys, and carnival rides will all be part of the 165th Ogle County Fair Aug. 1-5 . From the queen pageant to the livestock shows, the 165th Ogle County Fair set for Aug. 1-5 will offer non-stop family entertainment at an affordable cost. “We’re praying for nice weather,” said Harlan Holm, fair board president. The fair begins with the crowning the 2018 fair queen on Wednesday, Aug. 1 and features the traditional grand stand shows — truck and tractor pulls on Wednesday and Thursday, Big Hat Rodeo on Friday, and the demolition derby on Saturday. Holm urged the public to take a look at the projects done by local 4-H club members, as well as other youth. “Come to the fair and support the youth,” he said. “They do a lot of work hard work on their projects all year. That’s why we’re here.” Their efforts will be on display The 2018 Ogle County Fair Association officers are pictured here. From left to right), are Brad Larson, Mt Morris, throughout the fair. The project Treasurer; Harlan Holm, Oregon, President; 2017 Miss Ogle County Fair Queen Katelyn Mernack, Stillman shows cover a wide array of topics Valley; Carol Magnuson, Oregon, Secretary and Tom Simpson, Davis Junction, Vice President. Photo supplied from traditional livestock, foods, and clothing to electricity, woodworking, and computer science. Daily entertainment includes Woody’s Menagerie with animals from around the world, and a chain saw artist. The Magic of Brian Holt will be featured on Friday and Saturday, and
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The Ogle County Fair’s carnival is open daily and is ready to provide plenty of smiles for young and old. Photos by Earleen Hinton and Zach Arbogast.
Carnival is open daily
an additional convenience fee. Holm said more volunteers are needed to help at the gate and with parking.
Call Rosanne Hurst at 815-440-3601 to volunteer at the gate, and Jon Sheely at 815-978-2264 to help with parking. The Ogle County Fairgrounds located
on Limekiln Road, just north of Ill. 64 a mile west of Oregon. For more information on fair events, visit www.oglecountyfair.com
From page 3 the carnival is open daily with a variety of rides and games. Musical entertainment by local groups is planned daily at the music pavilion. An open horse show will wrap up the events on Sunday afternoon. The fair will also feature the traditional grandstand shows — truck and tractor pulls on Wednesday and Thursday, the Big Hat Rodeo on Friday, and the demolition derby on Saturday. Admission to most of the grandstand shows is $10 per person. In an effort to make the fair affordable for families, the fair board is again including unlimited carnival rides with the $8 general admission fee at the gate. Tickets can be purchased in advance at a cost of $6 per person, a $2 discount from the gate price, at Casey’s General Store in Oregon, Mt. Morris, Polo, Stillman Valley, and Byron. Advance tickets for gate admission and the grandstand shows can also be purchased online by going to the fair website at www.oglecountyfair.com. Tickets purchased online will carry
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5 Sylvia Hasz, 13, of Rochelle, steers her horse Rocket, 15, around a barrel during the Barrel Contest at the 2017 Ogle County Fair. Photo by Earleen Hinton
These events are free and are included in the Gate Admission Every day: Chain Saw Artist, Woody’s Menagerie
Wednesday, Aug. 1 Little Miss and Mr. Contest Parade starts at 5:30 p.m.
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2018 Ogle County Fair Aug. 1 - 5 - 1440 N. Limekiln Road, Oregon Ticket Pricing
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Admission to the county fair requires a ticket to access the grounds. Daily passes to the fair are $8 and include wristbands for the carnival. Children three and under get in free, but a wristband is required for the carnival rides. Wristbands are available for $4 at the fair office. Exhibitor passes for the fair do not include wristbands and cost $15. A season pass with wristband is available for $30. A full VIP pass with wristband is $62. The daily wristbands for the VIP and season passes are available at the fair office. There are additional costs to attend the daily events at the grandstand. Costs for the grandstand events are listed at the left side of this page.
Wednesday, Aug. 2, 6-10 p.m. • Thursday, Aug. 3, 5-10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, 3-10 p.m. • Saturday, Aug. 5, Noon-10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Grandstand Shows Wednesday, Aug. 1 Antique Tractor Parade Free admission Parade starts at 5 p.m.
Riverbend Antique Tractor Pull Event starts at 6 p.m. $10 admission
Truck and Tractor Pull-Stock Event starts at 6:30 p.m. $10 admission $20 Pit Pass Kick off the fair in style by attending these classic tractor events that have become a tradition at the Ogle County Fair.
Thursday, Aug. 2 Truck and Tractor Pull-Illini Event starts at 6:30 p.m. $10 admission $20 Pit Pass
Friday, Aug. 3
Jamie Brigl, of Dixon, rides the Ferris wheel with her two children Parker and Jackson, at the 2017 Ogle County Fair. Photo by Earleen Hinton
Big Hat Rodeo Event starts at 7 p.m. $10 admission Come on out and see cowboys and cowgirls take on classic rodeo events including roping, barrel racing, and bull riding.
Saturday, Aug. 4 Kids Pedal Pull Event starts at 10 a.m. Free admission Kids are invited to participate in this fun filled event.
Demolition Derby Event starts at 6:30 p.m. $10 admission $20 Pit Pass. Watch as competitors work to knock out the competition in this high powered annual event at the county fair.
Gate admission is required to attend grandstand events. Children four and under are free to these grandstand events.
Eric Rackow, takes a hit on both sides from Kevin Pannkuk, and Zach Dewey, during the 2017 Demolition Derby. Photo by Zach Arbogast
Aug. 1 - 5 • 1440 N. Limekiln Road, Oregon The 2018 Ogle County 4-H Fair will be held in conjunction with the 165th Ogle County Fair in Oregon. Visit the 4-H Fair to see local 4-H club members in action with their animals and experience the wide array of displays and presentations they have created for showcase in the exhibit building.
Wednesday, Aug. 1 3 – 9 p.m.......................................................... Exhibit Building Open 3 – 9 p.m.................................................... 4-H Children’s Farm Open 5 – 8 p.m................................................................Livestock Check-in
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7:30 a.m............................ 4-H Dairy Goat Milk Production Milk-Out 8 a.m...........................................................................4-H Swine Show 8:30 a.m............................................................. 4-H Horse/Pony Show 9: a.m. – 9 p.m................................................. Exhibit Building Open 10: a.m....................................................................... 4-H Rabbit Show 11 a.m. ........................................................................4-H Dairy Show 3 – 9 p.m. .................................................. 4-H Children’s Farm Open 5 p.m.......................................................................... 4-H Sheep Show
Friday, Aug. 3 9 a.m. ........................................................................... 4-H Goat Show 9 a.m. – 9 p.m................................................... Exhibit Building Open 12:30 p.m................................................................. 4-H Poultry Show 3 – 9 p.m.................................................... 4-H Children’s Farm Open
Saturday, Aug. 4 8 a.m............................................................................. 4-H Beef Show 9 a.m. – 9 p.m............................................. 4-H Children’s Farm Open 9 a.m. – 9 p.m................................................... Exhibit Building Open 2 p.m.............................................................4-H Bucket Calf Judging (Immediately following Beef Show) 3 p.m.................................................. Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction 7 p.m..................................................... Master Showmanship Contest
Austin Risley, Esmond, washes his shorthorn steer in preparation for the 2017 Junior Open Beef Show at the Ogle County Fair. Photo by Vinde Wells
Sunday, Aug. 5 11 a.m. – 4 p.m................................................. Exhibit Building Open 12 – 4 p.m.................................................. 4-H Children’s Farm Open 4 p.m....................................................................... Exhibit Check-out 4 p.m....................................................................... Animal Check-out
Daily admission to the fair is $8 for individuals 4 years old and up and includes carnival rides. Discounted fair passes prior to the start of the fair are available at Casey’s in Polo, Oregon, Mt. Morris, Byron, and Stillman Valley. 4-H is the youth development program of University of Illinois Extension. Anyone interested in learning more about 4-H or want to get involved can contact Ogle County Extension at 815-732-2191 or visit http://web.extension.illinois.edu/bdo.
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2017 Ogle County Fair Queen Kaitlyn Mernack guides Steve a goat belonging to Amber Henson, of Polo, over the teeter-totter ramp at the obstacle course. Photo by Earleen Hinton
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Horse show will be held on Aug. 5 Make plans to attend the Ogle County Horse Barn Committee Build-A-Barn Horse Show on Sunday, Aug. 5 at 9:30 a.m. at the Ogle County Fairgrounds. Visit our booth at the east end of the horse arena, bid on the silent auction items, purchase a 50/50 ticket, see the tentative plans for the horse barn, and make a donation if you wish to. Silent auction items include two gift cards, each for a one night’s stay and $25 food comp at Wild Rose Casino, Clinton, Iowa. Come bid on this getaway. The booth will be open during the entire fair. The barn committee would like to thank all the sponsors for their support, and all of the riders who have donated their payback money back to the barn fund. Help make the Ogle County Fair and the Build-A-Barn Benefit Horse Show a big success. For more information contact Lynne Aubrey Walter, of Stillman Valley, rides her horse over a gate while judges watch the performance during the 2017 at 815-238-7892 or Linda at 815-7579846. 4-H horse show at the Ogle County Fair.
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The Ogle County Fair Association is in need of volunteers to assist with some fair activities. If you would be interested in giving a few hours of your time the Ogle County Fair Association could use your help. You don’t have to be a 4-H family member. Volunteers 18 and up are needed to sell tickets at the gate. Ages 14 and up are also needed to put wristbands on paid customers at the gates. Volunteers will work three-hour shifts or whatever they are available to do.
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Volunteers are needed to help at the 2018 Ogle County Fair To volunteer call Roseanne at 815440-3601. Help is also needed with parking. Volunteers must be age 15 and older. Volunteer work schedules can be adjusted to fit volunteers’ schedules. Call Jon at 815-978-2264 to volunteer. The Ogle County Fair Association board members wear many hats during fair week and would appreciate any help volunteers can give them. It is also a great opportunity to meet people and preform a community service activity.
Free pavilion music events (Lions Shelter) will be held Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at the Ogle County Fair. Talented local musicians will be featured from 7:30 to10 p.m. each night On Thursday, Aug. 2 the Aireloom Music Studio of Mt Morris featuring
Mary Ley will perform. On Friday, Aug. 3 the “First Friday” event will include local talented musicians. Mariah Tarbill, 9, of Polo, and member of the Blackhawk Crossing 4-H Club, On Saturday, Aug. 4, John Lindhorst holds the cat poster she made as a project after being judged at the 2017 and the Rock River Strummers from the Ogle County Fair. Her cat walked on the poster while she was making it, Ukulele Station will perform.
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See the new fair queen crowned on Wed., Aug. 1
Here is the 2017 Fair Queen and her court. Left to right are: 2016 Miss Ogle County Maddie Kirchner; Little Mister Ogle County Ethan Albee, of Polo; People’s Choice Winner Allison Plock, of Leaf River; Young Miss Ogle County Brooke Allen, of Byron; Little Miss Ogle County Mackayla Downing, of Kings; 2017 Miss Ogle County, Katelyn Mernack, of Stillman Valley; Runner Up for Miss Ogle County, Anna Ring ,of Oregon; and Junior Miss Ogle County Emma Thurow, of Davis Junction. Photo by Peter Balser, Sauk Valley Media
The Ogle County Fair Queen Pageant will be a featured attraction at the opening of the 2018 Fair on Aug. 1. The Queen Pageant activities will start at 5:30 p.m. at the Fairgrounds located off Limekiln road near Oregon. 2017 Ogle County Fair Queen Katelyn Mernack who has proudly represented the Ogle County Fair tradition this past year will crown the new 2018 Queen at the ceremonies. Contestants vying for the Little Miss and Little Mister crowns must be between the ages of 5 and 9; Young Miss contestants must be between the ages of 9 -13; Junior Miss contestants must be between the ages of 13-16; and the queen contestants must be between the ages of 16 -22. Queen Pageant questions may be directed to Michelle Eyster, pageant director at ocfqueen@ gmail.com.
Buy this handcrafted basket and help the queen pageant The Ogle County Fair Queen pageant is offering a limited edition hand-woven basket for purchase to support the 2018 event. The basket’s creator, Judy Hogdin, of Apple River, started making baskets more than 30 years ago. Her booth at last year’s Ogle County Fair showcased the variety and quality of her baskets, and will be back at this year’s fair Aug. 1-5. Hodgin crafted the 2017 Little Miss Ogle County Mackayla Downing throws candy as 2017 Little basket specifically for Mister Ethan Albee reloads during the ByronFest parade. Photo by Earleen Hinton the Ogle County Fair.
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The Antique Tractor and Implement Show will be the opening event at the 2018 Ogle County Fair. The show will start with a flag raising ceremony and Tractor Drive at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 1 followed by the Ogle County Fair Queen Pageant at 5:30 p.m. For the fifth year, the River Bend Antique Tractor Pull will take place at 6 p.m. in front of the grandstand. Tractors that are in the pull are 1958 or older stock tractors and will include nine weight classes from 3,750 pounds to 7,500 pound tractors. Contact Ken Grant 815-541-6687 for rules and other information. New this year on Wednesday will be an Illini State Truck and Tractor - Stock Pull at 6:30 p.m. Tractors in this pull will be from 6,000 to 14,500 pounds. For additional information, contact Scott Vivian at Illini State Pullers or Harlan Holm 815-732-6771. Illini State Truck and Tractor pulls will also be held in front of the grandstand on Thursday, Aug. 2 at 6:30
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Dave Baker, of Polo, drives his International Harvester 1066 as he competes in the Ilini State Pullers Pro Farm tractor pull at the 2017 Ogle County Fair. Photo by Earleen Hinton
p.m. Entry forms are available on the Ogle County Fair website (www. oglecountyfair.com) or from the office at the fairgrounds or by calling 815732-6962.
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Auction is Saturday, Aug. 4 The annual 4-H Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction has been set for Saturday, Aug. 4. It will be held at the Ogle County Fair at the fairgrounds in Oregon. The 4-H Auction Committee invites the public to support 4-H project work by bidding on a quality 4-H animal. The auction will start at 3 p.m. in the Swine Barn. It will feature 4-H market hogs, lambs, beef animals, goats, poultry, and rabbits as well as the champion and reserve champion beef, swine, lamb, and goat carcasses. Live animals may be purchased and sent to a locker or may be bought and resold at a slaughterhouse. Slaughterhouse buyers will be attending. Transportation to processing plants will be provided. A floor price will be set according to the current market trends the day of the auction. A list of current market prices
will be available. Champion and Reserve Champion market animals will be sold first. Pork and lamb carcasses will be sold whole. Beef carcasses will be sold in halves. The order for the auction will be: Dairy Basket, Dairy & Meat Goat Wethers, Live Poultry, Live Rabbits, Beef Carcass, Live Beef, Sheep Carcass, Live Sheep, Swine Carcass, Live Swine, Live Beef, Live Sheep, and Live Swine. Auction brochures are available in the Ogle County Extension Office and online at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/ bdo. Bidding arrangements can be made for interested parties who are unable to attend. Call 815-732-2191 for more Lacie Williams, 12, of Leaf River, shows her calf Raspberry a Herefordinformation. Holstein cross, at the 2017 Ogle County Fair. Photo by Earleen Hinton
Big Hat Rodeo Friday, Aug. 3 Bucking broncos, bull riding, and rodeo clowns will all be featured Friday, Aug. 3 when the Big Hat Rodeo takes to the arena at the Grandstands at the Ogle County Fair. Tickets to watch the 7 p.m. show are $10 in addition to fair admission. Big Hat Rodeo, owned and operated by the Calzavara Family, of Jefferson, Wisconsin, is in its 98th year. The show features a combination of traditional events paired with bucking livestock, the hottest specialty acts, synchronized music, hilarious familyfriendly clowns, non-stop excitement. It has been in operation in the International Professional Rodeo Association for more than 60 years. Events include bareback riding, tie down roping, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, cowgirls barrel racing, bull riding, and team roping. Come and cheer on many local competitors as they also try to earn the best score in the ring. Prize money is at stake for these performers. Every year the horses that perform during the show arrive in Ogle County early to get comfortable with the area. Additional information about the Big Hat Rodeo is available by visiting the fair website at www.oglecountyfair.com or www.bighatrodeo.com. Rules for the rodeo are available at www.iprarodeo.com.
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