From the Yuma County Fair Board
Yuma County Fair plans were finalized at the regular scheduled meeting of the Yuma County Fair Board on Monday, July 20. Final schedule and details can be found on the Yuma County website by going to www.yumacounty.net/county-fair/.
With the recent mandates put out by Governor Polis, the Yuma County Commissioners and Fair Board welcome people to come to the fair. Please note people will be asked to wear masks when indoors.
Due to restrictions of 175 people, the Fair Board asks the public to limit attendance to the livestock shows and sale to the exhibitors and their immediate family. Others are asked to view the shows via live-streamed coverage by Stormy Productions sponsored by First Farm Bank.
All exhibitor shows will be held with junior exhibitors allowed, but the adult or open portions of the shows are suspended for the 2020 Yuma County Fair. The Home Economics and General Projects are open for the 2020 Fair with limited hours on Sunday for entries, and the public exhibit hall hours are on Monday and Tuesday only.
The breakdown of events and their respective operating details are as follows:
4-H Style Review – Tuesday, July 28 at Wray Elks Lodge for judging and Fashion Revue.
4-H Interview Judging – Thursday, July 30 at Yuma County Fairgrounds, exhibitors only.
Junior Horse Show – Saturday, August 1, 8:00 am The exhibitors are asked to take their animal(s) home at the end of the show with exception of horses in the Working Ranch Horse program or Round Robin. 4-H Gymkhana to follow the horse show.
Junior Working Ranch Horse Show – Sunday, August 2, 7:30 am. The exhibitors are required to take their animal(s) home at the end of the show on Sunday.
Junior Swine Show – Saturday, August 1, 6 – 9 a.m. with weigh-in off the trailer. The exhibitors are asked to take their animal(s) home at the end of the show with exception of a Round Robin and/or sale animal. Swine left on the fairgrounds will be only one (1) sale animal or others being shipped directly to the packer. All other hogs should be taken home on Saturday. Hogs going to Wray Meat Packing must be taken home and delivered by the exhibitor to Wray Meat on Monday, August 3, no later than 10 a.m.
Dan Kirchenschager Memorial Roping – Saturday, August 1, 7:00 pm. Entry deadline 6 p.m.
Junior Dairy Show – Sunday, August 2, 9 a.m. Dairy Goat, with Dairy Cattle to follow at 10 a.m. The exhibitors are asked to take their animal(s) home at the end of the show with exception of a Round Robin and/or sale animal.
Junior Sheep & Goat Show – Sunday, August 2, 7 – 8 a.m. sheep weigh-in; 8:30 – 10 a.m. goat weigh-in off the trailer. Sheep Market Show is at 12 p.m., with the Goat Market Show to follow. The exhibitors are asked to take their animal(s) home at the end of the show with exception of a Round Robin and/or sale animal. The only sheep and goats left on the fairgrounds will be only one (1) sale animal or others being shipped directly to the packer and all others should be taken home on Sunday.
Horse Races – Sunday, August 2, 12:30 p.m. start. Draft Horse Pull – 1 p.m. in Rodeo Arena.
Junior Small Animal Show – Monday, August 3, 8 – 10 a.m. poultry check-in. Poultry Show is 11 a.m. The only poultry left on the fairgrounds will be only one (1) sale animal (or pen) and all others should be taken home on Monday.
Junior Beef Show – Sunday, August 2, 6 – 8:30 p.m. weigh-in & brand inspection off the trailer. Market show Monday, August 3, 8 a.m. The exhibitors are asked to take their animal(s) home at the end of the show with exception of a Round Robin and/or sale animal. The only beef left on the fairgrounds following the show will be one (1) sale animal or others being shipped directly to the packer, all others should be taken home on Monday.
Bucket Calf Show & Open Baby Calf Show – Monday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. exhibitor interviews. Bucket Calf Show is at 2 p.m. Exhibitors must pre-register online or at the extension office. The exhibitors are asked to take their animal(s) home at the end of the show on Monday.
Yuma County Events – Entries open Friday, July 25, and close Thursday, July 30 at 5:00 p.m. Exhibitors must pre-register online by going to www.yumacounty.net/county-fair/ and make payment at drop box at the Yuma County Courthouse in Wray or 505 E 8th Avenue in Yuma. Contact Cassidee Gleghorn (970) 630-4500 or cassideeg@yahoo.com with questions.
Round Robin Showmanship – Monday, August 3, 3:30 pm (exhibitor and immediate family).
Junior Livestock Market Sale – Monday, August 3, 6:30 pm. Sale will be held as a “live” sale and for buyers not attending pre-arranged phone bid options will be available by calling (970) 397-6659 before Friday, July 31, at 7 p.m. We are encouraging only buyers to attend this event and other spectators can view the sale live-streamed on the Yuma County Fair Grounds Facebook page.
PRCA Rodeo – Tickets go on sale Monday, July 27, for the rodeo performances. Public is encouraged to purchase their tickets early. Rodeo times are Tuesday, August 4, 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Wednesday, August 5, at 7:30 p.m. Rodeo slack will be Tuesday 7:30 a.m., Wednesday 7:30 a.m. and a special WRPA Women’s Breakaway Roping on Thursday, August 6, at 8:00 am and Steer Roping Jackpot at 5:00 p.m.
Ministerial Programs – Cowboy Church Sunday, August 2, 7 a.m. Yuma County Ministerial Program David Hinton Concert Sunday 7 p.m. Limited seating to 175, second showing at 8 p.m. if needed. Show will be available via Facebook Live.
Open Home Economics, General Projects, Gardening and Crops – Pre-entries required by Friday, July 24. Go to www.yumacounty.net/county-fair. Sunday, August 2, entries will be from 1 – 4 p.m. and judging to be held (no public), Monday, August 3. Exhibit Hall opens to the public Monday at 1 p.m. and all day Tuesday, August 4. Closed Wednesday.
Food Booth Hours – The regular concession building will be open on Saturday – Tuesday and the north concession (rodeo arena) will be open limited event hours on Saturday – Wednesday. Look for the 4-H Food Booth to add a “Fair Burger” drive-thru stand on the south side of fairgrounds Monday afternoon and evening.
Exhibitor BBQ & Breakfast – Exhibitor and Leader BBQ Saturday, August 1, 12 noon sponsored by Premier Farm Credit, Smithfield, Yuma Dairy and YW Electric. Colorado Farm Bureau will host a breakfast meal Monday, August 3, 6:30 am.
Please refer to the Yuma County website as fair approaches as all items are subject to change.
