Schedule of Events

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="045085a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Houston County Fair</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="default.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Houston County Fair"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Schedule of Events</B>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Grandstand"><U>Grandstand</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="John Conlee Concert"><U>John Conlee Concert</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id63.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Carnival"><U>Carnival</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contests"><U>Contests</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Exhibitors Guide"><U>Exhibitors Guide</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tickets"><U>Tickets</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id64.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Music/Bands"><U>Music/Bands</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Attractions"><U>Other Attractions</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="046d2e83.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="id28_m.htm#tues__august_18" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Schedule of Events"><U>Tues. August 18</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id28_m.htm#wed__august_19" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Schedule of Events"><U>Wed. August 19</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id28_m.htm#thurs__august_20" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Schedule of Events"><U>Thurs. August 20</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id28_m.htm#fri__august_21" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Schedule of Events"><U>Fri. August 21</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id28_m.htm#sat__august_22" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Schedule of Events"><U>Sat. August 22</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id28_m.htm#sun__august_23" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Schedule of Events"><U>Sun. August 23</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Schedule of Events</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="705" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="689"><div> <B> <A NAME="tues__august_18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Tues. August 18</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <I>1:30 PM-7:30 PM</I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div>  4-H General Exhibit Judging</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="145"><div> <I>6:00 PM     </I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 4-H Planter Contest, sponsors:  Houston County Fairboard, Fred & Barb Arnold</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="145"><div> <I>7:00 PM </I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> Fair Ambassador/Little Prince & Princess Contest</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="145"><div> <I>7:30 PM</I> </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div>  All Non-livestock exhibits must be in place</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="689"><div> <B> <A NAME="wed__august_19"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Wed. August 19</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 36 WIDTH="145"><div> <I>9:00 AM</I>  </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 4-H Booth, Banner & Community Pride Judging - 4-H Exhibit Building</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="145"><div> <I>11:00 AM</I>   </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> Poultry and Rabbits must be in place</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="145"><div> <I>12:00/Noon</I>     </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div>  4-H Poultry Judging followed by Open Class - Poultry Building</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="145"><div> <I>4:00 PM</I>   </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> 4-H Rabbit Show followed by Open Class</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="145"><div> <I>4:30 PM  </I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> Red Hatters Fashion Contest</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 87 WIDTH="145"><div> <I>5:00 PM</I>   </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Dog Demonstration, Entertainment Tent</div> <bR> <div> Wreath Ceramony for the Traveling Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers, traveling exhibit</div> <div> will be present through the fair</div> <div> <I>                 </I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="145"><div> <I>6:30 P.M.  </I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> Talent Contest</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="689"><div> <B> <A NAME="thurs__august_20"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Thurs. August 20</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <I>9:00 AM</I>                  </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> 4-H Swine Show - Show Pavilion</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <I>9:00 AM</I>                  </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> Horseless Horse Judging - Horse Arena</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 52 ><NOBR><div> <I>9:30 AM</I>                     </div> <div>              </div> <div> <I>                                   </I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> 4-H Horse Show - Pleasure, Halter, Trail - Horse Arena</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="145"><div> <I>11:00 AM</I>    </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div>   4-H Dairy & Market Goat Show followed by Open Class - Krech Arena</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="145"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="145" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I> </I>Sr. Citizen Day Program followed by Sr. Citizen Spelling Bee</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 70 ><NOBR><div> <I>12/NOON</I>                  </div> <div>                   </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> All livestock in place</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Apple Annies </B></I>sponsored by Gary & Janlee Buxengard, Claddagh House, Ken & Robin Tschumper</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="145"><div> <I>3:00 PM</I>   </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> 4-H Beef Show followed by Open Class  - Krech Arena</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 52 ><NOBR><div> <I>6 PM                         </I>  <I>                             </I></div> <div>                    </div> <div>                      </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Houston County High School Student Recogition<I> - </I>Entertainment Tent  </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 52 WIDTH="145"><div> 7:00 PM  </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> MOTOCROSS with Dash for Cash</div> <bR> <div> Best Carrot Cake Contest - Office Building</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="145"><div> 8:00 P.M.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> Str8up Band - Entertainment Tent  sponsored by Bauer's Market and Country Store, Terry Sagdalen Excavating, Ellingson Elevator</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="689"><div> <B> <A NAME="fri__august_21"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Fri. August 21</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 34 ><NOBR><div> <I>9:00 AM</I>                </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div>  4-H Dairy Show - Krech Arena</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> 11:00 A.M.              </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Smoke House - Fire Safety Event, Near the Grandstand</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 75 ><NOBR><div> <I>1:00 PM                 </I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Kids Day Program - Big Tent  sponsored by Home Depot, Onalaska,</div> <div> KwikTrip, Pine Cone Place, P.J. Johnson, Deb Houdek, K & K Kreations</div> <div>                                 </div> <div>  *Ross Sutter Workshop- Build a Limberjack - Big Tent</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 56 ><NOBR><div> <I>2:00 PM</I>                  </div> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 4-H Sheep Show & Lamb Lead followed by Open Class - Krech Arena</div> <bR> <div> Home Depot Kid's Workshop - Big Tent</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> 3:15 PM                  </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> Grand Prize Drawing for Kids - Big Tent</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> 3:30 PM                 </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div>  Sawdust Scramble - near the grandstand</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> 4:00 PM                </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div>  * Ross Sutter Celtic Music with Laura MacKenzie - Big Tent</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <I>4:30 PM                 </I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> <I> </I>Lego Contest - Arts Tent</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 56 ><NOBR><div> <I>6:00 PM</I>                </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> 4-H Horse Show - Game Classes - Horse Arena</div> <bR> <div> Remote Control Car Racing - grandstand</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <I>7:00 PM               </I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I>  </I><I>Best Homemade Baked Beans Contest </I><I>- Office Building</I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <I>8:00 P.M.                </I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I>Tim and the Floppy Cowboys </I><I>- Grandstand Opening Act for John Conlee</I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <I>9:00 P.M.                 </I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> <I>John Conlee Concert</I><I> - Grandstand</I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <I>10:30 PM                </I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> <I>Tim and the Floppy Cowboys - Entertainment Tent</I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="689"><div> <B> <A NAME="sat__august_22"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Sat. August 22</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> <I>9:00 AM</I>                     </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> 4-H Market Livestock Auction -Show Pavilion</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> <I>10 AM                        </I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> <I> </I>Diaper Derby</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 52 ><NOBR><div> <I>11:00 AM                   </I></div> <div> <I>                                    </I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> <I> </I>FIELD CLASS TRACTOR PULL</div> <bR> <div> <I> </I>Best Hotdish Contest</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> <I>12:30 PM                    </I>t</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> Best Apple Pie Contes</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 52 ><NOBR><div> <I>1:00 PM                     </I></div> <div>                                     </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> Texas Hold'em Tournament </div> <bR> <div> *Ross Sutter with Laura & Tom - Arts Tent</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 52 ><NOBR><div> <I>3 PM                           </I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> <I>*</I>Ross Sutter with Laura , Tom and Dancers - Arts Tent</div> <bR> <div> <I>Salsa Contest - Office Building</I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 87 ><NOBR><div> <I>4 PM                       </I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I>Hula Hoop Contest</I><I> - Big Tent</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>*</I>Ross Sutter with Laura,Tom and Dancers- Arts Tent<I>  </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Best Homemade Cinnamon Roll Contest - Office B</I><I>uilding</I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 ><NOBR><div> <I>5 PM                          </I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> <I>Ecumenical Church Service lead by Daryl & P.J. Thompson, music by Two Step, and special talk by Jane Bjerke                       </I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> <I>7:00 PM                      </I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> MODIFIED TRUCK/TRACTOR PULL</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 70 ><NOBR><div> <I>8:30 PM                     </I></div> <div> <I>                                   </I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> <I>Bob and the Beachcombers - Big Tent </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Moose Noodle - Arts Tent</I></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 56 WIDTH="689"><div> <B> <A NAME="sun__august_23"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Sun. August 23</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 70 ><NOBR><div> <I>11:00 AM</I>                  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> Livestock Exhibitor Meeting - Show Pavillion<I> </I></div> <bR> <div> Euchre Tournament - Big Tent</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> Noon                   <I>     </I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> Best Homemade Chili Contest<I>   </I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="145"><div> <I>11:30 PM    </I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> Dress Your Animal Contest - Krech Arena</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 122 ><NOBR><div> <I>1 PM                          </I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I>Houston County Mow Down </I><I>(Extreme Lawn Mower Racing) - Grandstand</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>*Ross Sutter Scandinavian Music with Cheryl Pashke - Arts Tent</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest </I><I>- Office Building</I></div> <bR> <div> Supreme Showman Contest - Krech Arena </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> <I>2:30 PM</I>                   </div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Awards Program and Herdsmanship Awards - Krech Arena</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> 3 PM                          </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> *<I>Ross Sutter Scandinavian Music with Cheryl Pashke - Arts Tent</I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> <I>4:00 PM</I>                    </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="541"><div> All Exhibits Released</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> *In cooperation with the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Inc. through funding from the Minnesota State Legislature.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>