2008 Addison County Fair & Field Days Fair Schedule

2008 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

DAILY ACTIVITIES

10:00-10:00 Children’s Barnyard Open

10:00-10:00 4-H & Youth Building Open

10:00-10:00 Antique Equipment Building Open

9:00 - 9:00 Maple Sugar House Open

10:00-6:00 Twist O’ Wool Guild Demos (Twist O’ Wool Guild tent)

10:00- Forest Festival Exhibits & Demonstrations (forest tent)

10:00-10:00 Home & Garden Building Open with continuous craft demos

10:00-10:00 Lucien Paquette Exhibit Building Open

10:00-9:00- St. Mary's School General Store Open (for your supplies, snacks, water & soda)

11:00-6:00 BINGO Daily

12:00-12:00 Midway Open (approximately)

12:30-6:00 Maple Products Demonstrations (maple sugar house)

1:00-4:00 Milking Parlor Demonstrations

1:00-6:00 Cairo Northern Clowns (walk around entertainment)

Please Note: Most exhibits will be removed on Saturday night at 10:00.

TUESDAY, August 5, 2008

Addison County Day – Green Mountain Passports Honored

MORNING

8:30 Western Only 4

9:00 -5:00 4-H Dairy Conformation Classes (animal show arena)

10:00 Open Miniature Donkey Show (Butterfield Arena)

11:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

11:00 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand)

-H and Open Youth Junior Horse Show (horse area)

AFTERNOON & EVENING

12:00 Midway Opens (approximately)

12:00 The Indian River Olde Time Lumberjack Show (antique equipment area)

12:00 Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area)

12:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

12:30 "Comedy Hypnotist-Alan Sands" (show tent)

12:30 "Rosie’s Racing Pigs" (children’s barnyard area)

1:00 VT Inst. Of Natural Science-Raptor Demo ("NEW" stage in Paquette Bldg)

1:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

1:00 VTPA-Garden Tractor & ATV Pulls (tractor pad)

1:30 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)

2:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

2:00 Sheep Shearing/Handling Demonstration (sheep tent)

2:30 "Comedy Hypnotist-Alan Sands" (show tent)

3:00 "Rosie’s Racing Pigs" (children’s barnyard area)

3:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

3:30 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)

3:30 Green Mtn. Fife & Drum Corps (bandstand)

3:30 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man ("NEW" stage in Paquette Bldg)

4:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

4:00 The Indian River Olde Time Lumberjacks (Antique Equipment Area)

4:30 "Comedy Hypnotist-Alan Sands" (show tent)

4:30 Green Mtn. Fife & Drum Corps (bandstand)

4:45 Vermont Products Dinner-1st Sitting (dining hall)

5:00 "Rosie’s Racing Pigs" (children’s barnyard area)

5:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

5:30 Pet Show (animal show arena)

5:30 Vermont Products Dinner-2nd Sitting (dining hall)

5:30 Green Mtn. Fife & Drum Corps (bandstand)

6:00-11:00 BRACELET NIGHT for rides ($15 - rides unlimited)

6:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

6:00 The Indian River Olde Time Lumberjack Show (children’s barnyard area)

6:15 Vermont Products Dinner-3rd Sitting (dining hall)

6:30 Green Mtn. Fife & Drum Corps (bandstand)

6:30 VTPA-Garden Tractor & ATV Pulls (tractor pad)

7:00 Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (children’s barnyard area)

7:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

7:00 Vermont Products Dinner-4th Sitting (dining hall)

7:00 Addison County Gospel Singers (show tent)

8:00 Field Days Opening Parade: "Addison County Fair & Field Days 60th Anniversary"

FIELD DAYS OPENING PARADE

SUPERINTENDENTS: Brenda Deering, 545-2279 and Diane Norris, 897-7014

Tuesday, August 5,2008 — 8:00 P.M.

1.This year’s theme: "Addison County Fair and Field Days 60th Anniversary"

2.All entrants assemble 45 minutes before parade start time on the east side of the tractor pad on the road to the north of the parking area.

3.Please contact Brenda, Diane or any Field Days director if you plan to participate.
4. Please contact Brenda, Diane or any Field Days director if you plan to participate
5. Cash and Trophies for the top three winning entries.
WEDNESDAY, August 6, 2008

#1 Auto Parts Day

MORNING

8:30 English Only 4-H and Open Youth Jr. & Sr. Horse Show (horse area)

9:00 Open Dairy Show-Holsteins, Brown Swiss & Guernseys (animal show arena)

10:30 Ox Pulling (Butterfield arena)

11:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

11:30 "Comedy Hypnotist-Alan Sands" (show tent)

AFTERNOON & EVENING

12:00 Midway Opens (approximately)

12:00 The Indian River Olde Time Lumberjack Show (antique equipment area)

12:00 Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area)

12:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

12:30 "Rosie’s Racing Pigs" (children’s barnyard area)

1:00 Ladies Cast Iron Skillet Toss (tractor pad)

1:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

1:00 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand)

1:00-4:00 Free Youth Activities (children’s barnyard area)

1:30 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)

2:00 "Comedy Hypnotist-Alan Sands" (show tent)

2:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

2:00 Sheep Shearing/Handling Demonstration (sheep show tent)

2:30 Men’s Caber Toss (tractor pad)

3:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

3:00 "Rosie’s Racing Pigs" (children’s barnyard area)

4:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

3:30 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)

4:00 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand)

4:00 The Indian River Olde Time Lumberjacks (Antique Equipment Area)

5:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

5:00 Comedy Hypnotist-Alan Sands (show tent)

5:00 "Rosie’s Racing Pigs" (children’s barnyard area)

5:30 Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (children’s barnyard area)

6:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

6:00 The Indian River Olde Time Lumberjack Show (children’s barnyard area)

7:00 Karaoke Talent Night with DJ Tony Lamoureux (signup at 6:30) (show tent)

7:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

7:00 #1 Auto Parts Demolition Derby (tractor pad)

"NEW" DOUBLE EIGHT DEMO with small cars & LARGE CAR DEMO

7:00 Dairy-Sheep Showman Round Up (animal show arena)

THURSDAY, August 7, 2008

Vermont Agricultural Day - Green Mountain Passports Honored

MORNING

8:30 45th Annual ACFFD Open Horse Show (horse area)

9:00 4-H Dairy Fitting & Showmanship Classes (animal show arena)

9:00 4-H & Other Youth Sheep Show (sheep show tent)

10:00 Hand Mowing Contest (antique equipment demo area)

10:00 All Breed Goat Show (goat tent)

10:30 Pony Pulling (Butterfield arena)

11:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

11:00 Pedal Tractor Pull (tractor pad)(sign-ups at 10:00)

11:30 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand))

AFTERNOON & EVENING

12:00 Midway Opens (approximately)

12:00 The Indian River Olde Time Lumberjack Show (antique equipment area)

12:00 Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area)

12:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

12:30 "Rosie’s Racing Pigs" (children’s barnyard area)

12:30 Comedy Hypnotist-Alan Sands (show tent)

1:00 VT Inst. Of Natural Science-Creepy Critters Demo ("NEW" stage in Paquette Bldg)

1:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

1:00-4:00 Free Youth Activities (youth activity area)

1:30 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)

2:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

3:00 "Comedy Hypnotist-Alan Sands" (show tent)

3:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

3:00 Sheep & Wool Garment Lead Line Class (sheep show tent)

3:00 "Rosie’s Racing Pigs" (children’s barnyard area)

3:30 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)

4:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

4:00 Working Steer Demonstration (children’s barnyard area)

4:30 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man ("NEW" stage in Paquette Bldg)

5:00 "Rosie’s Racing Pigs" (children’s barnyard area)

5:00 Ice Cream Eating Contest (band stand area)

5:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

5:30 Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (children’s barnyard area)

5:30 "NEW" Guitar Hero Competition (signup 4:30) (show tent)

6:00-11:00 BRACELET NIGHT for rides ($15 - rides unlimited)

6:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

6:00 The Indian River Olde Time Lumberjack Show (antique equipment area)

7:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

7:00 #1 Auto Parts Demolition Derby (tractor pad)

"NEW" FULL SIZE PICKUP TRUCK DEMO & LARGE CAR DEMO

7:30 Animal Costume Class (animal show arena)

8:00 Home and Garden Awards & Leona Thompson Bowl Presentation (home & garden bldg)

8:00 O’Analeigh (bandstand)

FRIDAY, August 8, 2008

Youth Day

MORNING

8:30 Exhibitors’ Breakfast (dining hall)

9:00 Draft Horse Show (horse area)

9:00 Open Sheep Show (sheep show tent)

9:30 VTPA- Farmstock, Antique & Enhanced Antique Tractor Pulls (tractor pad)

10:00 Steer and Ox Show (animal show arena)

10:00 Horse Pulling (Butterfield arena)

11:00 Working Steer Demonstration (children’s barnyard area)

11:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

11:00 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand)

11:00 MUHS Dance Team ("NEW" stage in Paquette Bldg)

11:30 The Indian River Olde Time Lumberjack Show (antique equipment area)

AFTERNOON & EVENING

12:00 Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area)

12:00-6:00 BRACELET TIME for rides ($10 - rides unlimited)

12:00 Dog Herding & Sheep Shearing Demos (antique demonstration area)

12:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

12:00 Comedy Hypnotist-Alan Sands (show tent)

12:00 PeeWee Dairy Showmanship

12:30 "Rosie’s Racing Pigs" (children’s barnyard area)

1:00 4 Abreast, Show Division (horse area)

1:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

1:00-4:00 Free Youth Activities (children’s barnyard area)

1:00 Open and Youth Beef Show (animal show arena)

1:30 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)

2:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

2:00 Dog Herding & Sheep Shearing Demos (antique demonstration area)

2:00 Comedy Hypnotist-Alan Sands (show tent)

2:30 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand)

3:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

3:00 Rosie’s Racing Pigs" (children’s barnyard area)

3:30 The Indian River Olde Time Lumberjack Show (antique equipment area)

3:30 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)

4:00 Dog Herding & Sheep Shearing Demos (antique demonstration area)

4:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

5:00 MUHS Dance Team ("NEW" stage in Paquette Bldg)

5:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

5:00 Armwrestling-Kids 16 & under (sign up at 4:00)(show tent)

5:00 Rosie’s Racing Pigs" (children’s barnyard area)

5:30 Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (children’s barnyard area)

5:30 The Indian River Olde Time Lumberjack Show (antique equipment area)

6:00 Youth Sheep Blocking and Fitting Contest (sheep tent)

6:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

6:00 Dog Herding & Sheep Shearing Demos (antique demonstration area)

6:00 RE/MAX Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides (weather permitting)

6:00 VTPA-4WD Farmstock, VT V8 Mini’s, Super Stock 4x4 Truck & Open 4WD Farmstock

7:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

7:00 Armwrestling-Adults (weigh-ins 5:00)(show tent)

7:00 Horse Traders Band (bandstand)

SATURDAY, August 9, 2008

Champlain Valley Equipment Day

MORNING

9:00 Open Dairy Show-Ayrshires, Jerseys & Milking Shorthorns (animal show arena)

9:00 Draft Horse Show (horse area)

9:30 VTPA- Altered Farm, Super Stock 4x4 Truck, Pure, Modified & Diesel/Open Street Legal

Truck and Single Engine Mod Pulls (tractor pad)

10:00 4-H Working Steer Show (antique equipment demonstration area)

10:00 Baked Bean Bonanza Contest & Samples (solar barn)

11:00 Tea Party (E. ("NEW" stage in Paquette Bldg)

11:00 Working Steer Demonstration (children’s barnyard area)

11:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

11:00 Green Mountain Cloggers – Exhibition Dance Team

11:30 The Indian River Olde Time Lumberjacks (Antique Equipment Area)

AFTERNOON & EVENING

12:00 Midway Opens (approximately)

12:00 Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area)

12:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

12:00 Dog Herding & Sheep Shearing Demonstrations (antique demonstration area)

12:00 The Indian River Olde Time Lumberjack Show (children’s barnyard area)

12:00-4:00 Vermont Army National Guard Bands (show tent)

12:30 "Rosie’s Racing Pigs" (children’s barnyard area)

1:00 Six Horse Hitch, North American Classic Six Qualifier (horse area)

1:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

1:00 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man(bandstand)

1:00 Tea Party ("NEW" stage in Paquette Bldg)

1:00-4:00 Free Youth Activities (children’s barnyard area)

1:30 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)

2:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

2:00 Dog Herding & Sheep Shearing Demonstrations (antique demonstration area)

2:00 Sheep Shearing/Handling Demonstration (sheep tent)

3:00 Antique Equipment Demonstrations (antique equipment area)

3:00 Tea Party ("NEW" stage in Paquette Bldg)

3:30 The Indian River Olde Time Lumberjack Show (antique equipment area)

3:30 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)

4:00 Green Mountain Cloggers (show tent)

4:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

4:00 Dog Herding & Sheep Shearing Demos (antique demonstration area)

5:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

5:00 "Rosie’s Racing Pigs" (children’s barnyard area)

5:30 The Indian River Olde Time Lumberjacks (Antique Equipment Area)

6:00-11:00 BRACELET NIGHT for rides ($15 - rides unlimited)

6:00 RE/MAX Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides (weather permitting)

6:00 Dog Herding & Sheep Shearing Demos (antique demonstration area)

6:00 Poppytown Puppets Show (puppet tent)

6:00 VTPA-VT V8 Mini’s, Single Engine Mod, Altered Farm, ProStock Farm and

Semi Tractor Trailer Pulls (tractor pad)

6:00 Country Music Show featuring "Fireball" Bob Many, Eugene & Judy Charlebois,

Siver Family Band, Randy Kirby, Don Gould and many more!

6:30 Youth Tug-O-War

Contest (youth activities area)

7:00 Ivory Band(bandstand)

7:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)

Dusk Champlain Valley Equipment Closing Fireworks Display (set off east of horse area)