Welcome to the
Dakota Thurston County Fair
and Rodeo

July 23rd – 26th, 2009.
Located at 1547 Stable Drive in South Sioux City, NE
Downloads 
 Little Princess/Prince Contest 
 2008 Parade Entry Form 
 Open Class Fair Book, Schedule and Info 2009 
 4-H Fair Book 2009 
2009 DAKOTA~THURSTON COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Schedule subject to change)

SUNDAY,  JULY 19, 2009
Open Horse Show   ................    9:00 A.M.

MONDAY,  JULY 20, 2009
4-H Dog Show
  ................    9:30 A.M.
Little Prince/Princess Preliminary Contest
  ................    7:00 P.M.

TUESDAY,  JULY 21, 2009
4-H Cat Show
  ................    8:30 A.M.
Enter Poultry & Rabbits
  ................    12 noon - 3:00 P.M.
Poultry Show
  ................    4:00 P.M.
4-H Booth Set-up
  ................    5:00 - 8:00 P.M.
Enter Open Class (except food & flowers)
  ................    6:00 - 8:00 P.M.

WEDNESDAY,  JULY 22, 2009
Enter Open Class
  ................    8:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M
All 4-H Superintendents & 4-H Judges meeting
  ................    8:30 - 9:00 A.M.
Exhibit Hall Judging
  ................    9:00 A.M. - Noon
Cloverbud Interviews
  ................    10:00 A.M.. - Noon
Exhibit Hall Closed to Public
  ................    1:00 P.M.
Open Class products Judging
  ................    1:30 P.M.
Rabbit & Small Animal Show
  ................    1:30 P.M.
Enter Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goats for 4-H & FFA
  ................    5:00 - 8:00 P.M.
4-H King & Queen, Little Prince/Princess Coronation
  ................    7:00 P.M.

THURSDAY,  JULY 23, 2009
Swine Show
  ................    8:00 A.M.
Exhibit Hall Hours
  ................    11:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Rest Rooms closed   ................    10:00 P.M.
Petting Zoo 
  ................    1:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Goat Show
  ................    1:00 P.M
Bucket Calf records due to 4-H Office
  ................    Noon
Bucket Calf Show (to follow Goat Show)
  ................    2:00 P.M.
Parade
  ................    6:00 P.M.
Open Feeder Calf Show
  ................    7:30 P.M.
4-H Horses must be stalled
  ................    8:00 P.M.
Ping Pong Drop/Entertainment
  ................    8:00 P.M.

FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2009
Beef, Cow/Calf, Feed Calf, Breeding Heifer & Market Beef Show 
  ................    8:30 A.M.
Exhibit Hall Hours
  ................    11:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Petting Zoo
  ................    1:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Sheep Show (1 hour after Beef Show)   ................    2:00 P.M.
Round Robin Showmanship
  ................    after completion of Sheep Show
Rodeo Queen Contest 
  ................    4:00 P.M.
Mechanical Bull Riding
  ................    7:00 P.M.
BBQ (Free with Rodeo ticket)
  ................    7:00 P.M.
Mariachi Band
  ................    7:00 P.M.
Mutton Busting
  ................    7:00 P.M.
Rodeo Queen Coronation    ................    7:30 P.M,
Rodeo 
  ................    8:00 P.M.
Rodeo Dance with Riata
  ................    Following Rodeo

SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2009
4-H Horse Show
  ................    8:30 A.M.
Face Painting
  ................    Noon - 6:00 P.M.
Exhibit Hall Hours
  ................    11:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Pedal Pull/Potty Chair Races 
  ................    11:30 A.M.
Kids Day Carnival
  ................    Noon - 5:00 P.M.
Petting Zoo
  ................    1:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Garden Tractor Pull  ................    1:00 P.M.
LA Live Band (under the tent)       2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Mechanical
Bull Riding  ................    6:00 P.M.
4-H Style Revue
  ................    5:30 P.M.
Mutton Busting
  ................    7:00 P.M.
100 Year Farm Awards
  ................    7:30 P.M.
Rodeo
  ................    8:00 P.M.
4-H Sponsored Teen Dance
  ................    9:00 P.M.
Rodeo Dance with Riata
  ................    Following Rodeo

SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2009
Dakota County Omelet Feed   ................    8:00 A.M. - Noon
Community Church    ................    :00 A.M.
4-H Family Livestock Judging
  ................    11:00 A.M.
Exhibit Hall    ................    :00 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
Tractor Pull 
  ................    Noon
Bonus Auction
  ................    4:00 P.M.
ATV 4-Wheeler Show & Pull
  ................    5:00 P.M.
RELEASE OF EXHIBITS   ................    6:30 P.M.
Schedule is not binding and is subject to change.

Please take time to thank the people that volunteer to make the Dakota~Thurston County Fair a success, the fair wouldn’t happen without them.  If you would like to help with future fair events, please contact the fair manager, Dorla Hermelbracht: 712 259-2305 or 402 698-2129


DAKOTA~THURSTON COUNTY FAIR

EXECUTIVE BOARD
Richard McNear, President, Hubbard - 698-2282
Kim Knecht, V. President, Walthill - 846-5649
Tiffanny Hee, Secretary, Pender - 385-2296
Kurt Eriksen, Treasurer, Homer - 698-2417

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dakota County Agricultural Society
Richard McNear, President, Hubbard - 698-2282
Kyle Krumweide, V-President, Homer - 698-2320
Jim Cahill, Secretary, Dakota City - 987-3898
Kurt Eriksen, Treasurer, Homer - 698-2417
Dave Mellick, Jackson - 632-4592
Jerome Klassen, South Sioux City - 494-5892
Lonnie Wheeler, Homer - 698-2042
Larry Jessen, Homer - 698-2510
Cam Polly, Homer - 698-2373

Thurston County Agricultural Society
Kim Knecht, President, Walthill - 846-5649
Tiffanny Heese, V. President, Pender - 385-2296
Leon Wichman, Sec./Treas., Pender - 385-2410
David Anderson, Pender - 385-0159
Neal Nelson, Winnebago - 878-2454
Steve Burmester, Pender - 385-2611
Cindy Sebade, Emerson - 695-2146
Curt Bonneau, Rosalie - 863-2598
Billy Athey, Walthill -

FAIR MANAGER
Dorla Hermelbracht
712 259-2305 or 402 698-2129

Links
www.dakota.unl.edu
www.thurston.unl.edu