Superintendents: Charity Wittman and Loretta Hair
4-H Clothing judging will be held at the Ness City Grade School Library. Clothing Construction consultation and Clothing Construction & Buymanship modeling will take place. 4-H members will receive a judging schedule from the Extension Office. See Fair book for more
rules.
Superintendents: Stephanie Nichepor and Rachel Harmon
4-H Consultation judging will take place at the Ness City Grade School Art Room. 4-H members will
receive a judging schedule from the Extension Office.
All photos must be larger than 7"x9" and smaller than 8"x10". All photos must be mounted on Photo boards. 4-H members may exhibit up to 2 photos per class: Animals, Buildings, Landscape, People, Abstract, Action, Flowers, Closeups, Miscellanous, Album (up to 30
prints). See Fair book for more rules.
Superintendent: Richard Harmon and Danielle Dinges
The Kansas 4-H Horse Show and events handbook will be used as the guidelines for the Horse Show. All Ness County 4-H Horseman will be required to stall their horses at the fair until Saturday. Class List: Halter, Showmanship, Walk Trot, Western Plesure, Western Horsemanship, Trail, Reining, Barrels, Poles, Flags, Costume Class. The Ness City Boy Scouts will be serving concessions. See Fair book for more rules.
Ran by the Ness County 4-H Families, come out and enjoy some delicious food with the 4-H kids. Menu items include: hamburgers, hotdogs, taco cups, Frito pies, french fries, ice cream and several drink choices. Homemade pie served daily, different flavors each day so come out and enjoy.
Superintendents: Alvera Davison and Ramona Johnson
No perishable foods allowed. Foods will be judged by consultation judging, a schedule will be mailed to all 4-H members from the Extension Office. Each member may enter up to 3 entries per class. Must prepare extras for food sale. See Fair book for more rules.
Must be in place with the exception of livestock and scheduled consultation judging exhibits.
Superintendents: Rita Felder, Teresa Copeland, and Michelle O'Toole
4-H members limited to one entry per class, except in miscellaneous, where they may have 3 entries. All exhibits that need to be hung need to have hanger attached. See Fair book for more rules.
Rabbits and Poultry will be located in the north side of the South shed. Handpets will need to be on display. Cats come in for judging and then are taken home. Wildlife will be displayed in the booth building. See Fair book for more rules.
The Public is welcome to come out and enjoy the 4-H Clothing Style Review and participate in the Food Auction. This is a great way to get some of the best cookies and cakes in the county and help out a 4-H member. See Fair book for more rules.
All livestock must be on the fair grounds by 5:00pm Wednesday. Livestock will be weighed in between 8:00 and 10:00pm. Minimum weights for floor bids are:
Ran by the Ness County 4-H Families, come out and enjoy some delicious food with the 4-H kids. Menu items include: hamburgers, hotdogs, taco cups, Frito pies, french fries, ice cream and several drink choices. Homemade pie served daily, different flavors each day so come out and enjoy.
The rocket launch location will be determined that day due to wind. Watch the 4-H youth launch and hopefully recover their 4-H rockets. See Fair book for more rules.
Family Friendly Fun including:
Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the fun!
* Turtles with paint on their shells will be disqualified. We suggest using stickers or other non-toxic markings to identify your turtle.
The community owned carnival will be set for your family amusement each night. Rides include Mangles Whip, Whales, The Flying Comet, Swings, Rodeo Roundup, Enterprise Space Train, Dual Inflatable Slide, and Bounce House. Also there will be several games including Skeet Ball, Dunk Tank, Plinko, Duck Pond, Lucky Toss, Dart Throw, and more. Tickets are 50 cents each.
Ran by the Ness County 4-H Families, come out and enjoy some delicious food with the 4-H kids. Menu items include: hamburgers, hotdogs, taco cups, Frito pies, french fries, ice cream and several drink choices. Homemade pie served daily, different flavors each day so come out and enjoy.
Line up East of the intersection of 5th Street and Cedar.
For all questions regarding the Parade or to register your float, please contact the parade coordinator.
The community owned carnival will be set for your family amusement each night. Rides include Mangles Whip, Whales, The Flying Comet, Swings, Rodeo Roundup, Enterprise Space Train, Dual Inflatable Slide, and Bounce House. Also there will be several games including Skeet Ball, Dunk Tank, Plinko, Duck Pond, Lucky Toss, Dart Throw, and more. Tickets are 50 cents each.
2009 Souvenier Fair Button required to attend.
To find out more about the Craft Show and Farmer's Market or to register for vendor space, please contact the Craft Show and Farmer's Market coordinator.
Ran by the Ness County 4-H Families, come out and enjoy some delicious food with the 4-H kids. Menu items include: hamburgers, hotdogs, taco cups, Frito pies, french fries, ice cream and several drink choices. Homemade pie served daily, different flavors each day so come out and enjoy.
The Round Robin event is a Livestock Showmanship Contest. Each grand champion showmanship winner from the junior and senior division of Horse, Beef, Sheep, Swine, and Meat Goat will compete for ALL AROUND Showman. Each 4-H member will in turn show each of the 5 species, receiving a score from 1-10. At the conclusion of the event scores will be totaled to announce the winner. See Fair book for more rules.
The 4-H members and the Fair Board would like to say THANK YOU to everyone who has donated prizes or money to the Ness County Fair, with a lunch provided for those supporters. Will be served in the large room of the 4-H building.
Each 4-H member may sell two animals in the livestock sale. Minimum weights must be obtained to be able to sell. Buyers may purchase the premium (add on money) and the child may then sell the animal for floor price, or the buyer may purchase the premium and the floor price and keep the animal for butcher. Money may also be donated to the 4-H Pool to be combined with several donors, to purchase the premium of livestock. See Fair book for more rules.
Release of Livestock following the sale.
For Information about the Horseshoe Tournament, please contact the tournament coordinator.
The community owned carnival will be set for your family amusement each night. Rides include Mangles Whip, Whales, The Flying Comet, Swings, Rodeo Roundup, Enterprise Space Train, Dual Inflatable Slide, and Bounce House. Also there will be several games including Skeet Ball, Dunk Tank, Plinko, Duck Pond, Lucky Toss, Dart Throw, and more. Tickets are 50 cents each.
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