4-H and FFA ENTRY INFO

Please click the link below to download the 2023 Mesa County Exhibitor Guide.

TENTATIVE 2023 Mesa County Fair 4-H and FFA Schedule

All non-sale animals will go home after they show- (breeding, non-sale market, non-round robin use)

  • Monday, June 19, 2023

    Archery (Juniors) County Shoot | Orchard Mesa Gun Club

  • Friday, June 23, 2023

    6:00 PM | Shotgun (Trap) County Shoot | GJ Trap Club

  • Saturday, June 24, 2023

    8:00 AM | Rifle County Shoot | Orchard Mesa Gun Club
    8:00 AM | Shotgun (Skeet & 5-Stand) County Shoot | GJ Trap Club

  • Monday, June 26, 2023

    Archery (Seniors) County Shoot | Orchard Mesa Gun Club
    6:00 PM | Horse Written Test | C-Building

  • Tuesday, June 27, 2023

    6:00 PM | Pre-Fair Cake Decorating Contest | C-Building

  • Wednesday, June 28, 2023

    6:00 PM | Pistol County Shoot | Orchard Mesa Gun Club
    6:00 PM | “Dog showmanship, obedience and rally” | Arena

  • Thursday, June 29, 2023

    6:30 PM | Muzzleloader County Shoot | Orchard Mesa Gun Club

  • Wednesday, July 5, 2023

    7:00 AM | Swine and Sheep Weigh-in- Carcass Contest | D&M Meats
    5:00 PM | Dog Record Books Due | Extension Office
    6:00 PM | Fashion Review | C Building

  • Thursday, July 6, 2023

    6:00 PM | Indoor C-Buliding Set up | C Bulding
    12:00 PM | Horse Stalls available for decorating & bedding |
    3;00 PM | Horse Show setup (all contestants) | CW Arena
    4:00-5:00 PM | Horse Check in & exh packet pick up | Show Office
    5:00 PM | Gymkhana | CW Arena

  • Friday, July 7, 2023

    7:00 AM | Exh packet pick up & horse check in | Show Office
    8:00 AM | Horse Show JUDGE | CW Arena
    3:00 PM | Swine and Sheep Carcass Viewing JUDGE | D&M Meats
    7:00 PM | Shooting Sports Awards Banquet | GJ Trap Club

  • Saturday, July 8, 2023

    8:00 AM | Ranch Horse Show JUDGE | Grandstands Arena
    1 hr after show | Horse Awards | Gazebo

  • Monday, July 10, 2023

    6:00 -9:00 AM | Large Animal Species Check-in | Maps will be sent out for check in-lines

    • Beef weigh in at check-in SIFT(3) | Beef Scale
    • Sheep and Goat check-in | Sheep/Goat Pens
    • Dairy Goat Check-in | Sheep/Goat check-in line

    After unloading animals – ALL trailers must be moved and parked over @ west end of fairgrounds – near ballpark
    (no trailers are allowed to remain near barns or in that parking area due to lack of space)

    8:00 AM | Indoor interviews | C Building- schedule will be mailed
    10:00 AM | ***Mandatory Exhibitor’s Meeting*** | United- Show Ring
    10:30-11:30 AM | Sheep and Goat Weigh in | Sheep/Goat/Swine Scale
    12:00PM to 2:00PM | Swine weigh-in | Sheep/Goat/Swine Scale

  • Tuesday, July 11, 2023

    8:00 AM | Swine Show (Order) JUDGE | United
    4:00 PM | Goat Show (Order) JUDGE | United
    5:00-7:00PM | Rabbit Check in

  • Wednesday, July 12, 2023

    8:00 AM | Beef Show (Order) JUDGE | United
    1:00 PM or 30 min after beef show | Bucket Calf Show | United
    2:00 PM | Sheep Show (order) JUDGE | United
    After Beef Show | Carcass beef pickup | Beef Barn

  • Thursday, July 13, 2023

    8:00 AM- 4 PM | Beef Advocacy Interivews | Sign up at Livestock Office
    8:00 AM | Dairy Goat Show JUDGE | United
    10:00 AM | Large Animal Dispositions Due | Show Office
    1:00 PM | Rabbit Show JUDGE | United
    4:00 PM | Poultry Show JUDGE | Cages/United
    6:00 PM | Pocket Pets & Cat Show | C-Building
    8:00 PM | Small Animal Dispositions Due | Show Office

  • Friday, July 14, 2023

    8:00 AM | Large Animal Round Robin Written Test | C-Building
    8:00 AM | Small Animal Round Robin | United
    10:00 AM | Large Animal Round Robin | Fairgrounds
    2:00 PM | Dog Agility Demonstration | United
    3:00 PM | Check out of non-saleable animals by 8pm
    4:00 PM | Exhibitor BBQ Sponsored by Mesa County 4-H Foundation | United
    4:30 PM | Parade of Champions | United
    8:00 – 11:00 PM | Exhibitor Dance | C-Building Parking Lot

  • Saturday, July 15, 2023

    11:00 AM | Cattlewomens BBQ | Fairgrounds-United
    11:00 AM | Sale | Fairgrounds- United
    6:00 PM | Animal Load-outs | Barns

  • Sunday, July 16, 2023

    9:00 AM | Clean up and take down pens & exhibit areas

  • Friday, September 15, 2023

    ALL buyer thank you slips are due to extension office
    ALL project record books are due to the extension office