A year of planning for the 2007 Klickitat County Fair and Rodeo will be put to the test Aug. 22-26, during the 64th annual affair at the county fairgrounds in Goldendale.
Presiding over this year's five-day gathering will be fair and rodeo queen Kelsey Kathleen Williams of Dallesport and honorary grand marshal (and longtime fair supporter) Craig Schuster of Goldendale.
The 2007 fair and rodeo--like the 63 events that have preceded them--will offer fair-goers plenty under the theme "Bushels, Bales and Animal Tails": exhibits and displays, carnival rides and games, food and conversation, animal-handling contests, family-oriented entertainment and two days of Northwest Professional Rodeo Association-sanctioned rodeo action.
Admission to the fairgrounds will cost adults (ages 13 and over) $6 per day or $12 for the season; senior citizens (62 and older), $5 or $10; and children (ages 6-12), $4 or $8. Children under 6 will get in free when accompanied by a paid adult.
Following is a sampling of what fair-goers can take in during the 64th annual Klickitat County Fair and Rodeo.
Wednesday, Aug. 22
Fair office opens, 8 a.m.
2008 Fair and Rodeo Queen tryouts: horsemanship in Bill Conboy Arena, 6 p.m.; speeches on Reno's Stage, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 23
Fairgrounds hours: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Still Life building opens, 8 a.m.
Horse classes judging begins, 8 a.m.
Market goats judging begins, 8 a.m.
4-H and FFA market swine judging begins, 8:30 a.m. Breeding and open classes to follow.
4-H and FFA market lamb judging begins, 8:30 a.m. Breeding and open classes to follow.
Miniature horse classes judging begins, 9 a.m.
4-H and FFA market steer judging begins, 10 a.m. Breeding and open classes to follow.
Grounds entertainment begins, 11 am.
Western games begin with barrels in Conboy Arena, 4 p.m.
County Products Kickoff Barbecue, 5-7 p.m.
Cowboy auction, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 24
Fairgrounds hours: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Still Life building opens, 8 a.m.
Horse classes judging begins, 8 a.m.
Peewee, Novice and Junior dairy goat showmanship contest begins, 8:30 a.m.
Sheep, swine and beef showmanship contest begins, 9 a.m.
Miniature horse classes judging begins, 9 a.m. Driving equine class to follow.
Grounds entertainment begins, 11 a.m.
4-H and FFA dairy cattle judging begins, noon. Open classes to follow.
All-Around Showmanship Contest begins, 1 p.m.
Team penning and branding events begin, 3 p.m. Ranch sorting contest to follow.
Saturday, Aug. 25
Fairgrounds hours: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Goat milking contest begins, 8 a.m.
County team roping contest begins, 8:30 a.m. Finals to follow.
Still Life building opens, 9 a.m.
Fair and Rodeo Parade through downtown Goldendale begins at primary school, 10 a.m.
Grounds entertainment begins, 11 a.m.
Goat calling contest begins, 11:30 a.m.
Parade of Champions in Conboy arena begins, 11:45 a.m.
Grain growers award presentation, 12:15 p.m.
NPRA rodeo starts, 12:30 p.m.
Market Stock Sale begins in indoor arena, 3:30 p.m.
Team penning and branding finals begin, 8 p.m. Ranch sorting finals to follow.
Sunday, Aug. 26
Fairgrounds hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Rodeo slack begins, 8 a.m.
Still Life building opens, 9 a.m.
Grounds entertainment begins, 10:30 a.m.
Livestock parade begins, 12:15 p.m.
NPRA rodeo starts, 1 p.m.
For a complete five-day schedule, pick up a copy of the 2007 Klickitat County Fair Premium Book.
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