2016 MERCER COUNTY FAIR ♦ CELINA, OHIO ♦ 5
2016 SENIOR FAIR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY AUGUST 12, 2016
8 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FAIR OPENS - ADMISSION CHARGED
9 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AGRICULTURAL JUDGING
10 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . HOME, ARTS, DOMESTIC & HOUSEHOLD JUDGING
1 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COMMERCIAL BUILDING OPENS
2 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FLORAL JUDGING (1ST SHOW)
2 – 6 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RED CROSS BLOOD MOBILE
3 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPENING CEREMONY (FRONT GATE)
. . . . . . . . . . ART DEMO BY RALPH STUCKMAN AND RICH BURD (CFET)
4 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RIDES & GAMES START
5 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAKES, PIES & PRODUCE AUCTION (CFET)
7 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . TOWN TEAM (CLASS A) HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT
7 P.M..ERASTUS-TAILGATE PARTY BEFORE CONCERT WITH T102 (BG)
8 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . GARY ALLAN WITH SPECIAL GUEST RAY SCOTT (GS)
9:30 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ERASTUS (BG)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2016
8 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GATES OPEN – ADMISSION CHARGED
9 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COUNTRY HORSESHOE PITCH CLASS C & D
10 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BABY CONTEST, 13 - 18 MONTHS (CFET)
11 A.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BABY CONTEST, 9 -12 MONTHS (CFET)
1 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RIDES & GAMES START
COUNTRY HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT CLASS A & B
BABY CONTEST, 4 - 8 MONTHS (CFET)
MICHINDOH TRUCK AND TRACTOR PULLS (GS)
2 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18TH ANNUAL PIE CONTEST
(AUCTION AT 4 P.M. – JR. FAIR TENT)
KAITLYN SCHMIT (BG)
BABY CONTEST, 0 - 3 MONTHS
5 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MERCER COUNTY FAIR PRINCESS CONTEST
(AGES 19 MONTHS-3) (CFET)
WEE MISS MERCER COUNTY FAIR CONTEST (AGES 4-5-6) (CFET)
LITTLE MISS MERCER COUNTY FAIR CONTEST (AGES 7-8-9) (CFET)
MERCER COUNTY FAIR PRINCE CONTEST
(AGES 19 MONTHS -3) (CFET)
WEE MR. MERCER COUNTY FAIR CONTEST (AGES 4-5-6) (CFET)
6 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOUGH TRUCK (GS)
6:30 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PEE WEE SHOWMANSHIP (DAIRY)
7 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SHERRY CHANDLER-ARTIST DEMONSTRATION
(JR.-FAIR TENT)
7:30 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TUG-A-TRUCK (GS)
8 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE THIEN SNIPPS (CFET)
8 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EMPTY TANK (BG)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2016
8 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GATES OPEN – ADMISSION CHARGED
9 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . INVITATIONAL HORSESHOE PITCH ROUND ROBIN
TOURNAMENT CLASS B & C
OPEN HORSE PLEASURE SHOW
9:30 A.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PATRIOTIC ROSARY (CFET)
10 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPEN POULTRY
10:30 A.M.. . . . . . . . . NONDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH SERVICE (CFET)
12:30 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HARNESS RACING (GS)
1 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RIDES & GAMES START
WRIGHT WITH CHRIST BIBLE STUDY (CFET)
1:30 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INVITATIONAL HORSESHOE PITCH
ROUND ROBIN TOURNAMENT CLASS A
PEEWEE SHOWMANSHIP
APPROX. 1:30 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPEN MARKET LAMB
(CYF – FOLLOWING JR. SHOWMANSHIP)
2 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KAITLYN SCHMIT (BG)
NEW START WORSHIP (CFET)
APPROX. 2:30 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . OPEN BREEDING SHEEP SHOW (CYF)
3 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ABOUNDING GRACE WORSHIP (CFET)
4 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . JANE STACHLER RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE (CFET)
5 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RISE WORSHIP (CFET)
WING EATING CONTEST SPONSORED BY C-TOWN WINGS(BG)
6 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRISTIAN REVIVAL SERVICE (CFET)
7:30 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPEN DAIRY (AD)
HAYWIRED (BG)
8 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LIVESTOCK SCRAMBLE
SPONSORED BY HOMESTEAD QUALITY LIVESTOCK BEDDING (GS)
MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2016
8 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GATES OPEN – ADMISSION CHARGED
10:30 A.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . NURSING HOME LUNCH / ACTIVITIES (CFET)
1 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MINUTE TO WIN IT GAMES
SPONSORED BY COLDWATER EXPLORERS 4H CLUB
(JUNIOR FAIR TENT)
2 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FLORAL JUDGING (2ND SHOW)
MATT MCATEE AND THE EVENTUALS (CFET)
4 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RIDES & GAMES START
4:30 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT MCATEE AND THE EVENTUALS (CFET)
5 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLAY DEMONSTRATION BY ANNA TALEI FISHER
(JUNIOR FAIR TENT)
6 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HARNESS RACING (GS)
MATT MCATEE AND THE EVENTUALS (CFET)
7 P.M.. . . SCAMS SEEN IN MERCER COUNTY” BY SHERIFF JEFF GREY
(JUNIOR FAIR TENT)
MERCER COUNTY YOUTH HAS TALENT (CFET)
8 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE UNKNOWNS (BG)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016
8 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GATES OPEN – ADMISSION CHARGED
11 A.M. . SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCH / ACTIVITIES – AGE 65 & UP (CFET)
MATT MCATEE AND THE EVENTUALS (CFET)
12:30 P.M.. . . . . . . SENIOR CITIZENS KING & QUEEN CONTEST (CFET)
1 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOOLA-HOOP CONTEST
SPONSORED BY COLDWATER EXPLORES 4H CLUB
(JUNIOR FAIR TENT)
2:30 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT MCATEE AND THE EVENTUALS (CFET)
3:30 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SENIOR CITIZENS BINGO (CFET)
4 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RIDES & GAMES OPEN
5 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT MCATEE AND THE EVENTUALS (CFET)
5:30 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIAPER DERBY (JUNIOR FAIR TENT)
6 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETERAN’S CEREMONY (GS)
BEE KEEPER DEMONSTRATION (CFET)
OPEN SWINE SHOW – FOLLOWED BY MEN/WOMEN/
PEE WEE SHOWMANSHIP (CYFA)
7 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BROKEN HORN RODEO (GS)
DOUBLES HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT
8 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SUPERVILLIN (BG)
MATT MCATEE AND THE EVENTUALS (CFET)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016
8 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GATES OPEN – ADMISSION CHARGED
8:30 A.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . WEIGH IN FOR KIDDIE PEDAL TRACTOR PULL
10 A.M. . . . KIDDIE PEDAL TRACTOR PULL (FRONT OF GRANDSTANDS)
11 A.M.. . . . . . . . HOOF IT! SCAVENGER HUNT (SOIL AND WATER TENT)
11:30 A.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MR. POTATO HEAD CONTEST
(SPONSORED BY CELINA KIWANIS) (CFET)
12:30 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TREASURE HUNT (CYF) 4 AGE GROUPS
1 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RIDES & GAMES START
1:30 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COOKIE CONTEST (CFET)
3 P.M.. . . . BELLA’S ITALIAN GRILL COOKING DEMONSTRATION (CFET)
4 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KIDDIE POWER WHEEL PULLS (GS)
5 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT MCATEE AND THE EVENTUALS (CFET)
6 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . OPEN STEER / HEIFER / FEEDER CALVES SHOW (AD)
MULE RACES AND COWBOY RUNNING RACES (GS)
7 P.M. .OIL PASTEL DEMONSTRATION BY ANNA TALEI FISHER (JUNIOR
FAIR TENT)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT MCATEE AND THE EVENTUALS (CFET)
7:30 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LOADER SHOWDOWN
SPONSORED BY KENN-FELD GROUP (HORSE ARENA)
8 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SAW CREEK (BG)
9 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT MCATEE AND THE EVENTUALS (CFET)
AUCTION OF BEAR HOLLOW WOOD CARVERS’ MASTERPIECES (BG)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016
8 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GATES OPEN – ADMISSION CHARGED
10 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C.C.C. “G.P.S. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
TO GET YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO GO” (CFET)
2 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT MCATEE AND THE EVENTUALS (CFET)
3 P.M. . . . . . . . BUBBLE GUM BLOWING CONTEST (JUNIOR FAIR TENT)
4 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GAMES & RIDES START
5 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT MCATEE AND THE EVENTUALS (CFET)
6 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATION
BY CELINA MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO (JUNIOR FAIR TENT)
6:30 P.M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT MCATEE AND THE EVENTUALS (CFET)
7 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HIGH SCHOOL BAND SHOW (GS)
8 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT MCATEE AND THE EVENTUALS (CFET)
DJ FUZZ (BG)
JUNIOR FAIR SCHEDULE
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(CFET) - COOPER FARM ENTERTAINMENT TENT, (GS) - GRANDSTAND,
(BG) - BEER GARDEN (CYF) - COLDWATER YOUNG FARMERS ARENA,
(AD) - ADRIAN DEBROSSES
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