SEMO DISTRICT FAIR AT A GLANCE

Today

4-H and Youth Horse Show, 12 noon, grandstand

$12 bands for Astro Amusements, 5-11 p.m.

Information on Admission

Sunday gate opens at 11 a.m.

Monday gate opens at 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday 1-9:30 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

Admission for adults and children over age 12, $2

Children under age 12 admitted free.

Parking $2. Trams will provide free transportation between parking lots and admission gates after 4 p.m.

10 advance admission tickets, $17.50.

Weekly pass, $7.50

Sunday

Gate opens at 11 a.m. with free admission. Parking $2.

Pet Parade, 1 p.m., grandstand.

Horse Show, 1:30 p.m., grandstand.

$10 bands for Astro Amusements, noon to 5 p.m.

Free attractions all week

Exhibit hall (Arena Building) open 9 a.m.

Commercial displays

Fish and wild game displays, Conservation Building

Livestock and field crop exhibits

Co-op's Baby Farm Animals

Antique Tractor Display

Monday

Demolition Derby, 8 p.m., grandstand

Free gate admission until 4 p.m. Parking $2.

Parade from Capaha Park to fairgrounds.

All 4-H entries in exhibit hall will be judges as they are brought in today and will be on display beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday

Tractor Pull, 7 p.m., grandstand.

Livestock arrives and judging begins

8:30 a.m. Guinea Pigs to be followed by pigeons.

9 a.m. Crafts and hobbies, field crops, fine arts, floriculture, Home economics, horticulture, FFA fruits and vegetables, 4-H Poultry followed by open poultry.

1 p.m. FFA field crops

2 p.m. 4-H rabbits followed by open rabbits.

Baby Girl Beauty Contest, 4:30 p.m., R&R Tent

5-8 p.m. demonstration of real time barrow carcase evaluation using ultrasound equipment.

$10 bands for Astro Amusements, 5-11 p.m.

Wednesday

Big Bull Chute-Out, 7:30 p.m., grandstand.

8:30 a.m. 4-H and FFA Carcass judging to be followed by 4-H barrows, FFA barrows, open barrow carcass show (on foot) to be followed by breed and crossbreed barrows.

Open steer carcass show (on foot) follows 4-H and FFA carcass judging contest, to be followed by 4-H beef cattle breeding classes, to be foloowed by FFA Beef Cattle breeding classes, to be followed by junior angus show.

9 a.m. Open sheep show, to be followed by 4-H sheep, to be to be followed by FFA sheep.

1 p.m. FFA steer show, to be followed by 4-H steers, to be followed by open all breeds steers.

4-H swine breeding classes to be followed by FFA swine breeding classes.

10 a.m. Southeast Missouri Hospital activities for senior citizens, R&R Tent.

2-4 p.m. Bob Rosenquist Band, dance music, R&R Tent.

Baby Boy Beauty Contest, 4:30 p.m., R&R Tent.

$10 bands for Astro Amusements, 5-11 p.m.

Thursday

Restless Heart, 7:30 p.m., grandstand.

9 a.m. Polled hereford beef cattle, mini mules to be followed by jacks and jennets, Hampshire swine, to be followed by Yorkshire swine, Chester White swine, Landrace swine, Duroc swine, Spotted Poland swine, Poland China swine and Berkshire swine, Jersey Dair Cattle, to be followed by Guernsey dairy cattle.

Noon, 4-H and FFA tractor rodeo.

1 p.m. FFA dairy cattle to be followed by 4-H dairy catt.e, Simmental beef cattle to be followed by Charloais beef cattle.

2 p.m. draft mules

7 p.m. mini mules and draft mule hitch classes

4-H and FFA livestock sale of market steers, lambs and barrows, 4:30 p.m.

Miss SEMO District Fair pageant, 7:30 p.m., R&R Tent.

Friday

Janie Fricke, 7:30 p.m., grandstand.

9 a.m. Brangus beef cattle to be followed by beef breeds not otherwise listed, Brown Swiss dair cattle to be followed by Ayrshire dairy cattle and Holstein dairy cattle.

9:30 a.m. draft ponies

1 p.m. Angus beef cattle, draft horses to be followed by draft horse and mule, junior showmanship to be followed by 4-H draft horses and mules.

5-7 p.m. The Country Sounds, R&R Tent.

3-6 p.m. SEMO Fair roundup: Children answer questions to win prizes.

$10 bands for Astro Amusements, noon to 5 p.m.

Saturday

Aaron Tippin, 7:30 p.m., grandstand.

10:30 a.m. Hitch classes, obstacle course

1:30 p.m. draft horse and draft pony classes

12:30 p.m. Smile contest, 4-12 years of age, R&R Tent.

2 p.m. Old Tyme Fiddler's Contest, R&R Tent

9 a.m. Antique tractor show and pulling contest, 9 a.m.

9 a.m. FFA and 4-H public speaking contest

10 a.m. Parade of Champions, show tent, followed by quarter scramble. Children ages 10 and under will scramble for quarters ina pile of straw.

Noon poultry and rabbit dress-up contest

4 p.m. Pedal tractor pull