Monday, August 8, 2016

Payouts/State Fair/See You Next Year!

The fair craziness is over and everything is calming down.

If you missed getting your payouts this weekend, they are still available, just come to the Fair Office and go to the payout window to receive your payouts.  

State fair starts Saturday and runs till August 20. They have lots of fun going on and a few concerts. Thursday the 18 is Sidewalk Prophets. Followed by Chris Janson and Sawyer Brown Friday the 19. You can also catch Chancey Williams and the Younger Brothers Band on the free stage at State Fair.

Good luck to all Fremont County exhibitors at the 2016 Wyoming State Fair! 

Here’s a link to the State Fair schedule:

And here is a link to the State Fair premium book: http://www.wystatefair.com/assets/docs/2016/premium-book-2016.pdf


We would like to thank all of our sponsors, award donors, and volunteers to for helping us have a ‘Fiesta’ at the 2016 Fremont County fair. See you next year July 31- August 5 for the 2017 Fremont County Fair!

Monday, July 25, 2016

Family Day

There’s 7 days until the Fremont County Fair kicks off August 1!

Don’t forget to get your tickets for the fair. Carnival tickets are $22 for an all-day pass now until August 2. They are available at the Fair Office, any Bailey’s Pit Stop in the County or online. Tickets for the night shows are also available to purchase as well as the Fiesta Mega Passes. Save $13 on adult tickets and $4 on children’s by purchasing a mega pass now. The Fiesta Mega Pass is good for all 7 night shows at the Fremont County Fair. Adult Fiesta Passes are $80 and children’s are $40. You can buy all tickets at the fair office or online.

Join the Fremont County Fair Sunday July 31 for Family Fiesta Day.

Events kick off at noon with a free community lunch. After lunch, there will be lots of ‘fiesta fun’ for the whole family to enjoy. Inflatable bounce house, slide, obstacle course, sports zone, race cars, and a bigger laser tag will all be available to enjoy. Stay tuned to our Facebook page for a possible laser tag tournament. Cornhole and the ladder game will also be set up for everyone to enjoy.

Award winning comedy hypnotist, Michael Mezmer, will also be at family day. His first show starts at 1:30 p.m. and he will have another show at 5 p.m.

Between 2:30 and 4:30, Teton Athletics will also be teaching a few classes for the whole family to enjoy. Come and try out Zumba and Country Heat. Bring lots of water.

Family day is sponsored by Prevention Management Organization of Wyoming.

Don’t forget parade entries are due today, Monday July 25.


Monday, July 18, 2016

Going on this Week

There’s 14 days until the Fremont County Fair kicks off August 1!

Fremont County’s Got Talent is back! Think you can sing, dance, juggle, etc.?  Come show off your talent Saturday August 6 from noon to 3. Call the Fair Office, 856-6611 or get ahold of us on Facebook, to enter. If you miss signing up, come to the Free Stage that day and we’ll get you a time slot.

There’s still time to Create-A-Critter. Come to the Fair Office to pick up a form as well as a wooden animal form. There are big and small animal forms and you can create it into whatever animal you want!

Tickets for the night shows are also available to purchase as well as the Fiesta Mega Passes. The Fiesta Mega Pass is good for all 7 night shows at the Fremont County Fair. Adult Fiesta Passes are $80 and a child Fiesta Pass is $40.

Quilts arrive Thursday at 4:30 p.m. Entry tag pick up for quilts is all day Thursday. Friday July 22, is tag pick up for everyone. If you entered, come by the fair office to pick up your tags.

Also going on this weekend is the horse show.

 FRIDAY, JULY 22
7:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Equine Health Inspection SE Gate 3
Youth Horse check-in
10:00 a.m. Youth Horse Show: Performance Classes: Grand Arena
1) Ranch Sorting
2) Working Cow Horse
3) Team Roping
4) Breakaway Roping
5) Goat Tying
followed by: Timed/Speed Events Grand Arena
SATURDAY, JULY 23
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Equine Health Inspection SE: Gate 3
Youth Horse check-in
8:00 a.m. Youth Horse Show: Showmanship
Senior 4-H/FFA Showmanship Sunset Arena
Int.4-H/Jr. 4-H Showmanship Grand Arena
followed by: All Halter Classes Grand Arena
followed by: Youth Performance Classes
English/Western Classes: Senior 4-H/FFA Sunset Arena
Int. 4-H/Jr 4-H Grand Arena
followed by: All Trail Classes Grand Arena
SUNDAY, JULY 24
8:30 a.m. Begin arrival of Dressage horses Grand Arena
9:30 a.m. Open & Youth Dressage Horse Show; Programmed Ride Events Grand Arena
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

19 Days

19 days until the Fremont County Fair kicks off August 1!

Fremont County’s Got Talent is back! Think you can sing, dance, juggle, etc.?  Come show off your talent Saturday August 6 from noon to 3. Call the Fair Office, 856-6611 or get ahold of us on Facebook, to enter. If you miss signing up, come to the Free Stage that day and we’ll get you a time slot.

There’s still time to Create-A-Critter. Come to the Fair Office to pick up a form as well as a wooden animal form. There are big and small animal forms and you can create it into whatever animal you want!

If you missed entry deadline last Friday, you can still enter. The late entry deadline is this Friday July 11, with a $10 processing fee.


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Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Fiesta Fun at the Fair

Entry deadline for the Fremont County Fair is July 8 at 5p.m. Late entry forms will be accepted through July 15 at 6p.m. with a $10 processing fee.
Exhibit information and entry forms are available online at www.fremontcountyfair.org You can complete the entry forms online or bring them to the Fremont County Fair Office. If you enter online you will be put into a drawing for a $100 gift card.

Some new contests you can enter this year are; Best Fiesta Margarita contest, Fiesta PiƱata contest, Facebook Scavenger Hunt, Wiener Dog Races, Clothesline Project, These Hands Are Not for Hurting,  best in the West guacamole and Pico de Gallo, Best Frijoles Charro (Beans) in Fremont County, Fiesta cookie Jar, and King Arthur Flour Baking contest.

Find out more on these contests in the fair book in Department 13 and 6.

Tickets for the night shows are also available to purchase as well as the Fiesta Mega Passes. The Fiesta Mega Pass is good for all 7 night shows at the Fremont County Fair. Adult Fiesta Passes are $60 and a child Fiesta Pass is $30. After July 15th Fiesta Pass prices will increase to $80 for adults and $40 for children. You can come to the Fair Office to purchase them or purchase them online.


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Monday, June 27, 2016

New Contests

There’s 35 days until the Fremont County Fair kicks off August 1! And 11 days to entry deadline!

This year there’s a few new contests you can enter in!

1)  Best Fiesta Margarita
Rules:
1. All exhibitors will abide by all applicable policies of the Fremont County Fair.
2. Competition open to any creative margarita maker in Fremont County. No pre or post judging consumption of alcohol on the fair grounds.
3. Each entry to have a written description, on a 3” x 5”card, describing the margarita ingredients (actual amounts of each is optional).
4. Judging to be at the Fremont Center kitchen.
5. Awards and Premiums: Top 3 margaritas will receive a rosette and gift cards. Best Fiesta Margarita receives a special rosette and $75 in gift cards.
  CLASS
001 Best Fiesta Margarita
2)   Fiesta PiƱata Contest
Rules:
1. Requirements: All piƱatas must be homemade, not purchased, with a way to be hung from a ceiling. PiƱatas must be filled with candy or small toys.
2. Bring your piƱata to the Little Wind Center on Monday, August 1 from 12 pm to 7 pm.
3. PiƱatas will be judged on Wednesday, August 3 by a panel of 3 judges with great awards being awarded to the Top Three (3) piƱatas! In addition, all fair guests will be allowed to vote in a People’s Choice voting that will occur daily, through Friday, August 5 at1:00pm. Special award recognition to the entrant of the top voted piƱata of the fair by fair guests!
4. *All piƱatas are to be donated to Kidz Zone (youth 8 and under) for the “Kidz Zone Fiesta” to be held Saturday, August 6 at 2pm in the Little Wind Center. If an exhibitor wishes to keep the piƱata created/entered and not donate it to the kids in Kidz Zone, it may be purchased and retained for $25.00, payable to the Friends of FC Fair.
5. Enter Department 13, Division 1305, Class 003

CLASS
            003 Fiesta Pinata
3)  Facebook Scavenger Hunt
Participants will hunt for items during the 2016 Fremont County Fair, take pictures of items, and post to Facebook  while including the appropriate mentions (#2016FCF, #FremontFiesta) Scavenger Hunt Items:
1. Carnival Ride.
2. Animal being groomed.
3. Animal being shown.
4. Food Vendor at their booth.
5. Commercial Vendor at their booth.
6. Free Stage or Roaming Entertainment.
7. Anything Agriculture related.
8. Open Class Entry. (In Fremont Center)
9. 4-H Static Entry. (In Heritage Hall)
10. Fair Food Selfie (Picture eating fair food)
Wild Card Items:
1. Smile Big and say “Cheese” in front of the Fair logo, on
the front of the Fremont Center for this selfie!
2. Take a picture with one of the following: A Fremont
County Commissioner or elected official, Fremont County Fair Board Member or Director of the Fremont County Fair.
CLASS
   005 Scavenger Hunt
4)  Wiener Dog Races
Who has the fastest Weiner Dog in Fremont County?! Well, here is your chance to see. Fill out the “Weiner Dog Race” entry form and turn it into the Fremont County Fair office by July 25, at 5 p.m. Event held: Saturday, August 6, 3 p.m.: Show Lawn Ribbons will be given for winners in each heat, prizes will be awarded for Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion. Prizes will also be awarded for the Best Dressed Weiner Dog! So dress up those fast dogs and come to the Fremont County Fair Saturday, August 6, 2016!
CLASS
   001 Weiner Dogs
   002 Small Dogs

5)  Domestic Violence Awareness Contests
a.     Clothes Line Project
On an average nearly twenty people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. One in three women and one in four men have been victimized by some sort of physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime. One in five children have witnessed domestic violence within their homes. With a Fremont County population of 40,703, this means 6783 women and 5097 men will experience domestic violence sometime within their lifetime. The “Clothes Line Project” contest was developed to educate fair guests about the impact of domestic violence. Participants in the contest can decorate tee shirts with a message about the impact of domestic violence from their perspective. It can be an individual message, a memorial message for a friend or family, or the effect on the community as a whole. The tee shirts will be then displayed on a clothesline at fair. (Shirts be submitted anonymously) $75 Donated by The Victims Assistance programs in Fremont County will be awarded to the winner.
CLASS
    001 Clothes Line Project
b.     These Hands Are Not for Hurting
These hands are not for hurting coloring contest for kids ages two to five, and six to eleven has been developed as a way for children to design a coloring page pledging to not use their hands for violence. Pick up your coloring pages at the fair office then trace your hands and color. $25 Donated by the Victims Assistance Programs of Fremont County will be awarded to one winner in each age group, 2-5 and 6-11.
CLASS
   002 Ages 2-5
   003 Ages 6-11

Check out these contests and others in Special Contests under Department 13! And remember, entry deadline is July 8!

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Monday, June 20, 2016

Night Shows

42 days until the Fremont County Fair kicks off August 1!

This year brings a new night show schedule!

Saturday, July 30 – “NEW” $11,000 RANCH RODEO
 presented by NON-TYPICAL SERVICES & LOGISTICS LLC
Admission: Adults $10.00, Children $5.00
Show starts 7:30 P.M.
New! Sunday, July 31 – FREMONT FAMILY FIESTA presented by Fremont County
 Prevention Management & Injury Prevention
Complimentary Lunch; Car Racing; Inflatables; Family Fun; Laser Tag
Starts at 12:00 noon
Monday, August 1 – PRCA RAM RODEO presented by Fremont Motors & Wyoming.Com-- “Military Appreciation Night” & Benefit Quilt Raffle for
Fremont County Veterans Assistance Fund
Admission: Adults $12.00, Children $5.00
Show starts 7:30 P.M.
Tuesday, August 2 – PRCA RAM RODEO presented by Fremont Motors
“Tough Enough to Wear Pink” & Benefit Auction for Fremont County Tough Enough To Help Cancer Fund
Admission: Adults $12.00, Children $5.00
Show starts 7:30 P.M.
 New! Wednesday, August 3 – WEST TEXAS RATTLESNAKE SHOW
 “Feds, Farmers, and Friends Feeding Families” Bring a Can of Food for a Discount Ticket
Admission: Adults $10.00, Children $5.00
Show starts 7:30 P.M.
 New! Thursday, August 4 – MONSTER TRUCK INSANITY TOUR
 presented by Fremont Toyota
 Admission: Adults $15.00, Children $8.00
Show starts 7:30 P.M.
 New! Friday, August 5 – WESTERN GRAND NATIONAL TRUCK PULLING SERIES presented by McDonalds
 Admission: Adults $17.00, Children $8.00
Show starts 7:30 P.M.
Saturday, August 6 – RIVERTON ELKS DEMOLITION DERBY presented by Bailey Tire and Auto Service
Admission: Adults $17.00, Children $8.00
Show starts 7:30 P.M
Sunday is family day full of fun for the family! Wednesday night is a rattlesnake show, learn more about this new night show at http://www.davesrattlers.com/index.html. Thursday is Monster Truck insanity show, http://www.livealittleproductions.com/ ! And Friday is Western Grand National Truck Pulling,  https://www.facebook.com/westerngnpulling/.


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Monday, June 13, 2016

Royalty

There’s 49 days until the Fremont County Fair kicks off August 1!

Meet this year’s Fair Royalty:

2016 QUEEN - TIA GOPP
Tia is the 18 year old daughter of Tawn and Shaundi Gopp. She is currently a freshman at Central Wyoming College, studying Equine Science and Ag Business. Some of her favorite hobbies are riding her horse Tillie, spending time with family and friends, hunting and rodeo. In the future Tia wants to be able to compete on the college rodeo team and graduate from college so she can have her own horse training facility.

2016 JUNIOR QUEEN - CYDNEY BRADLEY
Cydney is a 15 year old freshman at Riverton High School. She is the daughter of Mike & Cynnie Bradley. Cydney enjoys playing soccer and basketball; she is active in 4-H and FFA. Cydney also loves riding her horse, camping and hanging out with family and friends. 

2016 JUNIOR QUEEN 1ST ATTENDANT - TIANA LOPEZ
Tiana is the daughter of Travis and Misti Lopez. She has been an active member of the Tri-Valley 4-H Club for 9 years and has held many offices; she now serves as the president. Tiana has also been a member of the Riverton High School FFA for 3 years and is the current historian. She has competed at state FFA in livestock judging and proficiency. She won a bronze proficiency award for her breeding pig project. She shows lambs and has won Grand Champion Market Lamb and many showmanship awards. Tiana and her two sister have a breeding pig program and she is currently starting her own Dorper Lamb Herd. 

2016 PRINCESS - PIPER STARK
Piper is the 14 year old daughter of Lee and Arwen Stark. She is a freshman at Riverton High School. She enjoys spending time with her friends and family, hunting, camping, playing tennis and being outdoors. She is active in 4-H where she shoots archery and shows sheep. 

2016 1ST ATTENDANT TO THE PRINCESS - JADE BARRETT
Jade is the 14 year old daughter of Brian and Stephanie Woods. Jade is an 8th Grader at Wind River Middle School. She managed her middle school football time this year and as happy when they became conference champions for the second year in a row. She loves to show horses, pigs and dogs, in January 2016 she showed her pig Bronson in the Denver Stock Show. Jade plans to study Veterinary Science in College so she can become a vet. Jade loves to spend time with her family and she enjoys hunting with her mom and grandpa. Jade enjoys riding her horses Mia, Cinco and Rose.

Photo courtesy of Alan Sinner 

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Monday, June 6, 2016

Spring Fair

Spring fair went well with over 1,000 entries and exhibitors from about 6 states!  And the busy weekend of Spring Fair is now over and the busy fair preparation begins! There’s 56 days until the Fremont County Fair kicks off August 1!

Here are Grand and Reserve results from the weekend:

Saturday:
·        Market Lamb Show-
o   Grand~ Andrea Maneotis (Craig CO)
o   Reserve~ Mady Dolcater (Riverton WY)
·        Market Goat Show-
o   Grand~ Brayson Burch (Casper WY)
o   Reserve~ Chase Taylor (Riverton WY)
·        Market Ewe Lamb Show-
o   Grand~ Jerica DeLong (Craig CO)
o   Reserve~ Brayson Burch (Casper WY)
·        Market Beef Show-
o   Grand~ Strite Daniels (Thermopolis WY)
o   Reserve~ Chase Markel (Wheatland WY)
·        Breeding Beef Show-
o   Grand~ Beau Bromenshenk (Billings MT)
o   Reserve~ Beau Bromenshenk (Billings MT)
·        Market Swine Show-
o   Grand~ Kyle Despain (Laramie WY)
o   Reserve~ Josiah Stockwell (Mata) (Saratoga WY)

Sunday:
·        Market Lamb Show-
o   Grand~ Andrea Maneotis (Craig CO)
o   Reserve~ Mady Dolcater (Riverton WY)
·        Market Goat Show-
o   Grand~ Brayson Burch (Casper WY)
o   Reserve~ Chase Taylor (Riverton WY)
·        Market Ewe Lamb Show-
o   Grand~ Jerica DeLong (Craig CO)
o   Reserve~ Brayson Burch (Casper WY)
·        Market Beef Show-
o   Grand~ Strite Daniels (Thermopolis WY))
o   Reserve~ Beau Bromenshenk (Billings MT)
·        Breeding Beef Show 1-
o   Grand~ Beau Bromenshenk (Billings MT)
o   Reserve~ Beau Bromenshenk (Billings MT)
·        Breeding Beef Show 2-
o   Grand~ Beau Bromenshenk (Billings MT)
o   Reserve~ Saige Ward (Laramie WY)
·        Market Swine Show-
o   Grand~ Mady Dolcater (Craig CO)
o   Reserve~ Chase Taylor (Riverton WY)


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