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Friday, August 10
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 PM | All 4-H livestock and in-person contest entires due in ShoWorks. Families enter livestock, including beef, sheep, swine, goats, rabbits, poultry, fashion show, and contests. The ShoWorks site closes at 8:00 PM CT. No late entries are accepted. | ShoWorks |
Monday, August 24
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 4-H exhibit hall opens for assigned county booth setup | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 12:00 PM | All static exhibits entries due via ShoWorks (entered by County staff) | ShoWorks |
| 5:00 PM | 4-H exhibit hall closes | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
Tuesday, August 25
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 4-H exhibit hall opens for assigned county booth setup | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 5:00 PM | 4-H exhibits hall closes | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
Wednesday, August 26
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 4-H exhibit hall opens for assigned county booth setup | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 5:00 PM | 4-H exhibit hall closes | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
Thursday, August 27
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 4-H exhibit hall open for award selection | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 8:00 PM | 4-H exhibit hall closes | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
Friday, August 28
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | 4-H exhibit hall open for public | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 10:00 AM | Livestock vet check open | Brunk's Lot |
| 10:00 AM | 4-H beef, sheep, swine, goat, and poultry begin arrival | |
| 6:00 PM | Poultry check-in until 8:30 PM | outside Five Points Bank Arena |
| 7:00 PM | Breeding and market beef check-in until 8:30 PM | outside Five Points Bank Arena |
| 11:00 PM | Livestock vet check closes | Brunk's Lot |
Saturday, August 29
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | 4-H exhibit hall open for public | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 6:00 AM | Livestock vet check open | Brunk's Lot outside Five Points Bank Arena |
| 7:00 AM | Breeding and market beef check-in until 9:00 AM | outside Five Points Bank Arena |
| 7:30 AM | Poultry check-in until 9:00 AM | Sheep Barn |
| 9:00 AM | Beef and poultry in place | |
| 9:00 AM | Tree ID Contest check-in | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 9:30 AM | Tree ID Contest | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 10:00 AM | Presentation Contest: Illustrated Presentations | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 10:00 AM | Breeding sheep check-in until 11:00 AM | Sheep Barn |
| 10:00 AM | Beef Showmanship | Five Points Bank Arena |
| 10:00 AM | Poultry Showmanship | Sheep Barn |
| 10:00 AM | Poultry Show | Sheep Barn |
| 10:00 AM | Culinary Challenge: Group A check-in | Raising Nebraska |
| 10:30 AM | Culinary Challenge: Group A | Raising Nebraska |
| 11:00 AM | Market lamb check-in until 1:00 PM | Sheep Barn |
| 11:30 AM | Insect ID Contest check-in | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 12:00 PM | Insect ID Contest | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 12:00 PM | Presentation Contest: Teaching Trade Show | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 12:00 PM | Market and breeding goat check-in until 2:00 PM | Sheep Barn |
| 12:00 PM | Swine check-in until 2:00 PM | Aurora Cooperative Building |
| 1:00 PM | Culinary Challenge: Group B check-in | Raising Nebraska |
| 1:30 PM | Culinary Challenge: Group B | Raising Nebraska |
| 1:45 PM | Horticulture Judging Contest check-in | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 2:00 PM | Presentation Contest: Premier Presenter | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 2:00 PM | Sheep, goats, and swine in place | |
| 2:00 PM | Livestock vet check closes | Brunk's Lot |
| 2:00 PM | Breeding Beef Show | Five Points Bank Arena |
| 2:15 PM | Horticulture Judging Contest | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 3:00 PM | Sheep Showmanship | Five Points Bank Arena |
| 3:30 PM | Public Speaking Showcase | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 3:45 PM | Weed & Grass ID Contest check-in | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 4:00 PM | Digital Video - 4-H FilmFest | Raising Nebraska |
| 4:00 PM | Goat Showmanship | Five Points Bank Arena |
| 4:15 PM | Weed & Grass ID Contest | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 5:00 PM | Swine Showmanship | Aurora Cooperative Building |
Sunday, August 30
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | 4-H exhibit hall open for public | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 6:00 AM | Rabbits begin arrival | |
| 7:00 AM | Rabbit check-in until 9:00 AM | Sheep Barn |
| 8:00 AM | Fed Steer Challenge | Five Points Bank Arena |
| 8:00 AM | Mark Beef Show (begins following Fed Steer Challenge) | Five Points Bank Arena |
| 8:00 AM | Breeding Sheep Show | Five Points Bank Arena |
| 8:00 AM | Market Lamb Show | Five Points Bank Arena |
| 8:00 AM | Fashion 1st Show check-in until 8:30 AM | Raising Nebraska |
| 8:30 AM | Market Swine Show | Aurora Cooperative Building |
| 9:00 AM | Fashion 1st Show - Tickets required for audience. Audience must exit after each show. | Raising Nebraska |
| 10:00 AM | Breeding Goat Show | Five Points Bank Arena |
| 10:00 AM | Market Goat Show | Five Points Bank Arena |
| 10:00 AM | Rabbit Showmanship | Sheep Barn |
| 10:00 AM | Rabbit Show | Sheep Barn |
| 11:30 AM | Fashion 2nd Show check-in until 12:00 PM | Raising Nebraska |
| 12:30 PM | Fashion 2nd Show - Tickets required for audience. Audience must exist after each show. | Raising Nebraska |
| 3:00 PM | Fashion 3rd Show check-in until 3:30 PM | Raising Nebraska |
| 4:00 PM | Fashion 3rd Show - Tickets required for audience. Audience must exist after each show. | Raising Nebraska |
| 5:00 PM | Quilts of Valor presentation - Tickets required for audience. | Raising Nebraska |
Monday, August 31
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | 4-H exhibit hall open for public | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
Tuesday, September 1
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | 4-H exhibit hall open for public | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
Wednesday, September 2
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | 4-H exhibit hall open for public | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
Thursday, September 3
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | 4-H exhibit hall open for public | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 5:00 PM | 4-H/FFA youth dairy cattle begin arrival until 10:00 PM |
Friday, September 4
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | 4-H exhibit hall open for public | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 8:00 AM | 4-H/FFA youth dairy cattle check-in until 12:00 PM | |
| 12:00 PM | 4-H/FFA youth dairy cattle in place |
Saturday, September 5
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | 4-H exhibit hall open for public | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
| 8:00 AM | 4-H/FFA Youth Dairy Cattle show | Five Points Bank Arena |
Sunday, September 6
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | 4-H exhibit hall open for public | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |
Monday, September 7
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | 4-H exhibit hall open for public | Pinnacle Bank Expo Center |