- Berrien County Youth Fair

Berrien County
Youth Fair
August 17-22 2015
Youth Fair Gate Admission:
Adults, Day Pass ~ $7.00
Children (5-12), Day Pass ~ $4.00
65 & Over, Day Pass ~ $5.00
Adult Season Pass ~ $20.00
Child Season Pass ~ $10.00
65 & Over Season Pass ~ $13.00
Gates CLOSE at 10:00 pm daily
www.bcyf.org
Gates 1 & 2 - 9122 US Hwy. 31
Gate 3 - 4261 E. Shawnee Rd.
P.O. Box 7
Berrien Springs, MI 49103
Fair Office - 269-473-4251
Ticket Hotline - 1-877-772-5425
Fax - 269-473-4203
Email - [email protected]
~FOR YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY~
PLEASE...NO FOOD OR DRINK, PACIFIERS OR
TOYS ALLOWED IN ANIMAL AREAS. WASH YOUR
HANDS WHEN YOU LEAVE AN ANIMAL BARN.
*Dates and Times in brochure are subject to change*
Sunday, August 16
2:00 pm ~ Equine Versatility 4-H Contest
(Equine Complex)
6:30 pm ~ BCYF Prince & Princess Contest
(Grandstand)
7:30 pm ~ BCYF King & Queen Contest
(Grandstand)
Monday, August 17
Sponsored By
6:30 - 8:30 am ~ Weigh-in & Registration of
Tractors
8:30 am ~ Judging of Equine; All Halter
Classes, Driving (Equine Complex)
9:00 am ~ Garden/Farm Tractor Pulling Contests (Grandstand)
9:00 am ~ Judging of Rabbits; Showmanship,
Market, Pens of Two and Doe & Litter (Rabbit
Tent)
9:00 am ~ Judging of Goats; Showmanship,
Special Needs, Boer Goats & Market Classes
(Show Arena)
11:00 am - 8:00 pm ~ Law Day (Mall Area)
3:00 pm ~ Judging of Sheep; All Classes
(Show Arena)
3:00 pm ~ Judging of Cats; All Classes (Dog/
Cat Tent)
6:00 pm ~ 98.3 “The Coast” Talent Show 7-10
year old competition (Building #34)
6:30 pm ~ Judging of Swine; Showmanship
(Show Arena)
7:00 pm ~ Citadel School of Dance
(Building #34)
In the Grandstand.......7:00 pm
Tri-County Shootout, Super Farm
Tractor, 4 W/D Truck and Super
Stock Combo
Ticket Price: $11.00 each reserved OR
general admission seating!
Welcomed
by:
Brochure sponsored
in-part by:
Tuesday, August 18
Sponsored By
Today is KIDS DAY! All children thru
high school get in the gates FREE!
8:00 am ~ Swine Herdsman’s Quiz (Show Arena)
8:30 am ~ Judging of Equine; Fitting/Showmanship & Western Riding, Western Performance (Equine Complex)
9:00 am ~ Judging of Swine; Market Classes
(Show Arena)
9:00 am ~ Judging of Rabbits; Crossbreeds &
Pets, Show Rabbits (Rabbit Tent)
9:00 am ~ Judging of Poultry; Showmanship &
Market Classes (Poultry Tent)
9:00 am - 5:00 pm ~ Judging of Litter Barrels
(Craft Building)
10:00 am ~ Judging of Dogs; Rally Classes
(Dog Tent)
11:00 am ~ Dance Arts Performers (Mall Stage)
12:00 - 4:00 pm ~ Fun with Curious Kids Museum (Building #34)
1:00 pm ~ Home Ec. Food Awards (Mall Stage)
All Champion & Reserve Champion Winners
3:00 pm ~ Frozen T-Shirt Contest...sponsored
by The Herald Palladium (Mall Area)
4:00 pm ~ Judging of Llamas/Alpacas;
Showmanship, Leaping/Limbo, Costume (Show
Arena)
4:00 pm ~ Judging of Dogs; Disabled Exhibitors (Dog Tent)
5:30 pm ~ Tae Kwon Do Demonstration (Mall
Stage)
6:00 pm ~ Horticulture Contest
(Youth Memorial Building)
6:00 pm ~ 98.3 “The Coast” Talent Show 11-14
year old competition (Building #34)
7:00 pm ~ BCYF Alumni Horse Show
(Jack Dean Ring)
In the Grandstand.......1:00, 4:00 and 7:00 pm
Circus Continental
Ticket Price: FREE!!!
Welcomed
by:
Wednesday, August 19
Sponsored By
8:30 am ~ Judging of Equine; W/T Horse-
manship, Pleasure, Horsemanship & Western
Pleasure, Reining (Equine Complex)
9:00 am ~ Judging of Beef; Begins with
showmanship (Show Arena)
9:00 am ~ Judging of Dogs; Jr. Handling
(Dog Tent)
9:00 am ~ Judging of Poultry; Show Classes
(Poultry Tent)
9:00 am ~ Judging of Rabbits; Costume
(Rabbit Tent)
11:00 am - 7:00 pm ~ Michigan Blood
Centers Blood Drive (Youth Memorial Building)
1:00 pm ~ Judging of Pocket Pets; (Rabbit
Tent)
1:00 pm ~ Home Ec. Clothing Awards
(Mall Stage)
All Champion & Reserve Champion Winners
2:00 pm ~ Judging of Dogs; Agility (Dog Tent)
3:00 pm ~ Style Show (Home Ec. Building)
3:30 pm ~ Flower Awards (Mall Stage)
All Champion & Reserve Champion Winners
4:00 pm ~ Taylor Winnell (Mall Stage)
4:00 pm ~ Judging of Goats; Dairy, Pack &
Cart (Show Arena)
5:00 pm ~ Joy Bringer’s Bell Choir (Building #34)
6:00 pm ~ House of David vintage baseball
vs. Blossomtime Queens (Yellow Parking Lot)
6:00 pm ~ 98.3 “The Coast” Talent Show 1518 year old competition (Building #34)
6:00 pm ~ Lake Effect Jazz Band(Mall Stage)
??? ~ After Equine Judging - PEP Exercise
Time (Jack Dean Ring)
In the Grandstand.....7:00 pm
Eric Paslay with special guest Paul Erdman
Ticket Price: $27, $20 and $15
Presented by:
Welcomed by:
Brochure sponsored
in-part by:
Thursday, August 20
Sponsored By
8:30 am ~ Judging of Equine; Saddle Seat, Hunt
Seat Horses/Ponies, W/T Eq. and W/T Eng. Pleasure, Pony Eq. & Pleasure, Crossrails and Hunter/
Jumper (Equine Complex)
9:00 am ~ Judging of Dogs; Obedience (Dog Tent)
9:30 am ~ Judging of Dairy;All Classes(Show Arena)
9:30 am ~ Small Animal Auction
Rabbits followed by Poultry (Rabbit Tent)
11:00 am - 7:00 pm ~ Michigan Blood Centers Blood
Drive (Youth Memorial Building)
11:00 am - 5:00 pm ~ Robotics (Building #34)
1:00 pm ~ Horticulture Awards (Mall Stage)
All Champion & Reserve Champion Winners
1:30 pm ~ “Spring/Summer Royal Icing Hats”
Demonstration by Betty Horvath of La Candy
Shoppe - South Bend (Home Ec. Bldg. #16)
2:00 pm ~ Judging of Llamas/Alpacas; Performance, Jackpot, Special Needs (Show Arena)
2:30 pm ~ Craft Awards (Mall Stage)
All Champion & Reserve Champion Winners
3:00 pm ~ Judging of Dogs; Costume (Dog Tent)
3:00 pm ~ Pedal Pull Contest (South End of
Commercial Buildings)
Today’s Pedal Pull is open to boys or girls based
on the child’s weight. Entry forms are available 1 hour
prior to the contest at the South end of the commercial
buildings. Sponsored by Country Heritage Credit Union
Weight groups are as follows
Class 1: 35 lbs. - 45 lbs.
Class 2: 46 lbs. - 55 lbs.
Class 3: 56 lbs. - 65 lbs.
Class 4: 66 lbs. - 75 lbs.
3:00 pm ~ Taylor Winnell (Mall Stage)
3:30 pm ~ Judging of Goats; Pygmy & Other
Breeds, Costume (Show Arena) Sheep Costume immediately following Goats
4:00 pm ~ 4H Projects/Demonstrations (Mall Stage)
4:00 pm ~ “Dressing for Style” Demonstration by
Christine Hoffman of Niles Styles (Home Ec. Bldg.
#16)
5:00 pm ~ Judging of Equine; PEP Exhibitors, Riding
& Showmanship (Equine Complex)
7:00 pm ~ Square Dance Demonstrations (Building
#34)
In the Grandstand.....7:00 pm
Vince Gill with special guest Seth Cook
Ticket Price: $54, $45, $32
Welcomed by:
Friday, August 21
Sponsored By
8:30 am ~ Judging of Equine; Jr. & Sr. Trail,
Dressage (Equine Complex)
9:00 am ~ Large Animal Auction; Sheep, Quart
of Goat Milk, Goats (Show Arena)
10:00 am ~ Overall Small Animal Showmanship
Sweepstakes (Dog Tent)
10:000 am ~ 4H Projects/Demonstrations (Mall
Stage)
11:00 am ~ Kids on Stage - singing group (Mall
Stage)
11:00 am - 4:00 pm ~ Senior Day/Exhibits and
Demonstrations (Building #34)
12:00 pm (Noon) ~ Large Animal Auction;
Grand Champion Dairy Gallon of Milk followed
by Beef (Show Arena)
1:00 pm ~ Taylor Winnell (Mall Stage)
1:30 pm ~ Pinewood Derby Race (Rabbit Tent)
2:00 pm ~ Large Animal Auction; Swine (Show
Arena)
3:00 pm ~ Hired Hands (Mall Stage)
4:00 pm ~ “Pandemonium Quilts”
Demonstration by Ann Leatz, Gale Pold &
Marion Huyck (Home Ec. Bldg. #16)
4:30 -6:00 pm ~ Berrien Springs Library Quilters (Home Ec. Bldg. #16)
6:00 pm ~ Winners of 98.3 “The Coast” Talent
Shows (Building #34)
6:00 pm ~ Sixth Generation (Mall Stage)
In the Grandstand......7:00 pm
Bullmania
Ticket Price: $11
Presented by:
Brookfield
Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Welcomed by:
Brochure sponsored
in-part by:
Saturday, August 22
Sponsored By
8:30 am ~ Judging of Equine; Gymkhana
(Equine Complex)
9:00 am ~ Judging of Youth Tractor Opera-
tors Contest (Show Arena)
9:00 am ~ Judging of Communications
Classes (Youth Memorial Building and Mall Stage)
12:00 pm (Noon) ~ Baked Fruit Pie
Contest Awards Presentation
(Bldg. #34)
12:00 pm (Noon) ~ Overall Large Animal
Showmanship Sweepstakes (Show Arena)
1:00 pm ~ Ol’ Style (Mall Stage)
2:00 pm ~ Corn-Hole Tournament (Bldg. #34)
2:30 pm ~ Ag-Olympics (Show Arena)
3:30 pm ~ BCYF Alumni Goat Show (Show
Arena) This immediately follows Ag-Olympics
3:30 pm ~ Communications Awards (Home Ec.
Building)
5:00 pm ~ Brian Randall Band (Mall Stage)
5:45 pm ~ Parade of Champions (Ends in Show
Arena)
6:00 pm ~ Corn-Hole Tournament (Bldg. #34)
As a reminder....The Berrien
County Youth Fair enforces a NO SMOKING
policy. There is NO smoking allowed on the
fairgrounds except in designated parking lots.
2016 Fair Dates:
August 15-20, 2016
In the Grandstand......7:00 pm
Diesel Domination - Truck & Tractor Pull
Featuring Indiana Hot Farm Tractors,
Indiana Light Pro and Limited Pro
Tractors and 2.6 Diesel Trucks
Ticket Price $11
Welcomed by:
Fundraisers
How can you help out
at the BCYF
throughout the year?
Year round the BCYF raises money for the
Youth Exhibitor Premium Fund. The fund
helps pay for the premium money that is paid
to each exhibitor for their exhibits shown
during Fair week. Here are a few ways YOU
can help in the efforts:
• BCYF Alumni Shows
Want to feel like an exhibitor again? Miss your
showing days? Join us as the adults of BCYF rally
together to compete in the annual Alumni Show.
New this year, we will be having 2 alumni shows!
Equine - Tuesday, Aug. 18 7:00 pm;Jack Dean Ring
Goats - Saturday, Aug. 22 Following Ag-Olympics;
in the Show Arena
$25 entry fee/nomination; $40 for buyout of
nomination. Each “exhibitor” must secure their
own animal and show supplies and sign a release
waiver. See entry office for more details.
• October 10, 2015 ~ Mom2Mom Sale
Join us as we host our third annual Mom2Mom
sale! Rent a booth and sell your gently used
children’s items including clothing, toys, supplies,
etc. Or just come and shop! $25 table rental
fee; $50 craft space/home sales vendor. $2
admission (kids 12 and under free)
NEW! Spring Mom2Mom Sale Saturday,
April 30, 2016! Visit us during the fall sale
for details on becoming a vendor!
• March 19, 2016 ~ Dinner/Dance
Let’s party! Our 5th annual Dinner Dance! This
night includes dinner and dancing. Also featured
are silent and live auctions for items donated by
area businesses! Ticket sales are limited- get
yours now! $35 single/$60 couple/$240 for a
table of 8. This is a 21+ event! More information
to follow.
• June 23-26 2016 ~ BCYF Garage Sale
BCYF Garage Sale! Rent a space to sell your
unwanted items during the BS/EC Village wide
garage sales. No need to make the extra effort
to clean out your garage and get your space
ready for a sale, just rent a spot with us! $25
for 2 days; $40 for 4 days.
Mall Entertainment is performed on
our Al Barbott Memorial Stage located
in the mall area. Check the schedule for
daily events!
Sponsored by
Rides wristband days are
EVERY DAY!
Brought to you by:
Discounted wristbands for $15 from
July 6 - August 14 at designated Honor
Credit Union locations. Find the one closest
to you at www.honorcu.com
Wristband Fair Week Prices:
Monday-Thursday: $20 Friday-Saturday: $22
Craig Tornquist - Free Shows Daily!
Sponsored by
Best known for his fun songs, celebrity
impressions and hilarious audience participation, Craig will be returning to BCYF for 3
free shows daily. Located across from
Building #34 (USA/Ag-Expo Building)
Courtesy Shuttles
Sponsored by: Country Heritage Credit
Union and United Federal Credit Union
Shuttle Hours: 11:00 am to 10:00 pm
There will be special golf carts providing a shuttle service from various points throughout the
fairgrounds to assist fair visitors who need a
little extra assistance getting from one location
to another. Shuttles will stop at designated locations, which will be marked with a sign. Free
Tram Service will be provided daily from 6:00 pm
to 10:00 pm from the Yellow and Red Parking Lots
Fair Week Hours
Rides Area: 6 pm to Closing (Monday)
11 am to Closing (Tues. - Sat.)
Youth Exhibit Buildings: 10 am - 10:30 pm
Fair Office: 8 am - 11 pm (Mon.-Sat.)
Food Vendors: 11 am - 11 pm (Mon. - Sat.)
*a few open for breakfast*
Commercial Exhibits: 11 am - 10:30 pm (Mon.
- Fri.) 11 am - 11 pm (Sat.)
Trophy Room: 8 am - 10 pm (Mon. - Sat.)
11 am - 2pm (Sun. August 22)
Thank you to our
2015 sponsors!!!
Champion Sponsors
*Honor Credit Union
*Indiana Michigan
Power
- Cook Nuclear Plant
*Midwest Family
Broadcasting
Best In Class
Sponsors
*New Country 99.9
*Chemical Bank
*Comcast Business
*Co-Alliance CountryMark
*5/3 Bank
*Lakeland Health
*Wade Shows
*Brookfield Chrysler,
Dodge, Jeep, Ram
Brookfield
Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Portage
Prairie
United
Methodist
Church
Reserve Champion
Sponsors
*United Federal
Credit Union
Blue Ribbon Sponsors
*Country Heritage
Credit Union
*Roma’s Pizza in
Bridgman
*J.P. McCrumb
Woodshavings
*Portage Prairie United
Methodist Church
*Friends for
Berrien Springs
*Netterfield’s
*Hot Wisconsin Cheese
*Uncle Fred’s
Food & Photos
*DeVries Insurance
Agency
*Berrien County Farm
Bureau
Wonders of Birth
(Building #8)
Building Sponsored by:
Visit the many species of mother and baby
animals, species facts, action birthing photos
and videos! Building
Hours: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm daily
Ag-Expo (Building #34)
This building features agricultural
organizations and businesses with
ag-related displays of their commodities.
Join in on the kids activities daily that educate and promote agriculture through hands-on
activities. You can also bring non-perishable
food items for the 4-H Club food drive. Also
on Tuesday, be sure to visit and color a portion of our Monster Mural from 11 am - 6 pm!
Sponsored by Portage Prairie United Methodist
Church, Friends for Berrien Springs (Korn Dog
booth), Netterfield’s, Hot Wisconsin Cheese and
Uncle Fred’s Food & Photos.
Building Hours: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm daily
Historical Building (Building #13)
The Civil War Round Table of Southwest Michigan will participate
with BCYF to present a display
commemorating the 150th anniversary
of the Civil War and President Abraham Lincoln’s
death. Visit Building #13 Monday thru Saturday
from 11:00 am - 10:00 pm daily
USA Building
Unlimited Special Attractions
( Building #34)
Jam-packed with
entertainment of all kinds!
Dancers, singers, talent shows, kids’ day activities, bell ringers, square dancing, showcase
of 60 & over, a pie contest and more! Check
the daily schedules for event times!
Building hours: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm daily
Brochure sponsored
in-part by:
In the Grandstand
Monday ~ Tri-County Shootout, Super
Farm Tractor, 4 W/D Truck & Super
Stock Combo
7:00 pm
Welcomed by:
Tuesday ~ Circus Continental
1:00, 4:00 & 7:00 pm
Welcomed by:
Wednesday ~ Eric Paslay with special
guest Paul Erdman
7:00 pm
Sponsored by:
Welcomed by:
Thursday ~ Vince Gill with special guest
Seth Cook
7:00 pm
Welcomed by:
Friday ~ Bullmania
7:00 pm
Sponsored by:
Brookfield
Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Welcomed by:
Saturday ~ Diesel Domination
7:00 pm
Welcomed by:
Brochure sponsored
in-part by: