Centreville, MI 49032 - St. Joseph County Grange Fair

September 20– 26, 2015
100 Years of
Grange Leadership
“Celebrating our family fair since 1851”
316 E. Charlotte
Centreville, MI 49032
(269) 467-8935
www.centrevillefair.com
Gate Prices
Adult
Children (14 years & under)
Week Pass (1 person)
Purchased before September 1st
Purchased September 1st or later
Parking
Week Auto Pass
Livestock Exhibitor Week Pass
(1 person & 1 vehicle)
Special Day Admission Prices
Monday - Kids’ Day (18 & Under)
Wednesday - Seniors’ Day (62 & older)
Thursday - Ladies’ Day
Friday - Veteran’s Day
General Fair
Information
$6
FREE
$25
$30
$2
$7
$30
FREE
$3
$3
$3
Gates Open Daily at 8am
Commercial Buildings:
Sunday—Friday: 10am to 10pm
Saturday: 10am to 11pm
Handicapped Parking:
Available at Nottawa Gate and Main Entrance.
Please bring your own stroller and/or wheelchair
(No rental available)
NO pets allowed on grounds
Except service animals
NO alcohol allowed on grounds
Contact Fair office for exceptions
NO laser lights allowed on grounds
NO off-road personal motorized vehicles
UNLESS they have a permit purchased from
The fair office
NO bikes allowed on the grounds
Camping Information
Camping Fees:
Come Early (starting Sept. 12th) - $10/night
Camping permit - $120 (Sept. 17-26)
Fair Week (daily) - $15/night
Week Pass: - $30/person
Week Auto Pass - $7
Reserve your camp site NOW for $200.
Call 269.467.8935 for reservations.
Tickets & Passes
Wristband Vouchers:
Wristbands are available at
the Fair Office, Village Market,
and Sturgis Bank and Trust
Banking Centers from
August 1st - September 19th.
Purchase Wristband Vouchers for only
$20 per person (savings of $3!).
Monday (11am-10pm),
Tuesday, Wednesday-Thursday (3pm-Close)
Valid for only ONE of the wristband days.
Purchase wristbands during fair week for $23
Bank Locations
Sturgis—Centreville—White Pigeon—Colon—Three Rivers
Colon Location
Flex-Pass:
Purchase a book of 7 passes. Only $25 from
August 1-31st. $30 after September 1st.
Use the passes as you wish, all the passes at
once or spread over multiple days.
Flex passes & Wristband Vouchers can also
be ordered via Credit Card by
calling the Fair Office at (888) 873-0550
Early Bird Special
Package includes: Week Flex Pass
(7 Admission Tickets), one adult ticket
for Dan +Shay with special guest
Kelsea Ballerini Concert, SJO Motocross,
Super Kicker Bull Riding, Night of Destruction
(Includes Demo & Off Road),
Farm Truck Pulls, Mud Runs, and
Modified Tractor & Truck Pulls,.
On Sale August 1st—September 19th
Price: $75 (Savings of $46.50)
Thank You
2015
Grandstand Event Sponsors
Transport
Henningsen Show arena
Sponsored by:
Winter Storage
Starts October 14th, 2015
Removal is 1st week of April 2016
Storage of RVs, campers,
boats, motorcycles
Call 269-46-8935
for more information
Saturday
September 19th
8:30am- 4-H Dog Show– Show Arena
1:00pm- 4-H Poultry Show– Show Arena
Sunday
September 20th
Opening Day!
Family Day!
8:00 am- Large Mule Pulls– Grandstands
8:30 am- 4-H Horse Show (Day 1)
Horse Show Arena
9:00am- 4-H Rabbit Show– Show Arena
9:00am- Heavy & National Lightweight
Pony Pulls– Grandstands
11:00am- Bob Pogune (Singer)
Community Tent
12:00pm- Blanket Wheel– Free Stage
12:00pm-Midway Opens
2:00pm- Shining Son Band– Free Stage
2:30pm- Locust Grove Praise Team
Community Tent
4:00pm- Reconciled–Community Tent
5:00pm- Blanket Wheel– Free Stage
5:30pm- The Helmsmen Quartet
Community Tent
7:00pm- Celebration Singers
Community Tent
7:00pm- Dan + Shay with
Special Guest—Kelsea Ballerini
Monday
September 21st
Kids Day!
wristband Day! 11 a.m.—10 p.m.
8:30am- 4-H Horse Show (Day 2)
Horse Show Arena
8:30am- 4-H / Open Class Goat
Show Arena
9:00am- BINGO–Community Tent
9:30am- 4-H Swine Show-Show Arena
11:00am-Midway Opens
12:00pm- Harness Racing
Grandstands
1:00pm
Ric Fisher (Magician)
Free Stage
2:00pm- Kids Pedal Pull Registration
Free Stage
3:00pm
Kids Pedal Pulls
Free Stage
3:00pm- Si Beahg Si Mor (Irish Band)
Community Tent
5:00 pm TRHS Aristocrats
Community Tent
6:00pm Blanket Wheel– Free Stage
6:30 pm The Jug Huffers
Community Tent
7:00pm SJO Motocross
Tuesday
September 22nd
Education Day!
wristband Day ! 3 p.m.—10 p.m.
8:30am 4-H Horse Show (Day 3)
Horse Show Arena
9:00am 4-H Beef Cattle Show
Show Arena
9:00am 4-H Dairy Beef Show
Show Arena
9:00am Bingo– Community Tent
12:00pm Harness Racing
Grandstands
3:00pm Midway Opens
3:00pm Fall Favorite Cooking
With Carol Ann Gulliver
Community Tent
4:00pm 4-H Sheep Show– Show Arena
4:00pm Blanket Wheel– Free Stage
6:00pm Three Rivers Aristocrats
Free Stage
6:00pm Double Strong Band
Community Tent
7:00pm Chuck Wagon Races
Horse Show Arena
“A Night of Destruction”
Off Road Derby &
7:00pm
Demolition Derby
7:30pm
Blanket Wheel– Free Stage
Wednesday
September 23rd
Seniors’ Day
wristband Day ! 3 p.m.—10 p.m.
8:00am Heavyweight & Lightweight
National Draft Horse Pulls
Grandstands
8:30am 4-H Horse Show (Day 4)
Horse Show Arena
9:00am Open Class Beef Show
Show Arena
9:30am Draft Horse Halter Show
Horse Show Arena
9:30am Bingo– Community Tent
10:00am 4-H Open Class Dairy Cattle Show–
Show Arena
11:00am 4-H Demonstrations and
4-H Style Reviews
Community Tent
12:00pm Harness Racing
Grandstands
2:00pm Blanket Wheel- Free Stage
3:00pm Midway Opens
6:00pm Dani Jamerson– Free Stage
7:00pm Barnyard Horse Pulls-Horse Arena
Super Kicker
7:00pm Bull Riding &
Barrel Racing
8:00pm Blanket Wheel– Free Stage
Thursday
September 24th
Ladies’ Day
wristband Day!
3 p.m.—10 p.m.
6:30am- Pancake Breakfast by
Pomona Grange Bldg. #52
9:00am- Master Gardeners
Demonstration-Community Tent
9:30am- Pony Halter Show
Horse Show Arena
10:00am- Small Animal Sale– Show Arena
10:30am- Large Animal Sale– Show Arena
12:00pm- Rotary Luncheon-Community Tent
1:00pm- Open Class Pony Cart Show
Horse Show Arena
3:00pm- Blanket Wheel– Free Stage
3:00pm- Midway Opens
3:00pm- Do It Herself– Home Depot
Community Tent
5:00pm- Kids Pedal Pulls Registration
Free Stage
6:00pm- Kids Pedal Pulls– Free Stage
6:00pm-
Deadwood– Community Tent
6:00pm- Farm Truck Pulls
****New Time*******
9:00pm- Blanket Wheel– Free Stage
Friday
September 25th
Veterans’ Day
8:00am- Antique Tractor Pulls
Grandstands
9:30am- Draft Horse Cart
Draft Horse Hitch begins 1 hour
after Horse Cart Class
Horse Show Arena
10:00am-Kalamazoo Air Zoo
Veteran’s Day Presentation
Community Tent
2:00pm- Blanket Wheel– Free Stage
3:00pm- Midway Opens
4:00pm- Band of Tara– Community Tent
5:00pm- King of the Forest– Free Stage
6:00pm- 16th Avenue Band
Community Tent
7:00pm- 4-H Sweepstakes
Showmanship Contest
Show Arena
7:00pm- Modified Tractor
& Truck Pulls
8:00pm- Blanket Wheel– Free Stage
On behalf of St. joseph County Grange Fair,
thank you to the men and women who have
served and are continuing to
serve in the Armed Forces.
Saturday
September 26th
Country Day
8:00am-
4-H Horse Show (Day 4)
Horse Show Arena
9:00am- Bingo– Community Tent
10:0am- Sturgis Hospital Health Exams
Project Linus
Michigan Blood Drive
Lions Club Eye Exams
Magical Balloon Guy
Community Tent
12:00pm- Midway Opens
1:00pm-
Livestock Judging– Show Arena
1:00pm- Ric Fisher (Magician) – Free Stage
2:00pm- Blanket Wheel– Free Stage
3:00pm- Goat Milking Contest
Show Arena
3:30pm- Pie Eating Contest
Community Tent
5:00pm- Cedar Creek Cloggers
Community Tent
5:00pm- Nicki Platinum Band- Free Stage
6:30pm- Calabogie Road-Community Tent
6:30pm- Blanket Wheel– Free Stage
7:00pm-
Mud Runs
FREE Daily
Events
Whispering Pines Mobile Zoo
Features Exotic Animals, Petting
Zoo and Reptile Display
Sponsored by:
Friends of the Fair
Miracle of Birth Tent
Experience the miracle… Live births of
farm animals during fair week
Sponsored by:
Michael West
Agency
Kandu & Co. Magic Show
Three FREE shows daily!
Located near Kiddie Land.
Magic-Prizes-Games-Fun
Sponsored by: Friends of the Fair
Pioneer Hi-Bred
Community Tent
FREE Daily
Events
Southern Michigan Bank
& Trust Free Stage
Hosting the blanket wheel raffle and local
Entertainment . Located by Kiddie Land.
Need a ride?
If you are in need of special assistance getting around
the fairgrounds or to your vehicle, we have Courtesy
Carts available to assist you. The carts will hold 5
passengers and are available by notifying the fair
office, gate attendants, or security personnel to
request a ride. You can also wait for a cart by the
designated stop near the handicapped parking.
Thank you to our generous sponsors:
Need a ride from
your
community?
Contact SJCTA
1-800-964-5700
A big thank you to
Three Rivers Health and I-Med
For sponsoring our Hand Washing
Stations
Thank you
To the 2015
Friends of the Fair
Grand Champion Sponsors
Advanced Farm Supply–Burr Oak
American Axle & Manufacturing– Three Rivers
CO-Alliance– Land O’Lakes Foundation
Fibre Converters– Constantine
Glen Oaks Community College– Centreville
Iron Circle Services LLC– Three Rivers
Kate’s Pizza/ Kate’s Diner– Fair Vendor
Legendary Diesel Performance– Three Rivers
Midwest Tool and Cutlery– Sturgis
Blue Ribbon Sponsors
American Metal Fab Inc......................
Bentwater Apartments .......................
Fawn River Animal Clinic....................
G&K Gas Corporation ……………………...
Grabe’s Grain Farm LLC…………………
Great Lakes Pest Control………………..
Haylett Auto & RV…………………………..
John R. Clark, MD..............................
K&D Body Shop………………………
Locey CPA, LLC………………………
Main Stree Café…………………………..
Michiana Agra LLC………………………...
P&P Transportation Services........................
Red Barn Greenhouse…………………...
Riverview Manor................................
Sturgis Hospital…...……………………..
Safety Glasses USA…………………………
WLKM-WRCI Radio……………………..
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Sturgis
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Coldwater
Sturgis
Three Rivers
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Constantine
Constantine
Centreville
Three Rivers
Sturgis
Three Rivers
Three Rivers
Red Ribbon Sponsors
Sturgis
Ascend Computer Technology
Three Rivers
Barnes Law Office……………………….
Bronson
Backyard Creations……………………….
Century Bank & Trust…………………………. Three Rivers
Sturgis
Chupp Insurance Agency
Curlys/Papa Mancino………………………. Colon
DeBoard Chiropractic…………………………. Sturgis
Three Rivers
Fred’s Pharmacy………………………...
Fair Vendor
Jack Bain Family Concessions…………..
KS Auto Service LLC………………………….. Sturgis
Nagel Concession (Fried Veggies) …………….. Fair Vendor
Noecke-Suullivan Insurance …..…………….. Constantine
Norman & Paulsen PC……………………... Three Rivers
Republic Roller Corporation………………… Three Rivers
Tasty Nut Shop …………………………….. White Pigeon
Three Rivers Eagles #2303…………………. Three Rivers