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AUG. 3-10, 2022
BEHIND THE SCENES
FROM THE
COVER
Old-fashioned fair coming to Wallowa County
By Jeff Petersen
Go! Magazine
ENTERPRISE — “Splish, Splash, Barn-
yard Bash” is the theme of the Wallowa
County Fair, Aug. 5-13, at the Wallowa
County Fairgrounds, 668 NW First St.
Admission is free.
On a walk through Cloverleaf Hall,
open to the public beginning at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 10, a visitor will see
everything from baskets, fiber art, jewelry
and leatherwork to hand-sewn clothing,
painting, photography, fruit and
vegetables.
Events for the old-fashioned county
fair kick off with the junior rodeo at 9 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 5, and Saturday, Aug. 6. All-
Around Boy and All-Around Girl will each
win a saddle.
On Saturday, Aug. 6, local youngsters
will show their well-coiffed, faithful ca-
nines in the 4-H dog show. Action starts
at 9 a.m. Obedience and showmanship
contests will be staged.
On Sunday, Aug. 7, the 4-H horse show
gallops into the spotlight beginning at
noon. Dressage and jumping are among
the competitions as young equine enthu-
siasts display their Stetson spirit.
On Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 8-9, the
4-H horse show starts at 8 a.m. The horse
Bill Bradshaw/Wallowa County Chieftain
Swine judge Anna-Marie Chamberlain congratulates Landon Greenshields for his
winning FFA grand champion market hog Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at the Wallowa
County Fair. The 2022 county fair in Enterprise is set for Aug. 5-13.
awards program concludes festivities in
elongated shadows at 7 p.m. Tuesday,
Aug. 9.
On Wednesday, Aug. 10, Cloverleaf
Hall opens to the public for a look at
traditional handmade and homegrown
exhibits at 10 a.m. The open class baked
goods competition offers $25 Ida Hillock
Memorial Awards in both the one-crust
and two-crust pie divisions.
Livestock weigh-ins run most of
the afternoon and evening: beef, 1:30-
3:30 p.m.; sheep and goat, 3:30-4:30 p.m.;
swine, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Small animal check-
in is at 6:30 p.m.
Team roping shows off the best of the
Old West Wednesday, Aug. 10, and Friday,
Aug. 12, at 7 p.m. For more information,
call Tio Simmons at 541-398-2288.
On Thursday, Aug. 11, judging of
market animals will culminate at 6:30 p.m.
Grand champion market classes will
crown winners in beef, goat, sheep and
swine.
On Friday, Aug. 12, the penultimate day
of the fair, the small animal show begins at
8:30 a.m. as will swine showmanship. Beef
showmanship will begin at 10:30 a.m., and
sheep and goat showmanship will begin
at 3 p.m. All-around showmanship will
take place at 6:30 p.m.
The fair ends Saturday, Aug. 13,
with Family Day. An awards program at
8:30 a.m. kicks off festivities. Peewee
showmanship follows at 10:30 a.m. for
pre-4-H kids (younger than fourth grade)
with ribbons and $1 cash awards for each
participant.
Games on the Grass and Balloon
Scramble offer a chance to decompress
starting at 11 a.m. Highlights include a
wheelbarrow race, three-legged race,
water balloon toss and an egg and spoon
race. Participants will capture a balloon
from the herd released and pop it for
a surprise. The FFA barbecue starts at
1 p.m.
Proving this is blue-ribbon bull country,
the fair concludes with the 4-H/FFA Fat
Stock Sale beginning at 3 p.m. Bidders
from the community will offer top dollar
to reward youngsters for a year’s worth of
work.