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Jackson County Youth Fair Schedule
Friday
Jackson County Western Day
9 a.m.
Kindergarten Day - balloon clown, petting zoo, Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, family department entertainment
4 p.m.
Gates and indoor exhibits open
4 - 7 ...
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Jackson County Youth Fair Schedule
Friday
Jackson County Western Day
9 a.m.
Kindergarten Day - balloon clown, petting zoo, Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, family department entertainment
4 p.m.
Gates and indoor exhibits open
4 - 7 p.m.
Crossroad Clowns on the grounds
4 - 10 p.m.
Petting zoo
5 - 7 p.m.
Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show & Majic Tejano FM 95.9 Remote Broadcast
6 p.m.
Heart of America Carnival opens
7 p.m.
Memorial High School Mariachi Band
9 p.m.
Tejas Brothers Band (show arena)
10 p.m.
Indoor exhibits close
Saturday
8:30 a.m.
Youth Tractor Driving Contest
9 a.m.
Youth Livestock Judging Contest (main arena), awards for ag mechanics, tractor driving, and livestock judging (immediately after livestock judging-show arena)
10 a.m.
Gates and indoor exhibits open and family department pictures
10 a.m.- 10 p.m.
Petting zoo opens
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Reserved buyers parking @ BMEC
11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
KIXS FM 107.9 remote broadcast
11 a.m.
Buyers luncheon (Hafernick Center)
Noon
Heart of America Carnival and Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show
12:30 p.m.
Awards & Scholarships
1 p.m.
Youth auction (show arena) commercial heifer auction (30 minutes later)
6:30 p.m.
Ranch Rodeo, (main arena) followed by Philip Griffin Band
EDNA - The Jackson County Youth Fair was a swirl of dust, mooing, clucking and silent children calming their nerves before project judging.
This year marked the 60th anniversary of the fair and the first time to be held in the Brackenridge Main Event Complex.
More than 200 animals were entered in the livestock and poultry categories with 185 to be sold. There were also 30 entries in the commercial heifer category entry with 24 to be sold.
"I knew all along I was going to make it," said 10-year-old McKayla Marthiljohni, in line for heavy-weight judging. This was her first-year animal, a heavyweight lamb, was bigger than her.
"It takes a lot of responsibility," she said as she held her lamb, Pistol, by his head. "It's been a job all year."
McKayla is no stranger to competition. She's been barrel racing since she was 4 years old, but the show had her a bit nervous.
Resting in the pens on the other side of the complex was the Adams family and pig, Domino.
"We just keep her happy until the show," said James Adams, an 11-year-old from Vanderbilt, of his project.
For the Adams family, the event brings them closer together.
"We love spending time outside, we love spending times in the country," said Cynthia Adams, James' mother. "It's a family affair."
The fair will continue until Saturday and will include a carnival, lumberjack show, petting zoo and auction.
