Berrien County Youth Fair August 13-18, 2018 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 - 269-473-1500 Fax - 269-473-4203 Email - bcyf@bcyf.org ~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*
Friday, August 10 7:00 pm ~ Royalty Contest (Grandstand) Sunday, August 12 2:00 pm ~ Equine Versatility 4-H Contest (Equine Complex) Monday, August 13 Sponsored By 6:30-8:30 am ~ Weigh-in & Registration of Garden/Farm Tractors 8:30 am ~ Judging of Equine; All Halter Classes, Driving (Equine Complex) 8:30 am ~ Judging of Goats: Special Needs, Boer Goats, Market Classes (Show Arena) 9:00 am ~ Garden/Farm Tractor Pulling Contests (Grandstand) 9:00 am ~ Judging of Rabbits; Showmanship, Market, Crossbreeds and Pets, Pens of Two and Doe & Litter (Rabbit Tent) 11:00 am - 5:00 pm ~ Law Day (Mall Area) 12:00 pm (Noon) ~ Judging of Llama/Alpacas; Showmanship, Performance, Special Needs 3:00 pm ~ Judging of Cats; All Classes (Dog/Cat Tent) 4:00 pm ~ Judging of Sheep; All Classes except Costume (Show Arena) 6:00 pm ~ 98.3 The Coast Talent Show 7-10 year old competition (Building #34) In the Grandstand...7:00 pm Light Limited Pro, Hot Farm, Diesel Trucks, Super Farm and Modified Pulls Ticket Price: $11.00 each reserved OR general admission seating! Welcomed by: Niles, MI Brochure sponsored by:
Tuesday, August 14 Sponsored By Today is KIDS DAY! All children thru high school get in the gates FREE! 8:30 am ~ Judging of Equine; Fitting/Showmanship & Western Riding, Open Ranchmanship, Open Ranch Trail (Equine Complex) 8:30 am ~ Judging of Beef; All Classes (Show Arena) 9:00 am ~ Judging of Rabbits; Show Rabbits (Rabbit Tent) 9:00 am ~ Judging of Poultry; Showmanship & Market Classes (Poultry Tent) 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 2:30 pm ~ Frozen T-Shirt Contest...sponsored by The Herald Palladium (Mall Area) 3:00 pm ~ Judging of Dogs; Disabled Exhibitors (Dog Tent) 4:30 pm ~ Judging of Goats; Dairy, Cart, Pack, Costume followed by Sheep Costume 4:45 pm ~ READY Taekwondo 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) 6:30 pm ~ Lake Effect Jazz Big Band (Mall Stage) In the Grandstand...1:00, 4:00 and 7:00 pm Circus Continental Ticket Price: FREE!!! Welcomed by and: Brochure sponsored by:
Wednesday, August 15 Sponsored By 8:30 am ~ Judging of Equine; Saddle Seat, Hunt Seat, Discipline Rail - Eng/Western, Hunter/ Jumper, Crossrails, Mini/Pony in Hand Jumping - Open Mini/Pony (Equine Complex) 8:30 am ~ Judging of Dairy; All Classes (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) 11:00-5:00 pm ~ Michigan Blood Centers Blood Drive (Youth Memorial Building 12:30 pm ~ Judging of Goats; Other Breeds Classes, Pygmy Classes (Show Arena) 1:00 pm ~ Judging of Pocket Pets; All Classes (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 4:30 pm ~ Taylor Winnell (Mall Stage) 5:00 pm ~ Judging of Equine; Flags and Cloverleaf (Equine Complex) 5:00 pm ~ Joy Bringer s Bell Choir (Building #34) 5:30 pm ~ Judging of Swine; Showmanship (Show Arena) 6:00 pm ~ 98.3 The Coast Talent Show 15-18 year old competition (Building #34) 6:30 pm ~ Mark Ficks & The Funkadelic Cheese Puffs (Mall Stage) In the Grandstand...7:00 pm Ticket Price: $48, $35, $30 Reserved Seating
Thursday, August 16 Sponsored By 7:30 am ~ Swine Herdsman s Quiz (Show Arena) 8:30 am ~ Judging of Equine; Horsemanship and Pleasure (Equine Complex) 8:30 am ~ Judging of Swine; Market Classes (Show Arena) 9:00 am ~ Judging of Dogs; Obedience (Dog Tent) 9:30 am ~ Small Animal Auction Rabbits followed by Poultry (Rabbit Tent) 11:00 am - 5:00 pm ~ Michigan Blood Centers Blood Drive (Youth Memorial Building) 1:00 pm ~ Horticulture Awards (Mall Stage) All Champion & Reserve Champion Winners 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. 3:30 pm ~ E-man (Mall Stage) 4:00 pm ~ Judging of Llamas/Alpacas; Costume, Jackpot, Leaping, Limbo, Paper Chain, Dual Pack (Show Arena) 5:00 pm ~ Judging of Equine; PEP Exhibitors, Riding & Showmanship (Equine Complex) 6:30 pm ~ Past Time Band (Mall Stage) 7:00 pm ~ Square Dance Demonstrations (Building #34) In the Grandstand...7:00 pm Truck Demolition Derby Ticket Price: $12 Reserved Seating Brochure sponsored by:
Friday, August 17 Sponsored By 8:30 am ~ Judging of Equine; In Hand Trail, 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) 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) 12:00 pm (Noon) ~ Taylor Winnell (Mall Stage) 1:30 pm ~ Pinewood Derby Race (Youth Memorial Building) 1:30 pm ~ Citadel Dance and Music Center (Mall Stage) 2:00 pm ~ Large Animal Auction; Swine (Show Arena) 3:30 pm ~ Wellness WoRx Zumba (Mall Stage) 4:00 pm ~ Needleart by Ann Leatz (Home Ec. Bldg. #16) 4:30 pm ~ Fusion Center for Dance (Mall Stage) 4:30-6:00 pm ~ Show and Tell by the Quilters of the Berrien Springs Monday Library Group (Home Ec. Bldg. #16) 6:00 pm ~ Winners of 98.3 The Coast Talent Shows (Building #34) 6:30 pm ~ Blue Shoes Jazz (Mall Stage) In the Grandstand...7:00 pm Car Demolition Derby Ticket Price: $12 Reserved Seating Brochure sponsored by:
Saturday, August 18 Sponsored By 8:30 am ~ Judging of Equine; Gymkhana except Flags and Cloverleaf Classes (Equine Complex) 9:00 am ~ Judging of Communications Classes (Youth Memorial Building) 9:00 am ~ Judging of Youth Tractor Operators Contest (Show Arena) 11:00 am ~ Our Farms, Your Food, and the Future - Discussion with local farmers (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 ~ Alvie & The Sweet Sensations (Mall Stage) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm ~ FIRST Robotics (Bldg. #34) 2:30 pm ~ Ag-Olympics (Show Arena) 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm ~ Robotics (Youth Memorial Building) 3:30 pm ~ Communications Awards (Home Ec. Building #16) 4:00 pm ~ Andrew Fisher Quartet (Mall Stage) 5:45 pm ~ Parade of Champions (Ends in Show Arena) 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. 2019 Fair Dates: August 12-17, 2019 In the Grandstand...7:00 pm Bullmania Ticket Price $11 Reserved Seating Brookfield Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM
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: Mom2Mom Sales ~ October 13, 2018 & April 27 2019 Join us as we again host our widely popular 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) Dinner/Dance ~ March 16, 2019 Let s party! Our 8th 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! $40 single/$70 couple/$280 for a table of 8. This is a 21+ event! More information to follow. 73 years of Fair Fun! Robotics Demonstrations FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded to motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge and life skills. Students in grade levels K-12 participate in 4 different age level world-wide competitions. Saturday ~ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (Building #34) FIRST Lego League and FIRST Tech Challenge students Saturday ~ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Youth Memorial Building) FIRST Robotics Competition Teams
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 wristband vouchers for $18 from July 2 - August 10 at designated Honor Credit Union locations. Find the one closest to you at www.honorcu.com Wristband Fair Week Prices: Monday-Thursday: $22 Friday-Saturday: $25 The Amazing Dobermans Free Shows Daily! Sponsored by The Amazing Dobermans is a non-stop, action packed, high energy, motorcycle themed, first class K-9 show. Watch these amazing dobermans dazzle audiences of all ages. With their incredible stunts, featuring a very rare Albino Doberman (Ice). Courtesy Shuttles & Tram Service Sponsored by: Country Heritage 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 - 10:00 pm (Mon. - Fri.) 11 am - 11 pm (Sat.) Trophy Room: 8 am - 10 pm (Mon. - Sat.) 11 am - 2pm (Sun. August 19)
Thank you to our 2018 Sponsors!!! Grand Champion Sponsors *Indiana Michigan Power - Cook Nuclear Plant *Honor Credit Union *United Federal Credit Union *Midwest Family Broadcasting Best In Class Sponsors *Co-Alliance - CountryMark *Chemical Bank *Brookfield Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram *Friends for Berrien Springs *Lakeland Health *Wade Shows *Teachers Credit Union *Miles Truck Services *GreenStone Farm Credit Services Niles, MI *Sunny 101.5 Brookfield Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Blue Ribbon Sponsors *Country Heritage Credit Union *Klug Farms *Berrien County Farm Bureau *Shadow Trailer World *Tom Fuller Western Art *Fusion Center for Dance *LeValley Chevrolet, Buick, GMC Mark your calendars for August 17-22, 2020 as we celebrate 75 years of the Berrien County Youth Fair!
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) Ag-Expo is buzzing with Agriculture! Come visit our business displays, get valuable commodity info, yummy recipes and learn about agriculture in Berrien County! 11:00 am - 7:00 pm daily - Farmer for a Day- This is a hands on activity allowing kids to help Farmer Joe with his daily farm duties. Sponsored by Berrien County Farm Bureau. Building Hours: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm daily Historical Building (Building #13) Take a stroll back to the 1970 s. Remember, or learn about the big events of the decade. Enjoy the music, the fads, and the happy and sad moments of that memorable time. On display will be a 1972 Ford Mustang Sprint Edition and a 1970 Pontiac LeMans convertible. Check out the unique items on display and even participate in a scavenger hunt for a chance at a prize! Building Hours: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm daily USA Building (Building #34) Unlimited Special Attractions 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 by:
In the Grandstand Monday ~ Light Limited Pro, Hot Farm, Diesel Trucks, Super Farm and Modified Pulls 7:00 pm Niles, MI Tuesday ~ Circus Continental 1:00, 4:00 & 7:00 pm Wednesday ~ LOCASH 7:00 pm Thursday ~ Truck Demolition Derby 7:00 pm Friday ~ Car Demolition Derby 7:00 pm Brochure sponsored by: Saturday ~ Bullmania 7:00 pm Brookfield Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram