St. John fair begins four-day run today

“Rock the Stock” is the theme of this year’s St. John Community Fair and stock show which opens today and runs through Sunday, April 27.

Today, Thursday, from 8 a.m. to noon, food, sewing, adult arts & crafts, photography and flower entries are accepted. The Cook Shack opens at 11 a.m., and from noon to 5 p.m., livestock entries will be accepted. Judging in the Home Ec. Building will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. and the building will be closed to the public during judging. At 5 p.m. the building will be open for evening viewing.

Starting at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 25, the Community Building and the Cook Shack will be open. Fitting and Showing classes also begin at 9 a.m. with 4H first. Sheep is at 9 a.m., goats at 9:45 a.m., swine at 10 a.m. and beef at 11 a.m. Confirmation classes start at 1 p.m. with 4H first. Beef is at 1 p.m., sheep at 2 p.m., meat class goats are at 3 p.m. and swine is at 3:30 p.m. Round Robin follows the last class.

Saturday, April 26, from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. the Cowboy Breakfast at the Cook Shack will be served. From 7 to 8 a.m., Hog Jog registration and number pick-up starts and the Hog Jog starts at 8:30 a.m. At 9 a.m. the 4H and FFA Horse Show will begin. At 9:30 a.m., the 4H, FFA and Adult Livestock judging starts. At 10 a.m., demonstrations are held. The parade starts at noon. The Awards Presentation starts at 1 p.m. and the 4H and FFA Horse Show is at 1:30 p.m.

On Sunday, April 27, the Community Building opens at 8 a.m. At 9 a.m. the Cook Shack opens and the Saddle Club Open Horse Show begins. Registration is from 9 to 9:45 a.m. for the Pig Putt at the St. John Golf and Country Club. The Pig Putt shot gun start will sound off at 10 a.m. Building exhibits will begin to be removed at 3 p.m

This year’s fair board includes Karen Mills, fair board president; Mac Mills, fair manager; Michelle Harrison, fair secretary; Rick Repp, Gary Bailey, Andrea Miller, Adele Brown, Bob Clements, Matt Webb, Jessica Mills, KB Trunkey and Mary Kate Willson, board members.