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 2010 Fair SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM - INTAKE AGRICULTURE BUILDING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM - INTAKE AGRICULTURE BUILDING
CHECK-IN ANTIQUE TRACTORS & MACHINERY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM - INTAKE AGRICULTURE BUILDING
CHECK-IN ANTIQUE TRACTORS & MACHINERY
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2010
FAIR QUEEN JUDGING BEGINS AT THE VFW
UNTIL 9:00 AM - CHECK-IN FOR ANTIQUE TRACTORS
8:00 - 10:00 - INTAKE FOR BAKED GOODS ONLY
9:00 - 1:00 PM - CHECK-IN SWINE BARN
9:00 - 5:00 - CHECK-IN SHEEP BARN
10:00 - 6:00 - RABBIT BARN
11:00 - 6:00 - CHECK IN HORSE BARN
1:00 - 5:00 - CHECK IN POULTRY BARN
1:00 - 6:00 - CHECK IN STEERS, DAIRYBEEF,VEAL
NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM - CHECK IN GOAT BARN
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010
8:00 AM - PEEWEE RABBIT JUDGING AT BARN
9:00 - OPEN CLASS RABBIT JUDGING AT BARN
9:00 - 4-H POULTRY SKILL A THON AT BARN
9:00 - BEEF & VEAL SKILL A THON AT BARN
9:00 - NOON - CHECK-IN DAIRY BEEF & VEAL
9:00 - 1:00 PM - CHECK-N SHEEP BARN
9:00 - NOON - CHECK DAIRY CATTLE BARN
10:00 AM - ALL GATES & EXHIBIT BUILDINGS OPEN
10:00 - BAKE SALE IN THE AG. ANNEX BUILDING
10:00 - 4-H POULTRY JUDGING IN POULTRY BARN
11:00 - OPEN CLASS POULTRY JUDGING
11:00 FAIR QUEEN  CORONATION
NOON - PONY HALTER IN ARENA
AFTER - DRAFT HORSE HALTER
AFTER - DRAFT HORSE HITCH
NOON - ALL RIDES START
NOON - 4-H SWINE SKILL A THON SWINE BARN
1:00 PM - 4-H RABBIT JUDGING RABBIT BARN
5:00 - DRAFT HORSE PULLING CONTEST
5:00 - MIKE ALBERT'S ULTIMATE TRIBUTE
          FEATURING THE BIG "E" BAND
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2010
9:00 AM - 4-H MARKET & COUNTY BRED SWINE
10:00 AM - ALL GATES & EXHIBIT BUILDINGS OPEN
10:00 - HORSE/PONY OPEN PERFORMANCE CLASS
            ALPACA DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE SHEEP
            BARN THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

NOON - ALL RIDES START
2:00 PM - 4 LOCAL BANDS 
               GHOSTOWN REVELRY
               AMERICAN MADE
               "SOUL GRENADE"
               RIK GOLDEN BAND & "THREE"
                 
PARADE OF TRACTORS IN ARENA CHECK
                 TENT FOR TIMES
4:00 PM - 4-H RABBIT SKILL A THON AT BARN
4:00 - 4-H GOAT SKILL A THON AT BARN
6:00 - SQUARE DANCING IN AGRICULTURE BUILDING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
FREE GATE UNTIL 2:00
9:00 - LIVESTOCK BARNS AND AG BUILDINGS OPEN
9:30 - JUDGING 4-H DAIRY CATTLE AT ARENA
11:00 - JUDGING OPEN CLASS DAIRY CATTLE
2:00 - JUDGING 4-H MARKET GOATS AT BARN
AFTER - JUIDGING 4-H MEAT BREEDING GOATS
AFTER - JUDGING 4-H DAIRY GOATS
2:00 GATES OPEN
4:00 PM - ALL RIDES START
5:00 - JUDGING OPEN CLASS SHEEP IN BARN
5:30 - JUDGING 4-H SHEEP SHOWMANSHIP
AFTER - JUDGING PAIRS, MARKET &
              COUNTY BRED SHEEP
AFTER - JUDGING 4-H MARKET LAMBS
AFTER - JUDGING PAIRS, MARKET & COUNTY
6:00 - HIGH SCHOOL BAND NIGHT
             CENTRAL CAMBRIA
              WESTMONT
              FOREST HILLS
              CONEMAUGH VALLEY
              NORTHERN CAMBRIA
              BISHOP CARROLL
              CAMBRIA HEIGHTS
              BLACKLICK VALLEY

          TRACTOR FUN SHOW, CHECK TENT FOR
           TIMES.
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
FREE GATE UNTIL 2:00
9:00 - LIVESTOCK BARNS AND AG BUILDINGS OPEN

9:00 - 4-H BABY BEEF IN THE ARENA
12:OO NOON - 4-H DAIRY BEEF IN ARENA
2:00 GATES OPEN
4:00 PM - ALL RIDES START

4:30 - 4-H GOAT COSTUME CONTEST AT BARN
5:00 - 4-H SHEEP STOCKMAN AT BARN
5:00 - 4-H VEAL AT BEEF BARN
AFTER - OPEN CLASS BEEF CATTLE, MARKET
               STEERS & DAIRY BEEF
7:00 - ORLO TRUCK PULL 
          GRAND STAND SEATING ONLY
7:00 - PREMIER SHOWMAN CONTEST IN ARENA
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
 FREE GATE UNTIL 2:00
9:00 - LIVESTOCK BARNS AND AG BUILDINGS OPEN
2:00 GATES OPEN
4:00 PM - ALL RIDES START
5:00 PM - 4-H LIVESTOCK SALE IN ARENA
7:00 PM - TONNY PETERSON'S HELL DRIVERS
                 GRANDSTAND SEATING ONLY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
 FREE GATE UNTIL 2:00
9:00 - LIVESTOCK BARNS AND AG BUILDINGS OPEN
11:00 - HORSE/PONY YOUTH PERFORMANCE CLASS
            IN ARENA. PARADE OF TRACTORS DURING
            INTERMISSION.
2:00 GATES OPEN
4:00 PM - ALL RIDES START
7:00 - NEW DAY!  
         SMALL CAR DEMO DERBY
          GRANDSTAND SEATING ONLY
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2010
9:00 - LIVESTOCK BARNS AND AG BUILDINGS OPEN
10:00 - HORSE FUN SHOW IN ARENA
NOON - ALL RIDES START
2:00 - NEW DAY,  NEW TIME!
          LARGE CAR DEMO DERBY
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
10:00 - 5:00 PM - AG BUILDING  EXHIBIT PICK UP.
                            EXHIBITS WILL ONLY BE RELEASED
                            WITH A CLAIM CHECK.


Days Gone By:
This web page will take you down memory lane to days gone by.   We have a very limited amount of pictures from the past.   We are hoping once our viewers take a trip down memory lane, they will want to share some old photos and memories they have or will be able to identify some of the exhibitors in the pictures on our site so we can add their names to the photos.   The following is the list of older pictures in number sequence.   Just click on the corresponding number at the bottom of the picture to view the picture. 

Hope you enjoy your trip down memory lane. 

Do you remember . . .

#1  
.1898 and 1912 Stockholders Ticket (Fair tickets)
#2  
.Cambria County Fair in the early 1900's
#3  
...The horse pulling contest (about 1900's)
#4
. Postcard of fair 1924
#5
...Arena 1920's
#6
...Fair 1924
#7
...The Midway 1920's
#8 
...The people going to the Grandstand to watch a show around the 1920's
#9
...Coins used at the 1926 Fair.
#10
...The farmers and their teams lining up for the parade around the race track. (1930's or `40's)
#11
...The Arena when it was painted white.   Photo taken 1940's or `50's
#12
...The Arena and food stand.  The late 50's.  Alice (Jones) Foster exhibitor.
#13
...The Agricultural Hall 1924, now Building 3
#14
...The exhibits in the Home Economics Building around the 1930's and 1940's.
#15
...Exhibitors would line up at the Steel Building for the Exhibitors' Parade around the Race Track(around 1940's-`50's))
#16
...Exhibitors lining up at the Steel Building for the parade around the race track (1940's or 50's)
#17
...Lois (Ohara) Morris leads the parade in the late 1940's.
#18
...The young ladies motorcade leading the Exhibitors' Parade at the Grandstand.  Around  the 1940's or `50's
#19
...The parade of animals around the race track.  Around 1940's or 1950's
#20
...Exhibitors at the Beef Barn.
#21
...Exhibitors at the Dairy Barn.
#22
...When exhibitors had to dress in all white for competition/judging.
#23 
...Lois (Ohara) Morris and her father Oliver Ohara.
#24 
.The Dance Pavilion in the 1920's
#25 
...The Dance Pavilion (now torn down) located next to the Rest Rooms across from the Steel Building.
#26 
...The Old Fair Office. (Torn down in 2005)
#27
...Trophy Winner - note how well they dressed and note the booths in background where you purchased tickets for rides. 
#28
...You could tour the mobile homes, which were brought in by vendors.  They were parked along side the race track.  
...Also you could tour the campers, which were brought in by vendors.  They were parked near the Grandstand entrance.
#29
...The local High School Marching Bands performing in front of the Grandstand.
#30
...The local High School Bands lining up and marching around the race track.
#31
...The "New" Arena before it was sided.  1970's
#32
...When the "New" Arena was an open-air arena with no walls. 1970's
#33
...When "Sirs Dew Drop Inn" was connected to Building #6.  Now there are food trailers in that area.
#34
...The Rabbit Barn near the woods - 1991 (has since been torn down)

A special "thank you" to Lois (Ohara) Morris, Penn State Cooperative Extension office, Ebensburg, PA and Ebensburg Historical Society for providing pictures for our "Days gone by" gallery.

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Aerial view of Cambria County Fairground compliments
of Sal's Aerial Photography, Johnstown, PA