Truck Pull on Saturday, July 14th

TRUCK PULL

Saturday, July 14th

7:00 pm, Gates Open at 6:00 pm

Are you looking for something fun to do on Saturday, July 14th??  Well come on out to the Jasper County Fairgrounds and watch some of the best trucks around compete for bragging rights of making a full pull!  Whether you are a Ford, Chevy or Dodge fan there will be something for everyone to cheer on, including a local class!!!  It's going to be something you don't want to miss!  The event is put on by the Indiana Truck Pulling Association.

4wd Super Stock

2wd Pro Stock

4wd 2.6 Street Diesel

4wd 3.0 Diesel

Local Diesel Class

Mud Drags- Sunday, July 15th

Mud Drags

Sunday, July 15th

Wanna see some mud fly?  Come on out to the Jasper County Fairgrounds on Sunday, July 15th at 6:00 pm and watch some of our local folks along with people that travel from far away, to compete in side by side mud racing!

For moreinformation- Follow this link!!!

Goat Show at the Jasper County Fair!!!

Goat Show at the Jasper County Fair!!!

Monday, July 18th

We will be showing goats on Monday of the fair and we have a large amount of goats signed up. Dairy-40, pygmy-88, meat goat-114 ( goats are by far the fastest growing animal project at Jasper County). We are looking forward to having a very good show with lots of new members. Come out and see your relatives, neighbors and local hardworking 4-Hers show off what they have learned and labored on this past year.

We just finished up our new washrack and we are hoping to see it get a lot of use. We are thankful to Mr. Larry Minter, Hamstra Builders, and Operation Roundup (Jasper County REMC) for the financial support and the labor required to construct the new addition.

~Tom Moore

Jasper County Fair Queen Pageant

Jasper County Fair Queen Pageant

Friday, July 8^th

7:00 pm  CST

This year’s Jasper County Fair Queen Pageant will be held on Friday, July 8, 2011, at 7:00 pm in the West Exhibit building at the Fairgrounds.  Nine Young Ladies will be competing for this year’s crown.  The contestant’s are:  Rachel Norris, Tara Pattengale, Brittany Hilton, Ashley Skinner, Marissa Myers, Jessi West, Lauren Hardin, Jessica Hopper and Reagan Goodman.  They have worked so hard this year and would appreciate your support as they are “Dancing in the Moonlight!”  Tickets are $5 at the door and children 5 and under are free!

Truck Pull at the Jasper County Fair!!!

Truck Pull

Jasper County Fairgrounds

Monday, July 18^th @ 7:00 pm

Grandstand Admission: $6.00 (5 & Under Free)

Infield: $10.00 (All Ages)

Gates open 1 hour prior to event.

The Jasper County Fair Association welcomes the ITPA to the Jasper County Fairgrounds, to put on another fantastic show for our community!  This is a great show for people to come out and cheer for their favorite trucks!!!  Go to www.indianatruckpullers.net to view the trucks and to learn more about them.

The ITPA will be putting together several classes: 4-wheel drive, 2-wheel drive, Diesel and a local diesel competition!!

Mud Drags at the Jasper County Fair

Mud Drags

Jasper County Fairgrounds

Sunday, July 17^th at 6:00 pm

Grandstand Admission: $5.00 (5 & Under Free)

Infield: $8.00 (All Ages)

Gates open 1 hour prior to event.

Be sure to attend the Mud Drags and cheer for your local contenders!!!  Side by side racing for the fastest time in 150 feet.  There will be stock trucks, full race trucks and ATV’s!!!

If you want to race in the Mud Drags, be sure to sign up from 3:00-5:00 pm on the day of the show.

Open Class Exhibits - Join the Fun!!!

Open Class building.......

Have you grown some beautiful flowers or vegetables? 

Perhaps this winter you completed an art project or 

some time took some great photos?  Have you mastered 

the perfect pie, cake or cookies??  Maybe you are 

proud of some recent canning or other food preservation? 

Or have you been sewing, quilting, crocheting, knitting, 

or any other craft activities??? 

The Open Class Building at the Jasper County Fair is the 

place to share all these talents and more!  Check the 

fairbook for a complete list of the classes available to 

enter.  Fairbooks, entry tags and entry forms are all 

available at the Extension Office before the fair.  All 

exhibits need to be entered July 16.  Check with the 

extension office for further details...

See you at the fair!!

~Alice Smith 

Health Fair at the Fair

Health Fair at the Fair 

Friday Afternoon, July 22nd

Open Class Building  

Stop by between 3 and 8 and visit several booths related to 

leading a healthier lifestyle.  Among the booths will be 

information on Dental Health, Nutrition, Senior Living, and 

several wellness checks including Blood pressure screenings 

will be available.  Associations have been contacted that 

support research for disease prevention and education. 

Stop by for great information!!! 

See you at the Fair!!!

~Alice Smith 

Extension Homemakers Showcase of Fashion

Extension Homemakers Showcase of Fashion

The Jasper County Extension Homemakers are pleased to host the Showcase of Fashion. 

This is an opportunity for sewers and craft people to model garments made for 

themselves or others since September 1, 2010.  It is open to anyone and divided 

into categories by ages (up to 20, 21 - 50, 51 and above or professionals). 

There are a variety of categories. Pre-fair judging is July 11 and the Public 

Showcase is July 19 in the open class building.  Applications are available at the 

Extension Office.  See you at the Fair!!!

~Alice Smith 

Volunteer Fair at the Jasper County Fair

 Interested in Helping Your Community?

Don’t Know Where to Start?

Come to the Volunteer Fair!!!

Explore the Possibilities at the 2011 Volunteer Fair at the 

Jasper County Fair  in the Community Building

July 17, 2011

3 P.M.—6 P.M.

Every minute of service creates a stronger, healthier community.

Join the Jasper Foundation along with our other partners, Purdue Extension and Jasper County Fair Association, at our 1st annual Volunteer Fair– where you can match your time and talent to the needs to the community.

 

For More Information, Contact:

Linda Reiners
Executive Director
Jasper Foundation, Inc.
Newton County Community Foundation
P.O. Box 295
Rensselaer, IN 47978
219.866.5899
Fax 219.866.5899

"Safety Day" at the Jasper County Fair

 

McDonald’s Presents “Safety Day” at the Jasper County Fair:

This year in addition to sponsoring the Demolition Derby the Northwest Indiana McDonald’s Owners will also be hosting a special “Safety Day” for the attendees of the Jasper County Fair.

Jasper’s first ever McDonald’s presents “Safety Day” will take place on Sunday, July 17th from 1:00pm-3:00pm.

Representatives from the Rensselaer Police Department as well as the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department will be on-site conducting presentations with K9 units, speaking about bike safety and teaching parents how to fill out fingerprinting/DNA kits. The Rensselaer Police Department has agreed to provide several hundred DNA/Fingerprinting kits for parents and children to take home and store in a safe place in case of an emergency.

You won’t be able to miss it as McDonald’s will be represented by a 10X10 red and yellow canopy tent. Be sure to stop by and play some McDonald’s trivia with the possibility of winning several types of McDonald’s themed prizes! McDonald’s will also be providing free nutritional and new product information.

We look forward to seeing you out there on July 17th!

16th Annual Retired Iron Club - Auction

16th Annual Retired Iron Club- AUCTION!!!

Saturday, June 18th, 2011

9:00 am (Chicago Time)

Jasper County Fairgrounds- Rensselaer, Indiana

Hwy 114, 1 mile west of Rensselaer or 2 miles east of I-65

Tractors, Trailers, Pony, Cart, Sleigh, Machinery, and more!!!

Click here for Details!!!

Open Horse Shows July 16th & 17th

Annual Jasper County Open Horse Shows July 16^th  & 17^th

Come on out and cheer on the horse & pony exhibitors at the Jasper County Fairgrounds July 16^th & 17^th. The Annual Open Speed Horse Show will be taking place beginning at 10:00 CST on Saturday, July 16, 2011. At the speed show you will have the opportunity to watch some of the fastest horses in Northwest Indiana go around barrels and weave poles, it’s very exciting to watch the athleticism of each one of these animals. Even more exciting is watching their rider’s ability to handle the 1200 pounds underneath them!

On Sunday, July 17, 2011 the Jasper County Fair Association is hosting their annual Open Pleasure Horse Show beginning at 9:00 CST. This event is a judged event on several entities of the conformation and movement of each horse. Some classes are judged solely on how well the exhibitor controls their horse both on the ground and while riding when doing patterns which require many difficult obstacles.

So come on out and enjoy the good food, entertainment, and make some new friends while you’re at it…  We’ll see y’all there!

Alina Malone

Show Manager

Open Sheep Show

2011 Jasper County Open Sheep Show

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Show Starts at Noon, CDT

Entry Time will be from 6:30 am to 10:00 am

The Entry Fee will be $4.00 for each Breeding Class and $6.00 for each Market Class.

Show Orders and Breeds:
*Hampshire, Dorset, Suffolk, Cheviots, Corriedale, Shropshire, Oxford, Southdown, Montadale, and Crossbred.  (classes will be added for other breeds)
*Classes for Breeding Stock.
*Market Lambs will be divided into not less than 4 classes.  (Market Lambs- Wethers and Ewes- will be weighed at 10:00 am and classes will be established by weight.

PRIZES

Grand Champion Market Lamb:  $125 and Director's Chair

Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb:  $75

Sweepstakes Ewe:  $30 and Director's Chair

Grand Champion Ram:  $30 and Ribbon

For More Information, please contact Jim Lanoue at 219-866-5970, during the evenings.



Jasper County Retired Iron Club

Jasper County Retired Iron Club

Come to the 2011 Jasper County Fair from July 16-22. See the 4-H projects, the midway, rides, and attractions at the grandstand. When you come in the front gates, look to your right and see the old post office, the one room school house and the blacksmith shop. But the best bet of all is the Antique Tractors and collectibles at the Jasper County Retired Iron Club building. This year we are featuring IH tractors. See us on Tuesday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. as we parade our tractors around the fairgrounds. Walk through our building and buy a raffle ticket to win an IH pedal tractor, two cash prizes, or a collectable pocket knife.