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2024 BC AG EXPO schedule of events

BC Agriculture Expo 2024 Schedule of Events

BC AG EXPO list of events

Wednesday, Sept. 18

After 3 p.m. stall set-up, no animals in barn

Thursday, Sept. 19 

3-6 p.m. Beef entries weigh in

1-6 p.m. Sheep entries weigh in

6 p.m. Goat entries weigh in

6 p.m. All projects in the barn 

Beef, Sheep & Goat sign up for

Judging Time Slots

6:30 p.m. Pizza party 

Safety meeting - for everyone

7 p.m. Goat 4-H judging classes

7:30 p.m. Sheep - senior members only

Judge live lamb carcass class

8:00 p.m.

4-H Beef leaders meeting - beef ring

8:30 p.m. 4-H Horse leaders meeting

4-H Sheep leaders meeting - sheep ring

Senior 4-H members meeting

Deadlines 

Show Office – Agriplex Annex

Entries due Thurs., Sept 19 - 8 p.m.

Beef Heifer pair entries

Sealin Creek Heifer letter must be submitted to the office

Due Fri., Sept 20- 12 noon

Notification of any female projects, photo projects inclusion in Sale

Sign up for photography showmanship time slot

Beef group class entries

Entries due Sat., Sept 21 – 12 noon

Lamb group class entries

Due Sun., Sept 22 - 12 noon

Citizenship ballots from 4-H clubs 

Due Friday, Sept 20 

Friday, Sept. 20 

8:00 a.m. Beef 4-H judging - beef ring

8:30 a.m. Educational displays set up – curling rink

9:00 a.m.

Sheep 4-H Judging - Sheep Ring

Educational display judging

Horse showmanship, level assessments

Friday, Sept. 20 

9:00 – 4 p.m.

Skills of the outfits horsemanship and stockmanship workshop – rodeo arena - the workshop is free to audit.

10:00 a.m.

Beef carcass judging 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

*Note – there will be time slot sign-up sheets

Beef fitting competition

Photo 4-H displays must be set up

10:30 a.m.

Horse equitation - Levels 1 – 6

Horse level testing

11:00 a.m.

Sheep Homegrown Classes

Photography 4-H Judging Classes

11-3 p.m. Western Gear Maker’s Market - fall fair hall

12:00 p.m.

Beef female classes 

Open - Heifer calf, Heifer, cow/calf

Open female championship

4-H Heifer, cow/calf, championship

Beef homegrown female class

Heifer pairs

Commercial female class

Overall beef female championship

Beef Mitchell calf class

Beef female futurity classes

Beef Heifer bracket battle

12:30 p.m.

Sheep Open Youth Showmanship classes

2024 BC AG EXPO SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, Sept. 20 

1:00 p.m.

4-H Cavy judging

4-H Rabbit judging

2:00 p.m.

Horse 4-H judging classes

Dog 4-H judging classes

Small Engine judging Classes

3:00 pm Sheep Trim ’n Fit Competition

3:30 pm Goat Pack Classes - 4-H & Open

4:00 pm Rabbit Agility

5:30 pm Round Robin - Beef, Horse

7:00 pm Twemlow, Fred Nichol & Boundary Dash

7:30 pm Entertainment – Rob Dinwoodle

Fall Fair Hall

Saturday, Sept. 21 

8:45 a.m. Sheep showmanship judge intro

9:00 a.m. Sheep 4-H showmanship (Sr/Int/Jr)

Sheep and goat carcass judging 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

*Note – there will be time slot sign-up sheets

Beef homegrown 4-H steer

Rabbit showmanship 4-H Sr/Int/Jr

Cavy showmanship Sr/Int/Jr

Horse English & Western, flat classes

9:00 – 5 p.m. Skills of the Outfits – rodeo arena

11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Maker’s Market – Fall Fair hall

Silent auction begins

10:00 a.m.

Beef open jackpot prospect steer

Beef open youth steer show

Beef open steer jackpot show

Gardening 4-H judging classes

Goat miniature classes

10:30 a.m.

Goat market classes

11:00 a.m.

Beef 4-H steer weight classes

Beef 4-H championship steer class

Beef overall market steer champion class

Beef - 4-H young beef class

Beef Fred Nichol class 2021 winners

Beef 4-H market steer group classes

Rabbit 4-H unit classes, followed by

Cavy 4-H unit classes

11:30 a.m. Photo sale and photo judging

Saturday, Sept. 21

12:00 p.m.

Rabbit open youth showmanship

Dog 4-H showmanship – Sr/Int/Jr, championship

1:00 p.m. Sheep female classes

Sheep 4-H ewe lamb, yearling ewe, ewe with lambs

Sheep 4-H female champion class

Sheep open ewe lamb, yearling ewe, ewe with lambs

Sheep open female champion class

Rabbit open husbandry classes

1:00-5:30 p.m. photo showmanship –

staggered start times - curling rink

3:45 p.m. Horse Hi-Point award presentation

4:00 p.m. Round robin competition - rabbit, lamb

Dog basic agility 4-H, open youth and open

7:00 p.m. Beef ring

Dog and rabbit agility demo

Costume class

Judging awards

Carcass awards

7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Skills of the outfits - Salt Lick and Tunes Fiesta. *Free entertainment by Butch Falk and Hugh McLennan available to all.

Sunday, Sept, 22 

7:30 - 8 a.m. Cowboy Church - next to the rodeo office

8:30 am Horse show and fit

9:00 a.m.  Sheep Market Lamb Weight Classes

Sheep 4-H, open youth and open

Rabbit open breed show

9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. Skills of the outfits – rodeo arena

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Maker’s Market – Fall Fair hall

9:30 a.m.

Beef showmanship judge intro

Horse games

Dog command class

9:45 a.m.

Beef Open Youth Showmanship classes

10:00 a.m.

Beef 4-H showmanship classes-

Jr/Int/Sr followed by overall champion

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Small engine showmanship-sign up times

TBD – Horse trail / handy horse

TBD – Horse clinic

11:30 a.m. Goat 4-H Showmanship (Jr/Int/Sr) 

Sunday, Sept. 22 

12:00 p.m. Dog unit work classes

4-H, Open youth and open

Silent auction closes

1:00 pm. Sheep market lamb championships

4-H, Open youth, open, overall

Sheep 2023 Twemlow winners

Sheep 4-H Market lamb group classes

Goat doe classes 4-H, open, overall

3:00 p.m. Gardening showmanship and unit work

4:00 p.m. 4-H Leaders division meetings

Horses, rabbits, goats, female beef and female sheep projects may leave the grounds

4:00 p.m. Banquet set up in the curling rink

Each club attending send volunteers please!

Skills of the outfits award presentation – Fall Fair hall

6:00 p.m. Doors open for banquet

7:00 p.m. Awards banquet and dance

Monday, Sept. 24 

8:30 a.m. Buyer’s Breakfast - curling rink

9:30 a.m. Prospect Steer Sale

10:00 a.m. Sale starts

***Club Move out begins at end of Sale***