The start of 70th Brown County Youth Fair is less than a week away, and royalty will be crowned at the beginning at the end of the week.

More than 860 livestock projects and more than 850 home economics projects that will be shown by students.

On Monday, Jan. 10 during the Fashion Show in the Home Economics building, the Junior Miss and Princess will be crowned. Junior Miss contestants include Annabelle Hill, Hutsyn Hohertz, Aisy McCleery, and Gentry Shepard, while Princess contestants are Karyme Dominguez, Kensi Willis, and Cyndea Wilson.

On Saturday, Jan. 15 prior to the start of the Premium Sale, the Brown County Youth Fair Queen will be crowned. Contestants include Rylie Guerrero, Watts Jones, and Kourtney Peacock.

Reigning royalty are 2021 Queen Rylah Morgan, Junior Miss Taylor Simpson, and Princess Taylor Simpson.

The first Brown County Youth Fair Queen was crowned in 1953 – Henrietta Hill Grooms.

Last year, the Premium Sale raised $852,000.

The complete Youth Fair schedule is as follows:

LIVESTOCK DIVISION

Ag Buildings

* Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Weighing/Sifting/Classification and Check-in:

Breeding Lambs, 8 a.m.

Breeding Goat Show Follows Sheep

Breeding Gilt Show Follows Goats

Market Lambs and Goats enter barn, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Rabbit Check-in, 7 to 10 a.m., Show starts with Market Rabbits at 1 p.m.

Market Lamb and Goat weigh in and classification, 4 to 6 p.m.

Ag Mechanics Show, 11 a.m.

* Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Judging

Market Lamb Show, 9 a.m.

Market Goat follows Lambs

Market Swine enter barn, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Weigh in and classification start at 4 p.m. in order by School (TBA)

Cattle enter barn, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cattle weigh in and classification start, 5 to 7 p.m.

* Thursday, January 13, 2022

Judging

Market Swine Division, 9 a.m.

* Friday, January 14, 2022

Judging

Market Steer Show, 9 a.m.

Registered Breeding Heifer Show, Immediately after Market Steer Show

ALL MARKET ANIMALS RELEASED AFTER BEEF CATTLE SHOW

HOME ECONOMICS DIVISION

Home Economics Building

* Sunday, January 9, 2022

Acceptance of all Clothing Items (NO late items will be accepted), 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Appearance Judging, 4:30 p.m.

Pictures will be taken individually and as a group at this time. These may be used by judge later in day if needed.

Fashion Show Practice (Mandatory Participation) will be as soon as each contestant goes before the judge in their last garment or if there is a length of time between garments they may practice then, they must sign off on list when they practice.

Construction will be judged after appearance judging and lunch break for judges. Only judges and authorized persons allowed at this time.

* Monday, January 10, 2022

Clothing Division Fashion Show (Mandatory participation), 6:30 p.m.

* Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Receive Foods, Crafts and Canning entries, 9 a.m. to Noon

NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED

Judging of Items, 1:00 p.m.

* Thursday, January 13, 2022

Viewing of Entries, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Items and Prizes picked up, 6 to 7 p.m.

NO ITEMS CAN BE REMOVED UNTIL 6 p.m.

Results posted at Youth Fair Office by Noon

Premium Sales includes Overall Grand Champion and Overall Reserve Grand Champion of all three age divisions (immediately after Miss Brown County Fair Association Awards).

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Saturday, January 15, 2022

Awards and Premium Sale:

Miss Brown County Fair Association Presentations, 3 p.m.

Followed by sale of Home Economics Projects, sale of Livestock Projects