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Hours of Operation and Promotional Deals

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. All you can ride for $14 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. All you can ride for $14 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday, September 12, 2008 - 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. No Ride Specials!
Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. No Ride Specials!
Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. All you can ride for $14 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Pre-sale armbands will be available in the Fair Office! They will be $15 and are good for 10 rides. They can be redeemed on any day!


	The Navajo County Fair draws some of the top riders in the southwest and presents its own brand of entertainment. The Navajo County Fair Rodeo is sanctioned by the Grand Canyon Pro Rodeo Association (GCPRA) and is co-sanctioned by the All Indian Rodeo Cowboy Association (AIRCA), the New Mexico Rodeo Association (NMRA), and the Colorado Pro Rodeo Association (CPRA). In 2007 there were 522 contestants at our rodeo. The Navajo County Fair Rodeo was recognized as the 2007 GCPRA Rodeo of the Year. The GCPRA is a sanctioning body dedicated tot the professionalism and promotion of the sport of rodeo.



	Jody Carper is a rodeo announcer with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). Originally from a small town in West Texas, Jody grew through the rodeo ranks competing in tie down roping, team roping, and steer wrestling. He became a professional tie down roper in the PRCA in 1998. He has competed in numerous rodeos across the country, and was a PRCA California Circuit Finalist in 2003
	W/A Rodeo, Rodeo News April 1, 2007 edition. W/A Rodeo was started in the fall of 1966 with six bucking horses by Buster and Barbara Webb. That first year they were the stock contractor for six rodeos. In 1986, Buster put on 102 rodeos. After which he vowed he would never try for that many rodeos again as his help hated him and his stock was wore out. Buster has narrowed his rodeo count down to 35 or 40 a year, with the Navajo County Fair & Rodeo being one of them. Buster is a Gold Card Member of the International Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the New Mexico Rodeo Association (NMRA). Buster has his 60 bucking horses and 40 bulls on his 11 acres and three pastures in San Juan County, NM. Buster also runs a hay business in Bloomfield and runs cattle in southern New Mexico. "When it quits being fun and starts being work is when I'll retire," Buster has said. W/A Rodeo, Attention All Bareback Riders - If you draw W/A's Whistling Dixie you will have the chance to win an extra $200 cash!
	Friday Night Performance - "Tough Enough To Wear Pink" - in support of Breast cancer Awareness. Please wear pink and show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness.Proceeds from designated events will go to Summit Healthcare Oncology Department breast Cancer Patient Services, to help with prescriptions, etc.
	September 12 & 13, 2008 GCPRA/Co Sanctions Pending with NMRA, AIRCA, and CPRA Perfs: Friday, September 12, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, September 13, 2008, 7:00 p.m. Slack: Friday, September 12, 10:00 a.m., ALL TEAM ROPING Other Events on Saturday, September 13 @ 8:00 a.m. Added: $700 Rough Stock and Open Events ($1,400 in OTR), $300 Incentive Events Buckles to All Event Winners Vests to high score or fast time each day Stock Contractor: W/A Rodeo Co. Entry Fees: $75 all events except $65 Barrels; TR may enter 2X Open and 2X #12 Incentive Warm Up Arena available Horseshoer and veterinarian will be on ground at all times. VIP tent for contestants. Entries: Monday, September 8, 2008: Rough stock: 5-6pm All other events 6-10pm EVENTS LINE: 866-838-2632/623-236-3368 TEAM ROPING: 866-366-2718/623-236-3385 Local Entries: August 18 to September 5, 2008 (8 am to 5 pm each day) Local Entry Telephone Number: 928-524-4757


	Vendor Packet (PDF)

Open Class Information:
Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the Open Class Building:

Demonstration by Karen Bessinger on Needle Crafts and Spinning.

The fair book is available on this website, as well as at your local library or chamber of commerce!

All entry forms for items entered into the Navajo County Fair are due in the fair office by 5:00 p.m. on August 29, 2008. The actual exhibits will need to be delivered to the fairgrounds on September 7th between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. or on September 8th between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. For residents of southern Navajo County, arrangements can be made to have your entries (except flowers, produce and live animals) picked up by calling 928-524-4757 before August 29th.

The new categories that have been added for 2008 include Swedish Weaving, Spinning, Woven Articles, Trash to Treasure and Bootyfull Boots.

Our Fun For Everyone Department is full of fun contests to be enjoyed by all. We offer a Pumpkin Contest, School Scarecrow Contest, Scarecrow Contest and a Most Creative Use of Duct Tape Contest. Also part of this department are two new categories. Trash to Treasure is unique handmade items that are made from materials that you would normally throw away! Bootyfull Boots is a boot decorating contest. We ask that you decorate a western boot and your creativity is the limit. The Bootyfull Boot category will be judged by fairgoers votes!

Arizona State Fair Outreach Program – The staff at Navajo County Fair is pleased to be able to help you through the process of entering the Arizona State Fair. The Exhibitor Handbooks and Entry Forms are currently available in the fair office. Our staff will be available to help you and to receive the state fair entries during the following dates and times: September 7th from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; September 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; September 14th from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and September 15th from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Arizona State fair will be picking up all items and entry forms on September 16th at 8:30 a.m. They will return the items on November 6th at 5:00 p.m., the items will be available for you to pick up on November 7th!

If you have any questions, please contact the fair office at info@navajocountyfair.org or 928-524-4757.