Yuma County Board of Commissioners
Yuma County Fair Board
Yuma County Fair Manager
Dean Wingfield
Robin Wiley
Trent Bushner
Jed Gleghorn
Dave Blach
Harold Blackham
Darcy Stallings
Kim Latoski
BJ Mekelburg
Kevin Neb
Micah Seylor
Robin Schneider
Kim Latoski
970-630-1615 between 5 – 9 p.m.
Additional Contacts
Golden Plains Extension Office, 4-H and Event Information
970-332-4151
Yuma County Administration, Ticket Order and General Information
970-332-5796
Bud Wood, Fair Grounds Caretaker
970-630-0684
Jed Gleghorn, Rodeo Manager
970-630-6727
Jim Pagel, Horse Racing
970-848-5240
Penni Danner, Parade Manager
970-630-0638
Related Links
2018 Yuma County Fair Tickets
View the grandstand seating layout here.
Check back for information regarding the 2018 show.
Parade Information
2018 Theme: TBD
Entries are open to Yuma County and trade area residents. The Fair Parade Committee is requiring all entries (except horses and children’s division), who wish to be judged for a prize or trophy, to pre-register. Prize money will be awarded to the winners. Checks written for prize monies will be VOIDED after 90 days.
The categories are as follows:
- ADULT GROUP: (Must pre-register) civic clubs, church and social groups and individuals.
First Prize: $200.00
Second Prize: $150.00
Third Prize: $100.00 - YOUTH GROUP: (Must pre-register) 4-H, FHA, FFA, church groups, Scouts, other youth organizations and individuals.
First Prize: $200.00
Second Prize: $150.00
Third Prize: $100.00 - COMMERCIAL GROUP: Must pre-register.
First Prize: $200.00
Second Prize: $150.00
Third Prize: $100.00 - SWEEPSTAKES: Will be selected from all floats entered. (The float winning the SWEAPSTAKES will forfeit original prize money.)
Prize is $250.00. - CHILDREN’S DIVISION: (ages 2-10, on foot, tricycles, bicycles and battery operated vehicles)
First Prize: $50.00
Second Prize: $35.00
Third Prize: $25.00 - HORSE DIVISION: Unload in football field parking lot or on 10th and Ash. Gather at the south end of Main Street by the Yuma High School fountain. Horses and teams with wagons or carriages. ALL TEAMS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED WITH WALKERS.
First Prize: $50.00 - POLITICAL AND ANTIQUE CAR DIVISION: Gather on 9th Avenue between Albany and Buffalo Street.
All floats will be judged prior to the parade at 9:00 a.m. If you wish to be considered for a cash prize you must be in line and ready to be judged at 9:00 a.m. and pre-registered completing and turning in the application or calling Penni at the Yuma District Hospital or Treia at the Yuma 4-H Food Booth.
Questions may be referred to the Fair Parade Committee:
Penni Danner 630-0368, Robin Brown 848-2591, Treia Means 630-4676, Kristen Lund 630-2891, Chris Leth 630-1273, Linda Durland 630-3628, and Makenna Lund 630-5685, Windy Muirheid 630-1044, Missy Redden 630-2944, and Brett Redden 630-9323
Horse Race Rules
Superintendent: Jim Pagel at (970) 630-2680
All purses and added entry fee will be divided between top three finishers on a 50, 30 and 20 percent basis. All judges’ and superintendent’s decisions are final and no appeal from these decisions can be made.
Official photos will become property of the management to be used by judges only. Entries will be taken from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. the evening preceding the race. No horse will be allowed to run with less than 110 lbs. weight in any race longer than 440 yards. No entrance fees will be refunded on scratches under any circumstances. Four horses must enter and three run to make a race. Each horse must run under colors. Racing superintendent reserves the right to change any race to accommodate the horses available. Superintendent will schedule the races for each day and announce purses and entry fees at time of entering horses for the races.
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