Annual Box Butte Co. Fair Clean-Up Day Scheduled

The annual Box Butte County Fairgrounds clean-up day will be held this Saturday, July 30beginning at 8 AM at the fairgrounds in Hemingford.

Needed help includes:

1. Buckets, cleaning rags, elbow grease to clean the exhibit building and offices.  Cleaning supplies will be provided.
2. Rakes, shovels, brooms to clean the path along the south of the buildings. There are a lot of small sticks and dirt piles along the sidewalk.  A wheel barrow will also be helpful.
3. Pruning tools to trim the overhanging branches along the pathway.
4. The big sliding door into the 4-H exhibit building from the breezeway needs some minor repairs.
5. Lawnmowers and weedeaters.

Lunch will be provided by the 4-H Council.   In past years, clean-up was completed by noon as many volunteers were on scene.

The fair begins with the Open Horse Show on July 31 and the 4-H Trap Shoot on August 1.     The 4-H style show will be held August 4 followed by a bevy of activities August 6-14.