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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Welcome to the 2024 Sanpete County Fair! We are thrilled to invite you to this year’s celebration, themed “Sanpete Tradition Lives On.”
The fair will run from Aug. 16 to Aug. 24, offering a week filled with fun, excitement and cherished traditions.
As always, our fair is a testament to the vibrant community spirit and rich agricultural heritage that define Sanpete County. This year, we have a fantastic lineup of events and activities that are sure to entertain and delight visitors of all ages. Join us for two thrilling nights of RMPRA rodeo, where topnotch cowboys and cowgirls will showcase their skills and bravery. Don’t miss the high-
octane Demolition Derby, guaranteed to be a crowdpleaser with its exhilarating crashes and fierce competition.
We are also excited to host a live concert featuring the talented Charley Jenkins. His performance is sure to be a highlight of the fair, bringing together music lovers for an unforgettable evening.
The Mammoth Parade is set to be a spectacular event, celebrating our community’s creativity and spirit. Be sure to find a spot along the route to enjoy the colorful floats and enthusiastic participants.
Of course, no fair would be complete without delicious food. Our diverse selection of food vendors will offer something for every palate,
from classic fair favorites to unique local treats.
In the show barns, you’ll find award-winning animals raised by dedicated local farmers and 4-H participants. Their hard work and dedication are truly inspiring and a cornerstone of our fair.
We extend our warmest welcome to all who attend the 2024 Sanpete County Fair. We hope you enjoy the festivities and create lasting memories with family and friends. Thank you for your continued support in keeping the traditions of Sanpete County alive and thriving.
See you at the fair!
Warm regards, Mike Bennett, Chair Matt Reber, Co-Chair
Chairman: Mike Bennett
Co-Chairs: Matt & Brandi Reber
Secretary: Dustie Whitlock
Treasurer: Stacey Carlisle
County Commissioner: Reed Hatch
Rodeo: Dell Jensen & Jill Burr
Sweethearts: Cheryl Swapp
Pet Show/Pie Eating Contest: Carrie Allsop
Small Animal Barn: Brandi Reber
Open Exhibits: Brandi Reber
4-H Livestock: Matt Palmer
Open Swim: Steve & Tina Roberts
Commercial Booths: AJ & Sharon Mower
Parade/Local Entertainment: Liz Brotherson
Livestock Barn: Kevin Wright
ATV Rodeo: Dustie Whitlock
Car Show: Carson & Kinsley Lund
Horse Pulling Competition: Brad Bown
Dutch Oven Cook-Off: Matt & Brandi Reber
Sanpete Xtreme Moto: Mike Bennett
4-H Exhibits/USU Extension: Shannon Cromwell
Demolition Derby: Jaden James
Fun on the Farm: Darrel & Corinne Olsen
Jr. Rodeo: Zane Osborn
Fireman’s Challenge: Thomas Peterson
Thank You to our Fair Board Members!
The Sanpete County Commissioners and Elected Officials Welcome you to the 108th year of the Sanpete County Fair! The Tradition Lives On!
Back row (L to R): Commissioner Reed Hatch, Commissioner Scott Collard, Commissioner Scott Bartholomew, County Attorney Kevin Daniels, County Assessor Keith Larsen & Sheriff Jared Buchanan.
Front row (L to R): County Recorder Talisha Johnson, County Auditor Stacey Lyon, County Treasurer Amy Willden & County Clerk Linda Christiansen.
The Sanpete County Commissioners welcome everyone to the 2024 Sanpete County Fair with its theme “Sanpete Tradition Lives On.” We encourage everyone to come and spend time with family and friends while enjoying all the fun-filled events that are scheduled.
We would like to thank all those who have contributed time, effort and planning to making the fair happen. Thank you to the citizens of Sanpete County who make this county a great place to live!
Sanpete County Commissioners
Scott Bartholomew, Chairman Scott Collard
Reed D. Hatch
The Miss Sanpete County Scholarship Competition is proud to associate with the Miss America Organization and emphasizes the importance of education, scholarship and community service.
The Miss Sanpete County’s Teen program is an extension of the Miss Sanpete County organization. The program is an opportunity for girls ages 12 to 17 to showcase themselves and their unique talents.
The Miss Sanpete County and Teen competitions are open to any young woman wishing to participate. Participants do not have to have been in a royalty prior to competing; they just need to meet the residency and age requirements.
Anna’s Community Service Initiative is “Inspiring Patriotism: Past, Present, and Future.” It focuses on creating unity in the United States through serving and honoring our veterans, encouraging informed voting and teaching the future leaders of our country how to be compassionate and patriotic leaders.
This year, Anna has been able to serve alongside our veterans, present about patriotism at Snow College, teach a preschool class about Veterans Day, present veterans with American Legion Centurion Awards at the state
capitol, help high schoolers and community members register to vote, speak at a PTSD awareness fundraiser for the Bennion Veterans Home, put on a children’s patriotic parade for Independence Day, and hold patriotic events and fundraisers in the community.
During her term, Kaylee has helped at the fair, the Gut Check and many other events in Sanpete County. She also put on her own adult prom. This year, she had the opportunity to represent Sanpete County at the Miss Utah’s Teen Competition where she received third runner-up for Teens in Action and was one of the 4 Points Award recipients. At Miss Utah’s Teen, she earned $250 in scholarships. Kaylee also got to spread her Community Service Initiative across the county. Her Community Service Initiative is “F.I.N.D: Finding Inspiration in the Next Day.” F.I.N.D encourages people to look for the little things that they experience every day. In life, people can get so fixated on the big events in their lives that they forget to find the purpose in their everyday lives. The little things in life are the things that can get us through the darkest of times.
2023: Gracy Christenson, Gunnison
2022: Ashtyn Childs, Centerfield
2021: (no queen due to COVID)
2020: Lydia Madsen, Fairview
2019: Ally Brotherson, Mt. Pleasant
2018: Bellamy Sorensen, Centerfield
2017: Michayla Jackson, Milburn
2016: Kaytie Nielson, Fairview
2015: Madelyn Christenson, Gunnison
2014: Marlie Meacham, Manti
2013: Kristalyn Cluff, Manti
2012: Audrie Naylor, Manti
2011: Kassie Nielson, Fairview
2010: Ariel Mickelson, Manti
2009: Hannah Christenson, Gunnison
2008: Christine Cox, Manti
2007: Kayla Barclay, Manti
2006: Judy Chamberlain, Ephraim
2005: Tausha Barclay, Manti
2004: Marci McKay, Mt. Pleasant
2003: Christy Nelson, Ephraim
2002: Desirae Ball, Gunnison
2001: Tamber Mickelson, Manti
2000: Charlee Alynn, Mt. Pleasant
1999: Karalyn Thorson, Manti
1998: Janey Ann Petersen, Manti
1997: Katie Anderson, Ephraim
1996: Laura Finlinson, Moroni
1995: Holly Kay Dyreng, Manti
1994: Molly Petersen, Manti
1993: Karen Barton, Manti
1992: Carolyn Finlinson, Moroni
1991: Jill Petersen, Manti
1990: Suzanne Christensen, Gunnison
1989: Sherene Beazer, Ephraim
1988: Heidi Keisel, Moroni
1987: Christine Holman, Manti
1986: Molly McKay, Mt. Pleasant
1985: Michelle Lanier, Ephraim
1984: Alena Krowth, Mt. Pleasant
1983: Myra Anderson, Manti
1982: Debra Chadwick, Manti
1981: Katy Brundage, Manti
1980: Carrie Gunderson, Mt. Pleasant
1979: Becky Barton, Manti
1978: Antoinette Berti, Mt. Pleasant
1977: Rae Ann Rasmussen, Ephraim
1976: Stacey Rasmussen, Manti
1975: Carolyn Bench, Fairview
1974: Claudia Beck, Gunnison
1973: Rebecca Anderson, Manti
1972: Charlotte Lowry, Manti
1971: Debra Howell, Manti
1970: Jeannine Howell, Ephraim
1967: Lynda Johnson, Manti
1965: Jeannette Bench, Fairview
1964: Janice Franks, Ephraim
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
6 p.m.: Jr. Rodeo registrations accepted online at sanpetecountyfair.net
11:59 p.m.: All 4-H fair exhibits must be entered into the online system
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15
Noon to 6 p.m.: Rodeo entry at RMPRA office
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17
1 to 3 p.m.: 4-H entries accepted at Exhibit Building
1 to 4 p.m.: Open Class exhibits accepted at Exhibit Building (except baked goods, fresh produce & floral/plant entries)
4:30 p.m.: Dutch Oven Cook Off (sign up by 2 p.m. at the pavilion)
7 p.m.: Live country music concert featuring Charley Jenkins at the Rodeo Arena
MONDAY, AUGUST 19
5 to 6 p.m.: 4-H and Open Class baked goods, fresh produce and florals accepted at Exhibit Building (please have produce on a plate covered with plastic)
5 p.m.: 4-H/FFA Jr. Livestock Barn set-up & test
7 p.m.: Fireman’s Challenge
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20
8 to 9 a.m.: 4-H and Open Class baked goods, fresh produce & florals accepted at Exhibit Building. Exhibit Building closed all day for judging.
6 p.m.: Jr. Rodeo (pre-register Aug. 4, see above)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21
3 to 6 p.m.: Exhibit Building open
4 to 6 p.m.: Jr. Livestock final weigh-in at Livestock Barn
6 p.m.: Jr. Livestock mandatory exhibitor meeting, 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging following
7 p.m.: ATV Rodeo
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22
8 a.m.: Hog Market Classes
10:30 a.m.: Sheep Market Classes
11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Exhibit Building open
1 p.m.: Goat Market Classes
3 p.m.: Open Heifer and Open Ewe shoes after Beef Show
3 to 5 p.m.: Small Animal Barn open; Small Animal entries accepted into Small Animal Barn
4 p.m.: Brown’s Amusements carnival opens
5 to 6 p.m.: Local entertainment at the pavilion
7 p.m.: RMPRA Rodeo, Broken Heart Rodeo Company
All tickets on sale at sanpetecountyfair.net or at the ticket booth during the afternoons of
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23
8 a.m.: Swine Showmanship Classes
10 a.m.: Dairy Goat Showmanship & Quality Classes
11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Exhibit Building Open
Noon: Youth Dairy Goat Milking Demonstration
Noon to 7 p.m.: Small Animal Barn open
1 p.m.: Sheep Showmanship Classes
2 p.m.: Open Class Pet Show at the pavilion (ages 18 and younger)
3 p.m.: Goat Showmanship Classes
3 p.m.: Brown’s Amusements carnival opens
4 to 7 p.m.: Fun on the Farm exhibit open
5 p.m.: Beef Showmanship Classes
5 to 6 p.m.: Local entertainment at the pavilion
7 p.m.: Demolition Derby
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24
8 a.m.: Livestock buyers’ breakfast
8 a.m.: Small Animal Barn Open
8 to 10 a.m.: Sign up for Car & Tractor Show
10 a.m.: Sanpete County Junior Livestock Association Auction
10 a.m.: Car Show, 500 N. Main, Manti
10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Local entertainment at the pavilion
11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Exhibit Building open
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Fun on the Farm exhibit open
Noon: Cattleman’s Association Beef Dinner at the pavilion
Noon: Brown’s Amusements carnival opens
Noon: Youth Dairy Goat Milking Demonstration
Noon to 2 p.m.: Free swimming, Manti City Pool
1 p.m.: Horse Pulling Competition
2 p.m.: Pie-Eating Contest at the pavilion (pre-register by Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. by calling 435-835-2652)
3 p.m.: Car Show Award Presentation
5 p.m.: Mammoth Parade, Manti Main Street
5 to 6 p.m.: Pick up all small animal entries and awards
7 p.m.: RMPRA Rodeo, Broken Heart Rodeo Company
MONDAY, AUGUST 26
3 to 5 p.m.: Pick up Exhibit Building items and ribbons
5 p.m.: Livestock barn cleanup
Both Karl and Jolene Nielsen grew up in Ephraim where they still live. They attended Manti High School where they were sweethearts, and they continue to be sweethearts after 41 years of marriage.
They both attended Snow College, and, after graduating, they raised turkeys for 17 years. They also raised roping steers that they sold to many rodeo companies. While raising these steers, they put on team roping jackpots where cowboys and cowgirls could come from all over the state to compete.
One of their fondest memories is one summer when they were able to give away three horse trailers and 13 saddles, and this was possible with the donations given by many of our wonderful county businesses. It has always been fun for them to be driving down the freeway and see one of these trailers with the sponsor’s business name on it.
They loved putting on youth ropings, and they also started putting on junior rodeos around the county. The youth won many nice prizes, and this also was possible because of the wonderful people who live in this valley. They, along with a few others, were instrumental in getting the Sanpete High School Rodeo Club organized, where it is still thriving and producing state and national champions.
They recently retired; they have been in the apartment rental business and owned the Malt Shop in Ephraim for more than 18 years. The best part of the Malt Shop was being able to visit with the good people who live in this wonderful
community and those who would could home for a visit.
They have always loved the county fair from the time they were young. Jolene was the Sanpete Rodeo Queen in 1980 and continued to work with the rodeo queen committee for another 17 years. Karl has been on the committee for the Sanpete County Take the Oath Memorial Extreme Bull Riding event that has been held during the past three years on Memorial Day. He still continues to rope and loves being part of the horse world and the many friends he has made there.
They are the parents of four children and six grandchildren. They feel very blessed because all four of their children still live in Ephraim where they too are blessed to be able to raise their children with the small-town values and lifestyle we enjoy here.
They are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where they have been actively involved. They feel very blessed to live and associate with the many amazing people here. Sanpete is an amazing place!
John Roper of Gunnison has been named the 2024 Sanpete County King Cowboy.
As a youth, John spent his summers working on his Uncle Phil’s farm and cattle ranch in Lynndyl, Utah. It was there that he developed a love of ranching and learned the skills he uses every day.
John has worked for many cattle operations through the years. He is known for always having good horses and a knack for working with cattle. Though not a born-and-raised Sanpete native, John has spent the last 40 years living in Sanpete County and working cattle with local producers.
He also takes every opportunity to help youth that are interested in learning about horses. Through the years, he has taught many kids the joy of creating a working relationship with their
horses.
Having been raised in a rural/ranching background, he always found a lot of satisfaction working with livestock, particularly with cattle and horses. He has found that although he likes the livestock, it is the people he has become acquainted with that make it so enjoyable and satisfying.
2023: Scott Mower, Fairview
2022: Brad Bown, Manti
2021: Gerald Douglas (Doug) Willden, Mayfield
2020: No King Cowboy
2019: Terry C. Rigby, Oak Creek
2018: Ron Christensen, Sterling
2017: Lee Sorensen, Mayfield
2016: Scott Terry, Milburn
2015: Joe Frishknecht, Mayfield
2014: Jarvis Sorensen, Gunnison
2013: Doug Taylor, Moroni
2012: Larry Stewart, Milburn
2011: John Wintch, Manti
2010: Kerry Despain, Axtell
2009: Alan Bailey, Fountain Green
2008: Bert Sorensen, Mt. Pleasant
2007: Ted Thomson, Ephraim
2006: J. Neil Nielson, Gunnison
2005: Ross Terry, Fairview
2004: Richard Nielsen, Ephraim
2003: Ira Nielson, Centerfield
2002: Lee Anderson, Fountain Green
2001: Tom Anderson, Gunnison
2000: Glen Johnson, Manti
1999: Reed Thomas, Mt. Pleasant
1998: Don Barton, Manti
1997: Lyman Holyoak, Centerfield
1996: Bryce Jackson, Milburn
1995: Wayne Graser, Ephraim
1994: Brice H. Roberts, Gunnison
1993: Burt Seely, Mt. Pleasant
1992: Ned Madsen, Manti
1991: Bruce Bown, Manti
1990: Lloyd A. Terry, Milburn
1989: Tonay Peterson, Sterling
1988: L. Grover Childs, Gunnison
1987: W. Clark Benson, Ephraim
1986: Juel Rasmusson, Manti
1985: Merrill Johnson, Moroni
1984: Bruce Allred, Mt. Pleasant
1983: Lynn Sorensen, Axtell
1982: Neil Sorenson, Mayfield
1981: Allen Beck, Spring City
1980: Miles Jensen, Gunnison
1979: Paul Rassmussen, Ephraim
1978: Don Mackey, Manti
1977: Stanley Price, Wales
1976: Cleon Rigby, Fairview
1975: Bert F. Jensen, Gunnison
1974: Don Denton, Sterling
1973: Ervin Brotherson, Mt. Pleasant
1972: Wesley Johnson, Fayette
1971: Kay Olsen, Ephraim
1970: Ivan Peterson, Manti
1969: Ray Christensen, Moroni
1968: Truman Sorenson, Axtell
1967: Merrill Whitlock, Mayfield
1966: Tom Davis, Wales
1965: Leo Seely, Mt. Pleasant
1964: Harold Nielson, Centerfield
1963: Jennis Allred, Manti
1962: Erastus Rasmussen, Ephraim
1961: Royal Allred, Spring City
1960: Urban Hartley, Fairview
1959: Leonard Tidwell, Moroni
1958: Francis Nielson, Mt. Pleasant
1957: Ervin Roberts, Gunnison
1956: Cal Mickelson, Manti
1955: Alma Allred, Mt. Pleasant
1954: Harold Despain, Fairview
1953: O.C. Doke, Ephraim
1952: John Baxter, Gunnison
1951: Nels Sorenson, Mayfield
1950: George Sorenson, Ephraim
1949: Nels Madsen, Manti
Children in kindergarten through fifth grade during the 2023-24 school year can read books to gain free admission to this year’s Sanpete County Fair Rodeo through the Fun on the Farm Reading Challenge.
These children are invited to read 25 books from January through August of 2024, then bring their completed entry form to the Thursday night (Aug. 22) rodeo grandstand gate to get in for free.
An entry form for the Reading Challenge can be found on page 25 of this magazine. Entry forms may also be found online at sanpetecountyfair.net/event-information.
Rules for the Reading Challenge are as follows.
• Open to children kindergarten through fifth grade for the 2023-24 school year.
• Children must read 25 books of any length, but the books must be of appropriate age/ ability.
• Books counted must be read by the childnot a teacher, parent, librarian, guardian, etc.
• Books counted may be read from January 2024 through August 2024.
• Each book title must be initialed by a parent, guardian or librarian. Incomplete entries cannot be accepted and the form must be completely filled out to receive free entry into the Thursday night rodeo at the Sanpete County Fair.
• Children must bring their completed form with required initials to the Thursday night rodeo (August 22, 2024). Their paper will be collected at the gate and their hand stamped to gain free entry into the rodeo. Each form is good for one child admission to the Thursday night rodeo. Only one entry per child. Free admission does not include people accompanying the child.
• The form is only valid for the Thursday night rodeo and is not valid for entry into other fair events.
Monday, August 19 • 7 p.m.
Fire crews from Sanpete communities are challenged each year to prove they have what it takes to handle the rigors of service while having fun in the process. The Fireman’s Challenge is one of the most crowd-pleasing events of the Sanpete County Fair.
This year’s Fireman’s Challenge is sure to be another drenching success. It will be held Monday, Aug. 19, in the big arena at the Sanpete County Fairgrounds. The gates will open at 6:30 p.m. and the fun will begin at 7 p.m. All fire departments from around the valley are eligible to participate in the challenge and will have the opportunity to take home cash prizes and trophies.
What looks like fun and games to the public is, in reality, life-saving training. Teams participate in timed events and drills, including utilizing a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), an interactive event that will not only entertain but also educate the public with the hope of
encouraging more people to volunteer for the local fire departments.
The event challenges are relay-type, many of which will showcase the fireman’s mastery of the equipment and life-saving skills. Of course, water is a prominent feature of this event, and there will be a splash zone. So, a word of caution: spectators sitting in certain rows will likely get a bit damp or perhaps quite soaked.
Sponsors from local businesses provide the cash jackpot for the winning fire department and 100 percent of the money raised will go directly back to the fire departments. This has been a popular event in the past and this year’s challenge will be no different.
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Judging at 4:30 p.m.
Prepare now to create that favorite Dutch oven dish using that wonderful secret family recipe. Be it a cobbler, casserole, brisket, beans, potatoes or a sinful dessert, contestants will be going for top prizes in the annual Sanpete County Fair’s Dutch Oven Cook-off to be held Saturday, Aug. 17, during the Sanpete County Fair.
Don’t worry about a lack of expertise; come join in the Dutch oven food and fun for the afternoon. The cook-off will be held next to the pavilion at the fairgrounds in Manti. Dutch oven cook-off competitors need to bring their completed entry form(s) to the Fairgrounds Pavilion and must be entered by 2 p.m. that day. Judging will begin at 4:30 p.m.
Each cook will receive two plate tickets to eat. Food will be available to purchase after the judging at $10 per plate, with the proceeds going to the Sanpete County Fair. Extra entry forms will be available the day of the cook-off at the pavilion.
The origins of the Dutch oven come from the Netherlands (as you might expect from something with the word “Dutch” in its name) during the 17th century. At the time, the most valued cookware was being made of expensive materials such as copper and brass. And the Dutch were some of the finest craftsmen of the day, supplying much of the world’s finest cookware.
But an English craftsman thought that he
could do better. He believed that there was a market for less expensive cookware. The key to this was using cheaper materials such as cast iron. But this posed a challenge. The Dutch method of casting used sand molds to achieve a fine sheen to the finished material. The English methods at the time used molds made primarily of clay. Darby and his right-hand man, James Thomas, set out to find a way to cast iron using sand molds.
Their first attempts were failures as working with molten iron differed from the brass that they were used to using. But, eventually, they succeeded in creating a method for casting iron in sand molds. This made the process cheaper and more efficient, and it allowed them to bring cheaper, more durable cookware to the market rapidly.
The Dutch oven has always been a simple concept. At its simplest, the Dutch oven is a covered pot. But it’s really much more than that. Its earliest uses were for cooking directly in open flames. This is why the pot needed to be so rugged. It is also why the pot needed a wellfitted lid. Even today, variants of the Dutch oven are a staple for campfire cooking. Referred to as a camping or cowboy Dutch oven, the cast iron construction makes it ideal to withstand the rigors of cooking in an open-flame environment.
All 4-H’ers planning on exhibiting General 4-H Fair Projects must be enrolled in 4-H by Wednesday, July 31. Please call Roxie at 435283-3472 if you have questions about the registration process.
AUGUST 4, 2024 (11:59 P.M.)
All 4-H fair exhibit entries must be entered online. Online registration must be completed by 4-H Club Leaders or Parents and requires an active email account. Assistance in completing online entries is available by calling the Extension Office at 283-3472.
AUGUST 17, 2024 (1 P.M. - 3 P.M.)
The building will close promptly at 3 p.m. 4-H entries will be accepted at the Exhibit Building. (Exceptions include Fresh Produce and Baked Goods)
AUGUST 19, 2024 (5 P.M. - 6 P.M.)
Fresh Produce, Baked Goods and florals will be accepted at the Exhibit Building
AUGUST 20, 2024 (8 A.M. - 9 A.M.)
Fresh Produce, Baked Goods and Florals will be accepted at the Exhibit Building. (Building will be closed for judging at 9 a.m.)
AUGUST 21, 2024 (3 P.M. - 6 P.M.)
4-H Exhibit Building open to public.
AUGUST 22-24, 2024 (11 A.M. - 7 P.M.)
Exhibit Building open to public.
AUGUST 26, 2024 (3 P.M. - 5 P.M.)
ENTRY PICK-UP
4-H members are responsible for picking up fair entries and premium money. Failure to do so during specified times may result in the forfeiture of premium money. Items qualifying for State Fair need to be identified and made known to 4-H Staff during the Entry Pick-Up time.
1. Enrolled 4-H members have the opportunity to showcase their blue-ribbon quality projects created after the 2023 fair.
2. All entries must be registered online no later than 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 4. Entry tags need to be printed off and attached to each item before checkin. Only online entries will be accepted, and no entries will be accepted after 11:59 p.m. on August 4.
3. All entries must be stable enough to be handled and moved.
4. Food entries must not need refrigeration and will not be returned.
5. 4-H members must provide hangers for clothing entries.
6. Entries are limited to 1 item per lot within a class. (Exceptions include Food Preservation: 3 items of different fruits and 3 items of different vegetables and Gardening: unlimited items in each lot).
7. Legos and other building block entries qualifying for the State Fair must be transported by the individual.
8. Produce qualifying for the State Fair must be transported by the individual.
9. The Utah State 4-H Fair Book serves as a guide for classes and lots of all entries. extension.usu.edu/utah4h/files/ UtahFairbook2024.pdf
Thursday, Aug. 22, 6 p.m. - Closed to the public Supervisor: Brandi Reber, 435-201-0423
We are excited to be able to exhibit all small animal species again this year!
1. No hay, straw or grass will be allowed in the cages
2. Only registered 4-H members may enter their 4-H project in the 4-H class.
3. Entries will be accepted from 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22. A maximum of $8 per person will be awarded. Awards will be handed out at animal pick-up on Saturday, Aug. 24.
4. The animal owner will be responsible to feed their own livestock.
5. All entries will be released Aug. 24 from 5 to 6 p.m. Any entries not removed by 6 p.m. will be disposed of by the management. Prize money will not be awarded after 6 p.m.
6. All judging will be according to The American Standards of Perfection for Rabbits, Pigeons, Chickens, Ducks, Geese and Turkeys.
7. No rabbits under the age of 8 weeks will be judged or allowed to be sold.
8. If an owner wishes to sell any animal, that arrangement is solely between owner and buyer. Supervisor will not handle money or arrange sales.
9. Any animal may be sifted from the barn if they are exhibiting any signs of illness and owners will be asked to remove them from the barn immediately.
10. All exhibitors are asked to follow best biosecurity practices when taking their animals back home.
Rabbits - Open Class and 4-H
All breeds welcome
First place: Blue ribbon - $2
Second place: Red ribbon - $1
Third place: White ribbon
Rosette Ribbons given for: Best of Show
Grand Champion Large Breed
Reserve Champion Large Breed
Grand Champion Small Breed
Reserve Champion Small Breed
Best Pet
Classes decided according to entries
Pigeons – Open Class and 4-H
All breeds welcome
First place: Blue ribbon - $2
Second place: Red ribbon - $1
Third place: White ribbon
Rosettes given for: Best of Class Best of Breed
Classes decided according to entries
Chickens – Open Class and 4-H
All breeds welcome
First place: Blue ribbon - $2
Second place: Red ribbon - $1
Third place: White ribbon
Rosettes given for: Best of Class Champion Bantam Reserve Champion Bantam Champion Large Breed Reserve Large Breed Best of Breed
Classes decided according to entries
Ducks, Geese, Turkeys and Other Fowl –
Open Class and 4-H
All breeds welcome
First place: Blue ribbon - $2
Second place: Red ribbon - $1
Third place: White ribbon
Rosettes given for:
Champion Water Fowl Reserve Waterfowl
Kamden Snow won the Small Animal Barn Best in Show award during the 2023 Sanpete County Fair.
August 21 - August 24
Many artistic creations by Sanpete County residents will be on display in the fair’s Exhibit Building beginning Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 3 p.m. Those who want to enter an exhibit can do so on Saturday Aug. 17, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Exhibits can range from fine arts (oil, watercolor, chalk, pencil art) to string art, Lego creations, wood carving and burning, woodworking, leather work, crochet, sewing, cross stitch, porcelain dolls, ceramics, quilting, latch hook, furniture finishing, fresh flowers and potted plants, fresh fruits and vegetables from personal gardens, bottled goods and more.
All visitors to the exhibit building are encouraged to pick up a voting ballot at the front desk, choose their favorite exhibits and then turn in the completed ballot to help select which entry receives the People’s Choice exhibit award.
NEW THIS YEAR: We will be asking exhibitors about volunteering to watch the exhibit building for a 2-hour block of time. Volunteers can sign up by calling Brandi Reber or sign up at exhibit check-in on Aug. 17.
EXHIBIT SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, AUG. 17
1 to 3 p.m.: 4-H exhibit entries accepted.
1 to 4 p.m.: Open Class entries will be accepted in the Exhibit Building. This includes all entries except baked goods, fresh flowers and potted plants.
MONDAY, AUG. 19
5 to 6 p.m.: Open Class and 4-H baked goods, fresh produce and florals accepted. Baked goods and produce must be on plates covered with plastic.
TUESDAY, AUG. 20
8 to 9 a.m.: Open Class and 4-H baked goods, fresh produce and florals accepted. Baked goods and produce must be on plates covered with plastic.
9 a.m.: Closed for judging.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21
3 to 6 p.m.: Exhibit Building open for public viewing.
THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY, AUGUST. 22, 23 & 24
11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: The Exhibit Building will be open to the public.
MONDAY, AUG. 26
3 to 5 p.m.: Pick up entries and ribbons. Entries must be picked up on this day. If an entry cannot be picked up, contact Brandi Reber at 435-201-0423 or send someone to pick it up. Those entries not picked up, or for which previous arrangements have not been made, will be discarded.
All Sanpete County residents are encouraged to exhibit items they have grown or created. When bringing an exhibit in for display, if there is no category for an entry, one will be made to accommodate the entry. Displayed photographs are limited to two per person. Quilts will be displayed on hanging racks that will show them beautifully and help keep the quilts clean from hands touching them. All quilts displayed should be hand-stitched or machinestitched. Tied quilts are discouraged.
Crochet, knit and embroidery items will be displayed on tables covered with plastic to protect them. Produce and baked goods must be covered with plastic to discourage flies and to protect the items.
For more information, contact Brandi Reber at rebers6@gmail.com or call 435-201-0423.
Ribbons will be awarded for each entry using the Danish System of judging. Along with the red, blue and sweepstakes ribbons, there will be four special ribbons awarded: Judges Choice, to be judged by out-of-county judges and awarded by them; People’s Choice, to be judged by visitors to the Exhibit Building who can submit a ballot with their vote for their favorite exhibits; Fair-Themed Entry, to be awarded by the judges as the one entry that best describes this year’s fair theme; and Best Quilt, to go to the judges’ selection of the best quilt on exhibit.
Tuesday, August 20 • 6 p.m.
The Sanpete County Fair Junior Rodeo will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the fairgrounds arena, 500 N. State, Manti. Events will include mutton bustin’, calf riding, steer riding, hide racing and junior and senior barrel racing.
Junior Rodeo registrations will be accepted online on Sunday, Aug. 4, beginning at 6 p.m. at sanpetecountyfair.net (click on “Event Information,” then scroll down to “Junior Rodeo Registration”). Registration will remain open until all slots are full.
Mutton bustin’, for ages 5 and younger, has an entry fee of $10. Trophies will be awarded for the top three riders; the top six riders will then have a chance to ride one more time for a winnertake-all trophy.
Mutton Bustin’ is for children ages 5 and younger. The entry fee is $10. Calf riding is for ages 6 to 10 and has a $15 entry fee. There will be a buckle for first place and trophies for second and third places.
The steer-riding event will be for ages 11-14. The entry fee is $15. There will be a buckle for first place and trophies for second and third place.
Junior barrel racing will be for ages 12 and under. The rider must be able to complete the pattern on their own without being led. The entry fee is $15. The top run will receive a buckle and there will be trophies for second and third place.
Senior barrel racing will be for ages 13-18 and have an entry fee of $15. A buckle will be awarded for the top run and trophies for second and third place. Hide racing is $20 per team.
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To register for these events, visit sanpetecountyfair.net. There are a limited number of spots and many kids who want to participate. The committee will do their best to get everyone involved.
A parent or guardian of each participant will need to sign a waiver before their child can participate. Entry fees are due at time of registration. Check-in will be at 4:30 p.m. the afternoon of the event. All paying participants will also receive a T-shirt.
Wednesday, August 21 • 7 p.m.
New to the fair this year is the ATV Rodeo. This event will offer a night full of fun, with the excitement beginning at the fairgrounds arena at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21.
The gates will open at 6 p.m. This event is free for spectators.
There will be barrel and pole racing for 4-wheelers and motorcycles for any age. For 4-wheelers only there will be a Hide race and a Tire swing race (participants must be 16 years old or older to participate in these two events).
For more information or to register to compete in the ATV Rodeo, visit sanpetecountyfair. net or contact Dustie at 801-310-3293 or sanpetecountyfair@gmail.com.
Thursday, August 22 • 4 p.m.
Friday, August 23 • 3 p.m.
Saturday, August 24 • Noon
The 2024 Sanpete County Fair Carnival will offer rides for thrill seekers and young children alike as well as carnival food and games during the final three days of the fair.
Presented by Brown’s Amusements, the carnival will open at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Sanpete County Fairgrounds and operate throughout the evening. The carnival will open at 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, and at noon on Saturday, Aug. 24.
Carnival day passes may be purchased for $30 each at sanpetecountyfair.net. The tickets may be used once for any of the three days of the carnival. The purchased day pass must be presented at the fair’s ticket booth to redeem it for the carnival’s pass prior to going to the Brown’s Amusements ticket booth.
Saturday, August 17 • 7 p.m.
Country music sensation Charley Jenkins will perform live in concert on Saturday, Aug. 17, as part of the 2024 Sanpete County Fair.
The concert will begin at 7 p.m. at the Sanpete County Fairgrounds Arena, 50 W. 500 North, Manti. Tickets are $15 for all seats and may be purchased online at sanpetecountyfair.net.
Charley Jenkins has country roots that run deep. He was raised on a farm in Roosevelt, Utah, where he learned how to rope, ride and work hard. Life on the Jenkins farm revolved around cows, horses and, of course, rodeo.
Charley’s first album, “Greatest Hours,” was written and produced by Charley with the help of his friend Jordan Allen. With the success of this album and some personal advice from George Strait, Charley decided to push his career to a new level.
In the summer of 2001, Charley loaded up his truck with everything he owned and headed off to Nashville, Tennessee. It didn’t take him long to get his foot in the door of the country music industry. Charley was soon working on Music Row for a songwriting publishing company. It was here that Charley learned the “ins and outs” of the country business. He became personal friends with a number of Nashville “greats.”
In the summer of 2008, Charley was selected out of 45,000 contestants to be one of 12 finalists to compete on “Nashville Star,” which aired on NBC. He was also invited to be interviewed and sing on the nationwide popular “Today Show” in New York City.
Top Nashville writer Tony Martin, who has
written 12 number one songs such as “Third Rock from the Sun,” “Just To See You Smile,” “Living and Living Well” and “Time Is Love,” said this about Charley’s album: “I love Charley’s album, but it upset me that the song I love the most, ‘As Long As I’m With You,’ is one I didn’t write; Charley did.”
Charley’s career gained tremendous momentum as he opened for many top 20 country headliners including LeAnn Rimes, Alan Jackson, Lonestar, Montgomery Gentry, Kellie Pickler, Taylor Swift, Josh Turner and many others. Charley has sung country music for tens of thousands. He has an unusual ability to customize his show to fit the personality of any crowd. Dan Truman of Diamond Rio says this: “Charley Jenkins. He’s great! He’s real, and he’s full of energy and passion.” That’s what Charley is all about.
Friday, August 23 • 4-7 p.m.
Saturday, August 24 • 11-5 p.m.
Fun on the Farm is in its 16th year and we want to thank everyone for their support through the years! We love having you come and visit us and learn more about the importance of agriculture to our world.
Fun on the Farm is a permanent exhibit at the Sanpete County Fair that was created by Calan Olsen in response to a suggestion from his grandpa Steve Frischknecht. It is a hands-on agricultural exhibit that teaches how food gets from the farm to the table.
The visitors start at the first building where they put on an apron and get a basket. They then proceed through the buildings, with each dedicated to a different farm animal. They also gather products (milk chug, honey, bacon, fruit and vegetables) as they go. There are different activities at each building like milking a cow, holding a Madagascar Hissing cockroach, branding a cow, carding wool, etc.
Visitors take the products they gather and turn them into the market and get a Fun on the Farm dollar. Then they spend their dollar at the store for a treat or prize.
Sixteen years ago, Fun on the Farm began with eight buildings and was placed in a lawn area that was far from permanent. Through the years, a market and insect building have been added. It was placed in a permanent spot, and new signage, siding on buildings, sidewalks, lawn, sprinklers and fencing were added. The plan is to still add a silo and put siding on the rest of the buildings.
Fun on the Farm will be open again this year on Friday, Aug. 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 24, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will close before the fair parade on Saturday and will not reopen. Kids in second grade and younger need to be accompanied by an adult to Fun on the Farm. It is located inside the fairgrounds behind the swimming pool and will be free of charge to everyone. An estimated 2,000 visitors attend the exhibit each year.
This project is run by donations. We have plaques that are displayed with our Bronze, Silver, and Gold donors. For a donation of $100
or more, your name can be added to one of our plaques. If you would like to become a donor toward this project, you can send your donations to Sanpete County Fair Fun on the Farm, c/o Stacey Carlisle, 640 East 70 South, Manti, Utah, 84642.
Donations are tax deductible; please indicate that it is to be used for “Fun on the Farm.” There will also be special shirts, pins and hats for purchase that help us to run Fun on the Farm in the future. We hope you enjoy your visit to Fun on the Farm!
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Saturday, August 24
Noon-2 p.m.
There will be an opportunity this year to swim for free at the Manti City Pool as part of the Sanpete County Fair.
The pool will offer free swimming on Saturday, Aug. 24, from noon to 2 p.m. At 1 p.m., a variety of activities for children will be offered.
The pool is located at 64 W. 500 North in Manti.
August 22 & 23 • 5-6 p.m.
August 24 • 10 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Entertainment during the Sanpete County Fair will include performances by local talent in the pavilion at the Sanpete County Fairgrounds. These performances are scheduled on the last three days of the fair.
On Thursday and Friday, Aug. 22 and 23, the entertainment will be presented from 5 to 6 p.m. On Saturday, Aug. 24, performers will showcase their talents from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Admission is free on all three days.
While attending the fair, be sure to come and enjoy all the amazing talent that will entertain, uplift and provide a good beat at the fair. These performances give local up-and-coming artists an opportunity to perform and entertain others
during the fair.
Those interested in this performance opportunity should contact Liz Brotherson by sending an email to lizbrotherson@gmail.com.
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Join in what will surely prove to be the most smashing event of the Sanpete County Fair on Friday, Aug. 23, in the arena at the county fairgrounds as the annual Demolition Derby gets underway. The action will begin at 7 p.m. that evening.
Tickets are $15 for reserved seating and $10 for general admission (kids 2 and younger are free). Tickets may be purchased at sanpetecountyfair. net.
This bold tradition continues with local drivers competing with those from out of the area for thousands of dollars in cash and prizes. If you’re a red-blooded American, you won’t want to miss out on this action. The entire family can enjoy this big event of suspense and excitement while cheering for their favorite drivers. This nailbiting, breath-stealing, action-filled night is sure
to be big, bad and fast!
The top drivers in each full-size car heat will compete during the main event. Those who haven’t made it into the main event will have one final opportunity to earn their way in during the grudge match.
Drivers must follow rules found online at the Sanpete County Fair website at sanpetecountyfair.net and sign a waiver prior to the event. Those under 18 must have parental consent. There is a $50 fee to enter.
Tickets can be purchased online at sanpetecountyfair.net. Remaining tickets will be available the week of the fair at the fairgrounds ticket booth.
For full Demolition Derby rules, visit sanpetecountyfair.net/event-information.
Friday, August, 23 • 2 p.m.
The Sanpete County Fair’s 45th Annual Open Pet Show will be held at the fairgrounds pavilion at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23. Youth ages 18 and younger are encouraged to give their pet a bath or shower, dress it up and bring it to the pet show to strut their stuff.
You may ask, “What is a pet?” Well, quite simply and concisely, a pet can be almost anything. Who is to say that a mouse, spider, sneaky snake or a starling can’t be a pet? The old saying “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” also applies to pets.
No pre-registration is required to participate, but those wanting to participate should arrive by 1:45 p.m. that day to complete their registration. Entry categories are as follows: Small Dog, Large Dog, Cat, Rabbit, Reptile, Bird and Fowl, Costume, Large Pet, Most Unique and Open.
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There is no fee to enter and each entrant will receive a ribbon. There will be a first-place winner in each category and each first-place winner will receive a trophy.
Saturday, Aug. 24 • 10 a.m. -3 p.m.
The Car Show at the Sanpete County Fair, scheduled for Aug. 24, will be held on the south side of the fairgrounds near the pavilion. Registration and set up will be conducted from 8 to 10 a.m. The car show will be open to the public from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Awards will be presented at 3 p.m.
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This year’s show will be open to cars, trucks, tractors, motorcycles, UTV’s and ATV’s. All years, makes and models are welcome.
Registration for each entry includes a T-shirt and a dash plaque. Additional car show T-shirts can be ordered early for $12 or purchased at the show for $15. Hats will also be available for $18 if purchased early or $20 at the show.
Early registration (by Aug. 14) will be $20 for the first entry and $15 for additional entries registered in the same name. Entries registered on Aug. 15 and later will be $25 for the first entry and $20 for additional entries registered in the same name.
Registration can be completed using the form included in the fair book or online at sanpetecountyfair.net/event-information. Those who wish to use a physical form can return it to Carson at Main Auto in Manti or mail it to Sanpete County Fair Car Show C/O Carson Lund, 95 N. Main, Manti, UT 84642.
For any additional question or information, contact Carson Lund at (435) 851-6302.
Thursday & Saturday, August 22 & 24
7 p.m. nightly
Stock Contractor: Broken Heart Rodeo
Announcer: Monroe Magnuson
Specialty Act: Whistle-Nut and Ole’
New this year: RANCH BRONCS
Call ins are Thursday, Aug. 15, at 6 p.m.
Nightly payouts
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Rodeo Chairs: Dell Jensen, Chris Olson, Jill Burr
Sponsors: JD Quarter Horses, VDOT Meat, Central Valley Medical Center, True North, Tom Dyches Realty, San Bar Ranch, CO Building, Swift Construction, Redmond Minerals, Hermansen’s Mill, Gunnison Valley Hospital, West Wind Water Wells, Azomite Minerals, Statewide Funding, Utah Heritage Credit Union, Red Rock Real Estate
Hey everyone! My name is Sadie Cartright, I’m your new 2024-2025 Sanpete County Fair Rodeo Sweetheart. I am 19 years old and a junior at college. I just finished my first semester of nursing school and am excited to continue that journey. I love the western lifestyle and helping out on my family’s farm here in beautiful Sanpete County, I hope to continue the western lifestyle throughout my life.
Along with barrel racing, I enjoy the outdoors and the mountains of this beautiful valley. I am so excited to represent Sanpete County as the 2024 Sanpete County Fair Rodeo Sweetheart. I will see you all at the fair.
Hi everyone, my name is Bree Richardson and I’m your new 2024-2025 Sanpete County Fair Rodeo Princess. I am 14 years old and a freshman at North Sanpete High School. I love doing anything outdoors along with spending time with my family.
One of my favorite things to do is barrel racing. I am excited for the summer to represent Sanpete County. I’ll see you around at the different events. I look forward to seeing you at the fair!
Sanpete County Fair Rodeo Princess: Breannah Richardson, daughter of Eric and Rachael Richardson, Spring City
2023: Katie Aagard
2022: Alana Nielsen
2020-2021: Sarah Everitt
(due to COVID and the fair being canceled in 2020)
2019: No Sweetheart
2018: Kaydence McKinney
2017: Sarah Everitt
2016: Cassie Swapp
2015: Kayli Hartley
2014: Nicole Nunley
2013: Megan Brotherson
2012: Brailie Allred
2011: Hayley Rasmussen
2010: Megan Jensen
2009: Chelcea Dingemanse
2008: Nicole Mecham
2007: Shaleen Harris
2006: Teresa Survey
2005: Amy Lamb
2004: Melissa Brewer
2003: Lynsey Bailey
2002: Caitlin Pritchard
2001: Jessica Kummer
2000: Sharleen Terry
1999: Stevie Stewart
1998: Ruth Mellor
1997: Alana Kogianes
1996: Theresia Terry
1995: Dejae Sorensen
1994: Kami Jensen
1993: Geri Myrup
1992: Jamie Myrup
1991: Stacy Tree
1990: Kendra Jensen
1989: Stephanie Tyhurst
1988: Barbara Naylor
1987: Dana Watson
1986: Carol Christensen
1985: Angela Cook
1984: Brooke Anderson
1983: Jackie Davis
1982: Bonnie Mikkelsen
1981: Jill Rasmussen
1980: Jolene Dahl
1979: Mary Denton
1978: Crystal Watson
1977: Sandra Merriam
1976: Karen Wheeler
1975: Wanda Ramey
1974: Lori Christensen
1973: Denise Bench
1972: Kathy Thursby
1971: Aura Denton
1970: Diane Christensen
1969: Barbara Allred
1968: Jackie Wilson
1967: Shauna Christensen
1966: JoAnn Nielson
1965: Kerry Thursby
1959: Valear Black
1956: Sherrill Tidwell
This year’s Sanpete County Fair Rodeo will feature the Whistle-Nut & Ole Rodeo Team as the event’s specialty act.
The Whistle-Nut & Ole Rodeo Team is a professional PRCA rodeo specialty act. WhistleNut, aka Jason Dent, is the barrel man and Ole is Whistle-Nut’s trained bull. Together, with a team of fighting bulls, Whistle-Nut & Ole perform in the United States and Canada for some of the most crowd-entertaining shows in professional rodeo.
Jason Dent was born and raised as a southern Iowa farm kid with an extraordinary love for agriculture and animals. He majored in agricultural business and rodeoed at Northwest Missouri State University. He rode bulls for 14 years before meeting his best friend, Ole.
Dent trained Ole, a double-bred, wrangler riverts bucking bull, to ride like a horse. When Ole was a 2-year-old, he wasn’t that interested in bucking, so Dent bought him and spent another two years training him. Dent said he coaxed Ole
with wafer cookies during training.
Ole the bull and Whistle-Nut have been performing internationally for years. As a team, they have captured the hearts of everyone they come in contact with.
Dent is a professional athlete, stuntman, comedian, jokester and former semi-pro bull rider. On top of that, he’s a farmer, family man, auctioneer, celebrity and former reality show contestant, having been featured on CBS’s reality show “Big Brother 19” in 2017.
Monroe Magnuson answered a call in 2008 from a longtime cattle producer and friend expecting to talk about show cattle and the cattle business, but the result of the phone call was far different than he had ever expected.
After the regular cowboy banter and ribbings between the two, the caller said, “Monroe, my wife and I have decided you need a career change.”
“I didn’t really know how to react when he said that, so I just asked what he meant,” Monroe said. “My friend explained that they were hunting for a rodeo announcer for the Panguitch Invitational High School Rodeo, and they had thought I should try my hand at announcing. I am always up for a challenge, so I said okay.”
The first performance was “baptism by fire,” Monroe said. “There were several injuries, and I had no idea how to handle them or explain to the crowd what was going on.” But the rush was more than Monroe could predict, and he was hooked.
For three years, he became the voice of the “Invitational” and began booking rodeos anywhere he could convince contractors and committees to hire him.
Monroe’s father died of injuries incurred from a horse accident on the family’s ranch when Monroe was 5. “Because my dad and mom were in the process of building their cattle operation at the time of my father’s accident and death,” Monroe said, “I spent my youth working with my mother and brother doing what needed to be done to make the cattle operation work. I never really had the opportunity to do things like rodeo, although it was something I think I would have wanted to do when I was younger.”
While Monroe operates a cattle operation of his own and grew up in a ranching family, rodeo was not anything in which he had ever participated. “I did the regular chores and duties that every other cattleman does every day caring for his livestock, and I had also had the opportunity to show and sell cattle all over the nation. I loved to watch rodeo, but, through all of that, it never occurred to me to be involved in rodeo,” Monroe said. “But after having the opportunity to announce, I became aware that it was a life I would have loved when I was
younger, a community that I truly enjoy, and a great opportunity to educate about and tell the story of a way of life, the cowboy way of life, that I love and believe in.”
“I believe the American cowboy is respected and maybe even idolized,” Monroe said. “They say everybody loves a cowboy, and, if that is so, it is because of what he represents … integrity, grit and determination.”
In 2010, Monroe attended a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Announcers Training Seminar with renowned instructor and announcer Chad Nicholson at Fort Worth, Texas, and has since been hired to announce rodeos throughout the western United States. He holds cards with the PRCA and Professional Bull Riders (PBR) as well as the Rocky Mountain Pro Rodeo Association.
In 2011 he was honored to be selected as one of three announcers for the National Finals Rodeo of the National Little Britches Association at Pueblo, Colorado, and in 2012 he was selected to serve as the lead announcer at the NLBRA National Finals.
He had the opportunity to announce the finals of the Western States Bucking Bull Association in 2014 and has been announcer of the year in 2012, 2015 and 2019 of the Rocky Mountain Pro Rodeo Association (RMPRA).
Monroe and his wife Amber make their home in Castle Dale, Utah, where he has his cattle operation.
It all started more than 30 years ago when Broken Heart Rodeo Company put on its first Bull Wars in Morgan, Utah. With little knowledge or experience but with high hopes, a very successful rodeo career began.
Ben and Jennifer German, owners of Broken Heart, are the proud parents of three children, as well as sons in-law and grandchildren, who work the rodeos. Broken Heart has several hundred head of bucking horses and bulls, as well as stock trailers, a semi-truck and a trailer rig, and it has dozens of rodeos lined up each year across the Mountain West.
During the last 30 years, German has produced an enviable resume of success. His stock has won many Top Stock Awards in the Intermountain Professional Rodeo Association (IMPRA) and the Rocky Mountain Professional Rodeo Association (RMPRA).
German has also been named “Stock
of the Year” in both associations. He has sent stock to the National Finals Rodeo, Wilderness Circuit Finals and Nevada State High School Finals and has been the stock contractor at the Utah State High School Finals.
Broken Heart takes great pride in its livestock and always continues to purchase new animals to improve the company’s string. German has a “Born to Buck” program that allows him to raise genetically superior bucking horses.
In the spring of 2008, Broken Heart Rodeo teamed up with Circle J Rodeo to start the new Rocky Mountain Professional Rodeo Association.
The German family would like to thank everyone, from sponsors to chute help, for making their rodeos possible. Now, after more than 30 years of experience managing bucking stock and rodeo production, the Broken Heart rodeos are the place to be to expect something exceptional.
The Sanpete County Junior Livestock Show and Sale will be held Aug. 22 through 24 as part of the Sanpete County Fair.
The Junior Livestock Show and Sale is a great agricultural education program for youth ages 8-18 and has been conducted annually at the Sanpete County Fair since the mid-1980s.
Youth registered with 4-H or FFA participate by purchasing a calf, a pig, a lamb or a goat, which are then fed, groomed and exercised for 60 to 100 days. The youth also study animal science and how to train, groom and show the animals. Youth are also able to raise and show dairy goats in a breeding show.
All of the hard work and study is challenged at the Sanpete County Junior Livestock Show where youth are tested on their knowledge of their project species and also exhibit and present their livestock project animals to a judge in the show ring.
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The exhibitors will show their animals in the market classes on Thursday, Aug. 22. In these classes, the judge will evaluate the animals on confirmation and finishing. Classes are divided by the weight of the animal. The Grand and Reserve animals in each species will be chosen this day.
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On Friday, Aug. 23, the exhibitors will show their animals once more, but during these classes the exhibitors will be judged on their skills and abilities to groom and show their animals. These are called the showmanship classes and exhibitors compete against others their own age.
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The final event will be the Livestock Auction and Sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, where members of the community and local businesses can purchase or contribute a donation to purchase a livestock project animal. The livestock are then processed at local meat processing facilities for a good supply of highquality meat for the buyer.
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There are many volunteers who work hard to provide this great learning experience to the 4-H and FFA youth. Please come and support this great youth education experience.
The 2024 Junior Livestock Rulebook and Livestock Study Guides can be found on the Sanpete County Extension website at extension. usu.edu/sanpete/4h-resources. Once there, select the 4-H Large Animal Livestock Projects drop-down menu.
Don’t miss the opportunity to see real horsepower in person and witness how farming was done prior to the use of modern day tractors at the Utah Horse Pullers Association event during the Sanpete County Fair.
The event will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, in the fairgrounds arena.
Since tractors and equipment have taken over the farming industry, pulling matches have become a sporting event. Seeing matched pairs of horses and the harness gear used is a sight to behold.
The event is free, so just find a good seat in the grandstand, settle in and enjoy. Since there is no cover on the grandstand, spectators are encouraged to bring large umbrellas or a popup canopy to keep off the afternoon sun.
There are three weight classes in the competition: lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight. Prize money is paid to the winners of each weight class.
The event has been a crowd-pleasing event in past years and is a worthwhile event to experience. Association members are personable and will entertain questions about the horses, their training and their gear. Horse owners try to make it an educational as well as an entertaining experience.
Come out, enjoy and be amazed at the pulling power of these grand horses. Local teams are encouraged to enter and participate. For more information, call Brad Bown at 435-340-0286.
Saturday, August 24 • 2 p.m.
Prepare now for the annual pie-eating contest to be held Saturday, Aug. 24, at 2 p.m. in the fair pavilion. How fast can a cream pie be eaten with a person’s hands behind their back, with no utensils and their face in the pie? You’ll be able to answer this question at the Pie-Eating Contest!
Contestants may choose from three flavors: chocolate, banana or coconut. There are also three divisions: ages 10 and under, 11 to 15, and 16 and older. Trophies will be awarded to the firstplace winners in each division.
Contestants need to pre-register with their name, age and flavor of pie. Pre-registration will begin Aug. 14 and continue through Aug. 20. To pre-register, call Carrie Allsop at 435-835-2652. Registered contestants arrive at the pavilion by 1:45 p.m. the day of the event for final registration.
The Sanpete County Fair Mammoth Parade, led by Karl and Jolene Nielsen as grand marshals and John Roper as the 2024 Sanpete County King Cowboy, will begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, and travel along Main Street in Manti.
Lineup will begin at 4:30 p.m. that afternoon at 500 S. Main in Manti. To register an entry in the parade, go to sanpetecountyfair.net/eventinformation.
A night full of thrills and spills is set for the Sanpete County Fairgrounds Arena when the Sanpete Xtreme Moto jumps into gear on June 14, 2025. Qualifying rounds will begin at 1 p.m., the gates will open at 6 p.m. and the main event will follow at 7 p.m.
The fairgrounds are located at 500 N. State, Manti. Tickets for this event are $10 for grandstand and general admission seating. Ages 2 and under are free.
Pro motorcycle racers will take on jumps, rocks, mud, logs and other obstacles while racing for cash and prizes. The professional racing will include amateur and novice class competitors. To register, visit sanpetecountyfair. net. For more information, contact Mike at 435851-7107.
For fun on wheels, head to the Ephraim City Skatepark. This newly completed facility features concrete ramps, hills, stairs and other challenges ready to be tackled with skateboards, scooters or bicycles. The skatepark is located within Ephraim’s Canyon View Park at 625 S. 100 East and is closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. All riders must wear appropriate safety equipment, including helmets, knee pads, elbow pads and wrist guards.
Beck Family Farms, 300 W. 100 South, Centerfield, offers a farmer’s market each year from midAugust through the early part of November (excluding Sundays). You never know what you’ll find; it could be some of the farm’s approximately 90 varieties of pumpkins or 80 varieties of squash, or it could be gourds, jams, jellies or other fresh vegetables in season.
For a new challenge, try your skill at disc golf at a course in Sanpete County. There are two to choose from:
Allen Howell Disc Golf Course, 681 E. Mill Road, Ephraim: This course is all in the rough with plenty of sagebrush and small, unexpected hills and dips. Redesigned in 2022, the course has 18 holes in rugged terrain. Wear good walking shoes; this course is not suitable for carts.
Gunnison Disc Golf Park, 200 N. Main Street, Gunnison: This is a 9-hole course located in the city park. The terrain is grassy, restrooms are available and the course is cart friendly. The first teepad is located by the Veterans Memorial opposite the parking lot.
This school year, make time to support and cheer on local students. During the fall, this might mean attending local high school football games. The activities continue throughout the school year, with students showcasing their talents in a variety of sporting events, plays, concerts and more. Visit the websites of your local schools to check out their calendars and learn what games/performances/activities are open to the public.
The 18th Annual Spring City Arts Plein Air Painting Competition and Artist Studio Tour is one of Utah’s longest-running premier plein air painting events. “Plein air” refers to painting outdoors. Artists will paint from Aug. 24 to Aug. 30 in Sanpete County; their finished artwork will be displayed during a public exhibition at Spring City Arts Gallery, 779 S. Main Street, Spring City. Selected artists will also paint on the morning of Aug. 31 as part of a “quick paint” event, with those works sold at a public auction. For more details, visit springcityarts.org or scan the QR code.
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The Sanpitch Series camp is a staple in many sheep, cattle and other livestock operations throughout the United States. This camp is generally built in the 18’ to 22’ range. It can be constructed on a variety of frames with running gear to match your needs (Tie-rod Front End, Fifth Wheel or Tandem).
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As a four-year college with degree programs in the visual fine arts, dance, music and theater, Snow College in Ephraim has a full calendar of performances and art shows throughout the school year that the public can attend and enjoy.
The college’s Eccles Center for the Performing Arts is home to several performance spaces where musicals, plays, concerts and recitals are held. These performances are open to the public; tickets can be purchased at the Eccles Center box office.
The Snow College Art Gallery exhibits national solo and group art shows and annually showcases Artists in Residence/Works in Progress, a juried exhibition of student work and a bi-annual faculty exhibition. The gallery also houses the Snow College Permanent Collection of art. Three art galleries on campus showcase student exhibitions. All of these exhibitions are free and open to the public.
The annual Manti-Ephraim Airport Fly-In event will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, throughout the day at the airport. This event is full of activities and demonstrations centered on the magic of flight. Past activities have included take off and landing demonstrations, kids hangar activities, helicopter rides and representatives of various Utah college aviation departments as well as music and food. Check the Ephraim City website for more information.
Palisade Golf Course will host three golf tournaments this fall. For more information, contact the course at (435) 835-4653. The schedule is as follows:
Sept. 7: Club Championship, shotgun start at 8 a.m.
Sept. 14: Sanpete County Amateur, shotgun start at 9 a.m.
Oct. 4: Central Utah 2-Day Amateur, shotgun start at 1 p.m.
A short 1.4-mile in-and-out trail takes hikers to the Snow College “S” above the city of Ephraim. It’s a short hike but somewhat steep, gaining almost 600 feet in elevation. It takes about an hour to complete and provides beautiful views of the valley below. The trail can be accessed behind the Ephraim Hydroelectric Plant off of Ephraim Canyon Road and requires crossing Ephraim Creek.
Sanpete communities are full of historic structures. Walk through your community and search for historical markers and buildings, then see what you can learn about them. To get you started, both Manti and Ephraim have brochures available that list sites of note along with a little bit of history about them. They also have maps, making your walk easy to plan. You can download these brochures by scanning the QR codes.
The Gunnison Gut Check is an event honoring our heroic first responders. The event is annually scheduled on or near Sept. 11 and recalls how Americans came together, putting differences aside, in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks.
The Gunnison Gut Check starts with a patriotic procession on Main Street in Gunnison. This will begin at 5 p.m. and proceed from 300 South to the city park. There will also be a dinner and auction that evening.
The March of Angels (4 miles) will be held on Sept. 7, and a variety of events will be held on Sept. 9, including the Individual Full March (25 miles), the Individual Monster Half March (16.2 miles) and the Team Full March (26 miles). There are also Mini Gut Check (4 miles) categories for youth and adults.
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will be used to benefit the following charities: the Utah 1033 Foundation, the Utah Valley University Veteran Success Center, the Wildland Firefighters Foundation, the CPL Acel Thompson Not Forgotten Fund, Heroes Haven and the Forge Forward Project. To register or for more information, scan the QR code.
From around mid-September through the end of October, Beck Family Farms in Centerfield has everything a family could want to celebrate the autumn season. Beck Family Farms supplies pumpkins to more than 100 grocery stores in Utah and Nevada; it grows dozens of varieties of both pumpkins and squash.
The annual Manti Farmers Market starts in August and continues on Saturdays beginning at 8 a.m. until the end of the harvest. Vendors sell a variety of items, including local produce, handcrafted goods, flowers, herbs, baked goods, eggs, jams, honey and more. The market is held behind the historic Manti City Hall building at 191 N. Main.
Several Daughters of Utah Pioneers museums operate in Sanpete County, giving residents an opportunity to learn more about their local area’s history.
Spring City DUP Museums: Historic 1899 School/Current City Hall, 45 S. 100 East, and Old City Hall, 46 N. Main. (435) 462-2244
Fort Ephraim DUP Museum & Cabins: 75 W. 100 North, Ephraim. (435) 851-6768
John Patten DUP Museum: 300 N. 100 West, Manti. (435) 851-0012
Participate in the Wild Pumpkin Adventure, explore the kids’ straw bale maze, play mini-golf (call ahead to schedule a time) or simply go out into the pumpkin patch and select your perfect pumpkin. The farm is located at 300 W. 100 South in Centerfield.
Attending a city council meeting is one of the best ways to learn about your city’s activities and share your views with your elected officials. Check out your city or town website to see when your local council meets. Let your voice be heard when it comes to local issues.
This fall, ATV riders can enjoy the Manti area during an ATV/side-byside jamboree on the famous Manti Mountain Arapeen Trail system. The Fall Jamboree will be held Sept. 19 and 20. Cost is $99 per person per ride.
The Arapeen OHV Trail System is one of the most scenic mountain trails in Utah. On these rides, ATV/UTV riders will see pristine vistas and tour the beautiful mountains of the Manti-La Sal National Forest courtesy of local guides. The OHV trails run from an altitude of 5,600 feet to over 10,000 feet above sea level.
Help feed your neighbors by donating to the Sanpete Pantry, a food pantry dedicated to helping those who are struggling financially in Sanpete County. The organization’s mission is to provide an opportunity for those in need to obtain food and other resources and at no cost to them while involving the community in a way that inspires them to serve their neighbors with empathy, respect and compassion.
Sanpete Pantry is located at 1080 Blackhawk Blvd. in Mt. Pleasant. Those needing its assistance can visit the pantry on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 1 and 3:30 p.m. The pantry also performs Mobile Food Drops in various locations throughout the county. The schedule for Mobile Food Drops can be viewed on the pantry’s Facebook page.
Additionally, the pantry offers its Kid Pack
program, which has a goal to ensure every child has enough food to last through the weekend (when they can’t rely on school lunches).
The pantry also partners with Snow College to provide free community courses on topics such as family finances, resume writing, networking, marriage, gardening and more.
Financial donations to support the pantry can be made on the Sanpete Pantry’s website (scan the QR code). Residents can also sign up there to volunteer at the pantry. For more information, call the pantry at (435) 462-3006 or send an email to contact@sanpetepantry.org.
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Through Snow College’s Continuing Education programs, you can develop your professional skills, improve your health and well-being, or obtain training needed to further your career. From backhoe and dump truck operation to workforce and leadership skills, computer technology, entrepreneurship and spin and yoga classes, there’s something for everyone.
Some classes are offered on the Snow College campus in Ephraim while others are offered online. Whether you’re looking to further your career or learn a new skill for personal enrichment, this resource likely has what you’re looking for.
Each fall, Sunder Creek Farms offers a pumpkin patch and corn maze each fall for the public to enjoy. This year’s pumpkin patch will open Sept. 28 and continue through Oct. 28. Activities include pumpkin picking, a tube slide, a farm train, yard games, a giant slide, farm animals and more.
All activities are included with price of admission. Cost is $5 per person (2 and under are free). Pumpkins are sold separately. Sunder Creek Farms is located on Hwy. 117 between Highways 132 and 89 in Chester.
Each year in Ephraim City, trick-or-treaters find their way downtown to participate in Nightmare on Main Street. The public is invited to participate in a truck-or-treat and other activities are offered for the enjoyment of all. Check the Ephraim City Recreation Facebook page for this year’s date and more information.
Manti City will host its Halloween Festival every year near Halloween Day. The events include kids games, a trunk or treat and other activities. For the date, time and other information, visit the Manti City website.
A wide variety of shows exploring the wonders of the universe are regularly offered for the public at the Snow College Planetarium, located in the Graham Science Center, Room 324, at 111 E. Center Street in Ephraim. This is the only fixed-dome planetarium in Utah south of Provo, and it features a high-tech Digistar system manufactured by Evans & Sutherland of Salt Lake City.
All planetarium shows are free, but tickets are required as seating is limited. Private shows may be scheduled by school, community, church, youth, family and other groups.
Show descriptions and show times can be viewed on the planetarium’s website and free tickets for shows can be reserved online (scan the QR code to view the planetarium’s website).
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