- Guest Info
- Competitions
- Grandstand
- 4-H
- Premium List & Rules and Regulations
- Fair Sponsors
- Contact Us
August 17, 18, 19 and 20th
Gate Admission
Adults (13 & over) $5 Daily or $10 Season Pass (all four days)
Children (12 and under) Free
Back again this year is All American Amusement!!!
They will have arm band nights Wed, Thurs and Friday from 6pm-9pm and the arm bands will be $20.
On Saturday we are having an arm band special of $10 per arm band for the first 300 kids 12 and under. Discounted tickets for Saturday will be given out at main gate starting at 12pm Saturday afternoon. The arm band time will be from 1pm to 5pm. Thanks to our local Townships and Alliance Pipeline for sponsoring this event.
The carnival will run 3pm -11pm nightly and 12pm-10pm on Saturday or later if people are still riding.
Hope to see you all at the Fair!!!!!
1st Annual Renville County Fair Co-Ed Kickball Tournament
Check out some of our Entertainment Vendors
Fair Location
The Renville County Fairgrounds are located on the south end of Main Street in Bird Island, MN. Just head south of Highway 212 on Renville County 5. (Intersection is CR 5 & Elm Ave)
2011 Competitions
Demo Derby Competition  |
Friday, August 19, 7-10 p.m. |
Rules & Registration and More Info |
BBQ Rib Cookoff  |
Saturday, August 20 |
Rules & Registration and More Info |
Wine Competition  |
Friday, August 19 |
Rules & Registration and More Info |
Bake it with Sugar Competition  |
Aug 17-20 |
Rules & Registration and More Info |
Quilt Challenge  |
Aug 17-20 | Rules & Registration and More Info |
Jam & Jelly Taste Competition  |
Aug 17-20 |
Rules & Registration and More Info |
Amature Talent Competition
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Thursday, Aug 18, 7 p.m. |
Rules & Registration and More Info |
Clasic Car Show  |
Friday, Aug 19, 4-9 p.m. |
Rules & Registration and More Info |
Tractor Show  |
Aug 17-20 |
Rules & Registration and More Info |
GRANDSTAND
Wednesday, August 17 • 10 PM • Free
Talnet Show
Thursday, August 18 • 7 p.m.
Sponsored by Bird Island Lions Club
Friday, August 19 • 7 to 10 p.m.• All Seats $7
Saturday, August 20 • 5 p.m.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 16
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2- 6 p.m. |
4-H Building Judging |
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17
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9 a.m. |
Swine Judging – Show Arena |
1 p.m. |
Dairy Judging – Show Arena |
1 p.m. |
Horse Judging – Show Arena |
3 p.m. |
Beef Judging – Show Arena |
4:30 p.m. |
Children’s Hour |
4:30-5 p.m. |
Performing Arts on Stage – 4-H Building |
5 p.m. |
Fashion Review – 4-H Building |
6:30 p.m. |
Sheep Judging – Show Arena |
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18
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9 a.m. |
Goat Judging - Show Arena |
Noon |
Poultry Judging – Show Arena |
3 p.m. |
Rabbit Judging – Show Arena |
4:30 p.m. |
Children’s Hour – 4-H Building |
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19
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10:45 a.m. |
Children’s Hour – 4-H Building Stage “Make Your Own Butter” |
1 p.m. |
Horse “Fun Show” – Horse Arena |
3:30 p.m |
Children’s Hour – 4-H Building Stage “Ice Cream in a Bag” |
4:30 p.m. |
Children’s Hour – 4-H Building |
5 p.m. |
Cloverbud Pet Show – Show Arena |
6 p.m. |
Jerry Sullivan Memorial Premier Showmanship Contest – Show Arena |
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
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7 p.m. |
All exhibits released |
| Important to Exhibitors |
All pre-fair entries must be sent to Laura Melberg, 541 4th St. E., Hector, MN 55342, before Wednesday, August 10. If you wish tags returned to you, send them earlier and enclose postage. Otherwise pick up your tags on the first day of the Fair in the Division you are entering. Competition for premiums is open to any resident of the State of Minnesota. Download Renville County Fair 2011 Rules & Regulations Premium List |
WILD WEDNESDAY SPONSOR 2011
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THRILLING THURSDAY SPONSOR 2011
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T.G.I.F SPONSOR 2011
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Sizzling Saturday SPONSOR 2011
THANK YOU ALL 2011 Fair Supporters!
GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS
Alliance Pipeline Henslin Auctions Schweiss Doors Southern MN Beet Sugar Co-op Keith L. Scott Agency Golden Living Center Tersteeg Transport Big Country 100.1 Arnold’s of Willmar Nosbush Dairy Bird Island Lions RAPAD
SILVER LEVEL SPONSORSRenville County HRA/EDA UFC / Bird Island Elevator Big Gain Direct Feeders K & S Millwrights Beaver Creek Transport Amberg’s Acres Athmann’s Inn Bird Island Soil Service Center Bird Island-Hawk Creek Mutual George Paur Agency Country Wide Lumber Creative Details Ewer’s Electric Grizzly Buildings H & L Printing Service Jeff Stamer Farms Keltgens, Inc. Kibble Equipment Kramer Farms MEI Enterprises Midwest Machinery Mycogen Seeds/Brad Pietig Newberg Skyberg P & L Builders Page Drug Pete’s Repair PT Mac Quad R Farms Revier Cattle Co. Rural Computer Consultants Sheehan’s Gas Co. The Special Touch The Sampson Family Total Seeds United FCS West Central Sanitation Willmar Aerial Spraying Renville County Hospital & Clinics Health Enhancement NAPA Auto Parts
BRONZE LEVEL SPONSORSHagen Farms Olivia Liquors State Bank of Bird Island Terry’s Market The Other Place B & R Repair Carlson’s Collision & Glass CenBank Charles, Mark & Matt Melberg Co-op Country Farmers Elevator Danube Lumber Elbert Trucking Frandsen Bank & Trust Kottke Trucking Loftness MinnWest Bank Saunders, Mertens, Schmitz Suttle Tricia’s Pelican Pub Finish Line Seeds Haug-Kobota
FAIR SUPPORTER LEVEL SPONSORSLeon & Avie Greenslit Renville-Sibley Power Co-op South Central Grain & Energy Electric Motor Co. Max’s Grill Sheep Shedde Inn Hughes-Hantge Funeral Chapel Kraft, Walser Law Office Hector Meats Buffalo Lake Liquors Dave Kienholz Ebbers & Seidl Construction Fairfax Ag Fairfax Agency Fairfax Standard-Gazette Farmers & Merchants State Bank Farmers Co-op Oil Co. Farmers Union Insurance Gathering Friends Quilt Shop H & L Motors Hector Hardware Hank HomeTown Bank Investment Centers of America Island Construction JK’s Servicenter M & W Auto Clinic Olivia Family Dental Olivia Machine Shop Palmyra Farmers Mutual Pro Equipment Sales Renco Publishing Ricky J’s Car Wash Sheldon’s Pit Stop The Broaster Thurston, Inc. Wearda Implement Winter Insurance Agency Esthetic Family Dentistry Mallak Trucking O & S Construction Dean Schulte Pete’s Grill Remington Seeds Terry Ahlbrecht Home Depot Valley Electric
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Renville County Ag Society Board of Directors 2011
President |
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Byron Bettenhausen |
Hutchinson |
Treasurer |
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Scott Stevens |
Bird Island |
Secretary |
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Laura Melberg |
Hector |
Manager |
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Darin Stranberg |
Bird Island |
Vice Presidents |
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Paul Erickson |
Olivia |
Barb Liendecker-Squibb |
Bird Island |
Justin Vogt |
Bird Island |
Directors |
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Andy Rudeen |
Hector |
Luke Taylor |
Fairfax |
Tanar Haala |
Fairfax |
Jeff Englemann |
Bird Island |
Carolyn Jungers |
Bird Island |
Lisa Lund |
Bird Island |
Troy Nelson |
Renville |
Maragret Steffel |
Oliva |
Kristina Gass |
Bird Island |
Jake Kramer |
Hector |
Dan Elfering |
Bird Island |
Ben Bohlin |
Bird Island |
Melissa Schulte |
Olivia |
Fair Contact Information
Laura Melberg
541 4th Street E
Hector, MN 55342
(320) 848-2366
Concessions & Exhibits
The Renville County Fair draws about 13,500 people over the 3-day event.
Download the Indoor & Outdoor Rental Information.
Indoor Commercial Space Contact
Margaret Steffel (320) 579-1279 margo@smscpafirm.com
Outdoor Commercial Space Contact
Andy Rudeen (320) 295-3126 andy@beavercreektransport.com
2011 Fair Committees
Advertising & Promotion: Laura, Andy
Amateur Talent: Jeff
Barns: Paul, Jake
Bathroom Superintendents: Carolyn, Barb, Darin
Beer Garden: Tanar, Darin
Building Maint: Darin, Dan
Carnival: Byron
Car Show: Laura, Ben, Andy
Cash Drawing: Justin
Century Farms: Barb, Kristina
Compensation: Executive Board
Crisis Management: Executive Board
Demo Derby: Ben
Electrician: Jeff
Entertainment: Melissa, Barb, Kristina, Carolyn
Fair Person: Carolyn, Byron
Fair Theme: Entertainment Committee
Fireworks: Byron, Luke
Food Events: Laura
Food Superintendents: Justin, Andy
Garbage: Darin
Grandstand: Byron, Paul, Barb, Tanar
Hospitality (Convention): Carolyn, Paul, Scott
Hospitality (Fair): Carolyn, Byron, Paul, Andy, Barb
Indoor Commercial Space: Margaret, Byron
Kids Prizes: Kristina, Laura
LT Improvements: Executive Board
Off Season Storage: John Kuemper
Outdoor Commercial Space: Andy, Jake
Parade: Barb, Laura, Brian, Troy
Pedal Tractors: Ben, Andy
Premium List: Laura, Barb
Security: Darin
Senior Citizen: Carolyn, Byron
Sound System: Justin
Sponsorship: Barb
Stage Rental: Brian
Tractor Show: Laura, Troy, Paul, Dan
Traffic Control: Byron