2024 Schedule of Events
Friday, September 6 from 5:30 – 9 p.m.
– No animals are allowed inside the school – except service animals. –
| Food Vendor & Menu | Location | Friday |
|---|---|---|
| The Sauced Savage BBQ All-Day Menu – Breakfast – Beverages | Agricultural Center | 5:30 – 9 pm |
| Cracken Catering Sandwiches – Beverages | Upper Parking Lot | 5:30 – 9:30 pm |
| Glamour View Creamery Sandwiches – Ice Cream – Beverages | Front of School | 5:30 – 9:30 pm |
| Cactoctin FFA Chapter Popcorn – Snacks – Beverages | Auditorium | 7:30 – 9:30 pm |
5:30 pm
THE COMMUNITY SHOW OPENS TO THE PUBLIC
REMINDERS: A Silver Offering will be received to benefit the Sabillasville Environmental School’s Youth Agriculture Club.
Door Prizes – Please stop by the Hospitality Booth at the school’s entrance and at the Agricultural area inside the school to sign up for door prizes – donated by area businesses! Door Prize winners will receive their prizes in the mail after the Show.
6:30 pm
OPENING CEREMONIES – AUDITORIUM
- 46th Annual Community Organizations Flag Ceremony
- Patriotic Music by the Catoctin High School Band
- 2024-2025 Catoctin FFA Ambassador Announcement
7:30 pm
ANNUAL BAKED GOODS AUCTION – AUDITORIUM
- Includes cakes, pies, breads and all baked goods from Dept. 9’s
Adult Baked Products, Youth (ages 11-18) & Juniors (ages 10 & under). - On the next page is the Baked Goods Auction Champion & Reserve
Champions list with Benefitting Organizations. Buyers are welcome! - Bidder Registration on the Stage. Check & cash payments only.
8 pm
ALL BAKED GOODS GRAND CHAMPIONS & RESERVE CHAMPIONS WILL BE SOLD!
Auctioneer: Jimmy Summers
Saturday, September 7 from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
– No animals are allowed inside the school – except service animals. –
| Food Vendor & Menu | Location | Saturday |
|---|---|---|
| The Sauced Savage BBQ All-Day Menu – Breakfast – Beverages | Agricultural Center | 7 am – 9 pm |
| Cracken Catering Sandwiches – Beverages | Upper Parking Lot | 9:30 am – 9 pm |
| Glamour View Creamery Sandwiches – Ice Cream – Beverages | Front of School | 9:30 am – 9 pm |
| Cactoctin FFA Chapter Popcorn – Snacks – Beverages | Agricultural Center | 10 am – 9 pm |
9 am
THE COMMUNITY SHOW OPENS TO THE PUBLIC
REMINDERS: A Silver Offering will be received to benefit the Sabillasville Environmental School’s Youth Agriculture Club.
Door Prizes – Please stop by the Hospitality Booth at the school’s entrance and at the Agricultural area inside the school to sign up for door prizes – donated by area businesses! Door Prize winners will receive their prizes in the mail after the Show.
9 am
BEEF, SHEEP, SWINE & MARKET GOAT SHOW with FITTING & SHOWING – AG CENTER
10 am – 3 pm
ACTIVITIES ON BOTH SATURDAY & SUNDAY
AG CENTER
Sow with litter of piglets
- Danny Whetzel, Owner
Farm Machinery Display
- Barlow Agricultur Co., Jeff Yingling
- Ridge Equipment Co., Tyler Wolf
UPPER PARKING LOG
Petting Zoo – Horses, Goats, Alpaca, Calves & more!
- Danielle Jackson & Jessica Valentine
UPPER PARKING LOT
Goat Snuggling & Cuddling ($ fee)
- Patti Hubbard
Pony Rides ($ fee)
- Summers Performance Horse Farm
INSIDE HALLWAY
Face Painting ($ fee)
- Elizabeth McBride
Frederick County Beekeepers
- Display
10 am – 5 pm
FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY’S ROVER VAN – NEAR FLAG POLE IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL
Please stop by and visit the Rover Van!
1 pm
ELOWER-SICILIA PRODUCTIONS DANCE SHOW – AUDITORIUM
1:30 pm
THURMONT ACADEMY OF SELF-DEFENSE
MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATION – AUXILIARY GYM
6:30 – 7:30 pm
ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST – TAYLOR BROWN – AUDITORIUM Performing 50’s and 60’s music!
6:30 pm
GATHERING – PAST WINNERS OF THE RIDENOUR
LAMB AND RIDENOUR SCHOLARSHIP – AG CENTER
6:45 pm
SPECIAL AWARDS – AG CENTER
7 pm
BEEF, SHEEP, SWINE & MARKET GOAT SALE – AG CENTER
Approximately 50 animals will be sold during the 50th Annual Catoctin FFA Alumni & Supporters Beef, Sheep, Swine & Market Goat Sale. Area FFA and 4-H youth will sell their animals. Buyers are welcome!
8 – 9 pm
ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST – TAYLOR BROWN – AUDITORIUM Performing 70’s music!
Sunday, September 8 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
– No animals are allowed inside the school – except service animals. –
| Food Vendor & Menu | Location | Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| Cracken Catering Sandwiches – Beverages | Upper Parking Lot | 8 am – 3 pm |
| Glamour View Creamery Sandwiches – Ice Cream – Beverages | Front of School | 10 am – 3 pm |
| Cactoctin FFA Chapter Popcorn – Snacks – Beverages | Agricultural Center | 10 am – 9 pm |
9 am
THE COMMUNITY SHOW OPENS TO THE PUBLIC
REMINDERS: A Silver Offering will be received to benefit the Sabillasville Environmental School’s Youth Agriculture Club.
Door Prizes – Please stop by the Hospitality Booth at the school’s entrance and at the Agricultural area inside the school to sign up for door prizes – donated by area businesses! Door Prize winners will receive their prizes in the mail after the Show.
9 am
DAIRY GOAT SHOW w/FITTING & SHOWING – AG CENTER
9:30 am
DAIRY CATTLE SHOW w/FITTING & SHOWING – AG CENTER
10 am – 3 pm
ACTIVITIES ON BOTH SATURDAY & SUNDAY
AG CENTER
Sow with litter of piglets
- Danny Whetzel, Owner
Farm Machinery Display
- Barlow Agricultur Co., Jeff Yingling
- Ridge Equipment Co., Tyler Wolf
UPPER PARKING LOG
Petting Zoo – Horses, Goats, Alpaca, Calves & more!
- Danielle Jackson & Jessica Valentine
UPPER PARKING LOT
Goat Snuggling & Cuddling ($ fee)
- Patti Hubbard
Pony Rides ($ fee)
- Summers Performance Horse Farm
INSIDE HALLWAY
Face Painting ($ fee)
- Elizabeth McBride
Frederick County Beekeepers
- Display
11 am
DECORATED ANIMAL CONTEST – AG CENTER
Dairy, beef, sheep, swine, poultry, rabbits and goats are eligible to participate. The Grand Champion will be chosen from each category’s first place winners, and $50 in total prize money will be awarded.
NOON
BARNYARD OLYMPICS – FRONT LAWN
Age Groups: 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-13 Chair: Dave Harman
12:15 – 1:15 pm
5.5 MEN BAND SHOW – AUDITORIUM
1 pm
CROSS-CUT LOG SAWING CONTEST – AG CENTER
The 39th Annual Catoctin Mtn. Cross-Cut Log Sawing Contest’s two-person categories are women’s team, men’s team, men & women’s team and children.
Chair: Stacey Troxell Ridge, Eric Troxell
Committee: Mark & Jessica Valentine
1st – $6 / 2nd – $5 / 3rd – $4
(premium checks will be mailed by Nov. 15, 2024)
1 pm
HORSESHOE PITCHING CONTEST – SOFTBALL FIELD
The 43rd Annual Robert Kaas Horseshoe Pitching Contest will award rosette ribbons to the winners.
Chair: Dale Kaas, Donnie Kaas
1st – $6 / 2nd – $5 / 3rd – $4
(premium checks will be mailed by Nov. 15, 2024)
1:45 – 2:45 pm
5.5 MEN BAND SHOW – AUDITORIUM
3 – 5:30 pm
REMOVAL OF EXHIBITS
REMOVAL OF EXHIBITS
Sunday, September 8 from 3 – 5:30 pm
- Exhibits may NOT be removed from the gymnasium and Ag Center until 3pm on Sunday, Sept. 8.
- All exhibits must be picked up on Sunday, Sept. 8 between 3 – 5:30pm.
- If you are unable to pick up your entries, please have a family member or friend pick them up for you.
- Any remaining entries may be picked up on Monday, Sept. 9 from 9am – Noon at the Ag Center at the back of the school.