Board Meeting - Wednesday, October 21st, 2026 at 7:00pm. Location TBD.

Annual Meeting - Wednesday, November 18th, 2026 at 7:00pm. Location at the Fredonia Township Hall (8803 17 Mile Rd, Marshall, MI 49068)

Fair Book & Entry Forms

August 15-21, 2027

Forms, Guidelines, & Applications

Fair Forms, Book, Events, Records, & Theme

Fair Week Livestock Exhibitors

ATTENTION:

ALL Livestock Class Exhibitors will need to provide a copy of a 1 million dollar liability insurance listing CCAIS, 720 Fair Street, Marshall, MI 49068 as a certificate holder either individual policy or if covered under your club.

Fair Book

Fair Theme

2027 Fair Theme

TBD

View Past Fair Themes

2026: "Stars, Stripes and Hot Summer Nights!"
2025: "Moovin' & Groovin' at the Calhoun County Fair"
2024: "Timeless Traditions & Old-Fashioned Fun"
2023: "Boots, Barnyard, and Family Fun at the Calhoun County Fair!"
2022: "Make it, Bake it, Grow it at the Calhoun County Fair"
2021: "There's Magic in the Air"
2019: “Making the Best Better Together”
2018: “We Have A Good Thing Growing: 170 Years & Counting”
2017: “Oh the Places You'll Go!”
2016: “Chasing Your Dreams”
2015: “Youth Future Force”
2014: “Working Together to Build A Better Community”

Exhibitor Forms

Online Exhibitor Entry Form (ShoWorks)

Fair Exhibitor LINK - CLOSED

PLEASE READ THE RULES BEFORE SIGNING UP!

ONLINE ENTRY FORM RULES - CLICK HERE

If planning to go to auction for livestock, STOP! Proceed to https://calhounmi.fairwire.com to complete your exhibitor entry online.
Each exhibitor must have their own account; exhibitor numbers for show are generated from their information.
You can use the same email for multiple exhibitors.
Set a password for your account.
Youth/4H exhibitors will select which club they are exhibiting in.
Select your entries.
Select the Qty for Entry fee ($10.00 per Exhibitor).
For Manure/Pen Fee, please select the qty of animals you will be showing:
- $3.00 per Horse, Swine, Goat, Sheep, Beef, Dairy
- $1.00 per Poultry, Rabbits, Cavies, Pocket Pets
You are all set to check out!
Make sure you pay IN FULL at the time of checkout-CREDIT/DEBIT CARD ONLY FOR ONLINE ENTRIES!
You will receive an email confirmation with your entries.

ALL Livestock Class Exhibitors-will need to provide a copy of a 1 million dollar liability insurance listing CCAIS, 720 Fair Street, Marshall, MI 49068 as a certificate holder either individual policy or if covered under your club.

Exhibitor Entry Form (printable)

Paper Exhibitor Entry Form - CLOSED

PLEASE READ THE RULES BEFORE SIGNING UP!

PAPER ENTRY FORM RULES - CLICK HERE

If planning on going to auction for livestock, STOP! Proceed to https://calhounmi.fairwire.com to complete your exhibitor entry online.
Each exhibitor must have their own form
Youth/4H exhibitors please fill in which club you are exhibiting in.
Fill the form out completly with your Dept/Division/Class Numbers that you are signing up for.
Entry fee-$10.00 per Exhibitor
Manure Fee, please select the qty of animals you will be showing:
- $3.00 per Horse, Swine, Goat, Sheep, Beef, Dairy
- $1.00 per Poultry, Rabbits, Cavies, Pocket Pets

Code of Conduct Form-EVERYONE must fill out this form-to be turned in with exhibitor entry form
ALL Livestock Class Exhibitors-will need to provide a copy of a 1 million dollar liability insurance listing CCAIS, 720 Fair Street, Marshall, MI 49068 as a certificate holder either individual policy or if covered under your club.

NonLivestock Forms/Guidelines

General Market Form

Style Revue Form

Creative Writing Guidelines

Cake Decorating Scorecard

Food and Nutrition Scorecard

Youth Photography Guidelines

Creative Writing Scorecard

Youth Folk Art Guidelines

Livestock forms

Fair Livestock Affidavit

Animal Early Release Form

Market Beef & Dairy Beef Form

Livestock DNA Submission Forms

Swine, Sheep, Goat - Tagging & DNA Submission Form

Swine DNA Submission & Ear Notch Form

Animal Records

Beef Breeding Records

Beef Breeding Feed Records (all ages)

Goat Records

Beginner 6-7 - Goat Feed Records

Junior 8-11 - Goat Feed Records

Intermediate 12-15 - Goat Feed Records

Senior 16-21 - Goat Feed Records

Goat Management Record (all ages)

Sheep Records

Sheep Feed Records (all ages)

Poultry Records

Poultry Feed Records (all ages)

Cavy Records

Beginner 6-7 - Cavy Records

Junior 8-11 - Cavy Records

Intermediate 12-15 - Cavy Records

Senior 16-21 - Cavy Records

Rabbit Records

Beginner 6-7 - Rabbit Breed Records

Junior 8-11 - Rabbit Breed Records

Intermediate 12-15 - Rabbit Breed Records

Senior 16-21 - Rabbit Breed Records

Beginner 6-7 - Market Rabbit Records

Junior 8-11 - Market Rabbit Records

Intermediate 12-15- Market Rabbit Records

Senior 16-21 - Market Rabbit Records

Grandstand Events - Rules and Registration Forms

Night of Destruction

Night of Destruction Rules

Night of Destruction Registration

Demolition Derby

Demolition Derby Rules

Demolition Derby Registration

Cannonball Run

Cannonball Run Rules

Cannonball Run Registration

Truck Pulls

Truck Pull Rules

Truck Pulls Registration

King of the Hill

King of the Hill Competition

Special Recognition

Lifetime C.C.A.I.S. Members

(Awarded at the end of the Annual Meeting)

Steve Benham (2019)
Ryan Harvey (2018)
Tyler Avery (2017)
Floyd Beneker (2016)
Bonnie Rocco (2015)
Matt Ivey (2015)
Joyce Murphy (2014)
Frank Murphy (2014)
Bruce Bosserd (2014)
John Taylor (2014)
Margaret Taylor (2014)
Dave Biggs (2014)
Bob Rapp (2013)
Dale Dowding (2013)
Cathy Combs (2012)
Ken Flanders (2012)
Terry Ivey (2011)
Marilyn Jones (2011)
Robert Wills (2011)
Ginny Outman (2011)
Bob Outman (2011)
Cliff Wright (2010)
William Duncan (2010)

Bob & Carolyn Howard (2009)
Robert Johnson (2009)
Bruce Rapp (2009)
JoAnne Moe (2009)
Paul Woods (2009)
Paul Jones (2008)
George Youngdahl (2008)
Margaret Parker (2007)
Norma Thomas (2007)
Charles Letts (2007)
Bernard Jones (2006)
Joanne McKeever (2006)
Leona McNally (2006)
Warren McNally (2006)
Athol Hazen (2005)
Bud Moe (2004)
Donna Woods (2004)
Frank Francisco (2004)
Don Rook (2004)
Mike Flynn (2004)
Jim Hamilton (2003)
Charles Parker (2003)
Reuben & Mary LaFountain (2003)
Don & Virginia Furu (2002)
Dave Thomas (2001)
Fred Parker (2001)
Fred Heaton (2001)
Jan Heaton (2001)
Jim Pardoe (2000)

Fair Book Dedications

(Announced in the spring when the Fair Book is published)

Youth Member of the Year

(Awarded at the end of the Annual Meeting)

Volunteer of the Year

(Awarded at the end of the Annual Meeting)

Legacy Honorees

We want to recognize the following individuals who have made a profound, lasting and generational impact with our organization.