Sioux County 4-H Newsletter

July 1 - Fair Entry Form Deadline

July 4 - Fourth of July - OFFICE CLOSED

July 12 - Sioux County Fashion Show

July 21 - Fairground Clean up

July 26 - Sioux County Livestock Show

July 29 - Sioux County Companion Animal Show

July 30 - Sioux County Horse Show

Aug. 1 - Sioux County Art Hall Day

Deadlines:

July 1 - Fair Entry Registration, Dog/Cat Vaccination due

July 12 - Livestock Show Registration due

The Fairbook has been updated. The Visual Arts section has significant changes so please check it out. You can find the complete book or individual sections at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/northernpanhandle/2024-sioux-county-fair/

Fair Entry forms are due July 1st. This year families have the option to complete Livestock Show entries and Horse Show entries online. Forms are available at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/northernpanhandle/2024-sioux-county-fair/

Livestock show: https://go.unl.edu/siouxcolivestock

Horse Show: https://go.unl.edu/siouxcohorse

This year to help spruce up the fairgrounds, we will be hosting a fairground clean up day on Sunday, July 21st at 2 pm. We will be cleaning up the concession stand, putting together new poultry cages, and more!

• All Clothing construction (etc. pillows) crochet, knitting, quilts, barn quilt projects will be judged on Friday, July 12th from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Harrison Bible Church. Construction judging will be from 1 to 3 pm, and modeling from 3 to 5 pm.
• The public style show will be held at 6 pm that night.
• Entry Forms due JULY 1st
• Beyond the Needle, Quilting, Knitting, and Crochet exhibits need to have additional information sheet with their exhibit.

The Livestock Show will be held on Friday, July 26th. We would like to have check-ins completed by 7:30 am.

• Registration and Weigh-ins start at 6:30 am
• Hog Show starts at 8 am
• Then the Sheep Show
• Followed by Goat & Dairy Show
• Finally the Beef Show
• Entry forms can be found below
• Preferred entries submitted by July 12th

Again, this year the Poultry Show will follow the dog and cat shows on Monday, July 29th at the fairgrounds. The Cat Show will start first at 9 am, then the Dog Show, followed by Rabbit and Poultry Shows. We do have two judges this year so the Rabbit and Poultry Show can start sooner depending on entry numbers.

Cats and Dogs must have vaccination forms completed by July 1st.

• Check-in starts at 7 am with the Show starting at 8 am on Tuesday, July 30th.
• Exhibitors can make adds to classes before 8 am but after that exhibitors can only make scratches.
• Exhibitors can only show one horse per halter class.
• Pattern books will be available the Friday before.
• The Council is providing a concession stand again this year.

• Judging will take place from 9 am to 12 pm at the Art Hall.
• The following areas have extra forms required with their projects: Home Design & Restoration, Human Development, and Photography. Families can find these resources on the Fair website and are below.
• FOOD PRESERVATION REMINDER: On the label of your project, you need to state the source of your recipe. Sources include the USDA Guide for Food Preservation, So Easy to Preserve, Ball Canning Guide and Extension publications. Be sure you include the year of publication. Publications must be no earlier than 1994 when processing times made numerous changes. Recipes from a church cookbook or auntie’s recipe box are NOT acceptable.
• During the static interview process ONLY THE EXHIBITOR will be allowed to communicate with the judge. The parent(s)/guardian(s) will not be allowed to be involved during the judging process.

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We have one adult and one to two youth Council member positions open for the new year. Members attend monthly Council meetings, provide input and advice to the Sioux County 4-H program, and help advise the Council budget. Youth need to be ages 12 and above. Youth serve a one year team and adult serve a three year term. Please reach out to Melissa Mracek at mmracek2@unl.edu if interested in serving.

Email: mmracek2@unl.edu
Website: go.unl.edu/siouxcofair
Location: PO Box 277 Harrison, NE 69346
Phone: (308) 668-2428
Facebook: facebook.com/UNLSiouxCounty