County Fair 4H Schedule of Events

Photo Credit: Brittany Johnson

June 24

• Cloverbud Animal Worksheet Due
• County Fair Project Registration/Sign Up Due - http://redwoodmn.fairentry.com/

June 30

• Auction Bio's and Signature Sheets are due to the 4-H office.
• Ok to mail, email, or scan and send. These must be ledgible!
• Members can add to the details following their species show during the county fair.

• July 10, 2024
• 8:30 am - 12noon. Later appts may be available upon request and need.
• Location: First United Methodist Church, 601 Veda Dr, Redwood Falls, MN 56283

Project Books Required: Include patterns, pictures of your process, music, etc

• Clothing and Textiles
• Performing Arts
• Needlework
• Make your project book into a record and add this information to your binder/folder.
• Records qualify for record judging and premium

Lamberton Leprechauns:

Food Stands & Grills - detailed cleaning list available in food stand. Cleans both food stands, grills, counters, dishes, floors, walls as needed, hangs curtains, wipes down seating area.

Springdale Climbers:

Grounds Crew - cleans up litter, garden areas, may do some flower planting, weed trimming, wildflower area maintenance. Focus area is around all the 4-h buildings but should include the fairgrounds in general. Bring gloves, garbage bags, rakes, weed whips.

Milroy Go-Getters & Shooting Sports:

Exhibit Building - sets up the stage, sweeps, removes spider webs, dust, etc from walls, doors, display equipment. Sets up display and judges tables. Bring rags, swiffer dusters, brooms - barn brooms especially needed.

Barns & Show Arena: Animal Science participants should plan to help clean your respective barns and help with the show arena as directed by your species superintendents. Have equipment you want to bring in before the fair begins? Discuss this with your barn superintendent. Most barns can make this happen.

Activities to try at the fair are open to the public and 4-H youth!

• Agriculture Alley located in the dairy barn will have agriculture related activities for youth and families to try and see the baby pigs, calves, chicks, and more.
• Passport to 4-H - complete the checklist and win a prize!
• Create it Stations are back in the 4-H Exhibit Building and will include make a butterfly, paper airplane challenge, robotics, and makerspace activities will be available.
• Geocaching Challenge
• Scavenger Hunt
• See 4-H Staff and Volunteers in the 4-H Exhibit Building for more information.

Monday July 15

• General/Static Project Judging
• All project areas including pets
• Does not include beef, dairy, dog, goat, horse, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep, or Swine live animal projects
• 2:30 pm - 7:00 pm
• Redwood County Fairgrounds, 201 North Dekalb Street, Redwood Falls MN 56283
• Concessions available

Wednesday July 17 - later afternoon. Time to be announced

Thursday July 18 - morning. Time to be announced.

All Trailers off fairgrounds by 10 am. Horse trailers off fairgrounds following your horse show.

Wednesday July 17

• Horse Project begins at 6 pm
• Poultry Project begins at 5 pm following the barn meeting

Thursday July 18

• Goat Project begin at 1 pm following the barn meeting
• Swine Project begin at 1 pm following the barn meeting
• Dairy Project begin at 1 pm following the barn meeting
  
• Beef Project begin at 2 pm following the barn meeting
• Dairy Project begin at 3 pm following the barn meeting
• Sheep Project begin at 2 pm following the barn meeting
• Rabbit Project begin at 2 pm following the barn meeting
• Horse Barn Meeting TBA

NEW! in 2024

Open Novice: All species shows will have a new class called OPEN NOVICE. This class is intended for all youth interested in exploring/experiencing showing that particular animal at the Redwood County Fair. This is an excellent way to give the project a try and learn more about showing in the fair in a fun and non-competitive manner. Contact the 4-H office for more information. 507-637-4025.

Back in 2024! Alumni Shows!! Alumni, get ready to compete in a fun show following each species 4-H show. Bring on the competition!

Thursday July 18

• 8:30 am Poultry Show
• 9:00 am Horse Show
• 4:30 pm Goat Show
• 6:00 pm Swine Show

Friday July 19

• 9:00 am Beef Show
• 11:30 am Dairy Show
• 1:00 pm Sheep Show
• 5:00 pm Rabbit Show

** 6:00 pm All auction bio updates/changes due. (rabbits project please come following your show)

Saturday July 20

• 9 am 71st Annual Ribbon Auction
• 11:30 am Premeire Show Competition

Sunday July 21

• 3:30 pm Horse Fun Show

Saturday July 20 Auction & Premiere Show

• 8:00 am Auction participant meeting and group picture
• 8:30 am Auction Welcome Breakfast
• 9:00 am Auction Begins
• 11:30 am Premeire Show

Saturday July 20 - NEW in 2024!

• 3 pm Snacks and Refreshments for members in the Exhibit Building
• 3 pm State Fair Orientation - time for questions and answers - meet the chaperones - 4-H Exhibit building
• 6 pm State Fair Trip Acceptance (or Decline) Deadline. Trips not accepted by 6 pm will be given to the next person on the state fair line up list. This INCLUDES general/static projects.

Sunday July 21 Games in the Show Arena

• 7 - 9 am early removal of extra supplies for all animal species. Trailers may NOT remain on grounds.
• 12noon - Fashion & Talent Show Practice (4-H Exhibit Building)
• 1:00 pm Fashion and Talent Show - 4-H Exhibit Building
• 3:30 pm Horse Fun Show
• 4:00 pm Bingo - Treats and Refreshments - 4-H Exhibit Building
• 4:30 pm Farm Family Celebration - 4-H Exhibit Building
• 4:30 pm Awards and Graduation Celebrations - 4-H Exhibit Building
• 6:00 pm TBD - goal is to have premium checks available in 2024 - more information available closer to fair time. - 4-H Exhibit Building
• 7:00 pm Exhibits Released

Sunday July 21 at 7 pm

Barns and Show Arena :

• All participants assist in cleaning stalls and barns. You must recieve approval to leave the fairgrounds from your species superintendent at the conclusion of the county fair.
• Participants should have your own wheel barrow, pitch fork, and supplies as needed to clean your own stalls and help with barn clean up.

Valley Blazers

Food Stands & Grills - cleans both food stands, wipes down counters, wipes out coolers, floors are swept, grills if possible are cleaned, detailed cleaning list is available and under the direction of the Food Stand Manager.

Golden Gophers and Sunktanka

Exhibit Building Clean-Up - cleaning out display cases, folding tables, putting the stage away, and sweeping the building out, helping to load out the 4-H office area.

If you or a 4-H participant need disability-related or other accommodations to participate in this program or have questions about the physical accessibility of the event location, please contact Stacy J at 507-637-4025 or email skjohnso@umn.edu at registration or at least 2 weeks prior to the program or event. Late notice may limit our ability to provide requested accommodations.

Redwood County 4-H Staff

• Stacy - skjohnso@umn.edu
• 507-637-4025

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