Saunders County Fair

Beginning on Friday, July 26th, Saunders County Extension staff will make the move to the Saunders County Fairgrounds. We will return to the extension office August 5th.

If you have any questions, please call the fairgrounds office phone number at 402-443-5822

• DID YOU KNOW that you can find 4-H fair Information at this link: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/saunders/saunders-county-fair/
• Exhibitor Numbers
• Static & Supporting Information
• Schedule
• Fairbook
• Forms
• Animal Stall Assignments
• Horse Show Patterns
• Show Programs
• Other animal Information needed

All Saunders County 4-H Members are able to receive one Saunders County Fair T-shirt. Youth that exhibit animals or contests will wear that shirt during the contest or show ( excluding wearing for Horse Show, Favorite Foods and Best Dressed Critter).

ALL 4-H superintendents also receive a shirt that can be picked up at the office as well!

Shirts will be available for pick up beginning on Sunday, July 28th at the Saunders County Fairgrounds Office in the Gayle Hattan Pavilion.

Just a reminder that STATIC CHECK IN will be Monday, July 29th from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

It is extremely helpful if you bring your items to Check In ready to go - tags attached and forms filled out.

The 2024 Favorite Foods letter can be found here: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/saunders/static-exhibits-contest/

A Couple reminders:

• Check the fairbook for more information about classes and required paperwork. All paperwork will be linked above.

The Public Fashion Show is Friday, August 2nd at 5:00pm in the Open Air Pavilion.

Participants are encouraged to arrive between 4:30 and 4:45pm. We will have changing tents available.

You will need to remove your items from the static building and do not need to put them back into the building.

For 2024, you have the option to sign up for interview judging ahead of time with these Sign Up Genius.

They will be taken down Monday morning and you are able to sign up in person when you drop off static exhibits. Please only sign up once for each link. You will need to also enter the project you wish to interview with. If you have any questions please email Jenna - jhanson19@unl.edu

Photography - HERE

Ag Science (Vet Science, Agronomy, Range) - HERE

Consumer & Family Science (STEAM, Knitting, Crochet, Consumer Management) - HERE

Environmental & Earth Sciences (Entomology, Forestry, Conservation & Wildlife, Shooting Sports, Outdoor Adventures) - HERE

Floriculture/Horticulture - HERE

Food & Nutrition - HERE

Home Design & Restoration - HERE

Visual Arts - HERE

Heritage & Citizenship, Communications & Expressive Arts, Safety Education, Human Development, Finance & Entrepreneurship - HERE

Science, Engineering, Technology & Math - HERE

Clover Kid -HERE

Static Interview participants will wait in the Open Class Patio to be called from the 4-H Building - please do not enter the 4-H building unless you have been called.

If you signed up for the Best Dressed Critter Contest See link for rules and narration forms.

Narration form and Rules

You will find 2024 Stalling Assignments posted here: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/saunders/saunders-county-fair/

• Underneath each stall assignment is a list of exhibitors by club. We know the barns are full, work together to ensure there is space for everyone listed.

REMINDER- ALL ANIMALS MUST BE ON THE GROUNDS BY 8:00 PM TUESDAY NIGHT!

• Swine stall cards must be up by 8 PM

Also, reminder that Herdsmanship will begin for everyone Wednesday morning!

Be sure to check the board outside of the fair office for daily results to see if you won an award. Swine, sheep and goat and cattle winners will pick up their award at the fair office. Poultry and rabbit superintendents will disperse those awards.

ALL animals & their stall cards in place 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 30th. Herdsmanship starts now!

Pen / Stall assignments are posted in each livestock barn and outside the Fair Office. Stalls/pens are assigned by club. Also check your e-mail for stalling information.

Exhibitor packets and t-shirts are picked up at the fair office.

Check-In Schedule:

Tuesday, July 30:

• Rabbits: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
• Poultry: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
• Dairy Goat: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
• Dairy Cattle: 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 31:

• Sheep and Meat Goat: 8:00-9:00 a.m.

Thursday, August 1:

• Beef: 8:00-9:30 a.m.

Friday, August 2:

• Junior Bulls, Feeder and Bucket Calves: 7:30-8:30 a.m.
• Swine: 8:00-9:00 a.m.
• Broilers and Eggs: 8:00-9:00 a.m.

Please have the following items COMPLETED before you check-in:

• Weigh Cards for each animal: Exhibitor Name & ID #; Animal, Breed, tag/tattoo number, weight & Sex.
• All exhibitors are automatically signed up for showmanship. Youth can scratch at check in.
• Have registration papers for registered breeding heifers, breeding sheep, breeding meat goats & purebred pigs available, papers will be checked.
• Drug/Ethics Affidavit: Parent & Exhibitor signatures are REQUIRED.

You must clean stalls prior to departure Sunday.

Auction: Limit of one (1) animal per exhibitor to sell. Catch-an-Animal exhibitors can sell two (2) animals. Auction animals must be declared within 1 hour of the end of respective show. Any changes for the auction must be done by 12 noon on Saturday August 3. Please fill out “SAUNDERS COUNTY FAIR 4-H LIVESTOCK SHOW AUCTION FORM MARKET ANIMALS” form.

Fees:

1. .Auction - Market Beef = $2 / head
2. Auction - Meat Goats = $1 / head
3. Auction - Market Lambs = $1 / head
4. Auction – Broiler Pens = $.50 / pen
5. Auction – Market Swine = $1 / head

Have questions about filling out the poultry entry card and want to learn more about the poultry show changes? Watch this video and learn more.

Open class entries will be made Monday, July 24th from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Don't forget that you need two copies of entry tags for 2024.

Open Class information found here: https://www.saunderscountyfair.com/p/getconnected

Interested in learning more about the 4-H cat show at county fair? 4-Her Emily Hanson made a video to walk you through how to show your cat. Check it out

Have you always wanted some cool Saunders County 4-H apparel? Here's your chance to order some!

The Saunders County 4-H Council is offering an online shop for 4-H apparel.

Visit https://tinyurl.com/SaundersCty4H to place your order. Items will be shipped to you or you can pick up at the vendor.

**4-H youth MUST wear the Saunders County fair official show shirt during 2024 County Fair events**

Please let us know if you have any questions.

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  The 2023 Nebraska State Fair 4-H and FFA entry system is open at https://www.statefair.org/ag-competitions/4-h-ffa-exhibitors/

  
  

  All 4-H livestock, dog, and contest entries must be submitted by Wednesday, August 10 at 8:00 p.m. CST. No late entries will be accepted!

  
  

Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture.

University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.

Email: Saunders-county@unl.edu
Website: http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/saunders/4h/
Location: 1071 County Road G, Ithaca, NE, United States
Phone: (402) 624-8030
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