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by Anonymous | Mon, 06/13/2011 - 14:57

What does your county use for software (FileMaker, Excel, etc.) for entries and show bills for county fair? Does Open Class use the same software/set-up as 4-H in your county? Would apprecitate any input.

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by Carol Johnson (not verified) | Sat, 03/16/2013 - 11:23

I've been able to find two fair software management companies: ShoWorks and Martech (Blue ribbon Fair Management).

On the surface it appears to me ShoWorks is ahead in view of their ipad data entry and on-line entry system.

Does anyone have experience with either or both these systems?

Which do you like best?

Thank you.

by Anonymous (not verified) | Tue, 06/14/2011 - 12:28

Cherokee County uses Excel spreadsheets for livestock show class sheets. The spreadsheet can then be "saved as" and edited to make a program to hand out at the show by removing the grid lines and ribbon placing columns and reducing font and line heights.

by Linda Cline (not verified) | Tue, 06/14/2011 - 08:33

Webster County uses Blue Ribbon Fair Management.

by Tessa Pugh (not verified) | Mon, 06/13/2011 - 16:55

Louisa County 4-H/FFA uses Excel for show programs and premium tallies.

by Paula Behrendt (not verified) | Mon, 06/13/2011 - 16:44

Shelby County uses FileMaker. I believe the fair board uses FileMaker for their static exhibits, but not the livestock shows.

by Connie Wier - Linn County (not verified) | Mon, 06/13/2011 - 15:58

We've built a database system we use in FileMaker Pro - works Excellent!!

by Lynette (not verified) | Mon, 06/13/2011 - 15:49

Black Hawk County uses ShoWorks. This will be our second year for the program. I have posted comments regarding it on the Connect tab of 4-H Online.

by Natalie (not verified) | Mon, 06/13/2011 - 15:43

Boone County uses File maker pro databases for livestock and static.

by Heather (not verified) | Mon, 06/13/2011 - 15:30

Jackson County does not use any sort of software. Another Fair I work with used the Blue Ribbon Program (Fair Management), its a good program, but I haven't been too impressed with online entries so far.

by Jill Postma (not verified) | Mon, 06/13/2011 - 15:26

Lyon County will be using Showorks for the 2nd yr this summer. Lyon does not have any open shows.

by Carole (not verified) | Mon, 06/13/2011 - 15:23

Harrison County uses Filemaker for animal entries and show bills. We do not use it for static 4-H exhibits. We don't have any open class animals.

by Jean Kent (not verified) | Mon, 06/13/2011 - 15:22

We do not use any fair entry program, just use Excel spreadsheet

by Tina Dodge (not verified) | Mon, 06/13/2011 - 15:09

Buchanan County uses Fair Management - it works really well for us. We don't have any open classes at our county fair.

by Anonymous | Mon, 06/13/2011 - 15:10

Carroll County uses Excel as our shows are not that big.