ATTENTION ALL Exhibitors and Parents, please read the Iowa 4-H Exhibitors Code of Ethics

Grundy County Fair Book, Schedule, and Open Class Packet

• 2023 Fair Book
• 2023 Fair Schedule
• 2023 Open Class ONLY Exhibits Pages

Fair Entry Instructions and Exhibitor Family Guide

• FairEntry.com
  • 4H & FFA FairEntry Exhibitor Login Flowchart
• 2023 Exhibitor Family Guide

Static (Non-livestock)

Project Area or Exhibit?

• 4-H Project Areas

Project Tips Sheets and Guidelines

• Exhibit Tip Sheets
• Design Elements & Principles
• Use of Copyrighted/Trademarked Materials
• Obtaining Copyright/Trademark Permissions: Instructions and Sample Letter
• Pinterest to Original Source in 3 Easy Steps 
• Foods for Iowa 4-H Fairs - Quick Reference Guideline
• Harvesting and Preparing Vegetables for Exhibits
• Preparing Cut Flowers and Houseplants for Exhibit

Project Goal Sheets

• Project Goal Sheet (MSword) - Grundy County Specific
• Photography Label (PDF) - MUST include one label per photo (replaces the goal sheet)
  • Photography Label (MSword)
• Poster Communication Exhibit Report Form

4-H Static Exhibits Handbook

• Contains Rules, Class Descriptions, other Guideline packets, and Exhibit Evaluations for State Fair, but should also be used as a guide for County Fair. Many of the above documents can also be found in the 4-H Static Exhibits Handbook.

Fashion and Communications

• Fashion:
  • Clothing Report for for County Juniors and Intermediates
  • Awardrobe Clothing Event Report Form
  • Writing a Clothing Event Commentary
  • Exploring the Elements and Principles in Clothing
• Communications:
  • 4-H Communications Events information and report forms

Livestock

4-H Youth Development - Livestock ID Homepage

• Includes Weigh-In Animal Identification/Verification Forms, Animal Care or Disclosure Forms (Drug Affidavits), Premise ID information, and Animal ID Help sheets
• 4-H 202 Animal ID, Weighing, & Exhibiting Requirements for County, State, & Interstate Shows
• 4-H 205 Care of Animals in a Public Setting

Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship - Animal Admission Health Requirements

• 2023 State Health Requirements for the Exhibition of Livestock, Poultry and Birds at State Fair, District Shows and Exhibitions
• Veterinary Feed Directive

 

Youth for the Quality Care of Animals: yqcaprogram.org

• In today's world, food safety is one of animal producers' biggest responsibilities. With over 15,000 Iowa 4-H'ers enrolled in livestock projects, about 17 million pounds of meat is produced each year.

  The goal of this program is to help youth and their parents better understand what they can do to produce the safest food possible.

• More information and help sheets for YQCA

Clover Kids

Clover Kid Livestock Posters:

• Bottle Dairy Goat
• Bottle Lamb
• Bucket Bottle Calf
• Pet
• Poultry
• Rabbit

Onsite Garden

• 4-H Horticulture Project Area
• Horticulture Project Area Guide
• Vegetable Garden Project Worksheet

4-H at the Iowa State Fair - August  10-20, 2023

• 4-H Youth Development - State Fair Page
  • Contains information for exhibitors, communication events, state fair 4-H results, livestock and horticulture, and volunteer and employment opportunities.

Visit the Grundy County Fair website for more Fair related information.