Prepare for Fair!
2019 Lee County Fair: July 10-15
2019 Iowa State Fair: August 8-18
Getting ready for fair means working with your animals, going to weigh-ins and trainings, planting your veggies, taking your photos, practicing your recipes, sewing up those curtains and sooooooooo much more! Get the rules, put the deadlines on your calendar and check out the great new categories here!
Now is a great time to check out our Projects Page to get ideas and start preparing for this year!
FairEntry: http://lee-county.fairentry.com
- Livestock Entry Deadline- June 20
- Static Entry Deadline- June 20
- Communications/Fashions Entry Deadline- June 1
- Fair Entry how-to video https://vimeo.com/209918998 3 minutes
- Fair Entry Help Sheet for 4-H Families
- Fair Entry Help Sheet for FFA Families
Important Dates:
- September 1- New 4-H Year
- December 1- Beef Weigh-In
- February 1- Market Beef 4-H Online Verification Deadline
- March 24- Swine Weigh-in and Competitive Swine Pick-Up
- April through June (specific dates TBA) - Dog Classes Begin
- April 27 - Sheep/Meat Goat Weigh In
- May 15 - Deadline to ID all livestock in 4-H Online
- June 1- Deadline for State Fair Market Broiler entry
- June 1 - T-Shirt Orders Due
- June 1- Communications/Fashion FairEntry Deadline
- June 20 - All county entries must be made online this year. (Livestock AND Art Hall). Livestock entries are due no later than 4:30 P.M. on June 20, 2019.
- June 19 - Communications and Clothing Event Judging
- July 9 - Art Hall Judging
- July 10-15 Lee County Fair
- July 15 Livestock Auction
- August 8-18- Iowa State Fair
Clothing:
- Clothing Event sign-up form- due June 1
- Clothing Event Report Form- Jr/Int
- Clothing Event Evaluation-Jr/Int
- Clothing Event Narration Form
- Writing Stage Commentary Help Sheet
- Clothing Event Report Forms for Senior Members
- Clothing Event Judge's Evaluations
Communications:
Filling Out a Goal Sheet:
We've created a video to help you prepare your best goal sheet possible for your art hall exhibit! Click play below!
