Palo Alto County Fair
- Fair Forms
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4-H Poster Communication Exhibit Report Form
2023 Editable Senior Clothing Event Report Form
2023 Int. & Jr. Clothing Event Report Form
- Static Exhibit Resources
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4-H Project List and Resources
All Project Hot Sheets (Need ideas? Check this out!)
Food & Nutrition Fair Food Guide 2023
Safe Frosting for Iowa 4-H Fairs
Design: Exploring Elements and Principles
Harvesting and Preparing Vegetables for Exhibit
- 4HOnline & FairEntry
- YQCA
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YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals) is an online certification that 4-H/FFA members can complete at their convenience but MUST be done no later than June 1st in order to exhibit animals at the fair. Certification is required for 4-H/FFA members who show: beef (market, feeder pens, breeding, and bucket/bottle calf), sheep (market & breeding, and bottle lamb), meat goats (market & breeding, and bottle meat goat), swine (market & breeding), rabbits, or poultry.
This certification must be renewed each new 4-H year. Cost is $12 per year. Clover Kids do not need this certification.
- Drug Affidavits
- Palo Alto County Fair Schedule
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- Palo Alto County 4-H/FFA Fair Book
- Bucket/Bottle Animal Information
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4-H Class Bucket/Bottle Calf Questionaire
4-H Class 1st and 2nd Year Bucket/Bottle Calf Feed Summary
4-H Class Bottle Lamb/Meat Goat Questionaire
4-H Class Bottle Lamb/Meat Goat Feed Summary
2nd Year Bucket Calf Questionaire
- Communication Exhibit Resources
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Educational Presentations
Working Exhibits
Share-the-Fun
Extemporaneous Speaking
- Awardrobe Exhibit Resources
- Dog Project/Practice Information
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Dog Obedience/Agility practices will start Sunday, April 23rd and continue with weekly practices until fair. Practices will be Sundays from 5:00-6:00 PM at the fairgrounds. The cost to participate will again be $20 per member or $30 for two 4-Hers sharing a family dog. Payment will be collected at the first meeting you attend - checks should be made out directly to Kathy Launderville. If you are planning to show a dog at our fair, please contact the Extension Office (712-852-2865) and let me know no later than April 21st so I can keep you posted on all the details.
Other Reminders:
- Again for 2023 - exhibitor and dog must attend 3 practices in order to show at the fair.
- All dogs to be shown at the fair must be identified in 4HOnline by May 15th and then entered in FairEntry by July 1st.
- All dogs must have a health certificate showing the dog has been vaccinated for rabies within the past 3 years and vaccinated for parvo virus. Health certificate can be turned into the office or be uploaded into 4HOnline.
*For further dog and class requirements, please see the current Palo Alto County 4-H/FFA Fair Book.
- Horse Project/Practice Information
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Questions