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Meade County Fair

2024 MEADE COUNTY FAIR: SEW IT, GROW IT, SHOW IT!

JULY 22ND-26TH, 2024

 

Fair Book Cover Page Contest: https://www.facebook.com/meadecofair/

Click on the following links to download a PDF copy of last year's fair book and schedule. The 2024 Fair Book will be released soon!

2023 Meade County Fair Schedule

2023 Meade County Fair Book 

2024 Auction Eligibility Requirements - All youth wishing to sell any item through an auction at the Meade County Fair in 2024 will need to complete the Auction Eligibility Form and turn it into the office no later than July 15th! You may download the Form by clicking on the following link.

Auction Eligibility Form- DUE July 15, 2024

Add on Sheet for Fair Supporters

 

2024 State Livestock Nomination Information 

State Livestock Nomination Information

2024 Declaration Form

2024 Kansas Youth Livestock State Nomination Process Rookie Guide

2024 Kansas Livestock Nomination Checklist

Online Nomination System (ShoWorks)

YQCA Website

(The Extension Office will not be ordering DNA Envelopes!!)  

PROJECT INFORMATION

 

Bucket Calf - Exhibitors competing in the Bucket Calf Division will be judged on the following areas.  Conference Judging will take place prior to the start of the beef show.  Exhibitors will be told at the fair of their interview time (not before 5 PM).

  • 25% General Appearance: health, cleanliness, grooming
  • 25% Halter broke and ease at which youth can lead, control and set up the calf
  • 50% Conference Judging & Completion of Record Sheet: what has been learned about caring for and raising the calf.  Record Sheets can be picked up at the Extension office or downloaded off the internet by clicking on the following link.

        Bucket Calf Record Sheet   (PDF)  (Word)

 

Clothing & Textiles(PRE-ENTRY REQUIRED) - For each outfit entered in the Conference Judging and/or Fashion Revue, a 4-H Member must turn in the following form to the Extension Office or in Fair Entry no later than July 5th at 5:00 PM.

       Style Revue Entry (PDF)     (Word)

       Cost Per Wear

Dairy - 4-Her's exhibiting any dairy project will need to turn in a Dairy ID Sheet for each animal to the Extension Office, no later than June 15th.  Dairy projects are not required to be at any weigh-in.

       Dairy ID Sheet

Livestock Stall Reservation/Insurance - Stall Reservations are due by July 12th at 5:00 pm in the Extension Office. This form also allows you to choose insurance.  Insurance payments are due to the Extension Office by the deadline.

     2023 Stall Reservations and Insurance

Livestock Insurance Information:

Livestock Insurance covers your trip to the fair, as well as the time that the animals are at the fairgrounds. Both of the policies below are included when you sign up for livestock insurance.

      2023 Livestock Single Trip Coverage Policy 

      2023 Livestock Auction Premises Policy

 Photography - Photos need to be mounted on boards. Boards are for sale at the office for $1.00 each and exhibited in a plastic sleeve. Sleeves are 50¢

        Mounting Instructions