June Updates From Your Friendly Fairboard

As we head in to Fair season, last minute changes and adjustments MUST be made to ensure that we run a safe and successful Fair. A few things all 4-H families should know:

1. Thanks to Bob Thomas, the AQHA Versatility that runs Tuesday & Wednesday of the County Fair will be awarding a saddle to the youth division Grand Champion.
2. All 4-H Entry Forms are up online with the Premium Book and can be found at http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/douglas/4h_files/dcfair.htm
3. Due to the 90th Birthday Celebration of the Douglas County Fair, happening on Sunday morning at 10am at the Midway Stage, release of ALL 4-H projects will not happen until 4pm. This includes Kirk Hall and the livestock barns. Open projects will also be releasing later, starting at 3pm.
4. The livestock sale committee is mixing things up a bit this year by closing off the Pavilion prior to the sale. All buyers along with the youth sellers may enter, eat lunch and socialize about the animals that will be sold. Make sure that YOU make time to go in and talk about your livestock if you make sale!
5. Starting Wednesday morning 8/6, the County Fair security will not allow ANY vehicles on the grounds. This includes vehicles that want to park by their campers. You will need to park in the designated lots and walk in. Fairboard members with gators along with wheelbarrows will be available for you to use in transporting feed to your animals. They will also allow clubs to store feed in the stalls in the Beef Barn to assist in making things run smoothly. Rabbit & Poultry members that check in animals on Wednesday morning will get more details on their check in times and procedures at ID day as this will be more contained and regulated than usual.

If you have any questions about the Fair or your entries, feel free to call the office. Good luck with all your projects!