The following is the schedule of 4-H activities taking place at this year’s Tioga County Fair planned for July 7-11 at Marvin Park in Owego, N.Y.
The 4-H Food Booth & Dairy Bar will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Be sure to visit them. This is a fundraising effort for 4-H, and the dollars raised help to pay for their programming.
The Shooting Sports Air Rifle Trailer will open at noon, daily.
On Sunday, July 5 from 1 to 5 p.m., set up will take place in the livestock areas. Vet checks and weigh in of market animals will take place on Monday, July 6 from 1 to 7 p.m. (excluding horses and dogs). Youth building exhibit judging will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. that day as well.
On opening day, July 7, 4-H Rabbit Showmanship will take place at 2 p.m.
On Wednesday, at 9 a.m., the Open Dairy and 4-H Dairy Show will begin as well as the 4-H Gymkhana (horse) Show.
On Thursday, the 4-H Performance Horse Show will take place at 9 a.m. The 4-H Goat Show will begin at 5 p.m. on Thursday, and the Sheep Show will begin at 7 p.m.
On Friday, the 4-H Dog Show will begin at 3 p.m., the Beef Show will begin at 5 p.m., and the Swine Show will begin at 7 p.m.
On Saturday, beginning at 7 a.m., the weigh-in of market animals will begin. At noon, the 4-H Dairy Cattle will be released.
At 2 p.m. on Saturday, a Milk Drinking Contest will take place at the 4-H Youth Building.
4-H awards will be presented on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and at 7 p.m., the 46th Annual Livestock Auction will take place. At 8 p.m., the 4-H Youth Building exhibits will be released.
But it doesn’t end there. On Sunday, July 12, fair cleanup will begin at 7 a.m.
Tioga County weekly fair passes are available to 4-H members, leaders, and parents and guardians based on the following criteria: 4-H youth must be entered into animal exhibits in the 4-H Youth Fair; 4-H animal science club leader with 4-H club members with animals present; and one designated parent or legal guardian of a 4-H animal science member who is entered to exhibit animals in the 4-H Youth Fair.
Tioga County daily fair passes are available to 4-H members, leaders, and parents and guardians based on the following criteria: 4-H youth signed up to work in the 4-H Food Booth and Dairy Bar, the 4-H shooting sports air rifle trailer, or other approved 4-H activity; and 4-H adult signed up to work in the 4-H Food Booth and Dairy Bar, the 4-H shooting sports air rifle trailer, or other approved 4-H activity.
Fair passes and packets will be available (only) on Monday, July 6, from noon to 8 p.m. at the 4-H Youth Building.
Additional immediate family members (2nd parent and siblings) can purchase a weekly pass for $10.00 (does not include rides) no later than Monday, July 6 from the 4-H staff.
On Tuesday, July 7 and during the fair week, a regular priced ticket ($5.00/does not include rides) must be purchased at the gate.
4-H wristbands must be worn on the wrist, in plain view, every day during the entire fair week.
Entry to the fairgrounds is only through the back gate (by the 4-H Youth Building). Anyone entering through any other gate will be charged the regular gate fee.
The 4-H Livestock Sale Buyer passes will be accepted only at the back gate after 5 p.m. on the day of the sale (Saturday, July 11).
All lost wristbands and passes must be reported to the 4-H Office. There will be a $1.00 fee charged to replace lost wristbands and passes.
Do you or your club have something you would like to show off at the County Fair? It could be a club demonstration, individual presentation, games, activities, or anything interactive. Visit http://doodle.com/ud9sd4widrtdg8ae to learn more.
Due to the poultry ban, the 4-H office, clubs and the Animal Science, have come up with some ideas to fill the poultry area and give members a chance to show off their hard work.
4H will still hold a poultry showmanship exhibition. No birds will be involved, but they will still dress in show attire and meet with the Judge to talk about their bird. All Poultry youth will create a poster(s) containing a picture(s) and information about their bird(s) that would have been shown and have them on display in the poultry building.
These posters can be registered and evaluated as Youth Building Exhibits if they choose and would be State Fair Eligible.
The poultry area will host a number of activities that all poultry youth will participate in to include a coloring contest, story hour, demonstration videos and live action, carnival type games, and a poultry knowledge contest.
4-H connects youth to hands-on learning opportunities that help them grow into competent, caring, contributing members of society.
Their mission statement is, “A world in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together as catalysts for positive change.”
To learn more, contact Autumn Lavine, 4-H Youth Development Resource Educator, Cornell University Cooperative Extension Tioga County located at 56 Main St. in Owego, N.Y. You can call (607) 687-4020 or visit tioga.cce.cornell.edu to learn more.
