2024 4-H Schedule

Thursday, July 11 - Carri Thompson Ed Center, West Otter Tail County Fairgrounds, Fergus Falls

8:00 am-12:00 pm     Food Review

8:00 am-12:00 pm     Public Presentations

Tuesday, July 9 - Kennedy Secondary School, Fergus Falls

7:45 am     Check In

8:00am-Noon    Clothing Day Judging

7:00 pm    Public Fashion Review, Share the Fun and Performing Arts

Tuesday, July 16 - West Otter Tail County Fairgrounds, Fergus Falls

2:00 pm-7:00 pm     Non-Livestock Entry & Judging in the Main Arena

• Judging will conclude at 7:00 at which time judges will select the non-livestock Champions/Reserve Champions. This is the ONLY time the non-livestock projects will be judged!

3:30 pm-7:00 pm     Livestock Interviews in theAgCountry Arena

• Livestock Interviews will be conducted Tuesday evening.  All Cloverbuds will interview with the same person, regardless of species, and will not have a scheduled time.

****NEW LIVESTOCK ARRIVAL TIMES & PROCEDURE****

Livestock can start arriving at the West Otter Tail County fairgrounds any time AFTER 2:00 pm on Tuesday (not a minute earlier) and cannot arrive after 8:00 PM on Tuesday. ALL LIVESTOCK must be checked in by the barn superintendent or by specified volunteers.  Do NOT just stall/pen and leave. 

All swine must be in the barn Tuesday evening.

Swine weigh-in will be on Tuesday, July 16 from 5:00-8:00 pm.

All other livestock must be in place by Wednesday at 12:00 pm, barn superintendents will be available for check-in and arrival from 8:00 am-12:00 pm. ALL LIVESTOCK must be checked in by the barn superintendent or by specified volunteers.  Do NOT just stall/pen and leave. There is no early morning drop-off.

POULTRY must be in place by 11:00 am Wednesday, July 17 (banded & tested if need be)

Market BEEF must be weighed between 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm on Wednesday, July 17

Market SHEEP must be weighed at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, July 17

Market GOATS must be weighed between 3:00 - 4:00 pm on Thursday, July 18

Wednesday, July 17 – West Otter Tail County Fairgrounds, Fergus Falls

9:00 am     Swine Show in the AgCountry Arena

1:30 pm     Poultry Show in the Satellite Arena

• Cloverbuds will begin showing at 1:30 followed by the regular classes at 2:00 pm  

4:00 pm     Sheep Show in the AgCountry Arena

• Lamb Lead and Angora Goats will start the show at 6:00 pm followed by the regular classes.   

Thursday, July 18 – West Otter Tail County Fairgrounds, Fergus Falls

8:00 am     Horse Show in the Horse Arena

9:00 am     Beef Show in the AgCountry Arena

3:00 pm     Rabbit Show in the Satellite Arena

• Starting with Cloverbuds/Jr./Int/Sr Showmanship  

Friday, July 19 – West Otter Tail County Fairgrounds, Fergus Falls

9:00 am       Dairy Show in the AgCountry Arena

11:00 pm     Llama Show in the Horse Arena

1:00pm        Goat Show in the AgCountry Arena

4:00pm       Blue Ribbon Sign-up CLOSES

7:30pm        Newspaper photos on the Main Arena stage

• You will be responsible for submitting your own pictures

Saturday, July 20 – West Otter Tail County Fairgrounds, Fergus Falls

9:00 am       Blue Ribbon Auction in the AgCountry Arena

12:00 am     Cloverbud Horse Show(after BRA) in the Horse Arena and Horse Fun Show following Cloverbuds

2:00 pm       State Fair Meeting in the AgCountry Arena

3:30 am     Sr. Round Robin Showmanship in the AgCountry Arena

• Will include all species: a small animal division & large animal division  

4:30 pm       Barn Yard Olympics in the AgCountry Arena

8:00 pm      Livestock Release

•  Livestock/Project Release time:  No EARLIER than 8:00 pm.

Sunday, August 4 - West Otter Tail County Fairgrounds, Fergus Falls

8:30 am      Check-In  

9:00 am      4-H Dog Show at the WOT Fairgrounds