Daviess County

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Purdue Ext. - Daviess County
300 E Hefron Street, Ste 119
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8668

Daviess County Team

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Daviess County 4-H Show Schedule

Monday, July 13
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Consumer Clothing–Notebooks Due to 4-H Show Office (Exhibit Bldg.)
4:00 PM - 4-H Dog obedience and showmanship

Tuesday, July 14
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Judging for Sewing & Consumer Clothing North Daviess
2:00 PM – Judging for Cosplay Challenge North Daviess
6:00 PM – Communications Event 4-H Exhibit Building
Awards Ceremony immediately following each contest

Wednesday, July 15
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM - Creative Writing & Reading Project Check-in
2:00 PM - Cat Show - Mini 4-H Cat Class followed by 4-H Cat Show, Decorated Cat cages classes
4:00 PM - Set up of Exhibit Bldg.
5:00 PM – Dog Agility (pushed back to 6:00PM for heat)

Thursday, July 16
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Mini 4-H’er Project Check-in and judging
6:00 PM - 4-H Grounds clean-up/Barns set up. ALL Livestock exhibitors' assistance is needed.

Friday, July 17
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM – NON-Perishable Project Check-in

Saturday, July 18
7:30 AM – 10:00 AM – Perishable Project Check-in
Food Court - Foods, Cakes, Cupcakes and Floriculture Exhibit Bldg.-Crops, Garden, Beekeeping, and Sunflowers
8:00 AM - Horse & Pony Pleasure Classes with immediately following Gaming Classes
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Project judging – Community judging available for ALL projects

Sunday, July 19
6:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Swine Check-in ONLY - Weigh in as animals come off of the trailer
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Livestock check-in for SHEEP and GOATS (includes mini)
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Livestock check-in RABBITS and POULTRY (includes mini)
6:00 PM Goat weigh-in begins with sheep to follow
BEEF & DAIRY – May also check-in Sunday night (includes mini)
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM - 4-H Exhibit Buildings open to public
8:30 PM - 4-H livestock exhibitors & parents meeting, 4-H Livestock Arena

Monday, July 20
7:00 AM -10:00 AM - Beef & Dairy check-in (includes mini). All other species must be entered on Sunday.
9:00 AM - Rabbit - Mini 4-H Rabbit Class followed by 4-H Rabbit Show (Arena)
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM - 4-H Exhibit Buildings Open
10:30 AM - Feeder calves and Beef weigh-in
2:00 PM – Barnyard Olympics Competition
6:00 PM – Sheep Auction photos
6:30 PM – Sheep Show

Tuesday, July 21
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM - 4-H Exhibit Buildings Open
6:00 PM - Swine Auction photos
6:30 PM - Swine Show – Mini 4-H Swine Class followed by 4-H Swine Show
10:00 PM - Livestock Fees (tags, pen reservations) Deadline

Wednesday, July 22
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM – Grand Champion Photos (Exhibit Building)
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM - 4-H Exhibit Buildings Open
9:00 AM - Poultry Show - Mini 4-H Poultry Class followed by 4-H Poultry Show (poultry barn)
6:00 PM - Dairy Show - Mini 4-H Dairy Class followed by 4-H Dairy Show
6:30 PM - Beef – Mini 4-H Beef Class, followed by 4-H Beef Show – followed by Co. Bred & Owned

Thursday, July 23
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM – Grand Champion Photos (Exhibit Building)
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM - 4-H Exhibit Buildings Open
9:45 AM – Dairy Goat (Wether) Auction Photos
10:00 AM – Dairy Goat Show
5:45 PM – Goat (Wether) Auction photos
6:15 PM – Goat Opening Ceremonies
6:30 PM – Goat - Mini 4-H Goat Class followed by 4-H Goat Show
10:00 PM - Auction Card Deadline and State Fair Paperwork due to office

Friday, July 24
6:00 AM – 12:00 PM – ALL LIVESTOCK NOT CONSIGNED TO SELL AT AUCTION TO BE RELEASED
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM – Exhibit Building Grand Champion & Champion Photos
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – CHECK OUT OF ALL BLDG PROJECTS ONLY
10:00 AM – Round Robin Showmanship Contest
12:00 PM – Adult Showmanship Contest
6:30 PM – 10-year member presentations – 4-H Livestock Arena
7:00 PM - Livestock Auction

Upcoming Daviess County Events

Program Areas

Contact Wes Richardson for:

4-H Clubs and Events

School Enrichment Programs

4-H Cattle Show

Contact Sarah Brackney for:

Master Gardeners
PARP
School Enrichment Programs

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Contact Cindy Barber for:

Beginning Guide To Grant Writing
Community Leadership Program-Leadership Daviess County
School Enrichment Programs
Digital Skills Lessons
My Hometown is Cool
Non-Profit Board Development
Real Colors Facilitation
Arts and Culture Capacity Building
Daviess Advances Recovery Access Consortium 
Downtown Revitalization
Enhancing the Value of Public Spaces
  Community Leadership
Contact Luis Santiago for:
Adult Educational Classes
  • Parenting Classes - Spanish
Food/Nutrition Programs
  •  ServSafe - Spanish
Family Programs
  • Family Chats - Pláticas Familiares
  • Rooted Project
School Enrichment Programs
  • Juntos Program

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Contact Jennifer Stefancik for:

Adult Educational Classes
  • MOB
  • Personal Finance
  • Parenting Classes
Daviess County Homemakers
Food/Nutrition Programs
  • Dining with Diabetes
  • ServSafe
School Enrichment Programs
  • Captain Cash
  • Chef University

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Contact Chris Clark for 
Nutrition Education through School Enrichment Programs
  • Catch - Grades 3-6
  • Teen Cuisine - Grades 7-12
  • Learn, Grow, Eat & Go - Grades 3-6

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