2023 4-H EXHIBITION PRE-FAIR SCHEDULE

(Subject to change)

Check-In will begin 30 minutes prior to judging


Sun., June 18 5:00 p.m. Tractor Safety & Operator Skills Contest – Extension Office

Tues., June 20 8:00- 4:00 p.m. Communications, Performing Arts, and Consumer Clothing Notebook Deadline

Sun., June 25 6:00 p.m. Cat Judging - Small Projects Building

6:00

Mon., June 26 6:00 p.m. 4-H Ten Year and Senior Recognition Night


Tues., June 27 9:00 a.m.-3 p.m. Setup Service Day – Volunteers & youth needed!

Wed., June 28 3:00-5:00 p.m. Check-In and Judging: Small Projects Building : Construction & Architectural Replica, Shooting Sports, Sport Fishing, Small Engines


Thurs., June 29 Check-In and Judging 4-H Projects

3:00-5:00 p.m. Community Building: Arts & Crafts, Child Development, Collections, Fine Arts, Genealogy, Health, Llama Craft, and Needlecraft.

5:00-7:00 p.m. Small Project Building: Aerospace, American Heritage, Beef Education, Beekeeping, Bicycle, Cat Education, Computer Science, Do Your Own Thing, Dog Education, Draft Horse Education, Electric, Entomology, Forestry, Geology, Home Environment, Horse Education, Llama Education, Model Craft, Rabbit Education, Soil & Water Science, Veterinary Science, Weather & Climate Science, Wildlife, and Woodworking.


Fri,, June 30 8:45 a.m. Check-In and Judging Sewing & Fashion Review

8:45 a.m. - Grades 8th-12 th 11:45 a.m. – Grades 3 rd-7 t h 9:00 a.m. Check-In and Judging Consumer Clothing & Wearable Art

9:00 a.m. – Grades 3 rd -5 th 10:30 a.m. – Grades 6 th – 8 th 12:00 p.m. -Grades 9 th – 12 th

LOCATION: Salem United Methodist Church, 2802 E. State Rd. 4, LaPorte Sewing and Consumer Clothing projects will be brought back for display setup by Project Superintendents.

7:00 p.m. Fashion Revue Begins

LOCATION: Salem United Methodist Church, 2802 E. State Rd. 4, LaPorte


Thurs., July 6 8:30 a.m.- Check-in and Judging Photography – Small Projects Building 12:00 p.m.

Foods Project - Community Building

8:30-9:00 a.m. Check-in Foods: Baked – Level A & C & Foods: Preserved-All

9:00 a.m. Judging begins

10-10:30 a.m. Check-in Foods: Baked Level B & D

10:30 a.m. Judging Begins

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Cake Decorating Touch-up Station and Check-in 2:00 p.m. Judging Begins

4:00-6:00 p.m. Mini 4-H Project Check-In – Community Building

6:30-7:30 p.m. Mini 4-H Pet Parade (Livestock Show Arena) Check-In begins at 6:00 p.m.


Fri., July 7 8:00 a.m. Dog Check-In – Livestock Show Arena

8:30 a.m. Dog Judging – Showmanship, Trick, Obedience, Rally Obedience, Costume, & Brace

- (Livestock Show Arena) 4:00-7:00 p.m. Rabbit and Poultry Check-in 5:00-8:00 p.m. Goat and Beef Check-In

5:00-7:00 p.m. Horse & Pony Check-in 6:00-8:00 p.m. Mini Equine check-in

2023 LAPORTE COUNTY FAIR 4-H EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

Saturday, July 8 Noon - 10:00 p.m. Community and Small Projects Buildings open

  1. a.m. – 10 a.m. 4-H Pigeon Check-In

  2. a.m. – 9 a.m. 4-H Horse & Pony Check-In & 4-H Sheep

8:00 a.m. 4-H Dog Check-In – Livestock Show Arena 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 4-H Beef Weigh-In & Market Lamb Weigh-In 9 a.m. – Noon 4-H Draft Horse Check-In

9:00 a.m. 4-H Dog Judging – Agility, Jumpers & Weaves (Livestock Show Arena)


Sunday, July 9 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Community and Small Projects Buildings open

8:30 a.m. 4-H Goat Judging (Livestock Show Arena)

9:00 a.m. 4-H Horse & Pony Judging-Trail Classes (Horse & Pony Show Arena) 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 4-H Dairy Feeder Steer Weigh-In

10:00 a.m. 4-H Rabbit Showmanship (Rabbit Barn)

4:00 p.m. 4-H County Bred Steer Class Judging (by breed) / Cow/Calf Judging / 4-H Dairy Feeder Steer Judging (Livestock Show Arena)


Monday, July 10 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Community and Small Projects Buildings open

6:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 4-H Swine Check-In (Swine Barn) 7:00 a.m. – Noon 4-H Swine Weigh-In (Swine Barn)

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Chicken Flying Weigh- (Draft Horse Arena)

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 4-H Dairy Cattle Check-In (If arrival after 10 a.m. unload behind Poultry & Swine Barns.) 9:00 a.m. 4-H Horse & Pony Judging – Horse & Pony Show Arena

9:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m.- 4-H Open Judging:

10:00 a.m. 4-H Chicken Flying Contest

4-H Sheep – Pen of 2 Sign-Up Due

4-H Rabbit Ambassador Winners announced

11:00 a.m. 4-H Rabbit

1:00 p.m. 4-H Sheep Judging (Livestock Show Arena)

2:00 p.m. Mini 4-H Pee Wee Miniature Equine Show

4-H Miniature Equine Judging (Round Pen by the barn – after the 4-H Pee Wee Miniature Equine Show)

4:00 p.m. Goat Education Judging

6:00 p.m. Mini 4-H Pee Wee Sheep Show (After Sheep Show, time is subject to change)


Tuesday, July 11 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Community and Small Projects Buildings open

8:00 a.m. 4-H Beef Steer and Dairy Steer Judging (Livestock Show Arena)

8:30 a.m. 4-H Poultry Science & Poultry Display Board Judging (Poultry/Pigeon Building) 4-H Poultry, Ducks, Geese & Turkey Judging – (Poultry/Pigeon Building)

9:00 a.m. 4-H Rabbit Judging – 4-Class (Rabbit Barn)

4-H Horse & Pony Judging (Horse & Pony Show Arena)

9:00 a.m.-Noon Little Peeps Poultry Judging (Poultry/Pigeon Building)

10:00 a.m. 4-H Poultry Showmanship

4-H Horse & Pony Judging – Horse & Pony Show Arena

Noon 4-H Pigeon Judging – Poultry/Pigeon Building

5:30 p.m. 4-H Mini Pedal Pull Weigh-In (Livestock Show Arena-West End)

6:00 p.m. 4-H Mini Pedal Pull

7:00 p.m. Mini 4-H Pee Wee Goat Show (After Mini Pedal Pull)

8:00 p.m. Goat Agility (After Mini 4-H Pee Wee Goat Show)


Wednesday, July 12 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Community and Small Projects Buildings open

8:00 a.m. 4-H Swine Judging. (Livestock Show Arena)

8:00 a.m. 4-H Draft Horse: Jr and Sr. Showmanship, Decorating – All Divisions (Draft Horse Arena), then break for lunch

9:00 a.m. 4-H Rabbit Judging – 6-Class (Rabbit Barn)

4-H Horse & Pony Judging (Horse & Pony Show Arena)

4-H Rooster Crowing Contest Followed by Turkey Gobbling Contest (Poultry & Pigeon Building)

Noon After Lunch Break: Draft Horse: Single Horse Driving and Team Loose Line (all divisions). Team Loose Line (all divisions) Draft Horse Arena

2:00 p.m. Mini 4-H Pee Wee Miniature Equine Show

4-H Miniature Equine Judging (Round Pen by the barn – after the 4-H Pee Wee Miniature Equine Show)

4:00 p.m. Mini 4-H Pee Wee Pig Show (After Swine Show) After Pee Wee Swine 4-H Showmanship Workshop (Livestock Show Arena)

6:00 p.m. Draft Horse – Cart Class – all divisions. Stone Boat Obstacle Course – all divisions - (Draft Horse Arena)

After Concert Traffic Release of Non-Sale Beef, Beef Breeding Stock, Dairy Cows, Dairy Feeder Steers, Dairy Steers, Sheep, and Swine. (4-H members MUST have signed release form)


Thursday, July 13 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Community and Small Projects Buildings open

8:00 a.m. 4-H Draft Horse: Intermediate Showmanship, Judging Class – all divisions (Draft Horse Arena)

8:00 a.m. 4-H Dairy Judging. (Livestock Show Arena)

9:00 a.m.-Noon 4-H Flower Arrangement Check-In and Arrange (Community Building)

4-H Horse & Pony Judging (Horse & Pony Show Arena)

1:00 p.m. Draft Horse: Team to Wagon, all divisions, 4-H Horse Hitch – Senior Division only (Draft Horse Arena)

2:00 p.m. Mini 4-H Pee Wee Dairy Show (or after 4-H Dairy Show)

5:00 p.m. Bossy Bingo (Soil & Water)

6:00 p.m. Supreme Champion Showman Contest – (Horse/Livestock Show Arena)

8:00 p.m. 4-H Livestock Auction Setup – All committee members.

After Concert Traffic Release of Non-Sale Beef, Beef Breeding Stock, Dairy Cows, Dairy Feeder Steers, Dairy Steers, Sheep, and Swine. (4-H members MUST have signed release form)


Friday, July 14 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Community and Small Projects Buildings open 9:00 a.m. ALL DAY 4-H LIVESTOCK AUCTION (Livestock Show Arena)

Order of sale: Swine, Goat, Poultry, Duck, Geese, and Turkey, Rabbit, Dairy, Sheep, Auction for Scholarship Fund, and Beef

9:00 a.m. 4-H Booster Club Pie Auction at Show Arena

9:00 a.m. 4-H Horse & Pony Judging – Horse & Pony Show Arena

12:00 p.m. Release of Auctioned Swine

2:15 p.m. Release of Auctioned Poultry, Ducks, Geese & Turkeys

3:15 p.m. Release of Auctioned Rabbit Meat Pens


1 hour after end of Auction Approx. 7:30 p.m.: 4-H Battle of the Barns (or Draft Horse Show Arena?)

Saturday, July 15 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Community and Small Projects Buildings open

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 4-H Goat Release

9:00 a.m. 4-H Horse & Pony Judging – Horse & Pony Show Arena

9:30 a.m. Register for Pee Wee Rabbit Show – Rabbit Barn

10:00 a.m. Pee Wee Rabbit Judging 4-H Swine Barn Clean Up

12:00 p.m. 4-H Auctioned Beef Release Mini Equine Release

1:00 p.m. 4-H Non-Auction Beef Release

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 4-H Dairy Release

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 4-H Poultry & Pigeon Release 5:00 p.m. 4-H Horse & Pony Release

4:00 p.m. 4-H Rabbit and Rabbit Education Release

6:00 p.m. 4-H Draft Horse Release


Sunday, July 16

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Release of all 4-H Projects from Community & Small Projects Buildings


Monday, July 17 th

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 2 nd Chance Project Pick-up from Community & Small Projects Buildings.


Project pick-up will continue at the Extension Office after this date. Any projects not picked up by September 9 th will be discarded.