Are You Ready for Fair?

There is always the common question of: Did you complete all the steps to be eligible to exhibit at fair? Please see the below check-lists to see if you have completed all the steps for your projects!

Fair Entries: Online at: Weld County Fair. Entries close July 6th!!

If you are unsure if you’ve completed all of the steps please call and verify prior to July 6th!!

Please open the project section you are taking to see if you have all of the requirements met:

Family Consumer Science, General and Natural Resources, and County Projects

Dog Project

Dog ID’s are due in 4-H Online by May 1st. You must update previously exhibited dogs, they do not automatically carry over
Interview Judging sign-up by July 6th. Interview judging day is Monday, July 20th. Sign-up will open on June 1st!
- Dog members must sign up for an interview for the corresponding project record book. Failure to sign-up for a record book interview will result in participation only.

Crops and Vegetable Projects

Crops and Vegetable members must sign up for an interview for the corresponding project record book. Failure to sign-up for a record book interview will result in participation only in those two divisions.

Record Books for All Projects

Do you have the proper Record Book? Visit Colorado 4-H Website to find the appropriate e-record. For Pocket Pets and Restoration projects, please use the Self Determined e-record.
Crops and Genealogy both have record books online on the Weld 4-H Project Page.
Shooting Sports: You will need to download your record book from the Colorado 4-H Website. The manual you received from your leader is not your record book, just a manual for information.

Project Requirements and Score Sheets

Do you know your project requirements? Refer to the State 4-H and County 4-H Project Requirements! Some projects require only exhibit item and record book, some also require a completed manual.
Do you know how your project will be evaluated? Visit: Colorado 4-H website. If you are unsure if you’ve completed all of the steps please call and verify prior to July 6th!!

Livestock and Small Animal Projects

Market Animal ID Days

Market Beef: February
Market Sheep and Goats: Live ID Days at the following-locations
- Island Grove Park, Greeley: Tuesday, May 5th, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
- Briggsdale School FFA Shop: Wednesday, May 6th, 4:00-6:00 pm..
- Southeast Weld County Fairgrounds (Keenesburg): Thursday, May 7th, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Market Pigs: Must pick up paper work from office and paperwork due back to the Extension Office by 4:00 p.m. May 7th or by 6:00 p.m. at the Southeast Weld Fairgrounds in Keenesburg.
Market Rabbits: Doe ID’s Due May 1st

Dairy Heifer Replacement Form

Dairy Heifer Replacement Form Due March 15th

Animal Care and Housing Form, Animal Ownership and Meat Quality Assurance

Animal Care and Housing Forms – Due May 1st
Breeding Animal Ownership Deadline – May 1st
Are you up-to-date on your Meat Quality Assurance (MQA)? To check, visit the Bulletin Board.

4-H Record Book Interview

Mandatory Interview and Record Book Review. Sign-up information will be available June 1st.

Virtual Interviews, time varies, June 17th-19th
Fort Lupton, 3:00-5:00 p.m. on June 22nd
Keenesburg 3:00-6:00 p.m. on June 23rd
Briggsdale, 4:00-6:00 p.m. on June 24th
Greeley, 3:00-7:00 p.m. on June 25th
Ault, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (noon) on June 26th

Horse Project

Horse ID's and Levels Testing

Horse ID’s due in 4-H Online by May 1st
Level testing completed by July 1st

Animal Care and Housing Form

Animal Care and Housing Forms – Due May 1st