Benefits of County Fair Experience

Debra Walnofer, Extension 4-H Assistant Author

09/13/2023 Added

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Youth benefits of a county fair extend beyond just having fun “Youth who participate in a fair learn independence, receive feedback, mastery and gain positive relationships with caring adults,” according to Jeremy Elliot-Engel, 4-H youth development specialist with University of Missouri Extension

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[00:00:00.499]Hello, This is Debra Walnofer, 4-H Assistant for Holt and
[00:00:04.499]Boyd Counties with your Extension 4-H Update.
[00:00:07.969]Fair Season is fast approaching!
[00:00:10.949]We have already had our Boyd County Pre-Fair
[00:00:14.709]Day on Tuesday, July 11th in Spencer.
[00:00:17.849]Holt County Pre-Fair day is coming up this Tuesday,
[00:00:21.169]July 18 starting the day with Sewing Construction,
[00:00:24.619]Beyond the Needle, Modeling, and Table Setting Contest.
[00:00:28.927]Join us for the public Fashion Review and Talent Contest starting at 7pm
[00:00:34.327]July 18th at the Solid Rock Youth Building in O’Neill.
[00:00:39.107]Come see what these talented 4-H’ers have created!
[00:00:43.272]Boyd County Fair is right around the corner,
[00:00:46.942]starting with: Shooting Sports Competition
[00:00:49.992]Saturday, July 22 and Sunday, July 23 through July 29th.
[00:00:56.482]Holt County Fair will start August 5th and 6th with
[00:01:00.482]Shooting Sports Competition through August 12th.
[00:01:04.062]Please see our website for a more detailed schedule for both fairs.
[00:01:10.554]Youth benefits of a county fair extend beyond just having fun.
[00:01:16.594]“Youth who participate in a fair learn independence, receive
[00:01:21.344]feedback, mastery and gain positive relationships with
[00:01:26.366]caring adults,” according to Jeremy Elliot-Engel, 4-H youth
[00:01:31.046]development specialist with University of Missouri Extension.
[00:01:35.732]The county fair experience allows youth to balance their
[00:01:39.732]desire to have fun with the responsibilities of preparing exhibits
[00:01:44.642]and caring for animals and livestock for exhibition, all under a time structure.
[00:01:50.522]“It is an opportunity for youth to learn how
[00:01:53.373]to balance their responsibilities with their desire to have fun.
[00:01:57.183]"They have deadlines, like show times,
[00:02:00.689]when they check out and they need to meet those deadline.
[00:02:04.771]Youth even sometimes learn the world is not
[00:02:08.441]always fair depending on the judge that day.
[00:02:12.441]These experiences all build independence.”
[00:02:15.731]Throughout the year, 4-H youth are working
[00:02:18.591]on projects in all project areas (not just livestock).
[00:02:22.591]According to Elliot-Engel “A county fair provides
[00:02:26.221]an opportunity for each young person to get feedback on their project.
[00:02:32.403]County fair competition is not about who wins
[00:02:35.783]grand champion, or who gets the purple ribbon;
[00:02:39.133]it is about learning how your hard work and effort has paid off.”
[00:02:43.597]The skills you have gained.
[00:02:46.287]The county fair also provides an opportunity to demonstrate mastery.
[00:02:50.987]A youth starting out may not know how to prepare
[00:02:53.807]their animal for the show ring, and will ask another 4-H youth.
[00:02:58.703]This mentoring is innate to 4-H, and each year youth will return,
[00:03:05.203]growing and learning the skills necessary to have a successful project.
[00:03:09.266]Eventually, they will be in the role as a mentor.
[00:03:13.356]Of course, none of this would be possible without the mentoring or feedback
[00:03:18.446]from volunteers and parents helping everyone be successful.
[00:03:23.389]It should be no surprise that it takes caring adults
[00:03:26.249]to volunteer to make a fair happen and help youth gain
[00:03:30.819]important life skills from the fair experience.
[00:03:34.349]If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the 4-H programs
[00:03:38.908]in Holt or Boyd counties reach out to me at 402-336-2760 or
[00:03:46.048]you can email me at holt-county@unl.edu
[00:03:52.583]We hope to see you all at the “Boyd County Fair, OUT TO SEA in 23!”
[00:03:58.316]And at the Holt County Fair “Grab your flip-flops & shades and meet us there!
[00:04:03.140]Let’s Make a Splash at the Holt County Fair!"

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