The 2023 4-H Fair Regulations Book is divided into sections. Please click on the Section of your choice. You may not need to print the whole book - just print the section or maybe you can just print the pages that you need.
After you open a Section - You can click on any line on the index page - it is "linked" and will take you directly to that specific page.
Anything that is new this year is in green so that it will be easier for you to see the changes.
Online Entries Using Fairwire
All Entries will be made online. Here are the detailed step-by-step instructions with screenshots to walk you through the process of online entries. Entries are easy to make so please do not let the lengthy instructions scare you. The screenshots take up a lot of the pages. We recommend printing these instructions for use during registration. (This site will be open to take entries until July 13 for Boyd County and July 21 for Holt County with both entry times will ending at 11:59pm. No entries will be taken after this date)
- Boyd County
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Boyd County Online Entries - https://boyd.fairwire.com/
- Holt County
- Holt County Fairwire Online Entry Instructions
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Holt County Fair Entries - https://holt.fairwire.com/
- Holt County Fairwire Online Entry Instructions
- Requesting Stalls/Pens: You will be able to request your stalls/pens/cages at this qualtrics link - https://go.unl.edu/stallassignment
Due to limited space, not every individual exhibitor will be able to have a stall/pen/cage for just his/her animals. Families will be put together. So, with this in mind, only request the number of stalls/pens/cages that you will actually need for the whole family. This helps with fair set-up to determine the number of stalls, pens and cages needed. This is due July 13 for Boyd County Exhibitors and on July 21 for Holt County Exhibitors.
Front Cover (*88.2 kb pdf file - 2 pgs)
Holt/Boyd 4-H Calendar (Google Calendar listing of all programs during year - this can be added to your personal google calendar)
HOLT COUNTY FAIR -
2023 Holt County Fair Schedule (pdf file)
Last Minute Reminders/Information Letter - 8 pages of reminders, information and schedules
2023 Holt County Agricultural Society (*69.4 kb pdf file - 1 pg)
2023 Holt County Fair Camper Reservation Liability Waiver Form doc | pdf (*80.3 kb docx file - 3 pgs) Use this form to reserve a spot at the Holt County Fair.
BOYD COUNTY FAIR -
2023 Last Minute Boyd County Fair Information - Includes reminders and schedules
2023 Boyd County Bonus Auction Letter
2023 Dog and Small Animal Show Flyer
2023 Boyd County Open Class Fairbook
2023 BOYD COUNTY PARADE - Theme will be "Out To Sea in 23". Drop off parade form or mail to Head to Toe Glow, 109 S. Thayer St., Spencer NE 68777 by 2 pm Saturday, June 29. After 2 pm, hand form to superintendent in charge of lining up the parade - 2023 Boyd County Fair Parade Form
Scoresheets, Forms and Contest Study Materials (65.6 kb pdf file - 1 pg)
- HOLT COUNTY (*266 kb pdf file - 10 pgs)
- BOYD COUNTY (*227 kb pdf file - 9 pgs)
- 4-H Fair Objectives
- 4-H/FFA/Clover Kid Member Eligibility
- Deadline Dates
- County Dress Code
- Exhibit Information
- Safety Information
- Premium Amounts
- Disclaimer of Responsibility
- Protest Commitee
- State Fair Premier 4-H Science Award
Pre-Fair Day Projects, Contests, and Events (345 kb pdf file - 26 pages)
- Presentation Contest
- Clothing
- Fashion Show
- Contests
- Resources for Pre-Fair Day Projects, Contests and Events
- Scoresheets, Forms and Contest Study Materials (65.6 kb pdf file - 1 pg)
- Additional Resources for Presentations
- Additional Resources for Clothing Construction
- Additional Resources for Table Setting Contest
Photography (204 kd pdf file - 6 pgs)
- Photography
- Resources for Photography
- Scoresheets, Forms and Contest Study Materials (65.6 kb pdf file - 1 pg)
- Additional Resources for Photography
Consumer and Family Sciences (*319 kb pdf file - 17 pgs)
- Human Development
- Consumer Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Home Environment
- Visual Arts
- Resources for Consumer and Family Sciences
- Scoresheets, Forms, and Contest Study Materials (65.6 kb pdf file - 1 pg)
- Additional Resources for Human Development
- Additional Resources for Home Environment and Visual Arts
Citizenship, Civic Education and Heritage (*204 kb pdf file - 7 pgs)
- Citizenship
- I2I
- Heritage
- Resources for Citizenship, Civic Education and Heritage
- Scoresheets, Forms, and Contest Study Materials (65.6 kb pdf file - 1 pg)
- Additional Resources for Heritage
Environmental and Earth Science (*305 kb pdf file - 15 pgs)
- Forestry
- Conservation, Wildlife and Shooting Sports
- Resources for Envirnomental and Earth Science
- Scoresheets, Forms and Contest Study Materials (65.6 kb pdf file - 1 pg)
Food and Nutrition (*302 kb pdf file - 12 pgs)
- Food and Nutrition
- Resources for Food and Nutrition
- Scoresheets, Forms and Contest Study Materials (65.6 kb pdf file - 1 pg)
- Additional Resources for Food and Nutrition
Agronomy and Horticulture (*312 kb pdf file - 18 pgs)
- Agronomy
- Range Management (Range Management and Weed Science)
- Horticulture (Floriculture, Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits)
- Resources for Agronomy and Horticulture
- Scoresheets, Forms, and Contest Study Materials (65.6 kb pdf file - 1 pg)
- Horticulture/Floriculture Exhibitors – For the number of tags that you need . . . you will create that number of generic entries in Fairwire. You will receive the Generic Floriculture/Horticulture Tags as you have done in the past. You will need to fill in the class number; class name; and variety (cultivar) name on the printed tag that you receive. See this Sample Tag Sheet for more information.
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On Entry Day of County Fair, the rest of the information will be gathered when you check in. Please bring a list of the classes that you will be entering in. Here is a Horticulture/Floriculture Entry Form for you to list what you actually brought to fair. Give this completed form to the 4-H Staff.
- Additional Resources for Agronomy and Horticulture
- Additional Resources for Range Management
Science, Engineering and Technology (*418 kb pdf file - 29 pgs)
- Models, Building Items, and Collections
- Club Exhibits
- Posters
- Reports
- Miscellaneous SET
- Safety
- Aerospace (Rockets/Drones)
- Computers
- Robotics
- Electricity
- Geospatial
- Energy
- Woodworking
- Welding
- Resources for Science, Engeneering and Technology
- Scoresheets, Forms and Contest Study Materials (65.6 kb pdf file - 1 pg)
- General Information for 4-H Posters
Animals
Holt County Animals (*496kb pdf file - 48 pgs)
Boyd County Animals (*347 kb pdf file - 28 pgs)
- Animals
- Resources for Animals
- Additional Resources for Animals
- 2023 Boyd County Auction Letter
SHOOTING SPORTS
Holt County Shooting Sports ( 221 pdf file - 6 pgs)
Boyd County Shooting Sports (226 pdf file - 5 pges)
- BB GUN
- AIR RIFLE
- ARCHERY
- .22 RIFLE
- TRAP SHOOTING
- AIR PISTOL
- MUZZLELOADING
- SMALLBORE PISTOL
- HUNTING AND OUTDOOR SKILLS
- SHOOTING SPORT EXHIBITS
CLOVER KID HANDBOOK AND FAIR REGULATIONS (*343 kb pdf file - 21 pgs)
- Clover Kid Information
- Clover Kid Static (Non-Livestock) Exhibits
- Clover Kid Animal Exhibits
- Clover Kid Pre-Fair Exhibits
- Clover Kid Judging Contests
- Clover Kid Hunting and Outdoor Skills Contest
- There are several forms that are need prior to the fair and also those that are attached with the entry tag on your exhibit. This page lists all of those forms.