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After issues with lots of missed deadlines both Holt and Boyd County 4-H Councils voted to put a LATE ENTRY POLICY into effect. The FFA Programs in Holt and Boyd County are also following this policy.
HOLT COUNTY -
April 1, 2026 - Market Beef and Second Year Bucket Calf Affidavit Form(s) Due
June 15, 2026 - ALL Remaining Animal I.D. Affidavit Form(s) Due
In the past when individuals/families have missed a deadline they had to come before the Holt County
4-H Council plead their case and the council would vote to either accept the late entry or not. This worked but was a struggle when a council meeting was not scheduled for weeks and families needed an answer. It was also impossible to expect council members have lots of extra meetings to address these matters.
Animal I.D. Affidavits can be turned in for 10 calendar days after the deadlines (above) with a $15 CASH LATE ENTRY FEE PER ENTRY due when the I.D. form(s) is turned in during the 10-calendar day grace period. After the 10-calendar day grace period no animal affidavits will be accepted. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS. Animal Affidavits have to be in the Extension office with the LATE ENTRY FEE (CASH ONLY) in order for that animal affidavit to be accepted. This means that just because someone calls and said that they are going to bring in or email in an affidavit, if that affidavit is not in the office with the late entry fee within those 10 calendar days it will NOT BE ACCEPTED. On the years that a deadline date falls on a weekend, the deadline date will be on Monday. The Late Entry Fee and the 10-calendar day grace period will begin on Tuesday.
The Holt County 4-H Council also voted that the below deadline is a HARD DEADLINE, there will be NO EXCEPTIONS. Only on the years that a deadline date falls on a weekend, the deadline date will be on Monday.
July 21, 2026 - Fair Entries due online at Holt County Fairwire
BOYD COUNTY -
June 15, 2026 - ALL Animal I.D. Affidavit Form(s) Due
July 6, 2026 - Fair Entries due online at Boyd County Fairwire
Forms and Animal I.D. Affidavits can be turned in for 10 calendar days after the deadlines (above) with a $15 CASH LATE ENTRY FEE PER EXHIBITOR due when the forms/affidavits are turned in during the 10-calendar day grace period. After the 10-calendar day grace period no forms/affidavits will be accepted. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS. Forms/Affidavits have to be in the Extension office with the LATE ENTRY FEE (CASH ONLY) in order for that form/affidavit to be accepted. This means that just because someone calls and said that they are going to bring in or email in an affidavit, if that form/affidavit is not in the office with the late entry fee within those 10 calendar days it will NOT BE ACCEPTED. On the years that a deadline date falls on a weekend, the deadline date will be on Monday. The Late Entry Fee and the 10-calendar day grace period will begin on Tuesday.
The Boyd County 4-H Council also voted that the below deadlines are HARD DEADLINES, there will be NO EXCEPTIONS. Only on the years that a deadline date falls on a weekend, the deadline date will be on Monday.
July 6, 2026 - Fair Entries due into the office
July 16, 2025 - Bucket Calf, Bottle Lamb, and Bottle Goat Record Books