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Static Entry Information & Forms
All Static & Contest Entries must be Pre-Entered Online (except Horticulture, Floriculture, & Foods & Nutrition Entries, those we be entered on check-in night of the fair)
- Exhibitor Numbers for Horticulture, Floriculture, & Foods Entries will be available at the Check-In Table on Entry Night at the fair
- 4-H Static Entry tag - these tags can only be used for Horticulture, Floriculture, & Foods & Nutrition Entries, all other entry tags will be printed at the Extension Office after the static online pre-entry deadline for pick up at the Extension Office or at the Check-In Table on entry night at the fair
- Saunders County Fair 4-H Exhibits Top Curriculum Exhibitor Award Point System
- Top Curriculum Exhibitor Award Entry Form
- Premier 4-H Science Award Information, Application, and Instructions
- Home Design and Restoration Supporting Information Sheet
- Principles of Design explained (from University of Hawaii)
- Visual Arts Supporting Information
- Food Preservation Information Card
- Food Preservation Canning Labels
- Clothing Data Card
- Beyond the Needle Skills information sheet
- Sewing Skills for STEAM I, II, and III
- Knitting Fiber Arts Data Card
- Crochet Fiber Arts Data Card
- Preparing Cut Flowers for Exhibit at the Fair
- Selecting & Preparing Vegetables, Herbs, & Fruit for Exhibits at the Fair (*pdf, 24 pages)
- This guide will help 4-H members, project leaders, & parents know how to properly select, prepare, store, & ship exhibits to be judged at the Fair.
- LEGO/K'NEX Building Model Explanation Card
- Photography, Level 1 Data Tag
- Photography, Level 2 Data Tag
- Photography, Level 3 Data Tag
- Photography Exhibit Prep - From Nebraska Extension
- How to fill out a data tag (pdf) From Nebraska Extension
2026 Theresa Wilson Saunders County Special Photography Theme is “The Bridges of Saunders County"
Static Score Sheets
- County Only Score Sheets - those labeled CF in fairbook
- State Fair Score Sheets - those labeled SF in fairbook
Contests
Fashion Show:
Judging Day:
July 23, 2026
At the Saunders County Extension Office, 1071 County Road G, Ithaca, NE
Public Fashion Show:
July 31, 2026 5:00pm
Open Air Pavillion at the Saunders County Fairgrounds
Written reports for purchased entries (Shopping in Style, $15 Challenge) should be emailed to Saunders-County@unl.edu by 4:30pm on July 17, 2026
Resources:
- General Fashion Show Information - Saunders County
- Fashion Show Information Sheet - Must be filled out for all entries including Clover Kids except Shopping In Style and $15.00 Challenge
- 4-H Shopping in Style Written Report
- 4-H $15 Challenge Written Report
**NOTE**You may need to download the PDF file first and open it in Adobe Acrobat in order to utilize the fillable fields
Favorite Foods:
Judging Day:
July 16, 2026
At the Saunders County Extension Office, 1071 County Road G, Ithaca, NE
- Favorite Foods Procedures and Guidelines (pdf)
- State Fair Culinary Challenge
Best Dressed Critter:
- Best Dressed Critter Rules and Narration Form - to be turned into the fair office no later than 12:00pm Thursday of fair week!