Nancy Lambert: Saline County 4-H July show schedule is set
Saline County 4-H members are busy preparing their projects to exhibit for judging at the July 4-H shows. The Saline County 4-H staff would like to invite the public to these shows to see the projects and the talented young people in our communities who have created or raised them.
The following is the 2018 Saline County 4-H July Show schedule.
July 1 - State Fair Livestock Entries due
July 2 - Horse & Pony Practice Show/Clinic, Fairgrounds
July 6 - General Show/Home & Family Show Setup, 8:30 a.m., Dorrisville Baptist Church
July 7 - General Show/Home & Family Show, 9 a.m., Dorrisville Baptist Church
July 12 - Livestock Cleanup, 6 p.m., Fairgrounds Stafford Building area
July 17 - Dog Agility Show, 7 p.m., Cheri White's Shop, 613 W. Elm, Harrisburg
July 19 - Dog and Cat Shows, 6 p.m., Stafford Building
July 23 - Small Pets, Crops, Poultry Shows, 8:30 a.m., Stafford Building
July 23 - Rabbit Show, 10 a.m., Stafford Building
July 23 - Lamb and Meat Goat Weigh-outs, 5 p.m., Stafford Building
July 23 - Swine Weigh-out, 6 p.m., Stafford Building
July 23 - Beef Weigh-out, 7:30 p.m., Stafford Building
July 24 - Dairy Goat Show, 8:30 a.m., Stafford Building
July 24 - Meat Goat Show, 10 a.m., Stafford Building
July 24 - Horse & Pony Show, 2 p.m., Fairgrounds Horse Arena (check-in, 1 p.m.)
July 25 - Junior Shows all day, Stafford Building
July 25 - Ice Cream Social, Stafford Building
July 26 - Swine Show, 8:30 a.m., Stafford Building
July 26 - Sheep Show, 10:30 a.m., Stafford Building
July 26 - 4-H Family Picnic, noon, Fairgrounds
July 26 - Dairy Cattle Show, 1 p.m., Stafford Building
July 26 - Beef Show, 1:30 p.m., Stafford Building
July 27 - Tractor Driving Contest, 8:30 a.m., Fairgrounds
July 27 - Livestock Auction, 1 p.m., Stafford Building
July 28 - Livestock Cleanup, 8:30 a.m., Stafford Building area
4-H General Show and Home & Family Show combine
The Saline County 4-H General Show and Home & Family Show have combined this year. We hope to accommodate our 4-H families better by holding both shows simultaneously. This new combined 4-H show is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, July 7 at Dorrisville Baptist Church, 1300 Feazel St., in Harrisburg. We ask that clubs observe the following check-in schedule:
8:45 a.m. - Clover Explorers and Pleasant Valley Go-Getters
9 a.m. - Country Clovers, Farmin' Friends, and H2
9:15 a.m. - Lads & Lassies and Pioneers
Projects will be on display for members, volunteers and the public to view following judging, ribbon presentations, and pictures.
Extension Office closed on holiday
The University of Illinois Extension office in Harrisburg will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in observance of Independence Day. The staff at University of Illinois Extension and Saline County 4-H wish you and your families a wonderful, safe, and Happy 4th of July!