Shelby County-based 4-H participants are preparing for the county’s annual 4-H fair.  This year’s fair runs from Saturday, July 18 to Wednesday, July 22.  The livestock judging competitions will be a prime part of the festival, but there will be plenty else happening for participants and other attendees alike.

Yolanda Nation is the University of Illinois Extension’s 4-H youth program coordinator for Shelby County.  She says there will also be project showings which, in most cases, are not related to agriculture.

The auctions will happen on the final day.  New this year, project submissions of value can also be put up for auction. 

Monday, July 20 and Tuesday, July 21 feature evening side events such as the pedal pull and kids games. 

Those not yet in 4-H but who are interested in enrolling can do so starting in September.  Nation says the fair is a great way to see what being in 4-H is all about. 

More information on the Shelby County 4-H Fair is available on the University of Illinois Extension’s website.

Yolanda Nation appeared as a guest on the WTIM Shelbyville Morning Show.