Christian County 4-H participants are preparing to showcase their livestock and projects at the county’s fair, which is only days away.  On Monday, before the ribbon is cut, projects will be judged at the Extension’s office at 1120 North Webster Street.  On Wednesday, the livestock judging competitions will take place at the fairgrounds.  Then on the following day, the auctions will be held, with select animals and projects featured earlier in the week put up for bid.

Sara Marten, the Christian County director for the University of Illinois Extension, is overseeing the plans.  She says the judging times for each project are set based on category. 

The livestock shows will be held on Wednesday starting at 8 a.m.  Each subsequent species’ show will begin around a half-hour after the previous one has ended, in an “order of play” format akin to professional tennis tournaments. 

On Thursday at 6 p.m., the auctions will begin.  Generally, a participant who brings multiple projects/animals may only choose one to put up for auction, or alternatively not auction any of them. 

More information on the University of Illinois Extension’s 4-H involvements is available at 4h.extension.illinois.edu.  The Christian County Fair’s schedule is available on their website, www.christiancountyfair.com.

Sara Marten appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.