06/16/2026
Important Updates from the Extension Office
*Be sure to check your email for more details*
Fair Book
Family Fair Books are available at the Grundy County Extension Office. Ashley will be here until 6:30 pm this evening if you are available to pick it up. We have received feedback that it has been very helpful to have a printed book to look at rules, select classes as well as gain ideas for exhibits. Please thank Janet Schildroth for working with a printing company to get them printed. Books are sponsored by the Grundy County Extension Office.
YQCA
Reminder to get YQCA completed by June 15th. You will need your certificate number for fair entries. There is also an option to upload a copy of your certificate. Do not send your certificate to the Extension Office.
Fashion Show
Deadline to sign up for Fashion Show is June 17th on fairentry. Judging is Sunday, June 21 starting at 2:00 pm.
Youth will model outfits during the Share the Fun at the county fair. Options are: Fashion Review (an outfit you made), Clothing Selection (an outfit you purchased / keep receipt), $20.00 Challenge (outfit purchased at a second hand store like Trinkets & Togs or Ashes to Ivory to name a few or garage sale / must have a reciept), Innovative Design (an outfit that has been redesigned or modified.) Both Guys & Gals are welcome to participate.
Livestock ID vs Fair Entry
Livestock ID
May 15th was the Livestock ID Deadline
4-H members enter animals in 4honline
FFA members enter animals in fairentry).
Identifying your animals by May 15th is letting us know what animals are a part of your projects/exhibits.
June 15th Rabbits & Poultry animals need to be ID'd
4H members enter animals in 4honline
FFA members enter animals in fairentry
July 1st is deadline for CLOVER KID Livestock ID's on fairentry.
July 1st is the Fair Entry deadline. Fairentry is what you use to select classes you plan to exhibit your animals in at fair.
To Clarify: Step 1: Identify your animal / Step 2: Create your entries for fair. You must complete both steps.
Fair Entry
July !st is the Fair Entry Deadline for County Fair and also State Fair. Please note these are 2 separate databases.
Fair Entries are entered on http://grundy.fairentry.com
Project Grant Opportunity
4th -12th grade (grade you completed) members are eligible to apply for up to $100.00 project grant. Grant applications are due June 24th. It can be used for an exhibit you already started working on or something you need for your exhibit. A final report is required and due September 15th at the Extension Office. The final report must include what expenses you used the funds for, if you created an exhibit that you showed at fair, and what you learned and what you would like to do in the future. Please see the attached grant application.
Have a great week! Enjoy the summer! We look forward to seeing you at Fair!
Andrea, Ashley, Moriah, Morgan & Gabby
