Fayette County 4-H

05/11/2026

Did you know that your Cloverbud (4-H member between the ages of 5 and 7) can bring a project to the fair? They can! We will have a table set aside for Cloverbuds at the General Project Judging where Cloverbuds can bring something they worked on during the 4-H year. They will get the opportunity to talk about the work they did, and the experience of talking to a judge! They even get specially recognized at the General Project Awards Ceremony!

Does this sound like something your Cloverbud would like to do? Make sure to sign up on Fair Entry under the Cloverbud class in general projects to participate!

05/06/2026

Fair Entry Is Open!! Entries Due by June 5th

Fair Entry is officially open for the 2026 Fayette County 4-H Fair! Fair will be here before you know it, so make sure you are working towards your project exhibit completion, and check that your project fits into one of the exhibit classes listed in the Fayette County 4-H Fair Handbook (linked above). Not sure what class your project falls into? Reach out to Olivia early to get it sorted!

If you are unfamiliar, Fair Entry is the program we use to register your specific projects for fair. ZSuites is what you used to register for 4-H and select your project categories by the April 1st deadline but this is where you will tell us what exactly you are bringing to fair.

NEW THIS YEAR WITH FAIR ENTRY!

The Auction Pre-Nomination Form is now a part of your Fair Entry submission. It will pop up as a required question as you sign up for your exhibit classes.
Livestock entries will require you to attach a tag number for your breeding and market classes. (I have included a section to the Fair Entry Guide to show what this will look like. The Fair Entry Guide can be found in your May Newsletter or at https://go.illinois.edu/FairEntryGuide )

05/06/2026

Fair season is right around the corner!! Fayette County 4-H would like to invite you to attend our 4-H shows this year. Come on out and see the results of our member's hard work!

05/05/2026

We've been invited to an awesome workshop opportunity!! Join us at the Lake Land Tech Center to learn all about 3D Printing! Space is limited, so sign up ASAP if you want to attend!

Register at go.illinois.edu/2026-3Dprinting

05/05/2026

🐑🐐𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐩 & 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐈𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 🐐🐑

The Fayette County Fairgrounds was buzzing with activity on the morning of Saturday, May 2, as 27 local 4-H members gathered for the annual Sheep and Goat Weigh-In. Each exhibitor brought their animals to officially begin their journey toward fair week, showcasing the dedication, responsibility, and hard work that goes into raising livestock projects.

These animals will be available for purchase at the Annual Fayette County Livestock Auction on Tuesday, July 14 at 6:00 p.m. We encourage the community to come out and support these hardworking youth and their projects!

📸 Pictured below:
Levi Karnes & Violet Koonce; Anna Putnam with her goat, Buddy; and Adrie Voelker with her sheep, Jeff.

05/02/2026

We are wrapping up the Sheep & Goat weigh in! Thank you to everyone who came out this morning, and thabk you to our volunteers who make the weigh-in a success.

04/29/2026

Our last YQCA in-person training is tomorrow, Thursday, April 30th from 6:00 - 7:00 pm and will be held in the Fayette County Farm Bureau basement. Make sure to register to attend at yqcaprogram.org. I look forward to seeing you there!

Remember, anyone showing beef, dairy, goats, sheep or swine will need to take this training in order to show in the fair. You can take the training at one of our in-person trainings, or online.

YQCA Required Training

Anyone showing beef, goats, sheep or swine at a 4-H Show is required to take the YQCA training by July 1st, 2026. Fayette County 4-H offers three, in-person training options for $3 in the spring, or you can take the online version of the training at www.yqcaprogram.org for $12.

In-Person Training Options

Sunday, March 8th from 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Township Building. 2083 County Rd 2770 N., Beecher City IL

Saturday, March 28th from 9:00 - 10:00 am
@ Fayette County Farm Bureau. 1125 Sunset Dr., Vandalia IL

Thursday, April 30th from 6:00 - 7:00 pm
@ Fayette County Farm Bureau. 1125 Sunset Dr., Vandalia IL

Register online at https://yqcaprogram.org
Instructions on how to create your YQCA account can be found at https://go.illinois.edu/YQCAInstructions.