Mark Your Calendars for Delco 4-H Fair

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2014 marks 27 years of 4-H educational programs at the Garrett Williamson Foundation property in Newtown Square and the 102th anniversary of 4-H in Pennsylvania. Celebrate with 4-H at the annual Delaware County 4-H Summer Fair, August 8-10!

The 4-H fair draws area families to the 4-H Farm for a series of activities, contests, displays, pony and hay rides, and animal showing. Located at 395 Bishop Hollow Road in Newtown Square, the fair also serves as a showcase for 4-H youth to present their completed projects from the past years. The fair begins on Friday at 4 p.m., with an open ceremony at 6:00 p.m. The 4-H Gymkhana Horse Show will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. in our outdoor horse ring. Our 4-H Cattle Show will start at 7pm and will include our dairy heifers and market beef projects. We will be having our annual used book and silent auction which offers a variety of goods and services from local stores and businesses to those interested in bidding.

Saturday’s schedule begins at 9 a.m. with 4-H Market Hog showing, silent auction, various contests, pony rides, used book sale, Market Lamb Show. Our livestock auction begins at 2 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to tour the centuries-old barn and meet the resident horses, sheep, pigs, chickens, and cows. Refreshments will be available through various vendors. Additional snacks such as soft pretzels, snow-cones, fruit cups and baked goods will also be for sale. All proceeds benefit 4-H club programs in Delaware County. Penn State Master Gardeners will answer your gardening questions and help to solve your pest problems from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.

All are invited to participate in the open public entries, including vegetable, garden entries, baked good and arts & crafts. Winners in each class will receive ribbons. Come try your luck! Entries must be submitted on Thursday, August 7, between 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. For a more information on entering your item please call the Extension Office at 610-690-2655.

Sunday will start 1 p.m. with our 4-H Horsemanship Horse Show in our outdoor ring. Members ride to earn points based on their skill set. The 4-H Poultry Show will also be Sunday at 1pm. Closing our fair will be the Master Showman Competition. This is a challenging class for the 4-Hers since it will be a test to see who can show all the animals exhibited the best. Represent members will be champions of their species and asked to show a dairy heifer, market steer, chicken, pig, horse and lamb. Come check out the excitement!

For more information about the Fair, stop in the Extension Office or call us. You can also check us out on the web at http://extension.psu.edu/delaware.

Penn State is an affirmative action, equal opportunity university, and all residents of Delaware County, regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability, are encouraged to attend. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact a staff member at 610-690-2655 in advance of your participation.

Photo: Alexandra Adams with her market steer, Bandit.