“My older brother started my family showing goats at the Dodge County Fair,” said Emily Batterman, Mayville, Lomira Clover Leaves 4-H Club. “I’m the youngest sibling to show them; I began when I was about nine or 10.” Emily shows miniature silky fainting goats. “My family [...]
“I like Legos, because they’re simple, but there’s no ceiling to where you can go with them,” said Owen Hemling, Leipsic 4-H Club, Beaver Dam, Wis. “There’s a lot of artistic room for creativity and engineering.” Hemling won first place and a merit award on his [...]
“As a child, I was building with wood as soon as I could swing a hammer, whether it was kits I received for Christmas or projects around the farm,” said Colten Schultz, Columbus, Wis., youth exhibitor at the 2023 Dodge County Fair from the Cornerstone of [...]
“He used to take his Hot Wheels apart, sand them down, and redesign them,” said Becky Hoefs, Horicon, Wis. “That’s how it all got started.” Andy Hoefs is Becky’s youngest son; he is a member of the Hyland Prairie 4-H Club and consistently has a “work [...]
An event for youth in 7th to 12th grade with intellectual disabilities like autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or other sensory-processing disorder. A pig show for youth with disabilities, at the Dodge County Fair swine and sheep barn arena on Sunday of the Fair at 10:30 AM.
Wisconsin 4-H horse enthusiasts gather for an opportunity to blend knowledge and skills acquired in horse judging, bowl, and demonstrations into one activity. Additionally, the Hippology Contest will encourage participants to continue expanding their horse knowledge and participation.
Compete with horse enthusiasts throughout the state of Wisconsin at the Speaking and Demonstration Contest. Gain experience and learn from others as they demonstrate and share horse knowledge.
When Ava Finger, Juneau, Wis., was in an accident that paralyzed her from the waist down, she continued her drive to compete and became involved with the Wisconsin Adaptive Sports Association, where she plays tennis and basketball. This year, together with her service dog, Luna, Ava [...]
Kathryn Witzel, Columbus, Wis., brought home three grand-champion ribbons in three different categories from the recent Wisconsin 4-H Horse Association Speaking and Demonstration Contest, held Friday night, May 13, 2022, at the Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam, Wis. Witzel has been in the 4-H horse and [...]
The Dodge County Fair Association is seeking ambitious, enthusiastic, and outgoing individuals age 18 as of January 1, 2023 to enter the 2022 Dodge County Fairest of the Fair contest. Scholarship money, gifts, and interview experience are only some of the benefits of being named Fairest [...]
