“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 [...]
4-H clubs and FFA chapters earn herdsmanship awards through designated criteria that include; care of the exhibit, appearance and attitude of the exhibitors, and preparation of the exhibit.
The crowd will roar with laughter during the Little Britches Showmanship Contest on Sunday afternoon of the Dodge County Fair. The wild and fun-filled event is held in the Farm Progress Arena just North of the Open Class Exhibit building.
Youth participate in Danish judging prepare the model and set up the entry on the judging table. Verbal assistance is permitted but all hands-on work should be done by the youth exhibitor.
Take time to attend the Little Bunny Huddle Showmanship Contest in the Small Animal Building during the Dodge County Fair. Contestants demonstrate their showmanship abilities with face-to-face judging followed by distribution of participation ribbons.
The Dodge County Dairy Youth participating in the dairy project will again be recognized for their hard work at the Dodge County Dairy Youth Recognition Auction.
Younger brothers or sisters of any current 4-H member of younger children of a 4-H volunteer leader may bring 1 entry to the Dodge County Fair to be entered in the Youth Building on Entry Day before 7 pm.
Youth participate in Danish judging where animals are evaluated on general appearance and condition, temperament, hair, coat, paws, nails, and body build.
