Shelby Crider, then 17, of Elida washes her angus steer named, Duck, before showing at the 2018 Allen County Fair.
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LIMA — Allen County 4-Hers will get the chance to show off their hard work over the past few months when this year’s Junior Fair gets underway. 4-H educator Kelly Coble said her favorite part of the yearly fair is getting to watch the kids receive recognition for their efforts.
“I always look forward to seeing how the kids have worked with their animals over the past year or six months,” she said. “That’s my favorite part, getting to see all of their hard work pay off with their displays here at the fair.”
According to Coble, this year’s operations are back to “100 percent normal,” with participation numbers being approximately the same as in previous years. Some departments, however, have seen increased participation, including cattle and goats. There has also been an uptick in special interest projects like sewing, woodworking and food.
The slate of Junior Fair activities will run over the duration of the fair, with judging for livestock shows and special interest projects occurring throughout the week. The fair will culminate for livestock exhibitors with the Champion of Champions Showmanship Contest on Aug. 27.
“All of those champions in the different species get to come in and compete against each other, and then we have a champion of all champions for being able to show the animals the best here at the fair,” Coble said.
ALLEN COUNTY JUNIOR FAIR
Champion of All Champions Showmanship Contest: 9 a.m. Aug. 27, Show Arena
Find the full 2022 Junior Fair schedule at https://bit.ly/3Qvy99b.
