Saline Youth Among Those Competing in Virtual Livestock Fairs with 4-H

When COVID-19 hit, many people were unsure of what to expect. With the various Executive Orders in the Spring and Michigan State University’s announcement of the cancellation of all in-person events through Sept. 1, 2020, many 4-H youths across Michigan were unsure of what that meant for their fairs.

(Pictured above is Sofia Rose with her Grand Champion Cow)

When Michigan State University Extension announced their partnership with the online system, Fair Entry, we were excited that here in Washtenaw County we would still be able to hold some type of 4H event allowing our members the opportunity to learn, to develop and improve their skills, and to showcase their hard work and talents. Being in a virtual format, the layout was very different from the typical “fair week.” Exhibitors were able to submit pictures and videos of their projects (both still and animal projects!) and then judges logged in to our online fair in order to judge to exhibits and provide feedback.

Although this year looked so different from most, we still had quite a few participants from across the county!

• 108 Exhibitors
• 587 Entries
  • 325 Entries related to Animals
• 262 Still Exhibits
• 303 Buyers Registered for the auction

If you are interested in taking a look at the various project submitted this year, check out our Fair Results webpage: https://fairentry.com/Fair/Results/14762

We would like to congratulate all our exhibitors this year and specifically recognize our Grand Champions!

• Grand Champion Cow: Sofia Rose (Pictured above)
• Grand Champion Feeder: Amaya Buter
• Grand Champion Beef: Adyson Naebeck
• Grand Champion Sheep: Nicholas Berenson
• Grand Champion Pair of Sheep: Raiden Kipfmiller
• Grand Champion Goat: Hannah Berenson
• Grand Champion Hog: Karissa Rasch
• Grand Champion Pair of Hogs: Jack Dooley
• Grand Champion Rabbit: William Rogers

Thank you so much to all of our members that participated in the 4-H Virtual Learning Showcase and thank you to all of our buyers who continue to support our 4-H Youth year after year!

From a 4-H parent regarding the livestock auction: “I think the auction went very well and it was entertaining at the end watching all of the bids.”

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