2012 VI Agrifest - 41st Anniversary

SCHEDULE OF YOUTH ACTIVITIES

Pre-Fair Activities
Activity	Day	Time	Place	Who
Farm Animal Frenzy Registration Deadline	Friday, 1/20	4:30 pm	4-H Office UVI-CES Room 116 or sdahl@uvi.edu	Art programs, 4-H, FFA, FBLA, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Pony Club, Jr. Bowlers and any other youth group may enter.
Farm Animal Frenzy checks available for pick-up	Friday, 1/20	3:00 pm	UVI-REC, Room 116
Shoebox Float Entry Deadline	Friday, 2/3	4:30 pm	4-H Office UVI-CES Room 116 or sdahl@uvi.edu	Open to all children K-8; open category for older youth & adults. All float entries must be pre-registered.
Li'l Red Wagon Float Contest and Parade Entry Deadline	Friday, 2/3	4:30 pm	4-H Office UVI-CES Room 116 or sdahl@uvi.edu	Open to all schools, youth groups and educational programs. All float entries must be pre-registered and will be expected to participate in Pre-Opening Ceremony Parade.
Poster, Essay, Poetry Submission Deadline	Friday, 2/3	4:30 pm	4-H Office UVI-CES Room 116 or sdahl@uvi.edu	All poetry, essay and poster contest entries must be submitted by 4:30 pm; poetry and essay submissions must be submitted electronically to sdahl@uvi.edu
Groom Squad Competition Registration Deadline	Friday, 2/3	4:30 pm	4-H Office UVI-CES Room 116 or sdahl@uvi.edu	Open to any Pony Club, 4-H, FFA or other youth group members with an interest in horses. Does not require horse ownership.
Poster, Essay, Poetry Judging	Tuesday, 2/7	12 noon	UVI-REC Room 139/143	Winners will be posted on this website by 4:30 pm, Tuesday, February 8; winning entries will be displayed in the Educational Exhibits Pavilion during the fair.
4-H Clean Up & Decorate Day	Saturday, 2/11	9:00 am - 2:00 pm	Fairgrounds	All 4-H members and other youth are encouraged to come out for this day of service to help get our fairgrounds in tip top shape for the fair.
Haybale Decorating Contest - Set-Up	Saturday, 2/11	8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Livestock Pavillion	Haybales will be assigned; all entrants can begin design and decorations.
Educational Exhibit and Booth Construction begins	Saturday, 2/11	8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Farmers' Market Bldg.	All participating schools and youth groups are encouraged to begin setting up their booth; construction continues throughout the week
Spoken Word Showcase	Wednesday, 2/15	6:00 pm	UVI Great Hall	Open to the top five winners in the poetry and essay competitions. Poster winners will be asked to display their work.
Pass Distribution	Thursday, 2/16	3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Farmers' Market Bldg.	All participating schools and youth group representatives.
Li'l Red Wagon Float due on grounds	Thursday, 2/16	3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Farmers' Market Bldg.	All float entries must be delivered to the Farmers' Market Bldg; judging will take place on Friday, 2/18; all floats will appear in Pre-Opening Ceremony Parade
Shoe Box Float submission deadline	Thursday, 2/16	3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Farmers' Market Bldg.	All shoe box float entries must be delivered to the fairgrounds by 5:00 pm; judging will take place on Saturday, 2/18 at 9:00 am
Li'l Red Wagon Float Judging	Friday, 2/17	5:00 pm	Farmers' Market Bldg.	All float entries will judged and lined up for parade.
Booth Judging	Friday 2/17	3:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Farmers' Market Bldg.	All educational exhibits must be completed by 3:00 pm; judging will commence shortly thereafter. Each entry must be accompanied by one adult and three children; participants should be prepared to stay until 6:00 pm

Saturday, February 18, 2012
Activity	Time	Place	Who
Opening Ceremony Parade - Li'l Red Wagon Floupes	8:30 am	TBA	Line up venue TBA; includes Li'l Red Wagon floats.
Decorated Hay Bale Judging	9:00 am	Livestock Pavillion
Opening Ceremony	10:00 am	Main tent	4-H Youth Garden Sweepstakes and Educational Exhibit Sweepstakes winners will be announced; designated poetry and essay contest winners will deliver their pieces as part of Opening Ceremony.
Agrifest Youth Calypso Competition	TBA	Main Tent	Open to youth age 16 and under; entrants must have pre-registered to compete.

Sunday, February 19, 2012
Activity	Time	Place	Who
Ag Olympics and Mini Rodeo	1:00 pm	Livestock Ring	All schools and youth group teams must be pre-registered; a limited number of children may sign up at the fair

Monday, February 20, 2012
Activity	Time	Place	Who
Groom Squad Competition	10:00 am	Livestock Ring	Open to Pony Club, 4-H, FFA and other youth groups with an interest in horses. Pre-registration required.

Agrifest 2012 Sponsors

Presenting sponsors

V.I. Department of Agriculture

University of the Virgin Islands
Cooperative Extension Service

V.I. Department of Tourism

Supporting sponsors

Corporate Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

V.I. Lottery

Choice Communications

Friends of the Fair

VI Bureau of Corrections

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