| Pre-Fair Activities |
| Activity |
Day |
Time |
Place |
Who |
| 4-H Youth Garden Final Judging |
Thursday, 1/28 |
Beginning at 9:00 am |
At each 4-H Youth Garden site |
All participating 4-H Youth Garden entries will be notified of specific date the final judging will take place. |
| Booth Distribution |
Thursday, 1/28 |
3:30 pm |
Farmers' Market Bldg. |
All participating schools and youth group representatives. |
| Haybale Decorating Contest – Entry Deadline |
Wednesday, 2/3 |
4:30 pm |
4-H Office UVI-CES Room 116 or sdahl@uvi.edu |
4-H, FFA, FBLA, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and any other youth group may enter. |
| Shoebox Float Entry Deadline |
Thursday, 2/4 |
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. |
| Poetry, Essay, Poetry Submission Deadline |
Friday, 2/5 |
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 may be forwarded electronically to sdahl@uvi.edu or via fax at 692-4085 |
| 4-H Clean Up Day |
Saturday, 2/7 |
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, 2/6 |
8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Livestock Pavillion |
Haybales will be assigned; all entrants can begin design and decorations. |
| Booth Construction begins |
Saturday, 2/6 |
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 |
| Pass Distribution |
Tuesday, 2/9 |
3:30 pm |
Farmers' Market Bldg. |
All participating schools and youth group representatives. |
| Poetry, Essay, Poetry Judging |
Wednesday, 2/10 |
All Day |
UVI-REC Room 139/143 |
Winners will be posted on this website by 4:30 pm, Thursday, February 12; winning entries will be displayed in the Educational Exhibits Pavilion during the fair. |
| Shoe Box Float submission deadline |
Thursday, 2/11 |
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, 2/13 at 9:00 am |
| Booth Judging |
Friday 2/12 |
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 |
