Reference for Le Sueur County Fair

Le Sueur County Fair – August 14th thru 17th

Le Sueur County Fairgrounds – Le Center, MN

Animal ID - 4-H Online (deadline Feb 15th & May 15th)

Fair Registration - https://z.umn.edu/fairentry-ls

LE SUEUR COUNTY FAIR 4-H SCHEDULE

Le Sueur County Fair OPENS!

Post-Fair events

CONTACT INFORMATION

Le Sueur County 4-H Staff

Stay connected to Le Sueur County 4-H

During the fair

Additional Le Sueur County Contacts

Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners

Le Sueur County Extension Committee

What is a Premium Book?

4-H at the County Fair

Preparing for the Fair

Fair Registration

Eligibility

Fair Judging

MEANING OF RIBBON COLORS

4-H Policies To Know

Code of Conduct

Grievance Process and Policy

Competitive events, deadlines, consequences and exemption options

Cloverbud Policy

Premiums

Arrival and Release of Exhibits

Supporting Le Sueur County 4-H at the fair

Le Sueur County 4-H Ambassadors

4-H Food/Malt Stand Fundraisers

Volunteer at the Fair

State Fair/State Show Trips

STATE FAIR OR STATE SHOW ELIGIBILITY

State Fair/State Show Selection

CLUB ACTIVITIES EXHIBITS

Judging

4-H Club Exhibits

CLUB BANNER

COMMUNITY PRIDE

PLASTIC SCULPTURE CHALLENGE

FAIRGROUNDS PROMO CLUB CONTEST

CLOVERBUD EXHIBITS

Judging

Premiums

About the Cloverbud Program

Competition

Rules for participation

4-H Cloverbuds at the Fair

4-H Cloverbud Exhibits

CLOVERBUD GENERAL PROJECT EXHIBITS

CLOVERBUD DEMONSTRATIONS

CLOVERBUD PET SHOW

CLOVERBUD ANIMAL SCIENCE EXHIBITS

DEMONSTRATIONS/PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

Judging

Public Presentation Exhibits

DEMONSTRATIONS

LIVESTOCK DEMONSTRATIONS (LIVE ANIMALS)

PRESENTATIONS & SPEECHES

INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATIONS

PET SHOW

Judging

Pet Show Requirements

SHARE-THE-FUN

Clubs who are interested should contact Nancy at domon002@umn.edu

Share-the-Fun Requirements

GENERAL PROJECT EXHIBIT GUIDE

Judging: August 12th

General Project Exhibits at the Fair

4-H General Exhibit Rules

4-H General Project Exhibits

AEROSPACE

AGRONOMY-see Plant Science section

BICYCLE

CHILD & FAMILY DEVELOPMENT

CITIZENSHIP

CLOTHING & TEXTILES – CONSTRUCTED CLOTHING

CLOTHING & TEXTILES – UPCYCLED CLOTHING

CLOTHING & TEXTILES – PURCHASED CLOTHING

CLOTHING & TEXTILES – SEWN NON-GARMENT

CLOTHING & TEXTILES – FASHION REVUE

CONSUMER EDUCATION & MONEY MANAGEMENT

CRAFTS & FINE ARTS – CRAFTS

CRAFTS & FINE ARTS - FINE ARTS

CREATIVE WRITING

DOG See Pets and Pet Show. Also see Dog in the Animal Science section for dogs trained in the 4-H dog project.

ENGINEERING DESIGN - ENGINEERING DESIGN

ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE, LEVEL 1 & 2

EXPLORING ANIMALS

FISHING SPORTS

Requirements:

FLOWER GARDENING See Horticulture section

FOODS & NUTRITION-FOODS

FOODS & NUTRITION-NUTRITION

FOODS & NUTRITION-FOOD PRESERVATION

FOODS & NUTRITION-FOOD REVUE

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HOME ENVIRONMENT

HORSE RELATED

HORSELESS HORSE

HORTICULTURE – FLOWER GARDENING

HORTICULTURE - INDOOR GARDENING

HORTICULTURE - LANDSCAPE DESIGN

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY - METAL WORK

WOODWORKING

MECHANICAL SCIENCE

NATURAL RESOURCES

ENTOMOLOGY

EXPLORING THE ENVIRONMENT/ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

FOREST RESOURCES

GEOLOGY

WATER RESOURCES

NEEDLE ARTS

PERFORMING ARTS

PERFORMING ARTS - PERFORMANCE BASED

PERFORMING ARTS - NON-PERFORMANCE BASED

PETS To include dog, cats & pet projects

PHOTOGRAPHY Requirements for BOTH Elements of Photography and Photo Manipulation:

Equipment:

ELEMENTS OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Exhibit Suggestions:

PHOTO MANIPULATION

Exhibit Suggestions:

PLANT SCIENCE

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

CORN

FORAGES

PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE

SMALL GRAINS

SOYBEANS

SPECIALTY CROPS

WEEDS & PESTS

PLASTIC SCULPTURE CHALLENGE

QUILTING

SAFETY

SCIENCE INQUIRY

SELF-DETERMINED

SHOOTING SPORTS

TECHNOLOGY

Project Description:

Exhibit Suggestions:

Requirements:

VEGETABLE, FRUIT & HERB GARDENING

FRUIT

HERB GARDENING

POTATOES

VEGETABLE GARDENING BOX

VEGETABLE PLATE

VEGETABLE CONTAINER GARDEN EXHIBIT

LARGEST VEGETABLE

VETERINARY SCIENCE

VIDEO / FILMMAKING

WILDLIFE BIOLOGY & MANAGEMENT

Project Description:

Exhibit Suggestions:

Requirements:

YOUTH LEADERSHIP

ANIMAL SCIENCE EXHIBIT GUIDE

Animals at the Fair

General Animal Science Rules

Animal/Livestock Arrival

Stalling and Care

Grooming Livestock

Show Attire Recommendations and Guidelines

Herdsmanship Contest

Animal Science 4-H Policies

Ownership and Leasing

Animal Health Requirements

Registered Breed Animals

Animal Identification

Requirement for Minnesota State Fair livestock exhibits

Cloverbud Policy

4-H Animal Science Exhibits

Interviews and Showmanship Details

About SHOWMANSHIP

PREMIER SHOWMANSHIP CONTEST

Beef

BREEDING HEIFER

COW/CALF

MARKET BEEF

MARKET DAIRY STEER

PROSPECT CALF

BEEF SHOWMANSHIP

CLOVERBUD BEEF

Dairy

DAIRY – HOLSTEIN

DAIRY – ALL OTHER BREEDS (including crossbred) Registered and Grade

DAIRY SHOWMANSHIP

DAIRY CLOVERBUD

Dairy Goat

DAIRY GOAT

DAIRY GOAT CLOVERBUD

Dog

DOG AGILITY

DOG SHOWMANSHIP

DOG RALLY

DOG OBEDIENCE

Horse

HORSE SHOWMANSHIP

ENGLISH EQUITATION

ENGLISH PLEASURE

WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP

GAME CLASSES

BARREL RACE

POLE WEAVING

KEY RACE

JUMPING FIGURE 8

EGG & SPOON

FUN CLASSES

COSTUME CLASS

HORSE TRAINING Steps 1-6

CLOVERBUD HORSE

HORSE RELATED and HORSELESS HORSE

HORSELESS HORSE SKILLS CLASS

Llama-Alpaca

LLAMA-ALPACA SHOW CLASSES

LLAMA-ALPACA FLEECE

LLAMA-ALPACA INTERVIEWS

Meat Goat

MARKET GOAT

WETHER DAM

MEAT GOAT BREEDING DOE

CLOVERBUD MEAT GOAT

Poultry

CHICKENS

DOVES

DUCKS

GEESE

GUINEA

PIGEON

Utility, 1 Breeding Pair

TURKEY

POULTRY SHOWMANSHIP

CLOVERBUD POULTRY

Rabbits

SMALL BREEDS

LARGE BREEDS

RUNNING BREEDS

MARKET RABBIT

RABBIT SHOWMANSHIP

CLOVERBUD RABBIT

Sheep

LAMB LEAD

BREEDING EWE

MARKET LAMB

SHEEP FLEECE

SHEEP SHOWMANSHIP

CLOVERBUD SHEEP

Swine

BIRTH DATES:

BREEDING GILT

MARKET BARROW/MARKET GILT

SWINE SHOWMANSHIP

CLOVERBUD SWINE

4-H Science of Animals Educational Exhibits

BREEDING/HEALTH/PRODUCTION

ZOONOTICS

OTHER

Ribbon Auction Guidelines

4-H members must complete and submit the Business Participation Form to the 4-H fair office by Thursday August 14, 2025, 7:00 pm.

Fill out Consignment form in the 4-H Family Center office by Saturday August 16, 2025, 4:00 pm as to what will be brought in the 4-H Ribbon Auction.