HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It’s actually older than the Kansas State Fair. The 145th Reno County 4-H Fair kicks off Wednesday at the fairgrounds. The 4-H organization has been around for 116 years in the U.S. Joan Krumme, 4-H Youth Development Director, talks about how 4-H got its start:

 

The 4-H has more than 350 members at this time. Krumme says those new to the organization usually start slow when it comes to their involvement in the fair, but the pace picks up quickly as they become more committed:

 

Krumme says 4-H is also about leadership building as the ambassadors lead a lot of the activities during the fair:

 

The area 4-H is also assisted by more than 150 adult volunteers who help throughout the fair and year-round.

A full schedule of the fair can be found below:

Wednesday – July 18:
9:00 a.m. Fashion Revue Judging, Stringer Fine Arts, HCC, Hutchinson
2:30 p.m. Meeting for Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents and Fair
Board—Pride of Kansas
3:00 p.m. Set up fairgrounds
5:00 p.m. Volunteer Appreciation Supper
6:00-8:00 p.m. Early Check-in for all exhibits, excluding foods and
animals
12:00 – 7:00 p.m. Camper check-in
3:00 p.m. Challenge of Champions Prairie Pavilion
7:00 p.m. Public Fashion Revue, Stringer Fine Arts, HCC, Hutchinson

Thursday – July 19:
7:30-10:00 a.m. Static Exhibit Check-In, Pride of Kansas
ALL 4-H & OPEN CLASS STATIC EXHIBITS MUST BE
IN PLACE BY 10:00 AM
8:00 a.m. Conference Judging for ALL 4-H static exhibits begin at 8:00
unless otherwise listed
10:00 a.m. Open Class Market Wheat Show( no conference judging)
TBA 4-H Food Sale Begins
1:00 p.m. Leadership Challenge, Pride of Kansas, Conference Room
6:30-9:00 p.m. Optional arrival of Beef, Swine & Bucket Calf
6:30-9:00p.m. Sheep and Goat weigh in & check in
(Sheep & Goats Must be Inspected by Vet)
8:00 p.m. Exhibit Building Closes

Friday – July 20:
8:00 a.m. Exhibit Building Opens
8:00 a.m. Check
-in of Rabbits and Poultry
8:00
-10:00 a.m. Beef , Bucket Calf and Swine Arrival
(ALL LIVESTOCK MUST ARRIVE BY 10 A.M.)
8:00
—10:00 a.m. Swine Weigh
-In & check in
9:00 a.m. Pet Display, Exhibit Building (North Side)
10:00 a.m. Judging of Rabbits and Poultry
10 a.m.
-7:00 p.m Photography Judging Contest
10:30
—11:30 a.m. Beef Weigh
-In & check in
11:00
-1:00 p.m. Horticulture Judging Contest
11:00 a.m. Horse Show
1:00 p.m. Barnyard Olympics, Gottschalk Park
Ambassador Water Wars Gottschalk Park
2:00 p.m. Beef Fitting for 2nd Year Bucket Calves and Beef Project
Participants
3:00 p.m. Sheep Show
7:00 p.m. Ranch Rodeo Outside Horse Arena KSF Grounds
8:00 p.m. Exhibit Building Closes

Saturday – July 21:
8:00 a.m. Exhibit Building Opens
8:00
—10:00 Cow/Calf Pair Arrival
Cow/Calf Release
—1 hour after Beef Show
8:00
-9:00 a.m. Check
-In Dairy
8:00 a.m. Swine Show
12:00 p.m. Goat Show, held in the Goat/Sheep Barns
The goat show will start @ 12:00 or 30 minutes following the
conclusion of the swine show
1:00 p.m. Demonstrations/Public Speaking For All Age Groups
2:00 p.m. Project Fair Fun, Pride of Kansas Building
3:00 p.m. Dairy Show, Prairie Pavilion
5:00 p.m. Bucket Calf Conference Judging (1st and Second Year)
6:00 p.m. Bucket Calf Show (1st and Second Year Bucket Calves)
7:00 p.m. Karaoke @ Gottschalk Park
8:00 p.m. Exhibit Building Closes

Sunday – July 22:
9:00 a.m. Beef Show (no adhesive or paint) with Showmanship Following
12:00 p.m. Exhibit Building Opens
2:00-8:00pm Antique Tractor Show in Administration Park
3:00 p.m. Pedal Pull check-in
4:00 p.m. Pedal Pull
4:00—7:00 p.m. Inflatable Fun—Gottschalk Park

6:00 p.m. BBQ—Pride of Kansas, Catered by Hickory Stik
6:30 p.m. Food Auction – Champion & Res. Champion, Pride of Kansas
6:45 p.m. 4-H Scholarships, Special Recognitions, Fashion Revue Winners, &
Commissioners’ Cookie Jar, Pride of Kansas, County Fair Theme
Contest
8:00 p.m. Exhibit Building Closes
8:00—9:30 p.m. 4-H Youth Dance—Pride of Kansas

Monday – July 23:
8:00 a.m. Exhibit Building Opens
8:00. a.m. Livestock Judging Contest Open to all ages—Sheep Barns
11:45 a.m. Awards meal served, free lunch for all 4-Hers exhibiting & immediate
family.
After Lunch Release of Open Class & 4-H Exhibits
2:00 p.m. General fairground clean-up for everyone
4:00 p.m. Livestock Round Robin – Sheep, Swine , Goat Barn
6:00 p.m. Exhibit Building closes—all exhibits must be picked up.
7:00 p.m. 4-H Livestock Sale
All animal stalls must be cleaned before leaving the fairgrounds.
No trash in the blue bins or in manure piles at the back of the livestock buildings.