The 171st annual Wayne County Fair.
Saturday September 12 - Thursday September 17, 2020
NEW - 2020 Wayne County Fair Arena Schedules for Livestock Shows, Auctions, and Special Events
(Approved by Senior Fair Board on December 21, 2019)
2020 Junior Fair Online Entries
Again this year all Junior Fair Class Entries will be made online through the FairEntry online web portal. All entries are due in FairEntry by 11:59 pm on August 1st. Families should log-in to this system using their same username and password that they use to log-in to 4-HOnline. All of your information from 4-HOnline will import into FairEntry when you log-in. Click the buttons below to access the instructions / help sheet and to log-in to FairEntry. If you are an FFA member only and do not have an active 4-HOnline profile - you should submit forms provided by your Ag. Teacher to complete your Animal ID and Jr. Fair Class Entries.
2020 Junior Fair Office Hours
Organizational Advisors or a Club Representative are invited to pick up items below for the whole club:
PICK UP JUNIOR FAIR BOOKS
- Monday June 1 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Tuesday June 2 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday June 3 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
FAIR PASS / SHOW NUMBER PICK-UP
- Tuesday September 1 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday September 3 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Friday 11 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
PREMIUM CHECK PICK-UP
- Monday, September 28 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 29 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
2019 Wayne County Jr. Fair
Show Books and Auction Programs
(We will publish Show Books and Auction Programs below as soon as they are finalized by the Jr. Fair Office, which is often the day or night before the show or auction)
| SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 7th |
| Goat Showmanship and Dairy Goat Show |
| Meat Breeding Goat Show |
| Market Beef Show |
| Rabbit Show |
| Horse - Versatility, Free Style Reining, and Ground Roping Show |
| SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8th |
| Horse - Contesting / Gymkhana Show |
| MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9th |
| Swine Showmanship Show |
| Horse - Senior Western Show |
| Sheep - Showmanship and Market Lamb Show |
| WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11th |
| Dairy Showmanship |
| Horse - English Show |
| Dairy Products Auction |
| Market Goat Auction |
| Market Lamb Auction |
| Market Rabbit Auction |
| Market Poultry Auction |
| THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12th |
| Dog Show |
| Market Swine Auction |
| Market Steer Auction |
| Horse - Dressage Show |
Baking Contest
Jr. Fair Board & Wayne County Food and Fashion Board will sponsor the annual Junior Fair Baking Contest and auction on Sunday, Sept. 8th.
The contest is open to any county youth ages 8 - 18. Encourage your members and their friends to enter!
Baking Contest Entry Forms - Due Friday September 6
Overnight Permission Form
Staying overnight during the Wayne County Fair is STRONGLY discouraged. However, if a member MUST stay, then complete the form and turn it in to the Junior Fair Office by September 1st.
Overnight Permission Form - Due September 1
Livestock Auction Information
Buyer Invitations
If you have serious potential buyers, have them contact the Extension Office for a pass to get in on sale days. If you are selling a market animal or showing a dairy animal you need to get out and promote the market or dairy products sales.
Buyers Letters
2019 Buyer List by Exhibitor (For looking up who bought your animal last year in case you want to invite them again this year)
Many buyers have told us that they love personal letters from the 4-H and FFA members.
The 1, 2, 3, of Inviting Buyers Help Sheet
Jr. Fair Livestock Sale General Information Brochure
Livestock Auction Donation Add-On Form
A complete listing of all Jr Fair Market Livestock buyers can be found at the link below:
The document lists the exhibitors in alphabetical order, with all of their buyers and the buyers' addresses grouped along with them. Every exhibitor selling their animal(s) at the Junior Fair livestock sales MUST write a “Thank you” note to the buyer(s). Every auction participant must submit a thank you note before they receive their auction check.
The Thank You Notes/Letters must be submitted to THE EXTENSION OFFICE.
This “Thank you” note is to be delivered to the Extension Office IN A STAMPED, SEALED AND COMPLETELY ADDRESSED ENVELOPE WITH THE JR. FAIR EXHIBITORS NAME WRITTEN IN THE RETURN ADDRESS! The note itself must be brought in to the Extension Office to be checked off before mailing.