The 172nd annual Wayne County Fair.
Saturday September 11 - Thursday September 16, 2021
2021 Summary of Approved Junior Fair Rule Changes
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 - CANCELLED for 2020, no premiums will be issued this year due to COVID19 financial impact on the fair.
- Monday, September 28 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 29 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
2020 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 12th |
| Meat Breeding Goat Show |
| Market Beef Show |
| Rabbit Show |
| Horse - Versatility, Free Style Reining, and Ground Roping Show |
| SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13th |
| Horse - Contesting / Gymkhana Show |
| MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14th |
| Swine Showmanship Show |
| Horse - Senior Western Show |
| Poultry Show |
| Sheep - Showmanship and Market Lamb Show |
| TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15th |
| Market Swine Show |
| Dairy Show |
| Dairy Goat Show |
| Horse - Junior Western Show |
| Breeding Sheep Showmanship and Breeding Sheep Show |
| Beef Breeding Show |
| WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16th |
| Dairy Showmanship |
| Dairy Products Auction |
| Horse Show - English Classes |
| Market Lamb Auction |
| Market Goat Auction |
| Market Rabbit Auction |
| Market Poultry Auction |
| THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17th |
| Dog Show |
| Horse - Dressage Show |
| Market Swine Auction |
| Market Steer Auction |
Baking Contest - Cancelled for 2020
Jr. Fair Board & Wayne County Food and Fashion Board will sponsor the annual Junior Fair Baking Contest and auction on Sunday, Sept. 12th.
The contest is open to any county youth ages 8 - 18. Encourage your members and their friends to enter!
Overnight Permission Form
Staying overnight in the barns 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.
For 2020 - Due to COVID19 - No one will be permitted to stay overnight in the barns.
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
2020 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
NEW Custom Processing Information
Livestock Auction Donation Add-On Form
Jr. Fair 2020 Sale Stuffer(for exhibitors)
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.
Past Junior Fair Books