April 11 - 18, 2023:

• Dog Show Registration Open http://pennco.fairentry.com/
• Dog Project Guide

Saturday, April 22, 2023:

• Pennington County 4-H Dog Show

Monday, May 1, 2023 Opens - June 18, 2023 Closes:

• Pennington County 4-H Horse Show Entries Due through http://pennco-horseshows.fairentry.com/

Wednesday, June 1, 2023:

• Animal Lease Forms due to be uploaded onto https://v2.4honline.com/
• Project Areas due to be listed on https://v2.4honline.com/
• YLL and YHL trainings must be completed
• Exhibit Entry opens on http://pennco.fairentry.com/ for exhibit entry lots, see the South Dakota State Fair book https://extension.sdstate.edu/sites/default/files/2023-03/MC-02914.pdf

Thursday, June 22, 2023:

• Pennington County 4-H Horse Show 8:30am Check In, 9am Show, Bray Arena, Central States Fairgrounds, Rapid City, SD

Monday, August 1, 2023:

Exhibit Entries deadline through http://pennco.fairentry.com/

• If any contests, skill-a-thons, or shows do not have enough youth sign up we may cancel the event.

Tuesday, August 8, 2023:

• South Dakota State Fair Entries due - https://fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/18363

Thursday, August 17, 2023:

• Walter Taylor 4-H Building (WTB) closed to the public
• Interview and Exhibit Judging Day 9:00am – 2:00pm
• Display Exhibit - Entry Form – Use this for the projects you will NOT be interviewing with the Judges.

Friday, August 18:

• Special Food Contest 8:00am – WTB
• Walter Taylor 4-H Building (WTB) closed to the public
• 50/50 Fundraiser – Supercross Race – 5:30 pm

Saturday, August 19:

• Walter Taylor 4-H Building (WTB) open to the public 12:00 –7:00pm
• Fashion Revue Judging 1:00 pm – WTB
• Style Show 5:00 pm – WTB
• 50/50 Fundraiser – Demolition Derby – 5:30 pm Grandstand

Sunday, August 20:

• Walter Taylor 4-H Building (WTB) open to the public 12:00 – 7:00pm
• Consumer Decision Making Contest 1:00 – 5:00 pm – WTB
• Communications Project Contest formerly Public Presentations 1:00 – 3:00 pm – WTB
• 50/50 Fundraiser –PRCA Xtreme Broncs – 5:30 pm Grandstand

Monday, August 21

• Walter Taylor 4-H Building (WTB) open to the public 12:00 – 7:00pm
• Dog Skill-a-thon 5:00 – 7:00 pm – WTB
• 50/50 Fundraiser –PRCA Rodeo – 5:30 pm Grandstand

Tuesday, August 22

• Walter Taylor 4-H Building (WTB) open to the public 12:00 –7:00pm
• Companion Animal Show 6:00 pm – WTB
• 50/50 Fundraiser –PRCA Rodeo – 5:30 pm Grandstand

Wednesday, August 23

• Walter Taylor 4-H Building (WTB) open to the public 12:00 – 7:00pm
• Horticulture Skill-a-thon 4:00pm – 7:00pm – WTB
• 50/50 Fundraiser –PRCA Rodeo – 5:30 pm Grandstand

Thursday, August 24

• Walter Taylor 4-H Building (WTB) open to the public 12:00 –7:00pm
• Poultry Show 6:00 pm – Poultry Barn – Central StatesFairgrounds

Friday, August 25

• Walter Taylor 4-H Building (WTB) open to the public 12:00 – 7:00pm
• Vet Science Skill-a-thon/ Horse Skill-a-thon 4:00pm – 6:00pm WTB
• Robotics Challenge – 5:00pm

Saturday, August 26

• Walter Taylor 4-H Building (WTB) open to the public 12:00 – 7:00pm
• Rabbit Show and Rabbit Skill-a-thon - 1:00pm – WTB

Sunday, August 27

• Walter Taylor 4-H Building (WTB) closed to the public
• Exhibits released and packed for travel to the state fair 1:00-3:00pm
  • Volunteers needed Monday to help pack & load items.