Events kick off with the Whiteside and Carroll County 4-H Horse Show on Thursday, July 11 from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the horse arena south of the grandstands at the back of the fairgrounds. Both Whiteside and Carroll County 4-Hers will display their horsemanship skills in several categories throughout the day. The public is encouraged to come and entrance is free! In case of rain, the event will be moved to Sunday, July 14, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
The Whiteside 4-H Show runs Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13 from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Come see the amazing work 4-H members have completed this year! Youth will be displaying projects in more than 50 subject areas, including visual arts, small animals, woodworking, horticulture, foods and science.
The public is welcome and entrance is free. Bid on fantastic silent auction items from 3 p.m. Friday, July 12, through 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, to help support the 4-H Support Fund Scholarship program.
The Whiteside County 4-H Federation Pork Chop BBQ Dinner is also at the fairgrounds on Friday evening from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The meal comes with a pork chop, baked beans, applesauce, chips, cookie, and a water. Unless pre-ordered, the meal costs $12, with all proceeds to support local 4-H programs.
Whiteside County 4-H Clubs include the Hume Happy Hustlers, Fenton Wizards, Morrison Cottonwoods, Garden Plain Ripsnorters, Fulton 4-Hers, and Genesee Hillbillies. 4-H is open to all youth between the ages of 8 and 18 by September 1, and Cloverbuds is open to all youth between 5 and 7 years old. Find a club near you at the Extension office website.
