Dubuque County 4-H

06/04/2026

🐾🌟 Clover Kids Pet Show! 🌟🐾
All Clover Kids are invited to join the Pet Show at the Dubuque County Fair!
🐶🐱🐰 Bring your favorite pet—real or stuffed—and join in the fun!
📅 Date: Monday, July 27
🕞 Time: 3:45 PM
📍 Location: Swine Barn, Dubuque County Fairgrounds
✏️ Participants should bring a short write-up in third person about themselves and their pet for our pet show parade.
🎭 Feel free to dress up your pet (and yourself!) in a fun costume!
📝 Sign up here:
👉 https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5zfHMVNTD4baYTQ
Come show off your amazing pets—we can’t wait to see them all! 🐾💛

06/03/2026

🌟✨ Calling All Clover Kids! ✨🌟
All Clover Kids are invited to take part in the Clover Kids Fashion Show at the Dubuque County Fair!
👗 This is a fun, non-competitive chance for Clover Kids to strut their stuff on stage!

📅 Date: Tuesday, July 28th
🕟 Time: 4:30 PM
📍 Location: Grandstand Main Stage, Dubuque County Fairgrounds

👚 Participants can show off up to two outfits they’ve selected.
📝 To participate, be sure to complete the form (including a short outfit description):
👉 https://forms.gle/js8A33y557RfJLA79

🛍️ Optional Clover Kids Shopping Day
Join Leader Nikki Simon for a fun shopping day to find the perfect outfit for the fashion show!
📅 Monday, June 29
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 Stuff Etc., Dubuque
📞 563-663-2333

06/02/2026

05/30/2026

🎤👗Clothing & Communications Events-Register by June 1!👗🎤
Do you have a youth interested in fashion, creativity, or public speaking? Be sure they don’t miss the opportunity to participate in the Clothing & Communications Events!
📅 Event Date: Saturday, June 14 | ⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Dubuque County Extension Office
📝 Registration Deadline: June 1 (via FairEntry)
👉 Register here: http://dubuque-county.fairentry.com

👗 Clothing Event Options:
• Clothing Selection – Choose an outfit for a specific purpose
• $20 Challenge – Create an outfit for $20 or less
• Fashion R***e – Model a garment you’ve sewn or constructed
• Innovative Design – Cosplay, wearable tech, upcycled fashion, and more
Participants will meet with judges on June 14 and will model their outfits at the Style Show during the fair.

🎤 Communications Event Categories:
• Educational Presentation – Present on a topic of interest
• Share the Fun – Skits, music, storytelling, and more
• Extemporaneous Speaking – Prepare and present a speech on a random topic
• Working Exhibit – Demonstrate and teach a skill or process

✅ Reminder: All entries must be submitted by June 1. No late registrations will be accepted.

Questions? Contact Grace at 563-583-6496 or [email protected]

05/29/2026

DUE DATE is June 1!

For all of our 4-H and FFA high school seniors sitting at home starting your break, check this out!

We are awarding TWO- $500.00 scholarships to a 4-H Club member or FFA member in Dubuque County who is a senior in high school and is planning to go on to a two-year community college or four-year college or university following graduation!!

The application is available on our website at this link:
https://dbqfair.com/4-h-ffa/

05/29/2026

🚨 ATTENTION BEEF EXHIBITORS 🚨

The deadline to enter your Performance Beef animals in FairEntry is June 1, 2026 — coming up quickly!
Submit your entries here 👉 http://dubuque-county.fairentry.com

A YQCA certificate MUST be submitted by June 16 for those participating in Performance Beef.

Performance Beef Show Details:
📅 Date: Wednesday, June 17
📍 Location: Cascade Livestock Auction
🔍 Who’s eligible? Anyone who weighed in a beef animal at the December Beef Weigh-In.

Schedule:
• Weigh-in: 4:00–5:00 PM
• Live Evaluation: 6:30 PM
🏅 Live placings announced June 18
🥩 Carcass placings announced July 29 at the 4-H/FFA Beef Show

❓ Questions? Contact Grace at 563-583-6496 or [email protected]

05/27/2026

🚨 ATTENTION LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS! 🚨
YQCA certification is REQUIRED by July 1 to exhibit the following species at the 2026 fair:

🐄 Beef
🐖 Swine
🐐 Meat Goat & Dairy Goat
🐑 Sheep
🐓 Poultry
🐇 Rabbit
🐄 Dairy Cattle

💻 Complete the online training at https://yqcaprogram.org

✅ Did you take one of the in-person trainings?
Don’t forget to log in, complete the post-test, and download your certificate.

📩 All certificates must be emailed to Grace at [email protected] by July 1.
No certificate = not eligible to exhibit. 🔒

Let’s get this done so you're ready to hit the show ring!

05/26/2026

🐄🐖 Pen to Pasture Livestock Learning Workshop 🐑🐐

Calling all youth in 4th–8th grade! Join us on Wednesday, July 8 at the Dubuque County Extension Office for a livestock learning experience!

Explore animal anatomy, breeds, meat cuts, and more while learning about beef, sheep, goats, and swine. Plus, discover opportunities in judging, quiz bowl, and careers in the livestock industry!

🌟 Don’t miss this fun and interactive day of learning!
👉 Sign up here: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260766330226151

05/23/2026

⭐️Senior Spotlight: Felicity Send⭐️

05/21/2026

⭐️Senior Spotlight: Lilly Koopmann⭐️