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Cleveland County 4-H'ers gear up for 4-H Centennial County and State FairsOklahoma Cleveland County 4-H'ers are nearing the time of year when they are able to showcase their hard work as they prepare for their local county fairs, as well as the 2008 Oklahoma State Fair. Club members have been showcasing project work for the state fair for nearly a century. As Oklahoma 4-H begins to celebrate its centennial this coming year, club members from around the state have an opportunity to get a head start in celebrating their 99 years of exhibiting project work at the fair. For nearly a century the fair exhibits have been an important part of the 4-H Youth Development Educational Program by giving young people an incentive to achieve and then to exhibit the results of what they have learned and accomplished. This year's Cleveland County Fair will be Sept. 4 to 6. Entries are due on Sept. 3 by 9 p.m. Oklahoma State Fair will take place Sept. 11 to 21. Judging day will occur on Sept. 10. The Tulsa State Fair will run Sept. 25 through Oct. 5. Exhibits will be judged on Sept. 23. A selection of 4-H Centennial classes has been added for the 2008 and 2009 fairs. In an effort to promote even greater participation, former club members can also get in on the fun. We are really excited about the new Centennial classes that have been added to this year's and next year's fairs. All of the exhibits in the 4-H Centennial classes are intended to learn about and document our 4-H heritage through the process of identification and preservation. One might consider it 4-H's Antique Road Show. Each item in this class will require research, documentation and reporting to authenticate the item being exhibited. All exhibits entered in the 4-H Centennial class will receive a commemorative 4-H Centennial ribbon. An overall "Best of Show" will be selected for each of the six categories, which includes antiques and collectibles, photography, family living, mechanical science, plant science and communications. All 4-H'ers who participate in the 4-H Centennial Road Trip will have an opportunity to showcase their experiences through fair exhibits during the 2009 fairs. In keeping with tradition, visitors to the state fair will still be able to see a wide variety of 4-H project work in the 4-H exhibits in the Hobby, Arts and Crafts Building. If you plan to visit the Tulsa State Fair, make plans to stop by its new location on the east end of the Esplanade in the Central Park Hall to see the exhibits. Classes for 2008 and all changes made to the 2007 guidelines for both the Oklahoma State Fair and the Tulsa State Fair can be found on the 4-H website at http://oklahoma4h.okstate.edu/events/statefair.htm. 7/7/08 Date: 6/30/08
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