County Fair Exhibits and Rules
4-H is a community of young people across America,
learning leadership, citizenship
and life skills in partnership
with caring adults.
4-H is a youth development program for young people between
the ages of 5 and 18.
What do the 4 H’s stand for?
Head, Heart, Hand, Health
How many 4-H members in Larimer County?
Larimer County 4-H has 1100 4-H members and is the largest 4-H club program in Colorado.
What are the different 4-H projects?
There are nearly 50 projects from which to choose! 4-H Projects include a variety of topics
including Bicycle, Cake Decorating, Electrics, Global Citizenship, Heritage Arts, Leadership, Photography, and Woodworking. Of course, included in the lists of projects are the traditional livestock projects, as well as, foods and clothing.
How many 4-H Clubs are in Larimer County?
There are a total of 51 4-H clubs, located in nearly every community in Larimer County. Young
people can also join as independent members, not belonging to a club, with parental support.
How "old" is Larimer County 4-H?
Interesting facts about 4-H...
The 4-H program is more than 100 years old. It started as a way to teach young people about better ways to raise corn and preserve food. The idea was that adults would learn from their children about these new methods.
Today, 4-H is in nearly every county in the United States and in many other countries of the world. The 4-H program is available for young people in urban as well as rural areas.
A study done in 2005 in Colorado concluded that 4-H member
are more likely than other youth to report that they:
- get more A’s than other students
- are more involved as leaders in their school and community
- are looked up to as role models
- help others in the community
- are more self-assured than other youth
- are more able to do things on their own
- are more socially competent
- are able to speak with ease in front of others
- are more caring and compassionate
For a detailed schedule of all 4-H Livestock and Open Class Events please see the Daily Schedule Page.
This schedule includes 4-H Dog, Cat, Goat and Horse Shows which occur July 20-August 4th before the remaining Fair Activities get started!