ANIMAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT NYS FAIR ENTRY PROCEDURE – Deadline, Friday August 4
***It is very important families use an email that they check regularly.***
All entries for the New York State Fair Animal Science Department 51 will be made by exhibitors on the ShoWorks Platform and also on the NYS 4-H Animal Science page. New this year: all entries will be done online and not through paper copies. Below is a quick link for the online Qualtrics forms that need to be filled out depending on the species. Please make sure all youth are aware that they must enter on both the ShoWorks and Qualtrics Platforms.
Dairy - Youth will upload project forms, registration papers, code of conduct and housing forms directly to the Qualtrics forms
Rabbits will need to bring with them their day of show entry which can be downloaded at Rabbit Day of Entry Form
Exhibitors must receive the endorsement of a county 4-H Educator, FFA Advisor or other breed organization as permitted by the specific department. Any entry that does not receive endorsement will be scratched.
Exhibitors must meet all additional requirements set by that organization (i.e., membership, ownership, specific class requirements, etc.) as well as any animal health and registration requirements specified by their department superintendents. Be sure to check the premium book for the requirements of each species to ensure all required documentation is submitted.
Exhibitors are responsible for emailing their entry receipt, along with any additional required paperwork/information to their County Educator and Department Superintendent. A directory of these contacts is located here.
ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXHIBITORS
Every youth must enter twice in ShoWorks and in Qualtrics
ENDORSEMENT
All exhibitors must email a digital copy of their entry receipt to their endorsing organization’s contact person and to the department superintendent.
County Educators and Department Superintendents will also receive a report of entrants to cross reference with entry receipts.
Any entrant not qualified for endorsement should be notified by email, cc’ing
Dairy - Debbie Grusenmeyer
Horse - Brieanna Hughes
Sheep, Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, Swine, Beef, Dog - Brian Aukema
WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION ONLINE
All Youth Animal Science information can also be found on the NYS 4-H Animal Science Department website here or on the NYS 4-H Website here.
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CAMPING
After the entry deadline, NYS Fair will be sending an email out to all exhibitors that entered with a "How to" on getting a camper location for the dates that each exhibitor needs.
Please let us know what questions you have!
-NYS 4-H Animal Science Team
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