Stanislaus County Fair – 2004

900 North Broadway, Turlock CA 95380

(209) 668-1333

 

For Immediate Release:  

May 23, 2005

For further information:

Pennie C. Rorex, Publicity Director

Office: (209) 667-7024


4-H & FFA FAIR EXHIBIT DEADLINE APPROACHING

            Turlock – 4-H and FFA members who wish to exhibit at the Stanislaus County Fair have just a few more weeks to enter.

The Stanislaus County Fair exhibit deadline for most 4-H and FFA divisions is Thursday, June 2 by 5 p.m.  The Exhibitor Handbook, which includes entry forms and all exhibit details, is available online at www.stancofair.com.  Entry form deadlines for 4-H and FFA divisions include: 

  • May 27 – 1st year of a 2-year Replacement Heifer project (application and entry form)

  • June 2 – Jr. Livestock, Jr. Rabbits, Jr. Poultry, 4-H & FFA Horse and all 4-H still exhibits

  • June 16 – 4-H & FFA Agriculture Horticulture (fruits and vegetables), 4-H & FFA Ornamental Horticulture (gardens, flowers, etc.) and FFA Ag Mechanics.

            Exhibitor handbooks and entry forms are also available at the following locations: Turlock, Cloth & Quilts, Stanislaus County Fair, Turlock Library, Valley Distributors, Jaureguy’s Paint & Decorating, Turlock Livestock Auction, Western Valley Insurance; Ceres, Suszanne’s Ceramics, Ceres Library; Crows Landing, Mt. View Feed & Seed; Hilmar, Hilmar Cheese; Oakdale, Oakdale Feed, Oakdale Library; Riverbank, Morris Nursery; Waterford, City of Waterford, Feed & Seed, Waterford Library; Patterson, Patterson Library.  Exhibitor handbooks and entry forms are also available at the following Modesto locations Hischier Nursery, Nasco West, Scenic Nursery, Stanislaus County Free Library, Edwards Cake & Candy and JS West Milling.

The Stanislaus County Fair is now in its 94th year.  The 2005 fair opens Friday, July 29 for a 10-day run.  The theme of this year’s fair is “Tropical Nights and Midway Lights.”  Last year more than 225,000 people enjoyed the fair.  In 2002 and again in 2003, Modesto Bee readers voted the Stanislaus County Fair their “Favorite All-Around Event” in the Bee’s Reader’s Choice Awards.

            The mission of the Stanislaus County Fair is to provide a family and community oriented experience promoting agriculture, entertainment and technology.  For more information about the Stanislaus County Fair log onto www.stancofair.com.

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