2004 Year in Review

4-H Fair Sale of Champions

The Whiteside County 4-H Show will soon be here and one of the highlights of the show is the Sale of Champions. This event is the conclusion of the 4-H members’ hard work. The public is invited to take part in this sale of champion and reserve champion animals and again this year some general projects will be sold.

Some of these champion animals include: Market Burrow; Market Gilt; Pen of Market Barrows; Pen of Market Gilts; Pen of Rabbits; Single Fryer; Market Wether; Market Ewe; and again back in to the lineup Market Animal and Rate of Gain Steer. Some of the general projects that could be sold are photography, visual arts, clothing and more.

The bidding for the animals will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 15, 2004 in front of the grandstand at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds in Morrison. These animals will go home with the highest bidder. If you wish to come and bid, as well as support your local 4-H program, then you are invited to come a few minutes before the auction starts. Sale order is determined the day of the sale by drawing. Come and show your support of these 4-H’ers hard work and enjoy the fun.

If you would like more information, please call the Whiteside County Extension office at 815-772-4075.

by  Editor, theCity1.com
June 25, 2004