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he Pawnee County Fair is an important event for people of 4-H and others in the surrounding communities. The fair allows 4-Hers to showcase their projects of different varieties, and to showcase their livestock. There is also open class for citizens to showcase their talents as well. Most of the 100 Pawnee County 4-H members have agricultural backgrounds. K-State Research and Extension publicizes membership in 4-H through promotions at the elementary school and middle school level. The fair hosts many different categories for the people of 4-H. These categories can include; 4-H fashion revue, 4-H and open trap shoot, 4-H cat and hand animal pet show, 4-H dog show, 4-H photography, and 4-H crops. The 4-H arts and crafts has its own categories which include; electronics, rocketry, woodworking, geology, entomology, flowers, plants, terrariums.
The showing of livestock is another major event at the fair. These categories include 4-H horse show, halter performance and speed events, 4-H and open swine show, 4-H and open sheep show, 4-H and open shepherds lead, 4-H and open goat show, 4-H and open bucket calf and feeder show, 4-H rabbit show, 4-H and open beef show and the dog agility show. The fair also offers other events to include a beer garden, pedal tractor pull, watermelon feed, ranch rodeo, music, two mile and a 5K run, bike and trike rodeo, round robin showmanship, team fitting contest, frog and turtle races, and pig wrestling. At the end of the fair the 4-Hers auction off their projects and livestock. After the auction the 4-Hers host a lunch for the buyers, The Pawnee County Fair is a big part of the county and the people in the surrounding areas, it brings people of all ages together for family fun. It also teaches youth very important life skills that they will need as they grow into adults.
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