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La Salle County 4-H Show and Junior Fair taking over weekend · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: LaSalle County four eighth Show and Junior Fair taking over weekend.
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  Speaker 1: Written by Matthias Werner. This article is being read by
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  Speaker 1: an automated voice brought to you by Everlett. A tradition
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  Speaker 1: in the Illinois Valley returns to the LaSalle County Fairgrounds
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  Speaker 1: this week. The LaSalle County four eighth Show and Junior Fair,
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  Speaker 1: a four day event that includes youth projects and exhibits, animals, machinery,
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  Speaker 1: and family friendly activities, will begin Thursday, July ninth and
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  Speaker 1: provide plenty of entertainment for visitors through the weekend. It's
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  Speaker 1: great to see everybody come together and put on such
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  Speaker 1: a fantastic event for not just the kids, but for
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  Speaker 1: families in the public as well. Illinois Extensions Office Associate
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  Speaker 1: Jennifer Starr said, not only are the kids dedicated, but
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  Speaker 1: everybody who's involved. More than three hundred kids from fourteen
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  Speaker 1: different local four organizations have a man I ask more
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  Speaker 1: than one thousand, three hundred projects to be displayed and
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  Speaker 1: judged at the fair, covering a range of categories. The
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  Speaker 1: youth projects cover a wide range of subjects, including, but
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  Speaker 1: not limited to, visual arts, photography, aerospace, natural resources, food, health, clothing,
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  Speaker 1: and animal science. We couldn't do this without our leaders
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  Speaker 1: or our volunteers, she said. When kids participate in this,
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  Speaker 1: a lot of them end up saying why didn't I
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  Speaker 1: join sooner? The fair begins with the judging of the
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  Speaker 1: general four h projects from eight am to one pm
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  Speaker 1: on Thursday and kicks off a full weekend of activities
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  Speaker 1: and entertainment for all visitors. Thursday afternoon will feature activity tents,
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  Speaker 1: inflatable game activities, fashion shows, opportunities to meet with military personnel,
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  Speaker 1: and a watermelon eating contest. Late into Thursday afternoon, kids
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  Speaker 1: can get their faces painted and enjoy activities hosted by
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  Speaker 1: the Girl Scouts before the seven pm back Roads, Pullers,
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  Speaker 1: truck and tractor poll main event will begin the hefty
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  Speaker 1: emphasis on animals at the fair, with animal judging and
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  Speaker 1: shows in the morning and early afternoon, followed by gypsy
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  Speaker 1: queen karaoke and team basketball tournaments starting at four pm.
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  Speaker 1: Late Friday afternoon features a couple of fan favorites, with
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  Speaker 1: mechanical bull riding starting at five pm, followed by a
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  Speaker 1: pair of activities from TNA Bucking Bulls with mutton busting
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  Speaker 1: at six pm and a rodeo featuring Rugged Cross Cattle
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  Speaker 1: Company Rodeo at seven pm. Saturday's festivities begin at eight
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  Speaker 1: am with horse and rabbit shows and beef contests and judging.
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  Speaker 1: In the afternoon, visitors can enjoy a host of festival
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  Speaker 1: staples including Pin the Tail on the Eagle, a beanbag tournament,
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  Speaker 1: a Dunk tank, basketball free throw events, a second day
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  Speaker 1: of Gypsy Queen karaoke, and three showings of Rob Thompson's
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  Speaker 1: Funny Magic Guy performance. Those who are interested can take
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  Speaker 1: part in an auction benefiting the Friends of the University
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  Speaker 1: of Illinois Extension Office and four H organizations, which leads
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  Speaker 1: into Saturday's main event, the Ramer Race Promotions Demolish Derby
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  Speaker 1: at seven pm. Sunday's activities begin with a second day
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  Speaker 1: of horse shows, followed by a volleyball tournament, master showmanship contest,
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  Speaker 1: and a dog show in the morning. The fair's closing
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  Speaker 1: ceremonies begin at two PM with special recognition announcements and
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  Speaker 1: celebrations of four H and Clover Bud graduates. Throughout the
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  Speaker 1: four day fair, visitors will have plenty of options for
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  Speaker 1: food and beverages around the fairgrounds. Other activities that will
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  Speaker 1: be available for the duration of the fair include an
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  Speaker 1: obstacle course, corn explore pit, cornhole toss, soil and water activities,
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  Speaker 1: and a conservation police display. The LaSalle County four h
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  Speaker 1: Show and Junior Fair has been a community staple for
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  Speaker 1: decades and this year's lineup is a testament to that.
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  Speaker 1: LaSalle County Farm Bureau Manager Kayla Keifer said, we want
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  Speaker 1: to help promote and educate people. Keifer said it's interesting
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  Speaker 1: to see how many people come into this from outed
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  Speaker 1: the groups and community, without a lot of knowledge, but
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  Speaker 1: with an interest to connect. The Bureau will have its
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  Speaker 1: own share of activities and programming throughout the fair, helping
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  Speaker 1: to emphasize the family friendly and educational aspects of the fair.
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  Speaker 1: All activities and events for the LaSalle County four Show
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  Speaker 1: and Junior Fair will be held at the LaSalle County Fairgrounds,
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  Speaker 1: located at fifteen seventy eight for HRD in Ottawa.