PERRYVILLE – “Learning by Doing” is the basis of 4-H work, and each year many young people between the ages of 5 and 19 do just that. The public is invited to come support the 4-H members during the Perry County 4-H Fair & Chicken Dinner Wednesday, July 27 at the American Legion in Perryville.
Come, eat at the Perry County 4-H Fair Chicken Dinner and view over 500 projects and small animals on display. 4-H members make the items or raise and train the animals which will be on exhibit at the annual Perry County 4-H Fair and Chicken Dinner set for Wednesday, July 27 from 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Perryville. “Hot carryouts will be available in the Legion Walnut Room. ALL proceeds from the meal are used to pay 4-H members a small amount of premium money for their 4-H Fair exhibits,” said Dianna Koenig, 4-H Youth Program Assistant with University of Missouri Extension. The Chicken Dinner includes fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, slaw and homemade desserts. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children (age 10 & under) and available from any 4-H member or the Perry County Extension Center, 321 N. Main in Perryville. Anyone may walk in and buy dinner tickets at the door.
4-H small animal judging, robotics demonstration judging and viewing of exhibits are all other free fair activities open to everyone.
A wide variety of 4-H projects will be on display Wednesday, July 27 at the annual 4-H Fair and Chicken Dinner,” according to Koenig. A large array of 4-H projects will be displayed from beautiful crocheted items to breathtaking photography to fragile crafts to computer controlled robots to creative decorated cakes.”
Wednesday afternoon starting at 3:15 pm, the public is invited to come see the 4-H rabbits, cats, dogs, guinea pigs and pets judging near the Legion grounds parking lot. The Clover Kids Small Animal Show & Tell will begin at 4 p.m. with the youngest 4-H members ages 5-7 telling about their small animals.
Also the Friend of 4-H awards will be presented.
The “Show-Me 4-H Wares” event will be back this year and held inside the main Legion hall from 3:30-7:30 p.m. also. 4-H members can sell their products. According to Koenig, “This is an excellent entrepreneurial opportunity for youth who want to turn their 4-H projects/services into a business. Handmade items to be sold this year by 4-H members include Kandi bead bracelets and homemade playdough.
New this year, Perry County 4-H Fair Animal Shows were held Saturday morning, July 16 in Altenburg at the fairgrounds. County 4-H members showed their poultry, goats, sheep, swine, bucket calves, and dairy animals in the morning. Winners will be showcased at the 4-H Fair & Chicken Dinner July 27.
The last Perry County 4-H Fair Day will be the 4-H Horse Show on August 28 at The Hope Center beginning at 3:00 p.m. It is free and open to all.
“We always have many 4-H alumni come back to the 4-H Fair each year to visit with friends and see what 4-H members are doing today. Also those who might be interested in joining 4-H are invited to come to the 4-H Fair and find out what in the world 4-H is all about. 4-H is more than a club, it is a community of young people who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. 4-H members are preparing themselves for the future while making new friends and having fun.”
For more information about these events or the 4-H program, contact Dianna Koenig, Perry County University of Missouri Extension 4-H Youth Development Program Associate at 573-547-4504 or 573-513-2899 or e-mail koenigd@missouri.edu. Equal Opportunity/ADA Institution.