SDSU Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program helps young people to reach their full potential as competent, confident leaders of character who contribute and are connected to their communities.
In 4-H, youth design and participate in their own projects and related activities. This unique learn-by-doing model teaches essential skills that youth will use throughout their lives. Whether a young person builds a rocket, raises a companion pet, or plants vegetables, 4-H gives youth the skills they need to thrive and succeed.
Live Updates
South Dakota 4-H will utilize social media platforms to stay connected with families and to provide live updates during activities at the South Dakota State Fair.
Families can utilize Twitter for live updates on shows, contests and events. Information in live updates may include reminders of livestock weigh-ins, current class statuses and other event-specific details. Users can follow South Dakota 4-H on Twitter by searching “SDSUExt4H” or any of the following hashtags in the search bar.
- Beef - #SD4HBeef
- Companion Animal - #SD4HCompanionAnimal
- Dairy Cattle - #SD4HDairyCattle
- Dairy Goats - #SD4HDairyGoat
- Meat Goats - #SD4HMeatGoat
- Poultry - #SD4HPoultry
- Rabbits - #SD4HRabbit
- Sheep - #SD4HSheep
- Swine - #SD4HSwine
- Consumer Decision Making - #SD4HCDM
- Fashion Revue - #SD4HFashionRevue
- Horticulture Skillathon - #SD4HHortSkill
- Public Presentations - #SD4HPubPres
On Facebook, search “South Dakota 4-H" to access show and event highlights or simply type the hashtag indicated above for the desired show or event.
4-H families are encouraged to tag South Dakota 4-H and utilize the hashtags listed above when sharing their own posts about 4-H activities at the fair.
Results
Photos
View pictures in the 2020 4-H State Fair album.
Livestock
Beef
Dairy Cattle
Goats
- Dairy Goat
- Dairy Goat Showmanship
- Commercial Breeding Meat Goat
- Registered Breeding Meat Goat
- Market Meat Goat
- Meat Goat Showmanship
Small Animal
Sheep
Swine
Display Exhibits
- Participation (sorted by county)
- Judged (final-year members)
Youth In Action
In-Person
- Horticulture Skill-a-thon
- Consumer Decision Making
- Public Presentations
- Rabbit Skill-a-thon
- Fashion Revue
Virtual
Resources
- July 2020 Adjustments to State Fair
- 2020 State Fair Book
- SDSU Extension staff search
- South Dakota State Fair website
Schedules
Maps
Show Orders
- Breeding Beef (North Ring)
- Breeding Beef (South Ring)
- Market Beef
- Beef Showmanship
- Dairy Cattle
- Dairy Cattle Showmanship
- Dairy Goat
- Commercial Breeding Meat Goat
- Registered Breeding Meat Goat
- Meat Goat Showmanship
- Market Meat Goat
- Poultry
- Poultry Showmanship
- Rabbit
- Rabbit Showmanship
- Breeding Sheep (North Ring - Wool)
- Breeding Sheep (South Ring - Meat)
- Market Sheep
- Sheep Showmanship
- Breeding/Market Swine
Use the links below to view books, forms and scoresheets. Items are scoresheets unless otherwise labeled. Forms and worksheets are marked with a *.
Animals
Background
Display Exhibits
- Display Exhibits Entry Form*
- Educational Displays and Posters
- Aerospace and Rocketry
- Child Development and Family Life
- Clothing and Textiles
- Computers and Technology
- Electricity
- Engineering
- Entomology and Bees
- First Aid
- Food Preservation
- Foods and Nutrition
- Forestry
- General 4-H Projects
- Geology and Minerals
- Graphic Design
- Health
- Hobbies and Collections
- Home Environment
- Horse and Pony
- Horticulture, Gardening and Landscaping
- Music and Dance
- Pet Ownership Exhibit
- Photography
- Plant Science: Crops and Weeds
- Poultry and Eggs
- Range Science and Pasture Management
- Sheep and Wool
- Shooting Sports: Shooting Safety Lesson
- Visual Arts
- Welding Science
- Wildlife and Fisheries
- Wildlife Notebook
- Wood Science
- Writing and Public Speaking: Poetry and Prose
Youth In Action
Consumer Decision Making Skill-a-thon
- Food & Cooking ID
- Interior Design & Housing ID
- Sewing & Clothing ID
Fashion Revue
- Contestant Packet (includes registration and score sheet)
- Virtual Fashion Revue (score sheet)
Communications Project
Robotics Challenge
- Packet
- This contest has been modified for 2020. Use this packet to prepare for 2021.
Special Foods
- Contestant Packet (includes forms, score sheets and worksheets)
- Virtual Special Foods (score sheets)
- Handbook
2020 4-H Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors $1000+
- In Memory of Henrietta Gohring
- SD Nutrition Council
- CorTrust Bank
- SD Youth Hunting Adventures
- Midwest Dairy Association
- SD Community & Family Extension Leaders
- Rich K. Howard
- Northwestern Energy
- Clay County 4-H
- DeSmet Farm Mutual Insurance
- Carolyn Clague & Dennis Hopfinger
- Dakotaland Feeds LLC
Gold Sponsors $500-$999
- Florence Brandner
- Grant County 4-H Leaders Assoc.
Silver Sponsors $250-$499
- Potter County 4-H Leaders
- Clay County Flyers 4-H Club
- Tripp/Gregory County 4-H Shooting Sports
- Butte County 4-H Shooting Sports
- SD Draft Horse & Mule Breeders
- SD Charolais Breeders Assn.
- Charles Schwab
- Friends of 4-H – Lake County
- Lake County Leaders
- Wieman Land & Auction Co., Inc.
- Angus Sale Committee - Sioux Empire Farm Show
- Beal Distributing, Inc.
- Turner County 4-H Leaders Association
- SD Poultry Industries Assn.
- Brookings County 4-H Leaders Assn.
- In Memory of Michael Alan Noble
Bronze Sponsors $50-$249
- Barbara May Hughes
- Broken Spur Ranch
- Brule County 4H Leaders
- Clark County 4-H Leaders Association
- Davison County 4-H Leaders Association
- Davison County 4-H Shooting Sports
- Don's Food Center
- Doug Gorham
- Dr. James Torsney OD
- Erin Rose Denker
- Gramma's Babydolls
- Held's Hampshires
- Hubbs Agency, Inc.
- In Memory of Darrel "Red" Pahl
- In Memory of Joanne Kratochvil Kratz
- In Memory of John P. Jones
- In Memory of Lawrence Carson
- In Memory of Tracey Schmitz
- In Honor of Bob Schmitz
- Jaycox Girls
- Jensen Construction Inc
- Jensen Livestock LLC
- Jones County 4-H Leaders Assn.
- K&B Archery Inc
Bronze Sponsors $50-$249 (Continued)
- Kessler Ranch
- Lake County Leaders
- Lincoln County 4-H Leaders
- Lonell & Mary Moeller Trust
- Marcia M. Quinn
- Minnehaha Master Gardeners
- Moody County 4-H
- Pfeifer Implement
- Prairie Rangers 4-H Club
- South Dakota Red Angus Assoc.
- Up & Get It 4-H Club
- Rich Howard
- June James
- Pam & Merritt Warren
- John L. Durand
- Dr. & Mrs. Herbert McClellan Jr.
- Marlys I. Kelsey
Other Sponsors $0-$49
- Margaret & Jerome Withers
- William C. Gallagher
- In Memory of Grant Nielson
- Kingbrook Rural Water System
- Rex & Darla Newling
Past Results & Photos
Congratulations 4-H members and families! View results and photos from previous fairs.
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