Cowley County 4-H Fair

Youth who have submitted Fair Pre-Entries by July 2, 2025 2:00 PM

Future dates:

July 31- August 4, 2025
July 30 - August 3, 2026
July 29 to August 2, 2027

4-H Fair Suggestions

Help Us Improve the Fair

What can we do to improve the Cowley County Fair? This is the procedure you should follow:

Fair suggestions must be submitted to the attention of the 4-H PDC in writing. Electronic versions (email/ fax) will also be accepted. Verbal recommendations will not be considered.
Your suggestions must be signed and dated. Suggestions will not be considered without a dated signature.
All suggestions are due by September 5, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Suggestions will not be considered after the deadline.
Suggestions should be turned in or mailed to: Cowley County Extension Office, 311 E 9th, PO Box 538, Winfield KS 67156. The 4-H Program Development Committee reviews all department evaluations and acts on written recommendations which are then made to the Fair Board. Verbal recommendations CANNOT be considered.
2026 Fair Theme suggestions can be submitted from 8/11/25 to 10/1/25.

4-H Fair Grievance Procedure

All grievances must be made in writing and must be signed and dated. Such grievances must state plainly the cause of complaint or appeal and must be submitted to any of the County Extension Agents within 24 hours following the occasion for the grievance, accompanied by a $25 cash deposit. The deposit will be forfeited if the grievance is overruled.

Upon receipt of a qualified grievance, the Extension Agent(s) will promptly notify the person against whom the grievance was made, the Superintendent of the department for the class or event, appropriate Fair Board Representatives, and other parties who may have relevant information. The notice will give a time and place for a hearing to address the grievance.
The hearing committee, authorized to act upon any protest, may consist of, but not limited to the following: Extension Agent(s), Fair Board Representative, Superintendent of Department in question, Project Leader or 4-H Club Leader of the involved parties, appropriate FFA Advisors (if necessary), a 4-H PDC Member, 4-H Council President, and an Extension Council Executive Board Member.
When a protest is either allowed or denied, the course of action shall be entered in writing, and a copy delivered to the protestant and the person against whom the grievance was made. Premiums and awards will be properly distributed when the final decision on the grievance is made. The hearing committee reserves the right to institute further restrictions upon the person/persons upon whom the protest was made.

4-H Fair Family Training

2025 Presentation

4-H Family Resources

Family Letter (in fair packet mailed June 3rd)

The 2025 Official 4-H Fair Rule Book is now available.

Complete rules and class numbers are included in the 4-H Fair book. Printed copies of the 2025 fair book were mailed to 4-H families on June 3rd, who were enrolled as of May 1, 2025.

4-H Families will submit pre-entries online at https://cowley.fairwire.com (the link will be active June 3-July 2, 2025).

Step 1: Create an account/sign in on ShoWorks: https://cowley.fairwire.com

Step 2: Each exhibitor will need their own account. Families are encouraged to create a "Quick Group" account for the family and add individual exhibitors to it.

Step 3: Complete Exhibitor Information

Step 4: Members can only exhibit in the classes of projects in which they are enrolled.

Step 5: Utilize your included 4-H Fair Rule Book to locate your Department, Division and Class numbers.

Step 6: Add entry to cart.

Step 7: It will automatically take you back to "Choose A Department" for more entries.

Step 8: When you have finished entries click "Continue".

Step 9: Review

Step 10: Check out - Review Market Animal Wholesome Meat Statement - Submit

Step 11: Review and agree to the Cowley County Fair Code of Conduct

Step 12: Encouraged to print and have a copy emailed to you.

4-H Fashion Revue

Cost Per Wear Worksheet (form fillable PDF)
Fashion Revue & Clothing 2025 Judging Packet with Schedule
Fashion Revue Script Submission (due by July 22 at 10 a.m.)

4-H Horse Project

2025 4-H Horse Show (schedule, sponsors, exhibitors, patterns)

2025 Rodeo (schedule, sponsors, exhibitors)

4-H Photography

4-H Photography Mouting instruction handout.

photo mounting

4-H STEM - Space Tech Resources

Link to packets needed for Space Tech, Rocketry, Robotics
(Click on main link, not drop down)

4-H Livestock Premium Sale

Monday, August 4, 2025, 6:45 p.m.

2025 Cowley County Sale Bill

Cowley County Fair King & Queen Contest

This contest is designed to bring to the attention of the general public the outstanding youth of our county, to promote youth development organizations involved with the fair, and to promote the Cowley County Fair.

Entry deadline is June 6, 2025. All applications will be reviewed by the judging committee prior to the fair. Late applications will not be accepted.

Complete list of rules and application.

Foodstand Shift Manager

Each club is required to have a shift manager. The shift manager must be a responsible adult or teen. Shift managers should recruit workers, view the shift manager orientation video and turn in a list of volunteers to the Extension Office by Thursday, July 24, 2025.