Dodge County Fairgrounds - Beaver Dam, WI

The Dodge County Dairy Youth participating in the dairy project will again be recognized for their hard work at the 2012 Dodge County Dairy Youth Recognition Auction.   The auction will be held on Sunday, August 19 th at the Dodge County Fair in the Farm Progress Arena.   The pre-sale luncheon will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m., followed by the auction at 11:30 a.m. A maximum of 16 Dodge County Junior Dairy Show participants will be represented in the auction.   To qualify, the youth must have won at least one of 15 classes at the 2012 Dodge County Fair.   The 16 th lot at the 2012 auction will be filled by a random drawing from all dairy youth exhibitors who have turned in an educational card of at least 20 points. Live animals will NOT be sold, but rather a symbol of the sale participant’s achievements will be offered for this sale.   The auction items for the 2012 sale are several dairy farm designs embroidered into 60”x80” wool blankets from ...

Youth often choose careers based on their 4-H projects and experiences.   They learn the value of hard work and determination.   These qualities as well as other life-skills learned through 4-H stay with them as they grow into adulthood.   Although the fair lasts only five days, months of preparation go into the final fair projects and the lessons learned stay with the youth always. For more information on the Dodge County Fair http://dodgecountyfairgrounds.com