Recognizing Pulaski County’s 4-H members while also avoiding a spike in COVID-19 cases is the goal of this year’s scaled-back Pulaski County Fair. Last month, organizers announced that livestock shows and some other competitions were still expected to take place, but they’d be closed to the public.
During last week’s county commissioners meeting, Fair Board President Elaine Zeider said the plan is to let the public take part in the livestock auction online. “We’re trying to make this an online opportunity, very similar to what we’re doing with all of our shows, as well as the queen pageant and the talent show and the 4-H recognition program,” she explained. “We’re live-streaming all of those, so that the public can enjoy them, even though they can’t be there.”
Purdue Extension 4-H Youth Development Educator Samantha Williams says RTC will also make a video of all of the non-livestock 4-H projects. Williams told the commissioners that 4-H members have the opportunity to sign up ahead of time to sell an animal, and Zeider said they’re also looking into ways community members can take part in the auction without having to go online.
Zeider said the goal is to make the best show possible with this year’s limitations, “Just to give the kids the most that we can. They deserve it, and it’s for the kids. That’s who it’s about.”
The commissioners also agreed to let fair organizers place signs and banners on the courthouse lawn to recognize the senior 4-H members and day sponsors.
