Returning Members

Youth members must complete enrollment before attending any meetings.
Youth members must attend 80% of all project meetings held from September 1st to the Monday of Fair in the current program year.

New Members

New youth members must complete enrollment before attending any meetings.
Youth members must attend 80% of all project meetings held from the time they enroll to the Monday of Fair in the current program year.

Note: If a youth member fails to satisfy this attendance requirement by the Monday of fair week, their fair eligibility will be revoked, they will not be allowed to participate in the fair as a 4-H member, and they will not be allowed to bring that exhibit to the fair.

All Members

Youth members must have a written 4-H record (Annual Project Report) for each project, to provide proof of supervision, the length of project, attendance at meetings, and work completed in the project. Annual 4-H Project Reports must be submitted to the respective project leader for review and signature verifying satisfactory completion of the project.
Youth members represent the 4-H program while at fair and are expected to abide by the California 4-H YDP Youth Code of Conduct. Infractions of the 4-H Code of Conduct must be reported promptly by anyone observing them to the adult volunteer or staff in charge, who will bear final responsibility for disciplinary action.
Youth members must abide by the rules governing participation at the County Fair and/or other qualifying fairs as are stated in the respective premium books, the current year State Rules for California Fairs, and CDFA’s Agreement Between 4-H Youth Development Program, Future Farmers of America, Grange, and Independent Exhibitors.
Paper fair entry forms with required project leader signature and online entries must be submitted by the youth member to the fair office by the deadline stated in the fair premium book.