By Staff
BERRIEN SPRINGS – The deadline for registration of small animals to be exhibited at the 2008 Berrien County Youth Fair is July 1.
Small animals include rabbits, pocket pets, poultry, dogs, and cats.
A photo of cats and dogs shown at the fair must be provided at registration with the name of the animal.
Exhibitor handbooks and entry sheets are available at the fair office, MSU Extension Office in Benton Harbor and all Berrien County public libraries.
The Exhibitor Handbook is also available online at www.bcyf.org.
Registration is open to any Berrien County resident, ages 6 to 20 years of age.
Entry forms may be turned in any time up to the appropriate deadline date. Entry forms may be brought to the fair office between the hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday on or before July 1; postmarked on or before July 1; or placed in the drop box outside the fair office after office hours until midnight on July 1.
The Fair Office will be open Monday, June 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday, July 1, special hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. to accept entries, but exhibitors are encouraged to get their registrations in early.
Other upcoming deadlines include the Berrien County Youth Fair King and Queen contest which is open to any high school 11th or 12th grade student of the past school year who is a current BCYF exhibitor.
The King and Queen contest deadline is July 1.
Exhibitor families with camping units wishing to register to camp during fair week must have their registration forms in by July 1.
Camping information and forms are available at bcyf.org.
Finally, registration for all still exhibit areas (crafts, flowers, horticulture, and home economics) is Aug. 1.
Registration for still exhibits are open to Berrien County residents, ages 5 to 20 years of age. No late entries will be accepted.
Questions can be addressed by contacting the fair office at (269) 473-4251. Berrien County Youth Fair dates are Aug. 11-16 with the theme "The Experience of a Lifetime."