Youth Expo
(ûth ek'spô): Achievements and creations of children from Kindergarten to High School
About the Department If you can make it…you can enter it! The sky is the limit. Bring your paintings, crayon drawings, sewn or quilted items, crafts, photography, wood projects, etc. to the Youth Expo and join the fair family. Use your imagination. It’s fun to see your items displayed when you visit the fair. ENTER ONLINE at: www.venturacountyfair.org
June 1 through July 15, 2012
Bring your entries to the fairgrounds on July 20, 21 & 22, 2012
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
If you miss the online entry deadline you can still enter – just bring your items on July 20, 21 or 22, 2012
between 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
What's Happening
Volunteer Opportunities Before the Fair opens – join us for fun and friendship as we clean, take in entries, judge and display everything that has been entered. Any time you can spare is welcomed. Opportunities are available from July 17 – August 12. Opportunities are available for runners, clerks, and judges. During the Fair – We can always use help hosting in the building. Shifts are 4 hours throughout the duration of the fair.
WHEN TO ENTER
Crafts, Fine Arts A, Fine Arts B, Sewn Items, Creative Writing
and Special Exhibits:
Friday, July 20, Saturday, July 21, & Sunday, July 22, 2012
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
PLEASE NOTE: Youth Hobbies, Models and Collections are ONLY accepted on July 27, 28 & 29, 2012 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the Gem & Mineral Building.
Baked Foods and Preserved Foods:
Sunday, July 29, 2012
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tablesettings:
Sunday, July 29, 2012
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Tables not claimed by 4:00 PM, July 29, 2012 will be released on a first come basis.
PRE-Entry Telephone Reservations Required for Table Settings
Reservations accepted July 16-20, 2012. Call Peggy Kroener at (805) 648-3376 ext. 182 Leave message giving the child’s name, grade completed last year, and phone number. Space is limited.
Glue A Shoe Contest
Wednesday, August 1st & Wednesday, August 8th
Decorate a shoe, boot, flip-flop, slipper or other footwear with fun items.
Bring your decorated shoe to the Youth Expo Building on Wednesday, August 1st or Wednesday, August 8th between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to enter the contest.
Note: Shoes from the first contest can be picked up beginning Wed., August 8th. Any shoes not claimed will be available for pick up on Monday, August 13th from 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM.?
...winners announced at 3:00
Farm Derby Competition
Friday, August 3rd, 2012
11;30 AM Check-in – Racing 12 Noon
Design and build a functioning non-motorized farm vehicle to transport produce from the “farmer’s orchard to the packing plant.” See the Farm Derby Competition link for complete information.
Superintendent
Peggy Kroener Hi, my name is Peggy Kroener. I have been the Superintendent of the Youth Expo since 1995. I hope you will enjoy your visit to the Ventura County Fair. Be sure to stop by, you will be amazed. I have an amazing staff that works to put together the Youth Expo. Pam Doss and Scott Groenveld are Assistant Superintendents. The three of us as well as the department chairs for each age group are ready and eager to answer your questions and smooth the entry process! Come pay us a visit.
