Meeker County 4-H state trip qualifiers

The Meeker County 4-H general encampment is August 30 - September 1, 2026 (Encampment 1). Check out the project judging schedule for details on what days projects will be judged. There are also virtual judging opportunities available for all general projects. 

2026 Meeker County 4-H state fair general encampment trip lineup (the lineup will be posted following general project judging day)

2026 Meeker County 4-H state livestock, dog and horse trip lineup (the lineup will be posted during the county fair)
 

Only club banners and community pride projects are eligible to advance to the Minnesota State Fair. 

Community pride projects are conference judged with two representatives from your club during our general encampment, August 30 - September 1, 2026. Check out the project judging schedule (when it is available) for details on what days projects will be judged. There are also virtual judging opportunities available for all general projects. 

2026 Meeker County 4-H state fair club project trip lineup (the lineup will be posted following general project judging day)

All 4-H members eligible to accept a state trip can be found under the state trip qualifiers section above. 

You must notify 4-H staff that you plan to accept your trip or are interested in taking a trip by 10 a.m. on Saturday of the Meeker County Fair!

All youth who wish to claim a trip to the Minnesota State Fair, 4-H State Horse Show, or 4-H State Dog Show must follow the policy below:

• Participants wishing to claim a trip that is within the quota limit must let 4-H staff know, and their name will be highlighted in green on the state trip qualifiers list. This must be completed no later than 10 a.m. on Saturday of the Meeker County Fair.

• If a participant is not within the quota limit but would be interested in a state fair trip if given the opportunity following the deadline or by eliminating other names higher on the list due to lack of interest or claiming of a trip in another project area, they must let 4-H staff know and their name will be highlighted in yellow on the state fair line-up. This must be completed no later than 10 a.m. on Saturday of the Meeker County Fair. Please check back following the deadline to see if you will have the option to officially claim the trip.

• If you would like to decline any of your trips, please let 4-H staff know, and trips will be highlighted in red on the state trip qualifiers list. 

• Names highlighted in orange are too young to accept a trip.

• If there are still unclaimed state fair trips following the deadline and no one has indicated their interest in claiming the trip, anyone still listed on the state fair line-up may claim the available trips.

All state trip registration paperwork and payments are due by 10 p.m. on Saturday of the Meeker County Fair!

• Trips for the Minnesota State Fair, Minnesota 4-H State Horse Show and Minnesota 4-H State Dog Show will be selected from champion and blue ribbon exhibits only (see State Dog Show rules for exceptions). 

• 4-H members must have completed 6th grade to participate in the Minnesota State Fair and Minnesota 4-H State Horse Show.

• 4-H members must have completed 3rd grade to participate in the Minnesota 4-H State Dog Show.

• Livestock exhibitors must have a current Livestock Quality Assurance certification.

• 4-H’er will communicate directly with Meeker County 4-H staff to accept or decline participation for state trips.

• Participants must have met all prior deadline requirements (Google Doc). 

Note: Qualifying youth are able to take one general project and one livestock project to the state fair. In addition, 4-H members may participate in other activities such as Share-the-Fun, public presentations, Arts-In, animal science educational exhibits or judging teams. 4-H'ers may also qualify to participate in other state trip opportunities such as the Minnesota 4-H State Horse Show, Minnesota 4-H State Dog Show, or Minnesota 4-H State Shooting Sports & Wildlife Invitational.