The deadline for registration of small animals to be exhibited at the 2022 Berrien County Youth Fair is July 1st. Small animals include rabbits, poultry pocket pets, dogs, and cats. One photo of cats and two photos of dogs (one front view and one side view of the dog) shown at the fair must be provided at registration with the name of the animal. In addition, dog photos must also be labeled with the exhibitor number, dog name, age, breed, sex and if altered or not. As a reminder, exhibitor handbooks and entry forms are available at all Berrien County Public libraries, Baroda City Mills in Baroda; Country Heritage Credit Union in Buchanan; Family Farm and Home in Benton Harbor; Tractor Supply Company and Rural King in Niles; Seifert’s Farm Supply in Three Oaks and Tractor Supply Company in Stevensville. Exhibitor handbooks are also available online at www.bcyf.org. Exhibitor entry forms are available at the Fair Office, but exhibitor handbooks are not.
Registration is open to any Berrien County resident, ages 5 to 20 years of age. The exhibitor age is as of January 1, 2022. Online registration is now open. Once registered, (each year you will create a user name and password – it can be the same as last year’s) exhibitors can return to the program and add more entries up until each entry deadline. Families can register under one e-mail and password. The exhibitor’s printed email confirmation will serve as the traditional yellow copy of the entry form and is required on entry day, just as the yellow copy of the traditional entry form is. The link for online entries can be found at www.bcyf.org.
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 1st, postmarked on or before July 1st, or placed in the drop box outside the Fair office after office hours until midnight on July 1st. The Fair Office will be open on July 1 from 9 am to 4 pm to accept registrations, 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 current BCYF exhibitors ages 16-19. The King and Queen contest deadline is July 13th. The BCYF Prince & Princess contest registration (which is open to exhibitors ages 9-12) deadline is July 13th. Applications can be picked up at the Fair office or online at www.bcyf.org. Registration for all still exhibit areas (crafts, flowers, horticulture, and home economics) is August 1st. Registration for still exhibits is 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 August 15-20 with the theme “Red, White and Blue in 2022.”
