Achievement Days begin July 28-Aug. 1

Preparations are underway for the 2025 Lincoln County 4-H Achievement Days. The dates for 2025 are July 27 through July 31. All events will be at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds located at 27711 HWY 17, Lennox. Members will bring their display exhibits to be judged to the 4-H Building on July 27 and 28 with judging happening on July 28. These events are closed to the public.

The public is invited to check out events the rest of the week. 

“We invite the public to come see what our 4-H’ers have been working on all year. We want our communities to come together to enjoy some family time,” said Lincoln County 4-H program adviser Wendy Sweeter. “See you at Achievement Days.”

On July 29, the Poultry Showmanship will begin at 10 a.m. At noon will be the livestock judging contest. At 3 p.m. Ag Olympics will take place with a Carnival Night scheduled for 5-8 p.m. at the Fairgrounds. At 6 p.m. on July 29 the meat goat show will be held followed by the sheep show. 

On July 30, the beef show begins at 9 a.m., the robotics showcase will be held at 10 a.m. and the rabbit show begins at noon. The companion animal show begins at 5 p.m. and cloverbud show & tell is at 7 p.m. Teen night will be held at 8 p.m. 

On July 31, the swine show begins at 8 a.m., dairy show begins at 11 a.m. and round robin starts at 12 noon. The Adult Round Robin will begin at 1:30 p.m. followed by the Fashion Revue with awards and talent show at 5 p.m.

The 4-H barbecue runs from 5-7 p.m. July 31. The premium sale starts at 6:30 p.m. Concessions are available every day of achievement days. More activities continue to be added to the schedule. The county dog show begins at 9 a.m. Aug. 9. 

To learn more about the 4-H program, visit https://lincolncountysd.org/256/4-H or https://extension.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-4-h. Follow Lincoln County 4-H on Facebook at SDSU Extension Lincoln County 4-H.