Success StoryCOVID-safe County Fair



COVID-safe County Fair

Author: Luciana Hockersmith

Planning Unit: Mercer County CES

Major Program: Build Engaged and Empowered Communities – General

Plan of Work: Leadership Development

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

Despite global pandemic circumstances, Mercer County Cooperative Extension Agents and staff continued the collaborations with Mercer County Fair & Horse Show Board and Mercer County FFA to develop plans to continue with its long standing, rich tradition of the county fair.  Extension Agents worked diligently with the Mercer County Health Department and Mercer County Judge Executive to develop a plan approved to hold Open Class and 4-H Floral Hall events, as well as Livestock Shows (Beef, Dairy, Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep and Swine).  One of the key pieces of this plan required pre-registration of all entries (livestock and floral hall) in order to anticipate capacity and gather information for contact tracing.  To accomplish this effort, FCS Agent took the lead in consulting with an online entry company to move all entries online.  The agents and staff worked diligently in June 2020 to get the system set up and information sent out to fair exhibitors for July 1, 2020.  This system proved to be a more efficient use of agent and staff time before, during and after county fair by simplifying entry and reporting aspects.  The few volunteers working the event were very pleased with the system and have requested continued use of the online entry system.







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