The Lancaster County Agricultural Society awards premium monies according to exhibit class and ribbon placing. Premium amounts are indicated in the Fair Book within each category.
2023 4-H/FFA PREMIUM PAYOUTS PROCEDURE
Read carefully — premiums not picked up at the specified time will be forfeited! Review premium payouts carefully and report any errors to 4-H staff. No changes or corrections will be made on premium amounts after 14 days.
STATIC EXHIBITS and CONTESTS (except Livestock Judging and rabbit contests): Premium payouts for all static exhibits and contests held before and during the fair must be picked up on Monday, Aug. 7, 7–11 a.m. in the Lincoln Room. 4-H/FFA members or their representatives may pick up premium payouts — a signature will be required. Please pick up premium payouts BEFORE picking up static exhibits. Staff at the payout table will provide a list of each 4-H’ers static exhibits, which will help families collect all of their projects without leaving any behind.
ANIMAL EXHIBITORS (except horse, rabbit and poultry): All 4-H & FFA animal exhibitors will receive premium payouts as they exit the show arena or at the conclusion of the show. Livestock Judging Contest participants will receive premium payouts after the contest.
HORSE EXHIBITORS: Premium payouts must be picked up on Monday, Aug. 7, 7–11 a.m. in the Lincoln Room. The entire 4-H club must have removed all bedding from each stall in order for premiums to be received. Stalls will be checked. 4-H/FFA members or their representatives may pick up premium payouts — a signature will be required.
RABBIT EXHIBITORS: All rabbit payouts (including rabbit shows and contests) will be made to 4-H’ers at the Rabbit Awards Ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 6, 5:30 p.m. in the Business Center – Nebraska Room.
POULTRY EXHIBITORS: Poultry premium payouts (including poultry shows and contests) must be picked up from the 4-H/FFA livestock office in Pavilion 1 during specified date and time. Date and time will be posted at the livestock office upon conclusion of the poultry show. Premiums not picked up by Sunday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. will be forfeited.