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Replacement 4-H Project Animal Request

Thurston County 4-H Policy on Substitute Animals – In the event that a 4-H member’s project animal gets sick, injured, or passes away and can no longer be exhibited at the Thurston County Fair the 4-H Office will consider allowing a substitute animal if this form is submitted to the 4-H Office explaining the circumstances that lead to the situation. The 4-H Office cannot guarantee that all requests will be approved. Some requests may be approved for county-level exhibition only. 4-H members with multiple project animals, for example more than one rabbit already entered in the fair, the member would be expected to use one of their other animals already entered rather than submitting a late fair entry for another new animal. Fair Superintendents and 4-H Leaders are not to make substitutions without consulting the 4-H Office first.

Deadlines

Requests for substitute animals made by June 1 will be reviewed by June 15.
Requests for substitute animals made by July 1 will be reviewed by July 15.
Requests made after July 1 will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Successful requests made after July 1 will be able to participate only in Fit&Show/Showmanship; they will not be eligible for call backs or championships.

Additionally, for the Horse Project only – The Horse Contest Guide states “Counties have the option to use an appeal board or variance committee process to determine if an animal can be replaced in the case of death, severe injury, or unsafe behavior. A successful appeal may show at the county level but will not be allowed to exhibit at state fair.”

Date(Required)

4-H Club Name(Required)

4-H Member Name(Required)

Mailing Address(Required)

City, State, Zip Code(Required)

Telephone/Cell Phone Numbers(Required)

Parent/Guardian Name(Required)

Parent/Guardian Email Address(Required)

List species and other identifiers such as names or identification numbers of animal(s) to be replaced(Required)

Do you own or lease the project animal(s) to be replaced:(Required)

Own

Lease

Please indicate the reason for this request(Required)

Please explain the circumstances that prevent you from exhibiting your original 4-H project animal(s) at the Thurston County Fair.(Required)

Veterinarian Name(Required)

Veterinarian Telephone/Cell Phone Numbers(Required)

Please list species and other identifiers such as names or identification numbers for substitute animal(s)(Required)

Do you own or lease the project animal(s) you with to substitute(Required)

Own

Lease

Please explain how you will be providing regular care and management of the substitute project animal(s). For example, will the substitute animal be housed at your home or housed somewhere else? If the substitute animal is not housed at your home location, please explain what arrangements you have made to care for and work with your animals(s) in the limited time you have between this request and the Thurston County Fair. Regular care is defined as the 4-H member making the decisions or and/or providing the care, handling and training of their project animal the majority of the time.(Required)