WILLIAMSPORT, Ind. — School has been out only a couple of weeks, but Warren County 4-H members are preparing to show their animals and other projects at the 92nd annual Warren County 4-H Fair.

For the past several years, the Warren County fair is the first one in Indiana.

Katie Ingerson, intern with the Warren County Purdue Extension office, said some like the earlier fair, while others don’t.

“I see both sides,” she said. “It teaches us all time management.”

While the fair officially doesn’t open until Tuesday, pre-fair activities get under way Friday with project registrations and judging.

The fair queen pageant will be the night before the opening of the fair at the Seeger Memorial High School Fine Arts Center. Sixteen girls are competing for the title, the most in several years.

Ingerson, who participated in 4-H and then worked summers in the extension office while attending Ball State University, said 4-H membership has increased this year, especially at the mini-4-H level, where it has increased by 20 to 80 participants.

“This is very promising,” she said. “We are hoping they will continue in 4-H.”

Swine is the biggest project at the fair, Ingerson said. Three hundred heads of swine could be exhibited at the fair.

Photography is the biggest project among non-livestock entries.

Ingerson said one change at the fair this year is that the livestock auction on June 18 will be a half hour earlier at 7 p.m. EDT.

The Junior Leaders are sponsoring a blood drive from 5-8:30 p.m. Tuesday. They have teamed up with the Indiana Blood Center, which will be on site for the blood drive. For every two blood donations, the Junior Leaders will receive a pass to Kings Island, which is the group’s completion trip.

The 4-H program has teamed up with the Williamsport Parks program in planting a garden. The kids will show off their garden during the fair.

One of the special treats at the Warren County 4-H Fair is the food building, which will feature a different special each night of the fair. Planned are a hog roast, chicken night, fish night, steak night and ribeye steak sandwich night.

The fair ends June 18 with a fireworks display.

Ingerson said the fair is special.

“It is very exciting,” she said. “We have a great time.”

Fast fact

The Warren County Fair will be June 14-18 at the fairgrounds in the Williamsport Park. Pre-fair activities begin Friday.

Warren County 4-H Fair

(All times EDT)

FRIDAY

(At Williamsport School)

Noon to 1 p.m.: Consumer clothing notebooks and sewing projects due.

1:30 p.m.: Construction judging starts.

3 p.m.: Consumer clothing modeling begins.

4:30 p.m.: Fashion Revue modeling for sewing projects.

SATURDAY

8:30-9:30 a.m.: Non-livestock 4-H projects due.

9-10 a.m.: Aerospace due, extension office.

9:30 a.m.: Dog show, commercial tent.

10 .m.: 4-H judging.

2 p.m.: Cat show, Beckett Building.

SUNDAY, JUNE 12

6 p.m.: Vesper service, Williamsport Christian Church.

MONDAY, JUNE 13

7-8 a.m.: Poultry entries due.

7:30-8:30 a.m.: Cake decorating ad foods projects due, Legion Building; mini 4-H, senior center.

9 a.m.: Poultry Show, coliseum.

1-1:45 p.m.: Floriculture and garden entries due, Legion Building.

5:30 p.m.: Aerospace launch, Seeger softball diamond.

7:30 p.m.: Queen contest, Seeger Fine Arts Center.

TUESDAY, JUNE 14

5-7 a.m.: Swine entries due.

7-8 a.m.: Rabbit entries due.

8-8:30 a.m.: Sheep, goat and llama entries due.

8:30 a.m.: Sheep and goat weigh-in.

9 a.m.: Rabbit show, coliseum.

9:30-10:30 a.m.: Beef entries due.

10:30 a.m.: Beef weigh-in.

2-2:30 p.m.: 4-H horse and pony entries due and veterinary check.

3 p.m.: Horse and Pony 4-H Show, horse arena.

5-8:30 p.m.: Indiana Blood Center blood drive.

6 p.m.: Luehr’s Ideal Rides Ind., Two for Tuesdays.

6:30 p.m.: Fashion Revue, coliseum.

7 p.m.: 4-H sweepstakes award and 10-year member recognition program; Battle of the Barns following hog roast at Food Building.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Ladies Day at the Fair, Legion.

9 a.m.: Horse and Pony 4-H Show, horse arena.

2 p.m.: 4-H Sheep Show, coliseum.

3 pm.: Horse and Pony 4-H Show, horse arena.

6 p.m.: Luehrs’ Ideal Rides Inc., pay one price; 4-H llama show.

Chicken Night at Food Building.

THURSDAY, JUNE 16

9 a.m.: 4-H swine show.

3 p.m.: Horse and pony 4-H show (fun classes), horse arena.

5-9 p.m.: Child ID night sponsored by sheriff’s department.

6 p.m.: Baking contest "Family Favorites"; Luehr’s Ideal Rides Inc., pay one price.

7 p.m.: 4-H swine sweepstakes show, coliseum.

Fish night at Food Building.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17

7-9 a.m.: 4-H horse and pony release.

8:30 a.m.: 4-H goat show, coliseum.

2 p.m.: 4-H beef show, coliseum.

6 p.m.: Luehr’s Ideal Rides Inc., pay one price.

10 p.m .: 4-H livestock released (except sale animals).

Steak dinner at Food Building.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18

8:30 a.m.: Supreme showmanship pratice.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Family resources at commercial tent.

11 a.m.: Registration for children’s tractor pull, Rabbit and Poultry Barn.

11:30 a.m.: Children’s tractor pull, coliseum.

1 p.m.: Registration for pet and hobby show, Rabbit and Poultry Barn.

1:30 p.m.: Pet and hobby show, coliseum.

1-5 p.m.: Luehr’s Ideal Rides Inc., all rides take one ticket.

1:30 p.m.: Registration for baby contest, Legion.

2p.m.: Baby contest, coliseum.

3:30 p.m.: 4-H supreme showmanship contest.

5-7 p.m.: 4-H project pick up.

6 p.m.: Luehr’s Ideal Rides Inc.

7 p.m.: 4-H livestock auction, coliseum.

10:30 p.m.: Fireworks.

Rib eye sandwiches at Food Building.

SUNDAY, JUNE 19

9 a.m.: Fairgrounds cleanup.