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Macon County 4-H Newsletter
September 2025


















What you want to know about the Macon County Fair

  • Arts, crafts and garden items can be brought on Tuesday Sept. 16th from 9am - 8pm.  Look at the link below for a list of items you can enter. You do not need to pre-register
  • Chickens and rabbits can be entered on Tuesday (16th) from 9am-8pm. Poultry and rabbit showmanship will be on Saturday (20th)
  • Goats can be brought to the arena and housed in the pens all week (check in Tuesday)  or can show out of the trailer for one day.  If you are coming one day, then you check in Wednesday Sept. 17th
  • The Market Lamb show will be Thursday Sept 18th
  • Hogs will show Friday Sept 19th
  • Cattle will show Saturday Sept. 20th
  • The Macon County Horse Association will have a show on Sunday September 21st
  • All exhibits can be picked up Sunday Sept 21st from 2-5pm

Rules and information about exhibits click here: Fair Website
4-H Fair Booth Helpers Needed


Each year Macon County 4-H puts up a educational booth during the week of the Macon County Fair.  Please come out and help us create a fun, interactive booth to let our county know what we do!

Planning - Preparation: Monday September 8th at 5:30pm at the Cooperative Extension Conference Room

Booth Decoration: Monday September 15th from 4pm - 6pm at the Fairgrounds
Make Sure You Re-enroll

Please make sure you have re-enrolled for 2025.  If you have questions, please call Tammara at 828-349-2046.
Club Corner
Macon Mountain Goats 4-H Club

Please help us cheer our goat club members on as they go into "livestock super bowl" season.  Members will be showing at the Mountain State Fair and Macon County Fair.

The Macon County Fair Show will be on Wednesday Sept. 17th. You can check in your goat on Tuesday evening or on Wednesday.  There is a costume class and obstacle class as well as breed class and showmanship.

Please watch our Facebook page for updates on show practice for the fair.
Macon Archers

We are practicing and prepping for State Competition at Millstone 4-H Camp on Saturday October 4th.  Congratulation to our West District winners from August:
Wesley Merritt for winning 1st in Recurve
Our Junior Recurve Team for winning 2nd: Corrine Epperson,  Ethan Malan, Myles McElroy, Colt McElroy and Bella Odegaard.

This month we will practice on September 11th, 18th and 27th.  Remember: you are welcome to arrive between 5 and 5:30 depending on parent work schedule and we will shoot until 6:30.
Macon Sharp Shooters

Congratulations to our rifle shooters for a great showing at the West District Competition.  Two members will go on to compete at State in October.  This month the rifle team will practice on Saturday  September 13th and 20th at 10am.  For those wanting to join this team, please let our coaches or Tammara Talley know to put you on the list.  We will move back inside for air rifle and air pistol in December.
Budding Chefs and Top Chefs


Top Chefs will meet on Tuesday September 9th at 3:45.  The Odegaard family will teach us how to prepare one of their favorite dishes.  Come learn a new dish that may become your family's favorite.
Sassy Stitchers

Our stitchers are back underway with our beginners group meeting the first week of September.  We are starting this group with a hand-stitching "monster" pillow project.

Beginners will meet on September 4th and 11th from 3:45 - 6:00

Advanced will meet on September 18th and 25th from 3:45 - 6:00

These two groups are full for this fall.

4-H Market Lamb Club

It is show time.  Macon County lambs started their season off with the Swain County fair and will show this month at the Mountain State Fair. We will also show at the Macon County Fair on September 18th and the Haywood County Fair later in the month.  
We will meet on Thursday Septermber 11th for our last practice before the Macon Fair. Our show at the Macon County Fair will be Thursday September 18th at 6:00pm.  Come join us and enjoy the costume contest.

Macon 4-H Beekeepers

It's time to get your honey!  Each year our Macon 4-H Beekeepers sell honey to raise money for their hives.  They make great gifts for your family and friends (or for yourself)! The cost is $15 and goes directly to our Beekeeper club.  Get yours while they last.

Fluffy Feathers 4-H Club

We need your help!!  Farm Bureau is hosting a fun kids farm relay during Wednesday and Thursday during the fair.  Make sure to go by and get your name on the speed board.  One of the obstacles is to "gather eggs".  Please come help us at the Cooperative Extension Office on Tuesday September 9th at 5:30.  We are going to decorate the nesting boxes and egg obstacles.
 
September Calendar
Sassy Stitchers - Beginners Group 3:45pm
4,11
Fair Booth Planning 5:30pm
8
Top Chefs 3:45
9
Fluffy Feather 5:30
9
Macon Mountain Goats 6pm
9
Macon Archers 5:00/6:00pm
11,18,25
Sharp Shooters 10:00am
13, 20
Sassy Stitchers - Advanced Group 3:45pm
18,25
Fair: Educational Booth Set-Up 4:00 - 6:00
15
Fair: Submit Arts and Crafts 9am -  8pm
16
Fair: Goat Show 6:00
17
Fair: Lamb Show 6:00
18
Fair: Poultry Showmanship 2:00pm
20
Fair: Horse Show all day and Pick up Exhibits 2 - 5pm
20
 
 
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