Bacon Buddies
Bacon Buddies is an Iowa Pork Producers Association supported program which partners 4-H and FFA members with a youth with an intellectual and/or developmental disability to teach them about exhibiting a pig. After teams meet and get to know each other, mentors will work with participants teaching them how to show their pig. The experience will conclude with teams working together to show the animal. Judging will take place in the Swine Building on Friday, July 21st from 5 – 6 pm. Teams will be assessed on how the mentor, participant and pig work together as a cohesive unit. The Clinton County Fair Board will be working with area schools and Clinton County Extension Service to secure special needs participants and 4-H and FFA members to serve as youth mentors. Bacon Buddies participants with an intellectual and/or developmental disability must be 10 years or older. 4-H/FFA youth mentors must be 12 years or older and enrolled in the swine project area. Applications for all youth and more information on the program are available on the fair website, www.clintoncountyiowafair.com or by contacting the Clinton County Fair office at clintoncofair@iowatelecom.net or 563-659-1624. All applications are due to the fair office by June 15th. Number of participants will be limited. All applicants will be contacted regarding participating teams after July 1st.