June 15 - Due Date for Pre-entry sheets, Livestock ID Affidavits, Fashion Revue sheets

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1 Clay County Extension Office 111 W Fairfield, Clay Center NE Phone: Fax: Office clay-county@unl.edu Web: June - Fair 2016 Clay County 4-H Newsletter June 15 - Due Date for Pre-entry sheets, Livestock ID Affidavits, Fashion Revue sheets Summer Workshops Clover College June 17 Clover Kids (ages 5-7) are invited to attend this fun afternoon learning about 4-H! Youth will make a family tree, decorate a pair of socks and learn the 4-H pledge. Pre-register. Cost $7. Bring a pair of white socks. Fair 101 June 29 Come to this informative meeting about the in s and outs of the Clay County Fairgrounds. Get a full tour of the grounds. This will be especially helpful to anyone new to exhibiting livestock. Bring your questions? Open to the whole family! Pre-register by June 28. Calling all PAINT LOVERS anyone that likes to paint is encouraged to come to the livestock arena - Monday, June 20 th at 5:30. Time to paint the bleachers that get used for most the livestock shows. Bring brushes, rollers and rags. The fairboard continues to make nice improvements at the fairgrounds and this is one area that 4-H ers can help get spruced up before fair. Lots of hands will make short work of this project. Please contact the office if you will be able to help. CLAY COUNTY 4-H PREMIUM FAIRBOOKS Additional books will be available at the office if needed. The Clay County Fairbook as well as the Nebraska State Fair book are also available on the website at clay.unl.edu. Utilizing the fairbook will be the tool you need to make fair entries. You have already enrolled online in 4-H and selected your curriculum projects (done by April 1) so the next step will be to pre-enter your actual entries from the projects. Pre-entry sheets are available on the Clay.unl.edu website as well as included in this newsletter. Pre-entry forms are due in the office June 15. This allows us to enter your information in the computer and generate an entry card for you when you bring items to the fair. Entry times to bring Static Exhibits to the fair are Wednesday July 6 from 6-8 p.m. or Thursday from 8-10 a.m. 4-H T-SHIRTS the official show shirt for Clay County is either the white or green 4-H shirt with a clover on the front. These shirts are available at the office. We try to keep a reasonable inventory but really do encourage you to either call ahead or stop by the office to get yours prior to fair needs. Cost of the shirts are $7 for white and $9 for green. Sizes are youth and adult. FAIR T-SHIRTS 4-H Council has sponsored FAIR t-shirts again this year. The shirts are teal in color and will sell for $5. They will be available for ALL Fair-go- ers so pass the word along. These are fun fair shirts and will NOT replace the official 4-H shirts required for showing livestock or participation in contests at the fair. A few extra shirts were ordered so if you missed it and want one, contact us now to make sure you get one. FAIR NOTES: Pre-Fair Contest Day Fashion Revue - Favorite Food Show - Presentation June 28 th This year we are combing our Pre-Fair Contest in to one exciting day of fun and learning! The Fashion Revue, Favorite Food Show, and Presentation Contest will be Tuesday, June 28 th at the UCC Church in Clay Center. All Pre-entries for these contests will be due on June 15 th. See the fairbook for information on each contest. Schedule of Events: 8:30-9:30am Check in ALL Clothing and Sewing items (even if not modeling) 9:00am Fashion Revue Judging

2 9:15am Clothing Construction Judging/Interview Judging All Day: County Life Challenge Contest open to all youth to have fun testing their knowledge. 1:00pm Set up Favorite Food Show 1:30pm Favorite Food Show 3:00pm Presentations Contest 7:30pm Public Fashion Show/Music Contest All pre-entered exhibits (the form that is due June 15) we will have entry tags generated that will be attached to each exhibit you bring. When you arrive at the fairgrounds, locate the department of your entry and check in with the Superintendent to obtain your tags. Please read and double check the Fairbook to make sure your exhibit has the correct number of items, all information sheets and descriptions. For example, all foods must be entered with recipes. The fairbook will give specifics for each area requiring a name tag, or support information. Much easier to have this taken care of before you bring the items. INTERVIEW JUDGING is an opportunity for the exhibitor to sit with a judge and visit about their project. When you enter your exhibit, there will be a list you can sign up for if you wish to participate in this. Judging will start Thursday at 11 a.m. This can be an outstanding learning opportunity Fair Theme: Fair Delights & Summer Nights The fair theme can be used in any way fitting. All static exhibits that incorporate the theme will receive a recognition certificate. In addition to projects using the fair theme, you may consider volunteering to decorate the fairgrounds with the theme. I Pie! - Award *NEW* - A $25 cash award for the BEST pie from Foodworks class E or County Only Pie class E This award is provided by the Dennis Valentine Family as a memorial to Alene Valentine and her love for baking pies. Online Horticulture Judging Contest JUST FOR FUN!!! The 2016 Nebraska 4-H Online Horticulture Judging contest is just around the corner. This year the contest will be available from June 10 to June 20. It is composed of three parts; general knowledge, questions, plant part and seed identification, as well as a judging portion. It is open to all 4-H youth, as well as adults. The link should take you to the contest: UNL Tractor Safety Course Nebraska Extension Tractor Safety/Hazardous Occupations Courses will be offered at seven locations in Nebraska during May and June. Any year old teen who plans to work on a farm other than his/her parents should plan to attend. Classes consist of two days of instruction plus homework assignments. Classes are offered in Grand Island on June Contact the office for more information. Livestock Quality Assurance Online Certification is Open All meat species animal exhibitors (beef, sheep, swine, dairy, goats, poultry, and rabbits (must comply with a Youth Quality assurance program and hold a certificate in order to participate at County, State Fair, or Ak-Sar-Ben shows. Ages are based on age at January 1 of current year. LQA certification needs to be completed by June 15 th. Livestock Quality Assurance Online Course can be found at 4h.unl.edu/qualityassurance. The self-directed online course is divided into 3 levels, Junior, Intermediate, and Senior. Each year youth will be required to complete three modules within their age level. At the completion of the modules, you will take a quiz and upon passing will printing a certificate to take to the Extension Office. You will be required to pay for the class online but 4-H Council has a policy to reimburse those that submit the certificates showing completion. Youth are eligible to work ahead to complete all LQA requirement until they reach the next age level. Those who may need Quality Assurance in 2016 in order to show at county and state fairs: Cecily Gregory-Watson, Maggie Schichtman, Ethan Shaw, Marlie Drudik, Ethan Drudik, Lydia Fitzke, Jacob Hinrichs, Jenna Kempf, Vance Smith, Joseph Hinrichs, Dax Shipley, Katelyn Pohlmeier, Laurel Moore, Lily Griess, Derrika Boyer, Raeha Jensen, Taylor McBride, Veda Thies, Zoey Boyer, Bayley Cox, Adi Ramiirez, Cesar Ramirez, Madison White, Adilynn Friesen, Jack Watts, Leah Cool.

3 HORSE INFO - Open Livestock and Horse Shows Check out our county 4-H website for a complete list of dates, locations, and flyers for progress and open shows across the state. Horse Exhibitor Levels: to ensure the safety of all horse exhibitors exhibiting at the county fair, it is required for all youth to pass the beginning Level 1 Advancement Level skills and written test. Resources are available to study at animalscience.unl.edu. The Levels testing needs completed by June 15. This can be worked on at any time. The written tests are administered in the Extension Office. LIVESTOCK Livestock Educational Displays at the County Fair. 4-H ers exhibiting dairy, beef, sheep, swine, goat, poultry and rabbits are invited to create a poster highlighting an educational aspect of their animal project. The poster could focus on a current livestock issue, animal industry career, animal care or health, economic impacts of the livestock industry. All educational display entries must match the specie the 4-H er is exhibiting. Posters will be displayed in the livestock buildings as a way to increase the educational experiences of both the 4-H member and the general public increasing agricultural literacy and promoting good will at the county fair. Posters will be judged. Posters receiving purple ribbons are eligible for the Nebraska State Fair. COUNTY FAIR UPDATES - REMINDERS: Note: 4-H COUNCIL CHANGES TO THE FAIRBOOK *Poultry numbers remain at 10 birds per exhibitor but will now change to no more than 2 per class. *The 4-H Dog show will join with Fillmore County Dog Show and will alternate between sites. This first year the show will be in Fillmore County July 13 at 6:00 p.m. *Discussion will continue as to the feasibility of joining future Cat/Small Animal shows. *Clover Kids may show their own animal or borrow from another member. ID sheet should be turned in telling who he exhibitor is and the ownership of the animal. *The addition of a Bred & Fed Class for Market Beef *4-H Council will pay the scanning fee for exhibitors (had previously been taken from premium checks). MISC. NOTES FOR LIVESTOCK CHECK-IN AT FAIR: Health certificates & shots are required for cat and dog entries. Refer to the fairbook for specifics. Bring the records when you check in your animals or better yet, turn in a copy prior to fair. All beef, sheep, swine, rabbits, poultry must check in with the superintendent between 8-10:00 am Thursday. Weigh-in times will be Thursday beginning with Beef from 8-10, Sheep 9-10, Swine Scanning for sheep and swine will correspond with weigh-in times. Please be present with your livestock so all animals can be health checked, weighed, and accounted for. Livestock stalled at the fairgrounds Wednesday evening, must be checked in and weighed-in on Thursday. (ALL weighing will be done Thursday am). Beef Junior Herds, Sheep Breeders Flock and Bucket Calf each require completion of record books. Turn these in at weigh in. Feeder calves weigh-in Saturday at 7:30-8 a.m. Check in horses for show events by 10 am Friday in the horse barn. Rabbit & Poultry Show - The Poultry Show will be first followed by the rabbits. The Poultry Show will start at 11:00 a.m. with the Rabbit Show at approximately 2:30 p.m. BEEF FITTING CONTEST - This contest will be Sunday, July 10 beginning at 10 a.m. You must be enrolled in the beef project to be eligible. This will be a great way to showcase your abilities and have fun working as a team!! Check out complete rules in the fairbook. There are no age divisions so teams may consist of a blend of ages. There will be prizes and awards available. 4-H ers have until 2:00 Thursday July 7 to sign up for this contest. Teams will be drawn from those that register and will be posted. ROUND ROBIN SHOWMANSHIP - will be the top Champion and Reserve Champion in the Senior Division from Beef, Sheep, Swine, Dairy Goat, Market Goat, and Horse Showmanship classes. The third ranked showman (if purple or blue ribbon winner) will serve as an alternate if either the 1 st or 2 nd rank showman have already won Round Robin or if a

4 4-H er has won showmanship in more than one areas. Those who have won Round Robin contest are not eligible to compete in Round Robin contest but are eligible and encouraged to compete in showmanship. BUCKET CALF SHOW - The bucket calf show will be Thursday evening with the live show beginning at 6:30 p.m. Exhibitors will enter their calves in the morning between 8-10 am. Record books are due by 11 am. At that time also, you will need to schedule an interview time for later in the afternoon. Interviews, (beginning at approximately 4:30) will be for each bucket calf exhibitor to meet with the judge to visit about your calf project. The record book will be scored and you will receive a ribbon during the live show. Interviews are part of the competition and you will be expected to be in 4-H attire. In addition to the bucket calf show, you are invited and encouraged to participate in Beef showmanship which will be held Saturday during the Beef Show. Bucket Calf Record Books are available in the office. LIVESTOCK AUCTION The 4-H Livestock Auction will be Sunday, at a new time of 3:30 pm. In order to assure good attendance of potential buyers attending the auction we need YOU the 4-H er do the promoting. People respond best when they are personally invited to attend. Fliers are available at the Extension office to help you with your promotion. Don t assume the buyers will just show up. Go out and sell yourself through 4-H. There will be a Livestock Sale sheet in the barn office for each exhibitor to sign up the animal(s) that are to be included in the auction. Be sure to enter the information correctly. The sign-up sheet will be posted until one hour after the sheep/goat show on Saturday afternoon. All auction entries must be committed by that time. After that time, no changes will be made. If your show is finished and your decision is made, please sign up at that time. The 2016 sale order will be sheep, meat goats, swine, and beef, All animals will be sold in a random order including the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion. Each exhibitor will be allowed to sell a maximum of 2 units. Units shall consist of 1 market beef animal, up to 3 swine, up to 4 sheep and up to 4 meat goats. Only Market animals shown at the Clay County fair will be allowed to sell in the sale. 4H ers are required to show their own animal through the auction. Notification of selection must be made to the livestock office ONE HOUR after completion of the last livestock show. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! For more rules and regulations on the livestock auction, refer to the fairbook. Family Fun Night at the Fair Thursday night activities at the fair has changed up to include LOTS of fun things for kids. All clubs are asked to provide an entertainment for the Family Fun Night. There have been lot of creative ideas in the past so keep them coming. That evening will also include Mutton Busting, Kids Tractor Pull, and Skylarks Airplane Show. Foodstand Schedule: all 4-Her s and family adults are needed to work your assigned shift in the 4-H Foodstand. Shooting Sports and Independent members are expected to work the times scheduled. If unable to work your assigned time, please contact the office and perhaps we can reschedule individuals to another time that may be short-handed workers. This is the major fundraiser for the 4-H program in Clay County supporting trophies, awards, and curriculum. Thank you for working together to continue making this a success. New at the foodstand this year will be the sale of Clay County Fair tumblers. Tumblers will sell for $5 each which includes your first drink. Re-fills will be $1 throughout the fair. STATE FAIR NOTES: This is a link directly to the State Fair 4H/FFA page where important documents and the online entry system link is. Entry will open on or around July 1, Due Date for State Fair Livestock entries JUNE 15. Breeding Nomination Cards as well as Tattoo or Scrapie Tags are required for breeding livestock that will be entered at the NE State Fair. All market animals will need to have DNA pulled and will utilize EID tags now. Tags and card are available at the Extension office. Have fun working on preparing projects for the fair. Let s fill the building with great exhibits. Clay County Staff Holli Weber Deanna Peshek

5 Please take time to read lots of Fair information included