NEW PHOTOGRAPHY FAIR ENTRIES
Just a reminder! If you are enrolled in 4-H Photography be sure and check out the Otoe County Fair Book. As you know there are new 4-H Photography manuals. As a result, the State Fair 4-H Photography Superintendent developed new 4-H Photography entries. We hope to see lots of great pictures at the Otoe County Fair!
WORDS OF WISDOM
“You will never get rewarded for the things you intended to do.”
FAVORITE FOODS REVUE and JR. DIVISION LIFE CHALLENGE
The Favorite Foods Revue Contest and the Junior Division Life Challenge Contest will be Thursday, July 17th, 9 a.m. at the Kimmel Event Center.
Pre- register for the Favorite Foods Revue by July 15th by calling 269-2301. The Foods Revue is for any 4-H’er enrolled in a Foods project.
The Jr. Life Challenge is for boys and girls 11 and under as of January 1, 2008. There is no pre-registration for the Life Challenge contest.
Check out the May 20th Tips for more information on both contests. Contact the Extension Office at 269-2301, if you have any questions.
FAIR THEME: Rock and Roll In Otoe County
4-H FASHION SHOW & CLOTHING CONSTRUCTION
4-H’ers, are you busy sewing? 4-H’ers enrolled in clothing projects recently received a mailing on the fashion show and clothing construction judging. Entry forms for fashion show and interview judging of ALL clothing constructed items were included in this packet. They are due to the Extension Office Wednesday, July 23 by 4:30 p.m.. Judging will take place on Saturday, August 2 at Luther Memorial Church in Syracuse.
Please note: The public Fashion Show will be WEDNESDAY, August 13,
6:30 p.m. at the Kimmel Event Center.
PICK UP LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION SHEETS
Those of you who want a copy of your livestock identification sheets, please stop at the Extension Office and pick them up.
STATE FAIR TICKETS FOR 4-H FAMILIES ONLY!
You may order State Fair tickets through the Extension Office again this year. The price of the tickets is $3.25 with a $1.00 handling charge per family and there will be no refunds. This year parking on the fairgrounds is FREE. Please place your ticket orders by Wednesday, August 6th.
SMALL ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION
Small Animal Identification Sheets are due in the Extension Office by July 15th. A picture of your pet is nice to have on the affidavit.
READ YOUR FAIR BOOK!
The Otoe County Fair Book is updated and printed each year so 4-H members know what they may exhibit at the county fair. It also contains rules for county fair exhibitors as well as rules for project exhibits. It is extremely important for you to read your Otoe County Fair Book!
4-H COMMUNICATIONS CONTEST
The 4-H Communications Contest is Thursday, July 24, starting at 9 a.m. at the Kimmel Event Center.
Pre-registration is due by July 17. Class descriptions and awards available can be found in the fair book on pages 5 and 11. Time schedules will be mailed prior to the contest.
FAIRGROUNDS CLEAN-UP
Clean-up day this year will be Monday, August 4th. We will start at 8 a.m. and go until we are finished. Lunch will be provided by the Fair Board for all the workers.
CHARACTER COUNTS! THROUGHOUT 4-H
Ribbons and trophies are a small part of 4-H competitions and events. Character development is the cornerstone and parents are powerful influences on the behavior their children exhibit.
At 4-H events, members are expected to follow a code of conduct based on the six Pillars of Character: respect, responsibility, caring, fairness, citizenship and trustworthiness.
When parents practice the Six Pillars, especially during the heat of competition, kids are more likely to embrace those values.
Parents should strive to do the following at 4-H events:
- Treat members, parents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension staff, judges and others with respect, courtesy and consideration. Avoid and prevent insults, name calling, yelling and other verbal and non-verbal conduct likely to offend, hurt or set a bad example.
- Model the importance of obeying the laws and rules as an obligation of citizenship, responsibility, fairness and trustworthiness.
- Model kindness and compassion. Recognize that everyone has unique skills and talents that can be used to help others and the community.
- Teach fairness by being open to others’ ideas, suggestions and opinions. Make an effort to assure equal access to participation for youth and adults regardless of race, creed, color, sex, national origin or disability. Treat all members impartially.
- Provide a safe environment, not carelessly or intentionally harming youth or adults in any way - verbally, mentally or physically.
By following these guidelines, parents provide a positive 4-H experience for their children and others.
4-H FAIR BOOTHS
A $10.00 deposit is required by August 1 to reserve space for a 4-H booth. This $10.00 will be refunded after the fair if the booth was set up. Booth size is 4'x6'x6'. 4-H booths must be in place by 12:30 p.m. on the Saturday of the Fair.
LIVESTOCK ENTRIES
This year all COUNTY FAIR Livestock entries will be due on Friday, August 1. Entries for STATE FAIR will be due Friday, August 1, and AK-SAR-BEN are due Friday, August 15.
COUNTY FAIR BEDDING FEES
Again, this year the Fair Board will be collecting money for bedding at the time of entry. So when you enter your livestock on or before August 1 you will need to pay for your wood chips and/or shavings at that time. We will collect this money in the extension office. All Beef Cattle will be charged $5.00/head. Stocker Feeders are exempt. There will be no refunds for animals that do not come to the fair.
4-H COUNCIL VOTING
Serving as a member of the Otoe County 4-H Council is a very important and fulfilling job. Again this year we will be voting during the County Fair. Voting takes place at the Extension Office and at various 4-H entry locations. It is important that as many of you vote that is possible. Youth vote for youth and adults vote for adults.
Voting is not the only important duty, serving on the council during your involvement in 4-H is also important. If you would like to be on the ballot contact a 4-H Council Member or the Extension Office. Every club should have a candidate for their districts.
REMINDER: Please send in your forms regarding the times for your 4-H club to work the food stand at the Otoe County Fair. Thank you!
FOOD STAND
This year the Otoe County 4-H Food Stand will be open on Saturday,
August 9. They will be open from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. for the people entering exhibits and those volunteers working.
$1.00 COUPONS
The Otoe County Farm Bureau will provide a $1.00 coupon for every 4-H member during the 2008 Otoe County Fair. The coupons can be picked up by the 4-H members at the Extension Office during the fair. These coupons are good for $1.00 worth of food or drink at the Otoe County 4-H Council Food Stand. Please take time to thank the Otoe County Farm Bureau for the generous gift.
4-H EXHIBITOR NUMBERS!
Enclosed in this newsletter you will find the 4-H Exhibitor numbers on green colored paper. Please save these as these are your numbers to put on the exhibit cards you attach to your project or turn in the office for livestock.
STALLING SHEETS
Don’t forget that all clubs and independents need to fill out stalling sheets for animals coming to the fair. This needs to be done so each club gets the space they need. New this year - we have a separate stalling sheet for horses. This will help our superintendents know how many stalls each club needs.
FAIRGROUNDS PAINTING
Looking for a community service project? Come join the Better Ba-c’s in painting up the fairgrounds, on July 18, 2008. We plan to start around 6 pm and we will paint until dark. Our plans are to start at the horse arena fence, bleachers and depending on the number of volunteers we will venture to the hog wash area of the fairgrounds. Make sure you wear old clothes for this is an oil based paint and will not clean up with water. Paint and supplies will be provided, but in order to have enough supplies please let us know if you will be helping us. If we do get rained out the rain date will be July 25 same time, same place. For additional information, contact Gina or Brandon Essink at 402-269-2027.
STUBBENDICK IMPLEMENT GIVING $1.00 COUPONS
Stubbendick Implement Company will also be providing a $1.00 coupon for every 4-H’er & FFA member during the 2008 Otoe County Fair. The coupons can be picked up by the 4-H’er & FFA members at the Extension Office during the fair. The coupons are good for $1.00 worth of food or drink at the Otoe County 4-H Council Food Stand.
Please take time to thank Stubbendick Implement Company for the generous gift.
Extension Office staff:
- Steve Zimmers
- Sarah Purcell
- Melinda Ortiz
