Dodge County 4-H Blast
July 29, 2022
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IN THIS ISSUE
- 4-H Calendar
- Fairbook
- Full Fair Schedule
- Shooting Sports Contest
- Exhibitor Information
- Silent Auction - Donations Requested from Clubs
- PANCAKE FEED Starts at 8:00am August 7 - Please Share!
- 4-H Council Nominations
- Dodge County 4-H T-Shirts Available - Only $5.00
- Nebraska State Fair Entry Deadline
4-H Calendar
July 30 - Dodge County Fair Shotgun Contest @ Valley Trap Range
- Check-in from 6:00-6:30pm
- Contest starts at 6:30pm
July 31 - Dodge County Fair Shooting Sports Contest @ Dodge Auditorium
- Check-in from 1:00-1:30pm
- Contest starts at 1:30pm
August 1 - Dodge County Fair Fashion Revue Judging by Appointment Only @ Dodge County Extension Office
August 2 - Livestock Barns @ Fairgrounds open at 12:00pm
August 2-3 - Static Exhibit Check in @ Fairgrounds, Tuesday 6-8pm, Wednesday 7:30-9am
August 3-7 - Dodge County Fair @ Fairgrounds (schedule below)
August 7 - Pancake Feed @ Mohr Auditorium, 8-10:30am
August 7 - Release of all Fair Exhibits (Animal and Static) @ 6:30pm
August 10 - Nebraska State Fair Entry Deadline online @ 8:00pm (Required by NE 4-H to be completed as step two of the Show Stock Manager Nomination Process)
August 22-23 - State Fair Static Exhibits Due in the Dodge County Extension Office
August 26-September 5 - Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island
September 14 - 4-H Council Meeting @ 6:30pm
October 24 - Achievement Application Deadline @ 4:30pm
November 6 - Achievement Celebration & Meal @ North Bend Auditorium, 5:00pm
December 14 - 4-H Council Meeting @ 6:30pm
FULL DODGE COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Shooting Sports Contest
July 30 - Dodge County Fair Shotgun Contest @ Valley Trap Range
- Check-in from 6:00-6:30pm
- Contest starts at 6:30pm
July 31 - Dodge County Fair Shooting Sports Contest @ Dodge Auditorium
- Check-in from 1:00-1:30pm
- Contest starts at 1:30pm
Sponsored exhibitor t-shirts will be available at the contest.
Exhibitor Information
Activities at the fairgrounds start on Tuesday, August 2 at noon.
Static exhibit check in is Tuesday night from 6-8pm and Wednesday morning from 7:30-9am.
Attention all families that pre-entered livestock by the July 15 deadline: See Exhibitor Letter below.
Dog and Companion Animal exhibitors will check in on Friday, August 5 in Mohr Auditorium.
Shooting Sports, Beef, Swine, Sheep, Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, Dairy, Bucket Calf, Dog, Companion Animal and Rocket Launch Contestants will receive a free exhibitor t-shirt that must be worn during these Dodge County Fair Shows/Contests. This t-shirt is sponsored by First Northeast Bank of Nebraska. Dean will be at the Shooting Sports Contest with t-shirts for exhibitors. Livestock exhibitors will pick up t-shirts with exhibitor packets in the Livestock Office. T-shirts will also be available for pick up at the Rocket Launch, Dog, and Companion Animal shows.
Donations Requested from 4-H Clubs for Silent Auction
PANCAKE FEED Starts at 8:00am August 7 - Please Share!
4-H Council Nominations
Nebraska State Fair Entry Deadline
Deadline to complete entries: Wednesday, August 10 at 8 PM CST
*No option for late entries*
Online Entry Site
https://statefair.org/competitions-participate/competitions/4-h-ffa-exhibitors
After clicking the link, scroll down to “Online Entry Information” and click the navy blue box that reads 4-H/FFA ENTRY.
Schedules
- State Fair Livestock Schedule Link: https://www.statefair.org/sites/default/files/_images/content/2022%20Livestock/Schedules/2022LivestockSchedule(62222).pdf
- 4-H Static, Contest, Fashion Show, Robotics Showcase, Presentations Schedule Link: https://4h.unl.edu/state-fair-schedule
- 4-H Weekend (Friday, August 26-Sunday, August 28)
- FFA Weekend (Saturday, September 3-Monday, September 5 with cattle able to arrive on Friday, September 2)
Dodge County 4-H T-Shirts
- $5.00 per shirt
- Limited selection of Youth and Adult t-shirts available at the Extension Office.
- Multiple styles
- Available only while supplies last!
2022 Dodge County 4-H Ambassadors
Paige Bunn - Kaden Gregory - Morgan Ondracek - Brooklyn Reynolds
2022 Dodge County 4-H Council
Youth Representatives:
Ashley Abrahams - Kaden Gregory - Evan Hartman - Brooklyn Reynolds - Hunter Wiese
Adult Representatives:
Michelle Ryun (District 1: Dodge/Scribner/Snyder) - Kelly Abrahams (District 2: Logan View) - Amy Hartman (District 3: Fremont) - Andy Swanson (District 4: North Bend) - Denise Dostal - Ann Brodd - Angela Meiergerd - Mary Jo Reynolds - Marvin Wiese - Kristin Schlueter
Nebraska Extension in Dodge County
Mary Spath - Office Manager: mspath2@unl.edu
4-H
Dean Castillo - Educator: dcastillo11@unl.edu
Shane Ahrens - 4-H Support: shane.ahrens@unl.edu
Early Childhood
Lisa Poppe - Extension Educator: lpoppe2@unl.edu
Water & Integrated Cropping Systems (Agriculture)
Nate Dorsey - Extension Educator: nate.dorsey@unl.edu
Community Environment (Horticulture)
Kathleen Cue - Extension Educator: kcue2@unl.edu
Nutrition Education Program
Beth Nacke - Extension Educator: bnacke2@unl.edu
Ryann Ickes - Extension Assistant: ryann.ickes@unl.edu
Email: dodge-county@unl.edu
Website: http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dodge/
Location: 1206 West 23rd Street, Fremont, NE, United States
Phone: 402.727.2775
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