Jefferson County 4-H

July 2019

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Newsletter Contents

  • 4-H Highlights!
  • Upcoming Workshops, Contests & Events
  • Animal Information
  • Special Opportunities
  • Calendar of Events

4-H Highlights!

2019 Jefferson County Fair

Mark your calendars for July 10-14, 2019 for the Jefferson County Fair. The theme for this year's fair is - "Celebrating the Bounty of Our County"!!!!!!

4-H Fair Exhibit Cards

The 4-H fair exhibit cards will be ready to be picked up at the Extension Office on Wednesday, July 3rd. Come and pick them up so you can attach them to your projects before you bring them to the fair. Cards that are not picked up at the office, will be available at the fairgrounds beginning, Monday, July 8th.

2019 Jefferson County Fairbook Available

You an stop by the Extension office and pick up a copy or you can download and print a copy from https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/jefferson/Fairbook%202019%20edit.pdf.

4-H Council Foodstand

ALL 4-H families are required to work in the 4-H Foodstand at County Fair.


Signup will happen online this year. Spots will be a first come first serve basis!


Every 4-H family must work 1 (3-hour) shift. We need at least one adult from each 4-H family to accompany the 4-H members.


Here is the link, https://signup.com/go/ikzTziu if you are not signed up by June 30th a time will be assigned to you.

Trailer Parking at County Fair

The Fairboard requires that ALL livestock trailers be parked across the PWF road in the south parking lot during the 2019 Jefferson County Fair. This will help alleviate the congestion along the roads by the livestock barns and allow for more vehicle parking. Please let them know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you in advance for your cooperation!

2019 CAMPER RESERVATIONS FOR COUNTY FAIR

There are 21 hook-ups and it will be a first come first serve basis for sign up. You are able to reserve your spot beginning June 11th. Payment will be due at the time of sign-up & cost will be $50 per 15' camper for the fair week. If your camper is wider than 15' you must reserve and pay for a second spot. A map can be found at https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/jefferson/Camper%20Map.pdf .

NO CAMPERS ALLOWED BEFORE 3 p.m. ON SUNDAY, JULY 7th PER FAIRBOARD. Please stop in the office or call to reserve your spot!

4-H Camp Renegade & Camp Venture Lost and Found

Bottom l-r:

Green/yellow swim trunks XXL 14-16

Blue checkered shorts (Hurley) M

Black/gray swim trunks L 14-16

Black UnderArmour underwear YL

Dark blue UnderArmour underwear M

Sunglasses

Tacklebox


Top Row:

Teal Towel

Black mylon pants YSM

Yellow O’Neill shirt size 12

Green Towel

Pinwheel Towel

Mario Cart Towel

Upcoming Workshops, Contests and Events

Favorite Foods Contest - Tuesday, July 2nd @ 1:30 pm

What to bring:

Menu - menu for a full meal. May be any meal of the day, but not just party refreshments or snack. Use proper form for writing menu. Consider variety, color and nutrition when planning menu. Here is a publication about writing the menu.

Food – one food item from the menu. Baked items work best.

Place setting for one person - table cover (placemat or table cloth), tableware, napkin, glassware and dishes

as needed for the meal. You must set your own place setting with no assistance.

Centerpiece - appropriate for the meal planned.

Recipe - must have recipe of the food item brought for the judge to sample


Judging:

Participants will interview with the judge. The following points will be considered.


  • Knowledge of nutrition – know the food pyramid and what food groups the foods you are serving belong in.
  • Meal preparation – how will you prepare your meal? Which foods do you prepare first, second, etc. It is a good idea to have actually prepared the entire meal before the contest.
  • Menu - suitable for the occasion, pleasing combination of flavors, textures and color
  • Place setting - appropriate for the occasion, table properly set
  • Creativity
  • Quality of food prepared
  • Contestant – neatly groomed, appropriately dressed, speaks up and answers questions

Presentations Contest - Tuesday, July 2nd @ 1 pm

All presentations by youth 10 years and older should be related to how the 4-H youth is learning about agricultural literacy, career development, citizenship and leadership, healthy living, or science/animal science, through their 4-H experiences or 4-H project.


General Information: Presentations should be related to the member’s 4-H experiences, or 4-H projects. Presentations must include an introduction (the “why” portion of the topic), a body (the “show and tell” portion of the topic), and a conclusion/summary (the “what” portion of the topic). A team presentation, consisting of two individuals, may be given. There is no separate class for team presentations. Live animals of any kind may be used in the presentation. Health papers are required to bring the animal on the grounds. Presenters are responsible for all care and handling of animals. Animals can only remain in the presentation area while the owner is present. For all classes; the age groups, as of January 1 of the current year, are as follows: Junior 8-9, Intermediate 10-11, and Senior 12 and up. Presentations in the Intermediate and Senior age group are eligible for State Fair. One presentation for the senior group will be selected at the county level to compete in the Premier Presenter Contest at the Nebraska State Fair.


112. Illustrated Presentation – An Illustrated Presentation is a live presentation with a formal talk where youth will use visual aids (such as props, posters, computer-based visuals, handouts, video, etc.) to show and tell others how to do something. Time limit is 6-8 minutes for individual, or 8-10 minutes per team.

114. Teaching Presentation – A Teaching Presentation is a live, interactive, trade show style presentation where youth will continuously engage a constantly-changing/moving audience for 30 minutes by showing and telling them how to do something while answering questions.

115. 4-H FilmFest (Digital Video) – Digital videos are films that display the recording, reproducing, and broadcasting of moving visual images. During 4-H FilmFest, youth will provide a 1-minute oral introduction (name, background/goal of presentation, intended audience, where presentation could be shared, etc.) followed by the showing of their Digital Video. The following Digital Videos may be entered in 4-H FilmFest:


  • Video Public Service Announcement: A short video that communicates an educational message focused on a cause, activity, or event (Length: 60 seconds)
  • Narrative: A video that tells a fact or fiction story (Length: 3-5 minutes)
  • Documentary: A video that presents factual information about a person, event or process (Length: 3-5 minutes)
  • Animation: A video created by techniques that simulate movement from individual images (Length: 3-5 minutes)

4-H Achievement Program 2019

The 4-H Achievement Program will be held on Monday, July 8th, 2019 during the Public Fashion Show & Talent Showcase. Please plan on attending to support the participants and award winners. Contact the office with any questions!

Open Class Flowers People's Choice Award

New for 2019! Bring your flowers or potted plants to the Open Class Flowers department to be in the running for people's choice award. Each entry will be eligible for the public to vote on and pick their favorites! Entries need to be done by Thursday, July 11th at 11 am.
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Animal Information

2019 Animal Identification Guidelines

There are new Animal ID guidelines for 2019 and are explained on our website at Animal ID Guidelines. Please look over the information carefully so you know how to ID your animals. If you would like a printed copy of the guidelines please contact the office.

Horse Levels Testing

All exhibitors (including those who may only do halter classes) must pass 4-H Advancement Level 1 to be eligible to exhibit at the county fair horse show. The exam must be completed by June 17th of the current year. (Different deadline dates apply for district and state competition.) All participants who have not passed the 4-H Advancements Level 1 are not eligible to exhibit in the fair. State 4-H horse rules will be followed (refer to manual 373, 4-H Horse Show and Judging Guide).

Youth Quality Assurance Training

If you haven't completed your YQCA requirement for this year, 4-Her’s can complete their Livestock Quality Assurance requirement online! All 4-Her’s enrolled in swine, beef, sheep, dairy goat, dairy cattle, meat goat, rabbits or poultry need to complete Livestock Quality Assurance. 4-Her’s need to complete their quality assurance requirement by July 10th.


For more information about registering and using the online system, go to http://jefferson.unl.edu/animalresources for more information.

Dog & Cat Vaccination Certifications Due July 1st

All dogs and cats need to turn in vaccination certification to be eligible to show at the fair. These forms can be found at:



All forms need to be turned in by July 1st.

4-H & FFA State Fair Livestock Entries Due August 10

4-H and FFA livestock exhibitors and their families are responsible for submitting all livestock entries online for the 2019 Nebraska State Fair. The entry website will be available soon.

Online registration will open in the beginning of July. State Fair Livestock Entries are due by 8:00 p.m. on August 10th.

Special Opportunties

Farm Safety Day Camp - July 30!!!

The Progressive Agriculture Safety Day is for students who will be entering Kindergarten through seventh grades. It will be held on Tuesday, July 30th, from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Registration will be open from 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Please do not bring children earlier than 7:45 a.m.


This fun-filled day will include demonstrations/discussions of 10 safety topics, including 8 sessions, a lunch program and a closing program.


Applications will be available at the Nebraska Extension office along with other area businesses. Applications must be submitted by July 17 to receive the early registration discount.


A non-refundable fee of $5 per child or $10 per family includes lunch, snacks, speakers, t-shirt, and freebies. The fee must accompany the application. After the early registration deadline the fee will be $7 per child with no family discount available. Lunch will be provided. Checks should be made to Jefferson County Farm Safety 4 Just Kids.

2019 Advanced State Fair Tickets

New in 2019! 4-H youth exhibiting static exhibits at the Nebraska State Fair will order advance

discount tickets directly from the Nebraska State Fair. Discount tickets will no longer be available through our office. Details on ordering tickets will be available soon.

All livestock exhibitors and in-person event exhibitors (contests, fashion show, presentations)

will still be able to order discounted tickets when they enter in ShoWorks for State Fair.

Workshop Ideas

We are looking for ideas for workshops in 2019. We would like to hear ideas of what you would be willing to attend. We would also like to hear from you regarding what times would work best for most people, after school, 1⁄2 days when school is out, etc. Please contact the Extension Office 402-729-3487 and let us know what YOU are interested in.

Facebook

Just as a reminder, check out our Facebook page! The page name is "Jefferson County Extension & 4-H Youth Development". Along with our newsletter, we will be using this page to update our members about upcoming events, activities, and deadlines. We also hope to use this page to provide information about community outreach opportunities, scholarships, and research that is important to our followers. The staff will do our best to keep this updated and inform you all of what is going on at the office, Jefferson County, and in Nebraska.

Calendar of Events

July

8 - Fashion Show & Talent Showcase

10-14 - Jefferson County Fair, Fairgrounds

30 - Farm Safety Day, Fairgrounds


August

10 - State Fair Livestock & In-person Contest entries due

20 - State Fair static entries due at Extension Office

23 - Sept 2 - Nebraska State Fair, Grand Island

Nebraska Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United Sates Department of Agriculture.


Nebraska Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.


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