Otoe County 4-H Wednesday What-Nots
July 8, 2020
2020 Otoe County 4-H Modified Fair
Junior Division 4-H Life Challenge Contest- Deadline is Sunday!
For 2020, the Junior Division 4-H Life Challenge Contest will be an online contest. The Junior Division Otoe County 4-H Life Challenge is for all 4-H boys and girls ages 8 to 11 by December 31, 2019. The online contest will be open for 4-H members to complete the Junior Life Challenge Contest from Monday, July 6, 8:00 a.m. to Sunday, July 12, 11:55 p.m. Click on this link to learn more!
Favorite Foods Revue/Favorite Foods Revue with Popcorn Theme-Deadline is Sunday!
The Favorite Foods Revue and Favorite Foods Revue with Popcorn Theme will both be a virtual contest in 2020 with youth submitting a YouTube video, with a maximum time-limit of five (5) minutes. When your YouTube video is complete, save the video and send the link by email to otoe-county@unl.edu. Deadline for submission is Sunday, July 12, 11:59 p.m. There is no pre-registration for this contest. Click on this link to discover more about the Favorite Foods Revue! To learn more about the Favorite Foods Revue with Popcorn click here!
Please use this link to submit your video: https://go.unl.edu/favoritefoodscontest
Clover Kids Favorite Foods Revue-Deadline is Sunday!
· Entries will be submitted via YouTube video. A flyer showing how to produce a YouTube video and submit it for review is included in this letter.
· Each Clover Kid who participates is videotaped by an adult showing and explaining his/her table setting, menu, favorite food, etc. At the end of the video, the Clover Kid needs to answer these two questions:
1) How did you select your occasion for the Favorite Foods Revue?
2) Tell how you prepared your favorite food.
· The maximum time limit for the YouTube Favorite Foods Review presentation is
five (5) minutes.
· Videos must be submitted by Sunday, July 12, 11:59 p.m.
· Clover Kid ribbons will be given.
Please use this link to submit your video: https://go.unl.edu/favoirtefoodscontest
Clover Kid Kit
Available for purchase is a Clover Kid Kit which contains materials for your Clover Kid to make a tile coaster and a bicycle hand signals poster. The kit sells for $3.00 and is available from the Extension Office by calling 402-269-2301 or emailing at otoe-county@unl.edu. Click on the link to check out the coaster!
July 19th is Static & Clover Kid Entry Day!
· Static entries include: aerospace, agronomy, cake decorating, child development, citizenship, clothing, club news reports, club scrapbooks, Clover Kids, computers, conservation, crochet, entrepreneurship, floriculture, foods, heritage, home environment, horticulture, knitting, leadership, quilting, photography, posters, secretary’s books, SET, theater arts, wildlife, and woodworking entries – All 4-H entries that are usually displayed in the Exhibition Building.
· Static entry on Sunday, July 19 for 4-H members and Clover Kids is based on their last name. Times are as follows:
A – F: 12 noon to 2:00 p.m.
G – K: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
l – S: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
T – Z: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Extra hour for those who could not make the above work
· One person from each family will bring the entries into the Fair Center.
· Entry tags need to be completed and attached before drop off in the Fair Center – no exceptions. Please contact the Extension Office for entry tags before Friday, July 17, 4:00 p.m.
· A building host will be on the outside of the building to monitor the number of people in the building and making sure entry tags are completed. There will be no check-in table to determine where items should be entered. The 4-H member/family will need to determine if the projects are entered correctly. Please contact the Extension Office for assistance before Friday, July 17.
· There will be no interview judging in 2020 for any static exhibits.
· 4-H static entries will not be displayed or open for viewing. Ribbons and score sheets will be attached to each entry.
· Release of exhibits will be completed by Sunday, July 26. More details to come.
· Floriculture – Each 4-H member is limited to 3 entries.
· Foods – Each 4-H member is limited to 3 entries to save on wasting food, which includes cake decorating. This limit does not include Food Preservation. No foods will be tasted. Foods will be judged on appearance and texture, but will not be tasted.
· Home Environment – Each 4-H member is limited to 3 entries. This includes projects in: Design My Place, Sketchbook Crossroads, Portfolio Pathways, Heirloom Treasurers/Family Keepsakes, and Design Decisions. Quilting is a separate area.
· Horticulture – Each 4-H member is limited to 3 entries to save on wasting produce.
· Any entry that requires two people to lift will not be accepted.
Clover Kids Showmanship
- In-person livestock showmanship for Clover Kids is replaced with a YouTube video. A flyer showing how to produce a YouTube video and submit it for review is included in this letter.
- This includes: Bucket Calf, Companion Animal, Dairy Goat, Dog, Hog, Meat Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, and Sheep Showmanship.
- Clover Kids may submit a YouTube video of them showing their animal. The video may be up to five (5) minutes long.
- The Clover Kid will need to answer the five (5) provided questions while showing their animal as they would if they were showing in person. The questions are:
- What is your name?
- What is your animal's name?
- What do you feed your animal?
- What was your favorite part about this project?
- What was one thing you learned while completing this project?
- Videos must be submitted by Sunday, July 19, 11:59 p.m.
- Please use this link to submit your Clover Kid Showmanship Video: https://go.unl.edu/cloverkidsshowmanship
- Clover Kid ribbons will be given.
Clover Kid Fashion Show
· Clover Kids can participate in the Fashion Show by modeling a T-shirt they decorated using any method, but without using an iron or sewing machine.
· Fashion Show judging will take place at the Otoe County Fair Center, 199 Plum, in Syracuse on Saturday, July 20. Clover Kids will have an assigned time beginning at 9:00 a.m. The 4-H member will need to wear their fashion show garment upon arrival. The judge will not take off for wrinkles!
· When the judge is ready for the Clover Kid, the Clover Kid will be let into the Fair Center at the double doors on the east side of the building. Please don’t come in the Fair Center until your name has been called.
· The judge, 4-H member, Extension Educator and one more adult will be in the Fair Center. Physical distancing will be followed.
· Clover Kids must pre-register for the Fashion Show. The Fashion Show entry sheet that is included in this letter is due in the Extension Office by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8. A schedule for the fashion show judging will be mailed by July 14 and will also be emailed to participants using the email address provided. Writing a narration is optional this year.
· Please be aware, there will be no public Fashion Show this year.
Livestock/Animal Entry Sheets Due July 13th!
Entry sheets can be found on our website or by clicking the individual links below: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/otoe/4h/
Shooting Sports for 2020 Otoe County Contest
· Competition will be held following all Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports and CDC guidelines.
· The Otoe County 4-H Shooting Sports Competition will be July 15 and 16. The recommended guidelines of physical distancing at 6’ will be followed by all participants and family units during the contest. When physical distancing cannot be obtained, the wearing of face coverings is HIGHLY recommended. Each youth participant SHOULD have their own equipment. If sharing of equipment is necessary, equipment must be sanitized between each user.
· Each participant must have one coach/assistant with them the day of the shoot. Coaches outside of a family unit working with youth will be asked to wear masks while in close proximity to the youth they are coaching.
· Spectators will be limited to exhibitors plus one other person per exhibitor. For example, if Jane Smith was shooting BB, she and one other person would be allowed.
Performing Arts Contest
· Youth participating in the Performing Arts Contest will be videotaped using YouTube, then the video submitted via the Otoe County email to then be available for 4-H Performing Arts judge to evaluate.
· Videos must be submitted by Wednesday, July 22, 11:59 p.m.
· All rules from the fair book will be followed. Ribbons and awards will be given.
Here is the link for submitting your video: https://go.unl.edu/performingartscontest
Fair Clean-Up Saturday, July 18
8:00 a.m. – Clean up pig pens, set up pig gates, and cattle gates.
Alerts & Schedule Updates for Nebraska State Fair
Poultry Showmanship
Below are links to four Poultry Showmanship Videos produced by Brett Kreifels, Nebraska Extension Educator. Watch these videos and learn how to compete in 4-H poultry showmanship.
Video 1: What is a Poultry Showmanship Presentation?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk7e2agO3bI
Video 2: Components of a Poultry Showmanship Presentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lw8PZ-6vdM
Video 3: Examples of Poultry Showmanship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDmAuhLEb6g
Video 4: Examples of Poultry Showmanship 2
Nebraska 4-H Club Meetings
The health and safety of all 4-H members, parents, guests, and staff is the top priority of Nebraska 4-H.
To help reduce the risks associated with the spread of COVID-19, the following guidelines from the Nebraska Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) should be followed to protect yourself and others during 4-H Club meetings and other 4-H programs:
1. Stay home when sick and avoid contact with other people unless you need medical attention.
2. Follow common-sense steps such as washing your hands often and well; covering your coughs and sneezes; and cleaning and disinfecting.
3. If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
4. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
5. Avoid close contact with people by staying at least 6 feet apart.
6. Wear cloth face coverings in public settings where social distancing is difficult to maintain.
7. Wipe down all common surfaces as recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Common surfaces include tables, counters, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, chairs, etc.
At this time we recommend food or snacks not be provided as part of 4-H meetings. Families can bring their own snacks for themselves if necessary.
Additional guidelines for preparation before, during and following your 4-H meeting can be found at:
https://4h.unl.edu/documents/COVID4HMeetingGuidelinesMay2820201%5B1%5D%5B1%5D.pdf
By following the above best practices, Nebraska 4-H hopes to offer more opportunities for youth to interact face-to-face, within the parameters provided by your county health officials. If you have any questions, please contact the Nebraska Extension in Otoe County Office at 402-269-2301 or otoe-county@unl.edu.
Otoe County Fair Book can be found online!
Virtual Dog Club
2020 Census
Nebraska Extension in Otoe County limited public access
In response to COVID-19, the Nebraska Extension in Otoe County Office has limited public access until further notice. Our office, located at 620 1st Street in Syracuse, will remain operational and accessible to the public by request only until further notice. Please contact the office at 402-269-2301 or via email at otoe-county@unl.edu to set up a time to conduct any business that cannot be handled via phone, email, or regular mail. The doors will be locked and access will only be granted to those who have a scheduled appointment
COVID-19 Information from Southeast District Health
Nebraska Extension in Otoe County has connected with the Southeast District Health Department to amplify the work of our district health department. The mission of the Southeast District Health Department is to prevent diseases, promote good health and protect the welfare of all who live, work, and visit Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, and Richardson counties. Click on the following link to have access to the most up-to-date information on COVID-19, the coronavirus, to ensure the health and safety of yourself, your family, and our community. http://www.sedhd.org/index.html
2020 Otoe County Fair Theme
Nebraska Extension in Otoe County
Sarah Purcell, Unit Leader, Extension Educator, spurcell2@unl.edu
Erin Steinhoff, Extension Assistant, erin.steinhoff@unl.edu
Kelsey Ahrens, Office Manager, kahrens4@unl.edu
Emma Lanik, Summer Intern
Email: Otoe-County@unl.edu
Website: www.otoe.unl.edu
Location: 620 1st Street, Syracuse, NE
Phone: (402)269-2301
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nebraska-Extension-in-Otoe-County