LINCOLN LOGAN MCPHERSON NEWS
June #2
CALENDAR OF EVENTS TO COME
June 28th-- Range Judging 5:00- 8:00
July 1st-- Sale committee meeting @ Lincoln County Fairgrounds (centennial hall) 2pm
July 1st-- Pre Fair Entries Due online
July 6th -- (Flat/ Jump class work) 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Lincoln County Fairgrounds *New Dates*
July 12th-- Lincoln County Fair Horse Hippology Contest 7:00 pm @ the Fair Grounds
July 14th -- Work day at the Fair Grounds Starting @ 8am
July 15th--19th-- State 4-H Horse Show
July 20th-- Fashion Show 7:00pm
July 21st-22nd-- Lincoln County 4-H Horse Show
July 24th -- 30th, 2018 — Lincoln County Fair
August 2nd-- 4th, 2018 -- Logan County Fair
August 9th-- 11th, 2018 -- McPherson County Fair
August -16th -- Logan County livestock Sale
August 24th - September 3rd -- Nebraska State Fair
September 22nd - 23rd -- AKSARBEN Horse Show @ Fonner Park, Grand Island
Online Pre Fair Entries
Due July First by 5:00pm
Online pre fair entry instructions
* http://mcpherson.fairwire.com
Pre-entry is required for all 4-H static exhibits for county fair, as well as all animal projects including: Horses, Sheep, Swine, Beef, Goats, Poultry, Companion Animals, Rabbits, Dogs, and is due by 5:00 P.M. July 1st.
A pre-entry must be completed for EACH item a 4-H'er enters and for each contest or event in which he/she participates in.
Sign up to work in the Lincoln County 4-H Food Stand during the 2018 Fair.
The dates are Tuesday the 24th- Monday the 30th
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to sign up to work the 4-H Food Stand: http://signup.com/go/WjJvazW
(GIVE IT A MINUTE TO LOAD!!)
1) Review the options listed and choose the shifts you would like your 4-H Club or individual 4-H Members/Volunteers to work.
2) Sign up to help in the 4-H Food Stand is very EASY! - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.
REMEMEBER:
Review the guidelines and encourage 4-H members to help in the Food Stand. We ask that clubs/groups DO NOT spilt a 3-hour shift.
● Your club/group should provide adult volunteers & 4-H members for each shift. The adults will help oversee the cash register and reinforce specific responsibilities.
● Wear a 4-H t-shirt when working in the Food Stand. NO tank tops or open toed shoes can be worn while working by youth or adults. We would prefer tennis shoes be worn.
● No FREE food or drinks.
● 4-H members/ adults with long hair MUST have their hair pulled back. Bandanas and/or ball caps will be required while working in the food stand.
● Everyone must wash their hands before working.
● Turn cell phones OFF during your shift.
● Please plan to be at the food stand 10 or 15 minutes ahead of your scheduled shift.
If you have questions contact a 4-H Council Member or Brenda Aufdenkamp, 308-532-2683
Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact the Extension Office, 308-532-2683 and we will sign you and your 4-H group up.
Prairie Arts Center
August 4th the Prairie Arts Center will be hosting a day to showcase our local young artists and young entrepreneurs. This will be a day to showcase the talented young girls and boys in our community who are inspired by arts and business.
We would like original art Whether it's prints, greeting cards, framed art, or an original business like woodcarvers, slime makers, soap makers, etc. This will be a day to show off and sell. Must be grade, middle or high school ages.
If interested in participating please call holly Carlini @ (308)534-5121
FAIRBOOKS
Lincoln, Logan, & McPherson county Fairbooks are ready to be pickup at the office.
Range Judging Clinic & Contest
DATE CHANGE YOU CAN STILL SIGN UP
June 28, 2018
at Diamond Bar Ranch near Stapleton, NE5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The 4-H Program in Lincoln, Logan and McPherson counties is hosting a Range
Judging Clinic followed by a Contest on June 25th at the Diamond Bar Ranch
located on the northern edge of Stapleton, Nebraska. Youth will be at the
Ranch at 5:00 p.m. then carpool to the clinic/contest site. To find Diamond Bar
ranch take the Main Street in Stapleton north to the home of Robert and
Suzanna Jones. Range judging is the learning how to "read" the range to make
a proper management decisions.
YOUTH WILL:
1. Learn to recognize the components of the
range,
2. Identify various plants found on the range.
3. Evaluate the ecosystem's current
conditions,
4. Develop management practices to improve
the ecosystem.
5. Develop better understanding of the plant
communities.
6. Identify ecological site conditions by testing
for soil texture and characteristics.
Pre-register by calling
Nebraska Extension in North Platte:
308-532-2683 OR email
rsaner2@unl.edu