Southern Plains 4-H Newsletter
Serving Nuckolls and Thayer Counties - July 1, 2022
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Note From Kylie
We are excited for County Fair season 2022! Check out our Southern Plains Extension Facebook page for fair photos - I am also planning on livestreaming the shows like we have in the past.
The Nuckolls County Fair starts on Tues. July 5th at 10am with the companion animal and dog show. Please read this newsletter carefully for fair updates.
Thayer Exhibitors, a special Fair 2022 edition of the newsletter will come out by mid-July. There is still relevant information for you in this July 1 edition, but please stay tuned for the Thayer County Fair-specific issue.
This is my last newsletter note to all you, as my last day in the office is July 15, and my last day with Nebraska Extension is August 1, 2022. I have accepted a position as an English and ag education teacher with Lawrence/Nelson Community Schools. Thank you for everything you've taught me the last three years. Good luck at county fair!
NUCKOLLS COUNTY FAIR 2022 INFORMATION
2022 Bucket Calf Interview Sign Ups
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040448AAA82CAAFE3-ncfair
Bucket calf record book templates and the rubric used to score the bucket calf project can be found here: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/southernplains/4-h-resources/
2022 Clothing and Beyond the Needle Judging
The style review will begin at 1:30. The performing arts contest will also begin at 1:30. This year, because of the small entry numbers, the style review and performing arts judging will also be the public show.
Clothing and sewing construction judging will begin at 2 pm.
Culinary Challenge and Favorite Food Review Judging will begin at 3pm.
2022 Rabbit and Poultry Show Information
NEW IN 2022 - PRE-ENTRY for poultry and rabbit exhibits is REQUIRED.
ALSO NEW IN 2022 - VENUE CHANGE - The 2022 NC Poultry and Rabbit show will be show and go because the new building is not built yet. All 4-H static exhibits will be displayed in the commercial building in 2022 so the 2022 show will take place in the 4-H building.
Due to growing entry numbers and with the goal of a more accurate and organized show, exhibitors need to let the office know their entries Sunday, July 10th by 11am. No animals will be housed on the grounds because the small animal barn is still under construction.
Please bring your poultry and rabbits to the 4-H building by 12:30pm for the show on Tuesday, July 12. The show starts with rabbits first with poultry starting 30 minutes after the rabbit show.
THAYER COUNTY - WATCH FOR SPECIAL EDITION NEWSLETTER!
THAYER COUNTY - PLAN AHEAD FOR SHIRTS
Due to space, staffing, and chaotic atmosphere, the shirts will continue to be available at the Extension Office from now until the fair. We will not be moving them to the fair office. Please plan accordingly, and pick up your shirts before August. Sizes and Availability Limited to Stock on Hand.
THAYER COUNTY - PRE-ENTRY FOR FAIR DUE JULY 27!
ALL RABBITS and POULTRY, must be pre-entered this in 2022. There will be NO day of check-in entries allowed! Be sure to sign up for animal showmanship and all contests. This is necessary in order to plan successful fair events.
Basically, if you want to exhibit something at the county fair, you need to pre-enter it!
Thayer County 4-H Assistant Superintendents Sign Up Fair 2022
Thayer County 4-H youth - are you interested in helping with Fair 2022 events?
Sign up to assist with a show in 2022:
STATEWIDE ANIMAL OPPORTUNITIES
Virtual Horse Judging Practice Opportunity
Check out Nebraska Extension's Practice Horse Judging contest!
Do you coach, or participate in, competitive Horse Judging or Hippology? Are you looking for classes to practice? Check out this opportunity. Register for this course and you will have access to 6 classes to judge, along with the official placings, and an official critique, to learn why the classes were placed the way they were. The course becomes available January 15, and closes on July 15. You can access as many times as you want in that time period, and can join anytime. This is completely self-directed, so go at your own pace, whenever you wish. Go to: https://catalog.extension.org/product?catalog=HorseJudgingContest
CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
JULY
July 5-July 13 - Nuckolls County Fair
Tues. July 5 - Companion Animal/Dog Show
Tues. July 5 - Clothing Construction & Style Review & Performing Arts Contest @ Favorite Food Review
Wed. July 6 - Southern Plains 4-H Archery Contest @ Hebron
Thur. July 7 - 4-H Static Exhibit Check in
Fri. July 8 - 4-H Static Judging; Horse Check In
Sat. July 9 - 4-H Horse Show
Sun. July 10 - 4-H/FFA livestock check in, 4-H Ice Cream Contest, Southern Plains 4-H Trap Shooting @ Nelson
Mon. July 11 - Hog Show, Sheep Show, Goat Show
Tues. July 12 - Beef Show, Rabbit Show
Wed. July 13 - Round Robin Showmanship, Awards Night
Thurs. July 14 - Clean Up & Pay Out
AUGUST
August 1 - Thayer County Club assignments for fair clean up must be completed
August 2 - Thayer County Fair 2022 Superintendents' Meeting - 7:30 livestock; 8:00pm static
August 10-13 - Thayer County Fair
August 26- Sept 5 Nebraska State Fair
Next Meeting
Next Meeting
Mon. July 25 @ 6pm @ Thayer Co. Fairgrounds
Food stand cleaning at 6; meeting to follow
June 2022 Meeting Minutes
Next Meeting
Nuckolls County Extension Office
Email: nuckolls-county@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/southernplains/
Location: 825 S Main St, Nelson, NE, USA
Phone: 402-225-2381
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SouthernPlainsExt/
Thayer County Extension Office
Email: thayer-county@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/southernplains/
Location: 225 N 4th St, Hebron, NE, USA
Phone: 402-768-7212
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SouthernPlainsExt/