Kane County 4-H Newsletter

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1 P a g e 1 Kane County 4-H Newsletter University of Illinois Extension, Kane County 535 South Randall Road St. Charles, IL / News from the Kane County 4-H Office Dear 4-H Families: Summer is here! We hope each of you are putting the finishing touches on your 4-H projects for the 2017 fair season. Please be sure to read through the fairbook, particularly the general rules and information section and the departments you are planning to exhibit in. If you have questions or don t understand something, don t hesitate to contact your 4-H leader, other club families, or the staff (Doris, Nan, or Deanna) at the Extension Office. There is a lot of information in this newsletter especially as it relates to fair. Please take some time to read through it. You don t have to read everything, but read the items that pertain to you, your family, your 4-H club or your 4-H projects. We are looking forward to seeing each of you at the fair this year and the wonderful projects you develop! As always, if you have questions please don t hesitate to call us. We may not always be available or know the answer, but we will do our best to find the answers for you. See you at the fair! Doris Braddock Program Coordinator, 4-H Youth Development Deanna K. Roby Unit Educator, 4-H Youth Development

2 P a g e 2 Congratulations Are In Order! To our high school and college graduates, please accept our very best wishes for each of you and all of your future endeavors! We know the life skills you gained in your 4-H experience will serve you well. Congratulations to horse project members that participated in the State Horse Bowl and Hippology Contests in Champaign/Urbana. o o In the senior Horsebowl competition, Kane County 4-H took second place overall with members Grace Feuerborn and Miranda Scheel of Batavia, and Madde Klinkey and Gwen Klinkey of St. Charles. In the senior high-point competition, Madde Klinkey placed second following a tiebreaker, and teammates Feuerborn and Gwen Klinkey took fourth and fifth, respectively. In the Junior Horse Bowl portion of the event, Kane County took second. Team members included Samantha Lind and Nora Thompson of Maple Park, Andrew Haviland of Elgin, and Elizabeth Melton of St. Charles, who together earned first at the northeast regional event in April. In the high-point rankings, Thompson, Melton and Lind earned fourth, fifth and eighth, respectively. In the Hippology contest, Among all the state-wide participants, Kane placed in the top ten as follows: o Senior: Gwen Klinkey, sixth place, and Scheel, 10 th place o Intermediate: Feuerborn, fifth place; and Elizabeth Melton, seventh o Junior: NoraThompson, 10 th In the Speech contests which include formal speech, individual presentation, demonstration and extemporaneous categories. o Senior: Scheel and Madde Klinkey placed first in formal and extemporaneous, respectively; Madde and Gwen Klinkey earned first in the team category; and Feuerborn took second for individual presentation. o Junior: Thompson and Melton earned first-place honors for formal speech and individual presentation, respectively; and Tristan Melton took fifth place for individual presentation. To those who participated in the Unit 5 Robotics HealthBot Showcase. o Grand Champion - #Awesome 2.0 of Kendall County o Grand Reserve Champion - got robot? FLL of Kane County. Additional HealthBot honors went to: o Team Spirit Cybros, Kenyon Woods Middle School

3 P a g e 3 o o o o o o o Rookie Award The Bear Force, Abbott Middle School Teamwork Award Bandaids, Dundee Middle School Most Creative Radiation Storm, Kenyon Woods Middle School Programming Award Team Red, Fox Formers of Kendall County Engineering Design Award Octospider, Dundee Middle School Best Table Performance with one robot Team Black, Fox Formers of Kendall County Judge s Choice Award Cardboard Crafters, Dundee Middle School Congratulations to all! To the Unit 5 4-H Robotics teams that participated in the 8 th Annual State 4-H Robotics Challenge, 4-H Healthbot Challenge held on May 6 th in Champaign. o Rookie Division Teamwork Award: The Sabretooth Mechas of Abbott Middle School in Elgin Programming Award: CMS Team Inspire of Canton Middle School in Streamwood o Level 2 Division Best Table Performance Award: Code One of Herrick Middle School in Downers Grove Judge s Award: Fox Formers Team Red of Kendall County Teamwork Award: Error 404 Team Name Not Found? of Herrick Middle School in Downers Grove Reserve Champion Award: #Awesome 2.0 of Kendall County And teams competing at state Fox Formers Team Black of Kendall County, Got Robot? FLL of Kane County, and Trinity Trailblazers of DuPage County, as well as teams representing Abbott Middle School of Elgin, Canton Middle School of Streamwood, Ellis Middle School of Elgin, Herrick Middle School of Downers Grove, Kenyon Woods Middle School of South Elgin, and Sandburg Middle School of Elmhurst. To the got robot? FTC 5037 team who represented Kane County and Illinois 4-H at the Super Regionals in Iowa and went on to the World Competition for FIRST in St. Louis! Congratulations! Everyone did an outstanding job and we thank all for representing Kane County 4-H! 4-H Foundation Scholarship Winners Announced Each year the Kane County 4-H Foundation offers scholarships to current 4-H members or alumni attending college or vocational/technical schools. This year, $3,000 in scholarship monies was available. Two other scholarships were offered for high school seniors; a $500 scholarship in

4 P a g e 4 memory of Bob Konen, a wonderful supporter of Extension and 4-H throughout his entire life, and a $500 scholarship from Woodman s in North Aurora. Winners of this year s scholarships include: o Elena Halverson, Lincoln Highway 4-H Club, Woodman s, $500 o Erica Johnson, Kaneville Classics 4-H Club, Bob Konen Memorial, $500 o Madde Klinkey, A Bit More 4-H Club, Educational, $1,000 o Emily Studt, The Unfourgettables 4-H Club, Educational, $1,000 o Becky Dunteman, Big Rock Cowhands 4-H Club, Educational, $1,000 Congratulations! Best of Luck in your continuing quest for knowledge. Kane County Fair Scholarships Awarded The following 4-H members were selected to receive Kane County Fair Scholarships: o Madde Klinkey, A Bit More 4-H o Kyle McCullough, A Bit More 4-H o Trace Fidler, Burlington Ag 4-H Congratulations! And best wishes as you continue your education! Public Presentations Contest Results The Public Presentations Contest was held on Friday, May 12. Seven youth gave eight different presentations at this year s contest. Below is list of the winners from the contest: o Grand Champion Public Presentations (8-12 yr. olds) Maria Ochs o Grand Champion Public Presentations (13-18 yr. olds) Rebecca Rickert o Reserve Grand Champion Public Presentations (13-18 yr. olds) Willem Vandermeij o State Fair Delegates Nathan Holmer (Formal Speech); Willem Vandermeij (Illustrated Speech); and Rebecca Rickert (Oral Interpretation) o State Fair Alternates Maria Ochs(Oral Interpretation) Congratulations! Everyone did a wonderful job and should be proud of their efforts. Dog Show Results The Dog Show was held Wednesday, June 21. Nine members participated. Below is a list of winners: o Grand Champion Dog Care (ages 8-13) Wyatt Yakle o Grand Champion Dog Care (ages 14-18) Jessie Weibel o Grand Champion Jr. Showmanship Samantha Lind o Reserve Grand Champion Jr. Showmanship Wyatt Yakle o Grand Champion Sr. Showmanship Elizabeth Barton o Reserve Champion Sr. Showmanship Jessie Weibel

5 P a g e 5 Congratulations to all! Recognition/Award Materials to be Mailed to Club Leaders This year s Club Awards Packet will be mailed to club leaders later this summer. We will also post all of the awards info online. 4-H Stories from the Heart Book Available at Extension Office As many of you will remember, National 4-H solicited stories from 4-H members, parents, leaders, alumni, and staff in the fall of 2010 to compile into a Chicken Soup type book for 4-H. The Illinois 4-H family rallied around this project and had more stories submitted and more stories selected than any other state, including a story by our own Kane County 4-H volunteer Pat Bunge. The book - 4-H Stories from the Heart has been published and copies of the book are available in the Kane County office. Cost of the book is $10. To get your copy, contact the Kane County office at STEAM Camp Coming to Kane County! Pick up S.T.E.A.M. this summer with 4-H through this three-day camp July 31, and August 12, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We will explore aeronautics, the environment, food science, and robotics with the got robot? 4-H ers who competed at Worlds last spring. Registration is available on our website: and ends July 15 or when camp reaches capacity. Space is limited; lunch is included. News from Across the State Step Up & Take the Leadership Challenge!! There is still time for teens to step forward and make their mark on the statewide Illinois 4-H program! Applications are available for the following two our statewide 4-H Teen Leader opportunities that are opening this spring and summer. Applications are Illinois State 4-H Youth Leadership Team This team of 22 4-H members and recent alumni plan, teach, implement, and evaluate the Illinois 4-H Jr. Leadership Conference and Speaking for Illinois 4-H program. They also assist at various statewide events throughout the year and have opportunities to travel to national conferences. Applicants must be years of age by September 1, 2017 in order to apply for the 2-year teams. Interviews are required. Interviews take place during the dates of the State Fair in August, application deadline July 31.

6 P a g e 6 Kane County Fair News for Everyone 2017 Kane County Fair & 4-H Show Dates Set This year s fair has been scheduled the dates are July 20-23, 2017, at the fairgrounds in St. Charles. The majority of non-livestock projects will be judged July 19 and livestock projects will checkin that evening between 4 and 8 pm. Mark your calendars and save the dates now! For pre-fair activities, the dates are as follows: June 21, Dog Show July 11, Small Pets Show As a reminder, Kane County 4-H youth who exhibit at the fair will receive a season pass for the fair. The season pass only includes admission to the fairgrounds it does not include rides or shows (there are additional costs for these items). 4-H Leaders and Parents will not be given season passes to the fair. 4-H Fairbook Available Online This year 4-H families received a paper copy of the Kane County Fairbook from your club leader. It is also available online at Click on 4-H in Kane County, Kane County 4-H Fair, and then Kane County 4-H Fairbook. We hope that you like this format and find it easy to navigate. The fairbook is designed for you to learn about the exhibit opportunities related to your 4-H project work. Completing activities in your project book help you prepare or gain needed skills for your 4-H fair exhibit; they may not actually prepare a 4-H fair exhibit. Enrolling in a 4-H project does not mean that you are signed up to participate in the fair. You must complete the 4-H Fair Registration online before the deadline to exhibit in the 4-H portion of the fair. A couple of things for you to consider with this version of the 4-H Fairbook.... Projects are now listed alphabetically in two divisions: Animals and Livestock and General Projects. Where changes were made from the 2016 version, you will find the wording in red. Please read these sections carefully. You will need to read the section related to General Rules and Information, as well as the Tentative Schedule of Events. If you have livestock and/or animals, be sure to read the

7 P a g e 7 additional rules for those exhibits and the health requirements for those exhibits from the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Additionally, you will need to read the sections that pertain to the exhibits you are bringing to the 4-H Shows at the Kane County Fair. In some exhibit areas, there are additional forms needed to complete your registration for the fair. Those forms are available on the website. They will be in the Forms & Download section. Ready4Life Challenge Exhibit Our mission in 4-H is to empower and prepare youth for successful futures. Now, we ve added an exhibit class that lets you show us what your future might be. Every project has a Ready4Life Challenge exhibit option. We created the challenge to encourage and recognize 4-H members who take their project to the next level by becoming experts on one or more of the careers related to the project or by starting a business using their project as the product, service, or tool of trade. If you are registered for this exhibit, follow these steps: Prepare a physical/visual display representing your business, product, service, or career related to the project. Be prepared to offer verbal or written explanation that shows your knowledge of the related career or business, historical and emerging trends, requirements for success in the field and an action plan for preparation that may include items such as an educational pathway plan, a resume, and/or business plan. Just so you know, the judging for this class is MORE about your knowledge of the career/business side of the project and LESS about the skill in the project itself. For example, if you enter the Woodworking Ready4Life Challenge class, a judge will focus in on your knowledge of the woodworking business (training opportunities, your business plan, a portfolio of designs, etc.). Sure, they ll want to see something you ve made, but that WON T be the focus of their judging of the project. Have Questions About the 4-H Show at the Fair? For new 4-H families, the fair can be confusing. In order to help them through their first 4-H show at the Kane County Fair, new 4-H families are invited to view the New 4-H Family Fair Orientation website at Click on New 4-H Family Fair Orientation in the right hand column. As always, if you have questions, please contact Doris at the Extension Office. Conference Judging Tutorial Are you struggling to understand conference judging, or wondering how it works? Our unit has developed a video tutorial on the conference judging process. The "Conference Judging Tutorial for the 4-H Family" is a great tool to help youth and families understand and improve the 4-H conference judging

8 P a g e 8 experience. If you are new to exhibiting, or still feeling a bit anxious about speaking with a judge about your exhibit, check out this new video at: Click on Kane County 4-H Fair and then on Conference Judging Tutorial for the 4-H Family. Think Safety During the Fair The Kane County Fair is a popular public event and brings in thousands of people from throughout the county and surrounding areas during the week. Each year, there are new and different events happening during the week. Over the years, the demographics of the typical fairgoer has changed and evolved. We would like to remind parents to have the health and safety of your children at the forefront of your thoughts while participating in and visiting the Kane County Fair. For youth ages 12 and under, there should always be a parent or adult guardian with them or on the fairgrounds. For youth ages 13 and older, it may be okay to let them visit the fair by themselves but be sure to discuss proper behavior expectations and safety precautions and procedures with them. Also, please keep in mind, that it is not the responsibility of your 4-H leader, other 4-H volunteers, or Extension staff to supervise your children while they are on the fairgrounds (unless you have made such arrangements specifically with an individual). This event is a wonderful opportunity to make memories with your family that will last a lifetime. 4-H Office Hours During Fair The 4-H/Extension staff will be available during fair week on the Fairgrounds. We will not be in the main Extension Office during the fair (you can still call and office staff will get a message to us on the fairgrounds). Our office on the fairgrounds is located across from the livestock arena next to the ice cream stand sponsored by the Kane County 4-H Foundation. Hours will be as follows: 4:00 pm - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 20; 8:30 a.m. 7 p.m. on Friday, July 21; 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, and 10:00 a.m. 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 23 Fair Passes for 4-H Members Youth entering a 4-H exhibit, including Cloverbuds, will be issued a season exhibitor pass (AT NO COST) when they check-in exhibits in the 4-H/Industrial Building. They will be included with each member s exhibit tags. Be sure you have your season pass before leaving the fairgrounds on Monday! Those 4-H members who are exhibiting only livestock, horses, small pets, cats, or dogs can come to the 4-H Exhibit Hall on Wednesday, July 19 or to the 4-H Fair Office on Thursday, July 20 to receive their

9 P a g e 9 passes. Staff will have a list of exhibitors. If you do not pick up your pass before 3 pm on Thursday, July 20, you will have to pay admission to the fairgrounds on the days you visit the fair. As a reminder, the season pass only includes admission to the fairgrounds it does not include rides or shows (there are additional costs for these items). Fair Passes for 4-H Volunteers/Leaders & Parents Can Be Purchased at Extension Office Unless you are a fair superintendent, 4-H volunteers/leaders and parents will not receive fair passes for admission to the fairgrounds. This year, these passes can be purchased at the Extension Office in early July please have exact change or a check made payable to the Kane County Fair Association. Discounts are offered to 4-H volunteers/leaders and parents if you purchase the passes by 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 13. In order to receive the discount, you will need to identify yourself as a 4-H leader or parent and then you can purchase a season pass for $15. Limited car passes will also be available for sale. Car Passes for 4-H Members Attention Livestock and Horse Exhibitors!! Any 4-H er entering livestock in 4-H classes will receive one car pass for their family with their fair season pass. Poultry and Rabbit exhibitors will not be receiving a car pass -- please note that the Fair Association will provide feed for these animals in the barns. Project Check-in and Parent s Gallery -- Note Location for Check-in Check-in for non-livestock projects is Wednesday, July 19, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. To enter projects on Monday, park in the grassy area next to Randall Road enclosed by the chain link fence (enter through the Northeast corner of the Extension Office parking lot). Automobiles SHOULD NOT be driven past the buildings. This is to ensure the safety of all concerned, as there will be much set-up taking place. We thank you for following this policy. When you arrive with your exhibit(s), you should report to the northeast corner of the 4-H/ Industrial Building (the end furthest from the Extension Office; closest to Randall Road). You can pick up your exhibit tags and fair pass there. Tags and fair passes will be in an envelope for each member and in alphabetical order. After receiving exhibit tags, proceed to the parent s gallery in the northeast corner of the building. Remember to bring tape, string, scissors and/or stapler to attach exhibit tags to your exhibits. After securing exhibit tags on exhibit(s), 4-H members should proceed to the various departments where they need to be judged. (Refer to the building layout map at the end of the newsletter.) Once there, check-in with an adult superintendent. The superintendent will want to know what project you are checking in. If the judge is available, you will be judged right away. If not, you will be asked to wait please be patient if

10 P a g e 10 this happens. You may have time while waiting to check in other projects. Ask the superintendent if you have time to do that and about what time you should come back for judging in that area. When you are ready for judging, you will meet with the judge to talk about your project. After judging is complete, you leave your project. You are finished at this point, unless you have other projects. All exhibits must stay for display until the end of the Fair (see release time article). Attention Parents the area where you can attach exhibit tags is also the Parent s Gallery. Parents are asked to not go beyond this area into the conference judging areas. If your child needs assistance with projects, please ask an older 4-H member or sibling to help them. We will have older 4-H youth available for this task near the parent s gallery. Please Plan Enough Time to Have Your Exhibits Judged All too often we see a 4-H member arrive at 5:15 p.m. to pick up their entry tags and assume that they can get exhibits judged before closing. That is just not feasible!! Please plan on a minimum of ten (10) minutes judging time per exhibit. We ask our judges to limit their judging time to 5 minutes, however, that 5 minutes will not include your waiting in line to be judged, nor walking to/from the parent gallery to get your next exhibit entry. In other words, if you have 3 or less exhibits, please allow 30 minutes for judging. Use the following table to plan your day # of Exhibits Latest time to arrive at Exhibit Hall 3 or less 5:15 p.m :45 p.m :15 p.m :45 p.m :15 p.m :45 p.m :15 p.m :45 p.m. 25 or more (Good Luck!) 1:30 p.m. Please keep in mind that our judges all volunteer their time and they ve arrive at the fairgrounds about 1:15 p.m. By 6:15 pm, they ve given us 5 hours of their day. Please don t ask them to stay longer just because you didn t arrive in a timely manner.

11 P a g e 11 Please Note Project Release Time on Sunday Project check-out is scheduled for Sunday, July 23, from 6-7 p.m. We will close the exhibit hall at 5 p.m. on Sunday to prepare for project release. Members removing exhibits before 6 p.m. will forfeit their opportunity to exhibit in the 2018 fair. To check out exhibits on Sunday, the 4-H er will need to present their membership card in the various areas in which they are exhibiting. 4-H ers may want to make a list of all their exhibits, so they don t forget to pick one up on Sunday evening. 4-H ers also need to pick up all of their judging scoresheets from the information booth in the building. University of Illinois Extension/4-H and the Kane County Fair Association are not responsible for projects left after 6 p.m. The exhibit hall will be closed from 5-6 p.m. Sunday in order to prepare for exhibit check-out. Help Wanted with Fair Set-Ups Each year, many hours of time go into getting the fairgrounds prepared for the week long fair. Most of this work is done by volunteers. However, those volunteers can t do it all. Therefore, they rely on the help of 4-H youth and families. So, please consider giving some time to help with set-up. 4-H/Industrial Building: Saturday, July 15, 10 a.m. Poultry: Saturday, July 15, 9 a.m. Sheep: Saturday, July 15, 9:30 a.m. Rabbits: Saturday, July 15, 11 a.m. Swine: Monday, July 17, TBD Horse & Pony: Sunday, July 16, 12:30 p.m. Goats: Sunday, July 16, 10 a.m. Blue Ribbon Sale: Sunday, July 23, 8 a.m. All helping hands are encouraged and welcome to join in on the set-up. Remember, many hands make light work! Overnight Stays on Fairgrounds University of Illinois Extension/4-H neither encourages nor welcomes participants to stay overnight at the fairgrounds either before or after the 4-H shows and events you participate in. Should you choose to engage in this activity against our express wishes, you will be doing so at your own risk. Show your Support and Attend the 4-H Fair Awards Program The 4-H Fair Awards Program is scheduled for Saturday, July 22, at 4:00 p.m. in the atrium of the Prairie Events Center. 4-H members who will be recognized at this program will have a colored card attached to their exhibit. The card will indicate that they have won a Grand Champion/Champion award. Grand Champion and Champion plaques will be distributed at this time. This event honors 4-H members for their

12 P a g e 12 fair accomplishments. Please join us to recognize these 4-H ers for their project work. If you are recognized during this program, we ask that you stay for the entire program to show your support of all the award winning projects. 4-H Barnyard Olympics at the Kane County Fair Our 4-H Ambassadors are sponsoring a Barnyard Olympics at the Kane County Fair for 4-H members ages Yes, this year Cloverbuds can join in the fun, too! It will be held in the Livestock Arena following the milking derby on Saturday, July H Barn Dance The Kane County 4-H Ambassadors are sponsoring a dance for all Kane County 4-H and FFA members at the fair on Saturday, July 22, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. in the Sheep Barn. 4-H ers and FFA members will be admitted and are allowed to bring one guest. There will be a DJ. COME JOIN THE FUN! Be Sure to Check the State Fair Delegate Board A pre-determined number of non-livestock exhibits in the BLUE RIBBON AWARD groups will be selected for display at the Illinois State Fair. Those exhibits must come from 4-H members who are age 8 as of September 1, Exhibitors are allowed to participate in the 4-H portion of the Illinois State Fair with only one non-livestock exhibit. These exhibits will be denoted as State Fair Delegates and State Fair Alternates. A list of eligible State Fair Delegates will be posted on the State Fair Delegate board located in the Exhibit Hall. This includes Public Presentation delegates and alternates. The State Fair Delegate Board will be displayed in the 4-H Exhibit Hall during the 2017 Fair. It is located in the center of the building just west of the 4-H information booth. The board will serve as a sign-up mechanism for State Fair delegates and alternates as well as a means of recognizing our youth for their accomplishments. This year, we will use state fair delegate and state fair alternate ribbons to help identify projects selected. If such a ribbon appears on a member s exhibit, the 4-H er should check the State Fair Delegate Board for his/her name. Those selected as State Fair Delegates and Alternates must sign the State Fair delegate board in the 4-H/Industrial Building by Saturday, July 22, 7:00 p.m. Be sure to mark YES or NO in EACH area you have been selected. If you have not indicated yes or no by this time, it will be considered a no. State Fair Delegates and Alternates must also pick up State Fair Delegate and Alternate information packet(s) from the 4-H Information Booth located in the 4-H/Industrial Building. Registration paperwork for State Fair Delegates and Alternates must be completed and turned in to the Extension/4-H Office by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26. Eligible alternates will be called after that time. Alternate notification will be in order of selection.

13 P a g e 13 If you have questions or need help, contact the 4-H/Extension staff. WANTED: Junior Superintendents 4-H members, ages 13 and over as of June 1, are needed to help in many areas during judging. Interested teens should complete the Junior Superintendent application available on the website (in the forms and downloads section of the fairbook). It should be returned to the Extension Office on or before Friday, June 30. You will be contacted regarding the area in which your help is needed. Building Superintendents Meeting Scheduled There will be a meeting of all 4-H Exhibit Hall superintendents on Wednesday, July 5, at 7 p.m. at the Extension Office in St. Charles. It is very important that all 4-H Exhibit Hall Superintendents make an effort to attend this meeting. Fair Passes will be distributed at this meeting. Please contact Doris or Deanna if you have questions. Livestock Superintendents Meeting Scheduled There will be a meeting of all livestock superintendents on Wednesday, July 12, at 7 p.m. at the Extension Office in St. Charles. It is very important that all Livestock Superintendents make an effort to attend this meeting. Fair Passes will be distributed at this meeting. Please contact Doris or Deanna if you have questions. Kane County Fair News for Animal/Livestock Project Members Animal Possession Deadlines Listed 4-H livestock and other animal exhibitors must have owned and personally cared for their project from the latest starting date for the project. Listed below are the animals and their latest starting date. Beef Performance Cows January 1 Beef Market Heifers January 1 Dairy, Cows January 1 Goats, Milking Doe January 1 Beef Steers February 1 Horse & Pony May 1 Meat Goats, Wethers May 15 Sheep, Wethers May 15 Dairy, Calves & Heifers June 1 Beef Heifers June 1 Goats, Kids & Yearling June 1

14 P a g e 14 Poultry June 1 Rabbits June 1 Swine, Barrows June 1 Swine, Breeding June 1 Swine, Gilts June 1 Sheep, Breeding June 25 4-H'ers must have been enrolled in the appropriate project by no later than April 1, 2017, and have their animals in their own possession by the deadlines listed above. If you have questions, please contact the Extension Office. Attention Swine Exhibitors PLEASE Note! As in the past, there are some additional fair exhibit requirements for members in the swine project. Some of these are not new, but we ask that you please make a note and make sure you are prepared for your 4-H exhibits. Below is a summary of those requirements. If you have questions or need further information, please contact Rebecca Krueger or the Extension Office. Swine Nomination Forms 4-H members planning to exhibit swine at the 4-H show during the 2017 Kane County Fair must have nominated their animals by June 9, Nominations are made in the family name and NOT the individual 4-H ers name. Each 4-H er may nominate a maximum of 25 animals. Pork Quality Assurance Certification In order to be eligible to exhibit and sell your 4-H swine project at the 2017 Kane County Fair, all youth must become Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) certified. This is also a requirement for participation (junior barrows, open barrows, or Premiere barrows) in the 2017 Illinois State Fair. This rule has been implemented because packing plants and buying stations will not accept pigs without this certification. 4-H PQA certification must be done on an annual basis. Classes for PQA certification were held this spring. If you still need certification, contact the Extension Office ASAP. Premise ID 4-H swine exhibitors will need to obtain a premises ID number in order to exhibit and sell their animals at the Kane County Fair. A Premises ID is for the location animals are produced and/or raised. The Premises ID number may or may not be registered in the exhibitor s name as it relates only to location and not ownership. The Premises Identification Number is for the location where the animals are produced and/or raised. If that is a family farm, then one Premises Identification Number is needed for that location and can be placed on any of the 4-H/FFA members' entries that are on that farm. If a member boards their livestock at another location, the owner of that facility must apply for a Premises Identification Number and that

15 P a g e 15 number needs to be placed on their entries. The Premises ID number should be obtained prior to the fair so that it can be entered on the Blue Ribbon Sale card. Members must include a valid Premises Identification Number on their Blue Ribbon Sale card in order to sell their swine in the 4-H Sale. Premises registration is free and can be performed on line at ( or by submitting a paper form (which is available online). When registering on line, you will be immediately issued the Premises ID number. When mailing in a paper form, you may need to allow 4-6 weeks to be issued a number. We suggest that parents check with the facility where the animals are housed to see if they have a Premises Identification Number OR start the process for obtaining a Premises Identification Number. Help avoid a backlog closer to fair! Poultry Testing for Pullorum Typhoid Required In order to exhibit poultry at the Kane County Fair, all entries (except waterfowl) must have originated from a U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid clean or equivalent hatchery or flock OR have a negative Pullorum-Typhoid test within 90 days prior to exhibition. If birds come from a hatchery, a copy of the form indicating they are Pullorum-Typhoid free must be presented. The form should also indicate the number of birds purchased from that hatchery. Rabbit Tattooing All rabbits to be shown during the Kane County Fair must be identified by a permanent tattoo in the left ear that must be verified by a superintendent at check-in. Buyers Needed for Blue Ribbon Sale; Meeting for Youth Scheduled Additional buyers at the 4-H sale should result in additional profits to you and the 4-H program. However, the potential growth of buyers at the sale will require a great deal of footwork by 4-H members and their families. Your help will make the sale a success, as it has been in the past. To help you recruit buyers (new and past), marketing brochures and posters are available at the Extension Office. Please use this information provided by the committee. Sale entries for all species are due in the 4-H Fair Office within one hour after the end of that species show. For example, if the beef show ends at 11:00 a.m., sign-up entry cards for goats are due by Noon. Additional entries will not be allowed after that time. All 4H ers who participate in the Blue Ribbon Sale should report to the sale site on the fairgrounds at 8 a.m. on Sunday, July 23.

16 P a g e 16 Wednesday, June 21 5:30-6:00 p.m. Dog Show Check-In Robinson Hall 6:00 p.m. Dog Show Judging begins Robinson Hall Tuesday, July 11 4:00-5:00 p.m. Small Pets Check-In Dining Rm. Robinson Hall 5:00 p.m. Small Pets Judging begins Dining Rm. Robinson Hall Tuesday, July 18 7:00 p.m. Fashion Revue Atrium, Prairie Events Center Check-in 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 19 1:30-5:30 p.m. NEW DAY Non-Livestock Exhibits Check-In 4-H Exhibit Hall 1:30-5:30 p.m. NEW DAY Clothing & Textiles Check-In Extension Office 2:00-6:00 p.m.. NEW DAY Non-Livestock Exhibits Judged Clothing & Textiles Judged 4-H Exhibit Hall Extension Office 4:00 8:00 p.m. NEW DAY All Livestock Check-In. Livestock Barns 5:30-6:30 p.m. Horse & Pony Measuring TBA

17 P a g e 17 Thursday, July 20 9:00 a.m. Beef Rate-of-Gain Weigh-In Livestock Arena 8:30 a.m. Horse & Pony Show Horse Arena 9:00 a.m. NEW TIME Dairy Judging-All Breeds Livestock Arena 1 hour following end of Dairy show Blue Ribbon Sale Sign-up Deadline for Dairy 4-H Fair Office 1:00 p.m. NEW TIME Sheep Judging Sheep Barn 1 hour following end of Sheep Show Blue Ribbon Sale Sign-up Deadline for Sheep 4-H Fair Office 3:00 p.m. NEW DAY/ TIME Poultry Judging Poultry Barn 1 hour following end of Poultry Show Blue Ribbon Sale Sign-up Deadline for Poultry 4-H Fair Office 5:00 p.m. NEW TIME Swine Judging-Production Gilts, Market Gilts, Market Barrows, Club Exhibit & Showmanship Swine Barn 1 hour following end of Swine Show Friday, July 21 Blue Ribbon Sale Sign-up Deadline for Swine 4-H Fair Office 8:30 a.m. Horse & Pony Show Horse Arena 8:30 a.m. NEW TIME Steer Show Beef Judging (Fat & Breeding Classes, & Showmanship) followed by Confirmation Judging for Rate of Gain Steers Livestock Arena Friday, July 21(cont.)

18 P a g e 18 1 Hour Following end of Steer Show Blue Ribbon Sale Sign-up Deadline for Cattle 4-H Fair Office Noon Deadline-Milking Derby Sign-up 4-H Fair Office 5:00 pm NEW DAY & TIME Rabbit Judging Rabbit Barn 1 hour following end of Rabbit show Blue Ribbon Sale Sign-up Deadline for Rabbit 4-H Fair Office Saturday, July 22 8:00 a.m. Horse & Pony Dressage Show Horse Arena 5:30 p.m. Milking Derby Livestock Arena 6:00-7:15 p.m. Barnyard Olympics Livestock Arena 7:00 p.m. Deadline-State Fair Delegate Board Sign-up for Non-Livestock Exhibits 4-H Exhibit Hall 7:30 p.m. 4-H Dance Rabbit Barn Sunday, July 23 8:00 a.m. Blue Ribbon Sale Set-Up Livestock Arena 1:00 p.m. 4-H Champion Blue Ribbon Sale Livestock Arena 4:00 p.m. 4-H Exhibits Closed to prepare for Project Check-Out 4-H Exhibit Hall 5:00-6:00 p.m. Release of all 4-H Exhibits

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21 P a g e 21 Conference Judging A Message to the 4-H Member Judging is a learning experience. From which, you can learn what you did well and how that you could improve in the future. An exhibit does not measure all that you have learned, but it is an example of what you have done. 1. During conference judging, the judge will encourage you to talk about your project exhibit. 2. You will be asked some questions about your exhibit, so you should be prepared to tell what you were trying to do in your project (goals and objectives) and be able to describe the methods and processes used to produce the exhibit. 3. Read and follow the rules and requirements for your project carefully. 4. Learn good sportsmanship. 5. Listen carefully to the judge so that you can accept constructive criticism, and learn from it. 6. Remember, judging comments can be helpful, but they are only one person's evaluation. 7. Realize that people sometimes make mistakes. Revised by: Bill Million and Judy Taylor, Youth Development Educators; from materials prepared previously by University of Illinois and Iowa State University June 2000

22 P a g e 22 Conference Judging A Message to Leaders and Parents Each child is an individual of utmost importance. Keeping this in mind, the leader should try to make 4-H a positive learning experience. Part of this experience is the 4-H exhibit. The 4-H exhibit is not an end in itself nor does it measure all the learning that takes place in the 4-H project. The exhibit is only one measure of success. Self-recognition, self-satisfaction and the learning from completing the project are important rewards. 1. Discuss the purpose of judging with 4-H members & their parents: To evaluate the exhibit which is an example of the child's work. To help each member see the process that he/she has made and put judging in perspective. 2. Help the child set realistic goals for himself/herself according to his/her own age and experience. 3. Be sure that your goals are in line with the child's age and experience. 4. Recognize good work. Give constructive criticism. 5. Be familiar with the requirements or criteria of the 4-H project that is to be judged. 6. Be familiar with several methods of accomplishing the desired result. 7. Regardless of who does the judging there are some basic points to keep in mind: The development of young people is our first consideration in 4-H work. We are really concerned more about what the 4- H'er learns than with the exhibit. Projects are a means to an end not an end in themselves. No exhibit is so poorly done that it is not worthy of an encouraging comment. No exhibit is so well done that some improvement may not be made. 8. Judging is done according to quality standards. It is not a matter of personal whim or tastes. The standards area: High, but attainable Appropriate to different age levels. Known by the 4-H members. 9. Projects are evaluated, not members. All completed projects meeting show requirements will receive a Blue, Red or White rating. Projects are evaluated independently, not compared. Blue...meets requirements Red...needs improvement White...needs much improvement 10. Stress that judging comments can be helpful, but that they are only one person's evaluation. 11. In competition, avoid overemphasis of the winner. Help the child accept the results of the competition and realize that through his/her own accomplishments everyone is a winner. Revised by: Bill Million and Judy Taylor, Youth Development Educators; from materials prepared previously by University of Illinois and Iowa State University June 2000 Summer 2016

23 P a g e 23 IL State Fair News 2017 IL State Fair Scheduled The dates for the 2016 Illinois State Fair have been set Thursday, August 10, Through Sunday, August 20, The state fair junior horse show will be held July 16 through July 23. Mark your calendars and save the dates now! Kane County s day for conference judging is Saturday, August 12. State Fairbook Only Available Online In an effort to cut costs, the 2017 Illinois State Fairbook will only be available online. Livestock exhibit entry forms are also accessible on the web. To access the fairbook or entry forms, visit the following website: Once there, click on Competitions, then click on Entry Info/Premium Books and then click on Junior Livestock Premium Book. You can then look for the various sections you are interested in (hint: animals sections are each individually labeled and the rest of the 4-H exhibits are in the 4 H Exhibit Division). 4-H Website Answers Your State Fair Questions! The Illinois State Fair showcases the finest Illinois 4-H has to offer; and this year, there is even MORE MORE exhibits, MORE prizes, MORE fun, and MORE friends. To help your family have the BEST 4-H State Fair experience possible, we ve created a website. Click over to: and see lots of stuff exhibit guidelines, complete show schedules, maps and more. State Fair Livestock Exhibit Entries Due Livestock entries for the 2017 Illinois State Fair are due in Springfield by July 1. Again this year, youth must have their entries signed by Extension staff before submitting them. Again this year there are entry fees associated with entering. They are as follows: beef cattle ($10/head); dairy cattle ($10/head); goats ($2.50/head); poultry ($1/class); rabbits ($1/class); sheep ($2.50/head); and swine ($2.50/class). Checks for these fees should be made payable to the Illinois State Fair. Entries needing a signuature should be to the Extension Office no later than Wednesday, June 27. Animal Show Times at Illinois State Fair It is important that all exhibitors check the state fair website frequently for animal show times. A schedule is Click on Competitions and then Jr. Judging Schedule.

24 P a g e 24 State Fair Market Heifers Must be Open Members planning on exhibiting in the Market Heifer class at the State Fair must provide confirmation at check in that the heifer is open (not bred). You will need this confirmation provided by your local veterinarian either on the health papers or in a written letter form. Heifers which do not have this documentation will be required to have a pregnancy test administered by the state fair vet at the exhibitor s expense Illinois State Fair Superior Young Producer Award Entry forms for the Superior Young Producer Award are available at the Extension Office. The contest is open to youth 14 years of age (as of September 1, 2017) or older exhibiting at the Illinois State Fair Junior shows. $1,000 college scholarships are awarded to the top 5 youth in each species area (beef, sheep, swine, dairy, horse & pony). Entry forms are available at the office and due on July 1. State Fair 4-H Dog Show Entries Due The 2017 State 4-H Dog Show will not be held in conjunction with State Fair. The State Fair no longer provides the Special Activities Tent during the fair and with other scheduled events, there is physically no other location on the fairgrounds to hold the show. This year s show has been scheduled for Saturday, August 26, and Sunday, August 27, at the Dog Training Club of Champaign Urbana. Entries for this event require an Extension Official s signature and are due to the Extension Office no later than July 29. Along with your entry, you must include a copy of your score sheet signed by the judge. Remember that a dog may qualify for the State 4-H show by receiving the points needed at either a 4-H dog show OR an approved AKC show. There is also a fee associated with entering it is $5 per exhibitor. Checks for this fee should be made payable to the Illinois State Fair. A copy of your current rabies vaccination certificate should also be attached to your entry. State Fair Admission & Parking Passes We will not be ordering a surplus of State Fair Admission and Parking Passes this year. We can still get them for you, but you will need to order them in advance. If you wish to order, please use the form included at the end of this newsletter and submit it with your payment no later than Friday, June 30. We will notify you when we receive the passes so you can pick up yours from the office. Due to problems in the past, we will not be mailing them. CONTINUING THIS YEAR You may order FREE Loading/Unloading passes which will allow you to enter Gate 8 and drop off projects and people. These FREE loading/unloading passes are the L/U category on the form. After drop off, you will need to leave through Gate 9 please make sure that you get a hand stamp before exiting to ensure re-entry to park in your designated lot (as you will need to provide the gate staff with your physical tickets when you drop off).

25 P a g e Illinois State Fair Parking and Admission Order Form 4-H Family: Address: Phone: (H) Parking Passes ($5 each; indicate the # of passes you need on that day and, if applicable, your preferred lot see Date Lot #E Lot #1 Lot #18 Load/Unload Permit Thursday, August 10 Friday, August 11 Saturday, August 12 Sunday, August 13 (C) Lot #1 will be the closest parking to the Orr building, this year s exhibit hall. (Gate 8) Lot #E is on the southwest corner of the fairgrounds (Gate 11) Lot #18 is Public Parking in the middle of the one-mile track. (Gate 6) Admission Passes (Admission passes are needed for EACH individual in a car ages 13 and up. Ages 13-Adult, $5 each; Youth 12 and under DO NOT need an admission pass.) # of $5.00 Admission Tickets (Ages 13 adult) Orders must be prepaid. Checks should be made payable to University of Illinois Extension. Deadline for ordering is 4 p.m. on Friday, June 30. Orders may be dropped off/mailed to the Extension Office: University of Illinois Extension Attn: State Fair Orders 535 S. Randall Road St. Charles, IL FYI During the 2017 State Fair, admission prices are $10.00 for adults 13 & over except for Thursday, August 10, Tuesday, August 15, and Sunday, August 20, when admission is $5.00 for adults 13 & over. Children 12 and younger are always free. General Parking (Gate 6) costs $5/day.