THE 4-H TIMES. Pre-Fair Checklist!

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1 J U L Y & A U G U S T I M P O R T A N T D A T E S July 6 Woodworking Workshop 9am-3pm, 4-H Building July 7-8 Baking & Sewing Camp 9am-3pm, 4-H Building July State 4-H Horse Show (Grand Island) July 14 Rabbit and Small Animal Workshop, 1pm 4-H Building JULY 15 ALL STATIC, LIVESTOCK, & CLOTHING PRE-ENTRIES DUE TO EXTENSION OFFICE BY 5PM July 16 Outdoor Archery 9am registration, 10am contest 4-H Building July 18 Performing Arts Contest 6pm, Cottonwood Estates July 19 Superintendents Meetings: 6pm Clothing; 7pm Static; 8pm Livestock, 4-H Building July 23 Bicycle Rodeo 9am; Ice Cream Roll 11am; Favorite Foods 1pm; 4-H Building July 26 Clothing Construction, 8am, 4-H Building July 26 4-H Night 7:30pm, 4-H Building July 28 Beef Production Books DUE to Extension Office by 1PM I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : July-August Fair Calendar 2 State Fair 2 Pre-Fair County Contests 3 Jr. Leaders Journal 4 Clover Kids Corner 4 4-H Building Update 5 Food Stand Reminder 5 Like us on Facebook 5 BORN to LEAD 5 Pre-Entries DUE 5 Birthdays! 5 Calendars 6 THE 4-H TIMES Merrick County Extension Office. P.O. Box 27. Central City, NE merrick@unl.edu. Merrick County 4-H,Nebraska (UNL Extension) July Calendar of Pre-Fair Events! July 4-H Grows Here! 6 Woodworking Workshop, 9 a.m. 3 p.m., 4-H Building 7-8 Baking & Sewing Camp, 9 a.m. 3 p.m., 4-H Building State 4-H Horse Show (Grand Island) 14 Rabbit and Small Animal Workshop, 1 p.m., 4-H Building 15 ALL STATIC, LIVESTOCK, & CLOTHING PRE-ENTRIES DUE TO EXTENSION OFFICE BY 5PM 16 Outdoor Archery Contest, 9 a.m. registration, 4-H Building 18 Performing Arts Contest, 6 p.m., Cottonwood Estates 19 Superintendents 4-H Building: 6 p.m. Clothing; 7 p.m. Static; 8 p.m. Livestock 23 Bicycle Rodeo, 9 a.m., 4-H Building 23 Ice Cream Roll Contest, 11 a.m., 4-H Building 23 Favorite Foods Revue, 1 p.m., 4-H Building 26 Clothing Construction Entry Day, 8 a.m., 4-H Building 26 4-H Night 7:30 p.m., 4-H Building 28 Beef Production Books DUE to Extension Office by 1 p.m. Pre-Fair Checklist! J A N U A R Y Organizing for the county fair reduces stress. Here is an example of a to-do list for you to create for your family or with your own 4-Her. June 15 turn in animal identification sheets. July 5 pick-up 4-H t-shirt to show in (county contests, livestock, pets). July 10 sign-up to work a shift in the 4-H Food Stand. July 15 turn in all exhibits you want to bring to fair on pre-entry sheets (so cards can be made and animal stalls assigned). July 15 Make sure you re enrolled in all projects you are bringing to fair. July club meeting work with leader to take a shift for herdsmanship. July 17 fill out all the documents for clothing day and modeling. July 31 turn in barn quilt entry for club contest. July 31 enter all animals and static exhibits at the fair. Want to really teach your 4-H member organization? Make a check list for each event or static exhibit for the county fair. Here are a couple examples: Static Entry, Sunday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Decoupage Wall Hanging Entered in correct class Enrolled in Project Information Sheet Item labeled Dog Show, Wednesday, 9 a.m. Dog Vaccination Records 4-H Shirt 6 leather leash Water Bowl Dark Jeans or Skirt Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The 4-H Youth Development program abides with the non-discrimination policies of the University of Nebraska Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.

2 P A G E 2 July-August Fair Calendar of Events! July-August 4-H Grows Here! 30 7 a.m., Horse Show, Fairgrounds 31 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Entry Day! Static Exhibits 8 a.m.-11 a.m., Hog Weigh-in and Check-in 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Poultry & Rabbit Check-in 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Sheep & Goat Weigh-in and Check-in 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Beef Weigh-in and Check-in 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Breeding Beef Check-in 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Clover Kid Bucket Calf Weigh-in and Check-in (turn in records) 5 p.m., Livestock Judging Contest, Livestock Arena 2016 Nebraska State Fair Fairboard Does Not want any livestock showmen using Southern Power woodchips. Straw and prepacked wood shavings are acceptable. 1 7:30 a.m., 4-H Hog Showmanship, Clover Kids, FFA Showmanship, Market Classes 9 a.m., 4-H Rabbit Show followed by 4-H Poultry Show 1:30 p.m., 4-H Sheep Showmanship, Clover Kids, FFA Showmanship, Market Classes followed by 4-H Goat Showmanship, Clover Kids, FFA Showmanship, Market Classes 2 7 a.m., Dairy Show 7:30 a.m., Beef Production Interview & Judging 8 a.m., Clover Kids, Bucket Calf, Feeder Calves, 4-H Showmanship, FFA Showmanship, Breeding, Market, Fitting Contest, Overall Showman 3 8 a.m., Round Robin Contest 9 a.m., Dog Show 9:30 a.m., Tractor Driving Contest 10:30 a.m., Non 4-H and Clover Kid Pet Show Registration, Show at 11 a.m. 11 a.m., 4-H Cat Show followed by 4-H Small Pet Show 5:45 p.m., ALL 4-H & FFA Member Group Picture, Livestock Arena 6 p.m., 4-H & FFA Livestock Sale 4 5 a.m., Release ALL Livestock, Poultry & Rabbits 7 a.m.-8:30 a.m. (or until food runs out) FREE EXHIBITOR & FAMILY BREAKFAST 8 a.m.-10 a.m., Release ALL Static and Ag Exhibits Noon Extension Office Closed 5 Fair Recovery, Extension Office Closed 19 All State Fair Static Entries DUE to Extension Office by 5PM 23 All Baking & Horticulture/Floriculture Entries DUE to Extension Office by noon 2016 Nebraska 4-H State Fairbook Available at: Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Livestock Exposition September 22-25, 2016 State Fair Livestock Exhibitors, ENTRIES DUE ONLINE AUGUST 10TH by 5PM! Entries need to be completed ONLINE. An will be sent out to exhibitors once we have the link. The Extension Office can order discount tickets for 4-Her s and their families. Admission tickets are $5.00 for ONE PERSON, ONE DAY. State Fair Pins can also be purchased. The pin allows ONE PERSON admission all days of the State Fair for $25. Please contact the Extension Office with your order by August 8th, 5PM! T H E 4 - H T I M E S

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4 P A G E 4 Jr. Leaders Journal For all 4-H members ages years! July 21st, 5:30-7pm Learn how to play 21 archery! 4-H Building Next Meeting July 21st, 5:30-7pm 4-H Building Prep for Fair! Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) is a week long 4-H citizenship program for youth ages that takes place at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center just 1 mile from the Washington, DC border. Next trip is 2019, start fund-raising now! Clover Kids Corner For all 4-H members ages 5-7 years! Clover Kids showing livestock in 2016 will be able to share that animal with an older 4-H member. The Clover Kid will not have to own their goat, lamb, calf, or pig. Any goat, lamb, calf, or pig shown by a Clover Kid must have been born in February, March, April, May or June AND weigh less than 350lbs. Any Clover 4-Her 7 years & under as of 1/1/2016 or non 4-Her may bring any pet to show. Show will be held in the Poultry & Rabbit Building at 11 a.m. Pets must be taken home immediately after the show. Sponsored by Merrick Co. Jr. Leaders. T H E 4 - H T I M E S

5 P A G E 5 4-H Building Update! The NEW 4-H Building is quit a BUZZ! The framing is complete, drywall is going up, and the entire building is enclosed with its roof! Fundraising is still taking place! Call the office to see how you can help! Many have been asking what building we will be in this fair. We do not have an answer. Signs and more information will be posted at entry day. *You can still help by selling Bricks for $250 and Cat s Meow Commemorative Pieces available in the office for $25. Additional forms can be picked up at the Extension Office. Remember to Sign-Up, 4-H Food Stand! Sign-up using the enclosed form or online via the sent out 7/1! Preferred times are first come, first serve! Remaining times will be filled in with those we have not heard from! ALL PRE-ENTRIES DUE JULY 15TH 5:00PM EXTENSION OFFICE Proceeds provide 4-H programming to Merrick County families! It takes volunteers like you to help our fair run smoothly! THANK YOU for all your hard work! REMEMBER TO WEAR this t-shirt for all 2016 Merrick County 4-H Shows! If you need a t-shirt the Ext. Office has them in stock. They will also be available in the office during fair. Merrick County Farm Bureau is sponsoring all t-shirts. Thank You Merrick County Farm Bureau! Your support is GREATLY appreciated! July Sierra Boroviak, Isabella Budzinski, Emmerson Earl, Bailey Graham, Sydni Homolka, David Johnson, Karter Kuck, Joel Lemburg, Christian Leonard, Grant Lindner, Makenna Mottl, Grant Nielson, Kyra Ray, Chesney Reeves, Matthew Reeves, Lucas Scheer, Adam Schuele, Rylynne Seitz, Logan Sell, Hannah Siwinski, Dakota Skaggs, Lane Tomasek, Jake Twiss, Max Wattier, Sid Wattier, Racole Wetzel, Michael Wolfe, Evan Wruble, Landon Ziemba August Chance Bennett, Alexandra Bruning, Tessa Buller, Cooper Cordsen, Leyton Dalland, Trent Detlefsen, Zach Egeland, Taryn Friend, Lillian Jensen, Brooke Johnson, Anslei Krance, Ellie Krance, Kamryn Lemburg, Kyleigh Muller, Mackynzi Muller, Thomas Musil, Jerzie Schindler, Hope Scroggin, Mahki Seitz, Katherine Sell, Kalyn Talbott, Kayden Tyan, Jenna Umstead, Alaina Vlcek, Blake Wissing, Brendan Wruble, Bennett Zaruba T H E 4 - H T I M E S

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