The Fair is Almost Here! July 19, 20, 21, 22

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1 Summer Issue 2012 Inside This Issue Hats Off & Kudos Page 3 Summer Happenings Page 4-5 Around The Counties Page 6 Public Presentation Results Pages 10, 12, 13 State Dog Show Results Page 14 Fair Parking Pass Page 16 Important Dates Fair Entries Due July 6 Family Set up Day July 15 NJ Teen Leadership Camp August State Small Animal Show September 8 By now you have received your Fair entry book. You may also view the Entry Book on our website morris.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h/ Fair/Fair%20Entry%20Book% pdf. Please read it and be sure to contact your leader about your project area with questions. The office will be happy to answer any questions. The Fair is the highlight of the year for our 4-Hers and many families. Yes, Fair week may be hot, but the members never seem to mind. If we ask our alumni what they remembered most about 4-H, it is the fun time they had at the Fair. New Families Please contact your leaders to help prepare your child for the Fair and find out what your responsibilities will be. Returning Members - Please be sure your Fair entry forms are sent by the deadline of July 6th. We also need members and families to help with set up on Sunday, July 15. Parents Please volunteer to assist the volunteer tent managers with setting up their tents. Also feel free to ask the leaders in the club how you may help. The Fair is open for four days this year, thus we need coverage with the shift worker positions all weekend long. Members We ask that members be prepared to donate at least 6 to 12 hours during the week. Members who have animals at the Fair will need to spend more time. If you are new to 4- H, please discuss your time at the Fair with your leaders. Fair Parking Please cut out the parking pass included in this newsletter. The Fair operates on a budget, thus only members and families that participate in the Fair by helping Volume 33, Issue 4 The Fair is Almost Here! July 19, 20, 21, 22 to set up, exhibit their 4- H projects and help during the fair will receive a parking pass to the Fair. Fair Fun - Fair week is truly a lot of fun. Plan to come and spend time with your family and 4-H friends. The volunteers work hard to plan activities for our members to participate in during the week. Thus, remember to plan some extra family time around July 15 to July 23. Please talk with your leader or contact the office if you have any questions. This can be a very enjoyable week for your family, if you are prepared and ready to enjoy. Special Fair Section Pgs.16-23

2 Page 2 A NOTE FROM THE STAFF Dear 4-H Families, Rachel Lyons County Agent Kathy Murarik Program Associate Can you believe the Morris County 4-H Fair is now a few short weeks away. Are you ready? The entry deadline for all projects is July 6th. Now is the time to put the final touches on your entries and finish up your club displays and banners. We are looking for volunteers to help with shift work at the chicken barbeque, soda booth, kids country store, petting barn info booth and hayride. Contact Karen Kolacy to see where you can help out. karenkolacy@verizon.net. 4-H is a family commitment and we thank you all for helping to Make the Best Better by being involved in the Fair. Last year s Family set-up day was a huge success and we are looking forward to everyone coming out again on Sunday, July 15th. Everyone who participates will have a chance to win a weekend amusement ride wristband. Kevin and Janet Malcolm have volunteered to prepare a delicious lunch for all who help. Check out our website for important information about our fair and all other events coming up. See you at the FAIR!!! Kelly Allison Program Associate Rachel Lyons Kathy Murarik Kelly Allison Remember, 4-H is for Everyone, Everywhere! The 4-H Youth Development Program is part of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Morris County. 4-H educational programs are offered to all youth, grades K-13, on an age appropriate basis, without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, or disability. 4-H Mission Statement The Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program uses a learn by doing approach to enable youth to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills they need to become competent, caring and contributing citizens of the world. This mission is accomplished by using the knowledge and resources of the land grant university system, along with the involvement of caring adults. Discoveries 4-H Member, Parent and Leader s Newsletter Quarterly Newsletter Published By: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Morris County PO Box 900, Morristown, NJ Phone: , Ext. 3 4hmorris@njaes.rutgers.edu Staff: Rachel Lyons, County 4-H Agent lyons@njaes.rutgers.edu Kathy Murarik, County 4-H Program Associate murarik@njaes.rutgers.edu Kelly Allison, County 4-H Program Associate allison@njaes.rutgers.edu Donna Pomel, 4-H Program Assistant Linda Intili, Administrative Assistant Jennifer Carberry, 4-H Intern Beverly Hann, 4-H Intern

3 Page 3 Hats Off and Kudos Congratulations 2012 Morris County 4-H Fair Yearbook Cover/Theme Winner Kate Dollar 4-H is a Place Where Everyone Belongs member of Buckanears 4-H Club Thank you to all who entered the contest! Erin DeBaisse, Joseph Millus, Kristen Maegerlin Belong, Believe, Achieve! Citizenship Washington Focus 2012 Caitlyn Brunner & Michael Baumgartner will represent Morris County 4-H at Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) July 8-14, 2012 Congratulations to our Senior Class of 2012 Good luck as you begin a new chapter in your life! It has been a pleasure working with you and watching you grow through our 4-H program. Thank you for your hard work and commitment to Morris County 4-H. Best wishes to all! Christopher Blewett Lubrano 4-H Scholarship Winner Congratulations to Christopher Blewett for being selected as this year s Lubrano Scholarship winner. The $1,000 award will go toward college tuition. This scholarship was established in memory of Morris County 4-Her Andy Lubrano who grew up in Randolph Township. Andy s accidental death in 1991 at age 20 in the Marine Corps left friends and family with memories of his fun loving personality, his ease in making friends and love and respect for family. Best wishes to Christopher in his future endeavors! He plans to pursue a career in Mechanical or Civil Engineering.

4 Page 4 4-H Summer Happenings New Jersey Teen Leadership Camp Who: 4-H and Military Youth, grades 6 12 (Grade you just finished) Middle School and High School Track Adult and Collegiate facilitators Finish Your Record Books This Summer What: Leadership, teambuilding, swimming, hiking, boating and more all set in a beautiful outdoor environment. Where: Monmouth County Park System Nomoco Family Campground (tent camping) - Freehold, NJ When: 5:00 pm Friday, August 24 10:00 am Sunday, August 26 Contact: Kate Everett at (732) Ext 7266 New Jersey LG Cook Camp Summer camp sessions still available! Open to all youth in grades 4 11 Six Weekly sessions run July 2nd thru Aug 11th Cost: $500 per week with a $50 discount for 4-H members Dates of Camp & Themes (See the camp website for all the details) SET Camp: June 26th - June 29th Session 1: July 2 7 Patriot Week Session 2: July 9 14 Down on the Farm Session 3: July Decade Week Session 4: July Everyday is a Holiday! Session 5: July 30 August 4 Chaos Week Session 6: August 6 11 Book Week Teen Week: August Come to camp and do all the normal camp stuff with just teens. Special late night activities & relaxed schedule planned for year olds Contact: (973) x21 or 4hcamp@aesop.rutgers.edu Register online at: We have a new Camp Video A Day Camp. You can find it at It shows what we do at camp. This summer is the perfect time to finish working on your Record Books. Record Books are due to your leaders on September 1st. If you are interested in competing for a project award in this year s annual Morris County 4-H Awards Night, you need to complete and hand in one project record book for each project. You can make a scrapbook of photographs, newspaper clippings, and other related material documenting your 4-H experience this year! Don t forget to double check your record books for spelling errors and typos. Contact the office for more information about your 4-H record books. (973) x3

5 Page 5 NJ County FAIRS For more information go to Atlantic County 4-H Fair August 9-11 Bergen County 4-H and Master Gardener's Fair August 4 Burlington County Farm Fair July Camden County 4-H Fair August 3-5 Cape May County 4-H Fair & Chicken BBQ July Cumberland County Fair July 2-7 Gloucester County 4-H Fair and New Jersey Peach Festival July Hunterdon County 4-H & Ag. Fair August Mercer County 4-H Fair July Middlesex County Fair August 6-12 Monmouth County Fair July Morris County 4-H Fair July Ocean County Fair July Salem County Fair August 7-11 Somerset County 4-H Fair August 8-10 Sussex County Farm & Horse Show/ New Jersey State Fair August 3-12 Warren County Farmers Fair July 28 - August NJ State 4-H Rabbit, Cavy, Small Animal, Herpetology, and Poultry Show 42nd Annual New Jersey All Breed Horse Show and New Jersey Equine Expo Saturday, September 15, 2012 Breed Show starts at 9 a.m. Equine Expo 9 a.m. 2 p.m. Saturday, September 8, 2012 Health Check Begins At 8:30 AM All Animals Checked In By 9:30 AM Judging Begins At 10:00 AM Gloucester County 4-H Fairgrounds Mullica Hill, NJ All entries must be signed by county Agent/Program Associate and postmarked by Monday August 27 Horse Park of New Jersey At Stone Tavern, Inc. Featuring: Badge Programs for Girl Scouts & Boy Scouts A Petting Farm and much more! For more information contact: Debra.Moscatiello@ag.state.nj.us

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7 Page 7 Club News Feathered Friends The 4-H Feathered Friends have been doing a lot this spring to get prepared for the fair in July. We've had bake sales and have been volunteering at local poultry competitions. We had a guest speaker in February come and answer any questions we had about our chickens and he was very helpful. He also looked at some birds to tell the type. In the beginning of March we got our chicks for the fair, we all voted on Rhode Island Reds and have been raising them. They've gotten big already; it's a really exciting experience. Everyone has grown to know each other and become really good friends through the group and since January people's rolls have changed President, Vice President etc. so everyone gets a chance to join in on the teamwork. Kailey and Charlize taught everyone how to make flock blocks for the chickens and brought up the idea to sell them at the fair this year to raise money. Everyone has also been busy filling out their club booklets. We are all working very hard for the next few months and more updates will come before the summer. Here are photos of how our chicks have grown in the past month! 4-Footed Leaders Here is a picture of 4- Footed Leaders visiting Newark Airport. Curious Cloverbuds We are the Curious Cloverbuds! We are a new club but have already been busy. We have 11 members. We have a meeting and then a field trip for each topic we learn about. So far we ve learned about pets and took a field trip to Petco and learned about bugs and went to the Bug Museum of NJ. We are planning meetings and trips to a grocery store to learn about healthy eating and to a fire station to learn fire safety. Clay Busters Clay Busters have been very busy lately. We instructed over 50 people at the 4-H Outdoor Family Weekend. Then on June 3rd we took 9 members and 2 leaders from Natures Keepers on a shotgun shoot. Our junior instructors got a real workout at these 2 events. Except for some sore shoulders everyone had a great time. Maybe next time it will be rifles and muzzleloaders.

8 Page 8 Club and Association News Nature s Keepers Nature s Keepers 4H Club has had a busy year Our elected officers for the year were: President, Gena Blewett; Vice President, Carly Ellis, & Photographer Sammi Zarzycki. We have had some fun club meetings led by Carly Ellis, Gena Blewett, & Katie Ellis. Katie Ellis led us on a hike in Hacklebarney State Park in the fall. We recently went on a field trip with the Clay Busters where their Teen Leaders helped teach us the fine art of shooting clays (targets). We all had a blast (pun intended) and hope to go back soon. The training that the leaders provided to our club members was exceptional and their time spent with us was appreciated. THANK YOU CLAYBUST- ERS!!!! At our business meeting, Gena led us in a discussion of fair planning, and the future of our club. We decided to open Nature s Keepers up to Cloverbuds in grades 1-3. Our older (High School) members will plan, lead and guide the Buds members through various activities. We are excited about the path our club is taking. We are also looking forward to volunteering at and seeing everyone at the fair. Photo Contest Celebrating USDA's 150th Anniversary This is your opportunity to submit photos that capture the diverse ways young people are engaged in agriculture today and the impact it has on communities!! Contestants must be a 4-H member, volunteer, alumnus, or staff and 14 years of age or older. All photographs must be taken by an amateur photographer. Visit for official contest rules. Photos can be submitted on now through the end of the contest, July Photos should reflect on one of three areas of focus: citizenship in agricultural issues, how agriculture affects healthy living, and the science behind agriculture. All eligible photos will be available for public voting during July 18-August 1. The photos with the most votes will be chosen as finalists. The finalists' entries will then be voted on by a panel of judges consisting of USDA staff who will determine the top winners. The winning photographs will be prominently displayed within the 4-H/USDA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., during National 4-H Week, October 1-6, The Photo contest and display are part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Morrill Act and Cooperative Extension. President s Message A message from Beverly Hahn, President of the Morris County 4-H Association As I write this, Fair setup is less than four weeks away. Having volunteered at over 30 Morris County 4-H Fairs, I again have the familiar feeling of heading down a canyon into whitewater rapids: can t go back, can t climb out the side, don t know what s in front of you but the only way out is through it. Not entirely true: I do know something that s going to happen. Something will go wrong. It could be a refrigerator that we discover isn t working. It could be an unexpected requirement on one of our inspections. It could even be that the weather turns out to be so pleasant and inviting that we have traffic jams in the parking areas and run out of food and overflow the dumpsters because we have such huge attendance. We don t know what, but something, and probably multiple somethings, will go wrong. However, I have a simple, universal procedure for handling pretty much any problem. Step one, fix it (or if it s something unfixable, like weather, do something to minimize the impact). Step two, afterwards, figure out why the problem happened and figure out how to make it not happen again. The Fair is a huge challenge for all of us, and fix it is easier to say than to do. But if we help each other and keep a good attitude, then in five weeks we ll be looking back at memories of another good Fair, like so many in the past. Help out. Enter. Belong. Believe. Achieve.

9 Page 9 Noteworthy News State Public Presentation Results Welcome New 4-H Clubs & Leaders On June 9, 2012 seven Morris County 4-H members travelled to Rutgers to compete against 148 youth 4-Hers from all over the state. Caitlyn Brunner presented The Palace of Versailles and Jacob Harris presented Transposed Great Arteries. Both received an Excellent award for their powerful presentations. Congratulations to Reilly McWilliams and Amanda Pittigher for receiving a Very Good award on their topic, Hot Diggity Dog, and Katherine Dodge for receiving a Very Good award on her topic" Dog Agility. Carly Ellis received a Very Good award for her American Sign Language presentation, and Kristen Maegerlein for also receiving a Very Good award for her topic, About Lionhead Rabbits. The topics were so varied and the judges were extremely positive over the skills shown by the teens. Special thanks to Jim Newquist a volunteer from Morris County who served as a judge. Camps for all Interests! Summer Programs at Mason Gross Mason Gross School of the Arts offers summer programs for ages 6-20, including intensives in music, dance and theater for high school students and a multidisciplinary Kids Create camp for ages For more information, visit or call Welcome to our new Cloverbud club, The Curious Cloverbuds Welcome new leader Dorothy Velez, leader of The Curious Cloverbuds Call the x3 if you or someone you know is interested in joining 4-H Save These Fall Dates Ayres Knuth Farm Festival Saturday, September 15 Rain Date Sunday, September President's Environmental Youth Award Applications for the 2012 President's Environmental Youth Award are due December 31. The PEYA program promotes awareness of our nation's natural resources and encourages positive community involvement. Since 1971, the President of the United States has joined with EPA to recognize young people across the U.S. for protecting our nation's air, water, land, and ecology. One outstanding project from each region is selected for national recognition. Projects are developed by young individuals, school classes (K-12), summer camps, and youth organizations to promote environmental stewardship. Visit for information.

10 Page 10 Noteworthy News Tractor Supply Spring 2012 Paper Clover Campaign During May, the Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign for 4-H was held. Jim Newquist, Vice President of the Morris County 4-H Association, volunteered to man a table at the entrance of the Flanders Tractor Supply store promoting 4-H in Morris County. During the 12-day campaign, Jim spent many hours at the store talking to customers and promoting 4-H. One of those customers called the 4-H office for additional information about 4-H and even commented about the nice young man she spoke to at Tractor Supply. Due to Jim s tireless effort, clover sales at the Flanders store totaled $745 during the Paper Clover campaign. Of that amount, $ will be donated directly to Morris County 4-H to help offset the costs of our 4-H programs. The remaining amount will be distributed to State and National 4-H. Morris County ranked 5th in sales of all counties in New Jersey! We are certainly appreciative of Jim s hard work and dedicated commitment to 4-H! Thank you, Jim!! 4-H 50/50 TICKET SALE From now until October, Morris County 4-H will be selling 50/50 raffle tickets to support our program. One ticket, one dollar, and the winning ticket gets 50% of all ticket sales! The purpose of this sale is to raise funds to financially support youth and adults from your counties that participate in state and national 4-H events. The county with the winning ticket will receive 5% of the NJ 4-H Association share, the more tickets sold the bigger the share for the winning county! Participating counties will also have a chance to win a half scholarship for one teen to attend CWF. Drawings take place , please remember only adults may sell tickets. For more information call Kathy at ext 3 or morris4h@njaes.rutgers.edu

11 County Public Presentations On April 20th, 4-H members gathered for Public Presentation Night at the County College of Morris. 4-H members presented a variety of topics. The presentations were educational, enlightening and most of all fun! The night was a great success thanks to all of our wonderful judges, hostesses and volunteers. Here are the results: Katelyn Baumgartner Me and the Seeing Eye! Very Good Michael Baumgartner Yarn Flowers Excellent Patrick Baumgartner Helicopter Toy Excellent Charlie Becker Hunger Games Very Good Zack Becker Hunger Games Very Good Sarah Bilza How to Put on Your Best Performance Excellent Gena Blewett Color Guard Excellent Tyler Braunstein Look out Below Excellent Caitlyn Brunner Palace of Versailles: A French Wonder Excellent Erin DeBiasse First Aid Excellent Rachael Dimichino Vacuum Cleaners Excellent Rebecca Dimichino How to make a Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Excellent Sarah Dimichino The Life and Times of Ludvig van Beethoven Excellent Katharine Dodge Dog Agility Excellent Kate Dollar Say No to Fur Coats Excellent Carly Ellis American Sign Language Excellent Nadine Ghebreal Rome and Christianity Excellent Noelle Ghebreal I'm a Big Cook Participation Jacob Harris Transposed Great Arteries Excellent Robert Keyser Incomplete Phenotypes Yielding Undesirable Color in Pointed White Rabbits Very Good Melanie Kolacy Very Good Kristen Maegerlein About Rabbits Excellent Reilly McWilliams Hot Diggity Dog! Excellent Victoria Peterson Incomplete Phenotypes Yielding Undesirable Color in Pointed White Rabbits Very Good Amanda Pittigher Hot Diggity Dog! Excellent Emily Porter Flip It Very Good Corrine Rybarski All About Tetrathlon Very Good Kent Sanchez Paper Boomerang Excellent Morgan Sanchez Chocolate Covered Pretzels Excellent Page 11 Congratulations to those members who qualified for State Public Presentations! Michael Baumgartner Katharine Dodge Patrick Baumgartner Carly Ellis Gena Blewett Jacob Harris Caitlyn Brunner Kristen Maegerlein Rachael Dimichino Reilly McWilliams Rebecca Dimichino Amanda Pittigher Sarah Dimichino Morgan Sanchez

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13 DISCOVERIES Page 13 NJ 4-H State Dog Show On April 28, 2012, twelve Morris County 4-H members and Seeing Eye adults, representing all three of the county s dog clubs, participated in the State 4-H Dog Show in New Brunswick. Dog s R Us was the only club represented in the Obedience, Rally, Agility, and Junior Show divisions, and its members brought home honors in all four areas. Corrine Rybarski and her dog Smarty took first place in the Standard Agility, Tab Lead, 12 jumps class, along with third in Pre-Novice Obedience, Grades 4-8 Inexperienced, and fourth in Junior Showmanship, Grades 7-9, Novice. Agility classes are divided into Standard (the more difficult) and JTT (Jumps, Tables, and Tunnels) sections, further subdivided by whether the dog is entirely off-lead or if the dog is wearing a short tab lead that the handler may use to guide the dog intermittently, and finally into classes by the height the dog is required to jump. Junior Showmanship is judged on the abilities of the handler to display the dog as if in a breed competition, and the classes are divided by the grade and experience of the 4-H member. Smarty Pants also took and passed the AKC Canine Good Citizen test. Erin DeBiasse and Roxie also placed in three divisions, taking second in JTT Agility, tab lead, 12 jumps, fourth in Junior Show grades 4-6, Open, and Rally Novice grades 4-6. Rally is a relatively new style of obedience competition, less formal than regular obedience, which had become extremely popular. Taking first place over Erin in JTT Agility, tab lead, 12 jumps was Morgan Sanchez with Sampson, a project dog she shares with her brother Kent. Morgan and Kent took turns through the day showing Sampson in different divisions. Competing in the Rally Novice Grades 7-9 class, Kate Dodge and Jesse took third and Danny Kinskey-Lebeda and his lab Justice took fourth. In the Seeing Eye division, all three 4-H members places in their classes (adults SE entrants receive Danish ribbons only). Alexandra Lion and Flossie took fourth in Puppies Age 4-5 Months, Claire Dempsey and Avis got Honorable Mention in Puppies age 6-9 Months, and Katelyn Baumgartner and Granite earned fourth in Puppies Age 10 Months and Up. All are members of 4-Footed Leaders. Participating in the Seeing Eye s adult class were Martha Bardin with Gyle and Ginny Haven with Xyris, from 4Footed Leaders, and Kristin Kabis and Joey from Puppy Tails. Congratulations to all!

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15 Page H FAIR 4-H Club Parade All clubs are invited to participate in the 4-H Fair Club Parade on Thursday July 19. Participants in the parade of clubs will line up at 7:15 pm by the Hayride. Members are encouraged to show their club spirit with t-shirts, club banners, noisemakers and other decorations. Participants will parade through the fairgrounds and end at the horse ring for our Fair s Opening Ceremonies. Your entire club is invited to participate. Participants will be seated in the bleachers after the parade to watch the opening ceremony. Opening ceremonies usually last approximately 30 minutes. Please plan to remain at the horse ring with your club throughout Opening Ceremonies. Club Banner & Display Contest The 4-H Association is offering a $25 scholarship for supplies and other expenses incurred while preparing the club display and banner. If your club is interested in applying, please call the 4-H office to request an application. We hope every club participates in this event! Please Help Out at the Fair We are so grateful for the many volunteers who help out at the Fair each year. Would you like to help out this year? There are many volunteer opportunities to get involved with. Can you help? Jobs that need to be filled include: Dunk Tank Coordinator Fair Announcers Fair Ambassadors Hair Ride Drivers Publicity Announcer Hospitality Lunch Coordinator Judges Refreshment Coordinator Fair Photographers Please call the office at (973) , Ext 3 to sign up to help! DON T FORGET TO CUT OUT YOUR FREE PARKING PASS FOR THE FAIR Morris County 4-H Fair 2012 Parking Pass Show to parking volunteer NOT good for overnight parking

16 Page H FAIR Cruise In At the Fair Come join us at the Morris County 4-H Fair for our first annual Cruise at the Fair! The Cruise-In will be held Saturday, July 21st at Chubb Park in Chester, NJ from 2 to 6 p.m. The registration fee for the Cruise-In is $5 and we will be awarding a People s Choice Award. There is a limit of 75 cars; deadline for registration is Friday, July 6th. Please make checks payable to: Morris County 4-H Association, P.O. Box 900, Morristown, NJ For more information on the Cruise-In, see the flyer in this issue or visit our website: Tricky Tray Club Baskets On Saturday July 21, we will hold our Tricky Tray, one of the most anticipated events of the Fair. We are asking that each club donate 1 or more baskets. (Families may donate as well!) When making your club s basket, each club member can donate money and then one or two people can purchase all the needed items. A good size basket would have about 10 items. Be sure to drop your basket at the Information Booth by Saturday afternoon. Here are some ideas for baskets: Beach Basket Movie Basket Cat Lovers Basket Baking Basket Boy s Basket Girl s basket Art Projects Summer Fun Be creative and have fun filling your baskets! Also, please don t forget to solicit local stores, restaurants, etc. for gift certificates for our Tricky Tray. They are always popular! Contact the 4-H office if you need solicitation forms for businesses. Earn an Amusement Ride Wrist Band! Please solicit sponsorships for our Fair from your places of employment as well as local companies and businesses. (Anywhere you and your family go - the salon, car shop, grocery store, dry cleaner). Please also ask your own family and 4-H club if they would like to sponsor a tent. Private and corporate sponsorship is necessary to meet Fair expenses. We need over $15,000 for sponsorship. Sponsorship can be as small as $50. Any amount is greatly appreciated. For every $500 of sponsorship that you bring to the Fair, you will receive a weekend amusement ride armband. This is an opportunity to ride the rides all three days of the Fair for free! You can also purchase a wristband for $20. Please contact Kathy in the 4-H office at (973) x3 A Few Little Safety Tips Remember before and after visiting any animal station at the Fair be sure to disinfect your hands. There will be hand sanitizer stations located throughout the Fair near the areas with animals. First aid supplies are located in the Information Booth. Dogs are allowed on the fair grounds, but please do not bring retractable dog leashes to the Fair. Have a fun and safe time at the Fair!!!

17 Page H Fair You Can Choose What To Do! Bring your camera to the Fair. Anyone can take pictures of anything you think will make great fair pictures. Photos can be entered into the Fair Photo Contest. Give a Presentation. All 4-H members who gave a county public presentation are invited to present again at the Fair. Call Kathy to be put onto the Fair schedule. Show your club s team spirit. Have a club meeting at the Fair, during Fair set up week and a private club fair pizza party! Leaders can take the lead on this! Ride on all the rides you want! For $20, 4-Hers and their family members can purchase a fair wristband that allows them to ride on any ride, at any time, the whole weekend of the Fair. To reserve your wristband please contact Kathy Murarik at x230. Please make your check payable to the Morris County 4-H Association and mail to: Morris County 4-H Fair P.O. Box 900 Morristown, NJ Don t forget to sign up and to meet! Club members and parents are encouraged to sign up for a three hour shift in one or more of the areas listed. (See attached sheets at the end of this newsletter). For everyone who works a shift, they will be entered into the $100 Work and Win contest. You can also Karen Kolacy and let her know where you would like to help out karenkolacy@verizon.net. New Club Rule for Working Shifts All clubs are requested to fill 10 shift worker positions throughout the four day event. Look over the shift worker sign up sheet in the back of this newsletter to see which time is best for you and return the form to the 4-H office. You can us at: 4hmorris@njaes.rutgers.edu. Thank you for your help! Remember: Every shift worker is eligible to win the $100 prize in the Work and Win contest.

18 Page H Fair Family Set Up Day Sunday, July 15 The Fair actually starts about a week before we actually open on Thursday evening, and we need lots of help setting up! Once the tents and equipment are put up, we begin to unload the trailers. So how can you help? The Sunday before the Fair, July 15, we will be working hard under the tents setting up cages, building displays and decorating the stage. We start at 9 a.m. and work until 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome, the more the merrier! Everyone who signs in will be entered into a drawing for a free weekend amusement ride armband. At the end of the day, there will be drawing for four weekend amusement ride armbands for those who participate. Fair Clean Up Sunday, July 22 after 4 p.m. The fair festivities wrap up at 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Although the fairgoers leave it would be wonderful to have a bunch of helping hands to stay and clean up the mess that the fun-filled Fair made. It will be quick if we all lend a helping hand! Thanks to all in advance! Please call the office to sign up (973) x3 Children s Country Store Items Needed Spring cleaning is the perfect time to clean out your closets and pack up all of those toys, books, puzzles, etc. that are no longer being played with at your house and donate them to the Children s Country Store for the 4-H Fair. This popu- lar booth sells used games and toys at bargain prices throughout the Fair. Last year thanks to the gen- erous donations of our 4-H families and friends we collected close to $1,000. Please pack your items securely in boxes and then put them in plastic trash bags for safe transport. Bring them to the Fair on Family work set up day, Sunday, July 15 th. This is also a fun place to volunteer for a three hour shift. Back by Popular Demand!! We will be having FIREWORKS on Friday evening! Don t miss it! ATTENTION 4-H ERS: Don t forget to Purchase your $20 Weekend Armbands to ride ALL of the rides ALL weekend long!! Call Kathy x230

19 Page H Fair 4-H Fair Volunteer Pledge I pledge my head to think clearly before, during and after the Fair. I Pledge my heart to be a loyal good will ambassador that will project the positive aspects that will project the positive aspects of 4-H to 4-H members and the public. I pledge my heart to larger service to chip in where I can see when I see someone who needs assistance. I pledge that I will take care of my health so that I can be both physically and mentally strong to endure and enjoy the 4-H Fair. What to wear to the Fair: 4-H t-shirts or bandanas. These may be purchased at the Fair Information Booth. What not to wear: NO Bare feet. We like your toes, but prefer to see them in sneakers. What not to bring to the Fair: No Bicycles No Retractable Dog Leashes Hit the Hay at the 4-H Fair! Everyone who spends the night at the Fair needs to fill out a permission slip. A copy of this 4-H form can be downloaded off of the website 4hmorris@njaes.rutgers.edu. You must have a parent or chaperone staying with you. All permission slips must be signed by you, your parent, your chaperone and your tent manager. Each adult staying at the Fair needs to sign an Adult Overnight Permission Slip as well. Everything must be completed before the fair and sent to the 4-H office. Dare to Enter the Dunk Tank Are YOU up to the challenge? 1 hour shifts available! Please call the office to sign up for shifts. Up to three people can sign up per hour shift x3 JOIN THE FUN!!!

20 Page H Fair Schedule THURSDAY 5:00 Fair Opens 5:30 10:00 PAY ONE PRICE ALL RIDES $20 On the Midway 5:30-6:30 Chuck Winch and Lisa Godino Folk, Blues & Acoustic Country Coffee House 6:00-8:00 Bonnie Brae Knights Drum Line On the Midway 6:30-7:30 Gondalaires Barbershop Quartet Courtyard 7:00 & 8:00 Horse Grooming Demonstration Horse Tent 7:30 Opening Ceremonies Horse Ring 8:30-9:30 FrostKings Rhythm and Blues Entertainment Tent 9:00 50/50 Drawing (winner need not be present) Information Booth FRIDAY 10:00 Fair Opens 10:00 12:00 PAY ONE PRICE KIDDIE RIDES ONLY $10 On the Midway 10:00-11:00 Big Jeff& His Middle Size Band Children s Entertainment Entertainment Tent 10:00-12:00 Pigeon Release Petting Barn 11:00 Horse Grooming Demonstration Horse Tent 12:00 Sheriff s K-9 Demo Horse Ring 1:00 Ask-A-Vet Hour Dr. Paul Sedlacek, Dog Tent Animal Clinic of Morris Plains 2:00 Horse Grooming Demonstration Horse Tent 2:30-3:30 Rizzo s Reptile Discovery Entertainment Tent Sponsored by Morris County Clean Communities 3:30-4:30 Fabulous Furry Harmonica Brothers Country/Bluegrass Coffee House 3:30 English Riding Demonstration Horse Ring 4:30-5:30 Talent Show Entertainment Tent 5:30-6:30 Chuck Winch & Lisa Godino Folk, Blues & Acoustic Country Coffee House 5:00-6:00 4-H Rabbit, Cavy & Small Animal Quiz Bowl Dog Tent 6:00-9:00 Bloodmobile Lower Field 5:30 Seeing Eye Demo Dog Tent 6:45-7:45 The New Jersey Minstrels Old Standards Coffee House 7:00 Dog Carting Demonstration Horse Ring 7:30-8:30 Chelsea Carlson and the Black Dogs Entertainment Tent 8:15 Games on Horseback Horse Ring 9:30 50/50 Drawing (winner need not be present) Information Booth Fireworks!

21 Page H Fair Schedule SATURDAY 9:00 4-H Dog Show: Obedience, Jr. Show, Seeing Eye Dog Tent Show Area 10:00 Fair Opens 10:00-3:00 Canine Good Citizen Testing/ Registration Dog Tent 10:00-11:00 Rizzo s Reptile Discovery Entertainment Tent 10:00-12:00 Pigeon Release Petting Barn 11:00-12:00 DJ Family Entertainment Coffee House 11:00 Horse Grooming Demonstration Horse Tent 11:30 Watermelon Eating Contest Children s Fun Station 11:30 Horse Quiz Bowl Horse Tent 12:00 Dress-A-Pet Contest Small Animal Tent 12:00 Poultry Show Small Animal Tent 12:00-1:00 Big Jeff & His Middle Size Band Children s Entertainment Entertainment Tent 12:30-1:30 Narrow Escape Duo Pop, Swing and Standards Coffee House 1:00 Herpetology Show Petting Barn 1:00 Cake Decorating Children s Fun Station 1:00 CS Gymnastics Horse Ring 1:00 Horse Grooming Demonstration Horse Tent 1:30 Types of Animal Assisted Therapy Dog Tent 1:30-2:30 Rutgers Youth Percussion Entertainment Tent 2:00-6:00 Car Cruise Hay Ride Area 2:00 4-H Rabbit Show Small Animal Tent 2:30-3:30 Tapping the Grey Sky Band Original Compositions Coffee House 3:00-4:00 The Victoria Warne Band Blues and Rock Entertainment Tent 3:30 4-H Dog Quiz Bowl Dog Tent 4:00 4-H Cavy and Small Animal Show Small Animal Tent 4:00-5:00 Mike Esposito Blues to Bluegrass Coffee House 4:15-5:15 Jack Tannehill Acoustic Singer and Songwriter Entertainment Tent 4:30 Barrel Riding Demonstration Horse Ring 5:00 Tricky Tray Tickets On Sale Coffee House 5:30-6:30 Eco Del Sur Latin American Eclectic Entertainment Tent 6:00 Sled Dog Demo- New Jersey Sled Dog Club Horse Ring 7:00-8:00 Blue Ribbon Cloggers Western Dance Entertainment Tent 8:00 Tricky Tray Winners Announced Coffee House 8:15 Games on Horseback Horse Ring 9:30 50/50 Drawing (winner need not be present) Information Booth

22 Page H Fair Schedule SUNDAY 10:00 Fair Opens 9:30 4-H Agility Dog Show Dog Demo Area 10:00 Chester Fire Department Demo Lower Field 10:30-12:30 Pigeon Release Petting Barn 10:00 6:00 PAY ONE PRICE ALL RIDES $20 On the Midway 11:00-12:00 Big Jeff & His Middle Size Band Children s Entertainment Coffee House 11:00 Horse Grooming Demonstration Horse Tent 11:30 Poultry Quiz Bowl Small Animal Tent 11:30 Watermelon Eating Contest Children s Fun Station 12:00-12:45 Wick Hegarty Step Dancers Traditional Dance Entertainment Tent 12:45-1:45 Mike Esposito Blues to Bluegrass Coffee House 1:00 4-H Seeing Eye Puppy Quiz Bowl Dog Tent 1:00 Rocket Launch Upper Field 1:00 Horse Grooming Demonstration Horse Tent 1:00 Cake Decorating Children s Fun Station 1:30 Open Pet Show Horse Ring 1:45-4:00 Scott Hallock Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Coffee House 2:30 NJ Martial Arts Academy Demo Horse Ring 3:00 4-H Awards Ceremony Entertainment Tent 3:30 50/50 Drawing (winner need not be present) Information Booth 4:00 Fair Closes Please Note: The Fair Schedule is tentative at the time of this printing and is subject to change for the Fair. Listings in Italics are not yet confirmed.

23 4-H Fair Committee Sign-Up Sheet - July 2012 We re asking each 4-H Family to sign up for at least one shift! Thank you! Name: Club: Address: Telephone: Fair Set-Up (Various Duties) Time you can work: Morning (Please check) Afternoon Evening Sunday 7/15 Family Day 10 AM - 2 PM Monday 7/16 Tuesday 717 Wednesday 7/18 Thursday 7/19 Jobs Needing Volunteers During the Fair Average # Thursday, 7/19 workers per shift Announcer (announce events, etc. on PA 1 system) Chicken BBQ (cook and/or sell BBQ) 4-5 Children s Country Store (sell toys, plants, 2 etc. & tidy tables) 4-H Information Station (promote 4-H) 1-2 Hay Ride (sell tickets, assist on/off wagon) 2 Hay Ride Tractor Driver 1 Info Booth (answer Q s, sign-in vols, sell 2-3 T-shirts, bandanas, give tattoos ) Photographer (need not be a specific shift) 1-2 Soda Booth (sell soda, water, juice; make 2-3 change) 4-H office (answer phones, take messages) 1 Please arrive early for your shift to help with any last minute set up. 5:00 PM -10:00 PM Friday, 7/20 Average # workers per shift Announcer (announce events, etc. on PA 1 system) Chicken BBQ (cook and/or sell BBQ) 4-5 Children s Country Store (sell toys, plants, 2 etc. & tidy tables) 4-H Information Station (promote 4-H) 1-2 Hay Ride (sell tickets, assist on/off wagon) 2 Hay Ride Tractor Driver 1 Info Booth (answer Q s, sign-in vols, sell 2-3 T-shirts, bandanas, give tattoos ) Photographer (need not be a specific shift) 1-2 Soda Booth (sell soda, water, juice; make 2-3 change) 4-H office (answer phones, take messages) 1 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Please arrive early to set up. 12:15 PM - 3:30 PM 3:15 PM - 6:30 PM 6:15 PM - 10:00 PM

24 4-H Fair Committee Sign-Up Sheet - July 2012 Page 2 Saturday, 7/21 Average # workers per shift Announcer (announce events, etc on P.A. 1 System) Chicken BBQ (cook and/or sell BBQ) 4-5 Children s Country Store (sell toys, plants 2 etc. & tidy tables) 4-H Information Station (promote 4-H) 1-2 Hay Ride (sell tickets, assist on/off wagon) 2 Hay Ride Tractor Driver 1 Info Booth (answer Q s, sign-in vols, sell 2-3 T-shirts, bandanas, give tattoos ) Photographer (need not be a specific shift) 1-2 Soda Booth (sell soda, water, juice; make 2-3 change) 4-H office (answer phones, take messages) 1 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Please arrive early to set up. 12:15 PM - 3:30 PM 3:15 PM - 6:30 PM 6:15 PM - 10:00 PM Sunday, 7/22 Average # workers per shift Announcer (announce events, etc on P.A. 1 System) Chicken BBQ (cook and/or sell BBQ) 4-5 Children s Country Store (sell toys, plants, 2 etc. & tidy tables) 4-H Information Station (promote 4-H) 1-2 Entertainment Tent (assist Ent. Mgr. 1 w/introductions & signs) Hay Ride (sell tickets, assist on/off wagon) 2 Hay Ride Tractor Driver 1 Info Booth (answer Q s, sign-in vols, sell 2-3 T-shirts, bandanas, give tattoos ) Photographer (need not be specific shift) 1-2 Soda Booth (sell soda, water, juice; make 2-3 change) 4-H office (answer phones, take messages) 1 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Please arrive early to set up. 12:15 PM - 4:00 PM 4:00-7:00PM Clean Up We ll call you with a choice of work needed at this time. Place check mark here if you can help. Fair Take-Down Time you can work: (Please check) Morning Afternoon Evening Monday 7/23 Tuesday 7/24 Although I can t commit to a specific time right now, I would like to help out in the (specify area). Please call me to confirm a time slot.

25 Cruise In Come join us at the Morris County 4 H Fair for our first annual Cruise at the Fair When: Saturday, July 21 st Enjoy the Fair while you re there Where: Chubb Park, Chester, NJ Food, Rides, Exhibits & Entertainment Rain or Shine Dash plaque Time: 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. $5.00 Registration Fee People s Choice Award Pre Registration Only Limit of 75 Cars Deadline: July 6th Make Checks Pay to: Morris County 4 H Association P.O. Box 900 Morristown, NJ Soda Coupons Name: Phone: E Mail Address: City State Zip Make: Model: Year: In consideration for the right to participate, entrants, participants and spectators release the Morris County 4 H Association, it s officers, members and workers from any and all know damages, injuries and losses which may be suffered by an entrant to his or her property. Signature : For more Information call: Tim at

26 Cooperative Extension of Morris County PO Box 900 Morristown, NJ