Saline County. News & Views. County Fair Issue

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1 July 2016 Saline County News & Views County Fair Issue 2016 Saline County Fair The fair is scheduled for Tuesday, July 19th to Sunday, July 24th. Read the fairbook or visit our website for your area of interest. It is your responsibility to read what is required of you in each project area or if there are any changes or additions. Entry For Static Exhibits on Tuesday, July 19th We will have your entry tags in each department (except horticulture where you still make your own tags). You do not have to come through the east doors of the exhibit hall just to get your tags. If you need an entry tag printed, Becky will be in the 4-H Office to assist you with that. For example, if you have 4-H foods exhibits, bring them all to the 4-H foods area in the exhibit hall and they will help you find and attach your entry tags. If you have Clover Kids exhibits, bring them to the Clover Kids exhibit area. Remember, all static (non-livestock) exhibits will be entered on Tuesday, July 19th from 5-7 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall and will be judged on Wednesday. Don t forget that the fair theme is Blue Jeans & Country Dreams. Event Passes Offered For Youth Who Help With Pre-Fair Clean Up/Set Up The pre-fair clean up night is scheduled for Tuesday, July 12th, beginning at 6 p.m. Tasks include cleaning out the swine, beef and sheep barns and setting up cages and pens in the rabbit building. Bring the following to make clean up easier: General: Wire, pliers, nails, weed eaters Offices: Rags, broom, vacuum Beef Barn: Rakes, Shovels, Brooms (cobwebs) Poultry: Brooms, Set up cages Swine/Sheep/Goat: Rakes, Shovels, Brooms Ag Hall/Rabbit Barn: Brooms, set up rabbit cages Show Pavilion: Rakes, Pocket knife The Ag. Society will also be setting up the Exhibit Building on Sunday, July 17th at 5:30 p.m. Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated. The Saline County Ag. Society is offering free event passes to 4-H members that help with the clean up and set up. You must chip in and help to get your free pass. Members will not automatically receive a free pass. You must help out to get a pass and when completed report to the east room of the Exhibition Hall to receive your free pass. Clothing and Fashion Revue Judging Procedure REMINDER: Judging for all clothing, Beyond The Needle, Crochet, Knitting, and non Fashion Shopping In Style entries will take place on Wednesday, July 20th at the Exhibit Building. These exhibits will be entered on Tuesday, July 19 with other static exhibits. Fashion Revue judging will take place on Wednesday, July 20th at the Exhibit Building. Please watch for schedule in the mail and take note of your specific scheduled time(s). Let s Have Fun We are excited to welcome you to the 2016 Saline County Fair! The Saline County Ag. Society and the Extension staff have been working most of the year to organize a great County Fair for 4-H ers and everyone. Help us have a safe and fun fair by reviewing the rules before you come to the fair. Remember ATV s, golf carts and bikes are not to be brought, unless you have permission from the Ag. Society. All buildings and youth events are alcohol free. Do Not Bring Your Bicycle To The Fair The Saline County Ag. Society is requesting your compliance with not bringing your bicycle to the fair. Bicycles are discouraged at the fairgrounds and misuse may be grounds for confiscation until fair s end. Market Animal Premium Auction The fourth Market Animal Premium Auction is scheduled for Sunday, July 24th at 12:30 p.m. Beginning at 9 a.m. parents and members need to help set up for the Auction. Lunch for consignors and prospective buyers will be at 11:30 a.m. PLEASE READ the letter you will be receiving about the Premium Auction for more details. September 19 Deadline for Career Portfolio and Collecting Your Premium Money Saline County Ag. Society and 4-H Council are requiring the Career Portfolio be updated and turned in to the Extension Office by September 19th to receive a premium check for your fair entries. No checks will be issued for Career Portfolios turned in after September 19th. FFA members will also have to complete the appropriate records. The 4-H Career Portfolio can be downloaded at: scroll down to NE4H9000 and download the doc file. CD s are available at our office for a cost of $1.00 plus tax.

2 General Information Show Shirt Orders If you placed an order for 4-H or FFA shirts, they are available for pick up at the Extension Office. You may also pick them up on entry night of static exhibits from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19th. Any shirts not picked up will be taken to the Extension Office at the fairgrounds. Make sure you get your shirt order picked up. Company s Coming - Keep the Fairgrounds Looking Neat Do you give a quick cleaning to the house if you know company s coming? Members from the following clubs are asked to clean the area assigned once per day during the fair for our company : Horse Arena & Grandstand: Dynamic, Lads & Lassies Horse & Storm Riders Beef Barn & grounds north & east: Cloverleaf Kids & Czecherettes & All Independent members Show Arena & surrounding areas: All 4-H & FFA members Lakebed Area: Lads & Lassies & Livewires Park area to the south of Exh. Building: Making Strides Sheep/Goat & Swine Barn and area to the south & west: Buttercup, Fair & Square & Country Club Izaak Walton Cabin & area to the north: Brush Creek, Blue River & Five Clovers Please do your part to keep the fairgrounds clean. Friday Night Entertainment Mark Chesnutt and SwitchBak will perform in the lakebed at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 22nd. Tickets are available for purchase at the Extension Office; True Value and Pinnacle Bank in Crete; Friend Insurance Center and via the web at: Advance tickets are $15 per person and $25 at the gate. Pancake Breakfast 4-H and FFA exhibitors/parents are invited to attend free pancake breakfasts in the meeting room of the Exhibition Building on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Serving begins at 7 a.m. Sponsors for the breakfast are Crete Sokol Gymnastics, Friend Farmers Union Co-op and Western United Mutual Insurance of Wilber. Exhibitor Numbers & Stall Cards Please make sure you stop by the Extension Office at the fairgrounds to pick up your Exhibitor Number before your show day. We don t have time to chase you down. It is your responsibility to get these picked up. If you pick up all numbers for your club, then you are responsible for making sure they get passed out to each member of your club. There may be times when the office does not have staff available. Wednesday evening would be the ideal time to pick up your exhibitor numbers and stall cards. Attention Trap Shooters! Just a reminder that the Trapshoot Contest will be held on Monday, July 18th starting at 6 p.m. at the Izaak Walton Cabin in Crete. Patronize Your Junior Leader 4-H Foodstand Please remember to support the Junior Leader 4-H Foodstand. This is the only stand at the fair that puts 100% of the profits toward the 4-H Washington D.C. trip. Ice Cream Social Thursday, July 21st the 4-H Council will be hosting an Ice Cream Social after the 4-H Fashion Show in the meeting room of the Exhibit Hall for young and old to cool off and relax. 4-H Entry Release on Sunday, July 24th All entries in the 4-H Exhibit Building will be released at approximately 3 p.m. You are responsible for collecting all of your entries, ribbons, etc. Please have a list of your entries to ensure nothing is left behind. There will be no official checkout. After Fair Clean-up Each year the Fairboard invites 4-H members back to help with putting away and cleaning up on Monday morning after the fair. All help is needed and appreciated! Those who help are provided lunch before going home. Let s show our appreciation for another successful fair to the volunteer members of the Ag. Society. Clean-up begins around 9-9:30 a.m. Sportsmanship and Conduct As you participate in county fair events, please keep in mind the Code of Conduct that all 4-H members, parents, and volunteers are asked to sign and agree to. Treat members, parents, Extension Staff, judges and others with respect, courtesy and consideration. Avoid and prevent put-downs, insults, name-calling, and other verbal and nonverbal conduct likely to offend, hurt or set a bad example. Model kindness and compassion for others and be a team member, discouraging selfishness. Practice fair-mindedness by being open to ideas, suggestions, and opinions of others. Obey laws and rules as an obligation of being a good citizen, promote the responsible treatment of animals and stewardship of the environment. Maintain a safe environment.

3 Non-Livestock Information Non-Livestock County Fair Exhibits Please take a few minutes to read the very beginning of each section in which you plan to exhibit (i.e. foods, clothing, home environment, etc.) in the fairbook. There is valuable information included which may lead to a better ribbon placing if you follow the guidelines. Some examples are: - All woodworking projects require copies of plans used even if you use plans from the manual or made the item from your own plans. - Some Home Environment (Visual Arts, Design Decisions, Heirloom Treasures and Quilt Quest) exhibits require extra information and framed exhibits and some Visual Arts require a means for hanging the exhibit (hook or wire). - All foods and food preservation exhibits must include a recipe and the source of the recipe. Food preservation exhibits also need preservation labels attached. Horticulture and Flower Entries For County Fair We are asking that you make your own entry tags on Name: John Brown 4 X 6 index cards. See Town: Beantown Age: 10 example for information that Class: 41 needs to be included on the Class Name: Rudbeckia card. If you are entering a bucket flower, please put your name on the bottom of the container with a permanent marker. 4-H Photography Exhibits Exhibit prints (Unit II or Unit III) should be brought in plastic bags (most fit in a 2 gallon bag) and are left in the bag as exhibit prints are displayed in bags. All Photography exhibits also need to have completed Personal Data Tag(s) securely attached to the back of exhibits. Refer to the fairbook as some exhibits need only Part A and other exhibits need both Part A and Part B. You can print your own tags using a 2 X 4 mailing label. Go to our website at and go to 4-H Photography. Label information has changed, so read the fairbook. Refer this publication to help you with you photography exhibits: Interview Judging If you would like to have your clothing, foods, photography, home environment or general area exhibits interview judged, sign up for an interview time in each area on Tuesday evening when you enter your exhibits or call the Extension Office prior to July 19th to sign up for an interview time. Best of Show Ribbons/4-H Award Program Each 4-H area in the Exhibit Hall (i.e. foods, home environment, etc.) will have a best of show winner chosen. These winners also receive special recognition at the 4-H award program following the public 4-H Fashion Show on Thursday, July 21st. Please check your exhibits to see whether you will be recognized at the awards program. Photos of winners will be taken for the paper after the award presentation. Food Exhibit Information Foods Exhibit Tips and What Not To Bring To The Fair Following is a summary of important tips for 4-H ers preparing foods exhibits for the fair. A more complete list is available at the Extension Office or at: and then go to the 4-H Food and Nutrition Resources. - Icings/frostings made with raw eggs are not acceptable; however, egg white rinses brushed on prior to baking are fine. - Cream cheese frostings are only acceptable if the recipe has a ration of 4 cups sugar per 8 ounces of cream cheese but whipped cream cheese frostings without powdered sugar are NOT acceptable. - Cream cheese fillings or melted cheese toppings may result in an unsafe food product by judging time due to heat and humidity and will be disqualified. DO NOT BRING : breads containing ingredients that are normally refrigerated, caramel corn, custard or cream pies, jerky of any kind, alcohol, meat filled pastries, sourdough or friendship bread products. Food Judging Guide Available This is a very good teaching resource for 4-H foods projects. Not only does it talk about the quality standards a judge looks for, it describes what you might have done wrong when you end up with a poor quality food product. Stop by our office for a copy or download it at on the 4-H page under 4-H Food and Nutrition Resources. Volunteers Needed 4-H Market Wednesday, July 20th, beginning at 2 p.m., the 4-H Market will offer baked goods and decorated cakes in the east room of the Exhibit Building. Minimal prices are assigned and the bargains are great. Proceeds from these events are used to help support the camp scholarships. Anyone who would like to volunteer to help with the sale of baked goods and decorated cakes in the afternoon and evening of Thursday, July 21st or the morning of Friday, July 22nd should call the Extension Office. Score Sheets Available Be sure to check out the score sheets for each area of interest. The scoresheets will help you know what judges are looking for and what they will be judging you on. You will find them here under each curriculum area. They will be found at the bottom of each curriculum once you expand that section. You can then view, download and print for your reference. If you are looking for one and can t find it, give us a call.

4 You sign up for these at the fair: All showmanship contests (except horse and rabbit) BB Gun Shoot (ages 8-11 as of Jan. 1st), Thursday, July 21, 4 p.m., Izaak Walton Cabin CONTESTS Tractor Driving Contest (ages as of Jan. 1st), Thursday, July 21, 2 p.m., Rodeo Area ATV Driving Contest (ages as of Jan. 1st), Thursday, July 21, 3 p.m., Rodeo Area Livestock Judging Contest, Friday, July 22, 1:30 p.m., Show Arena EVENTS Galaxy of Stars Talent Search, Wednesday, July 20, 6:30 p.m., 4-H Exhibit Building 4-H Public Fashion Show, Thursday, July 21, 6 p.m., 4-H Exhibit Building 4-H Award Program, Thursday, July 21, following Fashion Show Figure 8 Race, Thursday, July 21, 7:30 p.m., Lakebed Mark Chesnutt and SwitchBak, Friday, July 22, 7 p.m., Lakebed Kids Pedal Pull, Saturday, July 23, 2 p.m., Sertoma Road Parade, Saturday, July 23, 4 p.m. Mutton Bustin, Saturday, July 23, 7 p.m. (registration begins at 6 p.m.) First 50 entrants. Rodeo, Saturday, July 23, 8 p.m. Dance (SwitchBak), Saturday, July 23, 9 p.m. Parents/Leaders Livestock Meeting, Sunday, July 24, 10 a.m., Show Arena EVENTS Cont. Youth Meeting, Sunday, July 24, 11 a.m. Pre-Auction Event, 11:30 a.m. and Premium Auction, 12:30 p.m., Sunday, July 24 Small Animal, Cat and Pet Dog Show Exhibitors 4-H Small Animal and 4-H Cat Show The 4-H Small Animal, Cat and Pet Dog shows are scheduled for Friday, July 22nd at the fairgrounds. 4-H Pet Dog show will start at 3 p.m. in the Exhibition Building with the Small Animal and Cat shows to follow. Please review these sections of the fairbook so you know what is required of you. The more prepared you are, the better you will do. Small Animal Reminder Exhibitors of small animals should be aware that the score sheet includes up to 10 points for: Photos/poster and discussion of home habitat. Please think about this and prepare yourself with a poster or pictures of the habitat your small animal calls home. For fish this might include a picture of where the tank sits, so the judge can see daylight exposure, or a picture and/or drawing of the entire trail habitat your hamster lives in. Ten points could make a purple ribbon. Rabbit & Poultry Exhibitors NOTE TO RABBIT EXHIBITORS: Please check notebook in the building and note additions or corrections clearly on your page of entries. If you don t make your additions or corrections your entries will not be listed correctly on the show program. NOTE TO POULTRY EXHIBITORS: Please check notebook in the building and note additions or corrections clearly on your page of entries. If you don t make your additions or corrections your entries will not be listed correctly on the show program. Horse Exhibitors The Horse show is Wednesday, July 20th at 8 a.m. Check-in will begin at 7:30 am, one/half hour before the show. Check-in for speed events is required by 11 a.m. or when announced. Refer to the fairbook for rules and official dress code requirements. REMEMBER: YOU MAY NOT ADD EVENTS/CLASSES THE DAY OF THE SHOW BUT YOU MAY SCRATCH EVENTS/CLASSES. Patterns will be posted on our 4-H website as soon as they are available.

5 Livestock Information 4-H, FFA and Open Class Entry, Check-In, Weigh-In and Show Times For Livestock and Rabbits This includes Clover Kids who have entered animals. Entry Times Check In Weigh In Show Beef Feeder Calf Wed., July 20 - All day until 8 p.m. or Thurs., July 21 before 8:30 a.m. Wed., July 20 All day until 8 p.m. Thurs., July 21-9 a.m. Thurs., July 21-9 a.m Sat., July 23 8 a.m. Thurs., July 21-9 a.m. if stalled during fair or Sat., July :30 a.m. for those coming in the day of the show Sat. July 23 8 a.m. Goats and Sheep Wed., July 20 All day until 6 p.m. Wed., July p.m. Wed., July p.m. Thurs., July 21 8 a.m. Rabbit Wed., July 20 All day until 8 p.m. Wed., July 20 - All day to 8 p.m. Sat., July 23 9 a.m. Swine Wed., July 20 All day until 8 p.m. Wed., July 20-6 p.m. (Notches will be checked) Thurs., July 21-8 a.m. Fri., July 22 8 a.m. REMINDERS 1. Exhibitors MUST demonstrate an ability to control their animal, upon the second escape the animal will be eliminated from competition. The substitute showman policy also prevents a more experienced exhibitor from showing an uncontrollable animal, as substitutes are only in case of illness, disability or conflict of schedule H Clover Kids (ages 5-7) are NOT to serve as substitute showmen. 3. Junior Sheep show will be slick shear on all animals (sheared within 10 days of show). SHOWMANSHIP POLICY Exhibitors are no longer required to move up to the next showmanship division after winning their age division. Youth will only move up when your age reaches the next age division. See page 8 of the fairbook for Showmanship age divisions. Exhibitors MUST use their own animal for showmanship. Substitute showmen must be Saline County 4-H or FFA members, not Clover Kids, who are exhibiting at the fair. LIVESTOCK GROOMING POLICY If you are physically able to exhibit your animal/project, then we expect you to also prepare your project for all showing. Grooming animals for show is primarily the responsibility of exhibitors. However, assistance from immediate family members, fellow exhibitors, and 4-H and FFA leaders/advisors is permitted as a learning tool for future shows. Show Dress Code You must wear the official grey 4-H or FFA show shirt. If you are a horse exhibitor, check to see if you have an armband. Armbands are available at the Extension Office and will be sold at the announcers stand during the 4-H Horse Show. Proper dress code is to be followed by all junior exhibitors when showing project animals. Please carefully read the dress code rules in the fairbook for those that pertain to your specific species. Drug Testing Any animal at the Saline County Fair is subject to both urine and blood testing at the discretion of the show superintendent with the cost incurred by the exhibitor if something illegal is detected. Trailer Parking Notice to Livestock Exhibitors We are again asking that livestock trailers be parked as far away as possible from the beef barn. As parking areas become more crowded, having trailers out of the way allows grandparents and other spectators to park closer. Please park all trailers to the east and north of the beef barn in the designated area for stock trailers. DO NOT PARK TRAILERS DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE SHOW ARENA ON THE NORTH SIDE. This allows for handicap access, safety and parking ease for the elderly. NO EXCEPTIONS!

6 Beef Exhibitors Beef Fitting Area For County Fair The Ag Society is making attempts to have fitting space for everyone within the confines of the livestock area. All beef will need to remain in the designated fitting area, any animals attempting to enter from outside the area after 7:30 a.m. on show day will be ineligible to show. They may exit after completion of the beef show. Beef Blow & Show Rules - County Fair & State Fair The County Fair and State Fair Beef shows are both Blow and Show. Beef exhibitors will be allowed only to wash (shampoo), blowout or comb their animals for the show. a) beef animals will be shown free of any adhesive, glue, paint, or powder products. b) any compounds with adhesive qualities that cannot be combed or brushed through or alter the color of the animal are forbidden. These include, but are not limited to commonly used adhesives and colorants such as Prime Time, EZ Comb, Tail Adhesive, Ultra White Touch Up, Black Touch Up, Black Finisher and black show foam. c) alcohol, water, oil, foam or any water or alcohol-based products with no adhesive or glue qualities, or artificial colorings are permitted. These include conditioners and commonly used sprays such as Kleen Sheen, Revive, Final Bloom and white show foam. County Fair Beef animals that violate these rules will not be eligible for trophy and are dropped one live score ribbon placing. All calves WILL be checked by show personnel prior to entering the ring. Sunday Barn Clean-up You WILL need to remove all bedding from the beef barn. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of premiums to you and your club. Sheep & Goat Exhibitors Sheep & Goat Stalls - All Sheep & Goats will be stalled in the South end of the Swine barn as the former building has been repurposed into a new livestock show pavilion. Wash Racks - Sheep & Goat wash racks will remain in the same place as in the past and will only be used for washing sheep and goats. Swine Exhibitors Attention Swine Exhibitors Swine I.D. s will be checked on Wednesday evening, July 20th, beginning at 6 p.m. Weigh in will be on Thursday morning at 8 a.m. The important thing to remember is that all hogs are to be checked in Wednesday night. Exhibitors MUST determine and identify if the animal is going home or to slaughter by THE END OF THE SWINE SHOW ON FRIDAY, JULY 22nd. Please notify the swine superintendents or Becky in the 4-H Fair Office. Hogs not signed up to be released to go home by the end of the swine show will be shipped to market. NO EXCEPTIONS OR LATE CHANGES. Refer to letter you received for more information. YOU MUST BRING ALL SIGNED FORMS/AFFIVADITS WITH YOU WHEN YOU CHECK-IN/WEIGH YOUR PIGS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ALL FORMS TURNED IN YOU WILL NOT SHOW ON FRIDAY. Clover Kid / Pee Wee Showmanship Clover Kid / PeeWee Showmanship Clover Kids enrolled in 4-H (ages 5-7 as of Jan. 1st) and Pee Wee youth not enrolled in 4-H (ages 5-7 on July 17th) will have the opportunity to participate in a showmanship show just for them on Friday, July 22nd. Small Animal showmanship (rabbit, poultry, pets and cats) will show at approximately 5:30 p.m. in the 4-H Exhibition Building. Youth with larger livestock (bucket calves, sheep, goat and swine) will have their opportunity to do showmanship at approximately 7 p.m. in the show arena. These will be non-competitive exhibitions, with the goal of allowing the Clover Kid and Pee Wee youth the opportunity to experience showing an animal as an introduction to the 4-H program. Clover Kids may show their own animal if present at the fair or shared with a sibling. Pee Wee participants not exhibiting an animal at the fair will be responsible for securing the use of an animal already at the fair. Animals are not to be brought in from home for this show.

7 State Fair and Ak-Sar-Ben Information State Fair Exhibit Entries Non-Livestock If one or more of your exhibits are chosen for State Fair, they should be brought to the Extension Office in Wilber by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23rd so we can enter them for you. If the entry is something large or heavy (like a refinished trunk) we will give you the entry tag and you will be responsible for entering it and bringing it home. A letter with directions will be attached to your exhibit once it has been selected for State Fair competition. It is very important that you follow the directions provided in the letter. It could mean a difference between a purple or white ribbon or even having your exhibit disqualified. If you do not have a letter on your exhibit that is selected for State Fair, please contact the office immediately. State Fair Tickets Advance discount tickets may be ordered through the Extension Office for $5.00 per ticket per day. NOTICE- There will not be any free tickets for exhibitor parents, you will need to order any gate entrance tickets that you will need. Animal exhibitors will be given an exhibitor badge (State Fair Pin). This is your pass for all 11 days. Families wishing to purchase additional exhibitor badges (State Fair Pins) may do so for $25 each. Tickets must be ordered and paid for by Monday, Aug. 1st. Tickets may be picked up at our office beginning Thursday, August 25th. Payment must be received before the tickets will be ordered. State Fair dates are August 26 to September 5. NOTE: These tickets will not be in your State Fair exhibitor packet at check-in. You need to get them from our office before you need them. These tickets are for 4-H ers and their immediate family only and should not be ordered for friends, extended family, etc. Ticket orders are being limited to 15 tickets per order. ONLINE ENTRY - State Fair Animal & Livestock Entries YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING YOUR OWN ENTRIES UNLESS YOU NOTIFY US THAT YOU NEED HELP. 4-H & FFA are sharing an online entry system and are requiring exhibitors/parents to make their own State Fair entries for the first time this year. The site will open for registrations on July 1st. You can find a link to make your online animal entries for 4-H and FFA here: nebr.fairwire.com/ Instructions for making your animal entries can be found at: All livestock entries must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. central time on August 10, A credit or debit card is required to submit entries. Be sure to gather your information from your ID sheet(s) and registration papers if necessary before attempting to make your entries. If you need help submitting your entries online, you may request an appointment time with Becky at the Extension Office. Call our office to set-up your appointment time. You will need to bring your entry information such as tag/tattoo, registration papers for purebred animals, etc. Keep copies of all entries/confirmation numbers, etc. D O N T M I S S T H I S I M P O R T A N T D E A D L I N E AS THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS MADE! 2016 Nebraska State Fair Schedule Be sure to check the schedule for your species area(s) as some of the show days have changed for some species. You can find the schedule here: HWRS300LOwB Health Papers and BVD Testing - State Fair Entries Beef exhibitors MUST have their beef tested for Bovine Virus Diarrhea (BVD). Please read the health requirements on our 4-H page, under State Fair. If you are planning to exhibit beef or swine at the State Fair, please remember that you will need to obtain health papers issued from your vet within 30 days of exhibition at State Fair. Sheep and Goat exhibitors will need to get vet papers issued within 10 days of exhibition at State Fair. Please call our office if you have any questions regarding health papers for State Fair. State Fair Beef Chutes You will NOT be able to purchase a permit for State Fair beef chutes. They will be assigned to counties based on entry numbers. Entering extra animals will not guarantee more chute permits or stall space. CHUTE/STALL SPACE WILL BE LIMITED, SO DO NOT BRING EXTRA TACK. SHARE WITH CLUB MEMBERS IF POSSIBLE. Join the Fun at the State Fair as a Volunteer! The Nebraska 4-H program is seeking volunteers to help with exhibit entry day, judging, and serving as 4-H exhibit building hosts and greeters. Volunteers will be needed for educational activities in the 4-H building, assisting with all 4-H contests and events, livestock office assistants and other various opportunities. State Fair 4-H volunteers will receive a fair pass for the day(s) they volunteer. Volunteers can sign-up by visiting state-fair/volunteer. A complete list of volunteer opportunities is also available on the site. If you have questions about being a 4-H volunteer at the Nebraska State Fair, please contact Cathy Johnston, Extension Educator, at (402) or cjohnston1@unl.edu. Ak-Sar-Ben Entries Monday, August 1st is the deadline for entries for Ak- Sar-Ben. Ak-Sar-Ben is scheduled for September 22-25, We will need copies of registration papers for any registered animals to send in with entries. The Ak-Sar-Ben Horse show will be held at Chance Ridge in Elkorn, NE on September 17-18, Entry forms will be mailed to past exhibitors once they are available and can be found online at: saline.un.edu on the 4-H Page. Ak-Sar-Ben information can be found at : There have been a few schedule changes, rule changes and additions so be sure to check over the schedule and the premium book.

8 News & Views UNL Extension - Saline County Saline County 4-H Council Box 978 Wilber NE Non-Profit Bulk Rate U.S. Postage Permit # 12 Wilber, NE IMPORTANT FAIR INFORMATION INSIDE PLEASE READ SO YOU ARE INFORMED Saline County Fair July 19-24, H ~ Your First Class at The University of Nebraska UNL Extension Youth Development - Saline County 306 W 3rd Street, P.O. Box 978, Wilber NE Phone: (402) ; Fax (402) Website: saline-county@unl.edu Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln cooperating with Counties and 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.