Please review the fairbook for check-in times for livestock/small animals/horses.

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1 N E B R A S K A E X T E N S I O N July 2015 DATES TO REMEMBER! July 14: Hain Building Cleanup, 6:00 pm, Butler County Fairgrounds July 16: Butler County Fair Cleanup, 9 am. July 19 21: The FUN Starts Here! Butler County Fair August 8: AK-SAR-BEN Pre-entry deadline to Extension Office August 10: State Fair livestock & contests on-line entries deadline August 18: 4-H State Fair static exhibits to Extension Office August 23: State Fair horticulture & food exhibits due to Ext. Office Butler County Fair, July Entering static exhibits at Butler County Fair: Tuesday evening, July 19, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Wednesday morning, July 18, 8:00 a.m.-noon. Interview Judging is available Wednesday only. Please review the fairbook for check-in times for livestock/small animals/horses. B U T L E R C O U N T Y Contact the Extension Office with questions, or butler-county@unl.edu Awards and Recognition Events at the Fair 4-H Static Entry Awards Presentation: Thursday, July 21, Following the 4-H Style Show, Hain Building. Static photos will be taken at this time. 4-H Year Pins and Leader Recognition: Sunday, July 24 during the Subsidy Auction, livestock arena. Honoring 1, 3, 6, 9 & 11 year 4-H members. 4-H leaders will be recognized for 2, 5, & 10 years of service. UNL Dairy Store Ice Cream: Served at the conclusion of the Subsidy Auction and 4-H Member and Leader Recognition near the livestock arena, courtesy of Butler County 4-H Council. & QC Supply, Schuyler. Invite friends and family to join in the celebration! The Extension Office is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture. The 4-H Youth Development program abides with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture. Katelyn Pleskac Extension Educator kpleskac2@unl.edu Louise Niemann Office Manager lniemann2@unl.edu Nebraska Extension-Butler County Office Hours: Mon-Fri / 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 451 N. 5th Street, David City, NE Phone: butler-county@unl.edu 1

2 Butler County Fair Fairgrounds Clean-Up Fairgrounds clean-up will count toward herdsmanship points! Get a head start with cleaning the Hain Building on Thursday, July 6 pm. Fairgrounds clean-up day, Saturday, July 16 at the Butler County Fairgrounds. Cleaning will begin at 9 a.m. All 4-H ers are encouraged to help prepare the fairgrounds and buildings for the 2016 Butler County Fair. Help is needed to clean the grandstand, exhibit buildings and livestock buildings. Bring your brooms, buckets, shovels, etc. The more help we 4-H Flag Raising Ceremony A special flag raising ceremony will take place at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, just prior to the goat/sheep show. The flag lowering ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 24, immediately following the 4-H Awards Presentation and Livestock Subsidy Auction. The flag will be illuminated at night and will remain up throughout the fair. Each club should provide a representative to participate in both ceremonies. This could be your club president or another representative available at those times. The club representative does not need to be the same person each time. Each individual will read a short paragraph, which we will provide for them. Please let Katie know who your club representatives, kpleskac2@unl.edu 4-H/FFA Swine Exhibitors must complete the Tyson affidavit and bring it to check in at the fairgrounds on July 20. Download the forms: Substitute showmen in the livestock ring- If a substitute showman is needed for any of the livestock events, the showman must be enrolled in Butler County 4-H or FFA. Check the list on the following page. Do we have the correct year for you? Contact us with additions or corrections to the information listed. B U TLER COUNTY 2

3 Award Ceremony, Sunday July 24, Butler County Fair following the livestock subsidy auction First Year Pins Evin Allen Audrey Belew Logan Buresh Kristin Coufal Robert Dalton Natalie DeWispelare Madison DeWitt Brock Hascall Kate Janak Coleigh Kluck Catlyn Kratochvil Levi McKenzie Jacob Moravec Mary-Katherine Moravec Cally Schmid Haley Sebranek Justin Sebranek Joshua Spatz Allen Wachal Drew Wachal Nolyn Wachal Trevin Wachal Thomas Wanser Third Year Pins Austin Biltoft Rylie Biltoft Flora Dalton Jonathan Duke Matthew Duke Jackie Drozda Timothy Duke Meagan Janak Dustin Jelinek Camryn Kocian Grant Kozisek Reese Kozisek Wayne Moore Audra Pflum Blake Pierce William Podolak Colten Ratkovec Henry Renner Kennen Robinson Kloeresa Ruth Carly Schmid Kody Tejral Makayla Trowbridge Antonia Wachal Claire Wisnieski Mara Yindrick Six Year Pins Erin Barta Kelsey Buresh Meghan Burwell Sarah Burwell Isabel Coufal Camille Cox Grace Eickmeier Harley Eickmeier Lili Eickmeier Simon Kelly Rachelle Morgan Jade Matulka Hannah Moravec Lydia Ockander Lizzie Pernicek Alex Pierce Kacey Rathjen Claire Renner Maddy Renner Kennen Robinson Kate Slama Colton Stava Adaline Sullivan Matthew Vrbka Nine Year Pins Abby Eickmeier Mason Helgoth Cody Jelinek Anna Kobza Ethan McKenzie Garrett McKenzie Paige McKenzie Trae Meysenburg Sabra Moore Hannah Moravec Gavin Rech Maddy Renner Laruen Rezac Shane Rezac Dawson Schawang Kristine Tejral Brittany Timmony Eleven Year Pins Josie Johnson Tyler Kocian Dustin Papa David Rech Jacob Reisdorff Molly Renner Alesha Rethwisch Katie Romshek 4-H Leader Service Awards Roger Rathje 10 years Joni Ringdahl 5 years Lori Palik 5 years Shannon Novotny Marilyn Smith 5 years 5 years B U TLER COUNTY 3

4 Butler County 4-H Livestock Judging Contest Columbus Plant Science & Insect ID Contests Tree ID Contest: Senior: Matthew Duke Intermediate Claire Renner Jonathan Duke Red Timothy Duke Red Junior: Henry Renner Insect ID Contest: Senior: Intermediate: Riley Hlavac Jonathan Duke Matthew Duke Claire Renner Red Timothy Duke White Junior: Henry Renner White Senior: Laurel Ockander Grant Romshek Dawson Schawang Hayden Schawang Dustin Papa Michael Coufal Paige McKenzie Hannah Moravec Ethan McKenzie Garrett McKenzie Intermediate: Isabel Coufal Lydia Ockander Gavin Romshek Junior Mara Yindrick Isaiah Coufal PASE Livestock Judging Contest Horticulture Contest: Senior: Matthew Duke Intermediate: Claire Renner Jonathan Duke Timothy Duke Red Junior: Henry Renner Butler County 4-H members participating at PASE in the livestock judging contest included: Seniors-Kalan Zeiliner, Laurel Ockander, Dustin Papa, Grant Romshek and Hayden Schawang. Juniors-Lydia Ockander and Gavin Romshek. Held on UNL-East Campus, the Premier Animal Science Event promotes animal industry. Weed & Grass ID Contest Senior: Matthew Duke Riley Hlavac Intermediate: Jonathan Duke Claire Renner Tim Duke Henry Renner Red White 132 senior contestants and 121 intermediates from across the state competed in the areas of swine, beef and sheep & goats. Highlights of the event included-gavin Romshek placing 7 th overall in beef and the Senior Team, Zeilinger, Ockander, Papa and Romshek finishing 10 th. The Butler County team is coached by Doug Kershner, organizational leader, Great Plains 4-H Club. 4

5 Home Environment Supporting Information Exhibitors are encouraged to review the H Fairbook for supporting information related to ALL exhibits. New from 2015 is the home environment informational sheet. Be sure to include it with all home environment projects. The elements and/or principles are discussed in the Design Decisions 4-H manual. Contact the Extension Office if you have questions. Home Environment Supporting Information Check elements and\or principles used in your exhibit: Color Texture Shape\Form Line Space Principles of Design-Applying elements to make a pleasing design: Rhythm\Repetition Balance Emphasis Unity Proportion Steps taken to complete this exhibit (Use back of card if needed): Fremont 4-H 4 H Fair-Nine County Fair! July 6-9, Nebraska State Fair Aug 26 - Sep 5, Ak-Sar-Ben Stock Show September 22-25,

6 Corn Matters Club Exhibits Butler County 4-H is a partner of the Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art with two exhibitions: Barns and Corn Matters. Barn Quilts from the summer workshop will represent the Barns project and a special mosaic made from dyed corn kernels will anchor the special Corn display in the Hain Building. In addition, the 2016 Club Exhibit will center on the Corn Matters theme. Clubs are encouraged to create a special entry with the corn focus. Posters, jars, dioramas, plants, pictures, paintings, sculptures, art displays, a bowl of popcorn-be creative in designing an entry for your club project. The Extension Office is encouraging every club to participate. Clubs do not need to pre-enter this exhibit! Butler County 451 N 5 th Street David City NE H Newsletter H Fairbook now available: 6