Saratoga County Fair We Need Your Help!

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1 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY NON PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE PAID Ballston Spa, NY Permit #19 Address Service Requested CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF SARATOGA COUNTY June 2017 Saratoga County Fair We Need Your Help! 4-H can be seen everywhere at the Saratoga County Fair. Whether in a building or in the show ring, it is a unique opportunity for you to share 4-H with the fair-going public and also be recognized for all of your accomplishments. These locations are very special to 4-H and should be a great backdrop for members, leaders, projects, animals and more. 4-H Staff: Program Committee Greg Stevens, Extension Issue Leader Julie Curren, Extension Program Educator Amanda Benson, Extension Program Educator Carter Older, Extension Community Educator Marilyn Preissler, 4-H Administrative Assistant Richard Johnson, Printer Dave Felano Paul Laskey Eileen Lindemann Eileen Gerdes Kim Racaza Jim Holbrook Ballston Spa Ballston Spa Clifton Park Saratoga Springs Clifton Park Amsterdam Paul Ruger Assistant Editor Students Lorelei Meidenbauer Alex Singer Greenfield Saratoga Springs The 4-H Building at the Fair is the hub for all 4-H activities, events and displays. It houses all of the static exhibits, is the location for hands on activities, presentations, club action booths and displays and is where all show logistics take place. The 4-H Building, both inside and out, must be a provide and excellent impression of 4-H. To make the perfect first impression YOU are needed. It takes many hands to ready the building; members, leaders, parents, and entire clubs are needed to help garden, paint, clean, arrange, and just make the building look good. There is a work bee scheduled for July 6th from 4-6pm. We will be offering some last minute pop-up projects that day as well from 2-4pm. Please volunteer to do the job of your choice. It is only a phone call or away, or grs9@cornell.edu. Upcoming Events & Deadlines 3rd - 4-H Golf Classic 4th - Beginner Horse Show 11th - Open Horse Show 18th - Sundae on the Farm Check us out on Facebook!!! 6th - Fair Work Bee, 4-6pm 8th - 4-H Advanced Entry Forms Due 15th - County Fair Judging 18th - 23rd - Saratoga County Fair Cornell Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities 12 1 Calling All 4-H ers 2 4-H Training Center 3 Agriculture 4 County Fair 5 Teen Update 9 4-H Leaders 9

2 H Walkathon Recap Calling All 4-H ers On May 13th, we battled with mother nature to get the 2017 Walkathon in before the biggest rains hit. The turnout was low, however fun was had by all that attended. We appreciate you braving the weather in support of the 4-H Training Center. The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Rotary and Schrader and Company Inc. were represented by Laura Linder and Silas Schrader. Walkathon t-shirts were given to all walkers with $50 or more in pledges. Businesses or groups sponsoring the shirts were Crawford Electric of Charlton; The Olde Bryan Inn and Longfellow s Inn and Restaurant of Saratoga Springs; Doheny Oil, McDonald s, Ballston Chiropractic and T-Shirt Graphics of Ballston Spa, Saratoga County 4-H Teen Council, Schrader and Company Inc. and The Town of Greenfield Lions Club. Many area businesses contributed food items, gift cards or water for the event. Volunteers included 4-H leaders and parents, Walkathon Committee members, and 4-H staff. Thanks goes out to all who made this year s Walkathon a success! BAKING & FOOD PRESERVATION AT THE FAIR: Prizes, Prizes and More Prizes If you enter a baked good or preserved food product for 4H judging, you can also enter products in the Youth category of the open class in the Culinary Department. New this year is a King Arthur Flour Baking Contest which is open to all ages and offers very generous prizes including 1st Place: $75 gift certificate to their on line Baker s Catalogue, plus one quart of Maple Valley Farm (co-sponsor) pure maple syrup; 2nd Place: $50 gift certificate to the Baker s Catalogue. For this contest all entries are the same recipe as given in Section 14: King Arthur Flour Baking Contest Recipe: Maple Oat Muffins. Most of the Special Awards for Culinary entries are available to youth with prizes from $5 to $25. Section 11: Junior Culinary (age 17 and under) of the Exhibitor Handbook starts on page 3 where you ll see all the categories including baking and canned goods such as Jelly, Jam, Pickles, Relishes and Sauces for which prizes are 1st Place $2.50, 2nd Place $1.50. All the details can be found on-line at where you can find the Exhibitor Handbook, or if you re reading this online, copy and paste this web link into your browser: Look for Section 11: Junior Culinary beginning on page 3, King Arthur Baking Contest and Special Awards on page Sundae on the Farm Career Ex Orientation 6:30pm Leaders Meeting 6pm Training Ctr. 11 Open Horse Show 9:30am 12 Hort. Training Beginner Horse Show 12pm Teen Council Officers 7pm 8 9 Teen Council 6pm Fairgrounds 4 10 Golf Classic 8am Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat June

3 Beginning Dairy Leader &Junior Dairy Leaders Program Beginning Dairy Leader Program: For youth entering at least 10th grade The Beginning DAIRY LEADER program gives high school participants the opportunity to explore postsecondary agricultural education and career opportunities in a networking environment through interaction with faculty and students, college planning, and personal development. Application: ATTENTION!! Junior Dairy Leader Program: For youth ages The program presents youth with a realistic view of the dairy industry as a viable, profitable and progressive business sector, while also building personal and professional skills. The program consists of a series of workshops that focus on multiple facets of the dairy industry, personal development and technical skills. Application: Applications for both programs are due June 30, 2017 For more info call Scholarships Offered by 4-H All 4-H seniors and 4-H members in their first year of college should be on the look out for the H Scholarships. Scholarship applications are due in the 4-H Office by OR postmarked by Friday, June 30th, H Leaders Association Annual Chicken BBQ WHEN: Thursday, July 20, 4:00pm-7:00pm WHERE: Saratoga County Fairgrounds (at the NEW 4-H Snack Bar) NEEDED: 4-H members & leaders to bake pies 1/2 Chicken Dinner -$11.00 The following scholarships are available: Teen Council offers two $1000 scholarships - the Jimmer White Memorial and the Sean Reilly Memorial; the 4-H Leader s Association offers three $1,000 scholarships - the Mary Ramsdill Scholarship, the Ruth Bull Scholarship, and a third for 2016 to be named later; 4-H Shooting Sports offers a $500 scholarship; Ponies and Horses 4-H Club sponsors the Edith Smith Memorial Scholarship of $500 and Turning Point Dairy, LLC offers the 4-H Dairy Scholarship for $250. Complete details will be listed in the application. Again this year scholarship recipients will be announced and presented at Achievement Night 4-H Training Center 2017 Dog Program Classes at the Training Center Stop by the Training Center on Monday Evenings to see our 4-H Dog Program classes in session through June 26th. This year there are over 60 participants in 9 different classes! Beginner Obedience classes are being taught by Douglas Vohnoutka, Lori Eldridge, Mary Hussey, Vicki Smith-Grandin, and Marilyn Almy. The Graduate Beginner and Novice class instructor is Jennifer Wiesen. Zac Boekeloo is teaching Agility classes along with Sally Snowden, and Colleen Kimble is teaching Rally. All of our instructors are volunteers and we would like to thank them for their hard work and dedication to this fantastic program. Please acknowledge them next time you see them out and about. Some participating 4-H members will continue on to exhibit their dogs at the Saratoga County Fair in various classes on Sunday, July 23rd at 1pm. Please stop by to see them compete and show off what they have learned. We wish them the best of luck! 10 3

4 Teen Update Teen Council News Who: Teen Council Officers What: Teen Council Officers meeting When: Wednesday, June 7th, 7 pm Where: 4-H Snack Fairgrounds Who: Teen Council What: Teen Council meeting When: Friday, June 9th, 6pm Where: 4-H Snack Fairgrounds This will be Snack Bar Training for Fair!! 4-H Members will be needed to volunteer to work in the Snack Bar at the County Fair. Teen Council uses the proceeds from the Snack Bar to support trips like STARR, Wonders of Washington, and Career Explorations. Plan to join the effort! For more information contact the 4-H Office at Friendly Reminder: Who: Career Explorations participants What: Trip orientation; complete paper work, review trip details When: Thursday, June 20, 2017, 6:30p.m. Where: 4-H Office, 50 W. High St. Ballston Spa Details: Call the office with questions or conflicts, H Leaders When: Monday, June 12, 6:00pm Where: 4-H Training Center 4-H For Leaders Everything Fair will be discussed at this meeting, including project books! If you have questions We will answer them. Please try to join us. Leaders Association BBQ at Fair The 4-H Leaders Association holds an annual chicken BBQ at the Saratoga County Fair. The event is a long standing fundraiser conducted by the Association that fairgoers look forward to every year. Held the same day, time, and location each year, the 2017 BBQ will be Thursday, July 20th at 4:00 pm. It takes many people before, during and after the event to make it a success. Volunteers are needed Wednesday, July 19th and Thursday, July 20th. Jobs include preparing the salad and dressing, barbequing the chicken, baking the potatoes, making the drinks, transporting food between the 4-H Training Center and Fair, and setting up and serving the food. Leaders are also asked to make fruit pies for dessert. If you are not a baker you can order a homemade pie for only $8.50 by calling the 4-H Office. Please call the 4-H Office ( ) to volunteer to help and indicate if you will be making a pie or ordering a pie. Interested in Working at the 4-H Snack Bar? Who: 4-H Members 13 and older, or younger if accompanied by a parent. What: Help out at the 4-H Teen Council Snack Bar Help out at the 4-H Snack Bar by signing up for a shift or multiple shifts the week of the Saratoga County Fair. We are looking for energized teens who can help in all different stations from scooping ice cream to making fries! You can sign up now by calling the 4-H Office at All money from the 4-H Teen Council Snack Bar helps support Saratoga County 4-H members. 4 9

5 June 1 June 1 July 8 July 15 July 17 July 17 SARATOGA COUNTY FAIR 2017 IMPORTANT DATES FOR 4-H MEMBERS All animals exhibited at the county fair must have been owned or leased (only 1 leased animal permitted and may not own an animal of the species) and cared for by the exhibitor since June 1st, A statement of ownership from exhibitors of horses must be on file with the 4-H office by June 1st. Registration forms must be completed annually. Forms available at the 4-H Office. Saratoga County 4-H fair books will be available at the 4-H Office. Stop by the 4-H Office or have your leader pick up a book, 1 fair book per family, plus exhibit entry sheets and tags. Deadline for advance entries - this includes all animal entries; horse, dairy, sheep, goat, dog, rabbit, cavy, swine, beef, and llama. Also, pet care, club exhibits, group action booth and Young Farmer Olympics. Send these directly to the fairgrounds. Judging of exhibits at the 4-H Building at the fairgrounds, 9:30am-4pm. This is the face to face evaluation of all 4-H projects/exhibits; food, horticulture, clothing, photography, arts and crafts, Cloverbuds, etc. All exhibits remain on display July Also, cage set up in the small animal building for chickens, rabbits, and pigs. (Don t bring animals). All animals in place on fairgrounds (rabbits and chickens must come pm or 4-6pm) 4-H Horse Exhibitors, mandatory 6pm at the 4-H Snack Bar at the fairgrounds July Saratoga County Fair 4-H Building, 10am-10pm July 20 July 23 Chicken BBQ at the fair sponsored by the 4-H Leader s Association Animal Exhibits Released 9:15 pm no earlier, no exceptions! 8 June is National Dairy Month June is Dairy Month when traditionally we give thanks to the many farm families engaged in the production of milk. Milk plays a vital role in the nutritional needs of our nation; from the milk we drink to the ice cream we eat and enjoy. As Americans, we enjoy the benefits of our food supply of a bountiful dairy industry effort. Today we have fewer families engaged in the production of dairy farming, but they continue to provide America with these essential products. Continue to celebrate the accomplishments of our nation s dairy industry. This can be done by having three servings a day servings of dairy products. If you know a dairy farmer or their family, thank them for their hard work and dedication!! County Fair County Fair Exhibitors Handbook Saratoga County 4-H Exhibitor s Handbook, entry tags and entry forms will be available at the 4-H office on June 1st. It will also be posted on the CCE website under 4-H Forms The Handbook is the exhibitor s guide to all aspects of 4-H participation at County Fair. It includes exhibiting, junior superintendents, club opportunities, schedules, rules/regulations and explains the evaluation process. Due to the size of the book and the costs of postage they will not be mailed. Therefore, the organizational leader or one representative from each club should plan to take responsibility for picking up and distributing the handbook, entry forms and tags for their entire club Fashion Revue Wild Wild West Thank you to everyone who came out to the H Fashion Revue. Special thanks to the leaders who helped with our Sewing Sensations project, as well as our judges Also many thanks to Lily Trainor for coming up with the theme and helping organize the event. Great job everyone!!! County Fair Fashion Revue & Mannequin Modeling County Fair Fashion Revue will be held Saturday, July 22nd at 6pm. The Revue will be held in the 4-H Building on the fairgrounds. All members that participated in the May Fashion Revue, regardless of the award given, are eligible to model. All members that enter clothing exhibits in County Fair are also eligible to model. To participate, list Fashion Revue as an exhibit on your white registration form AND sign up on the Fashion Revue sign up sheet in the 4-H Building the day of county fair judging. A commentary card for will be needed for any member that is modeling but was not in the May Fashion Revue. All Fashion Revue participants and clothing exhibitors are eligible to mannequin model. A sign up sheet will be available in the 4-H Building on the day of judging. Don t forget to list it on your white registration form.

6 Small Animals at the Fair Rabbits, Cavies, Pigs, and Poultry Affected! All Poultry Exhibitors must have pullorum testing done on the birds they will exhibit prior to the County Fair. A walk-in clinic will be held at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds on Tuesday June 20th from 1-4pm. Anyone exhibiting rabbits, cavies, pigs and/or poultry MUST help set up cages in the Small Animal Building on July 15th starting at 9:00 am. Note: Actual Animals are not brought to the fair until Monday July 17th! Exhibitors will be responsible for all cage cleaning, feeding, watering, and building clean-up during the week. A sign up sheet will be in the building during animal drop off on Monday July 17th. When you sign up for a shift it means that you will be doing ALL cages not just your own (with the exception of pigs). Note that exhibitors who bring water bottles are responsible for maintaining the water in them. Exhibitors wishing to feed their own animals must put a sign on the cage indicating this. Exhibitors are welcome to bring their own feed and water dishes. Daily Tent Crew shifts are: 8:00 am to completion, for cleaning, feeding and watering Water and Tent Check at 1:00 pm Water and Tent Check at 5:00 pm Water and Tent Check at 9:00 pm Water and tent checks include making sure that all animals and birds have water, keeping the tent attractive and clean, and sweeping the aisles. All small animal exhibitors MUST work at least 2 shifts during the week and take at least one first shift slot. Failure to participate in cage set up/take down, There are only a couple more training sessions before county fair! Don t miss these if at all possible. We will be continuing our identification, using as many live specimens as possible, and of course still practicing our judging. Participants should use the opportunity when at the grocery store or garden center to look over plant material and judge them as practice for our training. This year's contest at the fair will be held on Friday, July 21st at 10:30 a.m. and will determine the individuals to represent Saratoga County at the NYS Fair. Mark your calendars now so you will not miss this opportunity UpComing Dates Monday, June 12 4-H Monday, July 10 Mark your calendar today and plan to join us from 6:30pm to 8pm on June 12th. Hope to see you there! Horticulture Training If you have any questions, please contact Susan Beebe at CONGRATULATIONS to Grace Albertson of Fillies N Colts 4-H Club for placing 9th overall at the NYS 4-H Horse Communications Event that was held at Cornell University on Saturday, May 13th. Please contact Carter for a complete registration form as well as with any questions at co263@cornell.edu or Advanced Entries Due July 8th! Mark the date in your calendar! All animal entries, Young Farmer Olympics, group action booths and club exhibits must be pre-entered on an advance entry form and submitted directly to the fairgrounds by July 8th. Late entry forms will not be accepted. 6 7