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Scotts Bluff County 4-H Newsletter - June 2016

In this edition:

- Summer Workshops

- Shooting Sports

- Sponsors Needed

- County Fair

- Fair Book Changes

- State Fair

- 2016 Calendar

It's Summer! 4-H is Heating Up!

We are excited for another fun-filled summer of 4-H! We welcome

all of our new members to the Scotts Bluff County 4-H program. We

are very thankful to have so many new members, but also want to

make sure that 4-H is a positive experience for everyone involved.

Here are a few ideas to help everyone with their success in 4-H:

It is recommended that our new members join a 4-H Club. We

have over 20 clubs to choose from and our club leaders are great at

helping new members meet deadlines and complete projects!

Please remember that our leaders are volunteers and many are

very busy outside of 4-H. We would appreciate your understanding

of this as we start a very full summer.

If any questions come up, please contact the Nebraska

Extension Office at 632-1480. There are no dumb questions! It is

your responsibility to make sure deadlines are met, but we are here

to assist you in the process.

We have many opportunities to help you make the most of your

4-H experience. Check out our summer workshops! This is a great

time to make new friends and get connected with local clubs!

Scotts Bluff Co 4-H

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Email Us

Upcoming Events

Scottsbluff FFA Progress Show - Mitchell - June 25

Mitchell Valley Progress Show - Mitchell - June 26

Pre Fair Entries Due - July 1(Accepted until July 15)

Office Closed - July 4

Art of Science Workshop - PREC - July 7

Endangered Species Workshop - TBA- July 12

4-H Council - 7pm - July 18

Fair Clean up and Exhibitor Meeting - clean up starts at 6pm, Exhibitor Mtg to follow - Fairgrounds - July 21

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Upcoming Summer Workshops Register by calling 632-1480 or online at https://go.unl.edu/mez0.

The Art of Science

July 7th

The Science of Art workshop collides the power of science and the creativity of art to form the

ultimate day of fun. Your little scientist will learn how science experiments can create multiple art

projects. The topics will range from “Rainbow Roses” to “Gravity Paintings.” The workshop takes place on

July 7th at the Panhandle Research Center beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at noon. The workshop is

being put on by Nebraska Extension and is open to students between the ages of 3rd through 6th

grade. The total cost of the workshop will be $5 and can be paid for at the door.

Endangered Species July 12th The Endangered Species workshop will be an interactive way for children to learn about various species that are being threatened presently. Nebraska Extension will be partnering with the Riverside Zoo to give children a more visual experience. Students will learn new information about each species, the threats they face, a few things that make a species unique, and why each species is important to us. They will also learn simple introductory conservation practices that they can do at home or online to help a species from facing extinction. This workshop will possibly be held at the zoo; therefore, the kids will have time to interact and build a close relationship with the animals.

Scotts Bluff County 4-H Newsletter - June 2016

Static Superintendents

We are in need for volunteers to serve as static superintendents again this year. If you have filled this position in the past or are looking for another way to be involved with the county fair, please call our office by July 5th to let Kelley know you are willing to serve in this capacity.

Fairgrounds Clean up and Exhibitor Meeting

4-H members, families, and volunteers are asked to help clean up the fairgrounds on Thursday, July 21st

@ 6PM. We will be cleaning the livestock barn, pavilion, and Event Center for static exhibits. If everyone helps, the clean up and set up should not take more than an hour. An Exhibitor meeting will follow around 7pm in the Pavilion.

Attention Shooting Sports Members

If you have not passed the Hunter's Safety

Education course, you will need to complete a

4-H Shooting Sports Safety Certification class led

by an official 4-H Shooting Leader. Contact your

Shooting Sports Leader for training dates. 4-H

Shooting Sports members must pass a Hunter's

Safety Education course OR complete a yearly

4-H Safety certification to be eligible to compete

at the county fair. All 4-H members who are

enrolled in a shooting sports project must belong to a 4-H club with a certified shooting sports leader. If

you have any questions, please contact your shooting sports leader or the Nebraska Extension Office.

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Scotts Bluff County 4-H Newsletter - June 2016

Scotts Bluff County Fair Livestock Text Message

Fair is an important time to get information to 4-H/ Exhibitors and Families. We will be using Remind to send important updates, daily barn announcements, and information for SBC 4-H Livestock. You can also text questions to staff and superintendents through this system. Please click on the link below to join our group. (For reference, our class code is @sbc4hani.) https://www.remind.com/join/sbc4hani Thanks for joining! Jana Schwartz P.S. Remind is a free, safe, and easy way for me to reach you with important information. You can choose to receive notifications by text, email, or the app. Having trouble? Go here: https://help.remind.com/hc/en-us/articles/203541849

Sponsors Needed!

Hello all, there are still a number of awards that need to be sponsored in numerous different categories for Fair 2016. Sponsorship is $25, please contact the Panhandle Research and Extension Center if you are interested!

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Scotts Bluff County 4-H Newsletter - June 2016

Online Entries You will now have the opportunity to enter your fair entry forms online using ShoWorks for your convenience. However, you can still fill out paper forms and drop them by the Extension office if that works better for you. Keep an eye out for an email describing the process if you choose to fill them out online

County Fair Entry Forms

Part of competing in the Scotts Bluff County Fair is to complete your Pre Fair Entry Forms. These are due on July 1, but will be accepted untiil July 15. The Prefair Deadline in 2017 will be July 1. These forms can be found online here: http://scottsbluff-morrill.unl.edu/scottsbluf fcounty4h ,, or you can come to the Extension Office to complete them. These forms are very important to help our office organize our large county fair! Fair entry forms MUST be submitted to the Extension Office NO LATER than July 15. Dog and Cat vaccination forms, Horse Advancement Level Testing and Shooting Sports certifications are also due by this July 15 deadline. Thank you for respecting the deadline

County Fair Book Check out the 2016 County Fair Book (and all other information about the fair!) online at http://scottsbluff-morrill.unl.edu/fair. The printed fair books will be available early July. If you want a hard copy prior to then, contact the UNL Extension Office for a printed computer copy

County Fair Schedule of Events

The 4-H & FFA Youth Activities and Schedule of Events is included in the newsletter. The schedule includes

dates and times for static exhibit and animal check ins, weigh-ins, judging, and shows. You can also get the

schedule from our website at http://scottsbluff-morrill.unl.edu/fair.

Livestock Alert!!

There will be NO wood shavings provided at fair this year.

It is your responsibility to provide all the needed bedding for fair.

Clover Kid Animals at Fair Clover Kids (4-H members 5-7 years old) are able to experience showmanship with many different animals at the County Fair. These include: Poultry, Rabbits, Cats, Dogs, Misc. Small Animals, Pigs, Sheep, Goats, and Bucket Calves. These animals need to weigh less than 350 pounds and will not go through the sale. Clover Kids can show another 4-Her's animal or they may bring their own to the fairgrounds just for the show. We ask that you let us know by July 15 if your family is bringing additional animals in for the show so that we have enough space that day. All Clover Kid Showmanship will be the first class of the respective show, before FFA and/or regular 4-H classes.

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Youth and Adult Fair Volunteers Needed

We are needing willing participants to do the following each day of fair:

Sing the National Anthem (Request an audition by contacting Kelley Rice at the Nebraska

Extension Office)

Lead the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge.

Announcers for various shows (Adults and Older Youth)

4-H Exhibit Hall Hosts (Youth and Adults) - Sign up for an hour or more time slots to greet the public and

explain 4-H.

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2016 County Fair Fashion Review/Talent Show

Do you have a musical talent you are willing to share? If so, we would like to invite you to sign up for

our Talent Show that will be in conjunction with the Fashion Review on July 23th. Please contact the

Extension Office @ 632-1480 for more information.

Fair Book Changes for 2016

All Livestock Animals: Animals not meeting the minimum market weight will be removed from the fairgrounds immediately following weighin. Livestock Superintendents are willing to meet with clubs and families to help animals make the minimum weights. Drug Affidavits must be turned in before the animal crosses the scale. Champion Row will be added for County Champions. Swine: Market Swine show will be on Monday, Swine Showmanship on Tuesday, Weigh-in swine 7-11am on Sunday, Sheep and Meat Goat: Increase max to 3 head sheep between 4-H and FFA Increase max to 3 head meat goat between 4-H and FFA Add White face sheep division, awards would just be a grand and reserve white face influence. White Face Division will compete against the Market Sheep weight divisions for overall Market Lamb. Clarify Sheep and Meat Goats Birthdate is January 1 and after Beef: Fitting contest award will be added as medals for each team member Awards: Add Fitting Contest medals- 4 Grand, 4 Reserve Small Animal(Rabbit/Poultry) Awards – Add Grand Market Rabbit, Reserve Market Rabbit, Grand Market Poultry, Reserve Market Poultry Fiber Animals Add “Fiber Animals will be stalled on the fairgrounds through Sunday.” Horse: Drop Breakaway roping and Working cow horse classes for 2016 Add Ranch Horse Pleasure as a permanent class Shooting Sports: Add: Slings are optional under .22 Rifle and Silhouette Pellet Add Air Pistol as exhibition, Air pistols must meet NRA requirements. Companion Animal Grand and Reserve champions of companion animal show will compete in Round Robin (not limited to cats)

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2016 SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY 4-H CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER 05 – Labor Day-Office Closed 05 – Last Day of State Fair, Grand Island 26 – 4-H Council, 7pm

OCTOBER 01 – Record Books Due 01 – Council and Award Nominations Due TBA – Record Book Judging TBA – 4-H Achievement Event

NOVEMBER – Pick up Premium Money 24 – Thanksgiving Day-Office Closed 25 – Office Closed TBA – 4-H Council, 7pm

DECEMBER 26-Jan 2 – Holiday Closedown-Office closed PREC = UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center home of the Extension Office in Scottsbluff

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JUNE 01 – Animal Id Sheets Due 14 – District Horse Show, Chadron 15 – Last Day for Quality Assurance Training online 16-17 - Tractor Safety Training 19-21 – PASE Life Challenge, Lincoln

JULY 01 – Pre-Fair Entry Forms Due (Accepted through July 15) 04 – Independence Day, Office Closed 10-14 – State Horse Show, Grand Island 18 – 4-H Council, 7pm 21 – Fair Livestock Exhibitor Meeting/Cleanup, Fairgrounds 23 – Clothing Day, PREC 23 – BB Gun and Air Rifle Comp, Fairgrounds

AUGUST July 29-August 7 – Scotts Bluff County Fair 08 – AkSarBen Entries Due 10 – State Fair Entries Due-online

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Nebraska State Fair 2016

State Fair Livestock Information

The 4-H State fair book can be found at http://4h.unl.edu/fairbook Please refer to this site for the general information, general rules, 4-H and FFA rules, youth dairy rules, and health requirements.

State Fair Volunteer Recruitment Do you want to spend a few hours at the state fair as an important part of the 4-H programming going on during the fair? We need your help! Nebraska 4-H is looking for volunteers to help with exhibit entry day, judging, and serving as 4-H exhibit building hosts. Volunteers will also be needed to serve as the Lil’ Green Mascot and assist with all 4-H contests and events throughout the fair. State Fair 4-H volunteers will receive a fair pass for the day(s) they volunteer. Volunteers can sign-up by completing the 4-H Volunteer Interest Form available online at http://go.unl.edu/2016statefair4-hvolunteer . If you have questions about being a 4-H volunteer at the Nebraska State Fair, please contact: Cathy Johnston, Extension Educator, cjohnston1@unl.edu or (402) 472-1762. We look forward to seeing you in Grand Island!

THE TOM HOLMAN SCHOLARSHIP

A $250.00 award will be given to one Scotts Bluff and one Morrill County 4-Her annually in remembrance of Extension Educator Tom Holman. The 4-Her must complete the scholarship application available at http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/scottsbluff-morrill/scottsbluffcounty4h/. Applications are due by September 23. The recipients will be announced at the annual 4-H awards event in their respective county. The scholarship will be paid directly to their college/university upon successful completion of their first semester.

4-H Council Members for 2016 President Wendi Callenius Vice-President Patty Pittman Secretary Julie Lane Treasurer Becky Spencer Youth Rep Alexis Souza Youth Rep John Thomas

UNL Extension in Scotts Bluff County

4-H Extension Associate: Jana Schwartz, jschwartz2@unl.edu Extension Educators: Kelley Rice, Jackie Guzman, Jim Schild, Gary Stone Office Manager: Stacy Brown

Secretary/Receptionist: Jeanne Yeoman