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Volume 38, Issue 3

Inside This Issue

4-H Notable News Pages 3-5

Around The County

Pages 7-8

4-H Club News Pages 9-13

4-H Fair Section

Pages 14-18

start thinking about a club yearbook page and club exhibit! For those 4-H club members interested in spending the night at the Fair, applications for Overnight Fair camping can be downloaded from our website at http://morris.njaes.rutgers.edu or call the office if you need an Overnight Fair application.

This year, the Fair will take place over five days, from July 19-23.

On Wednesday, July 19 from 6:00pm-10:00pm, the public will enjoy amusement rides, food, entertainment, and some 4-H exhibits.

On Thursday, July 20, the Fair will official-ly open at 4:00pm. The parade of clubs and opening ceremonies will begin at 7:15pm. Amuse-ment rides, entertain-ment, 4-H exhibits, and food will all be available

to the public. There are plenty of opportunities for clubs, members, families, and friends can help make the Fair a success. Sign up for a job shift wherever you can.

Be on the look out for the Fair Entry Book to come in the mail sometime in May. Don’t forget to

Important Dates St. Patrick’s Day

Parade

March 11

Lubrano 4-H

Scholarships Due

March 15

Science-sational Day

March 25

Rutgers Day / State 4-H Dog Show

April 29

Food Tent Meeting

May 4

Morris County 4-H

Public Presentations

May 5

Fair Theme /

Yearbook Design Due to Office

May 18

National 4-H Congress Report

In November 2016, Jessica Zhang and Clayton Zdroik represented Morris County at National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, GA. The following is Clayton’s report from this event: “We listened to speakers and enjoyed many workshops ranging in topics from Zoological Diseases to Dancing With The Stars. Some of my favorites included “Junkyard Robotics” and our speaker from the Georgia Cotton Commission. I learned about new and upcoming technologies in the field of drones and autonomous land crafts, how 4-Hers will lead the world in increased food production technologies, and about the local history of Atlanta! I went on a tour of Atlanta to see both the Jimmy Carter Center and Martin Luther King historical sites. We also made an international difference through our efforts at Books For Africa, where we categorized and packaged books to send to villages in Africa. Most valuable of all, though, were the friendships that both Jessica and I made on this trip! This was a great trip and I urge every 4-Her in Morris County to apply in the future!”

Morris County 4-H Fair Dates

July 19-23, 2017

Spring Issue 2017

More Fair information found on

pages 14-18

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THE MORRIS COUNTY 4-H NEWSLETTER

Dear 4-H Families,

We are so excited for spring which brings the warmer weather, bloom-ing flowers, and new friends to the Morris County 4-H family. Over the past few months, we’ve welcomed new 4-H clubs, club leaders, and volunteers to the team. Be sure to share your knowledge and skills with our new friends and families so everyone is well-prepared for our upcoming events. Speaking of upcoming events, be sure to check out the Morris County 4-H website for the latest information and registration materials. Registration for the County Public Presentations Night, several state 4-H events, and 4-H Summer Camp are available online. Don’t forget to visit the Morris County 4-H Facebook page for the latest updates. Can you believe our 4-H Fair is just a few short months away? Mark your calendars now for July 19-23. As always, we need everyone’s help the weeks before and after the Fair. Included in this issue are details about signing up to volunteer at our Fair. Please invite your friends and relatives to help out. Keep a lookout for the Fair Entry Book on our website sometime in May.

Happy Spring !!!

Kelly Dziak Kathy Murarik Bridget Cirillo-Kratt

Remember, 4-H is for Everyone, Everywhere!

The 4-H Youth Development Program is part of Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Coopera-tive Extension. 4-H educational programs are offered to all youth, grades K-13, on an age-appropriate basis, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, military service, veteran status, and any other category protected by law.

4-H Mission Statement

The Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Develop-ment 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 07963-0900 Phone: 973-285-8301

[email protected] http:///morris.njaes.rutgers.edu

Staff:

Kelly Dziak, County 4-H Program Associate [email protected]

Kathy Murarik, County 4-H Program Associate [email protected]

Bridget Cirillo-Kratt, 4-H Administrative Assistant [email protected]

A NOTE FROM THE 4-H STAFF

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Rutgers Cooperative Educational programs are open and accessible to all. If special accommodations are needed, please contact the 4-H office.

Kathy Murarik

Kelly Dziak

Bridget Cirillo-Kratt

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4-H Notable News

Teen Science Café: Bee Conservation March 11, 2017 11:00am-1:00pm

Explore the world of bees and other pollinators with Rutgers University scientists! Why are bee populations declining? How do we know and why should we care? Find out what you can do to support the bees living in your own back yard. Space is limited so don't wait to register. Open to grades 9-12th.

4-H Clubs WANTED: Morristown St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 11, 2017

Calling all 4-H clubs, members, families, and volunteers! We want to see you in your finest greenery to march in the Morristown St. Patrick's Day Parade. Participants are encouraged to carry club banners, wear silly hats, carry noisemakers, and wear 4-H attire. Project animals are welcome to participate, too! We want YOU to help promote 4-H in Morris County! Contact the 4-H office to let us know you’ll be there.

Lubrano 4-H Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: March 15, 2017 The Lance Corporal Andrew W. Lubrano 4-H Memorial Scholarship is available to High School Seniors who have been involved in 4-H during their four years of high school. This scholarship recognizes an active, well rounded 4-H member in Morris County. This scholar-ship was established in memory of Morris County 4-Her Andrew Lubrano who grew up in Randolph Township. Contact the 4-H office to apply.

Rutgerscience Saturday: Optical Science

March 25, 2017 Youth in grades 5-8 will explore the science of light, reflection, refraction, and much more. Participants will collaborate with Rut-gers University scientists on a variety of hands-on experiments, tour the Rutgers ob-servatory, and examine the Physics Depart-ments telescope. Space is limited so don’t wait! Learn more by visit-ing the Morris County 4-H website.

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4-H Notable News

Rutgers Day April 29th, 10:00am-4:00pm

Rutgers Day will offer performances, tours, ex-hibits, hands-on activities, and perennial favor-ites like Ag Field Day, the Engineering Open

House, and the New Jersey Folk Festival. Come share in our Rutgers pride by exploring the university’s research, education, and service. Bring your family and friends and enjoy a full day of discovery and lively activities like animal shows, garden and nature tours, performances, lectures, and children’s pro-grams. Visit http://rutgersday.rutgers.edu/ for all activities.

Get Involved! The state 4-H Dog Show will be held on Cook Campus during Rutgers Day. Volunteers are al-ways appreciated or simply stop by to cheer on our Morris County 4-H members! Contact Kathy Mu-rarik to learn more about this special event. [email protected] Got a talent to share? Whether you’re a performer or visual artist, you are invited to share your talents as part of Rutgers Day! Any 4-H member can submit their work for display or perfor-mance. Deadline to register is April 14th. Contact the 4-H office to learn more!

Volunteers NEEDED: Morris County 4-H Science-sational Day March 25, 2017

The annual Morris County 4-H Science-sational day is a wildly popular event for kids in grades K-6th. Teen and adult volunteers are needed to assist workshop presenters, guide kids to classrooms, greet families, and keep the day running smoothly. Your support will make this year’s Science-sational Day a success and encourage more kids to explore science! Lunch

and t-shirts are provided to volunteers. Contact the 4-H office to learn more and to sign up.

Teen Science Café: Space Exploration April 1, 2017 11:00am-1:00pm

What will it take to create human settlements on the Moon or Mars? Join Rutgers University scientists in understand-ing the unique engineering challenges in space exploration. Space may be infinite, but not in this program. Sign up early to reserve your spot! Open to grades 9-12th.

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Morris County 4-H Public Presentations Night May 5th

(Deadline: April 21st)

Each year, 4-H members give a presentation to a small audience of family, friends, and caring adult volunteers. Each presenter re-ceives constructive feedback on their performance and recognition for their hard work. Practicing your public presentation skills is a crucial part to the 4-H experience. Don't miss out on your chance to share your knowledge, improve your public speaking skills, and learn from other 4-H members. Register online http://morris.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h/

All About My Club

4-H Summer Camp L.G. Cook 4-H Camp is a residential summer camp located in Branchville, New Jersey in the heart of beautiful Stokes State Forest and has served 4-H and non-4-H campers since 1951. The unplugged environment of camp allows campers to try new things, open new doors, meet new challenges and make new friends. Activities range from campfires, talent shows and games to in-depth classes in five subject areas: Creative Arts, Outdoor Education, Shooting Sports, Leadership Development and Water Sports. 4-H Members get $50 off their regis-tration! Learn more at http://www.nj4hcamp.rutgers.edu.

July 3-8: Classic Camp Week July 10-15: Spy Week July 17-22: CHAOS! July 24-29: Holiday Everyday

July 31-August 5: Broken Time Machine August 7-12: Color Wars August 14-19: S’moregasbord Week

4-H Notable News

Mini Grants Available

Morris County 4-H clubs can ap-ply for grants of up to $50 from the 4-H Association to help pay for educational trips or materials. Mini–grant applications may be submitted any time throughout the year. Call the 4-H Office at (973) 285-8301 for more infor-mation.

WANTED: Host Families for Japanese Exchange

July to August NJ 4-H is excited to once again host Japanese Youth for four weeks in summer 2017. Host fam-ilies are needed for the participants and adult chaperones. This is a fantas-tic opportunity for families to show-case everyday NJ life as well as learn from a new friend. This is open to both 4-H and non 4-H families.

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Around the County CWF—Presidential Inauguration

January 17-21, 2017

Eleven New Jersey 4-H teen delegates attended the Citizenship Washington Focus: Presidential Inauguration. Teen Council and Be The Change 4-H Clubs member, Jessica Zhang, represented Morris County at this event. Nearly 500 4-H youth and adults representing 25 states were present.

The purpose of this event was to broaden knowledge and under-standing of the Executive Branch of Government as well as help teens develop their role in citizenship through service, civic educa-tion, and engagement. Participants attended workshops, listened to guest speakers, took part in a town hall meeting, and completed a service project. While at the conference, participants learned the meaning and importance of the Democratic process, explored the history of the Presidency and election process, and explored ca-reers in politics. Conference delegates also had the opportunity to visit memorials, historical sites and museums in Washington, D.C. and experience the Inaugural Day events of the 45th President including

the Oath of Office, Presidential Address and Inauguration Parade. Jessica Zhang shared her experi-ence in the following report:

“I gained a better understanding of governmental procedures and witnessed many of the nations land-marks. On Wednesday night, we learned about the media's role in politics and history at the Newsuem and from the speakers involved in the media. We also took a nighttime tour of Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial, MLK Memorial, and Lincoln Memo-rial. On Thursday morning, we listened to speak-ers from the Department of Agriculture and Of-fice of Management and Budget before heading to prune bushes at the University of Maryland to help the community. Throughout the week, we experienced a mock election from the primaries and caucuses to the town-hall meetings. I was grateful for this opportunity to be in DC and watch the capitol adapt towards a new leader. I encourage all 4-Hers to take advantage of these wonderful opportunities to not only CWF but to all National 4-H events.”

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Around the County Teen Winter Camp

January 20-22, 2017

It was another fantastic weekend at this year’s 4-H Teen Winter Camp at L.G. Cook 4-H Camp in Stokes State Forrest. In attendance were 4-H teens from Morris, Gloucester, Salem, Mercer, and Hunterdon counties. Representing Morris County were Julie Gerber, Kayla Mlynarski, Johanna Pipoli, and

Clayton Zdroik. Many thanks to chaperones Christen Harm and Glen Zdroik. Special thanks to Claybuster 4-H Club leaders, Keith Small and Brian Scanlan for teaching muzzleloaders.

Johanna Pipoli shared this report on her experience:

“I was looking forward to sledding and lots of snow fun, but the weather, had other plans and we were left with a snow free weekend. That didn't stop the fun, though. When we arrived, we went to the nature center and played a lot of different "getting to know each other" games. After the games, we went to the winter headquarters to have snacks and socialize. We talked about our animals and 4-H clubs and laughed a lot. The following day we all went on a beautiful winter hike and saw a pretty waterfall. After the hike, it was back to headquar-ters for other games like giant Jenga and karaoke. We also had fun making craft projects and the highlight was needle felting. EVERYONE really enjoyed that, myself included. Af-ter such a fun couple of days it was time to leave Sunday morning. While there, I received some good pointers about chicken showmanship from another 4-Her and we enjoyed sharing pictures of our flock. So, as you can see, even without snow, we had a great time at Winter Camp. I think people should come to Winter Camp because it gives you a chance to meet peo-ple from other counties. It is also super fun with or without snow.”

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Around the County

Top Tips for Success

1) Choose a topic you are familiar with. This will help you feel confident and comfortable. 2) Practice makes perfect. When you practice at home in front of an audience (family, friends, pet)

you will quickly feel at ease and be prepared to handle your topic with ease on presentation day. 3) Have fun! Everyone is rooting for you and truly interested in what you’re going to say. So take a

deep breath and relax! You’ll do great!

Perfect Presentations Workshop February 8, 2017

Part of the 4-H experience is learning to give a formal presentation. Everyone, including adults, need lots of practice to feel confident and comfortable speaking in front of an audience. This year, Teen Council 4-H Club member, Erin DeBiasse, led a workshop for 4-H members and their families. Erin has many years of experience at county and state 4-H Public Presentations and helped in the creation of an instructional video used nation wide! Twenty-two audience members attended her workshop representing nine clubs! They learned what to expect at the Morris County 4-H Public Presentations Night (May 5th), how to create a great presentation, tips to “wow!” the judges, and tricks to stay calm under pressure. Here is Erin’s report:

“In the beginning of February, I present-ed a workshop instructing how to create the perfect public presentation. Novices and experienced speakers attended to learn how to present or simply sharpen their abilities. This was a fun-filled yet informative night for everyone, and I

cannot wait until presentations to see everyone show off their newly-refined speaking skills!”

Get Ready for Morris County 4-H Public Presentations

Mark your calendar for Friday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m. at County College of Morris in Cohen Hall. Present-ers should arrive early to sign in on time. Register online at http://morris.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h/

How long should your presentation be? Cloverbud members = 1-5 minutes.

Grades 4-7 = about 8 minutes.

Grades 8 and up = 10 minutes

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4-H Club News

Mad STEM Scientists The Mad STEM Scientists have continued their explorations using chemistry to solve the crime of who stole the cookies for the holiday party, using engineering to build ziplines, and learning about technology with programma-ble robots. We took a field trip to Insectropolis and got hands-on with some creepy crawlies.

ATTENTION CLUB REPORTERS Discoveries Deadline for Summer 2017 Issue

is Monday, May 15th Club news & photos are greatly appreciated

Please submit your club news to [email protected]

New Clubs and Leaders

Welcome to our newest 4-H club and leaders!

New Club Harding Helpers

New Leaders Deborah McDonald—Amazing Artists

Aimee Perhacs—Kids4Kindness Carolyn Sanchez—Harding Helpers

Annie Yao—Harding Helpers

Buckanears Over the holidays the Buckanears 4-H Club members exchanged gifts with each other. We also collected pet food for people with pets who receive meals on wheels. We had a fun time playing games and eating fun holiday food. —By Johanna Pipoli

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4-H Club News 4-Footed Leaders

The 4-Footed Leaders Club has grown in leaps and bounds! Over this winter season, we have acquired 9 new puppies and have welcomed 7 new puppy raisers. Amazingly, four of our new puppies: Ian, Innes, Imelda and Irene, are sib-lings from the I liter (Joe & Ivy). What an amazing expe-rience for these pups to be able to interact with their siblings AND their father… since Joe was welcomed back home after 1.5 years in The Seeing Eye Breeding program.

Our club members have been very busy taking our pups on field trips to the Leonard J. Buck Gardens, New York City, a local nursing home and the Broadway Christmas Wonderland at Mayo Performing Arts Center. Additionally, our 4-Footed leaders and their pups were invited to a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at The Connection of Summit, serving as an excellent example of how one can serve the community as a puppy raiser.

Our club hosted the annual “Blindfolded luncheon” on February 4th. Puppy raisers experienced the challenge of performing tasks blind-folded, including dressing, counting money, writing checks and eating a meal. It was an incredible opportunity to simulate how the blind vis-ually manage each and every day. Several of our new members mar-veled at how reliant you become on your other senses to help guide you when you blindfolded, especially their sense of hearing and touch.

The highlight of our season was the visit of TSE President and his wife, Jim and Ginger Kutsch. Jim and Ginger graciously accepted our invitation to visit with our club and meet the many new pups and pup-py raisers. They offered great insight into their own personal expe-

riences with blindness as well as how TSE is striving to enhance the lives of others living with blindness.- By Meg Armstrong

Our newest 4-Footed Leader puppy raisers include: Kevin Armstrong…..Prudence

Edie Brazil……….Pixie Marisa Cogan……..Kerry

Heather Daly………Imelda Beth DiCesare…….Hamlet

Jack Keller…………Ian Mary Mackenzie….Ginger

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4-H Club News Be the Change

BTC is keeping up with visits to Care One once a month. The resi-dents really enjoy the animals. If you would like to bring your friendly animal on a Care One visit please send an email to [email protected] for the next upcoming date. The more the merrier. We also have a pen pal project where we write letters to elderly people in need of some cheerful letters or drawings. Also we made happiness sign that we hung around our neighborhood. We also got involved in a 4-H project and wrote letters to Russian kids learning about "snail mail" and the English language. We can't wait to see who writes back. —By Johanna Pipoli

Puppy Tails Puppy Tails welcomed several furry bundles of joy this past month. The club is getting larger and the club is welcoming many new families. The older puppies seem to be enjoying the new little ones who are starting to learn their way around. January was a hard month with bad weather, but the club met sev-eral times and all the puppies practiced their skills. The puppies and their raisers are going to Newark Airport in April – which will have lots of new experiences for the puppies – it should be an interesting and fun time. An upcoming visit to St. Francis' nursing home will bring lots of socialization skills for the puppies and smiles for the residents. A week-end trip to Washington DC for puppies and their families is always a great experience – that trip is on March 31-April 2. There is also a trip to the Bridgewater mall and the Hillsborough library for the puppies and families. Puppy Tails Club is keeping everyone on their paws and toes! - By Elizabeth Kaufmann

Teen Council These past couple of months, the Teen Council has been hard at work. Recently, several members at-tended winter camp and had an amazing time hiking and crocheting. Throughout the year, we have been visiting other clubs to inform and teach members on a wide area of subjects. Starting next week, our club will be donating to a plethora of needy charities through KIVA.com. Our club plans to attend NJTC and Public Presentations night in the upcoming months. —By Erin DeBiasse

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4-H Club News

Dogs ‘R’ Us Dogs R Us is happy to welcome two new members to the club: Mara with her mix breed and Jasmine with her Golden Retriever. Our dogs have been training very hard at Camp Bow Wow and the 4-H mem-bers are getting ready for the state 4-H Dog Quiz Bowl and Art Show in Burlington County on March 4th.—By Johanna Pipoli

Shutterbugs The Shutterbugs meeting on December 16, 2016 was a special end-of-the-year celebration / meeting. All the members that attended were: David, Ricky, Jill, Karsten, Holt, Mike, Tristan and Chris as well as Celia, Lisa and Britt. The

meeting was held at the Morris County 4H Building. We did what we always did, we presented the pictures that we took over the last month. Our club leader Celia brought a surprise: a photo ice cream cake, and everybody ate their pic-ture! We also made ornaments with our faces and glitter in them. It was a fun and interesting meeting. And we would like to thank Celia for the delicious cake and all! - by Holt Englander

Wing Nuts Wingnuts have been keeping occupied by studying for the Poultry Quiz Bowl. We have been studying very hard so we will be ready for competition this summer at the Morris County 4-H Fair. It is too cold to go down on the farm so we find fun projects that can be done indoors. We have also learned about chicken showmanship and are really polishing up our chicken knowledge. We still can't wait, though, for warmer weather so we can go back to the farm. - By Johanna Pipoli

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4-H Club News Morris Marksmen

Morris Marksmen is having a busy season. The archers are get-ting lots of practice in for the Junior Archery Match this spring. The air rifle marksmen are also practicing their skills to compete in the Junior Air Rifle Match which also in spring. Many members did their presentations at the club business meeting in February. Everyone who presented did a great job. All the club

members are looking forward to participating in the state shooting sports invitational which allows club members to try different disciplines, meet members from all over the state and have fun. The state shooting sports will be holding the annual banquet which will be a pot luck dinner, state awards given out and a tricky tray.—By Elizabeth Kaufmann

Radical Racers The Radical Racers RC club meets on a monthly basis in Morris County. Our club is open to all ages boys and girls and is a for anyone interested in RC cars or trucks. Our meetings are informally organized and centered around having FUN with the hobby. We do a brief educational program that is easy to follow for kindergarten and above and then we just play with our RC cars, do some repairs, give advice or whatever else seems to work for our group. Please feel free to reach out to one of our leaders if you are interested in participating.

Claybusters The Claybusters shooting sports club has been very active throughout the winter, regardless of the weather. Our latest shoot this past Sunday, February 26, was attended by Devin Sambogna, Nick Ret-tagliata. Ian Santucci, Joe Celentano and Patrick Grenz. All our shooters focus on safety, as many of

these young men also serve as certified Junior Instructors. This Sunday, we fought the wind to have a really strong showing by all. Many clays were busted!

Volunteer at the Fair! We are asking each 4-H member and their family members to sign up to work a 3-hour shift during the Fair. There are many jobs to be done, for all ages, and we need your help!! Please review the

list of jobs available to see where you might like to help. Questions? Call the 4-H office at 973 285-8301. Here are some available jobs:

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Help out as a Fair Manager We are so grateful for the many volunteers who help at the Fair each year. Would you like to help this year? There are many volunteer opportunities to manage the many events and divisions at the Fair.

Jobs that need to be filled include:

Call the office at (973) 285-8301 for details if your skills can help with these positions.

Don’t forget to sign up to help at our 4-H Fair!

Club members and parents are encouraged to sign up for a three-hour shift in one or more areas at our Fair. Everyone who works a shift will be entered into the $100 Work & Win contest.

Volunteers Needed for Fair Setup

Fair set up will be at 9:00 am on Satur-day and Sunday, July 15 & 16. We will be setting up tables, chairs, animal cages and pens and many other things in and around the tents. We need as many volun-teers as possible; the better the turnout, the quicker it goes. Every 4-H member and family member who comes out to help will be entered into a drawing for a free $20 wrist band for the Amusement Rides, which will allow the win-ner to ride the rides Friday through Sun-day! In addition, all volunteers are invited to enjoy a delicious lunch, provided by Janet and Kevin Malcolm. Please come out and help!

Fair Announcer Announce Fair events over PA system

Chicken BBQ Cook and/or sell our Chicken BBQ dinners

Children’s Country Store Sell items, organize merchandise (This is similar to a Garage Sale)

4-H Information Station Promote 4-H to interested fairgoers

Hay Ride / Tractor Driver Sell tickets, assist riders on/off wagon

Info Booth Answer Fair questions, give directions, sign-in volunteers, sell T-shirts, bandanas, etc., sell 50/50 tickets

Photographer Take pictures of events, 4-H’ers and visitors throughout the Fair

Soda Booth Sell beverages; make change

4-H Office Answer phones, take messages, answer questions

Petting Barn Watch over animals and guide young children with farm activities

Design your own Fair T-Shirt Assist fairgoers in designing a Fair t-shirt

Talent Show Manager Crafts Division Chairperson Fair Announcement

Manager Sponsorship Chairperson Cloverbud Corner Volunteers to teach things Woodworking Chairperson Hot Air Balloon ride

Manager/ and assistant Dress a Pet/Cage Coordinator Poster Paws and Claws

Chairperson Breakfast Chairperson Corporate Volunteer

Recruiter Office Trailer Customer

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Club Pages for the Yearbook Deadline: June 9th

It’s time to start designing your club’s yearbook page! The page should tell people about your club, include photos or drawings representing the club’s activities, and encourage new members to join. Be as creative as you like! This is a great opportunity to showcase your club.

Use black ink or a marker to create your page, as it will be photocopied in black and white. Create your page on 8 1/2” x 11” paper with a 1/2” bor-der around the edges.

All club pages are due to the office no later than Friday, June 9th. Late entries will not be pub-lished.

Overnight at the Fair Deadline: June 30th

Anyone (both youth and adults) who stays overnight at the fairgrounds must submit a overnight permission form to the 4-H office by Friday, June 30th. No exceptions.

Forms can be downloaded from the 4-H website at http://njaes.rutgers.edu.

Remember: All youth must be accompanied by a parent or an authorized 4-H volunteer. Permission forms for both youth and adults must be complete (with all required signa-

tures). Everyone will be assigned evening and morning responsibilities

to ensure the fairgrounds is clean and projects are kept safe overnight.

Staying overnight at the Fair is a privilege. Everyone is ex-pected to follow the rules and guidance of the overnight coor-dinator.

Yearbook and Fair Theme Design Contest Deadline: May 18th

Got an idea for this year’s 4-H Fair theme? Thinking of a design for the yearbook cover? Send us your ideas!

Think about what the Fair means to you and in-corporate this fact into your design. Make sure your design represents all of 4-H, not just your specific club.

Submit your entry to the 4-H office by Thurs-day, May 18th. You may enter as many designs as you wish, but each entry must include your name, phone number, and club on the back. De-signs must fit on an 8 1/2” by 11” sheet of pa-per with a 1/2 inch border around the edges. The contest is open to all 4-H members.

Last year’s winning theme was “Imagine the Possibilities”

By Amelia Alfano of the Feathered Friends 4-H Club

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Club Banner & Display Contest The 4-H Association is of-fering a $25 scholarship to clubs for supplies and other expenses incurred while pre-paring their club display and banner. If your club is in-terested in applying, please call the 4-H office to re-

quest an application. We hope every club participates in this event!

Help Sponsor our Fair and Earn an Amusement Ride

Wrist Band

For every $500 of sponsorship that you bring in to the Fair, you will receive a week-end amusement ride wristband. This is an opportunity to ride all the rides during the Fair FOR FREE! Please solicit sponsorships from your places of employment as well as local companies and businesses. (Anywhere you and your family shop: salon, car shop, grocery store, restaurant, dry cleaner, etc.). Please also ask your own family and 4-H club if they would like to be sponsors. Private and corporate sponsorship is necessary to meet Fair expenses. We need to raise over $20,000 for sponsorship. Sponsorship can be as small as $25; any amount is greatly appreciated. Please contact Kathy in the 4-H office at 973 285-8311 for more info on how to get Fair sponsors. Sponsor forms can be down-loaded our website at http://morris.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h/sponsorship.html.

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Opening Ceremonies Kicks off the Fair

We hope that your club will be marching in our Parade of Clubs at Opening Ceremonies on Thursday, July 20th at 7:30 pm. We will be marching through the fairgrounds to proudly display our clubs; stopping briefly at the judges reviewing station for photos. Every club who marches in the parade will receive a special award. Let’s make this year’s parade a really fun event. Project animals are always welcome in our parade.

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You Can Choose What To Do ! Here are some ideas of things to do at the Fair:

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 after the Fair.

Present a Program at Cloverbud Corner. All 4-H members are invited to give a short talk or presentation on a topic of their choice to our youngest fairgoers (grades 3 and under). Talk about your 4-H project and bring your animal/project with you. Or talk about anything you think would interest our young friends. Contact Kelly at the 4-H Of-fice if you’d like to sign up.

Give a Public Presentation. All 4-H members who will be giving a county public presentation are invited to present again at the Fair.

Show your club’s team spirit. Have your club’s meeting at the Fair, and maybe a club party! Talk about it with your club!

Ride on all the rides you want! For $20, 4-Hers can purchase a fair wrist-band that allows them to ride all the rides, at any time during the Fair! Call Kathy to put your name on the list. Make checks pay-able to the Morris County 4-H Association. Mail to: Morris County 4-H Fair, PO Box 900, Morristown, NJ 07963

FOOD TENT MEETING

Is your club planning to sell food at the Fair? Make sure you attend the Food Tent Meeting on May 4th at the 4-H office. Contact Kathy Murarik to learn more about food sales at the Fair. [email protected] or 973-285-8311

Country Store Needs Donations

Spring cleaning is the perfect time to clean out your closets and pack up all the toys, books, puzzles, etc. that are no long-er being played with and donate them to the Children’s Country Store at the 4-H Fair. This popular booth sells used items at bargain prices during our Fair. Last year, thanks to the generous dona-tions of our 4-H families and friends, we collected more than $1,000. Please pack items securely for safe transport and bring them to the 4-H office or directly to the Fairgrounds. Please call the office before making any deliveries to the office.

2017 4-H Fair

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1. Where is the Fair and when do I enter my exhib-it?

The Morris County 4-H Fair will be held from Wednes-day-Sunday, July 19-23, 2017, at Chubb Park in Ches-ter. All exhibits must be registered in advance of dis-playing in order to be judged and receive recognition. Refer to the 4-H Fair Entry Book for all details. 2. Where do I put my exhibit? There will be a large 4-H exhibit tent. The exhibits will be displayed on tables or display boards set up in the tent. The tent coordinators will tell you where to place your exhibit. 3. How do I enter my exhibits? You will receive a 4-H Fair Entry Book in the mail. You can also download it from the website at http:/morris.njaes.rutgers.edu. Enclosed in this Entry Book are your entry forms. Entry forms may also be found online. All entries at the Fair must have entry tags. You will receive your entry tags when you bring your entries to the fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 18, be-tween 4-6 p.m. All food entries will be brought to the Chester Public Library on Wednesday night between 7– 9 p.m. 4. How many exhibits may I enter? 4-Her’s are eligible to exhibit in as many divisions and classes as they desire. Some projects may have certain limitations explained under each division. All articles must be made or raised by the exhibitor. 5. How will my entry be judged? Exhibits will be judged on the Danish System: blue ribbon for excellent, red for very good, yellow for good and white for fair. The Morris County 4-H Fair committee will secure competent judges.

6. What award might I receive? Morris County 4-H Fair award ribbons will be giv-en for each exhibit entered. A special rosette will be awarded to the outstanding exhibit for each di-vision. Rosettes will be awarded in some divi-sions. The Best in Show Awards will be given to the exhibitor at the Closing Ceremonies of the Fair. 7. When will I get my award? An official Fair Awards Ceremony will be held at approximately 3:30 p.m. on July 23. Rosettes and tro-phies will be awarded to the outstanding exhibits. Danish Ribbons will be given out when the exhib-its are judged. 8. When do I remove my exhibits? Removal of exhibits will be after 4 p.m. on Sun-day, July 23. Exhibits MUST be on display until then to be eligible to receive awards. You may make arrangements to have your exhibits picked up if you will not be able to get them yourself. 9. What can I do to help make the Fair a suc-

cess? Pre-register your exhibits. Attend the Fair and be willing to help out when-

ever needed. Have a smile on your face and cheery disposition

to promote 4-H and it will endear you to all the spectators who visit the 4-H Fair.

Help keep our fair-grounds neat and clean. Pick up any litter you see.

2017 4-H Fair

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Morris County 4-H Calendar of Events

Event Time & Location

March 1 1 St. Patrick’s Day Parade 11 AM—2 PM at Morristown

11 Teen Science Café: 11 AM—1 PM at Rutgers University

Bee Conservation

15 Lubrano 4-H Sholarship Applications Due to Office

18 Rutgerscience Saturday: 10 AM—2 PM at Rutgers University

Optical Science

25 Science-sational Day 10 AM-3 PM at County College of

Morris

April 1 Teen Science Café: 11 AM—1 PM at Rutgers University

Space Exploration

29 Rutgers Day 10 AM - 4 PM at Rutgers University

May 4 4-H Fair Food Tent Meeting 7 PM at 4-H Office

5 County Public Presentations 6:30 PM at County College of Morris

18 Fair Theme and Yearbook Cover Design Due to Office

June 4-H Summer Camp L.G. Cook 4-H Camp (through August)

9 4-H Club Yearbook Pages Due to Office

30 Fair Entry Forms Due to Office

30 Fair Overnight Forms Due to Office

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