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Fairbooks are Here!!

Printed Fair Books are available for pick up at the

FAIRBOOKS ARE HERE!!

Printed Fair Books are available for pick up at the

Extension Office. There is no cost for printed books

this year. Reminder: One book per family. An

electronic version of the Fairbook is also available

on our website fillmore.unl.edu!

June, 2017

4-H Calendar June 2 Photography Workshop 9-12 Ext. Office 6 Plant Science Investigation 10 -12, Meet at the Garden & end at Ext. Office 6 Clover Kid Club Meeting 6:00pm, Ext. Office 6 Livestock Judging Practice 5-6pm, Ext. Office 12 QA Face to Face, 1-3, Ext. Office 13 Cupcake Creations Workshop, 10-12 & 2-4, Ext.

Office – FULL 13 Livestock Judging Practice 5-6pm, Ext. Office 15 Code Camp Workshop, 9-12, Ext. Office - FULL 15 Pre-Entry Deadline: Static, Livestock, Horse 15 Animal ID Sheets Due!!! 16 Baking Science Workshop, 9-12, Ext. Office - FULL 19 4-H Council Meeting, 7:00pm Ext. Office 20 Livestock Judging Practice 5-6pm, Ext. Office 22 Culinary Challenge/Presentations, 1:00pm, TBA 27 PASE Livestock Judging in Lincoln 30 4-H Clothing Day, 9:00am, Ag Hall

July 1 4-H Bucket Calf Records Books due to Ext. Office 5 Livestock Supt. Meeting, 7 pm – Ext. Off. 8 Fairground & Ag Hall Clean-up Day, 9 a.m. Meet in Show Arena for Food Stand Training

9 - 15 Fillmore County Fair 16-20 State 4-H Horse Show – Grand Island 24 Clay/ Fillmore 4-H Dog Show, Clay Co.

August 10 State Fair Livestock & Contest Entries Due 5 PM 10 Aksarben Entries Due 21-22 State Fair Static Exhibits Due into Office Aug 25 Sept 4 Nebraska State Fair – Grand Island

Fillmore County 4-H News

Public Speaking Contest

Results

Congratulations to Fillmore County 4-

H’ers at the Regional Public Speaking

Contest in Lincoln!

Senior Speech Division

Abigail Parten – Purple & Medal

Intermediate Speech Division Hannah Miller – Purple & Medal

PRE-FAIR ENTRIES DUE JUNE 15!

4-H’ers bringing exhibit (including

animals) to the fair must fill out and return

PRE-FAIR ENTRY FORMS and

LIVESTOCK ID sheets and to the

Extension Office by June 15!

Reminder - Pre-Fair entry forms and

livestock ID instructions were mailed to

each family in May. Use the 2017 fair book

to complete entry forms. An example is

included on the form. Additional sheets are

available on the 4-H page at

www.fillmore.unl.edu. If you have

questions about filling them out, stop by the

office or give us a call.

The 4-H Youth Development program abides with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States

Department of Agriculture.

Fillmore County 1340 G Street

Geneva NE 68361 402-759-3712

fillmore.unl.edu

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County Fair Info

LIVESTOCK ID PROCESS

ALL Breeding Beef, Feeder Calf, Breeding Sheep,

Market/Breeding Goats, Swine, and Rabbits will

complete PAPER Affidavits for COUNTY only

which can be found at

http://4h.unl.edu/4hcurriculum/animalscience. This

must be done by June 15th!

Market sheep, goats and hogs need DNA envelopes

which are available at the Extension Office and are

$6/sample.

Breeding animals will need to submit a Breeding

Nomination Card (BNC) in order to show at State

Fair or Ak-Sar-Ben.

SWINE: For county only, regular ear tags will need

to be picked up at the office and tagged in hogs by

June 15th. E-ID tags and DNA sample are required

for State Fair. If you plan to show at Ak-Sar-Ben,

ear notches & DNA are required.

Spot checks will be done between June 16th -July 1st

to ensure all tags are in and animals are accounted

for. As done last year, this will be done with

Extension Staff and Livestock Supt. Present.

Thanks for your cooperation!

4-H Cake Auction Friday, July 14th Following 4-H Awards

The 4-H Cake Auction is an annual event at the

Fillmore County Fair. 4-H members are invited to

bring a homemade cake to auction off to the highest

bidder. Half of the bid goes directly the 4-H’er and

half goes to the 4-H Council for scholarships and

program funds. Only one homemade cake per 4-Her

is allowed. (No Clover kids and kids selling the

cake should be present.) Sign-up by checking “Cake

Auction” on your County Fair Pre-Entry Form.

Exhibitors are highly encouraged to enter their

decorated cake auction cake as an exhibit at county

fair in the “Cake Decorating” project. Cake exhibits

will be preserved for the auction.

*All Participants - Please include a list of

ingredients with your cake in case of allergies and

limit exhibits to products which hold up well; items

that require refrigeration are not recommended.

No ATVs at Fair For safety and insurance purposes, NO ONE other

than Fair Board members, 4-H Council, or Extension

Staff will be allowed to operate ATVs during the county

fair. Thanks for your cooperation in advance.

4-H Food Stand

The 4-H Food Stand sign-up is available online at

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044daeaa28a6fb6-2017

Time slots are filled on a first come basis, so sign

up early!

ALL 4-H members (over the age of 10) need to sign

up for a shift. Shifts not filled means the Food Stand

is closed. At least 1-2 adults should work each shift

as well. This year, it is the responsibility of parents

and members to sign up for the time that works for

them, NOT by clubs as in the past. The 4-H Food

Stand is a huge fundraiser during County Fair for

the 4-H Council and the 4-H program in Fillmore

County. Without the money from the food stand,

many 4-H activities and events would not be

possible. Complete the online form found on our

fillmore.unl.edu website to sign-up or call the office

for available times.

To ensure the Food Stand runs smoothly, there will

be a short training first thing on Clean-Up Day at

9:00am, running through the Food Stand

procedures. Please make an effort to attend!

Clean up day Saturday, July 8th at 9:00 a.m.

During Fair Clean-Up Day we need a few older 4-H

members to help set up the Quilt Area in Ag Hall.

Awards Night Friday, July 14th at 6:30 p.m.

4-H Awards will be presented before the Cake

Auction on Friday evening. If you receive a

Champion or Reserve Champion Exhibit Rosette on

any static exhibits, please plan to attend Awards

Night to be recognized. Earl Hauck Herdsmanship,

Supreme Market Beef, Swine, Sheep & All Around

Horsemen Awards, will be presented at this time

along with those who participated in the livestock

judging contest.

4-H Shirts Thanks to a generous donation from Flint Hills,

each enrolled 4-H member (including Clover Kids)

will receive one FREE 4-H shirt this year. Youth

and adult sizes are available no need to pre-order.

These t-shirts will be the official show uniform for

all 4-H events at county fair. Shirts will be available

to pick up in June. Additional shirts may be

purchased for $5 each in July.

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Pancake Breakfast Wednesday, July 12th 6:30 – 8:00 a.m.

The Pancake Breakfast supports the Fillmore

County Citizenship Washington Focus delegates as

they prepare for the CWF Conference! Fillmore

County 4-H members will be hosting the annual

Pancake Breakfast at Ag Hall on Wednesday

morning to raise money for a unique 4-H

experience. Free-will donations are accepted. Come

out and enjoy a full breakfast while supporting these

outstanding youth!

Outstanding Service Award Nominate someone who goes the extra mile for

Fillmore County 4-H for the Outstanding Service

Award. 4-H families are encouraged to nominate

worthy persons. To nominate individuals send a

letter of recommendation, including years of service

and contributions made to the 4-H program. Submit

nominations to the Fillmore County Extension

Office by June 15th. Multiple letters per nominee

will be accepted.

4-H Contests

4-H Foods Contest

The 4-H Foods Contest will be held Wednesday,

June 22 beginning at 1:00 PM. To register, check

“4-H Foods Contest” on your Exhibit Entry Form

under “Pre-Fair Contests”.

4-H’ers will plan an occasion for guests. They

will plan and write the menu, decide on table

service and present it to a judge. 4-Her will prepare

at home one food item and bring it with a table

service and display. Display will be set up

independent of adults. Creativity is encouraged. Set-

up begins at 1:00 pm. Judging begins at 1:30 p.m. A

complete contest packet can be obtained online at

www.fillmore.unl.edu/county4h or at the Extension

Office.

A challenge ingredient and occasion will be

selected each year. The 2017 challenge ingredient is

dried beans, peas and lentils. These may be used in

any form, including dry-packaged or canned. Each

participant must prepare and incorporate the

challenge ingredient into one food item and bring

that to the contest. Participants may plan a party

using any theme for anyone (i.e. themselves, a

family member, a pet, etc.).

Presentation Contest June 22 at 2:30 p.m.

The contest will be Wednesday, June 22 at

2:30 PM at. To register, check “4-H Foods

Contest” on your Exhibit Entry Form under “Pre-

Fair Contests”.

Gain valuable communication skills while sharing

your favorite subject with others by participating in

this event. You can even present with a friend. 4-H

is about learning by doing, now you can teach

someone else your skills, too! Check out the

Fillmore County Fairbook under 4-H

Communications Event for all the details.

Fashion Show June 30, 2017

Ag Hall Model and Clothing Construction Judging will

take place from 9:00 a.m.to 12:00 p.m. at Ag Hall.

The Public Fashion Show will take place at 7:00

p.m. that evening at the Rialto II Theater.

Registrations forms are due June 23.

This county contest is open to any 4-H member

enrolled in a clothing project. 4-H’ers are invited to

model their clothing creations or purchased

garments. 4-H members may have up to three

outfits entered in the Fashion Show. Participation in

the Fashion Show includes BOTH modeling for a

judge during the day and participation in the public

show in the evening. Advanced registration should

be submitted via entry form to the Extension Office

two weeks before the contest. One entry form

should be submitted for each outfit.

Clothing construction judging will also be offered

in conjunction with model judging during the

morning events. 4-H’ers participating in the Fashion

Show will have the opportunity to interview judge

all of their sewn clothing items. See the fair book

for program details.

Talent Contest June 30, 2017

Now is the time to sign-up for the Fillmore

County Talent Show. All 4-H’ers are invited to

show off their special talent Friday, June 30 at 7 PM

at the Rialto II Theatre in Geneva. If you can sing,

dance, play an instrument, recite a poem, practice

magic or have another talent then the Talent Show

is for you! Sign up by checking TALENT

CONTEST on the pre-fair entry form!

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Horticulture

Special Horticulture Project

Sunburst Summer Squash

The Special Garden Project is a way to offer 4-H

members the chance to grow unusual and fun

projects in their gardens. This year it is focused on

the Sunburst Summer Squash. 4-H members are

able to learn about growing the Squash, soil care

and gardening! They also have the chance to enter

the Squash at the County and State Fair! For more

information on the project please contact the

Extension Office at 402-759-3712.

There are still seeds available, so call the

extension office to participate!!

Livestock

New Quality Assurance Training System!

Quality Assurance Training We are excited to announce that the new QA

Curriculum called Youth for the Quality Care of

Animals (YQCA) is now active. Anyone who has

not registered for the LQA online course for 2017

should now navigate to the NEW online YQCA

course at yqca.learngrwo.io. You will use your

FAMILY 4HOnline login and password

information to access the courses for the ACTIVE

youth in your family. Only ACTIVE members will

show in the drop down menu for access to the

course. All registration questions with YQCA

should be directed to help@yqca.org. All 4-Hers

need to use the 4-H tab and not the FFA tab even if

they are members of both organizations. There is a

button for families that have forgotten their

password. 4-Hers that have started their QA training

in the LQA site will be able to complete their

modules and print off their certificate of completion

and take it to the Extension Office. Rachel will be

offering a Face to Face QA training on June 12th

at the Extension office from 1:00pm – 3:00pm

please call the Extension Office if you plan on

attending for planning purposes.

*** QA must be completed by June 15th.

Livestock Superintendent Meeting The Livestock superintendent meeting will be held

July 5th at 7:00 p.m. at the Extension Office for

sheep, swine, beef, poultry/rabbit superintendents.

NO Sheep Shearing this Year

There will be no sheep shearing this year. Please be

sure to make other arrangements.

Attention Beef Exhibitors The Fair Board has asked that all breeding and

market beef exhibitors contribute $10 per head of

cattle for wood chips again this year. This will be

collected when the Pre-Entry forms are turned into

the Extension Office; no refunds. Checks can be

written to Fillmore County 4-H Council.

Bucket calves are responsible for purchasing their

own bedding.

County Fair Reminders: Swine Ear-Tags

Since State Fair has moved away from ear

notching as the identification system, Fillmore 4-H

will continue the identification process as a visual

tag for county fair. An E-ID is also acceptable, as

that is required for State Fair. If you plan to attend

Ak-Sar-Ben, ear notches are still needed.

To identify your hogs, stop in the office to pick up

your tags. They must be in hogs by June 15th and

will be checked randomly during spot checks and

must be in place.

All ear tags not matching ID sheets will NOT be

allowed to participate in the 4-H show; they will be

allowed to participate in the open class show.

Breeding Gilt

Breeding gilts’ birth date should be on ID form

turned into Extension Office by June 15th.

Breeding Sheep Remember that to show in a specific breed class,

registration papers are required and must be owned

by the exhibitor or immediate family.

Home Born and Raised Animals

Remember to declare all animals that are Home

Born and Raised on the livestock ID sheets. This

must be done with all beef, sheep and swine

exhibits if you want your animals recognized as

such.

Breeding Beef Tattoos

Remember to have all breeding beef animals

properly tattooed by June 15th. Tattoos will be

checked at fair check-in. Also, to show in a specific

breed class, registration papers are required and

must be owned by the exhibitor or immediate

family.

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Bucket Calf Record Books.. NEW BOOKS FOR

2017

Youth exhibiting bucket calves at the county fair

need to complete a record book and turn it into the

Extension Office by July 1st. The books will be

judged prior to the fair based on skills and

knowledge gained by the 4-H’er. Record books are

available at the Extension Office.

Livestock Junior Superintendents Receive more volunteer experience in 4-H, by

being a junior superintendent. Superintendents will

be selected on a first-come basis.

Sign up for the following shifts:

Horse Show: 2 superintendents at 7:45 – end of

show

Sheep Show: 2 superintendents at 7:45 – 11:00 AM

& 2 supt. 11:00 - end of show

Poultry/Rabbit Show: 2 superintendents at 2:45-

end of show

Swine Show: 2 superintendents at 7:45 – 11:00 AM

& 2 supt. At 11:00 - end of show

Beef Show: 2 superintendent at 7:45-10:30 AM & 2

supt. 10:30-end of show

Please call the office at (402) 759-3712 to sign up

by June 15th.

Educational Displays for Animal Entries A new exhibit will be added to enhance

agricultural literacy for livestock. Check the

fairbook for more details. Here is a glimpse of what

it entails!

4-H’ers are invited to create a poster highlighting

an educational aspect of their animal project. The

poster could focus on a current livestock issue,

animal industry career, animal care or health,

economic impacts of the livestock industry. Posters will be displayed in the livestock buildings

as a way to increase the educational experiences of

both the 4-H member and

the general public

increasing agricultural

literacy. Posters receiving

a purple ribbon may

advance their entry to the

Nebraska State Fair.

Small Animals

Companion Animal Vaccination Forms

All dogs must be immunized for distemper,

hepatitis, parvo and rabies. Vaccination papers must

accompany animal to be shown in Fillmore County

or be filed at the Extension Office prior to the show.

Dogs not meeting these requirements will not be

allowed to show.

Cats are required to be current on their

vaccinations of Rabies, panleukopenia, viral

rhinotracheitis, and calicivirus. Cats must either

have a current feline leukemia vaccination or proof

of a negative test within 180 days of the show.

Proof of vaccinations must be sent in with 4-H entry

forms. Exhibitors will not be allowed to show

without a signed Vaccination record form.

Please check the Fair book for specific vaccination

details!

Dog Show and Dog Skillathon To offer youth more classes, more recognition and

provide a more in-depth learning experience, Clay

& Fillmore Counties are partnering to offer the

Clay/Fillmore Dog Show and Dog Skillathon.

The Dog Skillathon and Dog Show will be held

Monday, July 24th in Clay County. The Dog Show

will follow immediately after the Dog Skillathon

The contest is a great way to test your knowledge of

dogs and dog care. Stations will cover breed ID,

conformation, nutrition and more. All materials will

come from the 4-H dog manuals and www.akc.org.

This will help prepare you for the state Dog

Skillathon Contest held during the NE State Fair.

Remember you do not need a dog to participate, but

you do need to pre-register by July 1st! Must have at

least 5 participants for the Dog Skillathon contest to

be held.

Horse Enthusiast

District and State Horse Shows The District and State horse show dates entry

deadlines have been set for May 12th. Show

information is located on the UNL Animal Science

webpage under Equine Extension/4-H.

http://animalscience.unl.edu/web/anisci/anscdistrict

andstate4hshows

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District Show Dates:

June 12th - Lexington

June 13th - Taylor

June 14th – Wayne

June 19th - Hemingford

June 20th - Lincoln

State Horse Show:

Fonner Park State 4-H Horse

Show will take place on July 16-20, 2017.

Horse Exhibitor Levels To ensure the safety of all horse exhibitors and

spectra-tors, it is REQUIRED for ALL youth to

pass the Beginning Horseman: Level One testing.

This level is designed for riders who have little or

no experience around horses. It emphasizes correct

and safe handling and riding principles and should

help develop the members' confidence concerning

their ability to ride and guide a horse. The rider's

balance, correct seat and use of hands' should be

stressed.

Youth, 13 years old and up, need to complete

Level 2.

Work with your horse leaders to complete this

certification. Resources are available to study at http://4h.unl.edu/horse.

Additional Info

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, take photographs of

events as well as assist with all 4-H contests and

events throughout the fair. State Fair 4-H volunteers

will receive a gate 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/2017statefair4-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!

First of all, many THANKS to our volunteers!

Volunteers are crucial to the success of the 4-H Program

and you are appreciated!!!!

Just a quick reminder, being a 4-H volunteer is a

privilege, not a right!

The primary goal as a 4-H volunteer is to help children

and youth develop competency in their projects,

confidence in themselves and others, connections in their

community, and sound character.

As a 4-H volunteer, you are to help kids do what

they are capable of doing. You are to promote

teamwork and leadership while helping the 4-

H’ers learn and have fun.

Everything you say and do should be consistent

with the six core ethical values comprising good

character: trustworthiness, respect,

responsibility, caring, fairness and citizenship.

Volunteer Code of Conduct sets forth expectations of 4-

H volunteers:

1) Act to encourage and justify trust. Teach 4-H’ers the

meaning and importance of trustworthiness.

2) Treat members, parents, Extension staff, judges and

others with whom you come in contact with respect,

courtesy and consideration. Avoid and prevent put-

downs, insults, name-calling, yelling, and other verbal or

non-verbal conduct likely to offend, hurt, or set a bad

example.

3) Inform yourself about youth and their positive

development. Fulfill responsibilities by striving to

improve your performance as a volunteer and a mentor

of young people. Attend volunteer training sessions

when can and seek out other educational materials.

4) Teach and model kindness and compassion for others.

Recognize that all young people have skills and talents,

which can be used to help others and improve the

community. Teach and demand teamwork and

discourage selfishness.

5) Teach and model fair-mindedness by being open to

ideas, suggestions, and opinions of others. Make all

reasonable efforts to assure equal access to participation

for all youth and adults regardless of race, creed, color,

sex, national origin, or disability. Make all decisions

fairly and treat all members with impartiality.

6) Teach and model the importance of obeying laws and

rules as an obligation of citizenship. Obey the laws of

the locality, state, and nation. Promote the responsible

treatment of animals and stewardship of the

environment.

7) Not use alcohol or illegal substances (or be under the

influence) while working with or being responsible for

youth, or allow youth to do so while under my

supervision.

8) Provide a safe environment. Do not harm youth or

adults in any way, whether through sexual harassment,

physical force, verbal or mental abuse, neglect, or other

harmful behaviors.

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From Your Fillmore County Extension Staff

Brandy VanDeWalle, Extension Educator brandy.vandewalle@unl.edu

Rachel Olson, Extension Assistant

rachel.olson@unl.edu

Holly Ackland, Office Manager holly.neumeyer@unl.edu

Alexis Schmidt, Summer Aide

website: fillmore.unl.edu