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Register 4-H Projects for the Fair by July 15 at:

swiftcountyfair.fairentry.com

by July 15

Swift County 4-H 2019 Premium Book

We’ll see you at the fair!

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2 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION: SWIFT COUNTY FAIR 2019 4-H PREMIUM BOOK

Table of Contents 2019 Fair Schedule ................................................................ 3 U of M Extension Staff .......................................................... 4 4-H Board/Committee Members .......................................... 4 Premiums ............................................................................. 4 Overall 4-H Rules & Regulations ........................................... 4 Pre-Registration .................................................................... 5 Code of Conduct ................................................................... 5 Grievance Process ................................................................. 5

4-H STATIC PROJECT INFORMATION Exhibit Building Rules & Regulations .................................. 5-6

• Conference Judging ............................................... 6

• Awards .................................................................. 6 Static Exhibits State Fair Information .................................... 6

CLOVERBUDS ................................................................... 7-8

CLUB EXHIBITS Club Activity

• Club Banner ........................................................... 8

• Community Pride ................................................... 8

• Club Projects (Booth, Flower, etc.) ......................... 8 Club Individual Exhibitor Projects

• Reporter’s Book ..................................................... 8

• Secretary’s Book .................................................... 8

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS • Demonstrations-General ....................................... 9

• Illustrated Presentations ....................................... 9

• Demonstrations-Livestock ..................................... 9

• Youth in Action Demonstrations ............................ 9

AGRONOMY Agricultural Technology ...................................................... 10 Corn.................................................................................... 10 Forages ............................................................................... 10 Plant & Soil Science ............................................................ 10 Small Grains........................................................................ 10 Soybeans ............................................................................ 10 Specialty Crops ................................................................... 11 Weeds & Pests .................................................................... 11

HORTICULTURE Flower Gardening ............................................................... 11 Fruit .................................................................................... 11 Indoor Gardening .......................................................... 11-12 Potato ................................................................................ 12 Vegetable and Herb Gardening ........................................... 12 Largest Vegetable ............................................................... 12

STATIC PROJECTS 4-H Adventure .................................................................... 13 Aerospace........................................................................... 13 Bicycle ................................................................................ 13 Cat ...................................................................................... 13 Child & Family Development .............................................. 13 Citizenship .......................................................................... 13 Clothing and Textiles ..................................................... 13-14 Computer ........................................................................... 14 Consumer Education ........................................................... 14 Crafts & Fine Arts ................................................................ 14 Dog (non-training) ............................................................... 15 Electric................................................................................ 15

Engineering Design

• Aquatic Robotics ....................................................... 15

• Engineering Design ................................................... 15

• Robotics .................................................................... 15

• Engineering Design Challenge .............................. 15-16 Entomology.............................................................................. 16 Exploring Animals .................................................................... 16 Exploring the Environment ....................................................... 16 Fishing Sports ........................................................................... 17 Foods & Nutrition ........................................................................ 17 Food Preservation .................................................................... 17 Food Review ............................................................................ 18 Forest Resources ...................................................................... 18 Geology ................................................................................... 18 Global Connections .................................................................. 18 Health ...................................................................................... 18 Home Environment ............................................................. 18-19 Lawn & Landscape ................................................................... 19 Needle Arts .............................................................................. 19 Performing Arts (Exhibits & Live) .............................................. 19 Pets (Exhibits & Live) ........................................................... 19-20 Photography - Elements & Photo Manipulation .................. 20-21 Quilting .................................................................................... 21 Safety ...................................................................................... 21 Scrapbooking ........................................................................... 21 Self-Determined ....................................................................... 21 Shooting Sports/Wildlife Management .................................... 21 Shop ........................................................................................ 22 Small Engines ........................................................................... 22 Tractor ..................................................................................... 22 Veterinary Science ................................................................... 22 Video ....................................................................................... 22 Water/Wetlands ...................................................................... 22 Wildlife Biology ........................................................................ 23 Youth Leadership ..................................................................... 23

ANIMAL SCIENCE INFORMATION Animal Science Rules & Regulations .................................... 23-24 Animal Science Health Requirements ....................................... 24 Animal Science Show Regulations ....................................... 24-25 Livestock Interviews ................................................................. 25 Rate of Gain ............................................................................. 25 Herdsmanship ..................................................................... 25-26 Showmanship .......................................................................... 26

• Master Showmanship ............................................... 26 Blue Ribbon Auction ........................................................... 26-27 Animal Science State Fair Information................................. 27-28

ANIMAL SCIENCE PROJECTS Beef (includes Dairy Steer) .................................................. 28-29 Dairy ........................................................................................ 30 Dog .......................................................................................... 31 Goat - Dairy ............................................................................. 32 Goat - Meat.............................................................................. 32 Horse ....................................................................................... 33

• Horse Related ........................................................... 33

• Horseless Horse ........................................................ 33 Lama ........................................................................................ 34 Poultry ................................................................................ 34-35 Rabbit ................................................................................. 35-36 Sheep ....................................................................................... 36

Swine .................................................................................. 37 Science of Animal Educational Exhibits ............................... 37

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION: SWIFT COUNTY FAIR 2019 4-H PREMIUM BOOK 3

MONDAY, JULY 15TH FAIR REGISTRATIONS DUE

Fair Registrations must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on

Monday, July 15th.

TUESDAY, JULY 30TH ALL BOARD MEETING Varied Times; Swift County Fairgrounds, Appleton

MONDAY, JULY 22ND JUDGING DAY 8:30 a.m.; Clothing & Textiles, E-Free Church, Benson;

Clothes You Buy, Clothes You Make, Non-Garment, Quilting, Fashion Revue, Cloverbud Clothing/Quilting

1:00 p.m.; Public Fashion Revue & Arts Recital Show

1:30 p.m.; Performing Arts Judging 2:30 p.m.; Demonstrations Judging 3:00 p.m.; Food Review Judging

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6TH PRE-FAIR CLEAN UP 2:00 until finished; Swift County Fairgrounds, Appleton Clubs – All Clubs! – sign up on FairEntry

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10TH DOG SHOW 9:00 a.m.; Swift County Fairgrounds, Appleton

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13TH HORSE PLEASURE SHOW 9:00 a.m.; Horse Arena, Appleton

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH ENTRY DAY

7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.-7:00p.m. Vet Checks

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 4-H Exhibit Building Judging for

Open Beef Show exhibitors & judges assistants.

11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Food Stand Open (limited menu)

12:30-1:00 p.m. – Judges Lunch Break

1:00-6:30 p.m. 4-H Exhibit Building Judging for all 4-H

Youth

3:45-7:00 p.m. – Livestock Interviews, 4-H Patio

7:00 p.m. – Pet Parade @ Show Arena

7:30 p.m. – MANDATORY Livestock/Horse Exhibitor

Meeting (includes all Cloverbuds!)

Livestock Interview Winners Announced!

8:00 p.m. Goat ID Check/Weigh-Ins

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15TH 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. - Vet Checks

8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. 4-H Food Stand Open

8:00 a.m. – Livestock ID Checks/Weigh-Ins Begin

8:30 a.m. – Goat Show, Show Arena

(Dairy Goats followed by Meat Goats)

11:00 a.m. – Horse Games Show, Horse Arena

1:00 p.m. – Poultry Show, Poultry Barn

3:45 p.m. – Lamb Lead Interviews, Show Arena

4:00 p.m. – Lamb Lead followed by Sheep Show

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16TH 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. 4-H Food Stand Open

8:30 a.m. – Swine Show, Show Arena

10:30 a.m. – Rabbit Show, Rabbit Barn

1:00 p.m. – Beef Show, Show Arena

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17th


9:00 a.m. – Dairy Show, Show Arena

12:00 p.m. – Livestock State Fair Sign-Up Deadline

12:00 p.m.—Projects State Fair Sign-Up Deadline

12:00 p.m. – Master Showmanship Sign-Up Deadline

12:00 p.m. – Blue Ribbon Auction Sign-Up Deadline

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18TH


11:30 a.m. – State Horse Show Meeting, Show Arena

12:45 p.m. – Swift County Farm Family Recognition

1:00 p.m. – Blue Ribbon Auction

2:30 p.m. – Master Showmanship Competition

4:00 p.m. – Livestock & Project State Fair Meeting, 4-H Patio

4:30 p.m. – Dog Showcase, Show Arena

5:15 p.m. – State Fair Chaperones Meeting

(Livestock and General)

6:00 p.m. – Livestock Released

NOTE: Livestock pens/stalls MUST be cleaned

before you are allowed to leave the fairgrounds.

6:00 p.m. – Project Exhibits Released

6:00 p.m. – Post-Fair Clean Up – sign up on FairEntry

(4-H Building, 4-H Food Stand, Livestock Barns)

AGAIN THIS YEAR:

The 4-H Food Stand will be closing at 8:00p.m. instead of

9:00p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21ST- SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH

• STATE FAIR LIVESTOCK ENCAMPMENT

SATURDAY AUGUST 31TH – MONDAY, AUGUST 2ND

• STATE FAIR PROJECT ENCAMPMENT

FRI., SEPTEMBER 6TH- SUN., SEPTEMBER 8TH

• STATE 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS INVITATIONAL, ALEXANDRIA

FRI., SEPTEMBER 13TH- MON., SEPTEMBER 16TH

• STATE 4-H HORSE SHOW

SAT., SEPTEMBER 21ST - SUN., SEPTEMBER 22ND

• STATE 4-H DOG SHOW

2019 Fair Schedule


University of MN Extension Staff Becca Turnquist, 4-H Program Coordinator Morgan Collins, 4-H Summer Intern Dylan McNeill, 4-H AIS Summer Intern Stephanie Smith, Office Manager Brian McNeill, Regional Extension Educator Casey Olson, Regional Support Staff

4-H Board/Committee Members 2018-2019 ADVISORY BOARD Tammy Berge, Katie Hauge, Trista Larson, Sarah Lundebrek, Amanda Ness, Sue Smith, Shelly Vergin, Brittany Berge, Ellie Moesenthin

2018-2019 LIVESTOCK BOARD Jason Anderson, Lane Carlson, Seth Flower, Pam Mansfield, Katie Saterbak, Scott Smith, Brent Wilts, Zander Hoffman, Hunter Wilts

2018-2019 HORSE PDC

2018-2019 PROJECTS UNLIMITED PDC

Premiums

Overall 4-H Rules & Regulations 1. 4-H participants are responsible for thoroughly reading

and understanding the rules and guidelines for any specific exhibit or activity as outlined in the county and State Fair premium books, newsletters, or informational letters.

• Please study this premium book carefully as it contains all rules and other information pertinent to exhibiting as a 4-H member at the Swift County Fair. This premium book has been set up to mirror Fair Entry as closely as possible for registration purposes.

• You are responsible for adhering to the rules in this premium book.

2. All Minnesota 4-H policies and guidelines can be found at: www.extension.umn.edu/youth/mn4-h/policies/.

3. This program is only open to Swift County 4-H members in Kindergarten through one year past high school graduation who are conducting their work according to the county and state rules.

4. Competitive events, deadlines, consequences, and exemption options: Every Minnesota 4-H member is eligible for a “one-time” member exemption. This exemption provides the ability (one-time in a 4-H member’s career) for the 4-H member to acknowledge they missed a 4-H deadline related to enrollment or competitive event participation and waive the consequences for the named deadline.

5. Accident insurance is in effect for any enrolled 4-H members and screened adult volunteers while participating in or attending any scheduled and adult supervised 4-H activity.

• This policy does not cover Cloverbuds who are not correctly following the Cloverbud policy:

• This insurance does NOT include liability coverage. Each 4-H family is liable for any damage or personal injury caused by their animals while at the county fair. 4-H families are encouraged to check their liability insurance before bringing animals to the fair.

6. All work on projects entered should be done by the 4-H member and completed during the current 4-H year unless otherwise noted.

7. If exhibition requirements are not met, you will not be eligible to receive premium money from the Fair Board or to participate at the State Fair.

8. All exhibitors (projects & livestock) must check in at the Fair Exhibit Office (on the Food Stand Patio) between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14th. Project judging will be held from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for Open Beef Show exhibitors and judges assistants and 1:00-6:30 p.m. for all 4-H youth.

9. The 4-H general exhibits and livestock must remain in place until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 18th. Any general exhibits or livestock removed before 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 18th will lose their premium money from the Fair Board.

Premiums are paid by the Swift County Fair Board in September.

PROJECT AREA BLUE RED WHITE

BUILDING ENTRIES $3 $2 $1

CLOVERBUD ENTRIES $2 PER ENTRY

SECRETARY/REPORTER BOOKS $5 PER PARTICIPANT

COMMUNITY PRIDE $5 PER CLUB

CLUB BANNER $10 $8 $6

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS $5 PER PARTICIPANT

BEEF & DAIRY $10 $8 $6

GOAT-DAIRY & MEAT, POULTRY,

RABBIT, SHEEP, & SWINE

$6 $5 $4

DOG, HORSE, & LAMA $5 $4 $3

SCIENCE OF ANIMAL EXHIBITS $3 $2 $1

PETS $3 $2 $1

http://www.extension.umn.edu/youth/mn4-h/policies/


Pre-Registration

Registrations will be done online! Visit our FAIR ENTRY site at: swiftcountyfair.fairentry.com. Instructions are available at: www.extension.umn.edu/swift. Online enrollment will close at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, July 15th.

Code of Conduct Every year when enrolling in the Minnesota 4-H program, all youth agree to the Minnesota 4-H Code of Conduct. The full Minnesota 4-H Code of Conduct can be found at: www.extension.umn.edu/youth/mn4-h/policies/. There are specific situations which infringe on the safety and well-being of the individual participants, the group interaction, and the success of the event. Procedure and consequences for violators of the Minnesota 4-H Code of Conduct are discussed below.

Procedure: All reasonable attempts will be made to contact the parents or legal guardians of individuals involved in disciplinary action while attending a 4-H event or activity. Sources of the situation will be verified. This may involve interviews and/or letters. The situation will be brought to the appropriate board for review and a decision on disciplinary action will be made. A meeting will be set up with the youth, his/her parent/guardian, two representatives of the Advisory Board, and the 4-H Program Coordinator.

Consequences: A parent/guardian will be notified and expected to pick youth up from event at their expense. The individual forfeits opportunity to continue the activity.

Follow-up: Youth leaving any event in which the 4-H Federation has provided a scholarship will reimburse the scholarship amount. Youth will also write a letter of apology to Swift County delegates as well as the Swift County 4-H Federation.

Grievance Process The 4-H grievance process provides a vehicle by which to respond to 4-H member's concerns relating to their 4-H program participation. A grievance may be filed and a local volunteer grievance committee convened to address rule violations and alleged wrongdoing. A grievance committee will not be convened for the following situations: a) decisions made by judges, which are final; b) missed deadlines which are covered through the "one-time member exemption process;" and, c) code of conduct related violations which will be addressed by staff according to an established process. The grievance committee process outlines what may and may not be grieved, who may file a grievance, and the

processes for filing and hearing a grievance. The grievance form is completed by the Minnesota 4-H member and his/her parent/guardian if they wish to grieve a situation/ decision related to an alleged wrongdoing or rule violation.

Exhibit Building Rules & Regulations

1. All exhibits must comply with all requirements of the State 4-H Office and the University of Minnesota Extension for the project to be eligible for show. Exhibits cannot be accepted unless they conform to the premium book.

2. If exhibition requirements are not met, you will not be eligible to receive premium money from the Fair Board, awards, or to participate at the State Fair. (Auction participation is a county decision.) Approved early release is an exception to the rule and becomes a 4-H staff and Fair Board decision based on each situation.

3. 4-H exhibits at the fair are entered and displayed at the risk of the exhibitor. The University of Minnesota Extension assumes no responsibility for exhibits lost, stolen, damaged, etc.

• 4-Hers who have exhibits of great sentimental and/or monetary value should carefully consider whether such exhibits should be exposed to the hazards of the fair. Exhibitors are encouraged to take necessary precautions to protect delicate exhibits during the fair by covering them with a plastic bag, plastic wrap, etc. that doesn’t interfere with the viewing of the exhibit.

4. Poster exhibits may not exceed 22” wide and 28” high. They may be smaller.

5. 3-Dimensional Display Requirements: For all project areas where a 3-D display may be exhibited, the size may not exceed 12” deep x 48” wide x 36” high. (Center back 24” wide x 36” high, right and left wings each 12” wide x 36” high.)

6. All exhibits must be securely labeled with 4-H member’s name, club, and county. Other appropriate information for the project should be included. If the exhibit has multiple pieces, each part needs to be labeled and should indicate 1 of 4, 2 of 4, etc.

7. Floor space for any exhibit must not take more than 20 sq. feet. All oversized exhibits must have prior approval from the 4-H Program Coordinator. In some cases, projects may have to be displayed outside, i.e. tractors.

8. All exhibit building doors will be closed at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14th to begin preparation for final judge decisions. Only Swift County Project Unlimited Committee members or approved 4-H volunteers will be admitted into the building after 6:30 p.m. Judges will award placings according to the worthiness of the exhibit, regardless of the number of exhibits in the class.

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9. Copyright Law and Infringement:

• Copyright is a form of protection given to authors and creators of “original work”. Original work includes a person’s ideas captured in writing or as an image, photograph, song, audio recording, or visual recording.

• All original work – including information found on the web us subject to copyright protection. The author/creator has exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, display, perform or make derivative works.

• Before using another person’s work a part of your 4-H exhibit, be sure that the work is subject to fair use, has a creative commons license or that you have requested and received permission (in writing) to use the original work. If an exhibit infringes on copyright law, a decision may need to be made to remove the exhibit from display at the county or state fair.

CONFERENCE JUDGING 1. All exhibits will be evaluated by a conference with the

judge. 2. Project judging criteria:

Exhibit quality ..................................................... 25% Educational value ............................................... 25% Knowledge and ability to explain ....................... 50%

3. If you are unable to participate in conference judging, contact the 4-H Program Coordinator at least one week prior to Entry Day to make alternate arrangements.

• Information on absentee judging or judging experiences for youth with disabilities or injuries can be

found at: www.extension.umn.edu/youth/mn4-h/policies/ under the Competitive events tab.

4. Decision of the judge is final and may not be grieved.

AWARDS

1. All exhibits shall receive a premium of Blue, Red, or White, with the exception of Cloverbuds (see #4 for details). Only one premium ribbon per entry shall be awarded.

2. An overall grand champion and reserve champion shall be named from each project area if appropriate as determined by the judge.

3. Honorable mention ribbons will be awarded by the judge for exhibits they deem worthy; they can pick as few, or as many, as they wish in each project area.

4. The Cloverbud program provides an opportunity for exploration and active learning in a non-competitive environment. The ribbon placing for Cloverbuds is based on participation only. More information on Cloverbud judging and policies can be found on pages 7-8.

Static State Fair Info

1. A 4-H member selected for a trip to the State Fair must have completed 6th grade through 1 year past high school. A younger member may participate as a member of a Share the Fun act.

2. Not all project areas have State Fair trips, and not all county exhibits are acceptable at the State Fair. A champion or reserve champion doesn’t mean an automatic State Fair trip.

3. A State Fair trip board will be updated in the Exhibit Building. All general project State Fair trip winners and alternates should mark the board by 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 17th. Alternates should contact the 4-H Program Coordinator to inquire about availability of additional trips.

4. All youth attending the State Fair with a project (including members of a Share the Fun group) must attend the State Fair meeting with a parent on Sunday, August 18th at 4:00 p.m.

5. In order for our youth to have overnight opportunities, parent volunteer chaperones are needed. Please contact the 4-H Program Coordinator if you are interested in chaperoning. Chaperones must be 21 years of age and NEED to be screened volunteers prior to our County Fair so please plan ahead.

6. If a 4-Her decides not to take a State Fair trip (for any reason) after the county’s final registration at the State Fair, the member will not be refunded their State Fair registration amount and will be required to pay Swift County 4-H for the other half of the fee including transportation costs!

7. General exhibits are transported and registered at the State Fair on Tuesday following the Swift County Fair and must remain in place until Labor Day. The 4-H Program Coordinator will transport projects to and from the State Fair. Families may be required to make their own arrangements for transporting oversized exhibits; please check with the 4-H Program Coordinator.

8. The Swift County 4-H Federation and/or the University of Minnesota Extension will not assume responsibility for articles lost, stolen, or broken at the State Fair or damaged in transit to or from the State Fair.

9. All youth will participate in a conference judging experience. No project will be exhibited at the State Fair unless the member can be present for conference judging.

10. State Fair General Encampment (exhibit building projects) transportation and housing is provided at a cost to the family. In some project areas, families may opt for a one-day stay if they provide their own transportation.




Cloverbuds

All Cloverbud Entries registered in FairEntry will be found under Department Cloverbuds unless it is a pre-fair event.

No State Fair trips are awarded in this division.

CLOVERBUD Requirements:

• Cloverbuds must enter each project they are bringing to the fair online in Fair Entry. At this time, there is no limit to the number of building exhibits Cloverbuds are allowed to bring.

• Cloverbud members must have completed Kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade.

• The full Cloverbud fact sheet can be found at: www.extension.umn.edu/youth/mn4-h/policies/ under the Projects & Events section.

• 4-H will not assume any liability for Cloverbuds not following the written 4-H policy.

• All Cloverbud entries are judged non-competitively, and receive a participation ribbon and $2 premium.

Judged at Clothing & Presentation Day – July 22nd

• Cloverbud Clothes You Buy

• Cloverbud Clothes You Make

• Cloverbud Fashion Revue Clothes You Buy

• Cloverbud Fashion Revue Clothes You Make • Cloverbud Non Garment

Clothing Information: - Complete clothing judging requirements can be

found on pages 13-14. - Members participating in Clothes You Make &

Clothes You Buy must participate in Fashion Revue classes – this includes judging during Clothing Day as well as modeling their clothing at the Public Fashion Revue held on Monday, July 22nd at 1 p.m. at the E Free Church in Benson.

• Cloverbud Quilting

• Cloverbud Quilting Fashion Revue

Quilting Information: - Complete quilting judging requirements can be

found on page 21. - Cloverbuds making quilts are invited to show

off their quilt during the Public Fashion Revue, however it is NOT required.

Judged at Clothing & Presentation Day – July 22nd

• Demonstration - Cloverbud Individual

• Demonstration - Cloverbud Team -More information on Demonstrations can be found on page 9.

• Cloverbud Food Review -More information on Food Review can be found

on page 18.

• Cloverbud Performing Arts Live

Judged in Pope County – July 17th

• Cloverbud Lama Showmanship

• Cloverbud Lama Costume Exhibitor Information:

- Lama’s must be entered, vet checked, and stalled by 9 a.m. (vet is available starting at 8 am)

- Exhibitor meeting is at 9:15 a.m. - Lama show will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Judged during County Fair

• Cloverbud Static Exhibit - Any item made at home, school, club meeting,

project day, etc. (Ex. Nutritious snack, potted plant, placemat, ornaments, etc.)

• Cloverbud Pet Parade

• Cloverbud Beef

• Cloverbud Dairy

• Cloverbud Dairy Goat

• Cloverbud Meat Goat

• Cloverbud Horse - Barrels

• Cloverbud Horse - Western Pleasure

• Cloverbud Horse – Showmanship - Cloverbud riders are required to wear a helmet

while on horseback or on foot. - While participating in practices, shows, or any

4-H event, horses/ponies must be on a lead line and led through the event by a parent or older junior leader. NO EXCEPTIONS!

- Cloverbuds can choose if they want to exhibit at the 4-H Pleasure Show (Aug. 13) OR 4-H Games Show (Aug. 15), but they cannot do both.

• Cloverbud Poultry

• Cloverbud Rabbit

• Cloverbud Sheep

• Cloverbud Lamb Lead

• Cloverbud Swine

Don’t forget to fill out the necessary forms!

Cloverbud Fashion Revue Script: z.umn.edu/SwiftFashionRevue

Cloverbud Pet Parade ID: z.umn.edu/SwiftPetParade Cloverbud Lamb Lead Script: z.umn.edu/SwiftLambLead


https://z.umn.edu/SwiftFashionRevue

https://z.umn.edu/SwiftPetParade

https://z.umn.edu/SwiftLambLead


Livestock Information:

• Please Note: There is a disclaimer for all Cloverbud animal projects that must be accepted to show animals at the fair.

• Livestock Show Schedules can be found on page 3.

• Cloverbud members may participate with beef, dairy, goat, pet, poultry, rabbit, sheep and swine in a Cloverbud showmanship class only.

• The following species allow members to show in more than one class: o Sheep Showmanship and/or Lamb Lead o Lama Showmanship and/or Costume o Horse Halter Showmanship, Western

Pleasure, and/or Barrels

• Cloverbud exhibits in the livestock/animal shows are judged first during each show.

• Cloverbud members must always have a “responsible person” (screened adult volunteer, youth leader 6th grade or older, or a parent/ guardian) in control of their animal at all times; included but not limited to: o To and from the trailer o To and from the wash rack o To and from the barns o In the barns o In the stall/pen o To and from the show arena o In the show arena.

• It is not acceptable to use more than one lead rope.

• Cloverbuds are welcome to carry a show stick or have a comb/brush in their pocket, however they CAN NOT use either of the items on the animal; they are for “show” only.

• Animals shown by a Cloverbud member may be shown by another 4-Her in the regular livestock/ animal shows as long as the animal has been properly ID’d by the regularly enrolled member.

• Cloverbud animals not being shown by another 4-H member only need to be present for the show, but may be on display throughout the entire fair.

• Animals being displayed throughout the entire fair must follow the same exhibit entry and release times as other exhibitors. Exhibitors are responsible for care and feeding of their animals. All livestock health requirements apply to Cloverbud animals.

- Animals coming for the day of show only need to be checked by a vet prior to unloading from the trailer.

- Please make arrangements with the 4-H Program Coordinator prior to fair to ensure a vet will be available when you arrive for the designated show if you are not arriving during designated vet check times.

Club Exhibits

• It is the club leader’s responsibility to turn the form into the 4-H office by the fair registration deadline, July 15th.

CLUB ACTIVITY

• Club Activity - Banner Two banners will be selected for State Fair exhibit. Requirements:

• Banner must be 3’x5’ and designed to hang vertically.

• It must be completed and equipped with a dowel (minimum size 3’8”) and ready to hang.

• Banner must be of fabric (no paper) and can be one or two-sided.

• Club name on 3x5 card pinned to back.

• Banners should be judged by two or more youth from the club who actively worked on the banner.

• Club Activity - Community Pride One exhibit will be selected for State Fair.

Community Pride participants at State Fair may also exhibit an individual project (if a trip was awarded to them). For instance: If a member receives a trip in Photography, they can also participate in judging of their club’s community pride.

Requirements:

• The exhibit may include a three-sided display, video or other visual method which highlights the entire project or certain parts in a manner which tells the public what positive effects the project had on the community.

• Two or more youth who participated in the project may represent the club in conference judging.

• Club Activity – Booth

• Club Activity – Conservation

• Club Activity – Flower Box

• Club Activity – Other (scarecrow, barrel, etc.)

CLUB INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITOR PROJECTS

Note: Club Reporter and Secretary Books are found under the Club Exhibits Department in Fair Entry! These should be listed under the member who plans to exhibit the project, not on the club entry forms!

• Club Reporter Scrapbook

Requirements:

• Show and explain your club activities and participation in community and county events.

• Club Secretary Book

Requirements:

• Secretary’s book on current year activities for club.

Don’t forget to fill out the form! It is the club leader’s responsibility to complete

the form to register your club project by July 15th.

Club Exhibit Registration: z.umn.edu/SwiftClubExhibit

https://z.umn.edu/SwiftClubExhibit


Public Presentations

• All Public Presentations will be judged on Presentation Day – Monday, July 22nd at the Evangelical Free Church in Benson.

• All exhibitors doing Public Presentations at the State Fair will receive a $30 award. This includes: livestock, general encampment, illustrated talks, Youth in Action presentations.

Demonstrations/Illustrated Presentations may be related to any project the member is enrolled in or to any area of interest or expertise the 4-Her has. Demonstration may be an individual or a two-person team. Individual demonstrations shall not exceed 15 minutes in length; team demonstrations should not exceed 25 minutes in length.

If presentation software is used, it should supplement the demonstration (hands on demonstrating should still be the basis of entry). If used for an illustrated talk, presentation software can be the basis for the entire talk; however, the member must interact with the presentation and information – not just step to the side and let the presentation play. (Self-presenting entries created with presentation software should be burned on to a DVD and entered in the “Video” class.)

Special Note: If presentation software is utilized in a demonstration or an illustrated talk, the 4-H’er is responsible for securing any equipment necessary for judging. Extension staff may be able to assist in this process, but it is the responsibility of the exhibitor to contact the 4-H Program Coordinator WELL BEFORE the scheduled judging.

DEMONSTRATION

• Demonstration - Individual

• Demonstration - Team Requirements:

• Demonstrations are an oral presentation that include actually demonstrating the hands-on steps required to accomplish a task or process. This most often includes the use of physical objects and actual doing or showing. For example, a demonstration could involve using bedding plants, potting soil, and related items to demonstrate how to plant a flower pot. At the end of the demonstration, there should be something of a “finished product”.

• Demonstrations may also include the use of supporting visuals like posters, charts, or overhead transparencies. Supporting visuals can include technology-based options like presentation software (i.e. MS PowerPoint). However the focus of the demonstrations should be on the “doing”, not the supporting visuals.

ILLUSTRATED PRESENTATION

• Illustrated Presentation - Individual

• Illustrated Presentation - Team Requirements:

• Illustrated presentations are an oral presentation that presents an idea, concept, viewpoint, or experience in an educational or informative format. For example, it could be a report on Leadership lessons learned through a trip to Washington DC or an educational presentation that explores sustainable energy options. Illustrated Presentations most often consist of interaction with supporting visuals like posters, charts, or overhead transparencies. Supporting visuals can include technology-based options like presentation software (i.e. MS PowerPoint). Supporting visuals may include tangible items, but generally little or no activity takes place with the item.

LIVESTOCK DEMONSTRATION

• Livestock Demo - Individual • Livestock Demo - Team

Requirements:

• The Champion Livestock Demonstrator at the county level will be awarded a State Fair trip with the species their demonstration was done on. For livestock team demonstrations, only one youth will be allowed to take the “additional trip”.

• Counties will receive additional livestock demonstration trips. Demonstrators can use an animal they have already won a trip with OR borrow an animal from a 4-Her who won a livestock trip.

• Livestock Demonstrations are encouraged to use an animal in the demo but this is not required.

• State Fair Livestock exhibitors MUST participate in a specie interview AND either exhibit in their species show (if trip was awarded) or participate in a Science of Animals educational workshop.

YOUTH IN ACTION DEMONSTRATION

• Youth in Action - Individual

• Youth in Action - Team Requirements:

• Youth in action presentations are interactive, continuous presentations that are approximately 45-50 minutes in length. Topics selected for a Youth in Action demonstration may be related to a project in which the member is enrolled or to an area of interest or expertise the member has. Involving the audience in the process is the primary focus of Youth in Action and constitutes a major portion of the evaluation results.


Static (Agronomy)

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY Exhibit Suggestions:

- A display or presentation highlighting the technology used in agriculture such as GPS tools, drone use, implement technology, yield mapping, genetic engineering, seed traits, agricultural chemistry, precision agriculture, on-farm research, side by side trials, etc.

CORN Requirements:

• Crop must be grown on a farm with which you have a relationship with the producer and have interviewed the producer about the growing process. Crops must have been grown in the current or previous growing season.

• Include 3 x 5 index card listing the variety, soil and agronomy information for the crop.

• Be familiar with crop input costs and the growing process.

Exhibit Suggestions: - A two-quart exhibit of shelled corn, placed in a

clear two-quart jar or 2 clear one-quart jars. - A display of ears of dent corn, consisting of 6-10

ears of corn of the same variety. - An educational display illustrating plant

reproduction, plant growth factors, plant characteristics, plant part identification, growing and using plants, plant growth and food production, examples of a plant disease, etc. of corn.

FORAGES Requirements:

• Crop must be grown on a farm with which you have a relationship with the producer and have interviewed the producer about the growing process. Crops must have been grown in the current or previous growing season.

• Include a 3 x 5 index card listing the variety.

• Be familiar with crop input costs and the growing process.

Exhibit Suggestions:

- A dried sample, in a 3-5 inch tied, dried bundle or in a sample 4-6 inch slab of a bale of a forage. Forages include alfalfa, warm season grasses, cool season grasses, sorghum, native grasses, silage, etc. It is recommended that a sample analysis of your forage accompanies the sample. (Kits from DHIA are available at the Extension Office, http://www.stearnsdhialab.com/)

- An educational display illustrating one of the following ideas nutritional analysis of feedstuff,

plant reproduction, plant growth factors, plant characteristics, growing and using plants, plant growth and food production, examples of a plant disease, etc, of a forages.

PLANT & SOIL SCIENCE Exhibit Suggestions:

- Take soil samples and compare soil analysis (soil analysis can be done for 4-Hers at Agvise in Benson for free, kits are available at your local Extension Office)

- An exhibit showing different varieties of forages, cover crops, etc. (seed or plant)

- A plant life cycle exhibit highlighting the growth of a plant from seed to a mature plant.

SMALL GRAINS Requirements:

• Crop must be grown on a farm with which you have a relationship with the producer and have interviewed about the growing process. Crops must have been grown in the current or previous growing season.

• Include 3 x 5 index card listing the variety.

• Be familiar with crop input costs and growing process.

Exhibit Suggestions: - A two quart exhibit of any small grain variety, must

be placed in a clear two-quart jar or 2 clear one-quart jars. This could include wheat, oats, rye, barley, etc.

- An educational display illustrating one of the following ideas: plant reproduction, plant growth factors, plant characteristics, usage of plants, plant growth and food production, examples of a plant disease, etc. of a small grain.

SOYBEANS Requirements:





- A two-quart exhibit of soybeans; placed in a clear two-quart jar or 2 clear one-quart jars.

- An educational display illustrating one of the following ideas: plant reproduction, plant growth factors, plant characteristics, usage of plants, plant growth and food production, examples of a plant disease, etc. of soybean.


SPECIALTY CROPS Requirements:




Exhibit Suggestions: - An adequate sample of a specialty crop such as

sugar beets, edible beans, black beans, kidney beans, field produced sweet corn, peas, carrots, potatoes, popcorn, etc. Dried products should be in a two-quart jar; fresh products on a plate or flat box.

- An educational display illustrating one of the following ideas: plant reproduction, plant growth factors, plant characteristics, usage of plants, plant growth and food production, examples of a plant disease, etc. of a specialty crop.

WEEDS & PESTS Exhibit Suggestions:

- A display or presentation highlighting any current pests in agriculture or horticulture. Could include their life cycle, prevention or treatment, their impact on the plant, etc.

- A weed display or book identifying different weeds in agriculture or horticulture. Highlight one weed in depth, a class of weeds (such as grasses or broad leaves) or a collection of different weeds. Could include identification details, life cycle, weed control, the impact on crop production, etc. *Note: Do not include live or dried noxious weed samples in your display (check current listing at:

www.mda.state.mn.us/plants/pestmanagement/weedcontrol/noxiouslist.aspx. If you are bringing in a sample of weed seeds, put it in a sealed container.

Static (Horticulture)

FLOWER GARDENING Requirements:

• Label each container according to kind or variety.

• Outdoor living flowers and plants are to be exhibited in this area (including Outdoor Fairy Gardens).

• Live plant material will be accepted if it can be maintained in a fresh condition with ease.

Exhibit Suggestions: - When exhibiting cut flowers, we suggest:

1. Three (3) stems of one variety of annual flower, or

2. One (1) stem of a hardy perennial, or 3. One (1) stem of summer flowering bulbs, or 4. One (1) blossom of a tea rose, or 5. One (1) stem of a hardy shrub rose.

- Flower bouquet or arrangement on any theme. - Display of dried flowers with a card explaining the

drying method. - My Flower Garden – exhibit on poster board, not to

exceed 22” x 28”. Include a plan of the garden drawn to scale, the correct variety name and pictures (or photographs) of the flowers grown. Be prepared to discuss the process from soil preparation to blooming.

- Educational Exhibit showing the principles of propagation or reproduction, nutrition, culture and physiology (how a plant lives and grows).

FRUIT Requirements:

• If displaying a fruit sample, exhibitor should bring 6 items of one variety of fruit and include a 3 x 5 index card listing the varieties of fruit, name and club of exhibitor.


- Display showing a comparison of several varieties of the same fruit (labeled); display using a branch to illustrate proper pruning of fruit trees and explaining the process; illustrate the many uses of fruits (fresh, jams, juices, cooking, baking, salads and recipes); illustrate the use of fruits as natural dyes.

- Educational display illustrating diseases (actual specimens) or insect (actual specimens) and methods of control.

INDOOR GARDENING Indoor living flowers and plants are to be exhibited in this area (including Indoor Fairy Gardens).

Requirements: POTTED PLANTS:

- Flowering plants should be in bloom. - Foliage plants should be in vigorous condition. - Plants should be grown in the exhibited container

for at least one month prior to fair.

http://www.mda.state.mn.us/plants/pestmanagement/weedcontrol/noxiouslist.aspx

http://www.mda.state.mn.us/plants/pestmanagement/weedcontrol/noxiouslist.aspx


PLANTS IN HANGING CONTAINERS: - Container for the plant should not be more than

10” in depth or diameter. - Maximum total length of hanger and plant should

not exceed 4’. - Evaluation will include appropriateness of plant

for a hanging container, condition, arrangement, hanger to container to plant relationship, and plants being well established.

TERRARIUMS: - The terrarium may not exceed 24” in any

dimension. - Terrarium should be planted four-six weeks ahead

of exhibiting. - Members must be able to identify all plant

materials in their terrariums, know why they were selected for use (quality, container, and design).


- Two or more varieties of house plants with common and botanical names.

- Terrarium or dish garden: consider terrarium material of general terrarium plant of native and woodland plants of Minnesota

- Educational exhibit showing plant propagation, plant history, forcing bulbs, life cycle of a flowering plant, etc.

POTATO Requirements:

• If displaying a potato box, you need 6-10 potatoes of the same variety (this year’s crop) similar in size with variety identified on a 3 x 5 card.


Exhibit Suggestions: - Educational display illustrating diseases and control,

methods of mulching and reasons, causes and effects of sun scald.

VEGETABLE AND HERB GARDENING

• Herb Display Exhibit Suggestions:

- Educational display showing some aspect of raising or using herbs

- A herb container garden planted in a tub, pot, or planter.

- A dried sample of herbs you have raised, harvested and dried (in an airtight container).

• Vegetable Gardening Box Note: if selected for State Fair: vegetable exhibits taken to state fair must contain six different vegetables (1 large specimen + 3 medium specimen + 2 small specimen) or be an educational display.

Requirements:

• Label vegetables with proper variety names.

• When exhibiting a collection of vegetables, the collection should include six different kinds of vegetables (For example: 1 large specimen + 3 medium specimen + 2 small specimen = 6 different vegetable specimens for this project choosing any combination of the following:

A. One large vegetable specimen (cabbage, squash, melon, pumpkin, cauliflower, etc.)

B. Three different medium sized vegetable specimens and 3 of each specimen (tomatoes, onions, peppers, cucumbers, kohlrabi, carrots, beets, turnips, etc.)

C. Two small vegetable specimens and 12 of each specimen (green beans, peas, lima beans, etc.)

D. Potatoes may NOT be included (enter under the Potato project).

• Vegetable Gardening Plate Note: This is not a State Fair eligible project.

- On a disposable plate, display a collection of vegetables that include one or more kinds of vegetables, choosing any combination of the following:

A. Large vegetable specimen, 1 sample (cabbage, squash, melon, pumpkin, cauliflower, etc.)

B. Medium sized vegetable specimens and 3 of each specimen (tomatoes, potatoes, onions, peppers, cucumbers, kohlrabi, carrots, beets, turnips, asparagus, etc.)

C. Small vegetables specimens and 6-12 of each specimen (green beans, pease, cherry tomatoes, jalapenos, lima beans, etc.)

Requirements:

• Label vegetables with proper variety names.

• Vegetable Gardening Display Exhibit Suggestions:

- Educational display showing some aspect of vegetable gardening (e.g., the difference in development between thinned vs. un-thinned vegetables, the production of different varieties of a vegetable, etc).

- A mini garden planted in a tub, pail or large planter.

LARGEST VEGETABLE Note: This is not a State Fair eligible project.

• Squash • Cabbage • Pumpkin • Melons • Tallest Stalk of Field Corn

Requirements:

• Include information card with name, plant variety, date planted and any extra notes you’d like to include.

• Stalks of Field Corn should have roots in the stalk.


Static (General 4-H Projects)

4-H ADVENTURE Requirements:

• This area is for youth who exhibit work learned through their participation in a 4-H Adventure program.

AEROSPACE Requirements:

• Flyable models should be ready for flight (do not include fuel); recovery system should be in place and operative.

• Members should be familiar with safety codes in the 4-H curriculum.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Flyable models built from kit or your own design. - Non-flyable models built from kit or your own

design. - Display of other equipment needed for

aerospace project. - A rocket launch.

BICYCLE Exhibit Suggestions:

- Display showing types of bikes, parts of a bike, how to wear a helmet, bike maintenance, traffic rules, bicycling hazards, and equipment used to teach others about bike repair or first aid, etc.

- Notebook or picture story of a bike rodeo or other bike event you helped with.

- Research on some other aspect of bicycling that was presented to a class or service club.

CAT For live cat exhibit, please use “PET-Live Animal” – pg. 19-20.

Requirements:

• Be prepared to answer questions about your cat and its care.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Educational exhibits may include models,

diagrams, or pictures. - For State Fair, member must have a photograph

of themselves with their cat shown on a display or poster.

CHILD & FAMILY DEVELOPMENT Requirements:

• Exhibitors should be prepared to discuss the age and other characteristics of the child for whom the exhibit is intended and how the exhibit contributes to the child’s growth, development, and well-being.

• If the exhibit is designed to be interactive with children, the item is to be used with children

before exhibiting and a photograph of this activity must accompany the exhibit. Signs of use will not detract from the placing of the exhibit.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Toy, game, puzzle, puppet, arts/crafts materials, etc.

made from new or recycled/throw-away material. - Baby-sitting kit, travel kit, or rainy day kit including

at least one item made by the exhibitor. - Original book, story, poem, song, play, cookbook,

audio or video tape and narrative, activity book, safety manual for children, file about children and/or families.

- Scrapbook, photographs, items, reports, video, etc. on family heritage with description of what was learned about self and family.

- A creatively developed program and/or item used for or with a person with a special need (gifted, developmentally delayed, physically impaired, etc.)

CITIZENSHIP Exhibit Suggestions:

- 3-Ring Binder, report binder, or 3-sided display reporting on community projects and/or citizenship activities which you or your club completed under your leadership. Include plans of action as well as the evaluation of each.

- A written narrative and/or visual communication presentation of 8-10 minutes, using photos, video, and/or slides to show how you worked with others in your community to solve problems.

- Other exhibit ideas: the family tree and community; knowing/understanding my state; report on community projects and/or activities; do a study of your community; describe and evaluate your club’s activities; understanding American democracy, division of power in democracy; understanding political parties and voters in a democracy; or any other topic related to citizenship.

CLOTHING AND TEXTILES Judged at Clothing Day – July 22nd, 8:30 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church, Benson

• All clothing projects need to brought to the Swift County Fair on Entry Day to be exhibited throughout fair in order to receive a premium.

• Public Fashion Revue will be held the same day as judging, Monday, July 22nd starting at 1:00 p.m. at the E Free Church in Benson. It is open to all Clothing and Textiles participants.

• At State Fair, clothing exhibitors can use the same garment to participate in both Fashion Revue and regular clothing in the same year.


• Clothes You Buy Requirements:

• The purchased garment or outfit must be accompanied by an 8 ½” x 11” binder with, at minimum, the following information: a) Colored photo of member wearing the garment.

Label photo with name, county, and color of complexion, hair, and eyes.

b) Cost of garment. Explanation of why garment was purchased and examples of ways it will be used in existing wardrobe; include inventory of wardrobe.

• Garments may have been worn before showing but should be cleaned and pressed before exhibiting.

Exhibit Suggestions: - A purchased garment that fits into your wardrobe

plan. - A poster showing cost comparisons, wardrobe

building, accessorizing, care, etc.

• Clothes You Make

• Non-Garment Requirements:

• Items constructed should be appropriate for skill level and experience of exhibitor.

• Garments may have been worn before showing but should be cleaned before exhibiting.

• Each garment must include an information tag listing: pattern company name and number, fiber content of fabric and care instructions, member and club name.

Exhibit Suggestions: - A project such as a pillow top, tote bag, cinch

sack, backpack, chef’s apron, skirt with elastic waistband, etc.

- A constructed garment made from a pattern. - Creative sewing such as wearable art, costume, or

use of techniques such as knitting, cross-stitch, etc. incorporated into garment.

- Clothing or textiles display showing a “fact” or “why” related to clothing selection, care.

- Garment mended, repaired or recycled, with color photo of original garment and explanation of steps used.

• Fashion Revue Clothes You Buy

• Fashion Revue Clothes You Make Requirements:

• Participants model any clothing they have constructed, restyled, or purchased as part of their 4-H clothing project.

COMPUTER Requirements:

• Computers may be used in judging, but emphasis is on documentation, screen print, and summary.

• 4-Hers are responsible for providing and securing any hardware used for judging; hardware may not be left on display.

• Reports and written summaries should be bound in a booklet or placed in a folder.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Display showing the parts of a computer and how

they work, consumer choices involved when buying a computer, how computer software can be put to use. Include statement of purpose, written plan for use, and examples of use.

- Program/software developed by the 4-H member including a statement of objectives and discussion of program. Program/software may be original or adapted by the member from an existing program.

CONSUMER EDUCATION Requirements:

• Exhibitor should be able to explain his/her choices and the reasons for those choices.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Label comparison showing different types of labels

and/or models of same product included. - Comparison of several models of the same item,

showing feature, costs, etc., with best item selected and reasons why.

CRAFTS & FINE ARTS

All art objects must be appropriately finished. Exhibits will be disqualified if not ready for hanging, displaying, etc. (i.e. wire/hooks on paintings, bases for 3-D work).

• Crafts

• Fine Arts Requirements:

• Each exhibit will be evaluated on its individual merit as a craft/kit or an original fine art.

• Emphasis is on the creative process and employment of design elements and principles.

• The craft/kit exhibit develops from someone else’s ideas and can be exactly replicated or replicated with modifications.

• The fine art exhibit should show proof it is developed from the 4-Hers own ideas and imagination.

Craft Exhibit Suggestions: - Basket-making, tie dye, beading, ceramics, leather

tooling, calligraphy, work from kits, etc.

Fine Art Exhibit Suggestions: - Original work (no kits) in drawing, painting,

sculpture, print process, textiles, pottery, etc. Don’t forget to fill out the form!

Fashion Revue Script: z.umn.edu/SwiftFashionRevue



DOG For live dog exhibit, please use “PET-Live Animal” - pg. 19-20 or “DOG TRAINING” – pg. 31.


• Educational exhibits may include models, diagrams, or pictures.

• Examples: dog diseases, breeding, training, etc.

ELECTRIC Requirements:

• A wiring diagram or schematic must accompany all electric and electronic exhibits.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Working electrical item constructed for home,

yard, or farm. - Diagram of wiring in your home/farm showing

switch locations, fuse boxes, wire size, capacities, fuse sizes, total bulk wattage, appliance wattage, number of circuits, and type of wiring installation.

- Electronic item built from kit, plan, or own design with an explanation of what it is and how it is used.

- Display ideas: Careers in electrical field, electrical experiment (may or may not have worked), educational display used in teaching others, etc.

ENGINEERING DESIGN

See extension.umn.edu/4-h-stem-projects/4-h-engineering-design-project for more information.

• Aquatic Robotics Requirements:

• Design and build a remote-operated vehicle (ROV). • Use and adapt it to monitor water quality/Aquatic

Invasive Species (AIS) education. • Work in teams of at least 3 youth, or individuals.

• Illustrate the community partnership (example: DNR, Water Resource, or Lake Association).

Exhibit Suggestions: - Display, binder, poster illustrating the process of doing the activity/project. - Exhibit of ROV. - Display showing their use in Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) education. - Booklet showing their progression in Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) education as a team.

• Robotics Note: the goal of the 4-H robotics program is for the 4-H members to explore science, technology, and engineering through designing and building a functioning robot. The robot can be either programmable or remote controlled. The robot can be created by an individual or a group.

Requirements:

• Exhibits must be labeled with name and county on all pieces. Fair staff will not be responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged robots or parts.

• Include a description of the robots ability to sense, follow a plan and complete an act.

• Exhibits may have a one page report explaining the function, purpose, and construction of the robot.

Exhibit Suggestions: - A robot, a display, diagrams of programming, booklets, etc.

• Engineering Design Requirements:

• Include description of the problem/challenge being solved.

• Include description of the engineering design process/steps undergone to solve problem.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Display, binder, poster illustrating the process of doing the activity/project.

- Exhibit of engineering design product. - Display, binder, poster, webpage exploring a related career.

• Engineering Design Challenge Level 1 & 2 Engineering Design Challenge Team Member:

o Level 1 – grades 3-8

o Level 2 – grades 7-12

Each member (regardless of age) needs to register in one of these classes. An Engineering Design Challenge machine is based on Rube Goldberg, an overly complex contraption designed to accomplish a simple task. The best created machines use a variety of everyday items to create a series of chain-reaction steps to accomplish a simple task. In the project, youth not only employ physics and engineering, but humor and storytelling, to create their machine. This activity is a team event of at least 3 and no more than 10 members. Requirements:

• Please refer to the Engineering Design Challenge Level 1 and 2 Rule Books at: z.umn.edu/4hedc for complete details.

• Teams of at least 3 and no more than 10 youth.

• Minimum of 10 steps. • Machine must operate in 2 minutes or less.

• Exhibit physical size limited to 6 ft x 6 ft x 6 ft. • Explain one thing/step on the machine that uses

science content and skills to help solve a problem/challenge.

• Need to keep a written record illustrating the process of doing the project.

http://extension.umn.edu/4-h-stem-projects/4-h-engineering-design-project

http://extension.umn.edu/4-h-stem-projects/4-h-engineering-design-project

http://www.4-h.umn.edu/events/engineering-design-challenge/


Exhibit Suggestions: - Engineering Design Challenge machine itself - Display, binder, poster illustrating the process of the doing the activity/project.

Note: In 2019, the State Engineering Design Challenge for Level 1 and 2 will be held at a site other than the State Fair. However, challenge teams are invited to showcase their machine and project at the State Fair. Participants can also have other general projects judged.

ENTOMOLOGY Requirements: Insect Collection Exhibits:

A. Collections shall be contained in a glass topped case (drawers available for purchase in varying sizes); approximately 19” x 16.5” x 3” to 24” x 18” x 3”. Arrange so the case may be displayed in a horizontal position. Place project label on lower right corner of glass top. Only one case per exhibitor is allowed.

B. Specimens must be collected by the exhibitor. Purchased insects are not acceptable.

C. Specimens must be properly pinned with insect pins. Small insects may need to be placed on cardboard points.

D. Specimens must be properly labeled. 1) The location, date and collector must be

included on the labels. County and state (and country, when applicable) are minimum location information that should be included. It is valuable to include nearest town or township where the specimen was collected, the type of habitat it was collected from (e.g. on elm tree, on lake shore, indoors) and the common name of the insect.

2) All labels should be visible so they can be read. Use permanent ink marker or pencil to write labels. Labels produced by a computer are acceptable. Ballpoint ink or non-permanent markers are not acceptable.

E. For more specific information on pinning, labeling, etc., visit 4-H Entomology Resource: extension.umn.edu/4-h-environment-earth-science-projects/4-h-entomology-project.

Non-Collection Exhibits: A. Emphasis of project must relate to an aspect of

entomology. B. Project must demonstrate specific knowledge of

insects. Be prepared to discuss references and sources (e.g. books, magazines, internet, interviews with an expert, etc.)

C. Live projects (e.g. bee or ant colony) will be accepted if the project can be self-sustaining for up to 14 days without special care.

D. A written report or journal should accompany the project, introducing the subject, describing the process (materials and method), predicting an outcome, stating the results, and discussing any conclusions. Pictures, drawing, charts, tables or other figures may be used.

Exhibit Suggestions: - General insect collections:

1) For 3rd-5th graders: 25 specimens 2) For 6th graders and older: must consist of a

minimum of 50 species of adult insects representing at least 8 orders.

- Specialty insect collection can include, but is not limited to, a collection of a single order (i.e. Coleptera or Lepidoptera), a collection of immature insects, a collection of insects from a particular habitat (i.e. aquatic, forest, or prairie), or a collection of economic pests of a specific crop (i.e. insects attacking corn).

- Non-Collection project can include, but is not limited to, life history displays (i.e. insect life cycle), scientific investigation (i.e. insect habitats or effects of environment factors on insects), or insects in current events.

EXPLORING ANIMALS Requirements:

• For 4-Hers who wish to learn more about any given specie. Animal ownership is NOT required.

• 4-Hers enrolled in Exploring Animals, Beef, Dairy, Goat, Lama, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep, or Swine may exhibit in this category.

Exhibit Suggestions: - An educational exhibit to show or explain something

the 4-Her made, did, or learned, or may explore consumer issues, breeds, or careers.

EXPLORING THE ENVIRONMENT Exhibit Suggestions:

- Display on environmental pollution describing the causes, effects on people and other living things, and methods to correct the situation.

- Display showing features of soils such as color, structure, texture.

- A display or journal of Minnesota plants, insects, animals, birds, or fish. Include pictures or drawings and information on habits, food, and shelter needs.

- Display showing erosion control practices such as minimum tillage, terraces, contour strips, grassed waterways, field windbreaks, water control structures, etc.

https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-environment-earth-science-projects/4-h-entomology-project

https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-environment-earth-science-projects/4-h-entomology-project


FISHING SPORTS Exhibit Suggestions:

- Fish identification. Describe the habitat and food needs of selected Minnesota fish; develop a panel display explaining the life history of a fish; create a model or exhibit identifying the parts of a fish.

- Fishing knots. Identify how and where each knot is used; fishing equipment which is made or repaired such as lures, fishing rods and reels, ice fishing rig, or other fishing equipment.

- Safety practices and techniques that are related to fishing or boating.

- Examples of how water quality affects the fish eco-system.

FOODS AND NUTRITION Requirements:

• Exhibit may be food item and/or a display.

• Exhibitors should be prepared to discuss with the judge: references and information sources, nutritional values, methods, menu, costs, etc., as appropriate to that exhibit.

• The exhibit may be a poster, mobile, balance beam, three-dimensional display, scrapbook, chart, journal, pictures/photographs, slides, equipment, supplies, puppet play, skit, judging comparison, taped interview, file of ideas, research study, etc.

• Pictures, food models, plaster, plastic, papier-mâché, etc. are preferable to perishable foods in an educational exhibit. Perishable foods should be used only if they add to or help explain the educational exhibit. If perishable food is part of the exhibit, the food is to be brought just for judging.

• Exhibits containing perishable foods, which will be discarded following judging, must include a colored photograph of the food. The photograph should be taken prior to the County Fair and attached to the display. This photograph and a 3x5 note card listing nutrition information and the recipe will be displayed as the exhibit instead of food.

Exhibit Suggestions: - One serving of a nutritious food (vegetable or fruit

dish, snack, bread, dairy, etc.) Include 8 ½ x 11 poster showing nutritional value, recipe, and a photo of the food.

- Study of nutrients needed for yourself or someone else, using the dietary guidelines and MyPlate.

- Make a food or fitness plan for yourself or someone else and show how it relates to nutritional and

energy needs (i.e. an athlete on a volleyball team, a teen who doesn’t have a lot of time, etc.)

- Adapt a recipe to show healthier ingredient choices. - Study of how physical fitness and/or food choices

are related to disease (i.e. cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, etc.)

- Study of labels from similar food items, comparing important nutrient content like fat, fiber, and sugar.

- Exhibit showing food and/or kitchen safety. - Nutrition/food science experiment.

FOOD PRESERVATION Requirements:

• All recipes, procedures, and times followed must be according to current USDA and/or National Center for Home Food Preservation recommendations.

• All food preservation exhibits must be labeled with a 2”x3” label. Labels to include: county, name, grade, product, style of pack, processing method (boiling water bath or pressure canner), date, processing time, date processed, and source of recipe. Pressure canned items should indicate dial or weighted gauge and how many pounds of pressure used.

• Jars must be heat-tempered glass canning jars.

• All jars must be sealed. Leave screw bands on two-piece jar lids. Jellies and jams must be covered with lids.

• Use pint jars for fruits, vegetables, and fish; one-half pint jars for jams and jellies; 2 – one pint jars or 1 - one quart jar for pickled products.

• Jellies and jams must be processed in boiling water bath according to USDA and/or University of Minnesota food preservation publications: www.extension.umn.edu/food/food-safety/preserving/ Note: Paraffin is not acceptable.

• No artificial food coloring should be added to entries.

• Dried foods may be stored in glass jars, self-sealing plastic bags or airtight plastic bags. The quantity of dried foods should be: fruits and vegetables – ½ cup or more of each, herbs – ¼ cup of each in whole leaf form, 3 strips of meat (i.e. venison or beef jerky).

• Preserved within the past year.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Suggested exhibits include one (1) jar or one (1) bag

of product: o Vegetables or fruits o Jams, jellies, preserves, low-sugar spreads (no

frozen products) o Pickled products (fermented or added acid,

including pickles, sauerkraut, relishes, salsa) o Meat, poultry, and/or fish (fish must be in pint jars) o Dried vegetables or dried fruits o Dried herbs o Beef or venison jerky

- Food science experiment or educational display.

http://www.extension.umn.edu/food/food-safety/preserving/


FOOD REVIEW (Judged at Presentation Day – July 22nd) Requirements:

• For judging day: one item of food from the menu; a place setting which includes dishes, silverware, linens and centerpiece for the course in which the food would be served; a recipe for that food mounted on an 8 ½ x 11” poster, preferably freestanding. (The food review display must be no larger than 30” square).

• Food review will be judged on food knowledge, management knowledge, nutrition knowledge, menu, food, and table setting. The judge may or may not taste the food.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Bring photo, menu, & recipe to fair for display only.

Recommended:

• Exhibitors are encouraged to bring their Food Review project to the County Fair to share during Entry Day judging. A table will be provided for 1 hour time slots.

FOREST RESOURCES Requirements:

• Exhibits should be mounted on cardboard or other sturdy material.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Collection of leaves or needles with twigs, identified

with their common name. Common name should be printed near the identified leaf/needle.

- Photographic display of forest products-include the name of the product/use to identify the photograph.

- Display showing tree growth; make a seed collection; annual ring cross-sections.

- Prepare a report with drawings about your favorite tree-include name of tree, drawings or pictures of tree, facts and uses of the tree, and other appropriate information.

- Display showing layers of the forest; renewable versus non-renewable resources; forestry careers; leaf and twig identification; taxonomic keys; tree road maps.

- Display showing forest succession; tree and forest measurements; fire’s effect on the forest; how trees grow; forest types; harvesting methods; entomology of the forest; pathology of the forest.

- Display showing forest products, including maple syrup production; wood products; Christmas trees or other forest resources (recreation, wildlife, etc.)

- Display showing specialized woodland management, including shelterbelts/windbreaks, and urban forestry.

GEOLOGY Requirements:

• Attach specimens securely to a backboard and display in a glass-topped case of the same model as used by the entomologists (approximately 19” x 16.5” x 3”). Specimens should be approximately 2” x 2”. Label each specimen with “Name of Sample”, “Locality”, “Texture”, “Lustre”, “Hardness”, “Cleavage”, “Fracture”, “Type – Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary”, “Economic Use”, and “Sample Number”. Size of label may be reduced to fit display case, if needed.

• Attach specimens so they will not fall if case is set on its edge. Member must have knowledge of how specimens are identified as to rock or fossil type.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Display of birthstones, a rock plate, or an egg carton

collection, six silly silicates. - Rocks, minerals, or fossils from within Minnesota or

on a definite theme such as metamorphism, weathering, quartz minerals, ores, or a theme of your own choosing.

- Polished rock types used to make decorative items such as paperweights and jewelry; include an unpolished specimen of each rock type.

- Educational exhibit showing the “science how’s and why’s” dealing with the principles of geology and natural earth sciences.

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS Exhibit Suggestions:

- Poster or report explaining what you learned as a result of cross-cultural home stay experience.

- Report or display on mission trip, school trip, pen pal, etc.

HEALTH Exhibit Suggestions:

- Report on a health issue (i.e. alcohol and chemical abuse, eating disorders, sexually transmitted disease, pregnancy, stress, depression, etc.)

- Report on a community project that you conducted on a health issue. Include objectives, audience, timetable, program description, materials, community support, and evaluation.

HOME ENVIRONMENT Requirements:

• Be prepared to discuss and/or have written information to show how your exhibit applies to the home, how and where it is used or displayed, and all details of how it was made or selected. Should know about the subject matter of the specific exhibit, the materials used, how and why it was done, costs involved, and alternatives considered.


• A photograph and report showing its place in the home environment must accompany exhibits that are items for the home.

• Pictures and wall hangings that are exhibited should be finished and ready to hang.

• Purchased kits ARE ALLOWED to be used.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Finished or refinished wood item or re-upholstered

furniture. - Repaired, restored or remodeled item for the home. - Chart and/or plan for the care and maintenance of

the inside or outside of the home including daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly jobs.

- An article remade or reclaimed for the home with a link to the past, including history of use.

- Description, diagrams/photos, samples and cost of a redecorating or remodeling plan showing before and after.

LAWN AND LANDSCAPE Requirements:

• Posters showing physiology of a tree are not eligible for State Fair.

• Evaluation will be based on design, neatness, plants used, and story told.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Landscape Plan (not to exceed 22” x 28”) drawn to

scale with plants and major areas of yard labeled; should show changes and future plans. Photos showing “before and after” views are desirable.

- Design a project meeting for this project area (in booklet form) including what you would teach, how you would teach it, goals of your meeting, activities you would include, and visual aids you would use.

NEEDLE ARTS

Requirements:

• Each exhibit must include a consumer information tag, if appropriate, with the following information: pattern company name and number, techniques, fiber content, cost, and care instructions.

• Participants are encouraged to bring instructions/ pattern.

• If item is framed, a wall hanging, or to be displayed on a wall, it should be finished and ready to hang.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Any item made by the member using the techniques

of knitting, crocheting, embroidery, counted cross-stitch, needlepoint, weaving, hand quilting, latch hook, tatting, other.

- Consumer Product Analysis: Comparison and evaluation of materials, supplies, or accessories used for a needle arts technique.

- Historical/Cultural Study: Story, poster, display about a needle arts heirloom from your family or a local history museum. Exhibit must include information about how item should be preserved.

PERFORMING ARTS (Exhibits, Displays, and Live Performances will all

be judged at Presentation Day – July 22nd)

- State Fair trips to come from live performances. Exhibits will be eligible for State Fair if no live performance trips are taken.

• Performing Arts Exhibit Requirements:

• Exhibit must show a member’s involvement or interest in the performing arts.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Poster or display about your involvement or interest

in the performing arts. - A puppet and script made and created by member. - A journal or scrapbook (with written statements) of

current performing arts experiences. - An educational display of some aspect of music,

drama, or performing.

• Performing Arts Live Requirements:

• Performance must show a member’s involvement or interest in the performing arts.

• To be eligible for State Fair, the member must be able to discuss the process of selecting, planning, performing, and reflecting on their project work.

• The performance cannot last longer than 10 minutes.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Instrumental, vocal, poetry reading, dance, etc. - Create and perform a short story, show, music

selection, etc. and include a write-up about it.

PETS

• Pet Exhibit Exhibit Suggestions:

- Educational display explaining pet care, health, nutritional needs, etc.; exhibit must include a photograph of 4-Her with their pet.

- Pet related exhibit, i.e. photo album, history of species display, animal care display.

• Pet Live Requirements:

• PET MUST BE DOMESTICATED!

• Pets: cat, dog, fish, hamsters, rabbits, birds, etc. • The pet parade is scheduled for Wednesday, August 14th

at 7:00p.m. in the judging arena.

• Pet parade scripts are due to the 4-H Office by July 15th.


• Pet MUST be present for judging prior to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14th.

• Live animals are not eligible for State Fair Trips. • Animals that were raised as part of another project

may NOT be shown in the pet parade.

• Dogs may be shown in either the pet parade OR the dog training show, not both.

• Cats: No cat under 12 weeks of age (or until the first rabies shot) may be shown. Cats must be currently vaccinated for both distemper and rabies according to manufacturer’s recommendations by

a licensed vet. Proof of vaccination must be presented by the Fair Registration deadline.

• Dogs: No dog under 12 weeks of age (or until the first rabies shot) may be shown in the pet category. A current Certificate of Rabies Vaccination by a licensed veterinarian must accompany dogs over six months of age. Proof of vaccination for Rabies and DHLPP must be on the pet ID form and presented to the Swift County Extension Office by July 15th.

PHOTOGRAPHY Photography-Digital/film - Tips and suggestions from 4-H photography judges to prepare your 4-H photography exhibit and get ready for judging at your county fair, extension.umn.edu/4-h-expressive-arts-communication-projects/4-h-photography-project

Limit of four (4) total photography exhibits per exhibitor (this can be any combination of elements and photo manipulation).

• Elements of Photography This Exhibit will focus on what makes a good photograph. ONLY overall image corrections are allowed including: cropping, exposure correction, color saturation, contrast, sharpening, black and white or sepia conversion.

Equipment: Use any device capable of capturing a photographic image to be printed: digital or film camera, cell phone, tablet or drone may be used. Drone operator must meet age requirements for use of a drone.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Photo story:

o Show a town’s history or a family history. This could include photos of historic buildings, old photos copied from the historical society or library, family or individual portraits, etc.

o Document environmental issues such as the plight of pollinators, pollution, soil erosion, or the steps taken to improve the environment

o Present a day in the life of – farm or city youth, a local professional person such as a school nurse or a firefighter, law enforcement office, or other interesting personality.

o Exhibit a series of photos on how to make or do something

- Common theme or subject: o Display a series of 3 to 7 photos of a common subject

such as people, buildings, landscapes, animals, seasons, action, nature, weather, close-ups, etc.

- Photographic Elements: o Display a series of 5 to 7 photos that illustrate some

photographic element such as composition, lighting, shutter speeds, depth of field, etc.

- Panorama: o Show a single image created in camera or a triptych

(set of 3 photos intended to be used together) of several images created by moving the camera

• Photo Manipulation Entries in this category must involve editing with computer software such as Photoshop, Lightroom, IPhoto, Picasa, Gimp, Pick Monkey, Pixi, Microsoft Publisher, etc.

Equipment: Use any device capable of capturing a photographic image to be printed: digital or film camera, cell phone, tablet or drone. Drone operator must meet age requirements for use of a drone. A computer or tablet is required for photo manipulation.

Requirements:

• All photos exhibited MUST have been taken/produced/enhanced by the exhibitor during the current year.

• Exhibitor’s name, club, county, and exhibit class should be printed on the back of the exhibit.

• Unaltered 4”x6” photos must be attached to the back of any exhibit in the “Photo Manipulation” category.

• For safety, no picture frame or glass is allowed.

• Exhibits with multiple photos should use 4”x6” prints

• Enlarged photos should be 5”x7” or 8”x10”

• Photos should be mounted on mat board or poster board using neutral colors (white, tan, grey or black). Do not use construction paper or colored paper.

• Exhibits should reflect the appropriate size for the item designed, e.g. the photos used for an ornament, a calendar, a poster or brochure would require different sized photographs.

• Use 14”x22” board for 5 or more photos in an exhibit. Cut smaller boards for enlargements.

Don’t forget to fill out the form!

Pet Parade ID Form: z.umn.edu/SwiftPetParade

https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-expressive-arts-communication-projects/4-h-photography-project





Exhibit Suggestions: - Photo Series:

o Make a series of 5 to 7 photos that illustrate a common theme such as environmental issues, plight of pollinators, how to do something, etc. Photos in this category must involve digital editing.

- Enlarged Photo: o Show a 5”x7” or 8”x10” print that has been

digitally enhanced and illustrates software skills. An unaltered 4”x6” print must be attached to the back of the exhibit.

- Publications: o Show calendars, brochures, posters that are

created using computer software.

- Photo Novelties: o Display mugs, puzzles, blankets, or other media

on which photos have been printed.

- Slide Show: o Make a compilation of photos with titles, voice-

over or music background. For judging, exhibitor can show project on 12”x22” poster board, computer or tablet.

QUILTING (Judged at Clothing Day – July 22nd, Benson)

• Quilting

• Quilting Fashion Review - All Grades Requirements:

• Each item should include information listing: pattern book & name, fiber content of fabric & batting, and care instructions.

• Item may be either machine quilted, hand quilted, or hand-tied.

• If not quilted or hand tied by the 4-Her, state who tied or hand/machine quilted the final project. (Note: depending on skill level of 4-Her, someone else may do the final quilting.)

Exhibit Suggestions: - A quilted item, any finishing technique acceptable. - Repair of an old quilt. - A display showing the history of quilting, fabrics and

patterns used in quilting, or a topic of your choice.

SAFETY Exhibit Suggestions:

- Explore a safety issue of your choice. Ideas include: traffic safety, home safety, farm safety, community safety, fire prevention, and first aid kit. Include an item for display representative of project activity.

- Prepare a First Aid Kit and be able to explain the reasons for the items you included.

- Exhibit may be a display, binder, poster, etc.

SCRAPBOOKING

• Digital Scrapbooking

• Traditional Scrapbooking • Scrapbooking is not a State Fair acknowledged

project area. However, one state fair trip will be awarded at the county level. The selected scrapbook will be entered as a craft at the State Fair.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Exhibit may be a personal scrapbook, word album, etc.

SELF DETERMINED Requirements:

• This division is intended for an exhibit that doesn’t fit in any other project area. This is not a “catch-all” category but rather intentional self-directed learning.

• A team may consist of not more than 3 individuals from the same club or from up to 3 different clubs from the same county.

• To be eligible for State Fair, the member(s) must be able to discuss the process of selection, planning, and management of a self-determined learning experience.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Poster, display, or notebook showing the process of

doing the activity/project. - Display of finished work. - Use this project area for Clowning & Geospatial exhibits.

SHOOTING SPORTS/WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT Requirements:

• Exhibit may not exceed 12” deep x 24” wide x 36” high, with the exception of a gun, bow and arrow or taxidermy item that may be included in a display which will not be considered in the calculation of dimensions.

• MN and 4-H regulations for handling and storing firearms must be followed.

• No explosive materials are allowed. Arrows must be secured in such a manner so as to prevent their points or edges from being a hazard. Only sporting firearms and bows will be exhibited, displayed, or demonstrated.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Safety techniques applied to shooting activities (e.g. range

commands and range safety, eye and ear protection, cleaning a firearm, dressing for safety – first aid, survival skills, etc.)

- Shooting skills (e.g. basic safety rules, basic parts and functions of each piece of equipment, care and maintenance, accessories, position, etc.)

- Display illustrating key field identification features of a group of game animals (e.g. distinguishing various species of puddle ducks, differences among five lookalike species of upland game birds, etc.)

- Leadership skills learned in your shooting sports club. - History and nomenclature of trapping, hunting, and firearms. - Sportsmanship: Ethical behavior and responsibility, effects

of values to wildlife of modern game laws and regulations.


SHOP Requirements:

• Exhibit must not take up more than 20 square feet of floor space.

• Attach a card to all exhibits describing construction materials, unusual joinery finishing techniques, and total cost.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Display on properties, uses, or processing of wood. - Wooden or metal article repaired, finished, or

refinished.

SMALL ENGINES Exhibit Suggestions:

- Small engine that has been reconditioned/repaired. - A device constructed by a member utilizing a small

engine. - Display on the parts of an engine, etc. - An educational display of some aspect of small

engine use, care, reconditioning, etc.

TRACTOR Requirements:

• Any refurbished tractors should be pre-approved by Extension staff for space purposes at County Fair. Large exhibits may be displayed outdoors.

• Fuel must be removed from exhibits for display.

Exhibit Suggestions: - A poster, video, display, or notebook representing

your project learning. - Restored, reconditioned, rebuilt tractor. - Exhibit may represent learning about tractor safety,

history, use, purchasing decisions, establishing a custom business with your field or lawn tractor, or material prepared to train others.

VETERINARY SCIENCE Requirements:

• Exhibit may include models, diagrams, actual items, and/or written articles.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Diagram of your favorite animal with anatomy. - Display or binder on diseases of animals, ringworm,

heartworm, displaced abomasum, hip dysphasia, scours, etc.

VIDEO / FILMMAKING

• Video/Filmmaking • Video/Filmmaking – Production Team

(2-3 members per team/can come from different schools and/or grades)

Equipment: Video camera, digital camera, DSLR, time lapse camera or trail camera, cell phone, tablet, Go Pro,

or drone with attached camera (operator must meet age requirements to use a drone).

Requirements: • All video/film footage exhibited MUST have been

recorded/created in the current 4-H year. When appropriate historical footage can be used, otherwise film/video content must have been taken in the current

4-H year.

• All video/filmmaking exhibits must be made by the exhibitor OR if the exhibit is made by a video/filmmaking production team, the exhibitor must be a member.

• Video/film must be presented on DVD, USB, flash drive, or data CD.

• Video/film must include a title and credits.

• The video/film must be original material, portions from other sources must be documented and have a copyright release, including music. Any video/film exhibit which appears to contain copyrighted material, including music, will not be publicly displayed unless the exhibitor has written permission from the producer to use the material in the video/film.

• The exhibitor’s name, grade, club, and exhibit class must be clearly printed on all exhibit pieces.

• A computer must be brought for viewing the video/film during the conference judging; otherwise, other arrangements need to be made in advance with the 4-H staff.

• Video/film must be playable on Windows, use file format including.WMV, .FLV, .MPEG, .AVI, .AVCHD, .MPEG-1, .MEG-4, as well as a playable DVD.

• This is not a slideshow.

Exhibit Suggestions: - Showcase various video/film techniques - A selected subject. Include a short storyboard or outline. - A poster that illustrates how a video/film camera works,

or how to care for video/film equipment, illustration of computer video/film creation, etc.

- A video/film made by blending computer technology and traditional camera created video/film.

- A video/film using data from trail camera or time lapse camera (stop action video) or drone with attached camera.

- A video/film using Claymation or stop action - Document environmental issues such as the plight of

pollinators, pollution, soil erosion, or the steps taken to improve the environment.

WATER/WETLANDS Exhibit Suggestions:

- Display showing the five unique physical properties of water; the hydrologic or water cycle; the quantities and uses made of water by families, municipalities, industries, animals, and plants.

- Display on water quality or management—pollution, conservation, water quality standards, etc.


WILDLIFE/BIOLOGY Exhibit Suggestions: - Display showing the life cycle of your favorite wild

animal. - Birdhouse, birdfeeder, or homemade bird book of

local birds. - An animal book of wild animals of Minnesota –

describe habitat, food, and shelter needs. - A wildlife management plan – show practices related

to land use and forest management for wildlife. - Basic concepts of Wildlife Management (waterfowl

wingboards, birdhouse trails, game food habits, game animal habitat requirements, history of game management, etc.)

YOUTH LEADERSHIP Purpose:

• Youth leadership is a project area that requires the member to discover their skills and then develop those skills and share them with others. This might happen individually or with a group.

Guidelines:

• Taking charge, leading a service project, and sharing the steps from beginning to end would be one example of a youth leadership project. Some ways to present your work would be (but are not limited to): three-sided display boards, scrapbooks, and posters.

Animal Science Rules & Regulations

1. All livestock exhibits, including showmanship must be pre-registered (see pg. 5).

2. All beef, dairy, dog, goat, horse, lama, rabbit, sheep, and swine shown in 4-H livestock shows must have the required State 4-H ID system ear tag and/or tattoo. In addition, State Animal Science Identification rules will be followed. Information can be found at: extension.umn.edu/4-h-projects/4-h-animal-science.

3. Animal IDs must be submitted online (4-H Online), arrive in the Extension Office, or be postmarked no later than May 15th (with the exception of Market/Dairy Beef which were due Feb. 15th).

• IDs that were not received by the state deadline (Feb. 15/May 15), are eligible for blue, red, or white ribbons only (no champion, reserve champion or honorable mention).

• Any animal listed on a late ID is ineligible for auction, rate of gain, and State Fair trip.

4. Poultry must have leg bands on the bird PRIOR to the County Fair. Leg bands are available in the Swift County Extension Office.

5. All animals must be owned solely by the member, member’s family, or leased by agreement.

• The family includes the 4-H’ers parents/ guardians, or siblings living together as a family unit.

• The definition of family includes an extended family where the animals are owned by grandparents with the 4-H’ers parents actively involved with and working on the farm.

• Animals owned in partnership with non-family members (as defined above) must be leased and follow guidelines within the lease agreement.

• Registered animals, which are owned not leased, must be registered in the exhibitor’s name and/or the exhibitor’s family name.

6. To show in registered breed classes for any species, animals must meet the registration requirements for that breed and registration papers must be on file with the Extension Office by July 15th. Families can upload their own registration papers in 4-H Online until May 15th; after that date they need to be submitted to the office.

• Animals without proper registration papers on file must be tagged with a 4-H tag and shown as commercial.

7. 4-Hers exhibiting livestock, including horse, poultry, and rabbits, are responsible for the daily feeding, care, and grooming of animals they are exhibiting for the entire term of the fair.

8. 4-H members are responsible for death, loss, or injury of livestock, horses, rabbits, and poultry.

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9. Members in livestock projects may exhibit two animals per class, unless stated otherwise.

10. Exhibitors must be able to handle their animals in the show ring, barring uncontrollable circumstances. If the exhibitor and ring man cannot control the animal, the exhibitor and their animal will be asked to leave the ring and will be given a placing determined by the judge.

11. All grooming of livestock, including clipping, trimming, and blocking (all species) must be clearly done by the exhibitor, members of the immediate family or any other registered Minnesota 4-H member. Immediate family members are defined as being parents, stepparents, legal guardians, grandparents, brothers, or sisters. The 4-Her exhibiting the animal should be present and involved in the fitting process at the fair. Exhibitors in violation of this rule may show for ribbon only and will not be considered for Champion or Reserve Champion, State Fair trips, or auction.

Animal Science Health Requirements 1. All animal health regulations, as stipulated by the

Minnesota Board of Animal Health and the County Fair Veterinarian, will be in effect.

2. All livestock health testing will be the responsibility of the 4-H family. If your animal requires vaccination, these must be given to the animal and vaccination certificates presented to the Swift County Extension Office. All testing must be conducted prior to the exhibition and a record of the test results on a test chart or an Intrastate Health Certificate must accompany the tested animals.

3. The official fair veterinarian will inspect all livestock, horses, rabbits, and poultry prior to unloading from the trailer at the fair. Please follow signs to the “Vet Check” area on the East side of the Swift County Fairgrounds when bringing animals. Vet check times can be found on page 3.

4. General health examinations will also be made daily during the exhibition. Animals with a runny nose, warts, ringworm, or lesions will be sent home.

5. Livestock, horses, poultry, and rabbits known by the exhibitor to have an infectious or communicable disease or to have been exposed to an infectious or communicable disease or to be from a quarantined herd or flock may not be entered for exhibition. Warts and Ringworm are considered communicable diseases. Therefore, livestock affected by these diseases cannot be exhibited. A statement from a veterinarian that an animal is being treated for these diseases is not acceptable.

6. The official veterinarian will order the immediate removal to a quarantine facility or removal from the exhibition premises of any livestock with symptoms

of infectious or communicable diseases. Animals placed in a quarantine facility must remain there until removed from the exhibition premises. They may NOT enter a show ring.

7. After showing, only the official County Fair veterinarian and the County Fair Board will be allowed to release animals early due to illness or injury without loss of premiums, awards, and State Fair trips.

Animal Science Show Regulations 1. A mandatory livestock/horse exhibitor meeting

(this includes Cloverbuds!) will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14th in the Show Arena.

2. Livestock exhibits must be in place before ID checks on Thursday, August 15th.

3. Animal ownership and ID checks on ALL livestock will be done by the livestock board on Thursday, August 15th. 4-H livestock members (or a member from their immediate family) should be present to ensure animals are identified appropriately.

4. County Fair Weigh In and ID Checks: Goats will be weighed Wednesday night following the livestock exhibitors meeting. Thursday weigh in’s will continue with Sheep at 8:00 a.m. and Swine at 8:30 a.m. both in the Sheep/Swine/Goat Barn. Dairy Steers at 9:00 a.m. followed immediately by Beef in the south end of the Beef Barn; Dairy will be ID checked in their stalls at 10:00 a.m. Poultry & Rabbits will be ID checked (leg bands and tattoos) in their pens at 10:15 a.m. Please ensure your animals are in their stalls/pens by the time listed.

5. Showing an animal that is not your own can happen in the following cases: a. Family emergency arising during the fair,

including sickness. Does NOT include vacations or other such activities. Permission must be obtained from the 4-H Program Coordinator prior to showing.

b. In all species, the market classes will be determined by weight divisions. Example: If a 4-H member has 2 or more market animals that fall into the same weight class, they have two options: show all animals in proper class with assistance from another current Swift County 4-H member or move the heaviest animal to the next heavier weight class. No other changes will be allowed.

c. If a 4-H member is unable to exhibit an animal by himself/herself due to a disability or injury, the 4-H member and/or the member’s immediate family must request permission for a substitute show person to help with the exhibition of the 4-H member’s livestock project(s). Arrangements and


approval for a substitute show person must be made with the 4-H Program Coordinator prior to the day of the show. The substitute show person must be a current regularly enrolled Swift County 4-H member.

6. 4-H Cloverbuds will NOT be allowed in the show arena without a parent/responsible person (screened adult volunteer, youth leader 6th grade or older) being in complete control of the animal. (See pages 7-8 for more details on Cloverbud projects.)

7. Only current Swift County 4-H members are allowed in the ring with the exception of flock or herd entries or State Fair line-ups.

8. Beef, dairy, goat, poultry, rabbit, sheep, and swine are judged primarily on the animals’ characteristics. Horse, lama, and dog are judged on performance. Good selection and showmanship techniques are learned through: individual study and practice, participating in showing and fitting workshops, open shows, and on livestock judging teams.

9. The Minnesota 4-H Livestock Project Awards System differs from general project judging. Management practices (food, shelter, water, environment, breeding, care, etc.) reflect the 4-Hers knowledge. The assessment of this knowledge, as it is applied to the project, can occur in one or all of the three ways listed below: a. Show Ring: 90% of score on evaluation of

animal, 5% knowledge, and 5% on presentation skills.

b. Showmanship: 50% on knowledge and 50% on presentation skills.

c. Livestock Interview: 80% on knowledge and 20% on presentation skills.

10. Within each class, all entries shall be placed blue, red, or white by the judge for premium money (with the exception of Cloverbuds who will receive a participation premium). The judge shall then select champions and reserve champions as noted in the species show book. Honorable Mention and Award of Excellence ribbons are given at the judge’s discretion.

11. The judge will also select the State Fair line-up. 12. The decision of the judge is final and may not

be grieved.

Livestock Interviews 1. All livestock & horse exhibitors will go through a

livestock interview on Wednesday, August 14th between 3:45 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

2. Registration for Livestock Interview times will be done through the FairEntry online registration system.

3. Members will again be divided into 5 age categories: Cloverbud (interviews are optional; times are not assigned), Junior, Intermediate, Senior, and Advanced.

4. Livestock Interview Winners will be recognized during the livestock exhibitor meeting on Wednesday, August 14th!

Rate of Gain 1. An optional Rate of Gain contest is offered for market

beef, dairy steers, market lambs, and market swine. Please note: animals who have an initial weight submitted on their ID form/4-H Online will automatically be entered in the Rate of Gain contest unless staff is notified they do not wish to participate.

2. To be eligible for Rate of Gain, animals must be weighed by the ID deadline (February 15/May 15) and exhibited at the County Fair.

3. Animals will be weighed on Livestock Entry Day, Thursday of the county fair. See Animal Science Show Regulations, #4 on page 24 for exact times.

4. The animal’s initial weight subtracted from the county fair weight, divided by the number of days will be used to determine Champion Rate of Gain in each species.

Standards for Rate of Gain are as follows:

Market Beef: 2.0+ = Blue, 1.9-2.0 = Red, <1.9 = White Dairy Beef: 2.0+ = Blue, 1.9-2.0 = Red, <1.9 = White Market Lambs: .5+ = Blue, .4-.5 = Red, <.4 = White Market Swine: 1.5+ = Blue, 1.3-1.5 = Red, <1.3 = White

Herdsmanship The purpose of 4-H Herdsmanship is to help 4-H exhibitors learn skills in making a presentable exhibit for the public as well as learn skills in courtesy, cooperation, neatness, and proper care of animals.

Guidelines:

1. Animals must be maintained and look presentable from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. even during livestock shows. No tying out of livestock is allowed until 8:00 p.m.

2. Animals shall be cared for using proper and ethical practices, and should be clean and properly tied.

3. Exhibitors should be courteous and ready to explain their project to the general public.

4. Conduct of exhibitors is taken into account on scoring. Exhibitors should act respectful and conduct themselves positively in courteous manner.

5. Exhibitors should be doing their own clipping, grooming, etc. (parents, siblings may assist).

6. Stay with your animal during feeding. Feed pans should be removed immediately after animals are finished eating.

7. Stalls must be kept clean of garbage, manure, unused equipment, etc. Bedding should be dry and adequate.


8. Decorating stalls is allowed at the County Fair IF done respectfully and in good taste. Decorating will not add to your score but can lower your score if not maintained.

9. Exhibitors should keep center aisles clear of bedding, manure, and garbage. Extension cords need to be hung out of the way from main aisles.

10. Clubs or individuals may bring show or tack boxes, but boxes should NOT be placed in the aisles. They must be stored in empty stalls or in trailers.

11. All manure should be hauled to bunker frequently. Do not leave manure in the wheelbarrow.

12. All beef fitting chutes must be kept outside of the barn to limit congestion.

Procedures:

1. All animal exhibits will be evaluated six times throughout the fair: once on Thursday, twice on Friday and Saturday, and once on Sunday.

2. Evaluation will be done by volunteer evaluators during normal public viewing times (9 a.m. - 8 p.m.) each day.

3. Each club will receive points per specie each time they are evaluated. Evaluators will take show judging times into consideration.

4. Scores will be marked on the herdsmanship poster in each barn. No scores will be posted on Sunday.

5. Following the fair, the total scores for each day for each club in each specie will be added up and divided by the total number of times the specie was judged, giving an average for the fair as a whole. The club with the highest average points will be recognized as the Champion Herdsman for their specie.

6. Champion Herdsman Club in each species will be announced at the Awards Program in October and will have the privilege of first choice stalling in the barn in which they won herdsmanship for the following year’s fair.

Basis for Scoring Herdsmanship:

1. Appearance of pens/stalls/aisles .................. 50 pts. 2. Appearance of animals ................................. 45 pts. 3. Exhibitors ........................................................ 5 pts.

TOTAL ................................................................ 100 pts.

Showmanship 1. All 4-H livestock exhibitors (except Cloverbuds)

are eligible and strongly encouraged to participate in showmanship during their respective livestock show.

2. 4-H livestock exhibitors are allowed to show another 4-H member’s animal for Showmanship; however, the member will be ineligible for anything higher than a

blue in the showmanship class if the animal shown is not ID’d under their name on Livestock Entry Day.

3. Exhibitors will be divided by age groups in all livestock classes for Showmanship: Junior grades 3-5; Intermediate grades 6-8; Senior grades 9-13.

4. The judge shall select a Champion and Reserve Champion Junior, Intermediate, Senior Showman in each species.

5. The champion senior, intermediate, and junior showman in beef, dairy, goat, horse, poultry, rabbit, sheep, and swine are expected to participate in the Master Showmanship contest held on Sunday, August 18th at 2:30 p.m.

• If the Champion is unable to participate, the Reserve Champion will be eligible to take his/her place in the Master Showmanship contest.

Master Showmanship

1. Master Showmanship is run as a “round robin” with four species being shown (prior to the event, there will be a drawing to determine which 4 of the 8 species will be shown): 1 small animal (poultry or rabbit); 1 medium animal (goat, sheep, or swine); 2 large animals (beef, dairy, or horse).

2. Each 4-H’er will show three species. They do not show the specie in which they won showmanship. If the specie in which they won was not chosen for the competition, they will be exempt from the same size specie for which they were the Champion Showman.

3. During the competition, the animals will remain stalled, penned, or tied and the 4-H members will travel as a group where they will meet with the judge for each species they will show.

4. The points accumulated during the competition will be based off the same criteria used in all showmanship classes: Knowledge, Handling of Animal, and Appearance.

Blue Ribbon Auction The Blue Ribbon Auction is open to all regularly enrolled 4-H members in beef, dairy, dog, goat, lama, poultry, rabbit, sheep, and swine who have received a blue ribbon during their respective shows. It is also open to State Horse Show participants. 1. Swift County 4-H requires all members intending to

participate in the Blue Ribbon Auction to seek buyers prior to the fair. Families must complete an “Auction Invitation Verification Form” and return to the 4-H office by July 15th.


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2. 4-H members must sign up for the auction and designate the animal to be sold by 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 17th. All necessary information, including accurate weight of market animal, must be included on form.

3. Each exhibitor may only sell one animal, unless they are a multi-specie exhibitor and have received a champion in one of their species. They may sell that champion and one other blue ribbon animal of a different species.

• The same 4-H’er cannot bring two animals from the same specie/county show through the auction (i.e. beef heifer and dairy steer).

• Cloverbuds MAY NOT sell. 4. 4-H’ers are expected to dress appropriately for the

auction. Good grooming for members and animals is important.

5. Animals in the auction must be shown by the 4-H member unless prior arrangements have been made with the 4-H Program Coordinator.

6. Animals sell for premium; 4-H’er keeps the animal. 7. It is a statewide mandate that 20% of all auction

proceeds will go to Swift County 4-H. These funds are used to fund Swift County livestock programs & equipment (i.e. Project Bowl teams, Showing & Fitting Clinics, LQA&E certifications, etc.).

8. Premiums will not be paid to 4-Hers until a letter/ card thanking the buyer has been turned in to the Swift County Extension Office. Cards will be available following the auction. Swift County 4-H will mail the thank you to your buyer.

Animal Science State Fair Info 1. Trips for State Fair, State Horse Show, and the State

Dog Show will be selected from blue ribbon exhibits only (see State Dog Show Rules for exceptions.)

2. A 4-H member selected to represent the county at the State Fair or the State Horse Show must have completed 6th grade through 1 year post-high school.

3. All youth participating at the Minnesota State Fair as 4-H livestock exhibitors in beef, dairy, goat, lama, poultry, rabbit, sheep, or swine must have completed a Quality Assurance/Ethics Training in which there are two training options 1) a 3 hour in-person workshop which is good for three fair seasons (LQA&E), or 2) a 1 hour on-line training which is good for one fair season (YQCA). Youth completing either quality assurance training option will receive a certificate of completion. If you are unsure if you have taken the training, please contact the 4-H office ASAP!

4. Along with their qualifying state fair livestock trip, 4-H members may also participate in activities such as Share the Fun, demonstrations, Arts-In, cooking events, animal science educational exhibits or judging teams.

5. Trips in livestock are based on the number of exhibitors who participated at the previous year’s County Fair.

6. State Fair trip line-ups will be posted following each show. Trip awards will be passed on to the next eligible winner in cases where the first winner is either not old enough or declines the award.

7. Winners of Livestock State Fair trips must decide and notify the 4-H office by marking the board on the west wall of the livestock office (in the horse barn) by 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 17th.

8. Distribution of Unused Livestock Trips: Minnesota 4-H wants to provide as many 4-H members as possible the opportunity to experience the Minnesota State Fair judging process. To ensure that as many youth as possible have the opportunity to participate in a livestock experience at the Minnesota State Fair, staff and volunteers are asked to follow the outlined process for the distribution of unused livestock quota trips.

9. All youth attending State Fair must attend the State Fair meeting with a parent/guardian on Sunday, August 18th at 4:00 p.m.

10. If a 4-H’er decides not to take a State Fair trip after the county’s final registration at the State Fair, they will not be refunded their State Fair registration amount and will be required to pay Swift County 4-H back for the other half of the fee.

11. State Fair encampment for livestock is Wednesday, August 21st - Sunday, August 25th. Exhibitors are expected to spend the entire 5 days at the State Fair as they are responsible for their animal.

12. State Fair arrival times for livestock will be from 2:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.


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13. All State Fair livestock exhibitors must participate in a livestock interview for their species. 4-Hers who do not complete an interview prior to the State Fair show are not eligible to receive a purple ribbon, be named champion or reserve champion of a division, to be in the auction, or to compete in showmanship finals at the State Fair. All State Fair livestock interviews will be held on the St. Paul campus.

14. Judging in the show ring is based on animal characteristics for traditional ribbons. Additional awards are provided for interviews and herdsmanship.

15. Market animals taken to the State Fair, with the exception of market lambs and market rabbits will be slaughtered. Market animals exceeding the maximum weights at State Fair may be exhibited, however will be capped at a blue ribbon placing.

16. The State Horse Show is scheduled for September 13-16, 2019. The show is held at the State Fairgrounds in St. Paul.

17. The State Dog Show is scheduled for September 21-22, 2019. The show will be held at the State Fairgrounds in St. Paul.

Animal Science Projects

BEEF

• All animals must remain in the barn until 8 p.m. each night - no beef tie-outs until 8 p.m.!

*May exhibit up to two (2) in each age class.

BREEDING HEIFER – ANGUS (BLACK OR RED)

• Beef - Registered Spring Calf

• Beef - Registered Fall Calf

• Beef - Registered Summer Yearling

• Beef - Registered Junior Yearling

• Beef - Registered Senior Yearling

BREEDING HEIFER - COMMERCIAL

• Beef - Commercial Spring Calf

• Beef - Commercial Fall Calf

• Beef - Commercial Summer Yearling

• Beef - Commercial Junior Yearling

• Beef - Commercial Senior Yearling

BREEDING HEIFER - HEREFORD






BREEDING HEIFER - REGISTERED OTHER BREEDS






BREEDING HEIFER - SIMMENTAL






Spring Calf/Prospect Calf Clarifications:

• A spring calf will be evaluated for their potential as a breeding cow, therefore structural correctness, femininity, frame, growth, etc. They are generally shown as a breeding heifer the following year.

• A prospect calf is evaluated for market animal characteristics such as muscling and growth potential. They are generally shown as a market heifer or steer the following year. Bull calves cannot return the following year.

• Spring calves and/or Prospect Calves used as part of a cow/calf pair MUST be shown by the same exhibitor in both classes.

• Spring Calves and/or Prospect Calves may be part of a cow/calf exhibit at the county level and still be eligible for State Fair in the calf class they were exhibited in as long as they are in the State Fair line-up at the Swift County Fair.

Beef Birth Dates

Spring Calf Jan. 1 – April 30, 2019

Fall Calf Sept. 1 – Dec. 31, 2018

Summer Yearling May 1 – Aug. 31, 2018

Junior Yearling Jan. 1 – Apr. 30, 2018

Senior Yearling Sept. 1 – Dec. 31, 2017

Cow/Calf Calf born on or after 1/1/19

Prospect Heifer Calf Jan. 1 – Apr. 30, 2019

Prospect Steer/Bull Calf Jan. 1 – Apr. 30, 2019

Beef Steer Jan. 1 – Aug. 31, 2018

Market Heifer Jan. 1 – Aug. 31, 2018

Dairy Steer Jan. 1 – Aug. 31, 2018

Dairy Steer Calf Born on or after Jan. 1, 2019


• Spring Calves and/or Prospect Calves NOT part of a cow/calf pair, must be weaned (no nurse cows allowed at County or State Fair).

COW/CALF

• Beef - Cow/Calf Pair

*May exhibit two (2) cow/calf pairs.

Requirements:

• Cow/Calf pairs must be biologically related.

• Calves in Cow/Calf pairs can be heifers, bulls, or steers.

• Calf can also be shown as a spring calf or a prospect calf as long as it is born before April 30th.

BEEF HERD ENTRY

• Beef - Herd Entry

*Limited to 1 herd entry. Not a State Fair eligible class.

Requirements:

• Entry to consist of three animals: a Cow/Calf pair and a heifer. The animals must also be entered in individual classes to qualify (i.e. cow/calf entry and yearling breeding heifer entry – calf does not need to be shown in an individual class as long as it is part of the cow/calf pair).

• All animals must have been shown by same exhibitor in all classes entered.

• All animals must be individually owned; ownership will be determined on entry day.

PROSPECT CALF

• Beef - Heifer Calf

• Beef - Steer Calf

• Beef - Bull Calf

• Beef – Prospect Dairy Beef Steer (Riverview calves—county only class, not state fair eligible)

*May exhibit two (2) prospect calves.

Requirements:

• Prospect market steer calves must be castrated (no bull calves) in order to be eligible for State Fair.

MARKET BEEF

• Beef - Market Heifer

• Beef - Market Heifer Rate of Gain

• Beef - Market Steer

• Beef - Market Steer Rate of Gain

*May exhibit two (2) beef steers and/or two (2) market heifers.

Requirements:

• Recommended minimum weight (for State Fair) is 1,000 pounds; recommended maximum weight is 1,500 pounds. Market animals exceeding the maximum weight will not be purple ribbon eligible for State Fair.

• Market Beef will be weighed on Thursday morning of the Swift County Fair to determine weight classes for county show.

DAIRY STEER

• Beef - Dairy Steer Calf (county only class)

• Beef - Crossbred Dairy Steer

• Beef - Purebred Dairy Steer

• Beef - Dairy Steer Rate of Gain

*May exhibit two (2) dairy steers; either both purebred, both crossbred, or one purebred & one crossbred.

*Can exhibit two dairy steer calves in addition to the two dairy steers.

Requirements:

• Recommended minimum weight (for State Fair) is 1,000 pounds; recommended maximum weight is 1,600 pounds. Market animals exceeding the maximum weight will not be purple ribbon eligible for State Fair.

• Purebred dairy steers must be 100% dairy breed. These breeds will be accepted without registration papers: Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, or Jersey. Milking Shorthorn dairy steers must be registered with American Milking Shorthorn Society and not carry the “S” suffix.

• Dairy Steers showing permanent teeth may be shown, but they can place no higher than a red ribbon and they will not be eligible for State Fair or auction.

• A Crossbred Dairy Steer Division has been added. Crossbred dairy steers must be from the following breeds in any combination: Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, Jersey, Milking Shorthorn, Montebeliarde, Normande (dairy), Red & White, Norwegian Red, and Viking Red (Swedish, Danish, & Finnish Red).

BEEF SHOWMANSHIP

• Beef Showmanship


DAIRY

*May only show two (2) animals per age division –can be any combination of breeds (i.e. 2 Holstein Grade or 1 Holstein Grade and 1 Holstein Registered or 1 Holstein Grade/Registered and 1 Jersey).

PLEASE NOTE: Breed classes will only be used if there are four (4) or more animals in the age division.

HOLSTEIN GRADE

• Dairy - Spring (Junior) Calf

• Dairy - Winter Calf

• Dairy - Fall Calf

• Dairy - Summer Jr. Yearling

• Dairy - Spring Jr. Yearling

• Dairy - Winter Senior Yearling

• Dairy - Fall Senior Yearling

• Dairy - Jr. Two-Year-Old Cow

• Dairy - Sr. Two-Year-Old Cow

• Dairy - Three-Year-Old Cow

• Dairy - Four-Year-Old Cow

• Dairy - Five-Year-Old and Older Cow

• Dairy - Dry Cow

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• Dairy - Dry Cow

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• Dairy - Dry Cow

Requirements:

• Senior Yearlings that have calved must compete in the 2 year old cow class.

• Advanced classes must show a complete butterfat record for 305 days.

• A 4-H member cannot exhibit an animal in the 2 year old or cow class that was not identified in advance of the first freshening.

• No family member or other 4-H member will be allowed to show an animal that has been shown by another 4-H member after animal’s first freshening.

DAIRY HERD

• Dairy Holstein Grade Herd Entry

• Dairy Holstein Registered Herd Entry

• Dairy Mixed Color Reg. & Grade Herd Entry

*Limited to 1 herd entry.

Requirements:

• Entry to consist of three animals, one of which is a cow. The animals must also be entered in individual classes to qualify.

DAIRY SHOWMANSHIP

• Dairy Showmanship

Dairy Birth Dates Spring (Junior) Calf Mar. 1 – May 15, 2019 Winter Calf Dec. 1, 2018 – Feb. 28, 2019 Fall Calf Sept. 1 – Nov. 30, 2018 Summer Junior Yrlg Jun. 1 – Aug. 31, 2018 Spring Junior Yrlg Mar. 1 – May 31, 2018 Winter Senior Yrlg Dec. 1, 2017 - Feb. 28, 2018 Fall Senior Yrlg Sept. 1 – Nov. 30, 2017 Junior 2 Year Old Mar. 1 – Aug. 31, 2017 Senior 2 Year Old Sept. 1, 2016 – Feb. 29, 2017 3 Year Old Cow Sept. 1, 2015 – Aug. 31, 2016 4 Year Old Cow Sept. 1, 2014 – Aug. 31, 2015 Cow, 5 Years & Older Born before Sept. 1, 2014


DOG TRAINING Swift County will be hosting a Dog Show at the Swift County Fairgrounds on Saturday, August 10th. Classes will be split into two arenas with separate judges, similar to State Dog Show.

For non-training dog, please use “LIVE PET”- pg. 19-20.

For additional information or clarification on the Dog Training Project, please reference the Swift County 4-H Dog Project Handbook.

Guidelines: 1. All dogs entered must have completed an 8 week

dog training course with 4-H member. 2. All dogs entered in agility must have completed

obedience training and a minimum of six (6) agility training sessions with 4-H member; and must be at least 12 months old (18 months for larger breeds).

3. All dogs must be 16 weeks of age prior to starting the obedience training course and must be six (6) months of age at the time of the County Dog Show to be eligible to show.

Requirements:

• A dog may be shown in the dog show or the pet show, not both!

• 4-H’ers 3rd grade and older are eligible for county and state dog shows.

• 4-Her may show a maximum of two dogs; entering only one dog per class for obedience.

• 4-Hers shall exhibit in the classes corresponding to the level of training they and their dog have received.

• Additional information, class requirements, and rules/regulations can be found in the Minnesota 4-H Agility, Obedience, Rally and Showmanship rules and guidelines (four separate publications) available on the MN 4-H dog project website () or ask your local dog trainer.

• All dogs must be vaccinated according to the requirements listed on the MN 4-H Dog Project ID Affidavit and Vaccination Form.

DOG AGILITY

• Must have a quick release flat collar for agility.

• See the MN 4-H Dog Agility rules for complete description of exercises required in each class or ask your county dog trainer.

• Pre-Agility: 1st year obedience participant; includes jumps, tunnel, and table. Does not qualify for State Dog Show.

• Dog – Limited Agility

• Dog - Pre-Agility

• Dog - Agility Beginner

• Dog - Agility Elementary

• Dog - Agility Intermediate

• Dog - Agility Senior

• Dog - Agility Advanced

• Dog - Jumpers I

• Dog - Jumpers II

• Dog - Jumpers III

DOG OBEDIENCE • Must have a 6’ leash and training collar, or flat buckle

collar for obedience.

• See the MN 4-H Dog Obedience rules for complete description of exercises required in each class or ask your county dog trainer.

• Dog - Obedience Foundation Class

• Dog - Obedience Beginner

• Dog - Obedience Graduate Beginner

• Dog - Obedience Novice

• Dog - Obedience Graduate Novice

• Dog - Obedience Pre-Open

• Dog - Obedience Open

• Dog - Obedience Graduate Open

• Dog - Obedience Pre-Utility

• Dog - Obedience Utility

• Dog - Obedience Veterans

• Dog - Obedience Brace

• Dog - Obedience 4 Dog Team

DOG RALLY

• Dog - Rally Foundation

• Dog - Rally Pre-Novice

• Dog - Rally Novice

• Dog - Rally Pre-Advanced

• Dog - Rally Advanced

• Dog - Rally Excellent

• Dog - Rally Veterans

DOG SHOWMANSHIP

- See the MN 4-H Dog Showmanship rules for complete description of exercises required in each class or ask your county dog trainer. • Dog - Showmanship Novice Junior

• Dog - Showmanship Novice Senior

• Dog - Showmanship Open Junior

• Dog - Showmanship Open Senior


GOAT - DAIRY

DAIRY GOAT

• Dairy Goat - Jr. Doe Kid

• Dairy Goat - Sr. Doe Kid

• Dairy Goat - Dry Yearling Doe

• Dairy Goat - Milking Yearling Doe

• Dairy Goat - Milking 2 Year Old Doe

• Dairy Goat - Milking 3-4 Year Old Doe

• Dairy Goat - Milking 5 Year Old Doe

• Dairy Goat - Milking 6+ Year Old Doe *May exhibit up to two (2) in each class. Requirements:

• Junior Doe Kids born April 1 – June 30 must be added to the ID affidavit by July 1st.

• For safety reasons, all dairy goats must be disbudded/de-horned. Regrowth of less than ONE INCH is allowed.

DAIRY GOAT SHOWMANSHIP

• Dairy Goat Showmanship

GOAT - MEAT

NOTE: Pygmy Goats (all breeds) are classed as Meat Goats.

MARKET GOAT

• Dairy Market Goat - Wether

• Meat Market Goat - Wether

• Meat Market Goat - Doe *May exhibit up to two (2) in each class.

Requirements:

• Market goats must be a minimum of 40 pounds.

• Required maximum of 110 pounds by State Fair to receive higher than a blue ribbon.

• Meat market goats cannot be leased.

MEAT BREEDING DOE

• Meat Goat – Jr. Yearling Breeding Doe, registered or grade (never kidded)

• Meat Goat – Sr. Yearling Breeding Doe, registered or grade (never kidded)

• Meat Goat – Fall Yearling Breeding Doe

• Meat Goat – Sr. Meat Breeding Doe Kid

• Meat Goat – Jr. Meat Breeding Doe Kid *May exhibit up to two (2) in each class.

Requirements:

• Meat breeding does may be leased.

• Meat breeding does must be tattooed with a unique animal ID number.

Note: For safety reasons, all market goats must be disbudded/de-horned. Re-growth must not exceed 1 inch. Does shown in market classes must be disbudded in accordance with market animal rules. Cut (saws) off horns are not permitted. Meat Breeding Does may have horns and they do not need to be capped or blunted. However, if an animal is deemed a safety concern at the discretion of the committee, additional safety measures may be required.

MEAT GOAT SHOWMANSHIP

• Meat Goat Showmanship

Dairy Goat Birth Dates Junior Doe Kid Apr. 1 – Jun. 30, 2019 Senior Doe Kid Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2019 Dry Yearling Doe Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2018 Milking Yearling Doe Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2018 Milking 2 Year Old Doe Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2017 Milking 3 years & under 5 yrs Born in 2015 or 2016 Milking Doe (5 Yrs. +) Born before Jan. 1, 2014

Meat Goat Birth Dates Meat Market Goat Dec. 1, 2018 – Apr. 30, 2019 (wether or doe) Dairy Market Goat (wether) Dec. 1, 2018 – Apr. 30, 2019 Senior Yearling Meat Goat Dec. 1, 2017 – Feb. 28, 2018 Breeding Doe (registered or grade)(never kidded) Junior Yearling Meat Goat March 1, 2018 – May 31, 2018 Breeding Doe (registered or grade)(never kidded) Fall Yearling Meet Breeding June 1, 2018 – Nov. 30, 2018 Doe (never kidded) Jr. Meat Breeding Doe Kid Mar. 1 – May 31, 2019 Sr. Meat Breeding Doe Kid Dec. 1, 2018 –Feb. 28, 2019


HORSE All 4-Hers participating in any 4-H sponsored mounted activity are required to wear properly fastened ASTM/SEI approved protective headgear. Helmet use is required when mounted. This policy also extends to 4-H volunteers when they are working with youth in a 4-H volunteer role during mounted activities.

Additional horse information can be found at: extension.umn.edu/4-h-animal-science-projects/4-h-horse-project

Participation Requirements: If the 4-Her plans to show the same horse in both games and pleasure, they need to designate which discipline they would like their horse to be counted under for the purpose of determining state fair trips.

General Show Rules: Riders need to abide by the following rules as part of the Swift County 4-H Horse Show regulations: 1. No horse/pony may be shown unless it is

properly identified as a 4-H project horse through the Swift County Extension Office.

2. A horse may be shown only once in any event per show, with the exception of those riders too young to qualify for state fair sharing a horse with another 4-H member.

3. Riders are responsible for their own horses. Trainers and non-family members are not allowed to exercise or work out any 4-Hers horse/pony at the 4-H Horse Show or during the Swift County Fair or any other 4-H sponsored event.

Scoring: Points will only be calculated from all blue ribbon placings. No points will be given for red or white ribbon when tabulating state trip winners. State Horse Show: Quotas for the State Horse Show trips are based on the number of 4-H members that were in the county horse project the previous 4-H year.

Classes may be combined or split depending on the

number of entries.

PLEASURE SHOW CLASSES (Judged on August 13th at 9:00a.m.)

ENGLISH EQUITATION

• Horse - English Equitation

• Horse - English Equitation – Walk/Trot

ENGLISH PLEASURE

• Horse - English Pleasure

WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP, ALL GAITS

• Horse - Western Horsemanship

• Horse - Western Horsemanship - Walk/Trot

WESTERN PLEASURE

• Horse - Western Pleasure TRAIL CLASS

• Horse - Trail Class

SHOWMANSHIP AT HALTER

• Horse - Showmanship

HORSE TRAINING

• Horse Training - Steps 1-6 • You must complete the appropriate level of the Horse

Achievement book and the Horse Training book. Bring these books the day of the show! Both books must have been signed by a member of the Horse Board or an unrelated knowledgeable adult.

• Any age horse may qualify provided that is has had no prior training beyond lunging. Your horse may not have been previously ground-driven or ridden, and it may not be beyond Step 1 when you begin.

• Your horse MAY NOT be professionally trained! This is a program for youth to experience training a horse themselves.

GAMES SHOW CLASSES (Judged on August 16th at 11:00 a.m.)

BARREL RACE

• Horse - Barrel Race

EGG & SPOON

• Horse - Egg & Spoon

JUMPING FIGURE 8

• Horse - Jumping Figure 8 KEY RACE

• Horse - Key Race POLE WEAVING

• Horse - Pole Weaving

HORSE RELATED (Judged during Entry Day Exhibit Judging!)

• Horse Related Exhibit Suggestions:

• Must be enrolled in the Horse project.

• For members who own a horse.

• Exhibits may be a model, poster, scrapbook, essay, and/or article. The exhibit should show or explain something the 4-H member has made, done or learned in the project.

HORSELESS HORSE (Judged during Entry Day Exhibit Judging!)

• Horseless Horse Exhibit Suggestions:

• Cannot own or lease a Horse.

• Exhibits may be a model, poster, scrapbook, essay, and/or article. The exhibit should show or explain something the 4-H member has made, done or learned in the project.

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LAMA The Lama Show will take place on Wednesday, July 17 at the Pope County Fairgrounds in Glenwood. Lamas must be entered, vet checked and stalled by 9:00 a.m. The exhibitor meeting will start at 9:15 a.m. and the show will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Gender:

• No sexually intact male above 18 months is eligible for exhibition.

• All castrated males born prior to Jan. 1, 2019 are eligible for exhibition.

• All females born prior to Jan. 1, 2019 are eligible for exhibition.

• Lama - Costume

• Lama - Obstacle Course/Public Relations

• Lama - Showmanship

POULTRY

• All chicken, guinea, & turkey exhibitors must have a “Statement of Origin” indicating their bird is from a Pullorum-Typhoid free flock within 12 months prior to entry day. These should be submitted to the Extension Office by July 15th.

• Poultry exhibited must be of this year’s hatch, (except doves and pigeons).

• All poultry, except waterfowl, doves, and pigeons, must have a health certificate and must be identified by a numbered leg band. Bands can be picked up from the Extension Office.

• Breeding classes will be judged on breed characteristics using the American Standard of Perfection as a guide.

• For State Fair, birds must be from the same flock as county fair winners, but you may select different birds for the State Fair than those that were exhibited at County Fair.

CHICKENS

• Chickens - Market Pen of two males or two females

• Chickens - Breeding Pen of one male & two females

• Chickens - Bantam Breeding Pen of one male & two females

• Chickens - Egg Production Pen of two pullets, White egg layers

• Chickens - Egg Production Pen of two pullets, Brown egg layers

*May exhibit up to two (2) pens in each class.

Requirements:

• Egg production pen of two pullets will have two separate lots – one for white egg layers and one for brown egg layers. White egg layers must be hybrid. Brown egg layers must be commercial purebred or hybrid; hybrids are preferred.

DOVES

• Doves - Purebred Breeding Pair *May exhibit up to two (2) pens.

DUCKS

• Ducks - Market Pen of two males or two females

• Ducks - Breeding Pen of one male & two females

• Ducks - Bantam Breeding Pen of one male & two females


GEESE

• Geese - Breeding Pen of one male & two females

• Geese - Market Pen of two males or two females


GUINEA

• Guinea - Market Pen of two males or two females - same breed

• Guinea - Breeding Pen of one male & two females - same breed


Requirements:

• Only Pearls, Whites, and Lavender breeds can be shown.

Lama Birth Dates

Must be born prior to January 1, 2019

Poultry Birth Dates

Breeding Poultry & Waterfowl Jan. 1, 2019 or after

Egg Production Chickens Mar. 1, 2019 or after (White or Brown Layers – hybrid recommended)

Market Chickens Mar. 1, 2019 or after (should be 8-10 weeks old at fair)

Domestic Turkey & Mar. 1, 2019 or after Market Waterfowl

Guinea Jan. 1, 2019 or after Pigeons - Breeding Pairs 2018 seamless band or older

Pigeons - Young Birds 2019 seamless band

Doves - Breeding Pairs 2018 seamless band or older

Show & Hobby June 15, 2019 or before


PIGEONS

• Pigeons - Utility, 1 Breeding Pair

• Pigeons - Utility, 1 Young bird Male or Female, 1 Young bird, this year band

• Pigeons - Fancy, 1 Breeding Pair

• Pigeons - Fancy, Young bird Male or Female, 1 Young bird, this year band

• Pigeons - Flying, 1 Breeding Pair • Pigeons - Flying, Young bird Male or

Female, 1 Young bird, this year band *May exhibit up to two (2) pens in each class.

SHOW & HOBBY

• Show & Hobby – 1 male or one female;

any 1 or any age bird Exhibit Suggestions:

• Show & Hobby projects may be any type of poultry that does not fit into any above class. Examples are pheasants, peacocks, rare and unusual breeds of chickens, and more! Note: Not eligible for auction or state fair

TURKEYS

• Turkeys - Domestic Only - Market Pen of two males or two females

• Turkeys - Domestic Only - Breeding Pen of one male & two females


POULTRY SHOWMANSHIP

• Poultry Showmanship

RABBITS Requirements:

• All breeds recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association are eligible. Rabbits will be judged according to ARBA Standards.

• Each rabbit must be permanently tattooed in the left ear for identification purposes.

• Rabbits will be shown individually, not in cages.

• Purebred Rabbits are those which have a three-generation pedigree showing the ancestral backgrounds being of all the same breed, making it eligible for registration.

• Crossbred rabbits may be shown but are not eligible for State Fair. Crossbreds will be judged on meat quality and conditions only.

LARGE BREEDS Large Rabbit breeds include: New Zealand, Satin, American Giant Angora, Bevern, Californian, Champagne Dargent, Checkered Giant, American Chinchilla, Giant Chinchilla, Cinnamon, Crème Dargent,

Flemish Giant, French Lop, Hotot, English Lop, Palomino, and Silver Fox

• Rabbit - Large Breed Senior Buck over 8 months of age

• Rabbit - Large Breed Senior Doe over 8 months of age

• Rabbit - Large Breed Intermediate Buck 6-8 months of age

• Rabbit - Large Breed Intermediate Doe 6-8 months of age

• Rabbit - Large Breed Junior Buck under 6 months of age

• Rabbit - Large Breed Junior Doe under 6 months of age

*May exhibit up to two (2) in each class.

RUNNING BREEDS Running breeds include: Checkered Giant, English Spot, Rhinelander, and Tan.

• Rabbit - Running Breed Senior Buck over 8 months of age

• Rabbit - Running Breed Senior Doe over 8 months of age

• Rabbit - Running Breed Intermediate Buck 6-8 months of age

• Rabbit - Running Breed Intermediate Doe 6-8 months of age

• Rabbit - Running Breed Junior Buck under 6 months of age

• Rabbit - Running Breed Junior Doe under 6 months of age


• Breeding Rabbit requirements apply to Running Breeds.

SMALL BREEDS Small Rabbit breeds include: Dutch, Florida White, Holland Lop, Jersey Wooly, Mini Lop, Mini Rex, Netherland Dwarf, Polish, Rex, American Fuzzy Lop, American Sable, Dwarf Hotot, English Angora, French Angora, Satin Angora, Belgian Hare, Britannia Petite, Standard Chinchilla, English Spot, Harlequin, Havana, Himalayan, Lilac, Lion Head, Rhinelander, Silver, Silver Marten, Thrianta, and Tan.


• Rabbit - Small Breed Senior Buck over 6 months of age

• Rabbit - Small Breed Senior Doe over 6 months of age Rabbit

• Small Breed Junior Buck under 6 months of age

• Rabbit - Small Breed Junior Doe under 6 months of age


MARKET RABBIT

• Rabbit - Pen of 3 Fryers, 3 ½ to 5 ½ pounds, not over 70 days old

• Rabbit - Single Fryer, 3 ½ to 5 ½ pounds, not over 70 days old


RABBIT SHOWMANSHIP

• Rabbit Showmanship

SHEEP

BREEDING EWE

• Sheep - Commercial January Ewe Lamb

• Sheep - Commercial February Ewe Lamb

• Sheep - Commercial March Ewe Lamb

• Sheep - Commercial Yearling Ewe

• Sheep - Registered January Ewe Lamb

• Sheep - Registered February Ewe Lamb

• Sheep - Registered March Ewe Lamb

• Sheep - Registered Yearling Ewe

• Sheep - Wether Dam January Ewe Lamb

• Sheep - Wether Dam February Ewe Lamb

• Sheep - Wether Dam March Ewe Lamb

• Sheep - Wether Dam Yearling Ewe

PLEASE NOTE: Breed classes will only be used if there are four (4) or more animals in the age division.

*May only show two (2) animals per age division per class (i.e. could bring a total of 6 yearling ewes - 2 registered, 2 commercial, 2 wether dam).

Requirements:

• All crossbred or commercial breeding ewes must have a 4-H ear tag and a Scrapie or NAIS tag.

• All registered breeding ewes must have a second permanent form of ID, either tattoo, flock tag, or 4-H tag along with a Scrapie or NAIS tag. Permanent ID must match registration paper.

FLEECE

• Sheep Fleece

Requirements:

• All 4-Hers receiving a blue ribbon on their fleece may exhibit at the State Fair; no housing will be provided!

LAMB LEAD

• Lamb Lead Requirements:

• Lamb Lead exhibitors must groom and train a sheep and must wear a garment made from at least 60% wool. Garment is defined as a piece of clothing covering a main part of your body (not socks or accessories).

• Exhibitors will be judged based on project knowledge, poise, their outfit, and their lamb.

MEMBER FLOCK

• Flock - Three (3) sheep owned by exhibitor

*May only show one (1) member flock. Requirements:

• Any three sheep owned by the exhibitor – can be a combination of market and breeding.

• Each animal must also be shown in individual classes to qualify; therefore a flock cannot consist of 3 market lambs.

MARKET LAMB

• Market Lamb - Black Face

• Market Lamb - Speckle Face

• Market Lamb - White Face

• Sheep - Market Lamb Rate of Gain

*May only show two (2) market lambs. May have up to 2 Rate of Gain entries.

Requirements:

• Recommended minimum weight for State Fair is 105 lbs.; recommended maximum weight is 170 lbs. Animals exceeding the maximum are not eligible to receive higher than a blue.

SHEEP SHOWMANSHIP

• Sheep Showmanship

•

Sheep Birth Dates January Ewe Lamb Born Jan. 1-31, 2019 February Ewe Lamb Born Feb. 1-28, 2019 March Ewe Lamb Born Mar. 1-31, 2019 Yearling Ewe Born on or after Jan. 1, 2018

and must not show evidence of four permanent incisors

Market Lamb Born on or after Jan. 1, 2019


Lamb Lead Narration: z.umn.edu/SwiftLambLead



SWINE

BREEDING GILTS PLEASE NOTE: Breed classes will only be used if there are four (4) or more animals in the age division.

• Swine - Commercial January Gilt

• Swine - Commercial February Gilt

• Swine - Commercial March Gilt

• Swine - Registered January Gilt

• Swine - Registered February Gilt

• Swine - Registered March Gilt

*May only show two (2) breeding swine per age division.

MARKET BARROW

• Swine - Market Barrow

• Swine - Market Barrow Rate of Gain

*May show two (2) market barrows. May have up to 2 Rate of Gain entries for Market Barrows.

MARKET GILT

• Swine - Market Gilt

• Swine - Market Gilt Rate of Gain

*May show two (2) market gilts. May have up to 2 Rate of Gain entries for Market Gilts.

Requirements:

• For Market Barrows & Gilts to qualify for a purple ribbon at State Fair, they must weigh at least 220 lbs. and not exceed 300 lbs.

• Market barrows and market gilts weighing less than 220 pounds will show in their own class “Super Lightweights” and those 301 pounds and over will show in their own class “Super Heavyweights”. Neither weight class will be eligible for champion at State Fair.

SWINE SHOWMANSHIP

• Swine Showmanship

SCIENCE OF ANIMALS (EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS) State Fair trips will be available. Exhibits will be judged during Livestock Weekend and 4-H’ers may exhibit both an animal and a Science of Animal Educational Exhibit.

- Projects in Health/Breeding/Production, Zoonotic or Other need to be on one of the following species of animal: Beef, Dairy, Goat-Dairy, Goat-Market, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep, Swine.

HEALTH/BREEDING/PRODUCTION

ZOONOTICS

OTHER


• Items constructed (such as feeding systems or show equipment) or science exhibits focusing on one of the four divisions listed below.

• The projects may be enhanced with 3-dimensional displays, posters, or notebooks.

Swine Birth Dates January Gilt Born Jan. 1-31, 2019 February Gilt Born Feb. 1-28, 2019 March Gilt Born Mar. 1-31, 2019 Market Barrow Born on or after Jan. 1, 2019

(recommended farrow date of February 1st or later)

Market Gilt Born on or after Jan. 1, 2019 (recommended farrow date of February 1st or later)


Form Form

completed by Purpose Z-link

Blue Ribbon Auction Sign Up

Livestock Members Gr. 3+

Sign up to participate in the Swift County Blue Ribbon

Auction z.umn.edu/SwiftBlueRibbonAuctionSignUp

Blue Ribbon Auction Invite Verification

Livestock Family

Submit the 3 businesses you invited to the Blue Ribbon

Auction. Must be completed to participate in Auction.

z.umn.edu/SwiftBlueRibbonAuctionVerification

Lamb Lead Narration Lamb Lead Participant

Submit narration for Lamb Lead

z.umn.edu/SwiftLambLead

Fashion Revue Script Fashion Revue

Participant

Submit narration for Clothes You Buy, Clothes You Make and Quilting Fashion Revue

z.umn.edu/SwiftFashionRevue

4-H Food Stand Meal Ticket

4-H Family Sign up to purchase a Swift

County 4-H Food Stand Meal Ticket

z.umn.edu/SwiftFoodStandMealTicket

Club Project Exhibit Registration

Club Leader Register your club project

for the fair z.umn.edu/SwiftClubExhibit

Pet Parade ID Pet Show Exhibitor Submit pet ID & narration

for the Pet Parade z.umn.edu/SwiftPetParade

Club Food Stand Shift Club Leader Submit your club food stand

shifts z.umn.edu/SwiftFoodStandShifts

Special Considerations Form

4-H Family

Any considerations or requests that we need to be aware of in order to make

this a positive learning experience

z.umn.edu/SwiftSpecialConsiderations

For more information:

Swift County 4-H: www.extension.umn.edu/swift

MN 4-H: extension.umn.edu/4-h/what-4-h

Online 4-H Enrollment: mn.4honline.com

University of Minnesota Extension: www.extension.umn.edu/

4-H Project Areas: extension.umn.edu/4-h/4-h-projects

4-H Shooting Sports extension.umn.edu/4-h-outdoor-adventures-projects/4-h-shooting-sports-wildlife-project

4-H Animal Science Areas: extension.umn.edu/4-h-projects/4-h-animal-science

Volunteer with 4-H: extension.umn.edu/4-h-volunteers/volunteer

4-H Across the USA: 4-h.org/

© 2019 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. University of Minnesota Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

Try our new zlinks! It will be the 4-H’ers/Families/Club Leaders responsibility to fill out the form online. If you have questions or need

assistance, please call the Extension Office at 320-843-3796.

If you do not have access to internet, please call the Extension Office and we will mail you the needed form.

https://z.umn.edu/SwiftBlueRibbonAuctionSignUp

https://z.umn.edu/SwiftBlueRibbonAuctionVerification



https://z.umn.edu/SwiftFoodStandMealTicket

https://z.umn.edu/SwiftClubExhibit


https://z.umn.edu/SwiftFoodStandShifts

https://z.umn.edu/SwiftSpecialConsiderations

http://www.extension.umn.edu/swift

https://extension.umn.edu/4-h/what-4-h

https://mn.4honline.com/

www.extension.umn.edu/

https://extension.umn.edu/4-h/4-h-projects

https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-outdoor-adventures-projects/4-h-shooting-sports-wildlife-project


https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-volunteers/volunteer

https://4-h.org/

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