WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR UPDATE July 3 4-H Horsemanship Level Tests (if entering Fremont) to the office by 5p July 8 July 10 ENTRY DEADLINE: AKSARBEN Market Broiler to AKSARBEN office by 5p ENTRY DEADLINE: Washington County Fair Pre-Entries due to office 5p July 11 WC 4-H Archery Club 10 Yards Practice @ Orion Archery 7p July 12-15 Fremont 4-H Expo Full schedule: http://go.unl.edu/fremont4hexpo WCF Static Exhibits & Contests Superintendents Meeting @ Fairgrounds 6p July 19 July 19 WCF Animal Exhibits Superintendents Meeting @ Fairgrounds 7p July 21 4-H Horsemanship Level Tests (if entering WCF and/or AKSARBEN) to the office 5p July 22 WCF Contest Day @ Fairgrounds July 28-Aug 2 WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR WCF Static Exhibit Entry Times: July 28 from 4:30p-7:30p & 29th 8a-10a July 28-29 ENTRY DEADLINE: State Fair Pre-Entry for Families Aug 10 ENTRY DEADLINE: AKSARBEN Livestock and Contest Pre-Entries for families due Aug 10 "Selected for State Fair" Drop Off @ Extension Office 8:30a-7p Aug 21 "Selected for State Fair" Drop Off @ Extension Office 7:30a-12p Aug 22 Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island Aug 25-Sept 4 "Selected for State Fair" Exhibit Pick Up @ Extension Office 8:30a-5p Sept 6-8 AKSARBEN Stock Show in Grand Island Sept 28-Oct. 1 Nov 1 ENTRY/APPLICATION DEADLINE: Career Portfolio, Clover Kid Record Book, Diamond Clover, 4-H Ambassadors and Scholarships to Office 5p Nov 27 REGISTRATION DEADLINE for Achievement Celebration to Office by 5p Dec 3 Achievement Celebration @ Fairgrounds 5p Awards, 6p Meal Calendar of Events Clover Chase Celebrate all things Nebraska and 4-H with this unique virtual scavenger hunt! Scan the QR Code below for more info about how to get started! Ends August 15! 2017 Washington County Fair This year's theme: "Kickin' It for 99 Years" Get more information here: http://go.unl.edu/ua3v It's a busy time of year...make sure to stay up-to-date by reading the S'more each week! July 16-20 Nebraska State Horse Expo @ Fonner Park, Grand Island July 8 BB Gun Practice Session, WC Fairgrounds at 8:00a and 9:30a
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WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR UPDATE
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O F F I C I A L N E W S L E T T E R O F W A S H I N G T O N C O U N T Y 4 -H
July 3 4-H Horsemanship Level Tests (if entering Fremont) to the office by 5p
July 8July 10
ENTRY DEADLINE: AKSARBEN Market Broiler to AKSARBEN office by 5p
ENTRY DEADLINE: Washington County Fair Pre-Entries due to office 5p
July 11 WC 4-H Archery Club 10 Yards Practice @ Orion Archery 7p
July 12-15 Fremont 4-H Expo Full schedule: http://go.unl.edu/fremont4hexpo
July 19 WCF Animal Exhibits Superintendents Meeting @ Fairgrounds 7p
July 21 4-H Horsemanship Level Tests (if entering WCF and/or AKSARBEN) to the
office 5pJuly 22 WCF Contest Day @ Fairgrounds
July 28-Aug 2 WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR WCF Static Exhibit Entry Times: July 28 from 4:30p-7:30p & 29th 8a-10a July 28-29
ENTRY DEADLINE: State Fair Pre-Entry for Families Aug 10
ENTRY DEADLINE: AKSARBEN Livestock and Contest Pre-Entries for
families due
Aug 10
"Selected for State Fair" Drop Off @ Extension Office 8:30a-7pAug 21
"Selected for State Fair" Drop Off @ Extension Office 7:30a-12p Aug 22
Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island Aug 25-Sept 4"Selected for State Fair" Exhibit Pick Up @ Extension Office 8:30a-5pSept 6-8AKSARBEN Stock Show in Grand Island Sept 28-Oct. 1
Nov 1 ENTRY/APPLICATION DEADLINE: Career Portfolio, Clover Kid Record Book,
Diamond Clover, 4-H Ambassadors and Scholarships to Office 5p Nov 27 REGISTRATION DEADLINE for Achievement Celebration to Office by 5p Dec 3 Achievement Celebration @ Fairgrounds 5p Awards, 6p Meal
Calendar of Events
Clover Chase Celebrate all things Nebraska and 4-H with this unique virtual scavenger hunt! Scan the QR Code below for more info
about how to get started! Ends August 15!
2017 Washington County Fair
This year's theme: "Kickin' It for 99 Years" Get more information here:
http://go.unl.edu/ua3v
It's a busy time of year...make sure to stay up-to-date by
reading the S'more each week!
July 16-20 Nebraska State Horse Expo @ Fonner Park, Grand Island
July 8 BB Gun Practice Session, WC Fairgrounds at 8:00a and 9:30a
Fremont 4-H Expo The schedule looks a little different this year. Make sure you take a look! The full schedule can be
found online at: http://go.unl.edu/fremont4hexpo
Horse Show Check-in starts at 7:30 am Sheep Check-in begins at 5:30 pm Static Project Entry begins at 6:30 pm
Feeder Calf Check-in begins at 7:00 am Beef Show starts at 9:00 amCommunity Luncheon doors open at 11:30 amShooting Sports Check-in starts at 4:30 pm Swine Check-in begins at 5:30 pm
All livestock will be released after their show!!
Washington County Fair ATTENTION LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS!
We are asking for all EID tags that weren't used to be returned to the office. You will get reimbursed for your tags!
MEET ME AT THE FLAGPOLE! Help us kick off the day Saturday through Tuesday morning of the WCF for the Pledge of
Allegiance and 4-H Pledge. We will meet by the flagpole by the Fair Office at 8:15 am. Show your citizenship by signing up to lead the pledges one morning! Everyone is
welcome. We hope to see you there! Sign up to lead by emailing Autumn: [email protected]
WCF PANCAKE FEED 4-H Council will be sponsoring a pancake feed on Sunday, July 30th from 8-11a in the Rybin
Building. 4-H Council is looking for volunteers to help make this event run smoothly. You can sign up on our website: http://go.unl.edu/3f56
4-H CLUB VOLUNTEER SIGN UPS It takes several people to make sure the 4-H portion of the County Fair runs smoothly! Don't
forget to sign you and your club up as Static Volunteers, Pizza Stand Volunteers, the Pizza Stand Youth Manager, and Pancake Feed Volunteers. Sign up on the website! http://go.unl.edu/3f56
Wednesday -- July 12
Thursday -- July 13
Dairy Cattle Check-in begins at 8:30 am Dog Check-in begins at 8:30 am Sheep Show starts at 9:00 am Dairy Cattle Show starts at 10:00 am Bucket Calf Check-in begins at 12:00 pm Meat Goat Check-in begins at 3:00 pm Meat Goat Show starts at 5:00 pm Beef Check-in begins at 5:30 pm Table Setting Contest starts at 5:30 pm
Rabbit Check-in begins at 7:30 amSwine Show starts at 8:00 amRabbit Show starts at 9:30 am ID Contests start at 10:45 amPoultry Check-in begins at 2:00 pm Poultry Show starts at 3:00 pm Release of all static exhibits at 6:00 pm
Gold Medal Static Winners Communications Contest Fashion Show Contest Favorite Foods Day Contest Rocket Launch Contest Shooting Sports Archery Contest Shooting Sports BB Gun Contest Tractor Driving Contest
Interview Judging
Top Exhibitor Awards
NEW in 2017! There is now more opportunity for Static Exhibits to be interview judged. You can have up to TWO interviews PER project area and there are more project areas *new this year
(listed below)! Interview judging is OPTIONAL but strongly encouraged!
Veterinary Science* Photography* Clothing Consumer Management Fiber Arts Heritage Human DevelopmentConservation/Wildlife*
Foods & Nutrition*Citizenship*Agronomy*Electricity Geospatial Robotics Small Engines Welding Woodworking
NEW in 2017! Overall winners (Top 4-H Exhibitor) for the eight curriculum areas will be awarded. The exhibitor with the most points in each curriculum area will be awarded the "Top Exhibitor Award".
More information can be found in this year's Fairbook.
REQUIREMENTS:
Entry Forms/Scoresheets will need to be completed and submitted by the 4-H members. Entry Forms/Scoresheets must be submitted to the Washington County Fair 4-H Office no later than Wednesday, August 2 at 7:00am. Winners of the Top Curriculum Areas will be announced and awarded a plaque during the Washington County 4-H Achievement Celebration on December 3.
CRITERIA: Purple Ribbon: 12 points
Blue Ribbon: 8 points
Red Ribbon: 4 points
White Ribbon: 2 points
Gold Medal: 4 points
CURRICULUM AREAS:
Animal Science (Static Exhibits) Communications and Expressive ArtsConsumer & Family SciencesEnvironmental Education & Earth Science Healthy LivestylesLeadership, Citizenship & Personal DevelopmentPlant Science Science, Engineering & Technology
AWARDS PROGRAM: Champion awards will be presented for the following:
When: Sunday, July 30 at 6:30 pm Where: Rybin Building
Unloading Animals on Friday
Helpful HintsYou can visit our website, click on the Washington County Fair tab, then look for "Helpful Hints" to find information on Photography Exhibits and STEAM and Beyond the Needle Information.
Link: http://go.unl.edu/ua3v
With the large crowds and traffic expected for Friday night, we are suggesting 4-H'ers take advantage of early arrival for livestock. The barns will be available starting at 9 am on Friday
morning. Please continue to read the weekly S'more updates for more information.
4-H Council BallotThere are TWO adult and SIX youth (14-17 years old on January 1, 2017) openings for the
2017-18 Washington County 4-H Council. The 4-H Council encourages any adult or youth who has a shared interest in youth development and would like to assist the Washington County
Extension 4-H Staff in the promotion of 4-H and to help plan and carry out the various activities pertinent to the Washington County 4-H Program to consider running for the Washington
County 4-H Council. Elected adults will serve a three-year term from November 2017-October 2020 and the elected youth will serve a one-year term from November 2017-October 2018.
Voting will take place during the Washington County Fair from Saturday, July 29-Wednesday, August 2. Check the 4-H Office on the fairgrounds for the location of the ballot box. Those who
can vote will include any adult interested in the Washington County 4-H Program and youth ages 14-18 years as of January 1, 2017 who are currently enrolled as Washington County 4-H
members.
If interested in providing your leadership and/or building your leadership as part of the Washington County 4-H Council, you will need to send completed Member Application (BIO) and photo of yourself to the Nebraska Extension Office in Washington County BY FRIDAY,
JULY 21. Find the application here: http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/washington/4-h-council/
WCF 4-H Shooting Sports BB Gun ContestSaturday, July 22
FLIGHTS: 8 a.m./9:15 a.m./10:30 a.m./1 p.m./2:15 p.m./3:30 p.m. Washington County Fairgrounds, Arlington
PRE-ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Shooting Sports/BB Gun Entry Forms
Monday, July 10 by 5:00 p.m. / Nebraska Extension Office, Blair MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Shooters must have attended ONE hour practice session of safety and competition overview every THREE years.
Any Questions? Give us a call! We are here to help. 402-426-9455
4-H Youth Development Tracy J. Behnken, Extension Educator Autumn Lemmer, Extension Assistant Tayler Wickham, Extension Assistant
Beth Davis, 4-H Support Staff
The schedule for the 2017 AKSARBEN Show is posted online at: http://www.aksarbenstockshow.com/p/events/359
Find general information here: http://www.aksarbenstockshow.com/ ENTRY DEADLINE: August 10 (Market Broilers Entry Deadline July 8)
State Fair information can be found at: http://4h.unl.edu/state-fair ENTRY DEADLINE: August 10
Stay Connected! Contact the Nebraska Extension Office to be placed on the Washington County 4-H LISTSERVE (402-426-9455 or Beth Davis @ [email protected]). The 4-H staff provides a weekly “Friday 4-H Update” (S’MORE). Check out the Nebraska Extension In Washington County 4-H WEBSITE @ http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/washington/4h/ “Like” the Nebraska Extension in Washington County FACEBOOK Page @ https://www.facebook.com/UNLWashingtonCounty For information about the WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR, go to: http://www.wcffair.com/ For information about the FREMONT 4-H EXPO, go to: http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dodge/frfourhexhguide/ For information about the NEBRASKA STATE FAIR (4-H Program), go to: http://4h.unl.edu/nebraska-state-fair For information about the AKSARBEN 4-H STOCK SHOW, go to: http://www.aksarbenstockshow.com/
2017 BB Gun Practice Session - One Still Left! NOTE: Practice sessions may be combined or canceled due to low or no preregistration.
Saturday, July 8 – 8:00 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. Washington County Fairgrounds, Commercial Building
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: By contacting the Extension Office (402-426-9455) by
