Orleans County 4-H Newsletter JULY/AUGUST Phone: (585) 798-4265 Fax: (585) 798-5191
12690 Route 31, Albion, NY 14411 cce.cornell.edu/orleans INSIDE FEATURES Trolley Building Entry Tag Tips Notes for
Our 4-H Food Booths at Fair During fair, 4-H runs three food stands: the Pie Stand, Fry Stand, and Senior Council Stand. The funds raised by these stands allow our 4-H program to provide awesome amenities such as award trips, new buzzers, kitchen equipment, and other supplies for 4-H activities. Volunteering in these booths during fair is one of THE MOST important fundraisers you can participate in during the 4-H year. We need:
Cooks for two grills between 8:00 am and 10:00 pm Waiters and Waitresses age 8 and up for pie, 10 and up for Sr. Council, and 12 and up for fries Cashiers (adults)
We offer:
Work two hours and receive a free burger or hot dog Work five hours and receive an invitation to our pizza party in October Credit for community service for dog or horse incentive points (5 hours) Credit as having participated in a 4-H fundraiser for the year (5 hours) Credit towards school community service hours
Animal Exhibitors Project Records
Without volunteers, adults, and youth in these food stands our 4-H program would not be as awesome as it is today!
The fair schedule is online: orleans4hfair.com
Wanted: Fair Stand Crews Please return as soon as possible! Name ________________________ Age ____ (or over 21) Phone ________________ Club Name ___________________________ Select one area per Ɵme slot 12:00noon to 3:00pm
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Fry Stand Pie Stand 3:00pm to 6:00pm Fry Stand Pie Stand 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Fry Stand Pie Stand
Equal Educational Opportunity
In the Margins Dogs are great, but only 4-H program dogs participating in a fair event should be on the grounds.
With the fair rapidly approaching, a reminder regarding Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension’s equal educational and employment opportunity position. Cornell Cooperative Extension actively supports equal educational and employment opportunities. No person shall be denied admission to any educational program or activity or be denied employment on the basis of any legally prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, color, religion, political beliefs, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital or family status, veteran status, or disability. Cornell Cooperative Extension is committed to the maintenance of affirmative action programs that will assure the continuation of such equality of opportunity. We make reasonable accommodations for the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities in both employment and program access situations. In most cases, individuals must request accommodations, unless the disability is readily apparent. Whether an accommodation is needed and what it should be are decisions to be made on a case by case basis. For any Cornell Cooperative Extension program, individuals with disabilities or other special needs requiring accommodations should contact Robert Batt via email at
[email protected] or phone at 585-798-4265 ext. 32.
Non-exhibited animals will be sent home.
As per the above paragraphs, we rely on 4-H families to provide the office with information regarding special needs requiring accommodations. Please contact the office by July 15 to discuss any questions or concerns you may have, or any special needs we may need to address regarding your child’s participation in the Orleans County 4-H Fair. If you do not contact us, you are indicating that no special accommodations are necessary. Thank you for helping us to create the most supportive learning environment possible! We hope to speak with you soon.
Fair Exhibit Release Time– All Areas At the 4-H Fair, all exhibits in the Trolley Building must remain in place until 8:00 a.m. on Sunday and must be removed by 12:00 p.m. No premium points will be awarded if exhibits are removed early or left after the designated time for release. All animals must remain in place until 4:00 a.m. on Sunday. Areas must be cleaned thoroughly, inspected, and approved by the Superintendent. Areas must be cleaned by 2:00 p.m., Sunday. If this is not done and areas are in an unclean condition, exhibitor will forfeit premiums. The 4-H Office does not assume responsibility for any exhibits left at the Fairgrounds.
ATTENTION ALL ANIMAL EXHIBITORS!
We know it’s a drag to read fine print, but it’s important, so please do!
Animals will be inspected by a NYS veterinarian.
Inspection will include a check of the Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) and documentation of appropriate vaccinations for cattle, sheep, goats, swine, and llamas. Horses will not be allowed on the grounds until their EIA (Coggins test) and rabies vaccination have been approved. See your 2016 Fair Book for specific requirements for each species (see NYS Dept. of Ag & Markets 2016 Animal Health Requirements). Speed up your check-in procedures by reviewing your animal health records to be sure that the names and unique identification methods clearly match the animal and the record. Do not attempt to correct animal health records yourself (you risk having your animal sent home)! Have your vet make official corrections. Cattle, llamas, & alpacas require a negative BVD-PI test. Goats and sheep must have official U.S.D.A. scrapie identification. Proof of rabies vaccinations is required for all cattle, cats, dogs, horses, and sheep on the Fairgrounds. Proof of rabies vaccination must include the veterinarian’s name and signature, the date, the product used, the duration of the immunity (if greater than 1 year), and the animal’s unique identification. It is strongly recommended that all mammals on the Fairgrounds be vaccinated against rabies. Rabies vaccinations must be given at least 2 weeks before arriving on the Fairgrounds and must be good through their stay on the fairgrounds. For goats, swine, and llamas – if your animal goes to NY State Fair, it will be required (by the Onondaga County Health Department) to have an “off label” rabies vaccination. Reasons that animals have been denied entrance to the Fair in past years include: Testing requirements not fulfilled. Test time constraints not met. Documents that have been unofficially changed. Mange, ringworm, warts, respiratory disease, or other contagious disease. Required vaccination(s) not administered. Inadequate proof of vaccination. Lack of or incomplete information. Identification on documents varies for the same animal. If your animal is identified with a microchip, you must supply a reader.
For the safety of all our exhibitors, as well as our
reputation, DO NOT bring an animal that is sick, may be sick, or has been exposed to sick animals. We will work with you to find a replacement if needed. Contact Robert Batt immediately if your animal entry becomes sick right before fair. Pigs are required to be tagged, ear notches are no longer an acceptable form of ID. Tags and the tagger can be borrowed from the 4-H Office. Call if you’d like to schedule a date to use it. For bio-security reasons, do not share equipment (including feeding, watering, or cleaning equipment) with other exhibitors without disinfecting it. To show a cat at the Orleans County 4-H Fair, you must: Have your cat current on Rabies, Feline Distemper, and Upper Respiratory vaccinations, bring your health certificate with the dates of vaccinations to the cat show, and bring a completed cat project record with you, to the show - records are available online or at the 4-H Office. All sheep and goats attending the county and state fair are required to wear USDA approved identification. Forms of USDA approved identification include: Free plastic or metal ear tags: USDA provides sheep and goat producers throughout the United States with free ear tags and applicator. Approved tattoo: for registered goats a legible registry tattoo when the goat is accompanied by its registration papers. For unregistered goats or sheep: a USDA approved flock ID number tattooed in one ear and an individual animal number in the other ear. (LaMancha cross goats in the tail web) Microchip implant: approved in registered goats if owner brings their own reader and implant number is recorded on the goats registration papers or any sheep or goat enrolled in the Scrapie Flock Certification Program. Please contact USDA at (866) 873-2824 to request a free, ear tag order packet or to discuss the use of approved tattoos.
Fair Horse Hints
Fair Reminders for Equine Exhibitors Please remember YOU (the 4-Her) are responsible for knowing the rules. You should download a copy of the New York State 4-H Horse Show Rule Book and the Current Orleans County 4-H Fair Book, particularly the Horse Division (but you are also responsible for Animal Health Requirements, Animal Exhibit Requirements, General Rules Governing Exhibits, etc.) ***Please note: You are responsible for bringing in bedding for your horse this year.*** A few highlights that you should have read in the Fair Book: Breast collars are required. Proper attire must be worn when working with your horses. The judge, ring master, show chair, or horse superintendent has the authority to dismiss from the class, the show, or the grounds any exhibitor who fails to follow instructions, cannot maintain control of an unruly or inadequately trained equine, or fails to cooperate with show management or other exhibitors. Walk-Trot Riders at Fair If you are riding in the Walk – Trot Division of Fair this year and think that you may want to move out of Walk – Trot for the following year, we have a deal for you! Ride this year in Walk – Trot, have fun and do your best. Then, if you think you will be riding Novice (or Junior/Senior) for next year, we will have a riding evaluation at the conclusion of the Walk – Trot Show on Monday of Fair to evaluate your readiness to move up a level. If you participate in and pass this evaluation, you will be ready to go for next year. Contact the 4-H Office for more information and to sign up for the riding evaluation at Fair. Please sign up by Workbee.
Helmets Helmets are required for all youth at all times while showing, riding, or driving an equine. Helmets must be SEI certified with an ASTM-1163 sticker intact. See the SEI web page to determine if your helmet is certified (http://www.seinet.org/search/search.php). If your helmet is one of the models listed and does not have a certification sticker, contact the manufacturer. State Fair Selections State Fair Selections for the Horse Division will be done immediately following Fair Clean-Up (Monday, August 1, 6:00 p.m.). Selections are made based on points earned at Fair and eligibility (based on premiums earned). If you would like to go to State Fair and may be eligible, you must attend Fair Clean-Up. Sign ups must be completed at this meeting.
HPDC Award
Two $50.00 awards will be given, one to a junior (8-13 years old) and one to a senior (14-18 years old). This award will be presented to the junior and senior 4-Hers who are participating in the horse program and who stand out as a role model 4-H member. The Horse Program Development Committee is looking for 4-Hers that are active in the Horse 4-H program as well as in leadership roles in 4-H and the Community. This award is replacing the Elaine Stirk and the Marie Dibley Awards. Applications are available on the 4-H website.
Workbees - hope you’re not allergic! Senior Council Workbees July 12, 9:00 a.m. - Teen Grounds workday. Come help prepare the fairgrounds. July 18, 6:30 p.m. - Help get the stand ready for action. This workbee is held in place of a Senior Council meeting for the month. Pizza and refreshments to follow. July 21, time unknown - Unloading Pepsi delivering and putting into refrigerated truck. Contact office if you can help. Pre-Fair Workbee Wednesday, July 20, 6:00 p.m. - Help is needed for set-up at the Pie Stand, small animal building, Trolley Building, large animal buildings, and Senior Council Stand. Adults will be there to direct you. You will receive your admission passes that night - this year passes are available through the 4-H office. After Fair Clean-Up Workbee & Thank Goodness It’s Over Party Monday, August 1, 6:00 p.m. - Please don’t forget about the clean-up. The more people we have, the quicker it goes and the more fun it is. (Plus there’s treats at the end.) Be sure to mark your calendars for the final event
Nutrition in a Nutshell: A Word from Jen W.
For those wishing to lose weight and keep it off, here’s a simple strategy that works: step on a scale each day and track the results. A two-year Cornell University study showed that frequent self-weighing and tracking results on a chart were effective for both losing weight and keeping it off. “You just need a bathroom scale and an excel spreadsheet or even a piece of graph paper,” said David Levitsky, professor of nutrition and psychology at Cornell. The method “forces you to be aware of the connection between your eating and your weight,” said Levitsky. “It used to be taught that you shouldn’t weigh yourself daily, and this is just the reverse.” “Because we didn’t prescribe, everyone found their own way of losing the weight,” whether they reduced portion size, stopped snacking or skipped a meal, Levitsky said. Losing 1 percent of body weight requires most people to cut only about 150 calories a day for two weeks. For complete details, see the full article online at: http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2015/06/keeping-track-weight-daily-may-tip-scale-your-favor
Royalty Contest Information
Awards are offered to outstanding youth who exhibit and participate the most before and during the 4-H Fair in events and activities pertaining to the Fair. These youth are nominated by fair officials. The King and Queen awards will be awarded to a boy and girl ages 16-19 as of January 1. The King and Queen will be awarded a trip to STARR (State Teen Action Representative Retreat) at the discretion of the Fair Committee. The Duke and Duchess will be awarded to a boy and a girl ages 12 – 15 as of January 1. The Prince and Princess will be awarded to a boy and girl ages 8-11 as of January 1. Alternates will be chosen for each level. Pre-registration is not required. If you would prefer to pre-register, or would like more information, please notify the 4-H Office in writing. There will also be an optional questionnaire available during the week of fair. Once participants are awarded a Royalty title, they may not be awarded the same title again. These awards will be made at the Awards Ceremony on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
Project Reporting and Recording
Project reporting is important! All of the information you report goes on to the state 4-H program as a reflection of our county success. Please make sure these records are accurate and that you report! Project Reports Due September 15! Each year project reports are evaluated and some are recognized as County Project Champions. A Project Report Timeline is provided to the right to help you submit an awesome project record. In broad project areas such as Agriculture, Achievement, Horticulture, Clothing, Foods and Nutrition, a 4-Her may have completed several projects. Example: Cooking up Fun, Yeast Breads, and 4-H Foods are separate projects, but all are “Foods and Nutrition”. The total project activity is considered in choosing a champion. Areas like Citizenship, Health, and Public Speaking require a project report. Use the generic report and show your accomplishments as requested by the generic report form. Be sure to note any Public Presentations you have made or any Community Service you have completed related to your project (use the Universal Project Record Cover Sheet).
8/30 (suggested)
4-Hers submit reports to club leaders by this date (Leaders may set this or an earlier date)
8-30-9/14
Leaders review the reports and record all of them on the Project Completion Sheet. Leaders select the best reports and indicate those selected by starring (*) them on the Project Completion Sheet, which is on the following page.
9/15
Leaders submit the Project Completion Sheet and the reports, which are to be considered for county awards. Additional information (photos, etc.) and/or leader comments are not required, but can be helpful in judging the project record.
9/15
Independent Members ONLY may submit their project records directly to the 4-H Office.
9/15-October
If selected by the leader as “outstanding,” the project reports are reviewed by the County Awards Project Champion Committee.
Achievement Night
Project Report Completion Certificates distributed and Project Champions awarded.
How Does a Project Record become a Project Champion?
In Orleans County 4-H, Project Records are first evaluated by your leader. Your leader passes on those project records that s/he thinks are worthy of being considered for Project Champion. The project records of 11 – 12 year olds are looked over by Senior Council members to give some hints on how to improve your 4-H project. The project records of 4-H members 13 years and older are evaluated by the Project Champion Committee of the Leaders’ Association. The records are used to evaluate the entire 4-H project for:
Completeness Neatness Appropriateness of the project for the 4-Hers:
4-H members should take on more challenging projects as their experience in the project continues. Goals: Goals should be set at the beginning of the project and evaluated at the end of the project; typically, the more specific your goals are, the easier it is to develop a plan to meet your goals and decide whether or not you met your goals. Knowledge and Skills Learned: A 4-H project is all about learning; typically, the more effort you put into thinking about what you want to learn in your project, the greater your reward (what you’ve learned) will be.
Exhibition: Having your project exhibited or
judged will provide you with an opportunity to hear what other people think of your project and will give you some feedback on what you’ve learned. Demonstration: Being able to successfully teach others about your project is a good gauge of how well you know your project. Leadership: As you increase in your knowledge of your project, share your enthusiasm by encouraging others to learn what you’ve learned from your project. Community Service: There are often times that your project could be used to fulfill a community need; giving back to your community is an important part of the 4-H experience.
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2016 Project Completion Report Due September 15 Please return to the 4-H Office Name of Leader completing this report ________________________________________________ Club ____________________________________ Telephone _______________________________ Email ___________________________________ Did every member in your club complete a project? ______ Yes
______ No
Projects
Member’s Name
Yrs. in 4-H
Mark an “X” for each project completed. Add a star (*) for outstanding project reports, you wish to be considered for county awards and turn those reports in with this sheet.
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State Fair: Starts here and ends in September State Fair Admission and Parking Pass Request Anyone who needs a pass and/or parking passes must apply. Adults too!! You must be representing Orleans County 4-H as one or more of the following: Teen Leader (includes judging teams), Group Action, Animal Exhibitor, Chaperone, or Driver. Please fill out the request form on the next page by August 5. Anyone planning to attend State Fair representing Orleans County 4-H must arrange a time to pick up tickets and review policies with the office. Tickets and parking passes will be distributed in person only (tickets and passes will NOT be mailed). Dorm rules will be reviewed and $2.00 per night collected. Please honor all dorm rules. Anyone who seriously abuses the rules will be sent home and will not be allowed to participate in future 4-H related overnights. Premiums and awards will be forfeited. Life in the Dorms Any person wishing to stay in the dorms must complete the form on the following page and submit the form along with a $2 per person, per night fee. When checking in, you will be required to get a Dorm I.D. Button (which must be shown when entering the dorm). A deposit of $1.00 is required for the I.D. Button. The $1.00 will be refunded upon return of your I.D. Button. The deposit of $1.00 has to be exact change, they will not be able to make change. It is very important that you sign out after your last night or you will be charged for an additional night’s stay. Other dorm rules: 1. There will be no smoking or drinking and no drugs. (Of Course Not!) 2. Honor the dorm curfew. 3. Check out time is 9:00 a.m. If you do not check out, you will have to pay $2.00 for every day remaining. 4. No bunk or tag switching. 5. No food or beverages in the dorm. 6. Do not hang clothes from sprinkler pipes. 7. No animals allowed in the dorm. 8. Keep the noise down after lights out. 9. Bring your own bedding and toilet articles. A sleeping bag is best. 10. Chaperones must stay in the dorm at night with the youth they are chaperoning. 11. Participants will be held responsible for damage to equipment or building beyond normal wear. 12. Leave valuables at home. Bring a lock for your locker. State Fair Animal Exhibitors Any animal going to the New York State Fair MUST have a rabies vaccine, including pigs and goats. Vaccines must be given 14 days prior to the Fair. These are Onondaga County Health Department rules applicable to the New York State Fair. New York State Fair – Staying Overnight 4-H program participants staying overnight on NYS Fairgrounds are to sleep in the dormitories. If youth are found sleeping in the animal exhibit areas, they will lose their premium. Exception: Youth wanting to stay overnight off the NYS Fairgrounds or on the NYS Fairgrounds in a camper or similar accommodations must fill out the Rules Exception Request Form, which must be signed by the County Extension 4-H Staff and a parent or guardian. Doing so does not give the youth permission to sleep in the youth department animal exhibit area. Orleans County State Fair Booth – Our exhibits will be in the third rotation, from 9/2-9/5 If you are at State Fair on September 2 around 5:00 p.m., we could use your help setting up our exhibits. We would also appreciate help on September 5 at 3:00 p.m., packing up the exhibits to take them home. If you are able to volunteer for either of these days, please call 585-798-4265 or email
[email protected]. We are still in need of clubs to do hands-on activities at our State Fair Booth! Please contact Robert Batt if you are interested!
State Fair Parking and Pass Request Form – Due August 5
This form MUST be filled out completely by each 4-Her (or family) and returned to the 4-H Office by August 5 to be eligible for State Fair passes.
Name: _____________________________ Phone: __________________
Email: ____________________
Fair passes and parking passes can only be given to 4-Hers and chaperones having direct responsibilities at the Fair, (i.e. leader, chaperone, driver, exhibitor). Note: Children age 12 and under are admitted free daily.
If 4-Her, age
Name of Pass Recipient
Dates passes are needed
Name of event you are participating in and role (exhibitor, driver, chaperone) Passes will be limited to a maximum of two adults per youth, one driver and one chaperone. In order to receive passes you must be registered in an event.
Parking Passes needed: Please note these are limited in availability and requested passes in addition to those needed to transport youth and exhibits may be denied pending availability. Passes needed for vehicle transporting people:____ if more than one please explain________________________ Passes needed for vehicle transporting livestock:_____ if more than one please explain______________________ You will be notified by phone or email when you may pick up fair passes. Passes will not be mailed and must be picked up at the Extension office in the Education Center. State Fair Overnight Dorm Accommodation Dates (nights) Staying
Reason Staying
Name of person staying overnight
(list specific 4-H event and whether you are an exhibitor or chaperone) All adults over 21 must be background checked to sleep in the dorms - please contact the office if you need to be checked.
Must be at least 5 years old
If under age 21, list chaperone
Cell Phone of Chaperone
STATE FAIR DORM FEE: $2.00 PER NIGHT per person $______ Dorm payment enclosed. Make check payable to: Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension. “I am representing Orleans County 4-H and I understand that I am expected to follow the rules and regulations of the State Fair dorm. I will abide by the 10:30 p.m. curfew. I will sign out by 9:00 a.m. the day I am planning to leave or pay the extra $2.00 fee. Failure to abide by the rules will cause disciplinary action.”
4-Her Signature ______________________________________________________________________ Parent Signature ______________________________________________________________________ Chaperone Signature ___________________________________________________________________
Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension 12690 Route 31 Albion, NY 14411
“Orleans County 4-H Youth Development Program”
Club News: May 2016 K9 Companions What a blast we had this week! Dog camp was super fun and interesting. We learned all the good stuff: grooming, herding, even how to make chocolate dogs! If you missed out on this wild ride, don’t worry, you can come next year. Conservation Field Day was also epic. The children loved watching the dogs run the agility course. We’re finally outdoors and the dogs are loving it! Our agility and rally are getting better with every practice. Hope you are having as much fun as us! -Brooke Kiefer
Secretary Reports: May Peggy-Jo Gabalski—Outback Orleans
Rabbit Raisers At our first meeting in May, the Rabbit Raisers 4-H Club talked about genetics and breed ID. At our second meeting in May, we talked about getting ready for this year’s fair. -John Gabalski
Senior Council At our meeting in May, Senior Council talked about stuff such as: Orleans County Table Talks, marketing ideas from our last meeting and the new food stand. We also talked about other cool stuff such as senior council t-shirts, parades and a potato donation. -John Gabalski