Saratoga County Fair
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Saratoga County Fair– What You Need To Know! Fair Passes: Members exhibiting or volunteering with 4-H during fair be sure to pick up your pass in the 4-H Building at the fairgrounds on Saturday, July 16th. Leader's Chicken BBQ: Thursday, July 21st 4:00 – 7:00pm at the 4-H Snack Bar at the fairgrounds. Baked pies are needed along with leaders to help with food prep, barbequing and serving. Call the 4-H Office if you are interested in helping! 4-H Staff:
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Greg Stevens, Extension Issue Leader Julie Curren, Extension Program Educator Amanda Benson, Extension Program Educator Carter Older, Extension Community Educator Kirk Shoen, Extension Resource Educator Marilyn Preissler, 4-H Administrative Assistant Richard Johnson, Printer
Dave Felano Paul Lasky Eileen Lindemann Eileen Gerdes Kim Racaza Jim Holbrook
Ballston Spa Ballston Spa Clifton Park Saratoga Springs Clifton Park Amsterdam
Teens needed on Judging Day: We need your help...Judging day is July 16th and teens are needed to assist judges for the day. Call Mona at the 4-H Office if you are interested in helping. Adult Volunteers needed: Adults are needed to supervise the 4-H Building for 2 hour shifts during the fair. Call Mona at the 4-H Office if you are interested in helping. Please see inside for more fair information!
Paul Ruger– Assistant Editor
Students Noah Amann Alex Singer
Mechanicville Saratoga Springs
Upcoming Events & Deadlines 6th - Fair Work bee – 4-6pm 16th - County Fair 4-H Judging Day 19th - 24th - Saratoga County Fair 21st - 4-H Leaders’ Association Chicken BBQ at the Fair 25th - Static Exhibit Release 9am-6pm
Check us out on Facebook!!!
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1st - State Fair Dog Entries DUE 12th - State Fair Animal Entries DUE 13th - 4H Reunion and 4H Camp Out 18th - 4H Day at the Track 28th - September 1st - Saratoga County at the New York State Fair
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County Fair Fashion Revue County Fair Fashion Revue will be held Saturday, July 23rd at 6:00pm in the 4-H Building on the fairgrounds. Participant line up will be at 5:30pm. All members and cloverbuds that modeled in the May Fashion Revue, regardless of award, are eligible to model. To participate, list Fashion Revue as an exhibit on your white registration form and put your name on the sign up sheet in the fair building on judging day. Statements from the May Fashion Revue will be available for the revue.
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Mannequin Modeling at the fair: Any cloverbud or member that exhibits clothing at the fair is eligible to mannequin model. Each participant receives 5 premium points and a ribbon. There will be a sign up sheet for both activities at the fair on judging day.
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Fair Work Bee 4-6pm Teen Council Officers 7PM
Step 2: Read the rules in the fair book on pages 2-3. Find the department the exhibit fits - for example, Pet Care is Dept. 12. Read the bulleted general rules for the department found directly under the title. Select the section and class, follow the rules there as well. For example, Pet Care is Dept. 12, Section A, Class 1
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Step1: Stop by the 4-H office at 50 W High St. and pick up these 3 items; a 4-H Exhibitors Handbook, entry forms, and a handful of exhibit tags. Yellow Advance entry forms are needed for non-static exhibits (including all animals, pet care, group action booths, club exhibits, and Young Farmers Olympics).
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Step 5: Attach the entry tags to the exhibits. Use pins for garments, tape on flat objects such as photos or drawings, or punch a hole in one corner of the entry tag and use string to tie it on.
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Step 4: Fill out an exhibitor’s tag for each exhibit; Name, Town and Club. Use the entry form to fill in Dept., Section, and Class. Under Exhibit, write the name or a brief description of the item. Add the Variety for vegetables and flowers and photographs
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Step 3: Using the fair book, fill out the entry form. List all the items to be exhibited.
Step 6: Saturday, July 16th, 9:30am-4pm is County Fair Exhibit Judging Day. Bring the exhibits and the paperwork to the 4-H Building at the county fairgrounds. At the end of the judging process, turn the entry form in at the table in the center of the building and get a fair pass. Keep your copy of the entry form. The exhibits will be left at the 4-H building and be displayed during the fair, July 19-24. *Please note—yellow advanced entry forms are turned in directly to the fairgrounds by July 9th—no exceptions!* Fair Advanced Entries Due
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If you are confused or have any questions, please call us at the office at 885-8995.
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Step7: After fair, stop by the 4-H Building Monday, July 25, 9am-6pm, and pick up the items. Helpful hint… bring the original entry form with the list of fair items to remember all of your items.
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Is this your first year participating at the Saratoga County Fair? Here is what is needed to have an exhibit displayed in the 4-H Building at the county fair, step by step.
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County Fair Horse Exhibitors Take Note There will be a mandatory meeting for all 4-H’ers showing horses at the fair on Monday, July 18th at 6pm. Everyone should meet at the 4-H Snack Bar. Ice Cream will be provided by the Horse Advisory Committee. Horses shall arrive Wednesday July 20th after 5pm or Thursday July 21st before 7:30am.
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It will be necessary to provide your own bedding for your stall(s) at the County Fair. This year, we are asking horse exhibitors to stay and enjoy the new barns through Sunday night. As always, it is the responsibility of each exhibitor to thoroughly clean out the stall(s) before leaving after the show. This is a great opportunity to display good exhibitor ship and leave it better than you found it. Each 4-H member will pay a $10.00 stall deposit per horse, payable when you turn in your entries to the Saratoga County Fair Grounds Office. This deposit will be refunded after inspection of your assigned stall. Your stall should be completely cleaned out before inspection.
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Small Animal News If you are bringing swine, poultry, rabbits or cavies to the County Fair, here are some reminders. Cage set-up is on Saturday, July 16th at 9:00am. This is mandatory for all exhibitors. Do not bring your animals on this day. Your animals can be brought to the fair on Monday, July 18th between 10:00am and 12:00 noon or 4:00 and 6:00pm. You must check in with Carter and have the animals health checked before caging them. Animals will be exhibited until 9:15 pm on Sunday July 24th. You must help to break down the building before animals are taken home. No animals are to leave the fairgrounds before that time. Call the 4-H Office at 885-8995 if you have any questions.
Club participation will be key to the success of the 2016 Saratoga County Fair.
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Once again this year on Judging Day, clubs can sign up to administer an activity/project for fairgoers during two-three hour blocks. The blocks of time will be 11-2 and 2:30-5:30 daily. These activities will be the focus of the building for those time frames. The office will offer clubs up to a $30.00 stipend for supplies, and day passes for up to 3 adult leaders and/or parents for EACH 3 hour block.
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If you have any questions about this new and exciting opportunity, please call Greg at the 4-H office at 885-8995.
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County Fair Animal Health Considerations Showing animals at the County Fair presents a risk for disease transmission. Proper precautions taken before, during and after the fair can help to decrease an animal’s exposure to infectious disease, and help to protect your animals at home as well. Before the fair, make sure that animals have all required vaccinations, complete any tests required for your particular species, and be sure that you have all of the necessary documentation. Try to minimize stress on the animals and offer the same feeds that you will be taking to the fair. Transport your animals to the fair in clean trailers and avoid the use of commercial trailers. During the fair, be sure that your animals always have fresh water available and continue the same feeds that were being used at home. Provide plenty of clean bedding as required for each species. As much as possible, do not allow nose to nose contact with animals from other farms, do not share equipment, and use only buckets and tubs from your own farm. For milking animals it is best to use your own milker claw in common milking parlors. If you bring your own milking unit, do not allow others to use it. After the fair isolate show animals from the main herd for 3-4 weeks upon return. Use separate tools and feed equipment while caring for returning animals, and modify the work routine so that they are taken care of last, potentially stopping the spread of contaminants to other animals. Monitor the animals for signs of disease such as fever, diarrhea, skin abnormalities, heel warts, mastitis, or abortions, while minimizing stress as much as possible. If the home herd or flock is up to date on all vaccinations, it will lessen the chance of a disease outbreak due to infection carried home by show animals. Do not make the mistake of exposing your entire herd or flock to the threat of disease brought home from the County Fair. The fair lasts for six days, but the ramifications of a disease outbreak could last much longer and perhaps cost many dollars to rectify.
Saratoga County Shines at District and State Presentations We would like to congratulate Emma Baker, Abigail Beaulac, Katielynn Evans, Kohlby Himelrick, Olivia Hogan and Julia Haight, Jarrett Kuehner, Nathaniel Lanfear, Emily Rosenberger, Grace Rosenberger, Peter Schwartz, and Sarah Rosenberger for representing Saratoga County at the District Presentations event in Voohersville. This is the first time Saratoga County has sent youth in quite some time, and these 13 youth did an outstanding job representing our program.
Grace and Emily Rosenberger, and Peter Schwartz were selected to represent our region at the State Public Presentation event held at Cornell University. Peter was the only one who made the trek to Ithaca and the trip was well worth it! He received a gold sticker for his presentation on “Golf 101” and he also received the gold medallion for the best presentation in the demonstration category. Great job Peter! Congratulations to you all for your hard work, the 4-H office is very proud!
Melvin D. Wrisley Memorial Scholarship Applications will be received from now until September 15th for the Melvin D. Wrisley Scholarship award. Selection will be made by a committee appointed by the president of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County. Criteria will include a demonstrated interest in agriculture, satisfactory completion of at least one year of an accredited New York State College, character, leadership, and service. Preference may be given to applicants from Saratoga County and those with special interest in farming and pursuing an agricultural degree. To receive an application, call Wendy McConkey at 885-8995.
Horticulture Training Just when you thought it was safe to avoid more meetings - here we go again. The Horticulture Training group will have class once again before County Fair on Monday, July 11th at 6:30pm and again before competition at the NYS Fair on Monday, August 15th at 6:30pm at the Cooperative Extension Office. Don't forget, when filling out your county fair entry form to include the 4-H Horticulture Contest. This year's contest will take place on Friday, July 22nd, 2016 at the 4-H Building at 10:30am. If you have participated in the county Horticulture Training classes during the year, you are eligible to participate in the Judging Contest at County Fair and perhaps even represent Saratoga County at the N.Y. State Fair (with possibly an opportunity to go on to national competition if 15 yrs old). If you aren't sure what this group does and would like a first hand look before joining us in the fall, please set aside this time to come and join in the fun and education. Training Dates to remember include: Monday, July 11th at 6:30pm and Monday, August 15th at 6:30pm So mark your calendar today and plan to join us. Hope to see you there!
If you have any questions, please contact Susan Beebe at 885-8995. Special Note: State Fair contest date will be Friday, August 26th at 10 a.m.).
4-H – “Thoroughbred Day at the Track” Thursday, August 18th from 8:15am-2:30pm Join us as we get a behind the scenes tour of the Oklahoma training track, see the racehorses in the barns, and visit the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame! Afterwards we will enjoy lunch followed by a day at the races. Open to all 4-H members regardless of project area. Limited to first 30 sign-ups, please pre-register by calling Marilyn at 885-8995. There is no cost for this adventure. Youth must be 12 years of age and older. Sponsored by the New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund. (be prepared for a day outside and lots of walking!) 13
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NY State Fair The NY State Fair will be held Thursday, August 25th through Monday, September 5th this year. Saratoga County will travel to Syracuse on Sunday, August 28th and will participate from Monday, August 29th until Thursday September 1st. During the fair, there are many opportunities for 4-H members to participate. From showing an animal, to participating in a contest, to helping with a hands-on activity, to assisting judges. Each experience will be a chance to apply leadership skills, show the public what 4-H is all about, and have fun.
On June 11, 2016 we held a very soggy day at the Scholarship Golf Classic! 79 golfers participated in this year’s event! The 4-H office would like to send a special thanks to our golf committee: Dick and Elaine Lane, Joan Rowland, and Carol Bayer, Laura Macey and Mackenzie Macey Your commitment to 4-H in Saratoga County, is second to none! We’d also like to thank the many sponsors, donors, players, and 4-H volunteers. Without your help this event would not have succeeded. Plans are already underway for next year’s tournament. We are always looking for new volunteers to join our committee. Please look for upcoming planning meetings in future additions of Highlights.
The 4-H Leaders’ Association thanks our 2016 4-H Scholarship Golf Classic Signature Sponsors
Teen Council News Who: All 4-H'ers 13 and up What: The Saratoga County Fair 4-H Snack Bar Where: The Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa When: July 19-24 Time: Shifts from 7am-10:30am, 10:30am2pm, 2pm- 6pm, and 6pm- 10pm Teen Council Officer’s Meeting: July 6, 7-8PM
Teens selected to participate in the State Fair will need to attend a very important orientation in the Cooperative Extension Office. All 4-H members planning to participate at the State Fair and staying in the dorm must attend the orientation meeting on Monday August 15, at 6:30pm. Each 4-H member and at least one parent must attend.
County Fair will be here soon. Teen Council needs workers for the 4-H Snack Bar! 4-H members, 13 and up, are needed to make the Snack Bar run smoothly. This is a great opportunity to gain experience working with food while working in a fun environment. If you are interested in volunteering for the snack bar, call Emily Newell @ 812-5140. Teens may also receive a call from a Teen Council officer inquiring if they would like to join the effort. July 15th is Snack Bar set up for all officers.
At the meeting, we will complete the necessary paperwork, including dorm cards, health permission slips and code of conducts. The forms need to be signed by both the member and a parent. Also to be covered are finances, responsibilities, behavior and other items specific to the State Fair.
Exhibiting Animals for 2016 at the State Fair
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Save the date for the annual Agri-Business Careers Conference. This exciting opportunity will be held September 29-30, 2016 in Cobleskill, NY. This agriculturally - focused career exploration conference is open to all youth ages 14 and over who wish to become more aware of opportunities with agriculture and also academic requirements for professional positions available in the various agri-business careers. Contact Carter for more information at [email protected]. 12
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To be eligible for State Fair STATE FAIR OR exhibition, you must receive BUST! a blue award with your animal in the class at the County Fair. If you are interested in going on to State Fair, please contact the 4-H Office for a premium book and entry forms immediately following County Fair.
The completed entry forms must be returned to the 4-H Office on or before Friday, August 12th. If you are exhibiting a large animal or a dog, the same animal that was shown at the County Fair must go to State. If you are exhibiting rabbits, cavies, or poultry, substitution of actual animal is allowed, but you must have blue awards to support each entry. This year the dog entries are due August 1st! If you have any questions, please contact Carter at 885-8995.
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Volunteers are needed for the Annual Chicken BBQ which will be held on Thursday, July 21st with 400 chicken halves being sold. This year the BBQ is at the new 4-H Snack Bar. Cooks and servers are needed. Volunteers are needed to make fruit pies for dessert. (Prep work is on Wednesday if you cannot help on Thursday). Please call the 4-H Office at 885-8995 to sign up for a job or to make or order a homemade pie for only $8.50. The pies are to be delivered to the fairgrounds the day of the barbeque.
Saratoga County 4-H Shooting Sports needs your help at the Fair! In a few short weeks the 175th Saratoga County Fair will begin (July 19th through the 24th). 4-H Shooting Sports runs three venues at the fair – an archery range, a Laser shot range, and a pellet rifle range. These three venues provide a majority of the funding for all shooting sports programs in the county – the 10 week shooting sports courses, Archery, Natural History, Small-bore rifle, Air-pistol, Shotgun and Muzzleloader. We also support the outdoor cooking & chuck wagon in the conservation area of the fairgrounds. The ranges are supervised by qualified 4-H Shooting Sports Instructors but need other volunteers to help them run. Can you spare a few hours to help in one of the three booths? We need help with everything from taking money, line management, promoting the venues, and working the archery and pellet rifle lines (for the older clubbers). This is a great way for the family to volunteer together. Volunteer 4-H’ers (and one parent) will receive free admission for the day they volunteer. For more information or to sign up, please go to: http://tinyurl.com/ShootingSports4HFair
Congratulations to the 4-H Horse Project Members Congratulations and a job well-done to all of our 4-H Horse Members who participated in the Open Youth Horse Show on June 5th. The high point placings were as follows: Western Walk Trot Champion: Chris Mahar Walk Trot Reserve: Hannah Bishop Junior Champion: Summer Shave Senior Champion: Lyndsey Wanits Senior Reserve: Amber LaBrake Adult Champion: Nicolina Foti English Walk Trot Champion: Jessica Bosley Walk Trot Reserve: Hannah Bishop Green Horse Champion: Kaelin Pitman Green Horse Reserve: Sharon Szabunka Junior Champion: Amanda Thrasher Junior Reserve: Summer Shave Adult W/T/J Champion: Lyn Weiss Adult W/T/C Champion: Barbara Sperling
Natural Resources Fall 4-H Shooting Sports Offered There will be a 4-H Shooting Sports Class offered this fall. It is a good opportunity to explore the shooting sports program and get a firm foundation of basics and safety. Hunter Education courses are offered in conjunction with the program. Participants must be at least twelve years old in order to participate in the program. The course will start on Tuesday, September 13th and continue through Tuesday, November 15th. For more information, or to register please or call 885-8995.
Agriculture 4-H Horse Show Rulebooks The 2016 N.Y. State 4-H Horse Show Rule book is on line at: www.ansci.cornell.edu. If you have a question or need to know a specific rule, check it out at your convenience. The web site is http://4h.ansci.cornell.edu/animal-programs/ horses/equine-show-rule-book/ 6
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Fair Project Workshop Looking for another project to enter in the 4-H building at the Saratoga County Fair? There will 3 different types of projects available at a Fair Project Workshop that will be held on Friday, July 8th from 10am-12pm at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds at the 4-H Building. To register, select one of the 3 projects below and call the 4-H office at 885-8995 by Wednesday, July 6th.
Project 1: Bluebird House It’s time to Share your #TrueLeaders with us! American Cattlemen, Bekaert and 4H want you to show us your #Trueleaders with the Bekaert Grow #TrueLeaders Contest. Entering is easy! Simply upload a photo of your #TrueLeader showing responsibility & working hard, tell us about your photo (50 words or less).
Cost: $8.00 Only 15 spots available (Must be 10 years of age or above)
THE PRIZES Grand Prize: Two $500 cash prize winners and an alternate (if a winner cannot be qualified) will be selected based on a random drawing.
Project 2: Stepping Stones
How to Enter: 1. Click on the "Submit your Photo” icon below
Cost: $5.00
2. Upload a photo of your Bekaert Grow #TrueLeader
Unlimited Spots Available
3. Tell us, briefly, why the young person in your photo deserves to be shouted out 4. One entry per family
For: All Ages
Contest Period: Contest begins June 1st 2016 Last day to enter is July 24th, 2016
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Project 3: Paper Plate Poultry Art (Cloverbuds) Cost: $3.00 For: Cloverbuds ages 5-8 (Parents welcome to help) 9
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Saratoga County Fair– What You Need To Know! Fair Passes: Members exhibiting or volunteering with 4-H during fair be sure to pick up your pass in the 4-H Building at the fairgrounds on Saturday, July 16th. Leader's Chicken BBQ: Thursday, July 21st 4:00 – 7:00pm at the 4-H Snack Bar at the fairgrounds. Baked pies are needed along with leaders to help with food prep, barbequing and serving. Call the 4-H Office if you are interested in helping! 4-H Staff:
Program Committee
Greg Stevens, Extension Issue Leader Julie Curren, Extension Program Educator Amanda Benson, Extension Program Educator Carter Older, Extension Community Educator Kirk Shoen, Extension Resource Educator Marilyn Preissler, 4-H Administrative Assistant Richard Johnson, Printer
Dave Felano Paul Lasky Eileen Lindemann Eileen Gerdes Kim Racaza Jim Holbrook
Ballston Spa Ballston Spa Clifton Park Saratoga Springs Clifton Park Amsterdam
Teens needed on Judging Day: We need your help...Judging day is July 16th and teens are needed to assist judges for the day. Call Mona at the 4-H Office if you are interested in helping. Adult Volunteers needed: Adults are needed to supervise the 4-H Building for 2 hour shifts during the fair. Call Mona at the 4-H Office if you are interested in helping. Please see inside for more fair information!
Paul Ruger– Assistant Editor
Students Noah Amann Alex Singer
Mechanicville Saratoga Springs
Upcoming Events & Deadlines 6th - Fair Work bee – 4-6pm 16th - County Fair 4-H Judging Day 19th - 24th - Saratoga County Fair 21st - 4-H Leaders’ Association Chicken BBQ at the Fair 25th - Static Exhibit Release 9am-6pm
Check us out on Facebook!!!
www.facebook.com/SaratogaCounty4-H
“Cornell Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities”
1st - State Fair Dog Entries DUE 12th - State Fair Animal Entries DUE 13th - 4H Reunion and 4H Camp Out 18th - 4H Day at the Track 28th - September 1st - Saratoga County at the New York State Fair
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County Fair Fashion Revue County Fair Fashion Revue will be held Saturday, July 23rd at 6:00pm in the 4-H Building on the fairgrounds. Participant line up will be at 5:30pm. All members and cloverbuds that modeled in the May Fashion Revue, regardless of award, are eligible to model. To participate, list Fashion Revue as an exhibit on your white registration form and put your name on the sign up sheet in the fair building on judging day. Statements from the May Fashion Revue will be available for the revue.
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Step 2: Read the rules in the fair book on pages 2-3. Find the department the exhibit fits - for example, Pet Care is Dept. 12. Read the bulleted general rules for the department found directly under the title. Select the section and class, follow the rules there as well. For example, Pet Care is Dept. 12, Section A, Class 1
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Step1: Stop by the 4-H office at 50 W High St. and pick up these 3 items; a 4-H Exhibitors Handbook, entry forms, and a handful of exhibit tags. Yellow Advance entry forms are needed for non-static exhibits (including all animals, pet care, group action booths, club exhibits, and Young Farmers Olympics).
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Step 5: Attach the entry tags to the exhibits. Use pins for garments, tape on flat objects such as photos or drawings, or punch a hole in one corner of the entry tag and use string to tie it on.
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Step 4: Fill out an exhibitor’s tag for each exhibit; Name, Town and Club. Use the entry form to fill in Dept., Section, and Class. Under Exhibit, write the name or a brief description of the item. Add the Variety for vegetables and flowers and photographs
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Step 3: Using the fair book, fill out the entry form. List all the items to be exhibited.
Step 6: Saturday, July 16th, 9:30am-4pm is County Fair Exhibit Judging Day. Bring the exhibits and the paperwork to the 4-H Building at the county fairgrounds. At the end of the judging process, turn the entry form in at the table in the center of the building and get a fair pass. Keep your copy of the entry form. The exhibits will be left at the 4-H building and be displayed during the fair, July 19-24. *Please note—yellow advanced entry forms are turned in directly to the fairgrounds by July 9th—no exceptions!* Fair Advanced Entries Due
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If you are confused or have any questions, please call us at the office at 885-8995.
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Step7: After fair, stop by the 4-H Building Monday, July 25, 9am-6pm, and pick up the items. Helpful hint… bring the original entry form with the list of fair items to remember all of your items.
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Is this your first year participating at the Saratoga County Fair? Here is what is needed to have an exhibit displayed in the 4-H Building at the county fair, step by step.
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County Fair Horse Exhibitors Take Note There will be a mandatory meeting for all 4-H’ers showing horses at the fair on Monday, July 18th at 6pm. Everyone should meet at the 4-H Snack Bar. Ice Cream will be provided by the Horse Advisory Committee. Horses shall arrive Wednesday July 20th after 5pm or Thursday July 21st before 7:30am.
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It will be necessary to provide your own bedding for your stall(s) at the County Fair. This year, we are asking horse exhibitors to stay and enjoy the new barns through Sunday night. As always, it is the responsibility of each exhibitor to thoroughly clean out the stall(s) before leaving after the show. This is a great opportunity to display good exhibitor ship and leave it better than you found it. Each 4-H member will pay a $10.00 stall deposit per horse, payable when you turn in your entries to the Saratoga County Fair Grounds Office. This deposit will be refunded after inspection of your assigned stall. Your stall should be completely cleaned out before inspection.
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Small Animal News If you are bringing swine, poultry, rabbits or cavies to the County Fair, here are some reminders. Cage set-up is on Saturday, July 16th at 9:00am. This is mandatory for all exhibitors. Do not bring your animals on this day. Your animals can be brought to the fair on Monday, July 18th between 10:00am and 12:00 noon or 4:00 and 6:00pm. You must check in with Carter and have the animals health checked before caging them. Animals will be exhibited until 9:15 pm on Sunday July 24th. You must help to break down the building before animals are taken home. No animals are to leave the fairgrounds before that time. Call the 4-H Office at 885-8995 if you have any questions.
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Once again this year on Judging Day, clubs can sign up to administer an activity/project for fairgoers during two-three hour blocks. The blocks of time will be 11-2 and 2:30-5:30 daily. These activities will be the focus of the building for those time frames. The office will offer clubs up to a $30.00 stipend for supplies, and day passes for up to 3 adult leaders and/or parents for EACH 3 hour block.
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If you have any questions about this new and exciting opportunity, please call Greg at the 4-H office at 885-8995.
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County Fair Animal Health Considerations Showing animals at the County Fair presents a risk for disease transmission. Proper precautions taken before, during and after the fair can help to decrease an animal’s exposure to infectious disease, and help to protect your animals at home as well. Before the fair, make sure that animals have all required vaccinations, complete any tests required for your particular species, and be sure that you have all of the necessary documentation. Try to minimize stress on the animals and offer the same feeds that you will be taking to the fair. Transport your animals to the fair in clean trailers and avoid the use of commercial trailers. During the fair, be sure that your animals always have fresh water available and continue the same feeds that were being used at home. Provide plenty of clean bedding as required for each species. As much as possible, do not allow nose to nose contact with animals from other farms, do not share equipment, and use only buckets and tubs from your own farm. For milking animals it is best to use your own milker claw in common milking parlors. If you bring your own milking unit, do not allow others to use it. After the fair isolate show animals from the main herd for 3-4 weeks upon return. Use separate tools and feed equipment while caring for returning animals, and modify the work routine so that they are taken care of last, potentially stopping the spread of contaminants to other animals. Monitor the animals for signs of disease such as fever, diarrhea, skin abnormalities, heel warts, mastitis, or abortions, while minimizing stress as much as possible. If the home herd or flock is up to date on all vaccinations, it will lessen the chance of a disease outbreak due to infection carried home by show animals. Do not make the mistake of exposing your entire herd or flock to the threat of disease brought home from the County Fair. The fair lasts for six days, but the ramifications of a disease outbreak could last much longer and perhaps cost many dollars to rectify.
Saratoga County Shines at District and State Presentations We would like to congratulate Emma Baker, Abigail Beaulac, Katielynn Evans, Kohlby Himelrick, Olivia Hogan and Julia Haight, Jarrett Kuehner, Nathaniel Lanfear, Emily Rosenberger, Grace Rosenberger, Peter Schwartz, and Sarah Rosenberger for representing Saratoga County at the District Presentations event in Voohersville. This is the first time Saratoga County has sent youth in quite some time, and these 13 youth did an outstanding job representing our program.
Grace and Emily Rosenberger, and Peter Schwartz were selected to represent our region at the State Public Presentation event held at Cornell University. Peter was the only one who made the trek to Ithaca and the trip was well worth it! He received a gold sticker for his presentation on “Golf 101” and he also received the gold medallion for the best presentation in the demonstration category. Great job Peter! Congratulations to you all for your hard work, the 4-H office is very proud!
Melvin D. Wrisley Memorial Scholarship Applications will be received from now until September 15th for the Melvin D. Wrisley Scholarship award. Selection will be made by a committee appointed by the president of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County. Criteria will include a demonstrated interest in agriculture, satisfactory completion of at least one year of an accredited New York State College, character, leadership, and service. Preference may be given to applicants from Saratoga County and those with special interest in farming and pursuing an agricultural degree. To receive an application, call Wendy McConkey at 885-8995.
Horticulture Training Just when you thought it was safe to avoid more meetings - here we go again. The Horticulture Training group will have class once again before County Fair on Monday, July 11th at 6:30pm and again before competition at the NYS Fair on Monday, August 15th at 6:30pm at the Cooperative Extension Office. Don't forget, when filling out your county fair entry form to include the 4-H Horticulture Contest. This year's contest will take place on Friday, July 22nd, 2016 at the 4-H Building at 10:30am. If you have participated in the county Horticulture Training classes during the year, you are eligible to participate in the Judging Contest at County Fair and perhaps even represent Saratoga County at the N.Y. State Fair (with possibly an opportunity to go on to national competition if 15 yrs old). If you aren't sure what this group does and would like a first hand look before joining us in the fall, please set aside this time to come and join in the fun and education. Training Dates to remember include: Monday, July 11th at 6:30pm and Monday, August 15th at 6:30pm So mark your calendar today and plan to join us. Hope to see you there!
If you have any questions, please contact Susan Beebe at 885-8995. Special Note: State Fair contest date will be Friday, August 26th at 10 a.m.).
4-H – “Thoroughbred Day at the Track” Thursday, August 18th from 8:15am-2:30pm Join us as we get a behind the scenes tour of the Oklahoma training track, see the racehorses in the barns, and visit the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame! Afterwards we will enjoy lunch followed by a day at the races. Open to all 4-H members regardless of project area. Limited to first 30 sign-ups, please pre-register by calling Marilyn at 885-8995. There is no cost for this adventure. Youth must be 12 years of age and older. Sponsored by the New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund. (be prepared for a day outside and lots of walking!) 13
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2016 Scholarship Golf Classic, A Huge Success!
Teen Update
NY State Fair The NY State Fair will be held Thursday, August 25th through Monday, September 5th this year. Saratoga County will travel to Syracuse on Sunday, August 28th and will participate from Monday, August 29th until Thursday September 1st. During the fair, there are many opportunities for 4-H members to participate. From showing an animal, to participating in a contest, to helping with a hands-on activity, to assisting judges. Each experience will be a chance to apply leadership skills, show the public what 4-H is all about, and have fun.
On June 11, 2016 we held a very soggy day at the Scholarship Golf Classic! 79 golfers participated in this year’s event! The 4-H office would like to send a special thanks to our golf committee: Dick and Elaine Lane, Joan Rowland, and Carol Bayer, Laura Macey and Mackenzie Macey Your commitment to 4-H in Saratoga County, is second to none! We’d also like to thank the many sponsors, donors, players, and 4-H volunteers. Without your help this event would not have succeeded. Plans are already underway for next year’s tournament. We are always looking for new volunteers to join our committee. Please look for upcoming planning meetings in future additions of Highlights.
The 4-H Leaders’ Association thanks our 2016 4-H Scholarship Golf Classic Signature Sponsors
Teen Council News Who: All 4-H'ers 13 and up What: The Saratoga County Fair 4-H Snack Bar Where: The Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa When: July 19-24 Time: Shifts from 7am-10:30am, 10:30am2pm, 2pm- 6pm, and 6pm- 10pm Teen Council Officer’s Meeting: July 6, 7-8PM
Teens selected to participate in the State Fair will need to attend a very important orientation in the Cooperative Extension Office. All 4-H members planning to participate at the State Fair and staying in the dorm must attend the orientation meeting on Monday August 15, at 6:30pm. Each 4-H member and at least one parent must attend.
County Fair will be here soon. Teen Council needs workers for the 4-H Snack Bar! 4-H members, 13 and up, are needed to make the Snack Bar run smoothly. This is a great opportunity to gain experience working with food while working in a fun environment. If you are interested in volunteering for the snack bar, call Emily Newell @ 812-5140. Teens may also receive a call from a Teen Council officer inquiring if they would like to join the effort. July 15th is Snack Bar set up for all officers.
At the meeting, we will complete the necessary paperwork, including dorm cards, health permission slips and code of conducts. The forms need to be signed by both the member and a parent. Also to be covered are finances, responsibilities, behavior and other items specific to the State Fair.
Exhibiting Animals for 2016 at the State Fair
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Save the date for the annual Agri-Business Careers Conference. This exciting opportunity will be held September 29-30, 2016 in Cobleskill, NY. This agriculturally - focused career exploration conference is open to all youth ages 14 and over who wish to become more aware of opportunities with agriculture and also academic requirements for professional positions available in the various agri-business careers. Contact Carter for more information at [email protected]. 12
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To be eligible for State Fair STATE FAIR OR exhibition, you must receive BUST! a blue award with your animal in the class at the County Fair. If you are interested in going on to State Fair, please contact the 4-H Office for a premium book and entry forms immediately following County Fair.
The completed entry forms must be returned to the 4-H Office on or before Friday, August 12th. If you are exhibiting a large animal or a dog, the same animal that was shown at the County Fair must go to State. If you are exhibiting rabbits, cavies, or poultry, substitution of actual animal is allowed, but you must have blue awards to support each entry. This year the dog entries are due August 1st! If you have any questions, please contact Carter at 885-8995.
County Fair Fund Raiser
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Volunteers are needed for the Annual Chicken BBQ which will be held on Thursday, July 21st with 400 chicken halves being sold. This year the BBQ is at the new 4-H Snack Bar. Cooks and servers are needed. Volunteers are needed to make fruit pies for dessert. (Prep work is on Wednesday if you cannot help on Thursday). Please call the 4-H Office at 885-8995 to sign up for a job or to make or order a homemade pie for only $8.50. The pies are to be delivered to the fairgrounds the day of the barbeque.
Saratoga County 4-H Shooting Sports needs your help at the Fair! In a few short weeks the 175th Saratoga County Fair will begin (July 19th through the 24th). 4-H Shooting Sports runs three venues at the fair – an archery range, a Laser shot range, and a pellet rifle range. These three venues provide a majority of the funding for all shooting sports programs in the county – the 10 week shooting sports courses, Archery, Natural History, Small-bore rifle, Air-pistol, Shotgun and Muzzleloader. We also support the outdoor cooking & chuck wagon in the conservation area of the fairgrounds. The ranges are supervised by qualified 4-H Shooting Sports Instructors but need other volunteers to help them run. Can you spare a few hours to help in one of the three booths? We need help with everything from taking money, line management, promoting the venues, and working the archery and pellet rifle lines (for the older clubbers). This is a great way for the family to volunteer together. Volunteer 4-H’ers (and one parent) will receive free admission for the day they volunteer. For more information or to sign up, please go to: http://tinyurl.com/ShootingSports4HFair
Congratulations to the 4-H Horse Project Members Congratulations and a job well-done to all of our 4-H Horse Members who participated in the Open Youth Horse Show on June 5th. The high point placings were as follows: Western Walk Trot Champion: Chris Mahar Walk Trot Reserve: Hannah Bishop Junior Champion: Summer Shave Senior Champion: Lyndsey Wanits Senior Reserve: Amber LaBrake Adult Champion: Nicolina Foti English Walk Trot Champion: Jessica Bosley Walk Trot Reserve: Hannah Bishop Green Horse Champion: Kaelin Pitman Green Horse Reserve: Sharon Szabunka Junior Champion: Amanda Thrasher Junior Reserve: Summer Shave Adult W/T/J Champion: Lyn Weiss Adult W/T/C Champion: Barbara Sperling
Natural Resources Fall 4-H Shooting Sports Offered There will be a 4-H Shooting Sports Class offered this fall. It is a good opportunity to explore the shooting sports program and get a firm foundation of basics and safety. Hunter Education courses are offered in conjunction with the program. Participants must be at least twelve years old in order to participate in the program. The course will start on Tuesday, September 13th and continue through Tuesday, November 15th. For more information, or to register please or call 885-8995.
Agriculture 4-H Horse Show Rulebooks The 2016 N.Y. State 4-H Horse Show Rule book is on line at: www.ansci.cornell.edu. If you have a question or need to know a specific rule, check it out at your convenience. The web site is http://4h.ansci.cornell.edu/animal-programs/ horses/equine-show-rule-book/ 6
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Fair Project Workshop Looking for another project to enter in the 4-H building at the Saratoga County Fair? There will 3 different types of projects available at a Fair Project Workshop that will be held on Friday, July 8th from 10am-12pm at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds at the 4-H Building. To register, select one of the 3 projects below and call the 4-H office at 885-8995 by Wednesday, July 6th.
Project 1: Bluebird House It’s time to Share your #TrueLeaders with us! American Cattlemen, Bekaert and 4H want you to show us your #Trueleaders with the Bekaert Grow #TrueLeaders Contest. Entering is easy! Simply upload a photo of your #TrueLeader showing responsibility & working hard, tell us about your photo (50 words or less).
Cost: $8.00 Only 15 spots available (Must be 10 years of age or above)
THE PRIZES Grand Prize: Two $500 cash prize winners and an alternate (if a winner cannot be qualified) will be selected based on a random drawing.
Project 2: Stepping Stones
How to Enter: 1. Click on the "Submit your Photo” icon below
Cost: $5.00
2. Upload a photo of your Bekaert Grow #TrueLeader
Unlimited Spots Available
3. Tell us, briefly, why the young person in your photo deserves to be shouted out 4. One entry per family
For: All Ages
Contest Period: Contest begins June 1st 2016 Last day to enter is July 24th, 2016
Bekaert Grow #TrueLeader Winners to be announced August 1st, 2016 Prize mailed by: within seven (7) days after prize notification
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Project 3: Paper Plate Poultry Art (Cloverbuds) Cost: $3.00 For: Cloverbuds ages 5-8 (Parents welcome to help) 9
