S E W A R D C O U N T Y 4 - H N E W S L E T T E R

322 S. 14th Seward, NE 68434

PHONE (402) 643-2981 WEBSITE seward.unl.edu

Nebraska Extension—Seward County

4-H ActionLine August 2019

FAIR REMINDERS Included in this mailing are a few reminders as you get ready for the 2019 Seward County Fair. We hope you’re ready for “Wagon Wheels to Ferris Wheels” and that you will share the 4-H spirit, learn, make new friends and have fun. Let us know if you have any questions in preparing your exhibits or animals. See you at the fair!

Extended Office Hours During Fair With the hustle and bustle of fair, our the Extension Office will be extending our hours to better serve our 4-Hers. Starting August 2nd, the our Office will be moved to the 4-H Center on the fairgrounds. The week of fair, we will be open from 8 a.m.—9 p.m. daily. Following fair, the Seward County Extension Office will be closed, August 12th and 13th.

FAIRGROUNDS CLEAN-UP Fairgrounds clean-up is scheduled for Wednesday, July 31. The clean-up schedule for each 4-H club is included in this newsletter. Make sure to bring the requested equipment and supplies. If you are helping in the 4-H Center, please bring a power drill and put your name on it. 4-H Leaders will be getting a detailed list of “to do” items.

Fair T-shirts will be given out by club. Check with your leader or designated volunteer to get your t-shirt.

Entry cards (for static exhibits) will available at clean-up. Please hold on to them so that we don’t have to reprint them. They will also be available on check-in night.

If you cannot be at fair clean-up we also need help at other times, especially on Sunday, August 11 at 3:30 p.m. to help take down displays and clean-up the

4-H Center.

SHOOTING SPORTS The Shooting Sports competitions kickoff on Sunday, July 28. Air pistol, BB gun and air rifle will be held

at the 4-H Center on the fairgrounds. Archery will be on Saturday, August 3 at the Reunion Center. Trap Shooting will be on Sunday, August 4, at the Oak Creek Sporting Club.

CLOTHING DAY All 4-H’ers who have signed up to bring sewing (STEAM 1, 2, or 3), Beyond the Needle, crocheting or knitting exhibits will be receiving a letter about 4-H Clothing Day in the mail. Clothing Day will be held on Sunday, August 4. Location—Civic Center. 1:00—3:00 p.m.—Fashion Show Judging ; 2:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.—Clothing construction check-in and interview judging. 6:00 p.m.—Public Fashion Show.

INTERVIEW JUDGING 4-H’ers entering static exhibits (food, photography, home environment etc) have the option of interviewing with a judge. This is a great learning experience. Interviewing is not required but strongly encouraged. You can sign up for interview time slots when you bring in your exhibits on Monday night.

CHECK-IN OF STATIC EXHIBITS FOR FAIR Due to the high traffic volume at static check-in on Monday night of the fair, we will again be utilizing the check-in system that alleviates some of the back-up at the east doors.

Clover Kids will check in ALL of their exhibits (including food and horticulture) through the north doors of the 4-H Center. This is where they will get their cards to attach to their projects and interview with the judges.

There will be separate lines for home environment check-in through the east doors, so be sure to refer to the signs that night so you are in the correct line for your project. This is to help keep projects and judging sign-up organized.

All 4-Hers will start at the host stand outside the east doors to receive your exhibit cards. There will be tables to use for attaching cards to your projects.

Check-in for all static exhibits (except for clothing & cake decorating) runs from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday, August 5th. There will be NO check-in on Tuesday morning.

Clothing exhibits will be checked in on Sunday, August 4th from 2-4 p.m. at the Seward Civic Center

County fair is a very busy (and sometimes stressful) time! We appreciate everyone’s patience and positive attitudes as we continue striving to create the best experience for our 4-H’ers, clover kids,

families, and volunteers.

BEEF PRODUCTION, BUCKET CALF, PARTNERS INTERVIEWS

We will have a sign-up sheet at the office for those 4-Hers involved in Beef Production, Partners and Bucket Calves. Monday, July 29 interviews start at

5:30 and go till 8:30. **Record Books & Partners Notebooks are due to the office by July 24th at 1 P.M.**

FAIR SUPERINTENDENT MEETINGS If you are a Superintendent or Jr. Superintendent, please join us for the Fair Supt. meetings. We will again be holding these prior to clean-up night. Meeting times on Tuesday, July 30th:

6:30 p.m. – Static Exhibits & Shooting Sports @

4-H Center

7:30 p.m. – Small & Large Animals @ 4-H Center

FAIR BOOKS Printed copies of the fairbook are still available at the Extension Office. Make sure that you read information pertaining to your exhibits, animals and

contest entries. Each area has their own specific set of rules.

The fair book is also available online: https://go.edu.edu/335e

4-H FOODSTAND CLUB SHIFTS Each club is assigned to a shift to work in the 4-H Food Stand. Food Stand Training video is now available. We ask for at least one representative from each 4-H club to watch this video.

Watch the recording here : https://go.unl.edu/bgqe

SIGN UP TO BRING BROWNIES, BARS & CINNAMON ROLLS

Please sign up to bake cinnamon rolls, brownies, or other types of bars for the 4-H Food Stand at the Seward County Fair. For cinnamon rolls we use the Rhoades frozen cinnamon roll dough. Bake a dozen and bring them on the day assigned. If you are bringing brownies or bars, please cut the bars at least 3”x3” and have them individually wrapped. Mark if they meet special diets such as “gluten free”. Sign up at: https://go.unl.edu/neox

Join us for a morning and afternoon of baking brownies and bars, here at the Extension Office, and be the first to use our new kitchen! For more information and sign-up, check out this link:

https://go.unl.edu/5uhy

STATE FAIR & AKSARBEN State fair livestock and contest entries are due

August 10th (this includes Culinary Challenge, Presentations, Film Fest, Fashion Show)

Aksarben Show Entries are due August 31

Beef, sheep, swine, meat goats, poultry, rabbits, dog and in-person events must be entered in ShoWorks . These are entered by the families, not the county. Information available at: http://4h.unl.edu/state-fair/exhibitor

HORTICULTURE PRE-ENTRY Horticulture & Floriculture will be accepted online until August 2nd,at seward.fairwire.com. By pre-entering, we will be able to have your entry card printed by the night of check-in.

It is a requirement that the vegetable or flower hybrid and variety names be listed on your entry tags. Please include this when you pre-enter if possible.

Help Needed!

Sunday, August 11

3:30 P.M. 4-H Center

Dismantle displays, move

some tables (via pick-up) to

Harvest Hall or Ag Pavilion, help

pack up Extension vehicles.

Livestock/Animal Schedule Horse Show Day 1— Monday, August 5th, Halter, Showmanship, Trail, Barrels, Poles. Keyhole, Figure 8

Stake Race / 8:00 a.m. Horse Show Day 2— Tuesday, August 6th, Walk Trot Classes, English Pleasure, English Equitation, Western

Pleasure, Horsemanship, 2/3 Yr Old Western Pleasure, Ranch Riding, Working Pleasure / 9:00 a.m. Rabbit Show– Thursday, August 8th / 8:00 a.m. Meat Goat Show—Thursday, August 8th / 1:00 p.m. Dog Show—Thursday, August 8th /4:00 p.m. Poultry Show—Friday, August 9th / 9:00 a.m. Dairy Show—Friday, August 9th / 10:30 a.m. Sheep Show—Thursday, August 9th / 11:00 a.m. Dairy Goat Show—Friday, August 9th / 1:00 p.m.

Small Animal/Cat—Friday August 9th / 2:00 p.m. Beef Production Show—Friday, August 9th / 4:00 p.m. Beef Show—Friday, August 9th / 4:30 p.m. Hog Show—Saturday, August 10th / 8:00 a.m.

Food Stand Volunteers Needed Wednesday - Friday of Fair

Still needing volunteers to serve as day manager for a five-hour shift. Key duties are to provide guidance to 4-H clubs, get supplies if they are running low, check safe food procedures are being followed. Shifts are 5 hours; morning, afternoon and evening. Contact Jennifer Swerczek at jswerczek2@unl.edu if you can help.

4-H Cake Decorating Check-in & Interview Judging

Wednesday, August 7 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

4-H Center

NO CAKE AUCTION THIS YEAR

4-H Awards Program Senior Scholarship Presentation &

4-H Awards Sunday, August 11

2:00 p.m.—Ag Pavilion Champion, Reserve Champion & Outstanding awards

from static exhibits will be presented at this time. Join Us!

State Fair Entries due August 10th All 4-H Livestock and in person entries due via ShoWorks by FRIDAY, AUGUST 10

8:00 p.m.: Families will enter livestock, including beef, sheep, swine, goats, rabbits, poultry, Fashion Shows, Presentations, and Contests. The ShoWorks site closes at 8:00 p.m. central time. No late 4-H entries are allowed.

Thank you for everyone’s help in getting our fairgrounds ready for the county fair *If there are 4-H’ers that can help move, clean & prep displays on Tuesday, July 30 or Wednesday, August 1 (during the day)

contact ann.dobesh@unl.edu. Community Service Hours will be provided.

2019 County Fair Clean-Up & Take Down Assignments

All 4-H’ers need to check-in at the 4-H Center before reporting to your designated areas where your attendance will be recorded. Instructions will be given to your club leader. Before leaving, please check-out with the contact person listed in each area to make

sure everything is completed in your assigned area. TUESDAY, JULY 30 -

Anytime during the day or early evening – Volunteers needed to move tables from Ag Pavilion or Harvest Hall to the 4-H Center. Will need a pick-up truck and to be able to lift tables.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 Move Extension Office to Fairgrounds - 5:30 p.m. Contact: Carrie Gottschalk The Clipper Club What to Bring: vehicles and drivers

4-H Cottage - 6:30 p.m. - Contact – Jennifer Swerczek The Green Team Clover Kids What to Bring: wash rags, buckets, window cleaner, brooms, and shopvacs

4-H Center Set-up (*Note 2 time slots) Contact: Ann Dobesh/Natalie Lord Clean Up 4-H Center – 5:45 – 6:30 P.M. Seek & Discover, Seward Snappers What to Bring: wash rags, buckets, cleaner, brooms Help with set-up @ 6:30 (if needed)

Set Up 4-H Center - 6:15 p.m. Shooting Stars H4 Bring Phillips screwdrivers & other tools to assemble displays. Wash rags, buckets, cleaner, brooms. Landscaping: 6:30 p.m. Green Machine & Big Blue Clover Crew Bring rakes, brooms, gloves, rags, buckets, wheel barrow.

Reunion Center – 6:00 pm Contacts: Jeff Krivholavek & Kristi Ideus 10X Blue River Archers What to Bring: wash rags, buckets, window cleaner, brooms, and shopvacs

Horse Barn – 6:00 pm Contact: Cori Stava Boots & Trailers (report to horse barn, but may need help in arena) Families Forever What to Bring: rakes, shovels, hoses, wheel barrows, rags

Livestock Center – 6:00 pm Contact: Cindy Wolverton/Colbey Luebbe Beaver Crossing Livestock Snover Family Staplehurst Livestock West Fork Pastures & Parlors Dawn to Dusk Lincoln Creek Livestock

Arena – 6:00 p.m. Contact: Tausha Dybdal & Vicki Tucker Kountry Kids Middle Creek Mavericks What to Bring: rakes, shovels, pruners, rags, buckets, clippers, bathroom cleaning supplies, rakes.

Poultry & Rabbit Barn – 6:00 p.m. Contacts: Matt & Devin Koranda Circle G Livestock Eagle Explorers Twin Valley Livestock What to Bring: wash rags, buckets, rakes, hand brushes, brooms, shovels

Post Fair 4-H Center Clean Up – Sunday 8/11– 3:30 pm Seward County Jr. Leaders Seward County 4-H Council

The Green Team 4-H Club (Older Members) FFA Chapters

And all who could not be at county fair clean-up

Monday, August 5 Food Stand Volunteers

Tuesday, August 6 Food Stand Volunteers

Wednesday, August 7

7:45 – 10:30 Twin Valley Livestock

10:30 – 1:30 Staplehurst Livestock

1:30 – 4:00 Lincoln Creek Livestock 4:00 – 7:00 Seek & Discover

Pastures & Parlors

Thursday, August 8

7:45-10:15 H4 10:15 –12:45 Eagle Explorers 12:45 - 3:00 Big Blue Clover Crew 3:00 – 5:00 East Seward County 4-H

5:00 – 7:00 The Clipper Club 7:00 – 9:15 Circle G

2019 4-H Food Stand Schedule

Friday, August 9 7:45 – 10:30 Boots & Trailers 10:30- 1:00 Shooting Stars 1:00 – 3:00 Snover Family

3:00 – 5:00 Dawn to Dusk 5:00 – 7:00 Blue River Archers 7:00 – 9:15 The Green Team

Saturday, August 10

7:30-10:30 The Green Machine/Seward Snappers

10:30 – 1:00 10X 1:00 – 3:00 Middle Creek Mavericks 3:00 – 5:00 West Fork 5:00 – 7:00 Kountry Kids 7:00-9:15 Beaver Crossing Livestock

Sunday, August 11 11:00– 2:00 Families Forever

What 4-H Members Need to Know: • Contact your 4-H leader to sign up to work. • Wear a 4-H t-shirt or club shirt. • Wear clean clothes. • Wear a hat, hair net or pull back hair. • Smile!! Have fun! Show your 4-H Spirit! • Do your best to serve the customer

Why are 4-H Clubs Assigned to Work in the Food Stand? All funding for Seward County 4-H comes from three fundraisers. This is one of them. The funds raised help us carry out the functions of 4-H, provide scholarships, and keep costs low. By helping out you are giving back to 4-H and serving the community.

What 4-H Leaders Need to Know: Assign the following jobs from members/parents in your club. • One adult cashier • Two people to clear tables and dump trash. • One at drinks (2 for noon rush) • 2-3 at food stations • Two adults to oversee food stations • A youth with strong voice to take orders. • Please do not switch members more frequently

than one-hour intervals. • Adult help is needed, especially for clubs that have

primarily younger members. • Since we have more clubs, most shifts are

shorter. You may not need everyone in your club to work in the Food Stand.

** We may need additional volunteers at times and to help smaller clubs. If you are unable to help your club during your assigned time, contact the Extension Office and we will see if another club needs help.

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Staff

Ann Dobesh, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development ann.dobesh@unl.edu

Carrie Gottschalk, Extension Educator, The Learning Child carrie.gottschalk@unl.edu

Natalie Lord, Extension Assistant, 4-H Youth Development natalie.lord@unl.edu

Jennifer Swerczek, Extension Assistant , 4-H Youth Development jswerczek2@unl.edu

Cindy Wolverton, Extension Assistant, 4-H Youth Development cynthia.wolverton@unl.edu

Dorian Krska, Administrative Assistant dorian.krska@unl.edu

Lori Hamling, Support Staff & 4-H Afterschool Coordinator lori.hamling@unl.edu

Julie Roebke, Support Staff jroebke2@unl.edu