fair newsletter 2019 - golden plains area extension

Washington County July/August 2019

July 1 Cloverbuds - Summer Fun 3:00 p.m. - Extension Mtg Rm

4 Holiday Observance Extension Office CLOSED

8 Cloverbuds—4-H Fun 3:00 p.m. - Extension Mtg Rm

10 Dog Record Books Due 15 Cloverbuds—Movie 3:00 p.m. - Extension Mtg Rm

16 Fashion Revue/Talent Show Entries Due

18 4-H Dog Show — 1:30 p.m. Event Center

18 Air Rifle & Air Pistol (5:30 p.m.) Event Center

20 .22 Rifle (8 a.m.); Archery (9 a.m.); Muzzle (10 a.m.) at County Shooting Range, Akron

21 Shotgun Contest 1 p.m. County Shooting Range, Akron

22 Fashion Revue Decorating and Practice—2:00 p.m. @ Events Center, Akron

23 Nominations Due for Sarah Eatherton Horsemanship Award and First Year Member Awards

23 Interview Judging — 9 a.m. Event Center, Akron All Home Ec & General Projects

(except Foods & Cake Dec.)

23 Deadline for: Livestock/Horse and Companion Animal Record Books, Catch It Record Books, and Livestock Stall Reservations

23 4-H/Open Fashion Revue 6:30 p.m. Events Center, Akron

23 4-H/Open Talent Show (held in conjunction with Fashion Revue) 6:30 p.m. Events Center, Akron

26 Fairgrounds Cleanup - 2:00 p.m. July 30 - Aug 3 Eastern Colorado Roundup

30 Deadline for: Livestock Packer Certification Forms (aka COOL forms). Required for all 4-H and FFA market livestock projects.

30 Interview Judging — 9 a.m.

Foods & Cake Decorating at Event Center, Akron 30 Open Class Home Ec & Hort Dept. Entries 1-6 p.m. Event Center

August

12 All Home Ec & General Projects going to State Fair must be in

Extension Office by 5 p.m.!

Aug 23-Sept 2 Colorado State Fair, Pueblo

September

4 Club Chartering Documents DUE!

16 County Council Meeting 7:00 p.m.—Extension Office

Area Extension Agent 4-H Youth/Consumer Science

Area Extension Agent 4-H Youth Livestock

COUNTY FAIR NEWS & INFORMATION

FASHION REVIEW

4-H & Open Fashion Revue will be on Tuesday July 23rd at 6:30 p.m. at the Washing-ton County Event Center. Judging and the public show is in one event. We’ll share the stage with the 4-H/Open Talent Show!

Come to practice July 22 at 2:00 p.m. Encore Fashions - Any 4-H member or other youth may enter and model an outfit out of their own closet - outfit may be store bought or hand-made. Put together the best outfit for you and be a “fashion model” on our stage! Open Class Clothing - Child, Youth & Teen age groups will be judged separately. Models may wear one or more garments home sewn made by self or other person, or decorated ready-made garments . Classes include: Child 7 yrs and under, Youth 8 yrs to 13 yrs, and Teen 14-18 yrs. Entry deadline is July 18 at the Washington County Extension Office.

PROJECTS MUST BE LABELED All General and Home Ec project exhibits MUST be labeled with name, age, county, project and unit of the 4-H member. Information MUST be written or typed on a label and securely attached to your exhibit.

Labels for Clothing & Heritage Arts are available from the Extension Office and must be attached at the garments or items. This will assist in identi-fying exhibit items and getting them displayed accurately. Example: John Doe (12 yrs.)

Washington County Woodworking Unit 3 - Intermediate

HOME ECONOMICS AND GENERAL PROJECTS

Interview Judging will be Tuesday, July 23rd at the County Events Center for all Home Ec. and General 4-H Projects, except Foods & Cake Decorating, One parent/leader may be present to observe judging. Food’s & Cake Decorating on Tuesday July 30th.

Be sure to bring your project AND your rec-ord book to your interview. Interview sched-ules are included with this newsletter. Show up on time, look nice and be prepared to discuss your project with a judge. If you have questions about interview judging, contact the Extension office today at 345-2287.

*If you cannot be there, Notify the Extension Office of your conflict and request the written interview questionnaire to include in your recordbook — and leave project to be judged!

E-Records – be sure to use the 2018-19 ver-sion of the e-Record. Note: There are specif-ic recordbooks for certain projects —including the supplement pages.

Read the project requirements and include all necessary information or supplements.

Notebooks or Record Binders: use any stur-dy binder with three fasteners or three rings to secure your records. Please put your name, age, project, and unit on the front cover. You many add a photo, if you like, too.

Review the project requirements and score sheets: to see criteria the judges will use, go to the 4-H Web-site http://www.colorado4h.org

Click on Projects & Record books.

Members must be interviewed with their projects for their projects to be eligible for project champions.

If a member cannot be interviewed due to an unavoidable conflict, a writ-ten interview questionnaire (Absentee Interview Form) must be complet-

ed by the member and turned in with the project on judging day. This written interview will allow the project to be considered for unit placing and participation at State Fair. (Scheduling conflicts with state or national 4-H events will be excused absences.)

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NEED A DISPLAY BOARD FOR YOUR PROJECT?

Display boards for 4-H projects are availa-ble in the Extension Office for $3.50 each. Stop in and pick one up.

LIVESTOCK RECORD BOOKS Due Tuesday, July 23

4-H members MUST turn in completed livestock, pet, catch it and horse record books to the Exten-sion Office by 4:30 p.m. July 23! The record book is part of your total project so without it you have an incomplete project. No record...No show!

Books should be bound in a recordbook cover (available at the office for $3) or a small 3-ring bind-er with this year’s book in the front and up to 3 past year’s books behind. Before turning it in, be sure you and your club leader have signed the complet-ed book.

Since books are due before fair, please just esti-mate market and sale prices for your projects. Some current prices are: Market Lambs: $1.35/lb. Market Goats: $2.10/lb. Market Beef: $1.07/lb. Market Hogs: $.57/lb. Poultry: $8/chicken, $15 geese/turkey Rabbits: $8/hd.

All books should be closed out Sept 30th or the last day of fair, (whichever is the last day you have your animals). For your inventory pages, the be-ginning inventory should be dated Oct 1, 2018 and ending on Sept 30th 2019.

Remember that all age groups should be using the state e-record. E-records can be downloaded from the state 4-H website www.colorado4h.org. Click the 4-H Programs and Projects tab and then choose e-records and select your age group. You can download and print the book to complete by hand –OR- download and complete by computer in excel or pdf. For breeding projects, be sure to check that you have all required supplement pages listed under supplemental resources.

The books will be judged after fair and returned at our achievement program in October.

Catch-It books are also due prior to fair! All catch-it books need to be

turned in by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 23.

LIVESTOCK EXHIBITOR MEETING

All 4-H and FFA members showing livestock should attend the exhibitor meeting being held during fair. The meeting will be offered in the sheep showring area on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. This short meeting will give information about expectations and deadlines of fair week. Par-ents are also encouraged to attend.


PACKER CERTIFICATION FORMS Deadline - July 30

A packer certification form (also known as COOL form) is required for all market livestock exhibiting at the fair including swine, sheep, goats, beef, rab-bits and poultry and are required of all exhibitors (4-H and FFA). You will be receiving your forms in the mail in July. .

With less than 30 days left to fair, please be sure to watch withdrawal dates of any medications or sup-plements used. You will need to list those on the form if anything is given between now and fair.

STALL RESERVATIONS Members: Please make stall requests to your club leader or FFA advisor ASAP. NO tack stalls will be allowed in the goat/sheep barn so please only reserve enough space for animals. All small animal tack will be put in the swine barn. Sand is available for bedding in the beef barn. Exhibitors are responsible for providing wood chips or appro-priate bedding for the other barns. All barns will open Monday morning for you to begin bringing in equipment and animals. Animals must be in place prior to your species weigh in time listed in the fair schedule. Club leaders and FFA advisors: Please collect and turn in stall reservations for all livestock depart-ments by July 23. Please make sure that any spe-cial requests or needs are included in the reserva-tion. Reservations should include the number of head being brought to fair by each family – not a total number of stalls requested. Reservations may be dropped off at the Extension office, called in to 345-2287, faxed to 345-2288, or emailed to [email protected].

ROUND ROBIN Round Robin is a showmanship competition de-signed to challenge the winners of the intermediate and senior divisions of beef, sheep, goat, swine and horse. If you place 1st or 2nd in your show-manship class, you are eligible to compete. Eligible contestants must let the Extension Office know if you intend to participate in round robin—if the win-ners do not wish to compete, the alternate will be the next highest placing youth. If you win show-manship in two different species, you must let the office know which species you’ll be entering. The deadline for entering is Thursday by 4:00 p.m. Round Robin is Friday at 8:00 a.m. 3

Hometown Heroes

OPEN CLASS OPPORTUNITIES

All youth enrolled in 4-H and FFA are also eligible to enter in the fair as an Open Class Exhibitor. This may be in Agriculture; Home Ec. And Horticulture Department (includes art, crafts, baking, garden, etc.). This is a great place to exhibit any gardening, sewing, artwork or other hobby work that you have made or grown this year. Items must be entered on Tuesday, July 30th from 1-6 p.m.

This year’s fair parade theme will be “Hometown Heroes”. All county veteran’s will be honored as

grand marshals. The parade will take place on Fri-day, August 2nd at 10:00 a.m. Entry forms are

available at TBK Bank in Akron.

GRANDSTAND CLEANING Each year, clubs are given the opportunity to make a little money by helping to clean the grandstands at the fair. This year, the schedule is as follows:

TUES. MORNING BY 8:30 Arickaree

WED. BY 2:00 Busy Beavers

THURS. AFTERNOON BY 4:00 Sunnyside

FRIDAY MORNING BY 10:00 _____________

SAT. BY 2:00 _________________________

SUNDAY MORNING ___________________

Country Club has also graciously volunteered to clean the livestock show area on Friday. We en-courage ALL clubs to work together and keep the fairgrounds clean. Please help by keeping stalls and exhibit areas free of trash and manure/debris. Be sure to keep aisles, alleys and doorways open for visitors to walk through and enjoy the fair.

CLOVERBUD EXHIBITS Cloverbuds, age 5-7, are en-couraged to exhibit projects at the fair without competition. Each will receive a participation ribbon. You may display a post-er or display board along with the Cloverbud Record. Clover-buds may be part of the inter-viewing process on Tuesday, July 23rd. They may also enter the 4-H Fashion Review in the Encore Fashions. Contact Gisele Jefferson in advance for more information and to register for the Fashion Revue.

FAIR BOOKS Fairbooks are available for purchase in the Ex-tension Office for $5/copy or can be download-ed by department or in its entirety online at the county fair website: ecroundup.com

CATCH IT CONTESTS Catch it contest applications are due Thursday, Aug 1 at 4:00 p.m. Stop by the Extension office during fair for an application.


Community Service Project

FAIRGROUNDS CLEAN UP 2:00 p.m.

Friday, July 26th

Help us make the fairgrounds sparkle! Bring old rags/brushes, mop

buckets, rakes and gloves if you can!

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4-H SHOOTING SPORTS CONTESTS!

There will be 4-H County Shooting Sports contests this year thanks again to Randy Schoenecker Justin Wylie, and Sam Slusser the Shooting Sports project leaders!! All youth are encouraged pre-register for contest classes by July 12th. Entry forms are being mailed to members enrolled in shooting sports. THURSDAY July 18th at 5:30 p.m., Event Center

Air Rifle & Air Pistol contest shooting SATURDAY July 20th — All events at the Washing-ton County Shooting Club Range

22 Rifle and .22 Pistol — 8 a.m. Archery — 9 a.m. Muzzleloading — 10 a.m.

SUNDAY July 21st at 1:00 p.m. Shotgun- Washington County Shooting Club Range

DOG NEWS

In spring, regular dog obedience sessions were held in Arickaree with Dawn Craig.

Dog health record (updated) and your dog record book to the Extension Office on or before July 10th. The Dog Show will take place on Thursday, July 18 at 1:30 p.m. in the County Event Center.


Eastern Colorado Roundup Livestock Weigh Limits

Market Lambs 100-170 lbs Market Goats 50-110 lbs

Market Hogs 220-290 lbs Market Steers 1050-1550 lbs. Market Heifers 1000-1550 lbs.

Market Rabbits 3.5 –5.5 lbs/each Market Poultry

Fryers : Pen weight of 12-21 lbs. Roasters: Pen weight of 21.1 –27 lbs.

Turkey Hen: minimum of 13 lbs. Turkey Tom: minimum of 20 lbs.

We encourage you to check the weights of your animals often to ensure that you are within the ac-ceptable weight range. Keys to the fairgrounds scales are available to check out from our office upon request.

Stall Fees

Just a reminder that stall/entry fees are due for each animal you bring to fair. Fees are $1/head or $.50/pen in the rabbit and poultry barn.

Stall fees will be collected at weigh-in and you will NOT be

allowed to enter the scale until fees are paid.

If you are showing a breeding animal that is not weighed in, please pay your superintendent when you enter your animals or pay the fairboard at-tendant during weigh in.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Where is the Extension Office during fair? We are located in the southeast corner of the Events center starting on Monday of the fair. Our regular phone number will forward to that office during the duration of the fair. Where do I find the schedule and rules for the fair? We have attached a schedule with this newslet-ter. Additional schedules can be picked up at the Extension office or downloaded from the fair website: ecroundup.com. A complete fairbook can be purchased from our office for $5 or downloaded from the county fair website at ec-roundup.com. Who do I contact for the following? Tickets: Ticket office phone 970-554-0076 RV/Campers: Commissioners office 345-2701 General Fair Info: ecroundup.com How do I get up-to date fair information? Follow our facebook page at “Washington County Colorado 4-H” for updates and remind-ers about fair deadlines and events. Check out the fair facebook page as well at “Eastern Colo-rado Roundup” Don’t follow facebook? Call us with questions or check the local newspapers for information.

Livestock Exhibitors What do I bring for my livestock? You’ll need to bring your animal(s) and all of the supplies to keep them comfortable for the week. Don’t forget bedding! The beef barn has sand supplied but the other barns will require you to bring your own wood shavings or bedding. No straw is allowed. Other things to remember might include feed, feed pans, water buckets/waterers, a hose, show supplies, fans, and fro-zen water bottles to keep your rabbits cool. When do animals have to be there? Barns will open Monday morning and you can start bringing supplies and animals anytime fol-lowing that. Your stalls will be assigned by club/chapter for the large barns so touch base with your leader to ensure you have space reserved. Animals will need to be on the grounds before your species weigh in time (see schedule). No animals can leave the grounds until Saturday morning.

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LIVESTOCK CONSIGNMENTS All 4-H and FFA members must consign their livestock by Thursday at 2:00 p.m.! All market animals must be accounted for on the consignment form. This means that you’ll need to tell us what animals are going home, what animals will be selling, what an-imals will be shipping, and what animals will be going to a locker plant. Be sure to ac-count for all market animals at the fair, even those that may not have made weight or shown!

Consignment Options: SHIP ANIMALS: Any animals that were not sold in the sale and are within the department weight limits are eligible to be shipped with oth-er fair animals for a pre-arranged buyback price. These prices are posted in the Extension office and have been pre-arranged through the sale committee. Transportation is arranged for these animals. All shipped animals will be charged a ship fee of $5/hd.

LOCKER ANIMALS: If you are planning to send your animal to a locker plant, it is your responsi-bility to set up an appointment with the locker and make arrangements for transportation. Some lockers will pick up sale animals so you can check to see if that is an option. If you need a list of local lockers, please contact the Exten-sion office today.

JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SALE: Each member may consign up to two animals for the sale (can not be from the same species). Animals must make weight and be shown in regular market classes to be eligible for sale. The sale will con-sist of three “rounds”. All champions/reserve champions that have been consigned will sell in the first round. The second and third round will be randomly generated but all exhibitors will have a chance to sell in the first or second round before spots are drawn for the third round.

SALE RULES! All exhibitors must show in

showmanship class in the species they are selling in the

sale. Any exhibitor who chooses not to show in showmanship in a specific species will not be allowed to sell in that species. No Catch It animals will be allowed to sell. Only the Champion and Reserve Champion Market Rabbit and Poultry will be allowed to sell.

Junior Livestock Sale Requirements

REMINDER - SALE LIMIT Just a reminder that the sale is limited to 144 total lots. If there are more than 144 lots con-signed, exhibitors will be chosen based upon on class placing. Because of this, be sure to con-sign your highest placing animal(s). Also, be sure to think ahead and prepare a plan B if your animal does not make the sale. Will you ship the animal or take it home? Consignment forms have been updated to include this type of infor-mation so please read them carefully. Also note that the consignment time is 2:00 p.m.

PROJECT & JUNIOR LIVESTOCK

SALE PHOTOS All livestock selling in the junior livestock sale must be photographed prior to the sale for use on buyer thank you cards. A complete photo schedule will be posted at fair. It is your respon-sibility to see that the pictures of your sale animals are taken! Photos will be printed and attached to your buyer card for you to pick up during the livestock sale on Friday. Photos will be paid for by the junior livestock sale com-mittee. If you choose to have additional photos taken, they will available at your cost and can be picked up Friday afternoon at the Extension office on the fairgrounds.

THANK YOU’s As mentioned above, you will be responsible for getting a photo taken for a photo buyer card. These cards should be picked up during the sale and personally presented to your buyer as a token of your appreciation. It is also appropri-ate to present them with a personal gift or thank you at that time if you wish. After fair, you are expected to follow up with another formal thank you. Thank you cards are available during fair at the Extension office. All members should pick up a card, fill it out and return it to the Ex-tension office. Please do not mail the thank you as we’ll need to verify that the card was turned in before your check can be issued. This is ex-pected of all 4-H and FFA members selling through the sale.

Junior Livestock Sale BBQ Friday, Aug 2 at 4:30 p.m.

Pavilion—SE corner of fairgrounds All 4-H and FFA exhibitors and their families are in-vited to attend. Please be sure to invite any poten-tial buyers your family may do business with or any individuals that have supported your project.

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Colorado State Fair

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A huge thank you to the junior livestock sale com-mittee for continued support of our programs. This year, the sale committee helped to provide funding for 4-H livestock judging expenses, state fair retinal scans, livestock tags/weigh in expens-es, and the MQA meal.

Special thanks to all of our fair superintendants

for their hard work and dedication. Swine Department: Ryan Libra Sheep Department: Beth Ray Goat Department: Katie Savolt

Beef Department: Tom Reid Rabbit/Poultry Department: Robin Halley

Horse Department: Leslie Manley Catch it Committee: David DeMers

4-H General Department: JoAnne Busing Home Ec/Hort: Mona McMillan, Virginia Sachtjen and the many other clerks, junior superintendants

and volunteers!!!

August

For specific information on any of these contests please contact Gisele Jefferson at the Extension Office. Shooting Sports contest entries are due August 1st; and other contest entries must be completed by August 10th.

STATE 4-H CONTEST DATES

FCS/General Projects

STATE FAIR TEEN CLERKS The State 4-H Office is looking for teen clerks for the 2019 State Fair. Clerks are asked to ar-rive at Camp Tobin on Tuesday evening, August 13th. They check in entries Wednesday morn-ing; and judging begins Thursday at 8 a.m. and ends Friday afternoon, August 16th. 4-H mem-bers 13-18 year-olds are eligible to be teen clerks with permission of county agents. Con-tact our office for more information or apply at co.4honline.com by July 14th.

17 Fashion Revue

24 Creative Cooks Contest

24 & 25 Public Presentations Contests

24 & 25 Dog Trials

25 Cake Decorating Contest

25 Rocket Fly Day

31 Talent Showcase

31 Robotics Challenge

State Shooting Sports Contests

17 & 18 Air Rifle, Archery, .22 Rifle & Muzzle-loading

Aug 31 & Sept 1

Skeet & 5-Stand alternated age groups; and Trap on Sunday (all ages)

STATE FAIR LIVESTOCK SHOWS

Jr. Market Hog Show: Aug 23 8:00 a.m.

Jr. Market Beef Show: Aug 24 9:00 a.m.

Jr. Market Goat Show: Aug 24 1:00 p.m.

Jr. Market Lamb Show: Aug 25 8:00 a.m.

Please Note:

ENTRIES CLOSE during fair on JULY 31!

Bag Clips For Sale Need a handy clip to help keep

your feed bags sealed tight? Ever wish you had a handle to carry

heavy sacks of feed or bedding? We have these “handy camel” clips for sale at the office for $10 each. Proceeds benefit Washington County 4-H. Contact the office today to get yours or to discuss how your club can make money in this fundraiser.

4-H AWARDS

Kim Kessinger Memorial First Year Member Awards Outstanding first year member

awards will be sponsored by the Kes-singer Family. Applications/Nominations

are due July 23rd and the award will be pre-sented during the fair. Club leaders may nomi-nate one or more of their first year members (8+ yrs old). Four criteria will be looked at: 1. Attendance at club and project meetings 2. Involvement in club/county activities 3. Cooperative attitude 4. Project work Members will also be recognized at the county level during the annual achievement program in the fall.

Sarah Eatherton 4-H Horsemanship Award

Friends of the Larry Eatherton family and the Washington County 4-H Council continue to sponsor a trophy and savings bond to recog-nize one 4-H member in the horse project who makes the best effort in four areas: attitude, club participation, improvement in horseman-ship skills, and sportsmanship. Club leaders should submit nominations by July 23rd to the Extension Office.

4-H COUNTY COUNCIL

The County Council is made up of delegates from each club in our county. Council comes together to adopt policy about our 4-H pro-grams, plan upcoming 4-H activities, and pro-vide leadership opportunities above your club level. Council delegates and officers are en-couraged to attend district, state and national events including the Leadership Development Conference (Denver—Jan), State 4-H Confer-ence (Ft Collins—June) and Citizenship Wash-ington Focus (DC—June). Any member may attend meetings and is en-couraged to get involved but each club can only have two voting members. It is extremely im-portant that your voting delegates attend so that your club is represented! To find out more, please plan to attend our September council meeting to be held on September 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Courthouse Annex. Notes from the June County Council Meeting: -All 4-H members are encouraged to come help clean the fairgrounds on Friday, July 26 at 2:00 p.m. as a community service project for all clubs. -Check the newsletter for information about our talent show. The committee talked about prizes (gifts to all participants) and added open class -The annual budget and plan of activities was discussed, it will be finalized in September. -New officers were elected

2019-20 Council Officers President—Tate Schrock

Vice President—Sara Wylie

Secretary—Cora Schrock

Treasurer—Emmalee Gailus

Sentinels: Maranda Mason Jared Mason, Montana Mason

Senators: Jared Mason and Tate Schrock

Fairboard Rep: Oriana Ratcliffe, JoAnne Busing Sale Committee Rep: Justin Wylie, Jamie Axtell

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STATE 4-H CONFERENCE

From June 18-21, 4-H members from across the state gathered to bring their “Dreams to Reality” at the Colorado State 4-H Conference. Five mem-bers from Washington County attended the event held on Colorado State University’s campus. Members attending from Washington County were Tate Schrock, Montana Mason, Jared Mason, Sa-rah Cook, Peighton Kendrick and chaperones Ja-mie Jo Axtell and Jennifer Friend.

On Tuesday, members arrived to take part in sev-eral workshops across campus. Some options were geared toward leadership, while others needed participants to be willing to “look, listen, and touch” living insects. Once the workshops were completed, members attended dinner then the opening session. The opening session allowed candidates for State 4-H President and Vice Presi-dent to tell voting members why they should hold the 2019-2020 office. Soon after, Greg Peterson of the Peterson Farm Brother’s spoke on how he and his brothers made their music parody videos. He also shared why it is important for us to advo-cate and share what we do in agriculture.

When Wednesday rolled around, several 4-H’ers competed in contests such as horse and livestock judging. Peighton Kendrick of Otis competed in the livestock judging contest. Members who were not competing attended workshops throughout the day. Some of those workshops focused on tech-nology while others encouraged members to have an open mind to making dreams a reality. In the evening, members attended the awards dinner. 4-H members who competed in the various contests were awarded ribbons, plaques, and belt buckles for their achievements.

Thursday held another day of workshops. That evening, several members became senators and voted for state President and Vice President. Once elections were held and the results were tabulated, the past state officers shared words of wisdom with the newly elected 2019-2020 officers.

After a conference of turning “Dreams to Reality,” members headed home with ideas to become bet-ter leaders, new information on technology, and memories to last. Members attending were sup-ported by the Washington County 4-H Council.

YOUTH ROBOTICS CAMP

We hosted a Youth Robotics Camp in Akron June 10-15 with 16 participants. The Beginning group had a great time learning to build and pro-gram simple robots using Lego NXT and laptop computers. They learned to program the robot to use four different types of sensors, and to maneuver different challenge courses.

The Advanced group designed, built and mech-anized a product processing, packaging and delivery system using a wide variety of engi-neering, fabrication, electronics and robotics skills and components.

Thanks to Connor & McKenna Jesse, Tate & Cora Schrock, Bridger Lynch and Daisha Riofrio for helping with the camp!!

TALENT SHOW Do you sing, dance or have another cool talent??? Come join the county 4-H council for a 4-H and open talent show just prior to fair. The show will be held on Tuesday, July 23rd in conjunction with our annual fashion revue. The fashion revue will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by the talent show.

Categories include: Jr, Intermediate and Sr vocal, dance or other solo

Group Vocal, Dance or Other performance Club/Group Lip Sync Challenge.

Entry forms are attached to the newsletter and are due back by July 18th to the Extension office.

Display Board Guidelines

Display boards are a great way to share information, but when viewers walk by, they spend only 60-90 seconds looking at each display board. Make yours stand out by highlighting the main points of your project in a fun, inter-esting way.

SIZE Display boards for the fair must measure 4 ft. wide x 3 ft. tall. They should be made of lightweight cardboard, but not poster board. Pre-cut boards are available at the Extension office. No part of your display may extend beyond these boundaries.

SPACE Your display should only discuss one main topic. This will help it look neat and un-

TEXT Make sure that all the text on your dis-play is easy to read. Use a large font for the title, and smaller fonts for the head-ings and body text. Text must be reada-ble from 3-5 feet away. Use large bold letters. Dark letters on a light background works best.

ATTACHMENTS Make sure pictures and objects are securely attached to the board. Use glue for pictures and paper, and consider wires, zip ties or staples to attach bulkier items. Do not attach items that are so heavy that your board can’t stand or fold.

SHAPE Design your exhibit so information fits on the display. Remember, you have 1 large sur-face, and 2 smaller side wings.

4-H Digital Photo Contest

This contest is a state contest –4-H members do not need to qualify at the county fair to enter. Contest will be opened on July 1st and closed on July 31st.

Classes – separate classes for Junior (8-10), Intermediate (11-13) and Senior (14-18) 4-H in Action Animals/Insect Architecture Landscape People Plant Life

This contest is open to (and only to) all Colorado 4-H members ages 8-18 years of age. Participation

is NOT limited to those 4-H members enrolled in photography. 4-H members will enter their en-tries directly in to FairEntry. The photos will be uploaded into FairEntry. (Contact your County Extension Office/4-H Agent for help with entry.)

This contest is strictly a state contest, which means that the 4-H member does not have to qualify at

the county level to enter. All entry photos must have been taken by the 4-H member submitting the entry during the contest year. 4-H members may submit up to 6 entries. However, each en-try must be in a different class.

Photos cannot be dually entered in more than one class. Photos may be in color or black-and-white.

Photo size: Photos submitted must be 8”x 10”. For more information on the contest please go to: http://co4h.colostate.edu/resources/state-fair/

StateDigitalPhotoContest.pdf

4-H TALENT SHOW Entry Form

Please return to the Extension Office by July 18th

Entry Name: _______________________________________________________________________ (Can be an individual name or the name of your group, club, act, band, etc)

Contact Person: ___________________________________________________________________

Names of additional participants: ___________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: _______________________Email: ______________________________________

Please check appropriate categories: ____4-H _____Open Class ____Vocal ______Dance ______Other Solo: ___Tiny Tot (<7) ___Jr (8-10) ___Int. (11-13) ____Sr (14-18) ____Group Performance ____4-H Club/Group Lip Sync Battle What is your talent, please describe: Audio/Visual Needs: Will you be providing music? Yes ____ No ______ If so, what format CD_____ Device with Aux Cord _____ Other, please describe ____________________________________________________

Practice times are available on Monday, July 22nd at 4:00 p.m.

Performances will be held in conjunction with the Fashion Revue on Tuesday, July 23rd at 6:30 p.m.

Contact the office for details 970-345-2287

FAIR INFORMATION:

Ticket Office ................................. 970-554-0076

Fair Website ..................... www.ecroundup.com Ticket Information Printable Fairbook and Event Schedule General Information

Facebook Page ..... “Eastern Colorado Roundup” Event Updates and Photos General Information

CSU Extension Office ................ (970) 345-2287 4-H/FFA Youth Programs Fashion Revue Entries and Information Junior Livestock Sale Questions Home Ec/Hort Entry Information School Department Questions

Commissioner’s Office ............... (970) 345-2701 RV Parking Fairgrounds Rental

Colt Ford

with special guest Koe Wetzel

Event Time: 8:00 p.m. Saturday

Doors Open at 7:00 p.m.

Grandstands - TICKETS REQUIRED

Ticket Information:

www.ecroundup.com or 970-554-0076

Reserved & Standing: $15 ($25 Day of Show)

General Admission: $15 ($25 Day of Show)

July 30 - Aug 3

2019

Akron, Colorado Fairgrounds

West 2nd Street

121st Annual

Queen Azariah

Erickson

Carnival Hours Wed 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Thurs 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Fri 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Sat 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

RANCH RODEO FREE Grandstand Event

Event Time: Wednesday, 3:00 p.m.

Entry Information:

Watch local newspapers and the fair

Facebook page for details.

BUCK AND JIM JONES MEMORIAL TEAM ROPING

FREE Grandstand Event

Event Time: Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.

Entry Information:

To pre-enter, contact Corey Rinker at 303-818-9373

NSPA SLED PULL Event Time: 6:00 p.m. Thursday

Grandstands - TICKETS REQUIRED

Ticket Information:

www.ecroundup.com or 970-554-0076

General Admission: $10

($15 Day of Show)

RANCH BRONC RIDING and BULL RIDING

MUTTON BUSTING and CALF RIDING

FREE Grandstand Event

Event Time: Friday, 1:00 p.m.

Entry Information:

Watch local newspapers and the fair Facebook page

for details. Those interested in Calf Riding and Mutton

Busting can enter during fair in the ticket office.

EASTERN COLORADO ROUNDUP

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

PRE-FAIR ACTIVITES

Thursday, July 18

1:30 p.m. Dog Show - Event Center

5:30 p.m. 4-H Shooting Sports Contest Air Rifle & Air Pistol – Event Center

Saturday, July 20

8:00 a.m. 4-H Shooting Sports Contest 8:00 .22 Rifle & .22 Pistol - Shooting Club Range 9:00 Archery - Shooting Club Range

10:30 Muzzle loading - Shooting Club Range

Sunday, July 21

1:00 p.m. 4-H Shooting Sports Contest Shotgun All Events - Shooting Range

Tuesday, July 23

9:00 a.m. 4-H Interview Judging - Event Center (all 4-H projects except Foods, Cake Decorating

and Livestock projects)

4:30 p.m. Catch it Contest Record Books Due

4:30 p.m. 4-H Livestock, Pet & Horse Record Books Due

6:30 p.m. 4-H & Open Fashion Review and Talent Show

Thursday, July 25

9:00 a.m. School Department Entries /Judging

FAIR WEEK

Monday, July 29

3:00 p.m. Gymkhana Entries begin - Arena

5:00 p.m. Gymkhana– Arena

Tuesday, July 30

7:00 a.m. Market Swine weigh-in

8:00 a.m. Exhibit Building Open (8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.)

8:00 a.m. 4-H Interview Judging - Event Center (Cakes/Foods)

9:00 a.m. Horse Show - Track/Arena

Tuesday, July 30 Cont’d

12:00 p.m. Ticket Office Open (Noon-6:00 p.m.)

12:30 p.m. Livestock Exhibitor Meeting - Showring

1:00 p.m. Home Ec/Hort. Entries Begin (1 - 6 pm)

1:00 p.m. Market Sheep /Market Goat Weigh in

3:00 p.m. Royalty Meet & Greet– Royalty Camper Area

4:00 p.m. Rabbit/Poultry Check In (4 - 6 p.m.)

5:00 p.m. Swine Show - Showring

6:00 p.m. Home Ec. & Hort. Entries Close

7:00 p.m. FFA/Ag. Booth must be in place

Wednesday, July 31


8:00 a.m. Sheep Show - Showring

8:00 a.m. Rabbit Show - Ag Building

9:00 a.m. Baked Foods, Garden & Floriculture

Entries must be in place

9:30 a.m. Open Class Home Ec. & Hort. Judging

12:00 p.m. Ticket Office Open - (Noon - 8:00 p.m.)

12:00 p.m. Poultry Show - Ag Building

1:00 p.m. Ag. Mechanics & Crops Judging - Ag Bldg

1:00 p.m. Market Beef Weigh In

3:00 p.m. Goat Show - Showring

3:00 p.m. Ranch Rodeo - Arena

4:00 p.m. Carnival open - (4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.)

5:00 p.m. Buck & Jim Jones Memorial Roping -Arena

Thursday, August 1


8:30 a.m. Beef Show - Beef Showring

9:00 a.m. Blue Ribbon Bake Sale-Event Center

(9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.)

12:00 p.m. Ticket Office Open - (Noon—8:00 p.m.)

2:00 p.m. Jr. Livestock Sale Consignments Close

2:30 p.m. Ultrasound Contests - Barns/Showring

3:00 p.m. Home Ec. & Hort. Awards—Event Center

4:00 p.m. Catch-It Contest Entries Close

4:00 p.m. Round Robin Entries Close


6:00 p.m. NSPA Sanctioned Sled Pull Grandstands—Ticketed Event

Friday, August 2


8:00 a.m. Round Robin - Showring

Friday, August 2 Cont’d

8:30 a.m. Parade Entrants Line Up

10:00 a.m. Parade - Grand Marshall lunch following parade

11:00 a.m. Carnival open - (11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.)

12:00 p.m. Ticket Office Open - (Noon –6:00 p.m.)

1:00 p.m. Ranch Broncs/Bulls Calcutta - Grandstands

Followed by:

Ranch Bronc Riding/Bull Riding

Mutton Busting

Calf Riding

4:30 p.m. Junior Livestock Sale Barbecue - Pavilion

6:00 p.m. Junior Livestock Sale - Showring

Saturday, August 3

7:00 a.m. Release of Livestock Exhibits

8:00 a.m. Exhibit Building—Release of Exhibits (8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.)

9:00 a.m. Catch-it Contests - Showring

10:30 a.m. Pedal Tractor Pull- Beef Showring

11:00 a.m. Ticket Office Open - (11:00 a.m.—8:00 p.m.)


8:00 p.m. Concert – Grandstands - Ticketed Event

Colt Ford with special guest Koe Wetzel

Sunday, August 4

9:30 a.m. Breakfast - Event Center Served by: Presbyterian Church of Akron

10:30 a.m. Worship Service - Event Center

*SCHEDULE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Fair Ticket Office Hours Tues Noon – 6:00 p.m. Wed Noon – 8:00 p.m. Thurs Noon – 8:00 p.m. Fri Noon – 6:00 p.m.

Sat 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Ticket information: www.ecroundup.com

Ticket Office Phone: (970) 554-0076

FOR MORE INFORMATION: CSU Extension Office: 970-345-2287

Washington County Commissioner’s Office: 970-345-2701 Facebook Page: Eastern Colorado Roundup

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