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June 2024 Vigo 4-H Newsletter

  • May 30, 2024
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Fair Entry

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Fair Entry is now OPEN! This is where you list specifically each thing you are taking to fair! ALL Projects, livestock and exhibit hall as well as contest entries, must be entered before June 18th! Confused about the difference between 4-H Online and Fair Entry? Check out the differences on the picture below!

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Fair Entry login here: https://fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/20199

Pre-Fair Checklist
  • Double-check the guidelines and requirements for completing your projects in the 2024 Fair Book. Hard copies are available for $12 at the Extension Office or to download on our website at, www.extension.purdue.edu/vigo.
  •  Enter your Exhibit Hall and Livestock by June 18! You will need your 4-H Online email and password to enter projects at https://fairentry.com/.
  • Complete necessary cards: Crafts Info, Sewing Skills, Woodworking Skills, Cake Decorating Skills, Food Recipe Card. They can be picked up at the Extension Office or found on the website under each project.
  • Complete the white Record of 4-H Achievement Sheet (4-H 620) by project pick-up on July 14. This can be printed off of our website. It is your record of projects completed and ribbons received.
  • Ensure you have attended an in-person Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care Class on done Youth for the Quality Care of Animals training online by June 18th. This is for any 4-Her exhibiting beef, dairy, goats, poultry, rabbits, sheep, and swine at the Vigo County Fair and/ or the Indiana State Fair. The last two in-person trainings is June 4th *new date* at 5:30 in the 4-H Meeting Room and June 17th at 5pm in the Community Center at the Fairgrounds.
EXHIBIT HALL INFORMATION
Judging Project Dates
June 27th - NO Mini 4-H - 5:30 - 8 pm

List of projects being judged

  • ACHIEVEMENT BOOK
  • AEROSPACE
  • ARTS & CRAFTS, GENERAL
  • ATV SAFETY POSTER
  • BEEKEEPING
  • BICYCLE
  • BLACKSMITHING
  • CAT POSTER
  • CHILD DEVELOPMENT
  • CLOVER ART
  • COLLECTIONS
  • COMPUTER
  • CREATIVE WRITING
  • DOG POSTER
  • ELECTRIC
  • ENTOMOLOGY
  • FARM SCENE & 3D MODELS
  • FINE ART
  • FORESTRY
  • GENEALOGY
  • GEOLOGY
  • GIFT WRAPPING
  • GRAPHIC DESIGN & COMPUTER ART
  • GROUP PROJECTS
  • HEALTH
  • HOME ENVIRONMENT
  • HORSE AND PONY LOVERS
  • I’M A HOOSIER
  • LAWN & GARDEN TRACTOR SAFETY
  • LEADERSHIP
  • LEGOS
  • LIVESTOCK POSTERS
  • LLAMA/ALPACA CRAFT
  • LLAMA/ALPACA POSTER
  • MODEL CRAFT
  • MUSIC
  • NEEDLE CRAFT
  • PASSPORT TO THE WORLD
  • PHOTOGRAPHY
  • POULTRY POSTER
  • RABBIT POSTER
  • READING
  • RECYCLING
  • ROBOTICS
  • SCRAPBOOK
  • SEWING, NON-WEARABLE
  • SEWING, WEARABLE
  • SHOOTING SPORTS
  • SMALL ENGINE
  • SOIL AND WATER SCIENCE
  • SPORTFISHING
  • SPORTS
  • TRACTOR SAFETY POSTER
  • VETERINARY SCIENCE
  • WEATHER & CLIMATE SCIENCE
  • WELDING
  • WILDLIFE
  • WOODWORKING
JULY 2ND - 5:30 - 7:30 PM

List of projects being judged

 

  • ALL MINI 4-H
  • BAKED FOODS
  • CROPS
  • CAKE DECORATING
  • FLORICULTURE
  • PRESERVED FOODS
  • CUPCAKE DECORATING
  • GARDEN

OTHER PROJECTS & CONTESTS

6/26   5:45 pm   Dog Show

7/7 12-2 pm Exhibit hall Open House

7/7 4 pm Fashion Revue, Demonstration, & Public Speaking

7/8 10 am Dog Awards & Demonstration

7/9 6 pm Cat Show

7/10 5 pm Little Critters Show

7/12 10 am BBQ Contest

7/13 6:30 pm Exhibit Hall Projects Released

7/14 1-2 pm FINAL PICKUP FOR Exhibit Hall Projects 

Poster Projects and Supplies

The Extension Office has poster boards and poster sleeves available. Office hours are 8 am - 4 pm Monday thru Friday.

Electric Project circuit board kits and shake light kits can be ordered here: www.eeinabox.com or buy from a third party.

Plastic Foam Boards- $5.50
Poster Sleeves- $1.50

POSTER REQUIREMENTS
  • Posters MUST be displayed horizontally, size 22” x 28”, mounted on a firm backing, and covered in clear plastic or other transparent material.
  • Reusable core boards are for sale at the Extension Office for $5.50 & plastic sleeves are $1.50.
  • All posters are required to have a Poster Tag on lower right hand corner of the poster, inside the sleeve. Poster tags are available in the Extension Office or online.
  • Fair Entry tags will be added at project judging, on the outside of the sleeve.
  • All posters, notebooks, and display boards must include a reference list on the back of poster or notebook.
 PROJECT CHECK-IN/JUDGING/PICK-UP INFORMATION
  • Community Judging (face to face with judge) will take place for non-perishable projects (NO MINI) on June 27 from 5:30-8:00pm and July 2 from 5:30-7:30pm for all Mini 4-H projects and perishable projects such as Foods, Cake/Cupcake Decorating, Crops, Garden, and Floriculture.
  • Entry tags will be printed from Fair Entry and be available to pick-up at community judging.
  • Pick up all projects following achievement night on Saturday, July 13th at 6:30 pm. If you cannot make it that day, we will be open 1-2 pm on July 14th.
  • Any premiums not picked up by 2 PM on July 14th can be picked up at the Extension Office the following week between the hours of 8:00 AM-4:00 PM. Any premium not picked up by Friday, July 19, will be considered forfeited.
  • If 4-H Member/Parent cannot pick up the premiums, the individual picking up the premiums must sign for the premiums. The Extension Office or Fair Board will not be held responsible once the funds have been signed for.
  • Projects not picked up by July 19 will be thrown out.
 
LIVESTOCK BARN INFORMATION
In the Livestock Barns

Check-in Traffic– No 4-H traffic will be allowed through the front gate off US 41 on Saturday from 6-10 p.m. or Sunday 7-10 a.m. (check your species fair book page for more specific times). ALL traffic must use the back gate accessible from Johnson Dr. A map will be provided closer to fair Tack drop off is available on Saturday from 8 a.m.-Noon but please continue to use the back gate. Keep in mind the Horse & Pony Show is going on during this time and fairgoers will be on the midway. Anyone driving in an unsafe matter will be asked to leave the fairgrounds!

Grooming Assistance Program

The 4-H animal exhibitor may receive CLIPPING AND GROOMING ASSISTANCE from their immediate family which is defined as a father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, legal guardian, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, grandfather, step grandfather, grandmother, step grandmother, aunt or uncle, or from another current Indiana 4-H exhibitor. They also can receive assistance from individuals enrolled in the Indiana

4-H Approved Animal Grooming Assistance Program. This program must be renewed annually.

 There are now 2 options for completion of the program:

  • Option 1 : If you are new to the program complete the 5 Animal Ethics and Adult Expectations online modules attached in this Qualtrics Survey, complete your application via this Qualtrics Survey, and also submit a copy of your valid Indiana driver’s license via this Qualtrics. Located here: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2ugO9kFH9ENJWWa
  • Option 2 : If you completed the program in 2023, please select that option to proceed to complete the Adult Expectations, application and submit your valid Indiana driver’s license. https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2ugO9kFH9ENJWWa If you are unsure if completed the program in 2023, please contact your local Extension Office to have them check the list.

Once enrolled in the program, you will be able to assist any 4-H member from any county on any animal species. To be enrolled in the program for the Vigo County, the application and modules must be completed by July 1.

LIVESTOCK AUCTION

The Livestock Auction Committee is planning for another successful 4-H Livestock Auction on July 12th. Auction buyers have a letter with details of the event mailed out in mid-June. We encourage you to meet network with buyers before fair by hand delivering the information or including a writing a personal invitation. If you would like a new buyer added to our mailing list or a digital copy of the letter being distributed please email shaag@purdue.edu.

animal ethics training requirement quality livestock care

All beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, sheep, meat goats, dairy goats, poultry, and/or rabbits, 4-H members exhibiting at the Vigo County Fair and/or Indiana State Fair MUST be certified through the Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care OR Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) by June 18, 2024. Mini 4-Her’s are exempt from the training.

Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care is an annual program that will include an in-person session presented by an Extension Educator. Pre-registration is required on 4-H Online at https://VigoQLC.4honline.com. Once a 4-Her has attended the entirety of a session and participated in course activities, completion of the training will be documented in 4-H Online by the Educator. Trainings held in Vigo County will be free to Vigo County 4-H Members who completed 4-H enrollment by January 15th thanks to local sponsors. All other participants will pay the $3 fee at check-in. Those exhibiting at State Fair will need to request a completion certificate.

 Youth for the Quality Care of Animals can be completed via online modules for $12 per member at http://yqcaprogram.org. Some national shows (especially swine) still require YQCA. There are a limited number of YQCA coupons left from previous years that can be used for online training. Contact Sara to receive a coupon code. Those completing YQCA MUST email a copy of the completion certificate to shaag@purdue.edu by June 18, 2024.

ATTENTION DATE CHANGE

 Vigo County trainings on will be held:

  • Tuesday, June 4 from 5:30-6:30 PM in the 4-H Meeting Room
    This is a date change from earlier announcements, sorry for the inconvenience
  • Monday, June 17 from 5:00-6:00 PM in the Community Center
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