4-H Dairy Cattle

Genesee County 4-H Program

2021 4-H Fairbook

Genesee County Fair July 24 – 31, 2021

4-H Fair Theme: Western

420 East Main Street Batavia, NY 14020

t. (585) 343-3040 f. (585) 343-1275 e. [email protected] http://cce.cornell.edu/genesee

4-H Fair Entry Information

4-H Animal Exhibit Entry Deadline: Friday, June 25, 2021

4-H Non-Animal Kennedy Building and Cloverbud Exhibit Entries are due at the time of judging.

Entry forms can be found in the back of this book, printed from our website http://genesee.cce.cornell.edu/genesee4h or picked up at the Genesee County 4-H Office.

• 4-H Livestock Entry Form: To be used for all Div. I Dairy Cattle, Beef Cattle, Goat, Swine, Sheep, Poultry, Rabbit and Market Animal Auction Program entries. • 4-H Horse Show Entry Form: To be used for all Div. I, Section G: 4-H Horse entries. • 4-H Dog Entry Form: To be used for all Div. I, Section H: 4-H Dog entries. • 4-H Kennedy Building Entry Form: To be used for all Div. II-IV, Non-Animal, Cloverbud & Club Exhibit entries. 4-H Club Leaders should complete a Kennedy Building Entry Form in the name of their club to enter club exhibits. Bring your completed form with you to Kennedy Building Judging at the fair.

Entry forms can be dropped off at the 4-H Office or mailed to: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County Attn. 4-H Program 420 East Main Street Batavia, NY 14020

Remember to make a copy of your entry forms to remind yourself of what you have entered!

The fair is a great way to showcase the talent of our Genesee County 4-H members. If you have any questions about exhibiting at the fair, please give us a call at 585-343-3040 x 101.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities.

Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by calling the Cooperative Extension Office at (585) 343-3040 three days before the event to ensure sufficient time to make arrangements. Requests received after this date will be made when possible. 2

Important Notes

Participants must follow all New York State COVID safety precautions that are in place at the time of the event.

For open class show information, visit the Genesee County Agricultural Society’s website: www.gcfair.com

Table of Contents

Department Page No. General Rules 5 Animal Health Requirements 6 Division I – Animal Exhibits General Rules 10 Animal Contests 11 Dairy Cattle – Section A 13 Dairy & Meat Goats – Section B 15 Beef, Swine & Sheep General Rules 18 Beef Cattle – Section C 19 Swine – Section D 20 Sheep – Section E 21 Market Animal Auction – Section F 22 Horse – Section G 24 Dog – Section H 27 Rabbits – Section I 33 Poultry – Section J 39 Cavies – Section K 53 Division II – Non-Animal Exhibits General Rules 55 Teen Leadership Opportunities – Section A 56 Educational Exhibits – Section B 56 Communications – Section C 56 Food & Nutrition – Section DA 57 Fine Arts – Section DB 59 Hobby Crafts – Section DC 60 Wearable Art – Section DD 61 Textiles & Clothing – Section DE 61 Child Care & Development – Section DF 62 Visual Arts & Photography – Section E 62 Horticulture – Section F 64 Environmental Education – Section G 70 Plant Pathology – Section H 71 Entomology – Section I 72 STEM – Section J 73 Animal Science Educational Exhibits – Section K 75 Horse Science Educational Exhibits – Section L 75 Holiday Fair – Section M 76 Record Books – Section N 76 Division III – Club Exhibits & Activities Club Exhibits – Section A 77 Club Activities – Section B 78 Fair Parade – Section C 78 Tractor Driving Contest – Section D 78 Division IV – Cloverbud Exhibits Cloverbud Exhibits 79 Entry Forms 80 4

General Rules & Regulations

1. This department is open to currently enrolled Genesee County 4-H members. 4-H participants must be between the ages of 8 and 19 as of January 1 of the current year. 2. Cloverbud members are ages 5-7 as of January 1 of the current. Cloverbud members receive participation awards only and are not eligible to receive premiums. See Division IV for Cloverbud exhibits. 3. Exhibits must be grown, made or prepared by the exhibitor during the current project year. 4. 4-H exhibitors must comply with all rules and regulations; failure to do so may result in loss of premiums, awards and eligibility for State Fair. 5. No entry fee will be charged in this department. 6. Entry forms are available from the 4-H Office or online at http://genesee.cce.cornell.edu/4h-fair 7. We must have a complete mailing address to issue Genesee County 4-H Fair premium checks. 8. 4-H Animal Entries are due June 25, 2021. Non-Animal Exhibit entry forms are due at the time of judging unless otherwise noted. 9. Entry forms may be mailed, faxed or dropped off in person at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County, 4-H Program, 420 East Main Street, Batavia, NY 14020. 10. Phone and incomplete entries will not be accepted. 11. Check the fair schedule for the check in and release time of exhibits. 12. The 4-H Office will not be responsible for any exhibits left after the official release time of the fair. Exhibits not picked up by the designated release time will be disposed of at the discretion of the 4-H Office. 13. All large animal exhibitors must clean out pens and stalls at time of departure. Violators will forfeit premiums. 14. All 4-H animal exhibits must comply with the New York State Animal Health Requirements for Exhibition at County Fair. See page 5. Animals are subject to veterinary inspection. 15. 4-H exhibits are judged on the Danish system and will be selected for excellent, good or worthy awards. Exhibits not measuring up to standard or exhibited in accordance with the rules stated may receive no award. Decisions of the official 4-H judges are final. 16. Exhibits must receive a blue ribbon to be selected for State Fair competition. 17. 4-H members may exhibit in the Genesee County Fair Open Classes. Open class entries must be made directly with the Genesee County Ag Society. 18. 4-H animals must be housed in the 4-H barns. 19. 4-H members are expected to show their own animals in 4-H classes. Please contact the 4-H office if special accommodations need to be made. 20. Premiums in the 4-H Department are paid by the Genesee County Agricultural Society. Premium checks must be cashed within 30 days. 21. Exhibits that are removed before the specified release time without permission from the 4-H Staff will forfeit all 4-H premium money. Early release may be granted for attendance at other shows. Contact the 4-H Office if your exhibits/animals need to be released early. 22. Premium monies are subject to change per allocations in the New York State Agriculture & Markets budget. 23. The 4-H Office/Genesee County Cornell Cooperative Extension assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to any exhibit, from any cause, and upon this condition only are exhibits received. 24. Camper permits and parking passes are issued by the Genesee County Agricultural Society. Visit the Genesee County Fair website for more information: http://www.gcfair.com/ Camper permits must be posted in the front window of each camper facing the road. Any camper/vehicle without a permit plainly visible as instructed will be towed away and stored at owner's risk and expense. By order of the Genesee County Agricultural Society, Inc.

Animal Health Requirements For Admission to New York State and County Fairs (Part 351 of NYS Agriculture and Markets Regulations) NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets/Division of Animal Industry 10B Airline Drive, Albany, NY 12235 518-457-3502 www.agriculture.ny.gov/AI/AIHome.html Contents • General Prohibitions and Requirements • Certificates of Veterinary Inspection • Animal Identification • Rabies Vaccination • BVD-PI Testing • Cleaning and Disinfection • Animal Deaths • Calving, Kidding, and Lambing • Commingling of Sheep and Cattle • Commingling of Swine and Poultry • Isolation on Returning Home • Individual Species Requirements o Horses o Cattle o Sheep o Goats o Swine o Llamas and Alpacas o Poultry o Deer/Elk o Miscellaneous Ruminants • Exhibitor Prefair Guidelines

General Prohibitions and Requirements • No person shall bring or have present an animal on the fairgrounds during a fair which is not qualified under NYS regulations. • No person shall present an interstate or intrastate certificate of veterinary inspection that has been altered by anyone other than the issuing veterinarian. • Animals demonstrating clinical signs or other evidence of infectious, contagious or communicable diseases shall not be allowed on the fairgrounds during a fair. • Representatives of the Commissioner may deny admission to or require removal from the fair premises, or require the segregation of any animal showing signs of or exposed to any infectious, contagious or communicable disease. NOTE: The fair board of directors has the authority to reject unworthy or unsightly exhibits for reasons other than infectious, contagious or communicable disease (Part 350.10). The state veterinarian or animal health inspector will bring questionable exhibits to the attention of the fair board. • All animals presented that originate from a location other than New York shall meet all New York State importation regulations appropriate to the species in addition to the fair animal health requirements. Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) • Cattle, sheep, goats, swine, llamas, alpacas, deer, and misc. ruminants, require a valid CVI to enter the fairgrounds. • The CVI must be issued by a Category 2 accredited veterinarian. • All animals must be officially identified. ALL MANMADE ID MUST BE RECORDED. Note that there are new animal identification requirements for cattle and swine. Refer to Animal Identification section below for more information. • Only one species is allowed per certificate. • The type and duration of certificate required depends on the origin of the livestock. New York Origin Livestock: • A valid intrastate CVI (AI-61) is required. • Each animal must be individually identified on the CVI (see below). • The CVI must be issued on or after May 1 of the current year. Out of State Origin Livestock: • All animals entering New York State must satisfy import health and test requirements for that species and be accompanied by a valid interstate CVI. • The interstate CVI is valid for 30 days from the date of CVI inspection. During the fair season (July 1 through Labor Day) valid CVI’s can be used multiple times for entrance into fairs. The initial entrance into a NY fair must be within 30 days of the date of CVI inspection. In order for the CVI to be used for a later fair, it must be dated and initialed by a NY state official noting the location of the initial fair. A change in health status or eligibility of an animal necessitates the generation of a new CVI. Questions regarding import requirements should be directed to the Division of Animal Industry at 518-457-3971, or at the division’s import/export homepage: http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/AI/import_export.html

Animal Identification • ALL MANMADE ID MUST BE RECORDED • Cattle must be identified by an official USDA approved eartag. Radio frequency identification (RFID) eartags, commonly referred to as “840 RFID tags,” are strongly recommended. • Sheep and goats must be identified by official scrapie identification (see sheep and goat sections below). • Swine must be identified by an official USDA approved eartag. Radio frequency identification (RFID) eartags, commonly referred to as “840 RFID tags,” are strongly recommended. Nursing piglets do not have to be individually identified if the sow is correctly identified on the CVI and the number of piglets in the litter is noted on the CVI. • Deer/elk must be identified with an official eartag. • Llamas and alpacas must be identified by official eartag or microchip. • Misc. ruminants must be identified by unique eartag or microchip. • A complete written description is sufficient identification for horses entering New York accompanied by a CVI. The description must match the EIA test record. Horse sketches and descriptions should reference color pattern, hair whorls, chestnuts, scars and other markings as necessary to uniquely identify the horse. Tattoos and microchips if any should be included. “Bay, no markings” is not an acceptable description for a CVI or EIA test record. • NOTE: If you are exhibiting animals identified by microchip, a working reader must be supplied by the exhibitor. Rabies Vaccination • Rabies vaccination is required for all species for which there is a USDA licensed vaccine available (cattle, horses, sheep, dog, cat, ferret) and that are 4 months of age or older on the date of admission to the fair. o For most rabies vaccines, the earliest age allowable for primary vaccination is 3 months. Animals that are vaccinated prior to 3 months of age will need to be re-vaccinated according to label before entering the fairgrounds. • Vaccine must have been administered within the past 12 months. The exception is Imrab LA vaccine used in sheep which protects for 3 years after the second annual vaccination (consult your veterinarian). • The rabies vaccination requirement must be met on the day of admission even if the animal was previously admitted to a fair when too young to vaccinate. • NOTE: Individual fairs can require animals for which there is no approved rabies vaccine to be vaccinated for rabies. The requirements outlined above would apply. The fair is responsible for notifying exhibitors. The New York State Fair requires rabies vaccination for all livestock species entering the grounds. Acceptable Proof of Rabies Vaccination • Acceptable proof of rabies vaccination must include a signed written statement from the veterinarian administering the vaccine or a valid certificate of veterinary inspection that has the vaccination listed and is signed by the Category 2 accredited veterinarian. • Acceptable proof of rabies vaccination must include the name of the product used, the date of administration and the duration of immunity if longer than one year. • If the statement of rabies vaccination is included on an EIA test record, it must be signed separately in addition to the required EIA test record signature. • NOTE: Rabies titers are not acceptable proof of rabies protection and cannot be used to meet entry requirements. • Acceptable proof of vaccination for dogs is a valid vaccination certificate or a copy of the dog license that contains the rabies vaccination information.

BVD-PI Testing • All cattle, llamas and alpacas exhibited at NY county fairs or the State Fair must be negative to an approved test appropriate to detect Bovine Viral Diarrhea persistent infection (BVD-PI). The testing veterinarian is responsible to make sure the proper test is conducted. This is a once in a lifetime test that must be reported on the required certificate of veterinary inspection. The issuing veterinarian is responsible for verifying the validity of the test, the identification of the animal and recording the test date on the CVI. If a previous test is not verifiable the test must be repeated.

Cleaning and Disinfection • All buildings on the fairgrounds housing animals must be cleaned and disinfected prior to the opening of the fair and between groups of animals when housing is rotated (Section 50.2 of Agriculture and Market regulations). Animal Deaths • Occasionally animal deaths occur at a fair. If a death occurs it must be reported to the state veterinarian in charge as soon as possible for review. The animal must be promptly removed from the public exhibit area to a secure location and held for the veterinarian prior to disposal.

Calving, Kidding, and Lambing • Any cattle, goats, or sheep that calve, kid, or lamb while at a county fair or the State Fair will be ordered removed from the fairgrounds along with their offspring, unless the animals are part of a birthing demonstration. Commingling of Sheep and Cattle • Due to the potential spread of malignant catarrhal fever from sheep to cattle, it is strongly recommended that cattle be kept separate from sheep. Commingling of Swine and Poultry • Due to the potential spread of influenza viruses it is recommended that swine and poultry be housed in separate locations.

Isolation on Returning Home • The owner or custodian shall keep show animals biologically separate from the herd or flock for a period of at least two weeks after returning to the premises of origin. If any illness is noted in the exhibition animals, the owner should contact their veterinarian immediately.

Individual Species Requirements Horses • Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) is not required for New York origin horses. CVI is required for imported horses. Extended Equine CVIs (EECVIs) are acceptable. For more information on EECVIs, visit http://www.globalvetlink.com. • Negative Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) test is required for all horses 6 months of age or older. The horse must be accompanied by a valid negative EIA test record, signed by a Category 2 accredited veterinarian. The sample collection date for the qualifying EIA test must have been on or after January 1, 2019 for New York origin horses. For imported horses, the EIA test must have been conducted within 12 months prior to entry. The EIA test certificate must include a complete description of the horse. • Rabies vaccination is required for all horses 4 months of age or older (see above). Cattle • Certificate of Veterinary Inspection with animals properly identified. See Animal Identification section above. • Rabies vaccination is required for all cattle 4 months of age or older (see above). • All cattle must be negative to an approved test appropriate to detect Bovine Viral Diarrhea persistent infection (BVD-PI). The date and results of the testing must be noted on the certificate of veterinary inspection. • All cattle must be vaccinated against bovine respiratory disease complex including bovine respiratory syncytial virus, bovine virus diarrhea, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and parainfluenza with a product administered in a manner and time frame adequate to confer protective immunity for these diseases for the duration of the fair. Sheep • Certificate of Veterinary Inspection with animals individually identified with USDA approved scrapie identification. Identification must be one of the following: 1) USDA approved tags or 2) a legible USDA approved flock tattoo and individual animal ID number or 3) electronic implant device (microchip) if the sheep is enrolled in the Scrapie Flock Certification Program. For information on scrapie ID, contact USDA at 1-866- USDA-TAG (1-866-873-2824). • Rabies vaccination is required for all sheep 4 months of age or older (see above). • The CVI must contain a written statement from the issuing Category 2 accredited veterinarian that the flock of origin was inspected after May 1 of the current year and no evidence of contagious, infectious or communicable diseases was found. • If evidence of soremouth (contagious ecthyma) is found on any sheep, the entire exhibit including the affected animals shall immediately be removed from the fair premises with the holding pens cleaned and disinfected immediately after removal. Goats • Certificate of Veterinary Inspection with animals individually identified with USDA approved scrapie identification. Identification must be one of the following: 1) USDA approved tags or 2) a legible registration tattoo or 3) a legible USDA approved herd tattoo and individual animal ID number or 4) electronic implant device (microchip) if the goat is enrolled in the Scrapie Flock Certification Program and/or the electronic implant ID is recorded on the goat’s registration paper. For information on scrapie ID, contact USDA at 1-866-USDA-TAG (1-866-873-2824). • The CVI must contain a written statement from the issuing Category 2 accredited veterinarian that the herd of origin was inspected after May 1 of the current year and no evidence of contagious, infectious or communicable diseases was found. • If evidence of soremouth (contagious ecthyma) is found on any goat, the entire exhibit including the affected animals shall immediately be removed from the fair premises with the holding pens cleaned and disinfected immediately after removal. Swine • Certificate of Veterinary Inspection with animals properly identified. Note that there are new identification requirements for swine (see Animal Identification section above.) Llamas and Alpacas • Certificate of Veterinary Inspection with animals properly identified (see Animal Identification section above). • All llamas and alpacas must be negative to an approved test appropriate to detect Bovine Viral Diarrhea persistent infection (BVD-PI). The date and results of the testing must be noted on the certificate of veterinary inspection. Poultry • Poultry (with the exception of doves, pigeons and waterfowl) must be accompanied by 1) results of a negative pullorum typhoid test conducted within 90 days prior to exhibition OR 2) proof that the birds originated directly from a US pullorum-typhoid clean flock or equivalent flock. • Poultry qualified by 90 day test must be identified by official leg band. • Proof of NPIP status must be in the form of an NPIP certificate or purchase receipt containing NPIP certification information. If utilizing a receipt it must be dated within 1 year of the date of admission to the fair. Deer/Elk (Cervidae) • Certificate of Veterinary Inspection with animals properly identified (see Animal Identification section above). • Originate from a herd classified as accredited or qualified under USDA tuberculosis regulations. • A movement permit obtained from the Division of Animal Industry is required for all deer movements. All CWD and TB program requirements must be met before a permit will be issued. Questions regarding movement permits should be directed to the Division of Animal Industry at 518-457-3971.

Miscellaneous Ruminants • Certificate of Veterinary Inspection with animals properly identified (see Animal Identification section above).

Exhibitor Prefair Guidelines Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Swine, Llamas and Alpacas, Cervids, Misc. Ruminants • Review the animal health requirements booklet including information for your species before your veterinarian arrives to inspect your animals. If you have any questions ask. • Your veterinarian is responsible for inspecting your animals and completing the certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI). Call early to avoid the last minute rush when mistakes are made and there is no time to correct. • Make sure USDA approved official eartags are present on cattle and swine and USDA approved scrapie ID is in place on sheep and goats. • Llamas and alpacas require a microchip or eartag. If a microchip is utilized make sure the veterinarian confirms the microchip ID or places one. If your animal is identified by a microchip, make sure you bring a working reader with you to the fair. • ALL IDENTIFICATION MUST BE RECORDED. Make sure it is. • Review the CVI carefully upon receipt to make sure all the information is correct including any required test or vaccination information. • DO NOT stuff it in an envelope and assume all is well. The time to correct is before pulling them out at the fair. The CVI is your document and you share responsibility if it is incorrect. • If you are importing livestock from out of state make sure the interstate requirements are met and you have a valid interstate certificate of veterinary inspection. Poultry • Schedule pullorum flock inspection and testing well ahead of the fair if your flock is participating in the NPIP program. • If you’re having your birds tested within 90 days of the fair you must go to a pullorum clinic. Available clinics are listed on the Dept. website. No individual testing is available if you miss a clinic. • Birds qualified by 90 day test must be identified by official leg band. • Bring documentation with you to the fair in the form of a 1) current NPIP certificate, 2) 90 day test chart or 3) purchase receipt with NPIP certification within 1 year of the date of admission to the fair. Horses • NY origin horses must be accompanied by a negative EIA test report. The date of sample collection for the qualifying EIA test must have been on or after January 1, 2019. • Imported horses must be accompanied by an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection with a negative EIA test within 12 months. Rabies vaccination information can be incorporated into the CVI. • Drawing or photograph must match the horse. • Rabies vaccination must be within 1 year of arrival at the fair and be documented by a signed rabies certificate or a signed statement on the EIA test chart with the required information (see requirements). MOST IMPORTANT When you are loading your livestock for the trip to the fair take the time to examine them. Make sure they are the same animals that are on the paperwork and, if they are showing any signs of illness, LEAVE THEM HOME.

Division I: 4-H Animal Exhibits

General Rules: 1. Exhibitors and their families are requested to participate in at least one fairgrounds clean up session prior to the Genesee County Fair. 2. Exhibitors are limited to 2 (two) entries per individual animal class and 1 (one) entry per group class unless otherwise noted. 3. Exhibitors must be at least 8 years old as of January 1 of the current year unless otherwise noted. 4. Division I Animal Exhibit Entries are due to the 4-H Office Friday, June 25, 2021. 5. Exhibitors must show their own animals. a. If an exhibitor has two entries in a class, the second entry must be shown by another 4-H youth age 8-18 as of January 1 of the current year. b. Exceptions can be made in an emergency, arrangement must be approved by 4-H Staff. 6. Exhibitors must wear closed-toe shoes while attending to your animals. 7. Exhibitors are responsible for the daily care, feeding, and appearance of their animals while at the Genesee County Fair. 8. The decision of the official 4-H judge is final. 9. The 4-H Staff reserves the right to limit entries for safety reasons.

4-H Animal Contests General Rules: 1. No premiums. Prizes will be awarded. 2. No pre-entry. Entries will be accepted at the time of the contest.

4-H Livestock Costume Contest General Rules: 1. No premiums. Prizes will be awarded. 2. Cloverbud members (age 5-7 as of January 1 of the current year) may enter with a poultry, rabbit or goat project animal. Cloverbud members will receive a participation award. 3. Eligible animals for 4-H members age 8+ as of January 1 of the current year are beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, hogs, poultry, rabbits and cavies. 4. Hogs will be shown separately. All other animals must on a leash or halter. Any animal which appears to be a safety threat will be excused from the show. Animal must be exhibited in another class at the 4-H Fair. Nothing harmful to the animal may be used. 5. Participants may enter as an individual or team. Only one entry per exhibitor. 6. Costume may be either on the animal or the exhibitor or both. Exhibitor must wear closed-toe shoes. 7. Exhibitor must bring a short write up about his/her costume to the contest. Should include the exhibitor’s name, club, and a brief description of the costume. This will be read to the audience during the contest. 8. Categories for awards are Most Creative, Most Humorous, Best Craftsmanship, Best Team and Overall Champion. 9. Contest time TBA.

4-H Livestock Master Showmanship Contest General Rules: 1. Contest is open to the current year winner of the following classes: a. Section A, Dairy Cattle Master Showmanship b. Section B, Dairy Goat Master Showmanship c. Section B, Meat Goat Master Showmanship d. Section C, Beef Cattle Master Showmanship e. Section D, Swine Master Showmanship f. Section E, Sheep Master Showmanship g. Section I, Rabbit Master Showmanship h. Section J, Poultry Master Showmanship 2. Participants will be judged on their showmanship skills for multiple species. Contest will consist of four showmanship classes picked at random of any of the following species: Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goats, Meat Goats, Beef Cattle, Swine, Sheep, Rabbits and Poultry. 3. The winner of this contest is ineligible to compete in the contest in the following year. If the previous year winner of this contest wins an individual Master Showmanship Class, the Reserve Champion Master Showman in that species will participate. Exhibitors are again eligible to compete in the contest the second year following their win. (Example: 2018 winner is not eligible to compete in 2019, but is eligible in 2020.) 4. Prizes will be awarded. 5. Contest time TBA.

4-H Market Animal Auction Master Showmanship Contest General Rules: 1. Contest is open to the current year winner of the following classes: a. Section F, Market Beef Steer Master Showmanship b. Section F, Market Dairy Steer Master Showmanship c. Section F, Market Lamb Master Showmanship d. Section F, Market Hog Master Showmanship e. Section F, Market Goat Master Showmanship f. Section F, Market Poultry Master Showmanship 2. Participants will be judged on their showmanship skills for multiple species. Contest will consist of four showmanship classes picked at random of any of the following divisions: Market Beef Steer, Market Dairy Steer, Market Lamb, Market Hog, Market Goat and Market Poultry. 3. The winner of this contest is ineligible to compete in the contest in the following year. If the previous year winner of this contest wins an individual Master Showmanship Class, the Reserve Champion Master Showman in that species will be eligible to participate. Exhibitors are again eligible to compete in the contest the second year following their win. (Example: 2018 winner is not eligible to compete in 2019, but is eligible in 2020.) 4. Prizes will be awarded. 5. Contest time TBA.

Section A – 4-H Dairy Cattle

General Rules: 1. 4-H members are required to attend 4 (four) 4-H club meetings and 1 (one) fairgrounds cleanup to exhibit dairy cattle in the 4-H Dairy Cattle Show. 2. All owned cattle must be cared for, owned and registered to the youth exhibitor by June 1 of the current year. 3. All non-owned/leased cattle must be designated in the youth exhibitor’s name and cared for by that exhibitor by June 1 of the current year. Exhibitors that do not own dairy cattle may show up to 2 (two) non-owned/leased dairy cattle. Any 4-H’er that shows a non-owned/leased animal cannot show an owned animal. A non-ownership certificate must be filled out and submitted to the 4-H office with your entry form for all leased cattle. 4. Dual ownership of a youth and a farm name is not allowed. Dual ownership with another youth or person is not allowed. Ownership with a syndicate are not allowed. NEW Exception: Dual ownership between siblings will be allowed as long as all of the following criteria are met: a) They are bona fide siblings (sister, brother, step-sister/brother, half-sister/brother, adopted) b) All siblings on registration paper of animal(s) are of 4-H age and regular members as of Jan 1st of the current year. Cloverbuds are not eligible. c) One sibling has to designate the animal as their project animal for the project year by June 1st of the current year by filing and completing an animal identification form. d) Designation cannot change during the program year and animal must be shown and exhibited by the designated sibling. e) Bred and owned recognition can be given to designated youth as long as dual ownership is current and legal partnership is filed with breed organization. 5. Dairy cattle must be registered to show in breed classes. Registered cattle cannot cross enter into grade classes. A copy of the front and back of your animal’s registration paper must be included with your entry form. 6. All grade cattle must submit a completed Dairy Cattle Identification Certificate with your fair entry form. Forms are available at the 4-H Office. Exhibitors are limited to bringing a maximum of 2 (two) grade cattle. 7. Registrations papers will be checked. Original registrations papers must accompany the animal at the fairgrounds. Pending papers will not be accepted. 8. You must pre-enter Bred by Exhibitor and Showmanship. You cannot enter the day of the show. 9. Exhibitors are limited to 2 (two) entries per class. 10. 4-H Dairy Cattle must be housed in the 4-H Dairy Barn. Open class only dairy cattle must be housed in the open class barns. 11. Exhibitors must show their own cattle. a) If an exhibitor has two entries in a class, the second entry must be shown by another youth who is also exhibiting in the show. b) Exceptions can be made in an emergency, arrangement must be approved by 4-H Staff. 12. Exhibitors may wear clothing of any color when showing, but should be neat and clean and appropriate for task at hand. We strongly encourage whites! 13. Exhibitors are responsible for the daily care, feeding, and appearance of their animals while at the Genesee County Fair. 14. Tack and feed must be kept outside the barn in front of the animals. Exhibitors may bring their own canvas or plastic to cover it. 15. The 125,000 lb. cow class must have produced 125,000 lbs. of milk with proof of production (DHI sheet - Current individual / or official Cow page) presented at ringside. Cow cannot be entered in two classes. 16. Production Class records due at check in time when registration papers are checked. Pounds per day per life will determine winner. Animal must be owned by exhibitor for the last lactation. Animal may be shown in another class. 17. Exhibitors must have dairy cattle at the fair to participate in showmanship classes. 18. Early departure may be granted to attend another show and must be approved by 4-H Staff. 19. The decision of the official 4-H judge is final. 20. Best Bred & Owned: Only two entries per division to be chosen by member before the class begins. Members must enter best bred class. Best bred and owned classes will follow their respective divisions.

21. Bulls are not allowed in the 4-H Dairy Cattle Classes or 4-H Dairy Cattle Barn. 22. The 4-H Staff reserves the right to limit entries for safety reasons.

Dairy Cattle Showmanship Classes: Showmanship Premiums: Excellent 8 - Good 6 - Worthy 4 1 Novice Showmanship – 1st time participants up to age 13 as of Jan. 1 of the current year. 2 Junior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 9-12 as of Jan. 1 of the current year. 3 Intermediate Showmanship – Exhibitors age 13-15 as of Jan. 1 of the current year. 4 Senior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 16-19 as of Jan 1. of the current year. * Master Showmanship – Current year 1st and 2nd place winners of classes 1–4 will come back in the ring to compete for the title of Overall Master Showman.

Breed Classes Class Premiums: Excellent 6 - Good 4 - Worthy 3

*Heritage division includes Dutch Belts, Linebacks, and other registered breeds. Brown Short Holstein Jersey Guer. Ayr. Heritage Swiss Horn Spring Junior Heifer Calf - born after Feb 28th of 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 current year, at least 4 months old on show day Winter Intermediate Heifer Calf - born Dec. 1 - Feb 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 28 Fall Senior Heifer Calf - born Sept 1- Nov 30 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Summer Yearling Heifer - born June 1 - Aug 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Spring Junior Yearling Heifer - born March 1 - May 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 31 Winter Intermediate Sr. Yearling Heifer - born Dec 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 1- Feb 28 Fall Senior Yearling Heifer - born Sept 1 - Nov 30 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 (not in milk) Milking Yearling 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Junior 2 yr. old - born March 1 - Aug 31 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 Senior 2 yr. old - born Sept 1 - Feb 28 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 Junior 3 yr. old - born March 1 - Aug 31 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 Senior 3 yr. old - born Sept 1 - Feb 28 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 Cow, 4 yr. old - born Sept 1 - Aug 31 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 Cow, 5 yr. old - born Sept 1 - Aug 31 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 Aged Cow 6 yrs and over - born before Sept 1 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 125,000 lb Cow 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 Dry Cow, 3 & 4 yrs old - (must have freshened at 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 least once) Dry cow, 5 yrs & over - after Sept 1 124 125 126 127 128 129 130

131 Bred by Exhibitor: Animals bred by exhibitor, all breeds (Jr. female, under 2 yrs.) 132 Bred by Exhibitor: Animals bred by exhibitor, all breeds (Sr. female, over 2 yrs.) 133 Production Class: Animal may be shown in another class. Exhibitor must provide official test records. 134 Dam-Daughter Class: Dam and Daughter must be owned by the exhibitor, classes will be judged by breed

Grade Dairy Cattle Class Premiums: Excellent 6 - Good 4 - Worthy 3 * Registered cattle cannot cross enter into grade classes. Grade animals are not eligible for classes 131-134 or for supreme champion selection. * Grade cattle can be any combination of dairy breeds. No beef breeds. Grade animals will not be divided into “breed” divisions. 134 Junior Heifer Calf – born after Feb. 28 of current year, at least 4 months old on show day 135 Winter Heifer Calf – born Dec. 1 – Feb. 28 136 Fall Heifer Calf – born Sept. 1 – Nov. 30 137 Summer Yearling Heifer – born March 1 – May 31 138 Winter Intermediate Yearling Heifer (not in milk) – born Dec. 1 – Feb. 28 139 Fall Senior Yearling Heifer (not in milk) – born Sept. 1 – Nov. 30 140 Milking Yearling 141 2 Year Old 142 3 Year Old 143 4 Year Old 144 Aged Cow, 5 years and over 145 Dry Cow, up to 4 years 146 Dry Cow, 5 years and over

*See Section C for Non-Sale Dairy Steer Classes. *See Section F for Market Animal Auction Classes.

Section B – 4-H Dairy & Meat Goats

General Rules: 1. Exhibitors are asked to participate in 1 (one) fairgrounds cleanup session prior to the Genesee County Fair. 2. Dairy and Meat Goats may be owned or non-owned, but must fit under either (a.) or (b.) below: a) All owned goats must be personally owned by the youth exhibitor as well as cared for by that exhibitor by no later than June 15 of the current year. Dual ownership is not allowed. b) All non-owned goats must be designated in the exhibitor’s name and cared for by that exhibitor by no later than June 15 of the current year. Youth who do not own any goats are permitted two non-owned goats. Dual designation of one animal is not permitted. Non-ownership is also available to youth already owning meat or dairy goats, but is limited to one (1) leased animal of the other type. A non-ownership certificate must be filled out and submitted to the 4-H office. 3. Exhibitors are limited to 2 (two) entries per individual animal class and 1 (one) entry per group class. 4. Cloverbud Exhibitors (age 5-7 as of Jan. 1 of current year) may bring a maximum of 2 (two) goats per family. Cloverbud Exhibitors are eligible for Cloverbud Specific Classes only. 5. For breeding class entries, include a copy of registration papers with your fair entries. 6. Animals must meet the NYS Agriculture & Markets Animal Health Requirements as listed in the front of the fairbook. 7. Dairy Goats with horns will not be permitted to show. Meat Goats with horns are allowed, those longer than 4 inches must be capped/tipped. 8. Dairy goat breeds with 5 or less entries may be moved to the All Other Breeds Division. 9. Dress code: Dairy goat exhibitors should wear white clothing. Meat goat exhibitors should wear clean, neat shirts and dark pants. Clothing must be neat, clean & properly fitting with no rips or tears. No tank-tops, cutoffs, mid-drifts, minis, or open-toed shoes. Closed toe shoes must be worn at all times while attending to your animal. 10. Exhibitors are responsible for the daily care of their animals while at the Genesee County Fair. 11. Market animals will be weighed in at fair and class will be split as appropriate. 12. Beginning in 2016 the use of the off label rabies vaccine, as administered by a licensed veterinarian, will be a requirement for all 4-H goats intended for public exhibit that meet the age requirement of three months. Proof of immunization must be provided with a certificate signed by administering veterinarian. The use of barrier fencing to restrict public access to goats 15

will only be required when animals are too young to be vaccinated. Kids too young to be rabies vaccinated but born to rabies vaccinated mothers and housed to avoid rabies exposure are exempt from the requirement for barrier fencing unless specified by county health departments. 13. The 4-H Staff reserves the right to limit entries for safety reasons and space limitations.

Dairy Goat Showmanship Classes *American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA) Showmanship Judging Standards will be used. The ADGA showmanship score card is available at: www.adga.org Showmanship Premiums: Excellent 8 - Good 6 - Worthy 4 1 Novice Showmanship – 1st year showman, exhibitors age 8 and over as of Jan. 1 of current year 2 Junior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 12 and under as of Jan. 1 of the current year 3 Senior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 13 and over as of Jan. 1 of the current year 4 Master Showmanship – Previous year winners of Class 4 Master Showmanship and current year 1st and 2nd place winners of classes 1-3 will compete.

Dairy Goat Breed Classes Class Premiums: Excellent 6 - Good 4 - Worthy 3 Alpine Lamancha Nubian Oberhasli Saanen Toggenberg Recorded Sable Nigerian AOB Grade Dwarf Doe Kid 3½ - 5 months 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95

Doe Kid 5 mos. & under 6 16 26 36 46 56 66 76 86 96 9 mos. Doe Kid 9 mos. & under 7 17 27 37 47 57 67 77 87 97 16 mos. Doe Kid 16 mos. & under 8 18 28 38 48 58 68 78 88 98 24 mos. Doe under 2 yrs in milk 9 19 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 99

Doe 2 yrs & under 3 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Doe 3 yrs & under 5 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91 101

Doe 5 yrs & over 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 92 102

Dam & Daughter* 13 23 33 43 53 63 73 83 93 103

Get of Sire (Consists of 3 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 94 104 goats, any sex, same sire. Sire must be named. Borrowing is allowed.)

*Dam & Daughter Classes – Both animals must be shown in individual classes. Exhibitor must own the dam. Use the show date for determining animal’s age.

105 Dairy Goat Pet Class Reserved for those animals that are of unknown or mixed breed origin which do not fall under purebred or recorded grade classes. Open to goats with one or more disqualifications of a standardized breed. Best Pet cannot compete for Best in Show. Goats shown in classes 5-104 not eligible. If your pet is a registered or recorded grade of a recognized breed, it should be entered in the correct breed class.

Best in Show Dairy Goat Classes will be held at the completion of the individual breed shows. *Best Udder *Best Doe in Show – Grand Champion Doe of each breed will compete, excluding Pet

Meat Goat Showmanship Classes Showmanship Premiums: Excellent 8 – Good 6 – Worthy 4 106 Novice Showmanship – 1st year showman, any age 107 Junior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 12 and under – previous Master Showman not eligible 108 Senior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 13 and over – previous Master Showman not eligible 109 Master Showmanship – Previous year winners of Class 117 Master Showmanship and current year winners of classes 114- 116 will compete

Meat Goat Doe Classes Class Premiums: Excellent 6 - Good 4 - Worthy 3 Any meat goat breed, less than 60% Boer Goat to compete. 110 Doe kids, 3-6 months 111 Doe kids, 6-9 months 112 Doe Kids, 9-12 months 113 Yearling Does, 12-24 months 114 Two Year Old Does, 24-36 months 115 Aged Does, 36 months plus * Champion Meat Goat Doe – Winners of classes 110-115 to compete

Boer Goat Doe Classes Does must be at least 60% Boer Goat to compete. 116 Doe kids, 3-6 months 117 Doe kids, 6-9 months 118 Doe Kids, 9-12 months 119 Yearling Does, 12-24 months 120 Two Year Old Does, 24-36 months 121 Aged Does, 36 months plus * Champion Boer Doe – Winners of classes 110-115 to compete

Market Goat Classes Goats cannot be shown in another individual breed class. Section F Market Animal Auction Animals not eligible. Goats will be weighed at fair. 122 Lightweight Market Goat 0-50 lbs. 123 Medium-weight Market Goat 51-90 lbs. 124 Heavyweight Market Goat 91 lbs. and over

125 Meat Goat Produce of Dam – 2 goats, any sex, from the same dam 126 Meat Goat Get of Sire – 3 goats, any sex, from the same sire. Sire must be named.

127 Dairy Breeds Market Goat

Best in Show Meat Goat Classes will be held at the completion of the individual breed classes *Best in Show Meat Goat Doe – Champion Meat Goat Doe and Champion Boer Doe to compete *Best in Show Market Goat – Class winners from classes 122-124 to compete

Working Goat/Pack Goat Classes Class Premiums: Excellent 6 - Good 4 - Worthy 3 128 Drive Goats 129 Pack Goat Conformation 130 Pack Goat Trail Challenge 131 Pack Goat Agility Course 132 Pack Goat Line Lead or Cart Pulling

Cloverbud Goat Classes For Cloverbud Exhibitors age 5-7 as of Jan. 1 of the current year. No premiums, youth will receive participation awards only. 134 Cloverbud Meat Goat Showmanship 17

135 Cloverbud Dairy Goat Showmanship 136 Cloverbud Meat Doe 137 Cloverbud Dairy Doe 138 Cloverbud Market Goat

Goat Contests No premiums. Pre-entry not required. *Goat Obstacle Course – Open to all 4-H Goat Exhibitors. Exhibitors will be judged on their ability to lead their goat through a series of obstacles. *Milk Production Contest – Does must be shown in an individual breed class. Entered does must be milked out by 8pm the night before the contest. On the designated morning of the contest, all entered does will be milked in front a judge for the highest milk production in one milking. Contest time TBA.

*See Section F for Market Animal Auction Classes.

Sections C, D, E – 4-H Beef, Swine & Sheep General Rules

General Rules: 1. Exhibitors are asked to participate 1 (one) fairgrounds clean-up session prior to the Genesee County Fair. 2. Exhibitors must be at least 8 years old as of Jan. 1 of the current year. No Cloverbuds. 3. Animals may be owned or non-owned, but must fit under either (a.) or (b.) below: a. All owned animals must be personally owned by the youth exhibitor as well as cared for by that exhibitor by no later than June 15 of the current year. Dual ownership is not allowed. b. All non-owned animals must be designated in the exhibitor’s name and cared for by that exhibitor by no later than June 15 of the current year. Youth who do not own any animals of a species are permitted two non-owned animals of that species. Dual designation of one animal is not permitted. A non-ownership certificate must be filled out and submitted to the 4-H office. 4. Exhibitors are limited to 2 (two) entries per individual animal class and 1 (one) entry per group class. 5. Exhibitors must show their own animals. If an exhibitor has two animals in a class, the second entry must be shown by another 4-H member. 6. Animals entered in breeding classes may not be shown in market classes, nor may animals entered in market classes be shown in breeding classes. 7. Market animals will be weighed in at fair and entries adjusted to appropriate weight class as indicated. Exhibitors must be available to weigh animals. 8. Open class animals cannot be penned in 4-H barns. 9. Exhibitors will be automatically entered into Herdsmanship. Each barn will be judged separately. 10. Section F – Market Animal Auction Program Animals may not be shown in Section C, D, & E classes. 11. Exhibitors are responsible for the daily care, feeding and appearance of their animals until they are released at the end of the fair. 12. Early departure may be granted to attend another show. Contact 4-H Staff if you need an early release. 13. All 4-H beef cattle must be double-tied (i.e. halter and neck rope). 14. No boars may be housed in the 4-H Swine Barn. 15. Dress code: No tank-tops, cutoffs, mid-drifts, minis, open-toed shoes or logos/language on attire. Closed-toe shoes must be worn at all times while attending to your animal. 16. 4-H Staff reserves the right to limit entries for safety reasons.

Section C - 4-H Beef Cattle

Beef Cattle Showmanship Classes Showmanship Premiums: Excellent 8 - Good 6 - Worthy 4 1 Senior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 13 and over as of Jan. 1 of current year 2 Junior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 12 and under as of Jan. 1 of current year 3 Novice Showmanship – 1st year exhibitors, up to age 12 of Jan. 1 of current year * Master Showmanship – Current year 1st and 2nd place winners of classes 1–3 will compete Note: Classes may be split for safety reasons at the discretion of the 4-H Office.

Beef Cattle Breed Classes Class Premiums: Excellent 6 - Good 4 - Worthy 3

Hereford Angus AOB Grade

Junior Heifer: Calves born Jan. 1 - Mar. 1 of current year 4 10 16 22

Senior Heifer: Calves born between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31 of previous year 5 11 17 23

Summer Yearling: Heifers born between May 1 and Aug. 31 of previous year 6 12 18 24

Junior Yearling: Heifers born between Jan. 1 and April 30 of previous year 7 13 19 25

Senior Yearling: Heifers born between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31 of second preceding year 8 14 20 26

Cow/Calf: Cow, any age, with natural calf born after Jan. 1 of current year 9 15 21 27 *Supreme Champion Heifer: Champion Heifer from each breed division will compete. Trophy Award. No premiums.

28 Bull Calf: Bull calf under 6 months of age

Non-Sale Market Beef Steer Classes 29 Beef Market Steer: Beef breed steer. Steers will be weighed at County Fair and class will be split. Section F Market Animal Auction Animals not eligible. *Grand Champion Beef Market Steer: 1st and 2nd place class winners from class 29 splits will compete. Trophy Award. No premiums.

Non-Sale Market Dairy Steer Classes 30 Dairy Market Steer: Dairy breed steer. Steers will be weighed at County Fair and class will be split. Section F Market Animal Auction Animals not eligible. *Grand Champion Dairy Market Steer: 1st and 2nd place class winners from class 30 splits will compete. Trophy Award. No premiums.

*See Section F for Market Animal Auction Classes.

Section D – 4-H Swine

Swine Showmanship Classes Showmanship Premiums: Excellent 8 - Good 6 - Worthy 4 1 Senior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 13 and over as of Jan. 1 of current year 2 Junior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 12 and under as of Jan. 1 of current year 3 Novice Showmanship – 1st year exhibitors, up to age 12 of Jan. 1 of current year * Master Showmanship – Current year 1st and 2nd place winners of classes 1–3 will compete Note: Classes may be split for safety reasons at the discretion of the 4-H Office.

Swine Breed Classes Premiums: Excellent 6 - Good 4 - Worthy 3

Duroc Hampshire York AOB Crosses Mature Sow: Born prior to July 1 of previous year 4 10 16 22 28 Senior Fall Gilt: Farrowed on or after July 1 of 5 11 17 23 29 preceding year January Spring Gilt: Farrowed January 1-31 of 6 12 18 24 30 current year February Spring Gilt: Farrowed during February of 7 13 19 25 31 current year Junior Spring Gilt: Farrowed on or after March 1 of 8 14 20 26 32 current year Junior Spring Boar: Farrowed on or after March 1 of 9 15 21 27 33 current year

*Supreme Champion Gilt: Champion Gilt from each breed division will compete. Trophy Award. No premiums.

Non-Sale Market Hog Classes 34 Market Hog – Hogs will be weighed at County Fair and class will be split. Section F Market Animal Auction Animals not eligible. *Grand Champion Market Hog: 1st and 2nd place class winners from class 34 splits will compete. Trophy Award. No premiums.

*See Section F for Market Animal Auction Classes.

Section E – 4-H Sheep

Sheep Showmanship Classes Showmanship Premiums: Excellent 8 - Good 6 - Worthy 4 1 Senior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 13 and over as of Jan. 1 of current year 2 Junior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 12 and under as of Jan. 1 of current year 3 Novice Showmanship – 1st year exhibitors, up to age 12 of Jan. 1 of current year. Exhibitors may use halters. * Master Showmanship – Current year 1st and 2nd place winners of classes 1–3 will compete Note: Classes may be split for safety reasons at the discretion of the 4-H Office

Halter Showmanship Classes Showmanship Premiums: Excellent 8 - Good 6 - Worthy 4 4 Senior Halter Showmanship – Exhibitors age 13 and over as of Jan. 1 of current year 5 Junior Halter Showmanship – Exhibitors age 12 and under as of Jan. 1 of current year 6 Novice Halter Showmanship – 1st year halter showmanship participants, up to age 12 as of Jan. 1 of current year * Champion Halter Showman – Current year 1st and 2nd place winners of classes 4-6 will compete

Sheep Breed Classes: Class Premiums: Excellent 6 - Good 4 - Worthy 3

Border South Hampshire Oxford Shropshire Suffolk Icelandic AOB Grade Leicester down Ram Lamb: Born after Sept. 1 of the 7 15 23 31 39 47 55 63 71 previous year Ewe Lamb: Born after Sept. 1 of the 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 previous year Pair of Ewe Lambs 9 17 25 33 41 49 57 65 73

Yearling Ewe 10 18 26 34 42 50 58 66 74

Pair of Yearling Ewes 11 19 27 35 43 51 59 67 75

Mature Ewe: 2 yrs. and over 12 20 28 36 44 52 60 68 76

Ewe & Ewe Lamb 13 21 29 37 45 53 61 69 77

Flock: 1 ram and 2 ewes of any age of 14 22 30 38 46 54 62 70 78 the same breed. No market lambs

*Supreme Champion Ram: Champion Ram from each breed division will compete. Trophy Award. No premiums. *Supreme Champion Ewe: Champion Ewe from each breed division will compete. Trophy Award. No premiums.

Non-Sale Market Lamb Classes 79 Market Lamb – Ewe lambs or wethers. Lambs will be weighed at County Fair and class will be split. Section F Market Animal Auction Animals not eligible. 80 Pair of Market Lambs – Pair of two market lambs. Lambs must be shown in class 79 market lamb. Breeding class entries not eligible. *Grand Champion Market Lamb: 1st and 2nd place class winners from class 79 splits will compete. Trophy Award. No premiums.

*See Section F for Market Animal Auction Classes.

Section F – 4-H Market Animal Auction Program

General Information: . No premiums. . See 4-H Market Animal Auction Program Rules for complete program rules. Exhibitors must meet all requirements in the 4-H Market Animal Program Rules to be eligible to participate and sell a project animal in the auction. . Exhibitors are required to participate in showmanship and market classes for each species entered. . Section F 4-H Market Animal Auction Animals may not be shown in Section C, D, E, J Livestock Shows. . Animals that do not meet the minimum requirements to be sold in the auction (do not make weight, etc.) may be shown in Section C, D, E, J 4-H Livestock Shows. . The decision of the official 4-H judge is final. . Please list Genesee County Ear Tag numbers on your entry form. . Market animal classes will be split into appropriate weight divisions after the animals are weighed. . Showmanship classes may be split for safety reasons.

Beef Steer Classes 1 Senior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 16 and over as of January 1 of the current year 2 Intermediate Showmanship – Exhibitors age 13 – 15 as of January 1 of the current year 3 Junior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 10 – 12 as of January 1 of the current year 4 Beginner Showmanship – Exhibitors age 9 and under as of January 1 of the current year * Master Showmanship – Current year 1st and 2nd place winners of classes 1-4 will compete. Champion and Reserve Champion Master Showman will be chosen. Winner will receive a special award and the opportunity to compete in the Market Animal Auction Master Showmanship Contest. 5 Market Beef Steer – Animals will be weighed Sunday of County Fair and class will be split. * Grand & Reserve Champion Beef Market Steer – 1st and 2nd place winners of class 5 splits will compete. Winner will receive a special Live Placing Grand Champion Animal Award.

Dairy Steer Classes 6 Senior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 13 and over as of Jan. 1 of current year 7 Junior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 10 – 12 as of January 1 of the current year 8 Beginner Showmanship – Exhibitors age 9 and under as of January 1 of the current year * Master Showmanship – Current year 1st and 2nd place winners of classes 6-8 will compete. Champion and Reserve Champion Master Showman will be chosen. Winner will receive a special award and the opportunity to compete in the Market Animal Auction Master Showmanship Contest. 9 Market Dairy Steer – Animals will be weighed Sunday of County Fair and class will be split. * Grand & Reserve Champion Dairy Market Steer – 1st and 2nd place winners of class 9 splits will compete. Winner will receive a special Live Placing Grand Champion Animal Award.

Market Lamb Classes 10 Senior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 13 and over as of Jan. 1 of current year 11 Junior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 10 – 12 as of January 1 of the current year 12 Beginner Showmanship – Exhibitors age 9 and under as of January 1 of the current year * Master Showmanship – Current year 1st and 2nd place winners of classes 10-12 will compete. Champion and Reserve Champion Master Showman will be chosen. Winner will receive a special award and the opportunity to compete in the Market Animal Auction Master Showmanship Contest. 13 Market Lamb – Animals will be weighed Sunday of County Fair and class will be split. * Grand & Reserve Champion Market Lamb – 1st and 2nd place winners of class 13 splits will compete. Winner will receive a special Live Placing Grand Champion Animal Award.

Market Hog Classes 14 Senior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 16 and over as of January 1 of the current year 15 Intermediate Showmanship – Exhibitors age 13 – 15 as of January 1 of the current year 16 Junior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 10 – 12 as of January 1 of the current year 17 Beginner Showmanship – Exhibitors age 9 and under as of January 1 of the current year * Master Showmanship – Current year 1st and 2nd place winners of classes 14-17 will compete. Champion and Reserve Champion Master Showman will be chosen. Winner will receive a special award and the opportunity to compete in the Market Animal Auction Master Showmanship Contest. 18 Market Hog – Animals will be weighed Sunday of County Fair and class will be split. * Grand & Reserve Champion Market Hog – 1st and 2nd place winners of class 18 splits will compete. Winner will receive a special Live Placing Grand Champion Animal Award.

Market Goat Classes 19 Senior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 13 and over as of Jan. 1 of current year 20 Junior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 10 – 12 as of January 1 of the current year 21 Beginner Showmanship – Exhibitors age 9 and under as of January 1 of the current year * Master Showmanship – Current year 1st and 2nd place winners of classes 19-21 will compete. Champion and Reserve Champion Master Showman will be chosen. Winner will receive a special award and the opportunity to compete in the Market Animal Auction Master Showmanship Contest. 22 Market Goat – Animals will be weighed Sunday of County Fair and class will be split. * Grand & Reserve Champion Market Goat – 1st and 2nd place winners of class 22 splits will compete. Winner will receive a special Live Placing Grand Champion Animal Award.

Market Poultry Classes 23 Senior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 13 and over as of Jan. 1 of current year 24 Junior Showmanship – Exhibitors age 10 – 12 as of January 1 of the current year 25 Beginner Showmanship – Exhibitors age 9 and under as of January 1 of the current year * Master Showmanship – Current year 1st and 2nd place winners of classes 23-25 will compete. Champion and Reserve Champion Master Showman will be chosen. Winner will receive a special award and the opportunity to compete in the Market Animal Auction Master Showmanship Contest. 18 Broiler Pen – Pen of 2 birds, 8 weeks old, refer to Market Animal Program Rules * Grand & Reserve Champion Broiler Pen – Winner will receive a special Live Placing Grand Champion Animal Award.

Section G – 4-H Horse Shows

General Rules 1. Exhibitors must be at least 8 years old as of Jan. 1 of the current year. No Cloverbuds. 2. All rules in the current New York State 4-H Equine Show Rule Book apply unless superseded in this premium book. 3. Submission of entries indicates acceptance of all rules and intended compliance. 4. 4-H Staff and the 4-H Horse Advisory Committee reserve the right to review all special circumstances and make exceptions when it is in the best interest of the child or equine. 5. Conduct unbecoming to a parent, supervisor, volunteer, or exhibitor will be subject to immediate disciplinary action. Coaching from ringside during class shall be considered unbecoming conduct. 6. Protests regarding the 4-H Horse Show must be in writing and submitted to 4-H Staff. Protests will be heard by 4-H Staff and the 4-H Horse Advisory Committee. 7. Proper equestrian footwear with a distinguishable heel and an approved helmet shall be worn at all times that a rider is mounted on an equine, sitting in a cart or handling a horse in a riding arena (whether on the ground, mounted or seated in a cart) at a 4-H sponsored clinic or show. 8. It is the responsibility of the rider, or the parent or guardian of the exhibitor to see to it that the head gear worn complies with the appropriate safety standards as set forth in the official 4-H policy. 9. Safety Requirements: • No one other than exhibitors may ride, school or train on an equine entered in the show while on the 4-H show grounds. If a youth is having a problem with an equine, contact your club leader, the 4-H Horse Advisory Committee or 4-H Staff. Justified exceptions can be made. Safety of youth and equines is of primary concern. • Proper attire including closed toe shoes must be worn at all times in the equine areas (barn, ring, wash rack, etc.) • An approved helmet must be worn any time in the arena and a horse is present. • No stall additions such as shelves. • Horses cannot be mounted in stall area. • Horses being ridden between barns must be under control and at a walk. • No smoking in the 4-H barns or 4-H fairgrounds. • The ring is available for exercise and practice during non-showing hours under the supervision of an adult. Trail and gymkhana equipment will not be made available during practice times. • Where chain leads are used, chains should be doubled back through the halter ring, and may be under the jaw or over the nose, but not in the mouth. 10. All exhibits will be judged on the Danish system and will be selected for Blue, Red or White awards. Exhibits which do not meet minimum standards or are disqualified may receive no award. The decision of the official 4-H judge is final. 11. Classes may be combined due to limited time and/or number of entries. 12. Divisions a) Walk-Trot – Walk-Trot Classes are for exhibitors in their 1st and 2nd year of riding. a. Exhibitors are limited to 2 years riding in Walk-Trot. For safety reasons, exceptions can be made. A written request for exception to this rule must be submitted to 4-H Staff by June 1st and will be approved by 4-H Staff and the 4-H Horse Advisory Committee. b. Walk-Trot riders are limited to Walk-Trot classes, with the exception of Showmanship classes based on age. b) Junior – Exhibitors age 8-13 as of Jan. 1 of the current year. c) Senior – Exhibitors 14 and over as of Jan. 1 of the current year. 13. Exhibitor Requirements: a) Attend 4 (four) 4-H meetings. High School graduates are required to attend 2 (two). b) Attend 1 (one) 4-H Horse Educational Event. (Participation in County, Regional, or State Level 4-H Equine Education Competitions will be automatically counted. To receive credit for other educational events, exhibitors must submit a completed Equine Educational Event Form to the 4-H Office.) c) Work at least a 2 hour time block at one of the fairgrounds clean up sessions or at one of the 4-H horse shows. d) Obtain two 4-H Horse Show Trophy Sponsors or a minimum of $40 in sponsorships e) Be evaluated for riding competency using the 4-H Riding Level Evaluation Form. Completed form must be on file with the 4-H Office prior to exhibiting at a 4-H Horse Show. 14. Eligibility of Equines: a) Refer to the NYS 4-H General Equine Show Rules. b) All equines must have been officially designated at the member’s project animal by June 1 of the current year. A completed NYS 4-H Horse Certificate must be submitted to the 4-H Office.

c) Exhibitors may designate all personally or family owned equines as project animals. d) Exhibitors not owning or not using a family owned equine may designate two non-owned equines as their project animals, but only show one. A non-owned equine may be shown by different youth in different divisions. A non- owned equine may not be shown by multiple youth in a given division. e) A mare with foal at side may not be exhibited at the Genesee County Fair. f) Equines must meet the NYS Agriculture & Markets Animal Health Requirements as listed in the front of this book. 15. Entries a) Exhibitors are limited to showing 2 (two) equines. b) Exhibitors entered in Costume Class must also enter at least one other class. c) Exhibitors may show no more than one time in any class regardless of how many equines are entered. d) Equines may be entered only one time in a performance class regardless of the age and number of riders. Limit of one horse and rider per division with the exception of Costume Class, Western Dressage, Versatility, and Egg & Spoon. e) 4-H Fair Horse Show Entries are due to the 4-H Office June 25, 2021. Exhibitors must submit proof of current Coggins and Rabies vaccination with your 4-H Fair Entry. 16. Stabling of Horses a) Early Release may be granted to attend another show or educational event. All early releases must be approved by 4-H Staff. Early departure without permission will result in forfeiture of premiums. b) Show boxes/benches may be placed only beside your box stall door. Tack and hay should be stored in your tack stall or trailer. c) Box Stalls – Horses are strongly encouraged to wear a halter at all times.

4-H Horse Show Classes Premiums: Excellent 3 - Good 2 - Worthy 1 Thursday, July 30, 2020 @ 9:00am – Gymkhana 1. Egg and Spoon (Jr./Sr.) 2. Walk Trot Egg and Spoon 3. Sr. Pole Bending 4. Jr. Pole Bending 5. Walk Jog Pole Bending 6. Sr. Straight Barrels 7. Jr. Straight Barrels 8. Walk Jog Straight Barrels 9. Sr. Texas T Barrels 10. Jr. Texas T Barrels 11. Sr. Quadrangle Barrels 12. Jr. Quadrangle Barrels 13. Sr. Cloverleaf Barrels 14. Jr. Cloverleaf Barrels 15. Walk Jog Cloverleaf Barrels *Cloverleaf Barrel Challenge – Trophy Sponsored by Virginia Warren 16. Sr. Bleeding Heart 17. Jr. Bleeding Heart 18. Walk Jog Bleeding Heart 19. Sr. Figure 8 Barrel 20. Jr. Figure 8 Barrel 21. Walk Jog Figure 8 Barrel 22. Sr. Keyhole 23. Jr. Keyhole 24. Walk Trot Keyhole

Friday, July 31, 2020 @ 9:00am – English & Dressage 25. Sr. English Showmanship 26. Jr. English Showmanship *English Master Showmanship – Trophy Sponsored by Genesee 4-H Horse Program 27. Western Dressage Introductory Level Test A (Jr. & Sr. combined) 28. Dressage Introductory Level Test 1 (Walk/Trot only, English or Western) 29. Dressage Training Level Test 1 (Jr. & Sr. combined) 25

30. Dressage Training Level Test 2 (Jr. & Sr. combined) 31. Costume Class 32. Sr. English Equitation 33. Jr. English Equitation 34. Walk Trot English Equitation 35. Sr. English Horsemanship 36. Jr. English Horsemanship 37. Walk Trot English Horsemanship 38. Sr. English Pleasure 39. Jr. English Pleasure 40. Walk Trot English Pleasure 41. Sr. Hunter Under Saddle 42. Jr. Hunter Under Saddle 43. Sr. English Command 44. Jr. English Command 45. Walk Trot Command 46. Sr. Hunter Hack 47. Jr. Hunter Hack 48. Sr. English Trail 49. Jr. English Trail 50. Walk Trot English Trail

Saturday, August 1, 2020 @ 9:00am – Western & Walk/Halt 51. Sr. Western Showmanship 52. Jr. Western Showmanship *Western Master Showmanship – Trophy Sponsored by the Gallo Family 53. Walk/Halt Equitation (English or Western) 54. Walk/Halt Pleasure (English or Western) 55. EWD Walk/Halt Equitation (English or Western) *Participation awards only 56. EWD Walk/Halt Pleasure (English or Western) *Participation awards only 57. Sr. Western Equitation 58. Jr. Western Equitation 59. Walk Jog Western Equitation 60. Sr. Western Horsemanship 61. Jr. Western Horsemanship 62. Walk Jog Western Horsemanship 63. Sr. Western Pleasure 64. Jr. Western Pleasure 65. Walk Jog Western Pleasure 66. Sr. Western Road Hack 67. Jr. Western Road Hack 68. Sr. Western Command 69. Jr. Western Command 70. Walk Jog Western Command 71. Versatility – Class is designed to test the versatility of the rider rather than the horse. Four classes are used: Showmanship, English Hunt Seat Equitation, Western Horsemanship and Straight Barrels. *Trophy Sponsored by the Shuknecht Family 72. Walk Jog Western Trail 73. Sr. Western Trail 74. Jr. Western Trail 75. Ranch Riding (Jr./Sr.) 76. Western Riding (Jr. & Sr. combined)

Section H – 4-H Dog Show

General Rules: 1. Exhibitors are required to attend 3 (three) club meetings and 8 (eight) training sessions to be eligible to participate in the 4-H dog show. 2. Exhibitors are required to give a presentation to their club, participate in Public Presentations, or attend a club educational event to be eligible to advance to State Fair. 3. Exhibitors must be at least 8 years old as of Jan. 1 of the current year. No Cloverbuds. 4. All New York State Fair 4-H Dog Show Rules will be in effect. 5. All 4-H dogs must conform to the rules and regulations of the Livestock Health requirements as determined by the Department of Agriculture and Markets printed in the beginning of this catalog. 6. Exhibitors must bring their dog’s rabies certificate with them to County Fair. Exhibitors should also submit a copy of their dog’s rabies certificate with their entry form. It is recommend that you have your dogs immunized (as appropriate to their age) against distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis and parvovirus yearly. Bordetella and parainfluenza virus vaccines are also recommended annually for show dogs. Exhibitors should consult their veterinarian for further information. 7. Only dogs being shown in the 4-H Dog Show are allowed on the Genesee County Fairgrounds. 8. All dogs should be at least 6 months of age. 9. A bitch is season must not be brought to County Fair, determination made by judge. 10. An exhibitor may not enter more than 3 dogs. 11. Leash length is 6 foot for all classes. 12. All dogs in the obedience ring must wear a properly fitted collar approved by the judge/superintendent. No special training collars such as electronic collars, prong collars or gentle leaders. 13. Dress code: see the NYS 4-H website http://4h.ansci.cornell.edu/animal-programs/dogs/ 14. The performance of the 4-H member and their dog will be scored according to standard score sheets. In general, American Kennel Club (AKC) rules will be used for obedience and rally class evaluation. Mixed parentage dogs are always welcome for any and all classes. 15. The Danish system will be used for awards (blue, red and white ribbons). The highest scoring dog and handler in each class will receive a special award. 16. AT NO TIME MAY A DOG BE LEFT UNATTENDED. 17. Exhibitors are responsible for their own dogs and must immediately clean up after their dogs. 18. Dress Code: See our website at http://4h.ansci.cornell.edu/animal-programs/dogs/ 19. NO FOOD/BAIT is allowed in the ring during obedience, agility or rally classes, whether in a pocket or exposed. No food/bait shall be brought through the announcer’s stand/exhibitor’s entrance. 20. Scoring: Ribbons will be awarded on the following basis: Beginner and Graduate Beginners, Novice, Advance Novice, Graduate Novice, Open and Utility Excellent (Blue) 170-200 Very Good (Red) 150-169 Worthy (White) 0-149 Brace Excellent (Blue) 340-400 Very Good (Red) 300-339 Worthy (White) 0-299 4-Person Team Excellent (Blue) 680-800 Very Good (Red) 600-679 Worthy (White) 0-599 Grooming and Handling Excellent (Blue) 86-100 Very Good (Red) 71-85 Worthy (White) 0-70 Agility (Pre-Novice & Novice) Excellent (Blue) 86-100 Very Good (Red) 70 – 85.5 Worthy (White) Below 70 Agility (Open, Excellent) Excellent (Blue) 91-100 27

Very Good (Red) 70-90.5 Worthy (White) Below 70 Rally Novice A, B, Advanced & Excellent Excellent (Blue) 86 – 100 Very Good (Red) 71 – 85.5 Worthy (White) Under 70 To break a tied score in obedience classes, the heel-on-leash exercise will be used (without Figure 8).

21. Limping or injured dogs may be excused, at the judge’s discretion. 22. Any dog that has been known to bite another dog/person MUST NOT be brought to the Genesee County Fair. As per AKC rules, any dog that attacks another dog or appears dangerous to other dogs in the ring (i.e., growling) must be excused.

INDIVIDUAL CLASSES & CLASS # Premiums: Excellent 6 - Good 4 - Worthy 3 NOTE: No dog may compete in more than one regular class (Classes 2-13). An individual can compete at one level only with each dog.

Special Classes Class No. 1 - Service Dog Class – This class is only for those dogs currently being raised by 4-H members for an organization that provides dogs to aid the handicapped (e.g., Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Hearing Dogs, etc.). It is intended as a way to inform the public of this important aspect of the 4-H Dog Program. Dogs will be evaluated on their appearance (grooming) and simple obedience appropriate to their age and service. Entry MUST include the name of the organization for which the dog is being used. Service Dogs are allowed to wear identification (blanket, collar, etc.) appropriate to their sponsoring organization. Any dog that is released from a service dog program is no longer eligible for this class. Dogs entered in this class may participate in no other class except Drill Team.

OBEDIENCE CLASSES Regular Classes Class No. 2 - Beginner A – For 4H’ers who have not previously trained a dog. The dogs in this class must not have graduated beyond the Beginner level. All exercises (Heel on Leash, Figure 8; Sit for Exam; Sit Stay (30 sec. – 1 min.), Recall) will be performed with the dog on lead. The maximum possible score is 200 points. Dogs receiving a blue in this class MUST move up to Beginner C or higher. Dogs entered in this class can’t participate in Agility, Brace or 4-Person Team.

Class No. 3 - Beginner B – For 4H’ers who have previously trained a dog. The dogs in this class must not have graduated beyond the Beginner level. All exercises (Heel on Leash, Figure 8; Sit for Exam; Sit Stay (30 sec. – 1 min.), Recall) will be performed with the dog on lead. The maximum possible score is 200 points. Dogs receiving a blue in this class MUST move to Beginner C. Dogs entered in this class cannot also participate in Agility, Brace or 4-Person Team or higher.

Class No. 4 - Beginner C – For 4H’ers who have previously trained a dog in Beginner or more advanced levels of obedience. Dogs must not have graduated beyond the Beginner level. Exercises and maximum possible points are the same as in Beginner A, except for recall off leash and sit is dropped leash. Dogs receiving a blue in this class MUST move to Graduate Beginner. Dogs entered in this class cannot also participate in Brace or 4-Person Team.

Class No. 5 - Graduate Beginner A – For 4H’ers who have not previously trained a dog beyond the Graduate Beginner level. Dogs must not have graduated beyond the Graduate Beginner level. Exercises and maximum possible points are the same as in the Beginner A and B classes EXCEPT that the Stand for Examination, Recall, Long Sit, 1 minute; Long Down, 3 minutes exercises are done with leash attached to collar and placed next to dog with number. Dogs receiving a blue ribbon in this class MUST move to Novice.

Class No. 6 - Graduate Beginner B – For 4H’ers who have previously trained a dog in graduate beginner or more advanced levels of obedience. Dogs must not have graduated beyond the Graduate Beginner level. Exercises and maximum possible points are the same as in Graduate Beginner A. Dogs receiving a blue ribbon in this class MUST move to Novice.

Class No. 7 - Novice A – For 4H’ers and dogs who have completed a Novice course of instruction but have not graduated beyond this level. Dogs must not have completed their AKC Companion Dog (CD) title (or the equivalent – UKC U-CD, All-American CD, Club CD, CKC CD, etc.) unless the CD was earned within 60 days of the show. Other than the Heel On Leash and Figure 8, all exercises will be performed with the dog off lead (Stand for Examination; Heel Off Leash; Recall). (Long Sit, 1 minute; Long Down, 3 minutes are done with leash attached to collar and placed next to dog with number). Maximum possible score will be 200 points. 28

Class No. 8 - Novice B – Exercises will be the same as Novice A. Exhibitors can participate in this class more than once. Open to any handler and dog at the Novice Level but not ready for Advanced Novice.

Class No. 9 - Advanced Novice – For 4H’ers and dogs who have not graduated beyond the Advanced Novice level of obedience. Dogs may have earned a CD title but not a Companion Dog Excellence (CDX) title (or the equivalent). Other than the Heel On Leash, all exercises will be performed with the dog off leash (Stand for Examination; Heel Free and Figure 8; Drop on Recall; Long Sit, Handlers Out of Sight, 3 minutes; Long Down, Handlers Out of Sight, 5 minutes). Maximum possible score will be 200 points. Open to any handler and dog beyond the Novice Level but not ready for Graduate Novice.

Class No. 10 - Graduate Novice – Dogs may not have earned a CDX or equivalent title, unless the title was earned within 60 days of the show. The exercises are: Heel Free and Figure 8; Drop on Recall; Dumbell Recall; Recall over High Jump; Recall over Broad Jump and Long Down. The maximum possible score is 200 points. Open to any handler and dog beyond the Novice level but not ready for open class (due to training and/or physical ability of dog).

Class No. 11 - Open A – For 4H’ers and dogs who have not graduated beyond the Open level of obedience. Dogs may have earned a CD degree but not a CDX, unless the CDX was earned within 60 days of the show. ALL exercises will be performed with the dog off leash (Heel Free and Figure 8; Drop on Recall; Retrieve on Flat; Retrieve Over High Jump; Broad Jump; Long Sit, Handlers Out of Sight, 3 minutes; Long Down, Handlers Out of Sight, 5 minutes). Maximum possible score will be 200 points.

Class No. 12 - Open B – Dogs who have received their CDX but are not ready to enter Utility may participate in Open B. All exercises are the same as Class No. 11, Open A. With special permission from the 4-H Dog Show Superintendent, dogs may repeat in this class regardless of point score or ribbon placing in the Open class at previous State Fair shows.

Class No. 13 - Utility – For 4H’ers and dogs who have not earned a Utility Dog (UD) title or the equivalent, unless this title has been completed within 60 days of the show. ALL exercises will be performed with the dog off leash (Signal Exercise; Scent Discrimination, one metal article, one leather article; Directed Retrieve; Moving Stand and Examination; Directed Jumping). Maximum possible score will be 200 points. Dogs may repeat in this class regardless of point score or ribbon placing in the Utility class at previous State Fair shows. With special permission from the 4-H Dog Show Superintendent, 4H’ers with dogs that have earned a UD may participate in the Utility class FOR EXHIBITION ONLY (FEO).

Non-Regular Classes Class No. 14 (no premiums, ribbons only) - Brace – For ONE 4H’er with TWO dogs, at least one of the dogs being owned by the 4H’er handling the Brace. The two dogs may be different breeds. Exercises will be performed as in Graduate Beginner (with 160 points maximum for the Heel On Leash and Figure 8, and 60 points each maximum for the Stand for Examination, Recall, Long Sit and Long Down). Maximum possible score will be 400 points. 4H’ers and dogs who have participated in this class in previous years may repeat as long as they qualify at the county level. Beginner A, B and C Obedience dogs are not eligible for Brace; dogs must be working at the Graduate Beginner Level. The same two dogs, as a brace, may not be shown twice.

Class No. 15 (no premiums, ribbons only) - Four-Person Team – Teams will consist of four 4H’ers with their four dogs simultaneously performing Graduate Beginner exercises (with 240 points maximum for the Heel On Leash, 80 points maximum for the Figure 8 and 120 points each maximum for the Stand for Examination, Recall, Long Sit and Long Down). The Figure 8 will require the use of 5 stewards as “posts”. Once lined up for the Recall, the judge will instruct the 4H’ers to leave their dogs (all four handlers leave as a group). Each 4H’er will call their dog individually. Once all four dogs have been called, the judge will instruct the handlers to finish their dogs (as a group). Maximum possible score will be 800 points. 4H’ers and dogs who have participated in this class in previous years may repeat as long as they qualify at the county level. Only one entry per handler/dog combination. Beginner A, B and C obedience dogs are not eligible for 4-Person Team. Dogs must be working at the Graduate Beginner Level.

Class No. 16 (rosettes only) - Drill Team – Each team will consist of 8 or more dogs and their trainers (4H’ers) who will perform a detailed drill of their own design. If a county does not have at least 8 dogs, they may join with another county to make a team. Trainers may wish to dress alike and perform to music. Live music is permitted. Counties using pre-recorded music should bring their own CDs for playing over the Coliseum sound system. No adult may enter the arena with the Drill Team. Vocal or whistle commands are permitted, but they must be given by a member of the Drill Team. Dogs may be dressed to add further color. The drill should be at least five but not exceed eight minutes in length. Points will be deducted if these limits are not met (Loss of 1 point for each 15 seconds over or under these limits, an additional 5 points off for an over 60 second deviation). The team will be scored according to the “Drill Team Score Sheet”. Each drill team must identify a captain on the entry form. That captain will receive the team’s award. If a dog defecates or eliminates in the ring during the Drill Team, they will lose 15 points per occurrence. 29

DRILL TEAM SCORE CARD POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION Appearance-uniformity, neatness, appropriateness 10 Appropriateness of musical accompaniment 5 Difficulty of the routine 15 Handling 15 Obedience – attentiveness to the aims of dog obedience 20 Originality 15 Precision 20 TOTAL 100

GROOMING AND HANDLING CLASSES Class No. 17 - Grooming and Handling A Junior – For 4H’ers 8 to 13 years of age who are competing for the first time in Grooming and Handling at State Fair, unless the Handler has qualified for the Open Class of Junior Showmanship at an AKC Show. Handlers who receive a red or white ribbon rating at State Fair may compete at this level the second year.

Class No. 18 - Grooming and Handling A Senior – For 4H’ers 14 to 18 years of age who are competing for the first time in Grooming and Handling at State Fair, unless the Handler has qualified for the Open Class of Junior Showmanship at an AKC Show. Handlers who receive a red or white ribbon rating at State Fair may compete at this level the second year.

Class No. 19 - Grooming and Handling B Junior – For 4H’ers 9 to 13 years of age as of Jan. 1 and have previously competed in Grooming and Handling at the State Fair.

Class No. 20 - Grooming & Handling B – Senior – For 4H’ers 14 to 18 years of age as of Jan. 1 and have previously competed in Grooming & Handling at the State Fair.

Class No 21 – Senior – Grooming and Handling C – For 4-H’ers who have previously been a Grooming and Handling B Champion and/or have qualified for the Open Class of Junior Showmanship at an AKC show (or the equivalent), even if it is their first year.

General Guidelines for Grooming and Handling Classes: • One entry per handler in Grooming and Handling. 4H’er can NOT enter multiple Grooming & Handling Classes. Handler would be competing against themselves. • The Appearance of the Animal (Grooming) will account for 45 points and the Showing (Handling) of the Animal will account for 45 points. Knowledge of handler (appropriate to class level) will account for 10 points. Maximum possible score will be 100 points. Ties are broken based upon handling skills and knowledge of handler. • If a dog defecates or eliminates in the ring during Grooming and Handling, they will lose 15 points per occurrence. • If a 4H’er is also entered in one or more obedience classes, he/she should notify one of the stewards in the obedience class(es) that he/she is also entered in Grooming and Handling and note which ring. Where possible, 4H’ers should participate in their Grooming and Handling class as scheduled. The individual exercises of the obedience classes require only one 4H’er and his/her dog at a time so it is easier to pick up an obedience class later than it is to group 8 or more handlers together for a Grooming and Handling class. Discriminating use of bait (food, toy, etc.) will be allowed in Grooming and Handling classes but is not mandatory. Inappropriate baiting will be severely penalized. • Dogs must be shown by the 4-H member who did the grooming. The same dog may not be shown twice. • Gaiting Patterns. Dogs should be moved at a trot. How smoothly a pattern is performed is more important than the actual mechanics of it (i.e., which hand switched where). 4H’ers should strive to keep their dogs between themselves and the judge where possible. 4H’ers in all divisions (A,B,C) will be expected to be able to gait their dog in a circle, a triangle and in a straight line. The straight line may be on a diagonal of the ring or parallel to a side of the ring (e.g., judge may ask handler to gait their dog “straight up and back”). 4H’ers in Grooming and Handling divisions B and C will additionally be expected to be able to gait their dogs in an L pattern and also in a straight line paired with another 4H’er and his/her dog. In any division (A,B,C), the judge will ask the 4H’ers questions about their dogs. In the A division, basic questions such as “How old is your dog?”, “What breed/breeds is your dog?”, etc. may be asked to familiarize the 4H’er with being asked a question and responding. In the B division, more difficult questions may be asked (e.g., parts of the dog, breed specific questions, etc.).

RALLY OBEDIENCE A. RULES: 1. The Obedience Regulations & Rules applying to dog shows, where applicable, shall apply to all persons and dogs, except as otherwise provided. 2. All dogs shall be shown in a flat buckle, snap collar or martingale. 3. Food will NOT be permitted in the ring. 4. A copy of the course will be posted at the announcers stand and a copy will be provided to each competitor. 5. Competitors shall be provided with a 15-minute period to walk the course (without dogs) and ask the judge questions. 6. There will be a maximum time of three (3) minutes per handler/dog team. Anyone with special needs should notify the Superintendent at time of entry. 7. Dogs may be shown in only one level of Rally Obedience. 8. If a dog defecates or eliminates in the ring during Rally, they will lose 15 points per occurrence. 9. Times will be used only to break a tie for Grand or Reserve. 10. Rally Jump Heights – Dog measured to the withers: under 10” – jump 4”; 10” and under 15” – jump 8”, 15” to less than 20” = jump 12” & 20” and above – jump 16”.

B. SCORING: Shall generally follow AKC Guidelines.

Class No. 22 - Rally Novice A – Course shall consist of 10-15 stations plus a START & FINISH sign. This course is open to dogs at all levels of Obedience. Rally Novice will be performed on a leash. Dogs receiving Blue Ribbons must move up to the next level or to Rally B. Dogs who have received a Rally Novice (RN) Title (or the equivalent R1, etc.) unless earned within 60 days of the show must move to Rally Advanced. Class No. 23 - Rally Novice B – For dogs who are not yet ready for Rally Advanced but who received a blue ribbon in the previous year. Class description is the same as Rally Novice A. This class is available only once. If the dog received a blue, the dog must move to Rally Advanced in the next year. Class No. 24 - Rally Advanced – Course shall consist of 12 – 17 exercise stations plus a START & FINISH sign. Rally Advanced course shall be performed with the dog off leash. All dogs must be working at the Graduate Beginner level to be training/working/showing in this class. Dogs not entered in an obedience class may be asked to perform an off leash exercise to show that they belong in Rally Advanced. Beginner A & B Obedience dogs are not eligible. Dogs who have received a Blue Ribbon or a Rally Advanced (RA) Title (or the equivalent) unless earned within 60 days of the show must move to Rally Excellent. Class No. 25 - Rally Excellent – Course shall consist of 15 – 20 stations plus a START & FINISH sign with no more than 7 stationary exercises. All dogs must be working at the Graduate Beginner level to be training/working/showing in this class. Dogs not entered in an obedience class may be asked to perform an off leash exercise to show that they belong in Rally Excellent. Beginner A & B obedience dogs are not eligible. All exercises shall be performed off leash except the Honor Exercise. Dogs who have received a Blue Ribbon or Rally Excellent (RE) Title (or the equivalent) unless earned within 60 days of the show may participate FEO with permission from the 4-H Dog Show Superintendent.

AGILITY CLASS A. RULES: 1. 4-H rules can be located at http://4h.ansci.cornell.edu/animal-programs/dogs/dog-class-scoresheets/ 2. All dogs MUST be working at the Beginner C Level to be training/working/showing in Agility. Beginner A & B obedience dogs are not eligible. Dogs not entered in an obedience class may be asked to perform an off lead recall to show that they belong in Agility. 3. Dogs must be at least 15 months old. 4. Either no collar or flat buckle collars but no hanging tags or attachments. 5. Handlers shall be allowed to bring their dog to the start line on leash. Handlers shall comply with the judges’ instructions for being ready to start their run, having their dog off leash and under control in a timely manner. 6. Food and toys are not permitted in course area or in the ring and handlers are not permitted to use whistles or other instruments or devices. 7. Handlers will be excused by the judge/superintendent for inappropriate actions including training devices. 8. Handlers in all classes will be allowed one ten minute walk through the course, without a dog, prior to the start of the class. 9. A handler may be asked to leave the ring at any time at the judges/superintendents discretion. 10. All dogs must be measured prior to judging. A measuring steward will be available throughout registration and opportunities will be provided throughout the 4-H year to obtain a 4-H height card for your agility dog. The dog’s height to be measured at the withers. If you have a permanent height card from another agility organization, that may be used in place of a 4-H card. If you have a height card, please attach a copy to the entry you are sending to the Superintendent. 11. No jump height to exceed 24”. Dogs entered in the Agility Classes shall jump AKC Preferred jump heights (4” lower). 31

12. If a dog defecates or eliminates in the ring during Agility, they will lose 15 points per occurrence. 13. If a dog is trained by someone before the 4-H handler takes over, that dog must be shown at the next highest level of competition.

B. SCORING: 1. Course Time Deductions will be made as follows: Pre-Novice & Novice: One point deduction for every second over course time rounding down to whole numbers. Open: Two point deduction for every second over course time rounding down to whole numbers. A handler will be asked to leave the course if their time exceeds two times the standard course time. A whistle will not be used. 2. Wrong Course: will result in a 5-point deduction for each occurrence. 3. Pause Table Faults: will result in a 5-point deduction for each occurrence. 4. Outside Assistance: will result in a 2-point deduction to elimination at the judges’ discretion. 5. Handler is not allowed to touch dog or equipment while competing. 6. Contacts: at judge’s discretion.

Class No. 26 - Agility (Pre-Novice) – A ten obstacle course that is straight forward using non-winged jumps, pipe tunnel, A-frame, tire jump, table and dog walk. Any dog that received a Blue placing must move to the next level.

Class No. 27 - Agility (Novice) – Any dog that received a Blue placing must move to the next level. Dogs must not have completed their AKC Novice Standard Agility title (or the equivalent – NADAC, USDAA, etc.) unless the title was earned within 60 days of the show. At least 12 – 13 obstacles must be used in the Novice classes: (There will be no weaves in Novice.)

Class No. 28 - Agility (Open) – For dogs who have received a blue award in the Novice Level. Dogs must not have completed their AKC Open standard title (or the equivalent – NADAC, USDAA, etc.) unless the title was earned within 60 days of the show. Additional obstacles will be added.

Class No. 29 - Agility (Excellent) – For dogs who have received a blue award in the Open Level. Dogs must not have completed their AKC Excellent Title (or the equivalent – NADAC, USDAA, etc.) unless the title was earned within 60 days of the show. Dogs who have titled or received a blue ribbon in this class may compete FEO.

Section I - Rabbits Premiums: Excellent 2 - Good 1 - Worthy .50

1. A fair preparation meeting will be scheduled in the spring for all 4-H rabbit exhibitors. Date and time TBA. 2. Exhibitors will be required to work a minimum of two 2-hour shifts in the Merton Building. More time may be required as needed to fill the slots. 3. Exhibitors are required to help on set-up day and tear down day at the fair. 4. Dress code: Exhibitors should wear white long sleeve shirts for shows and clean pants, no holes. Show coat or apron is optional. Closed toe shoes must be worn at all times while attending to your animal. 5. All rabbits exhibited in the show must have been owned and cared for by the exhibitor by May 1 of the current year. 6. Animals must meet the NYS Agriculture & Markets Animal Health Regulations as listed in the front of this book. Each animal must have a permanent tattoo in the left ear to be eligible for show; no adhesive tape or pen marks will be accepted. 7. All rabbits must pass through a health check to enter the building. Animals will not be allowed to be cooped until they have been health inspected. Unhealthy stock will be sent home. 8. Exhibitors may enter a maximum of 20 rabbits in Section I (subject to available cage space). 9. Cloverbud Exhibitors (youth age 5-7 as of Jan. 1 of the current year) are limited to Cloverbud specific classes only. 10. Rabbits entered in classes 5-1072 will be judged according to the ARBA Standard of Perfection. 11. Exhibitors must be present to show their own rabbits. Exhibitor must carry his or her own rabbit(s) up to the judging table and present them. 12. Exhibitors may not sell or advertise for sale, or in any other way remove animals from exhibit. 13. Exhibitors are responsible for cleaning out their cages by 10:00am daily during the Genesee County Fair. There will be a check in by the barn duty sign. Animals not properly cleaned out may be asked to leave. 14. Exhibitors must supply their own food, shavings, water bottles and feed dishes. 15. Exhibitors will be able to choose one rabbit for showmanship. 16. Showmanship classes will be judged on the following: • Exhibitor Procedure, Carrying and Handling the Rabbit • Showing Rabbit for examination and cleanliness • Knowledge 17. Exhibitors will be judged individually on herdsmanship with the opportunity to win an award. 18. Merton Building doors will be open and securely screened at night during the entire duration of the Genesee County Fair.

Rabbit Showmanship 1 Beginner – Exhibitors age 8-10 as of January 1 of the current year 2 Junior – Exhibitors age 11-13 as of January 1 of the current year 3 Senior – Exhibitors age 14 and over as of January 1 of the current year 4 Cloverbud – Exhibitors age 5-7 as of January 1 * Master Showmanship – Current year winners of classes 1 – 3.

Rabbit Breed Classes Senior Buck – over 8 mos. commercial; over 6 mos. fancy breeds Senior Doe – over 8 mos. commercial; over 6 mos. fancy breeds Intermediate Buck – 6-8 mos. *Check “Standards of Perfection” for qualifying breeds Intermediate Doe – 6-8 mos. *Check “Standards of Perfection” for qualifying breeds Junior Buck – 3-6 mos. Junior Doe – 3-6 mos.

Breed Variety Senior Senior Int. Int. Junior Junior Buck Doe Buck Doe Buck Doe American Blue 5 6 7 8 9 10 American White 11 12 13 14 15 16 American Fuzzy Lop Broken 17 18 19 20 21 22 American Fuzzy Lop Solid 23 24 25 26 27 28

Breed Variety Senior Senior Int. Int. Junior Junior Buck Doe Buck Doe Buck Doe Angora (English) White 29 30 31 32 33 34 Angora (English) Colored 35 36 37 38 39 40 Angora (French) White 41 42 43 44 45 46 Angora (French) Colored 47 48 49 50 51 52 Angora (Giant) 53 54 55 56 57 58 Angora (Satin) White 59 60 61 62 63 64 Angora (Satin) Colored 65 66 67 68 69 70 Belgian Hare 71 72 73 74 75 76 Beveren Black 77 78 79 80 81 82 Beveren Blue 83 84 85 86 87 88 Beveren White 89 90 91 92 93 94 Britannia Petite Black 95 96 97 98 99 100 Britannia Petite Black Otter 101 102 103 104 105 106 Britannia Petite Broken 107 108 109 110 111 112 Britannia Petite Chestnut Agouti 113 114 115 116 117 118 Britannia Petite Red Eye White 119 120 121 122 123 124 Britannia Petite Sable Marten 125 126 127 128 129 130 Californian 131 132 133 134 135 136 Champagne D’Argent 137 138 139 140 141 142 Checkered Giant 143 144 145 146 147 148 Chinchilla (American) 149 150 151 152 153 154 Chinchilla (Giant) 155 156 157 158 159 160 Chinchilla (Standard) 161 162 163 164 165 166 Cinnamon 167 168 169 170 171 172 Crème D’Argent 173 174 175 176 177 178 Dutch Black 179 180 181 182 183 184 Dutch Blue 185 186 187 188 189 190 Dutch Gray 191 192 193 194 195 196 Dutch Chocolate 197 198 199 200 201 202 Dutch Steel 203 204 205 206 207 208 Dutch Tortoise 209 210 211 212 213 214 Dwarf Hotot 215 216 217 218 219 220 English Spot Black 221 222 223 224 225 226 English Spot Blue 227 228 229 230 231 232 English Spot Chocolate 233 234 235 236 237 238 English Spot Gold 239 240 241 242 243 244 English Spot Gray 245 246 247 248 249 250 Flemish Giant Black 251 252 253 254 255 256 Flemish Giant Blue 257 258 259 260 261 262 Flemish Giant Fawn 263 264 265 266 267 268 Flemish Giant Light Gray 269 270 271 272 273 274 34

Breed Variety Senior Senior Int. Int. Junior Junior Buck Doe Buck Doe Buck Doe Flemish Giant Sandy 275 276 277 278 279 280 Flemish Giant Steel Gray 281 282 283 284 285 286 Flemish Giant White 287 288 289 290 291 292 Florida White 293 294 295 296 297 298 Harlequin Japanese 299 300 301 302 303 304 Harlequin Magpie 305 306 307 308 309 310 Havana Black 311 312 313 314 315 316 Havana Blue 317 318 319 320 321 322 Havana Broken 323 324 325 326 327 328 Havana Chocolate 329 330 331 332 333 334 Himalayan Black 335 336 337 338 339 340 Himalayan Blue 341 342 343 344 345 346 Himalayan Chocolate 347 348 349 350 351 352 Himalayan Lilac 353 354 355 356 357 358 Jersey Wooly Agouti 359 360 361 362 363 364 Jersey Wooly Broken 365 366 367 368 369 370 Jersey Wooly Self 371 372 373 374 375 376 Jersey Wooly Shaded 377 378 379 380 381 382 Jersey Wooly Tan Pattern 383 384 385 386 387 388 Jersey Wooly Any Other Variety 389 390 391 392 393 394 Lilac 395 396 397 398 399 400 Lionhead Any Variety 401 402 403 404 405 406 Lop (English) Broken 407 408 409 410 411 412 Lop (English) Solid 413 414 415 416 417 418 Lop (French) Broken 419 420 421 422 423 424 Lop (French) Solid 425 426 427 428 429 430 Lop (Holland) Broken 431 432 433 434 435 436 Lop (Holland) Solid 437 438 439 440 441 442 Lop (Mini) Broken 443 444 445 446 447 448 Lop (Mini) Solid 449 450 451 452 453 454 Mini Rex Black 455 456 457 458 459 460 Mini Rex Blue 461 462 463 464 465 466 Mini Rex Blue Eyed White 467 468 469 470 471 472 Mini Rex Broken 473 474 475 476 477 478 Mini Rex Castor 479 480 481 482 483 484 Mini Rex Chinchilla 485 486 487 488 489 490 Mini Rex Chocolate 491 492 493 494 495 496 Mini Rex Himalayan 497 498 499 500 501 502 Mini Rex Lilac 503 504 505 506 507 508 Mini Rex Lynx 509 510 511 512 513 514 Mini Rex Opal 515 516 517 518 519 520 35

Breed Variety Senior Senior Int. Int. Junior Junior Buck Doe Buck Doe Buck Doe Mini Rex Otter 521 522 523 524 525 526 Mini Rex Red 527 528 529 530 531 532 Mini Rex Red Eyed White 533 534 535 536 537 538 Mini Rex Sable Point 539 540 541 542 543 544 Mini Rex Seal 545 546 547 548 549 550 Mini Rex Tortoise 551 552 553 554 555 556 Mini Satin Red Eyed White 557 558 559 560 561 562 Mini Satin Opal 563 564 565 566 567 568 Mini Satin Red 569 570 571 572 573 574 Mini Satin Chin 575 576 577 578 579 580 Mini Satin Siamese 581 582 583 584 585 586 Netherland Dwarf Black 587 588 589 590 591 592 Netherland Dwarf Blue 593 594 595 596 597 598 Netherland Dwarf Broken 599 600 601 602 603 604 Netherland Dwarf Chesnutt 605 606 607 608 609 610 Netherland Dwarf Chinchilla 611 612 613 614 615 616 Netherland Dwarf Chocolate 617 618 619 620 621 622 Netherland Dwarf Fawn 623 624 625 626 627 628 Netherland Dwarf Himalayan 629 630 631 632 633 634 Netherland Dwarf Lilac 635 636 637 638 639 640 Netherland Dwarf Lynx 641 642 643 644 645 646 Netherland Dwarf Blue Eyed White 647 648 649 650 651 652 Netherland Dwarf Ruby Eyed White 653 654 655 656 657 658 Netherland Dwarf Opal 659 660 661 662 663 664 Netherland Dwarf Otter 665 666 667 668 669 670 Netherland Dwarf Orange 671 672 673 674 675 676 Netherland Dwarf Sable Marten 677 678 679 680 681 682 Netherland Dwarf Sable Point 683 684 685 686 687 688 Netherland Dwarf Siamese Sable 689 690 691 692 693 694 Netherland Dwarf Siamese Smoke Pearl 695 696 697 698 699 700 Netherland Dwarf Silver Marten 701 702 703 704 705 706 Netherland Dwarf Smoke Pearl Marten 707 708 709 710 711 712 Netherland Dwarf Squirrel 713 714 715 716 717 718 Netherland Dwarf Steel 719 720 721 722 723 724 Netherland Dwarf Tans 725 726 727 728 729 730 Netherland Dwarf Tortoise Shell 731 732 733 734 735 736 New Zealand Black 737 738 739 740 741 742 New Zealand Broken 743 744 745 746 747 748 New Zealand Red 749 750 751 752 753 754 New Zealand White 755 756 757 758 759 760 Palomino Golden 761 762 763 764 765 766 36

Breed Variety Senior Senior Int. Int. Junior Junior Buck Doe Buck Doe Buck Doe Palomino Lynx 767 768 769 770 771 772 Polish Black 773 774 775 776 777 778 Polish Blue 779 780 781 782 783 784 Polish Broken 785 786 787 788 789 790 Polish Chocolate 791 792 793 794 795 796 Polish Blue Eyed White 797 798 799 800 801 802 Polish Ruby Eyed White 803 804 805 806 807 808 Rex Amber 809 810 811 812 813 814 Rex Black 815 816 817 818 819 820 Rex Otter 821 822 823 824 825 826 Rex Blue 827 828 829 830 831 832 Rex Broken 833 834 835 836 837 838 Rex Californian 839 840 841 842 843 844 Rex Castor 845 846 847 848 849 850 Rex Chinchilla 851 852 853 854 855 856 Rex Chocolate 857 858 859 860 861 862 Rex Lilac 863 864 865 866 867 868 Rex Lynx 869 870 871 872 873 874 Rex Opal 875 876 877 878 879 880 Rex Red 881 882 883 884 885 886 Rex Sable 887 888 889 890 891 892 Rex Seal 893 894 895 896 897 898 Rex White 899 900 901 902 903 904 Rhinelander Blue 905 906 907 908 909 910 Rhinelander Any Other Variety 911 912 913 914 915 916 Satin Black 917 918 919 920 921 922 Satin Blue 923 924 925 926 927 928 Satin Broken 929 930 931 932 933 934 Satin Californian 935 936 937 938 939 940 Satin Chinchilla 941 942 943 944 945 946 Satin Chocolate 947 948 949 950 951 952 Satin Copper 953 954 955 956 957 958 Satin Otter 959 960 961 962 963 964 Satin Red 965 966 967 968 969 970 Satin Siamese 971 972 973 974 975 976 Satin White 977 978 979 980 981 982 Silver Black 983 984 985 986 987 988 Silver Brown 989 990 991 992 993 994 Silver Fawn 995 996 997 998 999 1000 Silver Fox Black 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 Silver Fox Blue 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 37

Breed Variety Senior Senior Int. Int. Junior Junior Buck Doe Buck Doe Buck Doe Silver Marten Black 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 Silver Marten Blue 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 Silver Marten Chocolate 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 Silver Marten Sable 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 Tan Black 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 Tan Blue 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 Tan Chocolate 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 Tan Lilac 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 Thrianta 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 Other 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072

Pet Rabbits Reserved for those animals that are of unknown or mixed breed origin and which, therefore, cannot be shown in any pure bred classes. It is also open to rabbits with one or more disqualifications. Animals will be judged on their personality and condition. Best Pet cannot compete for Best in Show because there is no ARBA standard for Pet. If your pet is a pure bred animal it should be entered in the correct breed class. Limit of two pet rabbits per exhibitor.

Senior Senior Int. Int. Junior Junior

Buck Doe Buck Doe Buck Doe Pet Rabbit 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078

Cloverbud Rabbit Classes No premiums. Cloverbud exhibitors only. (Youth age 5-7 as of January 1 of the current year) Breed Senior Senior Int. Int. Junior Junior Buck Doe Buck Doe Buck Doe Cloverbud Pet Rabbit 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084

Cloverbud Rabbit Breed Class 1085. Rabbit entered by a Cloverbud member that qualifies for classes 5-1072.

Specialty Classes 1086 Rabbit Information Poster – A 22”x28” poster illustrating any phase of the 4-H Rabbit Project (i.e. Breeds, Health, Diseases, Nutrition, Parts of the Body, Housing, etc.) Posters will be judged and exhibited in the Merton Building.

1087 Rabbit Public Presentation – Sign up in the Merton Building for time and date.

1088 Rabbit Agility Contest – Contest time and details TBA.

1089 Rabbit Knowledge Contest – This contest will involve knowledge questions and identification of objects and their use or importance. Categories may include: nutrition, health, breeding, and management.

Section J - Poultry Premiums: Excellent 2 - Good 1 - Worthy .50

1. A fair preparation meeting will be scheduled in the spring for 4-H Poultry Exhibitors. Date and time TBA. 2. Exhibitors will be required to work a minimum of two 2-hour shifts in the Merton Building. More time may be required as needed to fill the slots. 3. Exhibitors are required to help on set-up day and tear down day at the fair. 4. Dress code: Exhibitors should wear white long sleeve shirts and clean pants, no holes. Closed toe shoes must be worn at all times while attending to your animal. 5. All birds exhibited at the show must have been owned and cared for by the exhibitor by May 1 of the current year. 6. Birds must meet the NYS Agriculture & Markets Animal Health Requirements as listed in the front of this book. A Pullorum- Typhoid certificate must accompany the entry. Waterfowl do not need a Pullorum test. 7. All birds must pass through a health check to enter the building. Birds must be in show quality condition; clean, healthy, vigorous, mature, fully feathered and free of lice and mites. Unhealthy animals will be sent home. 8. Exhibitors may enter a maximum of 20 birds in Section J (subject to available cage space). 9. Cloverbud Exhibitors (youth age 5-7 as of Jan. 1 of the current year) are limited to Cloverbud specific classes only. 10. Cock & Hen: Birds over 1 year of age. Cockerel & Pullet: Birds under 1 year of age. Cockerels & Pullets must be fully feathered (in adult plumage) to be shown in Breed Classes. Exceptions to this rule are in Section JS - Classes 1-3, and Section JT - Classes 1-2. 11. Only breeds listed in the American Standard of Perfection will be accepted in Sections JA – JR. Check with your club leader for breed descriptions, colors and class designations. 12. Exhibitors may not sell or advertise for sale, or in any other way remove animals from exhibit. 13. Birds will be judged at their cages. 14. Exhibitors are responsible for cleaning out their cages by 10:00am daily during the Genesee County Fair. There will be a check in by the barn duty sign. Animals not properly cleaned out may be asked to leave. 15. Exhibitors must supply their own feed and shavings. Food and water cups will be provided (subject to availability). 16. Showmanship will be judged on the exhibitor’s knowledge of their bird and the condition of the bird. Master Showman will be required to discuss any random bird at the show chosen by the judge. Members are expected to know proper methods of preparing birds for showing, knowledge of handling and showing techniques and a working knowledge of poultry management. The member should be prepared to answer questions in these areas posed by the judge. 17. Exhibitors will be judged individually on herdsmanship with the opportunity to win an award. 18. The Merton Building doors will be open and securely screened at night during the entire duration of the Genesee County Fair.

Poultry Showmanship Exhibitors will be judged on their knowledge of poultry, breed variety, anatomy and handling of live birds. All exhibitors must be present for showmanship. Showmanship will be held in conjunction with the standard bred, production and waterfowl classes.

Showmanship Classes: 1 Beginner – Exhibitors age 8-10 as of January 1 of the current year 2 Junior – Exhibitors age 11-13 as of January 1 of the current year 3 Senior – Exhibitors age 14 and over as of January 1 of the current year 4 Cloverbud – Exhibitors age 5-7 as of January 1 of the current year * Master Showmanship – Current year 1st and 2nd place winners of classes 1 – 3. Be prepared to answer questions posed by the judge about any bird selected by the judge.

Poultry Breed Classes Birds will be judged according to the American Standard of Perfection. No cross-breeds allowed.

Standard Breeds Section JA - American Classes Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Buckeyes 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chanteclers – Partridge 7 8 9 10 11 12 Chanteclers – White 13 14 15 16 17 18 Delawares 19 20 21 22 23 24 Dominiques 25 26 27 28 29 30 Hollands – Barred 31 32 33 34 35 36 Hollands – White 37 38 39 40 41 42 Javas – Black 43 44 45 46 47 48 Javas – Mottled 49 50 51 52 53 54 Jersey Giants – Black 55 56 57 58 59 60 Jersey Giants – White 61 62 63 64 65 66 Lamonas – White 67 68 69 70 71 72 Langshans – Blue 73 74 75 76 77 78 New Hampshires 79 80 81 82 83 84 Plymouth Rocks – Barred 85 86 87 88 89 90 Plymouth Rocks – Blue 91 92 93 94 95 96 Plymouth Rocks – Buff 97 98 99 100 101 102 Plymouth Rocks – Columbian 103 104 105 106 107 108 Plymouth Rocks – Partridge 109 110 111 112 113 114 Plymouth Rocks – White 115 116 117 118 119 120 Plymouth Rocks – Other Variety 121 122 123 124 125 126 Rhode Island Reds – Rose Comb 127 128 129 130 131 132 Rhode Island Reds – Single Comb 133 134 135 136 137 138 Rhode Island Whites – Rose Comb 139 140 141 142 143 144 Wyandottes - Black 145 146 147 148 149 150 Wyandottes – Blue 151 152 153 154 155 156 Wyandottes – Buff 157 158 159 160 161 162 Wyandottes – Columbian 163 164 165 166 167 168 Wyandottes – Golden Laced 169 170 171 172 173 174 Wyandottes – Partridge 175 176 177 178 179 180 Wyandottes – Silver Laced 181 182 183 184 185 186 Wyandottes – Silver Penciled 187 188 189 190 191 192 Wyandottes – White 193 194 195 196 197 198 Wyandottes – Other Variety 199 200 201 202 203 204

Section JB - Asiatic Classes Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Brahmas – Buff 1 2 3 4 5 6 Brahmas – Dark 7 8 9 10 11 12 Brahmas - Light 13 14 15 16 17 18 Cochins – Barred 19 20 21 22 23 24 Cochins – Black 25 26 27 28 29 30 Cochins – Blue 31 32 33 34 35 36 Cochins - Brown 37 38 39 40 41 42 Cochins – Brown-Red 43 44 45 46 47 48

Section JB - Asiatic Classes *Continued Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Cochins – Buff 49 50 51 52 53 54 Cochins – Golden Laced 55 56 57 58 59 60 Cochins – Partridge 61 62 63 64 65 66 Cochins – Silver Laced 67 68 69 70 71 72 Cochins – White 73 74 75 76 77 78 Cochins – Other Varieties 79 80 81 82 83 84 Langshans – Black 85 86 87 88 89 90 Langshans – Blue 91 92 93 94 95 96 Langshans – White 97 98 99 100 101 102

Section JC - Continental Classes Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Campines – Golden 1 2 3 4 5 6 Campines – Silver 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hamburgs – Black 13 14 15 16 17 18 Hamburgs – Blue 19 20 21 22 23 24 Hamburgs – Blue Buff 25 26 27 28 29 30 Hamburgs – Golden Penciled 31 32 33 34 35 36 Hamburgs – Golden Spangled 37 38 39 40 41 42 Hamburgs – Silver Penciled 43 44 45 46 47 48 Hamburgs – Silver Spangled 49 50 51 52 53 54 Hamburgs – White 55 56 57 58 59 60 Lakenvelders 61 62 63 64 65 66 Polish – Bearded Buff Laced 67 68 69 70 71 72 Polish – Bearded Golden 73 74 75 76 77 78 Polish – Bearded Silver 79 80 81 82 83 84 Polish – Bearded White 85 86 87 88 89 90 Polish – Non-Bearded Buff Laced 91 92 93 94 95 96 Polish – Non-Bearded Golden 97 98 99 100 101 102 Polish – Non-Bearded White 103 104 105 106 107 108 Polish – Non-Bearded Buff Laced 109 110 111 112 113 114 Polish – Non-Bearded Silver 115 116 117 118 119 120 Polish– Non-Bearded White Crested Black 121 122 123 124 125 126 Polish – Non-Bearded White Crested Blue 127 128 129 130 131 132 Polish – Non-Bearded White 133 134 135 136 137 138 Crevecoeurs – Black 139 140 141 142 143 144 Favorelles – Salmon 145 146 147 148 149 150 Favorelles – White 151 152 153 154 155 156 Houdans – Mottled 157 158 159 160 161 162 Houdans – White 163 164 165 166 167 168 La Fleche – Black 169 170 171 172 173 174

Section JD - English Classes Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Australorps – Black 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cornish – Buff 7 8 9 10 11 12 Cornish – Dark 13 14 15 16 17 18 Cornish – White 19 20 21 22 23 24 Cornish – White Laced Red 25 26 27 28 29 30

Section JD - English Classes *Continued Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Dorkings – Colored 31 32 33 34 35 36 Dorkings – Silver-Gray 37 38 39 40 41 42 Dorkings – White 43 44 45 46 47 48 Orpingtons – Black 49 50 51 52 53 54 Orpingtons – Blue 55 56 57 58 59 60 Orpingtons – Buff 61 62 63 64 65 66 Orpingtons – White 67 68 69 70 71 72 Redcaps 73 74 75 76 77 78 Sussex – Light 79 80 81 82 83 84 Sussex – Red 85 86 87 88 89 90 Sussex – Speckled 91 92 93 94 95 96

Section JE - Mediterranean Classes Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Anoconas- Rose Comb 1 2 3 4 5 6 Anconas – Single Comb 7 8 9 10 11 12 Andalusians – Blue 13 14 15 16 17 18 Catalanas – Buff 19 20 21 22 23 24 Leghorns – Rose Comb Black 25 26 27 28 29 30 Leghorns – Rose Comb Buff 31 32 33 34 35 36 Leghorns – Rose Comb Dark Brown 37 38 39 40 41 42 Leghorns – Rose Comb Light Brown 43 44 45 46 47 48 Leghorns – Rose Comb Silver 49 50 51 52 53 54 Leghorns – Rose Comb White 55 56 57 58 59 60 Leghorns – Single Comb Black 61 62 63 64 65 66 Leghorns – Single Comb Black-Tailed Red 67 68 69 70 71 72 Leghorns – Single Comb Buff 73 74 75 76 77 78 Leghorns – Single Comb Columbian 79 80 81 82 83 84 Leghorns – Single Comb Dark Brown 85 86 87 88 89 90 Leghorns – Single Comb Golden Duckwing 91 92 93 94 95 96 Leghorns – Single Comb Light Brown 97 98 99 100 101 102 Leghorns – Single Comb Red 103 104 105 106 107 108 Leghorns – Single Comb Silver 109 110 111 112 113 114 Leghorns – Single Comb White 115 116 117 118 119 120 Minorcas Rose Comb Black 121 122 123 124 125 126 Minorcas Rose Comb Buff 127 128 129 130 131 132 Minorcas Rose Comb White 133 134 135 136 137 138 Single Comb Black 139 140 141 142 143 144 Single Comb Buff 145 146 147 148 149 150 Single Comb White 151 152 153 154 155 156 Sicilian Buttercups 157 158 159 160 161 162 Spanish 163 164 165 166 167 168

Section JF - Game Classes Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Modern Game – Birchen 1 2 3 4 5 6 Modern Game - Modern Game 7 8 9 10 11 12 Modern Game – Black Breasted Red 13 14 15 16 17 18 Modern Game – Brown Red 19 20 21 22 23 24

Section JF - Game Classes *Continued Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Modern Game – Golden Duckwing 25 26 27 28 29 30 Modern Game – Red Plye 31 32 33 34 35 36 Modern Game – Silver Duckwing 37 38 39 40 41 42 Modern Game – White 43 44 45 46 47 48 Modern Game – Wheaten 49 50 51 52 53 54 Modern Game – Other Varieties 55 56 57 58 59 60 Old English Game (OEG) – Black 61 62 63 64 65 66 OEG – Black Breasted Red 67 68 69 70 71 72 OEG – Blue Breasted Red 73 74 75 76 77 78 OEG – Blue Golden Duckwing 79 80 81 82 83 84 OEG – Blue Silver Duckwing 85 86 87 88 89 90 OEG – Brown Red Golden Duckwing 91 92 93 94 95 96 OEG – Lemon Blue 97 98 99 100 101 102 OEG – Red Pyle 103 104 105 106 107 108 OEG – Self Blue 109 110 111 112 113 114 OEG – Silver Duckwing 115 116 117 118 119 120 OEG – Spangled 121 122 123 124 125 126 OEG – White 127 128 129 130 131 132 OEG – Other Varieties 133 134 135 136 137 138

Section JG - Oriental Classes Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Aseels - Black Breasted Red 1 2 3 4 5 6 Aseels - Other Varieties 7 8 9 10 11 12 Cubalayas - Black 13 14 15 16 17 18 Cubalayas - Other Varieties 19 20 21 22 23 24 Malays – Black 25 26 27 28 29 30 Malays – Other Varieties 31 32 33 34 35 36 Phoenix – Golden 37 38 39 40 41 42 Phoenix – Silver 43 44 45 46 47 48 Phoenix – Other Varieties 49 50 51 52 53 54 Shamos – Black 55 56 57 58 59 60 Shamos – Other Varieties 61 62 63 64 65 66 Sumatras – Black 67 68 69 70 71 72 Sumatras – Blue 73 74 75 76 77 78 Sumatras – White 79 80 81 82 83 84 Yokohamas – Red Shoulder 85 86 87 88 89 90 Yokohamas – White 91 92 93 94 95 96

Section JH - All Other Standard Breeds Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Ameraucanas – Black 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ameraucanas – Blue Wheaten 7 8 9 10 11 12 Ameraucanas – Buff 13 14 15 16 17 18 Ameraucanas – Wheaten 19 20 21 22 23 24 Ameraucanas – White 25 26 27 28 29 30 Ameraucanas – Other Varieties 31 32 33 34 35 36 Araucanas – Black 37 38 39 40 41 42 Araucanas – White 43 44 45 46 47 48

Section JH - Other Standard Breeds *Cont. Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Araucanas – Other Varieties 49 50 51 52 53 54 Frizzles – Clean Leg 55 56 57 58 59 60 Frizzles – Feather Leg 61 62 63 64 65 66 Naked Necks – Black 67 68 69 70 71 72 Naked Necks – Other Varieties 73 74 75 76 77 78 Sultans - White 79 80 81 82 83 84 Any Other Standard Breed (specify breed on 85 86 87 88 89 90 entry form)

Bantam Breeds Section JI - Feather Legged Classes Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Belgian d’Uccle – Black 1 2 3 4 5 6 Belgian d’Uccle – Blue 7 8 9 10 11 12 Belgian d’Uccle – Buff 13 14 15 16 17 18 Belgian d’Uccle – Golden Neck 19 20 21 22 23 24 Belgian d’Uccle – Millie Fleur 25 26 27 28 29 30 Belgian d’Uccle – Mottled 31 32 33 34 35 36 Belgian d’Uccle – Porcelain 37 38 39 40 41 42 Belgian d’Uccle – Self- Blue 43 44 45 46 47 48 Belgian d’Uccle – White 49 50 51 52 53 54 Booted – Bearded Millie Fleur 55 56 57 58 59 60 Booted – Bearded Porcelain 61 62 63 64 65 66 Booted – Bearded White 67 68 69 70 71 72 Booted – Non-Bearded Milie Fleur 73 74 75 76 77 78 Booted – Non-Bearded Porcelain 79 80 81 82 83 84 Booted – Non-Bearded White 85 86 87 88 89 90 Brahma – Buff 91 92 93 94 95 96 Brahma – Dark 97 98 99 100 101 102 Brahma – Light 103 104 105 106 107 108 Cochins – Barred 109 110 111 112 113 114 Cochins – Birchen 115 116 117 118 119 120 Cochins – Black 121 122 123 124 125 126 Cochins – Blue 127 128 129 130 131 132 Cochins – Brown Red 133 134 135 136 137 138 Cochins – Buff 139 140 141 142 143 144 Cochins – Columbian 145 146 147 148 149 150 Cochins – Golden Laced 151 152 153 154 155 156 Cochins – Mottled 157 158 159 160 161 162 Cochins – Partridge 163 164 165 166 167 168 Cochins – Red 169 170 171 172 173 174 Cochins – Silver Laced 175 176 177 178 179 180 Cochins – White 181 182 183 184 185 186 Cochins – Other Varieties 187 188 189 190 191 192 Favorelles – Salmon 193 194 195 196 197 198 Favorelles – White 199 200 201 202 203 204 Frizzles – Feather Legged 205 206 207 208 209 210 Langshans – Black 211 212 213 214 215 216 Langshans – Blue 217 218 219 220 221 222 Langshans – White 223 224 225 226 227 228 44

Section JI - Feather Legged Classes *Cont. Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Silkies – Bearded Black 229 230 231 232 233 234 Silkies – Bearded White 235 236 237 238 239 240 Silkies – Blue 241 242 243 244 245 246 Silkies – Buff 247 248 249 250 251 252 Silkies – Gray 253 254 255 256 257 258 Silkies – Partridge 259 260 261 262 263 264 Silkies – Non-Bearded Black 265 266 267 268 269 270 Silkies – Non-Bearded White 271 272 273 274 275 276 Silkies – Other Varieties 277 278 279 280 281 282 Sultans – White 283 284 285 286 287 288

Section JJ - Game Bantam Classes Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Modern Game – Birchen 1 2 3 4 5 6 Modern Game – Black 7 8 9 10 11 12 Modern Game – Black Breasted Red 13 14 15 16 17 18 Modern Game – Blue 19 20 21 22 23 24 Modern Game – Blue Breasted Red 25 26 27 28 29 30 Modern Game – Brown Red 31 32 33 34 35 36 Modern Game – Golden Duckwing 37 38 39 40 41 42 Modern Game – Lemon Blue 43 44 45 46 47 48 Modern Game – Red Pyle 49 50 51 52 53 54 Modern Game – Silver Duckwing 55 56 57 58 59 60 Modern Game – Wheaten 61 62 63 64 65 66 Modern Game – White 67 68 69 70 71 72 Modern Game – Other Varieties 73 74 75 76 77 78 Old English Game (OEG)– Birchen 79 80 81 82 83 84 OEG – Black 85 86 87 88 89 90 OEG - Black Breasted Red 91 92 93 94 95 96 OEG - Blue 97 98 99 100 101 102 OEG - Blue Breasted Red 103 104 105 106 107 108 OEG - Blue Golden Duckwing 109 110 111 112 113 114 OEG - Silver Duckwing 115 116 117 118 119 120 OEG - Brassy Black 121 122 123 124 125 126 OEG – Brown Red 127 128 129 130 131 132 OEG – Crele 133 134 135 136 137 138 OEG – Cuckoo 139 140 141 142 143 144 OEG – Fawn Silver Duckwing 145 146 147 148 149 150 OEG – Ginger Red 151 152 153 154 155 156 OEG – Golden Duckwing 157 158 159 160 161 162 OEG – Lemon Blue 163 164 165 166 167 168 OEG – Quail 169 170 171 172 173 174 OEG – Red Pyle 175 176 177 178 179 180 OEG – Self Blue 181 182 183 184 185 186 OEG – Silver Duckwing 187 188 189 190 191 192 OEG – Spangled 193 194 195 196 197 198 OEG – Wheaten 199 200 201 202 203 204 OEG – White 205 206 207 208 209 210 OEG – Other Varieties 211 212 213 214 215 216

Section JK - Rose Comb Clean Legged Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Anconas – Rose Comb 1 2 3 4 5 6 Antwerp Belgians – Black 7 8 9 10 11 12 Antwerp Belgians – Quail 13 14 15 16 17 18 Antwerp Belgians – Other varieties 19 20 21 22 23 24 Dominiques – Rose Comb 25 26 27 28 29 30 Dorkings – Rose Comb 31 32 33 34 35 36 Hamburgs – Black 37 38 39 40 41 42 Hamburgs – Blue 43 44 45 46 47 48 Hamburgs – Golden Penciled 49 50 51 52 53 54 Hamburgs – Golden Spangled 55 56 57 58 59 60 Hamburgs – Silver Penciled 61 62 63 64 65 66 Hamburgs – White 67 68 69 70 71 72 Leghorns – Black 73 74 75 76 77 78 Leghorns – Buff 79 80 81 82 83 84 Leghorns – Dark Brown 85 86 87 88 89 90 Leghorns – Light Brown 91 92 93 94 95 96 Leghorns – Silver 97 98 99 100 101 102 Leghorns – White 103 104 105 106 107 108 Minorcas – Black 109 110 111 112 113 114 Miorcas – White 115 116 117 118 119 120 Redcaps – Rose Comb 121 122 123 124 125 126 Rhode Island Red – Rose Comb 127 128 129 130 131 132 Rhode Island White – Rose Comb 133 134 135 136 137 138 Rose Comb – Black 139 140 141 142 143 144 Rose Comb – Blue 145 146 147 148 149 150 Rose Comb – White 151 152 153 154 155 156 Sebrights – Golden 157 158 159 160 161 162 Sebrights – Silver 163 164 165 166 167 168 Wyandottes – Black 169 170 171 172 173 174 Wyandottes –Blue 175 176 177 178 179 180 Wyandottes – Buff 181 182 183 184 185 186 Wyandottes – Buff Columbian 187 188 189 190 191 192 Wyandottes – Columbian 193 194 195 196 197 198 Wyandottes – Golden Laced 199 200 201 202 203 204 Wyandottes – Partridge 205 206 207 208 209 210 Wyandottes – Silver Laced 211 212 213 214 215 216 Wyandottes – Silver Penciled 217 218 219 220 221 222 Wyandottes – White 223 224 225 226 227 228

Section JL - Single Comb Clean Legged Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Other than Game Bantams Anconas – Single Comb 1 2 3 4 5 6 Andalusian – Blue 7 8 9 10 11 12 Ausrtalorps – Black 13 14 15 16 17 18 Campines – Golden 19 20 21 22 23 24 Campines – Silver 25 26 27 28 29 30 Catalanas – Buff 31 32 33 34 35 36 Delwares – Single Comb 37 38 39 40 41 42

Section JL - Single Comb Clean Legged Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Other than Game Bantams *Continued Dorkings – Colored 43 44 45 46 47 48 Dorkings – Silver Gray 49 50 51 52 53 54 Dutch – Black 55 56 57 58 59 60 Dutch – Blue Light Brown 61 62 63 64 65 66 Dutch – Cream Light Brown 67 68 69 70 71 72 Dutch – Other Varieties 73 74 75 76 77 78 Frizzles – Clean Legged 79 80 81 82 83 84 Hollands 85 86 87 88 89 90 Japanese – Black 91 92 93 94 95 96 Japanese – Black Tailed Buff 97 98 99 100 101 102 Japanese – Black Tailed White 103 104 105 106 107 108 Japanese – Gray 109 110 111 112 113 114 Japanese – Mottled 115 116 117 118 119 120 Japanese – White 121 122 123 124 125 126 Japanese – Other Varieties 127 128 129 130 131 132 Javas – Black 133 134 135 136 137 138 Javas – Mottled 139 140 141 142 143 144 Lakenvelders – Single Comb 145 146 147 148 149 150 Lamonas – White 151 152 153 154 155 156 Leghorns – Black 157 158 159 160 161 162 Leghorns – Black Tailed Red 163 164 165 166 167 168 Leghorns – Buff 169 170 171 172 173 174 Leghorns – Columbian 175 176 177 178 179 180 Leghorns –Dark Brown 181 182 183 184 185 186 Leghorns – Golden Duckwing 187 188 189 190 191 192 Leghorns – Light Brown 193 194 195 196 197 198 Leghorns – Red 199 200 201 202 203 204 Leghorns – Silver 205 206 207 208 209 210 Leghorns – White 211 212 213 214 215 216 Minorcas – Black 217 218 219 220 221 222 Minorcas – Other Varieties 223 224 225 226 227 228 Naked Neck – Black 229 230 231 232 233 234 Naked Neck – Other Varieties 235 236 237 238 239 240 New Hampshires – Single Comb 241 242 243 244 245 246 Orpingtons – Black 247 248 249 250 251 252 Orpingtons – Buff 253 254 255 256 257 258 Orpingtons – Other Varieties 259 260 261 262 263 264 Phoenix – Golden 265 266 267 268 269 270 Phoenix – Silver 271 272 273 274 275 276 Phoenix – Other Varieties 277 278 279 280 281 282 Plymouth Rocks – Barred 283 284 285 286 287 288 Plymouth Rocks – Black 289 290 291 292 293 294 Plymouth Rocks – Blue Buff 295 296 297 298 299 300 Plymouth Rocks – Buff 301 302 303 304 305 306 Plymouth Rocks – Columbian 307 308 309 310 311 312 Plymouth Rocks – Partridge Silver Penciled 313 314 315 316 317 318 Plymouth Rocks – White 319 320 321 322 323 324 Plymouth Rocks – Other Varieties 325 326 327 328 329 330 47

Section JL - Single Comb Clean Legged Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Other than Game Bantams *Continued Rhode Island Red – Single Comb 331 332 333 334 335 336 Spanish – White Faced Black 337 338 339 340 341 342 Sussex – Light 343 344 345 346 347 348 Sussex – Red 349 350 351 352 353 354 Sussex - Speckled 355 356 357 358 359 360

Section JM - All Other Combs Clean Legged Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Ameraucanas - Black 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ameraucanas – Blue 7 8 9 10 11 12 Ameraucanas – Blue Wheaten 13 14 15 16 17 18 Ameraucanas – Buff 19 20 21 22 23 24 Ameraucanas – Silver 25 26 27 28 29 30 Ameraucanas – Wheaten 31 32 33 34 35 36 Ameraucanas – Other Varieties 37 38 39 40 41 42 Araucanas – Black 43 44 45 46 47 48 Araucanas – Other Varieties 49 50 51 52 53 54 Buckeyes – Pea Comb 55 56 57 58 59 60 Chanteclers – Partridge 61 62 63 64 65 66 Chanteclers – White 67 68 69 70 71 72 Cornish – Blue Laced Red 73 74 75 76 77 78 Cornish – Buff 79 80 81 82 83 84 Cornish – Dark 85 86 87 88 89 90 Cornish – White 91 92 93 94 95 96 Cornish – White Laced Red 97 98 99 100 101 102 Crevecoeurs – Black 103 104 105 106 107 108 Cubulayas – Black 109 110 111 112 113 114 Cubulayas – Other Varieties 115 116 117 118 119 120 Houdans – Mottled 121 122 123 124 125 126 Houdans – White 127 128 129 130 131 132 La Fleche – Black 133 134 135 136 137 138 Malays - Black 139 140 141 142 143 144 Malays – Other Varieties 145 146 147 148 149 150 Polish – Bearded Buff Laced 151 152 153 154 155 156 Polish – Bearded Golden 157 158 159 160 161 162 Polish – Bearded Silver 163 164 165 166 167 168 Polish – Bearded White 169 170 171 172 173 174 Polish – Non-Bearded Buff Laced 175 176 177 178 179 180 Polish – Non-Bearded Golden 181 182 183 184 185 186 Polish – Non-Bearded Silver 187 188 189 190 191 192 Polish – Non-Bearded White 193 194 195 196 197 198 Polish – Non-Bearded White Crested Black 199 200 201 202 203 204 Polish – Non-Bearded White Crested Blue 205 206 207 208 209 210 Shamos – Black 211 212 213 214 215 216 Shamos – Dark 217 218 219 220 221 222 Shamos – Wheaten 223 224 225 226 227 228 Sicilian Buttercups 229 230 231 232 233 234 Sumatras – Black 235 236 237 238 239 240 Yokohamas – Red Shouldered 241 242 243 244 245 246 Yokohamas – White 247 248 249 250 251 252 Any Other Standard Bantam Breed (specify breed 253 254 255 256 257 258 on entry form)

Ducks All ducks are shown single (no trios). No cross-breeds allowed in these classes

Section JN - Standard Ducks Old Drake Old Duck Young Drake Young Duck Heavy Weight Appleyard 1 2 3 4 Aylesbury – White 5 6 7 8 Muscovy – Black 9 10 11 12 Muscovy – Blue 13 14 15 16 Muscovy – Chocolate 17 18 19 20 Muscovy – Silver 21 22 23 24 Muscovy – White 25 26 27 28 Pekin 29 30 31 32 Rouen 33 34 35 36 Saxony 37 38 39 40 Medium Weight Ancona 41 42 43 44 Buff 45 46 47 48 Cayuga 49 50 51 52 Crested – White 53 54 55 56 Crested – Black 57 58 59 60 Swedish – Black 61 62 63 64 Swedish - Blue 65 66 67 68 Lightweight Khaki Campbell 69 70 71 72 Magpie – Black and White 73 74 75 76 Magpie – Blue and White 77 78 79 80 Runner – Black 81 82 83 84 Runner – Buff 85 86 87 88 Runner - Fawn and White 89 90 91 92 Runner – Gray 93 94 95 96 Runner – Penciled 97 98 99 100 Runner – White 101 102 103 104 Runner – Other Varieties 105 106 107 108 Welsh Harlequin 109 110 111 112 Any other Standard Duck Breed (Specify breed on 113 114 115 116 entry form)

Section JO - Bantam Ducks Old Drake Old Duck Young Drake Young Duck Call – Abacot Ranger 1 2 3 4 Call – Aleutian 5 6 7 8 Call – Black Magpie 9 10 11 12 Call – Blue 13 14 15 16 Call – Blue Fawn 17 18 19 20 Call – Blue Magpie 21 22 23 24 Call – Buff 25 26 27 28 Call – Butterscotch 29 30 31 32 Call – Chocolate 33 34 35 36 Call – Cinnamon 37 38 39 40 Call – Fawn and White 41 42 43 44 Call – Gray 45 46 47 48 Call – Harlequin 49 50 51 52 Call – Khaki 53 54 55 56 Call – Lilac 57 58 59 60 49

Section JO - Bantam Ducks *Continued Old Drake Old Duck Young Drake Young Duck Call – Pastel 61 62 63 64 Call – Silver 65 66 67 68 Call – Silver Appleyard 69 70 71 72 Call – Snowy 73 74 75 76 Call – Spot 77 78 79 80 Call – White 81 82 83 84 East Indie 85 86 87 88 Mallard – Gray 89 90 91 92 Mallard – Snowy 93 94 95 96 Mallard – White 97 98 99 100 Mandarin 101 102 103 104 Mandarin - White 105 106 107 108 Any Other Bantam Duck Breed (Specify breed on 109 110 111 112 entry form)

Geese All geese are shown single (no trios). No cross-breeds allowed in these classes Section JP - Geese Old Gander Old Goose Young Gander Young Goose Heavyweight Classes African – Brown 1 2 3 4 African – White 5 6 7 8 Embden 9 10 11 12 Toulouse – Gray 13 14 15 16 Toulouse – White 17 18 19 20 Medium Weight Classes American Buff 21 22 23 24 Pilgrim 25 26 27 28 Sebastopol – White 29 30 31 32 Pomeranian Saddle Back – Buff 33 34 35 36 Pomeranian Saddle Back – Gray 37 38 39 40 Light Weight Classes Canada – Common 41 42 43 44 Chinese – Brown 45 46 47 48 Chinese – White 49 50 51 52 Egyptian – Brown 53 54 55 56 Tufted Roman 57 58 59 60 Any Other Goose Breed (Specify on entry form) 61 62 63 64

Turkeys All Turkeys shown single (no trios). No cross-breeds allowed in these classes Section JQ - Turkeys Old Tom Old Hen Young Tom Young Hen Beltsville White 1 2 3 4 Black 5 6 7 8 Bourbon Red 9 10 11 12 Bronze 13 14 15 16 Narragansett 17 18 19 20 Royal Palm 21 22 23 24 Slate 25 26 27 28 White Holland 29 30 31 32 Any Other Turkey Breed (Specify breed on entry 33 34 35 36 form)

Ornamentals All Birds shown single (no trios). No cross-breeds allowed in these classes. Section JR - Ornamentals Old Male Old Female Young Male Young Female Pea Fowl Any Variety 1 2 3 4 Guineas Bronze 5 6 7 8 Brown 9 10 11 12 Buff 13 14 15 16 Buff Dundotte 17 18 19 20 Chocolate 21 22 23 24 Coral Blue 25 26 27 28 Lavender 29 30 31 32 Light Lavender 33 34 35 36 Opaline 37 38 39 40 Pearl Gray 41 42 43 44 Pewter 45 46 47 48 Pied 49 50 51 52 Porcelain 53 54 55 56 Powder Blue 57 58 59 60 Royal Purple 61 62 63 64 Sky Blue 65 66 67 68 Slate 69 70 71 72 Violet 73 74 75 76 White 77 78 79 80 Pheasant Lady Amherst 81 82 83 84 Red Golden 85 86 87 88 White Ringnecks 89 90 91 92 Any Other Varieties 93 94 95 96

Section JS – Meat Production Birds Birds for meat production may be either purebred varieties or crossbred stock. These birds will be judged on vigor, health and meat production qualities. Exhibit consists of two (2) birds cooped together. *See Section F Market Animal Auction for Broiler Auction Classes. 1. Broilers (8-12 weeks) 2. Roasters (12-20 weeks) 3. Fowl (Over 20 weeks)

Section JT - Pet Poultry Reserved for those animals that are of unknown or mixed breed origin and which, therefore, cannot be shown in any pure bred classes (classes 1-3002). It is also open to poultry with one or more disqualifications. Animals will be judged on their personality and condition. Best Pet cannot compete for Best in Show because there are no APA or ABA standard for Pet. If your pet is a pure bred animal it should be entered in the correct breed class. Limit of two Pet Poultry per exhibitor.

Section JT – Pet Poultry Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Old Trio Young Trio Pet Poultry 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cloverbud Pet Poultry 7 8 9 10 11 12 All Other Birds (Subject to available space) 13 14 15 16 17 18

Section JU - Egg Production Can be any breed (purebred or crossbred). Pullorum Typhoid test still required. 1 Hen 2 Pullet 3 Cloverbud Hen

Section JV - Eggs 1 Eggs, one dozen; Must be uniform in size and color. 2 Cloverbud Eggs, one dozen; Must be uniform in size and color.

Section JW - Specialty Classes 1. Poultry Public Presentation - Sign up in the Merton Building for time and date. Presentation will be done in the Merton Building. The presentation will occur once during the County Fair. 1a. Cloverbud Poultry Public Presentation – Members age 5-7 as of Jan. 1 current year.

2. Poultry or Waterfowl Information Poster - A 22”x28” poster illustrating any phase of the 4-H Poultry/Waterfowl Project (i.e. Breeds, Health, Diseases, Nutrition, Parts of the Body, Housing, Feather Types and Lacing, etc.) Posters will be judged and exhibited in the Poultry Barn. 2a. Cloverbud Poultry or Waterfowl Information Poster – Members age 5-7 as of Jan. 1 of current year.

3. Poultry Knowledge Contest – This contest will involve knowledge questions and identification of objects and their use or importance. Categories may include: nutrition, health, breeding, and management.

Section JX - Contest Classes 1 Rooster Crowing Contest - The rooster with the most crows in a 15-minute time period will be the winner. Day and time will be announced and posted in the poultry building. No premiums.

Section JY – Cloverbud Poultry Breeds 1 Cloverbud Poultry Breed Class – Bird that fits into a poultry breed class in Section JA – JS, shown by a Cloverbud Exhibitor, youth ages 5-7 as of Jan 1. current year. No premiums.

Section K - Cavies Premiums: Excellent 2 – Good 1 – Worthy .50

1. A fair preparation meeting will be scheduled in spring for 4-H Cavy Exhibitors. Date and time TBA. 2. Exhibitors will be required to work a minimum of two 2-hour shifts in the Merton Building. More time may be required as needed to fill the slots. 3. Exhibitors are required to help on set-up day and tear down day at the fair. 4. Dress Code: Exhibitors should wear a clean, white shirt and black pants. Show coat or apron is optional. Closed toe shoes must be worn at all times while attending to your animal. 5. All cavies exhibited in the show must have been owned and cared for by the exhibitor by May 1 of the current year. 6. Animals must meet the NYS Agriculture & Markets Animal Health Requirements as listed in the front of this book. 7. All cavies must pass through a health check to enter the building. No animal will be allowed to be cooped until it has been health inspected. Unhealthy animals will be sent home. 8. All cavies must have a metal ear tag. 9. Exhibitors are limited to 3 cavies per class, one cavy per variety in classes 1-324. Subject to available cage space. 10. Cavies will be judged by the ARBA Book of Standards. 11. Exhibitors may not sell or advertise for sale, or in any other way remove animals from exhibit. 12. Exhibitors must be present to show their animal. 13. Adhesive tape earmarks must be applied prior to judging. Show Secretary will assign ear numbers. 14. Exhibitors are responsible for cleaning out their cages by 10:00am daily during the Genesee County Fair. There will be a check in by the barn duty sign. Animals not properly cleaned out may be asked to leave. 15. Exhibitors must supply their own feed, shavings, water bottles and food cups. 16. Exhibitors will be judged individually on showmanship with the opportunity to win an award. 17. The Merton Building doors will be open and securely screened at night during the entire duration of the Genesee County Fair.

Breed Classes: Sr. Boar (over 6 mo.) Intermediate Boar (4-6 mo.) Jr. Boar (under 4 mo.) Sr. Sow (over 6 mo.) Intermediate Sow (4-6 mo.) Jr. Sow (under 4 mo.)

Breed Variety Sr. Boar Sr. Sow Int. Boar Int. Sow Jr. Boar Jr. Sow Abyssinian Self 1 2 3 4 5 6 Abyssinian Solid 7 8 9 10 11 12 Abyssinian Agouti 13 14 15 16 17 18 Abyssinian Marked 19 20 21 22 23 24 Abyssinian Satin Self 25 26 27 28 29 30 Abyssinian Satin Solid 31 32 33 34 35 36 Abyssinian Satin Agouti 37 38 39 40 41 42 Abyssinian Satin Marked 43 44 45 46 47 48 American Tan 49 50 51 52 53 54 American Self 55 56 57 58 59 60 American Solid 61 62 63 64 65 66 American Agouti 67 68 69 10 71 72 American Marked 73 74 75 76 77 78 American Satin Self 79 80 81 82 83 84 American Satin Solid 85 86 87 88 89 90 American Satin Agouti 91 92 93 94 95 96 American Satin Marked 97 98 99 100 101 102 Coronet Self 103 104 105 106 107 108 Coronet Solid 109 110 111 112 113 114 Coronet Agouti 115 116 117 118 119 120 Coronet Marked 121 122 123 124 125 126 Peruvian Self 127 128 129 130 131 132

Breed Variety Sr. Boar Sr. Sow Int. Boar Int. Sow Jr. Boar Jr. Sow Peruvian Solid 133 134 135 136 137 138 Peruvian Agouti 139 140 141 142 143 144 Peruvian Marked 145 146 147 148 149 150 Peruvian Satin Self 151 152 153 154 155 156 Peruvian Satin Solid 157 158 159 160 161 162 Peruvian Satin Agouti 163 164 165 166 167 168 Peruvian Satin Marked 169 170 171 172 173 174 Silkie Self 175 176 177 178 179 180 Silkie Solid 181 182 183 184 185 186 Silkie Agouti 187 188 189 190 191 192 Silkie Marked 193 194 195 196 197 198 Silkie Satin Self 199 200 201 202 203 204 Silkie Satin Solid 205 206 207 208 209 210 Silkie Satin Agouti 211 212 213 214 215 216 Silkie Satin Marked 217 218 219 220 221 222 Teddy Self 223 224 225 226 227 228 Teddy Solid 229 230 231 232 233 234 Teddy Agouti 235 236 237 238 239 240 Teddy Marked 241 242 243 244 245 246 Teddy Satin Self 247 248 249 250 251 252 Teddy Satin Solid 253 254 255 256 257 258 Teddy Satin Agouti 259 260 261 262 263 264 Teddy Satin Marked 265 266 267 268 269 270 Texel Self 271 272 273 274 275 276 Texel Solid 277 278 279 280 281 282 Texel Agouti 283 284 285 286 287 288 Texel Marked 289 290 291 292 293 294 White Crested Self 295 296 297 298 299 300 White Crested Solid 301 302 303 304 305 306 White Crested Agouti 307 308 309 310 311 312 White Crested Marked 313 314 315 316 317 318 Other Cavy Breeds 319 320 321 322 323 324

Pet Cavies Reserved for those animals that or of unknown or mixed breed origin and which, therefore, cannot be shown in any pure bread classes (classes 1- 324). It is also open to cavies with one or more disqualifications. Animals will be judged on their personality and condition. Best Pet cannot compete for Best in Show because there is no ARBA standard for Pet. If your Pet is a pure bread animal it should be entered in the correct breed class. Limit of two pet cavies per exhibitor. Senior Senior Int. Int. Junior Junior Boar Sow Boar Sow Boar Sow Pet Cavy 325 326 327 328 329 330 Cloverbud Pet Cavy 331 332 333 334 335 336

Specialty Classes 337 Cloverbud Breed Cavy Class: Cavy that fits into classes 1-324, shown by a Cloverbud Exhibitor (youth age 5-7 as of Jan. 1) 338 Cavy Poster: A 22”x28” poster illustrating any phase of the 4-H Cavy Project (i.e. Breeds, Health, Diseases, Nutrition, Parts of the Body, Housing, etc.) Posters will be judged and exhibited in the Poultry Barn. 339 Cavy Public Presentation - Sign up in the Merton Building for time and date.

Cavy Showmanship 340 Beginner – Exhibitors age 8-10 as of January 1 of the current year 341 Junior – Exhibitors age 11-13 as of January 1 of the current year 342 Senior – Exhibitors age 14 and over as of January 1 current year 343 Cloverbud – Exhibitors ages 5-7 as of January 1 current year 54

Division II: 4-H Non-Animal Exhibits

General Rules: 1. Exhibitors are limited to two entries per class unless otherwise noted. 2. Exhibitors must be at least 8 years old as of January 1st of the current year to exhibit in Division II. (No Cloverbud Exhibits in this division.) 3. Exhibits in this division must be entered using the “Kennedy Building Exhibit Entry Form.” 4. Bring your completed entry form with you to Exhibit Judging. 5. Pre-entries will be accepted but are not required. 6. You must submit a completed “4-H Kennedy Building Entry Form” in order to receive premiums. 7. Each exhibit entered in this division must be accompanied by an Exhibitor Entry Tag. Blank Exhibitor Entry Tags can be picked up the 4-H Office or printed from our website. 8. A completed Exhibitor Entry Tag must be attached to your item before judging. Please remember to bring any items you may need to attach the tag to your exhibit, such as scissors, string, tape, etc. 9. Exhibit Judging times TBA. Exhibitors who are unable to attend the judging period in person may drop off their exhibits prior to the judging period or send their exhibits with another 4-H exhibitor. Exhibitors are not required to be present for exhibit judging. 10. The Kennedy Building will be closed for selection of New York State Fair Exhibits. State Fair Exhibits will be selected by official judges. Exhibits that are selected for exhibition at New York State Fair will be marked by a “Selected for State Fair” tag. Selection will be based on State Fair classes available and County Fair awards. 11. New York State Fair class numbers may be different from County Fair class numbers. Be sure to check the New York State Fair 4-H Premium Book for the appropriate class number if your exhibit is selected for State Fair.

Section A – Teen Leadership Opportunities No premiums. Kennedy Building Junior Superintendent • Please call the 4-H Office at 585-343-3040 ext. 101 to volunteer as a Junior Superintendent. • Open to 4-H members age 11+. Duties include decorating, cleaning, setting up displays and exhibits, helping on judging day, and being generally helpful throughout fair week. Volunteer one day or all week.

Kennedy Building Teen Evaluator • Please call the 4-H Office to volunteer as a Teen Evaluator. • Open to all 4-H members age 13+. Teen evaluators will work with adult evaluators to evaluate Kennedy Building exhibits and club exhibits, give constructive comments, and make recommendations for placing.

Section B – Educational Exhibits Premiums: Excellent 1.0 – Good .75 – Worthy .50 Class No. 1. Promote 4-H Display – Can be Individual or Group Exhibit. Informative and educational exhibit designed to promote 4-H to the public. Can be focused on 4-H in general, your club, or a specific project area.

2. Public Presentation – An opportunity for 4-H members to give a 4-H Public Presentation at the Genesee County Fair. 4-H members may give a formal demonstration, illustrated talk, recitation, speech, or dramatic interpretation. This class is open to all 4-H members. Program is designed to attract the public to want to sit, listen and learn. Presentations are given in the Kennedy Building and must be scheduled in advance.

Section C – Communications & Expressive Arts Premiums: Excellent 1.0 - Good .75 - Worthy .50

General Information: • All work is to be completed by the individual youth exhibitor in the current 4-H program year. • Creative work should not contain content that would be inappropriate for the general 4-H audience. Any use of unsuitable language or story themes will not be accepted.

Class No. 1. Writing/Print A. Achievement/Record Book – Collection of items assembled to demonstrate involvement in projects and activities during current 4-H year. Should include: attractive cover and title page, table of contents and/or the use of section dividers. Content should reflect involvement in 4-H experiences, including 4-H trips, tours, club activities, public presentations, etc. Items that can be included in the book include ribbons, certificates, photos. Focus of the book should be on 4-H work. B. Scrapbook – The Scrapbook reflects the use of creative scrapbooking techniques to tell about events and/or activities. The theme may be 4-H or non 4-H in nature. Exhibits will be evaluated on overall appearance, creativity and the appropriate use of scrapbooking techniques to tell a story. C. Press Release/News Article – Press release about a 4-H topic written by the 4-H member. If the press release was printed, include a copy of the published release, indicating date of release and title of publication. D. 4-H Project Record – Completed 4-H Project Record. May be from the previous 4-H year or current 4-H year. Blank project records are available at the 4-H Office. E. Creative Writing – Will be evaluated on content, standard punctuation, grammar, neatness and creativity. Piece may be no more than six one-sided pages. E1. Fiction – Any form of creative writing such as a story, letter, poem, script, etc. E2. Non-Fiction – Writing based on the author’s personal experiences.

2. Posters and 3D Displays – Displays should be self-explanatory through the use of appropriate captions, signs or labels and should be limited to approximately card table size. Exhibit will be evaluated on content, illustration, organization, clarity, visual appeal and readability. All posters must be ready to hang/display.

3. Performing Arts – Exhibits should illustrate the exhibitor’s involvement in performing arts. 3A. Prop – any object or material constructed by the exhibitor for use in a production. Examples: backdrop, scenery, puppet, mask, etc. Note: Costumes are evaluated in Textiles and Clothing classes. 3B. Script – an original sketch, scene or play written by the exhibitor. 3C. Documentation – notebook, posters or 3-dimensional exhibits about involvement in live performances. 3D. Other – any performing arts exhibit or project falling outside the categories described above.

4. Open Class – Communication Arts Exhibits that fall outside the categories described above.

Section DA – Food & Nutrition Premiums: Excellent 1.0 - Good .75 - Worthy .50

General Guidelines: • The exhibitor must have baked all baked entries from scratch. No ready-made, refrigerated or frozen dough, pastry crust or box mixes are permitted. • The recipe may not include alcohol as an ingredient. (This does not include vanilla which is a standard ingredient) • No exhibits requiring refrigeration (cream or custard-based pies, cakes) are allowed for entry. • An exhibit is: 3 samples of small items (cookies, muffins, cupcakes, rolls, breadsticks, pretzels or similar products); ½ of large item (loaf bread, cake, coffee cake or similar products); or whole item if needed to convey appearance of product (pie, turtle-shaped bread or similar products). • Remove all items from baking pans (except pies) and exhibit on paper plates or foil-wrapped cardboard. Exhibit must be covered with plastic re-sealable baggies – no plastic wrap. • Include the recipe with all baked entries. This can be on a recipe card or printed from the computer. The recipe should include the product name, amount of ingredients, preparation steps, yield and recipe source. • Exhibitors are limited to two entries per class. A recipe can only be entered in one class.

Class No. 1. COOKIES - Drop or hand-shaped, pressed, pan-baked, rolled or refrigerator – No frosting or added decorations that are not part of the recipe. Hand-shaped cookies can be rolled in sugar if part of recipe. 2. MUFFINS – Plain, whole wheat, cornbread, bran, apple, or other. No toppings. 3. BISCUITS OR SCONES – Plain, whole grain, flavored, or other shaped (rolled & cut) biscuits or scones. No toppings. 4. LOAF BREAD (not yeast leavened). Banana, blueberry, apple, pumpkin, or other bread baked in a loaf pan. 5. YEAST ROLLS – Plain, whole grain, flavored, or other yeast rolls of any shape; does not include fancy rolls with fillings or frosting. 6. YEAST BREAD – Plain, whole grain, flavored, or other, baked in a loaf pan. 7. SHAPED BREAD – Any small (such as pretzels or breadsticks), or large (such as animal shaped) hand shaped bread. Plain, whole grain, flavored, or other; does not include fancy yeast breads with fillings or frosting. 8. PLAIN CAKE – An exhibit will consist of one-half of the following: 1) plain cake (spice, chocolate, butter) baked in a pan approximately 8-9” (round or square); or 2) a foam-type cake (angel food, sponge, chiffon) baked in a tube pan, approximately 9-10”. Unfrosted. Cakes with frosting or topping may be entered in Grown in NY, Heritage Foods or International Foods. 9. CAKE WITH NUTRITIOUS INGREDIENTS – An exhibit will consist of one-half of a cake which is made with vegetable or fruit (no fruitcakes), such as carrot, applesauce, beet, sweet potato, cabbage, etc. baked in an appropriate size pan, approximately 8-9” round or square or 9-10” tube. In evaluating nutritious cake, more consideration will be given for nutritious ingredients while recognizing the cake will be heavier and moisture content will vary. Unfrosted. 10. CAKE DECORATING – Frosted & decorated cake, special occasion disposable form, or 3 cup cakes. Decorations need to be made with decorator‘s frosting using decorator‘s tips. Candies, actual flowers and other decorations can only be added to enhance the frosting decorations, not used alone. 11. PIE – Fruit Pie – 2 crust pastry. Top crust can be latticed or decorative pastry, no crumb toppings. Example: apple, blueberry, cherry, etc. Please enter in disposable pie pans 6” or larger. No refrigerated exhibits.

12. TARTS OR TURNOVERS – 3 items make an exhibit. Example: Peach tarts, apple turnovers, etc. No refrigerated exhibits. 13. HEALTHY BAKED PRODUCT – An exhibit is any baked product that is made with less sugar, fat or salt, altered using a sugar or fat substitute, or gluten free. The recipe must clearly state ingredients and methods used. An explanation of why you made it healthy, made changes to the recipe or used gluten-free ingredients must be included. Cookies, loaf bread, cake, cupcake, coffee cake, muffins, pies, or other baked items. 14. GROWN IN NEW YORK – An exhibit is any baked product that contains a fruit, vegetable, honey or maple syrup grown in New York State. Exhibit must include: (a) recipe, (b) explanation of ingredient grown in New York, including where it was grown and purchased and if it was preserved for later use, and (c) statement about the nutritional value of the item produced in New York. Source of NY ingredient can be garden, U-pick or roadside stand, farmers market, or any market if source can be identified. Cookies, muffins, bread, cake, cupcakes, coffee cake, pie or other baked items. 15. HERITAGE/CULTURAL BAKED PRODUCT - An exhibit is any baked item associated with family traditions/history, or traditions of a country or population of the world and must include: (a) recipe and (b) family history/traditions or historical background/context associated with the food and (c) traditions associated with preparing, serving, and eating the food. Cookies, muffins, bread, cake, cupcakes, coffee cake, pie, or other baked items. 16. FOOD TECHNOLOGY EXHIBIT – Exhibit to include a food product prepared using new technology or a non-traditional method (bread machine, cake baked in convection oven, baked item made in microwave, etc.) Include recipe and method. 17. CANNED FOODS – 17A Canned Fruit 17B Vegetable 17C Tomatoes 17D Juice 17E Pickles, Relish 17F Jam, Jelly, Marmalade 17G Other

General Guidelines for Home Canned Foods Exhibits • Any processed food, including dried foods, will be evaluated based on appearance and process used. Due to food safety concerns, entry will not be tasted or opened. • Remember to use only United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) tested and approved recipes. The USDA has researched, tested and approved recipes for home canning. In order to obtain a safe, quality product use only up-to- date (1994 or later) USDA approved recipes. Approved recipe sources include National Center for Home Food Preservation at http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/, So Easy to Preserve, 5th Edition, University of Georgia, Your local Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, Ball®Blue Book • Canned exhibit consists of one clear-glass Standard Mason Jar processed with a self-sealing two piece lid (metal lid and ring). Rings should have been removed after processing and cooling in order to clean and store canned good. Rings should be in place for transport to fair, but removed for judging. • Top of jars must be labeled with product name and date preserved. Do not put labels on the sides of the jars (this makes it difficult for judges to view the product). • Attach a separate card to the exhibit and include: o Recipe o Recipe Source o Contents o Type of pack (hot or raw) o Type of processing (boiling water or pressure canner) o Processing time o Date of processing 1 o Headspace – in general: Fruit Juices ¼ inch; Vegetables ½ inch; Jams and Jellies /8 – ¼ inch; Pickles ½ inch; Tomatoes ½ inch, or according to USDA approved recipes. • The following entries will be disqualified: o Foods processed and packages not following current (1994 and later) USDA recommendations o Paraffin sealed jams and jellies o Jars with zinc lids o Foods in green jars or non-standardized jars o Jars with more than 2” headspace o Jars with added color, bleach, sulfite or other preservatives, unless called for in a USDA approved recipe. (For example, baking soda may not be added to green vegetables); o Jars or food that were made and processed over one year ago.

17. DRIED / DEHYDRATED FOODS – 18A Dried Vegetables 18B Dried Fruit 18C Leathers 18D Herbs 58

Criteria for exhibiting home dried/dehydrated foods: o Dried foods must be displayed in either clear one-half pint zip closure bags or glass jars with tight fitting lids. o Foods in unapproved containers or more than one year old will be disqualified. o Top of jars must be labeled with product and date processed. Do not put labels on the sides of the jars (this makes it difficult for judges to view the product). o Attach a separate card securely to the exhibit that includes: Method of drying (Dehydrator, oven), Time and Temperature of drying, Pre-treatment method (if used), and source of directions.

19. MAPLE SYRUP – An exhibit will consist of homemade maple syrup in a clear glass bottle appropriate for syrup products.

20. SNACK – This may be an actual food exhibit, poster, photos or may include faux food. The idea is to prepare an example of a snack that you might have yourself or may prepare for friends. Actual food exhibits must be able to be presented without the need of refrigeration. Examples of Healthy Snacks: veggie platter, smoothie, cheese and crackers, fruit kabobs. Include serving size and info about the nutritional value of the snack 20A – Healthy Snack 20B – Snack Mix a) PACKED LUNCH – Entry is to be presented in a lunch bag or box (think about how this will be displayed at the county fair). Display may include photos or faux food if actual items will not hold up. 22. MENU FOR A DAY – The menu should include complete listing of all meals and snacks that would be eaten over a one-day period. A description of individual or family for whom meals are intended must be included. Typed exhibit with photos is recommended, creativity is encouraged. 23. HEALTHY RECIPE COLLECTION - An exhibit is at least 6 recipes. Display in a box, notebook, or file folder. May include photos or illustrations. For each recipe include: (1) Nutritional benefit; (2) Source of recipe 24. HERITAGE RECIPE COLLECTION - An exhibit is at least 10 recipes. Display in a box, notebook, or file folder. May include photos or illustrations. For each recipe include: (1) Source of recipe; (2) History related to recipe; (3) Traditions related to preparing, serving, and eating the food. 25. PET TREATS – An exhibit will consist of 3 samples or 1 cup mix of baked treats for dogs, horses, etc. Will be evaluated on appearance, smell and texture. 26. OPEN CLASS – Exhibits that fall outside of the categories described above. Include the recipe and written description.

Section DB – Fine Arts & Crafts Premiums: Excellent 1.0 - Good .75 - Worthy .50 General Guidelines: • This section is limited to items designed by the exhibitor and made in the current year. • Art Objects must be in good condition, ready for display. • Small, delicate, fragile items should be displayed securely in a display box. • Objects whose ultimate use is to hang on the wall must have mountings on them and be ready for hanging. • Crafts made from commercially available kits should be entered in Section DC – Hobby Crafts.

Class No. 1. FINE ARTS - Art work is to be visibly signed, matted and framed. A. DRAWING – Expressive work in pencil, charcoal pencil, felt tip pen, stick charcoal, crayon, brush or ink. B. PAINTING – Expressive work in oil, watercolor, acrylics or mixed media, i.e., watercolor and ink, acrylic and chalk, acrylic and collage, etc. C. GRAPHICS/PRINTS – Any printing process that duplicates one or more identical images. Minimum of 2 images in exhibit. Include if possible the stamp or photo of the graphic ex. potato or apple D. SCULPTURE – Materials may be wood, stone, clay, original cast plaster, paper-mache, metal (sheet or wire), fibers, fabric, or fiber glass, or a combination of these. Processes may be carved, modeled, fired, soldered, glued, molded, laminated, nailed, or sewn.

2. FINE CRAFTS A. POTTERY – Objects of clay, fired and/or glazed, hand built, wheel thrown, cast from original mold. No pre-forms. B. CERAMICS – Any form cast from a commercial mold or pre-form. Cleaned and painted/stained/glazed. Proper sealant if not glazed.

C. FIBER, FABRIC – Original design objects of 2 or 3 dimensions of fibers and/or fabrics used singly or in combination, employing any of the following techniques: weaving; knotting; needle arts; string art; felting; sewing; etc. D. LEATHER – Using no pattern or kits. Objects can be tooled, carved, molded, stamped, laced, stitched and/or riveted. E. GLASSWORK – Etched, sandblasted, blown and/or stained glass. F. METAL – Jewelry and objects of metal(s) used singly or in combination with other materials such as other metals, plastics, wood, ground stones, bone, enamel. Objects can be made by the following processes: hand cut; etched; engraved; tooled or molded. Examples: boxes, jewelry, candleholders, vases, pictures, etc. No entries with tin cans. G. MOSAICS – Two- or three-dimensional objects using clay tile, glass, stone, natural and found materials. H. WOOD AND/OR PAPER – Processes: carving; gluing; inlay; cutting; tearing; layering; (origami) folding. I. JEWELRY/PRECIOUS METALS – May include designs from pattern books, bead loom, crochet, etc. NO KITS, NO PONY BEADS. 1) Handmade materials: silverworks, glass blowing, clay formation, paper formation, stone, fossils, etc. 2) Purchased materials: pattern (a commercial pattern or a hand drawn design) must be provided with exhibit.

3. HERITAGE ART EXHIBIT A. HERITAGE ART AND CRAFTS – Traditional objects using materials, methods and/or decoration based on a continuation of ethnic art or handed down from one generation to another. Example, basket making, rug making, embroidery, quilting, Native American crafts, etc. B. PROCESSED NATURAL FIBERS – Natural fibers processed for use. C. HERITAGE DOCUMENTATION – Documentation of family or community history, (buildings, village names) or methods of creating exhibit. Photos can supplement written documentation. Cite references. Heritage Art Exhibit General Guidelines • Include the following on a card attached to your exhibit: o Source of traditional design (specific ethnic group or family) o Design plan/chart o Historical background of exhibit (historical time period, purpose of item, etc.) • Objects should be constructed in traditional design methods and materials. If not, state the traditional methods and what you had to replace them with.

4. OPEN CLASS – Exhibits that fall outside of the above classes.

Section DC – Hobby Crafts & Home Environment Premiums: Excellent 1.0 - Good .75 - Worthy .50

General Guidelines: • These exhibits can be hobby crafts and/or can be made from commercial kits and patterns. • Craft objects must be ready for display. • Small, delicate, fragile items should be displayed securely in a display box. • If an exhibit takes a short length of time, multiple items may be exhibited and displayed nicely to create on exhibit.

Class No. 1. HOBBY CRAFTS A. Craft Kit – Made with a commercially available kit. Can use any material, ex: fabric, leather, metal mosaics, glasswork, wood, paper, rubber bands, beads, etc. to make items such as: stuffed animal, wallet, tin punch lamp, stepping stone, wreath, origami, bracelet, etc. B. Craft Non-Kit – Purchased all the supplies for this exhibit separately. Can be of any material. C. Recycled Craft – Items made, remodeled or renovated from recycled material. Example: picture framed covered in seashells, sculpture made from recycled plastic bags, etc.

2. ROOM ACCESSORY/ EMBELLISHED FURNISHING – Items such as bulletin board, fabric décor, lampshade, picture frame (may be non sewn items). Includes items such as placemats and lampshades that have been changed by adding fabric, painted design or other embellishments. 3. FABRIC ACCESSORY – Such as pillow, throw blanket, wall hanging, placemats, tablecloth, macramé and needlework items including embroidery, knitting, crocheting etc. Include fiber content and care information. 60

4. MAJOR FURNISHING ITEM MADE OF FABRIC – Quilt, bedspread, coverlet, curtains, etc. Include fabric content and care information. 5. GROUP OR CLUB PROJECT – Group or Club Project such as a quilt, wall hanging etc. Include fabric content and care information. 6. HOME STORAGE – Laundry bag, shoe bag, locker caddies, travel storage, etc. 7. TABLE SETTING EXHIBIT – An entry should include table setting for at least 1 person, menu, short story about the specific occasion the setting is for, table cloth, place mats, napkins (may be artfully displayed/folded), centerpiece or table decoration as appropriate to complete the table setting. Exhibits should be displayed on a small table such as a card table (provided by exhibitor). Entries are limited to one per exhibitor for this class. 8. FURNITURE OR WOODEN ACCESSORY ITEM WITH PAINTED OR NATURAL FINISH – Such as a chair, table, chest, bookcase, shelf, magazine rack, picture frame, etc. that is refinished or constructed by exhibitor. Emphasis is the restoration and not the actual construction of the exhibit. 9. CHAIR OR STOOL WITH NEW SEATING – Exhibit is for seat evaluation only. Seat may be upholstered, caned, etc. 10. OPEN CLASS – An exhibit that falls outside the categories described above.

Section DD – Wearable Art Premiums: Excellent 1.0 - Good .75 - Worthy .50

Include the following on a card attached to your exhibit: • Name or source of pattern if applicable • Fiber content of item if available • Care label information

Class No. 1. CROCHET/KNITTED FIBER CLOTHING – Clothing made using a form of crocheting or knitting such as a sweater, scarf, etc.

2. TIE-DYING/BATIK MATERIAL CLOTHING – Clothing made using tie-dyeing which utilizes knotting and folding techniques or batik which utilizes the immersion or outline fill-in techniques of wax resist to make such clothing as a tee-shirt, pants, etc. Purchased clothing can be used to do either of these techniques on.

3. NON-TRADITIONAL MATERIAL CLOTHING – Clothing made using paper, duct tape, paper clips, bubble wrap, etc.

4. OPEN CLASS – Exhibits that fall outside of the above categories.

Section DE – Textiles & Clothing Premiums: Excellent 1.0 - Good .75 - Worthy .50

Include the following on a card attached to your exhibit: • Name or source of pattern • Fiber content of item if available • Care label information

Class No. 1. CLOTHING – Any beginner, intermediate or advanced level sewn garment. Pieces of a coordinated outfit should be entered as one entry.

2. CLOTHING ACCESSORY, SEWN – Item created by the exhibitor, which has a decorative and/or functional purpose.

3. HISTORICALLY ACCURATE CLOTHING, SEWN – Clothing made using materials and construction techniques appropriate for period clothing. Exhibit does not have to use the exact fabric or technique but there should be evidence of effort.

4. COSTUME – Made using materials and construction techniques appropriate for the costume design and use. For example, if the costume is to be worn only once in a school play, the “look” of it from a distance will be more important than neat sewing. 5. RECYCLED GARMENT – A modified/recycled garment you salvaged by significantly altering the original design.

6. NON-CLOTHING, SEWN – Examples include purses, tote bags, backpacks, outdoor equipment, horse articles, kites, toys, etc.

7. ORIGINAL PATTERN DESIGN – Wearable or non-wearable items designed and constructed by exhibitor. Designs may be made by hand, computer, or combination/design alterations of purchased patterns.

8. PURCHASED GARMENT – Entries in this class should reflect wise consumer decision-making. Garment or outfit must be accompanied by an 8 ½” x 11” information notebook. The notebook must include the following (1) color photo of entrant wearing garment or outfit (2) cost of garment (3) story that describes: a) why garment was purchased; b) how it fits into wardrobe; c) fabric structure, fiber content and care; d) activities for which garment will be worn.

11. OPEN CLASS – An exhibit that falls outside of the above categories.

Section DF – Child Development & Care Premiums: Excellent 1.0 - Good .75 - Worthy .50 Class No. 1. CREATIVE TOY, GAME OR STORYBOOK – A homemade toy, book, game or activity to be used with children. Include the age of child intended to use article, developmental stage the item is suited for and why this would be an appropriate play item.

2. “BABY-SITTER’S KIT” – Including games, toys and safety materials needed while caring for a baby, toddler or preschooler. Include explanation of planned use of articles in kit.

3. OPEN CLASS – An exhibit that falls outside of the above categories.

Section E – Visual Arts/Photography Premiums: Excellent 1.0 - Good .75 - Worthy .50

General Guidelines: • Visual Arts exhibits will be evaluated on technical quality, composition, storytelling ability and mounting of exhibit. • Exhibitors are limited to three entries per class in this section. • Exhibit should be mounted on a sturdy background like Mat Board or Foam Core, not in a commercial picture frame. Preparation of photo for exhibit should demonstrate good workmanship and use of materials. • No photograph or digital image shall be smaller than 4” x 6” or larger than 11” x 14”. • Exhibit must be titled or captioned to assist the viewer to interpret the image. • Exhibits should be ready to hang/display.

Class No. 1. SINGLE UNEDITED DIGITAL IMAGE – Picture comes straight from the camera, no modification.

2. SINGLE SLIGHTLY EDITED DIGITAL IMAGE – Image somewhat digitally edited or enhanced. Modifications may include: changing color; cropping; sharpening or blurring; brightness or contrast changes; or the addition of text.

3. SINGLE HEAVILY EDITED DIGITAL IMAGE – Image has been radically digitally edited or enhanced. Modifications may include: addition to or the removal of parts of the image; changes in the color scheme of the image; the use of filters or effects; or animation using digital images, etc.

4. USING MULTIPLE DIGITAL IMAGES – Multiple images combined to create a single print (prints may mix color and monochrome images for extra impact).

5. SINGLE FILM IMAGE – Commercially developed from 35 mm film camera, unedited, black and white or color.

6. PHOTO STUDY CLASS – Entry consists of one of the following: • Four photos demonstrating four methods of isolating the subject; not more than three objects permitted in each photo. • Four close-up photos with a different main light source in each - front, side, back and diffuse. • Four photos – each to illustrate one idea, i.e., hidden lines and shapes, framing, patterns, perspective or texture. Show differences – same topic, different location, angles, etc.

7. PHOTO STORY – Narrative or informational presentation using images as illustrations to communicate a story or document a process. Consists of 4 to 8 photographs of similar size with identifying or informational captions to tell a story or document a process. Exhibit may include a short narrative telling the story that the images are illustrating. Some photo stories require a supporting narrative; conversely, most narrative work is better supported by a group of images. Exhibit will be judged on informational/narrative quality of photographs, relevance to and integration with the story, technical quality of the photographs and quality of the overall presentation.

8. PHOTOS OF 4-H PROJECTS, ACTIVITIES AND TRIPS – Images will be evaluated based on design, ability to tell a story, and marketing appeal.

9. VIDEO PROJECT – Exhibitor must provide all viewing equipment for evaluation. Project to feature a 4-H project or promote 4-H. Project can be a 30 second television spot, a documentary demonstrating 4-H activities, a narrative or dramatic group project by 4-H members or an informational presentation promoting 4-H. Products longer than 10 minutes should include a short “preview highlights” show as a separate tape, disc or file. Remember that Evaluators have limited viewing time. Project will be evaluated on technical quality, organization, creativity and ability to communicate a message.

10. COMPUTER GRAPHIC DESIGN – Design a graphic to be used to promote any aspect of 4-H. Design must be copy friendly, computer generated or hand drawn graphic. Use the official 4-H clover. If using graphics from the World Wide Web please note source and permission for use from owner.

11. MY WEB PAGE – Entry must include web address and short write-up of what you would like to accomplish through web page. Exhibitor must provide all viewing equipment for evaluation. Web Page acknowledges NYS 4-H Youth Development/Cornell Cooperative Extension and other resources (both human and material) that providing the means for learning and skill development necessary to create the web page. Web page must have a webpage address and be accessible on-line to be considered for State Fair.

12. POWER POINT PRESENTATION – Submit a hard copy of your presentation as well as a disc or flash drive. Exhibitor must provide all viewing equipment for evaluation.

13. CREATIVE FRAMING – Exhibits simply placed in a commercial frame are ineligible. Exhibitor is expected to draw on their artistic sensibilities to enhance an existing image via the creative framing process. Photographic Image may come from Class #1 or Classes #5-8. Exhibitors should use their imagination such that Creative Framing serves to create a visual image that is more powerful than the sum of all its parts. The possibilities are limited only by your own ideas and collaboration. Creative Framing Possibilities: A. Create your own physical frame using materials discovered in the environment (i.e., leaves, sticks, pinecones). B. Place your photo between two pieces of commercially framed glass, then carefully add your own rendering to the piece. C. See the physical frame as a three-dimensional space that uses depth in ways that stimulate viewer attention. D. Decorating or adding to a commercial frame is acceptable, as long as the exhibitor has “made it his own” by modification.

14. OPEN CLASS – Exhibits that fall outside of the above categories.

Section F - Horticulture Premiums: Excellent 1.0 - Good .75 - Worthy .50

General Information: • Project resource materials listed are for suggestions only. • Endangered species are not allowed in any exhibit. • Floral Design Classes may use purchased or wild flowers.

Preserved Plant Collections • Collections of plants may be on poster board or like material, 22 x 28 inches in size, or in notebook binders with single specimens on pages 8 ½ x 11 inches. • Plants must be pressed, dry, mounted and labeled. To press plant material, it is best to use the method described in: Pressed Flower Pictures (1982), 141-IB-34, find at http://dspace.library.cornell.edu/handle/1813/3267, or as described by a person who has experience collecting plant material. • A clear protective overlay is helpful for many, but not all exhibits. • Weeds and other specimens mounted green (not pressed or dry) will not be evaluated. • Scrapbooks of accumulating years should have dividers between years. • List sources used to identify plants and plant materials. • Plants should be identified by Common and Scientific Name.

Class No. 1. ORNAMENTAL TREES – Leaf, twig (and fruit, flowers and seed, if possible) of ten or more ornamental trees. 2. ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS – Leaf, twig (and fruit, flower and seed, if possible) of ten or more ornamental shrubs. 3. FRUIT OR NUT PLANTS – Leaf, twig, and illustration of fruit or nut, of ten or more fruit or nut plants. 4. WEEDS – Ten or more weeds common to lawns and flowerbeds. 5. ANNUAL FLOWERS – Ten or more annual flowers. 6. PERENNIAL FLOWERS – Ten or more perennial flowers. 7. WILD FLOWERS – Ten or more wild flowers. 8. SEEDS – Ten seeds (any single plant type, e.g., 10 ornamentals, 10 fruits, etc.). Seeds should be clean and dried (not green), and must be harvested by the exhibitor. Include a photo of the plant and growing conditions required. 9. MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION – Entries will be judged according to similar project criteria.

Horticulture Scrapbooks (Collection of plant pictures) • May be cut from magazines or garden center catalogs, illustrated by your own drawings, photographed or photocopies. • Write in the front or back of the catalog where your images came from if you did not make them yourself • Each plant should be represented on its own 8 ½ x 11-inch page. • Catalog will be worth more if the picture (or perhaps more than one picture) shows different stages of growth (fruit and leaf, vegetable and flower, flower and leaf). • Fasten pictures with clear tape, paper glue or rubber cement. • Pages must be bound in notebook binder. • Label with common name and brief description.

Class No. 10. BEGINNER SCRAPBOOK – Include 15 plants from each group: flowers and indoor plants; ornamentals; fruits and nuts, vegetables. 11. INTERMEDIATE SCRAPBOOK – Include 30 plants from each group. 12. ADVANCED SCRAPBOOK – Include all 45 plants from each group. 13. PHOTO RECORD BOOK – Photos must be taken by 4-H member. Minimum of 20 photos. Can be a combination of several types of plants, such as trees, shrubs, weeds, annuals, perennials, fungi, etc. Identify common and scientific names. List variety, growing requirements, location of plant, where photo was taken and identification sources.

Horticulture Experiments - Your display should include the following sections: • Background. Describe why you did this experiment and why it is important to you. • The Question (or hypothesis). What specific question does your experiment try to answer? For example: “Does watering geraniums with coffee increase their growth?” • Methods - Outline how you did the experiment. Be sure to include: o Treatments. Describe specifically what you are comparing as treatments. Remember that you should have a check treatment (what is usually done) and the ‘test’ treatment. From the above question: Check = watering with water, and treatment = watering with coffee. o Measurements. Describe what you are measuring (weight, height, etc.) and why. Include observations of the plants over the course of the experiment. • Results - o What did your measurements tell you about the treatment compared to the check? Was there a difference and if so, why do you think so? Use tables, graphs or pictures to share what you learned. o What other things did you notice in your observations? • Conclusions - What did you learn? What is important about your results to other people? What would you suggest to someone else, based on what you learned? Class No. 14. PROPAGATION 15. BREEDING 16. SOIL SCIENCE 17. CULTURAL PRACTICES 18. MISCELLANEOUS

Garden Entries • This section gives exhibitors an opportunity to display the products of their gardening efforts. • Exhibits must be grown by the exhibitor unless otherwise noted. • Exhibitors are limited to 10 entries per class, unless otherwise stated. • Each exhibit must be of a distinctly different variety type. • Exhibit must be labeled with correct common name and variety name. (i.e., snap beans, Blue Lake). • Exhibits must receive a blue ribbon to be eligible to be selected for New York State Fair 4-H Exhibition. You may substitute another garden variety for State Fair Exhibition if your exhibit is out of season. Criteria for Judging: Excellent - clean; only very minor defects in general appearance; best market size and quality; true to varietal characteristics. For exhibits with more than one specimen: not more than 10 percent variation in sizes for fruits and vegetables and cut flowers; only slightly detectable variation, uniform in shape, color and degree of maturity. Good - clean; slight defects in general appearance; defective and unusable parts should not exceed 5 percent; good market size and quality. Exhibits with more than one specimen: not more than 25 percent variation in sizes for fruits and vegetables, and cut flowers; only slightly detectable variation in shape, color and degree of maturity. Worthy - fairly clean; some defects in general appearance; defective and unusable parts should not exceed 10 percent; fair market size and quality. Exhibits with more than one specimen—not more than 100 percent variation in sizes for fruits and vegetables and cut flowers; noticeable variation in shape, color or degree of maturity. No Award - dirty, serious damage apparent; defective and unusable parts exceed 10 percent; unsatisfactory market size or quality. Exhibits with more than one specimen — more than 100 percent variation in sizes for fruits and vegetables; extreme differences in shape, color or degree of maturity.

19. VEGETABLES – State variety name on entry tag. - Beans, lima, 5 green pods, edible beans - Beans, snap, green, 5 pods - Beans, snap, yellow, 5 pods - Beans, snap, pole or vining type, 5 pods - Beans, green shell, 5 pods, any variety including edible soy, Horticultural, Kentucky Wonder - Beans, dry shelled, 1/2 cup in container, dry field bean variety including mung, adzuki, fava - Beets, 3, tops trimmed to 1 inch, no green shoulders - Broccoli, 1 head or bunch of small heads, 5 inches or more in diameter - Brussels Sprouts, 1-pint basket - Cabbage, 1 head, 2 to 4 pounds, with 3 to 4 wrapper leaves, any fresh market variety. - Carrots, 3, tops trimmed to 1 inch, no green shoulders - Cauliflower, 1 head, leaves cut just above head

- Celery, 1 plant, market quality, roots off - Chard, 1 plant, roots and damaged leaves off - Chinese Cabbage, 1 head - Chinese Cabbage, loose leaf, roots off, 1 plant - Corn, Sweet, 3 ears, husks removed completely, shank trimmed to 1/2 inch, display in transparent bag - Cucumbers, 2 slicing types, 5 inches or longer, 2 inches or less in diameter - Cucumbers, 3 pickling type, 3 to 5 inches - Cucumbers, 3 pickling type, less than 3 inches - Dill, bunch of 3 seed heads, tied or in transparent bag - Eggplant, 1 large oval and oblong types such as Black Beauty, Black Magic, Black Enorma, Dusky - Eggplant, 2 small, slender and round types such as Easter Egg, Ichiban, Long Tom, White Beauty - Endive, 1 plant, roots off, good market size - Garlic, 3 bulbs, dried, braided together or tops trimmed to 1 inch, cleaned, not peeled - Herbs, any kind, plant in pot or tied bunch. Stems must 6” to 12” long. - Herbs, dried – show a minimum of 1 tablespoon. Exhibiting a larger amount is acceptable. Herbs must be appropriately prepared for use. - Kale, 1 plant, roots off - Kohlrabi, 2, tops and tap root trimmed to 2 inches - Leek, 3 large, trimmed - Lettuce, leaf, 1 plant, roots off, good market size - Lettuce, head, 1 plant, roots off, good market size - Muskmelon and honey dew melon, 1 good market quality - Mustard, 1 plant, roots off - Okra, 4, 1 1/2 to 3 inches long - Onions, bulbs, 3 tops trimmed to 1/2 inch, well cured and dried, not peeled - Onions, 4, green bunching type, tops on but trimmed evenly - Parsley, 1 plant, roots off, good market size and quality - Parsnips, 3 tops trimmed to 1 inch - Peas, 5 pods - Peppers, 2, large types such as Bell, Cubanelle, Italian Sweet - Peppers, 3, small types such as Banana, Hungarian Wax, Cherry, Jalapeno - Potatoes, 3 tubers, 5 to 10 ounces - Potatoes, 1 pint basket, salt potato types, 3/4 to 1 1/4 inch diameter - Pumpkin, 1, ripe, any variety - Radishes, 4, tops trimmed to 1/2 inch - Rhubarb, 4 stalks, tops trimmed - Rutabaga, 1, tops trimmed off - Shallot, 3, tops trimmed to 1/4 inch, dried, not peeled - Spinach, common, 1/2 pound in transparent bag - Spinach, New Zealand, 1/2 pound, bunch or tender tips 3 to 6 inches, tied or in transparent bag - Squash, summer, 2, young, skin tender, such as zucchini, yellow, scallop - Squash, winter, 1, any large types such as Hubbard, Delicious, Banana - Squash, winter, 2, any small types such as Buttercup, Butternut, Spaghetti, Table Queen, Golden Nugget - Squash, 1, soft and round stem, such as Big Max, Big Moon, Mammoth - Sweet potatoes, 3 roots, any variety - Tomatoes, 2, ripe, stems off, medium and large fruited varieties including Roma types - Tomatoes, 2, green, stems trimmed to 1 inch , medium and large fruited varieties - Tomatoes, cherry ripe, 1 pint basket, stems off, also Presto and small fruited types - Turnips, 2, tops trimmed to 1 inch - Watermelon, 1 mature, market size - A collection of 3 related types, such as 3 varieties of pepper, or 3 vegetables that appear in an ethnic cuisine - Miniature Vegetables, 6 of one type, harvested at small or baby stage - Ornamental Vegetables, 3, such as miniature pumpkins, gourds, decorative corn; ornamental kale (1 specimen) - Heirloom Vegetables, any variety from The Heirloom Garden bulletin - Miscellaneous, any other vegetable not listed, display same number of specimens as similar crop listed

20. VEGETABLE ART – Criteria for Judging: Neatness of assembly, Number of Horticulture products used, Imaginative use of plants and plant materials, Overall appearance

21. CUT FLOWERS – State variety name on entry tag. Consists of 3 stems with the same color blooms except as noted: • Gladiolus - ONE spike with at least 12-inch stem & other large spikes • Roses - ONE stem of the type entered.

• Dahlias - THREE blooms of one color, or ONE bloom if over 6 inches. • Any bloom 6” or larger – show ONE specimen, such as a 6”+ sunflower or dinner plate dahlia. • Stems should be eight inches long, except where type of flower makes this impossible. • Flowers that do not last as cut flowers (daylilies, hollyhocks, impatiens, portulaca, etc.) may not be entered. • Blooms of weeds, wild flowers and shrubs will not be evaluated. • You must provide your own container. - Aster (annual) - Rudbeckia (Coneflowers, Black-eyed Susan) - Bachelor Button - Snapdragon - Calendula - Statice (fresh, not dried) - Carnation - Stock - Chrysanthemum (any form) - Strawflower (fresh, not dried) Dahlia - Sunflowers - Cleome - Sweet Peas - Cosmo - Zinnia - Flowering Tobacco - Zinnia, large, over 4” - Gladiolus - Daisies - Larkspur - Pansies - Marigold - Viola - Delphinium - Miscellaneous, any other cut flower not listed, - Asiatic Lily (one stem) annual or perennial, display the same number of - Nasturtium specimens as similar crop listed. - Ornamental Grass (foliage and fully developed - A collection of 6 (six) garden cut flowers, not seed head) used in other cut flower entries. One (1) - Phlox-annual specimen of each variety. Flowers named and - Rose variety listed. No wildflowers, weeds or shrubs. - Petunia

22. INDOOR CONTAINER GARDEN • List plants and varieties used. • No artificial or plastic plant materials allowed. • Ribbon and bows as part of the design are allowed. • Entries must be grown in display container prior to June 1st of the current year. - Dish garden - Terrarium or closed eco system – no endangered species allowed.

23. INDOOR GARDENING: HOUSE PLANTS • Houseplants must be a single stem or crown in proportional container. • No artificial or plastic plant materials allowed. • List plant name and variety. • Entries must be grown in display container prior to June 1st of the current year. - Potted house plant – flowering - Potted houseplant – foliage - Potted house plant – vine - Potted houseplant – hanging container. More than 1 plant accepted. 1 - Miniature houseplant – 2 /4" – 3" pot maximum. Example, miniature African violet.

24. CONTAINER GARDEN • No artificial or plastic plant materials allowed. • Appropriate container and plant combinations. • List plants and varieties included in container. • Entries must be grown in display container prior to June 1st of the current year. • May be composed of perennials, annuals, vegetables or ornamentals.

25. FRUITS AND NUTS • Nuts grown in the previous year may be entered. - Apples, 3, ripe, any single variety - Apricots, 3, ripe - Blueberries, 1 pint - Cherries, 1-pint basket, with stems, any single variety

- Elderberries, attached to cluster, 1 quart - Grapes, 1 bunch - Nectarines, 3, ripe - Peaches, 3, ripe - Pears, 3, ripe, with stems, any single variety - Raspberries, 1/2 pint, any single variety - Strawberries, 1 pint, caps on - Other: minor fruits such as quince or persimmon, 3, ripe - Miscellaneous - any fruit not listed, display same number of specimens as similar crop listed - Nuts, all-ripe, dry, unshelled, 1 pint, any single variety - A collection of 3 types, such as 3 different varieties of apples

26. FLORAL DESIGN • List plants and varieties used in the design. • Dry or fresh flower corsage in transparent bag. • Table arrangement of live or dry plant material - not over 12" in diameter and under 8" in height. • Holiday decoration of live, dried or natural plant materials - no more than 18" in diameter or 24" long. • Plaque of dried or pressed plant material; includes other craft projects made with real plant material (e.g. floral pictures). • Large Arrangement of live or dried plant material – for arrangements over 12” in diameter and over 8” in height.

27. MINIATURE ARRANGEMENT • Arrangement of fresh or dried flowers • Less than 6” in height and diameter – including container • List plants used.

28. OPEN CLASS EXHIBITS – Any exhibit that falls outside the above categories.

Horticultural Methods This section gives young people a chance to an interesting, different approach to growing plants. This enhances gardening skills and encourages the participant to think creatively. • Because of the difficulty of reproducing some of the horticultural methods for exhibiting purposes, a poster or poster series format may be used. • Use heavy poster paper (14" x 22" minimum) as a background. • Glue or tape photos and diagrams, along with sheets of white paper that include your description within these sections: 1) introduction, 2) growing method used, 3) what you learned or discovered. • Instead of a poster, an exhibit of the method itself (such as a small hydroponics set-up) can be displayed.

29. HYDROPONICS GARDENING 30. SEASON EXTENDER METHODS 31. PROPAGATION 32. MISCELLANEOUS - Any horticultural methods not listed.

Landscape Pictures and Plans This section is a category in which youth can display what they have learned about the elements of design and how plants can be grouped effectively for ornamental or edible purposes. It also offers an opportunity to display their garden record keeping. All collections, pictures and plans should be enhanced by a clear, protective overlay. Markers, colored pencils or paints may be used to embellish the landscape plan.

33. HOME GROUNDS LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM • Must have at least six "before” and six "after" pictures of current year's work.

34. PLAN OR MAP OF HOME GROUNDS • Drawn to scale. • Show things as they were at beginning of project.

• Include a second map, with suitable and necessary notes, showing changes and improvements made. • In different colors, show changes and improvements yet to be made. • Indicate direction north on plan.

35. PLAN OR MAP OF APARTMENT DWELLING • Drawn to scale, showing grounds as they are currently. • A second map, showing proposed changes that would improve existing grounds. • Where ground space is unavailable, a terrace or porch garden of containerized plants can be depicted. • Indicate direction north on plan.

36. PLAN OF ANNUAL AND/OR PERENNIAL FLOWER GARDEN • Show varieties, name, placement, height and color. • Use scale no smaller than 1 inch equals 4 feet. • Indicate direction north on plan.

37. PLAN OF HOME ORCHARD (tree fruit and/or berry crops) • Show varieties, name, placement, height and time of fruiting. • Use scale no smaller than 1 inch equals 4 feet. • Exhibit should indicate current year’s work. Current year’s work will be judged. • Indicate direction north on plan.

38. PLAN OF HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN • Show varieties, name, placement, height and approximate harvest times. • Succession of plants may be indicated by a tracing paper overlay. • Use scale no smaller than 1 inch equals 4 feet. • Indicate direction north.

39. PLAN OF COMMUNITY SERVICE BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT

40. GARDEN RECORD BOOK • List plants chosen and varieties • List reason for selection • Garden design sketch, including lay-out, dimensions, and spacing • Photos showing before and after are helpful.

41. HORTICULTURE OPEN CLASS – Exhibit that falls outside the above categories.

Field Crops 42. FIELD CROPS • Sample of hay must be well cured, not moist. • Grasses, legumes and silage crops will be judged on the basis of their values as forage or silage. • Exhibits should be displayed in either tightly packed, clean baskets or slice of bale with approximately dimension 8 x 10 x 14, or as described. • Oats – 1 peck • Wheat – 1 peck • Any other small grains • Field corn – 3 ears • Haylage – quart jar with mixture names on entry card • Corn silage – quart jar with mixture names on entry card • Alfalfa • Clover • Birdsfoot trefoil • Timothy • Mixed hay –state mixture on entry card

• Feeds suitable for a 4-H animal project. Miscellaneous entries will be judged according to similar project criteria. 43. MARKET PACKAGES • Popcorn, 12 ears, grown this season • Beans, dry shell, ½ gallon, any variety • Beans, snap 4 – quart basket • Cabbage, 50 – pound mesh bag • Cabbage, 5 heads, kraut variety • Carrots, 8 – quart basket • Celery, standard small crate • Corn, sweet, 5 – ears in mesh bag, husks on • Cucumber, slicing, 8 – quart basket • Cucumber, pickling, 4 – quart basket • Muskmelons, ½ bushel • Onions, 10 lbs. mesh bag • Peppers, 8 – quart basket • Potatoes, 10 lbs., any variety • Potatoes, 4 – quart basket, salt potato types, ¾ to 1 ¼ inch diameter • Squash, summer, 8 – quart basket • Squash, winter, bushel basket or 50 pound mesh bag • Tomatoes, ripe, 8 – quart basket • Tomatoes, cherry, 2 – quart basket • Watermelon, ½ bushel, ripe • Standard market package, any other vegetable. Up to 3 entries allowed in this class. • Best record of a commercial crop project

Section G – Environmental Education Premiums: Excellent 1 - Good .75 - Worthy .50

Class No. 1. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION • Nature Trails – Display of 4-H constructed nature trail or observation made along another nature trail. • Geology – Simple collections. Include the specimen name(s), dates of collection, site of collection and collector’s name for 15 specimens. NOTE: Collecting fossils without a permit may carry significant fines. • Field Identification Projects – Please note that wildflowers are evaluated in Section F - Horticulture, Fungi in Division II, Section H - Plant Pathology, and Insects in Section I - Entomology. Collections of preserved specimens, photographs or sketches properly labeled and showing identification criteria may be displayed for any habitat in New York. Consult your local Department of Environmental Conservation for guidelines and permission in collecting specimens from the wild. • County- or self-initiated projects that relate to environmental education.

2. FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES – • Fishing Projects – Exhibits may be displays or records of any Fisheries and Aquatic Resources related activity including fishing techniques, aquatic sampling methods, aquatic insect ecology, habitat improvement or fisheries management and biology. • County or self-initiated projects related to fish or fishing, including mariculture, aquaculture, commercial fisheries, sport fisheries or related equipment, skills or observations.

3. FORESTRY • Displays and presentations based upon national, regional, county or self-initiated projects.

4. RESOURCE-BASED RECREATION • Shooting Sports – any exhibit or record based upon content of the NYS Shooting Sports Programs or any of the New 70

York State DEC certification programs. • Other Outdoor Recreation - Exhibits based upon related outdoor recreation activities, e.g. orienteering, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, wilderness camping, or outdoor cookery.

5. WILDLIFE • Bird Study • Habitat Improvement • Trapping Furbearers - Exhibits based upon the NYS DEC Trapper Training Program are acceptable, as are displays of equipment, pelt preparation, and discussions of the role of trapping in wildlife management. • Other Wildlife Projects

6. REUSE AND RECYCLING • Exhibits based on recycling or composting projects in the home or community. • Clothing, crafts and other items created using post-consumer waste materials.

7. OPEN CLASS – Exhibits that fall outside of the above categories.

Section H – Plant Pathology Premiums: Excellent 1 - Good .75 - Worthy .50

Class No. 1. PLANT DISEASE IDENTIFICATION – Leaf spot Collection Booklets or other plant pathology exhibits 2. PEST CONTROL EXHIBIT • Display of Preserved Plant Specimens, either pressed, dried or otherwise preserved in as life-like form as possible, exhibiting symptoms of insect injury or plant disease. If possible, the insect which caused injury should be properly mounted and included in the display. Label specimens with vegetable name; insect or plant disease name; date specimen collected; collector's name and county. At least 15 specimens. • Poster Display showing the layout of your garden and indicating specific steps taken to manage pests within the past year or two. Poster should attempt to teach those who examine it the principles of pest management. Photographs, drawings and other visual aids may be used. 3. MUSHROOM COLLECTION & IDENTIFICATION • Fungus Collections – minimum of 12 distinctly different kinds of fungi (at least one gill fungus, one pore fungus and one bracket fungus). Displays should attempt to exhibit knowledge gained about fungi and their role in the environment. Collection boxes should have removable covers to allow close examination of each specimen during judging. • Photo Exhibits – Fungi in photos must be identified by their common name and/or scientific name. Include with the title or caption the date and location of the photo. 4. MUSHROOM COLLECTOR’S JOURNAL This project should include detailed notes about each fungal specimen, photos, and sports prints. Six fungal specimens from different genera are required. Instructions and forms for this category may be found online at: http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/mushroomjournal.html. 5. PLANT PATHOLOGY OPEN CLASS – Exhibits that fall outside the above categories.

Section I – Entomology Premiums: Excellent 1 - Good .75 - Worthy .50

*NOTE: See New York State Fair 4-H Youth Building Premium Book, Section I for more information.

General Insect Collections 1. FIRST YEAR PROJECT EXHIBITS – Must include a minimum of 20 specimens representing 5 insect orders. 2. SECOND YEAR PROJECT EXHIBITS – Must include a minimum of 40 specimens representing 9 insect orders. 3. THIRD YEAR PROJECT EXHIBITS – Must include a minimum of 60 specimens representing 12 orders. 4. FOURTH YEAR (AND BEYOND) PROJECT EXHIBITS – Must consist of general collections. Include 80 specimens representing at least 12 orders. Proper mounting (pinned properly, wings of Lepidoptera spread, two small insects on points or minutens) will be strongly emphasized. 5. ADVANCED INSECT COLLECTIONS – Complete collection date should accompany all exhibits (where collected, date and by whom?). For advanced collections, Riker mounts may be used. 6. SINGLE COLLECTIONS prepared by the combined efforts of a club. - May be any kind of insect collection or may represent a group activity that can be presented as an exhibit. Evaluation will be based on number of members and completeness of exhibit.

Exhibits of Living Insects 7. LIVING INSECT EXHIBIT – Exhibits must convey an educational message to the public and/or the educational opportunities in 4-H work in the field of Entomology. Live educational exhibits are encouraged. Possible exhibits including living adult butterflies, butterfly chrysalides from which the adults are emerging, caterpillars, ant farms and aquatic insects in water tanks. Showing of a living exhibit requires that the exhibitor be on hand to care for the needs of his or her "livestock" daily. Exhibitor will be responsible for care and supervision of any live exhibit.

Open Class 8. ENTOLOMOLOGY OPEN CLASS – Exhibits that fall outside the above categories.

Apiculture Exhibits 9. HONEY BEE / APICULTURE EXHIBITS • Honey – 1 pound container • Bee/Honey products made from Beeswax – Examples: candles (at least 2), lip wax • Display/Poster – Individual or Group – a series of posters/photos or three dimensional exhibit representing any aspect of Beekeeping. Examples: equipment, disease, bee colony management. • Project Record Book for 4-H Beekeeping Project.

Section J – STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Premiums: Excellent 1 - Good .75 - Worthy .50

*NOTE: See New York State 4-H Youth Building Premium Book, Section J for more information.

Section JA – Wood Science Class No. 1. HAND TOOLS PROJECT: Project that was cut out, assembled and finished with hand tools only. 2. POWER TOOLS PROJECT: Project that has been partially or totally completed with power tools. 3. KIT PROJECT: Article made in a 4-H Wood Science Project that is made from materials precut by an outside resource (i.e., 4-H office, commercial supplier or woodworking leader) but is assembled and finished by the exhibitor. 4. RECLAIMED LUMBER: Must state origin of lumber/wood used. Project will be evaluated according to woodworking standards. 5. RECYCLED WOOD PROJECTS: Made from pre-existing items, recycled into a new usable form. (ex: a bed headboard made into a bench). Project will be evaluated according to woodworking standards. 6. WOOD SCIENCE/SHOP WORK OPEN: 4-H Wood Science Project that does not fit in above categories.

Section JB – Electrical Science 1. ELECTRIC DIVISION: Article made in a 4-H Electric Project, such as a trouble lamp, test lamp, portable bench light, extension cords, pin-up or study lamp, or the rewiring of an old lamp is acceptable. Plug caps without terminal screws used on the electrical items show little if any skill on the part of the exhibitor and will be judged on that basis. 2. ELECTRONICS DIVISION: • Projects will be evaluated on the basis of soldering and connection techniques, neatness of assembly and other assembly procedures for electronic projects. • Projects must be hand wired and no breadboard kits will be accepted. • Project must be operable (i.e. contain all necessary batteries). • Include a short explanation of why or how the exhibit works and what use it has.

Section JC – Rocket Program 1. JUNIOR DIVISION: • Any rocket made in a Rocket Program either from a kit or non-kit materials and totally assembled and finished by a youth 13 years of age or younger. • Emphasis placed on proper kit assembly and finishing. 2. SENIOR DIVISION: • Any rocket made from non-kit materials and totally constructed and finished by a youth 14 years and older. • Emphasis placed on proper construction techniques and finished project.

Section JD – Construction Projects with Manufactured Components 1. KIT: Youth must enter a completed kit. Original story must describe design process and describing play with the model. 2. ORIGINAL MODEL: The project can be a scene, diorama, model, building, vehicle, plants or creature. 3. MODEL DEMONSTRATING A MECHANICAL SCIENCE CONCEPT: Projects must be original, no kits and can include level arms, gears, pulleys, friction, belts, airfoils (flight, wine), catapults and load bearing bridges and beams. Entries in this class must include a working model, an equation describing a principle of science, a labeled diagram of the project and written explanation of the science involved. 4. TRANSPORTATION DESIGN: Youth design a transportation system (road, railroad). Drawings are to be hand drawn. Judging criteria: presentation labeled with name of exhibitor and title of project to include schematic of system drawn to scale, roads, railroads and bridges clearly labeled or identified in the legend, seniors to use 11 x 17 drawing paper, must have fully developed concept, clear details, completeness of system (no dead ends) and show creativity; legend that explains the meaning of symbols such as roads, railroad, bridge, water, vegetation, buildings; written explanation that explains the design and the purpose of the system, problems encountered and their solution and directions project could take in the future; and overall presentation, visual impact as prepared for display and attractiveness.

Section JE – 3D Printing General Information: 3D printing uses plastic or other materials to build a 3 dimensional object from a digital design. Youth may use original designs or someone else’s they have redesigned in a unique way. Youth must bring their finished printed object. Must include the following: (1.) Software used to create 3D design. (2.) Design, or if using a re-design, the original design and the youth’s design with changes. (3.) Orientation that the object was printed. 1. 3D PROTOTYPES – 3D objects printed as part of the design process for robot or other engineering project. Must include statement of what design question the prototype was supposed to answer and what we learned from the prototype. 2. 3D UNIQUE OBJECTS – 3D objects printed for their own sake. May be an art design, tool, or other object.

Section JF – Computer Science General Information: All exhibits must include something visual, such as a poster or printed copy of a digital presentation, which will remain on display during the exhibition. Electronic equipment will only be used during judging time and will not remain on display during the entire exhibit period. Programs available online (such as Scratch) should include a link to the specific project the youth have created. 1. BEGINNING PROGRAMMING – Exhibit a simple program using Scratch (or other simple graphic programming language). The program should include 8 different commands including looping and getting input from the keyboard and mouse. 2. INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING – Exhibit a simple program using Scratch (or other simple graphic programming) that you have downloaded from internet and modified. Compare the two programs and demonstrate the changes you made to the original program; OR create an animated storybook or video game using Scratch (or other simple graphic programming language). 3. ADVANCE PROGRAMMING – Exhibit an original program using a higher level programming language such as Python, Javascript, C++, etc. 4. APP DEVELOPMENT – Exhibit an original mobile app. Describe the purpose of the app and what inspired you to create it.

Section JG – Maker/Tinker 1. MAKER/ TINKER INVENTIONS – Exhibits should display how youth used the design process to bring their idea and invention to life. Exhibit may be the item the youth has created or a poster or display that depicts their project. Exhibitors should cite the sources of any designs or codes they tinkered with to create their invention. 2. JUNK DRAWER ROBOTICS – Exhibits should be original designs made from everyday objects and materials. No exhibits made with purchased kits. Robots should be designed to carry out a series of at least 3 actions to accomplish a task.

Section JH – Engineering Educational Displays 1. DISPLAYS – Series of posters and 3-dimensional exhibit related to an engineering science project. Display should be self- explanatory through use of signs or labels and limited to approximately card table size. Topics may include such things as engine parts or bicycle parts display boards, electric circuit boards, electric quiz games, safety rules for bicycling or working in a wood shop or with electricity. 2. RELATED ENGINEERING PROJECTS – Any article made as part of a directly related Engineering Science project, such as metal working, cardboard carpentry, and safety items and not included in classes 1 – 7.

Section JJ – Geospatial Science 1. GIS MAPS – Maps made using ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.) Arc View software or other mapping software. 2. GIS/ GPS PROJECT/ ACTIVITY – May be undertaken by individual or group. Exhibit may be in the form of a project record book, photo documentation, video, CD, DVD or flash drive. Exhibit must include project report documenting statement of purpose and outcome of project activity. 3. STORY OR OUTLINE OF A 4-H GIS OR GPS PROJECT – Including photos, purpose of activity and summary or results. 4. COMMUNITY SERVICE/YOUTH COMMUNITY ACTION MAPPING PROJECT – A mapping or GPS project built around a specific community issue or project. 5. EDUCATIONAL POSTER EXHIBIT – Displaying 4-H GPS or GIS activities. 6. PUBLIC PRESENTATION – on 4-H and Geospatial Sciences.

Section JK – Renewable & Sustainable Energy & Climate Change Educational exhibits describing your 4-H project work done in areas of renewable energy (solar, wind, geothermal, bio fuels, hydro-electric); energy conservation (home, school, community); tracking/studying climate change; activities/studies related to managing “Carbon Footprints” in environment. Exhibits may consist of stationary or working models, posters, photo stories, etc… 1. RENEWABLE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 2. CLIMATE CHANGE

Section JL – Science Experiments & Exhibits 1. EXPERIMENTS – Describe your hypothesis (what you think will happen), the procedures you performed, the observations you made and what conclusions you drew from your experiment. Include photos or drawings from your experiment. Use display board or poster for display. 2. PUBLIC SERVICE/CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS – Exhibits can be of any public service or public education activity you took part in that had a scientific component to it. Example: Watershed rehabilitation, recycling programs and educational models. 3. DESCRIPTIVE SCIENCE – Science projects that are not experiments and are not applied service projects, but do consist of systematic observations and tell us about the natural world. 4. CITIZEN SCIENCE – Display or record of participation in a Citizen Science project. Can be part of a local, regional, national or international project. Examples: projects with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 5. SCIENCE PROJECTS OPEN CLASS – Science Project that does not fit in above categories.

Section K – Animal Science Educational Exhibits Premiums: Excellent 3 - Good 2 - Worthy 1

General Guidelines: • Exhibits should be designed as educational exhibits for the public. • Exhibits may be displayed in the Kennedy Building or 4-H Barns after judging. Class No. 1. VETERINARY SCIENCE POSTER – Educational exhibit on a veterinary science topic. 2. SKELETAL STRUCTURE POSTER – Educational exhibit of the labeled skeletal structure of an animal species. 3. MEAT CUTS POSTER – Educational exhibit of the labeled wholesale meat cuts for beef, lamb and pork. 4. RUMINANT DIGESTIVE SYSTEM – Poster or display of the labeled ruminant digestive system. 5. BREEDS POSTER – Poster or display identifying at least 5 breeds of a species. 6. OPEN CLASS – Animal science educational exhibit that fall outside the above categories.

Section L – Horse Science Educational Exhibits Premiums: Excellent 3 - Good 2 - Worthy 1

General Guidelines: • Exhibits should be designed as educational exhibits for the public. • Exhibits may be displayed in the Kennedy Building or 4-H Barns after judging. Class No: 1 BREEDS POSTER – Poster identifying at least 10 horse breeds. 2 HORSE INDUSTRY DISPLAY – Educational poster/ display of any aspect of the horse industry (racing, breeding, etc.) 3 HOW TO POSTER – Educational poster explaining an aspect of owning horses (riding, judging, feeding, etc.) 4 RECORD BOOK – Completed record book or project record.

Section M – Holiday Fair Premiums: Excellent 3 - Good 2 - Worthy 1

General Guidelines: • Showcase your holiday themed 4-H projects! • Exhibits can feature any holiday (Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Christmas, New Year’s, etc…) • Members are limited to two (2) entries per class.

Class No: 1. HOLIDAY COOKIES – Exhibit of at least 3 holiday themed cookies. Exhibit baked goods on a disposable plate and place in a sealable plastic bag. 2. HOLIDAY CENTERPIECE – Should be no more than 12” tall. Can be made using fresh evergreens, silk flowers, pinecones, ornaments, dried flowers, etc. 3. HOLIDAY DECORATION – Handmade holiday decoration. 4. TREE ORNAMENT – Handmade ornament that is ready to hang. 5. GIFT WRAPPED PACKAGE – Showcase your gift wrapping skills! May include ribbons, gift tag, etc. 6. HOLIDAY CARD – Handmade holiday card. 7. HOLIDAY ARTWORK – Holiday themed drawing, painting, or photo. Must be ready to hang or display. 8. MINI HOLIDAY TREE – Fully decorated holiday tree that is less than 24” tall. 9. HOLIDAY OPEN CLASS – Holiday exhibit that falls outside the above categories.

Section N – Record Books Premiums: Excellent 3 - Good 2 - Worthy 1 Class No. 1. 4-H Member Record Book – The Record Book is a collection of items assembled to demonstrate involvement in projects and activities during the current 4-H year. Include ribbons, certificates, photos, etc.

2. 4-H Club Record Book – Record book recording a 4-H Club's achievements during the current 4-H Year.

Division III: 4-H Club Exhibits & Activities

Section A – Club Exhibits

• Clubs are limited to one entry per class. • Club Leaders must submit an entry form in the name of the club in order to receive premiums. • Club exhibits must be set-up and in place by 10:00am on Sunday. • Club exhibits may be displayed in the Kennedy Building or 4-H Barns. Please note the location of exhibit on entry form. • All club exhibits must be disassembled completely at the end of the fair.

Class No. Club Displays Premiums: Excellent 30 - Good 20 - Worthy 10 1. Club Display Exhibit should showcase your club! May include photographs, member projects, etc. Must be displayed in the 4-H Kennedy Building or Merton Building as space allows. Clubs may use a table from the Kennedy/Merton Buildings or provide their own. 2. Decorative Display Decorative exhibit to be located in one of the 4-H Barns or outside of the Kennedy or Merton Buildings. Please note the location of your exhibit on your entry form. 3. Join 4-H Exhibit Exhibit designed to promote 4-H to the public. 4. Educational Exhibit Educational exhibit created by club members. Designed to be educational for the public. Can be any topic. 5. Club Garden “Adopt” one of the fairgrounds gardens to maintain during fair week. (Section of garden outside of the Kennedy Building, garden near show ring bleachers, etc.) Must display your club name somewhere in the garden. 6. Club Container Garden May be displayed in one of the 4-H Barns or between the Kennedy Building & Merton Building. Club may provide your own container or reserve one at the 4-H office. *Please call the 4-H Office prior to County Fair week if you would like to reserve a container. Containers provided first come, first serve.

Other Club Exhibits Premiums: Excellent 15 – Good 12.50 – Worthy 10 7. Club Banner Minimum size: 2’ x 4’. Banners must incorporate the 4-H Clover and the 4-H Club Name. Banners may be displayed in the Kennedy Building or one of the 4-H Barns. Please note the location of where the Banner will be displayed on the entry form. 8. Open Class Club Exhibit Club exhibit that falls outside of the above categories. Subject to approval by 4-H staff.

Section B – Club Activities Premiums: Excellent 40 - Good 30 - Worthy 10 Class No. 1. Club Activity – Clubs are invited to host an interactive activity or project during the fair. Activity should be intended to engage the public for a two hour block of time. Examples: Set up a table and talk to the public about 4-H, make a craft with the public, host a game, etc. *Call the 4-H Office to schedule a time for your activity.

Section C – Fair Parade Premiums: 1st place – $50; 2nd place – $35; 3rd place – $10 Class No. 1. 4-H Parade Float • The Genesee County Ag Society provides a $15 participation incentive for all 4-H club floats in addition to class premiums. • The Fair Parade is managed by the Genesee County Ag Society. Club Leaders need to register directly with the Ag Society to participate. Club Leaders must enter this class on their Club Entry Form in order to receive 4-H parade premiums. • 4-H Club Floats will be judged on use of 4-H Fair Theme (2021 Theme: Western), creativity, club identification, and general appearance. • *Note: 4-H Club Float drivers must have a current DMV check on file with the 4-H office.

Section D – 4-H Tractor Driving Contest No Premiums Class No. 1. 4-H Tractor Driving Contest – This event will be conducted in accordance with specifications set up for Empire Farm Days. Participants must have completed a 4-H Tractor Safety Course and be 14 years or older. Participants must enter with the Genesee County 4-H Office by June 25, 2021.

Division IV: Cloverbud Exhibits

General Rules: 1. No premiums. Cloverbud exhibitors receive participation awards only. 2. Open to Cloverbud exhibitors age 5-7 as of January 1 of the current year. 3. Cloverbud exhibitors are limited to ten (10) entries in this division. 4. Pre-entries will be accepted but are not required. Cloverbud exhibits must be entered using the “Kennedy Building Exhibit Entry Form.” Bring your completed entry form with you to Exhibit Judging. 5. A completed Exhibitor Entry Tag must be attached to each of your exhibits. Blank Exhibitor Entry Tags can be picked up the 4-H Office or printed from our website. 6. See Division I for Cloverbud opportunities in the animal divisions. 7. Exhibit Judging times TBA. Check the 4-H Fair Schedule, judging times are subject to change. Cloverbud exhibitors will have an opportunity to talk to a judge during these times. This is not required but encouraged. Exhibitors who are unable to attend the judging period in person may drop off their exhibits prior to the judging period. Exhibitors are not required to be present for exhibit judging. 8. Cloverbud exhibits may be selected for New York State Fair as “display only” exhibits.

Class No. 1. Poster – Poster created by the 4-H member. Any topic. 2. Record Book or Scrapbook – Collection of items such as ribbons, certificates and photos that demonstrate the Cloverbud’s 4-H participation. 3. Food & Nutrition – Project related to food and nutrition. (See Div. II, Section DA for exhibit ideas) 4. Arts & Crafts – Arts and crafts project. (See Div. II, Section DB or DC for exhibit ideas) 5. Textiles & Clothing – Clothing or fabric project. (See Div. II, Section DD or DE for exhibit ideas) 6. Photography – Photography related project. 7. Horticulture – Gardening or horticulture project. (See Div. II, Section F for exhibit ideas) 8. STEM Science – Science and technology projects. (See Div. II, Section J for exhibit ideas) 9. Animal Science – Animal science related projects. Posters, photo collections, handmade pet toy, etc. No live animals. (See Div. II, Section K & L for exhibit ideas) 10. Holiday Crafts – Holiday themed crafts. Any holiday. (See Div. II, Section M for exhibit ideas)