BURT COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Open Class Section OPEN CLASS GENERAL INFORMATION .. 4 1 505 W. FULTON – P.O. BOX 123 CLASS C - Agriculture ......................................... 4 3 CLASS D - Fruits & Nuts ....................................... 4 4 OAKLAND, NE 68045 CLASS E - Home Economics ................................... 4 5 CLASS F - Needlework ........................................ 4 6 Phone 402.685.5540 – Fax 402.685.5292 CLASS FA - Fine Arts & Photography .. 4 9 CLASS G - Flowers and Plants .................................. 5 0 http://www.burtcountyfair.net/ CLASS H - Poultry, Rabbits and Pigeons . 5 2 CLASS I - Feeder Calf President: Bill Ahrens Vice President: Dale Miller CLASS J - Educational ........................................ 5 2 Secretary: Gene Chamberlain Treasurer/Fair Manager: Norm Johnson CLASS S - FFA .............................................. 5 2 Bill Ahrens, Oakland Jeff Hurrell, Craig L Hi Ho Come to the Fair! 7 August 5-9, 2011 Jaime Bacon, Decatur Norman Johnson, Craig The Burt County Fair is coming your way, Chris Carlson, Tekamah Alan Kjeldgaard, Tekamah So get ready to bring exhibits to put on display! Gene Chamberlain, Tekamah Dale Miller, Lyons The entertainment will be the best there ever was, Dale Greenwood, Craig Jeff Parcel, Lyons Because the newly formed committee has been working like buzzsaws! Tom Hansen, Tekamah David Pearson, Oakland From Friday thru Tuesday there will be activities galore, So check your newspapers and new brochures to see what’s in store. And if you find you’re hungry and the frig is bare, Superintendents & Committees Just pack up the family and come to the fair. Class C - Agriculture . Carl Osterndorff, Vince Lindstrom, The 4-H Kitchen and Methodist Kitchen, too Leonard Erickson, Lyle Landholm Have the best food from here to Kalamazoo! Class D - Fruits & Nuts.. Carl Osterndorff, Vince Lindstrom, And not only that, the price is right, too! Leonard Erickson, Lyle Landholm The 4-H and FFA youth will be up on the Hill. Class E - Home Economics .. Frelon Danielson, Sandra Johnson Come watch them in the show ring - it’ll give them a thrill. Class F - Needlework . Linda Hansen, Linda Elliott, Carol Whitcomb Got questions or suggestions - just stop on by Class FA - Fine Arts (except photography) .. Darla Nelson, Dani Moseman, The secretary’s office and tell us why Jean Satree, Mae Taylor, Elfie Nelson You’re happy or sad or what we can do Class FA - Photography . ............................Cyndi Buchholz To make this fair the BEST for you. Class G - Flowers and Plants . Bev Lydick, Marie Daubert, Mary Frey, The Fair Board and Superintendents have made a request Sharon Heaton, Lela Heineman, Audrey Unwin That the weather this year be only the best! Class H - Poultry . Shirley Schinck, Lee Schinck, Marcie Tomasek So plan on the sun - shining each day Class I - Educational ...................................Clinton Carr And at night the heavenly stars will be on display. Class R - 4-H ................... Mary Loftis, Carroll Welte, John Wilson Remember - it takes every person in Burt County Class S - FFA ....................................... Don Wallace To make this fair a bountiful bounty! Concessions and General Superintendent . Norm Johnson The Burt County Fair Board Information ...................................... Secretary's Office Veterinarians ............................. Red Barn Veterinary Clinic CLASS R - 4-H Superintendents: John Wilson, Mary Loftis, Carroll Welte INDEX Dear Burt County 4-H Members and Friends: This is your copy of the 2011 Burt County Fair Premium List. We encourage 4-H Section you to read the general rules and instructions for the exhibits you wish to enter. PRE-FAIR & FAIR ACTIVITIES, GENERAL 4-H & FFA RULES . 1 If you have any questions, please contact your 4-H Club Leader or your DEPARTMENT A - Citizenship & Heritage:. 4 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension office at 402.374.2929. Citizenship, Heritage We want to thank the many volunteer leaders, superintendents, and other DEPARTMENT B - Communications & Expressive Arts:.. 5 individuals and businesses who provide leadership and support essential to the Booths, Club Exhibit, 4-H Club Work, Photography, Posters, continued success of the 4-H Program in Burt County. Presentations, Theatre Arts, 4-H Club Work We wish you good luck with your 2011 4-H projects. DEPARTMENT C - Consumer & Family Sciences:. 8 John, Carroll, Mary, & Sharon Child Development, Clothing, Consumer Management, The Burt County Extension Office Staff Fashion Show, Home Environment DEPARTMENT D - Environmental Education & Earth Sciences: .. 1 4 Conservation & Wildlife, School Enrichment, Forestry BURT COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL DEPARTMENT E - Healthy Lifestyles: . 1 7 President: Ron Durre Secretary: Kathy Pearson Food & Nutrition, Food Preservation, Health, Safety Vice President: Terri Mentink Treasurer: Chris Carlson DEPARTMENT F - Entrepreneurship & Contests: . 2 0 Adult Members Entrepreneurship; Judging, Skills & Identification Contests Jaime Bacon, Decatur Terri Mentink, Lyons DEPARTMENT G - Animals & Plants: . 2 2 Gary Bucy, Tekamah Sarah Miller, Lyons Beef, Sheep, Swine, Horse, Poultry, Rabbits, Cats, Dogs, Pet Chris Carlson, Tekamah Kathy Pearson, Oakland Show, Showmanship, Herdsmanship, Agronomy, Horticulture Ron Durre, Craig Mark Smith, Craig DEPARTMENT H - Science & Technology: . 3 0 Sally King, Oakland Beverly Weiland, Decatur Computers, Electricity, Woodworking, Welding, Robotics, Rockets, Youth Members Entomology, Veterinary Science, Bicycle, Rope, Shooting Sports Mariah Farrens, Tekamah Brooks Mayo, Tekamah DEPARTMENT Y - Clover Kids.................................. 3 7 Lena Hennig, Tekamah Marcy McKay, Tekamah SPECIAL AWARDS........................................... 3 7 Lindsay King, Oakland Mitchell Nissen, Oakland 1 MONDAY, AUGUST 8 4-H PROGRAM SCHEDULE 9:00 a.m. Horse Show - 4-H Horse Arena 9:30 a.m. Register for Livestock Judging Contest - 4-H Livestock Arena Pre-County Fair 4-H Activities 10:00 a.m. Livestock Judging Contest - 4-H Livestock Arena July 6-9 Fremont 4-H Fair, Christensen Field, Fremont 1:30 p.m. Beef Fitting Challenge - 4-H Livestock Arena July 18-21 State 4-H Horse Show, Fonner Park, Grand Island 6:30 p.m. 4-H Special Awards Presentation - 4-H Livestock Arena July TBA Bicycle Rodeo, TBA 7:00 p.m. 4-H Olympics - Ball Field Grandstand July 18 Pre-entry deadline for all Clothing, Fashion Show & Presentations 10:00 p.m. Release of livestock not in auction July 25 Pre-entry deadline for all static exhibits, poultry, rabbits, & small animals TUESDAY, AUGUST 9 July 28 Rocket Launch, Rogers Sod Farm, Lyons 8:30 a.m. Non-sale livestock must be out of pens July 25 Tractor Driving Contest, Lee Valley, Tekamah 9:00 a.m. 4-H Archery Contest, Ball Field July 29 Fashion Show & Clothing Judging, City Auditorium, Tekamah 11:00 a.m. Livestock must be in sale stalls Dept. C Div. 220-248 and 410-425 1:30 p.m. Special Awards Presentation - 4-H Livestock Arena July 29 Life Challenges Contest, City Auditorium, Tekamah 2:00 p.m. 4-H Livestock Auction - 4-H Livestock Arena July 29 Presentation Contest, City Auditorium, Tekamah 6-7:30 p.m. Payout & release of exhibits from 4-H Building. Exhibits taken July 30 BB Gun and Air Rifle Contests, Phil Hennig Farm, Tekamah before release time will not receive premium money. July 30 Pie Day II, Vet’s Building, Oakland Aug. 1 Favorite Foods Day, Oakland Auditorium, Oakland WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 Aug. 2 Trap Contest, Pheasant Bonanza, Tekamah 9:00 a.m. Clean up around 4-H Building and livestock barns. – Each 4-H Club and FFA chapter is asked for a minimum of three workers. County Fair 4-H Activities GENERAL 4-H & FFA RULES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 ENTERING AND EXHIBITING PROJECTS 7:30 p.m. Coronation Practice, fairgrounds Exhibits with “*900" class numbers are not eligible for State Fair. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 To be eligible to exhibit, members must be enrolled in 4-H projects they wish 6:00 p.m. Set up around livestock barns. – Each 4-H livestock club and FFA to exhibit by June 1 of the current year or carry FFA projects in Burt County. A chapter is asked to send a minimum of three workers. 4-H'er must have reached their 8th birthday, but not have passed their 19th 7-8:00 p.m. 4-H Static Exhibit pre-entry time, 4-H Building birthday by January 1 of the current year. FFA exhibitors must meet the age and 9:00 p.m. 4-H Booths completed eligibility requirements of their organization. Eligibility for show must be verified by FFA instructor or extension educator. FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 There will be no discrimination because of race, color, sex, religion, national 7:30-9:00 a.m. Enter all exhibits in 4-H building. origin or handicap. Exhibitors must be enrolled in the project in which they are 8-10:00 a.m. Weigh in market beef, feeder and bucket calves kept on fair- exhibiting. Exhibits must be the result of the members project since the last grounds, turn in entry cards for cow-calf pairs, breeding heifers, county fair except as otherwise provided. and feeder and bucket calves coming in the day of the show.* No animals or articles not listed in the premium list will be entered for 9:30 a.m. Judge all 4-H exhibits in 4-H building. (No judging Saturday!) premiums, except as otherwise provided. No individual animal may be identified 10:00 a.m. All livestock entries close* or shown in both breeding and market classes. Members may show in 4-H 10:00 a.m. Deadline to sign up for showmanship for all species. and/or FFA, but cannot use the same exhibit or animal in both, regardless of 10:00 a.m. Weigh in swine, meat goats, feeder and market lambs, turn in county(ies) where shown. All exhibits in each class must file satisfactory reports entry cards for breeding sheep.* for their project with their leader or instructor. All exhibitors, other than livestock, 10 a.m.-noon Interview Judging for all 4-H exhibits in 4-H Building must attach their name and address to each article exhibited.