Ada County 4-H/FFA Livestock and F&CS Exposition TABLE OF CONTENTS Small Animals Admissions, Passes ............................................. 3 Market Sale & General Rules .................................. 42 General Information ........................................... 3 Department J21 – Cat .............................................. 42 Premium Pay-out ................................................ 4 Department J22 – Cavy ........................................... 43 Eligibility / Ages ................................................ 4 Department J23 – Dog ............................................. 45 Code of Conduct ................................................. 5 Department J24 – Pocket Pet ................................... 48 Maps & Directions ............................................. 5 Department J25 – Poultry ........................................ 48 Daily Program .................................................... 6 Department J26 – Pygmy Goat ................................ 53 Department J01 – Family & Consumer Department J27 – Rabbit ......................................... 55 Science Southern District Contests ................. 8 Department J28 – Educational Display Contest ...... 58 Ada County Oral Presentations .......................... 8 Department J29 – Farm Mechanics ......................... 59 Southern District Oral Presentations .................. 8 Round Robin – Department J30 Ada County Fashion Revue .............................. 10 Ada County Large Animal....................................... 59 Southern District Fashion Revue ...................... 10 Ada County Small Animal....................................... 60 Poster Contest ................................................... 10 Western Idaho Fair Invitational Large Livestock .... 61 Ada County 4-H Interview & Family & Western Idaho Fair Invitational Small Animal ........ 61 Consumer Science Exhibit Evaluation ......... 11 Exhibitor’s Schedule Livestock ............................ 62 Department J02 – Cloverbuds .......................... 13 Department J03 – Citizenship .......................... 13 Department J04 – Communications & ADMISSIONS Expressive Arts ...................... 13 For 2020 no Admissions price will be charged Department J05 – F&CS Projects..................... 13 Department J06 – Environment ........................ 14 Department J07 – Healthy Living .................... 14 4-H & FFA FAIR PASSES Department J08 – Personal Development & No passes will be needed for Exhibitors or their Family Leadership ............................. 15 Premium Office Hours Department J09 – Plants & Animals ................ 15 The Premium Office is on the east side of the Small Animal Building Department J10 – Science & Technology ........ 15 at Expo Idaho, 5610 Glenwood, Boise 83714, (208)287-5663, Fax: (208)287-5665. [email protected] Jr. Livestock (4-H & FFA) ............................. 16 July 6 – 10: from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eligibility .......................................................... 16 July 13 – Aug. 23: from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Aug. 24 – Sept. 11: from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Entries .............................................................. 16 The office is closed for Labor Day weekend, including Fri. Sep. 4 4-H & FFA Rules & Information ..................... 17 Releases & Check-out / Judges ........................ 18 Biosecurity ....................................................... 18 GENERAL INFORMATION Herdsmanship ............................................... …19 The University of Idaho provides equal opportunity in Market/Breeding ............................................ 20 education and employment on the basis of race, color, 2019 Buyers ..................................................... 20 religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, or status General Market Livestock Rules ...................... 21 as a Vietnam-era veteran, as required by state and federal Market Animal Sale ......................................... 22 laws. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Pictures ............................................................. 22 Act of 1990, those requesting reasonable accommodations Insurance/Promotion Program & Fees ............. 22 need to contact the Ada County Extension Office one Large Livestock week before the date you plan to attend at 5880 Glenwood Department J14 – Beef ..................................... 23 Street, Boise, ID 83714, (208) 287-5900. Department J15 – Sheep ................................... 26 All youth experience positive personal growth and Department J16 – Swine................................... 29 increased self-reliance through encouragement and Department J17 – Dairy / Pack Goats .............. 30 support of a wide variety of learning experiences. 4-H Department J18 – Meat Goats .......................... 32 prepares young people to make a positive impact in their Department J19 – Dairy Cattle ......................... 34 communities and the world. The junior youth show at the Department J20 – Llama / Alpaca .................... 36 Western Idaho Fair is the culmination of their learning Department J20H – Horse ................................ 37 experiences for the past year as a result of their activities in 4-H and FFA. This handbook has guidelines for 4-H and FFA youth to participate at the county, district and state levels. 3 4-H Southern District activities are events open to Idaho Ada County also has a recognition night that takes place 4-H youth enrolled in the nine (9) contiguous counties at the end of the 4-H year in October or November. (Adams, Valley, Payette, Washington, Gem/Boise, Canyon, Owyhee, Ada and Elmore). District Oral PREMIUM PAY OUT INFORMATION Presentations, District Style Revue, Amalgamated Cookie For 2020 all premiums will be paid out by check and Contest, Western Idaho Fair Invitational Small Animal th Super Round Robin, Western Idaho Fair Invitational mailed to the exhibitors the week of August 24 . Large Animal Super Round Robin. Ada/Canyon 4-H and FFA events are open to 4-H and FFA youth enrolled in Ada and Canyon County programs. Danish System of Judging Ada 4-H/FFA events are open only to 4-H/FFA youth The 4-H Program at the Western Idaho Fair uses a enrolled in Ada County programs. modified Danish System of awards. The process used is interview judging. 2020 Fair Theme 1. Cloverbuds receive participation stickers or ribbons. It’s A Family ‘A’Fair They are only interviewed to help them grow and develop. Cloverbud participation is optional. 2. 4-H youth will be interviewed to evaluate 2021 Fair Theme accomplishment of self-set goals and skills learned. It’s A Family ‘A’Fair AGAIN 3. 4-H/FFA youth will be evaluated on their exhibited item against a standard of excellence and completion requirements. Western Idaho Fair The Modified Danish System allows all exhibits to receive 4-H/FFA Agriculture Scholarship a blue, red, or white ribbon placing. The Western Idaho Fair will provide at least two $1000.00 scholarships for 4-H and FFA members who are Blue outstanding students, who have a history of participation Best Growth in Project in the Western Idaho Fair youth agriculture programs and Shows Best Understanding of Subject & Superior who participate in the 2020 Western Idaho Fair. workmanship for age and experience The Western Idaho Fair furnishes applications directly to Shows Leadership Ability County Extension Offices, FFA Chapters and local high Attractive Project school counseling departments, or they may be obtained Red at the Western Idaho Fair Office. All applications must be Better Project Growth returned or mailed directly to the Western Idaho Fair Medium Personal Growth Office at the following address: Better Understanding of the Subject 4-H/FFA Agriculture Scholarship, Western Idaho Fair, Neat Exhibit 5610 Glenwood, Boise, ID 83714. Applications must be received in the Western Idaho Fair Office by March 14th, White th 2021 or be post marked by March 14 , 2021. Good Project Growth The Western Idaho Fair will make final approval and Good Understanding and Workmanship notification of each scholarship recipient. 2020 Scholarship recipients will be recognized at the Western ELIGIBILITY/AGE Idaho Fair Junior Livestock Market Sale Tuesday, August 25, 2020. 4-H age is the age of the individual on January 1 of the current 4-H year. Youth ages 8-18 are eligible to AWARDS PROGRAMS participate in competitive activities/events. (See Family and Consumer Science showmanship for age category for showmanship classes). Date: Friday August 21 Time: 6:00 pm Category of participation Youth ages Place: Western Town Stage Cloverbud (4-H) Age 5 to 7 years old as of January 1 Horse Junior (4-H) Age 8 to 10 years old as of January 1 Date: Wednesday, August 26 Time: 7:00 pm Intermediate (4-H/FFA) Age 11 to 13 years old as of January 1 Place: Ada County Extension Office, 5880 Glenwood St. Senior (4-H/FFA) Age 14 to 18 years old as of January 1 4 4-H/FFA CODE OF CONDUCT Western Idaho Fair Grounds All 4-H and FFA activities and events will adhere to the 5610 Glenwood Boise, Idaho 83714 (208)287-5663 appropriate Code of Conduct and the Idaho 4-H Program Policies and Procedures (document # 91605). Idaho 6↑ 3 families and youth trust the University of Idaho Extension 4 system to provide educational programs in a safe 2 environment for all participants. The opportunity to 2 participate in and/or work with University of Idaho 4-H 1 Youth Development program is a privilege and honor, not a