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State Fair Update. February 7, 2012. State Fair Management Team. Vernon Waldern (SE) Jenny Nixon (PH) Mary K Werner (WC) Steve Niemeyer (NE) Diane Vigna. Matt Ellicott Kris Spath Peggy Jeffries Shane Potter Kathleen Lodl. Strategic Planning Team. Vernon Waldren
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State Fair Update February 7, 2012
State Fair Management Team • Vernon Waldern (SE) • Jenny Nixon (PH) • Mary K Werner (WC) • Steve Niemeyer (NE) • Diane Vigna • Matt Ellicott • Kris Spath • Peggy Jeffries • Shane Potter • Kathleen Lodl
Strategic Planning Team Vernon Waldren Phyllis Schoenholz Barb Scharf Amy Topp Jenny Nixon Beth Birnstihl Kris Spath Shane Potter Peggy Jeffries Kathleen Lodl
Schedule Entry/Judging: Wednesday, August 22 Judging: Thursday, August 23 Fair Opens: Friday, August 24 9:00 a.m.
Schedule Complete Schedule: http://4h.unl.edu/nebraskastatefairbook Livestock Schedule: http://www.statefair.org/fair/competitions/documents/TENTATIVE_SCHEDULE_2012_NEBRASKA_STATE_FAIR.pdf
Fair book Changes for 2012 • Selection of Supreme Breeding Heifer and Reserve Supreme Breeding Heifer • Showmanship will be broken into three divisions: • Jr. (10 yr olds) • Int. (11-12 yr. olds) • Sr. (13-18 yr. olds) • One division of beef showmanship (vs. market and breeding)
Fair book Changes for 2012 Harvesting only Grand and Reserve Champions in market beef, market goat, market sheep and swine. Swine show remains terminal. Carcass contest requirements have been revised.
New for 2012 • Herdsmanship will be judged for 2012 • Addition of Breeding Meat Goats • Dog show, two additional classes: • Advanced Graduate Novice • Graduate Open
New for 2012 Static exhibits must have received a purple ribbon at county to advance. Beginning level static classes are not eligible for State Fair. Large static exhibits made for outdoors may be displayed outdoors at the discretion of 4-H staff or area superintendents.
New for 2012 Career Exploration Interview competition: First Sunday SET Award – Given to exhibits that exemplify Science innovation
Entry ShoWorks: Beef, Sheep, Swine, Rabbit, Poultry, Goat. Due August 10 – program will close. FairPlus: Presentations, Fashion Shows, Contests, Companion Animal, Dog. Due August 10 – will post to check for errors. August 14 – noon. Static Advance Entry Deadline: August 21, noon.
Software Update • FairPlus will be in use for District and State Contests and State Fair Static Exhibits • FairPlus will be available for county fair use • Integrate with Access 4H • Work as it has in the past • Testing is underway! • First version is working • Several counties will help test
Tools for You In the near future, expect to see: • Recorded Webinars (at least monthly) • Written Instructions • Integrating Access 4H data into FairPlus • Entering State Fair livestock classes • Entering State Fair contests and static exhibits • FairPlus upgrades and data files
Questions • Next Webinars (10:30 a.m. Central Time): • March 6 • April 3 • May 1 • June 5 • July 10 • August 7
Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture. The 4-H Youth Development program abides with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.