YC Section - Golden Plains Area

YUMA COUNTY
JoLynn Midcap(4-H Youth Development Coordinator)
Calendar of Events
May
2
4
7
10
18
25
June
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1
2
2
4
5
9-10
9
15
Market Sheep & Goat Weigh-in. Bucket
Calf Tagging, Open Class Baby Calves do
not need to be tagged. More information in
this newsletter.
Swine nominations due in Extension Office
(NO EXCEPTIONS)
State 4-H Conference Registrations due in
the Extension Office
Mother’s Day
Yuma County Fairboard – Yuma –
Fairgrounds – 7:30 p.m.
Memorial Day. Office closed.
Colorado State Fair nominations for Goats,
Hogs and Sheep due.
All 4-H Add/Drop project enrollments due in
the Extension Office
Food Booth Committee – Wray - Extension
Office – 5:30 p.m.
Yuma County Cake Show. Flyer in this
newsletter
Mini Sportfishing Clinic – Wray Fish
Hatchery – Flyer in this newsletter
Friday Night Rides – more information in
this newsletter
NE Colorado Livestock Camp – Golden
Plains Area. More information in main part
of this newsletter
Yuma County 4-H Council – 7:00 p.m. –
Election of officers – Liberty
Yuma County Fairboard – Fairgrounds –
7:30 p.m.
Call or come in and check the Extension office
Bulletin Board for livestock spring shows across the
area.
Congratulations to
Washington Focus Delegates, Jake Rockwell
and Taylor Lapp. They were selected to
represent Yuma County at the 2015
Citizenship Washington Focus in June.
June, continued
16
Cloverbud Meeting - more
information in this newsletter
16-19 Wild Bug Fish Camp.
Spinney Reservoir – Hartsel
Colorado. Flyer in this
newsletter
21
Father’s Day
21-27 Citizenship Washington Focus
23-26 State 4-H Conference in Fort Collins
27
Yuma County 4-H Schooling Show. Flyer in
this newsletter
30
Cloverbud Meeting – more information in
this newsletter
TBA Dog Workouts
July
4
Independence Day – Office Closed July 3
14
Cloverbud Meeting – more information in
this newsletter
17
Record books and pre-entry cards due in the
Extension Office. This includes Junior and
Open Class livestock and small animals.
Pick up locations: 1:30 p.m.– Yuma Federal
Credit Union–Yuma; 2:30 p.m.–1st National
Bank–Kirk; 3:00 p.m.–Outback Fuel &
Feed–Idalia; 4:30 p.m. Extension OfficeWray
20
Yuma County Fairboard – Fairgrounds –
7:30 p.m.
27
Fairgounds clean-up Day
28
Fashion Revue – Wray
30
Interview Judging – Yuma
AUGUST 1-5 YUMA COUNTY FAIR
Accidental Insurance Sponsors
Wray State Bank is again sponsoring
accidental insurance for all members
and leaders of Yuma County. It
would be great if you would drop them
a note of thanks for their continued support of Yuma
County 4-H. They would really appreciate hearing
from you, or if you are in the bank tell them thanks!
General and Home Economics
Achievement Award
Last year Yuma County was privileged to have an
anonymous donor provide a $200 cash award to one
girl and one boy in the general and home economics
project areas. The award was based on outstanding
achievement related not only to their projects, but to
their 4-H involvement as a whole. The General and
Home Economics Achievement award will be given
again this year and is determined by what is recorded
in your record books. Be sure to keep good records
so you are eligible for this award! Keep track of all
the activities you do, committees you serve on, help
you give another member or sibling with a 4-H
activity, community service, etc. Look for more tips
on filling out your record book in the Fair Newsletter
issue.
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2015 Changes and Additions
for the Yuma County Fair
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Parade Theme: “YUMA
COUNTY FAIR – 100 YEARS
STRONG”
Grandstand Show: “CRAIG WAYNE BOYD”
8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 4th - Admission
$20.00. Standing Room $25.00
2015 sale order: Rabbits, Poultry & Dairy;
Sheep; Swine; Goats, Beef
Yuma County Ministerial Associations Program
– “DAVID HINTON” in concert - 7:00 p.m.,
Sunday, August 2nd
Be sure to check possible changes in General
and FCE 4-H project exhibit requirements.
Dairy Goat Judging (Hog & Sheep showring),
Dairy Cattle Judging – 10:00 a.m. (Dairy Cattle
Judging immediately following the Dairy Goat
Judging)
Market Hogs must weigh from 220 to 290 lbs
in order to show in market classes and sell.
(page 12 #23)
Market Lambs must weigh from 100 to 160
lbs. in order to show in market classes and sell
and must have gained an average of .40 lbs.
per day. (page 12 #23)
Round Robin Contest – Round 1 will be a
Question and Answer session about their own
species. No animals will be shown in this
round. The score from this round will be used
in a tie breaker situation.(2015) (page 17)
Herdsman Award Program – 1st place will
receive a cash award (page 18)
Junior Livestock Sale Rules – Dairy heifers
should be between 15-24 months of age and
75 days confirmed bred. (page 18 # 3)
Open Class Fine Arts – The Yuma County
Fairboard reserves the right to reject work
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Considered inappropriate for the venue. (page
136)
Pictures for Home and General Projects (in
General Projects Building) will be taken
Monday at 4:00 p.m. with an alternate time of
1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Champion
Award Recipients only. (Advance Program)
Exhibits, awards, ribbons and premiums will be
released at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday. They may
be picked up at the Exhibit Hall no earlier than
2:00 p.m. and no later than 3:00 p.m. After
3:00 p.m. the superintendent will take exhibits
to the Extension Office at the Fairgrounds.
After this time exhibits may be picked up at the
Extension Office in Wray on Thursday unless
prior arrangements are made. (2015) (page 47 #4)
Premiums: Championship will be determined
by a scoring system based as follows: Blue
Award 3 points; Red Award 2 points; White
Award 1 point. In a class of 3 or more entries
premiums will be awarded: Blue - $5.00; Red $4.00; White - $3.00 2011 Every individual
exhibitor can receive a maximum of $75.00.
(page 31 #10)
Pork Green Chili Cook-off – Sunday, August 2
– 5:30 p.m.
Display Boards Available in Extension
Office
You can purchase display boards for fair displays in
the Extension Office for $3.00. These fold in on
the sides and are the size required by the State Fair
Syllabus.
Friday Night Rides
Will start on Friday, June 5. Those of
you enrolled in the horse project will get
a call with more information as soon as
the rest of the details are finalized.
Sheep/Goat Weigh-in and Bucket Calf
Tagging
If you are enrolled in the Market Sheep or Market
Goat project, the weigh-in date is set for Saturday,
May 2 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Please make
sure that all your lambs and goats are scrapies
tagged. We will be tagging and weighing–in at the
Blackham Residence and the Yuma County
Fairgrounds. Please attend the Yuma location if
you need retinal scanned for state fair. These are
also the times and locations to tag bucket calves.
Open class baby calves do not need to be tagged.
Cloverbud Meetings
If you are between the ages of 5-7 and are enrolled
as a cloverbud, we have some great activities
planned for you! Please call the Extension Office
to let us know that you will be joining us.
Tuesday, June 16 – Veggie & Flower gardens –
10:30 – 11:30 – Extension Office
Tuesday, June 30 – Exploring Farm Animals –
10:30-11:30 – Extension Office
Tuesday, July 14 – Fun with Foods –
10:30-11:30 – Extension Office