4-H Friday NewsBlast for 07/31/2020

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We are so excited to see you all very soon. A few things to note as we approach the start of our 2020 4-H Modified Fair:

Your health and wellbeing is of the upmost importance to us. The Cass County Extension Team will follow CDC guidelines to ensure a safe and welcoming environment this year for our 4-Hers and their families.

o We highly encourage you to wear masks if you are unable to maintain a 6 ft distance

o We will have sanitation stations set-up throughout the grounds

o Visitors can request a voluntary temperature check at the 4-H fairground office

o We will have PPE available in the 4-H fairground office including masks and gloves

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Below are the times arranged with the photographer for livestock.

Tuesday, Aug. 4 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm - Rabbits

Wednesday, Aug. 5 - 11:00am to noon - Goats

Wednesday Aug. 5 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm - Sheep

Friday, Aug. 7 - 11:00am to 1:00pm - Beef

Saturday, Aug. 8 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm - Swine

We will have exhibitors provide the auction animal information at the time the animal is photographed. We will make an announcement on the speaker system when the photographer is ready to begin taking photos each day as well as give warnings when we are nearing the end of the time that the photographer is with us.

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Dear Shooting Sports participants,

The 2020 Cass County Shooting Sports contest (originally postponed from July 25) has now been CANCELLED. Between the delay in starting the season, rising COVID cases in our county, NGPC shooting sports range construction delays, and inability for youth to practice with leaders to develop their firearm skills, our office in conjunction with the Shooting Sports Superintendents has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s shooting sports contest. Please be in contact with your club leader and plan to join us next year for the 2021 season. If you or your club has any questions, please reach out to our office via email or phone.

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Meat goat - Wednesday, August 5th

Weigh-in, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Show starts @ 9:30

Beef Show - Friday, August 7th

Market beef weigh-in 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.

Market and breeding beef showmanship 9 a.m. followed by market and breeding classes

Feeder calf check-in 1 p.m. – 2 p.m

Feeder calf showmanship @ 3 followed by feeder calf classes, 4-H age bucket calf, cow/calf

Clover Kid bucket calf @ 5 p.m.

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• All animals will be shown off of trailers with only minimal pens available for swine, sheep or goats. We highly encourage 4-Hers to show off of their trailer, but if an exhibitor chooses to use a pen, they must clean-up and sanitize it after use. Reminder: as always checks will be held for exhibitors who don’t clean their pens.
• Trailer spaces on the fairgrounds are first come, first serve
• You may park anywhere on the grounds, but please maintain a 6’ distance between households and pick-up after your animals. You might consider bringing a wheelbarrow and rake to make your clean-up easier. The fairgrounds are beautiful and we want to keep it that way!
• Immediate family (parents/legal guardians, siblings, grandparents of exhibitors at the shows only. For those that cannot attend - follow us on Facebook to watch shows live @UNLCassCounty

• Show updates and class lineup will be announced on the fairgrounds PA system to accommodate those that are parked further out from the barn.

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!!VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!

We need help to clean up the fairgrounds tomorrow morning! Please sign up to help out!

Consider volunteering for the fair this year! We are seeking a few at-large volunteers this year to complete various tasks as needed. Please visit https://go.unl.edu/7aw4

• Sign up for a time to drop off and pickup your static item(s) https://go.unl.edu/static2020cass
• The bathrooms located at the horse arena, open-air building, and livestock barn will be open.
• Cat check in Monday Aug 3rd at 6 pm; Small animal check in Monday Aug 3rd at 7 pm.

• Louisville Methodist Church stand has graciously offered to come sell food to our 4-Hers and families throughout the week!! They will be selling hamburgers, hot dogs, cheeseburgers, chips, pop, water, continental style breakfast (AKA grab and go items), and freezer pops.

  This will be the only food stand open, so prepare accordingly.

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Community service entries: If you did NOT register your Community Service entries during the online registration period, please contact Tracy at tracy.ensor@unl.edu to schedule a drop off time. No entries will be accepted without a prior appointment.

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Ag Society Members, 4-H Council Members, and volunteers have worked diligently to ensure Cass County 4-H members have the opportunity to participate in the Livestock Premium Sale this year. Although the sale will look different than it has in years past, we have worked to provide a high quality experience for members and bidders. Below are changes that members can expect for this year's Premium Sale:

1. Members are required to pre-register for the Premium Sale through the Pre-entry System. If you did not designate that your animal will be a part of the Premium Sale in the system, notify Extension Staff no later than August 1 to be added to the sale.

2. No live animals will be present for the sale. There will be a professional photographer on the fairgrounds each day that a Premium Sale eligible animal is showing to take photos of the animals and exhibitors that are participating in the sale. Any animal that will be a part of the Premium Sale will be required to have a photo taken of the exhibitor and the animal at that time. No photos may be submitted by the 4-H member for the sale. Times that the photographer will be available each day of the fair will be announced July 31 in the Friday Newsblast.

3. Note: Youth that would like their photo taken with their non-Premium Sale animal may also have the photographer take their photo. Digital copies of photos can be secured from Extension Staff beginning August 17. Digital professional photos will be complimentary to 4-H members thanks to the Cass County 4-H Council.

4. We will host the Premium Sale on Sunday, August 16th at 4:00pm in the Expo Building on the Fairgrounds. The professional photos taken of Premium Sale animals and exhibitors will be projected on a screen as each animal is auctioned off.

5. The Premium Sale will run like a regular auction with a LIVE, in-person format as well as an on-line (Zoom link) with a call-in bids option. We will also accept advanced bids this year. The advanced bids can be called in or emailed to Krystl Knabe, Auction Superintendent. The in-person sale will be set-up to encourage 6ft social distancing between bidders. Zoom connection information and call-in phone numbers will be available in the July 31 Friday Newsblast. Past bidders will be mailed a postcard with this information.

6. Only registered bidders may attend the Live Premium Sale. Unfortunately, due to social distancing recommendations, 4-H members may not attend the Premium Sale. We understand that 4-H members want to personally thank buyers but during this unique time we encourage members to personally call and thank the buyer and/or send a thank you note to the buyer following the sale. We encourage youth to watch the sale via the Zoom link from home. The buyer will be announced following the sale of each animal.

Feel free to reach out to Auction Superintendent, Krystl Knabe, with any questions. She can be reached at 402-874-1934 or at krystl.knabe@gmail.com.

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The entry deadline for the 2020 4-H State Dog show is coming up next month! Entry process for county offices will be similar to last year. 4-H exhibitors will submit their completed and signed Exhibitor Entry Form and Dog Vaccination Certification (SF263) along with entry fees to local Extension office by August 10th, 2020. MORE INFO: HERE

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2020 is a unique year and we are so proud of the work 4-H youth have done across the state despite challenging circumstances. We want to honor the work our youth have done by providing a platform to highlight their exceptional projects and the valuable learning opportunities they have experienced. We would like to introduce a Nebraska 4-H Virtual Project Showcase opportunity for all 4-H members across the state! We invite all enrolled youth to submit any 4-H project (static, animal projects, contests, etc.) for showcase with which they have learned a lot from this year or that they are particularly proud of, regardless of the award it received through judging or the ability to have that project judged at the county level.

About the 4-H Virtual Project Showcase:

• Any 4-H enrolled youth of regular 4-H age statewide, can submit one project to highlight for their year.
• A complete submission will include:

o Name, Age, County, project area they are choosing to highlight

o Description of their project

o 1 photo of their project

o Why they chose to highlight that particular project?

o What did they learn from completing their 4-H project(s) in 2020?

• How will photos and quotes be used: Photos, along with some quotes, gathered through submission process are tentatively planned to showcase digitally during the 2020 Nebraska State Fair (location TBD), be share on social media, and displayed in the Pick Your Project.
• Submissions due: for a chance to be showcased at the Nebraska State Fair, submit by August 10th
• To submit a project or to learn more: Visit https://4h.unl.edu/project-showcase

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4-H Calendar - Be sure to check often for cancellations and updates

1. CASS COUNTY 4-H MODIFIED FAIR - August 1-8, 2020
2. Saturday August 1 Fair Clean - up - 9AM - Online volunteer sign up coming soon
3. Sunday August 2 Static Exhibit check in 1PM - 6PM - Scheduled time slots TBA
4. Monday August 3 Static Judging 8AM
5. Monday August 3 Cat & Small Animal check-in 6PM, show will being shortly after
6. Tuesday August 4 Horse Show 9AM
7. Tuesday August 4 Rabbit check in 2PM - scheduled time slots TBA
8. Wednesday August 5 Meat Goat weigh in 8AM show will being shortly after
9. Wednesday August 5 Market Sheep weigh in 1PM Breeding sheep check in @1:30PM; show begins shortly after
10. Thursday August 6 Dairy Cow show - 8:30AM; Dairy Goat Show 10AM; Other Goat Show 11:30AM; 2 PM Poultry Check in; scheduled time slots TBA
11. Friday August 7 Beef Weigh in 7AM-8AM; 10:30 AM Beef Show (Clover Kid, Beef Showmanship, 4-H Bucket Calf, Feeder Calf, Cow/Calf, breeding, market) Lunch break during the noon hour.
12. Saturday August 8 10AM Swine weigh-in cards due; Show at 11:30 AM
13. Saturday August 8 10AM-5PM Static Exhibit pickup & Pictures - scheduled time slots TBA

Lauren Stohlmann, Extension Educator and Unit Leader, lauren.stohlmann@unl.edu

Katie Kreuser, Extension Educator, katie.kreuser@unl.edu

Tracy Ensor, Extension Assistant, tracy.ensor@unl.edu

Tammy Cavanaugh, 4-H Support Staff, tcavanaugh2@unl.edu

Sandy Prall, Office Manager, sprall2@unl.edu

General Mailbox, cass-county@unl.edu

Email: cass-county@unl.edu
Website: www.cass.unl.edu
Location: 8400 144th Street, Weeping Water, NE, 68463
Phone: 402-267-2205
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNLCassCounty/
Twitter: @UNLCassCounty