Murray County 4-H Messenger

• Hard Copies of the Murray County 4-H Premium Lists are available in the Extension Office.
• Want to have Murray County 4-H Fair information in the palm of your hand? Download the Murray County 4-H App to get up to date schedules, premium book, barn information, food stand information, placings, and more!
• Keep an eye on your email (and snail mail) for fair updates and information. Letters for Performing Arts, Food Review, Clothing Projects, Lamb Lead etc. will be sent out in August.
• Food Stand shift schedules have been sent out to club leaders. Contact your club leader for more information.
• Putting on the biggest Murray County summer event takes work! Murray County 4-H Clubs rotate yearly to help with set-up & clean up of the 4-H Food Stand, Arena, & Exhibit Hall. The 2022 rotation is: Badger Lake, Cameron, Fenton Friends, and Slayton Shooting Stars. Check with your club leader if you haven't been given a day to help.

Congratulations to the following 4-hers on the election of Federation Officers

President - Lindsey Hause

Vice President - Sophia Nelson

Secretary - Erica Doeden

Historian - Abby Overman

Officers at Large - Landon Beek and Logan Kidman

Beginning July 26, Minnesota 4-H livestock exhibitors can complete the interview process required to exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair. All 4-H'ers that exhibit livestock at the state fair (except dairy) are required to participate in this online livestock interview process. Youth are able to complete their interview online anytime between July 26 and Aug. 24 at 6 p.m.

https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-at-fairs/livestock/interview-process

Dairy exhibitor interviews are somewhat different than other species. It has not changed from previous years - They are scheduled on Friday. Dairy exhibitors should consult the dairy section of the premium book for times.

The Minnesota State Fair gate hours for the general public will be different in 2022, but don’t worry, nothing is changing for exhibitors.

Gate 14 (located at Canfield Street and Como Avenue) will continue to be a 24-hour gate, and exhibitors will be able to enter the grounds early to tend to livestock and prepare for shows just like in the past. If exhibitors have typically used another gate to walk onto the fairgrounds, Gate 5 (located on Snelling Avenue) and Gate 16 (located at the Transit Hub) will open for exhibitors at 5:30 a.m., and all other walk-through gates will open for exhibitors at 6 a.m.

For non-exhibitors, new gate and ticket sale hours will be:

• Gate ticket sales/fairgrounds open: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. (7 p.m. on Labor Day)
• Fairgrounds close: 11 p.m. (9 p.m. on Labor Day)

This information is available on the livestock encampment transportation website for families and has been added to the state fair guide.

Project Talks provide an opportunity for youth to speak about their state fair exhibit in front of an audience. Participants will be asked questions in a live interview format, and encouraged to tell the story of their project and their opportunities to learn and lead in 4-H.

Presentations will be hosted by the Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors and Minnesota 4-H State Arts-In. Participants will gain skills in storytelling, develop interview skills, and interact with State Ambassadors and State Arts-In participants. This is not a judged experience and is aimed to occur on the Harkness stage on the first floor of the 4-H Building.

Registration

On page three of state fair registration form 1, there is a box that says "Public Speaking" that should be marked to sign up for this opportunity. If your state fair paperwork has already been submitted, youth can still sign up here. Registration will close Aug. 24.

Potential topics for the stock talks are endless! Youth are encouraged to “be creative, be funny, be serious, just be you”! The first 100 submissions will receive a 4-H Stock Talk t-shirt for participation. The top 10% of entries in each division will receive a special award, will be featured on Minnesota 4-H social media, and may be showcased at the Minnesota State Fair! https://z.umn.edu/4HStockTalks

Congratulations to the following Murray County 4-H Graduates: Camdyn Kluis, Nicolas Ankrum, Karlie Heezen, Hannah Ethridge, Larissa Hoekman, Brooke Neilson, Sophie Larson, Hannah Herrig, Ryan Risacher, Jaysa Davis, Ryanna Schreier, and Taylor Ford. Best wishes in your next steps in life.

Help us welcome our new volunteers. Melissa Kramer has joined us a a volunteer to help with the SWIM team. Melissa and her son Charlie are also part of the Slayton Shooting Stars Club.

Ambassadors will be at the county fair helping with all sorts of things. Thinking of becoming a 4-H ambassador? All 8th grade and up are welcome. https://z.umn.edu/MCAMBIES

Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development

University of Minnesota Extension, Murray County

Email: hausek@umn.edu
Website: https://extension.umn.edu/local/murray
Location: 2848 Broadway Avenue, Slayton MN USA
Phone: 507-836-1144
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/murraycounty4h

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