Winona County State Fair Meeting - Extension · Follow all expectations of your parents/family and chaperones. You all know what is right and what is wrong. State Fair Trips are a

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Winona County State Fair Meeting

Tuesday, July 16th5 pm

Winona County Government Center

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Minnesota State Fair

August 22nd –September 2nd

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2019 STATE FAIR

Livestock Encampment:

August 21 – August 25th

Lama Encampment:

August 28 - August 30th

General Encampment:

September 31st – 2nd(4th Encampment)

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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR TRIP!

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WELCOME FIRST TIME 4-H TRIP WINNERS! (RAISE YOUR HAND)

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Available online: z.umn.edu/4hpb2019

You are responsible

for what is in there

PREMIUM BOOK

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ADDITIONAL ONLINE FORMS– Fashion Revue Participants

– Dairy Exhibitors

– Lamb Lead Participants

– Lama Costume Participants

– Share the Fun Volunteer Leaders

– Judging Team Coaches

– Dairy Showcase and Applicants

– Poultry Prince & Princess Applicants

www.4-H.umn.edu/state-fair/z-links

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PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS Parents of youth 17 and under who are staying

overnight in 4-H Housing MUST

– Prepare bottle and meds

– Complete separate authorization form

IF you need a form pick up at the registration table

– Hand off meds to staff or chaperone before loading

the bus

4-H Nursing staff will administer prescription

meds

– Quick relief and life-critical meds can stay with the

member (asthma meds, insulin, bee-sting)

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2019 STATE FAIR

Chaperones: Livestock:

– Brian Calteaux, Sunshine Ellsworth, Dana Jacobs, Minnie Ward,

+1 male.

General:

– Need one chaperone….Looking to fill this position!

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2019 STATE FAIR

All Participants: Buddy System – No one should be alone, look out for

each other. Groups of at least 3 & 4 would be great!!

When in doubt, wait with a Chaperone.

Follow all expectations of your parents/family and

chaperones. You all know what is right and what is

wrong.

State Fair Trips are a privilege, not a right; inappropriate

or disrespectful behavior will not be tolerated.

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2019 STATE FAIR

Livestock & Participant

Loading: Wednesday, August 21st

– 7 a.m. - Bus and Trailers loading at Lewiston Sales-21241

Dutchman Crossing Road, Lewiston, MN 55952

– Bus and Trailers leaving as soon as everything is loaded please

be there early with your animals and tack so trucks and buses

are not waiting!

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2019 STATE FAIR

If you change your plans (bus, livestock or

both) we need to know as soon as you

know!!!

Participant: BOTH, TO, FROM or NONE

Animal: BOTH, TO, FROM or NONE

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2019 STATE FAIR

Livestock Encampment: Start each morning in your specie area and check-in with

Chaperones. Once duties are done (cleaning, feeding,

etc) a chaperone will dismiss you.

Check in with Chaperones throughout the day

Curfew is 11pm – Means in bunk and ready for

bed…does not mean walking through the

doors…Chaperones will check everyone in prior to lights

out.

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2019 STATE FAIR

Livestock Encampment: If placed in a hall that is off of the fairgrounds you will

receive gate passes from chaperones

We will not know the livestock encampment housing

location until the Tuesday before state fair.

Make sure to ride the bus with a friend or a chaperone

MAKE SURE to have a 4-H button when getting on the

bus

Livestock Interviews are required and will take place via

computer on campus from 8-2 on Thursday

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2019 STATE FAIR

Livestock Loading: Sunday, August 26th

– Livestock released (unknown what loadout “ring” we are yet.

Likely 3rd.) Typically it has been towards the end of the

afternoon.

– Everyone helps load trailers

– Bus will leave after trailers are loaded; chaperones will tell you

where to meet so everyone boards the bus that needs to be on

the bus!!!

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2019 STATE FAIR

General Encampment Loading:• Saturday August 31st

• Transportation to be determined (will likely share transportation

with other area counties)

If you change your plans (bus, exhibit or both) we need to

know as soon as you know!!!

• Participant: BOTH, TO, FROM or NONE

• Exhibit: BOTH, TO, FROM or NONE

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2019 STATE FAIR

General Encampment:

Check in with Chaperones throughout the day

Curfew is 11pm – Means in bunk and ready for

bed…does not mean walking through the

doors…Chaperones will check everyone in prior to lights

out.

Gate passes and buttons will be given to 4-H’ers on the

bus

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2019 STATE FAIR

General Encampment Loading:

• Monday, September 2nd

• Be ready to load the bus at designated time and place—more

info to come in following weeks.

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2019 STATE FAIR

General Exhibits:• Monday, August 5th

• Exhibits being taken to State Fair by 4-H Staff must be in the

Winona County Extension Office no later than 4 pm

• Friday, September 6th

• Earliest projects can be retrieved from County Office

• Friday, September 20th

• All exhibits must be out of County Office

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2019 STATE FAIR

General Exhibits

Label all exhibits (pieces and boxes/bags)

with Name and County (for pieces also use

“1 of #” & “2 of #” etc)

Pack all exhibits in boxes or bags

appropriate for stacking and transit. But

nothing overly large for item.

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2019 STATE FAIR

General Exhibits:• The following General Exhibits travel with the 4-Her (up

and back)…Fruit - fresh fruit, Indoor & Flower Gardening - live plants,

Demonstration/Public Presentation supplies, Vegetable Gardening - fresh vegetables,

Food and Nutrition and Potatoes.

• Upon Arrival, you check-in at the 4-H Exhibit Office on the North

End of the 4-H Building.

• Upon Leaving, you check-out at the 4-H Exhibit Office on the

North End of the 4-H Building

• Check schedule for orientation and judging times

• State Fair Conference judging happens in small groups

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2019 STATE FAIROversized Exhibits

Or those wishing to take up their own projects

Thursday, August 15th (1pm – 6pm)

– All Oversized Exhibits need to be delivered to 4-H Building on

State Fairgrounds

– North End – Check in with Exhibit Office (window on north end

as well)

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2019 STATE FAIR

Animal Exhibitors:

Bring animal registration papers with you (if applicable)

Swine exhibitors turn in the Hormel form at the scale

when hogs are ID’d (can pick one up tonight)

Poultry papers need to be given to county staff

Remember to enter Lamb Lead and Fleece Entries

Enter Dairy Production and Genetic Data

Dairy Showcase and Poultry Prince/Princess

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T-Shirts and 4-H Clothing

All participants will get a Fleet Farm T-shirt

(chaperones will pick-up)

Animal Exhibitors will get an official show shirt

Customized and other 4-H Clothing will be

available for sale

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Stay Informed

4-H Websites

4-H State Fair Mobile App

Social Media

Chaperones will also communicate with you

via phone/text

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2019 STATE FAIR

Next Steps: Livestock:

– Meet with your Specie areas…

Feed and Watering Equipment, Bedding, Supplies, Show Boxes…etc

Herdsmanship expectations of Specie area

General:

– Oversized Projects meet to determine drop-off & pick-up if needed

– Bring in Projects to County Extension Office by August 5th

– Those Riding the Bus Up – You will receive your gate ticket from the chaperone

on the bus.

Any Questions: Connect with Kim

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Livestock: Break into Species GroupsGeneral: Line up at Registration Table

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