See You at the Burt County Fair

A week from now it will all be over! Don’t miss out on the most fun and best entertainment available this week in Burt County! Make it YOUR fair by entering exhibits in Open Class if you’re too young or old for the 4-H program. Entry times and dates vary slightly with the Open Class departments but they are all accept entries on Friday, August 1 from 1:00-6:00 p.m. You can check out the Open Class options by going online to http://burt.unl.edu/fairbook and the Open Class entries are separate from the 4-H/FFA exhibits.

Also you can check out the entire fair schedule with all the great events, shows and entertainment on the website as well. I will make note of one correction on the schedule, as it mistakenly has Ranch Sorting on Monday, August 4 at 7:00 p.m., but it should be Team Roping that night.

If you’d like to get more involved in the 4-H part of the fair, I could use a few more volunteers for the 4-H entry and judging on Thursday, July 31 and Friday, August 1. Or if you’d like a chance to sit, relax and watch the 4-H Building for several hours during the fair, please give me a call at the UNL Extension Office at 402-374-2929. Of course we’d love an hour or two help from ANYONE to work in the 4-H Kitchen. If you’re there and have some time to volunteer, just come in and offer! We would LOVE to hear from any of you!         

4-H Coronation Practice is Wednesday evening, July 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Grandstand Stage.

4-H & FFA Families remember the set up for the fair is Thursday evening, July 31 beginning at 6:00 p.m. and if you like potato salad they will be having the annual Potato Salad Brigade during that same time and would love to see extra help there too.

In the 4-H Building we will be entering exhibits between 7:00-8:00 p.m. also on Thursday evening with entry continuing on Friday morning, August 1 from 7:30-9:00 with judging beginning at 9:30 a.m.

All the livestock entries will be coming in between 8:00-10:00n a.m. on Friday, but check the fairbook online at:http://burt.unl.edu/fairbook to make note of any other special deadlines or activities so you don’t miss out!

Hope to see you at the Burt County Fair!

STATE FAIR ON-LINE ENTRIES

            YOU (the 4-H or FFA Family) have to do State Fair Entries for:

PRESENTATIONS

FASHION SHOW

ALL LIVESTOCK

Last year all livestock entries were all made through ShoWorks…this is the case

again for all livestock including large animals, dogs, cats, rabbits, poultry, or companion

animals as well as 4-H presentations and fashion show.

All of these entries are due by midnight August 10. No later. No exceptions.

You can find a link called “4-H and FFA Online Entries” at: http://www.nebr.fairmanager.com where you can create an account or log in from last year to enter your exhibits. If you’ve never done it before you can find a link to the State Fair Livestock entry website, http://www.statefair.org/fair/competitions/4hffa.asp  a PDF with step-by-step entry instructions and a YouTube video with entry instructions.

4-H and FFA exhibitors and their families are responsible for submitting all livestock, presentations and fashion show entries online. 4-H’ers who participate in the fashion show, companion animals, dog show, presentations, events and contests at the State Fair will receive one (1) single-day admission ticket for each day in which they participate. There will be no free tickets for chaperones or sponsors. General parking is still free at the State Fair.

State Fair Registration is now open, and all entries must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time on August 10, 2014. A credit or debit card is required to submit entries. (Fashion Show and Presentation exhibitors may have their entry fee covered by the 4-H Council if they took part in the event and submit a copy of the entry form to the Extension office after the State Fair.) $4.00 advance tickets, $15 parking permits, $10 Blocking Chute Permits and any extra $20 4-H State Fair Exhibitor Pins will also be ordered through this website.

Mary Loftis,

Extension Assistant
UNL Extension – Burt County
111 North 13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Phone: (402) 374-2929

Fax: (402) 374-2930

Internet: mloftis2@unl.edu

Mary Loftis