August 2020 4-H Newsletter
Dates to Remember
Club Meetings Other Dates
No Club Meetings in August August 3, 2020 ~ Fair Set-up ~ 6:30 PM
August 4, 2020 ~ Horse Show ~ 8:00 AM
Grade School Exhibit Set-up ~ 9:00 AM
August 5, 2020 ~ Interview Day ~ 9:00 AM
Ranch Horse Competition ~ 2:00 PM
August 6, 2020 ~ Livestock Arrival & Market
Weight-in ~ 4:30 - 6:30 PM
August 7, 2020 ~ Animal Shows Start at 7:30 AM
August 8, 2020 ~ 4-H Breakfast ~ 7:00 AM
Beef Show Begins ~ 8:00 AM
Livestock Sale ~ 2:30 PM
4-H ACTIVITY UPDATE
Keep Calm, it’s Almost Fair Week!
I hope everyone is having a good summer so far. It sure has flown by in a hurry! Please take time to read all the way through the newsletter, check your food booth shifts, and call with questions. Keep an eye out for mail from the Extension Office, as we will be mailing your exhibitor packets next week. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to call.
Happy Haying!
Katie
(406)580-9303
JBC FAIR SET-UP, TAKE DOWN
& FOOD BOOTH SCHEDULES
Please be sure to check on the schedules included in this newsletter for your shifts for set-up, take down and food booth. All members must participate in either set-up or take down and work a food booth shift. If you need to switch shifts, you are responsible for finding a replacement. Be sure to check with your leaders in case of changes to safety protocols during this time.
FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER & EVENT CANCELED
The Friday Night Dinner and Event on August 7, 2020 has been canceled. The food booth will be open for regular menu ordering. This will not affect the food booth schedule.
CLUB MEETINGS
No club meetings for the month of August! Enjoy the fair!
PROJECT & RECORD BOOKS
Another 4-H year almost complete! Please make sure your Record Books are up to date before interview day if you’re attending the fair. Project books if complete for the year are eligible for a ribbon at interview day. September 1, 2020 is the deadline to have your Record Books into your leaders for completion of the 4-H Year
MT STATE 4-H WORKING RANCH HORSE FINALS
The State Ranch Horse Show is scheduled for August 29-30 in Vaughn at the 406 Arena. More details will follow.
4-H STATE HORSE SHOW
4-H State Horse Show is taking place September 18-20, 2020 at the Heart K Arena in Livingston, MT. Registration will open soon. Event rules are posted along with more information on the Montana 4-H State Horse Show event page.
MAKE IT WITH WOOL CONTEST
Leave time for the Montana Make It With Wool contests this fall. District contests usually take place in October and November of the year followed by state and National. Check out the flyer in this newsletter!
INTERVIEW DAY
This years Interview Day will be different. All the member packets will be mailed out prior to Interview Day. Please attach all entry cards PRIOR to arriving for Interviews. ENTER gym using west doors and EXIT using east doors. Masks are encouraged but not mandatory at this time. Social distancing will be observed. Please use hand sanitizer and stay with-in your club’s seating and/or Interview Judges’ area.
Tips for Interview Judging
¨ Arrive at your interview early.
¨ Dress nicely for the interview.
¨ Greet your judge warmly with a handshake.
¨ Be ready to discuss positive outcomes of your project, as well as areas that didn’t turn out as well as you expected.
¨ Prepare for your interview by considering what you learned, and what you would do different.
Some questions you may be asked:
¨ Why did you choose this project?
¨ What did you enjoy most? What was the most difficult?
¨ What did you learn from the problems you encountered? What will you do differently?
¨ Who helped you with the project?
¨ What new things did you learn?
¨ How will you apply what you’ve learned?
¨ Do you plan to continue the project next year?
Livestock interviewers may ask questions appropriate to your level, about:
¨ Feed records
¨ Break even price
¨ Animal health and care, medications
¨ Animal knowledge about breeds, anatomy
¨ Feed knowledge
¨ Meat products
¨ Marketing
This list doesn’t include every question you may be asked by your interviewer, but is meant to give you an idea about areas you should be ready to discuss.
Tips for Interview Judging
¨ Arrive at your interview early.
¨ Dress nicely for the interview.
¨ Greet your judge warmly with a handshake.
¨ Be ready to discuss positive outcomes of your project, as well as areas that didn’t turn out as well as you expected.
¨ Prepare for your interview by considering what you learned, and what you would do different.
Some questions you may be asked:
¨ Why did you choose this project?
¨ What did you enjoy most? What was the most difficult?
¨ What did you learn from the problems you encountered? What will you do differently?
¨ Who helped you with the project?
¨ What new things did you learn?
¨ How will you apply what you’ve learned?
¨ Do you plan to continue the project next year?
Livestock interviewers may ask questions appropriate to your level, about:
¨ Feed records
¨ Break even price
¨ Animal health and care, medications
¨ Animal knowledge about breeds, anatomy
¨ Feed knowledge
¨ Meat products
¨ Marketing
This list doesn’t include every question you may be asked by your interviewer, but is meant to give you an idea about areas you should be ready to discuss.
FAIR SET-UP SCHEDULE
Tanner Allen
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Ace Becker
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Axel Becker
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Blaze Becker
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BriElla Becker
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Shaylee Berg
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Tuff Berg
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Eli Bodner
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Ashton Deegan
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Lauren Deegan
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Justin Dye
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Ali Erickson
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Taten Erickson
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Tike Erickson
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Heidi Fiedler
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Peyton French
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Ava Grove
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Clayton Harwood
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Quentin Harwood
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Shelby Harwood
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Mac Hedstrom
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Tara Hedstrom
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Elizabeth Hickey
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Thomas Hickey
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Grant Holzer
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Royce Holzer
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Colter Howell
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Taylor Kellom
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Connor Loose
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Grace Loose
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Katelyn Mikkelson
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Riston Mikkelson
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Kale O’Halloran
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Kara Reed
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Brody Ridgeway
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Tyce Smith
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Mason Thom
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Allison Wertheimer
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Sophia Clark
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Jadyn Frank
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Kate Hedstrom
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Luke Kassube
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Rebecca Kassube
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Samantha Kassube
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Rabecca Lynn
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Ian McCray
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Kora McCray
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McKenzi Milburn
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Miranda Milburn
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Brody Shields
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Ella Smith
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Emma Smith
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FAIR TEAR DOWN SCHEDULE
Elynn Aminkeng
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Mariana Aminkeng
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Callie Deupree
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Camrie Deupree
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Aaliyah Eike
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Matthew Eike
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Jayd Finlayson
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Kaleb Morris
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Karlee Morris
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Ashton Nachtigal
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Brianne Nachtigal
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Joshua Nachtigal
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Macy Smith
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Mia Smith
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Carson Stevenson
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Rachael Stevenson
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Norah Stromberg
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Kain Vincent
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Kaitaia Vincent
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Stephen Vincent
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Nola Lawen
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Trinity Metcalfe
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Marceline Neill
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Chance Obert
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Riley Obert
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Matauri Vincent
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JB COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE
Monday – August 3, 2020 |
Tuesday – August 4, 2020 |
Exhibit Building/Livestock set-up 6:00 pm |
Horse Show 8:00 am Grand School Exhibits placed & |
Wednesday – August 5, 2020 |
Thursday – August 6, 2020 |
4-H Interview Judging 9:00-11:00 am Cloverbud entries accepted 9:00-11:30 am FFA/FCCLA, Open Class, Fine art entries Ranch Horse Competition 2:00 pm Open Class judging 3:00 pm |
Livestock arrival and market weigh-in |
Friday – August 7, 2020 |
Saturday – August 8, 2019 |
Swine Show—Showmanship, Small Animal Show 10:00 am Round Robin to follow immediately Sheep & Goat Show 1:00 pm 4-H Livestock Judging Contest 3:00 pm |
4-H Council Breakfast 7:00 am Exhibit Building opens* 8:00 am Beef Show—Breeding, 8:00 am Market, Showmanship Style Show - Fairgrounds Open Pet Show Parade 12:30 pm Round Robin Contest 1:00 pm 4-H/FFA Livestock Sale 2:30 pm |
FOOD BOOTH SCHEDULES
August 2020 4-H Newsletter pdf