July 2016 ~ FAIR EDITION ~ Table of Contents Page 2016 Wisconsin Valley 2-5 Junior Fair Schedule Parking at the Fair 3 Bring Food To Fair 5 Entry Stubs 6 Picking Up Projects 6 Fair Wristbands Replacement fair wristbands can be obtained at the Junior Fair Office at the Wisconsin Valley Fair. If you have your damaged wristband, we will replace at no cost. If you do not have your previously issued wristband, you will be charged a fee of $4.00. University of Wisconsin, U. S. Department of Agriculture and Wisconsin counties cooperating. UW-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming including Title IX and ADA. Marathon County 4-H Staff (715) 261-1230 Website: Megan Suehring 4-H Program Advisor megan.suehring@ces.uwex.edu Janette Baumann Administrative Coordinator janette.baumann@co.marathon.wi.us Nancy Anderson Administrative Specialist nancy.anderson@co.marathon.wi.us Hello all! I can only imagine that your summers have flown by just as fast as my own has. The past few months have brought some unbelievable learning opportunities to our Marathon 4-H Program. We should be offering our congratulations to the youth who have wonderfully represented our county on trips to the Wisconsin State 4-H Youth Conference, Space Camp, Leadership Washington Focus, and Citizenship Washington Focus. Marathon County has also been very well represented by our judging teams. Please be sure to recognize these youth and adults that put in hours of extra time practicing and traveling to events in and out of the county. Many thanks also to the 15 Marathon County 4-H teens who volunteered their time to plan and carry out 4-H Junior Camp in June and Camp Upham Woods in July. Both programs were fantastic! Finally, the Our Place, Our Community Program participants should receive recognition for their hard work. This group presented to locally elected board members at the Marathon County Board Meeting in June. Please come see their stories of rural life through pictures on Friday, August 5th from 5-7 p.m. at the Wisconsin Valley Fair in the Youth Building. I m looking forward to seeing many of you at the rapidly approaching Wisconsin Valley Fair! This newsletter should hold provide a bit more information, however be sure to attend your August 4-H Club meetings or gatherings, as your general leaders have materials that need your attention. The fair is a wonderful place to show off the skills and projects that you have devoted a year of education to. Remember: this is only one week out of the year. Have a safe and happy July and August! Megan Suehring 4-H Youth Development & Program Advisor
2016 Wisconsin Valley Junior Fair Schedule SATURDAY, July 30 & SUNDAY, July 31, 2016 12 noon 4:00 pm Barns open for decoration MONDAY August 1 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Barns and Fieldhouse open for preparation 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Youth Building open for preparation TUESDAY August 2 ENTRY DAY...All exhibits (except Dairy, Livestock, and Goats) must be in place by 7 pm. 7:00 am 3:00 pm Horses will be checked into the Fair Grounds 8:00 am BUILDINGS OPEN. 10:00 am - 7:00 pm FACE TO FACE JUDGING Dept. 10: HORSE EDUCATION (ANIMAL SCIENCE) Class A Dept. 10: ANIMAL SCIENCE Classes B D Dept. 14: PLANT & SOIL Dept. 15: FLOWERS & HOUSEPLANTS Dept. 16: NATURAL SCIENCES Dept. 17: EXPLORING Stone Wing Dept. 18: CULTURAL ARTS Dept. 20: PHOTOGRAPHY Dept. 21: COMPUTERS Dept. 22: WOODWORKING Dept. 23: ELECTRICITY Dept. 24: MECHANICAL PROJECTS Dept. 25: FOODS & NUTRITION Dept. 26: CLOTHING Dept. 27: KNITTING/CROCHETING Dept. 28: HOME ENVIRONMENT Dept. 29: FAMILY LIVING Dept. 34: HEALTH & SAFETY Dept. 33: YOUTH LEADERSHIP Dept. 36: CLOVERBUDS Stone Wing 1:00 pm to 7 pm Rabbits and Poultry will be checked in. All are to be in place by 7 pm. TBA Horse Herdsmanship 5:30 pm Dept. 10: ANIMAL SCIENCE (5:00 to done) Classes E, F & G 7:00 pm Entries Close 7:30 pm Barns Close (including Rabbit, Poultry & Horses) 9:00 pm BUILDINGS CLOSE Location: Meeting Hall Do you like snapping pictures? We would love to see your shots of the 2016 Wisconsin Valley Fair when they re happening. Use #marathon4hfair16 on social media to be entered for prizes through the week! Page 2
WEDNESDAY August 3 6:00 am - 2:00 pm Dairy, Goats, Livestock, & Horses check in. Animals must be in place in barn by 3 pm. 8:00 am BUILDINGS OPEN 8:30 am Dept. 9: DOG OBEDIENCE 9:00 am DANISH JUDGING (Not face to face) Dept. 14: PLANT & SOIL SCIENCE VEGETABLE GARDEN Dept. 18: CULTURAL ARTS Dept. 20: PHOTOGRAPHY Dept. 25: FOODS & NUTRITION Dept. 32: BOOTHS Location: Judging Pavilion 10 am to noon Tropical Fish must be placed in the Meeting Hall ready for judging 11:00 am Dept. 6: HORSES (Judging begins at 11 a.m.) 1:00 pm Dept. 10: ANIMAL SCIENCE...TROPICAL FISH (Judging begins at 1 pm) All animals to be removed by 5:00 pm Location: Meeting Hall 2 pm to 3:30 pm Cats must be placed in the Stone Wing of the Youth Building ready for judging 3:00 pm All Dairy, Livestock, & goats must be in place. 3:15 pm HERDSMANSHIP MEETING...Beef, Sheep, Swine Location: Multipurpose Building #1 3:30 pm HERDSMANSHIP MEETING...Dairy, Poultry, Goats Location: In their own judging areas 4:00 pm HERDSMANSHIP MEETING...Rabbits Location: Judging Pavilion 4:00 pm Dept. 13: CATS Judging of cages at 4 pm followed by cats. Stone Wing (Cats released at 7 pm) 5:30 pm MARKET ANIMAL SALE MEETING Location: Locker Room 6:00 pm CLOTHING REVUE Location: Center of Exhibition Building 7:00 pm DAIRY CLIPPING CONTEST Location: Judging Pavilion 9:30 pm Barns Close Dairy Barns close at 10:30 pm PARKING AT THE FAIR Please pay careful attention to your passes at the fair. Unloading passes are not the same as parking passes. Check to see WHERE your parking pass is allowing you to park. Do not make up new or creative parking spaces. If the fair decides to tow vehicles that are parked in an incorrect area or an area that is not covered on the pass, it is your responsibility to get your vehicle back. Page 3
THURSDAY August 4 8:00 am BUILDINGS OPEN Barns open at 6:00 am Dairy Barn 4:30 am 8:00 am Dept. 6: HORSES 8:00 am Dept. 8: RABBITS Location: Curling Barn 8:30 am Dept. 1: DAIRY (Fitting Contest, Showmanship, Explorer Showmanship & Color Breeds) Location: Judging Pavilion Dept. 2: BEEF Location: Multi-Purpose Building 1 (1 hour after Beef Show is completed) Dept. 4: SHEEP Location: Multi-Purpose Building 1 5:00 pm JUDGING CONTEST Horses Horse Arena Livestock Multi-Purpose Building 1 6:00 pm JUDGING CONTEST Rabbits Curling Barn Dairy Judging Pavilion 7:00 pm JUDGING CONTEST Poultry Poultry Building Goats Multi-purpose Building 1 6:00pm-7:00pm MUSIC, DANCE, & DRAMA PERFORMANCES Location: Center of Exhibition Building 8:00 pm 4-H & FFA DAIRY HEIFER PROGRAM Location: Judging Pavilion 9:30 pm BARNS CLOSE Dairy Barns close at 10:30 pm FRIDAY August 5 8:00 am BUILDINGS OPEN Barns open at 6:00 am Dairy Barn 4:30 am 8:00 am Dept. 6: HORSES 8:30 am Dept. 1: DAIRY (Holsteins, Show of Champions, Special Classes) 9:00 am Dept. 7: POULTRY Location: Judging Pavilion Location: Poultry Barn Dept. 3: SWINE (beginning with showmanship) Location: Multi-Purpose Building 2 5:00-7:00 pm Our Place, Our Community 9:30 pm Barns Close Dairy Barn closes at 10:30 pm If your wristband breaks, bring it to the Junior Fair Office (located in the Youth Building/East Gate Hall) to get a replacement. Yes, it will be put directly back on your wrist. Page 4
SATURDAY August 6 8:00 am BUILDINGS OPEN Barns open at 6:00 am Dairy Barn 4:30 am 7:30 am Dept. 6: HORSES 9:00 am Dept. 5: GOATS Location: Curling Barn 9:00 am MARKET SALE HOSPITALITY Location: Multi-purpose Building/Hockey Kitchen 11:00 am MARKET ANIMAL SHOW & SALE Location: Multi-Purpose Building 1 11 am - 3 pm Marathon County 4-H Fun Day 8:00 pm DAIRY HEIFER SALE Location: Multi-Purpose Building 1 9:30 pm Barns Close Dairy Barn closes at 10:30 pm SUNDAY August 7 8:00 am BUILDINGS OPEN 9:00 am All State Fair Early Release must be completed by 9 am. 11:00 am 1:30 pm HIPPOLOGY AND TEAM PROBLEMS DEMONSTRATIONS Location: Lobby area between MPB1 & MPB2 2:00 pm Mandatory Horse Expo/Gymkhana Meeting Location: Multi-purpose Building/Hockey Kitchen Area 3:00 pm AWARDS PROGRAM (including judging contest & herdsmanship results) Location: Multi-Purpose Building 1 4:00 pm MARKET SALE ANIMALS RELEASED 5:00 pm EXHIBITS RELEASED - MUST CHECK OUT WITH TAGS!!! No Early Check Out! 7:00 pm YOUTH BUILDING CLOSES Looking for non-fair food at the fair? Enjoy a delicious meal at UW-MC. Lunch and supper includes salad bar. Best deal: 5 tickets for $35, or $7.50 per meal. Buy tickets at the Junior Fair Office Desk, located in the Youth Building/ East Gate Hall. Reminder: This deal is only for Marathon 4-H members and leaders, not for general public. Bringing Food to eat at the Fair? All Wisconsin Valley Fair Exhibitors signed a code of conduct which stated, Exhibitors and their families/guardians will: Refrain from eating or drinking in the barns (only bottled water may be consumed in the barns.) Exhibitors and their family members violating the rules are subject to consequences listed in the code of conduct. They are not pleasant. If you wish to bring food to eat, please eat it outside of the barns. If you have nescoes or crock pots that need an electricity source, let s make a safe plan; we have a small kitchen area in the Youth Building or there is ample room in the Big Kitchen. DO NOT BRING THESE INTO THE BARNS. Page 5
UW-Extension Marathon County 212 River Drive Suite 3 Wausau, WI 54403 715-261-1230 DO NOT FORGET YOUR ENTRY STUBS ON SUNDAY!! In order to reclaim your fair exhibits (non-animal), you will need to retain the entry ticket stubs from your entry tags. Please put these in a safe place. You will need the stubs in order to check-out all of your projects. If you have many projects, please consider bringing a basket, tote, or wagon to carry your projects in. Sunday evening check-out begins at 5 p.m. You may not take your projects before this. This is a BUSY and STRESSFUL time for everyone. Please bring extra patience. Do not expect to be out the door in short order. Oh no! I forgot to pick up my prizewinning project! What do I do? Do not panic. The Junior Fair Building will be open on Monday morning for late-goers to pick up their exhibits. We may call if we find yours. DO NOT WAIT FOR A WEEK TO CONTACT US ABOUT PICKING UP A FORGOTTEN ITEM. REMINDER: It is your responsibility to pick up projects in a timely fashion. Do not expect us to hold items for long periods of time. Page 6