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The Press-Dispatch Purdue Extension | Pike County June 2018 C-11 PIKE COUNT Y Local Faces. Countless Connections. June 2018 The Press-Dispatch Pike County 4-H News Health and Human Sciences By Sarah Hopkins, 4-H Youth Development Educator By Sarah Hopkins, 4-H Youth Development Educator UPCOMING EVENTS GREETINGS It is the policy of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service that all persons have equal opportunity and access to its educational programs, services, activities, and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability, or status as a veteran. Purdue University is an Affirmative Action institution. This material October be available in alternative formats. Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service – Pike Co. Office Courthouse — 801 E Main St, Petersburg, IN 47567-1249 Phone 812-354-6838 Fax 812-354-8028 Pike County 4-H Day Camp at Prides Creek Purdue Extension Pike County will host a 4-H Day Camp at Prides Creek on Tuesday, July 10 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Campers, grades 3-8, are invited to attend for $20 per camper. There is no cost for counselors, grades 9 -12, to attend. Activities will include swimming, canoeing, hiking and other fun activities. Space is limited to the first 20 campers. RSVP by July 2 to the Extension Office at 812- 354-6838 or email shalbrad@ purdue.edu. 4-H gets hands-on with robotics July 9 The Purdue Extension Pike County is hosting a hands- on robotics activity day and Toyota plant tour from 10 :30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 9 at the Pike County 4-H building. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Attendees will have the op- portunity to experience hands on robotics and team build- ing activities, and visit the Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana Visitors Center for a plant tour. The cost is $10 per person. Lunch and transportation to and from the plant are in- cluded. Youth grades 3-12 are welcome to register. Space is limited. Please RSVP to the Pike County Ex- tension office by July 2: 812- 354-6838 or email: shalbrad@ purdue.edu. Welcome David Ackley to Purdue Extension – Pike County! David Ackley grew up in Edon, a small Northwest Ohio town. He attended West Vir- ginia University where he ob- tained a Bachelor's of Science in Agribusiness Management and Rural Development with minors in Soil Science and En- vironmental Economics, fol- lowed by a Masters of Agricul- ture in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design. Ackley worked on local crop, beef, and hog farm op- erations in his home county. While he was in gradu- ate school, he worked as a Program Assistant/Gradu- ate Assistant in the Programs Division of the West Virgin- ia Natural Resources Conser- vation Services (NRCS) State Office. Ackley's interests include anything that relates to being outdoors. He is an avid hunter, fisherman, and out- doorsman. He enjoys watch- ing and being involved with sporting events such as foot- ball, baseball, and softball. He has a true passion for the agriculture industry and is excited to be able to work to better the industry. It's time to enter exhibits in the 2018 4-H Fair! The annual Pike County 4-H Fair pro- vides a great opportunity for 4-H members to show off their hard work through fair ex- hibits. Now is the time to begin entering ex- hibits that members wish to display into Fai- rEntry. All 4-H Building and Livestock exhib- its must be entered into FairEntry by July 16 so exhibit tags can be printed. Livestock proj- ects will also need an exhibit tag, so be sure to enter your animals as well. Be sure to include a project description so we know to expect. Below are instructions to help you get started with FairEntry. If you have any questions or issues, please do not hesitate to contact our office and we will gladly assist. INSTRUCTIONS 1. Go to the Pike County 4-H FairEntry page at http://pikecounty4hfair.fairentry.com. 2. Select "Sign in with your 4HOnline account." 3. A separate box will pop up where you can enter the login email address and pass- word for 4HOnline. If you have forgotten your password, please use the "I forgot my password" option on the 4HOnline login page, and you will be sent a new tempo- rary password. 4. Click the "login" box. 5. This will take you to the welcome screen, where you will need to select the green box to "Begin Registration." 6. Choose that you want to register an "in- dividual." 7. Select the dot next to the name of the 4-H member you would like to register, then click "continue." 8. Do not create any exhibitors from scratch, as you will not be able to add exhibits for your projects. 9. Answer any required questions and review the exhibitor's information. Make any cor- rections using the edit boxes. 10. Click "continue" when you are ready to move on. 11. When you are taken back to the Exhib- itor information page, click "continue to entries." 12. Select the green "add an entry" box to the right of the exhibitor's name. 13. Click "select" next to the department you would like to enter. 14. Click "select" next to the division you would like to choose. 15. Click "select" next to the class you would like to choose. 16. Review your selections and click "contin- ue" to move to the next step. 17. Answer additional questions required and click "continue" after completing each question. 18. Decide if you would like to: a. Add another entry b. Add another entry in this division c. Register another exhibitor d. Continue to payment 19. Complete the required information and click "continue." 20. Once all the information is complete, "submit" the entries. Want help with FairEntry? There will be a county-wide 4-H meeting on Monday, July 16 at 6 p.m. in the Pike County 4-H Building. The county-wide 4-H meeting will provide a great opportunity to ask questions related to the 4-H Fair, and will allow families the oppor- tunity to enter projects into FairEntry. 2018 Pike County 4-H Fair Open Class Exhibit rules • Entry will be $1 per entry. The entry fee will be due upon entering. There will be no pre-registration. • Only one item per exhibitor may be exhib- ited in each sub-division from each class. Exp: Photography Division, 1 entry for Black and White Nature and 1 entry for Black and White Animals, etc. • Classes will be divided into 2 age groups; 17 and Under & 18 and Over • Exhibits will be judged with 1st quality being blue and 2nd quality being red. A Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion will be selected in each of the divisions (per age group), if merited. • Open class exhibit times: – All items will be entered on Monday, July 23 from 10 - 11:30 a.m., with judging be- ginning shortly thereafter. – Exhibits will be released on Sunday, July 29 from noon-3 p.m. It is the entrant's responsibility to pick up exhibits and/ or ribbons during release times. Un- claimed items will be discarded unless prior arrangements have been made. – All baked items must be entered on dis- posable dishes. Baked goods (minus two slices or pieces) may be picked up after 5 p.m. on the day of entry ( July 23) – If opened, canned items will be refriger- ated and can be picked up after 5 p.m. on the day of entry ( July 23). • Items entered should be exhibited in the name of the person who made it. • All exhibits must have been made during the past year. No previously exhibited item will be accepted. • Residents of Pike County and residents of surrounding counties are invited to enter Open Class exhibits. • Clear plastic bags may be used to cover items. • Pictures and wall decorations should be framed and ready to hang. • All items must be properly labeled at time of entry. Entry tags will be available for ex- hibitors at time of entry. • Every precaution will be taken to insure safety of all articles, but in no case will the management be responsible for loss or injury to articles. All of the above rules will be enforced! GARDENING DIVISION All exhibits shall be uniformly and properly labeled as to kind and recognized variety. 1. Beans, green or wax—20 pods 2. Beans, lima—shelled— ½ pint 3. Beans, navy or kidney— shelled -½ pint 4. Beet, with 1-inch tops—5 5. Broccoli—1 head 6. Cabbage, all varieties—1 head 7. Carrots, with ½ -inch tops—5 8. Cauliflower—1 head 9. Celery—1 bunch 10. Corn, sweet, white or yellow-5 ears 11. Popcorn, new—5 ears 12. Cucumber, slicing, dill pickle—5 13. Eggplant—1 14. Kohlrabi—5 15. Muskmelon-full slip-well netted-1 16. Watermelon, any type—1 17. Okra—5 pods 18. Potatoes, all varieties—5 19. Onion, white, yellow, or red—5 20. Onion, sets, any color—1 pint 21. Parsnips, tops off—5 22. Peppers, any type—5 23. Pumpkin, any type—1 24. Sweet Potato, all variet- ies—5 25. Squash, any type including zucchini—1 26. Tomatoes, any type—5 27. Turnips—5 28. Rutabaga—1 29. Other HERB DIVISION 30. Herbs a. Fresh b. Dried c. Decorative d. Other CANNING DIVISION Label container with product, name, and date preserved. Product must be in proper canning jar such as Ball, Mason, or Kerr with lid and ring on tightly. Jars may be opened by judges. 31. Fruits 32. Vegetables 33. Jellies, Jams, or Preserves 34. Pickles and Relishes (any style) 35. Other BAKING AND FOOD DIVISION 36. Fruit and Nut Bread 37. Yeast Bread (entire loaf ) or Dinner Rolls (4 rolls) 38. Muffins—exhibit 4 39. Sweet Rolls or Fancy Yeast Bread 40. Cakes (Homemade—NO mixes), with or without icing 41. Decorated Cakes (form or real), judged by appearance only 42. Cookies—exhibit 4 a. Drop b. Bar c. Other Cookie d. Fancy Cookie 43. Fruit Pies (no cream pies) 44. Candies, 6 pieces 45. Other NEEDLEWORK DIVISION 46. Crocheting (no afghans) 47. Knitting (no afghans) 48. Embroidery and Crewel 49. Candlewicking 50. Counted Cross Stitch 51. Chicken Scratch 52. Latchhook 53. Needlepoint 54. A fghans 55. Appliqué 56. Plastic Canvas 57. Other needlework (tatting, any others not listed) QUILT DIVISION Must be made by the exhibitor or can be the work of several people including the exhibitor. 58. Handmade 59. Machine Made 60. Baby Quilts 61. Appliqué 62. Other Clothing—Sewing Division 63. Children's Garments 64. Adult Garments 65. General Garments (cos- tumes, etc) 66. Other sewing items (drapes, curtains, etc.) CERAMICS DIVISION 67. Ceramics (stained) 68. Ceramics (glazed) CRAFTS DIVISION 69. Macramé 70. Basket Weaving 71. Tole Painting 72. Stenciling 73. Doll Making a. Cloth b. Ceramic c. Other 74. Doll Clothes 75. Fabric Painting a. Kits b. No kit (original) 76. Wreaths 77. Handmade Toys 78. Wood Items 79. Metal Items 80. Door Decorations (brooms, wreaths, etc.) 81. Herb Crafts (swags,wreaths, etc.) 82. Jewelry Items 83. Woodcraft 84. Rug Making 85. Wall Hangings 86. Scrapbook (10 pgs. or more) 87. Coloring Book Pages (only one page entry per exhibi- tor) 88. Other FLOWER DIVISION Reserve Champion ribbons will be awarded in sub- sections of flowers. 88. Cut Flowers (1-2 stems in a vase or other container) a. Roses b. Other 89. Flower Arranging a. Cut flowers b. Wildflowers c. Kitchen Arrangement d. Centerpiece 90. Potted Plants a. Foliage Plants (non- blooming, one or more) b. Blooming Plants (one or more root system) 91. Potpourri PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISION One picture any size or a display no larger than 14"x22" with up to 5 pictures. 92. Black and White a. Nature b. Still Life c. Animals d. Structures e. Portraits f. Other 93. Color a. Nature b. Still Life c. Animals d. Structures e. Portraits f. Other FINE ARTS DIVISION No kits. 94. Oils 95. Watercolor 96. Other (sketching, charcoal, etc.) MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION 97. Artificial flowers (includes silk and dried) 98. Other