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CCE Wyoming County
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Wyoming
County Fair
August
9-16, 2008
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"Building Strong Foundations
For Future Generations"
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The
Wyoming County Fair in Pike New York is possibly the only county
fair with NO ADMISSION Charge!
Parking
stickers for fair will be on sale at the 4-H office for 4-H Leaders
for $10. (LIMIT ONE PER LEADER!)
Anyone
may purchase a sticker at a cost of $20 per sticker. These are
on sale at all banks in Wyoming County. However, not at the special
rate for leaders. Daily parking at the fair is $5.00 per day.
The
2008 Wyoming County Fair Books are now available.
(4-H members in a club will be receiving their
fair book from their 4-H leader and lone members will have one
mailed to them.)
4-H
FORMS
- Fair
Voucher - Department H - Youth
(pdf)
- Double
Entry Tags
(pdf)
Exhibit tags must be securely attached to each
item you wish to be judged at the Wyoming County Fair. Each
item must be recorded on the voucher sheet (Department H - Youth).
All information must be filled in completely to receive premiums.
See example on right on how to complete an entry tag.
REMINDER: No school projects or camp crafts shall be
exhibited or judged in the Youth Building (Depart H, Section
12, 13, 16, and 18)
- Statement
Card For Classes 281-312
(pdf)
Please note that all youth exhibiting entries
in classes 281-312 (Area: Art Objects), entries must be accompanied
by a statement card which provides information on the construction
of the project. Please find a copy of the statement card below.
Please note that all entries must include information regarding
how the project was made including “skills used, techniques
and/or processes used, and a statement reflecting what part
of the project or materials were made by the exhibitor and/or
purchased”. You may print out
this sheet with 4 copies of the statement card or use a
3 x 5 card to complete this required information for the entries.
Sheets, containing 4 copies of the statement card, will also
be available for pick-up at the 4-H office in Warsaw. Any questions,
please call the 4-H Office at 786-2251.
- 4-H
Dairy Cattle Non-Ownership Certificate
(pdf)
Due
June 15
- 4-H
Grade Dairy Cattle Certificate (pdf)
Due
June 15
Animal Entry Forms:
**Due July 16, 2008
4-H
YOUTH BUILDING ACTIVITIES
If you would like to do a presentation
or activity in the youth building, please call Roxanne at 786-2251
to schedule a time!
Friday,
Aug 8 |
10:00
a.m.-
8:00 p.m. |
4-H
Exhibits entered and judged |
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12:00
noon -
8:00 p.m. |
Baked
Food Sale |
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5:30
p.m. |
Meat
Animal Educational Meeting at Warsaw Packing |
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7:00
p.m. |
Meat
Animal Educational Meeting at Mest's |
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Saturday,
Aug 9 |
First
Day of Wyoming County Fair!
Sign-Up
To Help! |
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12:00
noon |
Baked
Food Sale |
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Sunday,
Aug 10 to
Friday,
Aug 15
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1-4:30
p.m.
6-8:00 p.m. |
4-H
Public Presentations
(Pre-registration required)
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3-8:45
p.m.
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Mannequin
Modeling
(Pre-registration required)
(45-minute intervals)
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Sunday,
Aug 10 |
Gardening
Day
Sign-Up
To Help!
- Share
ideas on container gardening, theme gardens, and more!
- Make
simple "make and take" gardening projects.
- Use
project ideas from the Junior Master Garderner program!
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2:30
p.m. -
3:00 p.m. |
Join
Sandy Pirdy, Creekside Fabrics &
Quilts, as she presents demonstrations on such
topics as: Fabric Roses, Cutting Station, Pom-Pom Maker, Sewing
Machine Maintenance, and Fat Quarter Purses (Check daily schedule
for specific topics) |
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3:30
p.m. -
4:30 p.m. |
Gardening
presentation by Wyoming County Master Gardener,
Cindy Macey - "Fresh Cut Flower Arrangements and Drying
Them" |
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5:00
p.m. -
6:00 p.m. |
Vegetable
Art Contest
(register in the Youth Building) |
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6:30
p.m. -
7:00 p.m. |
"The
Appealing Apple" - Make apple smiley faces you
can eat, guess the various apple varieties, apple weaving,
and so much more!! |
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Monday,
Aug 11 |
International
Day "Passport to Fun"
Sign-Up
To Help!
- As
a club, select a country (Mexico, Italy, Japan, Germany,
etc.) and prepare a short presentation and/or food items
native to the country!
- Highlight
a custom (song, dance, game, etc.) to share!
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1:00
p.m. -
2:00 p.m. |
4-H
"Shake Off" Contest -
(Pre-registration and one blender per team required - space
is limited)
4-H'ers
will work together as teams, using a variety of provided
ingredients, to create a nutritious, delicious, visually
appealing milkshake!
This event is open to all 4-H'ers. Prizes for the 4-H'ers
who 'create' the best tasting shake! To sign up as an individual
or as a team, complete this
form.
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3:00
p.m. |
Presentation
on "How to Make a Homemade Stencil"
by Hailee Milligan. |
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5:30
p.m. |
International
Foods Presentation on Poland by the Castile Country
Kids 4-H Club. Come and enjoy! |
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Tuesday,
Aug 12 |
Creativity
Day
Sign-Up
To Help!
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10:00
p.m. -
1:00 p.m. |
(come
anytime) Bookmark Crafts |
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2:00
p.m. -
3:30 p.m. |
Board
of Supervisors Meeting in Youth Building |
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4:00
p.m. |
'Choose
Health' Fitness/Nutrition Awareness Activity
(tentative date/time) |
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6:00
p.m. |
Create-A-Cake
(Cake Decorating) Contest
(pre-registration required by Wednesday, Aug.
6th)
Please
arrive by 5:45 p.m.
This
contest is open to all 4-H’ers enrolled in any program
area – you do not have to be enrolled in homemaking
projects to participate.
This
is a team contest, with one team member being a 4-H’er
and the other being a parent, grandparent, or older brother
or sister. We will provide various decorations. Participants
will need to bring a single layer frosted 8” or 9”
square or round cake, and their imaginations!! The cake
should be placed on a square of durable cardboard covered
with foil or freezer paper.
The
contestants will have 30 minutes to creatively decorate
their cake. The most creative cake will be awarded a great
prize.
Call
the 4-H office to sign up at 786-2251 by Wednesday, August
6th.
This contest should be a lot of fun for all!!
Click
here to volunteer to help with this activity.
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7:30
p.m. |
4-H
Costume Show and 4-H Fun Night (Cattle Barn Arena)
Lots
of Fun - Don't Miss Out!
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Wednesday,
Aug 13 |
Science
Day
Sign-Up
To Help!
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11:30
a.m. |
Concoctions
with Mystery - Is it liquid or is it not? Will it bounce?
Find out by making your own gooey gunk (slime) and Ooblech!
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2:00
p.m. |
4-H
Jeopardy Quiz Bowl -
4-H'ers answer questions focusing on animal science (dairy,
beef, sheep, swine, etc.), plant science, family & consumer
science (foods and nutrition, clothing and textiles, consumer
education), citizenship (community service, leadership development,
communications & expressive arts), and general 4-H trivia.
Fun and prizes for all participants!
Click
here
for registration form.
(Pre-registration required)
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5:00
p.m. |
"Pig
Party" - Pig-Out by making pig feed
bags (edible!), pig snouts and pig ears! Free bookmarks
and coloring books!
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7:00
p.m. |
4-H
Meat Animal Auction #2
View
Advertisement (pdf)
at the Wyoming County Fair - Dairy Barn Arena
Offering: 28 Lambs, 20 Beef
(The Hog Auction is held the week
before fair on Tuesday, August 5, 2008)
Come
and Buy Some Quality Meat For Your Freezer!
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8:00
p.m. |
Reality
Check Movie Night in the Youth Building! (Tentative
- more information to follow)
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Thursday,
Aug 14 |
Dairy
Day - Got Milk?®
Sign-Up
To Help!
- Public
presentations or demonstrations on topics related to dairy
or dairy foods
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1:30
p.m. |
Join
the Wyoming County Dairy Princess,
Lauren Osborn, for her presentation on milk
and dairy products! Special prizes for all who attend! |
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1:45
p.m. |
Dairy
Activities - 'Mix It With Milk 'n JelloÒ',
make your own butter, sample 'purple cow milk punch', pick
your favorite 'Dairy Dip', make a milk explosion, and other
dairy treats! Toss the "cheese football" through
the cow and other activities! |
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2:30
p.m. |
Free
ice cream served to 4-H'ers, leaders and their
families! |
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3:00
p.m. -
3:30 p.m. |
Join
Sandy Pirdy, Creekside Fabrics &
Quilts, as she presents demonstrations on such
topics as: Fabric Roses, Cutting Station, Pom-Pom Maker, Sewing
Machine Maintenance, and Fat Quarter Purses (Check daily schedule
for specific topics) |
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6:00
p.m. -
7:00 p.m. |
Make
animal puppets, play 'barnyard
bingo', and so much more! |
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Friday,
Aug 15 |
Craft
Day
Sign-Up
To Help!
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10:00
a.m. -
1:00 p.m. |
(come
anytime) Beaded Crafts |
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"Choose
Health" Fitness/Nutrition Awareness Acivity
Sign-Up
To Help!
Help
Coordinate a Fitness/Nutrition Awareness Activity for the
fair!
Help plan and participate in some of the following "Get
Moving, Get Healthy" activities:
- Think What You Drink
- Healthy Plate
- Measure Up
- Read the Label
- Exercise Challenge
- Finding Your Pyramid
- What Counts
- Serving Mix & Match
- Portion Distortion
Date
and time have not been confirmed (Tentatively scheduled
for Tuesday, 8/12, 4:00 p.m.)
Call
or e-mail Roxanne (rld10@cornell.edu)
if you are interested in helping with this project! 786-2251
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Would you like to help with the above
activities to be held in the Youth Building?
Please print, fill-out and return the sign-up sheet(s)
located below
Youth
Building Activities Sign-Up
DUE MONDAY, JULY 24, 2006
Download this sign-up sheet if you would like to
help with the following 4-H Theme Days activities:
Gardening Day, International Day, Citizenship Day,
"Who Wants to be a 4-H'er Fun Day, Dairy Day,
Creativity Day, Community Service Day, Nutrition
and Fitness Day, Science Day and/or Ag Awareness
Activities
Wyoming
County Fair Youth Building Youth Volunteers
(We also need your help the week before and
the week after fair!)
DUE MONDAY, JULY 24, 2006
Download this pre-registration form if you
plan to participate in: 4-H Public Presentations,
Mannequin Modeling, "Make It and Take It",
4-H Theme Days (please also fill out the "Youth
Building Activities Sign-Up" Form located above),
4-H "Shake Off" Contest, 4-H Homemaking
Quiz Bowl, or the Gingerbread Decorating Contest.
County
Fair Volunteers Sign-Up
Volunteers are vital to the success of 4-H activities
at the Wyoming County Fair. Please download this
form if you would like to help with various volunteer
work that is needed throughout fair week. Adult
volunteers are also needed - parents, leaders, or
anyone interested in helping 4-H at the County Fair!
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Have YOU Thought of A GREAT Fair Theme?
Let us know what it is!... Call Sharon today at 786-2251.
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2007
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Where
Farm and Family Meet Fun |
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2006
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Our
Pride, Your Enjoyment |
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2005
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Showcase of Wyoming
County
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2004
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The Greatest Little
Fair on Earth
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2003
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Wyoming County-Agricultural
Showcase
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2002
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4-H...100 Years and
Counting
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2001
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A New Century...New
Challenges
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2000
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Looking Forward...Remembering
The Past
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