July 17th, 2021 4-H Friday News
Wyoming County 4-H
Friday News
July 17, 2021
The entire Wyoming county 4-H staff is
here for anything you and your families may need, please do not hesitate to
reach out to any of us with your question(s)!
Horse
updates…
-
RESCHEDULED Wyoming County 4-H Summer Horse Show: Due to
inclement weather, the summer horse show has been rescheduled for Saturday
September 18th. If you already have pre-registered for this event, entry and
payment will be held for the rescheduled date. If you would like a refund,
please contact the 4-H office. The entry form is still available online, and if
you did not register but would like to attend the rescheduled show, you can
still enter!
meat
animal auction exhibitors…
- Holly will be sending out an email update to
exhibitor families this weekend in regard to submitting pictures of projects
for online bidding through Kent’s Auction website. Watch your email for details!
Rabbit,
cavy & poultry exhibitors…
- Watch for an email from the 4-H office next week as to how we will
be handling the large amount of entries we have received. There is a very good chance that clover bud
members will be asked to bring their project animals for just the day of the
show and then take home the same day. Stay tuned as we finalize our counts…
Goat
updates…
- Goat Showing
and Fitting Clinic - Saturday, July 17, 2021 @ 10 AM @ Wyoming County
Fairgrounds- Livestock Barn, *Last chance to fulfill the educational
requirement needed to show goats at the fair*
Agriculture
Expo Center Open House
- For Dairy, Beef, and Goat exhibitors there will be an open house
of the new Ag Expo Center (cattle barn) at the fairgrounds. The open house will
take place on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, from 5-8 P.M. Clubs will be able to
look at the new facility and plan for the fair. Guidelines will be handed out
that explain what is available in the new barn and what you can and cannot
bring/do. If you cannot attend that evening and need the guidelines, please
email Stephanie or Holly.
Youth
building fair entry reminders…
- A reminder that vouchers and entry forms for Youth Building
Projects are due with the exhibits on evaluation day, Friday August 13th! There
is still plenty of time to figure out what projects you might want to bring to
the Wyoming County Fair! The options are endless… flowers, vegetables, baked
goods, crafts, sewn items, woodworking and more!! Call the 4-H office with any
questions!! Paperwork and department H of the fair book can be found HERE
on our website.
Gladiola
project…
- The gladiola arrangement meeting will be Monday, August 2nd at 7pm
at Spencer’s Gladiolas (6496 Oatka Road Perry, NY 14530). All tools will be
provided for the event. You may bring some of your own gladiolas if you want to
make an arrangement with your own! We do recommend youth bring a jar or
container if they want to make an arrangement. **Please note, there has been a
change in location for the Gladiola Show Sunday August 15th. The youth and
adult NYS Gladiola Society Show will take place in the People’s Building.
Entries may be brought to the People’s building Sunday morning beginning at
10AM, and entries must be in place by noon.
FCS committee
meeting
- Reminder – the FCS Committee meeting will be held at
the Wyoming County Fairgrounds this Tuesday, July 20th at 7pm!
4-H Staff Email Contacts
Holly Harwood: hmh62@cornell.edu
Sarah Clark: sac347@cornell.edu
Stephanie Luders: sal294@cornell.edu
Alesia Ackerman: aea92@cornell.edu
General 4-H: wyomingcounty4h@cornell.edu
Last updated January 20, 2023