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July 2019 Newsletter
We hope your summer is going great! This is a new addition to the regular printed newsletter that will be going out on Monday! This digital version has clickable links that we hope everyone finds convenient!
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Cochise County Fair: September 26-29
The theme for the 2019 fair is “Cochise County May be a Square, but Not Our County Fair.” It was proposed by Huachuca City School student Joshua Givens and chosen from entries in a contest run by the Cochise County School Superintendent’s Office. The education exhibits will reflect this theme. Be sure to bookmark their website to stay up to date! www.cochisecountyfair.org
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4-H, FFA & Other Youth Fair Entries
Beginning on July 26th, the Cochise County Fair Association will begin accepting entries and will run through September 1st. You will need to have your Quality Assurance Certificate number at the time of entry. You can log into YQCA website to retrieve your certificate number if you do not already have a copy of your certificate. More information about YQCA can be found within this newsletter.
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Help is always needed at the fair, if you are interested in helping out with any part of the activities and shows taking place at the Cochise County Fairgrounds, please contact the Cochise County Fair Association
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August 2nd - 6PM
Fair Meeting
We would like to invite you to a fun filled and informative meeting at the Cochise County Fair Grounds on Friday, August 2nd at 6:00PM. We will have an official introduction from our new 4-H Agent, Peter Hooper and the Cochise County Fair Association Board Members. We will present all of the superintendents and fair committees and discuss our plans on moving forward to a great and successful Cochise County Fair! There will be an open Q&A session to answer any questions from those in attendance. We will also get a good idea of what will need to be done for Fair Workday in September.
For the kids, we will have some really fun activities going on, so bring the whole family! We will be serving up some grilled hotdogs for dinner. Please RSVP to Tricia at triciadunham@email.arizona.edu or 520-384-3594 so we can have a head count for dinner.
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4-H & FFA Reminders
Forms: Market Livestock Summary, Wholesome Meat Certificate, Livestock Auction Member Highlight, and Small Stock Sale Forms will be mailed to exhibitors prior to the fair. Building Champion Exhibitor Summary Forms as well as most other forms can be printed from the county website: https://extension.arizona.edu/4h/cochise
By submitting an entry, members agree to comply with all the rules and regulations governing the Cochise County Fair as published in the Cochise County Fair Association Rulebook.
Inspection Papers: You must bring seasonal passes with you to the fair for ALL livestock, this includes breeding, market, and carcass animals.
Cattle, Sheep, Swine and Goats: You will need to request a “Seasonal Pass Self-Inspection Certificate” through the Arizona Department of Agriculture by completing an application form that can be found on their website at: https://agriculture.az.gov/animals/animal-services-inspections/livestock-inspections/seasonal-passes Return the form along with $5.00 and they will issue you a seasonal pass. If you do not have web access you can call (602) 542-6407
to request an application be mailed to you. Do not wait until the last few days to get your inspection papers. Plan ahead and give yourself plenty of time.
Showmanship: If you want to enter any of the showmanship classes, be sure to do so when entering your other fair entries.
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Peter Hooper - Area 4-H Agent
Dear 4-H Youth, Volunteers and Families,
I wanted to reach out to express my sincere gratitude for how welcome you have all made me feel over the past three weeks since I started as the 4-H Associate Agent for Cochise County. In the short time that I have been here, I have learned a great deal from youth participants, volunteers and families alike. Your dedication to Positive Youth Development is commendable! I have seen youngsters leading meetings and acting as mentors to their peers. I have witnessed younger members offered the opportunity to share their knowledge in open forum providing them the chance to speak publicly in a safe environment surrounded by people who really want to hear what they have to say. I have been there to watch as participants selected their project animals from rabbits to calves in the beef builder program. Our volunteers’ devotion to helping students identify those things that really spark interest in our youth participants and then helping them learn through inquiry and hands on exploration is what really sets 4-H apart! I look forward to meeting more of you in the coming weeks and months and working with you all as we prepare for The Fair and beyond! If you can think of anything that we might do to improve the experience of 4-H or just want to chat, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Peter Hooper
Associate Area Agent
Cochise County Office
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Office: 520-458-8278 x2181
hooperp@email.arizona.edu
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 | Tyson Kilpatrick at the 2018 Cochise County Horse Show
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2019 County Horse ShowThe 2019 Cochise County Horse Show will be held in cooperation with Santa Cruz County on August 24th at the Sonoita County Fairgrounds. Horse Show Registration is Due August 1st.
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Self Evaluation Link
All 4-H members must complete the 2019 Self Evaluation Survey, this is a great tool to use to assess your year in the 4-H program and see what changes can be made to improve your next year. Evaluations must be completed online by August 1st for horse exhibitors and September 1st for Large & Small Stock, Dog & Building exhibitors. You can get to the survey at: https://tinyurl.com/2019SelfEval
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Demonstration Requirements
In 4-H we want our members to learn and practice good communication skills. Giving project reports at club meetings, being an officer, keeping a record book, giving a demonstration, presenting a talk, and much more can be ways that you can build your communication skills. Learning to speak before an audience is often one of the things people say they most remember and value about their 4-H experiences.
All 4-H members will be required to present a demonstration at the project, club or county level in order to exhibit at the county fair. Once the demonstration has been presented at the project or club level it must be recorded online at:
http://tinyurl.com/ccdemo2019 by the member, parent or leader. A report of those submitted will be sent to the community club leader for verification.
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Record Books
A key component of the 4-H and FFA educational experience is learning how to keep and maintain records of your project(s) and activities. It is also one of the requirements for entering an exhibit at the Cochise County Fair. Not to mention, it is a skill that you will use throughout your life. Record books for county competition are due by Friday, October 25th.
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Youth Quality Care of Animals (YQCA)
All youth planning to exhibit in beef, goat, sheep, swine, dairy animals and pygmy goats at the Cochise County Fair must have a current YQCA certification.This YQCA Certificate number will be requried at the time of fair entry. Fair entries have to be submitted by September 1st. Make sure you don't wait until the last minute!
Members can go online to: http://yqca.org/ to check their status and to take the online certification training. The cost is $12/ member. Please be sure to select the age training for the members age as of January 1st! There will be an in person training on August 8th at 6pm at the Benson Masonic Lodge, 623 S. Foothills Dr., Benson, AZ 85602. The cost of the in person training is $3 per member. Register and pay online at: http://yqca.org. If you have any questions, you can contact Eric Thoutt: ericthoutt@email.arizona.edu or call 520-766-3608.
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Beef Builder Pick-Up Day
On June 22nd the 4-H Members participating in the Beef Builders Project through Coronado Dairy got to pick out their calves. Here is a look at the fun!
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Fair Questions?
We want to know what questions you might have about the 2019 Cochise County Fair! We are in the process of building a Q&A page that would answer commonly asked questions from our members and leaders. If you have anything you want to know, please fill out this survey and we will compile them into one easy to find document.
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Cochise County 4-H Contacts
Peter Hooper, Area Agent, 4-H Youth Development
520-458-8278 x2181
Eric Thoutt, Program Coordinator Sr., 4-H Youth Development
520-766-3608
Wendy West, Program Coordinator Sr., 4-H Youth Development
520-458-8278 x2140
Valerie Davidson, Administrative Assistant - Sierra Vista
520-458-8278 x2141
Tricia Dunham, Administrative Assistant - Willcox
520-384-3594
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