Dear 4-H Families,
Jackson County 4-H Staff and Volunteers have been working hard behind the scenes over the last few weeks to develop a plan for our virtual show. While we still have some details to work out. We would like to update you on a few items
- -Through much discussion and with the help of the survey we had you fill out, both the Small Animal and Large Animal Executive Boards decided that it would not be feasible to hold a virtual auction this year. We did not have enough interest to justify the sale. Additionally, the groups felt that more money would go back to the kids if animals were sold to private buyers. While we are not holding an auction this year, we are available to help youth develop ideas for marketing animals. We are encouraging our members to market their animals to private buyers and there are a lot of resources available to help you sell your project. We recommend you check out the following website for materials to help you sell and market your project animal.
- -The online system for uploading your pictures and videos for the Virtual Show will open on July 26th and close on August 2nd. Participants will submit their materials during this time. *Please note that market poultry will have a later closing date because of animal growth rates. Judges will be evaluating materials the week of August 3rd so that results will be available the week that Fair would normally be. We know that this timeline is moved up a bit from the original plan but following the recommendations from the state 4-H virtual show committee, we felt it best to release results Fair week.
- -We will be releasing project guidelines sheets soon. This will give members an outline of what is expected for each entry. Each project area will have recommendations for pictures and/or video length and each animal species will have an entry card that will need to be displayed at the beginning of the video.
- Please note that the entry card for Large Animals will not be released until the system opens on July 26th to ensure videos are recorded that week. Guidelines will be released sooner so that youth can practice and know what to expect.
- The Small Animal entry card will be released with the project guidelines. Videos and pictures for these projects can be taken at any point once guidelines are released.
- -Just a reminder that record books will not be required this year.
- -There will be no premiums this year.
- -Judging format will vary based on associations/species
- Small Animal participants will be placed for showmanship. They will use the Danish system (A-B-C) for breeding and market animals while placing the top 3.
- Large Animal participants will be placed for showmanship, breeding, and market animals.
- -Still Exhibit projects will be a part of the virtual show. We will have a project guide released soon that outlines available projects.
- -We will be having a cloverbud division for animal showmanship and still exhibits.
- For cloverbud showmanship, the animal can be any animal of that species and is not required to meet breed specifications.
We should have project guidelines out soon. They will be posted on our connections website and we will also send a reminder email once they are available. There will be step by step outlines of how to upload your materials and tips for submitting your best work. Thank you for all of your patience as we work through this unprecedented year. We look forward to seeing all of your projects!
-Jackson County 4-H