4-H
Newsletter
BALTIMORE COUNTY OFFICE
1114 Shawan Road, Suite 2
Cockeysville, Md 21030
(P) 410-771-1761
(F) 410-785-5950
Inside this Issue
4-H Summer 2012
Day Camp
1
Grow 4-H Grow!
1
Let’s Grow our
4-H Program
1
Afterschool Corner
2
Club Corner
2
2012 Engineering Camp
was a success
2
Meet a Club Leader
3
Goat Club News
3
Adventures in
AGsploration Program
3
Scotts Branch PAL
Leadership Training
4
School Enrichment
Corner 4
Champion Chow
4
Quality Assurance 2012 5
Attention All Poultry
Dept. Exhibitors!
5
Demonstration Day
5
Save the Date! MD 4-H
Day at Camden Yards!
6
Kudos to Our Horse
Bowl Team
6
MD FFA Middle School
Agricultural Knowledge
Bowl Event
6
4-H Teen Focus
Leadership Conference 6
2012 Achievement Event7
Club Corner
8
Public Speaking Contest
Winners for 2012
8
The 4-H Office in
Baltimore County will
be CLOSED on:
• May 28, 2012
May 2012
www.baltimorecounty.umd.edu
4-H Summer 2012 Day Camp
Clover Camp
Pirates
Envofirthone ment
Clover camp is for ages 5 – 7 years old. In clover camp campers will
enjoy arts and crafts projects, nature hikes, and games while building
new friendships and skills. Clover camp runs June 25–28 from 8:30 –
noon and July 21 – 22 from 8:30 – 4:30. June 25–28 is held at Oregon
Ridge Park; June 29th will be a field trip to the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.
Cost:
$75.00 for 4-H members if received before May 24, 2012
$105.00 for Non 4-H members if received before May 24, 2012
$130.00 for all applications received after May 24, 2012
Day Camp
Day Camp is for ages 8 – 11. Campers in the day camp program
will enjoy nature studies, science, engineering, and technology
projects, arts and crafts, and games while building new friendships.
Projects will include rocketry, photography, team building and
many more. Day camp is June 25–29 from 8:30 – 4:30. Day
camp is held at Oregon Ridge Park with a field trip on June 29th to the
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.
Cost:
$105.00 for 4-H members if received before May 24, 2012
$125.00 for Non 4-H members if received before May 24, 2012
$145.00 for all applications received after May 24, 2012
Environmental technology and leadership camp
Technology and leadership camp is for ages 12 – 13. Campers in this
program will learn about environmental stewardship, leadership,
and technology. Projects include photography/filmmaking,
team building, and many others. Environmental technology and
leadership camp is June 25–29 from 8:30 – 4:30. Environmental
technology and leadership camp is held at Oregon Ridge Park with a
field trip on June 29th to the Maryland Zoo
in Baltimore.
Cost:
$105.00 for 4-H members if received
before May 24, 2012
$125.00 for Non 4-H members if
received before May 24, 2012
$145.00 for all applications
received after May 24, 2012
Local Governments U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating
GrowGrow
4-H Grow!
Let’s
our
4-H Program
Each year starting in January
we start off at 0 youth and
build our youth involvement
throughout the year. The
4-H program is a great way
for youth to gain life skills
that will prepare them to
be successful adults.Youth
learn a variety of skills
including leadership, science,
citizenship and healthy living.
We want to reach at least
1,000 young people ages
5-18 with 4-H by 2013
through clubs, afterschool
programs, school enrichment
programs, camp, special
interest and individual study.
We challenge each club and
4-H program to increase
their reach in 2013! The club
with the highest increase in
enrollment in 2013 will be
recognized in a future county
newsletter. For promotional
ideas, please contact Nia
Fields at Nfields@umd.edu.
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The University of Maryland is equal opportunity. The University’s policies, programs, and activities are in conformance with pertinent Federal and State laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, religion, age,
national origin, sex, and disability. Inquiries regarding compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and the Americans
With Disabilities Act of 1990; or related legal requirements should be directed to the Director of Personnel/Human Relations, Office of the Dean, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Symons Hall, College Park, MD 20742
Agricultural
Club Corner
Sc ie nce
The Baltimore County 4-H Program is
committed to educating 4-Hers and the general public
about the importance of Agriculture.We have created
a series of Ag and Animal Science based workshops
and opportunities for 4-H and non (future)
4-Hers.We encourage you to participate in these
opportunities and to spread the word.These will be
ideal experiences for 4-Hers to add to their record
books and animal person of the year nomination
forms! We hope to see you there! To register
for a session, please call the 4-H office at
410-771-1761. Sessions will be held at the
Ag Center/4-H Office at 1114 Shawan Road,
Cockeysville, MD 21030. The next sessions are:
June 16th:
Showing and Fitting
Learn the basics of fitting livestock for shows. Participants will
have an opportunity to practice their show ring techniques in a
practice show. Animals will be provided for this event. Includes
beef, sheep, swine, and goats.
Afterschool Corner
We love shopping
with our money!
Sweet Potato Kids
Junk Draw Robotics
is led by one of our
mentors.
4-H Officers at Sweet Potato Kids
prepare for their first club meeting
Landsdowne Highschool 4-H
Environmental Science Club
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Members of the Baldwin 4-H Club celebrated Rural Life Sunday
at Union United Methodist Church on April 15th by leading the
service of “Dedication of the Seed, Soil and Sower”.
2012 Engineering Camp was a success
This year’s Engineering Camp saw an increase participation.There
were 50 youth, 10 girls and 40 boys, with 16 counties represented.
Many thanks to the volunteers that helped and all the educators
that shared their many talents. 4-Hers had a chance to weld, ride a
tractor or lawn tractor, build bridges, tables, catapults and towers,
make lamps, fix bikes, work with robotics and wind power.We
hope to see many of you next year.
Meet a club leader
1.When did you first join 4-H & what was the name of
the club?
I accompanied my two children to their first
4-H meeting in October 2007. It was the
Dairy Goat Club monthly meeting. My son
was interested in getting goats and I knew
NOTHING about them. We went to the
meeting to see what we could learn. The kids
became members in 2008 and I became a
certified volunteer in the summer of 2008.
2.How did you end up serving as a club
leader?
Annette O’Brien, the Dairy Goat Club leader, was ready to “retire”
from club leadership when her granddaughter went off to college.
Enrollment in the club was down so there were not many options.
I agreed to take on the club leader role because I saw the value in
the club to the remaining members and Mike Spencer was very
persuasive.
3.What is your favorite 4-H memory?
My favorite memory is the first time my children showed their goats
at the 2008 Baltimore County Fair. Their apprehension turned to
such joy and pride at what they were able to accomplish by getting
through that first show. The experience of that first show kept them
interested and excited and allowed them to start their growth in
other 4-H activities.
4.Who has played a huge role in your 4-H experience?
Annette O’Brien and Mike Spencer have demonstrated the values
of 4-H on a regular and consistent basis. They are tremendous
supporters of 4-H, the kids, and their parents. They have been role
models for me on what a 4-H leader should be. Mike’s boys are long
out of active participation but he remains active in the Dairy Goat
Club and Annette is still helping out, even in her “retirement”.
5.What was your favorite 4-H event?
Without question, my favorite event is the Baltimore County Fair.
I enjoy watching the kids have such a great time, make new friends,
and experience all the hard work and talent of the other participants.
People can’t understand why I would take a week of vacation to
sleep in a barn. If they tried it and saw all the wonderful things that
happen at the Fair, they would know.
Who is he?
Steve Bartenfelder Dairy Goat Club
Goat Club News
On March 20th, 2012 the Baltimore County Dairy Goat Club
had a debate on whether or ot a goat should be a pet or
livestock. They divided into two teams. Each team
had to research their position. They chose a
representative to share their position. Each side
spoke for about 5 minutes. The judge, Mr. Chris
McCollum, Excutive Director for the Ag Center,
asked each team to consider how the goat affects
their neighbors. Then each team selected someone
to represent them and they shared their answer.
Adventures in AGsploration Program
The University of Maryland Extension AGsploration
action team is excited to announce that they will be offering
six “Adventures in AGsploration” programs this summer
throughout Maryland. Each will be a one-day educational
program for youth who have completed 5th through 8th grade by
the end of the school year. Participants will have the opportunity
to learn about agriculture by engaging in fun, hands-on
science-related activities, network with people involved in the
Agricultural Industry, tour and visit local agriculture operations,
and learn about potential education and career opportunities
based in agro-science and science, technology, engineering and
mathematic skills (STEM) fields, all while having fun and making
new friends!
2012 Dates and Locations include:
Tuesday, June 19thBaltimore County Extension Office,
Cockeysville, MD
Thursday, June 21st
ueen Anne’s County 4-H Park,
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Centreville, MD
Tuesday, June 26th
Tuesday, July 24th
Thursday, July 26th
Montgomery
County Extension Office,
Derwood, MD
Washington County Extension Office,
Boonsboro, MD
Thendara 4-H Camp Center, Hurlock,
MD (Dorchester County)
Thursday, August 2ndMaryland 4-H Center, College Park, MD
(Prince George’s County)
The focus of the program is to enhance youth’s STEM abilities
through interactive lessons that focus on one of Maryland’s top
industries, Agriculture.
Registration cost is only $15 for each participant and is limited
to the first 50 youth at each site. The deadline for registration
is June 1, 2012. The AGsploraiton program includes lunch,
snacks, transportation to field trips, t-shirt and educational
programming.
Registration materials are available online at:
www.maryland4h.org.
For additional information,
please contact:
April Hall Barczewski by
phone at 410-996-5280 or
410-996-8134 or by e-mail
at adhall@umd.edu.
In the end no team won and ended well.
What do you think? Should a goat be a pet or livestock?
Reported by the Dairy Goat Club reporter Ian Moore.
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CHAMPION
CHOW: FOOD
CHALLENGE
2012
Scotts Branch PAL Leadership Training
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your food preparation, menu planning, table setting and other
food and nutrition skills at one single event.You may enter as
an individual or as a team (consisting of 2 members). Individuals
and teams will plan and submit a menu for one balanced meal
(breakfast, lunch and dinner). This is a great opportunity to enter
something you cannot enter at the County Fair, such as a main
dish, soup or salad.
This years event will take place on
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 1:00 pm in the
New Baltimore County Center for
Agriculture.
1.Plan a balanced, nutritious menu. Write or
type the menu on the registration form and
submit it to the 4-H Office by registration
deadline. Monday, May 14, 2012.
2.Select one item from your menu to prepare and bring to the
Champion Chow event. This item should belong to one of the
following categories: main dish, salad/side dish, bread or dessert.
3.Write or type the recipe of the item which you choose to
prepare on the back of your Champion Chow registration form
and submit it to the 4-H Office by the registration deadline,
Monday, May 14, 2012.
School Enrichment Corner
4. Choose the appropriate
table setting, suitable for the
meal you choose to present at
the Champion Chow (linen or
tablecloth, flatware, glassware,
dishes, centerpiece, etc.) Each
participant will be responsible for
bringing everything needed to set one place setting on the day of
the Champion Chow event. Space allowed for each entry will be
36” wide and 24” deep. Each participant will have a space.
5.Each participant will have a time to explain their entry to the
judges.You will be judged on the nutrition of the meal you select,
the way the foods look together (color, textures, etc.), the food
item you have chosen to make, your table setting and your recipe.
Winners will be
recognized at the
awards ceremony at
the conclusion of the
day’s events.
Fibers and
spinning project
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Quality Assurance 2012
To all 4-H animal science exhibitors:
All Maryland 4-H members enrolled in alpacas, beef, dairy,
goats, horse and pony, poultry, sheep, swine and rabbits MUST
complete the on-line Quality Assurance training program to
be eligible to exhibit their project animals in Maryland County
4-H and State 4-H Shows.You must complete the training when
moving up in age division (junior, intermediate,
senior), or anytime that a new species is
added.

Quality
Assurance
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Members will complete the general show
portion one time and the species section for
each species being exhibited.
The website www.maryland4h.org/AHQA will be active from
March 1, 2012 through July 1, 2012 for Baltimore County 4-H
members.
ATTENTION ALL Poultry Dept. Exhibitors!
All poultry must be tested
for Pullorum-Typhoid (except
waterfowl) and Avian Influenza
prior to the County Fair, and
“have a negative official test for
Salmonella pullorum-typhoid
within 90 days before entry
to exhibition. Poultry must
remain segregated from any
untested birds after a partial
flock test.” In addition, “all
poultry except pigeons and
doves must have negative avian
influenza test conducted on at
least 10 birds from their flock
(or complete flock if fewer
than 10) on official test within
90 days prior to event.”
Waterfowl - (Ducks & Geese)
will need to be tested for
Avian Influenza 5-6 weeks
prior to exhibition as the
National testing regulations
have changed. If you plan
Tips:
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Write down your pin number and keep it in a safe place
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Make sure that you are logged in before completing any of
the slides (if you are not logged in your progress will not be
recorded)
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Do not wait until the last night as traffic to the website could
slow it down
to exhibit waterfowl at the
Baltimore County 4-H Fair,
the testing will need to be
performed by the end of May
in order to receive the test
results.
If you have any questions please contact Dwayne Murphy at
dmurphy2@umd.edu. If you do not have computer / internet
access please contact the 4-H office, computers are available at
the office by appointment.
If you plan to exhibit in the
Poultry Department at the
2012 Baltimore County 4-H
Fair, you are responsible for
making arrangements to
have the testing done. This
testing should occur in May
or early June.You can contact
the Sellman’s at casellman@
verizon.net or 410-655-0042
for information on potential
contacts for testing.
The Baltimore County 4-H office
along with a 4-H Volunteer chair
has traditionally held 2 countywide
PRESENTATIONS
demonstration days each year. A project
demonstration/illustrated talk/speech is a requirement of every
project completion. These project communication methods
allow a 4-Her to develop public speaking skills and share the
knowledge that they’ve learned in a project. Recently, participation
has been low during these county events. 4-Hers may also be
delivering project communications during club meetings, school
events or through other community outlets. If a 4-H Volunteer
is interested in chairing this event
and working with the 4-H office to
increase interest, please contact Nia
Fields at 410-771-1761 or Nfields@
umd.edu. If there are 4-Hers that would
be interested in signing up for a 4-H
Demonstration
day, please
also contact
Nia Fields at the 4-H office.
REMINDER: All poultry
exhibitors must have valid
proof of a registered Maryland
Poultry Premises ID Number
and that number must
be provided when
completing your County
Fair entries.
Demonstration Day
DEMONSTRATIONS
VISUAL
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Save the Date! Md 4-H Day at Camden Yards!
Friday May 11, 2012 B
altimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays
7:05pm
Plan a club outing! Bring your Friends & Family!
Tickets will be available soon! $13 each, available through the
Maryland 4-H Foundation Inc.
More information to follow!
4-H Teen Focus Leadership Conference
This year the Maryland State 4-H Teen Leadership Conference“Teen Focus” will be held at the beautiful University of Maryland
Eastern Shore June 26-28, 2012.This is the premier, statewide
annual 4-H event for teens and the adults who work with them.The
mission of Teen Focus is to provide educational experiences on a
campus setting that help teens to develop life skills and leadership
abilities to make decisions about their future educational and
professional endeavors.
Kudos to our Horse bowl team
Baltimore County Sr. Horse Bowl team Maryland State
champions!! they where undefeated
Shannon Fiedler 6th High Individual
Bethany Gillett 7th High Individual
The major purposes of 4-H Teen Focus are:
Dana Liven
To provide a high-quality educational experience for 4-H youth ages
Haley Wilson
14-18 and adults that work with them;
Renee Wilson
• To promote 4-H as a major statewide educational youth program;
• To provide educational, recreational and social experiences for
teens that would not normally be available at a county or district
level;
• To provide educational experiences through seminars, workshops,
and service learning that will enhance life skill development and
support 4-H project work;
• To provide first hand experiences on college campus exposing
participants to “college life”.
• To provide opportunities for teens and adults to specifically
develop leadership related life skills;
• To promote an understanding of the value of diversity among Teen
Focus participants;
• To enhance each delegate’s sense of personal and social
responsibility through an environment that fosters independence,
accountability, decision-making and time management.
MD FFA Middle School Agricultural Knowledge Bowl Event
Maryland Agricultural
Education Foundation will
again sponsor MD FFA Middle
School Agricultural Knowledge
Bowl this year on Monday,
June 26, 2012 at the Maritime
Institute, Linthicum, MD during
the FFA Convention. The time
for this event is 1:45 pm in the
Bridge Room.
Awards for the event are
provided by the FFA Alumni.
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First Place Team: $75
Second Place Team: $50
Third Place Team: $25
Items for Quiz Bowl will be
taken from 6th-8th Social
Studies and Science AG
related curriculum. Example:
Eli Whitney invented the
________. Teams can also
prepare by going the www.
agday/education/fun_facts.php
Fun Facts: About the Food We
Eat and AG Day Facts: Flora,
Fauna, & Food for Thought.
Or visit www.maefonline.
com/resources.php and play
some games. Also you can use
the book Seed, Soil and Sun.
Complete rules for MD FFA
Middle School Agricultural
Knowledge Bowl Event can be
found in the attachment.
To register your team or
have questions answered,
contact Charles Gummer at
charlesgummer@verizon.net
or 410-960-2979.
2012 Achievement Event
“If you need assistance To participate in a 4-h activity, please contact the university of maryland extension at 410-771-1761 at least two weeks prior to the activity date.”
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Festival 5/5-5/6
lamb,
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goats, commercial
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swine,
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lamb, goats,
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e-Postcard
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Fair,
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Howard County
Chow 21
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1:00 pm at the
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beef heifers,
commercial
breeding sheep
beef heifers,
commercial
breeding sheep
ownership deadline
Sheep & Wool
Skillathon
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(Club Tax
reporting)
Ag Center
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Baltimore County
4-H Office Closed
June
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
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Fri
Sat
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ounty Fair Entries
due to Valerie
Harlan. Pony and
dog ID tags due to 4-H Office
Ownership date for commercial heifers
Animal lease forms due
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Conference
U of MD College Park
Baltimore County 4-H
Summer Day Camp
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Oregon Ridge park
Teen Focus
Conference
U of MD Eastern Shore
Baltimore County 4-H
Summer Day Camp
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Maryland Zoo at Baltimore
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U
ME Training
6:30 pm at the
Ag Ctr./4-H Office
6:30 pm at the
Ag Ctr./4-H Office
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Horse Judging/
Hippology*
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Teen Focus
Conference
U of MD Eastern Shore
Baltimore County 4-H
Summer Day Camp
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Oregon Ridge park
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Teen Focus
Conference
U of MD Eastern Shore
Baltimore County 4-H
Summer Day Camp
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Oregon Ridge park
Teen Focus
Conference
U of MD Eastern Shore
Baltimore County 4-H
Summer Day Camp
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Oregon Ridge park
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BC 4-H Fair
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State
BC 4-H Fair
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BC 4-H Fair
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Baltimore County
4-H Fair
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MD State Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
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MD 4-H Horse
Jamboree/
Communications
Contest Westminster MD
BC 4-H Fair
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MD State Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
MD 4-H Horse
Jamboree/
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Contest Westminster MD
BC 4-H Fair
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First Day of
School for
Baltimore
County
MD State Fair
2012 BALTIMORE COUNTY 4-H FAIR
JULY 11 – 15, 2012
For Information about Fair Events, Schedule, Competitions/Contests,
Entries, Rules & Regulations, access http://www.baltimorecounty4hfair.org/
ENTRIES ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED
ENTERING THE FAIR? CHOOSE YOUR DATE - MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
ON-LINE ENTRIES DUE JUNE 1ST
PAPER ENTRIES DUE MAY 15TH
IMPORTANT: Major Changes to County Fair Entry Processes and Procedures for 2012
You asked, the Fair Board responded—Announcing On-line entries for 2012! The Fair
Board is pleased to provide this option to exhibitors, and in 2012 will pay the systems charge
for exhibitors that use the on-line system. All other fees required by specific departments
will continue to be the responsibility of the exhibitor.
I. ON-LINE ENTRIES must be entered by 11:59pm June 1st. In addition, you must complete,
sign and mail some required documents to Valerie Harlan. Entries will not be accepted
unless these are mailed to Valerie by June 1. NOTE: While the on-line entry process will
significantly reduce the amount of paper submitted by the exhibitor, there will continue to be
some forms that need to be signed and mailed along with Entry Fees and T-Shirt money.
Procedures have been developed to assist in the completion of on-line entries. Before you
enter on-line, carefully read all general procedures as well as department specific
procedures and collect the information described in “BEFORE YOU BEGIN”.
II. PAPER ENTRIES – for those that do not have internet access, Paper Entries must be
completed, signed and all entry forms, fees, release forms, overnight, etc. will be due to
Valerie Harlan by MAY 15th . Before you enter, carefully read all general procedures
as well as department specific procedures.
Access the Fair web page at http://www.baltimorecounty4hfair.org/ & select Exhibitor
Catalog from left side menu bar. The Exhibitor Catalog Page provides access to all Rules &
Regulations, Departments & Procedures for entering the Fair.
NOTE: Baltimore County 4-H Fair T-Shirts – Now Department 0 – T-Shirts
4-H’ers participating in the Fair can register for a free t-shirt. Be sure to enter the
correct class number according to size ordered. Non-4-H’ers can purchase t-shirts by
ordering according to class number. Fees for retail shirts must be mailed to Valerie
Harlan by June 1st.
BALTIMORE COUNTY 4-H FAIR - BLUE RIBBON ONLINE ENTRY SYSTEM
PROCEDURES
BEFORE YOU BEGIN, gather this information; “POP UP” screens will require you to enter this data.
Market Animals – 4-H Ear Tag#; DOB; Gender;
Breeding Animal – Animal Name; Sire/Dam; Registry #; Farm Tag#; DOB; Gender
Sheep/Goats – Scrapies #; NOTE: add SCRAPIES # to “Animal Name” field in “POP UP” screen
Alpaca and Horse – Animal Name; Breed
Poultry – “Premise #” when Creating logon Account; “Breed Codes” when selecting Poultry Dept classes
Rabbits – Breed, Color, Tattoo#
Dog – Animal Name; Breed (must mail copy of Shots and License by June 1st)
If you need help, call Carolyn
Cats – Breed; Color; Variety (must mail copy of Shots and License by June 1st)
Sellman at 410-655-0042 or
Animals Costume – animal species and team member’s name
casellman@verizon.net.
Shepherd’s Lead – animal species and name of exhibitor if sheep borrowed.
Instructions:
1. Make a list of all the entries—Dept/Section/Class— http://www.baltimorecounty4hfair.org/departments.pdf 2. Access
Blue Ribbon System ‐http://www.blueribbonfair.com/BRFairProd/BlueRibbonStart.aspx?ID=1828 3. Click “Create New User Account” from menu bar. You will select/enter the following personal data.
 Division: Click “4-H Member” or “4-H Club” (Club entry by Leader) or “Adult/Open” (Dept 1 Adult Classes)
 Club Name
 Name; Address; Phone; e:mail (to verify entries); DOB; Gender; Age
 Premise# (if you will be exhibiting in Poultry Department)
 Login Information- Write down “Login Info”. You can sign back on to add, correct or change entries.
4. Click “Save Account Information”
5. “Terms of Service” Screen. Read and then Click “Accept”
6. Welcome Screen. Find this “Menu Bar” displayed here:
Log Out Account Info Premium Book Quick Entries Pending Entries Tickets & Misc Items / Checkout History
Menu Bar offers two Online Entry Options (Suggest you access and explore both to decide which to use)
 Animal Exhibitors, Both Options have “pop up” screens requiring data entry (see “BEFORE YOU BEGIN’)
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1. Quick Entries – you only have to enter Dept, Sec, Class. (Quick if you have made a list of this information
from the Fair’s On-line Catalog or printed catalog prior to accessing the online Blue Ribbon system)
2. Premium Book – navigate drop down menus to select Dept, Sec, Class.
Note: If you log out before you
“Submit” your information, data is
Enter classes by entering/selecting Dept, Sec and Class
stored in “Pending” file. Log back
Select “Pending Entries” from menu bar to review your selections.
on & select “Pending Entries” on
Welcome Screen “Menu Bar” to
Select “Checkout” from menu bar. It will include the amount of fees owed.
add/correct/changes data before
you “submit” entries.
Click “Submit” to send your entries.
11. You will receive an e:mail confirming entries and fees incurred. If you do not, submission was not completed.
Use e:mail information to complete and send the “Entry Fee Voucher” form and payment.
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ST,
MAILTHESE DOCUMENTS to ensure entries will be validated and accepted. Mail to:
For Forms, access http://www.baltimorecounty4hfair.org/departments.pdf
Entry fees/voucher (cash, check, money order) (confirmation e:mail displays fees owed);
Youth Release form (Adult Release form if over age 18);
And As appropriate:
Valerie Harlan
“MD Code of Ethics” (alpaca, beef, dairy, goat, poultry, rabbit, sheep, swine, horse, dog &
129 Greenmeadow Drive
cat. NOTE; If you tagged a market animal (steer, goat, sheep swine) do not mail form
Timonium, MD 21093-3454
Overnight form /Health form; and
Cat/Dog proof of shots license
12. BY JUNE 1
Hunt Valley Towne Centre
Partnering with
Baltimore County 4-H
for a Spirit Night to raise funds on
Thursday, May 31
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
This flyer is necessary in order to receive credit for your purchase. Please bring the flyer with
you and hand to the cashier at the time of your purchase. The more flyers redeemed the more
money Baltimore County 4-H!
Chick-fil-A Hunt Valley is located in the southeast corner of the Hunt Valley Towne Centre’s parking lot, across
from Best Buy. Any questions, please contact Katie Mitzel at 410-245-1460 or Katie.Mitzel@chick-filahuntvalley.com
Hunt Valley Towne Centre
partnering with
Baltimore County 4-H
for a Spirit Night to raise funds on
Thursday, May 31
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
This flyer is necessary in order to receive credit for your purchase. Please bring the flyer with
you and hand to the cashier at the time of your purchase. The more flyers redeemed the more
money Baltimore County 4-H!
Chick-fil-A Hunt Valley is located in the southeast corner of the Hunt Valley Towne Centre’s parking lot, across
from Best Buy. Any questions, please contact Katie Mitzel at 410-245-1460 or Katie.Mitzel@chick-filahuntvalley.com
The Smith family
1234 any road
any town, MD 21234
Cockeysville, Md 21030
1114 Shawan Road, Suite 2
BALTIMORE COUNTY OFFICE
CLUB CORNER
Fair Board and
Association:
All meetings are held
at the New Building at
the MD Fairgrounds
at 7:30 pm
April 26 Association
May 24 Board
June 14 Association
Catalogs
July 19 Evaluations
Sept. 27 Association
Oct. 25 Board
Nov. 15 Association
Dec. None
Public Speaking Contest Winners for 2012
Prepared Speech:
Extemporaneous:
Juniors
Grand Champion
William Brosnan
Reserve Champion
Harmony Cobb
Intermediates
Grand Champion
Ryan Pindale
Reserve Champion
Patrick Wicklein
Intermediates
Grand Champion
Ian Moore
Reserve Champion
Patrick Wicklein
Seniors
Grand Champion
Alsion Brosnan
Reserve Champion
Bethany Gillett
Seniors
Grand Champion
Ashley Blum
No Reserve
Champion
Radio Spot:
Intermediates
Grand Champion
Ryan Pindale
Reserve Champion
Ian Moore
Seniors
Grand Champion
Shannon Fiedler
No Reserve Champion
Interpretation:
Intermediate
Grand Champion
Lynne Thomas
No Reserve
Champion
4-H Pledge Contest/
Show & Tell:
Juniors
Grand Champion
Alivia Blum
Reserve Champion
Patrick Brosnan
4-H Staff
Nia Imani Fields 4-H Extension Educator
nfields@umd.edu
Dwayne Murphy Extension Assistant Educator
dmurphy2@umd.edu
Wendy Dilworth Administrative Assistant wendydil@umd.edu Kriss Cocoros Administrative Assistant kcocoros@umd.edu Trish Moore
Graphic
Designer
pmoore@umd.edu