4-H Families: This newsletter is packed with information for the Kingman County Fair. If you have any questions, please let me know. I am looking forward to seeing everyone's project work at the fair!

Kingman County Fair

Family Packets are Ready!

Family packets can be picked up in the Extension Office. This includes all static exhibit cards, fair schedule, auction information, and buyers cards.

Fair Set Up

Fair Set up will be held on July 22. We need all hands on deck to help with this event. Please use this Sign-Up Genius to see where help is needed. Also held that night will Fair Superintendent meeting at 5:30, Set up at 6:00, and the livestock exhibitors meeting at 7:30. 

Extension Cords in Livestock Barns

This year, please plan to use 12-gauge extension cords for livestock in the barns. Hopefully, this will help with the power usage during the fair. 

Photography and Art Prep Workshop

Do you have questions on how to prepare your photography or art exhibits for the fair? We will be holding a come-and-go workshop from 3:00 to 6:00 on Friday, July 12 at the Extension Office. Members can bring items during that time and we can help them get ready for the fair. If members need to purchase photo boards those will also be available for $2 each. 

Robotics Project Meeting

On Wednesday, July 10 at 4:00 there will be a country robotics project meeting here at the Extension Office. Members will work with the Dash robots. 

Find the COMPLETE Kingman County Fair Book HERE!

Sugar Content in Food Exhibit Items

As members prepare items in the Food Department, please remember for items to be self-stable, we need to account for the sugar content in items with frosting and fillings. Here is a worksheet that will help you determine the safety of your items. Please remember, that the sugar content in frostings and fillings needs to be higher than 65%. 

Fashion Revue Judging

The Fashion Revue Judging will be held on July 9^th starting at 1:00 at the Kingman Expo Center.

Public Fashion Revue

This year the Public Fashion Revue will be held at the Kingman Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The date for this event will be July 14^th at 2:00 pm.

Fair Buttons

Fair Buttons will be for sale around Kingman. Buttons are $5 each and are needed to compete in the Barnyard Olympics on Wednesday evening, to enjoy the Cattleman’s Picnic on Friday, and will get you a discount at the Bull Blowout!

Beef Show Time Change

The Beef show will be moved to start at 8:00 am on Friday, July 26. The Bucket Calf show will follow the Beef Show.

Livestock Auction Notes!

Exhibitors must complete an “Intent to Sell” card for the market animal that they plan to sell. The card must be filled out completely and correctly and turned in at the fair office by NOON on Friday of the Fair. If the auction sheet is not turned in by NOON on Friday, the animal is not eligible to sell in the premium auction. We are not responsible for your animal not being eligible to sell in the premium auction.

Herdsmanship

Herdsmanship Interview Judging will take place at 2:00 PM on Thursday and Friday. If you will be taking part in the interviews, be by your pens at 2 and visit with the judge. If you have multiple species, let Grace or Melissa know so we can let the other species judge know to be expecting you. This year there will be random checks of livestock barns, so make sure your pens are always clean.

Find a Fair Schedule Here

The County Fair Horse Show will be held on Saturday, July 20 at 9:00 a.m. at the Expo Center.

The County Fair Dog Show will be held on Sunday, July 21 at 8:00 a.m. at the Expo Center.

Check our website for fair information. www.kingman.k-state.edu

Rocketry, Astronomy, Computer Science, Robotics, Building Block Engineering Information

If you need the Packet Forms (the forms that you glue to your project information packet) those can be found at www.engtech4ks.com. If you need those printed off, please let the office know. 

Do you need photography labels, food labels, sewing labels, photography boards, or something else for the fair? If so, come by the office to pick those up!

State Fair Entries

Remember to make your State Fair entries at the Fair Office before the Kingman County Fair is complete!

Fair Sign-Up Genius Links

Did you not sign up for a judging time when you made entries back in May? No problem! Use the links below to sign up for a time.

Ag Mechanics Welding

Banners, Miscellaneous, Notebooks, Posters, Exploring 4-H

Building Block Engineering

Clothing, Fiber Art, Home Environment

Crops, Honey, Horticulture

Fine Art

Food, Food Preservation

Photography

Robotics, Computers, Energy Management, Forestry, Geology, Entomology, Wildlife, Shooting Sports, Veterinary Science

Rocketry, Astronomy

Visual Arts

Woodworking

Kingman Economic Development Photography Contest

Kingman Economic Development is sponsoring this photography contest for images that will be used on promotional materials and/or our website. A $25.00 prize will be given to the winner in each of the 3 categories listed below, and twenty honorable mention winners will receive a $5.00 prize for each entry.

Categories:

PEOPLE: depicting individuals interacting by conversation or work

PLACES: the areas and businesses we utilize, as well as the unique locations of Kingman County

COMMERCE: business interactions within our cities or beyond city limits, but WITHIN Kingman County

In all categories, consideration will be given to the clarity of the image, visual appeal, and artistic

quality. Photos that include people and portray everyday life are encouraged. Images are valued for their ability to portray a vibrant, progressive culture.

2024 Contest Rules:

1. All entries need to be checked in on Monday, July 22 from 6:00-8:00pm; Wednesday, July 24 from 7:30-8:30 am in the entryway of the Kingman Expo Center.

2. Exhibitor must be the person who took the photo.

3. Exhibitors are only allowed 2 photos per category (6 photos max for the contest).

4. All photos are to be 8×10 inches and are to be mounted on an 11×12.5 studio mount that can be purchased at the Kingman County Extension Office. Landscape or Portrait orientation photos are acceptable, but all must be mounted following the rules outlined in the Kingman County Fair book. The mounting board must be vertically oriented.

5. Photos must be taken in Kingman County, Kansas

6. Exhibitors must complete the Release Form and attach it to the back of the studio mount.

7. Photos should be in full color. (No Black and White)

8. Winners will be selected by representatives of Kingman Economic Development, Thursday evening, July 25th.

9. A digital file in .jpg format must be submitted to economicdevelopment@cityofkingman.com before prize money will be paid. Only photos receiving a prize will be used for promotional materials.

Open Class Special Photo Competition

“Barn Light and Summer Nights”

1. This division features photos taken within Kingman County rural or town photos accepted.

2. Please follow mounting instructions for 4-H/Open Class Amateur/Open Class Junior divisions.

3. Participants may enter one photo. This photo should NOT be one that has also been entered in either Open Class or 4-H Divisions (this includes photos in which the finish has been manipulated, for example, color to black and white).

4. Only photos taken since the previous County Fair will be accepted.

5. Participants must include a description on an accompanying index card as to how this photo applies to the theme: “Country Fans and Cattle Brands”

Classes

663. Amateur Special Photo (15 Years and older)

664. Professional Special Photo (Those working within

the photography industry)

665. Junior Special Photo (14 Years and Younger)

Upcoming Activities

Summer Engagement Grant Library Sessions

This summer Kingman County has two Interns who are funded through a grant with KSRE and the Kansas Department of Education. Janelle Belt and Gracie McDorman are our interns and we are so happy they are in the office. They have many fun activities planned for this summer. 

Zenda Public Library will be Tuesdays in July at 10 am

Kingman Public Library will be Wednesdays in July at 1:30 pm

Cunningham Public Library will be Thursdays in July at 10 am

Please check with the libraries for any holiday changes. 

Please join us if you can!

Reading Makes Cents

Join Gracie and Janelle on July 9, 11, 16, and 18 to explore the history of money, spending money, and saving money. This program is open to all youth of Kingman County and free to attend. For more information, contact the Extension Office. 

Kids Canning Camp

On Wednesday, July 19^th we will be hosting a Kids Canning Camp! In this event, participants will make two different kinds of jelly and learn how to water bath can. This class will start at 1:00 at the Kingman Expo Center. Registration for this event is limited to the first 8 to register. Call the office for more details or to get signed up. 

Club Corner

The Cunningham 4-H Club met on June 2 at the Community Center. Roll call was what is one of your Summer plans. This meeting was also lead by our Jr. officers. During the meeting we announced that we will be having a joint meeting with Whispering Willow in July. We also had several project talks during the meeting; Jonathan Ogg read a poem called “Must be a Farmer.” Katie Ogg demonstrated how to make oatmeal balls. Finally, Taylor Schultz talked to us about leadership and her experiences in 4-H. We then concluded the meeting with a root beer float as our snack and Will Halderson led us in a game of “Red Light Green Light.”

Kendall Rogers, Reporter

Hawk club makes summer plans and gets prepared for the county fair

The Hawk Club met on June 10th, 2024 at 7pm at the Livingston’s Community Building. The Banner committee and Cookie Jar committee met before the meeting at 6:30 pm to work on their fair entries. Calista Govert led the Pledge of Allegiance and 4-H pledge. Members answered the roll call question “ What is Your Favorite 4-H project? ”. Blake Reese led the birthday song and “Old Macdonald Had a Farm'' song. Abigail Fitch led the recreation game “Freeze Tag”. The club members Abigail Fitch and Vaishu Kamesh celebrate their birthdays in June. The Hawk Club decided that the club tour will be on July 7th at 4 pm. Shirley Boos, the leader, announced that the last date to drop the fair entries is June 14. Rhett Droselmeyer did a presentation on “First State Quarters of USA” and Derrick Drosselmeyer did a presentation on “How to Get Grand Champion on Herdsmanship”. The next meeting will be the same day as the club tour on July 7th at 4 pm.

-Shri Sai Vaishnavi Kamesh

Reporter for the Hawk 4-H club

The Whispering Willow 4-H Club met on June 3. We discussed our fair hay bale entry and Cookies for College entry. Our leaders shared details about the upcoming fair. We held our July meeting on the 1^st. This was our club tour. Members shared about all of the projects they will be exhibiting at the fair this year. 

Joe and Sam Thimesch, Reporter

This year I would like to share club highlights each month in the 4-H newsletter. If club reporters would like to email me a short paragraph about what your club is doing each month, I will include that here! Please email that to me at mthimesch@ksu.edu by the 20^th of each month. 

Record Book Round Up!

Section Eight: Project Reflection

This is formerly considered a project story. Here is a guide for the different age groups.

·        Age 7-9 report - There are questions to answer as a reflection of the project during the year. There is also a question for a parent/guardian to answer as well.

• Ages 10 and up reports - Your Project Refection should focus on the project learning and experiences in one project from the current 4-H year. However, it may also include information or references from prior years when appropriate to demonstrate growth and variety.

• It is acceptable to include general information about other projects later in the story, only if they tie into the project featured in the record. The Project Reflection should not just be a repetition of what is in the project report. Include new information, and expand on the entries to ‘tell the story’ of your 4-H project work.

• Organize your writing by including an introduction, body and conclusion. Your introduction should capture the reader’s attention. It’s a way to get the reader interested in what you have to say. Journalists call it a “lead.” The idea is to make it fun, interesting, surprising or informative. Let your personality shine! The body of the Project Reflection should focus on activities and learning in the specific project area. Expand upon the entries in the record, sharing your experiences, growth, frustrations, challenges, highlights and future project plans. The

conclusion ties it all together, summarizing your project reflection, including career goals and acknowledging who helped you along the way.

The reflection narrative could include information such as:

A. Introduction

• Information about yourself, your family, and your community

• Why you enrolled in the project

B. Body

• Expand upon your project goals and what you wanted to accomplish

• Knowledge gain, improved skills, etc.

• Lessons learned from failure. What went wrong or didn’t go according to plan?

• How the project has helped you become a better leader and citizen? What have you learned through your

citizenship and leadership activities?

• Other projects that you have taken that tie into this one. (Example?)

C. Conclusion

• Project summary

• How the project has influenced your future plans or career goals

• Who helped you along the way? What have others done for you and with you in your 4-H project?

State Events

Kansas 4-H Thriving Study – We Want to Hear From 4-H Members!

In early June, Kansas 4-H will be conducting a 4-H Thriving Model evaluation. Members in grades 3 and up will be invited to participate in a survey to tell us about their experience in 4-H. The survey is designed to help Kansas 4-H understand how youth are thriving in 4-H. While the survey is optional, we would love to hear from every member. 

Emails will be sent to the parent emails we have on file in 4-H Online with an electronic survey link. Parents will be asked to share the electronic survey link with their child(ren). 

Here are some key things to know:

• The goal is for the first survey to go out the week of June 9. Two reminders will be sent to all participants who have not completed the survey. The survey will close mid-July.
• This data will help us share the impact of 4-H programs in Kansas. By responding, your child(ren) will help us tell the story of Kansas 4-H. 
• If you do not want your child(ren) to participate in this study, you can simply delete the message. There is no impact on 4-H programming, and Extension Agents will never know who completed and who did not complete the survey. 
• Direct any questions to Samantha Grant (samgrant@ksu.edu), Evaluation Consultant, or Sarah Maass (semaass@ksu.edu), State 4-H Program Leader, or 785-532-5800. 

Thank you for supporting Kansas 4-H as we continue “To Make the Best Better!”

2024 4-H Wheat Expo

The 2024 Kansas 4-H Wheat Expo will be held Monday, August 12th at Pottorf Hall in Manhattan, KS. The day includes contest and exhibit opportunities for Crops ID, Photography, Foods, Wheat, Project Displays, and Clover Buds. Participants will also have the opportunity learn more about Kansas wheat through tours of industry partners. Additional information is forthcoming.

Dates to remember

July 4 Extension Office Closed

July 9 Fashion Revue Judging 1:00 Expo Center

July 12 Photography and Art Prep Workshop

July 14 Public Fashion Revue

July 20 Fair Horse Show

July 21 Fair Dog Show

July 22 Superintendent Meeting, Fair Set Up, and Livestock Meeting

July 24-27 Kingman County Fair

July 28 Fair Clean Up

If you have questions regarding the information in this newsletter, please contact me at:

Kingman County K-State Research and Extension Office

Melissa Thimesch

125 N Spruce

Kingman, KS 67068

620-532-5131

mthimesch@ksu.edu

K-State Research and Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services, and activities. Program information may be available in languages other than English. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, including alternative means for communication (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, and American Sign Language) may be requested by contacting the event contact Melissa Thimesch two weeks prior to the start of the event at 620-532-5131 or mthimesch@ksu.edu. Requests received after this date will be honored when it is feasible to do so. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information will be provided free of charge to limited English-proficient individuals upon request.

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