Rule & Record Book Updates

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1 Rule & Record Book Updates

2 Lake County Fair Remind Tool We have started using Remind to get information out to parents, leaders, and exhibitors Lakecofair.com

3 Lakecofair.com

4 Hover here, a list will drop down

5 Click livestock

6 The PowerPoints will be available in this section as well

7 It is YOUR responsibility to know the rules.

8 Quick Rule Update Exhibitors taking part in Showmanship contest MUST show their own animal Bulls do NOT have to be registered with a Breed Association In a Cow/Calf pair, the calf must be less than 6 months old Record Books must be turned in March th from 8-5 each day.

9 Rule Update cont.. NEW Livestock Buyer names and addresses are due to the Fair Office by March 15 th. They can be ed. Buyer Thank You Letters are due by May 1, If the letter is late you will be fined $100. If a letter is not sent in, you will not be paid. All animals 18 months or older and that cohabitate MUST have a Premise ID from the State of Florida. Please see your Vet for more information

10 Rule Update cont. On Sale Night, gift baskets for the Buyers are prohibited. You MAY give your gift to the Buyer after the Fair, when you deliver your pictures, for instance. March 15 th is the cut-off for Rabbit/Poultry substitutions Meat Goat rules are still being put together. Please check the website for those soon!

11 Rule Update cont. If an exhibitor does not submit a record book by 5PM March 17 th, then they will be disqualified. If a financial summary is not turned in by set time on check-in date, then the exhibitor will be disqualified.

12 4-H Pants No blue jeans Green Black Khaki Collared white shirt Short or long-sleeved 4-H Jacket/vest is optional Green tie/green bow tie Official Attire FFA Pants No blue jeans Black Shirt Collared white button up shirt FFA tie/scarf FFA Jacket Zipped up and worn correctly Remember, you are representing yourself and your club/chapter!

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14 CORRECT Attire

15 Record Books

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17 It is not a requirement that students send out a sponsor thank you letter, but we are hoping this will encourage that to happen! It is required that an example of a sponsor thank you letter be in the record book.

18 Record Books It is suggested that a copy of the record book be made for use as a Work Copy. Records may then be transferred into this book for a Final Copy. Your Record Book should begin when you purchase your animal or on your designated tagging date. Record Books should start NO LATER than the required date of ownership or Initial Weigh-in/Ear Tagging Date Goat Weigh-in: January 9 th from 8-12

19 Record Books Only one project may be included in each Market Record Book. If you are having more than one market project in this fair, you must have a separate Record Book for each project. Non-Market Record Books may have multiple animals in them as long as they are the same specie. Please do not make it a scrapbook.

20 Record Books Place Record Book in a 3-prong folder/report cover. No 3-ring binders or page protectors. Always double check your work, especially math calculations. Have someone check your project story for spelling and grammar before you write it in the final record book. Your final record book should be handwritten in pencil by the exhibitor. No computerized books will be accepted.

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22 Record Books

23 Record Books 3 Bags of Purina Grower 07/08/15 Bale of Coastal Hay Dan s Feed 50 $7.00

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27 Non-Market Record Books $ 3,500.00

28 Non-Market Record Books 02/28/16 $ 40.00

29 Non-Market Record Books

30 RECORD BOOKS Record books can be turned in between 8am and 5pm between March 14 th -17 th. There will be boxes set-up in the fair office by division for submission The financial summary should be completed except for the final weight and final calculations. Students will be receiving their market summary at April check-ins for completion.

31 RECORD BOOKS Our hope is that record book judging will become more consistent and fair across the board. It will be a process, but we are truly working for the success of the students!

32 Letters Marketing to Buyers: Be professional Introduce yourself, your chapter/club affiliation & project Discuss lessons learned Plans for your future Write many, you are marketing for your project! Follow up with a visit to the business and/or persons Thanking Buyers: Be professional Introduce yourself, your chapter/club affiliation & project Be appreciative of their investment Plan future use of investment Describe lessons learned Due to the Lake County Fair by May 1st

33 Example Sponsor Letter Format Paragraph 1: Introduce yourself (name, age, school, club/chapter, what other shows you participate in, etc.); Paragraph 2: tell what the project is (steer, swine, horse, rabbit, etc.) and describe what you learned from the project (do not just say I learned responsibility or I learned time management, but explain how you learned it and why it is important); Paragraph 3: Express your appreciation and tell how much you appreciate them and their sponsorship.

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