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DAIRY POSTER CONTEST
DONOR: American Dairy Association of Tennessee |
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RULES AND PROCEDURES: |
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Members will
make a promotional poster about milk and/or milk products using
the theme designated by the sponsoring organization. |
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Posters must
be 14 x 22 inches. Posters must be horizontal. |
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c. |
There will
be only one category for posters (4-H and 4-H SPIFFY combined)
with one winner selected per county. |
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d. |
The county
4-H and SPIFFY agents will be responsible for determining the
county winner and submitting the poster for state judging. |
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The county
winning poster must be received by J.J. Collins, SUDIA, 3560 Ottway Road, Greeneville, TN 37745 by the deadline date. |
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Member's name,
address, agent's name, phone number
and the number of posters entered in the local and county contests
must be on a 3" X 5" card attached to the back of
the poster. |
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Judges will
be selected by ADA of Tennessee and all posters will become
the property of ADA of Tennessee. Posters will not be returned
to individuals. |
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AWARDS: (State
winners will be announced at the June Dairy Month kick-off luncheon
in Nashville.) |
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County Winner: T-shirt |
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State Winners:
First - $500 U.S. savings bond; second - $250 U.S. savings bond;
and third - $125 U.S. savings bond |
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County office
with first place winner - $100 cash
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| B. |
DAIRY QUIZ BOWL
DONOR: Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. |
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RULES AND PROCEDURES: |
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Senior Division
- Each county may enter up to two teams. All 4-H members who
are in the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grades on January 1 of the
current year are eligible to participate. (Team members must
have reached their 15th birthday during the current contest
year.) A team must be composed of four members. |
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Junior High Division
- Each county may enter up to two teams. All 4-H members in
the 6th, 7th and 8th grades as of January 1 of the current year
are eligible to participate. Teams may be composed of either
three or four members. |
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c. |
Team members
should be prepared to answer both oral and written questions. |
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References
for all questions will be the 4-H dairy project manuals and
the Hoard's Dairyman magazine. |
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AWARDS: Plaque
to first place team and a partial scholarship to the 4-H Dairy
Invitational Quiz Bowl in Louisville, Kentucky.
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F.A.C.E. (Food and Cover Establishment
for Wildlife)
DONOR: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency |
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RULES AND REGULATIONS: |
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Contestants
must plant seed mixture furnished free by the Tennessee Wildlife
Resources Agency. (These seed have been inspected by the Tennessee
Department of Agriculture.) |
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Only one 5
lb. bag of seed may be used per plot. No extra seed may be added. |
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Contestants
may plant more than one plot, but only one may be entered in
the contest. |
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4-H members
of all ages are eligible. |
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e. |
4-H members
must be enrolled in the wildlife project to enter. |
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Plot will be
disqualified if damaged by livestock. |
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g. |
Complete records
must be kept and turned in before competing in the contest.
The record form to be used is included in the leaflet SP209. |
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AWARDS: Plots
will be judged on the county level only. Each county winner
will receive the following. |
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A gift valued at $50 |
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A certificate |
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One-year subscription to TWRA
Wildlife magazine
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| D. |
JUNE DAIRY MONTH PROMOTION
DONOR: American Dairy Association of Tennessee |
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ELIGIBILITY: |
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One 4-H member
from each county may represent the county in competition. |
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Tennessee's
95 counties are divided into three groups according to the
number
of radio stations and newspapers in the county. These three
groups form the three divisions of competition in each region.
Counties will only be competing with the other counties within
the group except for the special award for creativity. |
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RECORDS REQUIRED:
A report (in scrapbook form) on all June Dairy Month promotion
activities must be submitted to American Dairy Association of
Tennessee by the date specified in the ADA announcement of the
activity. |
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SCORE CARD: |
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Use of radio - 20% |
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Use of newspaper - 10% |
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Promotion projects - 70% |
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AWARDS: Participation awards will be made
to all county representatives. Plaques and appropriate merchandise
awards will be made to regional and state winners in each
division.
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OUTDOOR MEAT COOKERY
DONORS: Tennessee Department
of Agriculture; Tennessee Beef
Industry Council; Tennessee
Egg and Poultry Association; and Tennessee Sheep Producers
Association |
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RULES AND PROCEDURES: |
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Each county
may enter three junior high and three senior teams on the
regional level. |
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b. |
Members who
enter the junior high division must be in the 6th, 7th or 8th grade
on January 1 of the current year. |
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Members who
enter the senior division must be in the 9th, 10th, 11th or
12th grade on January 1 of the current year. |
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A team will
consist of four members. A team must have an individual in
each of the four divisions of the contest. The four divisions
will be beef, pork, lamb and poultry. |
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Counties may
enter one, two or three individuals when it is not possible
to enter a team with four members. These individuals would
be
eligible
for individual recognition on the regional level and could
serve as alternates in
the event that a substitution would need to be made for the
state contest. Individual specie winners in a regional contest
not on a
state qualifying
team will advance to state competition and are eligible for
individual awards on the state level. |
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Each region
will send three senior teams to the state contest. |
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The contestants will be scored by judges according
to the 4-H Outdoor Meat Cookery score sheet. |
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Each contestant will provide two (2) fresh, uncooked
meat items, one for the team platter and the other for sampling.
The retail cut is the participant's choice. However, the cut
must be prepared within the time limit. The poultry item may
be either chicken or turkey. The cut can be marinated prior
to the contest. Contestants should be prepared to state a degree
of doneness (rare, medium rare, medium, medium well or well
done) for the beef, lamb and pork cuts. |
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Preparation and cooking time limit is two (2)
hours. The contestants are required to turn in the prepared
meat at the end of the state cooking time. |
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The contestant should provide a copy of any recipes
used to the judges. Sauces and marinades may be commercial
or personal recipe. |
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Barbecue grills, charcoal starters, grilling
supplies and table set-ups must be provided by the contestants.
Grills with or without hoods may be used. Also, aluminum foil
may be used to construct a windscreen or hood. |
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Contestants will work alone, except for setting
up the cooking area and preparing the meat platter for presentation.
In case of an emergency as determined by contest monitors,
team members may be allowed to share cooking space. |
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Members of
the state winning team shall be ineligible to participate in
the contest again. |
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AWARDS: |
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Region: |
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(1) |
Junior High
- $50 U.S. savings bond to each member of the winning team. |
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Senior - Trips
to the state outdoor meat cookery contest for three teams. |
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State: |
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(1) |
Plaques and
$100 U.S. savings bond to each member of the champion senior
team. |
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(2) |
Plaques to
the high individuals in each of the four divisions of the
contest. |
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(3) |
First
place poultry contestant - Trip to National 4-H Chicken Barbecue
Contest. |
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(4) |
Second
place poultry contestant - Trip to National 4-H Turkey Barbecue
Contest.
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PHOTO SEARCH |
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Any junior high or senior 4-H member may submit
entries. Photos must be taken by the member making the entry. |
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Each entry will consist of a print (no larger
than 5 X 7) and the negative, a color slide or a diskette containing
the photo in a digital format. Prints need not be provided for
a color slide or digital photo. |
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A completed entry form must accompany each Photo
Search entry. |
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Photos should relate to 4-H involvement. An entry
may be a single photo or a series of not more than four photos.
A series may be a "before and after" scene or a "how
to" sequence. |
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Entries will be judged on quality and message.
The photos might depict: 4-H project work; 4-H exhibits, shows,
fairs, etc.; 4-H leadership or citizenship; leisure education,
camp, etc.; human interest or other. |
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Each county may select up to ten entries to submit
for state judging. |
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All county-winning photographs must be in the
state 4-H office by June 15 of the current year, so there is
adequate
time
for
judging and printing of the winning entries before Roundup. |
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Ten entries will be displayed at State 4-H Roundup.
8" X 10" prints of these will be made. |
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10. |
Entry forms for entries will be furnished to
4-H members. This form contains an optional clause that would
give
UT Extension the right to use pictures
in publications, publicity, etc.
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TARGET SMART
DONORS: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency; Federal
Cartridge Corporation; and Friends of the Tennessee 4-H Foundation,
Inc. |
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OBJECTIVES: |
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To increase awareness of safe and responsible
use of firearms and archery equipment through hands on instruction.
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To improve marksmanship. |
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To provide leadership opportunities for participants
and adult volunteer leaders. |
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To help participants and leaders learn new skills,
heritage appreciation and recreational activities. |
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o develop skills and attitudes to enhance the
4-H program in participating counties. |
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PARTICIPATION: |
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Leadership Requirements: The Extension agent responsible
for the county program must complete the prescribed training
course. Leaders responsible for conducting the 4-H activities
must also complete this course and be certified as a hunter
education instructor by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
in addition to any other instructor ratings. |
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Youth Enrollment Requirements: The youth must
enroll in the 4-H engineering/safety science project in a participating county.
The youth must show evidence of successful completion of the
Tennessee Hunter Education Course or that of another state. |
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CURRICULUM TOPICS: Shotgun, muzzle loading, archery,
rifle/bb, wildlife and hunter ethics. |
