New in 4-H at Super Fair

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The Lancaster County 4-H & FFA Fair Book contains entry information for exhibiting in 4-H/FFA at the Super Fair. Fair Books have been mailed to all 4-H/FFA families. It is also available at the Extension office and online at http://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/Fair. The online version indicates changes from last year in green text. Many fair handouts, forms and videos are, or will be, on this website.
New Exhibit Opportunities
See the Fair Book for detailed information about each of the following new classes or changes:
• Fashion Show: STEAM Beyond the Needle “Wearable Technology Garment.”
• Special County Exhibits: “Leather item or accessory” and “N|150 Stepping Stone.”
• Citizenship: “Leadership poster or display.”
• Photography:
* Unit II: “Action display or print,” “Theme print – Beautiful Nebraska” and “Digitally altered display or print.”
* Unit III: “Challenging print,” “Theme print – N|150” and “Digitally altered print.”
• Food & Nutrition: Cooking 101 – “Small or standard size pie.”
• Clothing:
* STEAM Clothing 2: Non-Sewn: “Sewing for Profit.”
* STEAM Clothing 2 & 3: “Alter/Design Your Pattern” and “Garment Constructed from Sustainable or Unconventional Fibers.”
* Beyond the Needle: “Advanced Fashion Accessory,” “Wearable Technology Garment and Accessory.”
* Level 2 & 3 Fiber Arts – Knitting: “Arm or finger knitted item,” “Loom knitted item” and “Machine knitting.”
• Science, Engineering & Technology:
* Aerospace/Rockets – Drones – Unit 5: “Drone poster.”
* Computers – Unit 3: “Digital fabrication.”
• Poultry: classes have been restructured under Large Fowl and Bantam to follow the guidelines of the American Poultry Association.
• Llama/Alpaca: Beginner Pack Class.
• Rabbit:
* New 4-H rabbit substitution rule — a rabbit may be substituted for a 4-H registered rabbit for the fair, based on the following: same breed, same sex, same age, same class number (per the fair book). A maximum of two substitutions per exhibitor may be permitted.
* Educational rabbit static exhibits now also include toys.
• Horse: There are many changes in the horse show schedule, such as Dressage will be held before the fair. Review carefully.
* Western Dressage has now been expanded into age divisions.
* English Bareback and Western Bareback are now offered as two separate pattern classes per riding discipline.
* English Discipline Rail and Western Discipline Rail are now offered as two separate classes per riding discipline.
* Miniature Pleasure Driving will now require an adult header for the class.
* ASTM/SEI helmets are required for all Hunt Seat and English classes, both non-jumping and jumping. Hunt caps will not be permitted.
* ASTM/SEI helmets will also be required for Miniature Pleasure Driving and Timed Cones.

Grooming of Livestock
Preparation and grooming of an animal should be the primary responsibility of the exhibitor; however, assistance may be provided by other 4-H or FFA exhibitors, immediate family members or another person acting in a mentoring and teaching capacity. The intent of this policy is to promote and foster positive youth development and a high-quality learning experience which are core values of 4-H and FFA.
All animals will be subject to visual inspection and/or toweling (before and/or after entering the show ring) for the presence of any grooming compound not allowed as stated in the species section of the Fair Book. Inspection of the animal may include, but is not limited to, the topline, legs, chest, belly, flank and cod/udder areas. If, after inspection, the animal is found to have any grooming compound not allowed, it will be disqualified from competition. Any premiums (physical or monetary) will be forfeited and no refunds will be made.