Indoor Building

CREATIVE WRITING - Entries are due into the Extension Office by 4:30 on June 21st.

LOTS OF HANDS ARE NEEDED FOR SET-UP - Each year help is needed at the Howard County Fairgrounds to set up tables and display stands in the 4-H Indoor Exhibit Building. Strong help is needed on Monday night, August 2nd at 6:00 p.m. to set up the heavier displays. Men and older 4-H’ers, especially are needed to help the coordinators set up these areas. On Tuesday morning, August 3rd at 9:00 a.m., the tables skirts, signs, etc., need to be set up. It takes a lot of hands, so please sign-up by contacting Chris Rein at 410-313-1915 or by e-mail at crein@umd.edu

PRE-ENTRY ON LINE-4-H INDOOR EXHIBITS - Once again this year, entries for the Indoor 4-H Exhibit building will be PRE-ENTERED. Entry forms and web entries will be due July 1st . We encourage you to enter on line at . Paper entries are also available for those who do not have web access!

CO-CHAIRS NEEDED - Co-Chairs are still needed for the Howard County Fair in some of the Indoor 4-H Building Departments (Baked Goods, Home Environment, and Flowers). Please Contact Chris Rein at 410-313-1915 or by email if you would be interested.

ATTENTION ALL 4-HERS, PARENTS, VOLUNTEERS - We are in desperate need of help on Saturday August 7th in the afternoon after judging to get the building open to the public. Duties will include breaking down tables, stacking chairs, hanging and displaying all the valuable exhibits, and covering all exhibits with plastic. Please call Chris Rein at (410) 313-1915 or email If you do want to help out.

REGISTRATION TABLE HELP NEEDED!!! - Six adults are needed to verify project entries, distribute entry tags, and take in exhibits as they are entered at the Howard County 4-H Indoor Building. If you would like to help, please contact Chris Rein at 410-313-1915 or by e-mail at crein@umd.edu. You would be needed from either of the following dates and times: 4 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4th; 4 - 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 5th; and 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 7th. Any volunteer interested in either or all times we ask that you contact Chris Rein.

INDOOR ENTRIES EXHIBITING IN OPEN CLASS - Use the same exhibitor number in Open Class as you were assigned for the Howard County Fair 4-H entries. You may exhibit in Open Class ONLY if you are not enrolled in the project. 4-H staff will have to approve entries to Open Class except Junior Flower Show. Open Class entries do not require pre-registration.

PROVIDE A HANDS-ON PROJECT ACTIVITY - To help promote 4-H to potential members, plan a hands-on project activity such as a coloring page, mini craft, table game, hand sewing, touch and feel table, etc... in which they can participate briefly. Please contact Chris Rein at 410-313-1915 or by email, if you are interested in participating. Please indicate what day and time you would be available and briefly describe your activity. This would be a good community service or Junior Leader activity. Activities will be done in the 4-H Indoor Building. Adults are welcome to help promote the program as well. Read more about the opportunity in your 2010 Fair Book.

GIVE A WORKING DEMONSTRATION - Can you spin wool? Are you a great baker? Do you compost? Put on your thinking cap and decide what kind of working demonstration you could provide in the 4-H Building during the fair to educate the public. Please contact Chris Rein at 410-313-1915 or by email, if you are interested in participating.

INDOOR RELEASE TIME - All indoor entries will be released this year on Sunday, August 15th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE THE TIME! ANY EXHIBITS NOT CLAIMED WILL NOT BE THE RESPONSIBLITIES OF EITHER THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION - HOWARD COUNTY OR HOWARD COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION. NO EXHIBITS WILL BE RELEASED ON SATURDAY EVENING! !

EXTRA HANDS NEEDED AT THE BAKED GOODS DEPARTMENT - The Baked Goods area needs help with wrapping the samples to be put on display and the exhibits to be sold at the sale and auction. You will be needed from shifts between 10 a.m. until 4p.m. on Saturday August 7th.

The 4-H Bake Sale at the 4-H Indoor Exhibit Building will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 7th and continue on Sunday August 8th until sold out. We need help selling between 1 and 10 p.m. on Saturday, since many people are still working at setting up departments. If you can help, please volunteer by contacting Chris Rein at 410-313-1915 or by email at crein@umd.edu The 4-H Baked Goods Auction will be held on Sunday, August 8th at 4:30 p.m. in the show ring. Champion Blue Ribbon exhibits will be auctioned. 4-Her’s should check on Sunday to see if their baked item will be auctioned. Plan on being present to sell that exhibit. Other 4-Her’s will also be needed to show exhibits around the show ring at the auction.

INDOOR SPECIAL AWARDS NEED THANK YOU NOTES - Look for your name on the list of indoor special awards posted in the 4-H Indoor Exhibit Building during the Howard County Fair.

If you win a special award, you MUST submit a THANK YOU NOTE to Chris in the Indoor Building by Noon prior to Saturday, August 14th in order to receive your award at the Awards Presentation at 8:00 p.m. that evening. Awards not presented will be returned to the 4-H Department and can be picked up at the Extension Office. 4-Hers who do not complete their Thank You Notes will have their premium check pulled until the Thank You Notes are completed. The notes must be in a stamped, unsealed envelope. Address labels will be furnished.

CLUB BOOKS AND COMPUTERS - Club Books and Computers will be judged on Saturday July 31st at the Howard County Fairgrounds. 4-Hers with Computer Entries will be given specific interview times beginning at 9:15 a.m. Each 4-Her will receive notification with their assigned interview time.

Computer Entries are due into the Howard County Extension office by 4:30 p.m. on July 26th.
Club Books are due into the Howard County Extension office by 4:30 p.m. on July 30th.
Club Booths and Banners are to be entered at the Vegetable Building (next to the 4-H Indoor Exhibit Building) between 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5th and Thursday, August 6th. Judging will be completed on August 7th. Organizational Leaders may request a space by contacting Chris Rein at 410-313-1915 or by email at 4-H Club Booth and Banners must display the 4-Her’s work. Once club booth is set-up 4-Hers must place contents of booth together.

REMEMBER ONLY PERISHABLE EXHIBITS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH . NON-PERISHABLE EXHIBITS MUST BE IN BY THURSDAY, AUGUST 6TH BY 8:00 P.M. NO PERISHABLE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 9:00 A.M. JUDGING WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 9:30! PLAN TO ARRIVE PRIOR TO 9:00 A.M. SO YOU WILL NOT BE TURNED AWAY!

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Last updated: 06/7/2010