State Fair
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State Fair |
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2008
Livestock Quota Bonus Trips |
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| Rationale: | To offer a limited number of additional livestock trips to the MN State Fair to counties who excel in educational programming and/or livestock quality. |
| Situation: | There are increasing requests from Extension Educators and Program Coordinators for additional State Fair livestock trips. Two primary explanations for additional trips are exceptional quality in a specific species show in a given county or a miscalculation on trips awarded as opposed to trips deserved. This program provides for greater equality in awarding trips for quality. It will also begin to reward county programs for programming excellence in a given species area. |
| Additional Trips per Species: | A total of 52 bonus trips will be awarded. (Beef – 10, Dairy – 10, Dairy Goat – 4, Poultry – 6, Rabbit – 6, Sheep – 8, Swine – 8) About 40% (21) will be awarded for livestock quality. The other 60% (31) will awarded for programming excellence. This could vary somewhat depending on the quality of applications. |
| Criteria: | Each Livestock Show Committee will choose a sub-committee comprised of one Extension Staff person, one volunteer, and one youth to review the applications. The applications will be one page in length and designed not to take a great deal of time to complete. Applications are designed such that they could be completed by an Extension Staff person, volunteer, or 4-Her. All applications require an Extension Educator or Program Coordinator signature to assure accuracy. Applications are due to the Center for Youth Development by June 1 and could include activities/results since June 1 of the previous year. Applications will be duplicated and forwarded to the sub-committee who could either meet in person or conference call to make final decisions. Bonus trips will be awarded by June 25th to notify the early county fairs. Applications submitted for programming excellence will be evaluated on unique project meetings or service learning activities that enhance the depth of the livestock project. Applications submitted for quality livestock will be evaluated on previous results at State Fair and/or related shows. No advantage will be given for larger or smaller enrollment numbers. |
| Recognition: | Counties earning bonus trips will be duly noted in each respective show catalog, including a brief description of accomplishments. |
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