Entrepreneurship

GENERAL RULES

Southern Plains Extension Unit County Fairs

ALL DEADLINES WILL BE ENFORCED.

      The shows and events of the Nuckolls & Thayer County Fairs will be under the direction of the designated Extension staff and superintendents. The Extension staff and superintendents will make all on-the-spot decisions necessary for the operation of the shows. In case of a complaint or a disagreement with the show, the exhibitor should discuss it with the Extension staff and the superintendent within one hour after the show.  If an agreement cannot be reached, then the exhibitor and/or the Extension staff and superintendent should request a grievance committee meeting. Grievance must be submitted in writing. The grievance committee will consist of two 4‑H Council members, two Fairboard members and one neutral superintendent. The decision reached by this committee is final. 

Rules: 

1. Eligibility Requirements- Competition in the county 4‑H Fair is open to youth who are enrolled in Nuckolls or Thayer County 4‑H projects in which he/she is exhibiting. The youth must be 8 years old on January 1 of the current calendar year and under the age of 19 years of age on January 1 of the current calendar year. CloverKid members are 5-7 years old on January 1 of the current calendar year.

2.  Pre-Entry- Pre-entries are required for ALL fair exhibits.

PRE-ENTRY DEADLINES:

Nuckolls – Paper Entries Only – July 11^th - 4:00 PM

Thayer – Online Entries Only- July 17^{th –} Midnight 

        Absolutely NO late entries accepted!

*Subject to the 4‑H Council policy committee.

3. Number of Entries Allowed.

    Nuckolls County ONLY- Unlimited entries per class numbermay be made per exhibitor with the exception of a limit of two entries per class in Horticulture. 

    Thayer County ONLY- Limit of two entries per class.

    See General Animal Rules for livestock entries.

4. Entry Tags- Exhibits other than livestock contest must have entry tags attached to the exhibit at the time of entry. Tags are printed through your local Extension office.

5. Exhibits Released-See fair schedule. All fair exhibits are expected to be at the fair during scheduled times. Premium and support/booster payments will be forfeited for early removal of show animals with the exception of animals released for the animal’s welfare by written approval from a veterinarian or for legitimate reason with written approval from the species’ superintendent and a representative of the 4‑H council livestock committee. In case of emergencies, contact the office staff. The Extension staff is not responsible for items left at the fairgrounds after scheduled times.

6. Exhibit Space- Space will be assigned by the department superintendent(s). All possible care will be used to prevent loss or injury to articles or animals exhibited, but fair management will in no way be responsible should loss or injury occur. 

7. Disclaimer of Responsibility- All persons participating in the Thayer or Nuckolls County Fairs, either as exhibitors or as spectators, agree to make no claim against said Thayer or Nuckolls County Fair Association/Board, its officers, employees, volunteers, or any other exhibitors for any loss or damage to persons or property in connection with the activities of the Thayer or Nuckolls County Fair and said participants agree to hold said Association and persons harmless from any such claims. Individuals will be held personally responsible for his or her actions and the Fair Association will not be accountable or responsible for any injury. Exhibitors are responsible for the health of their animals.

8. Ribbons & Premiums Awarded- All exhibits will be divided into groups according to merit. 

Purple…………… Excellent             Blue……………………...…Good

Red……………….Fair                     White………Needs Improvement          Rainbow……..Non-Competition

Equal exhibits will be given ribbons of the same color in each class. Only worthy exhibits will be awarded ribbons and/or premium money. Trophies/banners/medals will only be awarded to purple & blue-ribbon exhibits. NO red or white ribbon entries will earn trophies. Unused trophies will be recycled.  In case there are insufficient funds to pay premiums in full, they will be prorated and paid accordingly. 

9. State Fair Eligibility-An exhibitor must be a 4‑H member enrolled in the county which she/he represents and must be 8 years old by January 1, with the exception of program specific age requirements for Shooting Sports and First Lego League. 

10. State Fair Exhibits- The Extension staff deliver many exhibits to the State Fair as a courtesy to exhibitors. However, exhibitors may be asked to arrange transportation of some articles that are large or heavy.

11.  State Fair Rules will apply when County Fair Rules are not adequate.  In case the general rules conflict with department rules, the department rules govern.                      

12. Interview Judging- Clothing Judging- See interview information involving Clothing and Fashion included with the Clothing & Fashion show rules. Static Exhibit-Interview judging is encouraged but not required for all other static exhibits. 4‑Hers can interview once per project for a total of 5 interviews. Sign up for interview judging will occur at exhibit check in, in each of the project areas. Interviews will be scheduled according to the project and class. If the 4‑Her can’t make a certain time, we will try to work with them, but we cannot guarantee that they will get to interview with all the projects they want.   

13. Exhibits entered by 4‑H members with special needs will be marked for the judge’s information only. Families will provide this information.

14. Identification- In addition to entry tag, a label with the exhibitor’s name, item’s department, division, and class should be attached to each separate piece of the exhibit.

15. Scoresheets- Scoresheets used for classes in divisions are listed by the corresponding division or class. PLEASE NOTE: County Fair scoresheets are denoted with CF numbers whereas State Fair scoresheets are denoted with SF numbers. Many county classes will use state fair scoresheets. For example: Heritage scoresheets begin with letters SF therefore will be found on the scoresheet website listed above. If any entire division uses the same scoresheet, the scoresheet number will be listed under the division title.

16.* Classes- All classes with a star (*) after the class number are not eligible for state fair competition.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP INVESTIGATION

Scoresheet SF181 for all classes EXCEPT Class 3 which uses SF182

Premium Code: STATIC ITEMS

Entrepreneurship exhibits help participants develop an entrepreneurial mindset. An entrepreneurial mindset is needed to tackle social issues as well as explore new business opportunities. Curriculum can be purchased at shop4-H.org

Exhibit Guidelines: The 4-H member's name, age, town, and county must be listed on the back of the exhibit. If the exhibit is a poster, it must be 14" x 22" and may be arranged either horizontally or vertically. Poster may not use copyrighted materials, such as cartoon characters or commercial product names. Exhibits which do not conform to size or content guidelines will be lowered one ribbon placing. Posters may include photographs, charts, or examples as well as a written explanation.

Dept F  Division 531 

Classes- For classes 1-3, follow guidelines for posters.

Entrepreneurship Investigation

1   Interview an Entrepreneur- Share what you learned from the person about having an entrepreneurial mindset. How have they applied that mindset? Have they started a business? Are they tackling a social issue? How do they deliver excellent customer service? How will what you have learned through this interview change your future plans or ways of thinking about entrepreneurship? The summary of the interview should be typed and with a maximum length of two pages (12 pt. font). Enter the exhibit in a folder with fasteners (no slide bars).

2    Social Entrepreneurship Presentation- Prepare a five-slide power point presentation about a social entrepreneurship venture to benefit a group or individual in your community. Social entrepreneurs are in business to help others. Submit a printout of the note pages which show each slide and include an explanation of each slide. Enter exhibit in a report folder with fasteners (no slide bars). 

3    Marketing Package- (mounted on a 14" x 22" poster) must include at least three items (examples) developed by the 4-Her from the following list: business card, brochure, advertisement, business promotional piece, printout of an internet home page, packaging design, signs, logo design, direct mail piece, etc. The marketing package should be for an original business developed by the 4-Her and not an existing business.

4    Sample of an Original Product- with an information sheet (8½” x 11") answering the following questions:

1. What did you enjoy the most about making the product?

2. What challenges did you have when making the product?

3. Would you do anything different next time? If so, what?

4. What is the suggested retail price of the product? How did you decide on the price?

5. Market analysis of the community- data gathered from a survey of potential customers. Survey at least 10 people in your community about your product. 

6. How much would you earn per hour? Show how you determined this figure.

7. What is unique about this product? 

5    Photos of an Original Product- (mounted on a 14” X 22” poster) must include three photos of developed product and a mounted information sheet answering the following questions. If exhibited in both Class 4 and Class 5 products must be entirely different products.

     Information Sheet:

1. What did you enjoy the most about making the product?
2. What challenges did you have when making the product? 
3. Would you do anything different the next time? If so, what?
4. What is the suggested retail price of the product? 
5. How did you decide on the price?
6. Market analysis of the community- data gathered through a survey of potential customers. Survey at least 10 people in your community about your product.
7. How much would you earn per hour? Show how you determined this figure.
8. What is unique about this product?
9. Entrepreneurship Challenge- Take on the entrepreneurship challenge.  Entrepreneurship Challenge is open to 4-Hers enrolled in any of the three units of ESI. Complete 5 or more of the challenges from the following list. The exhibit will include highlights from these 5 challenges. Consider labeling each challenge so the viewer will understand what the challenge was. Enter a poster, video (or other digital presentation), report or scrapbook related to the learning from the challenge. Use your creativity to show and share what you learned.

Select five challenges from the list below:

1. Sell something.
2. Talk to local leaders about entrepreneurial thinking and how it is being applied or could be applied to a current community issue.
3. Introduce yourself to a local entrepreneur and take a selfie with them.
4. Be a detective! Look for Nebraska-made products and find out more about the business.
5. Tour 2-3 entrepreneurial businesses and create a photo story.
6. Investigate what it takes to be an entrepreneur and complete a skills assessment.
7. Make a prototype (sample/model) of a new product area. (Include the prototype or a photo of the prototype.)
8. Work with a friend to develop a new business idea!
9. Contact your local Extension Office to learn about entrepreneurship opportunities.
10. Create an activity to teach others about entrepreneurship (coloring page, puzzle, game, etc.)