4-H and County Fairs

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07/21/2021 Added

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Nebraska is in the midst of county fair season and 4-H clubs are able to participate in livestock shows and other competitions. Fairs looked a little different than last summer during the COVID-19 pandemic. But this year, the fairs are back in full force…with a few changes.

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[00:00:03.470]Last year 4-H competition
[00:00:05.420]took place under pandemic protocols.
[00:00:08.110]97.7.
[00:00:09.680]This summer, the temperature checks
[00:00:11.440]and masks are gone but a few elements remain.
[00:00:14.970]Lots of fairgoers are taking advantage
[00:00:16.960]of now being able to be in-person
[00:00:19.160]and we're capitalizing on some of the things
[00:00:21.210]that we did last year that worked really well.
[00:00:24.150]Live-streaming technology
[00:00:25.610]designed to reduce crowds is being used to help
[00:00:28.640]Grandma and Grandpa watch from home.
[00:00:31.420]Well, if I'm looking at a presentation contest
[00:00:33.860]in Butler County, I could also be looking at that
[00:00:36.900]in California or in Colorado
[00:00:38.820]or wherever my aunts and uncles might be.
[00:00:40.820]So it's just an opportunity and a chance
[00:00:43.160]for more people to become engaged.
[00:00:45.740]Last year events were spread out
[00:00:47.300]to enhance social distancing.
[00:00:49.410]Organizers are following the same scheduling model
[00:00:52.300]this summer to give families more break time.
[00:00:55.170]And at the upcoming Nebraska State Fair
[00:00:58.230]4-H and FFA events will be separated
[00:01:01.200]so kids can attend both.
[00:01:03.480]So they can show and participate in all the 4-H activities
[00:01:06.640]on the first weekend and then we're bookending
[00:01:09.690]with FFA events on the second weekend
[00:01:11.710]of state fair, ending Labor Day.
[00:01:13.830]4-H managed to pull off events
[00:01:15.960]during a pandemic summer, but families are happy to be back.
[00:01:20.280]Last year, families worked so hard to make 4-H happen.
[00:01:24.140]We worked with fair boards, we worked with local staff,
[00:01:26.860]with volunteers and they all made it work,
[00:01:29.060]but they're excited to be back
[00:01:30.160]to full speed and forging ahead.
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