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Year 2009
TEEN LEADER TRYOUT PACKET
FOR ESE
TEAM
Revised by the Maine 4H Equine Science Committee for 2009
Tryout dates: June 26,
27, 29, 2009 at Skowhegan Fairgrounds
Packet needs to be
POSTMARKED by May 10, 2009
Sent to the Oxford County Extension Office
9 Olson Rd., South Paris, ME
04281
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Teen Leader Letter
Eligibility & Rules
Application & Scoring
Teen Leader Responsibilities
Verification Form
Teen Leader Registration Form
4-H Story and why I am an asset to the ESE team
Written Essay (turn in with your completed packet)
4H Resume
Request for Oral Exam
Suggested items to pack, forms, and required info
Photo Release Form
Meal Plan
Tentative Tryout Schedule
1st
Chair and Tryouts chair:
Kate Slattery
348 Bog Road
Gilead, ME 04217
Phone: 207-836-3217
Cell: no cell phone
E-Mail:
slattery@megalink.net
2nd Chair and ESE contact Person:
Karen Snyder
425 Weeks Mills Road
New Sharon, ME 04955
Phone: 207-778-2234
Cell: 207-491-4653
E-Mail: stoneyacres@verizon.net
Dear 4-H Horse
Project Member,
Welcome to the
2009 Maine 4-H Eastern States Exposition Equestrian Team Tryout, we
are glad you are trying out! You may try out for this position
whether you have a horse or not. Teen Leaders will have the
opportunity to earn awards at the Eastern States Exposition in Quiz
Bowl, Horse Judging, and the General Knowledge test.
Whether you are
attending for the first time or you are a veteran, you will need to
read this packet VERY carefully! Please read the entire record
before you begin to fill it out. If you have any questions, contact
the Horse Committee Chairs, names and contact information are found
at the beginning of this packet.
Applicants must
attend all days of tryouts, which will be held at the Skowhegan
State Fairgrounds in Skowhegan, Maine, June 26, 27, and 28. 2009.
All participants will be expected to arrive between 4pm and no later
than 6:00 p.m. on June 26th. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m.
with an orientation.
You will be
involved in tryouts as much as those trying out with their horses.
Maine will bring up to four 4H members trying out for the Teen
Leader positions as our Teen Leaders at Eastern States.
The Teen Leader
responsibilities are also listed in this packet. This is not a
glorified position, but rather a very important one. The ESE riders
really depend on Teen Leaders when the heat is on at the Big E in
W. Springfield, MA.
This is a
wonderful opportunity for those in the horse/horseless project who
do not wish to or are unable to ride at The Big E. It is an awesome
learning experience. In the past, many of our future rider members
were first Teen Leaders and went to Springfield without their horses
and gained a lot of knowledge of how the program works.
All rules in the
packet apply. Please review these rules carefully. There are some
revised rules and some new rules. We look forward to seeing you at
the Maine ESE Equestrian Team Tryouts!
Participants
(riders, teen leader and grooms) WILL BE required to sleep in the
dorms, the new barn. It has concrete floors and 4-foot walls, so
some might find pitching a tent or tarp inside the stall
comfortable. We are required to collect fees from chaperones
staying on the grounds. We have been instructed to collect $15
per night from anyone using the water and/or electricity by the
Skowhegan Fairground Association. We want you to be aware of this
in advance of attending tryouts.
Sincerely,
The State 4-H
Horse Committee
Eligibility and Rules for
Maine 4-H Eastern States Equestrian Team Tryouts
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You are
required to be currently enrolled in the 4-H Horse project. The
information you supply in your packet must be for the current
year, 2008-2009. Verification will be done through the
verification form in this packet.
Please note your County 4-H Staff person needs to sign this
form.
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Maine 4-H
members may attend Eastern States in up to, but no more than,
two commodities for which they qualify, in any given year, as
long as their participation in two commodities does not prevent
the participation of another 4-H member who would be attending
in only one commodity and if the two commodity programs at the
Eastern States Exposition do not conflict or overlap during the
Exposition.
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Members who
have emergencies that will make them late for tryouts must call
and give reason(s) to the current horse committee chair (their
name and number can be found on the Table of Contents page).
Attendance at another horse event will not be accepted as a
reason for lateness.
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The Maine
4-H Eastern States Exposition Equestrian Team will consist of no
more than 20 Riders and/or Drivers, up to 4 Teen Leader
positions, and 3 Alternate Rider positions.
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We are
planning a meal plan at tryouts, please let us know with your
packet how many meals youd like.
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Eastern
States Horse Team Tryouts will be held on June 26, 27,and 28.
Tryout Orientation will be held June 26, 2009. The ESE Team
orientation is on Sunday.
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Please plan
to arrive between 4pm no
later than 6:00 p.m. on June 26th. Further details will be sent
to you after the packets have
been judged.
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Following
are the procedures that will be taken for discipline or
elimination from tryouts: Verbal Warning and/or Eliminated from
trying out at the discretion of the committee
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There will
be dorms available for both guys and gals. All 4Hers will be in
the dorm, the new barn. It has concrete floors and 4-foot walls,
so some might find pitching a tent or tarp inside the stall
comfortable.
You WILL be expected to sleep in the dorms. There
will be camper hookups for chaperones at $15.00 per night.
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The tryouts
will be run similar to the actual Eastern States event, and
therefore we will be following chaperone rules, no cell phones,
no CD players, and no leaving the fairgrounds. (There are 3
public phones available on the grounds). Cell phones will be
returned at the end of tryouts.
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Barn curfew
will be same as at Eastern States Exposition. No barn entry
before 6 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
The barn
managers will enforce this rule.
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Quiet time
for all at tryouts is 11 p.m. 6 a.m.
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Due to
safety issues, all horses must be groomed and saddled in stalls
at tryouts. No grooming or preparation of horses will be done
in the barn aisles. You need to be aware of this rule when
helping out the riders. You must have barn manager approval for
all horse movement.
Judge's
decisions are final. Written concerns should be sent to: Michaele
Bailey, UMaine State 4-H Office, 5741 Libby Hall, Orono, Maine
04469-5741; post marked no later than five days after Eastern States
Tryouts. No complaints will be examined after 5 days.
The New England
4-H Horseshow Rules and Guidelines book will be used. The USEF
rulebook will govern areas not covered in that book, must be current
edition.
The State 4-H
Horse Committee will arrange team and horse transportation to
Eastern States Exposition for 2009. All team members must use this
transportation when provided by the State 4-H Horse Committee. Cost
per participant (no more than $350.00 for riders and $35.00 for teen
leaders) will be announced at tryouts and checks will be accepted at
Tryouts or can be mailed to:
Karen Snyder
425 Weeks Mills Rd
New Sharon, ME 04955
Checks should be made out to: Pine Tree State 4-H Foundation and
received no later than September 1, 2009.
KNOWLEDGE TEST
Questions on Maines knowledge test are taken from the 4H
Horse Science and 4H Horse and Horsemanship books:
The knowledge test will be covering information within these two
books. There will not be a focus on individual chapters.
There will also be questions from the
University of Maine Extensions publications:
Check your county office for copies or order
from below.
TO ORDER THE 4H Horse Science
and 4H Horse and Horsemanship books:
http://www.4-hmall.org/ and go
to educational resources. Order numbers are CO 200 and CO 201 and
each cost $3.95 plus shipping. Or order by mail: National 4-H Supply
Service, National 4-H Council
7100 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4999 Phone: (301)
961-2934
2009 MAINE 4-H EASTERN STATES EXPOSITION
EQUESTRIAN TEAM TRYOUTS
APPLICATION AND SCORE CARD
The Maine State
4-H Horse Animal Science Committee will score the Entry Application
Packet. If not postmarked
by
MAY 10, 2009,
it will not be scored, and the member will not be eligible to
tryout.
Everyone will be notified about their eligibility once packets have
been scored in late May.
The forms at the end of the packet need to be filled out and brought
to registration on June 26th. These forms are also
available online at the Maine 4H Website,
http://www.umext.maine.edu/4h/youth/forms.htm or at your county
extension office They may also be included in your packet.
Members must
fill out records and forms. (Neatness and creativity may add to
your score) Information may be typed, handwritten in ink, or done on
a computer, provided that you follow the same format as the
original.
Please send
your completed Packet to:
Oxford County Extension Office
9 Olson Road
South Paris, ME 04281
Phone: 207-743-6329
The Entry
Application Packet should be placed in a loose-leaf or 3 ring
notebook. The following is allowed:
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Decoration may be added to the cover provided it does not
interfere with handling.
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Dividers
may be used between sections.
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Clear
protective covers may be used for all pages.
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Up to six
(6) photographs may be included but only one (1) photo of the
applicant is required.
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Photocopy
pages as needed.
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Bring the forms in the back of the packet to registration of
June 26th, if not sent in with packet
Total Point Value For Each Section
1. TEEN LEADER APPLICATION PACKET
...
.
50 Points
Items included in your Entry Application Packet Must Be Submitted
In the Following Order:
(Points will be deducted as follows for the following problems.
Three (3) points will be deducted if not submitted in correct
order).
10
points
D. VERIFICATION FORM
(DISQUALIFIED if not in packet.) This is the only way to verify that
you have been in the 4H project.
............................5
points if any of the required signatures are missing
5 points
B. REGISTRATION FORM- must include all appropriate
signatures
............................1 point deducted if missing information/
signature
............................5 points deducted if not in packet
10 points
G. 4-H STORY
.
..10 points
deducted if not in packet
...
..5
points deducted if 4-H story format not followed
10 points
G. WRITTEN ESSAY
...
..10 points deducted if not in packet
10 points
H. 4-H RESUME
...
..10 points
if not in
packet
...
..points
awarded on completion, not editing
5 points
E. PHOTO OF MEMBER (Preferably 3x5 color)
5 points deducted if
not in packet
...
.
1 point deducted if photo is
not labeled with name
No points
F. REQUEST FOR ORAL EXAM
Bonus Point system for packet can
include below: (at
the discretion of each judge)
3 points added for neatness
3 points added for creativity
THE FINAL SCORE IS AN AVERAGE OF THE
THREE JUDGES SCORES.
2.
KNOWLEDGE TEST
...
.
100 Points
3. HORSE JUDGING (two classes)
...
. 100 Points
4. PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH HORSE COMMITTEE
. 25 Points
This will consist of a short meeting
with members of the Horse Committee to talk with each individual.
5. DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP SKILLS
..25 Points
5
Points Positive Attitude
5 Points Follows Directions
5 Points Able to Work With Others
5 Points Helpfulness to
Participants
5 Points Works Well With Committee
Members
Total Points 300
Teen Leader Responsibilities at Eastern States
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Hold horses, if needed.
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Give legs up, if needed.
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Be office contact (if applicable).
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Hold towels, brushes, etc. while delegate does the work.
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Sweep aisles (in turn) with other delegates.
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Participate in General Knowledge, Judging and Quiz Bowl.
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Be available to delegates/leaders for our state and possibly
other states.
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Be in charge of daily State Flag Ceremony.
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Help with moving in/clearing out.
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Off-duty hours will be posted.
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Check on horses with barn managers.
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Help carry muck buckets and water buckets.
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Might help as a ring steward (must have a letter stating you are
experienced as a ring steward)
Teen Leaders should NOT!
Teen Leaders SHOULD!
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Bring a picture to hang with other delegate pictures.
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Be available to
all delegates, Maine and other New England
states.
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Have team spirit and be willing to lead team chants.
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Be available and willing to help committee members at their request.
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Enjoy
this wonderful experience!
VERIFICATION FORM
I
verify that I am currently enrolled in the Maine 4-H Horse Project
with______________ County. I am a member of good standing in my
county. I understand that this
form is a requirement for trying out for the Maine 4-H Equestrian
Team. I understand that this
form is required as it is the only verification the committee has
that I have been in the 4H horse project. Therefore, I will be
disqualified if it is not included in my packet and 5 points will be
deducted if any signatures are missing.
_______________________________________ ___________________
4-H Member
(signature) Date
_______________________________________ ___________________
4-H Leader or Advisor
(signature) Date
_______________________________________ ___________________
County 4-H Staff
Person (signature) Date
________________________________________ _____________________
Parent or Guardian
(signature) Date
4-H EASTERN STATES EXPOSITION EQUESTRIAN TEAM TRYOUTS
TEEN LEADER
REGISTRATION FORM
NAME
_____________________________________________________________COUNTY__________________________
ADDRESS__________________________________________________________
TOWN____________________________________ ZIP CODE_______________
HOME PHONE
( )
Age as of January 1_______ BIRTHDATE
____________
E-MAIL
ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________________________________
4-H CLUB
NAME _______________________________________________
4-H
LEADERS NAME ___________________________________________
IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY CONTACT _____________________________________ PHONE:
________________
Person
responsible for me during my stay at Maine 4-H E.S. Tryouts:
________________________________________________________
_______________________________________
(Print
Name)
(Phone while at tryouts)
As a
chaperone for this 4-Her, I understand that I will be responsible
for this 4-H member. As this 4-Hers parent / legal guardian I give
my permission for___________________________to participate in the
Maine ESE 4-H tryout program. I designate
_________________________________________ to chaperone my child as I
cannot.
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________
Signature of Parent/Legal guardian
(must be 21 or
older)
Relationship
I understand as
a 4-H member attending Maine 4-H E.S. Tryouts that I will not be
permitted to leave the fairgrounds during the Horse Events.
I will abide by the Code of Conduct and understand there maybe
consequences to my actions.
________________________________________________________
_______________________________________
(Signature of
4-Her)
(Date)
Person who will
transport 4-Her home _____________________________ If 4Her makes
the team, a parent should be at the orientation in order to sign
forms.
(Print
name)
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Number of
years attending Tryouts (include current year)
____________________________________________________
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Number of
years attending Eastern States as an Maine 4-H ESE Equestrian Team
member exhibiting a horse ____________
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Number of years attending Eastern States as a Maine 4-H Equestrian
Team member not exhibiting a horse _______________
Insert
Your Completed
4-H STORY
IN THIS LOCATION
http://www.umext.maine.edu/4h/forms/projectrecord/story.htm
Part I Introduce yourself. Include your
age, interests, and when and why you joined 4-H.
Part II Tell/show how you used the life
skills and knowledge from your 4-H experience in your daily
life. Include major learning experiences, special interests and
unusual situations that you encountered.
Part III Tell what you learned from working
with other youth. Include relevant life skills that you learned
or improved. Use your Targeting Life Skills Wheel to
provide examples, and try to include at least one life skill
from each quadrant.
Part IV Tell how you have demonstrated
leadership in 4-H or in other activities you participate in.
Tell about your communication skills, how you prefer to make
decisions, how you manage resources, how you like to work with
groups.
Part V Describe the community service
projects you have worked on. Describe any citizenship programs
or activities you have participated in.
Part VI Describe how your 4-H experience has
contributed to who you are at the present time. Describe how
4-H participation influenced your school and career goals. Tell
about your plans for the future and the career you might like to
pursue.
Part VII Describe
why you would be an asset to the Eastern States Exposition
riding team for Maine Ό - ½ page.
Insert your completed essay here
ESSAY
Please answer the following
questions in written format.
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What Leadership Skills do you possess?
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Why would you want to be a Teen Leader and what have you done
that helps make you a good candidate for being a Teen leader?
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What is your past experience with horses?
Your essay should be ½ to 1 page in
length and should follow your 4-H story in the packet.
INSERT YOUR 4H RESUME HERE
POINTS WILL BE AWARDED
FOR COMPLETION OF RESUME
Not editing
Please use one of the resume
formats at:
http://www.umext.maine.edu/4h/youth/forms.htm
REQUEST FOR ORAL
HORSE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST
Please acknowledge that you require the horse general knowledge test
to be administered to you in an oral format by signing below.
________________________________
(Riders Signature)
________________________________
(Parents Signature)
The
following pages are not required for the ESE Tryouts packet, but
need to be completed and turned in at ESE Tryouts registration on
June 26, 2009. These forms are also available online at
http://www.umext.maine.edu/4h
or at your county extension office.
Photo Release Form
4-H Participant Health
and Permission Form
RECOMMENDED LIST OF ITEMS TO BRING
The same list is for riders, drivers, grooms and teen leaders
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The Dorm has a
cement floor and is in the new horse barn. It is recommended you
bring a cot, air mattress, sleeping bag/ blankets, pillow and
maybe a tarp.
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Toiletries
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Emergency Treatment form (completed and signed by legal
guardian/parent)
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4H Participation and Permission Form (completed and signed by
legal guardian/parent)
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Photo Approval Form (completed and signed by legal
guardian/parent)
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Flashlight
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Rain gear
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Work clothes and boots
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Show riding
outfits, boots with heels, and helmets with harness and ASTM/SEI
approval label intact
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Halters, lead shanks and tie rope
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Tow large water buckets, grain bucket, salt and hay bag
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Padlock for tack box. Padlock for tack stall and dorm door.
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Hay and grain sufficient for length of stay labeled in closed
container or packages
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Fork and muck bucket or wheelbarrow for cleaning stalls
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Grooming equipment
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Tack (saddle, saddle pad/blanket, girth, saddle rack, bridle)
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Shavings sufficient for length of stay. All stalls will need to
be stripped and shavings removed before you will be allowed to
leave.
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Any participant who is on medication will notify the committee
at the time of registration
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Appropriate riding attire for off riding time- shoulder straps
must be greater than 2 inches
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Decorations are allowed for tack stalls. ABSOLUTELY NO tacks,
pins, sharp objects are allowed to be used in the barns.
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Hang buckets with twine or large bucket hooks from the metal
tubing. NO screw eyes.
NOTE: Drop nosebands, figure eights, flash nosebands, draw reins,
tie downs, harsh bits or sharp spurs are not permitted.
Meal Plan Information
Nancy Weeks and the Loose Shoe 4H Club will be offering
a meal plan this year for tryouts. They have provided food for us in the
past and have done an outstanding job!
They will offer Breakfast and Lunch Saturday and
Sunday, and Dinner Friday and Saturday. The cost for these 5 meals is:
Under 5 Free
4Hers - $25.00
All others - $30.00
Please fill out this form and return with your
packet so Nancy can plan and buy enough food.
Name: __________________________________________________
Address:
_______________________________________________
Tel. #;
_________________________________________________
I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE _____________4H AND
________________FAMILY MEAL PLANS. THERE WILL BE ______ UNDER 5 AS WELL.
Please list names and which plan here:
Schedule for ESE tryouts:
Friday
4-6 pm Arrival Time: Stop at fairgrounds gate to have
vaccination records checked. Check in at the Livestock Office BEFORE going
to the barn. Have all paperwork and meal money ready.
Dinner will available from Nancys Cook
Shack and Loose Shoe 4H Club
7:30 Orientation town meeting
8:00 General Knowledge Test
10:00 Barn closes
11:00 Lights out
Saturday
6:30 Barn opens
6:30 8AM Breakfast
8am Fitting and Showmanship classes start
10-3 Equitation Classes (you will ride twice)
12-1 pm Lunch Available
2pm Teen Leader interviews in Livestock office
4:00pm Horse Judging (riders, drivers, grooms, and teen
leaders)
5:00pm Meet the judge
5:30-7pm Dinner available
7:30 Town Meeting review the day, introduce
National Team members
8:30 4H group Activity
10:00 Barn Closes
11:00 Lights OUT
Sunday
6:30 Barn Opens
6:30 8 Breakfast , packets available for viewing
6:30 Start Packing
8:00 Awards and Announce Team
8:30 Orientation for those who made the team
parents please attend this
8:30 Reflection for those who did not make the
team, finish packing and check out
12:00 Final
goodbyes
UMaine Non-Discrimination Statement:
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and in
pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System
shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship status, age,
disability, or veterans status in employment, education, and all
other areas of the University. The University provides reasonable
accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon
request
Questions and complaints about discrimination in any area of the
University should be directed to Harry Payne, Executive Director of
Equal Opportunity, The University of Maine, Room 101, 5754 North
Stevens Hall, Orono, ME
04469-5754, telephone (507) 581-1226 (voice and TDD)
Persons with disabilities who need accommodations to participate in
our programs, please call the Michaele Bailey at the State 4-H
Office (207) 581-3872 or 1-800-287-0274 at least 10 days prior to
the event.
For more information on educational programs in your area,
contact your county Extension office.
