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4 p.m., 6 p.m., 4-H HorseMagill & Pony: Individual Performance Events Cattle Concert Hall Centennial Stage Barn Show (English and Western Division)Park Caretakers Fitzpatrick House 6:30 p.m., Youth Talent Contest, The Historic Artcraft Goat Barn Hall Theatre, 57 N. Main St., Franklin St. W Madison

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for sign between Wendy’s & Dairy Queen) Little(Look Miss, Mister contest ..............41 Baby contest ..................................41 Jo. Co. Extension Office County fair photo gallery ..........42-49 E Heritage Hall State fair ........................................50 4-H enrollment ...............................51 Centennial Park .............................51 Fireworks .......................................52 Poor Jack’s ride schedule ..............53 Midway MIDWAY Office Fair superintendents ......................54 Strawberry baking contest .............56 + First Aid 4-H history .....................................59

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Queen contest ...............................14 DAY SCHEDULES Opening Saturday (July 18).............3 New livestock barn ........................16N Sunday (JulyParking 19)..............................4 Leader spotlight: Sandy Adams ....18 W Grandstand Parking spotlight: Monday (July 20) .............................5 4-H clubStaging AreaRobotics ...........20 S Tuesday (July 21) ............................6 Champ spotlight: Mike Mosburg ....22 Wednesday (July 22) .......................7 Fair etiquette..................................26 Parking Parking Thursday (July 23) ...........................8 Fair board president ......................28 Friday (July 24) ................................9 Grandstand events ........................31 Antique Group ...........................34 Closing Saturday (July 25) ............10 4-H Honor Tractors Fair website ...................................38 EVENTS, INFORMATION Campgrounds Parking Maintenance stage schedule ................39 Opening day parade ......................11 ConcertBuilding Handicap Shuttle Fair Rest Drop-off/Pick-up Office rooms FREE Stage Stop Show .........................40 Bird flu restrictions .........................12 Youth Talent

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Sunday, July 19

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7 a.m.-noon, 4-H Livestock due on the fairgrounds 8 a.m., Fair officially begins 8:30 a.m., Registration for Dog Show 9 a.m., 4-H Dog Show (east side of Fitzpatrick Hall) 9 a.m., 4-H Horse & Pony-Western Division Halter and Performance (Horse Arena) 11 a.m., Bear Hollow Wood Carvings (west of the Fair Office) Noon, Free registration for Pet Parade (children up to 10) 1 p.m., 4-H & Open Class exhibits open to the public 1 p.m., Pet Parade (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena) 1 p.m., 4-H Goat Exhibitors Meeting, Weigh-in to follow 2 p.m., Bear Hollow Wood Carvings (west of the Fair Office) 3 p.m., 4-H Sheep Exhibitors Meeting (Sheep Barn) 3-4:30 p.m., 2013 Little Miss & Mister Johnson County Contest (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena) 4-8 p.m., Indy Spotlight Concert (Concert Stage) 4:30 p.m., Swine Exhibitors Meeting (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena-north end) 5 p.m., Midway opens 5-8 p.m., Cooking demonstrations (Farm Bureau Building) 5:30 p.m., Bear Hollow Wood Carvings (west of the Fair Office) 6 p.m., Vesper Service in “A” Tent, followed by Gospel Music (north of Scott Hall) 7 p.m., Horseshoe pitching (west side of Fair Office) 7 p.m., Go Kart races (Grandstand) Admission: $10 adults, $5 children 12 and under

7 p.m., Miss Johnson County Fair Queen Contest (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena) Sponsored by Johnson County REMC 8 p.m., Bear Hollow Wood Carvings (west of the Fair Office) Dark: Fireworks Display (shooting off from the northwest corner of the fairgrounds) Sponsored by Mallow Run Winery PARKING Parking on the fairgrounds costs $5 per car. Drive safely when on the fairgrounds. Watch for animals and small children. A weekly parking pass is available for purchase in the fair office during the week prior to the fair and the week of the fair.

Attention 4-H & Open Class grand champions and reserve grand champions!

Grand champion and reserve grand champion ribbon winners in all 4-H and open class projects, talent show and style show may have their photos taken for the this year’s Daily Journal fair souvenir section a half-hour before, during and immediately following the conclusion of the 4-H awards program Friday at the McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena Grand champions and reserve grand champions may also drop off photos at the Daily Journal, 30 S. Water St., Second Floor, Suite A in downtown Franklin or email photos to phoffman@dailyjournal.net by 5 p.m. Friday.

Photos used will be head and shoulders photo.

Info on these photos only: 317-736-2721 Other fair info: 317-738-FAIR

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Monday, July 20

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7 a.m., 4-H Beef & Swine Weigh-in 4-H Beef Exhibitors Meeting 9 a.m., 4-H Goat Judging (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena-south end) 10-11 a.m, RT2 (Read, Touch, Taste) children ages 5-7 (Heritage Hall) 10:30 a.m., Lamb grooming contest (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena -north end) 11 a.m., Bear Hollow Wood Carvings (west of the Fair Office) 11:30 a.m., 4-H & Open Class Exhibits open to the public 1 p.m., 4-H Market Lamb Show (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arenanorth end) 2-3 p.m., RT2 (Read, Touch, Taste) children ages 5-7 (Heritage Hall) 2 p.m., Bear Hollow Wood Carvings (west of the Fair Office) 5-8 p.m., Cooking demonstrations (Farm Bureau Building) 5 p.m., 4-H Horse & Pony-English Division Halter and Performance (Horse Arena) 5 p.m., Midway opens 5:30 p.m., Bear Hollow Wood Carvings (west of the Fair Office) 6 p.m., 4-H Market Lamb Showmanship-novice showmanship (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena-north end) 4-H Grand Champion Market Lamb (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena-north end) 6 p.m.-close, Poor Jack Family Night 6:30-10 p.m., Gospel music in the “A” Tent (north of Scott Hall)

7 p.m., 4-H Market Steer Show (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arenasouth end) 7 p.m., Battle of the Bluegrass-Truck & Tractor Pulls (Grandstand) Admission: $10/adults, $5/kids 12 & under 7 p.m., Blue River Band concert (free) Brought to you by Johnson County Farm Bureau (Farm Bureau back lot) Live remote broadcast by Korn Country, prizes to be given away 7 p.m., Horseshoe pitching (west of the Fair Office) 8 p.m., Bear Hollow Wood Carvings (west of the Fair Office)

Attention 4-H & Open Class grand champions and reserve grand champions!

Grand champion and reserve grand champion ribbon winners in all 4-H and open class projects, talent show and style show may have their photos taken for the this year’s Daily Journal fair souvenir section a half-hour before, during and immediately following the conclusion of the 4-H awards program Friday at the McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena Grand champions and reserve grand champions may also drop off photos at the Daily Journal, 30 S. Water St., Second Floor, Suite A in downtown Franklin or email photos to phoffman@dailyjournal.net by 5 p.m. Friday.

Photos used will be head and shoulders photo.

Info on these photos only: 317-736-2721 Other fair info: 317-738-FAIR

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Tuesday, July 21

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9 a.m., 4-H Beef Grooming Contest 4-H Beef Showmanship 4-H Born & Raised Steer Show 4-H Beef Heifer Show 4-H Supreme Heifer Show (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena-south end) 9 a.m., 4-H Sheep Breeding Stock Show 4-H Supreme Ram & Ewe (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena-north end) 10-11 a.m., RT2 (Read, Touch, Taste) children ages 5-7, (Heritage Hall) 11:30 a.m., 4-H & Open Class exhibits open to the public 12-12:45 p.m., Strawberry Baking Contest entry (Johnson County Extension Office) 1-5 p.m., Poor Jack Amusements-Kiddies on the Midway 1 p.m., Strawberry Baking Contest judging (Johnson County Extension Office). Sponsored by Johnson County Extension Homemakers 1 p.m., 4-H Sheep Born & Raised Show 4-H Wool Show 4-H Overall Sheep Showmanship (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena-North End) 2-3 p.m., RT2 (Read, Touch, Taste) children ages 5-7 (Heritage Hall) 4 p.m., 4-H Swine Born & Bred Show 4-H Swine Gilt Show

(McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena-north end) 5-8 p.m., Cooking demonstrations (Farm Bureau Building) 5 p.m., 4-H Meat Goat Judging 4-H Goat Overall Grand Champion 4-H Goat Showmanship (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena Indoor Arena-south end) 5 p.m., 4-H Horse & Pony-Costume and Musical Freestyle (Horse Arena) 6 p.m., Registration for Pedal Tractor Pull, $1 per child, maximum weight is 85 pounds 6:30 p.m., Dumpster Drummers (Concert Stage). Sponsored

by Johnson County Recycling District 7 p.m., Pedal Tractor Pull (Farm Bureau back lot) 7 p.m., Horseshoe pitching (west of the Fair Office) 7 p.m., Battle of the Bluegrass-Truck & Tractor Pulls (Grandstand) Admission: $10/adults, $5/kids 12 & under

HAVE YOUR LUNCH AT THE FAIR The fair offers free parking from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each weekday during the fair for folks who want to have their lunch here.

MILITARY APPRECIATION Anyone with a military ID (active or veteran) gets their car, and everyone in it, into the fair free on Tuesday and Thursday.

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Wednesday, July 22

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9 a.m., 4-H Swine Showmanship 4-H Gilt Born & Bred Show 4-H Barrow Swine Show (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena-north end) 9 a.m., 4-H Dairy Breeding Show 4-H Dairy Showmanship 4-H Dairy Feeder Steer Show (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena-south end) 10-11 a.m., RT2 (Read, Touch, Taste) children ages 5-7, Heritage Hall 11:30 a.m., 4-H & Open Class exhibits open to the public 1 p.m., 4-H Horse & Pony-Versatility (Horse Arena) 2 p.m., 4-H Born & Raised Heifer Show 4-H Beef & Dairy Steer Show 4-H Grand Champion Steer Show (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena-south end) 2-3 p.m., RT2 (Read, Touch, Taste) children ages 5-7 (Heritage Hall) 5 p.m., Midway opens 5-8 p.m., Cooking demonstrations (Farm Bureau Building) 6 p.m., 4-H Horse & Pony — Contesting Division (Horse Arena) 6 p.m., 4-H Swine Senior Showmanship 4-H Grand Champion Barrow Selection (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena-north end) 6:30-10 p.m., Gospel music in the “A” Tent (north of Scott

Hall) 7 p.m., Cook & Belle concert (Concert Stage) 7 p.m., Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest (Kids ages 5-10; three classes) Free entry (Farm Bureau back lot) 7 p.m., CrossFit & Strongman Challenge (Grandstand); admission: $10 adults, $5 children 12 & under 7 p.m., Horseshoe pitching (west of the Fair Office) 7 p.m.-close, Poor Jack Amusements Moonlight Madness on the Midway 8:30 p.m., Cook & Belle concert (Concert Stage) 9 p.m., 4-H Livestock Sale entries due (Fair Office) 9 p.m., Entry deadline for Baby Contest (Fair Office)

PARKING Parking on the fairgrounds costs $5 per car. Drive safely when on the fairgrounds. Watch for animals and small children. A weekly parking pass is available for purchase in the fair office during the week prior to the fair and the week of the fair.

Please lock your vehicles and keep valuables out of plain sight.

Please be courteous to other fairgoers and do not “triple” park.

Please be courteous to our parking people, they are volunteers.

The only exit out of the fairgrounds is the Southwest gate.

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Thursday, July 23 9 a.m., Mini 4-H Swine Show (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arenanorth end) 10 a.m., Mini 4-H Sheep Show (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arenanorth end) 10-11 a.m., RT2 (Read, Touch, Taste) children ages 5-7 (Heritage Hall) 11 a.m., 4-H and FFA Livestock Judging Contest (all species) (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena-south end) 11 a.m., 4-H Premier Swine Exhibitor Quiz 11 a.m., 4-H Beef Questionnaire Contest (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena) 11:30 a.m., 4-H & Open Class Exhibits open to the public 1 p.m., 4-H Horse & Pony Fun Show (Horse Arena) 2-3 p.m., RT2 (Read, Touch, Taste) children ages 5-7 (Heritage Hall) 4 p.m., Master Showmanship Contest (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena) 4-9 p.m., American Red Cross blood drive (west of Fair Office) 5 p.m., Midway opens 5-8 p.m., Cooking demonstrations (Farm Bureau Building) 6 p.m., 4-H Horse & Pony-Contesting Division (Horse Arena) 6:30 p.m., Free entry for Kids Straw Scramble (Farm Bureau back lot) 6:30-10 p.m., Gospel music in the “A” Tent (North of Scott Hall)

7 p.m., AutoCross, Youth Derby, Mini-Monster Trucks (Grandstand) Admission: $10 adults, $5 children under 12.

7 p.m., Straw Scramble (Kids ages 3-10; with four classes) Limited to the first 30 kids entered in each class 7 p.m., Farmers Olympics (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena) 7 p.m., Rural Route 3 concert (Concert Stage) 7 p.m., Horseshoe pitching (west of Fair Office) 7 p.m.-close, Poor Jack Amusements. Moonlight Madness on the Midway 11 p.m., 4-H Beef, Dairy, Goats, Horse & Pony, Sheep, Swine released

Attention 4-H & Open Class grand champions and reserve grand champions!

Grand champion and reserve grand champion ribbon winners in all 4-H and open class projects, talent show and style show may have their photos taken for the this year’s Daily Journal fair souvenir section a half-hour before, during and immediately following the conclusion of the 4-H awards program Friday at the McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena Grand champions and reserve grand champions may also drop off photos at the Daily Journal, 30 S. Water St., Second Floor, Suite A in downtown Franklin or email photos to phoffman@dailyjournal.net by 5 p.m. Friday.

Photos used will be head and shoulders photo.

Info on these photos only: 317-736-2721 Other fair info: 317-738-FAIR

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10-11 a.m., RT2 (Read, Touch, Taste) children ages 5-7 (Heritage Hall) 11:30 a.m., 4-H Awards Program (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena) 11:30 a.m., 4-H & Open Class exhibits open to the public 1-3 p.m., Premium Money ready for 4-H exhibitors (Pick up vouchers at 4-H office in Scott Hall) 1-8 p.m., 4-H Rabbits released 2-3 p.m., RT2 (Read, Touch, Taste) children ages 5-7 (Heritage Hall) 5 p.m., Midway opens 5-8 p.m., Cooking demonstrations (Farm Bureau Building) 5 p.m., Don Smock Award presentation (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena) 5 p.m., Livestock auction (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena) 5 p.m., Silly Safari Show (Free Stage) 6 p.m.-close, Poor Jack Amusements - Weekend Madness on the Midway 6:30-10 p.m., Gospel music in the “A” Tent (north of Scott Hall) 7 p.m., Sweet Miss Dixie concert (Concert Stage) 7 p.m., Horseshoe pitching (west of Fair Office) 7 p.m., Demolition Derby: Pro Class Rules, Gut-n-Go, Lawnmower Derby (Grandstand) Admission: $10, adults; $5, kids 12 & under 7 p.m., Silly Safari Show (Free Stage)

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Attention 4-H & Open Class grand champions and reserve grand champions!

Grand champion and reserve grand champion ribbon winners in all 4-H and open class projects, talent show and style show may have their photos taken for the this year’s Daily Journal fair souvenir section a half-hour before, during and immediately following the conclusion of the 4-H awards program Friday at the McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena Grand champions and reserve grand champions may also drop off photos at the Daily Journal, 30 S. Water St., Second Floor, Suite A in downtown Franklin or email photos to phoffman@dailyjournal.net by 5 p.m. Friday.

Photos used will be head and shoulders photo.

Info on these photos only: 317-736-2721 Other fair info: 317-738-FAIR

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8:30 a.m., Baby Contest (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena) (Contestants must be pre-registered) 11:30 a.m., 4-H & Open Class exhibits open to the public 1-3 p.m., Premium money ready for 4-H exhibitors (Pick up vouchers at 4-H office in Scott Hall) 1-5 p.m., Poor Jack Amusements - Kiddies on the Midway 2 p.m., 4-H Llama Show (McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena) 2-4 p.m., Petting zoo (Cattle Barn) 5 -8 p.m., Cooking demonstrations (Farm Bureau Building) 5 p.m., Christine Nicole Concert (Concert Stage) 6 p.m.-close, Poor Jack Amusements Weekend Madness on the Midway 6:30-10 p.m., Gospel music in “A” Tent (north of Scott Hall) 7 p.m., River Country concert, free (west of Magill and Fitzpatrick halls) 7 p.m., Horseshoe pitching (west of Fair Office) 7 p.m., Demolition Derby: Gut-N-Go, FWD, Lawnmower Derby (Grandstand) Admission: $10, adults; $5, kids 12 & under 9 p.m., Scott, Magill and Fitzpatrick Halls close

HAVE YOUR LUNCH AT THE FAIR The fair offers free parking from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each weekday during the fair for folks who want to have their lunch here.

Attention 4-H & Open Class grand champions and reserve grand champions!

Grand champion and reserve grand champion ribbon winners in all 4-H and open class projects, talent show and style show may have their photos taken for the this year’s Daily Journal fair souvenir section a half-hour before, during and immediately following the conclusion of the 4-H awards program Friday at the McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena Grand champions and reserve grand champions may also drop off photos at the Daily Journal, 30 S. Water St., Second Floor, Suite A in downtown Franklin or email photos to phoffman@dailyjournal.net by 5 p.m. Friday.

Photos used will be head and shoulders photo.

Info on these photos only: 317-736-2721 Other fair info: 317-738-FAIR

PARKING Parking on the fairgrounds costs $5 per car. Drive safely when on the fairgrounds. Watch for animals and small children. A weekly parking pass is available for purchase in the fair office during the week prior to the fair and the week of the fair.

Please lock your vehicles and keep valuables out of plain sight.

Please be courteous to other fairgoers and do not “triple” park.

Please be courteous to our parking people, they are volunteers.

The only exit out of the fairgrounds is the Southwest gate.

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At left: The Johnson County Mini-Mystics ride in last year’s fair parade. Above: Ben White of Franklin, picks up candy during the parade.

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State bird flu restrictions hit students in 4-H programs Associated Press

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housands of Indiana children who raised and doted on chickens, turkeys and other poultry for 4-H projects are feeling the sting of a statewide ban on bird shows aimed at preventing the spread of a bird flu that’s killed tens of millions of chickens nationwide.

The ban announced earlier this year means youngsters in Grades 3 through 12 who compete in 4-H can’t bring their prized poultry to county fairs or the Indiana State Fair this summer to compete for ribbons or simply to show off their animal-raising skills.

There are nearly 6,800 4-H participants across Indiana who raised birds — from chickens to pigeons — but who are prohibited from showing their birds at 4-H events because of the state’s bird show ban.

The bird show ban imposed by the State Board of Animal Health is intended to protect both Indiana’s commercial poultry industry and backyard flocks of chickens from the H5 avian influenza virus.

Nearly 45 million birds have died, been euthanized or will be, mostly in the Upper Midwest, because of the outbreak.

Indiana’s ban will likely remain in place through the rest of 2015 and includes county fairs, 4-H events, the Indiana State Fair, exhibitions and all events where live birds are commingled.

The restriction extends to public bird sales at flea markets, swap meets and sale barns, but not to private sales of birds between individuals.

Indiana’s summer county fair season began in June and continues through the summer.

Board of Animal Health spokeswoman Denise Derrer said the agency created an online page to solicit ideas about what innovative approaches might allow bird shows to proceed while still safeguarding the birds.

“We’re trying to get some feedback from folks who can think outside the box about how we can we bring shows and public sales back in a way that’s safer and provides a healthy environment for the birds,” she said.

People can get updates on the disease at www.in.gov/boah/2390.htm The state’s bird show ban provides protections to the state’s large poultry industry if the virus were to spread. Indiana ranks first in the nation in duck production and is among the top five states in egg and turkey production.

“We have a large and diverse industry,”

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said Paul Brennan, executive vice president of the Indiana State Poultry Association.

While the ban is a disappointment for many 4-H participants who were eager to show off their birds, it doesn’t affect the ability of participating youngsters to complete their 4-H projects, said Aaron Fisher, the youth development animal science specialist at the Purdue Extension’s 4-H office.

“They’re still caring for, feeding and maintaining their poultry on a daily basis.

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or one young Johnson County resident, summer is about to get a lot more hectic.

She’ll be up before dawn helping promote the first day of the Johnson County 4-H & Agricultural Fair. Every 4-H Bre Belden competition and livestock show will be her domain, helping to congratulate the winners and pass out ribbons.

When there are no competitions to attend, she’ll meet fairgoers, shake hands and serve as the ambassador for all of 4-H and the fair.

The Johnson County fair queen pageant is regularly a centerpiece of the annual event. Alyssa Giddens Young women from across the county vie for the chance to represent their community while helping to make the fair one of the county’s signature events.

“They’re the face. They’re the ones that people will recognize and will represent what this year’s fair is about,” said Valli Shattuck, chairwoman of the fair queen pageant.

This year’s competition Kaylee McCracken includes 15 young women. They come from all of the county high schools and represent a wide range of interests and specialties in 4-H. But they also share some aspects.

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Fair board President Larry Vandenberg stands inside the new livestock barn at the Johnson County fairgrounds. Photo by Don Meyer

“We have a lot of horse events at the fairgrounds, and we’re talking about having halter class shows there,” he said. “There was also a large goat show recently, and we’re now talking about bringing a national show here. There are a lot of goats around this part of the country.

“We’ve even talked about flea markets and have been contacted by a place in Effingham, Illinois. They want to be able to use the facility for a big flea market.”

But Vandenberg’s primary focus right now is on the Johnson County fair.

“We have a lot more room for kids to enjoy their projects,” he said. “This will also give kids more time. Schedules won’t be so crunched because we’ll have two facilities to work from.”

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The cost of the facility, including the installation of water and electrical components, is expected to be in the vicinity of $200,000.

“We’ve done some fundraising, but have also received some donations and money from the (county) commissioners, too,” Davis said. “We dedicated a portion of this year’s money to this particular project. We have been saving for this for a long time.”

Fair organizers are also excited about other ways in which the new building may be able to be used.

“We already have some interest from others wanting to use it, so I think this is going to be a big asset,” Davis said.

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Those same organizers are happy that a new multi-purpose barn is in place to accommodate the fairgrounds’ growing demand.

“We were running out of room for hogs, sheep and goats and were even having to use tents in the past,” said Matt Davis, fair superintendent in charge of buildings. “Now, the hogs can take over the old building.

“This is a safer deal for everybody.”

The new structure, located west of the fairgrounds’ indoor arena, consists of animal containment pens as well as a flexible open area.

“During the last two years, we’ve polled a lot of people at the fair, and there was a very strong response from those involved in livestock,” said fair board President Larry Vandenberg.

“They said we needed a new facility because the other one was too crowded.

“We’ve spent something like $2,500 on tents for extra space in the past.”

According to Vandenberg, the fair’s goat program has grown substantially to the point where there are now more than 300 goats shown by 4-H’ers. Sheep numbers, also on the rise, are above 100.

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Sandy Adams became a member of 4-H when she was 11. She has been the group leader for the Nineveh Clover Rovers 4-H Club for more than 30 years. Photos by Don Meyer

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f you ask Sandy Adams, “What’s the most valuable lessons children learn in 4-H?” she’ll answer, “Organization and responsibility,” without hesitation.

For more than 30 years, Adams has been a group leader for the Nineveh Clover Rovers 4-H Club. Her passion for 4-H is firmly rooted in her own experience with the organization; one she credits with helping to make her who she is today.

“You learn so many things from the program, it’s amazing,” she said.

The Trafalgar resident describes her childhood self as shy and one who kept to herself. She credits her participation in 4-H as giving her the

confidence she needed to shed her shell.

Adams was 11 years old when she was first introduced to 4-H by a teacher at her school.

Back then, projects for the girls were generally confined to home economics, such as baking, sewing, arts and crafts, etc., she said.

“I just totally loved it,” she said. “We didn’t have as big a selection of projects as we do now you didn’t see as much of that in the 1960s.”

Among her favorites were the crafty paint by number pictures, two of which she still has, and researching and designing posters about wildlife. When it came to home economics, Adams said she found her niche with pound cakes and yeast rolls.

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“It came back to the 4-H that actually encouraged me I could do it,” said Adams, 69. “I couldn’t have done it without that teacher’s encouragement.”

Unfortunately, she was a couple of years shy of becoming a 10-year 4-H’er, but said she rediscovered 4-H when her sons, Cory and Troy, expressed interest in becoming members.

Before taking them to the first meeting, she decided to give it a test run the year before to see if it might be something they would want to do.

During that first meeting back in the late 1970s, Adams was approached by the group leader who inquired if Adams would like to also be a leader.

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and offered to be an assistant who helped out from time to time. However, with encouragement, Adams took on the role as a group leader and has never looked back.

She said she’s stuck with being a group leader not only out of love for the children and the program, but the lifelong benefits of the lessons garnered.

“I think you learn so much from it,” she said. “I don’t think the kids realize it at the time how much they absorb what they’re learning until they get older.”

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But she doesn’t let the small dip in attendance numbers damper her enthusiasm for introducing children and their families to 4-H. Her work as a substitute teacher at Indian Creek elementary and high schools offers her ample opportunity to talk to kids about the fun lessons 4-H has to offer.

“It’s a thing I’ve always done,” she said. “The most valuable thing I’ve taken away from 4-H is seeing the kids learn and knowing they will utilize those skills in both their lives and careers.”

Adams acknowledges there are many rewards being a 4-H group leader, such as seeing the children’s excitement about their projects and what they’ve won. She said she tries to impress upon them to take what they’ve learned and continue to build on it. And, above all, not to let one judge’s opinion dissuade them from continuing their pursuit of a particular project or topic.

Sandy Adams, right, at a Nineveh Clover Rovers 4-H Club meeting with club officers Brandon Barger, left, and Abby Edsell. Photo by Don Meyer

Adams said she is constantly amazed with what you can learn from 4-H projects.

“If you actually spend the time on a project you don’t know anything about, read it and look at it you’ll actually learn something from it and that’s what I enjoy,” she said.

Fellow Clover Rovers leader Angel Barger said Adams is the reason the club is still around.

The way Adams interacts with the children is amazing to watch, Barger said.

“The kids love her,” she said.

“She’s very encouraging and tries to get them out of their shells.”

One approach Adams takes to helping children become

more comfortable with finding their own voice is through what she calls the Brown Bag exercise.

Adams takes various items, like packages of candy or bags of chips, and places them in a brown bag. Group members pick an item from the bag and have a few minutes to prepare a speech that “sells” the item to the rest of the group. For instance, they may talk about what they like about the item or what makes it unique.

“It brings the kids out to use their imagination with what they have,” Adams said. “It’s interesting to see them do a demonstration in front of their friends.”

No matter what it is, Adams is always ready with supplies,

encouragement and help to those who need it, Barger said.

“Anytime the kids have a question about a project she can help them,” she said. “She goes out of her way to make sure everyone has what they need. She’s a great leader and role model for the kids.”

Ashley Schultz, extension educator 4-H and youth development, said working with volunteers is a big part of her job.

When she met Adams seven years ago, Schultz said the first thing she noticed was Adams’ big heart for the kids and passion for working with young people.

Over the years, Schultz has found Adams’ knowledge and experience to be invaluable, not just to the Nineveh Clover Rovers 4-H Club, but to the organization as a whole.

“It’s important to have a leader with that much experience,” Schultz said. “She understands where we were, how far we’ve come and I think it’s important for her club to have that history and to know the tradition of the Johnson County program.”

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The brightly colored, interlocking blocks, which have been around since the 1930s, have evolved to include servo motors, sensors and programmable bricks.

While kids have used Legos to build everything from a simple bridge to a replica of the Taj Mahal, Lego Mindstorms is a robot building kit.

The little ’bots, about 8 inches tall, can be programmed to complete a variety of small tasks, such as moving things or walking around like Transformers-type creatures.

It’s more than a simple toy, though. A 12-year-old used the Mindstorms EV3 to design a robotic Braille printer that cost $354. The kit was also used to design the Lego Bookreader, which can digitize paper books.

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“Robotics is a tremendously effective Indiana 4-H program, but it’s also expensive due to the cost of materials,” said Kathy Reehling, president of the Indiana 4-H Foundation, in a press release. “We can use these Lego kits for several years in numerous counties, reach first-time or underrepresented 4-H participants, introduce them, their families and community volunteers to 4-H, and get kids excited about a future in science.”

According to Indiana 4-H, club activities mimic the process used by scientists and engineers in many industries, and they help youths develop critical, in-depth, 21stcentury skills, including creative thinking, problem solving, teamwork and communication. This grant will fund Lego Mindstorms EV3 robotics kits and clubs in 10 counties, reaching more than 900 students and 100 adult volunteers.

The Lengacher family has been helpful in getting the local club started. Jo Ellen Lengacher will be a club adviser and her kids are the first members. Her two older children, Jacob, 16, and Bethany, 15, are

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run through task lists, such as drive the robot forward 5 feet, pause and then turn.

Then they build on that,” she said.

The robots can walk roll on two wheels or trawl with tank-like treads. Sensors can detect light, motion or pressure. They can push with a bulldozer-like attachment or

“After learning the basics, the kids will run through task lists, such as drive the robot forward 5 feet, pause and then turn. Then they build on that.”

Jo Ellen Lengacher Local 4-H robotics club adviser experienced robot enthusiasts and will help mentor the younger kids, while 9-year-old Eli is looking forward to building his first robot.

The Mindstorm kits come with a tutorial that teaches the kids basic computing knowledge needed to program the robots, Jo Ellen said.

“After learning the basics, the kids will

pick things up. As with any Lego set, the different combinations are limitless.

So are the lessons the kids can learn.

The club is in line with 4-H’s general directive of learning while doing, Jo Ellen said.

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The new club is not the only opportunity for kids to dabble in robotics. Some Johnson County schools have robotics clubs and there are also Lego-inspired groups, such as Indiana FIRST Lego League. FIRST is an acronym of the group’s mission: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.

Jacob Lengacher participates in the FIRST program with the Martinsvillebased group, the Mecha Hampsters.

“I’ve been in it seven years. We finished seventh in a world competition and competed in multiple states,” he said. “I’ve always been interested in Legos, since the age of 5.”

Bethany said there are four levels of competition in a FIRST league and the younger kids use the Lego Mindstorms like the 4-H club will.

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very year, Johnson County’s green thumbs display the fruits of their labors in the fair’s open class garden vegetables contest.

Mike Mosburg wins a significant number of those categories at the fair. He won grand champion vegetable for his onions last year and for his carrots the previous year. He also wins the market basket contests.

Ever humble, the retiree attributes his victories to a thin playing field.

“I have a lot more ribbons from the state fair than I do from Johnson County. It used to be easier to win at the state fair than the Johnson County fair. We’ve always had really good gardeners in Johnson County; that made it harder to win,” he said.

“Now it’s not much of a competition anymore. There are a lot of good gardeners out there, but they just don’t take the time to do it.

I’ve always liked to compete. It’s fun to win, but there’s not much competition,” he said.

Mosburg and his wife, Rosie, live in the rural Bargersville/ Providence area on 35 acres. When their children, Heather and Brett, were in school and participated in 4-H, the family raised hay, cattle and pigs. Now they have a few goats and raise mainly garden vegetables and flowers, which Rosie occasionally enters in the fair’s floral contests.

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Opposite page: Mike Mosburg stands in his garden in the rural Bargersville/Providence area. Above left: Just two of the many ribbons Mosburg has won for his vegetables at the Johnson County 4-H & Agricultural Fair. Above right: Corn pokes out of the ground this spring at Mosburg’s farm.

Mosburg worked at Allison Transmission and Chevrolet before retiring.

He maintains a garden he estimates is about one-quarter of an acre, a few small container gardens, some large potted plantings and a small greenhouse, which was recently packed full of tomato plants for the Trafalgar Garden Club’s annual plant sale. When he’s not maintaining the garden, he also enjoys feeding the fish in one of the two ponds on his property. The pond, which he calls his retirement project, contains several albino catfish that surface to eat

when he drives up in his golf cart with a bucket of fish food.

Mosburg learned gardening from his grandfather, who enjoyed it and was really good at it, he said. He remembers his grandfather buying gas in Bargersville, and the owner of the station, Fletch Musgrave, joked that grandpa’s potatoes were so big that they were rolling out of the ground on their own.

Musgrave said he was driving by and saw some of the potatoes in the ditch, so he helped himself.

“Grandpa got a kick out of that,” Mosburg said.

He has kept a garden all his life, even when he worked full time.

“The kids showed pigs in 4-H. That’s how I got started in the garden show at the fair; it gave me something to do. We would also go and look at the market baskets, so I decided to go ahead and enter one,” he said.

Even before the Mosburgs joined the Trafalgar Garden Club, he was friends with many of the members. They help facilitate the garden contests by being on hand to greet the contestants, log their entries and give them their labels and plates to display their products.

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Mike Mosburg checks out one of his cabbages.

Although he still enters his veggies in the individual categories and frequently wins, the real competition is in the market basket contest. One reason for this, Mosburg said, might be that the fair stopped paying prize money for individual garden vegetable contests, but the market basket winner gets $50.

A market basket is an entry that includes several different types of vegetables. The standard is that it must be enough for a family of four.

Contestants can choose among 18 items that grow in Indiana. The entry must include a minimum of six different vege-

tables, a requirement he took literally when he entered the contest for the first time.

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It didn’t win.

“I talked to the judge and she said you needed to put a lot more than six,” he said. “They want the basket to look full and overflowing. That was a big help down the road.”

Now, he puts 13 to 14 items in his basket. He won the market basket grand championship last year and the year before, as well.

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you are going to enter. You have to grow everything, so you time everything to be ready when the fair starts. Some things take 60 days, some take 70,” Mosburg said. “We sometimes grow things we don’t eat, like beets, okra and eggplant. They are good to put in the basket due to the color variety. Presentation is important, but (judges) don’t really tell you exactly what they want.”

He has picked up a few pointers along the way, though. Many of the vegetable categories require multiple samples. For example, green beans must be entered in groups of 20, and it helps if they are as straight as

The market basket must be taken to Fitzpatrick Hall the Saturday morning before fair week. So Mosburg gets up early, goes out to the garden and starts picking. He must select the best, most uniform vegetables and clean them. His daughter, who lives nearby, comes over and helps make an aesthetically pleasing arrangement.

“It’s chaos here on Saturday morning,” he said.

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possible, Mosburg said. The gardener must enter five green peppers, potatoes or tomatoes or four ears of corn for their categories.

The skill comes from not only growing food that adheres to the standard, but selecting which samples are best.

“Uniformity is important. You have to choose which five peppers you want to enter, for example,” Mosburg said.

The vegetables are generally judged by how alike to each other they are, as well as how healthy, ideally colored or shaped. But each judge may choose to prioritize different aspects of the vegetables, especially in categories where you enter just one sample, such as the broccoli, cabbage or eggplant.

Mosburg has seen some judges shuck the corn to help with their decision, while others don’t, he said.

His onions won the Johnson County fair last year because they were so big, but he entered some of the same batch in the Morgan County fair and they didn’t even place, he said. So you never know exactly what criteria the judges will use to choose the winners.

Johnson County has two categories for the largest plants, the “King of the Garden” category, with more exacting standards. The biggest sunflower is measured in diameter, and the biggest zucchini is judged by weight.

Mosburg said there is no real secret to growing winning vegetables. He maintains

high quality soil by making compost from goat and horse manure. He employs a few little tricks of the trade, such as to encourage cucumbers to grow on a trellis instead of the ground to get a nice, uniform shape. One year, he used umbrellas to protect his giant cabbages from excessive sun and rain, and prevent them from splitting into two plants.

“I don’t know if it really worked or not,” he said.

He also enters his veggies at the Indiana State Fair. While it is free to enter the county

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silly sunflower head sticking out of the back of the truck,” he said.

Another large veggie he enjoys is megaton cabbage. He saw an entry in a seed catalog that showed a baby lying in the middle of the cabbage, so he knew he wanted to try to grow it.

“It’s won the largest two or three times,” he said. “It actually tastes good, too.”

He emphasized that anyone can enter the vegetable contests. You don’t have to have a huge yard to grow a few tomatoes, peppers or

“You have to grow everything, so you time everything to be ready when the fair starts. Some things take 60 days, some take 70.”

Mike Mosburg fair’s vegetable contests, the state fair charges $30. But you get unlimited entries, six free passes to the fair and prize money if you win anything, he said.

In addition to the vegetable quality contests, gardeners can also enter the state fair with the tallest sunflower and largest pumpkin and watermelon. Mosburg entered a sunflower one year. The problem, he said, is that a tall sunflower is hard to transport. He hooked up a trailer and laid the flower inside, but it was still too tall.

“So I was driving around the city with that

zucchinis. There are 14 specific categories of common and easy-to-grow garden vegetables to enter at the Johnson County fair, as well as a category for herbs and the catch-all “Any Other Vegetable” category for more exotic offerings.

“It doesn’t have to be a big garden to win,” Mosburg said.

He remembers a friend who lived in a subdivision and grew cucumbers, his only product, in a small backyard plot. He selected his five best, uniform and perfect cukes, entered them and won grand champion vegetable.

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A group of children pets Barbie the horse during the Read Taste Touch program at the Johnson County fairgrounds last year. Daily Journal file photo

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tiquette: It’s a French word describing a code of behavior. And for children, manners and etiquette are one of the most important quality to nurture.

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4-H’ers are trained for this,” she said. “The concern is, for example, when kids run up quickly to an animal. They’re not used to non-owners, so it’s going to startle them. Again, it’s all about precaution and safety for everyone.”

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Vandenberg starting his second stint as fair board president

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n one capacity or another, Larry County area when he was 13. The Center Vandenberg has been a part of the Grove High School graduate, a 10-year Johnson County 4-H & Agricultural 4-H’er who continues to farm, initially purFair since he was a small child, and sued a career in iron work. But he later he has developed an undeniable paswent on to spend 30 years with Wilhelm sion for the annual Construction. event.

He retired from “Larry is a big asset. He But Vandenberg, now Wilhelm April 30. knows the ins and outs of conin his second term as “With 21 years of fair struction, is good about get- board experience, I’ve fair board president, is much more than just an served a lot of positing donations and is good overly excited fair tions,” Vandenberg said. about going to the (county) attendee. In fact, many “In fact, I think I’ve consider the recently commissioners and asking for done just about everyretired construction except serve as permission to do things. He’s thing manager to be a key secretary and treasurer. a guy who gets things done.” component of many “I enjoy doing it. I’ve developments at the been involved with a lot Matt Davis fairgrounds in recent of great people over the times. years.”

“Larry is a big asset,” said Matt Davis, Due to fair rules, Vandenberg had to step fair superintendent in charge of buildings. down from his first stint as president after “He knows the ins and outs of construcserving his three consecutive three-year tion, is good about getting donations and is terms as a fair board member. So, he good about going to the (county) commisstepped off following the 2007 fair. sioners and asking for permission to do “When my first term as president was things. over, I was required to step away. But I did “He’s a guy who gets things done.” sort of serve as the president’s assistant Vandenberg, a 21-year fair board memduring my time off,” he said. ber, spent most of his childhood in Shelby Vandenberg also spent his county fairCounty. But he moved to the Johnson related sabbatical time as president of the

Larry Vandenberg was a 10-year 4-H’er and has been on the Johnson County fair board for 21 years. He spent nine years as board president through 2007 and is back as president this year.

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“I spoke with people involved with other fair boards and learned how proud they all are of what they do and the different ways they’re able to give back to the community,” he said. “Each fair has different perks and things they shine in. A lot of fairs have nice livestock facilities but there’s one fair in the northern part of the state that does an allday tractor pull. They start at 8 in the morning and don’t stop until 11 at night.

“Some counties give their fairs a lot of money while others are very self-contained. And some fairs don’t have 4-H. Their 4-H events take place earlier than the fair does,” he continued. “It was really neat to see how other fairs operate and to be able to bring ideas back with me.”

He has lots of help Now, back in the president’s seat at the Johnson County fair, Vandenberg has a group of volunteer fair board members he has nothing but praise for.

“These are people who do a lot of work for a little pay, just for the satisfaction of helping with the fair,” Vandenberg said.

The responsibilities of the local fair president are seemingly endless.

“As president, you get a lot of calls from

Larry Vandenberg in the office of the Johnson County Fairgrounds.

people who want to rent the facilities or they just have something to complain about,” he said with a laugh. “Also, the president has to work with funding.

“Many people don’t realize that the county owns the fairgrounds and facilities, but the fair board maintains and pays the bills. Our utility costs were something like $58,000 last year. We rent buildings out to help and county commissioners help us out with funding, too.”

So with such a heavy workload, why did Vandenberg, who along with his wife, operates a Black Angus cow calf operation on their home farm, decide to return as fair board president?

“A lot of people asked me to come back on, but you know, this is really more of a passion for me,” he said. “I enjoy the 4-H kids. That’s

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“I just believe in giving back.”

Fair passion is apparently a common family characteristic, too. All five of Vandenberg’s children were 10-year 4-H members.

“Three of my four daughters were Johnson County fair queens, and that happened while I was on the board,” he said with a laugh. “Some people probably thought I had something to do with that.

“We have eight grandchildren now and my oldest daughter’s children are starting to show at the fair. I guess you could say we’re a family of 4-H’ers.”

Vandenberg said he believes credit for the event’s success should be shared by fair board members, volunteers, outside vendors and the community alike.

“It takes a lot of people to put on a fair, and I want to thank the board and everyone involved,” he said. “We have a very good carnival and a lot of supporters. Our cattle sale is probably one of the best in the state, and that’s because of all the people in Johnson County who help out.

“The 4-H motto is about making the best better and that’s what we try to do here.

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From left, front row: Bailey Hamer, Ashley Hamer, Julia Smith, Sable Tearman, Taylor Brinkman, Megan Stephens; back row: Cohen Carter, Brett Beaman, Austin Porter, Jake Masheck, Madelyn Nolting.

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It would be an honor Final-year 4-H’ers rebuild iconic refreshment stand

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n 1971, the Johnson County 4-H Junior Leaders built a concession stand in the Indoor Arena. Known as the “Junior Leaders Coke Stand,” it still serves as the group’s biggest fundraiser. The 4-H’ers sell bottled and canned drinks and snacks like potato chips and Pop Tarts.

Many of the Junior Leaders are also in the 4-H Honor Group, and they decided it was time to give the stand a facelift.

The Honor Group is comprised of 4-H’ers who are in their last year of the program. They meet a couple of months before the fair to complete a project that will beautify the fairgrounds or help future 4-H’ers. Past projects include building a picnic area near the Indoor Arena, remodeling the bathrooms and creating signs for the fairground entrances and interior streets, as well as producing a promotional video about 4-H and devising a mapping system for the fairgrounds.

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Group member Sable Tearman said the group had many ideas, but thought the Coke stand was the best one.

“It’s been up for more than 20 years. It really needed to be done, and it was a way to give back,” she said.

The group had originally planned to remodel the stand, but when they started taking it apart, they noticed rotted wood and decided it needed rebuilt instead, Taylor Brinkman said.

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Other issues they wanted to address were the uneven dirt floor, the outdated electricity, the too-high countertop, and they wanted to make it roomier and easier to work in.

“We’ve worked the Coke stand and know

tures of people who have worked in the Coke stand, and they made sure to leave that intact.

The Honor Group procured an electrician and a builder, but did most of the construction itself. The lumber and con-

“This was personal for us. We wanted to give back to the club and have a way to leave our legacy. We’ve grown up at the fairgrounds, so this holds a special place for all of us.”

Taylor Brinkman, Honor Group member how crowded it can be,” said Madelyn Nolting. “This is something everyone’s always wanted to do, but we didn’t have the funds to do it.”

The process of doing a project includes preparing a presentation for the fair board to get approval. The group showed a Power Point presentation to the board and was prepared to answer questions.

“The board approved us immediately,” Megan Stephens said. “Usually, it takes a few days.”

Nolting said the Honor Group wanted to respect the tradition of the fair and the Junior Leaders, too, and made sure the Junior Leaders approved. A nearby roof support pole is covered with signa-

crete was donated. They sought monetary donations and were able to use money left over from last year’s project.

They got lots of help and advice. Even fair board members stopped by to help out and offer advice and guidance.

The Honor Group members said the most impactful lesson they learned during the project was how to work in a group. Communication and coming to a consensus is important, Brinkman said.

“It was responsibility, communication, teamwork and organization; how to get everyone on the same page,” Tearman said.

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and make an impact.

“This was personal for us. We wanted to give back to the club and have a way to leave our legacy. We’ve grown up at the fairgrounds, so this holds a special place for all of us,” Brinkman said.

“Most of us plan to come back and be group leaders. When I have kids, they will be in 4-H.” “We’re just glad we get to be part of this and have an opportunity to give back,” Stephens added. “This gives back to Junior Leaders but also to the community. It gives the fair a cleaner look.”

The Honor Group will have a grand opening to celebrate the new Junior Leaders Coke stand at 10 a.m. on July 18. The sponsors and supporters are invited, as are the fair board members and the community. Breakfast food will be available.

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Not pictured: John Perrin, New Whiteland Town Council Ward #3; Lorri M. McCall, Princes Lakes Town Council At-Large; Greg Nelson, Princes Lakes Town Council At-Large; George Smeltzer, Princes Lakes Town Council At-Large; Donna Moore, Trafalgar Clerk-Treasurer; Jeff O. Eisenmenger, Trafalgar Town Council At-Large; David R. Moore, Trafalgar Town Council At-Large; Jason Allen Ramey, Trafalgar Town Council At-Large; Steve Scott, Trafalgar Town Council At-Large; Kent Lewis Beeson, Whiteland Town Council At-Large.

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n the tranquil beauty of an open field in the center of Johnson County lies an 11 acre amazing tribute to our beloved veterans and our hometown heroes. It is the hidden jewel of Johnson County, located at 499 Tracy Road in New Whiteland.

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Proctor Memorial Park was formally dedicated on May 3, 2008 and is a small but sincere means of thanking all of our Military personnel, both living and deceased, who have served or are currently serving. There is no greater country in the world than this the United States of America. We are so blessed to call this home and we are forever in your debt for willingly defending our freedom, protecting our borders and keeping us safe.

In 2012 the Hoosier Heroes Wall was added. This wall bears the name of every Indiana life that has been lost, while in service, since 9/11. Sadly there are more than 200 names on this wall. In 2014 the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated.

Indiana lost more than 1,500 lives during the Vietnam War. Visitors reflect on the pride and honor that comes with serving as well as the potential sacrifice and cost of doing so. Families are comforted knowing that their loved ones will not be forgotten and that they are remembered in a place that celebrates life and honors their service.

Proctor Memorial Park is a place of honor and remembrance, a place of reflection and thanksgiving, a place of community and celebration. A place where visitors are encouraged to reflect on the lives and sacrifices of those so honored and remembered and give thanks for all those who continue in their footsteps.

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Clockwise from top left: Blue River Band, Cook & Belle and the Dumpster Drummers.

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2015 Free Concert Stage Schedule Sunday, July 19, 4:00 – 8:00 pm, Indy Spotlight Monday, July 20, 7:00 pm, Blue River Band – Sponsored by Johnson County Farm Bureau Tuesday, July 21, 6:30 pm, Dumpster Drummers – Sponsored by Johnson County Recycling District Wednesday, July 22, 7:00 pm & 8:30 pm, Cook & Belle Thursday, July 23, 7:00 pm, Rural Route 3 Friday, July 24, 7:00 pm & 9:00 pm, Sweet Miss Dixie Saturday, July 25, 5:00 – 8:00 pm, Christine Nicole

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Youth Talent Show moved to fair week

he Johnson County Youth Talent Show will be conducted on the opening Saturday of the county fair this year. In previous years, the contest had been held prior to the fair.

The 2015 contest will be held at 6:30 p.m. July 18 at the Historic Artcraft Theatre in downtown Franklin.

The 90-plus-year-old theater has hosted the event in recent years, but it had generally been held about a month prior to the start of the fair.

The contest is divided into a junior division for ages 12 and under, and a senior division for ages 13-21 (ages as of Jan. 1, 2015).

Group acts must compete in the division determined by the ages of the majority of the group. No one older than 14 may compete in junior division.

Categories are:

● Clogging solo ● Clogging group ● Dance solo ● Dance group ● Instrumental solo ● Instrumental group ● Novelty solo ● Novelty group ● Tumbling solo ● Tumbling group ● Vocal solo (female) ● Vocal solo (male) ● Vocal group

Each county may send to the Indiana State Fair Youth Talent Contest one act in each category for both the Junior and Senior divisions.

If a performer wins in two or more categories on the county level, he/she must choose one of the categories for his/her performance at the state fair.

The state contest will be Aug. 7-9 and 16 this year.

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he 2015 Little Miss and Little Mister Contest will be Sunday. The deadline to enter has passed.

The public contest will be held from 3-4:30 p.m. that day at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in the Indoor Arena.

Contestants must be at least 5 years old by June 1, 2015, and cannot have reached his/her 8th birthday

by July 20, 2015.

All contestants must be Johnson County residents.

The contest is limited to the first 25 male and 25 female entries received at the Johnson County Extension Office.

Judging is divided into two divisions: Division I contestants are required to interview for 3 to 5 minutes earlier in the day

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at the Johnson County Extension office. Division II contestants are asked a few questions on stage during the show.

Division I judging is based on conduct, personality, attentiveness and responses to the questions. Division II judging is based on poise, personality and overall presentation.

First place male and female winners earn $50 cash, an engraved picture frame, a $25 ToodleyDoo Toys gift card and a wristband for Poor Jack’s Midway Kiddie Day on July 25.

Second place earns a $25 ToodleyDoo Toys gift card and the ride wristband.

Third place gets a $20 ToodleyDoo Toys gift card and a ride wristband.

Baby contest to be held July 25

he Johnson County Baby Contest will be conducted in the Indoor Arena at the fairgrounds on July 25. All classes are limited to 25 entries.

The classes are: ● Class I: Multiple births born Jan. 1, 2013 to Dec. 31, 2014, 8:30 a.m. ● Class II: Boy or girl born July 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2014, 8:45 a.m. ● Class III: Boy or girl born

Jan. 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014, 9:15 a.m. ● Class IV: Boy or girl born July 1, 2013 to Dec. 31, 2013, 10 a.m. ● Class V: Boy or girl born Jan. 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013, 10:30 a.m.

Entries may be made to the fair office between noon July 19 and 9 p.m. July 22.

The child’s parents must be residents of Johnson County.

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Nate Hagedon of Greenwood throws a ball while trying to win a goldfish on the midway at last year’s fair.

Abby Boe of Bargersville competes in the cow grooming contest last year at the Johnson County fair.

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Xavier Ferris, 12, smiles while desperately trying to escape the clutches of his friends as they douse him with shaving cream and water in the middle of a water fight at the Johnson County fair last year.

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Local farmers to be among those honored at state fair

By Ryan Trares Staff writer

Where? Indiana State Fairgrounds; 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis Fair Hours: Gates open daily at 8 a.m.; Admission tickets will not be accepted or sold after 9 p.m. (Sun.-Thurs) and 9:30 p.m. (Fri.- Sat); Building/exhibits hours are generally 9 a.m.-9 p.m. throughout the fair (The Exposition Hall is open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. daily; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on closing day; Home & Family Arts Building closes at 8 p.m. on closing day) Info: 317-927-7500 www.in.gov/statefair

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tarting in February, the farmers at Indy Family Produce spend countless hours growing fruit and vegetables They have to plant tomato, pepper, lettuce and other seeds in the greenhouse. When the weather warms, they move the seedlings outdoors. Harvest, packaging and delivery to customers take up every available moment throughout the spring and summer.

But owners Cathy and Ashley Richards already have Aug. 22 circled as a standout date on this year’s calendar.

Cathy and Ashley Richards and Indy Family Produce will be honored that day at this year’s Indiana State Fair. The White River Township farm was one of 17 to be recognized by the state fair as part of the Year of the Farmer.

Indy Family Produce is a division of Indy Family Farm, which grows corn, soybeans and other grain on more than 2,000 acres. The Richards family has been in White River Township since 1943, and both Cathy and Ashley Richards’ husbands are the fifth generation of farmers in their family.

The produce operation came about in 2014 as a way to diversify the farm’s offerings.

Among the new attractions at this year’s state fair are: ● Shane Co. Concert Series in the Indiana Farmers Coliseum — New this year, Indiana State Fair admission is

not included with the purchase of a concert ticket. Concertgoers can purchase advance discounted Indiana State Fair admission tickets online now, for $8 per ticket through Aug. 6. Gate admission during the fair is $12.

This year’s lineup features Meghan Trainor with special guests Charlie Puth and Life of Dillion, Aug. 11; Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion “The America the Beautiful Tour,” Aug. 12; Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Aug. 13; Jake Owen with special guest Parmalee, Aug. 14; 93.9 The Beat Summer Jam Juvenile, SWV, Naughty by Nature, Da Brat, Shock G of Digital Underground, Rob Base, Aug. 15; ● Knights of Valour — Shows of jousting, horsemanship, bravery and chivalry at the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand on Aug. 13 at 2 and 7 p.m. Free. ● Great American Wild West Show — Cowboys, Indians, Hollywood heroes and daredevil riders at the Hoosier

Lottery Grandstand on Aug. 16-17 at 2 and 7 p.m. Free. ● The Stars of the Peking Acrobats — Returning after a few years away, gymnasts, jugglers, cyclists and tumblers will perform three shows daily in the Dow AgroSciences Celebration Park. ● Xpogo — The Xpogo Stunt Team flies over 9 feet in the air on next-generation pogo sticks while throwing down flips and tricks for three shows daily in the Family Fun Park. ● Children’s Stage — Back after 15 years, the stage returns to the Family Fun Park with Emmy-winning child entertainer Farmer Jason and Truly Remarkable Loon Both acts perform three times daily. ● Indiana Bicentennial Train — The onboard exhibition in the Family Fun Park explores the state’s past through the lenses of transportation, land use, talent and community. ● The Plaza — A new gateway to the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. In addition, the

Southside Infield ADA tunnel now has a cover to shield fairgoers from the elements. ● Harvest Pavilion — Celebrating the Year of the Farmer, the new Harvest Pavilion is an interactive look at agriculture for adults and kids of all ages. ● Amazing Maize — The Science, History and Culture of Corn is a 3,000-square-foot exhibit. ● The Indiana State Fair LEGO farm — Winning entries from the Year of the Farmer Creative Arts and Essay Contest will be displayed. ● “Who Moved the Cheese?”

— This year, the coveted cheese sculpture will be housed in the Purdue Extension Ag/Hort Building. ● Midway Hours — The Midway will be open until 11 p.m. every day except the last day of the Fair. ● College ID Day — Admission is free to college students when they show their active college student ID on Aug. 7.

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Earlier enrollment deadline spurs 4-H growth in county

By Steve McClure Correspondent

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ike all growing enterprises, 4-H has become a yearround organization with a bevy of activity.

And pushing the deadline to enroll in 4-H earlier in the year has helped spur numbers here.

Prior to this year, the 4-H enrollment period extended through the end of April.

The target date is now Jan. 15 or a little beyond, said Ashley Schultz, Johnson County Purdue Extension educator, who oversees the 4-H Youth Development group.

“With all the changes, we were actually kind of nervous that our enrollments might be down this year because people were so used to previous deadlines,” Schultz said. “Most weren’t thinking of 4-H activities until it was closer to summer time.

“Fortunately, it’s been just the opposite. With some advertising and effective communications, we’ve seen an increase of at

“With some advertising and effective communications, we’ve seen an increase of at least 150 new 4-H members.”

Ashley Schultz Johnson County 4-H educator least 150 new 4-H members.”

The change allows members to take place in a multitude of county-wide activities, not just the county fair, she said.

“There’s something really special about our kids here,” Schultz said. “I’m a little biased, of course, but they’re doing positive things. We give them that chance to step up into leadership positions. They want that. They strive for it.

“Whether it’s as simple as leading a club meeting or serving on the 4-H Council with adults, they’re voting members, too. It also gives them opportunities to pair up with positive adult mentors.”

4-H Centennial Park Make a lasting contribution to show how 4-H has impacted you or your family. In celebration of the 100th year of 4-H in America, a 4-H Centennial Park was built at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. The park is located near the main entrance to the fairgrounds, around the old well house.

Proceeds will be used to purchase and engrave the bricks along with landscaping and beautifying the park. Additional funds will be used to support the 4-H program. Stop by the Johnson County Extension Office to pick up an order form.

Please make checks payable to the Johnson County 4-H Council. The 4-H Council is a 501(c) non-profit organization.

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The annual fireworks display will start Sunday at dark and will be shot off from the northwest corner of the fairgrounds. The show is sponsored by Mallow Run Winery.

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he Johnson County Extension Homemakers Baking Contest will be conducted Tuesday. The flavor this year is strawberry.

The contest is open to Johnson County residents and/or Johnson County Extension Homemakers.

Each entry must contain some form of strawberry or strawberry product in the baked part of the product.

The classes of entry are: six cookies, breads (half a loaf or six muffins, scones), half cake and miscellaneous baked items.

All products will be judged onsite. Awards for first, second and third place, six honorable mentions, a reserve champion and a champion will be named in each class. A grand champion will be named from among the four champions. The prize for grand champion is $100. A total of $500 in prize money will be presented.

The total appearance of the product will be taken into consideration, including uniform color, even shape and pleasant eye appeal.

Entries will be accepted Tuesday from noon until 12:55 p.m. at the Purdue Extension Johnson County Office, 484 N. Morton St., Franklin (located on the northeast corner of the Johnson County Fairgrounds; limited parking on the north side of building during contest only).

Judging will begin at 1 p.m., and exhibitors and interested people are encouraged to listen to judges’ comments. Winners will be announced and cash awards and ribbons will be presented as the classes are judged.

Entry forms are available at the Extension office or at www.extension.purdue.edu/johnson. Entry forms will also be available in Scott Hall at the fairgrounds on Sunday through Tuesday.

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Top: Bethany Lengacher, 15, sorts Lego pieces at Heritage Hall at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. Above: A Mindstorms robot.

thing STEM-related for their careers. Jacob would like to attend Purdue University or Rose Hulman Institute of Technology to study mechanical engineering. Bethany is also interested in some type of engineering, but not mechanical, she said.

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Both kids are longtime 4-H’ers. Jacob is in shooting sports, electricity, aerospace and Legos, while Bethany does sewing, photography and poultry projects.

“There are a wide range of interests, which is why 4-H is so cool,” she said.

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The Mindstorms kits are not quite like traditional Legos but will interact with them, Jacob said.

“You get into more mechanical pieces — gears, cogs,” he said. “They will also learn how a computer thinks. That’s a good thing to be able to do, to be able to think about.”

Bethany said the social skills gained in the robotics clubs, especially FIRST, are most beneficial.

“They emphasize communication within the teams. They really look at the process of problem solving,” she said.

Robotics is a popular activity right now and the skills learned can transfer to a variety of careers, Jo Ellen said.

“We’ve seen a lot of interest in the schools. So this is another option for the kids. We already have six to seven members just from word of mouth that want to be involved,” Jo Ellen said. “We are hoping for 25 to 30 members at any given time actively involved in the robotics club. The growth (in interest in robotics) in the past two years has been amazing. I think this is a great time to be starting this in our county.”

The club was still in the planning stages prior to this year’s fair, so many details are still to be worked out, Jo Ellen said. For example, she is not sure what the club will do for the 2016 fair as an exhibit. She thought maybe some sort of active demonstration of the robots might be a possibility.

The new club also needs a name, the Lengachers agreed.

The club will not just meet for the fair, though.

“This would be potentially reaching out to a different area of 4-H for education,” Jo Ellen said. “4-H is really wanting to be active in STEM education statewide and in our county. This would be a different aspect for us. There has been an increased interest in STEM areas and access to an opportunity to learn beginning computer programming and principles.”

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The history of 4-H

Since 4-H began more than 100 years ago, it has become the nation’s largest youth development organization. The 4-H idea is simple: help young people and their families gain the skills needed to be proactive forces in their communities’ and develop ideas for a more innovative economy.

4-H opened the door for young people to learn leadership skills and revolutionized how youths connected to practical, handson learning experiences outside the classroom.

Late 1800s: Making Connections In the late 1800s, researchers discovered adults in the farming community did not readily accept new agricultural developments on university campuses, but found that young people were open to new thinking and would experiment with new ideas and share their experiences with adults. In this way, rural youth programs introduced new agriculture technology to communities.

The idea of practical and “hands-on” learning came from the desire to connect public school education to country life.

Building community clubs to help solve

agricultural challenges was a first step toward youths learning more about the industries in their community.

1902: Youth Clubs Formed A. B. Graham started a youth program in Clark County, Ohio, in 1902, which is considered the birth of 4-H in the United States.

The first club was called “The Tomato Club” or the “Corn Growing Club.” T.A. Erickson of Douglas County, Minnesota, started local agricultural after-school clubs and fairs that same year. Jessie Field Shambaugh developed the clover pin with an H on each leaf in 1910, and by 1912 they were called 4-H clubs. The H’s stand for head, hands, heart and health.

1914: Cooperative Extension System is Created The passage of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914 created the Cooperative Extension System at USDA and nationalized 4-H. By 1924, 4-H clubs were formed and the clover emblem was adopted.

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“The absolute must is to be open to the public. We want them to be knowledgeable of the fair, but the main thing is to put themselves out there and be ambassadors of the fair,” Shattuck said.

The pageant is regularly one of the best-attended events of the fair and is the unofficial start of a week of activities.

“It’s always been a big part of our county fair because it gives our girls a chance to get some experience in interviews and helps them gain confidence,” Shattuck said. “They can take that into their future, with job interviews and college interviews. It gives them a base on how to approach those things.”

“We want them to walk away with experiences and confidence to be able to do that,” Shattuck said.

Contestants need to learn how to prepare, speak with clarity and dress properly for an interview.

They learn public speaking and practice their speeches repeatedly. They serve as role models for the younger female 4-H’ers.

Those qualities lay the foundation for a good fair queen, Shattuck said.

“Once they’re crowned, they’re looked at by all ages as a leader on the fairgrounds,” she said.

To enter the fair queen pageant, competi-

Last year’s queen, Allie Abney. Daily Journal file photo

tors need to be part of 4-H or another such organization as a church group or Girl Scouts, fill out the necessary entry form and secure a sponsor.

The sponsor covers the $50 entry fee.

Though parents can be an entrant’s sponsor, Shattuck said, organizers try to encourage the participants to look to local businesses and community leaders to help.

“We want them to reach out to other people, so that they get experience dealing with people that way as well,” she said.

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Three workshops are conducted to prepare the competitors for the pageant, working on their speaking skills, poise and how the event will unfold.

They practice on-stage questions, work on making the confident walks and turns expected during the pageant, and get tips on their formal and professional wear.

“We go over all of that with them and check their outfits for them,” Shattuck said.

All the work contestants put into the pageant is nothing compared to what the winner will be responsible for during fair week.

The fair queen’s first order of business is to start publicity for the fair at 7 a.m. the day after the pageant.

She and her court are expected to pass out ribbons at all of the livestock events, and when they’re not busy with that, the representatives are walking the midway, appearing at grandstand events and stopping in the exhibit halls.

“Anywhere they’re needed, that’s where they are,” Shattuck said. “They have very long days, from early in the morning to late at night.”

After the fair is over, the queen’s responsibility doesn’t end. She will participate in community events, such as reading to children at the local libraries, helping with area fundraisers and judging talent shows. She also will be Johnson County’s entrant in the Indiana State Fair queen contest.

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