Thank you for the time you spent to fill out this form, and your vested interest in the 4-H and FFA program at the Gage County Fair.
Please know, the Gage County 4-H Council values all opinions and seeks to provide the best positive youth development program with youth at the center of all decisions being made.
The 4-H Council discusses and approves all policy changes regarding 4-H/FFA participation rules at the Gage County Fair. Note: filling out this form does not guarentee rule change or idea adoption.
The Council follows a process annually to ensure that changes can be adopted for the following year's fair book in a timely manner. Here's a timeline for the process:
| January/February |
Fair Planning Meetings are held at the Extension Office to present ideas and suggest changes. Items on this form will be brought to these meetings (additional ideas can be presented for those who attend the meeting in person). Discussion is held over each idea/change brought to the meeting. |
| February/March |
All ideas/changes from the Fair Planning Meetings are presented to the 4-H Council. 4-H Council determines which ones they would like to pursue. |
| Febraury/March |
Ideas/changes that the 4-H Council would like to pursue are presented at the Ag Society Livestock Committee meeting (if many ideas presented) and/or Ag Society Monthly Meeting (if few ideas are presented) by Extension Staff in attendance. Ag Society provides guidance and opinions about the suggested changes for the year.
If a ideas/changes pertain to FFA participation, 4-H Council also seeks guidance from area FFA advisors to inform decisions.
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| March/April |
The Extension Staff provide a report from the Ag Society Livestock Committee or Monthly Meeting pertaining to the suggested ideas/changes presented. The 4-H Council approves or denies each change. |
| April |
The Extension Staff update the fairbook with the adopted changes made my the 4-H Council. The fairbook is made available online and in print. |