State 4-H Horse Events
June 20, 2008
Gainesville
The information below (and linked) was for the 2008 event and has not been updated for 2009. However, details will likely be similar in 2009 so this may be used as a reference. Check back here as the event draws closer for more current information.
Event Description
The State 4-H Horse Events will be held in Gainesville at the Animal Sciences Building on Friday, June 20, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. This event will include the Horse Demonstration/Illustrated Talk and Horse Public Speaking contests, Horse Quiz Bowl, and interviews for Horseman of the Year and the Dallas C. Osborne Horsemanship Scholarship. First and second place participants in the Individual Demonstration, Team Demonstration, Public Speaking, and Quiz Bowl Contests will earn the right to compete at the Regional competition in Lexington, Virginia. The Regional event is July 29 - August 3, the week following Congress, thus the need to hold this contest earlier than Congress. The first place winners at the State contest are also eligible to compete at Eastern Nationals in Louisville, KY in November.
Eligibility
Even though this competition will be held at a different time than Congress, elegibility for the events should still be reported on the County or District to State forms used to submit names for the other State level events. Horse Demonstration/Illustrated Talk entrants qualify from County to District to State (Form A). Horse Public Speaking and Quiz Bowl entrants qualify from the County directly to State (Form B). These forrms are on the 4-H Events website and are due by May 16 to Daniel Meyers in the 4-H Events office. All of these State events are for Seniors only, just like the other Congress events (14 & over as of September, 1, 2007).
Registration
Please preregister if your qualified youths plan to participate in these contests. Entries received will be compared to those eligible on the District to State forms. Qualifiers in Horse Public Speaking must also submit three copies of their speech to our office in Animal Sciences by June 2.
Horse Quiz Bowl
The State 4-H Horse Bowl is open to one Senior team per county without qualifying. Teams should be 4 or 5 members who are 14 or over (as of September 1, 2007). This double elimination quiz bowl contest offers horse club members the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and earn the right to represent Florida at the regional and national competition. A detailed description of this competition can be found in the 4-H publication #4H504 (revised 2001). In order to participate in the state Quiz Bowl contest, a team must submit 40 questions to the Animal Science office by June 9, 2008. Details on references used and question categories may be found on these pages. There are also links to practice questions on the 'questions catergories' page.
Horseman of the Year
Application procedures for the Horseman of the Year Scholarship are in the 4-H Awards and Recognition Handbook, section 4.21-D. The Dallas C. Osborne Horsemanship Scholarship follows the same procedures. You can also find the application form online. As with the other Awards Portfolios, these application are due in the 4-H Events office by 4:30 pm on June 2. Horseman of the Year finalists will be selected during the second week of June and then all applicants will be notified if they were selected for an interview or not. The actual starting times for the interviews will depend on the size of the Quiz Bowl contest and the "best estimate" time to arrive will be shared during the interview confirmation call.
"In a nutshell" Entry Review:
Horse Quiz Bowl
--List on Form B: County-State, due by May 16 to Daniel Meyers
--Submit registration form by June 2 to Wendy DeVito
--Submit 40 questions by June 9 to Wendy DeVito
Horse Public Speaking
--List on Form B: County-State, due by May 16 to Daniel Meyers
--Submit registration form by June 2 to Wendy DeVito
--Submit 3 copies of speech by June 2 to Wendy DeVito
Horse Individual & Team Demonstrations
--List on Form A: County-District-State, due by May 16 to Daniel Meyers
--Submit registration form by June 2 to Wendy DeVito
Horseman of the Year and Dallas C. Osborne Scholarships
--Send Scholarship Application Portfolio by June 2 to Daniel Meyers
--4-H Agents of applicants will be called with interview status
--Interviews at State Horse Events on June 20
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