State 4-H Hippology Contest
March 15, 2008
Orange Co. Ext. Office, Orlando
The State 4-H Hippology contest will be Saturday, March 15, 2008 at the Orange County Extension Office in Orlando. Remember that they relocated to a new facility last year. It is no longer in town on the corner of Michigan and Bumbee, but is now South of downtown on Conway Road near the airport. Make sure you look at the map and directions on their webpage. The new location is also more convenient to a larger selection of hotels and restaurants.
The contest will begin at 9:00 a.m. (check-in at 8:30) and will run through the afternoon with the awards presentation being in early evening. Lunch will not be provided so you should plan on packing a lunch or having someone available to go get something for your group. All contestants must bring their own pencils. Refer to the contest description for a more thorough description of the Hippology rules and procedures.
Each county is eligible to enter up to two (2) intermediate teams and any number of senior teams of four members (Intermediate is 11-13 and Senior is 14 & over, both as of 9-1-07). Schedule and space limitations allow for a maximum of 70 participants in each division. If the total number of youth exceeds 70 in either division, counties with excessive entries may be limited. Please be sure that those you register are committed to participating. Once they are included in the count and change their mind, they would be taking spots from other youth who wanted to enter. Please note that there will be no adult division.
Hippology is a long and challenging contest. It is limited to Intermediates and Seniors because the reading, math, and comprehension skills required may be above that of the juniors members.
All teams must preregister for the Hippology contest by March 3, 2008. Entries or additions received after March 3 will not be accepted, although minor changes/replacements may be made. If you fax (352-392-9059) in your registration form, please call to confirm that it has been received and send the original in the mail. Additional copies of the entry form can be made if there are more than two senior teams. No teams or individuals will be added on the day of the contest. You can check the "Current Entries" page to see if your team has been entered.
Information tested in the contest (with the exception of the judging phase) will be taken from the references listed on this page.
As always, we will be asking for volunteers to help score, monitor, etc. on the day of the contest. Please contact me if you are willing to help and want to request a specific role.
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