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ChickDayseventinformationSaturday,March14th,2020-UNLAnimalScienceBuildingEnterthroughSouthdoorsChickDaysSchedule:Time Activity Location8:00AM Checkin Commons9:00AM Photography/DecoratedEggsdisplayedforjudging Commons9:00AM Speechcontestbegins A228ORA12810:00AM Omeletcookerybegins Commons12:00PM Awardsandplacingsannounced(Photography/egg

decorating/speech/demonstrations/omeletcookery)Commons

1:00PM QuizBowlbegins Commons/A130ORA132

3:00PM QuizBowlawardsannounced Commons

GeneralRules

ü MUSTsubmitentryformbyMarch1sttoparticipateinChickDaysü Nonametagsallowed.OnlyCountyidentificationandnumber.ü Berespectfultoallotherexhibitors,volunteers,andjudgesü Useallequipmentrespectfullyforcookerycontestü Participantscanenterinmorethanonecontestü Ifwanted,participantsatdropphotographyofftheeveningbeforethecontestwiththe

AnimalScienceOfficebefore5pm

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EggDecorating

Agedivisions:ü Junior:10-13yearsofageasofJanuary1ofthecurrentyearü Senior:14-18yearsofageasofJanuary1ofthecurrentyear

EggDecoratingContestRulesü Onlyoneentryperpersonisallowedü Entriesareofindividualeffortonly(nojointeffortsallowed)ü Anyartisticmediummaybeused(Jewels,googlyeyes,marker,paintETC)ü Onlylargechickeneggs,withinsidecontentsremovedmaybeused

o Seehttps://www.eggs.ca/eggs101/view/59/how-to-create-hollow-eggs#onhowtoremovecontentsofegg

ü Eggsmustbeabletobeplacedonasmallplasticstandthatwillbeprovidedü Thesmallendoftheeggmustbefacingupü TheChampionexhibitofthesenioragedivisionwillreceivea$50

cashprizeü A1paragraphwriteupmustbesubmittedwitheggentry

o Include:§ Nameandage§ Howdidyouhearaboutthiscontest?(Flier,4-Hmeeting?Nebline?)§ Artisticmediaused§ Ideabehinddesignortheme§ Howyouusedthemediatocreateyourdesign§ Whatyoulearnedfromthiscontest§ Ifyouwoulddothiscontestagain&why

EggDecoratingContestJudgingGuidelines-each20%

ü Design/Theme:(Howwellyourthemeisshownthroughyourdecorating)ü Creativity:(Uniquemediaanddesignsareused)ü Overallappearance:(Istheworkcohesive,appealingtotheeye)ü Merit:(Qualityofwork,neatnessandmeaningfuluseofspace)ü 1paragraphwriteup(Answersallquestionslistedinrules,wellthoughtout)

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PoultryQuizBowl

Agedivisions:ü Junior:10-13yearsofageasofJanuary1ofthecurrentyearü Senior:14-18yearsofageasofJanuary1ofthecurrentyear

QuizBowlContestRulesü Eachteammayenterateamofatleast3,butnotmorethan4members.ü Theaudienceisrequiredtorefrainfromansweringanyquestionsaloud.Disciplinary

actionswillbetakenandatthediscretionofthecontestjudges.ü Intheeventofanoddnumberofteamsa“bye”willbeawardedasnecessary.ü Exhibitorsmaynotbringphones,studymaterial,photos,etc.wheninthequizbowl

classroomsü Studymaterialandphonesonlyallowedincommonswhereteamswillwaittobe

broughtintoaclassroomü Inthecaseofatie,therewillbeasetof5additionalquestionsaskedü TheChampionteamofthesenioragedivisionwillreceivea$500

scholarshipprizePERindividual.($2000,perteam)

QuizBowlstructureü Eachroundwillconsistof25questions

o Eachquestionisconsidereda“tossup”question.Thismeansanymemberofeitherteamcanbuzzintoanswerthequestion.

ü Afterbuzzingin,thememberhas5secondstoanswerthetossupquestionü Ifthequestionisansweredcorrectly,themoderatorwillmoveontothenextquestionü Ifthequestionisansweredincorrectly,thequestionmayberereadandtheotherteam

willbeallowedtoattempttoanswerthequestion(5secondstoanswer)ü Ifthequestionisansweredwithoutacknowledgementofthememberwhobuzzed,5

pointswillbededucted.(Onewarningperteamallowed)ü Somequestionsmayhaveabonusquestionattached.Ifthisisthecase,theteamthat

correctlyanswerstheoriginaltossupquestionwinsthechancetoanswerthebonusquestion

o Ifthetossupquestionisnotansweredcorrectly,thebonuswillmovedowntothenexttossupquestion

o Theteamansweringthebonusquestionisallowed10secondstoconsultwitheachother.Afterthe10seconds,theteamcaptainisallowed5secondstobegin

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theiranswer,and30secondstocompleteansweringthequestiononcetheybegin.

ü Ifthereisprotestaboutajudge’sdecisionregardingaquestion,atimeoutmustbecalledbythecoachortheteamcaptain.

o Ifthetimeoutisnotcalledbeforethenextquestionisstarted,thequestioninprotestwillnotberevisited

ü Allquestionswillbefromthefollowingresources:o The Eggcyclopedia: o https://x9wsr1khhgk5pxnq1f1r8kye-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-

content/uploads/eggcyclopedia-fifth-edition.pdf

o Avian Systems: § https://dodge.extension.wisc.edu/files/2012/02/Avian-QB-

Manual.5.Systems.pdf

o Breeds/Varieties/Strains § https://dodge.extension.wisc.edu/files/2012/02/AQBM-Breeds.pdf

o Raising Game Birds

§ https://dodge.extension.wisc.edu/files/2012/02/Avian-QB-Manual.9.Game-Birds1.pdf

o Raising At home Flock

§ https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_docs/articles/EB-409%202013%20Raising%20Your%20Home%20Chicken%20Flock.pdf

o Avian Influenza

§ https://articles.extension.org/pages/24425/avian-influenza-homepage

o Breed Standards/Identification § http://library.uniteddiversity.coop/Food/Chickens/Storey%27s%20Illustrat

ed%20Guide%20to%20Poultry%20Breeds%20Complete.pdf o

Scoring:+5forcorrecttossupquestion+10forcorrectBonusquestion-5forincorrecttossupquestion-5fornotwaitingforacknowledgmentbeforeansweringatossupquestionOfficials:

ü 2Judges/room

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ü 2scorekeepersü Timekeeperü Moderatorü 2volunteers

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OmeletCookery

Agedivisions:ü Junior:10-13yearsofageasofJanuary1ofthecurrentyearü Senior:14-18yearsofageasofJanuary1ofthecurrentyear

OmeletCookeryContestRulesü Thecontestantswillbescoredaccordingtothepointslistedanddescribedinthe

samplejudge’sscorecard.ü Eachparticipantmustpresentademonstrationonthepreparationofaneggdish.ü TheChampionexhibitofthesenioragedivisionwillreceivea$100

cashprize

Thedemonstrationmustincludethefollowing:

1. Informationofeggs:nutritionalvalue,preparationandstorage,functionalproperties,gradingandsizing,versatilityandeconomicsofcookingwitheggs.

2. Stepsinpreparationofthedish.3. Afinishedomeletdishreadyforsampling.Thismustbepreparedinthecontest-site

kitchenfacilitiesonthedayofthecontest.Preparationmaybepriortothedemonstrationorduringtheactualdemonstration,dependingonthenatureofthedish.Nocontestantsmayprepareanyportionoftheirdishoutsidethecontest-sitefacilities.

4. Judgeswillbeservedandwillsamplethefinishedproductattheendofeachdemonstration.Paperplatesandbowlsandplasticutensilswillbeprovidedandthesemustbeusedwhenservingthejudges.Contestantsmaynotgiveanythingtothejudgesexcepttheirrecipe(andasampleoftheirfinishedproduct.

ü Thedemonstrationmustbenomorethan12minutesinlength.Contestantswillbepermittedtofinishthedemonstrationifthepresentationistwo(2)minutesorlesslongerthanthespecifiedlength,two(2)pointswillbedeductedfromthetotalscore.

ü Thecontestantmusthavedemonstratedtheselectedomeletrecipenolessthansix(6)timespriortothecontest.

ü Atthetimeofthedemonstration,2pagesmustbesubmitted.o Onepageincludesa1paragraphwriteupincludingthefollowingquestions:

§ Name,ageandcounty§ Howdidyouhearaboutthiscontest?(Flier,meeting?etc.)

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§ Whatdidyoulearnfromthiscontest?§ Wouldyoudothiscontestagainnextyear?

o Thesecondpageincludesyouromeletrecipe§ Therecipeincludesthefollowingparts:

1. Nameofrecipe2. Listofingredients-listedintheordertheyareusedintheinstructions.

1. Measurementsgivenincommonfractions.2. Noabbreviationsused.

3. Instructionsforcombiningingredients.1. Clearinstructionsforeverystepofcombiningandcookingtheingredients.2. Short,clear,concisesentences.3. Correctfoodpreparationtermstodescribecombiningandcookingprocess.4. Sizeofpanstated.5. Cookingtimestated6. Thenumberofservingsandcaloriesperserving

Rulescont.ü Theomeletdishmustcontain2largeeggs,andupto4eggs.ü Theomeletdishrecipemayutilizepreparedpackagesoffoodingredients(i.e.,grated

cheese)orcanneditems(i.e.,tomatopaste).ü Eachcontestantwillfurnishacookingpan/spray,foodingredientsandwhateverelseis

neededtomaketheomelet.AHOTPLATEWILLBETHEONLYITEMPROVIDED.ü Postersarenotrequiredforthedemonstration,butifacontestantwantstousea

poster,aneaselwillnotbeprovided.Allpartsofthedemonstrationmustbetheworkofthecontestant.Contestantsmayusenotesoroutlinestoassistthem,butreadingfromnotesmayhurtpresentationscores.

ü Eachcontestantisresponsibleforcleanupafterhisorherdemonstration.ü Incaseofatie,thetiewillbebrokenbythefollowingmethodINORDER

o Whichcontestantscoredhigherinpresentationandskillo Iftheyscoredthesameinpresentation,thenthewinnerwillbechosenbywho

scoredhigherintheactualproductandappealoftheproduct.

ScoringfactorsforOmeletCookeryContest1. ProgramContent-35maximumscore

1. Introduction(5)-Visualimpact:introductionsparksinterest,importanceestablished,purposeoutlined.

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2. GeneralNutritionInformation(10)-Accurate,complete,up-to-date,correctterminology:knowledgeofnutrientsineggs,attentiontobalancedmeals,healthaspects,appropriatereferences.

3. KnowledgeofEggs(10)-Nutritionalvalue,preparationandstorage,functionalpropertiesinfoods,gradingandsizing,useinmenuplanning,appropriatereferences.

4. SummaryofMainPoints(5)-Unificationofinformationwithpurposes,keypointsstressed.

5. ResponsetoJudges'Questions(5)2. PresentationandSkill-35maximumscore

1. Appearance(5)-Neatlyandappropriatelydressed,hairneatandrestrained,handsandnailsclean,nodistractingjewelry.

2. Delivery(10)-Voiceprojection,interpretationofinformation,confidenceandspeakingeaseavoidanceofcliches,generaleffectontheaudience.

3. WorkTechniques(15)-Acceptablefooddemonstrationtechniquesandequipment,easeandefficiencyinwork,materialsconvenientlyarranged,worksequence,tableandworkareacleanandneat.Safefoodhandlingproceduresfollowed.

4. Visuals(5)-Appropriateandusefultotheeffectofdemonstration,neat,clean,visuallyappealing,easilyreadorseen.

3. TheProduct-30maximumscore1. SensoryAppeal(10)-Appetizingappearance,aroma,flavor;flavorthatappeals

tomostpeople.2. ReasonforSelection(5)-Isdisheconomical,convenient,considerhealth

aspects,afamilyfavorite,forteens,etc.?3. HealthAspects(5)-Isthedishappropriatenutritionallyfortheintendeduseand

peopleserved;isitexceptionallyhighinfat,calories,sodium,etc.?4. Recipe/1pagewriteup(10)-Correctlywritten,preparationtimenotexcessive,

ingredientsavailable,andeconomical.Isthisarecipethatwouldappealtoandbeusedbyfamiliesoftoday?

4. TOTALSCORE-100

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PhotographyRulesAgedivisions:

ü Junior:10-13yearsofageasofJanuary1ofthecurrentyearü Senior:14-18yearsofageasofJanuary1ofthecurrentyear

Rules:

ü Individualsmayenteronlyoneexhibit.ü Adatatagmustbeattachedtothebackofthephotograph.Seedetilsbelow.ü Aphotographmayonlybeusedononeexhibitandmaybetakenwithfilmordigital

camera.ü Photosmustbeshotduringthecurrentyearbythe4-Hmember.ü Securelyattachphotos.Photosthatareunattachedwillbedisqualifiedü Donotusephotocorners,borders,orplacecoveringsovertheexhibits.Donotinclude

negatives.ü Allexhibitprintsare8"by10"printsmountedin11"by14"(outsidesize)cutmatting

(noframes)withasandwichmat-boardbacking(notfoamboard);rectangularorovalinsidemattopening.

ü ExhibitsmustbedeliveredtothesouthentranceoftheAnimalScienceBuildingbefore9:00amSaturday,ofthecontest.

ü TheChampionexhibitofthesenioragedivisionwillreceivea$50cashprize

DataTaginformation

• Name,Age,County• CameraDescription:(digital/film,fixed/auto/SLR)• FilmSpeed/(ISOorASA)Setting• CameraSetting(flash,naturalorartificiallightused)• FilterUsed(ifany)(ex:color,screen,etc.)• FocusType(automatic,manual,fixed)

Answerthefollowingquestions:

• Howwasthephototakenandprinted(describeequipmentandsoftwareused)?• Describeanychangesmadetothepictureusingcomputersoftware.• Whatdidyouintendtocaptureandwhatdoyoulikeaboutthisphoto?

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• Whydidyoudothiscontest?• Whatdidyoulearnfromthisphotographyentry?• Doesthiscontestmakeyouinterestedinjobswithpoultry?• HowdidyouhearaboutChickDays?

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SpeechRulesAgedivisions:

ü Junior:10-13yearsofageasofJanuary1ofthecurrentyearü Senior:14-18yearsofageasofJanuary1ofthecurrentyear

Rules:• Thisisanindividualcontest.• Contestantsmustbeenrolledintheircounty4-Hprogram.

• Subjectmustpertaintothepoultryindustryorbepoultryrelated(Ex:Poultryrelateddiseases,biosecurity,housingsystemsetc.)

• Novisualaidsmaybeused.• Contestantsmayusenotecards.However,excessiveuseofthenotesmaybecounted

againstthecontestant.Thiswillbeatthediscretionofthejudge(s).Ifnotecardsareused,itispreferredthattheybe3"x5"or4"x6".

• Contestantsshouldintroducethemselvesatthebeginningofthespeech• SpeechLength.Juniordivisionspeechesshouldbe5-7minutesinlength.Senior

divisionspeechesshouldbe7-10minutesinlength.One(1)pointwillbedeductedfromthetotalscoreoneachjudge'sscoresheetforeveryminute(orfractionofaminute)overtheallottedtimeandtwo(2)pointsperminutewillbesubtractedfromeachjudgesscorecardforeveryminuteundertheallottedtime.

• Contestantsshouldcitetheirmajorreferencesaftertheconclusionoftheirspeech.Thistimewillnotbecountedintheallottedtime.

• Onlythejudge(s)mayaskquestionsofthecontestantinthecontest.Questionswillnotbecountedintheallottedtime.Contestantsshouldrepeatthequestionthenanswerit.

ScoringCriteria

Introduction:10points

• Wastheintroductioncreativeandunique?• Diditindicatethedirectionofthespeech?• Didittellwhatthespeechwasabout?

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Organization:20points

• Werethemainpointseasytofollow?• Mainpointsarrangedinthebestorder?• Sentencesshortandeasytounderstand?

Content:20points

• Evidenceusedtoimprovethemainpoints?• Whatdidwelearn?• Wasenoughinformationconcerningthesubjectfortheaudiencetounderstandyour

topic?• Wascontentappropriatelyrelatedtothepoultryindustry?(5pts)• Correctandthoughtfulinformationused(5pts)

Conclusion:5points

• Didthespeechendwithapurpose?• Didtheendsummarizeandwrap-upthespeech?• Wastheoverallthemefromthespeechusedintheconclusion?

Delivery:30points

• Wasthespeakerappropriatelydressed?• Wasthespeakerfriendly,includingalloftheaudience?• Weremovementsandgesturesnatural?• Didthespeakergiveappropriatevoicecontrolandarticulation?

General:15points

• Wasthespeechinteresting?• Wasageneralthemeusedthroughout?• Wasthespeecheasyandnaturalforthespeakertopresent?• Didthespeaker'sfacialexpressionsreflectthemoodofthespeech?• Werequestionsrepeated?• Wascreditgiventoitssources?