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Teachers
and kids invited to create a dairy goat
Turlock
– Dairy goats of all sizes and shapes will be
trip-trapping to the Stanislaus County Fair—each one
the creation of local elementary school children.
Stanislaus
County Fair officials have announced their annual
“Create an Animal” ag education program and this
year’s animal is the dairy goat.
Through this free program, preschool through
sixth grade classes are invited to participate in a
project to increase agriculture literacy in the
classroom. There
are two classes for the competition, class one is
preschool through second grades and class two is third
through sixth grades.
Complimentary
Create An Animal kits are being offered to teachers
countywide to teach students about the agricultural
industry and its importance to life.
The free kits, sponsored by American Ag Credit,
include an educational video, activities for the
classroom, and a fabricated wood sawhorse to be used
as a base by the students to create their dairy goat.
“In
addition to the knowledge student’s gain, the
project of creating an animal from a sawhorse can also
be rewarding,” said Mary Hemminger, deputy manager
of the Stanislaus County Fair.
Cash prizes are awarded to classes whose crafty
animals are rated superior, good and average by
project judges.
The
finished products of the dairy goats will be on
display at the Stanislaus County Fair, which opens for
it’s 10-day run on Friday, July 30.
Teachers
who want to register for the free program or who would
like more information can call the Stanislaus County
Fair office at (209) 668-1333.
The deadline to register for the program is
July 1 by 5 p.m. Kits are available on a first-come,
first-served basis as supplies last, so early
registration is encouraged!
Once kits have been reserved, teachers need to
stop by the fairgrounds office at 900 N. Broadway in
Turlock to complete and sign an entry form, pick up
entry information, their curriculum and dairy goat
bases.
The
Stanislaus County Fair is now in its 93rd
year. The 2004 fair opens Friday, July 30 for a 10-day run.
The theme of this year’s fair is “Say
Cheese!”
Last year
more than 225,000 people enjoyed the fair. In 2002 and again in 2003, Modesto Bee readers voted
the Stanislaus County Fair their “Favorite
All-Around Event” in the Bee’s Reader’s
Choice Awards.
The mission of the Stanislaus County Fair is to
provide a family and community oriented experience
promoting agriculture, education, entertainment and
technology. For
more information about the Stanislaus County Fair log
onto www.stancofair.com.
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