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Dear Extravaganza Participants, Goat Advisory Council, 4-H Department:

Thirty-four (34) 4-H members representing eight (8) clubs from seven (7) counties (Burlington, Cumberland, Hunterdon, Mercer, Monmouth, Somerset, Warren) participated in the 2022 NJ 4-H Goat Extravaganza on Saturday, February 12 in Ewing.  The event included goat-themed art exhibits in three categories (88 entries), a poster-presentation contest (10 teams), skill-a-thon (8 stations), and a quiz bowl (28 questions per match – one-on-one and toss-up). Congratulations to all participants! 

Burlington County Highlights:

Novice Division ( 4-5th Grades) Junior Division (6-8th Grades) Senior Division (9-13th Grades)

2-D Art	Josiah D. places 2nd in the Novice Division Madalynn M. places 3rd in the Junior Division Jonathan F. places 3rd in the Senior Division
3-D Art	Abigail M. places 2nd in the Novice Division Samantha M. places 1st in the Senior Division
Photography	Abigail M. places 2nd in the Novice Division Madalynn M. places 1st in the Junior Division Johnathan F. places 1st in the Senior Division
Skill-a-thon	Charlotte D. places 1st in the Novice Division Samantha M. places 3rd in the Senior Division
Quiz Bowl	Johnathan F. places 1st in the Senior Division

Upcoming Events!

Mark your calendars for the Junior Breeder Symposium at Rutgers on Saturday, March 26 (see our blog post to register – we have great workshops lined-up in a variety of animal projects) and for the State 4-H Goat Show on Thursday, August 25 at the Hunterdon County 4-H and Agricultural Fair.  Also, videos for the NJ 4-H Animal Science Video Contest must be uploaded by March 7.  Additional information, entry forms, and the top four videos from each of the past several years are all available at https://nj4h.rutgers.edu/animals/film-festival/.