ALLAMAKEE COUNTY JULY 4-H CLUB MEETING SCHEDULE

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1 ALLAMAKEE COUNTY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH WHAT S INSIDE: Smiles & Thank You s! Summer Happenings 2 Clover Kid Opportunities Record Book Workshop Community Service Drive Expressions Day Fair Dates/2017 Fair Theme Club Posters Pre/Post Fair Clean-Up Appreciation Supper Bars Needed Rice Krispie Bars Needed July Birthdays 4 Livestock Auction Photos Pullorum Testing Horse Workouts White Pants Exchange Barn Set Up Ag Olympics 5 JULY 4-H CLUB MEETING SCHEDULE 4-H Flyers No meeting 4-H Toppers No meeting Bear Creek Kids No meeting Cherry Valley Chums No meeting Clover Chasers No meeting Elon PMC No meeting Ludlow Future Farmers No meeting Mississippi Mad Scientists July 3, 8:30 a.m., Lansing Library River Valley Panthers July 1, 5:00 p.m., FMSB West Ridge Riders No meeting Project Showcase 6 Mechanics: Welding Youth Showcase Project Release Times Conference Judging State Fair Projects Conference Judging Forms Citizenship Awards Herdsmanship Contest Livestock Reminders 2018 Fairbook Updates 7 Exhibit Goal Writing Information 8 Fair Schedules Calendar Business Agenda 10 *Dates, times & locations are subject to change Allamakee County Fair July 18-22, th Ave SE, Suite #102, WAUKON, IA OFFICE HOURS: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. LEARN MORE AT 10

2 FOCUS Morgan Bjerke County Youth Coordinator Becky Rea 4-H K-12 Program Coordinator Allamakee County Extension and Outreach Allamakee County Extension and Outreach MONTHLY INSIGHT Fair time is a busy and exciting time for 4-H and FFA families. Remember, the focus of your fair experience allamakee allamakee should be on your learning and growth. The knowledge and skills gained are far more important than the results of a competitive event, ribbons awarded, and the animal or project exhibited. You are all winners because of the new knowledge and skills you have gained! The July Newsletter is full of a lot of important information. I strongly encourage families who received the newsletter electronically to print it and have it available at home so you don t miss out on any summer opportunities and fair reminders! With 4-H Spirit, Morgan Bjerke SMILES AND THANK YOU S! Smiles to the 4-H ers, parents, and leaders that met the June 1 and 15 deadlines. Thank you to the leaders who have finished their required leaders training. Thank you to the families for meeting the June 15 entry deadline! Smiles to those who participated in Expression s Day! Good Luck to the Horticulture Challenge participants! Congratulations to Cherry Valley Chums for hosting their Annual Big 4 5K Race! Congratulations to all 4-H ers for exhibiting at the Big 4 Fair! Thank you to the volunteers who are helping with the fair! SUMMER 4-H HAPPENINGS 2

3 COMMUNITY SERVICE DRIVE 4-H OPPORTUNITIES CLOVER KID FAIR OPPORTUNITIES We have some great opportunities for our 4-H Clover Kids! These opportunities are open to all enrolled K-3 rd graders. Please contact the Extension Office for registration forms and more information about the following opportunities: Clover Kid Pet Show Thursday, July 19, 2018 (Entry forms due July 2) Conference Judging Day Tuesday, July 17, 2018 RECORD BOOK WORKSHOP August 1, 12-4:00 PM Why wait until after school starts? Let us help you get your record book completed while all the post-fair information is still fresh before heading back to school. Please bring your 4-H record book and any additional information sheets that may be helpful in completing your record book. The 4-H County Council is sponsoring a School Supplies Drive to benefit the Allamakee County Relief Office. The Council is encouraging all 4-H clubs and the community to participate by purchasing these items. Monetary donations will be accepted during the fair as well. We will have a special community service booth in the 4-H Exhibit Building to display the donations during the fair. Donations can be made anytime throughout the fair, July EXPRESSIONS DAY 20 Allamakee County 4-H youth recently showcased their talents by competing in various communications and clothing events during the Expressions Day Program and Style Show held at the Allamakee County Fair Grounds Pavilion, Waukon on Sunday, June 24. Several received top awards and will have the opportunity to represent Allamakee County at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, August H ers winning top honors in Educational Presentations and will be representing Allamakee County at the Iowa State Fair are Katherine Hagen, Logan Brown, Diana Davison, & Gabriel Mattson. 4-H ers are judged on stage presence, vocal projection, organization, visual aids, educational value of topic, and how well they kept their audience interested as they present their information. Representing Allamakee County in the category of Working Exhibits is Logan Brown and Thomas Troendle. Working Exhibit participants are judged on their ability to describe, demonstrate, or teach a product or skill directly to a small audience. Selected to represent Allamakee County in the Clothing Selection category is Diana Davison. The Clothing Selection category provides participants the opportunity to develop skills when buying clothes, based on; fit, care, construction and cost. Lastly, Berlin Troendle, Kyrie Snitker, & Katherine Hagen will represent Allamakee County in the category Share-The- Fun. In Share-the-Fun, members perform before an audience purely for the sake of enjoyment. 3

4 CLUB INFORMATION H FAIR THEME 2018 theme is Your Passport to Adventure! Awards will be presented to 1 st, 2 nd, & 3 rd place club booths! CLUB POSTERS This year s club poster theme is Your Passport to Adventure. Your poster will be displayed in the 4-H Building at the fair. Included on your 14 x22 poster board should be your club photo, members names, club activities, and club name. The posters are a great marketing tool and your chance to tell Allamakee County about 4-H and to highlight your club! Please note, the club posters are an addition to the club booth decorating project. Posters are due Tuesday, July 17 to the 4-H Building. PRE/POST FAIR CLEAN-UP The clubs listed below have clean-up duty this year at the fair. Pre-Fair Clean-up, Saturday, July 14, 9:00 AM Ludlow Future Farmers & Mississippi Mad Scientists Post-Fair Clean-up, Monday, July 23, 9:00 AM Elon PMC & 4-H Toppers Clubs will be divided into crews. An adult or senior 4-H member will be appointed by the club as crew leader. Crews will clean and help set-up the 4-H Building, barns, Pavilion, or other general cleaning duties as needed. Please wear clothes and shoes you can get dirty. Also, don t forget to bring rakes, brooms, gloves, rags, and buckets. APPRECIATION SUPPER BARS NEEDED The Youth Development Committee is asking three clubs, Bear Creek Kids, Cherry Valley Chums and Clover Chasers to donate 6 pans per club to the Appreciation Supper on Sunday, July 22. More bars are always welcome, if your club would also like to contribute. Bars must be dropped off at the Appreciation Supper Building (next to Fair Office) by 1:00 PM on Sunday. RICE KRISPIE BARS NEEDED Please help us continue to make the 4-H Foodstand a success. Each club is asked to provide 2 dozen 4 x4 Rice Krispie Treats (without chocolate frosting). Rice Krispie Treats should be in individual wrapped fold over sandwich bags (no Ziploc). Clubs working the Saturday or Sunday shifts need to bring your bars to the Food Stand before 11:00 AM on Saturday. JULY BIRTHDAYS Mallory Berns Maya Bossom Colby Brainard Marcus Byrnes Olivia Byrnes Evie Clemments Maycie Curtin Denzel Decker Harrison Dehning Taya Duehr Kaylee Gibbs Owen Grimstad Iliauna Grotegut Violet Holthaus Lauren Kelly Ellsy Koenig Lilly Kossman Madeline Mellick Ariana Menne Kalvin Menne Irey Mettille Ashlin O Neill Sophia Palmer Addyson Rankin Grace Solberg 4

5 2016 LIVESTOCK REMINDERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION CHECKS & AUCTION PHOTOS 4-H/FFA HORSE PROJECT The 4-H Youth Development Committee would like to remind youth of the importance of thanking livestock auction buyers for their generous support by writing a thank you note. We strongly encourage every livestock auction participant to write a thank you note (addressed and stamped) to his/her buyer(s) prior to receiving their auction check in order to guarantee every buyer receives a thank you note. Checks will be available for pick up Tuesday, July 24 after 1:00 PM at the Extension Office. In addition, we would like a photo of you with your livestock auction animal to present to your buyer after the auction. Photos are due June 15. If photos are not received by due date, you will not have a photo thank you to give to your auction buyer. The photo thank you does not take the place of the hand-written thank you. POULTRY PULLORUM TESTING *Pullorum testing will be offered during the livestock entry night at the Allamakee County Fair. Testing will be done Wednesday, July 18, 3:00 5:00 PM at the Extension Office. The cost will be $1.00 per bird. ALL poultry (market, exhibition, purebred, and production) must be Pullorum tested within 90 days of fair. Poultry that are not tested will not be checked in at the county fair. Horse workouts at the fairgrounds in Waukon will be held on Wednesdays, from 10:00 AM 12:00 PM, May 30 July 11 and Thursdays, from 6:30 PM 9:00 PM May 31 July 23. Dress code will apply. Use the airport driveway. If there has been a great deal of rain, or inclement weather, it is your responsibility to learn of cancellations the day of the workout by calling the Extension Office Wednesdays, after 8:30 AM at (563) Thursdays, after 2:00 PM at (563) REMINDER- Exhibitors must participate and bring his/her animals to one scheduled county horse workout in the spring to be eligible to show at the Allamakee County Fair. If you are signed up to give a presentation please be ready to start at the beginning of our workout. *Helmets will be provided for those needing one. WHITE PANTS EXCHANGE We are offering a white pants exchange for dairy exhibitors. Exhibitors may donate their outgrown pants to the Extension Office. Those looking for white pants may choose from the selection available. BARN SET-UP: SATURDAY, JULY 14 The livestock barns will be open for set up on Saturday, July 14 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM. for livestock exhibitor s convenience. Exhibitors may deliver supplies and set up stall(s) or pen(s) at that time. The barns will open at 10:00 AM and close promptly at 1:00 PM no exceptions. AG OLYMPICS The Ag Olympics will be held at the fair on Thursday, July 19 at 5:00 PM in the Show Barn. Ag Olympics is a timed obstacle relay race where teams compete against each other. There are 4 divisions: Junior (youth completing grades 4-6); Intermediate (youth completing grades 7-8); Senior (youth completing 9-12); and Adult/ Celebrity. The teams must have 4 people and be mixed gender. Registration begins on July 19 beginning at 4:30 PM in the Show Barn. The first 5 teams in the Jr., Int. and Sr. divisions will be accepted. There is no entry fee. 5

6 PROJECT SHOWCASE 4-H OPPORTUNITIES July 11, 12-4:00 PM Nervous about your first Conference Judging Experience or want to enhance your paperwork? Join us for an open house afternoon full of paper work orientation, mock judges interviews that will provide you many tips and tricks to enhance your exhibits before Conference Judging. Please come prepared with any exhibits and paperwork you would like last minute advice or help with. Have questions about your paperwork or not sure what paperwork you need? This is a great opportunity for YOU! All 4-H ers (including Clover Kids) are welcome to attend new and old! Please RSVP by Monday, July 9 or for more information please contact Morgan at mlhiem@iastate.edu or YOUTH SHOWCASE The Youth Showcase will be held on Tuesday, July 17 at 7:00 PM. This event will feature a FFA presentation, as will top entrants from the 4-H Expressions Day Share-the-Fun acts, and 4-H Clover Kids graduation. The crowning of the Allamakee County Fair Queen will follow that Showcase event. PROJECT RELEASE TIMES Sunday, July 22 at 3:00 PM Non-auction livestock animals are released from the fairgrounds and may be taken home at that time. 4:00 PM the static exhibits are released from the 4-H building. If you need an alternative pick up time, the 4-H building will be open on Monday, July 23 at 9:00 AM to pick up your static exhibits. We are not responsible for exhibits that are not picked up. Or If you need an alternative pick up time, please contact an Extension Staff member for an alternative pick up time. CONFERENCE JUDGING STATE FAIR PROJECTS In your 2018 Allamakee County Fairbook, Page 4 #17. Items selected to advance to the Iowa State Fair, must fit easily into a car for transportation to and from the State Fair. Due to the size and value of some exhibits; some exhibitors may need to provide transportation to and from the Iowa State Fair. *Please contact an Extension Staff member with any questions. CONFERENCE JUDGING FORMS Visit and look under the Conference Judging Forms & Information for conference judging forms. CITIZENSHIP AWARDS MECHANICS: WELDING Mechanics Examines a range of areas linked to practical applications of power, energy, and electricity as well as structural and mechanical engineering. Date TBD (after fair), 12-4:00 PM Join us for an afternoon all about mechanics. We will be touring G&S Machine to learn about the welding side of the mechanics project area. If interested, please contact the Extension Office. The 4117 Auxiliary would like you to take pride in our country and is offering awards to projects exhibited at the fair around the theme of Honor Our Veterans. Projects will get judged while being on display after conference judging. 1 st Place receives $30, 2 nd $20 and 3 rd $10. Awards will be presented at the Youth Showcase on Tuesday evening of fair. 6

7 LIVESTOCK REMINDERS LIVESTOCK ENTRY DAY: WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 The Fair Board is encouraging exhibitors to unload animals and supplies at the fairgrounds on Wednesday, July 18 starting at 10:00 AM. Exhibitors need to return to weigh-in their market animals from 5-8 PM. By unloading early, this may ease the traffic congestion during peak hours. LIVESTOCK FAIR INFORMATION Friendly Reminders: ALL fans for cattle in the cattle barns (Dairy, Beef, Sweeney) must blow North. Meaning no butt fans or aisle fans. You may have to redesign your fan racks and exhibit area. If we all work together to overcome the electrical issues it will make for a safer and more pleasurable experience. Stalls are reserved for livestock, feed and livestock supplies. Allamakee County Fair Book can also be found online at: member-info Livestock Auction: Livestock Superintendents remind exhibitors selling livestock to stay after auction to help load livestock and finish cleaning stalls. Looking for livestock dads to assist with Livestock Auction Set-Up on Sunday at 10 AM (Need about a dozen guys). Swine Exhibitors You must clean your swine pens out on Sunday after the auction. Bedding may be piled in the arena after the pigs have been hauled out. Please remember to return on Monday morning to power wash and tear down these pens. Many hands make light work! Back Tags: Please remember to keep your back tags, you will get one back tag at your first livestock show and that is your back tag for the rest of fair. HERDSMANSHIP CONTEST The Youth Development Committee will be hosting a Herdsmanship Contest at the fair again this year. The clubs will be scored each day. The club with the highest score will be awarded the winner during the Live-stock Auction on Sunday. Each club member exhibiting livestock will receive an extra two Clover Bucks to be redeemed at the Clover Store during the annual 4-H Soup Supper & Awards Program in the fall. There will also be a daily certificate given to the best barn that day. Guidelines include: Cleanliness alleys, stalls, pens and/or cages clean bedding for animals; bedding is confined in the stall/pen/cage and not the walkway; area free of trash; manure removed frequently. Arrangement of Exhibit - attractive, neat, equipment stored. Walkways cleaned, raked, and/or swept. Appearance of Animals - animals clean, brushed, tied or penned properly. Safety Cages and stall doors properly secured; walkways clear of any obstructions, such as pitchforks and brooms; fans properly secured. Overall - Club members should be courteous, polite, and observe all rules and regulations set by the Fair Board, staff and volunteers. Active participation in cleaning, maintenance and caring for the livestock should be observed at all times FAIR BOOK UPDATES Showmanship: Reminder, this year we will execute #28 ETHICS & SPORTSMANSHIP that exhibitors may only win each division once, upon winning a division exhibitors may move up to next age division or can compete in their perspective age group but are ineligible to win and can only receive up to Honorable Mention. Once they reach the senior level they may compete indefinitely. a. The exception to the advancing rule is exhibitors exhibiting in the Dog or Horse project. Those species must participate in their perspective age division.. BEEF DEPARTMENT 101 Show order: Showmanship (Fit is Optional), Senior, Intermediate, Junior, Breeding Beef Classes, Market Beef Classes, Allamakee County Cattlemen s Home Raised Beef 7

8 4-H Exhibit Goal Write-Up Every exhibit judged during Conference Judging on Tuesday, July 17 will need a write-up attached which answer the questions below. Judges have 7-10 minutes to evaluate the total exhibit on the learning involved, workmanship, and general appearance. The information needs to be well organized and detailed. 1. What did you plan to learn or do? (What was your exhibit goal(s)?) 2. What steps did you take to learn or do this? 3. What were the most important things learned? Also If you have a Home Improvement, Visual Art or Clothing exhibit, don t forget to include your Design Elements or Art Principles in your write-up. See the fairbook for complete details. If you are using other s work of art, crafts, recipes, etc., it is important to give credit to those individuals or companies who have created materials, resources, logos, trademarks, photos, etc. in your write-ups. If in doubt...ask permission. An example of a letter requesting permission is available online at or at the Extension Office. Getting permission takes a long time don t delay. If using Pinterest for exhibit ideas, please note that you must credit the original creator not Pinterest. Pinterest is a portal, like Google. It is a virtual display board not the original source of the idea. Food & Nutrition exhibitors please read the Inappropriate Food Exhibits for Iowa 4-H Fairs publication. Copies can be found at the Extension Office, fairbook, or our webpage. Preserved food entries must include a Food Preservation Exhibit label. Only food processed after August 1, 2017 is acceptable. Labels are available at the Extension Office or visit When using the 4-H emblem, please follow the 4-H emblem guidelines. A copy of these guidelines can be obtained at the Extension Office. As you work on your exhibits, write down what you did, keep track of expenses, and what you have learned. All of these things should go into your exhibit goal write-up and 4-H record book. Design Elements & Art Principles CONFERENCE JUDGING If you are taking a Clothing, Visual Arts, or Home Improvement exhibit Design Elements Art Principles to the fair this year, don t forget to include Design Elements or Art Prin- Line Rhythm ciples that are relevant to your exhibit. Below is a list of Design Elements and Art Principles. Refer to the fair book for complete descrip- Shape Proportion tions. Please take the time to include these important pieces of information in your exhibit. See the example below of how to use the Design Element texture in a reupholstered chair exhibit write-up. Values/Color Texture Space Emphasis Balance Unity Texture is a surface characteristic that can be touched or seen. Contrasting textures add interest. In my exhibit, the chair has two textures. The upholstery is a rougher, rigid texture. The legs of the chair are smooth and follow a curve. The oversized upholstery tacks also add smooth texture. 8

9 2018 ALLAMAKEE COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULES 4-H EXHIBIT BUILDING PATROL SCHEDULE 4-H FOOD STAND SCHEDULE Thursday, July 19 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 4-H FLYERS 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.county COUNCIL 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.elon PMC DAY TIME CLUB Wednesday July 18 3:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. 4-H Flyers 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Clover Chasers 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.. COUNTY COUNCIL Friday, July 20 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m BEAR CREEK KIDS 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m CLOVER CHASERS 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m MISSISSIPPI MAD SCIENTISTS 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m RIVER VALLEY PANTHERS Saturday, July 21 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. WEST RIDGE RIDERS 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m CHERRY VALLEY CHUMS 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. LUDLOW FUTURE FARMERS Thursday July 19 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 4-H Toppers 1:15 p.m. to Close West Ridge Riders Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Ludlow Future Farmers 5:15 p.m. to Close Elon PMC Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bear Creek Kids 1:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. River Valley Panthers Sunday, July 22 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m 4-H TOPPERS 4-H CONFERENCE JUDGING SCHEDULE Tuesday, July 17 Pavilion 9:00 a.m West Ridge Riders 9:30 a.m. Mississippi Mad Scientists 10:00 a.m. Bear Creek Kids & River Valley Panthers 10:30 a.m. Clover Chasers Judges Lunch Break 12:00-1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Ludlow Future Farmers 1:30 p.m. 4-H Toppers & Cherry Valley Chums 1:45 p.m. Elon PMC & 4-H Flyers Sunday July 22 5:15 p.m. to Close Waukon FFA 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mississippi Mad Scientists 12:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cherry Valley Chums The 4-H Building will be open from 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 14 for any clubs that would like to do some preliminary preparation for decorating. Club Booths must be completed by 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 17. Pre Fair Clean Up: Saturday, July 14 Ludlow Future Farmers & Mississippi Mad Scientists Post Fair Clean-Up: Monday, July 23 Elon PMC & 4-H Toppers 9

10 H CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATE EVENT TIME LOCATION JULY July 4, 2018 NO Horse Project Workouts & Extension Office Closed July 5, 12, 2018 Horse Project Workouts 6:30 PM Allamakee County Fairgrounds July 9, 2018 County Council Meeting 9:00 AM Allamakee County Extension Office July 9, 2018 Horticulture Challenge 1:00 PM 4-H ers Gardens July 11, 2018 Horse Project Workouts 10:00 AM Allamakee County Fairgrounds July 11, 2018 Project Showcase 12:00 PM Allamakee County Extension Office July 14, 2018 Pre-Fair Clean Up 9:00 AM Allamakee County Fairgrounds July 14, 2018 Barn Set Up 10:00 AM Allamakee County Fairgrounds July 17, 2018 Conference Judging (See Schedule) July 17, 2018 Youth Showcase/Fair Queen Crowning Allamakee County Fairgrounds July 18-22, Allamakee County Fair Allamakee County Fair Grounds AUGUST August 1, 2018 Record Book Workshop 12:00 PM Allamakee County Extension Office August Iowa State Fair Iowa State Fair Grounds SEPTEMBER September 3, 2018 Labor Day, Office Closed Allamakee County Extension Office BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call & Introduction of Visitors 4. Minutes of Previous Meeting 5. Treasurer s Report 6. Committee Reports -County Council Update -Other committees (optional) 7. Unfinished and New Business -Club Fair Schedules/Duties -Conference Judging 8. Announcements & Leaders Report 9. Adjourn and 4-H Pledge 10