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1 JACKSON COUNTY EXTENSION FEBRUARY 2012 IN-VIEW Amber Matthiesen Amber Luckstead Jeannett Kruse Carolyn Clark 4-H Youth Development Program Specialist 4-H County Youth Coordinator Office Manager Program Assistant And Program Coordinator Calendar of Events May 3 Sheep and Goat Weigh In, 9 am-12 Maquoketa FFA Building 11:00 am Meeting for new goat project members 4 County CEO, 4 pm 5 Dog Project Fairgrounds, 6:30 pm 12 Dog Project Fairgrounds, 5:30 pm 12 Horse Project Fairgrounds, 6:30 pm 15 Animal IDs due in 4-H Online Junior Camp Registration Due for participants/ counselors 18 CEO, 3 pm 19 Dog Project Fairgrounds, 6:30 pm 19 Youth Committee CEO, 7 pm 31 Goat Workshop, 4 pm June 1 Jackson Co. Cattlemen, Preview Show 2 Dog Project Fairgrounds, 5:30 pm 2 Horse Project Fairgrounds, 6:30 pm 9 Dog Project Fairgrounds, 6:30 pm 16 Entry Deadline Presentation, Clothing Event, Working Exhibit, Share-the-Fun, Music Recital, Bucket Bottle to CEO Bucket Bottle written records due to CEO 16 Dog Project Fairgrounds, 6:30 pm 22 Goat Project Fairgrounds, 4 pm 23 FSQA Boyer Hall 1-3 pm 23 Dog Project Fairgrounds, 5:30 pm 23 Horse Project Fairgrounds, 6:30 pm Iowa Youth 4-H Conference Ticket to Success 30 Dog Project 6:30 pm Jackson County Extension May 2014 July 7 Dog Project Fairgrounds, 6:30 pm 7 Pre-Entry CEO, 8:00 am-6:00 pm 7 Bucket/Bottle CEO, 9 am 12 Clothing CEO 14 Dog Project Fairgrounds, 6:30 pm 20 4-H Endowment Breakfast, 8-12 pm 20 Music Recital, 10:30 am 20 Share-The-Fun, Noon 20 Educational Presentations, 1 pm 21 Clean-up/Set-up Day for Fair Jackson County Fair WHAT S INSIDE: Upcoming Events Dates to Remember Livestock Dates Preview Show Pie Information May Birthdays Junior Camp May Newsletter JACKSON COUNTY EXTENSION 201 WEST PLATT ST. MAQUOKETA IA MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 AM 4:30 PM LEARN MORE AT Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

2 Interested in being a part of the Youth Beef Team? Involving younger generations is crucial to keep the industry alive and flourishing. The Iowa Cattlemen s Foundation (ICF) fosters involvement of youth through the Youth Beef Team. This program trains and educates young beef industry advocates to positively promote Iowa s Beef industry. A training session equips youth (12 years and up) with the knowledge and skills to conduct beef promotional activities in their own and surrounding communities. Activities include presentations, letters to the editor, farm tours, brochure and recipe distributions, beef grilling events and more. If interested contact Mary Lou at or CEO for more information Online registration for 2014 State 4-H Camps Registration for the four State 4-H Camps to be held this summer at the Iowa 4-H Center is now live. The camps are open to students in grades 5-8; 4-H membership is not required. Registration for the statewide camps can be made online at The fee for each session (five days/four nights) is $240. Additional information about the themed camps is available online as State Camp FAQs. Contact Bill Beckley at wbeckley@iastate.edu with questions about registration and for more camp session information. * Scholarships available through CEO Iowa 4-H Youth Conference: Ticket to Success June 24-26th, 2014, The dates have been set for June 24-26, 2014 for a great three-day adventure at ISU for Iowa s youth. We also wanted to share that the registration cost for this year s conference has been set as well. Delegate registration costs will be $175 per person. (Bus Transportation cost $55) This is the same fee for both youth and adults and covers 2 nights of lodging, 7 meals, 3 keynote speakers, transportation for workshops and community service, facility rental, 2 dances, and a t-shirt, among other supports and services. Youth Committee has agreed to help with the cost, leaving the total cost to Jackson County participants $115 (Registration and Bus) Registration is located at: Food Safety and Quality Assurance - FSQA 4-H ers and FFA members who plan to exhibit beef, bucket bottle calf, swine, dairy, goat, sheep, poultry, and rabbits will need to be FSQA certified by July 1 there will be no exceptions to this deadline. Training option certification is valid for exactly one year the date of the training. Grade is determined as of January 1, th to 6th grade: Must attend FSQA training every year 7th to 9th: Can either attend a training each year or pass the Intermediate test. Test certification is valid until January 1st of the 4-Her s 10th grade year. 10th to 12th grades: Can either attend a training each year or pass the Senior test. Test option certification is valid until December 31 after the 4-H er s 20th birthday. Jackson County Training/Testing Dates will be: Monday, June 23, pm Boyer Hall, Jackson County Fairgrounds The 2014 Fair Book is published jackson/2014%20fairbook.pdf Please read and check all rules, there have been some changes this year! Reminder continue to check your for upcoming updates and opportunities OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE

3 JACKSON COUNTY EXTENSION Horse Project IN-VIEW Horse project members are required to attend TWO project meetings this year. Meeting Dates with Horse/Pony at Jackson Co. Fairgrounds May 12th, 6:30 p.m. June 2nd, 6:30 p.m. June 23rd, 6:30 p.m. Sheep and Goat Project Weigh-In The Sheep and Goat Weigh-In will be held Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Maquoketa FFA Building. To keep things running smoothly, we are asking all State Fair families to bring their animals between 9 and 11 am. Families who will be exhibiting at county fair only are asked to bring their animals from 11 to 12. New members are asked attend a new project meeting starting at 11 am during the weigh in. Families who will be weighing a large number of animals (15 or more) are asked to contact the CEO in advance of weigh-in for scheduling. Workshops Livestock Dates General Health and Care: 4 p.m. May 31st, Jackson County Fairgrounds, Goat Barn Fitting and Showmanship: 4 p.m. June 22nd, Jackson County Fairgrounds, Goat Barn 4-H Dog Project Members Dog project members are required to attend FOUR project meetings in order to exhibit at the Jackson County Fair. Meeting Dates at Jackson Co. Fairgrounds April 28 5:30 pm (No dogs) May 12 5:30 pm June 2 5:30 pm July 7 6:30 pm May 5 6:30 pm May 19 6:30 pm June 30 6:30 pm July 14 6:30 pm

4 JACKSON COUNTY EXTENSION IN-VIEW Jackson County Cattlemen Fair Preview Show and 4-H/FFA Open Show Sunday, June 1, 2014 Jackson County Fairgrounds, Maquoketa, Iowa Schedule of Events Weigh-In 8:00-9:30 am Fitting Clinic Sponsored by Purina 9:45 am Preview Show 12:00 pm (Jackson County Fair Exhibitors Only) 4-H/FFA Open Show 1:00 pm $20 Entry Fee Cash Prizes Food Stand Sponsored by the Jackson County Cattlemen

5 JACKSON COUNTY EXTENSION IN-VIEW Things Judges Look for When Judging Pies Appearance The WOW Factor What makes you pie stand out from the others. Outside Color - evenly golden brown Shape attractive pastry edge without bulges or hollow dome No boil overs on crust edges Size crust fits the pan filling fits the crust Crust vents near center Lattice strips evenly cut - evenly spaced well attached evenly browned Inside Color Crust tender layers easily separate flaky not crumbly Crust cuts easily with a table knife Filling fruit fully cooked bright color thickened juices clear not cloudy Filling holds shape when cut doesn t cave in easy to get slice out of pan Mouth feel Crust - ingredients baked not doughy No off flavor from the fat Filling flavor characteristic to kind of fruit(s) used Recipe Card Not too sweet/no raw starch flavor Good aroma Ingredients listed in order of use for crust and filling Directions easy to read and understand Pan size oven temperatures length of baking time suggested number of servings storage suggestions computer printout of recipe if possible spell check - readable handwritten on larger file card source of recipe Barfield, Morgan Bormann, Rachel Dieterich, Kaia Dunne, Delaney Harpole, Breann Hingtgen, Cameron Holdgrafer, Hayden Holdgrafer, Todd Ihrig, Mara Kelchen, Emma Kilburg, Mallory Kruse, Aubrie Kucera, Sydney Martens, Alex Matthiesen, Emily Miller, jackie Miller, Jacob Miller, Jebidiah Orr, Breese Portz, Emmett Portz, Johnny Potter, Benjamin Rickertsen, Abigayle Schneider, Kaleb Sedbrook, Sadie Theisen, Jaylen Westphal, Cole

6 JACKSON COUNTY EXTENSION IN-VIEW Basic Recipe for 9 Double Crust Fruit Pie By Joan Oberfoell, Supporter of 4-H and Previous Jackson County Judge 3 cups of unbleached all purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons salt 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening such as Crisco or lard.(can use margarine or butter) 6 tablespoons ice water Method: Cut shortening or lard into small pieces freeze for about 30 minutes Sift flour and salt, gradually add frozen shortening, mixing with a pastry blender until the mixture is the size of small peas (stand mixer or food processor) Add 1 tablespoon of ice water at a time, until dough starts to ball up. Divide into 2 balls. On a lightly floured pastry cloth, shape one of the dough ball into a disk shape, with a stockinet covered rolling pin lightly floured, roll out from the center in all directions until to one to two inches larger than pan size about 1/8 inch thick. Roll dough back on rolling pin to transfer to pan, gently pat crust to fit pan, being careful not to stretch. Place in frig. Roll remaining ball to same size also put in frig. Basic Apple Pie Filling 7 cups of peeled, cored, thinly sliced baking apples about 2 ½ pounds ( 1 large apple equals about 1 cup prepared apples) 2 tablespoons lemon juice ½ cup each of white sugar and packed brown sugar ¼ cup instant cooking tapioca or ¼ cup flour or a combination of the two 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch of salt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine Method: In a medium bowl toss apple slices with lemon juice to prevent apples from turning brown. Combine tapioca/flour with sugars, cinnamon and salt, add to apples, mix well. Pour apple mixture into prepared crust. Dot with small pieces of butter/margarine Moisten edge of crust with water, center other crust over the apples. Press crusts together to seal. Trim excess crust even with edge of pan. Use favorite method of crimping crusts. Brush crust with water or milk, sprinkle with sugar crystals. Cut 4/6 vents near center of pie. Place in frig while oven is pre-heating to 425 degrees. Place pie on large rimmed jelly roll pan (to catch the drips) on lowest oven rack. Bake for 15 minutes, reduce temperature to 350 degrees Place pan on middle rack, bake for another 30 to 45 minutes until bubbling juice stops or a fork easily pierces the fruit through a vent and crust is golden brown. Cooling on a wire rack helps to prevent a soggy bottom crust

7 CAMP FIRE Camp Shalom June 13-June 14 Friday & Saturday Canoeing Educational and Fun Activities Swimming 4-H Project Exploration CANOEING Come join other Junior 4-H members in grades 4th-6th, from Jackson, Clinton, Dubuque, Delaware, Muscatine and Cedar counties for two days of camp. We will start on Friday, June 13, 1:00 p.m. and finish on Saturday June 14, 5:00 p.m. Cost: $50 which includes three meals, snacks, and other activities! ACTIVITIES overnight stay, canoeing, swimming, EXPLORATION Registration deadline for junior camp will be May 15th 4-H Junior Camp June 13 & 14 Registration Form Submit application along with $50 registration fee to CEO, 201 West Platt Street, Maquoketa, IA Name Address City, State, Zip Telephone Home Cell Work Adult Chaperone Opportunities, please check if you or your spouse would like to be contacted. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Many materials can be made available in alternative formats for ADA clients. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14 th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC or call

8 Junior Overnight Camp Counselor Application June 13 & 14, 2014 Please complete this form and return to the Jackson County Extension Office 201 West Platt Street, Maquoketa, IA 52060, by May 15. You must be 16 years of age by June 1 st in order to be a counselor. Additional information will be sent at a later date. Name Age as of June, 2013 Address Phone Grade 1. List your experiences working with youth grades 4, 5 and Have you ever served as a camp counselor? If yes, where, when, and what were your responsibilities? 3. What skills or abilities do you have that would make you a good camp counselor? OVER

9 4. What is your favorite part about 4-H Camp? 5. In 20 words or less, describe why you want to be a camp counselor. 6. List any questions you have about being a camp counselor. If selected, you re attendance is expected at a June 13 th morning Camp Counselor training. Thank you for your interest in working with younger 4-H members! Due May 15, 2014 Jackson County Extension 201 West Platt Maquoketa, IA 52060

10 JACKSON COUNTY EXTENSION IN-VIEW Growing in the Garden and Summer Discovery Camps Youth currently in Pre- Kindergarten through 5th grade have the opportunity to participate in the Summer Discovery Camp and Growing in the Garden Camp this summer with ISU Extension in Jackson County communities. The Summer Discovery Camp is for youth currently in 3rd-5th grade. Youth participating in the Summer Discovery Camp will focus on will also make and eat tasty nutritious snacks and more. Locations and camp dates are as follows: Bellevue at Cole Park-Wednesdays, 9:00-11:00 a.m. from May 29-July 1(last day will be on Monday July 1 st.) Maquoketa First Ward Park-Wednesdays, 1:00-3:00 p.m. from May 29-July3 Preston at Preston High School (Shelter) -Thursdays, 1:00-3:00 p.m. from May 29-July 1(last day will be on Monday July 1 st.) The Growing in the Garden Camp is for 5-9 year old youth (Pre-K-3rd grade). Youth participating in the Growing in the Garden Camp will learn how to plant a garden, find out how plants grow, make fun nature crafts, create and eat tasty nutritious snacks from the garden, get your hands in the dirt and have fun. Locations, camp dates are as follows: Maquoketa, Jackson Co. Fairgrounds-Tuesdays, 9:00-11:00 a.m. from June 4-July 9 Andrew, Andrew City Park-Tuesdays, 1:00-3:00 p.m. from June 4-July 9 Sabula, Bill Cotton City Park-Thursdays, 9:00-11:00 a.m. from June 6-July 11 Preston, Preston High School (Shelter) Thursdays, 1:00-3:00 p.m. from June 6-July 11 Each camp meets one day per week for six weeks. Cost for each camp is $20.00 Registrations are due by May 17 th for Summer Discovery and Growing in the Garden to the Jackson County Extension Office. Scholarships are available for both camps. Call the Extension Office for more information. Registrations are available online at or by calling

11 Growing in the Garden Camp for 5-9 year old youth (current Pre-K-3 rd graders) Learn how to plant a garden Find out how plants grow Make fun nature crafts Create and eat tasty nutritious snacks from the garden Get your hands in the dirt and have fun in the garden! YOUth will participate in fun, hands-on activities each week! Enjoy art, recreation, nature, and nutrition. You will meet for six weekly sessions. Have fun with Iowa State University Extension Summer Staff this summer! Four outdoor sites to choose from: Jackson Co.Fairgrounds Andrew City Park Bill Cotton City Park Preston High School Maquoketa Andrew Sabula Preston Tuesdays, 9-11 a.m. Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m. Thursdays, 9-11 a.m. Thursdays, 1-3p.m. June 10 th July 15 th June 10 th July 15 th June 12 th July 17 th June 12 th July 17 th To register: Please complete the form on back and return with $20.00 registration fee to: Jackson County Extension, 201 W. Platt St., Maquoketa, IA Checks payable to: Jackson County Extension. Each additional family member will be $ (Includes Summer Discovery) If you have any questions, please call the Jackson County Extension Office: (563) ENROLLMENT LIMITED Registration due by May 16 th Scholarships are available. Call the Jackson County Extension Office at (563)

12 Jackson County Extension Growing in Garden Camp Registration Fee-$20.00 Name Age Address Zip Phone (Day) (Eve) Parent/Guardian Name (s) I will be attending camp at: Sabula Andrew Maquoketa Preston Growing in the Garden is only one of the Youth and 4-H programs available to Jackson County youth. Growing in the Garden is brought to YOUth by the Iowa State University Jackson County Extension and several city councils in Jackson County. Your Jackson County Agricultural Extension District is a branch of Iowa State University. Jackson County Extension 201 West Platt Street, Maquoketa, IA (563) :00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F xjackson@iastate.edu Website: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Many materials can be made available in alternative formats for ADA clients. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14 th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC or call

13 Summer Discovery (current 3 rd -5 th graders) Explore science in a new way FUN in the sun (and park) Make and eat tasty nutritious snacks Create science projects YOUth will participate in fun, hands-on activities each week! Enjoy art, recreation, science, nature, and nutrition. You will meet for six weekly sessions throughout the summer and have fun with the SUMMER DISCOVERY staff. Three park sites to choose from: Bellevue City Park Little Bear Park Preston High School Bellevue Maquoketa Preston Wednesdays, 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m. Thursdays, 1-3 p.m. June 4 th --July 9 th June 4 th July 9 th June 5 th July 10 th To register: Please complete the form on back and return with $20.00 registration fee to: Jackson County Extension, 201 W. Platt St., Maquoketa, IA Checks payable to: Jackson County Extension. Each additional family member will be $ (Includes Growing in the Garden) If you have any questions, please call the Jackson County Extension Office: (563) ENROLLMENT LIMITED Registration due by May 16 th.

14 Jackson County Extension Summer Discovery! Registration Fee-$20.00 Name Age Address Zip Phone (Day) (Eve) Parent/Guardian Name (s) I will be attending camp at: Sabula Andrew Maquoketa Preston Growing in the Garden is only one of the Youth and 4-H programs available to Jackson County youth. Growing in the Garden is brought to YOUth by the Iowa State University Jackson County Extension and several city councils in Jackson County. Your Jackson County Agricultural Extension District is a branch of Iowa State University. Jackson County Extension 201 West Platt Street, Maquoketa, IA (563) :00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F xjackson@iastate.edu Website: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Many materials can be made available in alternative formats for ADA clients. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14 th and Independ-

15 JACKSON COUNTY EXTENSION IN-VIEW 4-H PHOTO CAMP at the Iowa 4-H Center Young people grades 7-12 in the school year have the opportunity to participate in PHOTO CAMP in Elm Village at the Iowa 4-H Center near Madrid. 4-H ers and non 4-H ers are welcome. 4-H Photo camp is designed to give kids, 7th through 12th grades, the opportunity to learn the basics and techniques of photography, while having a great time! Held in June at the beautiful Iowa 4-H Center near Madrid, Iowa, campers will learn from qualified professional photographers, and then get the chance to try out their new skills themselves. The three-day event places emphasis on landscapes, close-ups, composition, and people photography, as well as painting with light, and other special effects. Both point-&-shoot and adjustable SLR camera operation are covered, as well as a complete section on computerized digital photographic enhancement. Field trips in the past have included the ISU campus, Ledges State Park, the Iowa Arboretum, Reiman Gardens, The Bonebright Memorial Armory, and much more! Send as many campers from your county as you like until all the beds are full, of course. The dates are June Cost for this camp is $180 prior to May 1 st Late FEE $200 after May 1 st. Registration forms are posted on line website: Contact Dave Entriken for more information (dfe1943@yahoo.com). Discover. Imagine. Create. College of Design Summer Youth Programs. The College of Design at Iowa State University is pleased to offer a number of summer youth programs geared toward immersing participants in the world of art and design. Middle and high school students can choose from the one-day Explore Design! or three-day Design Innovation workshop, or sign up for both consecutively. Students who will be sophomores, juniors or seniors in fall 2014 can also participate in Design Condensed, a weeklong residential camp experience. Detailed information about camp and workshop content, locations, dates and registration information can be found at (May30) 4-H Cook This! Preliminary Competition The 4-H Cook This! Culinary Challenge will hold a preliminary competition on the ISU campus on Wednesday, June 18. The preliminary is for all youth participants in grades The event will consist of a culinary, communication, and food and nutrition challenge to test participant s food and nutrition knowledge and to see if they can Cook This! Top teams from each age division will then be selected to compete in the finale on Thursday, August 7 at the Iowa State Fair. Applications will open for the event next week on the 4-H Cook This! webpage: Applications will close on Monday May 30, For more information, please contact: Cayla Taylor, cayla@iastate.edu

16 Jackson County Extension 201 West Platt Street Maquoketa, IA RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED JACKSON COUNTY EXTENSION IN-VIEW May 15: June 23: July 7: July 12: July 23-27: August 7-17: 4-H Dates to Remember Animal ID s Deadline to enter in 4-H Online FSQA Training Pre-Entry Day & Bucket/Bottle Calf Judging Clothing Event Judging Jackson County Fair Iowa State Fair