Grow It Sew It Show it. July 2013 DATES TO REMEMBER Marion County Fair Theme:

Transcription

1 July County/State Fair Entries Due to Extension Office Pullorum Testing, 6:30-8:30pm at Extension Office 4 Extension Office Closed 6 Marion County Fair Queen Crowning 7pm 11 Dyer-Hudson Check-in & Judging, 9a.m.-3:30p.m Marion County Fair August DATES TO REMEMBER Extension Council Mtg., 7:30p.m. at Extension Office 2 Iowa State Fair Static Exhibits due to the Extension Office 5 Iowa State Fair Food Exhibits due to the Extension Office 9-19 Iowa State Fair July 2013 A Huge Thank you to everyone who came out to help paint, power washing, and set up pens at the fairgrounds on Sunday June 30th! We had over 100 parents, 4-Her s, and volunteers. We greatly appreciate the help! Fair Books Fair Books, Posters, and Schedule Cards are available at the Extension Office. READ THE FAIRBOOK! There is important information/rules/guidelines in your fairbook that you will need to know for fair. There is no excuse for not knowing a rule, the fairbooks have been out for a couple of months! 2013 Marion County Fair Theme: Grow It Sew It Show it 4-H T-Shirts Most livestock shows recommend you wear a 4-H T- shirt while showing and it is encouraged to wear one during Dyer-Hudson judging. 4-H t-shirts are available for purchase from the Extension Office for $7.00. Horse and Dairy exhibitors have specific dress codes. Read your fairbook for specific rules. Marion County Extension Staff County Extension Program Director: Dale Miller, dmill@iastate.edu County Youth Coordinator: Mindy Kephart, kephartm@iastate.edu Ag. Program Assistant: Karen Ackley, kackley@iastate.edu Youth Program Specialist: Marisue Hartung, mhartung@iastate.edu 4-H Summer Intern: Kate DeHaan, kedehaan@iastate.edu Fair Events Coordinator: Taylor Wadle, twadle@iastate.edu Extension Office : (641) , xmarion@iastate.edu 1

2 Beef Exhibitors Cow Calf pairs will be assigned stalls for the fair, but have the option of coming in on the day of the show and going back home that same day (Tuesday July 16th). Swine Exhibitors This is a reminder that all swine must be ear notched before the fair. Please do not bring pigs to the fair with fresh ear notches! If you need help with ear notching please contact the Marion County Extension Office or a Swine Superintendent. Horse Stall Decorating at the County Fair It will be fair time before we know it. There will be a Stall Decorating Contest in the Horse Barn of the 2013 Marion County Fair. The theme will follow the fair theme, Taking Pride in Marion County. The decorations MUST be in place by Saturday night. They will be judged on Originality, Basic Herdsmanship, and Use of Theme. Complete details will be coming but put on your thinking caps now & get together with others in your club! Paperless Newsletter If you would like to receive the Clover Courier Newsletter via please kephartm@iastate.edu with your address. You will not receive a paper copy in the mail each month when you sign up for the Electronic Newsletter. Congratulations to the 2013 Graduating Seniors Connor McRoberts 3-L s Hannah DeHaan-Burch Lake Prairie Jordan Richardson 3-L S Elizabeth Verhoef Lake Prairie Tina Bennet County Crusaders Madison Harken Our Union Victoria Reed County Crusaders Marris Clark Our Union Emily Maxfield Dalcher Go-Getters Jessica Webster Our Union Josh Dittmer Dalcher Go-Getters Delaney Dugger Prairie Pride Austin Gacke Friendly Guys & Gals Keegan Vander Molen Prairie Pride Jeremy Rawlings Friendly G&G Jordan Gosselink Prairie Pride Lydia Anderson Friendly Guys & Gals Sidney Rogers Saint Pride Emily Belloma Friendly Guys & Gals Bradley Alexander Saint Pride Jaimie Rinehart-Friendly Guys & Gals Tory Schneider Saint Pride Katie Utterback Friendly G&G Logan Shives Saint Pride Shelby Williams Just Us James Stittsworth White BreastBeavers Heather Van Wyk Lake Prairie 2

3 Horse Project Members Attend Parelli Clinic Ryan Rose (pictured) is a certified 4 Star Parelli instructor and he was offering a clinic at Rhonda Nemmer s barn in Earlham. They invited 4-H ers to attend, at no cost, so it was a great opportunity. Lake Prairie club leader, Sue Van Gorp, along with Camryn Norton and Olivia Burch (Lake Prairie members) and Lora Mattson attended on Saturday, June 8. We learned a lot and had a great time. We also received a box of Parelli materials from the Parelli Education Institute (CDs, DVDs) to use for future horse projects/ education. 4-H/FFA Member Dance Monday, July 15th from 8:00-10:30 p.m. The Dance will be held in the Skate Pit. Cost: Members - $5.00 Non-Members - $5.00 Non-members can only attend if they are a guest of a 4-H/FFA member. 4-H/ FFA members must sign-up their guests by 5:00 p.m. the day of the dance. Sign Bucket of Junk Contest! This is the second year for the Marion County 4-H Bucket of Junk Contest. We had 8 five gallon buckets of Junk donated by Vermeer in Pella and Weiler in Knoxville. Each bucket was filled with a variety of scrap metal from the two businesses. The first 8 4-Hers into the Extension Office were able to choose a number that went along with which bucket they received. After receiving the bucket of junk the 4-Her and an adult worked together to create a sculpture or lawn art piece. The rules of the contest were as follows: Teams must use approximately 75% of the materials in the bucket. Teams may clean, sand, weld, glue, cut, bolt, fasten, bend, shape, paint, or finish the items that you are provided. Teams WERE NOT allowed to add any extra pieces that weren t in the bucket. The finished pieces will be judged at Dyer-Hudson on artistic merit, technical merit, and the write up on the creation on July 11 th. After being judged they will be on display in the Dyer Hudson Building until July 17 th. Be sure to come to the Marion County Fair and support the 4-H program and the bucket of junk creations. If you want to have one the 8 pieces of art in your house, front yard, or business, be sure to come to the Marion County Fair Show Pavilion on July 17 th at 6pm to bid on the sculptures! They will be auctioned off during the 4-H Foundation Recognition Events, which includes senior 4-H/FFA members, Parade of Champions, and the 4-H Bucket of Junk Auction. If you want to see the 8 Bucket of Junk Creations, they can be seen at the following locations: Marion County Extension Office, Pleasantville State Bank, Two Rivers Coop in Tracy, Iowa State Savings Bank in Knoxville, Marion County State Bank in Pella, Weiler in Knoxville, South Central Coop in Knoxville and Iowa State Savings Bank in

4 Dyer-Hudson Reminders! Check-in will be from 9:00a.m to 3:30p.m.; this will allow the judges to complete their judging and begin the process of choosing exhibits for State Fair. All paperwork (exhibit tag and exhibit record) needs to be completed when you come to the fair, DO NOT bring your projects in without completed forms and tags! (if you need help filling out the paperwork, please contact the Extension Office before the fair) Every exhibit is required to have an Exhibit Record (three questions) completed; exhibits will not be accepted without a record. Check-out time for Dyer-Hudson has been moved to 7:30p.m. on Wednesday, July 17th. State Fair Exhibitor meeting 7p.m. on Wednesday July 17th in Dyer Hudson. If you have questions, or need help filling out paperwork prior to the day of judging, please contact Mindy Kephart (641) or kephartm@iastate.edu Dyer-Hudson is closing Wednesday July 17th at 5:30 p.m Clover Kids Fun Day was held on June 18th at Auld Park in Knoxville. When: Monday July 15, 2013 Time: 6 p.m. Where: Sprint Car Hall of Fame Knoxville, IA AIR CONDITIONING!!! For More Information Contact Kate DeHaan

5 Dyer-Hudson Club Work Schedule Wednesday, July 11th 4:30-7:30pm 3L s Friday, July 12th 9:00-1:00 1:00-5:00 Bullets & Bows 5:00-8:00 Friendly G&G Saturday, July 13th 9:00-1:00 White B. B. 1:00-5:00 Our Union 5:00-8:00 Friendly G&G Sunday, July 14th 11:00-2:00 Our Union 2:00-5:00 Dalcher G.G 5:00-8:00 Prairie Pride Monday, July 15th 9:00-1:00 Lake Prairie 1:00-5:00 Just Us 5:00-8:00 Hop N Hurry Tuesday, July 16th 9:00-1:00 County Line 1:00-5:00 Hex A Poppin 5:00-8:00 Bullets & Bows Wednesday, July 17th 9:00-1:00 Co. Crusaders 1:00-5:00 Prairie Pioneers 5:00-8:00 Saint Pride Teardown Group Saint Pride Water Bucket of Flowers Friday, July 12th Sat., July 13th Sun., July 14th Mon., July 15th Tues., July 16th Kate Utterback Connor Bailey James Stittsworth Shelby V Travis Poffenbarger Concession Stand Work Schedule Friday, July 12th 9:00-1:00 Hop N Hurry 1:00-5:00 Prairie Pioneers 5:00-9:30 Friendly G&G Saturday, July 13th 6:45-11:45 Prairie Pioneers 11:30-4:15 White B.B. 4:00-9:30 Dalcher Go-G. Sunday, July 14th 6:45-11:45 Saint Pride 11:30-4:15 Our Union 4:00-9:30 3 L s Sunday, July 14th; Horse Arena 9:00-1:00 Hex-A-Poppin 1:00-5:00 Hex-A-Poppin Monday, July 15th 6:45-11:45 Bullets & Bows 11:30-4:15 County Line 4:00-9:30 3-L s Tuesday, July 16th 6:45-11:45 Lake Prairie 4-9:30 Saint Pride 11:30-4:15 Friendly G&G 10:30-2 Prairie Pride Wednesday, July 17th 6:45-11:45 Co. Crusaders 11:30-4:15 Prairie Pride 4:00-9:30 Just Us Thursday, July 18th 6:45-? White B. B. Ribbon Help Friday, July 12th Critter Show, 9:30a.m. Levi Colins, Lydia Dingeman, Connor Bailey Pet Show, 10:00a.m. Shelby Dog Obedience Show Post People 1 pm James, Shelby Ribbons Alexa Dingeman(1pm) Colden Vrough (4pm) Saturday, July 13th Cat Show, 9:30a.m. Kate U Bucket Calf Judging 11:30a.m. Rachel M Goat Show 1p.m. Kerri Seibert Sunday, July 14th Horse Show, 8:30a.m. Shelby V Carrie A Monday, July 15th Sheep Show, 8:00a.m. Atty Bailey, Alexa Dingeman, Levi Collins Barnyard Olympics: Everyone!!!! Tuesday, July 16th Beef Show, 8:00a.m. Beef Queen, Beef Princess Rabbit Show, 8:00a.m. McKayla Harrell Wednesday, July 17th Swine Show, 8:00a.m. Carrie, Kate Poultry Show, 10:00a.m. Sidney Rogers, Lydia, Alexa Dingeman Parade of Champions5:30 p.m. Shelby V, Rachel M, Connor Bailey Carol Lowery is a 2 Star Parelli Natural Horsemanship instructor from Hampton, IA. She will be at the fair on Tuesday, July 16 for two 30 minute demonstrations. The first one will be at 11, and again at 2. The demonstrations will be located out in the horse arena. 4

6 Recycling at the Marion County Fair The Marion County Council is asking/inviting you to participate in the recycling program they have started for the Marion County Fair. A large recycling trailer will be located near Dyer Hudson. Smaller barrels will be located throughout the fairgrounds. Simply place your recyclables in the proper barrels or the trailer. Thank you for your participation Communications Results Name Type Title Award Nathan Boldt Edu. Pres. Putting the Horse Before the Cart Merit Melissa & Megan Molloy Edu. Pres. The News Know How Project Iowa State Fair/Excellence Vickie Adrian Edu. Pres. Box Tops Project Iowa State Fair/Excellence Rachel Morgan, Shelby VanSteenwyk Edu. Pres. Aronia Berries Iowa State Fair/ Excellence Bethany Spencer Share the Fun Flute Iowa State Fair/Merit Megan & Melissa Molloy Share the Fun Skit Iowa State Fair/ Merit Bethany Spencer Share the Fun Vocal Merit Hannah Picard Share the Fun Piano Iowa State Fair/Excellence Vickie & Carrie Adrian Working Exhibit Fast & Fabulous Fudge Iowa State Fair/Excellence Kyle Amendt & Colten Stephens Working Exhibit Monster Bookmarks Iowa State Fair/Excellence Rachel Morgan, Shelby VanSteenwyk Working Exhibit African Animal Puppets Excellence Megan Molloy Working Exhibit Up Cycle Excellence Hannah Picard Extemp. Sp. Iowa State Fair/ Excellence Rachel Morgan Extemp. Sp. Iowa State Fair/Excellence Melissa Molloy Extemp. Sp. Excellence Shelby VanSteenwyk Extemp. Sp. ISF Alternate./Excellence Megan Molloy Extemp. Sp. Excellence 5

7 2013 Clothing Day Results Katie Utterback Clothing Selection Blue Atty Bailey Clothing Selection Iowa State Fair Madison Ceradsky Clothing Selection Blue Bethany Spencer Clothing Selection Blue Jamison Ceradsky Clothing Selection Blue Vickie Adrian Clothing Selection Blue Mickayla McGill Clothing Selection Blue Vickie Adrian Clothing Selection Blue Coledon Vroegh Clothing Selection Blue Davis Montgomery Clothing Selection Blue Tessa Taylor Clothing Selection Blue Carrie Adrian Clothing Selection Blue Kaitlyn Anderson Clothing Selection Blue Shelby Van Steenwyk Clothing Selection Blue Rachel Morgan Clothing Selection Blue Megan Molloy Clothing Selection Blue Carrie Adrian Clothing Selection Blue Rachel Morgan Clothing Selection Blue Carrie Adrian Fashion Review Iowa State Fair Jamison Ceradsky Fashion Review Blue Madison Ceradsky Fashion Review Blue Tessa Taylor $15 Challenge Blue Mickayla McGill $15 Challenge Blue Bethany Spencer $15 Challenge Blue Jamison Ceradsky $15 Challenge Blue Madison Ceradsky $15 Challenge Blue Katie Utterback $15 Challenge Iowa State Fair Davis Montgomery $15 Challenge Blue Kaitlyn Anderson $15 Challenge Blue Carrie Adrian $15 Challenge Blue Vickie Adrian $15 Challenge Blue Megan Molloy $15 Challenge Blue Carrie Adrian $15 Challenge Blue Vickie Adrian $15 Challenge Blue 5

8 Quick Checklist for Dyer-Hudson Read Fairbook Read: Static Exhibits in Dyer-Hudson at Fairgrounds Instructions for Thursday, July 12th (check out pages 5-6 in this newsletter) Make a list of the Exhibits you will be taking to Dyer-Hudson Judging Day Read Copyright rules listed in the fairbook, pg. 4H-6, #18. Double check your exhibits for Copyright issues. Fill out Dyer-Hudson 4-H Exhibit Entry Form Fill out 4-H Exhibit Record Form or Write/Type out 4 goal questions on paper (4 questions can be found on pg. 4H-23) This is required for County Fair. Identify appropriate requirments of Elements and Principles of Design for Visual Arts, Home Improvement, and Clothing Exhibits. (check out page 4 in this newsletter) Fill out Entry Tags (1 must be attached to each exhibit) Wear 4-H T-shirt. If you do not have one they are available for purchase at the Ext. Office for $7 Ask Questions, we are here to help you! ** Dyer-Hudson exhibits will be displayed in the Dyer-Hudson building during the fair. Once they have been judged they will be placed in your club booth. On Wednesday, July 18 st from 7:30-8:30p.m. they must be checked out. At the time of check out you will receive your premium money for the ribbons you earned. If you do not pick up your exhibits between 7:30-8:30p.m. you will forfeit your premium money.** 6 Dear Volunteers and Parents: The County Fair is quickly approaching! It is such an exciting time to be able to see all the hard work that our young people have invested in their project areas and exhibits. As we go through the pre-fair time and the fair time, please keep in mind that this is only a small (but very memorable) piece of the whole 4- H experience. The competition of the county fair can be a positive experience if we keep it in perspective and help youth learn from their experiences. Here are some helpful tips from the Iowa 4-H Youth Development Program (4H-203-A) for helping youth keep perspective during this time. Allow youth to select the project area in which they will compete. This helps give them a sense of control. Encourage youth to participate in a variety of competitive events (livestock judging, showmanship) and cooperative activities (helping in the 4-H food stand, helping decorate the club booth). Be positive. Make expectations realistic. Peer competition allows the opportunity for adults to teach youth about limits and strengths; setting goals; and the personal and social benefits of projects done alone or with friends. Be a positive role model Always place the youth first and winning second. Most importantly, support youth in their competitive efforts, but don t compete with them or through them for your own satisfaction. When youth achieve, their pride should come from accomplishing their goals, not yours. From your own experiences with competition, you understand that a single outcome from a single event does not determine how successful or unsuccessful you will be throughout life. Your mature attitude toward competition will help youth learn how to deal with the pressure that comes with the competition experience. If you are with the youth following a judging experience, help them process the experience by asking, What did you learn? What did you enjoy about the experience? As 4-H volunteers and parents, you play a significant role in shaping how your young person views competition and what they learn from the 4-H experience at the county fair and throughout the year. We applaud what you do for these young people and encourage you to help them always think about how to make the best better!

9 Saturday, July 13 th National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum ALL CARS MUST PASS INSPECTION TO QUALIFY FOR THE RACE Following are the inspection points 1. The car weight shall not exceed 5.0 ounces. The official race scale shall be considered final. 2. The overall length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches. 3. The overall width of the car shall not exceed 2 ¾ inches. 4. The car must have 1 ¾ clearance between the wheels. 5. The car must have 3/8 clearance underneath the body. 6. The wood provided in the kit must be used. The block may be shaped any way that is desired. 7. The wheels supplied with the kit must be used. The wheels may not be cut, drilled, beveled or rounded. You may remove the seam from the wheels. 8. The axles supplied with the kit must be used. They may be polished or lubricated. 9. Wheel bearings, washers or bushings are prohibited. 10. The car must not ride on any type of springs. 11. The car must be freewheeling, with no starting devices. 12. No loose material of any kind, such as lead shot, may be used. Each car must pass inspection by the official inspection committee before it will be allowed to compete. The Inspection Committee has the responsibility to disqualify those cars that do not meet these specifications. Start time: 10 am For any questions call Troy VandeKamp at Bucket of Flowers Help support the County Council in a fun, creative way. Make a bucket of flowers! Just use a 5-gallon bucket with flowers that have been grown by you and a card listing the variety of flowers and light requirements. It s an easy exhibit to bring to Dyer Hudson! After judging on the 12t h the buckets will be placed around the fair for beautification. A few things to think about while making and decorating your bucket are to put empty milk cartons or pop bottles as fillers at the bottom to prevent heaviness. Also remember the 2013 Fair theme: Grow it, Sew it, Show it for decorating ideas! The buckets will be auctioned off in a silent auction that will be held throughout the week. Livestock Judging Contest Come test your skills at judging livestock at the Marion County Fair! The contest will be held Monday July 15th at 4pm in the Show Pavilion. Swine, Sheep, and Cattle will be the species judged. Get a team of 4-H members, FFA members, or adults together or complete as and individual! Awards will be announced following contest. Trophies for the top individuals and teams. Dyer-Hudson Club Booths Club members may come and decorate booths on Wed., July 12 th between 6:30-8:00p.m., or wait until judging day. The booths must be completed by 4:00p.m. on Thursday, July 11 th. Please let the Extension Office know if you plan to decorate on Wednesday evening. 4-H members must decorate the booth, adults can assist but not complete it! The theme is: Taking Pride in Marion County Judging Criteria: 10% - Club Name is clearly visible. 15% - Theme has been carried out. 25% - Booth is clean, free from unnecessary items and exhibits have been attractively arranged to be easily visible to the public. 50% - Creativity 10

10 Happy Summer! 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, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC or call Marion County 210 N Iowa Street PO Box 409 Knoxville, IA Return Service Requested Non-Profit Organization Permit No. 35 Knoxville, IA