4-H HERE GROWS. June 2018 PLYMOUTH COUNTY 4-H CLOVER CONNECTION

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1 4-H GROWS HERE June 2018 ANN SCHOENROCK PLYMOUTH COUNTY EXTENSION & OUTREACH County Program & Youth Coordinator PHONE: FAX: PLYMOUTH COUNTY 4-H CLOVER CONNECTION CLOVERS TO: All of our Clover Kid leaders for a fantastic year! All of the leaders that attended the Fair Prep leader meeting! DEAR 4-H FAMILY & FRIENDS: Hope your summer is off to a fantastic start! Please take some time to read over the fairbook and schedule so you know what is expected! If you have questions please contact the Extension & Outreach Office or the superintendent. Fair Entry will open June 5! Livestock and Communication entry deadline will be July 13. There are two steps to getting a livestock project to the fair. First is to identify it (those that require it) and second is to make an entry telling us which animal is coming in which class. Pride of Iowa and Clothing Event entries are due June 22 by paper copy do not enter these online. Static Exhibits are due in Fair Entry July 19. (Those instructions are on our website.) Some things to keep in mind when making entries: you will get a confirmation, print that out for your records. We can only see what you see! Once you submit an entry, it must be approved before you can go back in and make another entry! You must determine whether you are entering a market class or a breeding class by July 13. switching at check-in. You may always substitute an identified animal, you just can t add more! Spot checking will be taking place at any time now through fair! If one has died you need to be reporting that to the Extension and Outreach Office immediately so it can be removed from your identification! We look forward to visiting with all of you soon! Also please don t forget to identify your rabbits by July 1!

2 4-H NEWS COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING REMINDER The next County Council Meeting: Monday, June 11, 3:00-4:00 p.m. SNEAK PEEK MEMBERS INTERESTED IN JOINING COUNTY COUNCIL Any members that will be in grades in the fall are invited to come see what County Council is all about! There are two upcoming events all current members as well as those interesting in finding out more, are invited to attend! The first event will be a County Council meeting on Monday, June 11 from 3-4 p.m. at the Extension & Outreach Office. We ll be discussing what County Council is, signing up for fair jobs, and learning details of our fun outing in July. There will be an interest form handed out at the meeting. If members can t attend and would like to join, please find the form on the website and return it by July 2! Any new members will need to commit to joining by July 2 by turning in an application! We will not be accepting new members following this date. The second event all members and new members are invited to attend is Sneak Peek! This is a fun outing for members to get to know one another better and finalize fair plans. It will take place on Wednesday, July 11. We will be heading to Sioux Falls to Wild Water West. The Extension and Outreach Office will pay for half of the ticket for each member attending. If swimming isn t your thing there are bumper boats, Go Carts, Mini Golf, Batting Cages, Paintball, and Sand Volleyball! A few adults will be needed to help drive and chaperone! There must be one adult for every ten kids attending! Contact Ann if you have any questions regarding County Council! We meet once a month usually the first Thursday of the month and organize county wide events! 2 2 STATE TRAINING FOR ALL LEADERS Any leader that missed the State Training on February 20 will need to make that up online before July 1 in order to continue as a volunteer! You can access the training by logging into 4-H Online and continuing as Family. After your name on the member list, click edit. Then at the top, on the third dot across, click trainings. From the list of trainings select, 4-H Builds Resilience and continue through the training. The resources and materials they refer to during the training can be found at: volunteerresources SUMMER CAMPS We are excited to be part of the NW Iowa 4-H Summer Camp program! There are several camps that will happen in different counties in NW Iowa! Any youth can register for any of these camps! We have booklets with all the camp information at the Extension and Outreach Office and your leaders received one in their club mailbox. You can browse the booklet online and register at content/2018-summer-camps Don t miss out on our Mad Science Camps this summer. Flyers went home to all 3rd-5th graders in Plymouth County Schools for Mad Science Camp. Registration forms are also available on our website. They get returned to Floyd Valley Healthcare. Once a youth has attended Mad Science Camp, they are eligible to attend Mad Science Returns camp the following year! SHOOTING SPORTS TO START AIR RIFLE SESSIONS Thank you for your patience! We are excited to announce that Air Rifle sessions will begin on June 5 and continue on Tuesday nights through July 17. They will take place in the south end of the Open Class building at the fairgrounds beginning at 7:00 p.m. The first evening will review safety, go over procedures, check equipment, and make sure everyone is properly

3 4-H NEWS FOUR MEETING RULE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO EXHIBIT AT THE FAIR Please remember that all 4-H ers must attend a minimum of four business meetings between September 1, 2017 July 13, 2018 to be eligible to exhibit at the 2018 Plymouth County Fair. Please be checking with your club secretary on your attendance if you are unsure. FAIR ROYALTY CANDIDATES Congratulations to all the new royalty candidates! A detailed letter will be mailed, but please make sure you save the following dates: June 16: Ice Cream Days parade June 24: King Judging and Queen rehearsal followed by a catered meal and bowling July 17: Queen Judging July 25: Crowning 4-H ENROLLMENT FOR ALL MEMBERS AND LEADERS A reminder that you will not be able to make a fair entry unless you are enrolled for the H year! HOW TO MAKE A FAIR ENTRY THE SYSTEM WILL OPEN UP TUESDAY, JUNE 5! All livestock/animal exhibits you choose to bring to the Plymouth County Fair must be entered on Fair Entry ( by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 13. This is the final step in getting your exhibit to the fair...the first was to identify it in 4-H Online and now you are declaring which animal you are bringing to exhibit in which class. Animal substitutions can be made at checkin. All communication entries are also due on Fair Entry by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 13. For group entries only one exhibitor should make the entry. All Static exhibits must be entered by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, July 19. Please only enter exhibits you are bringing and they must have an exact description or they won t be approved. 3 3 PRIDE OF IOWA Do you like to cook? Why not try your hand at whipping up a great recipe that includes products made from Iowa! These products are then served to the public in Century Hall on Sunday, July 29. If you are interested in participating in the Pride of Iowa Contest you must complete the form and turn it into the Extension & Outreach Office by Friday, June 22. Forms are available from your leader, at the Extension & Outreach Office, or online at: *Entries for this contest must be made by paper copy, do NOT enter again on Fair Entry! CLOTHING EVENT Do you like to model clothing? If so, then the Clothing Event is for you! 4-H ers are able to purchase or construct an outfit and then model it for the judge. You will also need to know how you care for it and those very important design elements and art principles! If you are interested in participating in the Clothing Event the entry form must be completed and turned into the Extension & Outreach Office by Friday, June 22. You must also participate in the conference judging on Tuesday, July 10. This is the only day judges are hired to conference judge! A schedule will be mailed to you after entry forms are turned in. The awards will be presented in a style show at the fair on Wednesday, July 25. Clothing Event forms are available from your leader, at the Extension & Outreach Office, or online at Check out the $15 Challenge Class as well. This is to be a separate outfit then the constructed or selected class. You are to shop at venues such as Goodwill, Salvation Army, Consignment Shops, Garage Sales etc. See details in the fairbook or call the Extension & Outreach Office. *Entries for Clothing event must be made by paper copy due June 22, do NOT enter again on Fair Entry!

4 4-H NEWS COMMUNICATION ENTRIES Educational Presentations, Working Exhibits, Share the Fun, and Extemporaneous Speaking entries will need to made online through Fair Entry by Friday, July 13. The link to register is: plymouthiowa.fairentry.com Please read the complete instructions before starting (found online at extension.iastate.edu/ Plymouth/4h)! For group entries, only one entry should be made and then add additional team members names to that one entry. SHARE THE FUN Do you have a talent that you would like to share at the fair during Share the Fun? Talents can be anything from music, dancing, singing, poetry, skits, and so much more. You can compete alone or with a group. Entries are due by Friday, July 13 th on Fair Entry. SEW MUCH FUN SUMMER CLASSES Beanie Baby Camp -- 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. on June 20, July 11 and Aug choose a cat, dog, frog, horse, mouse, jaguar, rabbit, leopard, moose and make clothes and sleeping bag. $25 Flower Power -- 12:30-4:30 p.m. on June 27 & July make fabric flower treasure jar and flowers to embellish headbands, hairclips, purses, pillows, etc. $18 plus materials. Bugs, Bugs, Bugs -- 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. on June 26 & July Fantasy bean bag bugs, mini-bug collection jar, bug/butterfly art projects. Make bug cupcakes. $25 American Girl Summer Outfit -- 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. on June 19, July 10 --sew tiered skirt, & top with sandals & sombrero. $25 plus materials Sock Monkeys, Elephant, or Cat -- 10:30-4:30 p.m., July Create your own classic sock monkey or other sock creature. $22 Back-to-School Fun -- 12:30-4:30 p.m. August 9 and Funky friendship pens and pencils, pom-pom pencil toppers, book covers, magnetic locker pockets. $18 Call Deborah Krienert at to register. Classes held at 334 1st Ave. SE Free classes Wednesday, June 6 on Learn to Sew baby quilt project for Camp Assurance. Classes on Mondays from 12:30-2:30 and 2:30-4:30 for students who want to work on any projects 4 4 ACHIEVEMENT SHOW AT THE ART CENTER On Sunday, June 24 from 2-4 p.m. at the Arts Center, experts will be available to help members complete a goal sheet, learn about design elements and art principles, and have judges available to have a mock judging session to prepare for the fair! Did you also know that you can stop in the Arts Center any time to get assistance on a project idea? You could even just have an idea and take it to them, and they have most of the supplies and the knowledge to help you complete a wonderful exhibit for the fair and you just pay for the cost of the supplies! LIVESTOCK NEWS LIVESTOCK ENTRY & REMINDERS The Fair Entry system will open on June 5. ALL ANIMAL/LIVESTOCK ENTRIES MUST BE MADE BY JULY 14, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. late entries accepted! Instructions will be posted on our website and ed to leaders. The link to enter is: Please read the complete instructions before starting (found online at extension.iastate.edu/ Plymouth/4h)! Purebred Breeding Heifers need to have a copy of registration papers on file at the Extension & Outreach Office ASAP! All sexually intact sheep and goats MUST have a scrapie tag in place when they arrive at the fair. The State veterinarian does show up to inspect these! Any new swine family (DOES NOT INCLUDE ADOPT A PIG) needs to let the Extension & Outreach Office know the Premise ID number for the location of your hogs. If you need to apply for one please let us know and we can help you with the paperwork!

5 LIVESTOCK NEWS FSQA (FOOD SAFETY QUALITY ASSURANCE) TRAINING LAST CHANCE FSQA training is for all members that plan on showing a meat/dairy animal at any 4-H show. This would include beef, sheep, goats, swine, dairy, rabbit, and poultry. Any member in grades 4-6 is required to attend a training each year. There are 7 good production practices and different ones are taught each year. Due to school making up classes and the Adopt a Pig meeting postponed, there will be a last chance training for June 7th from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Please call and RSVP for the training so that enough materials and chairs can be ready. Parents are welcomed to stay but it is not required. Members in grades 7-12 have testing options. Member should call the office to schedule a testing time. If you do not know when your testing expires, please log into your profile in 4-H Online as it is listed right under your name in the member list. ADOPT A PIG INFORMATION Reminder that the next Adopt A Pig class is Sunday, June 10. An will be sent to all Adopt a Pig participants with exact details and directions to the feed mill tour. DOG PROJECT CLASSES Class will be held on Monday nights at 6:30 p.m. at the Plymouth County Fairgrounds. Classes will begin on Monday, June 4. If you were not able to attend the Dog Project Meeting, an information sheet and vaccination form is available at the Extension and Outreach Office. SHEEP/MEAT GOAT CAMP TO BE HELD IN LE MARS Leggett s -You Gotta Believe (YGB) Show Lamb and Goat camp will be held June 19th and 20th at the Plymouth County Fair Grounds. The mission is to build agricultural leaders of tomorrow through showmanship improvement and character strengthening. Any questions, please contact Chastin Leggett at chastinleggett@gmail.com or Gregg Junck at HOUSING/CARE OF LIVESTOCK REMINDER The policy has been posted several times, but please make sure you understand it. If you have any questions or your living arrangements have changed, please visit with the Extension & Outreach Office so we can help you! This policy originated with only swine. Since then poultry, beef, and sheep have been added. Those are the species that are spot checked. We still encourage members with all the other species to be the primary caretaker of that animal at your own home. This policy aligns with the Code of Ethics each member signs. 4-H is a privilege, not a right, and it comes with responsibility. The housing policy is very simple, if you live on a farm with facilities, that animal (beef, sheep, swine, poultry) will be housed there. If alternative housing needs to be found due to hog confinements or no housing available at all, the alternative housing location (that meets the guidelines) must be pre-approved by the 4-H & Youth Committee. Meaning you need to contact the Extension & Outreach Office so a written explanation can be submitted to the committee for review. MARKET LAMBS OR SWINE FOR CLAY COUNTY OR AK-SAR-BEN 4-H members may identify additional lambs (that didn t come to weigh-in) or hogs for Ak-Sar-Ben or the Clay County Fair at a later date. If you choose to have additional animals for either of these shows they must be identified under the supervision of Extension and Outreach Staff. They will go through the verification process on your trailer. We will set up times for you to come to the Extension and Outreach Office to have this completed. You need to let the office know that you have additional animals and also how many animals you will be identifying ahead of time so that the equipment can be ready. We will then set up a time to complete the identification process. You cannot call and say you are on your way. Additional animals for Clay County and Ak-Sar-Ben must be identified by June 15.

6 FEEDER CALVES FOR AK-SAR-BEN Reminder that in order to exhibit (any of the feeder calves you have identified) at Ak-Sar-Ben, DNA needs to be submitted by June 15. Contact the Extension and Outreach Office to get the materials. HORSE PROJECT CLINICS 4-H Horse Clinics will be held on Thursday nights at the LeMars Fairgrounds Arena. They will start at 7:00 p.m. and finish around 8:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, a decision will be made by 6 pm. Contact Jenny or Sheila with weather related questions. Members should bring their horses to each clinic if possible! minimum attendance is required. Helmets need to be worn at all times! If you missed the Horse Project meeting we have that information available at the Extension & Outreach Office! Also, please keep in mind that the fairgrounds arena is not for personal riding use. 4-H insurance only covers you during scheduled 4-H sponsored events, Saddle Club insurance only covers during those sponsored events and the Fairboard insurance is for other scheduled events. ne of these organizations are responsible for you on your personal time so they are asking that you not use the arena outside of these scheduled events. So on 4-H Horse clinic nights, you cannot come early to ride on your own, you may begin warming up when the approved 4-H volunteers arrive. Clinic Schedule: JUNE 7: Showmanship ( Riding) JUNE 14: Walk Trot/Western Pleasure JUNE 21: Ranch Horse/Horsemanship JUNE 28: English/Western Riding JULY 5: Clinic JULY 12: Games JULY 19: Trail LIVESTOCK NEWS 6 OPEN 4-H HORSE SHOW An open 4-H horse show will take place on June 2 at the Plymouth County Fairgrounds. Check in is at 8:00 a.m. and the show starts at 9:00 a.m. There will be divisions for Pee Wee (9 years old and younger), Juniors (10-14 years old), and Senior (15 years old and older). The cost to enter is $2 per class or $20 to ride all day. Show attire is white or solid colored long sleeve shirt with blue jeans and a helmet. Patterns will be provided by the judge. To verify that the participant is in 4-H, please bring your 4-H armband and/or 4-H card. Armbands will be required to be worn while showing. Those participating in Pee Wee classes do not have to be in 4-H. dogs or alcohol are allowed on the grounds during the show. For more information contact Cassidy at or Jenny at Classes include: Halter, Showmanship, English Pleasure, English Equitation, Western Walk-Trot, Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, Discipline Rail, Egg & Spoon, Ranch Horse Pleasure, Barrels, Flags, Poles. RABBIT TATTOOING & IDENTIFICATION All rabbits must be identified on 4-H Online by July 1! Members should log into their family account. Choose edit after the member s name. In the upper left hand corner click on animals/livestock. From the drop down box select rabbit and then click on add animal. Complete the blanks and click save. On the list you will see active after the animal and you know you have it saved correctly. Rabbits do need to be identified with a tattoo. If your rabbit is not already tattooed, we offer that service to members. It will take place on Thursday, June 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the rabbit barn at the Fairgrounds. The cost is $.50/ rabbit. Please only bring those rabbits that you are identifying. 6

7 7 IOWA STATE FAIR 4-H LIVESTOCK ENTRY ENTRY DEADLINE IS JULY 1, 11:59 P.M. *ALL 4-H LIVESTOCK WILL MAKE ENTRY THROUGH THE FAIR ENTRY SYSTEM *PAYMENT IS MADE ONLINE OR SENT DIRECTLY TO THE STATE FAIR OFFICE 1. Use Firefox or Chrome and go to: 2. Sign in with 4-H Online and password 3. Click Begin registration 4. Click Individual 5. Select the exhibitor and click continue 6. You will then be taken to the questions tab. 7. Verify your information is correct and continue to entries. 8. Click Add an Entry to the exhibitor. 9. Pick the department. 10. Select the division. 11. Select the class (classes can change at check-in) 12. Verify that the entry is correct. Click continue. 13. Select your club. Click continue. 14. Select Add an Animal. 15. Once you have your animal chosen click select animal. 16. If this is the correct animal click continue. 17. Answer any questions that may appear with your entry. 18. Click continue. 19. Choose whether you would like to register another exhibitor or add another entry for this exhibitor. Be sure you have entered all classes for all exhibitors before clicking Continue to payment. 20. Next you will see a summary of your invoice. Click continue. 21. The next screen informs you of your payment options. You will either pay online or submit a check directly to the State Fair Office. 22. Click continue. This screen is the summary of the invoice. Remember before you hit submit that you will no longer be able to change entries and there will be no refunds. 7 PLYMOUTH COUNTY EXTENSION STAFF JANELLE JOHNSON COUNTY PROGRAM COORDINATOR janelle@iastate.edu ANN SCHOENROCK COUNTY PROGRAM & YOUTH COORDINATOR schoenro@iastate.edu JILL LENERS OFFICE & PROGRAM ASSISTANT jleners@iastate.edu JODI FISHER CLOVER KID COORDINATOR/PROGRAM ASSISTANT jlfisher@iastate.edu BEN PULLEN YOUTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST bpullen@iastate.edu Zach Pratt 4-H & YOUTH COMMITTEE Andrea Hawkins Jill Feuerhelm Jim Jauer Alise Allen 23. Click submit to make the entry. Crystal Jauer Randi Anstine Angie Schnepf Mary Albrecht Ben Vondrak Remember that if you submit an entry you can t go in and add another exhibitor/entry without the first one being approved. So do not wait until the deadline or you won t get anyone to approve those in time. The deadline falls on a Sunday so get this done early! *If you have questions contact the State 4-H Livestock Department at and justice for all The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual s income is derived from any public assistance program. (t all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC , or call (voice) or (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

8 8 JUNE 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat DOG CLASSES 5 AIR RIFLE CLASSES BEGIN BEGIN 10 ADOPT A PIG 11COUNTY COUNCIL 12 CLOVER KID MTG. MTG. CAMP MAD SCIENCE LEAVE FOR STATE 4-H CONFERENE CAMP 26 STATE 4-H CONFERENE 6 7 FSQA TRAINING- HORSE CLASS BEGINS 13 CLOVER KID 14 MAD SCIENCE CAMP CAMP 20 MAD SCIENCE 214-H & YOUTH CAMP COMMITTEE MTG. 27 STATE 4-H 28 STATE 4-H CONFERENE CONFERENE PRIDE OF IA DUE CLOTHING EVENT DUE JULY 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat OFFICE CLOSED ADOPT A PIG 9 10 CLOTHING EVNENT 11COUNTY COUNCIL LIVESTOCK AND 14 JUDGING COMM. DEADLINE QUEEN JUDGING EXT OFF MOVES FAIR SET UP PROJECT ENTRY 29 PCF 30 EXHIBIT RELEASE 31 TO FAIR/STATIC DUE 24 STATIC JUDGING 25 PCF 26 PCF 27 PCF 28 PCF 8

9 4-H Copyright Guidelines Are you creating a 4-H exhibit or project for display at the fair? If this exhibit or project is not a 4-H project for public display at the fair, you will want to visit for the guidelines you must follow. Use it. Make sure give credit to the original source. Is the work in the public domain? (Is this something older than 1923 or of unknown origin?) What does this mean? Learn about public domain at U.S. Copyright. A checklist for determining public domain can be found at: Copyright Term and the Public Use it. By purchasing the item, you have purchased the right to use it. Is this an item that I purchased or photographed and I am using it as is without altering it? (Fabric, stickers, box, etc.) What does this mean? Learn about purchased items under Questions #5, 8, and 9 in "Use of Copyrighted/ Trademarked Material in 4-H Fair Exhibits and Activities" Use it. Make sure you follow license restrictions. Is this work covered by a Creative Commons license? What does this mean? Learn about Creative Commons and search for works at: creativecommons.org/ Use it. Make sure that you include the original item to highlight the changes that you made. Does the use of the copyrighted work change it so that it does not resemble the original? Were major changes made? What does this mean? Learn about major changes under Question #3 on p. 2 in "Use of Copyrighted/ Trademarked Material in 4-H Fair Exhibits and Activities" Use it. Make sure you include the permission letter with your exhibit. Have you received permission from the creator/artist/ photographer, etc. to use their work in your 4-H exhibt/project? What does this mean? Learn more about copyright permission on p.6-7 in the "Use of Copyrighted/ Trademarked Material in 4-H Fair Exhibits and Activities". Created by Brenda Welch, ISU Extension and Outreach Youth Program Specialist March Inspired by: "Copyright & Fair Use for Teaching and Learning" by Dr. Larysa Nadolny. Do not bring the exhibit/ project to be displayed at the fair. It does not meet our copyright guidelines. Please contact your local County Extension and Outreach Office for more specific questions related to copyright and fair exhibits.

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