GROWS Upcoming Dates Lee County June/July Insider News June 1 FairEntry Deadline for Communications and Fashion June 4 Summer Garden Camp Begins June 5-7 Fed by Farms Summer Day Camp June 12 & 14 Camera Obsucra Summer Day Camp June 13 Teen County Council Meeting June 20 Communications and Fashion Judging Day June 22 FairEntry Deadline for Livestock and Static Exhibits July 1 State Fair FairEntry Deadline July 4 -Happy Fourth of July July 7 Static Judging Day July 11-15 Lee County Fair July 16 Livestock Auction July 22 Chicken Dinner Round 2 July 24-26 -Monarchs on the Move Day Camp July 29 YQCA, Concession Stand Fundraiser Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat for more information Lee County 4H Iowa 1
Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Second Round Our Chicken Dinner Fundraiser will be July 22nd from 4-7PM at the Charleston Board of Trade. If you are able to please sign up for a time slot to help during the fundraiser please contact the Extension Office 319-835-5116 or email me bhoutz@iastate.edu. Especially if you were unable to help last time please make it a point to help this time!! Tickets will be available at the door or at the Extension Office. We have around 150 tickets that we are able to sell! Reminder this is for county wide enrollment fees so this will benefit everyone! Hope to see you all there. 4-Her s please wear nice jeans (no holes) or khakis, 4-H (county or club) or County Council Shirt and CLOSED toed shoes. 2
New to the 2018 Fair -Clover Kids Stuffed Animal Show on Saturday July 14th before Working Exhibits and Share the Fun! Please call the Extension Office to pre-register by June 22nd! -2nd and 3rd Grade Clothing Revue-Judged Wednesday, June 20th, have a workshop beforehand so the kids know what to expect and what to shop for or make! Please call the Extension Office to pre-register by June 22nd! -Art Hall Booth Decoration Judging between the 4-H clubs! Check out the Lee County Fair Book for more info about each of these fun activities!! Lee County Fair Wristbands The Lee County Fair Board is offering to 4Her's before announcing to the public!! The Fair Board will be pre-selling a week long armband pass to Kenny's Funland Carnival for $50. There are a limited number of armband passes available to sell, which will get you unlimited rides, Wednesday - Saturday during the fair. This is a savings of $35 if you buy daily armbands. Carnival hours and daily armband pass pricing: Wednesday 5p-10p $15 Thursday 5p-11p $20 Friday 1p-10p $25 Saturday 3p-11p $25 If you are interested, please contact Lindsay at lindsayblampe@gmail.com by June 1st. You MUST pre-pay to have a wristband reserved for you to be picked up Fair Week. 3
State Youth Conference Save the Date! June 26-28, 2018 at ISU, Ames 2018 Theme: Your Passport to Adventure Conference Registration is open! Register Now! Prices go up June 1st! With registration open until June 11th! There is also financial assistance for this trip from our local 4-H Foundation! https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/iowa4hyouthconference Lee County Fair Queen and Scholarship Applications Reminder we have Fair Queen and Scholarship Applications here in the Extension office!! Stop in today to get yours!! From Pork Producers to Final Drive, seniors we will have something for you. Communications and Fashion Judging Day Communications and Fashion Judging Day will be held Wednesday June 20th at 12PM! Deadline to sign up is June 1st in FairEntry. Once we get the final list put together of those participating we will be sending out an itinerary for that day! If you have questions or concerns please contact the Extension Office at 319-835-5116! From the Desk of the CYC: June is here!! School is out for the summer! More deadlines this month as well as our Communications and Fashion Day! Keep an eye on your newsletter for these dates and deadlines. Don t forget about all of our fun summer camps!! Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Round 2 will be July 22nd! Make sure you get signed up to help! Fair season is one month away. This newsletter is for both June and July. So you won t be getting one in July!! Don t forget to recruit for 4-H!! Many exciting things are happening in Lee County 4-H and I m proud to be a part of it!! We are at 211 members which is amazing!!! Keep it up Lee County 4-H!! As always don t forget if you have any questions or concerns I will be here if anyone needs anything. Feel free to contact me. ~Breana 4
4 Person Relay Teams $10/person or $40/Team Friday 1:30-Jr Division (Ages 9-14) Start, 2:30-Sr Division (Ages 15-19) Start July 13 th Send in bottom portion by July 10 th to Lee County Fair, Warrior Challenge PO BOX 179 Donnellson, IA 52625 Contact Tara Sides for additional information at 309-373-9040 tarasides2016@gmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team Name and Captain: Team Participants: Captains Address and Phone #: Hay bales will be available to decorate again this year by the clubs! More details will be coming so be watching your inboxes. 5
4-H/FFA & Open Exhibitor fair books are now available online and at 4-H Bucket Bottle Calves Must have been calved between 1/1/18 and 4/30/18. If purchased the calf must be purchased and in possession of member within 2 weeks of birth. Calf must be bucket or bottle fed, no nursing permitted after purchase. Calf/calves must be identified on 4-H Online by May 15. the Lee County Extension Office! Stop in for your copy today or check it out online: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/lee/sites/ www.extension.iastate.edu/files/lee/lee%20county%20fair% 20Exhibitor%20Book%202018%20FINAL.pdf An exhibitor may identify up to 3 calves. A maximum of 2 calves may be exhibited at the fair. Only one calf will be eligible for a trophy. Calves are eligible to be shown only in the Bucket Bottle classes. FairEntry online will be used again this year to enter all projects for the Lee County Fair. Exhibitors must enter projects in FairEntry online and pay fees by June 22. All families received an email containing help sheets and instructions on how FairEntry works! The Extension Office is available on Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Friday from 8:00 AM to noon or by appointment. Computers and Internet are available at the Extension Office for use. State Fair and County Fair are two separate entries. County Fair 4-H & FFA Link: http://lee-county.fairentry.com State Fair Link only 4-H: fairentry.com **4-H fair exhibitors are responsible for reading & knowing the fair book rules that apply to their exhibits. Adult guidance is strongly encouraged.** Class is open to any newborn or orphan heifer or male calf. Male calves may be shown as a bull or steer. All steer calves must be castrated by March 15. Download a copy of the Bucket/Bottle Calf Record Book: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/lee/page/prepare-fair Bucket Bottle Calf Interviews will be held on Friday, July 13 at 1:00 PM in the Extension Office. Record Books will be due to the Extension Office by Friday, July 6 at noon! Schedule for interviews will be mailed after May 31st. 6
Rules and Regulations for 4-H Equine Shows 4-H er must have completed 5th grade. Swine, DNA Ear Tags will be permitted this year - $5 per head. Market sheep and meat goats will be retinal scanned at Weigh-in $5 per head. Deadlines: June 15, 2018 - All DNA information for Market Sheep, Market Swine, Meat Goats and Feeder Calves due and paid for online. June 15, 2018 - Breeding Heifers, Breeding Does, Breeding Ewes, Dairy Cattle, & Horses - Nomination information entered online. July 8, 2018 - Broiler order and entry forms due and paid for online. For more information go to https://www.aksarbenstockshow.com/p/events or contact the Extension Office. Competitive Swine Interviews: Wednesday, July 11 at 2:30 PM in the Extension Office Schedule for interviews will be mailed out after 5-31-18. Please turn in your record books to the Extension Office by Friday, July 6 at noon so they can be scored and reviewed before fair. Make sure you come prepared and you arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your scheduled time. Horse and Pony exhibitors please make sure to read through the Rules and Regulations for 4-H Equine Shows in Iowa. This handbook has everything you need to know. https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/4h511c YQCA FUNDRAISER At the Southeast Iowa Showdown on July 29th we will be running the concession stand. All proceed of this will go towards YQCA Funds for next year. The Lee County Cattleman and the Lee County Pork Producers have graciously agreed to provide the meat. We are in need of 4 to 5 volunteers/members to sign up to help during each timeframe. Please contact Whitney at the Extension Office if you are able to help that day. We would like people to sign up for 3 different timeframes: 7:00 am to 11:00 am 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Questions please contact Whitney at 319-835-5116 or weisinge@iastate.edu. 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm 7
Clover Kids Small Pet Show Open to all Clover Kids Kindergarten 3rd grades in Lee County. Clover Kids will have the opportunity to show the audience their pet and speak with a judge regarding nutrition, grooming, or special behaviors. Clover Kids Pet Show animals are only allowed on the fairgrounds during the entry and show time. Pre-fair entry is required by June 22. Contact the Extension Office at (319) 835-5116. Clover Kids enrolled in the Pet Show must complete a pet journal from the Extension Office to record information about their pet. All pets must come properly restrained or contained. Appropriate examples include on a leash or in a box, cage, or bowl. Dogs, poultry, swine, horses, sheep/meat goats, cattle (beef and dairy) are not to be shown in the Clover Kids Pet Show. All other animals must be less than 100 pounds in order to be shown. An adult must supervise Clover Kids and pets at all times. The adult is responsible for both the Clover Kid and pet. Cats must have a current rabies certificate. (Use the same health requirements as for the 4-H Pet Shows. A copy must be to the Extension Office by June 22 with registration.) Any female animal in season cannot be shown. Participants will receive a participation ribbon. No premium money will be given. Possible animals for show include rabbits, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, turtles, fish, birds, snakes, etc. Clover Kids Pet Show will be held Thursday, July 12 right after the 4-H Small Pets Show. The 4-H Small Pet Show normally ends around 12:00 pm. I need to set a time. Junior Livestock Auction Rules: 1. This is a Market Animal Livestock Auction- any animals shown in the BREEDING shows are NOT eligible to be sold in this auction- this includes cattle, pigs, goats and sheep. 2. Animals not registered with the Extension Office will NOT be sold. For animals to be sold at the auction, they must have been shown in the 4-H/FFA show. All animals entering the sale ring must be sold or premiums will be forfeited. 3. Animals sold, shall in all cases, remain the property of the exhibitor until loaded. Exhibitors are responsible to see that their animals are loaded on the proper truck; Buyers are required to make plans with the seller to pick up livestock. Superintendents will supervise loading. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. No rabbits or poultry will be sold at the auction. Each exhibitor may only sell one animal per species. Animals must be clean before entering the Jr. Livestock Auction ring. All animals will be sold based on the weight they are shown at. Derby Beef are eligible to be sold in the auction. The Lee County Fair 4-H/FFA Swine Show is a terminal show. All animals exhibited will be sent directly from the fairgrounds to the packer with the exception of gilts shown in the breeding show, as well as the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Market hogs. Grand Campion and Reserve Grand Champion Market hogs are eligible to show at the Southeast Iowa Showdown and therefore may return to the possession of the exhibitor following the Junior Livestock Auction at the option of the buyer. 10. If an exhibitor is showing an animal in the Market Swine Class, the pig he/she sells in the Jr. Livestock Auction should weigh between 230-300 lbs. If all of the exhibitor s pigs weigh over 300 lbs., he/she may still sell one pig; however, the animal s sale weight will be set at 300 lbs. The exhibitor will not receive premium money over 300 lbs. 8
New for the 2018 Iowa State Fair Beef: Split Hereford Heifers into Polled & Horned classes Horse: Reminder: Halter class horses MUST be owned cannot be leased; papers/verification is required at check-in Fair Entry upload registration papers for halter horses Split Pony Halter class (mares, geldings) Split Pony Walk/Trot (English W/T and Western W/T) Split Pony Pleasure (Pony Hunter Under Saddle and Pony Western Pleasure) Meat Goat: New for 2018: Birth date field required in 4hOnline animal type New for 2018: No clipping or shearing in the barn; goats must come show-ready (same as sheep rule) New for 2018: Rule no altering physical appearance of animal through topical or internal administration of substance (exact wording to come) Rabbit: Check-in Wednesday afternoon/evening only (no Thursday) Swine: Declared weight system Exhibitor writes down a declared weight during check-in time Show weight (if re-weighed as top 3 in class) must be within +/- 5% of the declared weight Livestock Events: Skillathons at State Fair Meat Goat, Sheep, Swine Teams of 3 - Do not have to be from same county Do not have to be exhibitors at state fair Meat Goat Wed., Aug. 15 Time TBD Sheep Sun., Aug. 12 PM before showmanship Swine Sun., Aug. 12 AM before showmanship 9
Lee County 414 N. Main Street Donnellson, IA 52625 4-H Family I Breana Houtz I County Youth Coordinator ISU Extension and Outreach, Lee County 414 N. Main Street, Donnellson, IA 52625 Office: 319-835-5116 Cell: 319-470-6701 http://www.extension.iastate.edu/lee Office Hours: M-T 8:-00-4:30 F 8:00-12 Iowa State University Extension and Outreach does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or status as a U.S. veteran. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Ross Wilburn, Diversity Officer, 2150 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, 515-294-1482, wilburn@iastate.edu. 10