CLOVER POWER PRESS Richland County Extension Office September 2017 Special Fair Edition Richland County UW Extension Office 1000 Highway 14 West Richland Center, WI 53581 Phone: 608-647-6148 Fax: 608-647-9116 http://richland.uwex.edu Facebook http://www.facebook.com/ RichlandCounty4H http://www.facebook.com/ Richland County UW Extension Wisconsin 4-H Website http://4h.uwex.edu Richland County UW-Extension Staff Karleen Craddock Interim 4-H Youth Development Educator karleen.craddock@ces.uwex.edu Adam Hady Agriculture Agent adam.hady@ces.uwex.edu Chelsea Wunnicke Family Living Agent chelsea.wunnicke@ces.uwex.edu Sonya Lenzendorf FoodWise Coordinator sonya.lenzendorf@ces.uwex.edu Sandy Campbell Administrative Secretary sandy.campbell@ces.uwex.edu Jennie Silver Support Staff jennie.silver@ces.uwex.edu Dear 4-H Families, Are you ready for the Richland County Fair!?! As you are making your final preparations, check out this special Fair edition of the Clover Power Press for set-up schedules, entry day information and more! Thank you to everyone for your patience with the new online FairEntry process this year. We hope you found the program easy to use. New this year! There will be a 4-H Food Stand at the Richland County Fair! Support 4-H by eating at the food stand located in the old VFW building. Thank you to Jill Plonka, Tony, Jennifer, Paige & Autumn Carter, Sandy Campbell and everyone who helped get the building ready for the fair! With everything that is going on during the fair, it is easy to lose focus of what is really important. In 4-H, we believe: 4-H members are more important than 4-H exhibits. Learning how to do a project is more important than the project itself. There is more than one good way to do most things. A balance of work and play is more important than winning. Every youth needs to be noticed, to feel important, to experience success and to be praised. A blue ribbon 4-H member with a red ribbon steer is better than a red ribbon 4-H member with a blue ribbon steer! See you at the fair! Karleen Craddock Interim 4-H Youth Development Educator University of Wisconsin, United States Department of Agriculture and Wisconsin counties cooperating University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX ADA requirements. 1
September 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 27 28 5:30 Fair Clean-up 6:30 Supt Mtg. 29 30 31 7:00 4-H Style Revue Rehearsal 1 2 3 4 5 7:30 am-6 pm Enter Photography Exhibits 6 7 8 9 Richland County Fair! (See schedule on next page) 10 Richland County Fair cont. 17 18 11 12 13 Carcass Show, 7:30 p.m. 7:00 4-H Leaders Assoc. meeting, Ext. Office Richland Locker 19 20 Meat Animal Sale Appreciation Meal, White House, Meal - 7:30 p.m. 14 15 16 State 4-H Horse Expo 21 22 23 Viola Horse and Colt Show, Viola 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Reminder: 4-H Trips and Awards applications are due October 1! Coming Events: OCTOBER 1-7 - NATIONAL 4-H WEEK (Watch for many events celebrating 4-H!) 1-4-H Awards and Trips applications due 1-4-H Club Charters due at the Extension Office 1 - Fall Forum Registration Deadline 6-8 - Wisconsin 4-H Arts Camp, Upham Woods 16-4-H Leaders Association. Meeting, 7 p.m., Ext. Office 16 - Nominations for Leaders Assn. Board Due 23-4-H Record Books due to the Extension Office 27-29 - Youth as Partners in Civic Leadership Conference NOVEMBER 3-5 - Wisconsin 4-H Fall Leaders Forum, Green Lake 10-12 - Wisconsin 4-H Horse Leaders Conference 12-4-H Recognition Banquet and Richland Co. 4-H Leaders Association Annual Meeting, Community Center, 5:30 Dinner, 6:30-8:00 Awards Presentation 18 - State 4-H Dog Leaders Workshop 20-4-H Leaders Assn. Mtg., 7 p.m., Ext. Office 24-28 - National 4-H Congress, Atlanta, GA 2
2017 Richland County Fair Tuesday, September 5 7:30 am-6 pm Photography & Videography entries Wednesday, September 6 8 am Photography & Videography judging, Connections Bldg. 1-6 pm Entry Day for Beef, Dairy Steers, Sheep, Goats (dairy and meat), Swine, Poultry and Rabbits TBA Weigh-in times for Beef, Dairy Steers, Sheep and Swine will be announced during check in Thursday, September 7 7:30 am-6 pm Non-livestock Exhibit Entry, Connections Bldg. Note: Open Foods exhibits are due by 4 pm and Junior Foods are due by 5 pm 10 am Sheep Judging followed by Goat Judging (Meat & Dairy) 12-8 pm Ag Discovery Area, Dairy Barn 1-6 pm Entry for Dairy Cows, Yearlings and Calves 3 pm Poultry and Poultry products judging 6 pm Foods judging, Connections Bldg. 7 pm Flowers judging, Connections Bldg. 7 pm Beef Heifer judging Friday, September 8 8 am Beef judging 9 am Rabbit judging 9 am Non-livestock exhibit judging 10 am Swine judging Youth Events Schedule 10 am-8 pm Ag Discovery Area, Dairy Barn 11 am-7 pm 4-H Food Stand & Milk Booth (former VFW bldg.) Saturday, September 9 9 am Dairy Judging 9 am Gymkhana Show, Horse Arena 9 am Self Determined judging, Connections Bldg. 10 am-8 pm Ag Discovery Area, Dairy Barn 11 am-7 pm 4-H Food Stand & Milk Booth (former VFW bldg.) 4 pm Kids Pedal Pull 6 pm Meat Animal Sale Sunday, September 10 10 am-4 pm Ag Discovery Area, Dairy Barn 11 am-4 pm 4-H Food Stand & Milk Booth (former VFW bldg.) 12:30 pm Little Britches Showmanship Contest 3:00 pm 4-H Style Show, Connections Bldg. 3:30 pm Super Star photos, Connections Building 4:00 pm Exhibits Released Wednesday, September 13 7:30 pm Carcass judging, Richland Locker 2017 Jr. Fair Activities Congratulations to everyone who participated in these Richland County Fair events that were held earlier this summer: March 19 4-H Arts Festival June 22 Clothing Revue July 8 & 9 Shooting Sports Contest July 27 Foods Revue August 5 County 4-H Horse Show August 5 Cloverbud Fair August 19 Cat and Small Pet Fun Show 3
Animal ID & Vet Check Form The Animal ID & Vet Check Information form is required for checking animals into the fair. A completed form must accompany each load of animals brought into the Fair. While loading your animals to bring to the fair, write down the required information on the form. When the exhibitor/hauler gets to the livestock entry gate, the vet will take the form and check to make sure each animal is written down and identified. The vet will sign and keep the form which will be kept on file in the Fair Coordinator s Office. If a form does not accompany each load, the hauler will be given a form to fill out and will be placed behind loads that do have their completed forms. Also, please attach copies of any required vet inspection certificates and/or test papers as they must be kept on file at the Fair Coordinator s Office per Department of Ag, Trade & Consumer Protection rules and regulations. Certificate copies will not be returned to exhibitors. We thank you in advance for your cooperation! The form can be found online at http://fair.co.richland.wi.us/fair/fair-entry-forms/ Livestock Entry Days Livestock Entry Day on Wed., Sept. 6: Livestock (Beef, Dairy Steers, Sheep, Swine, Dairy & Meat Goats, Poultry & Rabbits) entry time is from 1-6 p.m. but animals must be on the grounds by 6 p.m. NOTE: **New this year - the Dairy & Meat Goats will be judged on Thursday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m. Thurs., Sept. 7 - Dairy Cows, Yearlings, and Calves can be brought in Wednesday but will have a choice to come Thursday afternoon from 1-6 p.m. Animal Health Requirements for County Fair Anyone entering animals in the Richland County Fair must be aware of health requirements for ALL animals. Animal health requirements are printed in the front of the Richland County Fair Premium Book. Be sure to read all requirements ahead of time! Health papers must be with the animals when they arrive on the fairgrounds. NO animals will be housed in the barns until health papers have been checked by the Fair Veterinarian. Copies of these papers must accompany the Animal ID & Vet Check Form. Overnight at the Fair Any junior exhibitor that will be staying overnight during the Richland Co. Fair MUST REGISTER at the Fair Coordinator s Office BEFORE 6 P.M. the night you will be staying. An adult must also sign that he/she will be responsible for you while you are staying at the fair. Attention Poultry Exhibitors! This is a reminder to all poultry exhibitors - have your birds tested or flock certified! Remember - all poultry exhibitors must turn in the Poultry Certification sheet along with their health papers and Vet Check In sheet on entry day of the county fair. Forms are available at the Ext. Office and County Fair Office. Remember - All birds need to have some form of numbered ID, a numbered leg band or wing band. It is the exhibitor s responsibility to have bands on their birds. Poultry Judging will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Thurs., Sept. 7 in the Avery E. Marshall Building. All exhibitors need to be present for show as exhibitors will be bringing the birds to the judge. This change was made in order for the judging to be completed earlier in the evening. For more information, contact Adam Hady, Ag Agent, at the Ext. Office, 647-6148 or email adam.hady@ces.uwex.edu. Rabbit Judging & Meeting Rabbit Judging will begin at 9 a.m. on Fri., Sept. 8. All rabbits must be tattooed in order to be eligible to exhibit at the fair. Rabbits R Us Meeting - Sept. 11, 2 p.m. Avery E. Marshall Bldg. Ag Discovery Area The Richland County Fair will again be hosting the Ag Discovery Area that will educate fairgoers about where their food comes from. Over 350 children and their families visited the tent in the past years. There will be a petting zoo of farm animals, exhibits of various crops, and fun farming activities. NEW THIS YEAR!!!! The Ag Discovery Area will be located in the Dairy barn and will be open Thursday 12-8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday - 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Volunteers are needed! If you re interested in helping educate fairgoers about agriculture, please contact Melissa Sprecher at 608-604-5211 or mesprecher@gmail.com. 4
Beef & Swine Project Members IDENTIFICATION POLICIES Missing Tags - if your steer or pig has lost its ID tag, you must report this to the Ext. Office, 647-6148, as soon as possible. SALE ANIMALS Each exhibitor may sell only one animal. If the exhibitor has a champion or reserve, that will be their one sale animal. Base Pricing Will Be Used In Meat Animal Sale Animals in the sale will be given a base price (based on current market price) which gives buyers options. On each group of animals - beef steers, dairy steers, market lambs, market goats, market hogs, meat rabbits and poultry - a base price will be set. This price will be set by a committee selected by the Meat Animal Sale Committee. The current market price will be taken into consideration when making this base price. Buyers will have the option of purchasing the animal at full bid price and taking possession of the animal; or the buyer can pay the difference between the full bid price and the base price, with the exhibitor retaining ownership of the animal. Commission will be taken on the full bid price and will come out of the exhibitor s check. To avoid charging a double commission to the animals sold through the Meat Animal Sale at the Richland County Fair, commission on the youth marketed animals will be reimbursed under the following conditions: 1. The animal is marketed through Richland Center Equity Livestock Market or Matthes Livestock. 2. A bona fide receipt from the livestock market that includes the ear tag number of the animal. The receipt must be turned into the Richland County Extension Office by December 1 of the sale year. If you have questions about these changes or would like more explanation, please call Adam at the Ext. Office (647.6148). Meat Animal Sale Appreciation Meal The Meat Animal Sale Appreciation Meal will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 6:30 p.m. Social Hour, 7:30 p.m. Meal, at the White House Supper Club, Richland Center. REQUIREMENT Set-up before the Meat Animal Sale! All youth selling Beef, Lamb and Goat are required to help with setting up the show ring and chairs. Swine, Rabbits and Poultry are required to help with tear down immediately following the sale! Rule for County Fair Sheep Exhibitors Both Open and Junior Division Sheep Exhibitors are required to help with taking down pens they were assigned: **Open Class and Junior Class exhibitors are responsible for taking down and storing pens they were assigned. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of fair premiums.** Again, many hands make light work and your help in abiding by this rule will make clean-up go much faster. Thanks in advance in helping with this task. Poultry Cage Take Down at County Fair Help is needed in taking down the cages at the County Fair. To make this process go smoothly, Poultry project exhibitors must help with this chore. Sunday, September 10, 5 p.m. - Take down cages ALL 4-H CLUBS - All Poultry exhibitors should help. We definitely know how hectic fair time can be and since many hands make light work, it will go much faster with your help. Every effort to be there at the required time will be appreciated. THANK YOU S ARE IMPORTANT! Remember to send a Thank You note to your buyer and to trophy sponsors. 5
RICHLAND CO. MEAT ANIMAL SALE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM The Richland Co. Meat Animal Sale Scholarship application form and information are available online at richland.uwex.edu. Application deadline is September 6 into the Extension Office. Fair Clean-Up Day What: Fair Clean-Up of Exhibit Buildings When: Monday, August 28, 5:15 p.m. Where: Richland County Fairgrounds Bring: Buckets, Rags, Brooms - Cleaning Supplies provided Clubs are asked to have volunteers help with the clean-up of the youth exhibit buildings. With plenty of help, it should take about an hour. Fair Superintendents Meeting Non-livestock superintendents will meet immediately following the building clean-up on Monday, August 28th (approximately 6:30 p.m.) Superintendents help with cleaning would be greatly appreciated. Calling all Cloverbuds.. If you participated in the Cloverbud Fair on August 5th, don t forget to bring your exhibits to the Richland County Fair! Bring your exhibits to the Foods area where Superintendent Rose Birkholz will accept and display your projects. Foods Exhibit Reminders Foods exhibits must include recipe card. In the Jr. Foods Department, all entries must include a copy of the recipe on a 3 x 5 or 4 x 6 card. This will help the judges when judging the foods. Foods Revue Participants: Don t forget to bring your place setting to the Fair! You do not need to bring the food you prepared, just the place setting, menu, recipe card and ribbon. 4-H Style Revue For those clothing project members who were unable to participate in the County 4-H Clothing Revue on June 22, you can still style your outfit at the Richland County Fair. The rehearsal for the 4-H Clothing Style Revue is being held Thursday, August 31, 7 p.m., Building Connection, Richland Co. Fairgrounds! You will need to come to the Style Revue rehearsal to practice for the Style Revue. Description sheets of your clothing item are also needed and you can bring them to the Extension Office or give them to Ginger McCauley by August 25th. Description sheets are available at the Extension Office. The 4-H Clothing Style Show at the Richland Co. Fair will be held on Sunday, Sept. 10, 3:00 p.m. in Project Building Connection. All Clothing members that were judged at the Clothing Revue on June 22nd will be required to participate to receive their premiums. Exploring Project Members If you are in the Exploring project and made a garment to be exhibited at the Richland County Fair, you are eligible to model it at the 4-H Style Show on Sunday afternoon, September 10, 3:00 p.m. If you are interested please contact Ginger McCauley at 627-1103 and she will give you the necessary information. 87th Annual Viola Horse & Colt Show September 22 & 23, 2017 The 87th Annual Viola Horse & Colt Show will be held on Friday & Saturday, September 22-23. Here is another opportunity for you to exhibit your projects whether they be livestock, small pets, foods, photography, flowers or clothing just to name a few. It is open to both you and old alike. For more information, contact Annette Edgar at 627-1688 or visit their website at www.violahorseandcoltshow.com. Premium books are available at the Extension Office Fair Office, or at the Richland County Bank, Richland Center. If you have questions, contact Clothing Superintendent, Ginger McCauley, 627-1103 or email mccauley@mwt.net 6
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We pledge our HANDS to larger SERVICE.. Roll up your sleeves...richland County 4-H will kick off National 4-H Week with a service project! 4-H Promotional Video Contest! Grab a friend and make a video to promote 4-H! Sunday, October 1 UW-Richland campus Here s how you can help: Volunteer to serve food at the UWR Student Center (starting at 11:00 am-4:00 pm) for the Alzheimer s Walk participants Help set up the course for the walk (11:00 am) Join the 4-H Team! Each participant on the team is asked to raise $50 in sponsorships to be donated to the Alzheimer s & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin Interested in being on the Richland County 4-H Team? Contact team captain, Paige Carter at carterjen78@gmail.com. To volunteer for the event, contact Jennifer Carter at carterjen78@gmail.com or call 608-604-0842. 4-H Record Books are due at the Extension Office on October 23! Check with your 4-H leader to find out your club s deadline for submitting your record book. Outstanding Record Books will receive a special award at the 4-H Recognition Banquet on November 5 th. Make it FUN and ENTERTAINING! Make it informational! Tell the 4-H Story!!! Here s what you need to know: Submit your video during National 4-H Week (October 1-7). Videos will be posted on Facebook on October 9th. Vote for your favorite video from October 9-31. Winners will be announced at the 4-H Recognition Banquet on November 5th. Prizes: 1st-$25; 2nd-$15; 3rd-$10. 4-H members and alumni are eligible to participate. Email your video by Oct 7 to Julie@cherryvalleyfarm.com. In the email, include a list of everyone who appears in the video (must be 4-H members with a photo release permission in 4honline). Do not use copyrighted music. Your 4-H promotional video should be between 30 seconds and 3 min. in length. Let s Get Creative! 4-H Members and Adult Volunteers: 4-H Fall Forum November 3-5, 2017 Green Lake Conference Center http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4hvolunteers/fall-forum/ More information and record book forms are available at http:// richland.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/4-h-record-books/ 8
Let the adventure begin. 4-H Trips and Camps Youth in 6th-12th grade will soon be receiving information in the mail about 4-H Trips and Camps. Watch your mail box for more information and application forms for these great 4-H programs! Middle School Opportunities: Space Camp, US Space Center, Huntsville AL April 26-30, 2018 (Grades 6-8) 4-H Fall Forum, Green Lake, WI November 3-5, 2017 (Grades 7-12 & Adults) Leadership Washington Focus, Washington DC July 15-20, 2018 (Entering grades 7-9) Wisconsin 4-H & Youth Conference, UW-Madison June 25-28, 2018 (Grades 7-10) IW2K (I Want to Know) 4-H STEM Camp, Wisconsin Dells May 2018 (Grades 6-8) 4-H Arts Camp, Wisconsin Dells October 2018 (Grades 6-8) High School Opportunities Citizenship Washington Focus, Washington DC June 16-24 or June 23-July 1 or July 7-15 (Grades 10-12) National 4-H Conference, Washington DC April 6-12, 2018 (Grades 10-12) National 4-H Congress, Atlanta GA November 23-27, 2018 (Grades 10-12) State 4-H Teams (Drama Team, Communications Team, Arts Team, or WI Leadership Council Team) Various dates (Grades 9-12) Are you interested in any of these events? Many of the programs have early application deadlines (October 1). Don t delay... Richland County 4-H Leaders Association Annual Meeting & 4-H Recognition Banquet Sunday, November 5th 5:30 p.m. Richland Center Community Center Election of new Leaders Association Board members will be held after dinner and before the awards presentation. Positions are available for both youth and adult board members. If you are interested in running for the 4-H Leaders Association Board, contact the Extension Office or a current officer: President Gretchen Kanable Vice President Deb Liska Treasurer Jennifer Carter Secretary Julie Fraser 4-H Recognition Banquet During the annual 4-H Recognition Banquet, we will be honoring 4-H Leaders who have made a difference in the lives of kids. If a 4-H leader has touched your life or your child s life, nominate them! Contact the Extension Office for more information. 4-H Awards Applications Outstanding 4-H members will be recognized during the Annual 4-H Recognition Banquet. 4-H leaders are encouraged to nominate youth from their club. Silent Auction: Each 4-H club is encouraged to donate a basket for the silent auction which will be held during the 4-H Recognition Banquet. Money raised from the silent auction is used for the 4-H scholarship fund. 4-H families are welcome to donate items for the auction too! 9
Richland County Extension Office 1000 Highway 14 West Richland Center, WI 53581 Phone: 608.647.6148 Fax: 608.647.9116 PRESORTED STANDARD POSTAGE & FEES PAID USDA Permit No. 14 We re on the Web! http://richland..uwex.edu Current Resident or Advise us at least two weeks before an event if you are handicapped and desire special accommodations. Requests will be kept confidential. Dated Material See you at the. September 2017 10