Youth Staff Amy Brainard County Youth Coordinator Codi Voss Educational Programs Coordinator Kim Kuester Youth Program Specialist Lea DeCook Office Assistant Iowa 4-H Mission 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential through youth-adult partnerships and researchbased experiences. Iowa 4-H Vision Preparing Iowa s youth to be successful, contributing members of society. MAHASKA COUNTY ISU EXTENSION AND OUTREACH APRIL 2018 Animal Identification Due 5/15 Any youth (4-H & FFA) planning to exhibit the following animals at the 2018 Southern Iowa Fair (or Iowa State Fair) must complete Livestock IDs by 11:59 p.m. on May 15. NO EXCEPTIONS! No one will be allowed to submit late ID Forms or online ID entries. The only paper ID forms that will be accepted will be for FFA members and those attending livestock weigh-ins. Animal species requiring ID forms: Beef-Breeding & Market (Market Beef IDs were already completed at December weigh-in), Sheep- Breeding & Market (Some IDs will have already been filled out and turned in at the May 5 weighin), Meat Goat Breeding & Market (Some IDs will have already been filled out and turned in at the May 5 weigh-in), Bottle Goat & Bottle Lamb (These IDs will have already been filled out and turned in at the May 5 weigh-in), Horse, Rabbit, Poultry, Dog, Bucket/Bottle Calf, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goat, Myotonic Goat, and Llama. A help sheet explaining the 4hOnline animal ID process can be accessed at www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/ page/4honline-information-families-and-leaders. Tentative Day Camp Topics & Dates PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE TOPICS AND DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Finalized day camp details will be in the May 4-H Newsletter. Grades listed are grades just completed this spring. June 4-6 Babysitting Basics (5th-8th grade) June 11-12 Makerspace (3rd-6th grade) June 13-14 Drone Discovery (6th-8th grade) June 18-19 STEAMblast (Kdg-3rd grade) June 20-21 Passport to Adventure (Kdg-3rd grade) June 25-26 Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse (5th-8th grade) June 27-29 Babysitting Basics (repeat of earlier camp) July 23-24 On the Farm (3rd-6th grade) July 25-26 On the Farm Jr. (Kdg-2nd grade) We will not begin accepting registrations until the official day camp registration form is released later this month. Pint Size Fridays in June Every Friday in June, Codi will be offering a Pint Sized activity for children who have completed 4 year old Preschool. Full details will be released at a later date. Activities will include Teddy Bear Workshops and Pint Size Science. Be on the lookout for more information! If you would like to be included on Codi s email list for these activities, please contact her at 641-673-5841 ext. 26 or cvoss@iastate.edu. FIRST LEGO League Jr. The FIRST LEGO League Jr. Expo will be held on Saturday, April 7 in the Auditorium of the Extension office, beginning at 10:00 AM. This event is free and open to the public to attend to learn more about FLL Jr. and to take an Aqua Adventure! Clover Kids Corner The April Clover Kids theme is Bubbles. If you would like more information about Clover Kids, please contact Codi Voss at cvoss@iastate.edu or call 673-5841 ext. 26. Check back next month for more information in Clover Kids Corner! 2
Garden Basics Workshop Register now for this upcoming workshop! Thursday, April 19 6:30 p.m. Composting This workshop is family-friendly and free. Registration is due 3 days prior to the workshop with Suzette at 673-5841 ext. 29 or striegel@iastate.edu. We must have at least 5 RSVPs to hold the workshop. 4-H & Clover Kids Clothing Event The 4-H & Clover Kids Clothing Event Judging will take place on Thursday, May 10 between 4:00-6:30 PM in the Auditorium of the Extension office. NEW in 2018, Clover Kids may bring one outfit in a category of their choosing and visit with a judge. We will not have a set schedule again in 2018. Participants will arrive and sign in, then wait for their name to be called. Registration forms are available at the Extension office, on our website, and can be emailed/mailed. Registrations are due by Tuesday, May 1. Report Forms will be emailed to participants after the May 1 deadline, if you d like copies mailed to you, please let Amy know by calling 673-5841 or emailing vermeera@iastate.edu. Report Forms are also located on our website at: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/mahaska/page/4-h-fair-award -forms (scroll down to Clothing Event Information). Class Exhibiting Requirements The Mahaska County 4-H Youth Committee has set a policy for classes and shows for the county fair. In order to hold a show at the Southern Iowa Fair, we must have a minimum of 3 youth from 2 different families (4-H or FFA) registered to exhibit a particular species. Don t forget that animals must be registered in 4hOnline by May 15, 2018. Classes with fewer than 3 exhibitors from 2 different families will be placed on hold for the current year. Classes will be determined after all ID information has been received on May 15. If classes meet the minimum requirement by identification in May, the show(s) will be held. This newsletter was prepared and written by Amy Brainard, Mahaska County Youth Coordinator. Amy can be reached by calling 641-673-5841 ext. 28 or by emailing vermeera@iastate.edu. 3 Dog Classes Dog Classes will begin in April. First year exhibitors must attend at least 8 of the Mahaska County 4-H offered classes and second year+ exhibitors must attend at least 6 of the Mahaska County 4-H offered classes to be eligible to exhibit at the Southern Iowa Fair. Dog Class Schedule April 23 & 30 May 7, 14, 21, & 29 June 4, 11, 18, & 25 July 9 Classes will be held at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds from 6:00-7:30 p.m. each week. Exhibitors are asked to not bring their dogs the first practice on April 23. Clover Kids Dog Classes will begin on May 7 and follow the same schedule listed above. Clover Kids do not attend the April classes. Please contact a Dog Superintendent with any questions: Regina Hoy 641-660-0772 Sharis Claver 641-799-4085 Jennifer Hoy 641-436-6323 LaCinda Shilling 641-295-4478 Bucket/Bottle Animal Birthdates Bucket/Bottle Calves must be born between: February 1 and April 30, 2018 Bottle Lambs & Goats must be born between: January 1 and April 30, 2018 Packets for Bucket/Bottle Animals are available. Contact the Extension office to have one mailed to you. All bucket/bottle animals must be in the youth exhibitor s possession within two weeks of the animal s birth and must be bottle/bucket fed. If you get an animal before receiving a packet, please start keeping a journal of feedings, care, housing, cleaning, etc. All bucket/bottle animals must be identified in 4hOnline by 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2018. You may identify more than one 4 bucket/bottle animal, but only one may be exhibited at the fair.
Swine Weigh-in & Rule Updates Swine Weigh-in will be held on Saturday, March 24 from 8:00-10:00 AM in the Maintenance Shop at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds. 4-H & FFA youth planning to exhibit at the Southern Iowa Fair are permitted to weigh-in six pigs in spring with a maximum of three eligible to show at the county fair, see exception below. An additional six may be weighed in for the new Pen of 3 class. NEW: Pen of 3 Swine must be identified with special feeder pen tags at the spring weigh-in. Each exhibitor can weigh-in 6 pigs for this class. Exhibitors must choose 3 to bring to the fair. Pen of 3 pigs will not have ultrasound done at fair weighin. Pen of 3 will be stalled in one stall, not separately. Pigs will be judged during the show by the judge on: uniformity, rate of gain, & overall quality. Class Options include Commercial Gilt, Purebred Gilt (must have 5 to establish class & papers are due at fair), Market Swine, Derby Swine, and Pen of 3 Swine. The requirement of having at least one derby pig applies to all individual entries. If just exhibiting a Pen of 3 Swine, the derby requirement does not apply. We will NOT have a Purebred Barrow Class or Carcass Swine Class this year. These are classes that have been suggested and are being taken into consideration for future years, but WILL NOT be classes this year. We are sorry for any confusion about these rumors. Southern Iowa Fair Contact Info If you would like to inquire about camping or exhibiting in Open Class at the Southern Iowa Fair, please contact Erica Antolik at the Southern Iowa Fair Office at 641-673-7004 or email sifair@mahaska.org. The office is currently open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM. 5 YQCA for Livestock Exhibitors Mahaska County is no longer offering FSQA (Food Safety & Quality Assurance). Those who took the FSQA test and are certified through 2018 will not be required to complete YQCA. YQCA is required for Mahaska County 4-H & FFA members who plan to exhibit Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep, Beef, Dairy, Swine, & Meat Goat (excludes bucket/ bottle) at the county/state fair. YQCA certification is designed to be useful and help prepare you for your show but also prepare you as a young producer in the animal agriculture industry. That s why the program includes information on multiple species even though you may only be raising one or two we hope you see that by raising animals you are part of a larger community that relies on the good faith of everyone doing their part. YQCA Training is required each year for those who will exhibit at the county and/or state fair and costs $12.00 per year. If you would like to receive financial assistance, please contact the Extension office. We have limited funds available. If applying for financial assistance, a coupon code will be provided to you by the Extension office. You will use your 4hOnline credentials to log in to YQCA. Please have those credentials, along with a credit card, available when you prepare to complete the YQCA training online: https://yqca.learngrow.io/account/login. Training can be completed at the Extension office by appointment only. Call 641-673-5841 or email vermeera@iastate.edu to schedule an appointment. We are not offering a FSQA test-out option this year. YQCA is currently working on a test-out option for members. All Mahaska County 4-H & FFA members must complete the training in 2018, unless currently certified for the FSQA test (2018 only). YQCA MUST BE COMPLETED BY JULY 1, 2018. 6
Horse Clinics & Ride Night Requirements Any 4-H or FFA member planning to exhibit horses, ponies, or mules at the 2018 Southern Iowa Fair must complete at least 2 Mahaska County Ride Nights at the fairgrounds and 1 Mahaska County 4-H offered or approved clinic. 2018 Mahaska County 4-H & FFA Ride Nights: May 3, 7, 15, 21, 31 June 7, 12, 21, 27 July 6 CLINIC OPPORTUNITY! Building Confidence and Communication Between You and Your Horse with Cody Keller will be held on April 28th, starting at 10:00 AM and should last approximately 4-5 hours with a break for lunch. Currently, the cost to attend will be $30 each but the Mahaska County Saddle Club is in the process of obtaining donations to pay for the clinic. To register, please contact a Superintendent listed below soon. If you have any questions about the Horse Project area, please call one of the Horse Superintendents listed below: Jennifer Fynaardt 402-917-0533 Tia Campbell 712-438-1441 Lisa Fields 563-212-2905 Carcass Beef Contest Those who verified cattle in December for the Carcass Beef Contest will need to attend the Live Evaluation and Locker Evaluation later this year. Live Evaluation Tuesday, June 19 9:00 AM Southern Iowa Fairgrounds Scale Locker Evaluation Monday, June 25 2:00 PM Leighton Processed Meats Superintendents will haul cattle to the locker after the Live Evaluation. Members AND Parents are encouraged to attend both evaluations. 7 Bucket o Junk Contest Bucket o Junk registration has closed. Participants will pick up their buckets in the 4-H Building on the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 5 from 10:00-11:00 AM. If you are unable to attend bucket pick-up, please let a Superintendent know in advance so arrangements can be made. Bucket o Junk projects will be due to the Extension office by Friday, June 15 and will be put on display at various businesses around Oskaloosa. Exhibits will then be picked up by 4-H staff and brought to the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds for exhibit judging on Monday, July 16 at 4:00 p.m. in the 4-H Building, please note the time and location change from previous years. These exhibits will be judged by 4-H Visual Arts & Science, Engineering, and Technology judges. Exhibits will remain on display until 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, when they will be auctioned off in the Pavilion following the MCARD & Farm Bureau BBQ. Additional details will be mailed to participants. Superintendents: Seth Van Zante 641-660-1578 Nick Hughes 641-499-0015 4-H Livestock Rules (4H 202) If you plan to exhibit livestock at the county or state fair in 2018, please read the 4H 202 document very thoroughly. The 4H 202 can be found at https://store.extension.iastate.edu/ Product/194. It includes important information for each species, including identification requirements. It is the responsibility of the 4-H family to read these requirements and abide by the rules set by the county and state 4-H program. Weigh-in Dates Sheep, Meat Goat, Bottle Lamb, & Bottle Goat Weigh-in Saturday, May 5 8:00-10:00 AM Fairgrounds Scale in Bucket/Bottle Calf Barn Youth are not required to attend weigh-ins, but it is highly encouraged. Please verify information on ID forms is correct before leaving the weigh-in site. Verification of information entered by 4-H Staff in 4hOnline is required by May 15. 8
Tentative Fair Schedule Monday, July 16 7:00 AM - Advanced Cattle Feeder Pen Weigh-in at scale 7:30-9:30 AM - Swine Weigh-in at scale 8:00 AM-2:30 PM - 4-H Static Exhibit Judging in Exhibit Hall & 4-H Building 9:00-11:00 AM - Poultry Check-in in Poultry barn 10:00-11:30 AM - Sheep Weigh-in at scale 10:00 AM-Noon - Rabbit Check-in at cages 1:00-2:00 PM - 4-H & FFA Bottle Lamb & Goat Check-in in barns 2:00 PM - 4-H & FFA Llama Show in Pavilion 5:00-7:00 PM - Key Coop 4-H & FFA Family BBQ west of Free Stage by 6:00 PM - Dairy Check-in at Dairy stalls w/superintendents by 6:00 PM - 4-H & FFA Bucket/Bottle Calf Check-in at Stalls with Superintendents 6:00 PM - 4-H, FFA, and Clover Kids Dog Show in Pavilion 6:00-8:00 PM - Beef Weigh-in/Check-in at scale, Breeding at West end of B/B Barn Tuesday, July 17 9:00 AM - 4-H & FFA Poultry Show Sale Ring 9:00-11:00 AM & 12:00-2:00 PM - Communications: Educational Presentation, Share the Fun, & Extemporaneous Speaking Judging at Free Stage 3:00-4:30 PM - 4-H & FFA Bottle Lamb & Goat Interviews in DAV Building 4:00-6:00 PM - 4-H & FFA Horse Check-in at barns 5:00 PM - Channel Seed Sandwich & Drink for Families near Pavilion 6:00 PM - Mandatory 4-H & FFA Horse Exhibitor Meeting at check-in area 6:00 PM - 4-H & FFA Swine Show in Pavilion Wednesday, July 18 7:00 AM - Agriland FS Complimentary Pancake Breakfast east of Pavilion 8:00 AM - 4-H & FFA Sheep Show in Pavilion 1:00 PM - 4-H & FFA Bottle Lamb & Goat Show in Pavilion 9:00 AM-Noon - Communications: Working Exhibit Judging at Free Stage 12:30-1:45 PM - 4-H & FFA Dairy Show in Pavilion 1:00-3:00 PM - 4-H & FFA Bucket/Bottle Calf Interviews in DAV Building 2:00-4:00 PM - 4-H & FFA Meat Goat Show in Pavilion 4:00-5:00 PM - 4-H & FFA Myotonic Goat Show in Pavilion 6:30 PM - 4-H & FFA Rabbit Show in Sale Ring Thursday, July 19 5:00 AM approx. - Swine on truck, weather permitting 8:00 AM-Noon approx. - 4-H & FFA Beef Show in Pavilion 1:00 PM - 4-H & FFA Bucket/Bottle Calf Show in Pavilion 3:00-4:00 PM - 4-H & Clover Kids Pet Show at Free Stage 5:00-6:00 PM - MCARD & Farm Bureau BBQ in Pavilion 5:45 PM - 4-H & FFA Bucket o Junk Auction in Pavilion 6:00 PM - Ag Olympics in Pavilion Friday, July 20 8:00 AM - 4-H & FFA Horse Show at Outdoor Arena Auction Animal Verification in Fair Board Office by 10:00 AM, NO EXCEPTIONS! Must have affidavit (Market Beef, Meat Goats, Market Lambs, Rabbits, & Poultry) on file at Fair Board Office for animal to be eligible for the auction! 1:30-2:00 PM - Livestock Judging Contest Registration in Pavilion 2:00 PM - Livestock Judging Contest in Pavilion 5:00 PM - Supreme Livestock Showmanship Contest in Pavilion 8:00 PM - Non-Auction Livestock Released (no early release due to weather) Saturday, July 21 4-H Office will be CLOSED 8:00 AM - Livestock Auction (following Buyer s Breakfast) in Sale Ring 10:00 AM-Noon - Horses Released 8:00 PM - Non-Livestock Exhibits Released from Exhibit Hall & 4-H Building Sunday, July 22 Animals Must Be Gone by 5:00 PM Exhibits Must Be Gone between 1:00-3:00 PM in the Exhibit Hall & 4-H Building This schedule is subject to change due to conflicts and weather. 9 4-H ers for 4-H Campaign 4-H ers investing in 4-H ers. This is the essence of the 4-H ers for 4-H Campaign, sponsored each year by the State 4-H Council. The campaign raised money to fund projects that benefit 4-H members throughout the state. This year, the goal is $29,000 with a suggested $3.00 per member donation. We would love to see every club in our county participate in this campaign. Please consider Counting Your Clovers, and donate today! Learn more at www.iowa4hfoundation.org/en/ ways_to_give/4hers_for_4h/. Fair Help Me Guide Anyone new to 4-H or needing a refresher will want to check out the Mahaska County Fair Help Me Guide. This guide is being updated and will be posted to the website and available at the Extension office later this month. The 4-H Project Guide is also under review and will be posted later this month. Maker Monday Workshops Do you like to be creative? Want to learn new skills? Want to make things & take them home? Join us for Maker Mondays! Monday, April 16 5:00-6:00 PM MAKING for Your Health DIY First Aid Kit & Hand Sanitizer MAKING with Technology 3-D Printer, Virtual Reality, 3-D Pens Monday, May 14 5:00-6:00 PM MAKING by Upcycling Making new items out of old clothes, take home your creation! RSVP is required so we can have the appropriate amount of supplies available. RSVP by the Friday before each workshop by calling 641-673-5841 or emailing vermeera@iastate.edu. These FREE workshops are open to anyone in 4th-12th grade. We must have at least 5 RSVPs in to hold the workshops. 10
4-H & FFA Gala THANK YOU to everyone who donated, attended, and purchased items at the 7th Annual 4-H & FFA Gala! We raised over $4,000 for the 4-H & FFA Youth Shows Fair Fund. That amount will cover the premiums for the 4-H & FFA members in 2018. 4-H Night at Iowa Barnstormers The Iowa Barnstormers are offering discounted tickets to their Saturday, April 28 game against the Green Bay Blizzard at 7:05 p.m. in the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines for 4-H members and their families. Cost per ticket is only $10.00. If interested in purchasing tickets, please contact Amy at vermeera@iastate.edu or 641-673-5841. Our county will have a specific site to order from. Once that link is received, Amy can share it with those who are interested. The Iowa Barnstormers are part of the Arena Football League. Superintendent Openings Do you have knowledge in Sheep or Meat Goats? We re looking for volunteers to become superintendents! Sheep Superintendent Attend fall planning meeting to set schedule, update rules, and suggest judges, assist with spring weigh-in, offer/organize workshops, re-tag lambs and answer questions (as needed), set Sheep stall assignments and pen set-up, assist with the fair weigh-in, create the Sheep Show Order, work at the Sheep Show, attend 2-3 meetings per year. 2 openings. Meat Goat Superintendent Attend fall planning meeting to set schedule, update rules, and suggest judges, assist with spring weigh-in, offer/organize workshops, re-tag goats and answer questions (as needed), set Meat Goat stall assignments, assist with the fair weigh-in, create the Meat Goat Show Order, work at the Meat Goat Show, attend 2-3 meetings per year. 2 openings. 11 Market Broiler Contest Mahaska County Farm Bureau is once again sponsoring the Mahaska County Market Broiler Contest for the Poultry Show at the Southern Iowa Fair. They have donated enough money to cover the cost of 15 Broiler Projects. The first 15 youth in 4-H or FFA to call Helena Hayes and register will be provided with FREE market broilers. Once all slots have been filled, market broilers can be purchased for $17.00. CHICK PICK-UP: Thursday, May 31 TIME: 5:00-6:00 p.m. WHER: Mahaska County Extension 4-H Room Please enter NORTH door A Poultry Q&A Workshop will be held immediately following broiler pen check pick-up. 4-H Poultry Superintendents: Helena Hayes 641-673-0876 helenahayes74@yahoo.com Lindsay Maxwell 641-660-3246 lindsaymaxwell89@msn.com Rabbit Tattoo Clinic Monday, May 7-6:30-7:30 p.m. - DAV Building on Fairgrounds Anyone with rabbits that need tattooed for fair identification purposes can attend this clinic to have their rabbits tattooed. A tattoo is required to be eligible to identify and show rabbits for the county and state fairs. Cost to attend is free. RSVP is not required. Rabbit Superintendents will only be present for one hour. Rabbits that are already tattooed do not need to attend this clinic and are good to go. Rabbits that don t have tattoos will need to be tattooed. Youth are not required to attend this clinic, it is just an option available to families. Correspondence Preferences Please be sure to have all of your contact information updated in 4hOnline. Families (including members and volunteers), please log into 4hOnline to update your family s correspondence. After you log in to your family account, please click the Edit Family button within the gray rectangular box. You can select email or mail correspondence. 12
4-H & FFA Youth Shows Sponsorship The Southern Iowa Fair is quickly approaching and our 4-H and FFA members are working very hard to complete their projects and create exhibits to be judged at the county fair. To provide a quality experience for the youth, we hire judges with experience and training in youth development for our exhibiting classes. The judges that we hire come at a price and we are in need of 4-H and FFA Fair Judge Sponsors. The average livestock judge s fee is around $300.00 and the average non-livestock judge s fee is around $100.00. Last year, the 4-H and FFA judges fees totaled just under $5,000. 4-H & FFA Rule Booklets 4-H & FFA Fair Rule Booklets will be printed, one per family, and provided to club leaders at the Spring Leader Training on April 25. The updated fair booklet has been uploaded to our website at www.extension.iastate.edu/mahaska/page/4-h-fairaward-forms. If you notice any date, time, or detail discrepancies in the booklet, please notify a superintendent or Amy at the Extension office. Another cost of the youth shows at the Southern Iowa Fair is premiums. Each 4-H and FFA member receives money for the ribbons they earn. Purple and blue ribbons are $2.00 each, red ribbons are $1.00 each, and white ribbons are $.50 each. Last year, the premium payout for 4-H and FFA youth was just under $3,000.00. The final cost of the youth shows at the Southern Iowa Fair is awards and recognition. Trophies, banners, plaques, and ribbons are awarded to those who do very well in their fair classes. These materials are purchased early and locally to save on the cost but still end up costing quite a bit. The awards and recognition items have been paid for by local sponsors in the past. We are no longer asking for specific trophy donors, but are asking for 4-H and FFA Youth Show Sponsors. Last year, we spent over $4,500.00 on trophies, plaques and ribbons. Spring Leader Meeting April 25 Leaders are encouraged to attend our Spring Leader Meeting on Wednesday, April 25 at 6:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Extension office. We will go over new rules, changes in processes, club chartering, etc., as well as sharing ideas and success stories. Leaders will pick up their club s 4-H & FFA Fair Rule Booklets, fair forms, 4-H leader polos, and more at this meeting. This is NOT a required training and we will not be going over training materials. The annual leader s training was held last fall and can now be viewed online. If you missed the Annual Leader s Training, you must complete the online option by July 1, 2018 to remain as a 4-H volunteer. Contact Amy at vermeera@iastate.edu or 673-5841 to receive a Help Sheet for completing the training in 4hOnline. We have set up sponsorship levels for the 4-H and FFA Youth Shows Fund and the levels are as follows: Platinum - $1000.00 and above Gold - $500.00-$999.00 Intermediate Trip to South Dakota! Silver - $250.00-$499.00 Bronze - $125.00-$249.00 The Intermediate 4-H Trip to South Dakota is being planned Contributing - $75.00-$124.00 for June 11-13, 2018. This trip will be open to 4-H members Each sponsor will be listed on the 4-H and FFA Youth Show who will complete 7th-9th grade in the spring. Check the Sponsors board at the Southern Iowa Fair (outside of the sale ring March newsletter for more details. Deadline to register is May near the Pavilion), on posters that will be posted around the 5. Registration forms are available at the Extension office, by fairgrounds, on 4-H and Extension ads leading up to and following email, and on our website at www.extension.iastate.edu/ the fair, on show orders at the Southern Iowa Fair, and will be announced during the 4-H and FFA livestock shows. Recognition mahaska. can be guaranteed if donation is received at the Extension office by Friday, June 8, 2018. 13 14
4-H Club & Clover Kids Monitoring Schedule Clubs will want to start making arrangements now for covering their Hall Monitoring shift(s) at the 2018 Southern Iowa Fair. Clubs with more 30-39 members have two shifts, clubs with 40+ members have three shifts. Clubs are encouraged to provide activities during their shifts, like 4-H tattoos, games, crafts, etc. Please note that Clover Kids, FIRST LEGO League, FIRST LEGO League Jr., and Independent 4-H must also take monitoring shifts. Exhibit Hall Tuesday 9:00 AM-Noon Heartland Helpers Noon-3:00 PM Heartland Helpers 3:00-6:00 PM Garfield Boosters 6:00-8:00 PM Spring Creek Achievers Wednesday 9:00 AM-Noon Harrison Hustlers Noon-3:00 PM Leighton Strivers 3:00-6:00 PM Adams Champs 6:00-8:00 PM M&M Peppy Pals Thursday 9:00 AM-Noon Mahaska Masters Noon-3:00 PM Leighton Strivers 3:00-6:00 PM Cedar Livestock 6:00-8:00 PM Independent 4-H Friday 9:00 AM-Noon Harrison Zippers Noon-3:00 PM Jefferson Go-Getters 3:00-6:00 PM Mahaska Masters 6:00-8:00 PM FIRST LEGO League & FLL Jr./Teen Council Saturday 9:00-11:00 AM North Mahaska Clover Kids 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Oskaloosa Clover Kids 1:00-3:00 PM AgMechTech Clover Kids 3:00-5:00 PM Fremont Clover Kids 5:00-7:00 PM Garfield Boosters 4-H Building Please be sure to close and lock back & overhead doors, turn off fans, and turn off the lights at 8:00 PM. Tuesday 6:00-8:00 PM West Des Moines Livewires Wednesday 6:00-8:00 PM 4-H Teen Council Thursday 6:00-8:00 PM Leighton Strivers Friday 6:00-8:00 PM Eddyville Clover Kids Saturday 6:00-8:00 PM Garfield Boosters 15 Mahaska County 212 North I Street Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577 Helping make 4-H possible in Mahaska County. 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. Direct inquiries to Ross Wilburn, 515-294-1482, wilburn@iastate.edu. The fees for service will be used to offset direct expenses and to support the 4-H Youth Development County Extension Program.