1 CLARKE COUNTY 4-H JUNE NEWSLETTER NEWS FROM MALLORY Hello 4-Hers and Families, I want to take a moment and compliment all 4-H families for their efforts in 4-H online. You guys did an amazing job of getting everything entered online and asked excellent questions. Way to go everyone!!! The 2017 Clarke County Fair Book had some errors with the equine rules and classes. We have worked hard to get these all corrected and have attached the NEW information for you. Poultry Exhibitors don t forget about Pullorum Typhoid testing see page 2 for more details! Please remember that it is required for all birds coming to the Clarke County Fair. The Clarke County Fair is less than forty-five days away! This newsletter is filled with new and important information! There are a lot of deadlines that are approaching soon! Please know that I am here to help you with all your 4-H questions. I can be reached at 641-342- 3316 (office phone) or my e-mail is mjamison@iastate.edu. In addition, our Extension office doors are also open Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Families please remember that the 4-H Facebook page is not monitored all the time! If you have any questions you can email me at mjamison@iastate.edu or call into the office at 342-3316. Mallory Bakley Clarke County Youth & Outreach Coordinator Inside this issue: Fair Entry Forms Pg. 2 Deadlines PT Testing Summer Day Camps Pg. 3 Poultry/Rabbit Exhibitor Info Drug Affidavit Info Fair Royalty Info Pg. 4 Exhibit Building Info ISF Exhibitor Info Pg. 5 Clean-Up Schedule Murray Saddle Club Sheep/Goat Clinic Pg. 5 Upcoming Dates 4 Meeting Rule 1
ATTENTION 4-H, FFA, & CLOVER KIDS IMPORTANT DEADLINES Livestock Entry Form Due June 30 th This form is required for all 4-H, FFA and Clover Kid participants. 2 This form must be completed, signed, returned, and fees paid before 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 30 th to the Extension Office. I have attached the 2017 County Fair Livestock Entry Form to this newsletter. The May 15 deadline only nominates your animals for the Clarke County Fair. This form now tells us officially what you plan to bring and what classes you plan to enter. If you plan on showing 4-H and FFA you will need to fill out two forms. Please use your fair book to help determine what classes are appropriate for you. Please note, there is a small fee included with the entry form. The fee will depend on what animal (s) you plan to bring and how many. Also note, clover kids fee is waved. Only cash or check will be accepted for the fee payment. If writing a check, please make payable to the Clarke County Fair Board. A heads up for families, I will be out of the office June 27-29 with a group of 4-Hers to conference. If you feel your family may have additional questions or need assistance, I would strongly encourage you to stop by the Extension Office before June 27. All items listed below are due to the Clarke County Extension Office by Friday, June 23 before 4:30 p.m. $15 Challenge Form Fashion Revue Form Clothing Selection Form Communication Form All FSQA testing must be complete All items listed below are due to the Clarke County Extension Office by Friday, June 30 before 4:30 p.m. Livestock Entry Form and fee This is REQUIRED for all 4-H, FFA, and Clover Kid participants. Iowa State Fair Livestock Entry due online Poultry Information Required Testing Pullorum Typhoid testing is required for all birds coming to the Clarke County Fair. This means, anything with feathers must be tested. All birds planning to attend the Clarke County Fair MUST be tested Saturday, June 17 from 9-11 a.m. at the fairgrounds. There will not be another date available, so please plan accordingly. Testing is required regardless of the birds age or where if came from. During testing, birds will receive a wing or leg band which will be used to id the birds in 4-H online by July 1. For those Clover Kids who plan to bring a chicken for the pet show, your bird will also require testing. There is no cost for testing to the exhibitors thanks to R & F Feeds! 2
3 Summer Day Camps The Clarke County Extension and AmeriCorps members are excited to announce the 2017 Summer Camps! A summer of adventures begins with A Bug's Life, with an opportunity to participate in the Osceola Olympics with a final wrap up Starting Your Future Here during the Clarke County Fair. With many more in between. Visit www.extension.iastate.edu/clarke for the registration packet and camp listings. Poultry & Rabbit Exhibitors The fair board is offering a fundraising opportunity to us! Exhibitors and their families will be selling wristbands for Joe s Old Fashioned Fun Carnival! Proceeds will be put towards the new barn electricity. We ask that each family to sign up for 1 shift to help out. Sale times will be: Thursday, Friday, & Saturday: 1:45 pm 9:30 pm Sunday: 11:45 am 5:00pm We do need parents to help out also! Times will be on a first come first serve basis. Please call Deb at the Extension Office 342-3316 to get signed up. Joe s Old Fashioned Fun Carnival Joe s Old Fashioned Fun Carnival will be at the Clarke County Fair Thursday Sunday. The fair board is selling wristbands in the extension office. They are $10/band/day in advance and $15/band/day during the fair. If you pre purchase 3 bands you get the 4th band for Free! Bands are available for Sale now through June 30th! They will again be available during the fair in the Rabbit/ Poultry Barn. There will be four inflatable activities and four mechanical rides. All proceeds from the band sales will be used towards the Rabbit/Poultry Barn. Drug Affidavit Forms Drug Affidavits are REQUIRED for market and breeding beef, horse, meat goat, sheep, and swine projects. I understand this is another form to complete, however, it is everyone s responsibility to ensure food entering the food chain is honest and safe for all consumers. Let s show how responsible Clarke County Fair participants are! This is similar to a record system. Participants will keep track of all medications their animals have come in contact with (injected, oral or topical) up until the animal is brought to the county fair. If any medication need to be given during county fair, please locate your appointed supervisor so we may get that medication added to your affidavit. 4-Hers can print these forms off at: www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/livestock (under Animal Care/Disclosure Forms Drug Affidavits) or stop by the extension office to pick up a copy. 3
Clarke County Fair Queen Contest How would you like to represent Clarke County at the Iowa State Fair? We are now accepting applications for the opportunity to be the 2017 Clarke County Fair Queen. Applications and details may be picked up at the Extension Office and must be received before 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 16. Judging will be held on Sunday, July 16 in the exhibit building and crowning will take place during the Open Ceremonies on Monday, July 17 in the show barn. Jr. Fair Princes and Princess The Clarke County Fair will have a Jr. Prince and Jr. Princess contest again this year. Contestants must be 5 years of age and no more than 9 years of age by July 19 (the first day of the county fair). This is open to all youth, not just Clover Kids. Applications may be picked up from the Extension Office and must be returned before 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 16. Judging will take place on Sunday, July 16 in conjunction with the 2017 Clarke County Fair Queen Contest. The contestants will be interviewed by a committee and will also be asked a question by the 2016 Clarke County Fair Queen. Crowning will take place during Open Ceremonies of the fair on Monday, July 17 at 7 p.m. in the show barn. Exhibit Building Information Please note, all these details are also included in your fair book beginning on page 50. 4th-12th graders must submit their goals for each project brought to the fair. Goal questions can be found on page 51 of your fair book. See page 51 rule six for more details on goal questions. Each exhibitor (including Clover Kids) must have an entry tag securely attached to each project. These may be picked up in advance at the Extension Office. Each exhibitor (including Clover Kids) must complete an exhibit building entry form due the day of judging. This form ensures us what projects you re bringing and shows premium money received. I have attached this form for your convenience and it is also available at the Extension Office. Bringing photography to the fair? Be sure to check out page 55 which includes specific details. Also remember, you must complete a photo exhibit label and attach it to the back of each picture. These are available at the Extension Office. This form does not need to be completed for Clover Kids. Bringing any food? Be sure to check out page 56 in your fair book for specific details and USDA/ISU regulations. Make sure you re giving credit, where credit is due! Explain where you found your project idea. For example, if you found it on Pinterest, include those details and what you searched for. You could even include the exact picture you found. 4 4
Iowa State Fair Exhibitors Did you retinal image your market beef, sheep or goat projects for the Iowa State Fair? Maybe you purchased DNA tags for your swine? Are you planning to show any other livestock at the Iowa State Fair such as dogs, rabbits, horses, breeding animals etc.? Keep in mind, retinal imaging/tagging/identifying only nominated your animal (S) for the Iowa State Fair, this does NOT mean they are entered to participate. Please notice that there are LOTS of new updates with this process. You all have one final step to register for the Iowa State Fair: Families will go online to https://iowastatefair4hlivestock.fairentry.com and complete the registration. Entries will open Thursday, June 1 st and close on Saturday, July 1 st. Remember, this is a state deadline, under no circumstances will late entries be accepted. Please do not wait until the last minute. If you do not feel comfortable completing this process or could use additional assistance, your more than welcome to stop by the Extension Office. I have also included the Iowa State Fair Family Entry Help Sheet. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. 5 Clean-Up Schedule To keep our fairgrounds looking nice, we need everyone's help! It may not be the most glamorous job, but if we all chip in, it shouldn t take long. Keep in mind, all trash must be picked up before 9 a.m. each day. Monday, July 17 th - 4-H Youth Council Tuesday, July 18 th - Cooking Club & Koolios Wednesday, July 19 th - Fremont Feenix Thursday, July 20 th - Triple Troopers Friday, July 21 st - Osceola Go-Getters Saturday, July 22 nd - K.W. Hustlers Sunday, July 23 rd - Horse & Rider/Osceola Chargers Monday, July 24 th - FFA (Osceola, Murray, I-35)*Can Clean up After the Sale Exhibit Building Details Be sure to check your club schedule for your specific judging time. Participants are expected to judge during that time unless otherwise confirmed with Mallory. 9:00-10:00 A.M. Triple Troopers/FFA 10:00-11:30 A.M. Osceola Chargers 11:30-12:30 P.M. Koolies 1:00-2:00 P.M. Cooking Club/Horse & Rider 2:00-4:00 P.M. All Clover Kids 2:00-3:30 P.M. K.W. Hustlers 3:30-4:30 P.M. Osceola Go Getters 4:30-5:00 P.M. Fremont Feenix Murray Saddle Club 4-H/FFA Open Buckle Show Clarke County 4-H Horse & Rider Club is excited to help organize the Murray Saddle Club Open Buckle Show on Sunday, June 11 th beginning at 9 a.m. in Murray. This event is open to all 4-H and FFA members. ID papers will be required for all participants. 4-H members, keep in mind, you can print your completed Horse ID forms directly from 4-H online. Please see the attached show bill for details, times, class information and more. 5
6 Upcoming Events JUNE 3rd - Sheep Workshop Horse Classes Updated 10th - Adair County Horse Clinic th 11 - Murray Saddle Club 4H/FFA Open Show 15th - AKSARBEN DNA Envelopes Due to the extension office for Sheep, Swine, Meat Goats, and Feeder Calves & Nominations forms for Breeding Heifers, Dairy Cattle, and Horses 16th - Fair Queen, and Jr Princes/Princess forms due 17th - PT Testing for Poultry 20th - Youth Council Meeting 10 AM 27-29th - Youth Conference Attached to this newsletter area the NEW classes for the equine show at the county fair. They can also be found at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/clarke/ FOUR Meeting Rule 4-H exhibitors please don t forget that you must attend four club meetings from one particular club between August 1 and the Saturday night prior to the fair. * Equine/Dog practice do NOT count * Upcoming Sheep/Goat Clinic 29th - Sheep Workshop JUNE 30th - Livestock Entry Forms/fees Due 3 & State Fair Registration Due JULY July 16-24th Clarke Co. Fair AUGUST th Rich Oshel s House 2500 Hwy 69 Aug 10-20 Iowa State Fair Mallory Bakley Clarke County Youth & Outreach Coordinator mjamison@iastate.edu 8:30 AM Bring your sheep/goats! Learn how to shear, wash, trim feet, and trim for shows. Also practice all aspects of showing and showmanship. Please RSVP to Mallory *Location Is Now at Rich Oshel s Clarke County Deb Jaeger Extension and Outreach Office Assistant & Bookkeeper 154 West Jefferson St Osceola, Iowa 50213 djaeger@iastate.edu (641) 342-3316 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. 6