- Important Fair Updates - Fair Entry Information - YQCA Updates - Clover Kid T-shirt orders - Dog Show Practices - Healthy Club Challenge update - Pallet Challenge/Junk in a Bucket Update - Fair Books - State 4-H Conference - 100- Year Celebration and Bill Riley Talent Search - String Art Workshop in Mills County - Clothing/Fashion Workshop - Fair Queen Information - Camp Dates - Upcoming Dates No Newsletter for July!!!
IMPORTANT FAIR UPDATE NO LATE FAIR ENTRIES ACCEPTED THIS YEAR Fremont County Youth Committee has made the decision to eliminate late 4-H project entries this year. This means no projects or classes can be added after the normal JULY 1 deadline. This includes static entries, livestock, and pet classes. NO EXCEPTIONS. We encourage any projects not entered into 4-H FairEntry be entered into open class at the fair. Please take the responsibility to get your projects and animal classes in 4-H FairEntry by JULY 1. We trust that between 4-H leaders, superintendents, parents, and the Extension staff we can spread the word. We want to avoid issues after the JULY 1 deadline. This will reduce confusion at the fair, and save time, to help make the fair the best it can be. Thank you all for your cooperation!
Open June 1 - July 1 This is where **NO you Late enter entries your will projects be accepted for after the this Fair! time** Go to http://fremontcountyfair.fairentry.com/ to enter in your classes! Use your 4honline user name and password Before entering classes you will need to know: o Detailed descriptions of projects*** (if you describe a photography project photo we will deny the submission and it will come back to you to fix) o When you can work the food stand o When you can make a Cherry Pie o When to make your muffins for Clover Kids o How many stalls you will need for all animals o How many birds you are bringing for Pullorum Testing Once you enter classes, make sure you hit the SUBMIT button. BUT>>>> if you have multiple children, don t hit SUBMIT until you have entered classes for all kids. Once Extension approves your classes, you are then free to go back to FairEntry and enter more classes. If you do hit SUBMIT too early, it is okay, Extension will just have to approve first before you can be allowed back into FairEntry. Check out the Fairbook! Lots of FairEntry help tips are listed! Are you entering as an FFA member and a 4-H er? Once you have entered all of your classes for 4-H, log out and create a new account for those FFA classes. So in the end, you will have 2 accounts. FFA animals are entered in 4honline but they do not transfer over to FairEntry, you have to add them.
Get ahead of the game! Get your certification done now! Any age 4-Her can get certified on their own time online! Fremont County Extension is offering Face to Face training for junior level 4-Hers (ages 8-11 **YQCA bases off of age not grade level**), but it is not a requirement to come to the Face to Face training. Junior level 4-Hers can choose to complete their certification online with the interactive learning modules. Not required for Clover Kids Step 1) Log onto: www.yqca.org Step 2) Top right click Sign in/register Step 3) Sign in with 4-H Online $12 to complete online module Can save and continue at any time Must be completed before you bring ANY Market-Type animal to the fair. Includes: Pigs, Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Market Rabbits, and Poultry. [[[ Must be completed by July 10 ]]] YQCA promotes the development of a common framework for youth livestock quality assurance programs that will enhance the educational experience of youth, improve the care of animals, and provide a higher level of food safety to consumers. One more chance for Juniors (AGE 8-11) to attend a Face to Face YQCA Training $3 Per Youth Must register online Wednesday, JUNE 20 @ 10:00 AM Registration Instructions 1) Go to yqca.org 2) On the left click log-in through 4hOnline 3) Click Iowa 4-H Youth Development on dropdown menu 4) Next dropdown menu, select youth name taking class 5) Agree to terms 6) Select youth age AS OF SEPTEMBER 15 th 2017 if 12 or over they do not qualify for Face to Face training 7) Next click on Instructor led training on the right and choose Iowa 8) Find Fremont County Extension and Outreach and select one of the dates listed above the list is organized by date 9) Click on purchase and have a credit card on hand cost is $3 per youth (goes to YQCA platform) Contact the Extension Office with any questions: (712) 374-2351
Dog Show Practices!!! Pre-orders for Clover Kid t-shirts are available at the Extension Office! Price for youth sizes: $10. Price for adult sizes: $12. The Clover Kid t-shirts will be the exhibitor s shirt during fair and throughout the year for other Clover Kids activities. Available for Clover Kids, parents, and leaders! June 6 th and June 20 th From 5-6 PM @ the Fairgrounds in Sidney Must RSVP with Ashley: ashmcclary@iastate.edu Or (712) 374-2351 Jade Kaufman from Riverside Rockets has completed 1050 Miles in the Healthy Living Club Challenge: Race Across Iowa! Great job Jade! Keep it up!
Pallet Challenge & Junk in a Bucket Cost of each bucket/pallets is $10 due at pick-up 5-gallon buckets of scrap metal will be welded into a sculpture or lawn ornament by the 4-Her! Used pallets will be up-cycled to promote sustainability and innovation! Write-up required should include what your vision was for your piece, what you learned, and a photo of yourself welding/woodworking. Photos of process should also be included in the write-up. Projects may be dual enrolled into conference judging to advance to State Fair. Welding or Woodworking project area write-ups will be required. Junk in a Bucket pieces will be sold by silent auction during fair. Pallet Challenge participants will have the option to auction or not auction their entries. Proceeds will go towards 4-H summer camp scholarships. Registration and payment is due at the time of pickup and no later than May 15th. If unable to pick up on the below dates contact the Extension Office at (712) 374-2351 to make arrangements. Pick-up is now only available through arranged times with the Extension Office. (712) 374-2351 or lcdoty@iastate.edu 2018 Fair Books!!! You should have received a Fair Book in the mail last month! Copies can be picked up in the Extension Office!
Iowa State 4-H Youth Conference! Every June, almost 900 teenagers converge on the campus of Iowa State University for three days full of speakers, workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet, and community service activities. June 26 th -28 th in Ames. If you've completed 8th grade, you're eligible to attend. You don't even have to be in 4-H to attend this conference! You will get to experience campus life and meet new people from across the state! You will be having fun while learning by doing, dancing the nights away, and serving the community. You will get to learn new things to take back to your community and school, and in the process you might even discover something new about yourself! There are opportunities for you to share your talents with the rest of the delegation through small group discussion, the Conference Chorus, and a Talent Show! Camera Corps at State Conference If you'd like to be part of the team to capture the Conference in photos, join our Iowa 4-H Youth Camera Corps, and bring your camera. We're doing things a little differently this year and you'll get to learn photo skills and put them to work through the workshop series. Important dates for State Conference June 1, Iowa 4-H Youth Conference Registration due for regular registration fee set at $180 registration OPEN June 11, Iowa 4-H Youth Conference LATE Registration due with $20 late fee no refunds on cancelations after this date June 21, Talent Show and Banquet Speaking Applications are due June 26-28, 2018 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference, ISU, Ames Remember*** You can get county scholarships by filling out an application from the Extension Office!
Some general rules for contestants are Come in the evening of June 9 at the fairgrounds to enjoy watching local youth show off their talents! Or if you are 21 and under YOU could be in the talent show! If you or someone you know is interested in competing in the talent show contact the Extension Office! (712) 374-2351 We will help you get registered for the show! Registration due June 5th Show is open to legal residents of the state of Iowa only. Two age divisions: o Sprouts: ages 2-12 o Seniors: ages 13-21 Professionals are NOT permitted to compete Acts must keep the performance to three minutes No more than five persons are allowed in an act Foul language is not allowed in the Bill Riley Talent Search Contestants may only appear once in any given show Only one qualifier from each division (Sprout and Senior) of a local show is permitted to advance to the Iowa State Fair For a COMPLETE list of rules or to find out more visit: http://www.billrileytalentsearch.com/rules/contestants Vendors needed! Clubs are encouraged to have a booth! Follow the link below for more information, or if you know of possible vendors to share this information with. https://www.extension.iastate.edu/fremont/news/vendors-neededextension-centennial-celebration
STRING ART WORKSHOP BALFOUR BARNSTORMERS 4-H CLUB PROUDLY PRESENT.. Mrs. Elizabeth Perry Dickson is a Farragut High School graduate, former art teacher and now a guidance counselor for the Millard Public School system. In her spare time, she enjoys her creative side through string art! Mrs. Dickson volunteers each summer at the Wabash Arts Camp and holds workshops on string art. Check out her Facebook page at: Wooden String You are invited to join us and make a project for the fair this summer! SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2018 Workshop from 2pm 6pm @ Grace United Methodist Church 112 N Walnut, Glenwood, IA PLEASE bring your own hammer! Cost: $30 per 4-H er Refreshments provided by the Balfour Barnstormers RSVP by email, phone call or text: Julie Neuhalfen, Club Leader julie.neuhalfen@gmail.com 402-312-2298 **Limited to the first 30**
Fair Queen! Fair Queen applications are due June 16 th If you are interested in participating in the Fair Queen Contest please stop in at the office and pick up an application.
June 6 June 9-10 June 13 July 10-16 July 25 *new date* Bubbles Day Camp K-3 rd Grade Dunk Tank & Petting Zoo at Extension s Centennial Celebration Farm to Fork Day Camp K-3 rd Grade Fremont County Fair-returning activities will include the Corn Eating Contest, Drive-In Moooovie, and the Clover Kids Stuffed Animal Show. New ideas include a water balloon fight, yard game tournament, and teen dance Outdoor Adventure Day Camp 4 th, 5 th, and 6 th Grade June 1 Start entering projects into FairEntry! June 1-3 Horse Camp June 6 Bubbles Day Camp June 9-10 Fremont County Extension Centennial Celebration June 13 Farm to Fork Day Camp June 13 Clothing/Fashion Workshop June 16 Day of Play at Fremont County Fair Grounds June 20 YQCA Face to Face for Juniors age 8-11 June 16 Fair Queen applications due June 16-24 CWF Travel Dates June 23 Tabor Picnic Children s Fair June 26-28 Iowa State 4-H Conference July 1 FairEntry Deadline no late entries accepted Rabbit ID deadline July 10-16 Fremont County Fair July 25 Outdoor Adventure Day Camp August 9-19 Iowa State Fair