congratulations 2016 graduates! june - july 2016 4-h news
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FSQA Workshop 2
Clothing Event 2
Babysitting Basics Class 2
Communications Day 3
Awards Opportunities 3
Queen Contests 4
State Fair 4
Fair Changes 4
Fair Information 4, 5, 6, &7
FairEntry 6
Calendar of Events 8
WHAT’S INSIDE:
Congratulations 2016 Graduates!
JUNE - JULY 2016 4-H NEWS
Aleta Cochran Dallas County Extension & Outreach County Youth Coordinator [email protected] 515-993-4281
DALLAS COUNTY EXTENSION & OUTREACH
My name is Erica Baier, and I have grown up in Adel for my whole life. I joined 4-H in 4th grade, and have always pursued my passions for service and agriculture. From a young age, I grew a love for cattle, and enjoyed showing at the Dallas County Fair! I graduated from ADM High School in 2015, where I was very active in the Earlham FFA Chapter and also played basket-ball, ran track and cross country. I now attend Iowa State Uni-versity, majoring in Agricultural Education, and hope to become an Ag teacher after graduation. I also had the opportunity to serve the Iowa FFA Association as the 2015-2016 South Central State Vice President this past year. I look forward to meeting and interacting with several 4-H members and families throughout the summer!
Morganna Dorr - Adams Arrows
Hunter Mandernach - Adams Arrows
Emily Winter - Adams Arrows
Hannah Nelson – Beaver Jr Farmers
Madison Maher - Boone Progressors
Noah Smith Boone - Progressors
Maggi Bjustrom - Heartland Warriors
Alison Wisherhof - Heartland Warriors
Becca Phillips - Silver Spurs
Nick Duckett - SGB Ribbon Winners
Katie James - SGB Ribbon Winners
Emily Kuehl - SGB Ribbon Winners
Victoria Hegstrom - Washington Winners
Welcome Erica our 4-H Summer Assitant !
MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING
FSQA Class on June 14! Day Camps in Waukee All 4-H members that plan to exhibit swine, beef, goats, sheep, poultry, rabbits or dairy animals at the state or county fair are required to be FSQA certified. 4-H members in grades 4-6 are required to take the class. Members in grades 7-12 can take the FSQA test. Members can check their FSQA status in 4-H Online. This class is scheduled for Tuesday, June 14 at the ex-tension office at 6:30 p.m. You may also test the same day, between 4:30 and 6 p.m. at the extension office. There will not be another chance to take the class.
The 2016 Dallas County 4-H Clothing Event will be held Saturday, June 18 at Grace West Church, 6820 Ashworth Rd, West Des Moines. This event is open to all Dallas County 4-H and Clover Kid members. To par-ticipate, call or email Denise Hansen, Coordinator, by June 15 at (515) 457-8778 or [email protected]. There are three categories. 4-H’ers and Clover Kids can participate in one or more category. Clothing event guidelines, forms and more infor-mation are available on the Dallas County Extension website at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/dallas/news/dallas-county-4-h-clothing-event-day
Clothing Event
We are working with Waukee Park and Rec to offer Food Science Laboratory and Racing Challenge with Radio controlled cars in Waukee in June. You can find more information and a link to register at http://www.waukee.org/181/Parks-Recreation.
Then click on Programs and then Youth Camps and Activi-ties.
Learn how to how to handle situations that may arise
while they are providing care for infants and young
children. Youth in grade 5 or older will learn the typi-
cal behaviors of children, activities to engage kids of
various ages, caring for infants and children, along
with safety and basic first aid. There are still openings
for the classes in: Granger on June 2-3; Dallas
Center on June 8-9; and Adel on July
21-22. All sessions are from 9 a.m.
to 12 p.m. More information and
the registration form can be found
at www.extension.iastate.edu/dallas
or contact the extension office at
993-4281. Cost is $20.
BABYSITTING CLINICS
Babysitting Clinics
OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE
Results from Communications Day
4-H Member Presentations going to State Fair:
Piper Carroll Art of Story Telling Grace Casiato American Sign Language Rebecca Coghlan Caring for Leporad Geckos Brynn Hansen Redefining the Trophy Culture Carly Kuhse With the Help of a Horse Elle Nelsen Gatorade vs. Water
Working Exhibits going to State Fair:
Celia Kreifels Little Corners Ian Williams Vinyl on Tile
Presentations and Working Exhibits
Christian Bauer –Roman Colosseum
Celia Kreifels - Eat Clean - Eat Green
Sydney Kuhse - Aloha Maui
Lane Nelsen - Rex Rabbits
Madison Stone - Cherry Bakewell Cake Abby Herman & Emily Coghlan – Holland vs. American Rabbits
The Lik Skillet Questors will give awards for 1st, 2nd and
3rd place to a 4-H restoration exhibit entered in the
county fair. Each entry must be at least 50 years old,
accompanied by a written report, which includes the
history of the project, pictures before and during the
process, and future plans for the item. Selections will
be made by the Lik Skillet Questors .The top winner will
be a guest of the Chapter to speak about their project
and be awarded a $25 gift.
Dallas County Soil & Water Conservation District will present two $25 awards for 4-H conservation exhibits entered in the 2016 Dallas County Fair.
For more information please
email , Aleta at
Historical Project Award Conservation Award
4-H PLEDGE
I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE,
AND MY HEALTH TO BETTER LIVING, FOR MY CLUB, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, AND MY WORLD.
Beef Queen Fair Queen
Changes for County Fair
COUNTY FAIR OPPORTUNITIES
STATE FAIR
BEEF Breeding Heifers need tattoo numbers 3 heifer are required for a Breed class In Cow/Calf class both must have tattoo or tag Butt fans will not be permitted Animals may be tied out on a first come basis Generators allowed only in designated areas
DOG Dog show will be held in or near the VI Build-
ing, behind the extension office
SWINE Swine must be stalled prior to check in
RABBIT Rabbit show will take place in livestock show
ring
The Dallas County Cattlemen are once again
sponsoring a Dallas County Beef Queen Contest.
This is open to any senior who has participated in a
beef project or have cattle at home.
For an application and entry requirements, contact
Ty Luellen at 515-491-4514 or you can email Aleta at
[email protected] for an application.
The Dallas County Fair Queen Contest is open to all
Dallas County girls that will be 16 years of age by the
start of the Iowa State Fair (August 7, 2015).
Applications due May 31, Contact Sally Kilkenny for
more information and an entry packet . Sally can be
reached at (515) 669-1456 or by email at
To show at the Iowa State Fair, you must have completed the 5th grade.
Exhibitors of livestock or horticulture need not exhibit at the county fair to participate in the state fair.
Entries for the State 4-H show must be made through 4honline before July 1. Payment must be received by July 2. Entry site should open June 1.
A family help sheet is available at www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/4honline-information-families-and-leaders under State Fair Livestock Entry.
State Fair Livestock & Horticulture
IMPORTANT
I would like to invite you or your club to participate in SHARE THE FUN at the county fair.
You can do many things for SHARE THE FUN. You could do a song, skit, stunt, short one act play, dance or any other type of entertainment that can be done before a general audi-ence. They may not exceed 8 minutes in length. This can be done as a group or an individu-al. Some acts may be chosen to present at the Iowa State Fair. If you would like to partic-ipate let Aleta know by July 1.
The Dallas County 4-H Founda-tion is again planning a Silent Auction. Money raised is used to support Dallas County 4-H’ers community service pro-jects, 4-H fair equipment and to help support educational activities sponsored by 4-H.
We encourage clubs to make a donation of a basket or item with a value no greater than $25-$35.
Please do not ask businesses for this donation as many al-ready donate to the auction.
50% of the money made on the club item will be shared with the club.
We need additional volunteers to help with the set up of the Static Exhibit building. This can be older 4-H members or adults.
You will help with arranging the static exhibits on Friday morning, June 30. I can sign silver cord hours for helping with this. Please contact Aleta at [email protected] if you are interested in helping.
County & State Fair Information
Cattleman's Scholarship
The Cattlemen are offering a scholarship to seniors who show beef. For an application and entry requirements, con-tact Ty Luellen at 515-491-4514 or you can email Ty at [email protected] for an application.
Iowa State Fair
Little Hands on the Farm
The Iowa State Fair needs volunteers to work at the Little Hands on the Farm. Each shift is 4 hours long. Volunteers receive one admission ticket, one vehicle permit and a t-shirt. To volun-teer, contact Emily Wynn at [email protected]
Dallas County Fair Books
The fair book will be available online. You will find the fair-book on the Dallas County Ex-tension & Outreach website. You will hover over the 4-H & Youth tab and choose the Member Info option. Click Visit the Dallas County Fair 4-H Webpage The Fair Book and 4-H Fair Schedule are both there! Here is the direct link http:www.extension.iastate.edu/dallas/content/2016-dallas-county-fair
SHARE THE FUN at the FAIR 4-H Silent Auction Fair Volunteers
County Fair Information
All fair entries, static exhibits and animals, must be entered by June 28 in the online fair entry program at
https://dallascounty.fairentry.com
This means that you do not need to fill out the entry cards for the static exhibits but you will still need to include the special photography and food preserva-tion labels. Be sure to include a good description of the exhibit.
Instructions for the fair entry are posted to our web-site along with the fairbook at www.extension.iastate.edu/dallas/content/2016-dallas-county-fair
CLICK the Green Button then You will use your
4hOnline email address and password to log-in.
You will choose from the animals that you already identified in 4-H Online, and put them in the appro-priate class.
This does NOT apply to Clover Kids. It applies only to 4-H members in grades 4—12.
Show Apparel Remember that you will need to wear appropriate show apparel to exhibit your livestock at the fair as well as when selling them at the auction. Clothing examples: 4-H shirt, plain white t-shirts, jeans, slacks and appropriate footwear. Exhibitors showing large animals must wear boots.
Fair Board Election 2016 elections for the Dallas County Fair Board will be held at the gazebo on Saturday, July 9 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Fair Set-up Set-up for livestock pens and the community building will be 6 pm on Tuesday, June 28.
End of Fair Clean-up All livestock pens and areas need to be cleaned by the 4-H member. Cleaning in the large ani-mal building will begin after the auction is com-pleted.
Fair Auction Checks Auction checks will be ready to pick up on Tues-day July 19 at the extension office or at the post fair meeting on July 19.
Club Work Assignments Each club has assignments during the fair for set-up and take-down, building ambassadors, and working at the 4-H food stand. Your leader will be asking you to help with these assignments. Working in the food stand raises money to help pay for camps, intermediate trip, state conference and project materials.
Food Stand Volunteers Remember to bring your own cap or hair cover. State law requires hair to be covered so if you forget your own cap you will have to wear a hair net while working.
Food Stand Punch Cards You may purchase a food stand punch card. This $10 card is an alternative to carrying cash and can be used only at the 4-H Food Stand. These can be purchased at the food stand or at the extension office.
T-Shirts and Armbands If you are exhibiting at the county fair and would like to purchase a 4-H t-shirt, you may do so at the ex-tension office. T-shirts cost $8. Members showing horses must wear a 4-H armband. They are available at the exten-sion office for $2.25.
County Fair Information
Animal Check-In Check-in for horses and swine is Tuesday
evening, July 5
Beef check-in is Tuesday evening, July 5
or Wednesday morning, July 6.
Other livestock check-in is Wednesday,
July 6.
Horse Stalling During Fair 4-H’ers showing a horse at the county fair are required to keep at least one horse at the fairgrounds during the entire fair. Each 4-H club will be given a group of stalls to use. Stall assignments will be given to club leaders after the registration process has been completed. 4-H club leaders will then be responsible for as-signing individual stalls. Sarah Van Pelt, Horse Superintendent can be reached at [email protected] or (515)491-
7581.
Livestock Entries for Fair All members in grades 4-12 must make their livestock entries through FairEntry
online. This must be done by June 28.
Animal Disclosure Statements Disclosure statements must be completed, signed and given to the superintendent at check-in by all exhibi-tors showing market beef, sheep, meat goats or swine. Forms are available at the
extension office.
Bucket Calves and Returning Bucket Calves
Youth will be interviewed on Thursday June 30 from 1:30-6 pm with the static exhibits. Written reports are to be turned
in at this time.
Poultry
All poultry will be pullorum tested when they arrive. Be sure to check in with the superintendents.
Sheep and Goat Scrapies Tags Female sheep or goats coming to the fair must have a scrapies tag or they will not be allowed to show. To get your scrapies tags call 1-866-873-2824.
Pet Health Certificates Cats, dogs and ferrets must have current rabies and/or distempers certificates. Vaccinations should be given 3 weeks prior to fair. A signed copy must be provided to the extension office no later than July 1 at 4:30 p.m.
Pet Reports Due (Pet Show) A one page report on the care and feeding of your pet is due to the extension office by July 1.
Static Exhibit Judging Static exhibits will be judged on Thursday June 30 from 1:30—6:30 p.m.
in the Community Building.
Static Exhibit Please check the class descriptions in your fair book (p. 45 - 54). This will help you enter your exhibits online in
FairEntry.
.
Photography Labels All photographs submitted for judging is required to have a photography label attached. These are available from our office or you may print them from our website: www.extension.iastate.edu/dallas/content/2016-dallas-county-fair in the right hand column under Additional Documents.
Dimension Requirements Please remember to check the dimensions in the fair book for static exhibits. Oversized projects will not be considered for the state fair.
Communications Posters The Communications Posters will be judged at the county fair with the static exhibits. The poster division allows you to communicate non-verbally through pictures and words. Use your creativity to design a poster related to one of the following themes: "4-H is...", "Join 4-H!", "4-H Grows” “ Dive to New Depths” or "Nothing Compares". Poster size is limited to a maximum size of 15”x 22”. See rules on our website, http://www.extension.iastate.edu/dallas/
page/member-info.
Copyright Rules Copyright rules are en-forced in 4-H. The rules state that a copyrighted design (art, photograph, written word, logo, trademark, team insignia, etc.) cannot be displayed in a public setting
without permission of the owner.
It often takes a long time to be granted permission, so ask now. For more information and an example of the letter requesting this permission, check out
our website, listed above.
All fair information is located on the Dallas County Extension website
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/dallas/content/2016-dallas-county-fair
WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/DALLAS
Calendar Of Events Club Corner
JUNE:
2-3 Babysitting Basics; Granger 9 am - 12 pm
14 FSQA Class; Extension Office - 6:30 p.m.
9-10 Babysitting Basics; Dallas Center 9 am -12 pm
18 Clothing Event; Grace West Church, WDM - 9:30 a.m.
22-25 Taste of Camp; IA 4-H Center, near Madrid
28 Fair Set-Up; Community Bldg & Livestock Pens -6 p.m.
28-30 State 4-H Conference; ISU Campus, Ames
JULY:
6 -10 Dallas County Fair
12-13 Food Science day camp - Waukee
18-19 Racing Challenge day camp - Waukee
21 Post Fair Meeting; Extension Office - 7 p.m.
21-22 Babysitting Basics; Adel 9am - 12 pm
AUGUST:
11 –21 Iowa State Fair
4-H Project Hot Sheets Use the Hot Sheets to help you with your 4-H project! Check the website at www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/. Choose your project in the left column. In each project area you will find ideas to improve your exhibit, including an information form that you need to include when talking to your judge or in your write-up. These are the same questions as rule 10 on page 44 of the fair book . There is also an evaluation form which shows what the judge is evaluating.
Home Economic AnswerLine The AnswerLine is available to 4-H’ers who have questions about their child development, clothing, consumer management, food and nutrition, and home improvement projects. The AnswerLine can be reached Monday – Friday, 9 to Noon and 1-4 pm at 1-800-262-3804. Cookies for Judges If you are bringing cookies, bars, cake or pies to exhibit and to be judged on June 30, please consider leaving some for the judges to enjoy during the day.
Livestock Workshop and Skill-a-thon