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CLOVER EXPRESS Muscatine County 4-H Newsletter July 2018

WHAT’S INSIDE:

Fair Time

Summer Camp Dates

Superintendents meeting

County Council Members needed

T-Shirts

Summer Camp Dates Set

Clover Kids

State Fair Entries Due July 1st.

Fair Booth

Silent Auction

Write Up

Using Pinterest

Copy right information

Food Exhibitors

Fair Book

Livestock Health Papers

Premier Exhibitor

Herdsmandship

Cattle information

Fair Entry

Free Food

And More!

Fair Time!!

The Muscatine County Fair is just a couple of weeks away. I know everyone is busy getting all of their projects done, and livestock trained and ready!

At the fair, if you have a minute, please stop by the KWPC booth located under the grandstand during the fair to share your 4-H fair experience with the announcers. They love hearing from 4-H and FFA members.

Please remember if you need help with anything,

do not hesitate to ask us at the Extension Office.

563-263-5701

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2018 Summer Camp Dates Are Set

Looking for some fun and exciting things to do this summer? 4-H day camps provide all youth a place to discover, learn and grow. Visit our Website

Superintendent’s Meeting

We will be having a Superintendents meeting on July 10th from 6:30-8:00 pm at the Muscatine County Extension Office. Superintendents, plan on attending this session to find out more about the changes made in 2018, receive your stall cards and look over your programs. Please contact Lindsay at the extension office if you have questions. lstecher@iastate.edu or 563-263-5701.

County Council Members Wanted for 2018-2019 Attention all 4-H youth who will be in grades 9th-12th during the 2018-2019 school year. You should consider being a part of the Muscatine 4-H County Council. County Council is a county-wide group of high school aged youth who plan county events, like the lock-in, community service projects, and other activities throughout the year! Please contact the Extension Office for an application today as they are due by August 1

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T-Shirts Muscatine County 4-H T-Shirts are available at the Muscatine County Extension Office. There are many sizes to choose from, and the cost is $12. Stop in today and check them out!, there are green, red, and white ones! All 4-H’ers are encouraged to wear a t-shirt during Fair and other club events. The shirts will be available during the fair week: Monday, July 16

th in the 4-H Exhibit

Building and Wednesday July 18th to Saturday , July 21st

in the 4-H Livestock office.

COUNTY NEWS

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Club Fair Booth Decorating

The theme for the 4-H club booths is “”Your Passport to Adventure,” Clubs will be able to decorate their booths on Friday July, 13th from either 9:00 am – noon or 6:00- 8:00 pm.

Silent Auction

Clubs, please don’t forget to donate an item(s) to the 4-H Silent Auction which is held in the 4-H Exhibit Building. The Silent Auction has become a popular event at the fair each year and a great fundraiser for the 4-H program. Items are to be brought to the 4-H Exhibit Building by Monday, July 16th.

Proceeds from the auction will go to benefit The Muscatine County Endowment.

Don’t Forget Your Write-Up

Don’t forget to do a write- up report on your fair exhibits. Information to include in the report can be found in the fair book on page 7, item #11. The write-up doesn’t need to be long but it should be easy to read. Adding pictures of you completing each project is always a nice touch with the judges.

BEYOND THE COUNTY FAIR INFO

State Fair Entries Due July 1st. 4-H livestock entries for the Iowa State Fair will open in FairEntry on June 1 and will close at 11:59 pm on July 1. State FairEntry site, a help sheet, and the 4-H State Fair premium book can be found at Checks are to be made out to the Iowa State Fair and mailed to

Iowa State University State 4-H Youth Development Extension 4-H Youth Bldg 1259 Stange Rd Ames, IA 50011-1002

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Using Pinterest

Pinterest is a popular site for 4-H’ers to use for gathering ideas for fair exhibits. Make sure to cite the correct site where you got the idea for your project and not just Pinterest itself.

Copyright and 4-H Exhibits

As you prepare exhibits for the fair, you need to be particularly aware of copyright rules. Exhibition of derivative works created by a 4-H’er is prohibited without the written permission of the original copyright holder/owner. Use of copyrighted or trademarked designs, images, logos, or materials in 4-H exhibits is prohibited unless written permission has been obtained from the copyright or trademark holder/owner. For additional information, contact the Extension Office or see 4-H Exhibit Copyright Information

Food Exhibitors: Is Your Exhibit Appropriate?

4-H’ers planning to bring food exhibits to the fair should read the publication “Inappropriate Food Exhibits for Iowa 4-H Fairs” – 4H 3023 to insure their exhibit is appropriate to bring to the fair.

FAIR INFO

Fair Book is Available

The 2018 Fair Book is on the Muscatine County Extension Website!!! You will be able to print the complete fair book or only the divisions you need.

Livestock Health Papers

Reminder to all who are bringing any kind of animal to the fair – from fish to beef!

Before you can bring your animal(s) to the fair-grounds you must have a veterinarian look at it (them) and issue a certificate of inspection de-claring a clean bill of health. Sheep must be inspected within 14 days of being brought to the fair, all other animals must have their health papers within 30 days. Failure to have health papers will exclude the exhibitor from being able to show their animal until it has been cleared by a veterinarian. The purpose of having health papers is to help stop the spread of diseases to the other animals exhibited at the fair.

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Premier Exhibitor

High School livestock exhibitors who exhibit beef, sheep, or swine are eligible to earn college scholarships through the Premier Exhibitor Competition held during the fair. Scholarships are awarded based on a written exam, an interview, a skillathon, (all held on July 16 at 6:00 pm in the 4-H Exhibit Building), and either your showmanship and live placing or if you have not entered a beef, sheep, or swine exhibit in the fair, then you can use your placing in the livestock judging contest.

To enter, select the species in which you would like to compete in the Premier Exhibitor question when you make your entries in the FairEntry program. More information can be found in the 4-H/FFA fair book under Division OO.

Herdsmanship In addition to taking proper care of your animals, herdsmanship also includes keeping alleys and stall/pens clean and orderly. As you prepare for the fair, don’t forget to plan ahead for the herdsmanship contest. Show pride in your club/chapter’s livestock exhibits by hanging a club sign, having stall cards for all your club’s livestock entries, and decorating your club’s stalls/pens.

Herdsmanship judges will wander through the barns at various times during the fair to score how clean clubs/chapters keep their livestock. So you will want to stay on top of keeping your animals comfortable and their pens clean. Check out the Herdsmanship criteria in the fair book (Division LL).

FAIR INFO

Dog Class information

Next week, due to the holiday the majority want to have class on Thursday, July 5th and it will be held in West Liberty cattle barn 6pm until finished. The last dog class, will be held Wednesday, July 11th st 6pm until finished. We will have a doggie picnic (potluck please bring a dish, dessert or chips to

Attention Cattle Show Exhibitors The Fair board has requested that all Cattle remain either in the Barn or tie outs at all time. There will be no more individual pens set up outside where the trailers are parked. This is a safety hazard for the entire fair.If anyone has any questions or concerns, you may contact a fair board member.

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FAIR INFO

Fair Entry

Have you decided which static exhibits you are bringing to be judged in the 4-H Exhibit Building? If so, it’s time to get them entered into the FairEntry program. You will need your 4hOnline email address and password to log into FairEntry to enter your static exhibits.

As you make your static exhibit entries, you must continue all the way through the process, hit the submit button. There is no cost for static ex-hibits so the payment amount will be zero, but your entry is not completed until you hit the submit button.

Please try to have your static entries entered by noon on Friday, July 13t

h. If you have a late entry

it can be added at check-in time on July 16th.

We will be using the former fair tags we have used in the past to attach to exhibits. If clubs need exhibit tags,

Please stop by the Extension office and pick some up!

Free Food at the Fair

Several businesses offer 4-H/FFA members and their families the opportunity to enjoy free food during the fair. Be sure to thank the following businesses for their generosity!

Wed. July 18, 11:00 am until done – Lunch at the small show ring provided by River Valley Coop.

Fri. July 20, 6:00 am until done – Breakfast served by your local Kent dealers.

Sun. July 22– 1:00-1:30 pm - Ice cream sundaes in the 4-H Exhibit Building, provided by Mid-west One Bank of West Liberty.

Fair Passes

4-H members and their families will need to contact their 4-H club leader or the fair office to purchase fair passes. 4-H/FFA member, club leader, and superin-tendent passes are available anytime at the lower rate. However, parents and non-4-H siblings have a price increase after July 10.

Design Elements &

Art Principles

Even though it is not required to write about the de-sign elements and/or art principles in certain classes, be aware that the judge may still ask you to describe a design element and/or art principle as it relates to your exhibit. It may even be a good idea to include a statement about a few of them and how they relate to your exhibit in your write-up. For information on de-sign elements and art principles, go to: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4hfiles/projects/hotsheets/DesignElementsArtPrinciplesTipSheet.pdf or contact the Extension Office. Even though it is not required to write about the de-sign elements and/or art principles in certain classes, be aware that the judge may still ask you to describe a design element and/or art principle as it relates to your exhibit. It may even be a good idea to include a statement about a few of them and how they relate to your exhibit in your write-up. For information on de-sign elements and art principles, go to: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4hfiles/projects/hotsheets/DesignElementsArtPrinciplesTipSheet.pdf or contact the Extension Office.

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LIVESTOCK INFO

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Summer Horse Show Dates.

Dates for the summer horse shows held at the horse are-na at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds have been set.

July 8th- Regular show starting at 9:00 am

August 19th- Timed events, show starting at 9:00

am

These horse shows are open to all 4-H and FFA mem-bers regardless of where they live and are provided as an opportunity for kids to practice their horsemanship skill and learn from each other.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Fair will be here before we all know it. Make sure to mark your calendars!

July 13th- Club booth decorating; “Your Passport to Adventure”

July 15th- Muscatine County Fair Parade

July 16th– Static Exhibit Judging Day

July 17th- Help needed in preparing the Exhibit building

July 18-22 FAIR TIME!!

Ribbon Auction If you would like to participate in the Ribbon Auction on Saturday, July 21st, it is limited to one entry per exhibitor from one of the following species – beef, sheep, swine, meat goat, and the Champion and Re-serve Champion broiler derby. Changes in your ani-mal choice will be allowed.

An exhibitor meeting to discuss expectations of par-ticipants and to fill out auction cards will be held on Thursday, July 19th, at 4:30 pm in the Large Show Ring on the fair grounds. For more information, con-sult Division NN in the 4-H/FFA fair book or contact the Extension Office.

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Muscatine County 4-H Endowment provides enhanced experiences for Muscatine County 4-H Members by way of educational trips, conferences, camp experienc-es and service learning. We also offer many other forms of member and volunteer recognition.

The next funding cycle for the Muscatine County 4-H Endowment is due on August 22nd

Applications are due to the Extension office

on the following dates: February 22 August 22 May 22 November 22

Questions about the endowment can be directed to the Extension Office or any board member listed below.

Muscatine County 4-H Endowment Board Members

Jodi McConnaha

Cindy Mays

Doug Hora

Coralie Voss

Nichole Sorgenfrey

Marylu Watkins

Kelsey Morris

Alli Youngbauer

If you would like to give to the Muscatine County 4-H Endowment you can call the Extension Office for a form to fill out or you can visit

https://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/en/ways_to_give/

4-H ENDOWMENT Other Information

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Senior Bios Seniors please please please get your senior bios into Lindsay ASAP. We would love to honor you all at the fair! Please send your bios along with a senior picture so it can be displayed. Please email them to lstecher@iastate.edu

Rabbits In Need of a Good Home.

One of our Senior 4-H members would like to give her rabbits a good home before she leaves for college in the fall. If you have always wanted some rabbits for a 4-H project then please con-tact Katelyn Boeding 563-343-4495.

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NON-LIVESTOCK 4-H EXHIBITS JUDGING SCHEDULE

Non-livestock 4-H/FFA exhibits are judged on Monday, July 16th according to the following club schedule:

9-10 Goshen Gladiators, Wapsie Legends, Sew Creative

10-11 Sci- Tech Club, Stampeding Clovers and West Liberty Americanos

11-12 Denim and Dust, Fulton 4-H and Juntos

NOON Lunch

1-2 Lake 4-H, Sweetland and Independent Members

2-3 Wilton Hustlers and Wapsie 4-H, Clover Kids, Big Brothers Big Sisters

3-3:30 FFA members, schedule conflicts

4-H BUILDING HOSTING SCHEDULE

Wednesday, July 18 Thursday, July 19th

9-12 Junto’s 9-12 Wilton Hustlers

12-3 Denim & Dust 12-3 Goshen Gladiators

3-6 Wilton Hustlers 3-6 Wapsie 4-H

6-9 Fulton 4-H 6-9 Stampeding Clovers

Friday, July 20th Saturday, July 21st

9-12 Wapsie 4-H 9-12 Sweetland 4-H

12-3 West Liberty Latino Americanos 12-3 Sew Creative

3-6 Lake 4-H 3-6 Wapsie Legends

6-9 Sci-Tech Club 6-9 County Council

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Calendar

July

1st. Animal Entries due on FairEntry for County

and State Fair

4th Fair Entry night

10th Superintendents Meeting 6:30 pm

13th Club Booth Decorating at the Fair 9-12 or

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16th Static Exhibit Judging Day

18-22 FAIR TIME

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach does not discriminate

on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic infor-

mation, 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,

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

AND OUTREACH MUSCATINE COUNTY

LINDSAY STECHER, 4-H Program

Coordinator

lstecher@iastate.edu

563-263-5701 or 1-800-992-0894

1514 Isett Avenue

Muscatine, IA 52761

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/MUSCATINE/

page/4-h-information