.For directions to the 4-H Auditorium/Exhibit Building please refer to the map in the SpIn Book.

Achievement Fair

Handbook

July 18, 2017

8:30am– Noon Judging—Exhibit side: Human Sciences, Clothing

9am—Noon Judging—Auditorium: Communications Noon—1pm Lunch Break and the

3rd Grade “Under the Hoop” Dog Show

1pm—2pm Working Exhibits 2pm—3:30pm Judging—Auditorium: Communications

Judging—Exhibit side: Human Sciences, Clothing

3:30pm Fashion Show– Auditorium

4-H Auditorium/Exhibit Building Clay County Fairgrounds

Thank You to our Clay County 4-H Sponsors!

Diamond Clover: Clay County Bankers Association

Clay County Cattlemen

Spencer Municipal Utilities

KICD

Emerald Clover: Max Yield Cooperative

Spencer Daily Reporter

Gold Clover: Hofer Trailer Sales

Wyffles

Farm Credit Services of America

Northwest Bank

Silver Clover: Farmers Savings Bank, Fostoria

Clint Hoermann

PrariE Systems

Black Hills Energy

Spencer Jaycees

Bronze Clover: Spencer Truck Line Inc.

Clay County Pork Producers

Pharmgate

Star Energy

Zoetis

Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative

Kent Thiesen

Blue Ribbon Committee

Sapphire Clover: Mike & Cindy Schoning

Great Lakes Concrete Inc.

Animal Medical Centers

Larson Angus

Homestead Small Animal Practice

Pullen Family Farm

Iowa Great Lakes Kennel Club

Wensman Seed Company

Paul & Lois Benson

Ra-Vi-Na Boers- Ray & Linda Foerster

Quality Liquid Feeds

Anonymous

KFC of Spencer

Country Quilting-Leslie Tesch

Ruby Clover: State Bank Insurance

Paul & Candace Daniels

Meadow Busy Bees 4-H Club

Jack & Judy Phillips

Lucy Steffen

Smith Tractor Repair

Bea Wede

George & Janet Moriarty

Dave & Donna Cooke

Campbell, Higgins & Mummert

Northwest Glass

Kevin Belkin

Spencer Sear’s Store

Kabrick Auto

Rick’s Pest Control

JCL Solutions

Happy Hopping Rabbitry

Jane Baxter

Friend of 4-H: Ken Borth Auto Body

Bark Avenue

Roger & Ann Baschke

NAPA

Galen’s Pro-Mow

Travis & Amy Cooke

Dean Barnes-Allstate Insurance

Jeremy, Jennifer & Khloe Jensen

To become a program sponsor, please contact Michele Hogrefe

mhogrefe@iastate.edu .

Donations may be directed to specific project areas or programs.

What is Achievement Fair? What is Clay County Achievement Fair? The Clay County Achievement Fair is a mini fair for human scienc-

es exhibits as well as for the communications and clothing exhib-its.

Why Achievement Fair? Because the Clay County Fair is held when 4-Hers are in school,

this combined Fair provides an opportunity for 4-Hers to bring their exhibits to be conference judged.

Achievement Fair also allows exhibits to be chosen for exhibition at the Iowa State Fair as well as the communications and clothing exhibits for the Clay County District Fair.

Who Participates in Achievement Fair?

Humans Sciences: All 4-Hers who exhibit in Ag & Natural Re-

sources; Creative Arts; Family & Consumer Sciences; Personal Development; STEM; and Pets may participate. 4-Hers may bring more than one exhibit for each project area but the exhibits must show different techniques and have different goals.

Communications: ALL 4-Hers may present a communications exhibit which can be created from any project area.

Clothing: A clothing exhibit can also be accomplished by any 4-

Her who is interested in sewing or in purchasing that perfect outfit.

Helpful tips and information in regards to these project areas may be found on the Iowa 4-H website. This link may be found on the Clay Co. Extension website within the Clay County Fair pages.

Help Night: July 13, 6-8pm 4-H Auditorium

Achievement Fair : Humans Sciences Exhibits, Communi-cations Presentations and Clothing Entries

Help will be available from Communications Committee mem-bers as well as extension staff.

Iowa State Fair Eligibility & Deadlines

ALL Iowa State Fair (ISF) selections for Human Scienc-

es and Communications will be announced the day follow-ing Achievement Fair in a Clover Notes Post-Achievement Fair Edition. Specific ISF infor-mation may also be found in this special Clover Notes edition.

Iowa State Fair Clothing Event qualification will be announced fol-lowing the Achievement Fair fash-ion show. Specific ISF information may be found in the special Clover Notes Post-Achievement Fair Edi-tion.

Clay County 4-Hers must have com-pleted 5th grade (Communications), 6th grade (Human Sciences) and 9th grade (Clothing) in order to present or exhibit at the Iowa State Fair.

4-Hers may participate in District level Clothing Selection, $15 Challenge and Fashion Revue as many times as they are select-ed. They may participate at the state level in only one area per

year.

A stipend will be avail-able to any volunteer who will transport ALL the Iowa State Fair human sciences exhibits to the Iowa State Fair.

Clay County Extension does reserve the right to deny transportation of any State Fair exhibit that ex-ceeds 8 cubic feet in size.

Schedule of Events Communications Events begin at 8:30 am

Please register at the registration table in the 4-H Auditorium.

Extemporaneous Speaking Working Exhibits

Educational Presentations Pride of Iowa Share the Fun

Clothing Events

Judging: Clothing 8:30am Clothing Fashion Show 3:30pm Judges’ Clothing Results 3:45pm

11:00-2:00 Enjoy a taco-in-a-bag lunch and a dessert cookie or bar from the Clay County 4-H Youth Council! Proceeds from these meals will go towards a Youth Council Citizenship Project! Noon Enjoy the 3rd Grade “Under the Hoop” Dog Show at the DISH Plaza! Clay Co 3rd grade 4-H Dog Project participation members have been working hard with their dogs & will be showcasing their tricks & skills! Grab your meal & enjoy the show!

Human Sciences Exhibit Schedule Plan Your Arrival—Time Suggestions

8:30—9:00am Youth Council members 9:00—9:30am Spencer Inventors, Meadow Motivators 9:30—10:00am Garfield Go-Getters, Peterson Livewires 10:00—10:30am Clay Raiders, Shooting Sports, Spencer Sparks, Kidnetic Energy 10:30—11:00am Sioux Achievers, Sioux Valley Feeders 1:00—1:30pm Clay Co Countrymen, Lincoln Lions 1:30—2:00pm Logan Leaders, Clay Co Conquistadors 2:00—2:30pm Meadow Busy Bees, Linn Grove Herdsmen

Tips and Suggestions Attire: Please wear your green 4-H T-shirt while being judged. Conference Judging: This is the opportunity to have your exhibit judged while you are present, to answer the judge’s questions and to explain your exhibit learning. Pencil Judging for Grades 6-12 ONLY: If you are unable to have your exhibit conference judged and are in grades 6-12, you may leave your exhibits at Achievement Fair and the exhibits will be judged when you are not present. Please limit your pencil judging exhibits to a total of 5. The remainder of your exhibits, as well as those from 4-Hers in grades 3-5, may be judged during the New Exhibit Judging the Thurs-day before the Clay County Fair.

Eligibility: The exhibit must be an outgrowth of your 4-H experi-ence.

Visual Arts, Clothing and Fashion, Home Improvement, Sewing and Needle Art, and Woodworking (depending on the goal) exhib-its (grades 6-12) need the application of design elements and/or art principles explained. Visual Arts exhibits (grades 6-12) must include the picture of the source of design, the design sketches or the process for creating the design. See the Clay County Fair Book for details. Entries for Communications Events and Clothing Events are due the Friday before Achievement Fair and the forms can be found on the Clay County Extension website. Human Sciences exhibitors must fill out the appropriate goal information to bring to Achievement Fair. Goal information, etc. may be found on the Clay County Extension website http://www.extension.iastate.edu/clay/.

Presenting and Judging Check-in at the registration table. Please remove all caps and hats

before being judged. Place communication and clothing presentation items backstage

until they are needed. Find a place to sit in the designated chairs near the project area

you wish to have judged. Please wait until there is a judge availa-ble in your project area. Continue this step until all of your exhibits have been judged.

Communication event participants should register with the appro-priate online entry form and the extension office will call for partici-pants to choose actual judging times. The entries are due the Fri-day before Achievement Fair.

At the close of Achievement Fair, a fashion show will complete the judging process for all Clothing Event participants.

Clothing Event participants should line up in the scheduled order 15 minutes prior to the start of the fashion show.

Before You Leave Photography exhibits MUST be left at Achievement Fair for pro-

cessing and can then be picked up after exhibition at the Clay County Fair.

NO exhibits (except photography & State Fair considered items) should be left at the 4-H Exhibit Building following Achievement Fair as the building is NOT climate-controlled or weather proofed.

Please pick up State Fair considered items on Wednesday, July 19, 11am-1pm.

Clay County Fair Please return all Human Sciences exhibits to the Clay County Fair

for exhibition in order to receive ribbons and premium money.

IOWA STATE FAIR ENTRIES:

Iowa State Fair Clothing Events: Participants MUST commit to the ISF 4-H Awardrobe Clothing

Event Immediately and notify Jo by the end of Achievement Fair. Please also complete and return the appropriate Iowa State Fair

Clothing Event “Report Form” by Friday, July 28. See the neces-sary links in the “Clover Notes Post-Achievement Fair Edition” that will be emailed on July 19.

Iowa State Fair Human Sciences: Those exhibits that are Considered for State Fair plus Iowa State

Fair and Alternate selections must be picked up from the Exhibit Building on the day after Achievement Fair—Wednesday, July 19 from 11am to 1pm.

Participants must return the ISF human sciences exhibits to the Extension Office by Friday, August 4 and Monday, August 7 for food items. See the necessary links in the “Clover Notes Post-Achievement Fair Edition” that will be emailed on July 19.

Iowa State Fair Communication: Participants must please fill out the appropriate paper work with a

chosen date and time to demonstrate at the Iowa State Fair with First come, First choice. Please return the information to the Ex-tension Office no later than Thursday, July 27.

See the necessary links in the “Clover Notes Post-Achievement Fair Edition” that will be emailed on July 19.

DISTRICT ENTRIES:

District Clothing Participation Forms must be completed on the ShoWorks entry form by August 15 in order to participate in the District Events during the Clay County Fair. The District entry form will be available on the Clay County Extension website.

District Communications entries must also be completed on the ShoWorks entry form by August 15 in order to participate in the District Events during the Clay County Fair. The District entry form will be available on the Clay County Extension website.