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Dates to Remember Animal registration in 4Honline……………..……..May 15

Expo Week…..………...July 13-16

Expo Kick Off………..….….July 11

Project Judging /Animal Check in …..…………..…....July 12

Special points of interest

Kids Day ………….......July 13 Crazy Day …….....…..July 14 A Day at the Fair…...July 15 Horticulture Day…...July 16

Dear Clover Kids and Parents,

Thank you for joining us in 4-H Clover Kids this year! We have a

great time with all of you! I hope to see all of you back next year either

as a 4-H club member or in the Clover Kids program.

Now that you and your parents know what 4-H is all about, we

would like to invite each Clover Kid member to be a part of the Wapello

County 4-H Expo. This year’s Expo will be held July 12th-16th, 2016.

There are many opportunities that will give you a chance to participate

at the Expo and check out yet another aspect of the 4-H program.

Project exhibits is an opportunity to share with family and visi-

tors at the Expo, something you have done or learned. We have tables

for each of the clubs 4-H members to display their projects. The Clover

Kids Afterschool club will have their own booth!

Do you have an art project that are proud of? Have you done a

science experiment you’d like to display? Maybe you baked some cook-

ies? How about a special poster or picture you have drawn? Maybe even

something that we’ve done in Clover Kids like our rockets! Whatever it is,

you may bring 10 projects to the Expo on Tuesday, July 12th to be judged

and those will be displayed in your Club’s booth!

General Guidelines:

Attire: Your 4-H Clover kid will be required to wear their 4-H t-shirt,

jeans or dark pants, and closed toed shoes while showing projects and

livestock. Clothing should be neat and clean for Judging.

All Livestock housed on Expo grounds must have adequate feed and wa-

ter at all times, and the pens must be kept clean.

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Clover Kid Projects 1. Clover Kids are limited to 10 items for exhibit.

2. Clover Kids will be conference judged regarding what the youth has learned while completing

their projects. Emphasis will be placed on participation rather than competition.

3. Clover Kid exhibits will be displayed with their designated club.

4. Clover Kids will receive special ribbons and will not receive premium money.

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Club Exhibit Judging Times

Barnyard Kids 8:00 am

Hotshots 8:30 am

Pleasant U&I 9:00 am

Aggies 10:30 am

Lucky Clovers 11:30 am

Hooves & Hats 1:00 pm

Polk XL 2:00 pm

Jovenes en Movimiento 2:30 pm

Cornhusker Clovers 3:00 pm

Cornhuskers 3:30 pm

Club Exhibit Judging Times

James 9:00 am

Wilson 10:00 am

Horace Mann 11:00 am

Seton 11:30 am

Eisenhower 1:00 pm

Douma 1:30 pm

Cardinal 2:00 pm

Weigh In Times

Sheep/Goat 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Rabbit/Poultry 4:00 - 7:00 pm

Beef 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Swine 7:00 - 9:00 pm

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This exhibition will provide

Clover Kids an opportunity

to become comfortable ex-

hibiting animals at the Expo.

The focus of this opportunity

is participation and NOT

competition. A special Clo-

ver Kid class will be at the

beginning of each show. 4-H

clover kid members may

show cats, bucket-bottle

calves, bottle lambs, bottle

goats, rabbits, poultry,

dogs* and pets. Clover Kids

may have one entry per spe-

cies. Clover Kids participat-

ing in bucket-bottle calves,

bottle lambs, and bottle

goats will have a separate

interview.

Bucket / bottle calves are a great way for Clover Kids to get

started in the Beef or Dairy Project area.

* Class is open to any calf born between February 1 and May 15 of the current

year, but are limited to exhibiting only one calf at the Expo.

* Each member must own the calf within two weeks of the birth of the calf or by

May 15th.

* The calf must be bucket or bottle fed and halter broke.

* The calf must be ear tagged with 4-H ear tag

* Each exhibitor will be interviewed

* Bucket Bottle form must be turned in when calves are checked in at Expo

*Only Clover Kids attending

dog obedience training clas-

ses will exhibit their dogs dur-

ing the regular 4-H Dog

Show in their own class.

This event was established to introduce 4-H members to the

responsibility of caring for goat kids.

* Each member must own the goat within two weeks of the birth of the goat. The

goat must be bottle fed and halter brok.

* Clover kids are eligible to identify three bottle goats, born between January 1 and

May 1 of the current year, but are limited to exhibiting only one bottle

goat at the Expo.

* All bottle goats must have a 4-H ear tag and a scrapie tag prior to Expo Check-in.

* All male goats over 2 months must NOT be intact.

* Each exhibitor will be interviewed

* Bucket Bottle form must be turned in when goats are checked in at Expo.

This event was established to introduce 4-H members to the

responsibility of caring for lambs.

* Each member must own the lamb within two weeks of the birth of the lamb. The

lamb must be bottle fed and halter broke.

* Clover kids are eligible to identify three lamb projects, born between January 1 and

May 1 of the current year, but are limited to exhibiting only one bottle

lamb at the Expo.

* All bottle lambs must have a 4-H ear tag and a scrapie tag prior to Expo Check-in.

* All male lambs over 2 months must NOT be intact.

* Each exhibitor will be interviewed

* Bucket Bottle form must be turned in when lambs are checked in at Expo.

** Clover kids with bucket bottle projects will have their animal pre-

pared and ready to interview on Thursday, July 14th at 9:00 am in the

Exhibit Hall. They will also parade their bucket bottle project in the

show arena at the beginning of that specific project show. (check the Expo schedule for show times)

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ALL animals MUST be registered in the

4HOnline program on or before May 15th of the

current 4-H year. There are NO exceptions.

This is a state rule and cannot be changed.

Clover kids are also eligible to exhibit cats, rabbits, poultry,

dogs, and pets.

* Please review the Expo Handbook for more rules and regulations in

regards to these project areas.

2016 Handbook Go to the link below to see the 2016 Wapello County 4-H Expo Handbook

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/wapello/sites/

www.extension.iastate.edu/files/wapello/2016%20Wapello%

20County%20Expo%20Book.pdf

The Wapello County Clothing Event judging has

been scheduled for Tuesday, July 12th. Fashion

show will be held on Wednesday, July 13th. You

must be registered to participate for the clothing

event by Wednesday, July 1st.

This includes:

Clothing Selection

$15 Challenge

Fashion Revue

Please see 2016 Expo Rule Book for current rules

and regulations.

The Wapello County Communication Event will be held on

Thursday, July 16th from 9am to 4pm. This event will be

held in the Bridgeview Theatre. You must register to par-

ticipate in this event by Wednesday, July 1st, by calling the

Extension office. Please let us know of any additional

equipment that you will need. If it is not noted

that you have requested anything additional, it

may not be available.

Please see 2016 Expo Rule Book for current

rules and regulations.

PLEASE PLACE STAMP HERE

Iowa State University

Extension and Outreach

Wapello County

214 East Main Street

Ottumwa, IA 52501

Amy Norris Hernandez

Clover Kids Coordinator

Cindy Emery

County Youth Coordinator

Wapello County Extension

214 East Main Street

Ottumwa, IA 52501

Phone: 641-682-5491

Fax: 641-682-5148