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Louisa County News July/Aug 2017

Hello 4-H families,

Please take the time to read through this months newsletter and mark the below important

dates on your calendars.

Fair Entry Deadline___________________ July 1st

YQCA Deadline______________________ July 1st

Insect Zoo ______________________ July 10th

Fairgrounds Clean-Up Night _______ July 20th

Static Judging __________________ July 22nd

125th Louisa County Fair _________ July 26-31

Fair Follow Up Mtng _____________ Aug 3rd

Delivery of State Fair Exhibits______ Aug 8th

Iowa State Fair_________________ Aug 10-20th

Pick up of State Exhibits __________ Aug 21st

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@ISUExtLouisa

Iowa State University Extension in Louisa County

GROWS

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YQCA Certification

By July 1st all FFA and 4-H livestock exhibitors

with expired FSQA certifications are required to re-certify for the current year.

This will be done annually with a fee of $12 per exhibitor per year.

Log into yqca.org with your 4honline log-in credentials and select your online class based on your current age. Help sheets are available.

If you fail to recertify you will not be allowed to show at the County or State Fairs.

July 1st Fair Entry Deadline - County & State Fair

Reminder all Livestock 4-H & FFA must be Entered in fairentry.com by July 1st.

** State fair and County Fair are two separate entries

Louisa.fairentry.com - County Fair Link 4-H & FFA

Fairentry.com - State Fair link 4-H only

**Any 4-Her exhibiting Static Projects (Foods, Sewing, Woodworking, Visual Arts, Photography

Etc.) also needs to pre-enter them in Louisa.Fairentry.com by July 19th

Help sheets are available and will be emailed out to each family.

Any member who misses this deadline will be subject to the red ribbon rule.

4-H fair exhibitors are responsible for reading & knowing the fair book rules that apply to their exhibits.

Adult guidance is strongly encouraged.

We Need your HELP!!

Youth & adult volunteers are needed to help during the fair. The 4-H Fair Committee & Fair Board

members volunteer many hours but also need your help to keep the fair running. Just a few hours

of your time during fair makes a big difference.

If the time slots are not filled for Building Host we must assign clubs to help (it’s better to volunteer

than to be assigned) or even close the building during those un-hosted hours. No Volunteers, no

building. All volunteers will be put into a drawing for a $40 Casey's Gift Card!

Sign up here http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084ca9ab2ca6fc1-4hbuilding

4-H BUILDING HOSTS: Parents and other adult family members are asked to assist the youth in

watching the 4-H exhibit building. Shifts are two hours in length throughout the fair.

4-H DANCE CHAPERONES: Parents/Adults, Friday night 9:00-12:00!! Contact Whitney!

Color Run Help: Help throw color during the Clover Color Run/Walk - Contact Whitney!

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Pre-Fair Clean-Up

Mark your calendars……the Fair Committee & Extension Staff invites all 4-H members, parents,

and leaders to assist with fair clean up on Thursday, July 20th beginning at 5 p.m.

Groups are also welcome (and encouraged) to hold workdays/ground improvements at other

times. Contact a fair board member for more information.

AkSarBen

All Entries are due to the Extension Office by Monday August 7th

Event Dates September 28th-Oct 1st

Fonner Park - Nebraska State Fairgrounds - Grand Island, Nebraska

For more information go to rivercityrodeo.com/stock-show or contact the

Extension Office.

4-H Fair Webpage -

Louisa County 4-H & Clover Kids fair book at www.extension.iastate.edu/louisa/countyfair

Iowa State Fair 4-H information can be found at www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/statefair/

Special Horticulture Project

Have your wildflower garden, vegetable garden, fruit or nut trees, landscap-

ing, service planting, or others judged for fair. An adult qualified in horticulture

will visit your project location prior to fair for judging.

There is no sign-up deadline for this, just turn in your record form, available at

www.extension.iastate.edu/louisa/4h, by July 15th. See the fair book for more

details.

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Save the Date for ISF 2017 August 10th-20th

Purchase tickets and parking passes in advance and save -

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4hfiles/agriculture/2017ISFExhibitorTicketOrderForm.pdf

Volunteers are also needed to transport 4-H exhibits to and from the State Fair on Aug 8th and

21st. State Fair Admission Tickets, Parking and Mileage will be provided!

Contact Whitney if you are interested! 319-523-2371 whowell@iastate.edu

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Animal Arrival

All animals must have a Vet inspection. There are 2 ways for you to

accomplish this requirement.

1. Have your animal inspected by the Vet at your home and bring the

certificate of inspection with you to the fair. (This will cost you

whatever your vet charges.) With this certificate you may bring

animals to the fair at your convenience.

(Note the ** below.)

2. Bring your animal to the fair during the following times and the inspection will be done free by a Vet on the Fairgrounds.

Tuesday - 6:30pm-8:30pm

Wednesday - 6:00am-11:00am

**animals may not arrive prior to Tuesday July 25th

During Livestock Shows

To help ensure the safety of all, ONLY THE CURRENT EXHIBITOR(S) AND ONE ADULT ASSIS-

TANT MAY BE IN THE STAGING AREA, spectators must view the show in another location.

Please share this request with family and friends attending the shows.

Rabbits

Check in time for rabbits & cavies will be between 11:00-12:00 on Wednesday,

July 26th.

Each exhibitor must leave 2 rabbits for the duration of the fair (animals must

have been shown). If exhibitor only shows one rabbit that one must remain.

It is recommended that 4-H’ers secure the cage door so that they may not be

opened by passersby.

Ice Cream Contest

All ice cream must be made with a hand crank machine and be ready for

judging at 1:00pm, Sunday, July 30th. The rules & registration webform are

available at www.extension.iastate.edu/louisa/content/4-h-ice-cream-

contest Due by July 19th.

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Auction

“DISCLOSURE STATEMENT:” Any beef, swine, sheep, or goats being con-

sidered for auction must be listed on the disclosure statement, with treat-

ment records listed if applicable. Turn this in during Fair week prior to sale.

This is what the Extension Office will keep on file for its link in COOL

documentation.

Animals changing ownership after being identified for a project are ineligible

to be exhibited as 4-H animals for that 4-H year.

Animals offered for sale in an animal auction are considered to have changed ownership even if

bought back by the original owner or if the owner refuses a bid or says, "No Sale." If you are ex-

hibiting an animal you plan to show at the State Fair or at the County Fair, be sure to remember

this.

Exhibitor Shirts

Do you have your plain white shirt, Exhibitor Shirt or FFA Shirt for your show?

Exhibitors are to wear a plain white t-shirt or Exhibitor Shirt that is long enough to be tucked in,

jean/slacks with no rips or tears, no open toed shoes & no hats.

This attire is also required on Monday during Conference Judging!!

Exhibitor shirts are available for purchase at the Extension Office in Wapello. $10 leading up to fair

Week.

All first year 4-H members will receive one free shirt that can be picked up at the Extension Office.

Sizes and availability are first come first serve.

4-H Clothing Event Clothing Event Fair Entry is due by July 1st louisa.fairentry.com

Fashion Revue participants must construct their garment

Clothing Selection participants select clothes appropriate for an occasion.

$15 Challenge: Outfits must be purchased at a garage sale, consignment store, Goodwill, or

similar place. (Hand-me-downs or clothing as gifts belong in clothing selection IF the 4-H’er

actually selected the item(s).

Clothing Event judging will be held Saturday July 22nd A style show will take place

Wednesday evening during Family Night events.

A report form is required for all categories. It is available at www.extension.iastate.edu/louisa/

countyfair Participants will be sent a judging time schedule the week before fair.

You can find more information at: www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/clothing

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4-H Conference/Static Judging A STATIC EXHIBIT IS ANY NON-ANIMAL EXHIBIT. ALL STATIC EXHIBITS ARE JUDGED ON

SATURDAY, JULY 22, DURING “CONFERENCE” JUDGING. READ THIS PAGE FOR MORE

INSTRUCTIONS.

All exhibits must be pre-entered! Deadline July 19th louisa.fairenty.com

Entry Tag—Each exhibit will receive a pre-printed

Entry Tag at Check in on Saturday Morning. These

tags will then be attached to your exhibits.

Goal Sheet (one for each exhibit) Goal sheets

must be complete before judging. Any goal sheet

requested on judging day will cost $1.

Premiums—As soon as ALL of your static exhibits

have been judged Check Out at the Ribbon tent on

the west side of the Youth Center. All Premium

checks will be printed at the conclusion of Fair and

sent to your club leaders.

Judging will take place in the Youth Center. You

will enter in through the East entrance under the

awning and exit to the west by the campers.

Plan on arriving 10 minutes before your

scheduled club time to check-in. Those who

have a conflict with their assigned judging time

should contact the Extension Office before fair.

Wear your 4-H attire! Plain white shirt, 4-H Shirt

or Exhibitor shirt!!

Remember it helps to speak clearly & make eye

contact during your conference judging

experience.

Parents are not allowed at the judging table.

Parents may enter the Youth Center to check

in & take a picture and then must leave.

Too many bodies in the doorways creates

confusion for youth being judged and volunteers

assisting with the judging process. Youth are

allowed to record their judging if they would like.

GOAL SHEETS

The Goal Sheet forms are at the Extension Of-

fice and online:

extension.iastate.edu/louisa/countyfair

There are 3 different goal sheets:

~Goal Sheet

~Photo Goal Sheet

~Poster Goal Sheet

A goal sheet is required for each 4-H static ex-

hibit that you bring to conference judging on July

22nd The more descriptive you are the better.

The actual goal sheet form does not have to be

used—just make sure the questions are an-

swered.

These questions are the same questions that

the judges will ask during conference judging:

1) What did you plan to learn or do?

2) What steps did you take to learn or do this?

Explain what you did so it is easily under-

stood. The judge wants to know and under-

stand the steps you used to make your ex-

hibit.

3) What were the most important things you

learned?

Judging Schedule:

8:00am - Letts Go 10:00 - CC Wildcats & JCAB

8:30 - Elm Grove Comets 10:30 - Shooting Sports & Guysn’Gals

9:00 - Wamaco 11:15 - Green Team

9:30 - BLG & Cloverleaf 11:45 - FLL Clubs

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Copyright

As 4-H’ers prepare exhibits for the fair they need to be particularly aware of copyright rules. A

copyright design cannot be displayed in a public setting (fair) without permission being

granted from the owner of the copyright.

Duplication of copyright material or design should not be used in a 4-H exhibit that is presented as

original work by the exhibitor. Pay special attention to paintings, drawings, sketches, etc. that are

based on another work (ex: photo, calendar, painting). A red flag should go up anytime the source

is given as “photo from a magazine”, “photo from the Internet”, “photo in a book”. These would all

be considered derivative works and only the copyright holder can authorize a derivative work. Un-

less the original work is in the public domain (generally pre-1923), permission needs to be ob-

tained for the member to exhibit these types of pieces at the Iowa State Fair. If the source or per-

mission is questionable, that item will not likely be selected for exhibit at the state fair.

More explanation and instructions for requesting permission can be found in the Copyright paper.

Food Exhibit Reminders

Read the 4-H Food & Nutrition section of the fair book.

The recipe must be included for any prepared food exhibit; credit the source.

Foods requiring refrigeration are not an appropriate exhibit.

For a detailed explanation of Inappropriate Food Exhibits for Iowa 4-H Fairs go to

www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/4H3023.pdf or call the Extension Office for a copy.

Preserved Foods All food exhibits that have been processed in some way will need to have a processing label

attached to the exhibit.

Information to be included on the label is the type of food, method of preservation, processing

time, pressure (if appropriate), the date processed, and the source of the recipe.

Current USDA or ISU guidelines for home preservation must be used.

Insect Zoo

Youth grades K-5 are invited to attend one of two sessions on July

10th - Free!

Columbus Junction Public Library - 10:00am

Keck Memorial Library, Wapello - 1:30pm

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Meats Judging

4-H Meats Judging team is looking for participants!

Some backgrounds information on the team and competitions—

State event — August 26 at ISU

Two divisions —

Senior 9th graders and above last school year

Junior — 8th grade and below last year

Unlimited teams per county

Senior teams can earn a. trip to the American Royal in Kansas City or the National Western in Denver

Event activities

Judging lamb, beef, and swine carcasses

Judging cuts of table type meats — T-Bones, pork chops, lamb chops, etc

Naming meat cuts as you would purchase them in the store

How do we train

Meet at school and use Internet to begin the learning process

Then go to actual stores and lockers to see the real cuts

What makes a team

Competitive teams have 3 or 4 members

Could be from the same club or can mix and match from any part of the county

The practice workouts could be held where ever seem reasonable for the group assembled (extension office, Wapello Ag Room, or where the group would like to meet.

If any individual is interested please contact coach Irv Meyer at 319-750-2460 or wapel-loffa1@gmail.com

4-H Leaders if you are interested in having Irv come to a meeting and give a demonstration please let him know as well!

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Saturday July 22 8:00A.M. Conference Judging of 4-H Static Exhibits (Youth)

Tuesday, July 25 3 P.M. - 6 P.M. Floral Hall Entries 7:00 -8:30 P.M. Sheep & Goat Weigh-In Wednesday, July 26 7:00A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Agriland F/S FREE Breakfast 7:00 A.M. All Swine in Pens 7:30 - 8:30 A.M. Swine Weigh-In 8:30 - 9:30 A.M. Beef Weigh-In (Bottle Calves in cluded) 8:00 - 11:00 A.M. Entries and Flower entries 9:00 A.M. Dog Show 10:00 A.M. Poultry Check-In & Testing 11:00 AM Rabbit Arrival & Check-in 11:30 A.M. Flowers in Place 12:30 P.M. Flower Judging & Flower Bucket Judging 1:30 P.M. Genealogy Judging 2:00 P.M. Ultrasound Begins (beef, sheep, goats, swine) 3:00 P.M. Farm & Garden Judging 3:30 P.M. Canning Judging 5:00 P.M. Parade on grounds 5:30 P.M. Farm Bureau Supper 7:00 P.M. 4-H & Clover Kids Family Night Dusk Fireworks

Thursday, July 27 KIDS DAY –

6:30 A.M. – 7:30 A.M. Chem Gro, Farmers Elevator, Bieri Grain, & Agri Way Partners Breakfast 8:00 A.M. Sheep Show 9:00 A.M. Photography Judging 9:30 A.M. Snapshot Judging 11:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. HI-POCKET PARADE, RECYCLE CYCLE 10:00 A.M. Big Wheel Races & Plastic Straw Build 12 Noon Channel Seed free Lunch 12 Noon Goat Show 12:30 P.M. Antique Judging 1:00 P.M. Oreo Stacking 1:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Directed Painting 2:00 P.M. Pedal Pull sponsored by L&M FFA 3:00 P.M. Clover Kids Exhibit Talks/ Interviews Begin (Variety Theatre) 4:00 P.M. 4-H Bottle Calf Interviews begin (Fairgrounds 4-H Office) 4:30 P.M. Arts & Crafts Judging 5:30 P.M. Clover Kids Animal Inspection 6:00 P.M. Clover Kids Animal Show 6:00 P.M. Bill Riley Talent Show 7:00 P.M. Farmers Olympics (Teams register in 4-H Office by 5pm) Friday, July 28 8:00 A.M. Needlework Judging 9:00 A.M. Swine Show 9:30 A.M. Children Judging 10:00 A.M. Chain Saw Carving 11:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Mississippi Valley Blood Drive

11:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. HI-POCKET PARADE, RECYCLE CYCLE 12 Noon Chain Saw Carving 12 Noon Rabbit Show 12 Noon All Pies in Place 12:30 P.M. All Pies Judging - Followed by Pie Auction 2:00 P.M. Chain Saw Carving 2:00 P.M. Bingo 3:00 P.M. Livestock Judging Contest 4:30 P.M. Sand Volleyball in Horse Arena 5:00 P.M. Chain Saw Carving 7:00 P.M. Blue Ribbon Reunion 7:00 P.M. Stock Car Races followed by Fire works 9:00 P.M. Teen Dance

Saturday, July 29 9:30 A.M. All Baked Goods in Place 10:00 A.M. Chain Saw Carving 10:00 A.M. All Baked Goods Judging 10:00 A.M. Beef Show - Release of Final Drive Ani-

mals at conclusion of Beef Show-must remain on display until this time

10:00 A.M. Conservation Reptile presentation 12 Noon Louisa County Cattleman lunch 12 Noon Chain Saw Carving 1:00 P.M. Celebrity Showmanship 1:00 P.M. Chain Saw Carving 1:00 P.M. Conservation Reptile presentation 2:00 P.M. Chain Saw Carving 3:00 P.M. Poultry Show 3:00 P.M. Bags Tournament 5:00 P.M. Chain Saw Carving 5:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. Arm Wrestling weight in 5:30 P.M. Mutton Bustin’ & Animal Scramble ) 5:30 P.M. Horse Show 6:30 P.M. Arm Wrestling 8:00 P.M. Menance followed with Fireworks

Sunday July 30 7:30 A.M. Clover Color Run Registration 8:00 A.M. Clover Color Run 9:00 A.M. Church Services & Breakfast 10:30 A.M. State Fair Static Exhibitors Meeting & Picture Noon Chainsaw Carving Auction Noon Corn on the Cob Eating Contest Noon Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest Noon Floral Hall Opens 1:00 P.M. 4-H & Clover Kids Ice Cream ready 2:00 P.M. 4-H/FFA Release & Clean up - All 4-H/FFA exhibits (livestock & static) must remain on display until this time Static Projects must be picked up by 6:00 P.M. 3:30-5:30 P.M. Floral Hall Release 5:00 P.M. Sale Bill Finalized – No Additions 6:00 P.M. Southeast Iowa Final Drive – Burlington 7:00 P.M. Demo Derby followed by Fireworks

Monday July 31 7:00 – 8:00A.M. Sale Beef Weigh-In 10:00 A.M. Livestock Sale Free Carnival: WED, FRI, & SUN 4PM - 11PM, THUR KIDS DAY: NOON - 4PM & 5PM-11PM, SAT 5PM -11 PM

2017 Floral Hall, 4-H/FFA & Louisa County Fair Schedule

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Whitney Howell | 4-H & K-12 Youth Enrichment Coordinator

ISU Extension and Outreach, Louisa County

317 Van Buren St., Wapello, IA 52653

Office: 319-523-2371 Ext. 204

Cell: 319-931-2908

Fax: 319-523-2375

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/louisa/4h

Office Hours Mon-Fri 8:00am—4:30pm

Dropbox located in back door 24/7

Louisa County

317 Van Buren Street

Wapello, IA 52653