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May/June/July 2018

Butler County ISU Extension and Outreach | 319-267-2707 | OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

PO Box 368 320 N Main St. Allison, IA 50602

LEARN MORE AT http://www.extension.iastate.edu/butler/4h

Greetings Butler County 4-H Families, It’s almost time for the Butler County Fair! I know there is a lot of

information and deadlines to keep track of, so please give me a call or

email me if you have any questions! Your club leaders have lots of

knowledge and will share it at your club meetings. So… remember to go

to your meetings.

Everything you need to know about fair can be found here, from your club

leaders, or on our website. Also, be sure to check out the Friday Fair Fact

emails I am sending each of the 10 Fridays leading up to fair! If you aren’t

getting the emails, check your junk folder and then let me know.

While fair does take a lot of our attention right now, remember that 4-H

has a lot of other things to offer this summer! Check out Junior Camp and

Iowa 4-H Youth Conference.

There are also other State 4-H

Camps happening in June and

July.

Tayler Veldhuizen

Butler County Extension

County Youth Coordinator

taylerv@iastate.edu

Deadline Reminder - page 2

Butler County Fair Dates/Tips - page 2

Butler County Fair Challenge Classes - page 3

Where are your animals? - page 3

Drug Affidavits - page 3

4HOnline/Fair Entry Deadlines - page 3

Fair Parade - page 3

Iowa State Fair - page 3

Super Saver Packets - page 4

Clothing Revue - page 4

Communication Day - page 4

Horse Shows - page 4

Photography Contest - page 4

4-H Conference - page 5

Animal Science Round Up - page 5

County Council - page 5

4-H’ers for 4-H Campaign - page 5

Coloring Contest - page 5

Camps - page 6

Wanted - Workshops - page 6

Advisory Committee - page 6

Little Hands on the Farm - page 6

Species’ Updates - page 7

Calendar - page 8

WEATHER DELAYS &

CANCELLATIONS Iowa weather conditions are unpredictable

please tune to local radio stations KLMJ,

Hampton, KQCR, Parkersburg or TV station

KWWL, Channel 7 when weather becomes

questionable for 4-H activities.

Butler County

WHAT’S INSIDE:

Butler County ISU Extension and 4-H

@ISUExButler

Butler County Clover Kids

@ButlerCountyLittleClovers

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Deadline Reminders! May 1…………………………………………………………………Cattlemen and Pork Promoter Scholarship Application Deadline

May 15………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Animal ID Deadline on 4HOnline

June 1…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Animal Fair Entries Due on Fair Entry

June 1………………………………………….Clothing Event, Communications, Share-the-Fun Fair Entries Due on Fair Entry

June 1……………………………………………………………………………………………..Iowa 4-H Youth Conference Registration Due

June 12………………………………………………………………………………….Static (non-livestock) Fair Entries due on Fair Entry

July 1………………………………………………………………………………………………...……...Iowa State Fair Livestock Entries Due

Head’s Up!

Butler County Fair

The Butler County Fair will be June 20-24, 2018. The theme for the fair is:

Country Crazy at the Butler County Fair

Dates to remember:

June 18—Fair Set Up, 8:00am-8:00pm; Decorate your club booths! Be creative!

June 19—Static (non-livestock judging), check the fair book for your club’s scheduled judging time.

Fair Tips: Food Exhibits:

Not all food exhibits are appropriate. View the “Food for Iowa 4-H Fairs” document on our website

under the County Fair Info icon on Butler County 4-H page.

Remember to put all of your food exhibits on a disposable plate or container, the items will be sold on our

bake sale.

Cover all food with clear plastic wrap or bags.

Canned goods must include a preserved food exhibit label. There’s a link on our website.

Include recipes!

Photography Exhibits require a photography label. Find it on our website. There are also size regulations you

can find in the fair book.

The 2018 Butler County Fair Book is available online. Visit our website: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/

butler/4h. Read the fair book to see what rules and regulations you need to follow for your exhibits.

Not sure what you can exhibit? See our 4-H Project Hot Sheets for ideas! https://store.extension.iastate.edu/

product/15266

All static (non-livestock) exhibits (3rd—12th grade) require a goal sheet or write up to be completed along with

the exhibit. You can find that goal sheet on our website titled “Goal Sheet/Project Record.” Three questions will

be asked on the goal sheet: Member’s goal (s) for the project? What steps did you take to achieve your goal?

What were the most important things you learned while working towards your goal?

Some exhibits require you to describe elements and principles of design. Reference the fair book to see if your

exhibit needs them. There is info on our website to help you learn about them!

Our 4-H Website is http://www.extension.iastate.edu/butler/4h. Click on the icon “County Fair Info”. All the

forms referenced above can be found there.

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Where are your Animals?

Any member who is keeping his/her livestock at a place other than home needs to notify the Extension Office by May 15th.

Email me at the office telling us where the animals are located. NO phone calls please, we need written documentation. **If a

spot check is made and animals are not at home and we have no written documentation of where they are, those animals will

not be eligible to show.

Drug Affidavits:

Drug Affidavits are required for all Livestock (Beef, Swine, Sheep, Meat

Goat) shown at the Butler County Fair this year. 4-Hers are to record all medications

and treatments given to their market animal on these forms – starting at the respective species’ weigh-in or May 15 for animals not

weighed in. You will receive these forms at weigh-in, but can also find them here: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/statefair/

livestock. The forms will have to be turned in at the fair weigh-in, not when making fair entry. State Fair exhibitors should find out what

is required for their species.

Fair Entry and 4HOnline Deadlines: Two Step Process

1. 4HOnline: https://iowa.4honline.com

May 15—Identify all animals not attending a weigh-in and verify information on all market animals that attended a weigh-in.

Help sheets can be found on our website or at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/4honline-information-families-and-

leaders

Static exhibits only need to do Fair Entry

2. Fair Entry: butlercounty.fairentry.com

May 20—Fair Entry Opens

June 1—Livestock and Small Animal Fair Entry Deadline

June 1—Fashion Review, Clothing Selection, $15 Challenge, Communications, and Share-the-Fun

Entry Deadline

June 12—Static (non-livestock) Fair Entry Deadline

Fair Parade:

Clubs are encouraged to enter a float in the pre-fair parade. It will be held Tuesday, June 19

beginning at 6:30 pm. Clubs are asked to begin lining up at 6:00 pm or earlier.

Challenge Classes for the Butler County Fair

Challenge Classes for the 2018 Butler County Fair will be:

Food & Nutrition Challenge Recipe: Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins

Locate the recipe on our website or in the fair book and make it.

Photography Challenge: “Shadows”

Working with shadows prompts you to understand how to photograph in different types of light, which is the most essential aspect of

photography. Be creative! We want to see what shadows you can capture!

Rules and descriptions can be found on our 4-H website under County Fair Info Icon now or in the 2018 Fair Book.

Iowa State Fair:

Any animals you plan to exhibit at the state fair must be ID’d on 4HOnline by May 15th.

Swine require a special DNA Tag.

State fair livestock entries are due July 1.

Watch http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/statefair/livestock for more information or call Tayler with questions.

State Fair Exhibitors can request discounted tickets. To find the form, visit http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/statefair/

livestock. Deadline to order is June 20.

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Opportunities Super Saver Packets:

The Fair Board is inviting all 4-H’ers to sell Super-Saver Packets for the Butler County Fair. See the inserted form and

flyer to see what prizes you could earn! In addition to prizes you earn, YOUR CLUB WILL EARN MONEY! Notice that

forms need to be turned in and any packets you sell will need to be picked up from Kathy Meyer by June 17th. Any

questions should be directed to the Fair Board. Kathy Meyer: 319-239-9619

Clothing Revue:

Clothing Selection, $15 Challenge, and Fashion Revue judging will be Sunday, June 10th beginning at 2:00 pm.

The Style Show will be during Communication’s Day at the fair on June 23rd.

* Judging schedules will be set up after entries are made. Each entry’s judging is ≈15 minutes.

* Participation in both judging and the Style Show is required.

Deadline to enter is June 1st at http://butlercounty.fairentry.com

* Report forms to bring to your scheduled judging time can be found

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

Communication’s Day: Includes Working Exhibits, Share-the-Fun talents, Educational Presentations, and Extemporaneous Speaking.

Communication’s Day is Saturday, June 23rd (during fair) beginning around 12:00 pm.

All entries are due on Fair Entry by June 1st.

Horse Shows Brought To You By Butler County Young Riders OPEN TO ALL 4-HERS May 12th . . . First Open Horse Show 10:00am at Butler County Fairgrounds If anyone wants a show bill for any shows, email Sue at jsueschrage@netins.net and she will email you the show bills. June 3rd . . . . B.C.Y.R. Second Open Horse Show 10:00am at Butler County Fairgrounds July 8th . . . . .B.C.Y.R. NEISCA Open Horse Show with 4-H classes 9:00am at Butler County Fairgrounds August 4th . . B.C.Y.R. Fun Open Horse Show 10:00am at Butler County Fairgrounds

Life in Butler County PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST! Open to ALL current 4-Hers

Register by May 21st to be in the contest. Contestants will capture pictures year round and photos will be due January

1st, 2019.

Once registered you will receive more details on the contest. To register email Tayler at taylerv@iastate.edu or call

the office at 319-267-2707.

Categories include tourism, parks, and recreation; Everyday life; Butler County Agriculture; Festivals and Events. All

photos must show proper safety precautions, seeking diversity in photos, think brochures and promotion material,

and BE CREATIVE!! Visit our website for more! https://www.extension.iastate.edu/butler/4h

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Iowa 4-H Youth Conference:

June 26-28, 2018 — “Your Passport to Adventure”

Every June, almost 1000 teenagers converge on the campus of Iowa State University for 3 days full of speakers, workshops, mixers,

dances, a banquet, and community service activities. If you've completed 8th grade, you're eligible to attend. You don't even have to

be in 4-H to attend this conference! You will get to experience campus life, and meet new people from across the state! You will be

having fun while learning by doing, dancing the nights away, and serving the community. You will get to learn new things to take back

to your community and school, and in the process you might even discover something new about yourself! There are opportunities

for you to share your talents with the rest of the delegation through small group discussion, the Conference Chorus, and a Talent

Show! Visit http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/iowa4hyouthconference for more information.

Animal Science Round-Up is for youth who want to focus on Beef, Horse, Meat Goat, Poultry, Sheep, or Swine.

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/animalscienceroundup If you were selected for round-up, remember that you

still need to go register for the conference!!!!

*Butler County 4-H and Youth Committee will finance this opportunity for 10 members!!

Butler County 4-H Council: Do you have ideas to make Butler County 4-H better? Are you looking for a way to get more involved in 4-H? Step up and join the 2018-2019 Butler County 4-H Council! By joining County Council, you will become one of the youth leaders of our program. This leadership role will provide you the opportunity to get involved, promote 4-H, and learn important life skills. Our goal is to be instrumental in promoting and maintaining an active and fundamental program for youth in Butler County. Members will achieve this goal by serving as liaison between the 4-H’ers and adults to help identify and understand the special needs of young people. Members will be expected to plan and assist with 4-H events in Butler County throughout the year and attend monthly meetings. Members must be responsible and motivated. 4-Hers that will be in 9th-12th grades may apply. To Apply: fill out the application and turn it in to the extension office by July 31st. You can find the application located on our website.

4-H’ers for 4-H Campaign: This annual campaign is conducted by youth members of the State 4-H Council Finance Committee. 4-H Clubs across the

state are encouraged to donate $3 per 4-H member (4th-12th grade). The funds raised benefit financial aid, State 4-H

Conference, and other projects as voted upon by the State 4-H Council. The deadline is June 1.

https://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/en/ways_to_give/4hers_for_4h/

Let’s keep up our record! Every club donating at least $3.00 per member!

Coloring Contest: To celebrate our 100 Year Celebration, we are offering a coloring contest for youth in grades K-6. One winner per grade.

Entries due to the Butler County Extension Office by June 1st. For coloring page go to https://

www.extension.iastate.edu/butler/news/100-year-centennial-coloring-contest.

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Summer Camps

2018 State 4-H Summer Camps: ATTENTION 4-H MEMBERS! Do you like the outdoors? Are you up for an adventure? Want to meet 4-Hers from across the state? Then 4-H Camp is for you!! 4-H State Summer Camps are now open for registration. Camps range from shooting sports, STEM survival, citi-zenship, and design! To learn more about camp details, dates, and how to register visit https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/2018-state-4-h-camp-information

2018 Region 9 Junior Camp: HEAD INTO THE WILD! Join other 4th-6th grade campers on an overnight fun filled camping adventure! Enjoy the great outdoors June 15-16 at the Otter Creek Lake and Park, (6 miles NE of Toledo). Where fun never ends! Experience team building, gain camping skills, learn ar-chery, fishing, crafts and more! We're ready to camp out and new friends! Early Bird Fee: Form and $40 due May 15th! Registration Closes: May 25, fee increased to $45 For registration form and more information visit our website Also high school or college students looking for something to do this summer, you can apply to be a counse-lor for this camp!

Classifieds

WANTED: 4-H WORKSHOPS We are looking for adults and/or youth who are interested in sharing their skills with other 4-Hers. If you have something you would like to share please contact Tayler.

Seeking Youth and Adults: The 4-H Advisory Committee is seeking high school youth and adults to serve on the committee. The 4-H Advisory Committee help plan and carry out 4-H and youth programming in Butler County. The committee are ambassadors of the 4-H program. If this something you are interested in please contact Tayler.

Iowa State Fair Little Hands on the Farm Club Opportunity Inviting your club or county to participate in a shift of volunteers! A great team building activity. Receive admission ticket and ve-hicle permit along with a Little Hands on the Farm volunteer t-shirt! Emily Wynn, Agriculture Education Coordinator at the Iowa State Fair. Email is ewynn@iowastatefair.org or call 515-262-3111 x207.

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All 4-H/FFA animal exhibitors must be certified in FSQA or YQCA, except those exhibiting

only horse, pets, and/or dog. This is required of exhibitors at county and state fair.

Species’ Updates

NEW! HEALTH PAPERS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SWINE, SHEEP, MEAT GOATS, BEEF, DAIRY

CATTLE, DAIRY GOATS, AND HORSES. THIS DOES NOT REPLACE THE DRUG AFFIDAVITS.

All species must make May 15th ID and June 1 Fair Entries.

Beef: Drug Affidavits are required for all beef animals. Remember to record all treatments given to your animals. Breeding Beef must be ID’d in 4HOnline by May 15. If you originally weighed your heifer in as a market heifer, the animal does

NOT need to be ID’d again in 4HOnline as a breeding heifer. It just needs to be entered correctly for the fair. All heifers MUST have birth dates listed. ALL HEIFERS WILL NEED TATTOOS IN 4HONLINE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE STATE FAIR—registered heifers must have registration number listed.

There is now a Returning Bucket/Bottle Calf Class! Must be in 4th-12th grade to exhibit, calf must have been a bucket/bottle calf last year. Info will be in Fair Book

Sheep and Meat Goat Drug Affidavits are required for all sheep and meat goats. Remember to record all treatments given to your animals. Verify weighed animals in 4HOnline by May 15. ALL State Fair sheep (market, commercial and purebred breeding) and meat

goats (market wethers and breeding does) must attend weigh-in. ID animals not attending a weigh-in in 4HOnline by May 15 (purebred ewes for county fair only—commercial ewes must

attend weigh-in). All sexually intact sheep and goats must have a scrapies tag in the ear by fair time. Check out the new Meat Goat Classes in the fair book! Swine: If you are a new swine exhibitor, you will need to get a Premise ID#. Contact the office for help. NEW! Swine Show will be non-terminal. There still be the option to go to Hormel. Drug Affidavits are required for all swine. Remember to record all treatments given to your animals. Breeding gilts may attend weigh-in, or simply be ID’d in 4Honline by May 15. You must exhibit at least one market or derby hog in order to show a breeding gilt and can exhibit a max of two breeding

gilts. Breeding gilts will stay until Sunday. Ear notches are required for all pigs. State Fair Pigs: DNA punch tags are required. The deadline to identify these pigs is May 15th. Tags/taggers must be obtained

from the extension office. Tags cost $10 each. Contact Tayler for more information. Horse: 4HOnline ID required by May 15. YOU MUST UPLOAD PHOTOS OF EACH HORSE and Registration Papers in 4HOnline. Leased horses MUST have completed lease form, 4H 106C, uploaded into 4HOnline Halter Class horses must be owned. Bucket/Bottle Animals: 4HOnline ID required by May 15. More information can be found on our website now and

will be mailed to you after ID’s are made. Bucket/Bottle Calf—K-12th grade. Bucket/Bottle Lamb and Kid—K-3rd grade. Dairy/Dairy Goat: 4HOnline ID required by May 15.

Poultry: 4HOnline ID required by May 15. Pullorum testing required before fair.

If you cannot attend the PT testing on June 2nd , you will be responsible for finding your own PT tester. Call Tayler at the office with questions.

PT certificates must be brought to fair.

Rabbit: 4HOnline ID required by May 15. Tattoos required before fair. State Fair requires it in the left ear.

Pets: 4HOnline ID required by May 15. Dogs and cats must have rabies vaccination records at fair.

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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information,

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, 515-294-1482, wilburn@iastate.edu.

May 3 Progressive Ag Safety Day

5 Clover Patch Meeting, Extension Office, 9-11 am

10 Back-up Farm Safety Day

15 Animal ID Deadline on 4HOnline

20 Fair Entry Opens

28 Office Closed for Memorial Day

June 1 Fair Entry Deadline (livestock, clothing, communications)

2 Poultry Testing, 10-11 am, Butler County Fairgrounds

4 Livestock Superintendent Meeting, 7pm

6 Extension Council Meeting, 7 pm

10 Clothing Revue Judging, Extension Office, 2pm

12 Static (non-livestock) Entries Deadline

15-16 Junior Camp

18 Fair Set-Up, 8 am - 8 pm

19 Static Judging

20-24 Butler County Fair

26-28 Youth Conference - “Your Passport to Adventure”

July

1 Iowa State Fair Entries Deadline

Remember Two Step Process for ID and Fair Entry

Step 1. May 15th Identify all animals deadline

Step 2. June 1 livestock, small animal, clothing event, communications, and share-the-fun deadline

June 12th Static (non-livestock) entry deadline

Calendar