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Static State Fair Winners…………………….……..page 1 Welcome our new CYC..…………………………...page 2 State Fair Participants…………………….....….….page 2 Hall of Fame……………………………………........page 2 Award Nominations………….………………….…..page 2 Record Book Workshop…..…………………….….page 3 Herdsmanship Winners....……………….…….......page 4 County Council……………………………………...page 4 Fair Wrap Up………………………………………...page 4 Re-Enrollment Information………………………....page 5 Summer Camp Recap……………………...……....page 5 Iowa 4-H Conference Recap………………….…...page 6 Chili Cook-Off………………………………………..page 6 4-H Alumn of the Day……………………………….page 7 Family Fun Night…….………………………….…..page 7 Big Four Fair…………………………………………page 8 Clothing and Communications Day Results……...page 9 Calendar of Events…………………………….…..page 10

Chickasaw County 4-H Connection

August 2019

Thank You!

Thank you to all of our amazing exhibitors, parents, leaders, and volunteers for a great 2019

Achievement Show! We could not pull off this event each year without each of you and so

many other volunteers and supporters. Please take the time to thank those who donated

their time, money, and efforts to make the Chick-asaw County Achievement Show possible. We hope you all had a great time making memories and achieving your goals! Congratulations and best of luck to our state fair winners & livestock

exhibitors at the State Fair! ~ Val ~

GROWS

Congratulations!!

Static State Fair Winners

State Fair Static Project Alternates Emmett Kuehner, Layne Nehl, Aleah Eichenberger,

Eadie Suhr, Carrie Schwickerath, Aiden Sullivan, Lan-don Marr, Caitlyn McDonald, Abigail Poppe, Jennifer

Eichenberger, Greta Glaser, Alexis Wertz, Jayda Nehl, Kassidy Pfaffle, Jackson Carey, Trinity Brincks

Animals, Ag and

Natural Resources

Jayda Nehl

Emmett Kuehner (2)

Creative Arts

Emmeline Eike

Nadine Lenehan

Natalie Marr

Eadie Suhr

Family and Consumer

Science

Natalie Marr (2)

Greta Glaser

Trista Harrison

Emma O’Neill

Elleri Eike

Aleah Eichenberger

Photography

Tory Brincks

Trinity Brincks

Jackson Carey

Nadine Lenehan (2)

Calista McDonald

Cassandra Rich

Natalie Marr

Personal Development

Cassandra Rich

Natalie Marr

Science Mechanics and

Engineering

Noah Eichenberger

Leander Reicks

Chickasaw County Extension and Outreach 104 East Main Street New Hampton, IA 50659 641-394-2174 https://www.extension.iastate.edu/chickasaw/4h xchickasaw@iastate.edu

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Clothing and Communications State Fair Winners

(for a full list of participants, see page 9) Clothing—$15 Challenge Presenting August 8th • Natalie Marr Clothing—Clothing Selection Presenting August 8th • Katelyn Laird Educational Presentations Presenting August 13th—Afternoon • Natalie Marr Presenting August 14th—Morning • Tory Brincks • Trinity Brincks • Aiden Sullivan Presenting August 14th—Afternoon • Kassidy Pfaffle • Olivia Horner Working Exhibit Presenting August 14th—Morning • Olivia Horner Share the Fun Presenting August 8th at 12 PM • Trista Harrison Presenting August 14th at 5 PM • Tory Brincks • Trinity Brincks Extemporaneous Speaking Presenting August 13th morning • Natalie Marr

Nominations Needed: Nominations for Alumni Award, Honorary Member, Mer-itorious Service Award, along with Outstanding Junior, Intermediate, Senior and 4-H Family are due by Septem-ber 6th. If you would like to nominate a person or a busi-ness, please fill out the nomination forms available in the office or online at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/

chickasaw/content/recordkeeping-project-awards and return to the Extension Office no later than September 6th.

Welcome our New CYC!!

Eleni Parsons will begin as our new County Youth Coordina-tor on Monday, August 19th! She is coming to us after a summer of conducting youth STEM programming at the Black Hawk County office. She has her master’s degree in Agriculture and Extension Education, with her bachelor’s degree in Poultry Science and Agricultural Business. She is excited to be joining our team and looks forward to growing our 4-H program!

Hall of Fame

The 2019 Chickasaw County Hall of Fame recipient is Leon Sheets. He will be honored at the Iowa State Fair Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sunday, August 18th beginning at 1:30 pm.

Leon has been a pork producer in Chickasaw County for over 39 years and was the 2017 Ameri-ca’s Pig Farmer of the Year. He was a member of the Orthel Eagles 4-H Club in Hancock County where he served in nu-merous officer positions and was on the county council. He has served on the Chickasaw County Extension Council, the Chickasaw County 4-H Youth Committee, and has served as

the Livestock Judging Superintendent over a period of 21 years. He is an advocate for 4-H and has promoted Farm Safety by speaking to several groups including our 4-H Farm Safety Day Camps. In 2002 Leon received the Chickasaw County 4-H Meritorious Service Award and in 2004 the Sheets Family received the Chickasaw County 4-H Family of the Year Award.

Thank you Leon for your dedication, time, and support towards the Chickasaw County 4-H program!

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Record Book Information

Record Book Workshop

When: Monday, August 12th at 6:00 pm Where: Chickasaw County Extension Office What: This workshop will cover what information should be included in a record book, the proper order, and will help answer any questions that you have regarding the record books. Why: Because it’s an important record-keeping skill to learn! Also, youth who turn in a record book this fall will receive a $10 credit towards their enrollment fees!! Please let us know if you are planning to attend. You bring your records. We will have hot dogs, chips, and drinks!

Record Books and Award Nominations are due to Extension Office no later than September 20th

If you are an intermediate or Senior 4-Her, you can apply for a project award. To apply you must be enrolled in the pro-ject area for at least two years, provide your record book and other supporting materials.

Record Book Information, Forms, and Award Applications can be found on the website at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/chickasaw/content/recordkeeping-project-awards or you can pick up forms at the Extension Office from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Recommended Order:

1. COVER PAGE

*Should include a current picture, name, address, club, grade, and years in 4-H (do not include little clover years)

2. YEARLY SUMMARY

*Fill out completely and include current year

3. NON-PROJECT RELATED 4-H PICTURES AND CLIPPINGS

4. PROJECT RECORD FORM:

Basic (Junior), Experienced (Intermediate), Advanced (Senior)

HELPFUL HINTS:

• Three-ring binders work best as your book starts to fill up fast.

• If you fill one binder, you may start another. Make sure it is clearly labeled (Chris Clover-Lucky Clovers 4-H Club-Book #2). Also do not start over with anoth-er title page, yearly summary, etc. in the additional book. Just start with the next project area in that book. Each year’s Project Record Form in a particular project area should stay together. There shouldn’t be a few years of Food & Nutrition in one book and then a few years of Food & Nutrition work in another book.

• It is recommended you neatly print in ink or type.

Remember:

*If you are applying for an award you will need to fill out an application along with your record book.

*Project areas may be in any order, but are more easily located if they are in alphabetical order.

*Each project area should have a divider with a tab for easy reference.

*Include the current year and up to two years of previous records for each project area. Except when applying for Outstanding 4-H’er, then include all years of project rec-ords.

*Certain areas also have an additional worksheet that needs to be completed. Those areas include: Beef, Dairy, Dog, Horse, Sheep, Meat Goat, Swine, Rabbit, Poultry, Crops, Horticulture, and Photography.

*Fair goal sheets may also be included in the appropriate area, but the actual ribbons should be left out of the Rec-ord Book.

*Each project area should have the most current year in the front of each section. Clippings or photos should be kept with the forms for the appropriate year.

*Record Books are due to the Extension Office no later than September 20th.

*Award nominations are due September 20th.

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Herdsmanship Winners Congratulations to our 2019 Herdsmanship Winners—your hard work paid off!

Beef: New Hampton FFA Bottle/Bucket: Jolly Blue Bells

Dairy Cattle: Fredericksburg Futures Goat: Utica Lucky 4’s

Horse: Bradford Eager Beavers Poultry: Fredericksburg Futures Rabbit: Fredericksburg Futures Sheep: Fredericksburg Futures

Swine: Devon Dreamers

Thank You County Council Members!

We appreciate the time you spent this past year representing your club and fellow 4-H members in Chickasaw County and helping to make the best better! Your voice and leadership throughout the year provided more opportunities for 4-Hers to learn and gain new experiences.

**If you are interested in being on the County Council, please get your appli-cations in as soon as possible.** All applicants will be asked to participate in an interview which will be conducted prior to the August 25th retreat. Ques-tions may be directed to Val at vhorner@iastate.edu or 641-394-2174.

There will be a Regional County Council Retreat for all incoming County Missing: Trinity Brincks

Council members on Sunday, August 25th to be held at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in West Union from 1-5 p.m. Transportation details will be announced at a later date. Look for next month’s newsletter for incoming 2019-2020 County Council members.

Auction Thank Yous:

If you have not already written a thank you to the buyer of your auction animal, please do so as soon as possible. You must write a Thank You to pick up your check in the office.

Scanning Fees:

Please remember to pay your scanning fees as soon as possible. The Chickasaw County Pork Producers will pay for your second pork scan after the first is paid. The Chickasaw County Cattlemen will pay for all of the beef scans if you attended the Beef Carcass Presentation at the fair. Sheep scans are the exhibitor’s responsibility. Scanning fees will be withheld from premiums if not paid prior.

Premiums:

Premium/ribbon reports have been mailed to each club leader. Please verify with your club leader that everything is accurate. Please direct any changes to Lynn at lbruess@iastate.edu by August 15th. No changes will be made after this date so that checks can be cut to each individual exhibitor and distributed by the end of August. If you have any fines or fees yet to be paid, those will be subtracted from your total. Youth who were YQCA certified this year and exhibited livestock at our fair this year will be reimbursed $3 on their premium check.

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Re-Enrollment Information

Beginning September 4th, you will need to once again re-

enroll through 4-H Online. All existing members will use this

site to register for projects and ID livestock. Current families

can also use their 4-H Online profile to add a new member to

their account.

***HELPFUL INFORMATION***

To re-enroll, please follow these directions:

Go to https://iowa.4honline.com

If you have logged in before; Select “I have a profile”. En-

ter email address and password (remember it is case sen-

sitive).

Click “edit” next to name (under member/volunteer list)

of member you are re-enrolling.

Click “Enroll for 2019-2020”.

Verify or update personal information; verify or update

emergency contact (someone other than yourself if you

cannot be reached); update additional information and

health form; select “continue” on each page until the pro-

cess is complete and you have selected project areas you

are interested in.

When you are finished with all the steps; select “Submit

Enrollment”.

Brand new families please see: http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/4honline-information-

families-and-leaders and then click on “NEW (first time) mem-

bers/families for a guide to the information needed to enroll.

*Re-enrollment deadline is December 1st, 2019!

*Total Enrollment Cost per 4-H’er = $35

*Turn in record book by September 20th = $10 Off!

*Re-enroll by December 1st = $15 Off!

*Your Enrollment Cost = Just $10!!

* Leaders—–Clubs will receive an invoice after December 1st. Please verify members and have club vote to approve payment. Enrollment Fees will be pulled out of club accounts in the second pay period in January.

Summer Camp Recap

Several camps were held this summer in Region 4 and

Chickasaw County. A recap is listed below.

Regional 4-H Intermediate Trip

Forty-three intermediate 4-H members from Allamakee,

Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek coun-

ties enjoyed 2 days as they “Screamed for Adventure”

through a summer adventure trip to LeMars and Arnold’s

Park. Participants included Elleri Eicke, Isaiah Eike, Olivia

Horner, and Aiden Sullivan from Chickasaw County.

Regional 4-H Summer Camps (Pine Bluff)

Five 4-H’ers from Chickasaw County participated in the

Regional 4-H Pine Bluff Camps learning new ways to

’Expand My World’, which was this years Camp theme. 4-

Hers made their own meals and learned about other cul-

tures.

Safety Day Camps

Twenty-three K-3rd grade youth learned safety skills partici-

pating in the Safety Day Camps early June. Sessions includ-

ed Bike Safety, Fire Safety, Grain Safety, and Chemical Safe-

ty. The Farm Safety Day Camps were held in New Hampton,

Nashua, and Fredericksburg.

Winging it-Beautiful Birds K-3rd Grade Camp

Ten K-3rd graders learned all about birds at this summer

day camp. Youth discovered what types of feathers birds

have and their purpose, how they move through water with

webbed feet, why birds fly south for the winter, and what

sounds they make. This camp was held in New Hampton at

Mikkelson Park.

Outdoor Survival Camp (4th-6th grade)

Fourteen 4th-6th graders had fun at the Outdoor Survival

Day Camp at the Chickasaw County Nature Center. Youth

learned about camping, exploring in the woods, and out-

door survival. The day wrapped up

with kayaking at a small pond near

the nature cen-

ter.

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IOwa 4-H Youth Conference and

animal science round up

On June 25th-27th, Eadie Suhr, Alexus Ball, and

Natalie Marr attended the Iowa 4-H Youth

Conference. At this conference they participated in

educational and fun workshops,

listened to motivational speak-

ers, enjoyed nightly entertain-

ment of dancing, swimming,

bowling, awards banquet and

more.

Thank you!

A very special thank you to our 2019 Summer Assistant

Jessica Schmitt for all her help with the fair, summer day

camps, and everything else. We wish you all the best in your

future endeavors.

Also a huge thank you to Katelyn (Franzen) Cusick for joining

us to help with the fair again this year.

They both did an

awesome job and we

couldn’t have done it

without you!

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Tupper To Be Recognized as 4-H Alumn of the Day at the 2019 Iowa State Fair

Joanne will be recognized on the stage in the 4-H Building by the Iowa 4-H Foun-dation at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 8th. Currently Joanne serves as the Ionia Rustlers 4-H club leader, Horticulture super-intendent, and is finishing her term on the County Youth Committee. In addition to these roles, Joanne has served as the contact person that evolved into the Fair BBQ Coordinator and fair food committee chairperson. She has coordinated the fair BBQ for nearly 30 years in some capacity, with funds raised used to support the county 4-H program awards, program development fees and program needs. CONGRATULATIONS Joanne!

4-H Family Fun Night!

A great time was had by all at the annual 4-H Family Fun Night held at Mikkelson Park

and New HamptonSwimming Pool on Tuesday, July 30th. Almost 60 4-Hers and their

families attended this year and enjoyed some yard games, hamburgers and hot dogs, and a night in the

pool! Thank you to all who attended!

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STATIC STATE FAIR PROJECTS!!!

BIG FOUR FAIR

All State Fair Static Entries are welcome to be displayed at the Big Four Fair from August

30th—Sept 2nd. Please contact the Extension Office 641-394-2174 to let us know if you

want your project displayed at the Big Four Fair. If you do, the Extension

Office will hold over your projects from State Fair and take them over to

the Big Four Fair for you. You will need to pick up your static pro-

jects at the Big Four Fairgrounds between 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on

Monday, September 2nd unless prior arrangements have been

made.

Big 4 Fair August 29th—September 2nd

The Big 4 Fair Board would like to invite all 4-H’ers, par-

ents, grandparents and friends to enter their projects in

the Big 4 Fair Open Show. Entry day will be all day

Thursday, August 29th until 6 PM. There is no confer-

ence judging. Projects are judged simply on what is pre-

sented. Entry fees can be found in the Big 4 Fair Fairbook

available from board members.

Categories you can enter in:

Grain & Vegetables (field corn, carrots, beans, peppers,

tomatoes, squash, etc.),

Fruits (apples, grapes, pears, plums)

Culinary (cakes, candy, breads, cookies, brownies, sweet

rolls, fudge, preserved fruits, jams, pies, etc.)

Household (kitchen or tea towels, quilting, pillow cases,

doilies, centerpieces, hot pan holders, girl's & women's

garment, children's garment, boy's & men's garments,

knitted or crochet garments, miscellaneous needlecraft,

wall hangings, etc.)

Plants & Flowers (cut flowers, horticulture speci-

mens, artistic arrangements, house or potted

plants, etc.)

Arts & Crafts, Drawings (painting in acrylic,

painting in oil, pastel & water color, ceramics,

ceramic stains, porcelain, miscellaneous art &

crafts, woodworking, etc.)

Photography (amateur photography, action, ani-

mals, weddings, buildings, sunrise or sunset, wild-

life, farm scene, fishing, Christmas, Halloween,

Easter, babies, chuck wagon races, etc.)

Junior/Youth Department (garden vegetables,

jack-o-lantern decorating contest, fruit, cooking,

canning, junior sewing, flowers, hobbies, painting,

miscellaneous art, photography)

Everything is released on Monday, Septem-

ber 2nd between 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm.

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Clothing and Communications Day Results

In the Educational Presentation category, six presentations were awarded State Fair trips and received the Seal of Excellence

this included, ‘ Goat Diseases’ by Tory Brincks, ‘Space Shuttle Launder’ by Aiden Sullivan, ‘ Beef Showmanship’ by Trinity Brincks,

‘Moving with Dance’ by Olivia Horner, ‘Ronald McDonald House Experience’ by Kassidy Pfaffle, and ‘Healthy Living Ambassador’

by Natalie Marr. Three youth received the Seal of Merit this included, ‘Types of Instruments’ by Landon Marr, ‘Diabetes’ by

Jordan Throndson, and ‘The Meat of a Pig’ by Leander Reicks.

In the Clothing Selection, Olivia Horner, Katelyn Laird, and Natalie Marr received the Seal of Excellence. Tory Brincks received

the Seal of Merit. Natalie Marr was selected as a State Fair Winner in the Clothing Selection Category while Katelyn Laird

received Honorable Mention. In the $15 Clothing Challenge, receiving a Seal of Excellence was Jena Peterson, Jordan

Throndson, and Natalie Marr. Receiving a Seal of Merit was Olivia Horner. Ava Peterson received recognition and was a Clover

Kid exhibiting in the $15 Clothing Challenge. State Fair Honors in the $15 Challenge category went to Natalie Marr.

In the Working Exhibit category, Olivia Horner received the Seal of Excellence and State Fair Honors. In the Share the Fun category three Awards of Excellence were awarded this included Trinity Brincks performing a dance to the song ‘I Found’,

Trista Harrison’s Sign Language Performance, and Tory Brincks Clarinet Solo. Four Seal of Merits were given out to Landon Marr’s saxophone solo, Olivia Horner’s solo, Natalie Marr’s piano performance, Ava Throndson’s Flute Performance and a duet by Olivia Horner and Ava Throndson received Seal of Recognition honors. In the Extemporaneous Speaking category, Natalie

Marr received a Seal of Excellence and awarded a trip to the State Fair.

Congratulations to all and good luck to State Fair Exhibitors! Special thank you to Natalie Marr, Landon Marr, Tory Brincks, Olivia Horner, and Trista Harrison for presenting during the Family BBQ at the

Achievement Show!

State Fair Working Exhibit Winner

Share the Fun Participants

Educational Presentation State Fair Winners

Clothing Selection State Fair Winners Clothing Selection Participants

$15 Challenge Participants

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September 2nd– Labor Day—Office Closed 4th—Enrollment Begins 9th– Lego Club– Extension Office 5 pm 9th– Youth Development Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm 11th-12th Precision Ag Days– Borlaug Center Nashua 13th-Farm Safety Day– Big Four Fairgrounds 20th– Record Books Due to the Extension Office 29th—Citizenship Trip Meeting—2-4 pm—West Un-ion

August

12th– Record Book Workshop– Extension Office, 6 pm 8th-18th—State Fair 15th—Extension Council Meeting—5:30 pm 25th– County Council Retreat– Fairgrounds, West Union, 1 pm

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