2018 Sioux County Fair Book Updates

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2018 Sioux County Fair Book Updates

Horse Department Rule Changes

2018 Beef Fair Rule Changes

There are a lot of changes in the Horse Division this year so hang on to your cowboy hats and helmets and read on!

(These are just highlights; for the details please read the horse department rules here)

Two 4-H Shows: Games -Tuesday night; Pleasure, Trail and Showmanship - Wednesday

Dress: Tuesday Show - Fair T-Shirt, Jeans, Western Boots, Helmet; Wednesday Show,

plain button or snap front Western shirt, Dark Blue Jeans, Western Boots, Helmet. Cowboy hats

will be required for Showmanship.

Leased horses must have a completed lease form, 4H 106C uploaded on 4HOnline by May 15

Animals may be identified by more than one 4-H member in a family (immediate sibling or step-sibling only), but cannot be identified as 4-H by one sibling and FFA by another sibling.

Photos need to be uploaded into 4HOnline for identification purpose at the Sioux County Fair.

Exhibitors are responsible for the control of his/her own animal. Only immediate family is allowed to assist, but CANNOT ride the animal. Parents or responsible siblings may ground exercise the animal only. No coach-ing allowed from rail.

No two-year old or older stallions will be allowed in any class

There will be no limit to the number of classes entered by an exhibitor, with the exception of Wester Pleasure and Ranch Horse Pleasure, an exhibitor can only show one of these two classes with the same horse

Additional Class in First Year Feeder Calf division: We are adding “ Senior 1st Year Feeder Calves” ,

which will allow fall born calves to show at the fair. Recommended birthdates for this class are September 1-

December 31. Calves born after January 1 will be considered Junior 1st Year Feeder Calves.

We have also been informed that AkSarBen will be requiring that all animals nominated to their show must

be identified in 4HOnline. Other changes are as follows:

Beef exhibitors must sign up for showmanship in FairEntry by June 15. Showmanship classes will be as-

signed depending on the number of participants to insure a proper number of exhibitors in the show ring to

allow for the best showing experience.

Beef Showmanship will take place before the Breeding Beef Show and the Market Beef show.

Advanced Cattle Feeder Project animals were to be weighed in by March 1 of this year. Next year the date

will be moved up to February 1 to coincide with the Market Beef deadline. Members can have more than 3

animals in their project but a maximum of 3 animals per project can be housed at the fair.

And the one big change that is different from our current fair book is… Sioux County will NOT be a Blow &

Go cattle show. The 4-H Committee and Extension Council had the privilege of hearing from thirteen of our

Beef Cattle Showman on this rule change. These 4-H’ers radiated what 4-H is all about. They shared their

concerns, opinions and requests in a well versed, confident, selfless and logical manor. The request was as

follows: Changing the Beef Show back to the rules from last year; which will allow Exhibitor, other 4-H’ers or

immediate family members (see Fair Book under General Livestock Rules for more details) to groom your

animal for show. This allows these showman to complete their animal and their project to the best of their

ability. The Extension Council and 4-H Committee approved their request.

Exhibitors are welcome to fit their beef animal for a show, but it is not a requirement. It is to the exhibitors

discretion. If you want learn though, please feel free to ask one of the 13 showman who presented to the

council and committee. In their words, “We would love to teach you!”

SHEEP AND GOAT WEIGH-IN DATE Market Sheep and Goat Weigh-in will be held from 7:30 a.m. to

11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 5 at the Sioux County Fair Grounds. Reti-

nal imaging will start promptly at 7:30. Tags are available at the Ex-

tension office for $1.50 each. Tags purchased at the weigh-in will

cost $2.00 each Just a reminder that no intact males will be allowed

to show at the fair and no dead tissue can be present on the

animal.

Premise ID’s required for all Swine Exhibitors

Derby Swine Weigh-in will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on April 7 at the

Sioux County Fairgrounds. We will be using USDA tags for the weigh-in. Remember, tags are $2.00 at weigh

-in and $1.50 if you purchase them at the office. ALSO, Swine State Fair DNA tags are now available. These

are $10 a piece and need to use a special tagger. Tags and taggers will be available at the weigh-in.

IDALS is tightening Swine regulations to require all swine exhibitors to have a

premise ID for the farms where their animals are raised. If you enter one or 12 animals,

you need to have a premise ID. If you do not have one, please click on this link to access the applica-

tion. https://www.iowaagriculture.gov/animalindustry/pdf/premiseIDapp2.pdf Your premise ID will be RE-

QUIRED on the paperwork you fill out at the fair so please have your number with you at check-in.

All swine will need to have the USDA tag (as pictured on the

right) or ear notches entered into 4HOnline. If you identify your

animals with Swine DNA tags for State Fair, you also will need

their ear notches entered into the identification. IDALS isn’t rec-

ognizing the DNA tags as official.

Swine Rules & Regulations for 2018

Tag and Ear Notch requirements

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Volunteers needed!

Spring is here!

Arrowheads Archery Club is BACK!

Digital Storytelling: Are you into it?!?

Do you love to tell stories using digital technology? In this project you get to tell your

story or the stories of others by learning all about the production process and technolo-

gies that make it possible. Zoom in on animation, video production, editing, sound pro-

duction, image manipulation, and secrets to a great story

Starting out

Basic/Level 1

Discover the world of digi-

tal storytelling from the

process of creating stories

to the technology that

makes it possible

Learn about cameras and

microphones and their

functions

Discover light and sound

techniques that make

quality presentations pos-

sible

Analyze various media

forms and evaluate their

use in different situations.

Here’s what you can do all year

Learning More

Intermediate/Level 2

Use digital storytelling tools to

create an image, video or audio

project

Play with audio and video editing

software

Discover how audio can enhance

the quality of video production.

Discover how design elements

and art principles impact your

message

Work with different media styles

and evaluate when each would

be the most effective at telling a

story

Expand Horizions

Advanced/Level 3

Use digital storytelling hard-

ware, software and communi-

cation principles to tell a com-

pelling story

Use your skills to create a 4-H

story for member recruitment

in your county

Use your digital storytelling

skills to bring awareness to a

need in your community

Organize a local media event

for youth to exhibit and share

their storytelling productions

Develop a presentation or a working exhibit that shows a technique in digital storytelling

Do a working exhibit on how to develop a storyboard

Make a poster on the different shots and angles for videos

What impact does sound have? Find out and share your findings in a video

Create a timeline with visuals of significant events in the devel-opment of media and media messaging

Create a survey on what other youth think and feel about to-day’s media issues. Tweet your friends and keep a tally. Report though a poster, video, etc.

Create a video on pros and cons of media messaging

Develop a workshop that shows others how to analyze media for its impact.

Create an original piece of art-work using digital software. Ex-plain how the objects are con-nected through media style

Develop a display or notebook on production of a message

Develop a display that explains how light, composition, and framing impacts the quality of a photograph.

Exhibit Ideas

Leggett’s You Gotta Believe Livestock camp will

be held in Le Mars, IA on June 19 and 20.

This camp is directed at Sheep and Meat Goat

exhibitors. Cost per camper is $250 and includes

a souvenir T-shirt and meals.

This camp is not a stay-overnight camp. Transpor-

tation will be needed both days. Click here for the

registration form.

NORTHWEST IOWA KICK-OFF EVENT

2018 Summer Camp Opportunities

Stem Camps

1st-3rd grade 1/2 day camps

Clover Cookie Factory, June 5, Orange City

The Land Before Time June 5, Orange City

Creepy Crawly Adventure, July 19 Sioux Center

Noise, Noise Everywhere July 19, Sioux Center

First Steps Vet Science, June 11, Sioux Center

4th grade and older

The Art of Tinkering, June 14, Hull

Outdoor Fun, 2 days, July 2-3, Sioux Center

Jumpstart Your Heart, July 18, Hull

Monarchs On the Move, Aug. 7 Sioux Center

Did you Hear That? Aug 7, Alton

Outdoor Skills Day, June 7 Hawarden

Shooting Sports Camp, June 21, Sioux Center

Next Step Vet Camp, June 12-13 Sioux Center

Robotics Camps

1st-3rd grade 1/2 day camps

Dash and Dot, July 18,

Alton

Disaster Blaster Lego Chal-

lenge July 18, Alton

Ecobots and Cubelets, Aug 7,

Orange City

Makey Makeys, Aug 7,

Orange City

4th grade and older

A-maze-ing Robots, June 25-

26, Orange City

Sumo, Jousting and Line Chal-

lenge, June 27-28 ISU Orange

City

Parachutes and Egg-o-nauts

July 26, Granville

Nature’s Fury, Aug. 1,

Orange City

Family & Consumer Science

1st-3rd grade 1/2 day camps

Sew Happy, June 19, Rock Valley

Design my World, June 10 Rock Valley

I’m Growing Up Smart, July 3, Maurice

Bring on the Heat, July 3, Maurice

4th grade and older

Find it...Fix it...Flip it! June 6,

Alton

Fabric & Fashion Frenzy, June

20, Sioux Center

Single Survival, July 17,

Orange City

Garden to Pantry, July 25,

Orange City

4-H Horse Project Palooza Where?

Camp Foster YMCA Spirit Lake, IA

When? Sunday, April 22, 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Volunteers available to check helmets

Activities will include: Horse First Aid

Make your own Equine First Aid Kit and get hands on ex-

perience

Equine Anatomy Get an up-close look at a horse anatomy. See a horse skull

and discover the control you have with a bit and bridle.

Stall Design Make a stall to enter as a static exhibit at your county fair

and/or to decorate your horse’s stall Also test your equine

Registration deadline: April 19

Cost: $5.00

Click here for registration form

Register for all of these camps at:

https://form.jotform.com/4Hregion1/2018-summer-camps

Jackrabbit Dairy Camp SDSU Campus Brookings, SD June 7-9, 2018

South Dakota State University Dairy Club Proudly Presents...

The SDSU Dairy Club would like to invite you to join us for the 15th annual Jackrabbit Dairy Camp at the South Dakota State University Campus. This two day camp provides opportunities for the following work-shops:

Showmanship

Fitting

Dairy Cattle Judging

Advocating

$60 registration fee includes 2 nights lodging, meals, entertainment, and

workshop equipment.

Registration deadline:

Monday, May 21, 2018

Click here for more information and

registration form

Open to

Youth 8-18

2018 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference

June 26-28, 2018

Who is invited? Any 4-H’er who has completed 8th grade and above

What’s involved? 3 full days of learning by doing workshops, speakers mixers, dancing the nights away, a banquet, a community service activity, and meeting 100s

of 4-H’ers from across the state!!!

Where is this shindig? Iowa State University Campus (experience the campus life!!!)

Extras? There are opportunities for you to share your talents with the rest of the delegation through small group discussions, the Conference Chorus and a Talent

Show.

Regular registration fee is $180 and closes on June 1, with late registration fee of $200 available until June 11. Visit the website here for more information about “Your Passport to Adventure!”

Sioux County Office Hours: M-Th: 8:00:a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Afternoon by chance or appointment

Your Passport to Adventure

2018 Sioux Empire Farm Show Exhibitor Scholarship

Are you a senior in high school?

Did you participate in a show at the Sioux Empire Farm Show in one of the following areas: Cattle, Mar-ket Lamb, Market Goat or Market Swine?

Are you accepted into a two-four year program with plans to study agriculture?

Do you have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or greater?

If so, you qualify for the 2018 Sioux Empire Farm Show Exhibitor Scholarship! The deadline for this scholar-ship, sponsored by the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce ends at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 6. Click here for the application and instructions for applying for this opportunity.

State Summer Camp Opportunities 4-H State Summer Camp Registrations are OPEN June 8-11: Shooting Sports Youth Camp at Pictured Rocks Camp, Monticello, for youth completing 4th through 8th grade by summer 2018. Try new SESS skills! June 17-20: STEM Survival Camp, Clover Woods, Madrid, for youth completing grades 4-7 by summer 2018. A rustic camping challenge! June 29-July 1: Global Citizenship Camp at Clover Woods, Madrid, for youth completing 5-8 grade by summer 2018. Learn about cultures from around the world, gain leadership skills! July 8-13: Design Dimensions Camp at Clover Woods, Madrid, for youth entering 9-12 grades fall 2018 and 2018 high school graduates. Hands-on experiences with the latest design technology exploring 2D, 3D, and 4D! See also: 4-H Foundation Camp Assistance for Summer Camps Program