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June-July 2010
4-H Family Focus Newsletter
Washington Co. Extension Office
2223 250th St.
Washington, Iowa 52353
Phone: (319) 653-4811
FAX: (319) 653-6712
W a s h i n g t o n C o u n t y p r o p e r t y t a x d o l l a r s s u p p o r t t h e
W a s h i n g t o n C o u n t y E x t e n s i o n O f f i c e . T h e s e t a x d o l l a r s
c o m e t o u s t h r o u g h t h e A g r i c u l t u r a l E x t e n s i o n D i s t r i c t
t a x l e v y . T h e e l e c t e d n i n e - m e m b e r E x t e n s i o n C o u n c i l i s
r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e s e f u n d s . T h e f e e s f o r s e r v i c e w i l l b e
u s e d t o o f f - s e t d i r e c t e x p e n s e s a n d t o s u p p o r t t h e C o u n t y
E x t e n s i o n 4 - H P r o g r a m . T h a n k Y o u F o r Y o u r S u p p o r t !
Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.
Newsletter prepared
by Kati Peiffer,
4-H/Youth Coordinator
Gene Mohling
Regional Extension Education Director
Highlights of this Edition :
Livestock “Tails”
Reminders
Open Shows
Fair Changes
Event Center
5K/1 mile run/walk
Camp opportunities
Senior Recognition
State Fair
Entry Information
Volunteering
Fun Opportunities
Non-livestock Projects
Photo Mounting Info.
Copyright Information
Communication Deadlines
Odds & Ends
Raffle Sales
Blue Card
Fair Queen Contest
Club Corner
Congratulation Seniors
Clover Kids shear Jim Nebel
Clothing Event sign-up deadline
June 1
Last Day State 4-H Youth Conference & Roundup registrations
June 10
4-H 1 mile & 5k preregistration
June 15
2nd enrollment dead-line for shows after Sept. 1. 106 form due to Extension Office
June 15
Region 15 Intermediate Trip- Minnesota
June
23-24
Clothing Event Judg-ing - 3:30 p.m. Exten-sion Office
June 23
4-H 1 mile & 5k Run/Walk: 5:00-Pre-registration, 6:00-Race
June 25
County Council Meeting-7:00-Ext. Of-fice
June 28
2010 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference & Roundup in Ames
June 29-
July 1
State Fair volunteer applications due to State 4-H Office
July 1
Fair Deadline! -Communications entries -Pride of Iowa entries -State Fair Livestock entries -Blue livestock entry cards -Stall fees & entry fees -Pet project records
July 1
State Dairy Recognition Award entry due to Extension Office
July 1
Livestock Superintendents Mtg - 5:00 p.m. - Fairgrounds
July 12
Garden Project Mtg - 7:00 p.m. - Ext. Office
July 12
Photo mounting day - 9:00-3:00-Ext. Office
July 13
Communications Night 4:00 p.m.-Ext. Office
July 14
Non-livestock Set-up Fairgrounds , 5:00 p.m.
July 15
Judging Non-livestock Static Exhibits, Clover Kids Conferencing, Bucket-Bottle Inter-views
July 17
Livestock Set-up - Fairgrounds
July 17
Washington County Fair!!
July 18-23
Iowa State Fair Aug. 12-22
REMEMBER DATES TO
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FSQA Reminder: All swine, beef, sheep,
dairy cattle, dairy goat,
market goat, rabbit, and poultry ex-
hibitors must be FSQA certified in
order to show at the county fair or
State Fair. Contact the Extension
Office with questions.
Premise ID Program
Tyson Fresh Meats is requiring Premise IDs for all swine bought
through a county fair. This is includes Washington County.
In order for you to exhibit and sell your swine to Tyson you must
obtain a Premise ID for the farm your swine are housed at.
Applications for Premise IDs are available at
http://www.iowaagriculture.gov/animalIndustry/premiseIdentifica
tionProgram.asp. If the farm your swine are housed at already
has a Premise ID, you do not need to apply for a new one.
Once your Premise ID is obtained, please report it to the Exten-
sion Office, 319-653-4811.
Attention POULTRY EXHIBITORS: All poultry exhibited at the Washington County Fair must come from a Pullorum-Typhoid clean flock or have a negative test within 90 days of the fair. Gene Mohling will be blood testing poultry if needed when you arrive at the fair. If you do not have them blood tested prior to fair or have proof they come from a Pullorum-Typhoid clean flock, you can have them tested Mon-day, July 19 in the morning.
Production Broilers for County Fair
If you ordered Production Broilers for the county
fair, they will be arriving on June 2nd at the Ex-
tension Office. Please make arrangements to pick
these up first thing in the morning on the 2nd.
SCRAPIE ERADICATION PROGRAM
REMINDER A reminder that all sheep and goats (ewes, rams, does,
billies) must have an official scrapie program tag be-
fore being shown or sold. This includes feeder ani-
mals, market animals or breeding animals. Castrated
males are not required to be tagged. If you purchase
ewe lambs, be sure they are tagged by the original
owner and an Owner’s Statement with flock informa-
tion is provided.
For more information go to
http://www.animalagriculture.org/scrapie/Scrapie.h
tm or contact the Extension Office.
PSEUDORABIES RULES
In 2003, the USDA assigned Stage IV (4) status to
Iowa’s Pseudorabies program. How does this affect
you? Again this year, it eliminates the need for 4-
H/FFA members to test their herds prior to the
county fair. Pseudorabies vaccinations are no longer required,
although still strongly encouraged to help maintain our negative
status.
This does NOT affect the testing requirement for the Iowa State
Fair or other shows. Be sure to check rules for other shows.
USDA is requiring documentation on Country of Origin
Labeling on livestock.
How will this effect the fair: You will not need to show
your documentation to any fair or extension personnel,
this is for you to keep for your records. However, the affi-
davits that are signed at weigh-in or check-in have a state-
ment added to it stating you have this documentation.
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Livestock Judging Workouts There will be Livestock Judging workouts held for all interested 4-H’ers and FFA members. Dates, times and locations are not set yet. Watch for more details to come soon. Grooming & Showmanship Clinic
Bieri Grain will be hosting a livestock grooming and show-
manship clinic on Saturday, June 5th at the Muscatine
Agricultural Learning Center in Muscatine. Species of
discussion will be swine, cattle, sheep & goats.
Cost is $25.00, to register and more information go to
www.bierigrain.com or contact the Extension Office.
Open Dairy Cattle Show
Jefferson County will be hosting an Open
Dairy Cattle Show on Thursday, June
24th. Entry fee is $10/head. For more
information contact Josh Hendricks at
641/233-0165.
Open Horse Shows
June 6th-Clay County Fairgrounds-
Spencer, Iowa
July 11th-Johnson County Fairgrounds-
Iowa City, Iowa 2010 Tall Corn Meat Goat Jackpot Show will be held Aug. 8th at the Washington Co. Fairgrounds.
Only wethers purchased at the Tall Corn Sale on April
24th are eligible to show. For more information contact
Vern Thorp at 641-660-1390.
IMPORTANT CHANGE………
Livestock will not be released on Thursday
night any longer. Beginning at 6:00 a.m. on
Friday livestock will be released. At 8:30 a.m. the
release of livestock will stop, so it is not interfer-
ing with the auction. Following the action the re-
maining livestock may be released.
All cattle and sheep will be taken off feed and
water beginning at 10:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Changes for the 2010 Washington County Fair: Following are just a few of the changes for the fair. Please read the fairbook carefully for additional changes.
Also, be sure to note changes to the fair schedule. Thank you!
For Mkt. & Breeding Beef the 2nd time a calf gets away from an exhibitor the calf will be tied in the cor-
ner and not eligible for 1st or 2nd in the class.
Goats will be sold by head
Champion swine will be sold as a ribbon premium, not as it was previously stated.
Market beef must be stalled by 8:00 a.m. on Monday
Breeding Beef checked in on Sunday evening by 9:00 p.m.
Goats will be weighed on Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
Bucket Bottle Calves will have 2 divisions: Jr. & Int./Sr.
Auction Reminder: If you enter your animal in the auction, you are selling your animal to an outside buyer who then has all the rights to the animal.
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Senior Recognition-July 18 As the school year draws to a close, we have a
number of graduating seniors to recognize. The
4-H & Youth Committee, along with the Extension
Office, would like to recognize all graduating sen-
ior 4-H members during the Queen Contest on
Sunday, July 18. During intermission of the
Queen Contest, we will ask all graduating seniors
to come forward to be recognized. We ask that
all seniors make an effort to be there and we
hope 4-H’ers, family, and friends will be there in
support! Also, be sure to wear the 4-H polo that
will be given to all seniors!
2nd Annual 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk
Don’t forget to get signed up for the
2nd annual 4-H 1 mile & 5k run/walk.
This is open to all age groups and all
levels of fitness, so get your friends,
club members and families and join
the fun.
Pre-registration deadline is postmarked by June
15th, cost is $10 for the 1 mile & $15 for 5k. Reg-
istration the day of the race is $15 for 1 mile or
$20 for 5k. You will not be guaranteed a t-shirt for
race day registrations.
Registration forms are available at the Extension
Office or
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/washington/news
/4hrunwalk.htm. We look forward to seeing you
there & having fun.
Day Camp Availability!
We still have room in most of our Day Camps.
The camps will be held at Marr Park & Ka-
lona City Park. Camps for K-5 are held from
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., pre-k day camps are from
9:00-Noon. Camp theme for pre-k is
“Welcome to the Jungle”, K-1st is “Bug Ma-
nia,” 2nd-3rd is “Fizz, Bubble, Goo” and 4th-
5th is “Weather Detectives.” To sign-up con-
tact the Extension Office, 319-653-4811.
Attention-Junior 4-H’ers…...
Don’t miss this new, fun opportunity overnight
camping trip that will include fishing, canoeing,
archery, shooting sports, night hike and much more
fun. You’ll meet other 4-H’ers who live in nearby
counties and have fun with 4-H’ers from your
county.
The trip will be to Springbrook Conservation Cen-
ter, near Guthrie Center on Sunday, June 13-
Monday June 14. Cost is $80/person. To sign up
contact the Extension Office, 319/653-4811.
Progressive Ag. Safety Day
We will be hosting a Progressive Agricul-
ture Safety Day on Friday, June 11th from
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Washington
County Fairgrounds. It’s open to all youth
who have completed K-3rd grade. Topics
covered will include but not limited to: stranger danger,
grain, lawn mower, fire, farm equipment, first aid, weather,
disability awareness and much more.
The cost is $10, this includes t-shirt, goody bag, safety infor-
mation and snacks. Youth must bring a sack lunch.
Registration forms are available at
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/washington/kidsteens.htm
or the Extension Office.
Volunteers needed: we are looking for high school and
adult volunteers to help during this day, if you’re interested
in helping please contact Kati at 319/653-4811 or KPeif-
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STATE FAIR LIVESTOCK ENTRIES All State Fair Livestock entries are due to the Extension Office by July 1. Failure to meet this deadline will
mean ineligibility to show at the State Fair.
NOTE: Verifying animals at weigh-in for State Fair DOES NOT constitute an entry. You must still turn in
an entry form by July 1.
State Fair Premium Books will not be mailed to past exhibitors. Rules & Regulations can be found at
http://www.iowastatefair.org/competition/howtoenter.php or at the Extension Office. Entry forms are available
online at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/StateFair/livestock.htm or at the Extension Office.
State Fair Opportunities Are you planning on going to the State Fair? We have just the thing for you then! The State Fair has opportunities for youth and adults to volunteer for livestock events and in the Exhibit Building. You can help one day or for the entire fair. For more information, check out https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4H/StateFair/StateFairInfo.htm or contact the Extension Office. Ap-
Stitch This! is a 16-hour design challenge in which 13
teams of four youth deconstruct garments and recon-
struct them into a new wearable garment that will be
modeled in a runway show. Prom dresses and denim
blue jeans will collide in the 2010 event, providing an interesting chal-
lenge for these youth to construct creative garments.
This event is open to youth who have completed 9-12 grade. It will be held
at the Iowa State Fair on August 20-21. You can sign up as a group or
individually and be put with a group.
To sign up you must complete an online & video registration, online regis-
trations are available at
www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/StateFair/stitchthisreg.htm. For more in-
formation contact Shelly Greving, 515-294-1607. Registration deadline is
June 1.
Cook This! is a youth culinary challenge where
three member teams compete in a four part chal-
lenge where they will demonstrate their knowledge
in kitchen equipment and produce identification as
well as their creativity in food preparation. There will be 10 teams at
each of the junior, intermediate and senior levels competing to show
that they can Cook This!
Junior members will compete on Aug. 17, intermediates Aug. 18 and
seniors Aug. 19. The event will be held at the 4-H Exhibit Building on
the Iowa State Fairgrounds. You can sign up as a team of three or indi-
vidually and be put on a team.
Written applications are due by June 1st. Application information is
available at
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/StateFair/cookthis.htm. For more
information contact Katie Ruff at 563-880-8313.
State Fair Market Broilers
The Iowa State Fair has a special Market Broiler division. This is open to all 4-H mem-bers who are enrolled in the poultry project and completed 5-12th grades at the time of the State Fair. Participants purchase 50 birds for $62.00 and exhibit five in the broiler division at the State Fair. Entry forms and payment are due June 1. For more information and an entry form, contact the Extension Office.
Non-livestock Static Exhibit Entry Forms
Light Purple : All non-livestock projects except
gardening
Light Blue: Gardening ONLY
COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL IN 4-H EXHIBITS
It is the responsibility of individual 4-H’ers to be aware of copyright regulations when developing 4-H exhibits for county and state fairs. 4-H’ers are encouraged to create their own original work and illustrations so they can avoid using copyrighted and/or trademarked material.
If you decide you would like to do a project which includes copyrighted material, you must send a letter to the person or company requesting permission to do so. A sample letter is available at the Washington County Extension Office and on the web at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/washington/info/4h/washingtoncofair.htm.
Photo Mounting
Although photos for the Washington County Fair do
not need to be mounted, we are still offering help
with selecting, cropping, and displaying 4-H photog-
raphy projects. We are offering the traditional
mount on mat board. On Tuesday, July 13th, volun-
teers will be available to help. We would like for
you to come at the time corresponding to the first
letter of your last name.
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. S-Z
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. A-F
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. G-L
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. M-R
Remember that all photography projects need a tag
and a photography form.
Communications Deadline - July 1st! Be sure to sign up for communication events! This includes
Educational Presentations, Extemporaneous Speaking,
Working Exhibits, and Share the Fun.
*Educational Presentations & Extemporaneous Speaking -
Wednesday, July 14, 4:00 p.m. in the new building at the
fairgrounds
*Share the Fun - Wednesday, July 21, 4:30 p.m., prior to
the Talent Show
*Working Exhibits - Tuesday, July 20, 5:00 p.m. under the
tents outside the Extension Office. Pride of Iowa
The Pride of Iowa rules are listed in
the fair book. These will remain the
same as last year. We encourage you to
participate in this great opportunity!
For a complete list of rules, safety tips,
and an entry form, contact the Exten-
sion Office or check the web at
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/wash
ington/info/4h/washingtoncofair.htm.
Entries are due July 1st!
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Terminology Reminders: Non-livestock Static Exhibits-In place of SMA & Home Ec. Family & Consumer Sciences-In place of Home Economics Expressive Arts-Includes Visual Arts & Photography. Clothing Event - Includes Fashion Revue, Clothing Selection & $15 Challenge. Live Healthy Iowa– Same as Go the Distance. These match with the State Fair.
Food & Nutrition
If you plan to exhibit in the Food &
Nutrition area at the fair, be sure to
read through the guidelines described in the publi-
cation 4-H 3023, Inappropriate Food Exhibits for
Iowa 4-H Fairs. This publication is available at
the Extension Office and also on the web at
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/4H3
023.pdf.
Please keep encouraging 4-H’ers to take part — the benefits are great! Public
speaking is one of the big pluses in 4-H. Youth in 5th –12th grade are eligible for
State Fair. Six Educational presentations may advance to state competition.
There will also be an Extemporaneous Speaking contest again this year. Two per
county will advance to the State Fair. Only senior age 4-H’ers can advance in this
category.
If you are interested in participating in communication events, you must sign up at
the Extension Office by July 1st! Watch the Fair Letter for more information!
COMMUNICATIONS NIGHTS—WEDNESDAY, JULY 14—4:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.
IMPORTANT NOTICE……
Non-livestock projects will not be re-
leased on Thursday night. Projects
will be released Friday from 8:00 a.m.-
2:00 p.m. You must make arrangements
to have your projects picked up during
this time.
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4-H Member Use of the 4-H Name and Emblem
As a member of the organization, 4-H members are encouraged to use the 4-H emblem. The 4-H emblem means a four leaf clover,
with an H on each leaf. The 4-H name and emblem are protected under the United States Code. 4-H members may use the 4-H em-
blem by following these guidelines:
*No printing or design can cover or be super-imposed over any part of the emblem.
*Traditional color for the 4-H clover is green with the Hs in white or gold.
*The stem of the 4-H clover curves to the right (when viewed).
*The proportions of the 4-H clover may not be altered.
*Items including or containing the 4-H emblem can not be sold for
personal profit.
*When using the 4-H emblem include 18 U.S.C. 707 to the right of the stem.
Contact the Extension Office for graphics showing proper use.
Before using the 4-H clover on commercially printed apparel or other marketing items, contact the Extension Office for appropri-
ate graphic files and color codes. We also have 4-H clover decals and approved electronic files containing the 4-H emblem for your
use. Complete information regarding use of the 4-H clover is available at the Extension Office.
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NOTICE: Late Blue Cards
4-H & FFA members intending to show livestock at the county fair must complete and turn in a blue card with classes by July 1st. We are asking that if you are not showing livestock that you check the box on the blue card and still return it. For each day this blue card is past the July 1st deadline, members will be charged $1.00. It is very important that these cards are received on time.
July 1st Fair Deadline:
1. State Fair Livestock entries
2. Communications entries
3. Fair entry fees and stall fees
4. Livestock Blue Cards-class entries
5. Pet Project manuals due to Ext. Office
6. Pride of Iowa entries
Fair Queen Contest
The Fair Queen Contest is open to all girls 16-21
years of age. The contest will be held July 18at
the Community Center. Don’t miss your chance
to have a great time and enjoy a wonderful ex-
perience. If you are interested in learning
more about the contest or would like to enter,
please contact Shirley Greiner, 641/636-3010.
Applications due June 15th.
Websites to check out:
www.extension.iastate.edu/washington/
for Washington County Fair information,
schedule, and forms.
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/stat
efair/ for State Fair information.
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/Stat
eFair/livestock.htm for State Fair live-
stock schedule, information, and more.
www.washingtoncountyfairia.com
Raffle Sales
You should have received your fundraising raffle tickets from your club leader. This year the fund-
raising committee is asking for each member to sell a packet of 5 tickets. If you need more tickets
please stop by the Extension Office.
2010 Prizes are:
1st-550 Yamaha Grizzly 4-wheeler-Limited Edition
2nd-42” Flat Screen TV
3rd-$300 Fareway Gift Certificate
4th-$250 Moore’s BP Amoco Gift Certificate
5th-IPod Touch
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Congratulations Graduates! Congratulations to 4-H’ers graduating in 2010:
Steffany Adrian
Kelsey Brinning
Kelci Eakins
Janelle Erwin
Dillon Flynn
Tara Gent
Eric Gerot
Travis Greiner
Haley Hammes
Kristen Hora
Jordan Horning
Kiley Hudson
Jeremy Kleese
Nick Kleese
Brian Langr
Kasey Lintz
Renee Megchelsen
Alex Meyer
Amanda Miller
Nikole Moeller
Amanda Myers
Allison Schantz
Lisa Schneider
Ryan Schneider
Travis Shelman
Bryce Sieren
Jacob Temple
Jonte Thornton
Joel Vittetoe
Jordan Vittetoe
Austin Walker
Hanna Wilson
Macy Wright
Hannah Yoder
A HUGE thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, exhibited and supported the Washington County Spring
Preview Cattle Show and Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser. We hope to make both events an annual event. Both events were a
huge success raising over $6000 combining the two events. None of it would have been possible without all of you!!
Thank you again!
Clover Kids shear Jim Nebel…. When Jim Nebel loses a bet he always pays up....it just may take him awhile. Nebel and his family
have served as mentors for the 4-H Clover Kid Sheep project since the program began six years
ago. Over 20 Clover Kids have visited the Nebel farm to learn about raising and showing
sheep. Their "graduates" have gone on to show sheep as 4-Hers at the Washington County Fair as
well as participate in numerous other project areas.
Last summer Nebel made a bet with his young protégés. If his daughter or son won a trophy in
the sheep show at the Washington County Fair he would let his Clover Kids shave his head. Nebel's
son, Zach, walked away with Senior Showmanship honors.
Recently, several of the Clover Kids visited the Nebel farm again so Nebel could make good on his bet. The clippers came out,
but instead of shearing sheep, the Clover Kids gave Jim Nebel a new hairdo. They each got a turn with the clippers and left
just enough hair so the kids that couldn't be there that day could have a turn on another day.
Jim Nebel is as good as his word. The Clover Kids can't wait until they can return to the Nebel farm and learn more
about sheep and see what the 2010 Washington County Fair will bring.
This is Your
Washington County
4-H Newsletter
June-July 2010
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