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GROWS

Hello 4-H families,

Please take the time to read through this monthly newsletter and mark the important dates below on your

calendars!

Fair Entry Deadline ____________________________________________________ July 1st

YQCA Deadline ________________________________________________________ July 1st

Static Entry Deadline __________________________________________________ July 17th

Fairgrounds Clean-Up Night _____________________________________________ July 18th

Static Judging ________________________________________________________ July 22nd

Louisa County Fair __________________________________________________ July 23-27th

Fair Follow Up Meeting ________________________________________________ July 30th

Delivery of State Fair Exhibits __________________________________________ August 6th

Iowa State Fair ___________________________________________________ August 8-18th

Pick up of State Fair Exhibits __________________________________________ August 19th

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Louisa County News July/August 2019

Iowa State University Extension in Louisa County

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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/

July 1st Fair Entry Deadline for Livestock - County & State Fair

July 17th Fair Entry Deadline for Static Exhibits - County

• 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

https://fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/2672 - State Fair link 4-H only

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

Etc.) needs to pre-enter them in louisa.fairentry.com by July 17th

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

• Any member who misses these deadlines will be subject to the red ribbon rule at county

fair and will be ineligible for state fair.

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

exhibits.

• New for 2019: Showmanship for Beef, Sheep, Goats, and Swine will be separate from

their respective species show. The no-fit showmanship show will be at 1 P.M. on Tuesday,

July 23rd. Sign up under Fair Entry Department: Showmanship Beef, Sheep, Goat, Swine!

Adult guidance is strongly encouraged.

YQCA Certification

• By July 1st all FFA and 4-H livestock exhibitors with expired YQCA certifications are required to

re-certify for the current year. (Horse and Dog excluded)

• This must be done annually!

• Log into yqca.org with your 4honline log-in credentials and select your online class based on

your current age. Help sheets are available.

• You received a letter in the mail with a coupon code that will cover the cost of the

certification! Thank you 4-H Foundation!!

• If you fail to re-certify, you will not be allowed to show at the County or State Fairs.

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Fair Animal Arrival All animals must have a Vet inspection to attend county fair. 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.

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

Monday - 6:00pm-8:00pm Tuesday - 6:00am-9:00am

**Animals may not arrive prior to 2:00pm Monday, July 22nd

Poultry Exhibitors

• Officials have granted a waiver until August 31, 2019 for all poultry

exhibitions

• No Pullorum-Typhoid testing will be needed for county fair or the

State Fair

• The requirements for all birds to originate from PT-free flocks is also lifted

until August 31, 2019

Auction

“DISCLOSURE STATEMENT:” Any beef, swine, sheep, or goats being considered for auction

must be listed on the disclosure statement, with treatment records listed if applicable. Turn this in

during Fair week prior to sale.

• 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 exhibiting an animal you plan to show at the State Fair or at

the County Fair, be sure to remember this.

• Forms can be found under “Animal Care/Disclosure Forms (Drug Affidavits)” at

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/livestock-id

During Livestock Shows

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

ASSISTANT 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.

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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 18th 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.

4-H Foundation Silent Auction

• 4-H Clubs are being asked to provide one silent auction basket or item to be displayed in the

4-H Building during the fair. These items will be bid on Tuesday-Saturday of the fair. All

proceeds to benefit the Louisa County 4-H Foundation.

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.

• Sign up here https://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.

Exhibitor T-shirts

• Exhibitor T-shirts are available for purchase a the Extension

Office for $10 Sizes are first come, first serve so don’t wait too

long if you need one!

• First Year 4-H members: you get your shirt for free but still need

to pick it up!

• Seniors: you will be receiving a free Senior shirt as well but will

need to pick it up!

• These shirts, a plain white shirt ,or FFA shirt are required for

livestock shows, conference judging, and the auction!

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Special Horticulture Project

• Have your wildflower garden, vegetable garden, fruit or nut trees, landscaping, 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, though turn in your record form, available at

www.extension.iastate.edu/louisa/4h, by July 17th

. See the fair book for more details/

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 guideline, go to https://store.extension.iastate.edu/

product/6434 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.

4-H Clothing Event

• Clothing Event Fair Entry is due by July 17th 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 Monday, July 22nd. A style show will take place

Tuesday 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

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

INSTRUCTIONS.

All exhibits must be pre-entered! Deadline July 17th louisa.fairenty.com

Entry Tag—Each exhibit will receive a pre-printed

Entry Tag at Check in on Monday 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

Office 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

exhibit 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

answered.

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

understood. The judge wants to know and

understand the steps you used to make

your exhibit.

3) What were the most important things you

learned?

Judging Schedule:

9:00 - Cloverleaf 9:30 - CC Wildcats & JCAB

9:45 - Wamaco 10:00 - Letts Go

10:30 - Green Team 10:45 - Guys ‘n Gals

11:15 - Elm Grove Comets & Shooting Sports

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Save the Date for Iowa State Fair 2019: August 8th-18th

Purchase tickets and parking passes in advance and save - due

July 20th!

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/files/page/files/

ticket_order_form_19_0.pdf

• Volunteers are also needed to transport 4-H exhibits to and from the State Fair on Aug 6th and

19th. State Fair Admission Tickets, Parking and Mileage will be provided!

• Contact Samantha if you are interested! 319-201-0102 or jamison1@iastate.edu

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.

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

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

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

• Instructions on how to obtain permission to use copyright materials and a sample letter can be

found here: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson/sites/www.extension.iastate.edu/files/

johnson/Sample%20letter%20for%20copyright%20use.doc

Using the 4-H Name and Emblem

For information on whether your project is using the 4-H Name

and Emblem correctly, please visit: https://www.canr.msu.edu/

uploads/234/40629/Using_the_4-H_Name_and_Emblem_1.pdf

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Ice Cream Contest

All 4-H and Clover Kids clubs are invited to participate! All ice cream must be made with a hand

crank machine and be ready for judging at 5:30pm, Wednesday, July 24th. Ice cream must be

prepared on the fairgrounds, must use cream and/or cream products - no uncooked egg

products! Bring your own supplies (for judges and public tasting) - ice, salt, bowls, spoons, etc.

Minimum of one gallon for each category entered required. Categories this year include: Vanilla,

Fruit, and Novelty. First place in each category will receive a cash prize. There will be a $5 per

entry fee. Recipe must be provided for entry to be judged. Contact Abby Boysen by July 17th to

reserve your spot (aboysen@iastate.edu or 563-571-5757).

Fair Follow-Up Meeting

Come to the fair follow-up meeting on July 30th at 6 PM at the Fairgrounds Youth Center to share

any feedback on the 4-H fair. All feedback will be taken into consideration for improvement of

future fairs!

Iowa 4-H Scholarship

Congratulations to Kabe Boysen for receiving the Great Western Bank 4-H Scholarship through the

Iowa 4-H Foundation! Kabe will be attending Iowa State University in the fall.

New 4-H Staff

My name is Samantha Jamison and I will be serving as the new Program Director of 4-H, Youth

Enrichment, and Agricultural Education for Louisa County! I am a native Louisa County 4-Her,

having graduated from Winfield-Mt. Union High School and was a member of the Elm Grove

Comets. I recently graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor’s in Animal Science and a

minor in Agricultural Business. You can reach me through email: jamison1@iastate.edu, through

the extension office: 319-523-2371 x203, or through my cell: 319-201-0102.

Whitney Howell will be around through the county fair, so you will be able to reach her through her

email: whowell@iastate.edu.

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2019 Fair Schedule “Racing to the Fair”

Sunday, July 21 9:00 A.M. Church Service & Breakfast (YC) Monday, July 22 9:00 A.M. Conference Judging of 4-H Static Exhibits (YC) 3:00 - 6:00 P.M. Floral Hall Entries (FH) 7:00-8:30 P.M. Sheep & Goat Weigh-In (SB) Tuesday, July 23 6:30 A.M. All Swine in Pens 7:00 - 9:00 A.M. Agriland F/S FREE Breakfast (SB) 7:00 -8:00 A.M. Swine Weigh-In (SB) 8:00 - 9:00 A.M. Beef Weigh-In (& Bottle Calves) (SB) 8:00 - 11:00 A.M. Floral Hall Entries (FH) 8:00 - 11:00 A.M. Flower entries ONLY (YC) 10:00 A.M. Poultry Check-In (PB) 10:00 A.M. Rabbit Check-In (PB) 11:30 A.M. Flowers in Place (YC) 12:00 P.M. Louisa Co. Cattlemen FREE Lunch (SB) 12:30 P.M. Flower Judging & Flower Bucket Judging (YC) 1:00 P.M. No-Fit Showmanship: Sheep, Goat, Beef & Swine (SB) 1:30 P.M. Genealogy Judging (FH) 3:00 P.M. Farm & Garden Judging (FH) 3:30 P.M. Canning Judging 4:00 P.M. Ultrasound Begins (beef/sheep/ goats/swine) (SB) 4:00 P.M. Clover Kids Exhibit Talks/Interview Begin (VT) 5:30 P.M. Channel Seed FREE Supper (GS) 6:00 P.M. Clover Kids Graduation 7:00 P.M. Fair Queen Coronation (GS) Wednesday, July 24 6:30 - 7:30 A.M. Chem Gro, Farmers Elevator, Bieri Grain, & Agri Way Partners FREE Breakfast (YCP) 8:00 A.M. Sheep Show (SB) Followed by Goat Show (SB) 9:00 A.M. Photography Judging (FH) 9:30 A.M. Snapshot Judging (FH) 12:30 P.M. Antique Judging (FH) 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. Directed Painting by J. Humphreys (YC) 2:00 P.M. 4-H Bottle Calf and Broiler Project Interviews Begin (VT) 3:00 P.M. Rabbit Show (PB) 5:00 P.M. State Fair Static Exhibitors Meeting & Picture (4H BLDG) 5:30 P.M. 4-H & Clover Kids Ice Cream Contest Hosted by Wamaco 7:00 P.M. IMPACT Pro Wrestling (GS) Nick’s Kid Show: Tuesday-Wednesday: 11 A.M., 2 P.M., 5 P.M.

Thursday, July 25 Kids Day & Farm Bureau Safety Day 8:00 A.M. Needlework Judging (FH) 9:00 A.M. Beef Show (SB) 9:30 A.M. Children’s Judging (FH) 1:00 P.M. Arts & Craft Judging (FH) 1:00 P.M. Oreo Stacking (YCP) 2:00 P.M. Kids Pedal Pull sponsored by L&M FFA (VT) Followed by Big Wheel Races (VT) 4:00 P.M. Horse Show (HA) 5:00 P.M. Clover Kids Animal Sow (SB) 6:00 P.M. Mutton Bustin & Animal Scramble sponsored by CJ FFA (SB) 6:00 P.M. Bill Riley (YCP) 7:00 P.M. Farmers Olympics (SB) Friday, July 26 9:00 A.M. Swine Show (SB) 9:30 A.M. Baked Goods in Place (FH) 10:00 A.M. Baked Goods Judging (FH) 10:00 A.M. Dog Show (VT) 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Drive (YCPL) 12:00 P.M. All Pies in Place (FH) 12:30 P.M. All Pies Judging - Followed by Baked Goods Auction (FH) 2:00 P.M. Poultry Show (PB) 4:00 P.M. Livestock Judging Contest (SB) 5:00 P.M. Sale Bill Finalized 7:00 P.M. Stock Car Races - Followed by Fire works (GS) 9:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M. Teen Dance - DJ Paul Humphreys (VT) Saturday, July 27 7:00 A.M. Sale Beef Weigh-In (SB) 8:00 - 10:00 A.M. Louisa Co. Community Foundation FREE Breakfast (SB) 9:00 - 11:00 A.M. Floral Hall Release (FH) 10:00 A.M. Livestock Sale (SB) CONCLUSION OF SALE or 1:00 P.M. 4-H/FFA Release & Clean-Up All 4-H/FFA (livestock & static) must remain on display until this time 7:00 P.M. Demo Derby (GS) Chris Short Puppet Personalities Show: Thursday-Friday: 2 P.M., 4 P.M., 9 P.M. FH - Floral Hall, YC - Youth Center, YCP - Youth Center Patio, YCPL - Youth Center Parking Lot, VT - Variety Theater, PB - Poultry Barn, SB - Show Barn, GS - Grandstand, HA - Horse Arena

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Samantha Jamison

Program Director of 4-H, Youth Enrichment, and Ag Education

ISU Extension and Outreach, Louisa County

317 Van Buren St., Wapello, IA 52653

Office: 319-523-2371 Ext. 203

Cell: 319-201-0102

Fax: 319-523-2375

Email: jamison1@iastate.edu

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

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am—4:30pm

Dropbox located in back door 24/7

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.

Louisa County

317 Van Buren Street

Wapello, IA 52653