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August 2018 Newsflash

WHAT’S INSIDE:

The 2018 Crawford County Fair was a great success!

Thank you to all of the exhibitors who brought projects to the fair. Your hard work

throughout the year was evident in all of the high quality exhibits. You have a lot to

be proud of! Congratulations on a job well done!

Exhibitors, please take the time to send thank you notes to trophy sponsors and

livestock auction buyers. A simple thank you can make a lasting impact on those that

support youth in this county and we need that support to make future years just as

successful!

Also, thank you to leaders, mentors, parents, and family members for all of your

support throughout the 4-H year. Best of luck to you that will be exhibiting at

4-County Fair and the Iowa State Fair! We look forward to you representing Crawford

County positively and professionally.

Finally, we would like to say a special

thank you to all of the Fair Board

members, Superintendents, FFA

Chapter Leaders, JR Pauley, and all of

our Volunteers. Without their time

and dedication to our 4-H Youth

Development Program, the 2018

Crawford County Fair would not have

been possible!!

2018 Crawford County Fair

4-H Hall of Fame Inductees

Post Fair Information

State Fair Exhibitors

District Fair Information,

AKSARBEN Entry Information

County Council

Youth Committee

Record Books

Calendar of Events

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HALL OF FAME HONOREES

Jim and Sandi Sharp from Denison, IA are being honored as

2018 Crawford County Hall of Fame. They have been in-

volved with 4-H and FFA activities for years. Sandi’s 4-H ex-

perience began as a 4-Her in Nebraska which lead to her

interest in teaching Family and Consumer Sciences. Jim was

a 6 year member of Crawford County 4-H. Sandi has been

involved with the Crawford County 4-H program for over

40 years. Sandi was a leader of the People Pleasers 4-H Club

from the late 1970’s into the early 1990’s. She has judged at

many surrounding county fairs, giving 4-H youth feedback

on the exhibits they were presenting. Sandi was one of four women who would travel to fairs together. She also

judged achievement shows in Crawford County helping youth finalize exhibits for fair. She served on the Crawford

County 4-H & Youth Committee and was Pride of Iowa superintendent. Sandi has also been a Clothing Event Superin-

tendent for over 10 years. Sandi has also conducted sewing classes to help 4-H youth learn an important skill. Not

only has Sandi shared her love of sewing with Crawford County youth but she has passed these skills on to her grand-

daughters. Jim has been involved with the Crawford County sheep show for probably as long. When their children

were in 4-H, Jim served as one of the leaders of the Good Handy Helpers. He served on the Crawford County 4-H &

Youth committee and as sheep superintendent for four years. Jim served on the Crawford County Extension Council

for 8 years and has helped numerous times with the nominating committee to identify potential individuals to run

for Extension Council. Jim has also been a great supporter of Ag Days where he had lead the soils presentation. He is

currently a board member of the Crawford County Farm Bureau, where he is a strong supporter of teaching our

youth about the importance of agriculture in their daily lives. Jim still raises sheep trying to raise that perfect lamb.

Jim and Sandi were nominated for their dedication and involvement in the Crawford County 4-H program for over 40

years. They are both always willing to help out when asked and very deserving of this award. We thank them for

their dedication to the 4-H program.

POST COUNTY FAIR INFORMATION

Post Fair Survey and Fair Board Meeting The 2018 Crawford County Post Fair Survey will be released in late August. The link will be emailed to all 4-H fam-

ilies and paper copies of the survey will be available upon request and in the Crawford County Extension Office.

The 2016 Crawford County Post Fair Meeting hosted by the Fair Board will be held on Tuesday, August 21 starting

at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the meeting room at DMU in Denison.

Post Fair Meeting

Jim and Sandy Sharp

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STATE FAIR EXHIBITORS

Non-Livestock Exhibitors

Creative Arts—Photography

Mabel Langel: Batter, Batter

Thomas Welch: Black and White Cat

Justin Gruhn: Monarch, Caterpillar series

Sara Rosener: Grandpa’s Hands/Corn

Justin Gruhn: Blue Dragonfly

Justin Gruhn: Frog on Fence

Emily Frazier: Wooden Bridge with Leaves

Abby Lingle: Baby Calf

Abby Lingle: Salers Queen

Creative Arts—Visual Arts

Andrea Gehling: Walking on Sand Oil Painting

Jordan Hanson: Three Roses Painting

Morgan Kirsch: Alligator Eye

Sara Rosener: Cabin in the Woods Painting

Violet Christensen: Clay Goblet and Photobook

Morgan Kirsch: Double Handle Pot

Animals, Agriculture & Natural Resources

Taylor Williams: Honeybee Project

Elizabeth Cary: Horticulture

Science, Engineering, and Technology

Ashley Rosener: Sewing Machine Tractor

Joe Graeve: Wire Unroller

Personal Development

Emily Freese: Chickens, Citizenship

Ashley Rosener: Thank a Vet, Citizenship

Family and Consumer Science—Food and Nutrition

Emily Freese: Pan Rolls

Kaya Auen: Orange Rye Bread

Mabel Langel: Cinnamon Roll Muffins

Emily Frazier: Cake Donut Comparision

Kate Wright: Apple Pie

FCS—Child Development

Ellen Mallory: Learning to Teach, Teaching to Swim

FCS—Health, Consumer Management,

Blayne Smith: Sports Equipment Storage

FCS—Sewing and Needle Arts

Whitney Weiss: ISU Jean Blanket

Violet Christensen: Dress

Amber Ragaller: Sewn Christmas Tree

FCS—Clothing and Fashion

Kate Wright: Navy Prom Dress

Ellen Mallory: Black Dress

Sara Rosener: Gold Dress

FCS—Home Improvement

Jodi Opperrman: License Plates

Sara Rosener: Sax Lamp

Kaya Auen: Dragonfly

Kaya Auen: Tree Lamp

Jodi Opperman: Grimm Sign

Annamarie Mallory: Patio

Spruce Up

4-H Communication Posters

Justin Gruhn Ben Langel

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STATE FAIR EXHIBITORS CONTINUED

Livestock Exhibitors

Beef:

Sara Sullivan

Abigail Burkhart

Nicole Behrendt

Luke Staley

David Roberts

Alexis Gruhn

Chance Gruhn

Chad Klein

Kailey Pick

Taylor Klein

Makenzie Smith

MaKia Smith

Connor Sullivan

Meat Goat:

August Boettger

Hugo Boettger

Jason Gorden

John Gorden

Rabbit:

Jenna Simon

John Gorden

Jason Gorden

Poultry:

John Gorden

Sheep:

Sophie Sonnichsen

Brody Schneider

Swine:

Renee Grimm

Camryn Boyle

Kane Boyle

Caylie Boyle

Jaxson Henningsen

Payton Henningsen

Clothing Event and Communications Exhibitors

$15 Challenge: Ellen Mallory

Clothing Selection: Whitney Weiss

Working Exhibits:

Hailey Meseck: Cards for Heroes

Mabel Langel: Duct Tape Flowers

Jackie Lingle and Gabby Riessen: Lava Lamps

Thomas Welch: Post Cards for Parents

Educational Presentations:

Ellen Mallory: Too Much Sun, No Fun

Extemporaneous Speaking:

Kassadie Mink

Share the Fun:

Maggie Chapman

Amber Ragaller & Kayla Ragaller

Ashley Rosener & Sara Rosener

CLAY COUNTY EXHIBITORS

Fashion Revue: Ashley Rosesner, Amber Ragaller

Clothing Selection: Hailey Meseck, Sara Rosener

$15 Challenge: Annamarie Mallory, Sara Rosener

Working Exhibit: Emily Gehling

Share the Fun: Mabel Langel

Pride of Iowa: Deanna Anderson, Mabel Langel

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RECORD BOOKS

Record Book Information—Important Deadline!

Record books are due to your club leaders no later than September 1st! Record book

materials can be found online at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/record-

keeping . If you have any additional questions or need one-on-one help, please feel

free to call the Brynna at the Extension Office.

DISTRICT FAIR OPPORTUNITIES

4 County Fair

The 2018 4 County Fair will be held from August 3 through August 8 on the 4 -

County Fairgrounds in Dunlap. Fair books are available here in the Crawford

County Extension Office. If you need any animal ID sheets printed from

4hOnline prior to check-in, please contact the Extension Office. Best of luck to

all exhibitors!

Clay County Fair

The 2018 Clay County Fair will be held from September 8-16 on the Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer. Late

entries will continue to be accepted until August 15, however a $25 per exhibitor late fee will be applied. Individual

4-H District Exhibitor Entry Sheets and Animal Entry cards are available here at the Crawford County Extension

Office. For more information, visit https://www.extension.iastate.edu/clay.

AKSARBEN

Entries for the 2018 AKSARBEN Stock Show are due online no later than August 31st. Entries

have to be made online by finding the link on https://www.aksarbenstockshow.com/p/

events. This webpage also has other important links for exhibitors. Please refer to the 2018

premium book to complete entries.

Entry Information - Due August 31st

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COUNTY YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES

Senior 4-H members (grades 9-12) in Crawford County are encouraged to apply to be a member of County Council.

County Council is designed to develop leadership skills in its members by planning, organizing, and running

different events throughout the year as well as participating in leadership retreats. Members assist with

National 4-H Week, Awards Banquet, select fair events, livestock weigh-ins, and other events as needed.

Youth will have the hands-on opportunity to plan county wide events that they feel would benefit the county

during any time of the year. Meeting dates and times will be set once members are selected to best work with

everyone’s schedules.

4-H members going into 9th-12th grades this fall who are interested may pick up an application at the Extension

Office or call and ask for one to be sent via email. Present County Council members are asked to re-apply. The

application is due to the Extension Office no later than September 15th.

County 4-H Youth Council

Leadership Opportunity—Youth Committee Youth Member

Youth Committee is an advisory committee comprised of adults and 4-H members that make decisions about the

future of Crawford County 4-H. Duties of the committee include but are not limited to: attending the monthly

meetings, organizing fundraisers, implementing rules and procedures, and directing youth activities. We are looking

for youth and adult members who are passionate about the success and development of youth in Crawford

County. If you are interested in becoming a member or would like to learn more about this opportunity, please

stop by the Extension Office or contact us at 263-4697.

Crawford County Extension Office

35 South Main Street

Denison, IA 51442

August 2018 Newsflash

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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.

AUGUST

August 3: Iowa State Fair entries due to Extension Office

August 6 Iowa State Fair food projects dropped off to Extension Office before 11:00 AM

August 3-8: 4 County Fair, 4 County Fairgrounds in Dunlap

August 6: Iowa State Fair food projects dropped off to Extension Office before 11:00 AM

August 8: AKSARBEN Entry Deadline, Extension Office before 4:30 PM

August 15: Clay County Fair Late Entry Due Date

August 9-19: Iowa State Fair

August 31: Deadline for AKSARBEN entries online

SEPTEMBER

September 8-16: Clay County Fair

September 15: Record Books due to Club Leaders

September 15: Begin re-enrolling in 4hOnline County Council Applications due to Extension Office September 22-25: AKSARBEN Stock Show and Rodeo

OCTOBER

October 2-8: National 4-H Week

JANUARY

January 1: Enrollment deadline for current 4-H members in 4hOnline

Brynna Baumhover County Youth Coordinator

brynnab@iastate.edu

Paige Amenell Program Coordinator pamenell@iastate.edu

Kathy Thul Office Manager

kthul321@iastate.edu

CALENDAR

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