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May 2017

SCOTT SCOOP

FSQA & YQCA INFORMATION

The YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals) interactive online training program has been activated at yqca.learngrow.io . Remember there is a $12 per member per year fee associated with this program. When you have completed the age appropriate module you will receive a certificate. PLEASE PROVIDE THE EXTENSION OFFICE WITH A COPY OF THAT CERTIFICATE. We want to ensure that everyone who took the online training is credited as YQCA certified for the following year.

FSQA or YQCA certification is required prior to July 1st for all youth who will be exhibiting beef, dairy (cattle & goats), meat goats, poultry, rabbits, sheep and swine at the Mississippi Valley Fair and/or Iowa State Fair.

FSQA & YQCA Information

Iowa 4-H Reporters Program

Information for New 4-H Members

Animal/Livestock Identification

County Council Biographies

New Class at Fair

Dog Obedience Classes

MVF Queen Contest

4-H Youth Camp Information

Rabbit Workshop

4-H Youth Conference

State Fair Swine

State Fair Market Sheep & Meat Goat Weigh In

Horse Practice Ring

IA 4-H Livestock show requirements

Share the Fun

Cattlemen’s Assoc Announcements

Animal Names Game Congratulations

Weather Ambassador

Calendar

WHAT’S INSIDE:

Information for New 4-H Members New members have until May 15, 2017 to join Scott County 4-H. If the new member wants to show livestock

at the Mississippi Valley Fair they will need to enroll earlier so they can I.D. their animals by the May 15 deadline. Remember that some livestock weigh-ins are before May. If a member has not enrolled but

attended a weigh-in, they will not be able to I.D. those animals until they are enrolled.

How do I enter my animal/livestock identification online?

You can view instructions at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/scott/sites/www.extension.iastate.edu/files/scott/LivestockEntryForFamilies.pdf This will be done through 4hOnline only. No hard copies will be accepted. The deadline for entering information online will be May 15th by 11:59 p.m. The system will lock at midnight. All animals except poultry, rabbits, and first year bucket calves MUST be identified to be eligible to show at county and/or State Fair. The purpose of identifying animals is to list the animals and pertinent information that you might take to the fair.

YOUTH APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR IOWA 4-H

REPORTERS PROGRAM

Youth can apply now for a new statewide 4-H opportunity, the

Iowa 4-H Reporters Program. Up to 16 youth will be selected

to serve on one of four teams, each mentored by media and

marketing professionals. For more information and to apply

go to: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/node/40796/

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MEET YOUR COUNTY COUNCIL

The Scott County Council consists of twelve 4-H members that serve in an advisory capacity. The council is planning

to organize into teams and meet with the clubs to give them advice and guidance on projects and activities. They

serve as mentors and promote the 4-H values and beliefs. They also plan and chair group meetings such as Fun

Night where they practice their leadership skills. This is the second month that we have featured council members

and told you a little about their career goals, favorite classes and teachers, and other interesting comments.

Drake Gollinghorst

Annie Hollonbeck

Ethan Hornbuckle

Drake plans to exhibit his beef cattle at the fair this summer. He is the club presi-

dent for the Sheridan Sluggers and has been in 4-H for 8 years. Other outside in-

terest include wrestling and playing football. Drake has good memories of making

new friends by showing livestock at the fair. After high school he plans to attend

Iowa State for a degree (has not decided on a major). Drake has been involved in

the County Council for three years and would like to see the council become more

involved with fair exhibits. His favorite class is gym, favorite teacher is Mr. Kelly

(gym teacher) favorite food is a cheeseburger basket and his parents and grandpar-

ents are his idols. His dream car is a Buick LeSabre and his dream vacation would

be a fishing trip in Canada.

Favorite Quote: “You can accomplish more with your brain than by using your

back”

Annie has been in 4-H for 6 years and is club president for the Bluegrass Sr. Sun-

shine Workers. She participates in sewing, visual arts and horticulture. Outside of

4-H Annie enjoys ice skating, reading and the piano. Her favorite 4-H memory was

in the 4th grade when she won the Grand Champion competition. It was a huge

surprise for her. Annie wants to raise awareness in the community about 4-H.

She would like to see the council host a food drive and visit the Scott County Clubs.

Annie plans to attend college and become a marine biologist. Her dream vacation

would be on a tropical beach. On a rainy day you would find Annie inside reading a

book. All of her teachers are her favorite and her dream car is one that runs.

Ethan attends Pleasant Valley High School and has been in 4-H for 8 years. After

graduation he plans to attend Iowa State for a degree in animal science and then

study to become a veterinarian . Ethan enjoys working with cattle and his best

4-H memory is raising and showing his bucket calf named Pepper. She fainted

during the open show and he pushed her to stand up and she finished the show.

Ethan also enjoys rabbits, entomology, photography, shooting sports and volun-

teer work. His dream vacation would be a trip to Washington D.C. to visit the

monuments and historic sites. His favorite Class is Anatomy and favorite teacher

is Mr. Parker. On a rainy day, you will find Ethan hanging out with his family.

Favorite Quote: “Life is too short so eat dessert first”

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The MVF

New Class at the Fair!

The Heart of 4-H—County Only— Show something you did that shows kindness in your life. What project did

you do for others? Did you help a neighbor or relative when they needed assistance? Did you make something

for someone or take them something they needed? Did you find a way to show kindness to others? Look on

Pinterest for some ideas. (Make sure you document where you got the idea.) The purpose of this class is to

spread kindness and think of ways you can do this. Champions in each age division will receive $100 to donate

to a charity of their choice, compliments of Madden Ag Services, Long Grove.

Dog Obedience Classes Set

Training classes for Dog obedience started on April 26th at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds

but youth interested in showing dogs at the fair are welcome to attend. To show dogs, you

MUST meet the May 15th deadline for animal identification in 4hOnline. Classes will

continue throughout the summer. The registration fee is $10.00. Those signed up for Dog

project should have gotten a letter in the mail with the times and dates that obedience classes start. If you did

not receive a letter and are interested in the classes please call the Extension Office and request a schedule and

instructions on how to get on the mailing list.

Queen Contest Returns to Mississippi Valley Fair

The Mississippi Valley Fair Board of Directors announced that a fair queen will reign over

the 2017 fair scheduled for August 1—6th at the fairgrounds. A $500 scholarship will go to

the winner. In addition to being involved in fair activities, the Queen will represent the Mississippi Valley

Fair and Scott County at the Iowa State Fair’s queen competition. Candidates must be a resident of Scott

County and a member of a local service organization, such as a church group, girl scouts, 4-H or FFA.

Contestants will be judged on leadership, community service, poise and personality.

Queen contest applications can be obtained in person at the MVF office, 2815 West Locust Street, Daven-

port. Application deadline is June 1st and the actual contest is Thursday June 15th.

For more information about the queen contest, call the fair office at 563-326-5338 or Joan Keppe at 563-370

-5011. Information will be posted on Facebook.com/MississippiValleyFairQueenContest.

4-H YOUTH CAMPING PROGRAM INFORMATION

Registration is open for the 4-H camping program. Contact information is:

Jacki Luckstead, 4-H Youth Specialist, (319) 465-3224

To see the dates and descriptions go to: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/camping

MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING

AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS

Any swine going to State Fair will need to have a DNA punch tag that is available at the Extension Office.

4-H members are responsible for getting the tags and tagging their own animals. After animals have been

tagged return the envelope containing the tag information to the Extension Office by May 15th. The cost of

the tags are $10 per tag. There will be a $20 refundable deposit for the tagger. We only have two taggers

so the check out time will be for one night only. An instructional video is available to watch at :

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/swine . You must also enter the swine identification

information in 4HOnline by May 15th, 11:59 p.m.

Iowa 4-H Youth Conference

State Fair Market Sheep & Meat Goat Weigh In

State Fair Swine

Rabbit Workshops When: June 10, 2017

Time: 9 –10:30 am

Where: Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds—FMA Building

This is for 4-H members that need help filling out fair forms, getting their rabbits tattooed for showing, deciding which class to enter and learning about showmanship.

Parents Welcome Please RSVP Carol Klindt at 355--4091 if attending.

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When: May 21, 2017

Time: 12:30 to 4:00 pm

Where: Muscatine Agriculture Learning Center in Muscatine, IA

Annual 4H/FFA workshop on raising rabbits & cavies. No preregistration and no cost.

Rabbit Workshops

Weigh-in for State Fair Market Sheep and Meat Goats will be Saturday, May 6, from 8 am until 10 am at

North Scott High School. Go to the south side of the school near the ag shop in the parking lot. A letter will

be sent to all who enrolled in meat goat or sheep projects. If you don’t get this letter in April, give us a call

because that means you did not sign up for the sheep or goat projects when you enrolled online.

Looking for fun, friends, new experiences, and life on a college campus? The Iowa

State 4-H Council and Iowa State University invite you to come join the fun

June 27—29, 2017. These three days will be packed with new friends, dances,

banquets, games, workshops, and opportunities to give back to the community. So pack your bags and

have a great time? The Iowa 4-H Youth Conference is open to all 8th—12th grades. You do not need to

be a 4-H member to participate in this event. For more information and on-line registration please visit our

website http://www.extension.iastate.edu/scott/content/youth-conference .

A horse arena will be open for practice on Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 pm start-

ing June 8 through July 27, 2017. Please bring your health papers with you the

first night. Every one is welcome and all kids must wear a helmet. The location for

the practice is 26675 210th Avenue, Eldridge, IA at the Lost Grove Stables. A “Vet

Night” will be held on July 27 . The vet will present a short program on maintaining

the health of your horse and all shots will be brought up to date. Also your paper work for the fair will

be completed.

The Iowa 4-H Livestock Show Requirements (4H202) has been recently updated. This publication

provides information on animal identification, weighing, and exhibit requirements for County, State and

Interstate Shows. One of the changes made is that horse and dog project animals can be identified

by more than one 4-H member provided the members are all 4-H members and are siblings. Sib-

ling definition includes brother, sister or step-siblings with one common parent/guardian. The same

animal(s) cannot be identified by one sibling in 4-H and another sibling in FFA. The publication is

available to view on-line at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4hfiles/

agriculture/4H202Update2017.pdf .

Share the Fun will again be judged at the extension office this year. The date

will be July 25th at 1:00 pm. Think about what your club could do for entertainment:.

Some ideas are: perform a skit, play an instrument or band number, sing, dance,

magic act.

Be creative and Share the Fun! You can do an individual act or perform as a group.

We have had a variety of talents in the past so entertain however you want and SHARE THE FUN!

Scott County Cattlemen’s Assoc. will be awarding scholarships to qualified applicants this year at the

Mississippi Valley Fair. Interested? Contact Jill Lafrenz—563-320-4541 for an application and list

of qualifications.

The Cattlemen’s Association will also be accepting applications for the 2017-2018 Beef Queen and

Princess during both fairs (county and state).

If you are interested please contact Ashlee Bell 563-210-2101.

Horse Practice Ring

Iowa 4-H Livestock Show Requirements Updated

Share the Fun

Cattlemen’s Association Announcements

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CAN YOU MATCH THE FARM ANIMAL NAME WITH THE DESCRIPTION?

Matching

No. Letter Animal Letter Description

1 Cows a Castrated Male sheep

2 Doe/Nanny b Heifer close to calving

3 Sow c Meat chicken

4 Cavy d Male Turkey

5 Pullet e Baby Llama/Alpaca

6 Wether f Castrated stallion/Donkey

7 Kit g Female Donkey

8 Jack h Male Sheep

9 Barrow i Male Donkey

10 Crias j Female goat

11 Jenny k Young female pig

12 Gelding L Heifer after she calves

13 Kid m Female Pig

14 Tom n Male Chicken

15 Springer o South American Rodent

16 Cockerel/Rooster p Castrated male pig

17 Ram/Buck q Young Turkey

18 Poult r Baby Rabbit

19 Gilt s Female Sheep

20 Ewe t Baby Goat

answers on next page

THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY FAIR SCHEDULE BOOKS

have been sent to the printers for processing

You should receive a copy in the mail about the end of May, 2017. The fairbook is

available online at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/scott/content/2017-mississippi-

valley-fairbook-4h-supplement

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ETHAN HORNBUCKLE

The 4-H Youth Conference has a special program called Animal Science 4H Roundup.

Applicants can be included in small groups (less than 20 each) to learn more in the areas

of beef, swine, poultry, sheep and dairy cattle. Ethan submitted an essay limited to 250

words (if you know Ethan, he had a few thousand words to say so this was a challenge

for him). Ethan plans to pursue a career in Vet Medicine specializing in large animals.

The Cattlemen’s Association has pledged to sponsor Ethan at the Youth Conference from

June 27—29 in Ames, Iowa.

Ethan Hornbuckle

Look for details from the Scott County 4-H attendees at the Youth Conference to be included in the

August issue of the Scott Scoop. And we will be sure to shorten Ethan’s comments to a single page.

Scott County Extension is a Weather Ready Nation Ambassador. We will share some information to

help you learn what to do in the case of severe weather. Here are some tips:

Find out what you can do when severe weather strikes. Acting quickly is key to staying safe and minimizing impacts.

Stay Weather Ready: Continue to listen to local news or a NOAA Weather Radio to stay updated about severe thunderstorm watches and warnings.

At Your House: Go to your secure location if you hear a severe thunderstorm warning. Damaging wind or large hail may be approaching. Take your pets with you if time allows.

At Your Workplace or School: Stay away from windows if you are in a severe thunderstorm warning and damaging wind or large hail is approaching. Do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gym-nasiums or auditoriums.

Outside: Go inside a sturdy building immediately if severe thunderstorms are approaching. Sheds and storage facilities are not safe. Taking shelter under a tree can be deadly. The tree may fall on you. Standing under a tree also put you at a greater risk of getting struck by lightning.

In a Vehicle: Being in a vehicle during severe thunderstorms is safer than being outside; however, drive

to closest secure shelter if there is sufficient time.

Answers to word match puzzle on page 6—

1 - L 6 - A 11 - G 16 - N

2 - J 7 - R 12 - F 17 - H

3 - M 8 - I 13 - T 18 - Q

4 - O 9 - P 14 - D 19 - K

5 - C 10 - E 15 - B 20 - S

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Free Fun & Education for the Entire Family at the Pollinators’ Palooza

Saturday, May 20, 2017 10am-5pm

Sunday, May 21, 2017 Noon - 5 pm

Putnam Museum: 1717 W. 12th, Davenport, IA

The Palooza will feature showings of the film “Flight of the Butterflies in 3D” for a fee, a plant sale

featuring donated plants from the gardens of Master Gardeners, hands-on activities for the kids plus a

free Butterfly Weed plant, gardening questions answered at the on-site Hort Clinic, a live bee hive, tours

of the new Pollinator Garden, info sessions on native pollinators, strategies for attracting them and how to

plan a pollinator garden.

The Iowa Pork Producers Association has two scholarships available in the amount of $250 each. The deadline to apply is May 31, 2017 and past winners are not eligible. Also the family of the applicant must have two consecutive years of membership in the association to apply.

Contact Chad Keppy at (563) 285-4484 to request an application.

The price of the trophies for the 4-H Exhibit Building have increased.

If you know of a company that would like to help sponsor the cost of the

trophies, please give us a call.

Words of Wisdom

I hear - I forget

I see - I remember

I do - I understand

COUNTY COUNCIL CONNECTS

The Scott County Council invites those in 8th – 12th grades to join us at State 4-H Conference at Iowa State Universi-ty in Ames on June 27 -29. The theme is Start Your Future Here – it offers good sessions to attend and promises to be a good time!

4-H Leaders should be on the lookout for an email that will give you an opportunity to have a visit from several of us at your 4-H meeting. We want to meet more 4-Hers and give them some ideas about how to make the most of their 4H experiences.

Opportunity from Scott County Master Gardeners

Scholarships Available

The Iowa Pork

Ring

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4-H Calendar 2017

1: Dog Show entries due 4: Office closed for Holiday

25: Share the Fun at the extension

office

8 Horse Practice Ring 10: Rabbit Workshop-Miss Valley Fairgrounds—FMA Building 27-29: 4-H Youth Conference

6: State Fair Market Sheep & Meat Goat Weigh In. North Scott High School 15: Animal/Livestock Identification due in 4HOnline by 11:59 p.m. 15: Deadline for State Fair Swine DNA punch tags 21: Rabbit Workshop-Muscatine Agri-

cultural Center 29: Office Closed for Holiday 31: Deadline to apply for the Iowa Pork Producers Assoc. scholarships

Dog Obedience classes will continue

throughout the summer.

Scott County Extension Office Hours:

Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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