WATONWAN COUNTY 4-H NEWSLETTER

4-H ONLINE www.mn.4honline.com

Enrollment, event registration, project changes, and family information

WEBSITE https://local.extension.umn.edu/lo

cal/watonwan

CONTACT US Watonwan County Extension

108 8th St South St. James, MN 56081

507-375-1275

SUE CRAIG 4-H Program Coordinator

craig037@umn.edu

MICHELLE KNUDSON County Support Staff

mknudson@umn.edu

2013 Federation Officers

IN THIS ISSUE County Fair Premium Book ................................................................. 1

Watonwan County 4-H Facebook Page ............................................. 2

Fair Planters ......................................................................................... 2

Message to Cloverbuds ....................................................................... 2

Tractor Driving Contest ....................................................................... 2

Community Help Needed .................................................................... 2

Trainings ............................................................................................... 2

Summer Happenings ........................................................................... 3

4-H Project Ideas .................................................................................. 3

Upcoming Meetings ............................................................................. 3

Calendar of Events .............................................................................. 5

June & July Calendars ..................................................................... 6-7

County Fair Schedule of Events ......................................................... 8

4-H Food Stand & Bingo Shifts........................................................... 9

4-H County Fair Premium Books Mailed May 30

For members that qualify, you will receive your 4-H fair premium book by

mail to register to show your projects and livestock at the Watonwan

County Fair.

This book contains dates, instructions, rules, sign-up sheets and more!

There is information for livestock exhibitors, demonstration times,

livestock shows, and office sign-up that do need to be returned if

participating. Adult and youth leaders volunteers are needed to make our

fair a success. Please add your name to the volunteer sheet and return to

the office.

Fair registration opens June 1st and closes June 17th. Directions are

included on how to sign-up to show fair exhibits online. Only those

without internet access are to return the paper registration form.

Please go through and complete the forms needed in our office by June

17th. Any questions, call Sue or Michelle 507-375-1275.

Registration Opens June 1

Registration Closes June 17

Online registration https://watonwan.fairentry.com

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JUNE 2019 WATONWAN COUNTY

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Watonwan County 4-H Facebook Page Watonwan County now has a Facebook page and we

strongly encourage you to like and keep checking on

the page for highlights or meetings If your club has

information (meetings, events etc.) that you’d like to

share let Michelle know and she will add it to the

page.

Look for UMN Extension Watonwan County 4-H on

Facebook.

Fair Planters Thank you to all the clubs and families that

sponsored a flower barrel at the fair last year!

We’d like to continue this as a new tradition and

plant them again this year.

The cost is lowered to $20/barrel so call the office

507-375-1275 or email Sue at craig037@umn.edu if

you or your club is interested in sponsoring a barrel.

Cloverbud Members Grades K-2

Thank you for a great Cloverbud year! We had a great

picnic for our final meeting in May. Hopefully you

will receive your fair premium book in the mail. Be

sure and showcase your handiwork at the county

fair!

Any questions, please call Sue or Michelle 507-375-

1275 and we hope to see you and your projects at

the county fair in July!

Don’t forget to join us again in the fall.

2nd Annual Tractor Driving Contest There will be a tractor driving contest on Tuesday,

July 16th at the Watonwan County fairgrounds.

If interested please call Sue 507-375-1275 or email

craig037@umn.edu to sign up. We’ll send you

detailed information about the event.

COMMUNITY HELP NEEDED

Little Pantry Help The Little Pantry is a pantry located outside of the

Human services building to assist people with

personal care needs and small food supplies.

Use is steady and the things that go quickest are

diapers, toilet paper, cereals, and personal items like

soap and toothpaste.

If you are interested, the Dollar Store in St James and

Madelia has smaller bags of cereal like cheerios for

$1.00. They are the perfect size to help a family get

through a couple days. All donations can be dropped

at the desk in Human Services and we try to place

items in the pantry a couple times a week. Warmer

weather gives us the chance to put out canned goods

also. Thanks you for considering helping our

neighbors that wonder where their next meal will

come from or when there is more month than

money.

St. James Railroad Days 4-H Help St. James Railroad Days Parade is looking for 4-H

youth to carry banners during the parade in 2019.

They would sponsor the banner for businesses that

sponsor different units. They need two youth per

banner and you may wear your club 4-H shirts or any

4-H shirt.

If interested call Jason Monnens at 507-381-7809

June 22

6:00 p.m.

St. James

TRAININGS

Livestock Training Requirements (LQA & YQA) All youth (3rd grade & above) showing swine and

selling to Hormel at the County fair as well as

youth 6th grade and above showing livestock must

complete LQA (Livestock Quality Assurance)

training.

You have 2 options to complete your training:

1. LQA&E (Livestock Quality Assurance and Ethics)

training is good for 3 fair seasons and must be

attended in person. For a list of trainings visit

https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-events/4-h-

livestock-quality-assurance-training-lqa

Watonwan County LQA&E Training

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

5:45 p.m.

Must sign-up for class by May 31

2. The online YQCA (Youth for Quality Care of

Animals) training is good for one fair season and

costs $12.

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Club leaders have a list of youth that are in need of

training. Youth that showed livestock in prior years,

have livestock listed as a project area, and

certificates expiring will also get a letter with

training details in March. If you do not get a letter

and believe you need the training, please call the

office.

Statewide One-day Livestock Training Minnesota 4-H is offering 4-H livestock day camps at

six different locations. At each site, we will look in-

depth at topics such as fitting and showmanship,

animal health and hoof/foot care, nutrition and

biosecurity.

Look at the trainings offered and see if your

livestock project is being highlighted. Youth are

required to identify one animal type that they will

learn about during the day.

The trainings will focus on youth grade 6 and up;

younger members will be welcome if they bring a

parent or adult chaperone.

Camp dates, locations and species to be covered:

May 18: Stearns County Fairgrounds. Poultry, sheep, beef, swine.

June 11: Wadena County Fairgrounds. Poultry, sheep, beef, market goat.

June 13: Winona County Fairgrounds. Poultry, sheep, dairy, meat goat.

June 14: Washington County Fairgrounds. Poultry, sheep, dairy, dairy goat.

June 17: Martin County Fairgrounds. Poultry, sheep, beef, dairy goat.

June 28: Lac Qui Parle County Fairgrounds. Poultry,

sheep, dairy goat, rabbit.

4-H PROJECT INFORMATION

Fair Project Ideas Exploring animals, Crop sciences, Science of

animals

The office has display boxes with acrylic covers for

use if you have a project in mind to use them in any

of the above project areas for youth in grades 3+.

You will get a project to enter at the county fair, plus

maybe a state fair trip if you qualify! After the fair

the boxes come back to 4-H/FFA to be used for

future displays.

Examples:

Beef by-products “Everything about the Moo”

Swine by-products “Everything about the Oink”

Display of corn uses and products

Display of soybean uses and products

What other great ideas can you come up with?

Youth in grades 6+ who win a state fair trip will go

with general encampment if showing in Exploring

Animals, and crop sciences. Youth in 6+ who show

Science of animals are eligible for livestock

encampment.

Crop Sciences: the office has instructions for

entering crop samples. Contact Sue if interested.

Herb Containers: our office has kitchen containers

and seeds if you want to grow a herb garden. First

come, first serve! Contact Sue if interested.

SUMMER HAPPENINGS Sign up immediately to be a part of our Summer

Happenings!

Art in the Park Create Art in the Park.

Grades 1-6

Mondays- June 10, 17, July 8, 15

1-5 pm

Park across from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (910 4th Ave S. St. James)

Sponsored by Watonwan County 4-H Youth Development and

Community Education Adventures.

Food & Fun ‘Around the World’

Learn about food and cultures from around the

world! Six sessions with each including 2 hours of

fun in the kitchen, and 1 hour of fun activities!

Ages 8+

Tuesday’s and Thursday’s; June 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, and 27th

9 am - 12 pm

St. James Marian Hall (behind St. James Catholic Church)

Registration limit: 20

Sponsored by Watonwan County 4-H Youth Development and SNAP

Ed

Super Spectacular Science Camp Meet our special guest scientist Matt Dahl who will

amaze you with science demonstrations! You never

knew science could be so much fun!!

Grades 1-6

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Monday, June 24

1-5 pm

St. James Fairgrounds Red Building

Registration deadline: June 5

Sponsored by Watonwan County 4-H Youth

Development and Community Education Adventures.

Babysitting Clinic Earn extra money or touch up on your skills when

watching siblings. You can also have your

name/number featured in a babysitting booklet.

Workshops include:

Ages & Stages

Nutrition

Fire & Weather Emergencies

First Aid

Scholarships are available and please let us know if

transportation is an issue.

$5.00 which includes lunch and a babysitting kit.

You must be 11 by June 26, 2019

Wednesday, June 26

9 am - 2:30 pm

Watonwan County Human Services conference room

Registration deadline: June 5

Registration limit: 40

Sponsored by Watonwan County 4-H Youth Development, SNAP-Ed,

St. James Fire Department, and Watonwan County Human Services

Voss Park Overnight This is a great first overnight camping experience

spending a night in the great outdoors with a tent

and good food and fun!

Grades 4-7

Drop off Tuesday, July 30 at 1pm and Pick up Wednesday at 5 pm

Voss Park-Butterfield

$10 due at registration which covers all meals and activities.

Registration deadline: July 15 o You may also register at the Watonwan

County Fair 4-H Exhibit building

Sponsored by Watonwan County 4-H Youth Development

Environmental Day Camp Spend an afternoon exploring the outdoors and

discover plants, insects, wildlife and more!

Grades 1-6

Wednesday, August 14

Time to be determined

Drop off and pick up at St. James Armstrong School

Registration deadline: July 15

Sponsored by Watonwan County 4-H Youth Development and

Community Education Adventures and Land Management/SWCD

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Livestock Meeting Sunday, June 23

7:30 pm

St. James Extension office

Banquet Planning Meeting 2019 Banquet committee clubs: Nifty Thrifty,

Speedway Builders, and Independents.

Please have your club represented and independent

members plan to attend to plan for the 2019

Banquet in October.

Monday, June 24

6:30 pm

Watonwan County Extension Office lunch room

Federation Meeting Monday, June 24

7:30 pm

Watonwan County Extension office meeting room

Agenda:

Election of 2019-2020 Federation Officers

Finalize summer camps

County and State Fair plans

Summer Happenings schedule

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS APRIL

JUNE June 1; County Fair Registration Open

June 5; Watonwan County LQA&E Training

June 10; Art in the Park

June 11; Food & Fun

June 11-14; YELLO! “Out of this World”

June 13; Food & Fun

June 16-18; Gopher Dairy Camp

June 17; Art in the Park

June 17; County Fair Registration Closes

June 18; Food & Fun

June 19-21; Camp Shetek

June 20; Food & Fun

June 22; St. James Railroad Days

June 23; Livestock Meeting

June 24; Super Spectacular Science Camp

June 24; Federation Meeting & Election of Officers

June 25; Food & Fun

June 26; Babysitting Clinic

June 27; Food & Fun

JULY July 4; Office Closed

July 8; Art in the Park

July 10; Presentation Day & Early Judging

July 11; Barn, General Exhibit & Food Stand Set-Up

July 15; Art in the Park

July 16; General Judging

July 17-18; Begin 4-H Livestock Entry to County Fair

July 17; Rabbit Judging

July 18-21; Watonwan County Fair

July 18; Poultry, Goat , Sheep, & Horse Judging

July 19; Beef, Dairy, Swine and Rain Date Horse Judging

July 19; General Exhibit State Fair Trip Sign-Up Deadline

July 20; Livestock State Fair Trip Sign-Up Deadline

July 20; Livestock State Fair Meeting

July 21; General Exhibit State Fair Meeting

July 21; Barn, Exhibit, & Food Stand Tear-Down

July 30; Voss Park Overnight

AUGUST

August 14; Environmental Camp

August 14; State Fair Livestock Meeting

August 21-25; State Fair Livestock Encampment

August 22; Minnesota State Fair Begins

August 29-31; General Exhibit Encampment

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JUNESUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 Fair Registration

Open

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Watonwan County LQA&E 5:45 pm

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

YELLO! “Out of this World!”

YELLO! “Out of this World!”

YELLO! “Out of this World!”

YELLO! “Out of this World!”

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Gopher Dairy Camp

Gopher Dairy Camp

Fair Registrations Deadline

Gopher Dairy Camp

Camp Shetek Camp Shetek

Camp Shetek

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Livestock Meeting

7:30 pm

Federation Meeting 7:30 pm

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July SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 6

OFFICE CLOSED

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Presentation Day & Early Judging 9 AM

Fair Set up

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Bingo Set Up

4-H General Judging 9:30 am-12:30 pm

Tractor Driving Contest

Rabbit Judging

Poultry, Goat, Sheep & Horse Judging

Beef, Dairy, Swine and Horse rain date judging

General Exhibit State Fair sign-up 9 pm

Livestock State fair sign-up 1 pm

Livestock State fair meeting 5 pm

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 General exhibit state fair meeting 5 pm

Fair & Bingo tear down

28 29 30 31 Voss Park

Overnight

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS LIVESTOCK SCHEDULE Entry Date Entry Time Show Date Show Time Place

Beef Wed. July 17 4-8 pm Fri. July 19 6 pm Swine Arena

Dairy Thu. July 18 7:30-9 pm Fri. July 19 12:30 pm Swine Arena

Goat Wed. July 17 4-7 pm Thu. July 18 1 pm Swine Arena

Horse Thu. July 18 Before 10 am Thu. July 18 12 pm Horse Arena

Horse Rain Date Fri. July 19 10 am Horse Arena

Lama Horse Arena

Pet Show Cancelled for 2019

Poultry Thu. July 18 8:30-11 am Thu. July 18 5 pm Rabbit Barn

Rabbit Wed. July 17 3-5 pm Wed. July 17 6:30 pm Rabbit Barn

Sheep & Lamb Lead Wed. July 17 4-7 pm Thu. July 18 10 am Swine Arena

Swine Thu. July 18 7:30-9 am Fri. July 19 8:30 am Swine Arena

EXHIBIT & DEMONSTRATION JUDGING Date Entry Time Place

Presentation Day (Clothing & Textiles, Food & Fashion Revue, Performing Arts, Absentee Judging)

Wed. July 10 8:30 am 9 am 7 pm

Judges Training General Judging Public Show

TBD

General Exhibits Tue. July 16 8 am 9 am 9:30 am

Judges & Assistants Training Assistants Judging General Judging

4-H Food Stand 4-H Exhibit Building 4-H Exhibit Building

General Demonstrations Thu. July 18 Fri. July 19 Fri. July 19

6-8:30 pm 1-3 pm 6-8:30 pm

4-H Exhibit Building

Livestock Demonstrations Thu. July 18 Fri. July 19

11 am 5 pm

Rabbit Barn

OTHER SHOWS

Blue Ribbon Auction Sat. July 20 9 am Swine Arena

Premier Showmanship Sat. July 20 11 am Swine Arena

Judges Choice Awards Sun. July 21 3:30 pm Swine Arena

STATE FAIR TRIP SIGN-UP DEADLINES

General Exhibits Fri. July 19 9 pm 4-H Exhibit Building

Livestock Sat. July 20 1 pm 4-H Exhibit Building

STATE FAIR MEETINGS Livestock Sat. July 20 5 pm 4-H Exhibit Building

General Exhibits Sun. July 21 5 pm 4-H Exhibit Building

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FOOD STAND & BINGO SHIFTS FOOD STAND SHIFTS

All families are expected to work the 4-H food stand during the county fair. This is our main fundraiser so we can continue to offer low cost programming. Please work with your club or contact Sue and she'll work to help you find a new shift to work.

Closing on Thursday, Friday and Saturday is 10 pm followed by cleanup Closing on Sunday is 6 pm followed by cleanup Barn cleanup & General exhibit dismissal starts at 6 pm Sunday, split up your family so there is enough help in

all areas (barn, general exhibit, food stand)

Thu. July 18 11 am - 5 pm Speedway Builders (also see Saturday)

5 pm - Closing Darfur North Stars & Rosendale Skippers

Fri. July 19 11 am - 5 pm Fieldon Rustlers (also see Saturday)

5 pm - Closing Nifty Thrifty

Saturday, July 20 10 am - 5 pm

Schwarz, Vidana, & Vite families

2 families each club: Fieldon Rustlers (see Friday) & Speedway Builders (see Thursday)

1 family: Riverdale Rockets (see Sunday)

5 pm - Closing Golden Gleaners

Sunday, July 21 10 am - Closing Nelson Wide Awake, Riverdale Rockets-(also see Saturday)

BINGO SHIFTS

Bingo Jobs: 1 caller and 6 workers for each shift. More workers needed if including members under 6th grade.

Tue. July 16 (Set-Up) TBD Nelson Wide Awake & Nifty Thrifty **heavy work**

(4 workers from each club)

Thu. July 18 6 - 8 pm Golden Gleaners

Fri. July 19 6 - 8:30 pm Riverdale Rockets

Sat. July 20 5 - 7 pm Speedway Builders

Sun. July 21 1 - 3 pm Fieldon Rustlers

Sun. July 21 (Tear-Down) 5 pm Darfur North Stars & Rosendale Skippers **heavy work**

(4 workers from each club)