IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION & OUTREACH DELAWARE COUNTY

Kenzie Griffin

DELAWARE COUNTY EXTENSION & OUTREACH

County Youth Coordinator

kenzieg@iastate.edu

563-927-4201

June 2019

Club Booth Info 2

FairEntry Info 2

Horse Info 3

Dog Project Info 3

Swine Info 3

Beef Info 3

Foodstand Info 4

State Fair Info 4

Kiddie Livestock Shows 4

Fair King/Queen Info 4

Ag Olympics 5

Calendar 6

WHAT’S INSIDE:

DELAWARE COUNTY 1417 N. FRANKLIN, P.O. BOX 336, MANCHESTER IA 52057 | 563-927-4201 | 8AM - 4:30PM

LEARN MORE AT www.extension.iastate.edu/delaware/4h

Welcome Amanda!

Amanda Engelken is our new Sum-

mer Youth Program Assistant! She

will be assisting with day camps and

all things fair related. Amanda is at-

tending Kaskaskia College and plans

to transfer to Iowa State University to

study Dairy Science. She is a former

Earlville Clever Clovers 4-H member,

and will be a great addition to our

team! If you have a question and I am

not in the office, check with her!

Reminder!! Each family is asked to furnish one 9” or 10” two crust fruit pie.

These should be brought in during your club shift in the 4-H Food Stand during

the fair. No 8” pies. No cream, custard, or pumpkin pies are accepted. There

is NO refrigerated display space. Food safety first!

If you need a pie made contact Jennifer Zumbach

at 563-580-8852 or jenzumbach@yahoo.com.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnan-

cy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or status as a U.S. veteran. Direct inquiries to the Diversity Officer, 515-294-1482, extdiversity@iastate.edu.

ALL Fair Projects MUST be entered in FairEntry by July 1st! For the 2019 Delaware County Fair, ALL projects (livestock and non-livestock) MUST be entered into their respective classes in

FairEntry by July 1st. To enter your projects into classes go to delcoia.fairentry.com and log in with your 4honline email and

password. FFA Members will need to create an account in FairEntry to enter their projects. A FairEntry Helpsheet can be found at:

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/delaware/sites/www.extension.iastate.edu/files/delaware/4-H%20FairEntry%20Helpsheet%

202019.pdf

FairEntry Help Night!

On Monday, June 17th there will be FairEntry Help Night for 4-H families. Stop by or call the Extension Office between 4:30-6:30

p.m. and Kenzie will help you enter your projects for Fair and answer any questions!

Below is more specific information, please read carefully!!

Conference Judging Information:

All Conference Exhibit Projects must be entered into their

respective classes in FairEntry by July 1st. You will need to

create an entry for each project you are exhibiting. This in-

cludes the following departments:

Animals, Agriculture, & Natural Resources, Creative

Arts, Family & Consumer Sciences, Personal Develop-

ment, Science, Engineering, & Technology, Kits &

Crafts, and 4-Hers in Action.

Remember to complete a goal sheet for each conference

project and bring it to judging on Monday, July 9th. Goal

sheets and other forms can be found online at this link: http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/delaware/content/conference-

judging-forms

Exhibit Tags will be printed by the Extension Office and given

to you the day of judging!

Club Booth Decorating at Fair! The booth themes for 2019 are “Shaking It Up!” or “A Universe of Possibilities”. A booth for each of the 4-H

clubs will be located around the perimeter of the Exhibit Pavilion. They are 6 feet deep and 6 feet wide with

pegboard backs and sides. Each space will have a table

in the back with possibly a bench for additional display

area. Very large exhibits, State Fair exhibits, Considered

for State Fair exhibits, and Junior Outstanding exhibits

will be displayed together in special areas.

Get Creative!! The booths will be judged for the best

decorated booth with the winners receiving an ice cream

party.

Livestock Exhibitors: All livestock that was Id’d in 4honline by May 15th, must be en-

tered in classes in FairEntry by July 1st. This includes the follow-

ing livestock projects:

Beef (Market, Breeding, Bred & Raised, Pen of 3, and Cow-

Calf), Dairy (Cattle & Goats), Dog, Horse, Meat Goat, Pet,

Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep, and Swine.

Livestock Exhibitors will still need to complete a Check-in form

and Drug Affidavit (for market animals) to turn into show superin-

tendents when they arrive and unload at the fair! If you have any

questions please contact our office!

You can access all necessary paperwork on our website by se-

lecting the animal you're exhibiting: http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/delaware/content/fair-livestock-

information

Beef Exhibitor Project Meeting! A meeting for ALL Beef exhibitors for the Fair will be held

on Tuesday, July 2, at 6:00 p.m. in the Showring at the

Fairgrounds.

If you are exhibiting breeding beef, market beef, bred &

raised, cow/calf, or pen of 3, please plan to attend this

meeting! You will receive all of the

necessary paperwork you need for

the fair.

If you are unable to attend please

contact Kenzie.

Swine Exhibitor

Project Meeting!

There will be an informational

meeting held on Tuesday, July 2,

at 6:30 p.m. in the Showring at the Fairgrounds.

Please plan to attend this meeting if you are ex-

hibiting Swine at the Fair! You will receive all of

the paperwork you need for the fair as well as re-

view rules and information for the swine show.

If you are unable to attend please contact Kenzie.

Dog Project Information!

Below is a schedule of Dog

Training Sessions for the 2019

Delaware County Fair. Bring your

dog to these trainings. It is

recommended that you attend at

least SIX

sessions to

exhibit at the

fair.

Upcoming Horse Project Meetings

All exhibitors should attend at least TWO meetings/clinics before Fair. All first and second year county fair exhibitors must attend at

least ONE safety meeting to be eligible to participate in the Horse Show at the Delaware County Fair. Anyone unable to attend or

has any questions needs to contact the Extension Office.

June 1—5:00 p.m. Riding Clinic, horse arena at the fairgrounds

June 11—6:00 p.m. Riding Clinic, horse arena at the fairgrounds

June 16-22: Eastern Iowa Horse and Pony Camp, Dubuque County Fairgrounds

June 23—4:00-6:00 p.m. Open Ride, horse arena at the fairgrounds

June 30—4:00-6:00 p.m. Open Ride, horse arena at the fairgrounds

July 2: Fair Work Night at the fairgrounds (set up stalls and organize barn for fair)

Practice Week

Date Day Time Where

4 June 5 Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Show Ring at Fairgrounds

5 June 12 Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Show Ring at Fairgrounds

6 June 18 Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Show Ring at Fairgrounds

7 June 25 Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Show Ring at Fairgrounds

8 July 3 Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Show Ring at Fairgrounds

Dog Show! July 8 Monday 12:30 p.m. Show Ring at Fairgrounds

IOWA STATE FAIR

LIVESTOCK ENTRIES

4-H Livestock entries are due by July 1st in FairEntry. To

enter your livestock for the State Fair, go to: https://

iowastatefair4hlivestock.fairentry.com/

State Fair premium books are available online only. If you do

not have access to the internet, contact Kenzie to print a copy

for you.

Go to: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/statefair/livestock

Charge Accounts for the 4-H Foodstand The 4-H Food Stand Committee will continue the privilege of applying for a charge account at the fair.

Charge accounts are available for 4-H/FFA members and their families and volunteers.

Parents, or the responsible adult, who will be paying the account must complete the application at the Delaware County Extension

Office in person. At that time, they must list all persons who will be able to charge on that account.

The charge account must be set up by June 28th. No accounts will be set up at the county fair.

If foodstand bills are not paid in full by August 31, 2019, a $2.00 charge per month will be added. Foodstand

bills must be paid in full by November 1, 2019 or the charge account will not be approved next year.

The list of approved charge accounts will be displayed inside the food stand.

Kiddie Livestock

Shows! Entry Forms for the 2019 Delaware County

Kiddie Lamb Show, Kiddie Beef Show, and

Kiddie Dairy Show are due Friday, June

21st to the Delaware County Fair Office!

For more information on

each of the shows refer to

the Delaware County Fair-

book pages 159-160.

Contact the Delaware

Count Fair Office at 563-

927-6449 with questions.

Fair King & Queen Applications!

The Delaware County Fair is seeking male and female contestants to participate in the Delaware

County Fair King and Queen Contest. This contest is open to anyone age 16-21, residing in Delaware County. Applica-

tions are due Monday, June 17th!

The contest will take place on Wednesday, June 26th at the Delaware County Community Center, and participants are

encouraged to attend a candidate workshop to be held on Monday, June 17th for assistance with contest materials.

Candidates are also welcome to contact Brittney Carroll, Royalty Contest Director, for help with any part of the contest.

For complete rules and information, check out the 2019 Fair Rule Book, visit www.delawarecofair.com, or contact Brittney

Carroll at 563-920-4575 or brittneycarroll08@gmail.com.

Calendar of Events

Reminders:

Look for the Fair Newsletter around

the middle of June!

State Fair Entry is DUE JULY 1!

Silent Auction Donations

Wanted for the Fair!

The Delaware County 4-H Foundation is looking for

clubs to donate items for their silent auction at the

fair. These may be themed around 4-H, sports,

hobbies or really anything.

If you have an idea contact Kenzie!

Be Creative! Any donations

can be dropped off at the

Extension office by June 14th!

Last YQCA Training on June 14th!!

The last YQCA Instructor Led Training will be on June

14th from 10:30-noon. at the Extension Office.

You must pre-register online at https://

yqca.learngrow.io/Account/Login The cost of the In-

structor Led Training is $3. With the generous support

of the 4-H Foodstand, youth can attend the training for

free by using a coupon code. To utilize this, call the

Extension Office to get a coupon code BEFORE you

pre-register.

Youth MUST be YQCA certified by July 1st, 2019 or

they will NOT be able to exhibit projects in the fol-

lowing categories: Beef, Swine, Dairy (cattle &

goat), Sheep, Poultry, Meat Goat, and Rabbit.

June

1 Riding Clinic, Fairgrounds Horse Arena, 5:00 p.m.

5 Showmanship Clinic, Fairgrounds, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

5 Dog Practice #4, Fairgrounds Showring, 6:30 p.m.

7-8 Junior Adventure Camp at Camp Shalom!

10-13 Junior Camp at Pictured Rocks Camp!

11 Riding Clinic, Fairgrounds Horse Arena, 6:00 p.m.

12 Dog Practice #5, Fairgrounds Showring, 6:30 p.m.

14 YQCA Instructor Led Training, Extension Office,

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

14 Silent Auction Baskets due to the Extension Office!

16-22 Eastern Iowa Horse and Pony Camp

17 FairEntry Help Night, Extension Office, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

18 Dog Practice #6, Fairgrounds Showring, 6:30 p.m.

21 Agronomy Field Judging!

21 Kiddie Livestock Entries due to the Fair Office!

23 Open Ride, Fairgrounds Horse Arena, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

24 Clothing Event, Fairgrounds Community Center, 6:00 p.m.

25 Dog Practice #7, Fairgrounds Showring, 6:30 p.m.

25-27 4-H Youth Conference, Ames

27 Communications Event, United Methodist Church Manchester,

6:00 p.m.

30 Open Ride, Fairgrounds Horse Arena, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

July

1 Deadline to become YQCA certified!

1 Conference Projects & Livestock Entries due in FairEntry!!

1 State Fair Livestock Entries due!

1 Ag Olympics Registration due

2 Fair Work Night, Fairgrounds, 5:00 p.m.

2 Beef Exhibitor Meeting, Fairgrounds Showring, 6:00 p.m.

2 Swine Exhibitor Meeting, Fairgrounds Showring, 6:30 p.m.

3 Dog Practice #8, Fairgrounds Showring, 6:30 p.m.

7 Fair Set-up in the Exhibit Hall, 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

8-14 2019 Delaware County Fair!!

14 Fair Clean-Up in the Exhibit Hall, 6:00 p.m.

August

8-18 2019 Iowa State Fair