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CLOVER EXPRESS Muscatine County 4-H Newsletter July 2019

WHAT’S INSIDE:

Fair Time

YQCA

Superintendents meeting

T-Shirts

Free Publications

Camps

County Council

Art Show items

Horse Show

Bucket Calf

Livestock Judging

Health Papers

Pinterest/ Copy Right

Food Exhibitors

Clover Kids

Photo Contest

Premier Exhibitor

Fair Book

Don’t Forget your Write Up

Herdsmanship

Cattle Exhibitors

Dog Information

Free Food

Ribbon Auction

Design Elements.

Club booth theme/ decorating

4-H silent Auction

State Fair

Master Gardener

Fair Time!!

The Muscatine County Fair is just a couple of weeks

away. I know everyone is busy getting all of their

projects done, and livestock trained and ready!

At the fair, if you have a minute, please stop by the

KWPC booth located under the grandstand during

the fair to share your 4-H fair experience with the

announcers. They love hearing from 4-H and FFA

members.

Please remember if you need help with anything,

do not hesitate to ask us at the Extension Office.

563-263-5701

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COUNTY NEWS

YQCA Training

4-H’ers who plan to show beef, a bucket calf, swine, sheep, meat or dairy goats, poultry, or rabbits (not pet rabbits) at the Muscatine County Fair and/or the Iowa State Fair must be Youth For the Quality Care of Animals certified. For those who have completed the Face to Face training at the Extension Office PLEASE remember to register online and pay . Failure to register online will result in not being able to show at the Muscatine County Fair or Iowa State Fair. 4-H members can check to see when their FSQA/YQCA certification expires by logging in–to 4hOnline, click on the Go to Family button, then scroll down to see your member’s name. If you have been FSQA certified your expiration date will be listed below your name.

Contact the Extension Office if you have questions

Superintendent’s Meeting

We will be having a Superintendents meeting on

July 9th from 6:00-7:00 pm at the Muscatine

County Extension Office. This is a change of date.

Superintendents, plan on attending this session to

find out more about the stall placements and fair

items. Please contact Lindsay at the extension

office if you have questions. lstecher@iastate.edu

or 563-263-5701

T-Shirts

Muscatine County 4-H T-Shirts are

available at the Muscatine County

Extension Office. There are many sizes to

choose from, and the cost is $12. Stop in

today and check them out. We have green,

red, and white ones! All 4-H’ers are

encouraged to wear a t-shirt during Fair and

other club events. The shirts will be

available during the fair week: Monday, July

15th in the 4-H Exhibit Building and

Wednesday July 17th to Saturday, July 20th

in the 4-H Livestock office.

Free Publications.

The Muscatine County Extension Office has

free project publications for anyone that would

like them. They can be very helpful with projects

and livestock. We have a variety so please stop

by the Extension Office and take a look.

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COUNTY NEWS

2019 Summer Camp Dates Are

Set

Looking for some fun and exciting things to do this

summer? 4-H day camps provide all youth a place

to discover, learn and grow. Visit our Website

Please Save Your Pop Tabs

County Council members are

collecting pop tabs to donate

to The Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City as

a service project. They would love it if you all

could save your pop tabs and give them to a

member or drop them off at the Extension

Office. They will be collecting pop tabs until

August. County Council members are: Hope

Reichert, Alli Youngbauer, Sarah Schoer, Dailyn

Garrett, Catherine Arellano, Becky Imhoff, Elli

Hugunin, Lexi Buysse and Kennedy McNaul. It

takes about 235 pounds of pop tabs to cover the

cost of caring for a family for ONE night at

RMHC.

County Council Members

Wanted for 2019-2020

Attention all 4-H youth who will be in grades 9th

-12th during the 2019-2020 school year. You

should consider being a part of the Muscatine

4-H County Council. County Council is a county

-wide group of high school aged youth who plan

county events, like community service projects,

and other activities throughout the year! Please

contact the Extension Office for an application

today as they are due by August 1st, 2019

Art Show Items are ready to

be picked up.

Art show items are ready to be picked up at

the Extension Office. Thank you to everyone

that brought items and participated in the Art

Show! We had a great turn out and everyone

loved seeing all of your art work!

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Livestock Information

Summer Horse Show Dates.

Dates for the summer horse shows held at the

horse arena at the Muscatine County

Fairgrounds have been set.

July 7th- Regular show starting at 9:00 am

August 18th- Timed events, show starting at

9:00 am

These horse shows are open to all 4-H and

FFA members regardless of where they live

and are provided as an opportunity for kids to

practice their horsemanship skill and learn from

each other.

4-H/FFA Livestock Judging

Try out your

livestock judging

skills at the 4-H &

FFA Livestock

Judging Contest

which will be held on Tuesday, July 16, at

the Small Show Ring located on the south

end of the Muscatine County Fairgrounds in

West Liberty. Registration will begin at 8:30

am with the competition beginning at 9:00

am. Species to be judged include: beef,

sheep, and swine. For more information,

check out Division MM in the 4-H/FFA fair

book.

Livestock Health Papers

Reminder to all who are bringing any kind of

animal to the fair – from fish to beef!

Before you can bring your animal(s) to the

fairgrounds you must have a veterinarian look

at it (them) and issue a certificate of

inspection declaring a clean bill of health.

Sheep must be inspected within 14 days of

being brought to the fair, all other animals

must have their health papers within 30 days.

Failure to have health papers will exclude the

exhibitor from being able to show their animal

until it has been cleared by a veterinarian. The

purpose of having health papers is to help

stop the spread of diseases to the other

animals exhibited at the fair.

Bucket Calf

Bucket Calf Reports are due to

the Extension office by 5pm on July 10th.

This is new this year. Diane Brooks will be

sending out more information.

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Fair Information

Fair Entry

All county fair entries, including livestock,

static exhibits (those that are in the 4-H

Exhibit Building) Clothing Event, and

Communications, are to be made through

FairEntry. FFA members will also be able

to enter livestock and photography exhibits

through Fair Entry.

County Fair livestock entries are to be

made from May 16 to June 16 in fair

entry. Livestock has an earlier deadline

because programs need to be created,

numbers assigned, etc. Livestock entries

made after June 16 will be charged a $25

late fee per entry through July 1st.

AFTER JULY 1ST THERE WILL BE NO

ENTRIES ACCEPTED!!!

This year the process for judging static

exhibits will be slightly different. Instead of

exhibit tags with a bar code for scanning,

each exhibitor will have a sheet with the

exhibits they entered listed with a bar code

next to the exhibit. That barcode will be

scanned instead of one on the exhibit tag.

Static entries can be added up to the day

they are judged and can be written on the

bottom of the exhibitor’s sheet and entered

into FairEntry manually.

Using Pinterest

Pinterest is a popular site for 4-H’ers to use for

gathering ideas for fair exhibits. Make sure to

cite the correct site where you got the idea for

your project and not just Pinterest itself.

Please Cite your sources some where on your

write up or in your goal sheet. Goal questions

can found on page 8 of the fair book.

Copyright and 4-H Exhibits

As you prepare exhibits for the fair, you need to

be particularly aware of copyright rules.

Exhibition of derivative works created by a

4-H’er is prohibited without the written

permission of the original copyright holder/

owner. Use of copyrighted or trademarked

designs, images, logos, or materials in 4-H

exhibits is prohibited unless written permission

has been obtained from the copyright or

trademark holder/owner. For additional

information, contact the Extension Office or see

4-H Exhibit Copyright Information

Food Exhibitors:

Is Your Exhibit

Appropriate?

4-H’ers planning to bring food exhibits to the

fair should read the publication to insure their

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Exciting News!!

If you are in K-3rd grade and would love to get a

jump start on your 4-H Experience. Muscatine has a

Clover Kids Club that will meet on the fourth

Tuesday of each month from 6:30– 8:00 pm at the

Muscatine County Extension Office. Come join in on

all the fun that Clover Kids experience through

STEM activities, crafts, games and much more!

To sign up please contact Dana 563-263-5701 or

dana@iastate.edu or Lindsay lstecher@iastate.edu

County and Beyond Clover Kids Corner

Muscatine County

Extension Photo Contest

Help us decorate the new Muscatine County Extension Office! You are invited to submit up to three digital pictures to Krista Regennitter at KristaR@iastate.edu by August 15, 2019. Pictures do not need to be from the last year. We are looking for photos that highlight Muscatine County Extension and Outreach programming (4-H, Master Gardeners, Master Conservationist, Ag programming, Human Sciences, etc.). Photos will be selected to decorate the Large and Small Meeting Rooms in our new office at 1601 Plaza Place, Muscatine. Contact Krista or Lindsay with questions, 563-263-5701.

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Fair Time

Fair Book is Available

The 2019 Fair book is on the Muscatine County

Extension Website!!! You will be able to print

the complete fair book or only the divisions you

need.

State Fair Livestock ID’s

4-H livestock entries for the Iowa State Fair will open in 4hOnline on June 1 and will close at 11:59 pm on July 1.

Don’t Forget Your Write-Up

Don’t forget to do a write- up report on your fair

exhibits. Information to include in the report can

be found in the fair book on page 7, item #11. The

write-up doesn’t need to be long but it should be

easy to read. Adding pictures of you completing

each project is always a nice touch with the

judges.

Premier Exhibitor

High School livestock exhibitors who exhibit

beef, sheep, or swine are eligible to earn

college scholarships through the Premier

Exhibitor Competition held during the fair.

Scholarships are awarded based on a written

exam, an interview, a skillathon, (all held on

July 15 at 6:00 pm in the 4-H Exhibit

Building), and either your showmanship and

live placing or if you have not entered a beef,

sheep, or swine exhibit in the fair, then you

can use your placing in the livestock judging

contest.

To enter, select the species in which you

would like to compete in the Premier

Exhibitor question when you make your

entries in the FairEntry program. More

information can be found in the

4-H/FFA fair book under Division OO.

Fair Passes

4-H members and their families will need to

contact their 4-H club leader or the fair office to

purchase fair passes. 4-H/FFA member, club

leader, and superintendent passes are availa-

ble anytime at the lower rate. However, parents

and non-4-H siblings have a price increase after

July 10.

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Fair Time

Herdsmanship

In addition to taking proper care of your

animals, herdsmanship also includes

keeping alleys and stall/pens clean and

orderly. As you prepare for the fair, don’t

forget to plan ahead for the herdsmanship

contest. Show pride in your club/chapter’s

livestock exhibits by hanging a club sign,

having stall cards for all your club’s

livestock entries, and decorating your club’s

stalls/pens.

Herdsmanship judges will wander through

the barns at various times during the fair to

score how clean clubs/chapters keep their

livestock. So you will want to stay on top of

keeping your animals comfortable and their

pens clean. Check out the Herdsmanship

criteria in the fair book (Division LL).

Attention Cattle Show

Exhibitors

The Fair board has

requested that all Cattle

remain either in the Barn

or tie outs at all time.

There will be no more

individual pens set up

outside where the trailers are parked.

This is a safety hazard for the entire fair.

If anyone has any questions or concerns,

you may contact a fair board member.

Dog Class information

Dog Class will resume at

Rock’n Boot Ranch for June

30th. Starting July 7th it will be

held in West Liberty cattle barn

6pm until finished. The last dog class, will be

held Sunday, July 14th at 6pm until finished.

We will have a doggie picnic (potluck please

bring a dish, dessert or chips to share. Also

please bring your own drinks and a chair).

Fair Entry

Have you decided which static exhibits you

are bringing to be judged in the 4-H Exhibit

Building? If so, it’s time to get them entered

into the FairEntry program. You will need

your 4hOnline email address and password

to log into FairEntry to enter your static

exhibits.

As you make your static exhibit entries, you

must continue all the way through the

process, hit the submit button. There is no

cost for static exhibits so the payment amount

will be zero, but your entry is not completed

until you hit the submit button.

Please try to have your static entries entered

by noon on Friday, July 12th. If you have a

late entry it can be added at check-in time on

July 15th.

We will be using the former fair tags we

have used in the past to attach to exhibits.

If clubs need exhibit tags,

Please stop by the Extension office and pick

some up!

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Fair Time

Free Food at the Fair

Several businesses offer 4-

H/FFA members and their

families the opportunity to

enjoy free food during the

fair. Be sure to thank the

following businesses for their generosity!

Wed. July 17, 11:00 am until done –

Lunch at the small show ring provided

by River Valley Coop.

Thursday July 18, 6:00 am until done

Breakfast served by your local Kent

dealers.

Sun. July 21– 1:00-1:30 pm - Ice cream

sundaes in the 4-H Exhibit Building,

provided by Midwest One Bank of West

Liberty.

Design Elements &

Art Principles

Even though it is not required to write about

the design elements and/or art principles in

certain classes, be aware that the judge may

still ask you to describe a design element

and/or art principle as it relates to your

exhibit. It may even be a good idea to include

a statement about a few of them and how

they relate to your exhibit in your write-up.

For information on design elements and art

principles, go to: http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/4hfiles/projects/

hotsheets/

DesignElementsArtPrinciplesTipSheet.pdf or

contact the Extension Office.

Even though it is not required to write about

the design elements and/or art principles in

certain classes, be aware that the judge may

still ask you to describe a design element

and/or art principle as it relates to your

exhibit. It may even be a good idea to include

a statement about a few of them and how

they relate to your exhibit in your write-up.

For information on design elements and art

principles, go to: http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/4hfiles/projects/

hotsheets/

DesignElementsArtPrinciplesTipSheet.pdf or

contact the Extension Office.

Ribbon Auction

If you would like to participate in the Ribbon

Auction on Saturday, July 20th, it is limited to

one entry per exhibitor from one of the following

species – beef, sheep, swine, meat goat, and the

Champion and Reserve Champion broiler derby.

Changes in your animal choice will be allowed.

An exhibitor meeting to discuss expectations of

participants and to fill out auction cards will be

held on Thursday, July 18th, at 4:30 pm in the

Large Show Ring on the fair grounds. For more

information, consult Division NN in the 4-H/FFA

fair book or contact the Extension Office.

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Fair will be here before we all know it. Make sure to mark

your calendars!

July 12th- Club booth decorating;

July 14th- Muscatine County Fair Parade

July 15th- Exhibit Judging Day

July 16th- Help needed in preparing the Exhibit building

July 17-21 FAIR TIME!!

4-H Club Booth Theme

The theme for 4-H club booths is “ A Universe of Possibilities” Clubs will be able to decorate their booths on Friday, July 12, from either 9:00 am – noon or 6:00-8:00 pm.

Fair Time

4-H Silent Auction

Clubs, please don’t forget to donate an item to the 4-H Silent Auction in the 4-H Exhibit Build-ing at the fair. Please bring your baskets to the 4-H Building at the Fair before Tuesday, July 16th. The Silent Auction has become a popular event at the fair each year and a great fundrais-er for the 4-H program. Proceeds will be de-posited in the Muscatine 4-H County Endow-ment to be used to offset enrollment fees for Muscatine County 4-H’ers.

Ribbon Auction Change.

This year, the Ribbon Auction Committee has decided to do something a little different. All participants must complete a 4-H or FFA Rec-ord book by September 15th. A thank you be-fore you are able to collect your money. If this is your first year in 4-H you will be excused from this rule for the first year. The Ribbon Auction Committee will be checking with club leaders as well as FFA Advisors to make sure this is hap-pening. This is a life skill that will be helpful to you in your future. If you decide to not do a rec-ord book within the full calendar year, your money will be put back into the pot for next

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Muscatine County 4-H Endowment provides enhanced experiences for Muscatine County 4-H Members by way of educational trips, conferences, camp experiences and service learning. We also offer many other forms of member and volunteer recognition.

The next funding cycle for the Muscatine County 4-H Endowment is due on August 22nd

Applications are due to the Extension office

on the following dates: February 22 August 22 May 22 November 22

Questions about the endowment can be directed to the Extension Office or any board member listed below.

Muscatine County 4-H Endowment Board Members

Jodi McConnaha

Cindy Mays

Doug Hora

Coralie Voss

Nichole Sorgenfrey

Marylu Watkins

Kelsey Morris

Alli Youngbauer

If you would like to give to the Muscatine County 4-H Endowment you can call the Extension Office for a form to fill out or you can visit

https://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/en/ways_to_give/

4-H ENDOWMENT Master Gardener

Master Gardener Training

Muscatine County will be holding Master Gardener Training for 2019. Join us! Who are Master Gardeners? Master Gardeners come from a variety of backgrounds. They are passionate about serving their communities and sharing gardening best practices. Master Gardeners are individuals who have taken the Master Gardener training and share their time and expertise as volunteers in community gardens, city beautification projects, and farmers markets to name a few. It is the acquisition of knowledge, the skill in gardening, and giving back to the community that distinguishes a Master Gardener from

other gardeners.

Master Gardener Webcasts

Master Gardeners Plan Three Summer Webcasts - Participants will gain insight into pollinators, vegetables and flowers, and

urban ecology. Free and open to the public.

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2019 4-H Building Hosting Schedule

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 9:00am - 11:30am Juntos 11:30am – 2:00pm Fulton 4-H 2:00pm - 4:30pm Fulton 4-H 4:30pm – 7:00pm Stampeding Clovers Thursday, July 18, 2019 9:00am - 11:30am 11:30am – 2:00pm Sweetland 4-H 2:00pm to 4:30pm Wapsie 4-H 4:30pm – 7:00pm Muscatine County Council Friday, July 19, 2019 9:00am - 11:30am Wilton Hustlers 11:30am – 2:00pm Denim and Dust 2:00pm to 4:30pm Lake 4-H 4:30pm – 7:00pm Lake 4-H Saturday, July 20, 2019 9:00am - 11:30am Sci-Tech Club 11:30am – 2:00pm Sew Creative 2:00pm to 4:30pm Goshen Gladiators 4:30pm – 7:00pm Goshen Gladiators Sunday, July 21, 2019 All Day Muscatine Co. Extension Staff

Reminder: Exhibits in the 4-H Building cannot be taken

home until 4:00 pm on Sunday, July 21. All exhibits must be

picked up by 5:00 pm on that day.

Exhibits taken home early will result in a

loss of premiums for the exhibitor.

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NON-LIVESTOCK 4-H EXHIBITS JUDGING SCHEDULE

Non-livestock 4-H/FFA exhibits are judged on Monday, July 15th according to the following club schedule:

9-10 Goshen Gladiators, Wapsie 4-H

10-11 Lake 4-H and Sweetland 4-H

11-12 Sci-Tech Club, Juntos, West Liberty Latino Americanos and Independent Members

NOON Lunch

1-2 Wilton Hustlers, Sew Creative and Stampeding Clovers

2-3 Denim and Dust, Clover Kids and Fulton 4-H

3-3:30 FFA members, schedule conflicts

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Calendar

July

1st– State Fair Entries are due

7th– Horse Show

9th– Superintendents meeting.

10th Bucket Calf Reports due to

the Extension Office.

12th– Booth Decorating

15th– Static Exhibit judging

16th– Livestock judging @ 9 am at

the fair grounds.

17-21st Fair time.

August

1st– County Council Applications

are due to the Extension Office

18th– Horse Show

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Coordinator

lstecher@iastate.edu

563-263-5701 or 1-800-992-0894

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