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As we approach Fair—it might be good to review a couple of things some of us seasoned
4-Her’s take for granted.
Why do we participate in fair and just exactly what do those ribbon placings mean?
Goals for 4-H’ers at county fair:
• 4-H’ers have an opportunity to demonstrate and communicate what they have learned.
• Opportunity for the public to see 4-H in action.
• 4-H’ers receive feedback on their exhibits through education, evaluation, en-couragement.
• Provide families a chance to work and have fun together.
What do ribbon colors mean?
Iowa 4-H uses the Danish system of judging - rather than competing against someone else, youth
challenge themselves to create exhibits that represent their best. The Danish system places exhib-
its in groups representing standards met. Judging is intended to educate, evaluate, and encourage.
Purple means the exhibit exceeded standards. It is the highest ribbon awarded.
Blue means the exhibits met all standards well.
Red means the exhibits met some standards well, but could use improvement on other standards.
White means the exhibit needs improvement on many standards or is missing information critical to evaluation.
Cathy Lents Renny Crawford Vickie Beyer
POWESHIEK POST
POWESHIEK COUNTY EXTENSION
For more Event Day photos visit Poweshiek County 4-H’s Facebook Page!
Good Luck
to all
Exhibitors
and
Enjoy Your
2012
Poweshiek
County
Fair!!
MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING
EVENT DAY 2012
32 Poweshiek County 4-Hers came together on Saturday June 23rd to cook, model, show their knowledge
and share their talents for the 5th Annual Poweshiek County Event Day. They met many challenges, from setting a
proper table to properly preparing a food dish of their choice, from sharing their knowledge on their topic of interest to
sharing their gift of entertaining.
Fashion Revue (Purple): Mikayla Henry and Danica Nolton
Clothing Selection (Purple): Danica Nolton, Joseph Kacmarynski, Kaelin Martin, Bryce DeKoning, Maisey Ranfeld.
Clothing Selection (Blue): Shelby Conger, Quincy Conger, Jesse Moyer, Rebecca Crawford, Theresa Crawford, Ashley
Armstrong, Jarret DeKoning, Sidney Steimel, Trevor Moyer.
$15 Challenge (Purple): Madeline Mintle, Joseph Kacmarynski, Sidney Steimel, Trevor Moyer and Maisey Ranfeld.
$15 Challenge (Blue): Shelby Conger, Quincy Conger, Angel Haines, Amanda Armstrong, Ashley Armstrong, Kaity Ber-
ry, Jarret DeKoning, Cassidy Ely, Alex Heischman, Kaelin Martin and Bryce DeKoning.
Food Event (Blue): Jesse Moyer, Alex Ely, Theresa Crawford, Austin Henry, Mikayla Henry, Joseph Kacmarynski and
Trevor Moyer.
Food Event—Table Setting (Blue): Shelby Conger, Quincy Conger, Rebecca Crawford, Theresa Crawford, Angel
Haines, Austin and Mikayla Henry, Ashley Armstrong and Amanda Armstrong, Joseph Kacmarynski, Sidney Steimel and
Kaelin Martin and Payton Martin.
The Communication Event includes 4 Challenges, Share the Fun, Presentations, Working Exhibits and Extemporane-
ous Speaking. Participating in Share the Fun this year were Alisha Ford, Rebecca Crawford, Theresa Crawford, Ashley
Armstrong, Tyler Barr, Wyatt Dillon, Danica Nolton and Maggie Zehr.
Receiving Certificates of Merit for their presentations were Jesse Moyer, Parker Volkman, Alisha Ford, Theresa Craw-
ford, Angel Haines, Mary Blanchard and Joseph Kacmarynski. Receiving Certificates of Excellence were Sloan Volkman,
Rebecca Crawford and Austin Henry. Angel Haines and Alex Wirth received a Certificate of Merit for their working exhibit
and Trevor Moyer received a Certificate of Merit for his Extemporaneous Speech.
Selected to go onto State Fair with their presentations were Alisha Ford, Sloan Volkman, Austin Henry and Rebecca
Crawford. Alex Wirth and Angel Haines will take their working exhibit and Trevor Moyer will participate in the Extempo-
raneous Speech contest. Sharing their talents in Share the Fun will be Wyatt Dillon, Danica Nolton, and Maggie Zehr.
Selected to represent State in clothing were Maisey Ranfeld in Clothing Selection, Trevor Moyer in $15 Challenge and
Bryce DeKoning in Clothing Selection.
MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING
Fair Preparation Workshops Time fly's when you are having fun! Scarily enough, the Poweshiek County Fair is coming soon!
Horticulture Thursday July 5th 4 to 5 p.m. Grinnell Middle School—Betsy and Kendra Cranston will explain the finer points of preparing your vegetables for show. Cranston’s do very well at the State Fair with their produce, so will be able
to give you excellent advice for your produce!
Photography Thursday July 5th Drake Community Library—J.O. Parker will help you look at your pictures, talk to you
about cropping, matting etc… as you make the final decisions for your photography exhibits.
Horse Sunday July 15th—We all need to be prepared and know what to expect when we are at the fair. The last work-shop that Triple V Training, (Don Van Dyke) will hold will be on Sunday July 15th from 6-7:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds.
We will be covering what happens at the fair, show times, show rules, and other rules that the horse department needs to follow. We hope to see you all there! Please plan to come, even if you have shown before.
FAIR PREPARATION
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Justin Ranfeld
Justin lives near Guernsey and is a member of the Poweshiek Pioneers and currently serves as secretary. He is also a
member of the Shooting Aces. Justin has shown rabbits, bottle calves and meat goats along with a variety of indoor
projects. He is a recipient of the William F Danforth "I Dare You " this past fall from Poweshiek County 4-H. Justin has
worked at Manatts and Halls Feed and Seed throughout High School. He will be attending Iowa Central in Fort Dodge
to study Electrical Engineering.
Jacob Schafbuch—Our apologies -Jacob’s name was incorrectly listed as Jordan in last month’s newsletter.
Event Day
2012
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OTHER NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bill Nye “The Science Guy” You Can Change The World—Bill Nye “The Science Guy.” Get this on your
calendars early. Fun night out and it’s FREE. Check Iowa State University’s
Lectures Program website for additions to the full schedule:
www.lectures.iastate.edu. Friday, September 21, 2012, 7:00 PM at Stephens
Auditorium, Iowa State Center.
Photo Contest to Celebrate 150th
Anniversary of USDA This is your opportunity to submit photos that capture the diverse ways young people are engaged in agriculture today
and the impact it has on communities!! Contestants must be a 4-H member, volunteer, alumnus, or staff and 14 years
of age or older. All photographs must be taken by an amateur photographer. Visit www.challenge.gov for official
contest rules.
Photos can be submitted on www.challenge.gov now through the end of the contest, July 2nd, 2012. Photos should
reflect on one of three areas of focus: citizenship in agricultural issues, how agriculture affects healthy living, and the
science behind agriculture.
Fun 4-H State Fair Group Volunteer Activities Is your 4-H club, business or group looking for volunteer opportuni-
ties? Look no further! Sign up for a day at the Iowa State Fair!
Pick a day, have your group go to http://
www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/StateFair/volunteerform.htm and use the “group” option! The perks? Getting your group
together for some quality time, being recognized in our building as the “group of the day,” and the free food! Ques-
tions? E-mail Ashley Kinkade at [email protected] or call (515) 294-1982.
AK-SAR-BEN The Ak-Sar-Ben premium book is available at http://www.rivercityrodeo.com/images/
stories/2012_stock_show/2012__complete_premium_book.pdf
Entries will be due at the Extension Office August 10.
Poweshiek Co. Farm Bureau Cook-out Contest
A Farm Bureau Cookout Contest will be part of the Poweshiek County Fair in Grinnell on Saturday, July 21. Judging will
be held at 12 p.m. Registrations for the contest are due at the Poweshiek County Farm Bureau by Tuesday, July 17 to
be eligible to participate. There will be a Youth ages 13-18 division. The winner of the youth award will have the chance
to compete in the state finals at the Iowa State Fair on August 14, 2012. For more information about the Farm Bureau
Cookout Contest or to register please contact Poweshiek County Farm Bureau, 641-522-9227 or email Powesh-
[email protected]. And don’t forget the watermelon feed following the swine show.
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FAIR
Pre-Fair
Set-up
Setup for County Fair will be on Tuesday and Thursday
evening July 10th and 12th at 5:00 pm. All Clubs are
expected to assist. Please find Tom Graham upon
arrival.
Booth Decorating
Clubs can decorate their booths on July 11th from
5-8 pm. You may come back on July 17th during open-
class judging to finish up. Remember your theme is
Grow It, Show It and Let Us All Know It
Flag Raising
7:45 a.m. Thursday, July 19th. The County Council
would like to challenge each club to have as many of
your members and families present at the flag raising as
possible. In the past the attendance has been minimal at
best and we believe that is not a true representation of
us as 4-H members. See you at the Flag!
Pre-Fair Orientation
County Council would like to invite any new member or any
member who has not exhibited in a particular species or
indoor to a pre-fair orientation. We will walk you through
exactly what you will need to do from the moment you get
in the building or step out of the truck through the end of
fair. As one new 4-H mom commented last year, “We
knew exactly what to do and attending orientation made
the whole process so much easier!”
Indoor Exhibits
Photography Label
You have two options for photography labels. The state
fair has gone to a 3 question format—so that is the label
you will find on the state website. We have decided to
stay with the previous form, but an updated version. It
is on the website. Either of these will be accepted. If
you use the “3 questions” form—please be very detailed
in how you took the picture, the camera, settings, enlarg-
ing, enhancing, mounting, etc. The write up is very im-
portant, as in any exhibit.
Horticulture—Change of Judging Time!
4-H Horticulture judging will be on Saturday, July 14th
from 9am to noon. For some great tips on selecting
and displaying your produce go to
www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects and select
Horticulture on the right side of the page! Follow the
links for displaying vegetables. You may also want to
consider coming to the workshop on July 5th.
Reminder-Copyrights
If your exhibit is copyrighted (college logos, Disney
Characters, etc.) it cannot be displayed without proof of
permission being granted by the owner of the copyright.
College logos are usually pretty easily obtained, but it
may take a couple of weeks. For corporate logos, etc.
check their websites for copyright permissions or contact
the Extension Office. A sample letter to obtain is
available on our website.
Food and Nutrition
Any one bringing a perishable food exhibit (cakes,
cookies, pies, etc.) is asked to also bring a picture of your
product. The photo and your “write up” and recipe will
be displayed. Please take a look at 4-H 3023
“Inappropriate Food Exhibits for Iowa 4-H Fairs.” The
link is on our website. Once your entry is judged, it will
be paced in the bake sale. Funds from the bake sale go
toward 4-H programming.
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FAIR– CONTINUED
Important County Fair Reminders
and Announcements Activities During Fair: Several activities are be-
ing planned during fair again this year. On Friday
morning Tilly Woodward from Grinnell College’s
Faulconer Gallery will host Art on the Patio. Look
for afternoon activities sponsored by the Fairboard
on Friday and Saturday afternoons.
Key Cooperative Meal— Friday evening. All ex-
hibitors, including Clover Kids will need to pick up
their tickets beginning Thursday the 19th at the
livestock office during fair. You may pick up
enough tickets for your immediate family mem-
bers.
Pool Party : Every 4-Her and Clover Kid is invited.
You may each bring one guest. You will need a
wristband to be admitted and those are available
at the livestock fair office during fair beginning on
the 19th.
Exhibit Building Checkout: All exhibits will be
released at noon on Monday. Please be there to
pick up your exhibits or make arrangements to
have them picked up.
From the County Fair Office: Due to a large
number of unpaid bedding bills at the end of the
2011 fair, charging will no longer be allowed. The
price for bagged bedding will be $6 per bag. You
will need to pay for your bedding when you pick it
up.
4-H arm bands and patches will be available for
purchase during fair at the fair office. Price will be
$2.25 for bands and $1.50 for patches .
Reminder—Back Cards— Exhibitors must wear
back cards with their exhibitor number. Any youth
assisting another exhibitor , must wear the number of
Exhibitor who owns the animal. This applies to pens
of threes and multiple entries in any class.
Reminder— only Poweshiek 4-H and FFA members
may assist in showing livestock.
Dogs: No dogs allowed on the grounds except in the
campground unless they are a service animal or are
being shown.
Swine: Exhibitor or a member of exhibitor's family
must be present when swine is weighed.
Livestock Judging Contest: Judging contest will be
Monday at 9am. Please sign up at the livestock office
by 8:30 p.m. Sunday. We will need to begin the judg-
ing contest promptly at 9—so please be at the show-
ring prior to 9.
Community Awards— Name will be posted on
Thursday in the Exhibit Building of everyone recieiving
awards. Please remember to wear a 4-H t-shirt!
Hosting: Please read the Hosting information on
page 14 of your Fairbook. A reminder : the primary
purpose of Hosting is to answer questions of our visi-
tors and monitor the exhibits. This is a very important
responsibility. Many clubs choose to do “make and
takes” and that is a great idea, but also keep in mind
your responsibilities to any guests in the building.
Please remember to wear a 4-H t-shirt while hosting!
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July 1
Poweshiek County Fair Queen
Entries Due
July 3
Shooting Certification Class
(6-8pm @ Big Springs)
July 5
Pollorum Testing
(1-4 pm @ Grinnell Vet Clinic)
July 5
Horticulture Workshop
(4-5pm Grinnell Middle School)
July 5
Photography Workshop
(Drake Library)
July 10
Shooting Certification Class
(6-8pm @ Big Springs)
July 10 and 12
Fair Clean-up
July 12
Pre-fair Orientation (6:30 pm @
Poweshiek County Fairgrounds)
On The Calendar...
JULY
** We have information on various shows in our area. Please see our website for details.
AUGUST
August 9-19 Io-
wa State Fair
SEPTEMBER
September 21
Bill Nye The Science Guy
(Stephens Auditorium, Ames)
July 14
Indoor Exhibit Judging
July 15
Pre-fair Workshop
(6-7:30pm @ Poweshiek County Fair
Grounds)
July 15
Horse Workshop
July 15
Shooting Certification Class
(1:30-3:30 pm @ Big Springs)
July 18-23
Poweshiek County Fair
Record Books
Record Books Interviews will be
held the last two weeks in Septem-
ber and the first week in October.
It is not too late to get caught up
on them. What else do you have
to do on these 100 degree days?