March 8, 2020

4-H Omelet Breakfast was AWESOME! Breaking last year's record,

975+ Omelets made! WOW! But before we share all the work of the

4-H Youth we want you to look hard at the people back in the

kitchen!!! Working hard behind the scene! They start working

weeks and days before the event! They do the ordering, transporting

and chopping of the food! Oh, and don't forget the organizing of the

whole event! This event wouldn't run so smooth if it wasn't for the

Bremer County 4-H VOLUNTEERS!

THEY ARE AWESOME!!! Make sure to give a HUGE THANKS to those who donated moneythis year! Show them how much you appreciate their support!! I just wanted to thank you all for being a wonder team of Leaders,Committees, and Councils to work with. Without you the OmeletBrunch would not have been the same. I truly appreciate, all ofyour guidance that you have given throughout these last yeargetting this event together!  I hope we all can continue to grow as ateam for the benefit on the youth of Bremer County.

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4-H NEWSLETTERAPRIL, MAY, JUNE 2020

Official Newsletter for 4-H members in Bremer County

Omelet Brunch 4-H SPOTLIGHT This issue:4-H Spotlight

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CYC Report

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Leader's Corner

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Upcoming Events

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Dog Workouts

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Livestock Info

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4-H Calendar

WILL BE POSTED AT ALATER DATE! STAY SAFE!

June 1 (due to Covid-19) but best practice is MAY 15—Identifyall animals not attending a weigh-in and verify information on allmarket animals that attended a weigh-in. Help sheets can be foundon our website or athttp://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/4honline-information-families-and-leadersStatic exhibits only need to do Fair Entry

JUNE 1—Fair Entry Opens

July 1—Livestock and Small Animal Fair Entry DeadlineJuly 1—Fashion Review, Clothing Selection, $15 Challenge,Communications, and Share-the-Fun Entry DeadlineJuly 1—Static (non-livestock) Fair Entry Deadline

Bremer County 4-H Families!

It has been a month for the books. We need to try and look past

today, past next week, and plan for bigger and better tomorrows. We

will get back to normal. That normal may not look exactly the same

as it did before, but it will still be 4-H and it will still change the lives

of youth for the better.

During our "hibernation" we have some opportunities. Instead of

focusing on what we cannot do, let's focus on the things we can do

now that we couldn't in spring. I challenge you to set some goals for

Fair Project. There are many opportunities out there, now is the time.

We also have some positivity to share with our 4-H families. We have

been working hard over the past week to develop 4-H@Home pieces

that will continue our 4-H learning and growing while our young

people are forced to stay at home. Promote and encourage youth to

continue to engage in 4-H through the COVID-19 shutdown. 

Two Step Process to Attend Fair:4HOnline and Fair Entry Deadlines

Step 1. 4HOnline: https://iowa.4honline.com

Step 2. Fair Entry: bremer.fairentry.com

There was a change made that you all should have noticed... FairEntry due date is July 1st, that same day as the Iowa State Fair. (markthis down).  Be safe, take care of friends and family, and look to the future. It is

out there!!

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CYC ReportBY CODY EMERY

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regularly ifyour email haschanged pleasechange it in 4-H

Online

Resourses: Vibrant Club sheet -https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/12893

A rt-Lit to go (kits available in office)- https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/STEM-Lit-to-Go-IowaYoutube:

Helping 4-H Volunteers to Prepare Youth for the Fair - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-DF8ocu2TAP art 2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKVcqM7U-g

Volunteer Resources- Preparing Youth for the Fair - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxwcYuSSK2QConnecting Virtually with Iowa 4-H Youth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?

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New member (like never been in 4-H before), will not be turned down. We will accept them at

anytime. However , if they do not meet the four meetings requirement then they will not be able to

show at the county or State Fair. ISU campus states that Clovers can be accepted up until May 15th

and still be able to participate in county fair.

YQCA (Youth for the Quality and Care of Animals) is open as of October 1st. members can go to

yqca.learngrow.io (or click on on link to login) and use the 4HOnline portal to login and renew by

using the age of the youth as of October 1st. Training must be complete by May 15th.

Leaders Corner

Thank you, Danielle (Townline CloverLeader) for stepping up in the time of

need! Danielle got into the cooking spirit this

year as a Celebrity Chef & First yearLeader! Keep sharing with us!

Iowa 4-H Youth Conference:June 30—July 2, 2020— “Strive for Gold”8th-12th gradersEvery June, almost 900 teenagers converge on the campus of Iowa StateUniversity for 3 days full ofspeakers, workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet, and community serviceactivities. If you've completed 8th grade, you're eligible to attend. Youdon't even have to be in 4-H to attend this conference! You will get toexperience campus life, and meet new people from across the state! Youwill be having fun while learning by doing, dancing the nights away, andserving the community. You will get to learn new things to take back toyour community and school, and in the process you might even discoversomething new about yourself! There are opportunities for you to shareyour talents with the rest of the delegation through small groupdiscussion, the Conference Chorus, and a Talent Show! (click here formore information)

Send application to Cody at cbemery@iastate.edu. Picture, scanned, or typed with all information provided will

be accepted this year DUE APRIL 1.

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Events

Animal Science Round-Up is for youth who want to focus on Beef, Dairy,

Horse, Meat Goat, Poultry, Sheep, or Swine. Only 20 youth per species are

selected. Apply by April 15th (click on image for more information)

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This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For the full non-discrimination statement oraccommodation inquiries, go to www.extension.iastate.edu/diversity/ext.

Break Away from the

Rule of Thirds

Break Away from the

Rule of Thirds

Sunday, May 2411:00 am till 5:00 pm

Bremer County Extension OfficeAt this workshop, participants will learn about the

composition breaking away from the "Rule of Thirds"and broadening their composition repertoire.

Please bring a camera or smart phone.

This workshop will be $10 for all 4-H member and

$15 for non members, for cost of supplies and food. There is limited space available so, register right

away! 

Please call the Bremer County Extension andOutreach Office at 319-882-4275 to register.

Do you think your likes, dislikes, hobbies, interest

and PET PEEVES will play a factor in the potential

career you may have? Come learn what your

predominate personality traits are, what potential

careers have been most common for your type as

well as challenge your wits at real world challenges.

Friday, May 29

9:00 am till 3:00 pm

8-12th graders

Presented by Bremer County Extension and

Outreach Staff!

Prizes will be given out during this workshop!

This workshop will be $10 for all 4-H member and

$20 for non members, for cost of supplies and food.

SCIENTIST, PROGRAMMER, EDUCATOR,FARMER?

WHAT WILL YOU BE ONE DAY ?

For questions or register call (319) 882-4275

or email Cody at cbemery@iastate.edu.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For the full non-discrimination statement oraccommodation inquiries, go to www.extension.iastate.edu/diversity/ext.

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/bremer/news/4-h-fun-events

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2020 Dog Workouts

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MAY 15— IDENTIFY ALL ANIMALS NOTATTENDING A WEIGH-IN AND VERIFYINFORMATION ON ALL MARKET ANIMALSTHAT ATTENDED A WEIGH-IN. HELP SHEETSCAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE OR ATHTTP:/ /WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/PAGE/4HONLINE-INFORMATION-FAMILIES-AND-LEADERS

MAY 20—FAIR ENTRY OPENSJULY 1—LIVESTOCK AND SMALL ANIMALFAIR ENTRY DEADLINEJULY 1—FASHION REVIEW, CLOTHINGSELECTION, $15 CHALLENGE,COMMUNICATIONS, AND SHARE-THE-FUNENTRY DEADLINEJULY 1—STATIC (NON-LIVESTOCK) FAIRENTRY DEADLINE

TWO STEP PROCESS TO ATTEND FAIR:4HONLINE AND FAIR ENTRY DEADLINESSTEP 1. 4HONLINE:

HTTPS:/ / IOWA.4HONLINE.COM

STATIC EXHIBITS ONLY NEED TO DO FAIRENTRY STEP 2. FAIR ENTRY: BREMER.FAIRENTRY.COM

THERE WAS A CHANGE MADE THAT YOU ALLSHOULD HAVE NOTICED.. .  FAIR ENTRY DUEDATE IS JULY 1ST, THAT SAME DAY AS THEIOWA STATE FAIR.   (MARK THIS DOWN).

If you are looking for "Share- a" forms theycan be found on our website: 4-H tab >

Bremer County Fair -Information and Forms> on the right hand side > under Forms -

Livestock. (click on image to see website)

Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) training is an online training. Thiscertification teaches youth ethical and proper care of animals entering the food chain.All beef, bucket bottle, swine, sheep, dairy cattle, dairy goat, meat goat, rabbit, andpoultry exhibitors are REQUIRED to be YQCA certified to exhibit at the County and IowaState Fairs.To be certified youth have the following options:• Complete YQCA certification online at https://yqca.learngrow.io/Account/login usingyour 4HOnline login name and password. Open to all grade levels. Materials andmodules are organized by grade. There is a $12 fee paid online when you register forthe online course. To option a coupon code please contact Cody.You must click to receive your certificate to verify your completion of the course. Youthare welcome, by appointment, to test at the Extension Office with our laptops andinternet if needed. Must be completed on or before May 15.

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***Click here forhelp sheets***

(Click the  image to see IowaState Livestock ID page)

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March 26, 2020To: 4-H Livestock ExhibitorsFrom: Iowa State University Extension & Outreach 4-H YouthRe: Livestock Identification Deadlines and County Weigh-insOn behalf of the Iowa 4-H Program and considering the current and ongoing situation regarding the COVID-19 virus, adjustments are being made to this year’s livestock identification process and county weigh-ins. Wehave been in contact with our partners; FFA, State Fair, and Iowa Association of Fairs to make sure we are allon the same page.• As of today, all county weigh-ins for meat goats, sheep and/or swine are to be cancelled. This is for thehealth and safety of our 4-H families and staff. Unfortunately, that means fairs that conduct rate of gaincontests will not be able to do so for the 2020 fair season. For those counties who’ve already had their weigh-in this spring, those contests could still occur.• The May 15 livestock ID deadline will be moved back to June 1. This applies to ALL livestock that areusually identified by May 15 including: Breeding Beef, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goat, Dog, Horse, Meat Goat,Poultry, Sheep and Swine. Rabbits will remain at the July 1 deadline.• Tagging Procedures – we are asking county extension offices to work with families to obtain official 4-H eartags, or if county staff are comfortable could set up on-farm tagging. We are not requiring counties to do thatlatter, it’s just another option. Any process that is utilized should keep in mind good biosecurity practices andmeasures for people and animals. Additionally, for Identification purposes, we are asking all tagged animalsbe documented by photo that is uploaded to 4-H Online. Process will be outlined in the FAQs mentionedbelow.• Retinal Imaging – since 4-H sheep and meat goats are required to have retinal images collected for StateFair eligibility, we are hopeful that adding two weeks to the ID deadline will allow staff to collect those images,perhaps on the farm or if circumstances improve and social distancing is less of a concern, those animalscould come to a central site for image collection.

4H/Iowa State University Extension and Outreach does not discriminate on the basis of age, isability,ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, color, religion,sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or status as a U.S. veteran, or other protected classes. (Not all

prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies may be directed tothe Diversity Advisor, 2150 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, 515-294-1482,

extdiversity@iastate.edu. All other inquiries may be directed to 800-262-3804.

A Frequently Asked Questions document is being developed and will be posted on the 4-H Livestockwebsite, https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/livestock, as soon as possible. An email will also besent to all 4-H families currently enrolled in a livestock project via 4-H Online with these changes. We will

continue to monitor and re-evaluate the situation and make additional adjustments as needed. Weappreciate your understanding and want you to know we have our 4-H staff, families and youth members’absolute best interest at heart. We understand these are unprecedented times and will do everything we

can to ensure youth can exhibit their livestock projects this summer.Any questions or further information can be directed to Mike Anderson, State 4-H Livestock Specialist, at

mikeande@iastate.edu.

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Watch emails for moreupdate to come!