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Pg 2 - Fair Schedule, Rules, Challenge Class Pg 3 - 4hOnline Animal ID Help Volunteer Training Pg 4 - 2015-16 County Council Graduating Seniors County Fair Queen Pg 5 - Iowa Youth Conference, Design Camps Pg 6 - 4th-5th grade Poster Contest, State Fair Horticulture Pg 7 - Calendar of Events, Dog Training Sessions

WHAT’S INSIDE:

CHICKASAW COUNTY EXTENSION

Jane Juchems

FAIR! What a busy few months we have coming up! Be sure that ALL LIVESTOCK ID’s are uploaded, updated and correct on iowa.4hOnline.com If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask. May 15th is a state deadline that our office cannot edit. It is your responsibility to have all of the correct information entered for breeding & small animals/pets, and verified for market animals by May 15. Also, as you plan fair projects remember the write-up questions that must be answered for each of your static (Wednesday Judging) exhibits: 1) What was your goal? 2) How did you work towards your goal? 3) What did you learn while working toward your goal? If you have any questions on this, please contact your club leaders! Best of luck in your upcoming days of preparation!

Change of the Seasons

JANE JUCHEMS

ISU Extension and Outreach - Chickasaw County

County Youth Coordinator

jjuchems@iastate.edu

641-394-2174

CHICKASAW 4-H CONNECTION

“LIKE”

Chickasaw County 4-H

on Facebook!

Thank you & Congratulations!

Thank you to all who made Clothing & Communications Day 2015 a success, and congratulations to all of our State Fair Communications Events qualifiers! Educational Presentations: Jordan Deterding - NASCAR Tracks Katelyn Laird - DIY Sugar Scrub Katie Tupper - Ag Education in Schools Rachel Grober - Dairy Industry Alternate: Jeffrey Reicks Working Exhibits: Emarae Carey - Easy Envelopes Extemporaneous Speaking: Rachel Grober Katie Tupper

Share the Fun: Saxophone Quartet - Allison Wehling, Bridget Schaufenbuel, Lindsey Bouska, Tori Williams Clothing Selection: Katie Tupper Good Luck to each of you at the Iowa State Fair in August!! (See back cover for photos of all participants)

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2015 Fair Schedule

Mon, July 6:

Fairgrounds Clean-Up, 5pm

Barn Set-up, 6:30pm

Wed, July 8:

Static Judging, 2pm

Horse Check-in, 7-9pm

Thurs, July 9:

Horse Check-In, by 8am

Horse Show, 8:30am

Pet Show, 4pm

Dog Show, 5pm

Fri, July 10:

Livestock Weigh-In, 7:30am

Poultry Show, 10am

Dairy Show, 1pm

Rabbit Show, 5pm

Sat, July 11:

Bucket Bottle Calf/Beef Show, 8:30am

Big 4 Fair Board has scheduled Chuckwagon

races for Sat afternoon!

Meat Goat/Sheep Show, 4pm

Horse Games, 7pm

Sun, Jul 12:

Swine Show, 12:30pm

Costume Class, 4pm

4-H BBQ, 5pm

Awards Ceremony, 7pm

Mon, July 13:

Auction Weigh-In, 6 am *Updated Time

Breakfast, 8-9:30am (Sponsored by Flint Hills

Resources)

Livestock Auction, 9:30am *Updated Time

Barn Clean-Up, after auction by ALL exhibitors

Fair Book UPDATES:

LATE ENTRY POLICY:

All LIVESTOCK ENTRIES and CROPS ENTRIES must be postmarked or due into the Extension Office by 4:30 PM June 15, 2015.

Entries received after this deadline will be charged an additional penalty entry fee of $20 per head through June 22nd. Entries will

not be accepted after 4:30pm Monday, June 22, 2015 and will not be allowed to show.

Health Papers vs. Vet Checks

Species Requiring Health papers in 2015: Horse, Dog, Pet.

Species that will be required to go through a vet check when entering fairgrounds: Poultry, Dairy, Rabbits, Beef/Bucket Bottle

calves, Meat Goats, Sheep, Swine

Non-Livestock Judging Policy

There will be no parental participation allowed in the judging of entries, except with prior approval from Extension Staff in cases of

mental or physical disability.

Recycling: Pallets! Create, construct, renew, and repurpose those old

pallets! Get started thinking up creative ideas, and get

to work on a fun project for the 2015 Chickasaw

County Achievement Fair.

Don’t have extra pallets just lying around? Have a

whole stack you’d love to share with other 4-H’ers?

Let the Extension Office know so we can help

everyone take advantage of this great challenge class.

*NEW!* CHALLENGE CLASS 2015

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COUNTY NEWS

HELP SHEET: May 15 Animal ID’s Log In: iowa.4honline.com

-EMAIL is the family email address at which you receive

4hOnline emails.

-Select Forgot password to reset, or call the Extension

Office for assistance with your log in information.

Continue to Family

Edit: Choose member from Member List, click “Edit”

Animals/Livestock: Locate at top left (below green 4H) and

Click Animals/Livestock

Select Animal Type: Choose the animal type you want to

enter from drop down list.

-Click the “Add” button below drop-down Box

Enter Animal Information: Read the

information at the top of each screen,

particularly if you are considering exhibiting at the state

fair.

Some fields that are NOT required (bold) are actually

necessary for state fair animals. For each animal entered,

enter all the information requested and click the save

button. All fields in bold are required.

For a help sheet with step by step pictures and examples

for each species visit:

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4hfiles/EnrollmentDocs/

LivestockEntryForFamilies.docx

For additional Help sheets please visit:

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/4honline-

information-families-and-leaders

Keep in mind that May 15 is a STATE deadline, and the website can only handle so much traffic on the last day.

We recommend completing the process by May 10th. Office staff will be available to help Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

either in the office, or by calling 641-394-2174

Leaders: If you were not able to attend the 2014-2015 Heart of Belonging Volunteer Training held last

September, the online training is now available. Visit courses.extension.iastate.edu (note no www.).

Under “Course Categories” (on the left side), select 4-H and then click on the link for the 4-H Heart of

Belonging near the bottom of the list.

After viewing the training, click on the evaluation link. Your answers must be submitted in order to

receive credit for the course.

Information will be sent to all leaders needing to complete this training.

Training Deadline: June 30th

2015 Required Leader Training

MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING

2015 Queen Competition - Applicants WANTED!!!

The Chickasaw County Big 4 Fair Board is looking for the next Chickasaw County Fair Queen. All young women ages 16-21 interested in representing Chickasaw County are encouraged to apply. Ladies need not be in 4-H. This is open to all women actively involved

in any area in Chickasaw County. Applications can be picked up at the ISU Extension & Outreach Office at 104 E Main St and are due on or before June 5th Candidate interviews are tentatively planned for Monday, June 22 at 6:00 PM.

Congratulations Seniors!!!

Your participation in Chickasaw County 4-H will be missed but your impact will continue to lead on. Best of luck to you all in your futures!

Alyssa Andera Bailey Schuler

Cherith Winters Jacob Vsetecka

Jordan Deterding Justin Kime Kayla Dietz

Nicole Meirick Nolan Webster

Susan Schwickerath Terra Rosonke

...and all county FFA Graduates!

JOIN COUNTY COUNCIL!!! Do you want to be a leader in Chickasaw County? Would you like to create

opportunities for fellow 4-H’ers while having fun?!

If you are currently in grades 8-11 and this interests you, please fill out an

informational form available at the Extension Office.

Questions may be directed to current Council members or by

contacting Jane Juchems at 631-394-2174 or by email—

jjuchems@iastate.edu

Applications due June 15th

4-H PLEDGE

I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE,

AND MY HEALTH TO BETTER LIVING, FOR MY CLUB, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, AND MY WORLD.

Iowa 4-H Youth Conference: Dare to Discover

STATE NEWS

Every June, over 1000 teenagers converge on the campus

of Iowa State University for 3 days full of speakers, work-

shops, mixers, dances, a banquet, and community service

activities.

Open to everyone completing 8-12th grade

You don’t have to be a 4-H’er to attend!

Experience Campus life

Meet new people from across the state

Have fun while learning by doing

Dance the night away!

Serve the community

Learn new things to take back to your

community & school

You might even discover something new about your-

self!

Opportunities to share your talents:

- small group discussion

- Conference Chorus

- Talent Show

Please join us in June for the most incredible three days

of your life at the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference!

2015 Dates: June 30 - July 2

Registrations Due June 1st

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/iowa4hyouthconference

Chickasaw Co. 4-H’ers Fee: $125

Non-4-H’ers: $175

Financial Assistance Available -

Contact ISU Extension and Outreach, Chickasaw County

for information

STATE NEWS

The College of Design at Iowa State University is pleased to offer a number of summer youth programs geared toward immersing participants in the world of art and design. Middle and high school students can choose from the one-day Explore Design!, the three-day Design Innovation workshop, or sign up for both consecutively.

Students who are completing 9-12th grade this spring can also participate in Design Condensed, a week long residential camp experience. Detailed information about camp and workshop content, locations, dates and registration information can be found at http://www.design.iastate.edu/YouthPrograms/index.php

Discover. Imagine. Create.

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Did you know that 4-H members can exhibit vegetables in a horticulture show at the Iowa State Fair? If you have 4-H members with an inter-est in growing vegetables, we hope that they will want to be one of those exhibitors. Plan to have your county represented at the 2015 Iowa State Fair 4-H Horticulture Show. Be sure you are en-

rolled in the Horticulture Project area by May 15. Watch for more timely email updates to 4-H Horticulture members through 4hOnline and on the Horticulture webpage.

2015 Iowa State Fair 4-H Horticulture Show

Trees Forever Poster Contest - 4th & 5th Graders

Trees Forever and Black Hills Energy are sponsoring a poster contest for 4th and 5th grade students in Iowa 4-H clubs. Three $1,000 awards will be made – one in Western, Central, and Eastern Iowa for tree planting projects. A Trees Forever staff person will work with winners and your club to plan and complete a tree planting project of about 10 trees in fall 2015. The project must be within a community served by Black Hills Energy. Contest rules: The theme is the benefits of trees, especially the energy savings benefits of trees. Posters can be made with any medium– paints, crayons, markers, colored pencils, computer-generated,

etc. The posters must be original creations and 11x17 in size.

Deadline is June 1, 2015, postmarked. Posters can mailed, along with the submission form at http://www.treesforever.org/poster to the Trees Forever office, 770 7th Ave., Marion, IA, 52302 or emailed to: droman@treesforever.org

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Calendar

FAIR: July 8-13

JUNE

1 Iowa Youth Conference

Registrations DUE

1 Trees Forever Poster

Contest deadline

5 Camp Counselor Training @

Pinebluff

2 Citizenship Year 1

Wrap-up meeting 10am

8-9 Junior Camp @ Pinebluff

11-12 Intermediate Camp

@ Pine Bluff

15 FAIR ENTRIES DUE!

All Livestock, Pets, and

Crops

15 County Council Applications

Due

16-17 Junior Camp @ Pine Bluff

22 No Livestock entries

accepted after 4:30 PM

30-Jul 2 Iowa Youth Conference

@ISU Campus, Ames

MAY

2 Sheep & Meat Goat

Weigh-In 8-9:30am

New Hampton HS

7 Fredericksburg Clover Kids

11 Livestock Committee Mtg,

6pm @ Extension Office

14 Extension Council Meeting

6:30pm

15 LIVESTOCK ID’s DUE on

4hOnline

iowa.4honline.com

21 Pre-Fair Leader Meeting

6:30pm at Extension Office

25 Memorial Day - OFFICE

CLOSED

27 Youth Development

Committee Meeting, 6pm

31 County Council Meeting

5pm at Extension Office

DOG Training Classes Scheduled for May & June

Exhibitors with less than three years 4-H or FFA

experience MUST attend at least 6 of the 1 hour

Dog Obedience classes to be able to show during

the fair. Attendance at classes is highly

recommended but not required for exhibitors with

3 or more years of experience.

May 3rd & 4th, 10th & 11th, 18th

6:00-7:00pm

Location: Garnet Park, New Hampton

June 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th

6:00 - 7:00pm

Location: Big 4 Fairgrounds, Nashua

JULY

3 Office closed for 4th of July

Holiday

6 Fairgrounds Clean-up, 5pm

12 Family BBQ, 5pm

Queen Crowning & Awards,

7pm

21 Preservation 101 Workshop,

6:30pm, Extension Office

Watch for pre-Fair packets with

entry forms and livestock

papers to be mailed the week

of May 20th!!

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