Rock County 4-H

CloverpatchCloverpatch July/August 2017

What’s Inside

Did You Know?........................................2

Club Happenings……………….…...........2

Leadership………………………....….…...3

Cloverbud Corner…….…………..……….3

Special Projects & Activities……........3-4

Communication & Cultural Arts…..……4

Home and Family…………………..……..4

Animal Science…….……….……..........5-6

Environmental Education……..…..........6

Mechanical Science……………..………..7

Fair Facts…………..………..…...…..…..7-8

4-H Awards and Recognition …...……...9

Photo Contests…………………………....9

Description of Judging Methods…..….10

Calendars..……………….…....................11

“4-H is a community of young people across America learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.”

4-H Staff

Donna Duerst 4-H Youth Development Agent

donna.duerst@ces.uwex.edu

Megan Rebout 4-H Youth Development Advisor

megan.rebout@ces.uwex.edu

Kim Mork Support Staff

kim.mork@ces.uwex.edu 608-757-5696

Barb Francis Volunteer Cloverpatch Editor

Submissions due 1st Friday of month cloverpatchrockco@gmail.com

608-879-3562

UW-Extension Service Rock County

Office hours: 8 - noon and 1 - 5 Phone Number: 608-757-5696

Fax Number: 608-757-5581

UWEX Rock County Website http://rock.uwex.edu/

Wisconsin 4-H Website 4h.uwex.edu

The Journey Continues…

I’ve learned to view life as a journey and a series of adventures.

Now that I’m reaching the end of my adventures as the Rock

County 4-H Youth Development Agent, I can say…Wow!

What a journey!

When I began my career with UW Extension as the Crawford

County 4-H Youth Development Agent in 1989, I had no idea

what adventures awaited me. Moving to Rock County in 1990

to work with talented staff and scores of dedicated volunteers

on the largest 4-H club program in the state…well, that was

just the beginning!

The journey on which I embarked that September day in 1990

lasted almost 27 years. In that time, I have had the opportunity

to be involved in SO many incredible adventures with Rock

County 4-H youth and adults. I started a list of specific

endeavors to highlight, but there are just too many of them!

The most significant of all those adventures, however, is not

difficult to identify. It has to be meeting, getting to know,

and working closely with so many exceptional youth and adult

volunteers to provide programs that have had positive impacts

on hundreds of youth.

My adventures with Rock County 4-H and UW-Extension may

be drawing to a close, but my journey continues. What will

I do when I retire? Well, one of the reasons I’m retiring is

to figure that out! I just hope I have time to start on that

“When I Retire” list at home!

It’s been a privilege to have been your 4-H Youth Development

Agent for almost 27 years. I know the program will continue to

be strong for many, many years to come, and I wish ALL of you

all the best of life’s journeys.

Thank you,

Donna Duerst

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Did You Know?

River Valley 4-H News In our May River Valley 4-H meeting, we had Cloverbud appreciation month so the Cloverbuds sat up with the officers and helped them with their jobs. The Cloverbuds also helped with the cake walk. Every Cloverbud had a different job, ranging from the master DJ to the worm handlers. All of the Cloverbuds had a great time helping the officers and making desserts.

Aiden Brink, River Valley 4-H Reporter

Newark Beloit 4-H News At our last meeting we announced our club 4-H prince and princess. Congratulations to Soren Beck and Theresa Najdowski. They will be representing the club.

After the meeting, we decorated wooden cows for Rock County Dairy promotion and display at the dairy breakfast. 4-H members got to be creative using paint and glitter.

On May 13th the club gathered and did highway cleanup. We collected trash and recyclables. This was a great way to help our community.

Jenna Mosley, Newark Beloit 4-H Reporter

Plymouth 4-H News The Plymouth 4-H is pleased to announce that it has selected its 2017 Dairy Court. The club will promote dairy and 4-H at several events throughout the month of June to celebrate June Dairy Month. On June 3 the princesses and prince along with other Plymouth 4-H members will hand out samples of cheese at the Farmers & Merchants Bank in Orfordville. On June 10 members of the Dairy Court and the 4-H club will assist at the Rock County Dairy Breakfast being held at Brandl Farms in Clinton. On June 17 they will be at the Orfordville Public Library Pancake Breakfast at Purdy Park, again promoting dairy by giving out cheese samples. Plymouth 4-H Cloverbud Princess is Jemma Wilke, Cloverbud Price is Kase Hazeltine, and Dairy Princesses are Keegan Steinke, Katie Klassy, and Grace Krajeck. June is Dairy Month!

Natalie Abey & Aaliyah Gunn, Plymouth 4-H Club Reporters

Club Happenings

Next Cloverpatch Submission Deadline September deadline = August 4

Send articles to cloverpatchrockco@gmail.com. New issues will be posted by the fourth Friday of the month at http://fyi.uwex.edu/4hrock/newsletter.

All clip art and photos are from http://pixabay.com/en/ or https://openclipart.org/. Neither site requires attribution. Exceptions include logos for which permission to use has been granted.

Club Secretaries and Historians Club secretaries are to provide a copy of the minutes of their club meetings to the Extension Office every month. Email Kim at kim.mork@ces.uwex.edu or bring or mail them to the office. Club Secretary Books and Historian Books are to be submitted to the UWEX Office in hard copy format by October 1.

Club Reporters and Photographers WANTED: Club and county photos for the 2017 Junior Council Historian slide show. If you have any photos of your club doing

activities or other projects from this year, please submit them to Emma Jorgensen so she can create a slide for your club: jorgeemm000@ecsdnet.org.

Plan to Help at This Year’s Fair! There are a lot of changes to the judging schedule of the non-animal departments for this year’s Rock County 4-H Fair. BE SURE to check your Fair Premium Book for the entry and judging times for those departments because they may be different than in previous years!

In addition, the fair volunteers are going to need a LOT of help to make everything run smoothly. PLEASE consider helping out in ANY non-animal department this year! You can help with judging, assist in arranging exhibits, help with paperwork, move tables and chairs, and so on. Even a couple of hours would be greatly appreciated!

Please contact the superintendent of the department(s) in which you’d like to help and let them know when you’re available OR be ready to say “YES!!!” when they request your help! The contact information for each superintendent can be found at the beginning of the department in the Fair Premium Book.

Let’s ALL work together to make this year’s fair judging experience a positive one for our youth! Ah...Summertime!

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Senior Council Meeting

The next Senior Council meeting will be held on Monday, August 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the Courthouse. There will be no meeting in July. The agenda for the August meeting will include the 2017-18 budget proposal and the election of officers for 2017-18. Anyone interested in running for an office should contact the UWEX Office. Nominations will also be taken from the floor at the August 28th meeting. Please be sure your club is represented at this meeting!

Senior Council Exec Board Candidates Needed Are you interested in helping to determine the direction of the Rock County 4-H program? Sign up as a candidate for a Senior Council Executive Board position for 2017-18! Just call the UWEX Office at 757-5696. Position descrip-tions are available on the Rock County 4-H website at http://fyi.uwex.edu/4hrock/club-leaders/4-h-senior-leaders-council-and-exec-board/ for the positions up for election in August: Vice President, Secretary and Fair Board Representative. Don’t miss this opportunity to play a key role in the Rock County 4-H program!

Cloverbud Fair Judges If you signed up to be a judge or assistant, the orientation/scheduling session is at the Courthouse on July 6 at 6:00 p.m. If you missed the deadline to turn forms in, come to the meeting anyway. If you can’t make the meeting, e-mail Megan. Mark your calendars!

Junior Council Meeting The next 4-H Junior Council meeting will be Monday, August 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the Courthouse. There will NOT be a Junior Council meeting in July. The August agenda will include 2017-2018 officer elections and going over the annual budget. 4-H members in grades 7 and older are welcome to attend Junior Council meetings. Plan to attend August 28 to vote and get to know other 4-Hers around the county. We MUST have representation from your club for voting, so please send a junior voter.

Ambassador Meeting The Ambassadors will meet Monday, Aug. 21 at 6:00 p.m.

Seeking Junior Council Officer Candidates Election Process for 2017-2018

Have you enjoyed your job as a club officer? Do you like working with youth and adults? Would you like to help shape the future direction of the Rock County 4-H program? If you are a 4-H member who has been a Junior Council member for one year, please consider running for a Junior Council office. Each candidate for all offices must complete an Officer Application Form that designates which office or offices you are interested in. Nominations will only be taken from the floor IF there is no one running in that position during the August Junior Council Meeting. Officer Applications are due to the UWEX office by Friday, August 21. Officer Application Forms will be available at the UWEX Office, the 4-H Office in the Craig Center at the fairgrounds during the fair, and on line at http://fyi.uwex.edu/4hrock/ under Forms & Applications. The following positions are available:

President-Elect (2-yr. term) Treasurer Vice-President Parliamentarian Secretary Historian 4-H Ambassador Liaisons (2 positions available) Fair Board Representatives (2 positions available)

Contact Megan at 757-5696 if you would like a position description or more information. Elections and installation of officers will be during the August 28 Junior Council meeting.

Leadership

Special Projects & Activities

Cloverbud judging at the fair

will be on Tuesday, July 25,

in front the Grandstand bleachers.

10 a.m. – noon

2 p.m. – 6 p.m. (There is a break between noon and 2 p.m.)

Your judges will be friendly,

older 4-H youth!

When judging is done,

your projects will be displayed

in the Blackhawk Building.

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Exciting News from HeatWave HeatWave is excited to share a spectacular performance season with you! Our show, “Pop Music through the Ages”, will bring you favorites from the 1940’s to the present. There is something for everyone.

This year we have a new look, new sound, and a new location at the Rock County 4-H Fair. Come see us in the Food Fair Tent on Thursday through Saturday at 11:00 and 1:00 and on Sunday at 2:00. You can also catch our show at the Beloit Farmer’s Market on July 15 and at the Wisconsin State Fair Friday through Sunday, August 11-13.

Mark your calendars for our “Catch the Wave Raffle and FUNdraiser” on Saturday, August 19 at Voigt Music Center in downtown Janesville. The event, which runs from 1 to 4 p.m., will have basket raffles, a big prize raffle, door prizes, ice cream, and a HeatWave show. Watch for more info on the Rock County 4-H Facebook page and on the HeatWave website at http://www.heatwave4hshowchoir.org.

See you there!

Style Revue Dates...Just a reminder Junior & Senior Style Revue will be held Tuesday, July 25 in the Craig Center. Please see page 62 in your fair premium book.

Senior Revue (Grades 8 and up)

check-in 12:30 - 1:00 p.m.

judging starts at 1:00 p.m. Junior Revue (Grades 3 - 7)

check-in 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

judging starts no earlier than 2:30 p.m.

Family Revue will be held Wednesday, July 26 at the Craig Avenue Pavilion.

check-in 2:30 - 3:00 p.m.

judging starts at 3:00 p.m.

Ambassador Tent Help Needed The Ambassadors are asking youth and adults to help out at the Awareness Tent and Clover Corner during the fair. Shifts will be two hours long between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. You can face paint and help out with the Clover Corner activities. Contact an Ambassador or Megan for shifts!

NEW! 4-H “Bushels of Fun” Friday Photo Hunt The 4-H Junior Council Fair Activity Committee is excited for “Bushels of Fun”, the first 4-H Friday Photo Scavenger Hunt! If you would like to take part, meet in Clover Corner at the Ambassador tent on Friday, July 28 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Groups will consist of up to five people with at least one person having a camera phone. This activity is open to all ages and is not limited to only 4-H members. More specific information will be posted in the Ambassador tent during fair week. Come to Clover Corner to sign up, and see you on Friday, July 28!

Attention, 4-H Campers! In August, all campers will receive an informational letter and various forms for 4-H Camp. The letter will explain transportation details and include a list of what to pack and what not to pack. Outpost campers will receive a separate letter explaining their camping experience in more detail. Watch for those letters in August!

Drawing and Painting Fair is coming up soon, and volunteers are needed to help out with judging day. If you are willing and able to help out, please contact me at 751-3858 or through Facebook.

Be sure to check your fair book as the date and times have changed.

For those in the Drawing and Painting project: If you would like to, you may submit one entry in the silent auction. It must be entered in the fair and judged. Please include a note attached to the entry tag letting me know that it is to be entered in the auction. There will be a short form to fill out that will be included with your art work. Exhibitors are responsible for finding their own bidders/buyers. Auction will be closed at noon on Sunday of the fair. Purchases may be paid for at 6:30 p.m. Sunday night, and ONLY auction items will be released at that time. If there are any other questions/suggestions, give me a call.

Sondra Austin 751-3858.

Home and Family

Communication & Cultural Arts

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See the “Fair Facts” section (pages 7-8) for info regarding the 2017 Rock County 4-H Fair.

Congratulations to these 2017 Agriculture Scholarship Winners!

Ag Business Council Katie Lux – Janesville Craig High School Mary Rebout – Janesville Parker High School Catherine Vickerman – Milton High School

Rock County Beef Producers Alexandra Rosheisen – Brodhead High School Colleen Toberman – Parkview High School

Rock County Dairy Promotion Caleb Broege – Clinton High School Jenna Broege – Janesville Craig High School Otis Johnson – Evansville High School

Rock County Pork Producers Austin Lynd – Clinton High School (Don Hale Scholarship) Tatum Stoikes – Milton High School Casey Waite – Clinton High School

Rock County Sheep Producers Otis Johnson – Evansville High School

Seneca Foods Brynna Wiser – Evansville High School

Dairy Youth Recognition Auction Scholarship This scholarship is for anyone who has enrolled in the Dairy project for at least one year, is a member of Rock County 4-H or FFA, and is enrolling in either a two year or four year University. See https://www.rockcounty4hfair.com/p/exhibitors/273 for application. Deadline is July 1.

Fur & Feather Scholarship The Rock County 4-H Fur & Feather Scholarship is open to any member in the Goat, Rabbit, and Poultry projects. See https://www.rockcounty4hfair.com/p/exhibitors/273. Deadline is Tuesday, July 25. For more info, please contact Daryl Weber at 868-7136.

Poultry Project Reminders

Poultry Barn set-up will be Saturday, July 15 at 8:00 a.m.

Please read all Poultry project rules in the fair book.

If you have questions, contact Ray Reilly at 884-3013.

Livestock Premise ID

WHAT IS IT? The Livestock Premise Registration Program is intended to protect animal health, as well as the security of the food chain. Premises registration will facilitate a rapid response to animal disease emergencies.

WHO NEEDS TO REGISTER? Any person who keeps one or more livestock animals at a location in Wisconsin is required to register that location. However, if two or more persons have a role in keeping livestock at the same location, then any one of those persons may register that location; one registration will suffice for all. Even if it’s only one horse or chicken, 4-H members who raise and show livestock are subject to the rules about premise registration. This number needs to be updated every three years.

WHAT ANIMALS ARE CONSIDERED LIVESTOCK? Bovine, equine, goats, sheep, swine, poultry, captive game birds, farm-raised deer, camelids, ratites, and fish. Animals not included are rabbits, mink, dogs, and cats.

WHERE TO REGISTER? http://www.wiid.org/livestock-premises-registration or call toll free at 888-808-1910.

Steak Cookout July 7 The Rock County Beef Producers Steak Cookout

will be Friday, July 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. on the Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds. See the Rock County Beef

Producers Facebook page for more information.

Sheep Shearing Attention all Sheep project members: If you need your lambs sheared one last time before the fair, we will be hosting a shearing July 22nd at 9 a.m. The shearing will be held at the Lux Farm at 6344 E. Lone Lane Rd., Janesville, WI, 53546. The cost to shear is $10 a lamb, and the lambs need to be washed the night before they can be sheared! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Brian Lux at 608-751-8684.

Animal Science

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.Cavy & Hamster Fair Judging Cavy & Hamster fair judging will be on Sunday, July 30, in the Sale Arena. Vet check will be 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. There will be NO VET CHECKS AFTER 9:00 A.M.! Judging will begin at 9:00 a.m., starting with showmanship. All Displays and Posters in Class E MUST be entered in the Block Building on TUESDAY, July 25 between noon and 6 p.m. See pages 35-36 of the Fair Premium Book for more info. Exhibitors should plan to enter and exit Gate 4 with your animals. Animals are not allowed outside of the barn areas. Please take them home after the show. Bring your animal in a well-ventilated carrier/cage! Contact Mike/Kathy Farrey at 608-754-0139 or kfarrey@ticon.net if you have questions.

Horse & Pony Project Committee Horse & Pony Project Committee meets the first Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Courthouse. SEE NEXT

ARTICLE FOR INFORMATION ON THE JULY 6th MEETING! The next meeting at the Courthouse will be Thursday, September 7 (evaluation meeting). There will be no meeting in August. Topics for discussion include planning

of upcoming events and clinics. All Horse & Pony project and Horseless Horse project leaders and parents are invited to attend all project committee meetings! We need your input, so please join us!

Arena Set-up on July 6th!!! PLEASE JOIN US on Thursday, July 6 at 5:00 p.m. (or at whatever time you can make it!) at Shotliff Farm, 9402 N. Berg Road, Evansville to set up the arena for the 4-H Fair Horse and Pony shows. Remember: This is your fair event, and we need help to make it happen! Arena set-up will be followed by the monthly Horse & Pony Project Steering Committee meeting, also at Shotliff’s.

Hope to see you there!

Rock County 4-H Fair Horse and Pony Shows The Rock County 4-H Fair Horse Show will be held Saturday, July 8 starting at 9:00 a.m., and the Rock County 4-H Fair Pony Show (for all ponies 56” and under) will be held Sunday, July 9 starting at 9:00 a.m. All horses and ponies must be checked in prior to the first class entered. The shows will be held at Shotliff Farm, 9402 N. Berg Road, Evansville, regardless of weather conditions. There will be a food stand on the grounds both days. Remember that you need to clean up around your trailer and help clean up the show grounds, so come prepared to stay and help out! Contact Jenna Elliott at 608-751-3065 or Brenda Uhe at 608-931-4694 with questions.

Horseless Horse Fair Exhibits All Horseless Horse project fair exhibits must be brought to the 4-H Fair Horse Show on Saturday, July 8 by 11:00 a.m. at the Shotliff Farm, 9402 N. Berg Road, Evansville. Horseless projects will be judged that day during the lunch break of the show and exhibited at the Rock County 4-H Fair. Exhibits will be released and can be taken home on Sunday, July 30. See page 29 of the Fair Premium Book for specific information and rules for exhibits. Contact Sheila Martin at 608-289-4313 or Brenda Uhe at 608-931-4694 with questions.

State 4-H Horse Expo Exhibitors Meeting There will be a mandatory meeting for all State 4-H Horse Expo exhibitors on Wednesday, July 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Courthouse. ALL entry forms and fees will be due at this meeting, including entry forms for educational events. If you are exhibiting a horse or pony, please remember that a copy of a negative Coggins test within the 2017 calendar year will be required with your entry, and you MUST have a premise ID number. The State 4-H Horse Expo will be September 14-17 at State Fair Park in West Allis.

State 4-H Gymkhana The State 4-H Gymkhana will be held September 9-10 at State Fair Park in West Allis. Any Horse & Pony project member in grade 6 and up is eligible to participate. Entries are due by August 15. Information, rules, and the entry form can be found at http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4haganimalscience/wi-4-h-horse-assn-handbook/; scroll down to “Gymkhana”. PLEASE NOTE: The entry form must be signed by a 4-H Educator, so please PLAN AHEAD!

4-H Shooting Sports Competitive Shoots There are a number of competitive shoots open to Wisconsin 4-H Shooting Sports members across the state! Check out all the opportunities at http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4hshootingsports/events. Click on the specific event for more information on that event!

Upham Woods “Woods Writings” Check out the latest news from Upham Woods! Follow this link to the latest edition of the “Woods Writings” newsletter! http://fyi.uwex.edu/uphamwoods/woods-writings-newsletters/.

Environmental Education

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Mechanical Science

Spot Landing Rockets and Gliders This year’s Spot Landing Rocket is the Alpha! One rocket and three A8-3 engines cost $10.00 and will be available at the Fair Secretary’s Office on the fairgrounds. The 4-H gliders for the Aircraft Spot Landing Contest are also available there for $1.00 each.

Don’t wait…get your rockets and gliders right away!

Attention, Mechanical Science Members and Leaders! Please see pages 53 and 54 of your fair premium book for additional information and RULES for all of the following events! Remember – pages 53 and 54!

4-H Fair Rocket Launch The officially judged rocket launch and spot landing contest will be held on Saturday, July 15 at Thresherman’s Park near Edgerton. Registration will be from 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. Judging and the spot landing contest will be from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. Please use the Cox Road entrance to Thresherman’s Park. The rain date (only in case of storms) is Sunday, July 16, 8:00 a.m. to noon at the same location.

4-H Fair Small Engine Judging The Rock County 4-H Fair Small Engine judging will be held on Saturday, July 15 at 1:00 p.m. at Thresherman’s Park, the same location as the 4-H Fair Rocket Launch. PLEASE NOTE: All engines must be present and registered by 12:30 p.m. Please use the Cox Road entrance to Thresherman’s Park. The engines must be returned to the fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 25 for exhibit and can have no gasoline in them at that time.

4-H Fair Bicycle Tour de 4-H The 4-H Fair Bicycle Tour will be on Saturday, July 22 beginning at the Lions Beach Boat Landing in Janesville (next to Lions Beach). Registration is at 5:00 - 5:15 p.m., and all tours will leave at 5:30 p.m. (rain or shine). All riders must wear ANSA or Snell approved safety helmets.

Barn Decorating Hours The fairgrounds will be open for barn decorating on Saturday, July 22 and Sunday 23 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ONLY (see page 15 of 2017 premium book). Please schedule your club or chapter decorating during these hours.

Herdsmanship Schedule The Herdsmanship judging schedule for the 2017 Rock County 4-H Fair is complete and has been emailed to all club chairpersons and FFA advisors. It is also posted on the fair website: www.rockcounty4hfair.com and will be posted in the Stock Pavilion during fair week.

EXHIBIT RELEASE SECTION 1. Exhibits will be released the last day of the fair at 7:00 p.m. or as approved by the Fair Board.

SECTION 3. Large exhibits from the Blackhawk, Craig Center or Block Building, that cannot be carried off the grounds or require a vehicle to transport will have to be picked up after 8:30 p.m. Sunday or after 9:00 a.m. on the Monday after the Fair.

***Sunday parking for Livestock Trailers*** Trailer parking on Randall Avenue will start at 11:30 a.m., after church services. At that time the street will be closed and parking will be on a first come, first served basis. Anyone parking in this area must be at their vehicle by 6:45 p.m. on Sunday for release.

Fair Facts

SECTION 2. Any exhibits, including equipment (ex: all tack including show box, pails, feed, etc.) being removed from the barns, buildings, and fair grounds prior to the scheduled release will forfeit all privileges and premiums and be subject to such penalty as the Fair Board may order. Failure to comply may result in award(s) and premium(s) forfeiture, and/or dismissal from the fairground, and/or being barred from competition immediately in the department in which the violation has occurred and/or from the departments entered, and/or in the future competition in the Rock County Fair. All barn decorations must stay in place until 6 p.m. Sunday. ONLY Swine tack (ex: all tack including show box, pails, feed etc.) can be removed 6-8 a.m. on Sunday. BARN DECORATIONS CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM ANY BARN UNTIL 6 P.M. SUNDAY.

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Purchase Farm & Fleet Shavings at the Fair Farm & Fleet of Janesville will be selling pine shavings at the 2017 Rock County 4-H Fair for $4.25 plus tax, per bag. The Farm & Fleet truck will be located by Gate 5 at the end of the Swine Barn. The shavings will be on sale the following hours during fair week.

Sunday, July 23 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday, July 24 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 25 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday – July 26-28 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, July 29 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

We appreciate Farm & Fleet for providing this service to all our fair exhibitors.

ATTENTION ALL MEAT ANIMAL SALE EXHIBITORS AND FUR AND FEATHER EXHIBITORS

Please remember that before you can receive your sale check on clean-up day, August 2, you must bring your completed buyer thank you notes to clean-up day. Please read this rule in the premium book on pages 20 and 33.

Pre-Printed Entry Tags Your pre-printed entry tags are available from your Club Chairperson or FFA Advisor. All exhibitors must use the pre-printed entry tags for all your exhibits. Handwritten entry tags will not be accepted. There will be a $2.00 per tag, fee for any tags that need to be reprinted.

Rock County 4-H Fair Faircrow (Scarecrow) Contest

We would like to invite you to take part in our Faircrow Contest at the 2017 Rock County 4-H Fair!! Entries must be brought to the fairgrounds on Sunday, July 23 between noon and 5:00 p.m. Winners will be decided by ballot totals. For complete rules and entry forms, please go to www.rockcounty4hfair.com.

Planter/Container Decorating Contest The Rock County 4-H Fair is sponsoring a Floral Planter/Container Decorating Contest. Each club/chapter that takes part will receive a donation of $20.00 per club/chapter (not per planter) from the Fair Board. You may enter more than one planter for your club or

chapter. Planters must be delivered to the fairgrounds between 9:00 AM on July 21 and noon on July 24. Please review the guidelines listed in the June Cloverpatch on page 10 as some changes have been made from previous years.

Photo Boards Photo boards for the 2017 Photography project will be $3.00 each. Photo boards will be available while supplies last. The Fair Office has approximately 200 boards left and will not be reordering any more boards. Exhibitors can purchase 11”x14” sturdy mounting boards (color of your choice) at any of the local craft stores.

Exhibitor Wristbands Exhibitor wristbands will be available the following hours: Saturday, July 22 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 23 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, July 24 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. BANDS WILL BE ON SALE AT THE FAIRGROUNDS AND MUST BE PURCHASED NO LATER THAN 8 P.M. ON MONDAY, JULY 24. After that date you will have to purchase a regular priced ticket at the gate. We understand that, in rare cases, some will be unable to wear the band due to work restrictions where you must operate machinery. In those cases your option is: Bring in a current year’s school picture (no larger than 2” X 3”) that has been laminated into a luggage tag (with heavy laminate) at an office supply store. Pictures that have been taped or self-laminated will not be accepted.

Rock County 4-H Fair Museum Fundraiser

The Rock County 4-H Fair Museum will be selling keepsake candy jars this year as a fundraiser. The candy jars feature a bubble top and the Rock County 4-H Fair logo on the front of the jar. They will be available for purchase at the Fair Office in mid-July for $12 each.

2017 Fair Ticket Prices Exhibitor Wristband - $7.00 Leader/Supt. Season Pass - $7.00 Adult Single Daily - $8.00 thru July 14

$10.00 starting July 15 Adult Season Pass - $25.00 thru July 14

$35.00 starting July 15 Youth Daily Pass - $5.00 Youth Season Pass - $15.00 Parking pass (parking on the grounds) - $10.00 for

Superintendents, Extension Agents, and Fair Board Officers and Directors.

Once again we would like to remind all Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents that a $7.00 discount season pass will be available to those who help in a department at the fair. You may purchase your pass at the Fair Office starting May 30.

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Dairy Photography Contest See contest rules at http://fyi.uwex.edu/4hrock/4-h-projects/dairy-project/.

Rock County 4-H Awards and Recognition

The Rock County 4-H Awards process is a great way to be recognized for all you’ve accomplished this year by applying for a chance to win awards and trips! There is something for everyone from first year Cloverbuds, to high school graduates, to leader recognition.

Project/Activity Award Forms: Members in K - 7th grades can complete a Project/Activity Award Form to be eligible for project

and activity awards. Members in 8th – 13th grades should complete the Project/Activity Award Form to be eligible for

project and activity awards, as well as special awards in the areas of Agriculture, Dairy, Woodworking, Horticulture, Home & Family, Companion Animal, and Community Service.

The Junior Award Form for 5th – 7th grade members is a simple two-page form. Applicants are eligible to win trips and awards for Space Camp, Outstanding Junior Member, Day Trip, and the Challenge Award depending on their grade.

The Resume and Cover Letter continues for youth grades 8 and up! Everything you need to know is in the guide, available on the Rock County 4-H website. Award interviews are scheduled for Saturday, September 23. In the event there is a scheduling conflict, a make-up interview date is Tuesday, September 26, and must be asked for in the cover letter. By following the guide, depending on grade, members are eligible for:

Wis. 4-H Youth Conference Achievement Award Wisconsin Key Award Citizenship Washington Focus Leadership Award Memorial Scholarships Junior Council Scholarships National 4-H Congress Rotary Award Space Camp (6th – 8th grades) State Selection for National 4-H Conference

The 4-H Clover Award is our only award based solely on participation. Everyone who applies can win a Clover Award! It is available for Cloverbuds through last year in 4-H.

The Outstanding Leader Award is available for anyone to nominate someone who is an outstanding leader. At least one leader will be selected in each of the four groups based on their years of 4-H leadership: 1-5 years, 6-10 years, 11-15 years, and 16 and more!

ALL Rock County 4-H Award forms and the helpful guide are found at http://fyi.uwex.edu/4hrock/awards-recognition/.

ALL award forms are due to the UW-Extension Office in the Courthouse by September 15 – NO EXCEPTIONS

There are numerous awards and trips to be won, so do not procrastinate!

Entries for both contests are due July 25. But don’t wait! Start snapping your photos right away!

Poultry Photography Contest See contest rules at http://fyi.uwex.edu/4hrock/4-h-projects/poultry/.

Two Photography Contests

...for Dairy Project Members ...for Poultry Project Members

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DESCRIPTION OF JUDGING METHODS Check the 2017 Rock County 4-H Fair Premium Book to see

which judging method will be used for each of your projects. The Fair Premium Book is also online at www.rockcounty4hfair.com.

Danish Judging Method

This judging method is the traditional system whereby all exhibits of the same lot number are presented simultaneously to the judge. The judge evaluates each exhibit but is permitted to give a maximum 25% ribbons within each group (blue, red, white, and pink). Exhibitors do not need to be present for this type of judging.

Face-to-Face Judging Method

Conference Judging Method

All exhibits within a lot number are presented simultaneously, evaluated, and awarded ribbons as in Danish judging, but the exhibitor or their representative must be available to present the exhibit. The judge asks questions pertaining to the exhibit and awards ribbons accordingly, without regard to Danish system percentages.

This type of judging allows for more flexibility on the part of the judge and the exhibitor. Exhibitors bring all of their exhibits in that department to be judged at one time and talks to the judge about the exhibits. Exhibits are not compared with other exhibits in the same lot number but are judged on their own merit. The judge may award the ribbon and premium which he/she believes is appropriate without regard to Danish system percentages.

What do you like most about this project? What do you like least about this project? What have you learned in this project? What would you like to learn more about

in this project? Where did you get the idea for this exhibit?

Where/how did you learn to make this exhibit? Who helped you? What was the easiest part of making this exhibit? What was the most difficult or challenging part of making this

exhibit? What would you do differently if you were to make a similar

exhibit again?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON FACE-TO-FACE/CONFERENCE JUDGING What if an exhibitor can't be present at their face-to-face or conference judging? Exhibitors who cannot be present for their judging must contact the department superintendent prior to judging.

It is preferred that another exhibitor sit in for the discussion with the judge. Parents and leaders are NOT allowed to sit-in. There is no automatic penalty for exhibitors who are not present for their judging. It is up to each judge to determine how the exhibitor's absence will affect the placing awarded.

What happens to the exhibits after they are judged? All exhibits remain at the fair until the scheduled pick-up time on Sunday.

When are State Fair and Merit Award selections made? During pre-fair judging, judges will set aside some of the blue ribbon exhibits for further consideration. After all

exhibits have been judged, the judges will select the State Fair and Merit Awards from those exhibits that have been set aside.

GENERAL QUESTIONS YOU MAY BE ASKED DURING FACE-TO-FACE JUDGING

The Child Development Department lists specific information the exhibitor will need to know about his/her exhibit. If you are exhibiting in this department, check page 69 of the Fair Premium Book for this information.

OTHER FACE-TO-FACE JUDGING TIPS FOR EXHIBITORS When talking with the judge, sit up straight and speak with confidence. You are talking about yourself and your

exhibit, so you should know your stuff! Look the judge in the eye when talking with him/her. Eye contact is a very important part of effective communication.

If you don't know the answer to a judge's question, it's better to admit it than to make up an answer. Face-to-face judging is meant to be an educational experience, so don't be afraid to ask the judge some questions

about the exhibit or project . Be courteous and polite at all times. At the end of your discussion with the judge, be sure to thank him/her for

his/her comments.

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AUGUST 2017 CALENDAR If you need more info about these events, visit http://fyi.uwex.edu/4hrock/ and click on “4-H Calendar”.

2 DEADLINE: Meat Animal Sale and Fur & Feather Sale thank you notes due at Fairgrounds Clean-up Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds Clean-up – 9:30 a.m.

3-13 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis

4 DEADLINE: September Cloverpatch submissions due to cloverpatchrockco@gmail.com

8 4-H Camp Staff Team training session, Courthouse – 6:30 p.m.

14-17 4-H Cabin Camp and Outpost Camp, Upham Woods in Wisconsin Dells

15 DEADLINE: Entries for State 4-H Horse Gymkhana due to State 4-H Horse Association

19 HeatWave’s “Catch a Wave Raffle and FUNdraiser” at Voigt Music Center, Janesville – 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

21 DEADLINE: Junior Council officer application forms due to UWEX Office 4-H Ambassador Team meeting, Courthouse – 6:00 p.m. Jr. & Sr. Council Executive Board meetings, Courthouse – 7:00 p.m.

25 September Cloverpatch will be posted to 4-H website at http://fyi.uwex.edu/4hrock/newsletter

28 Jr. & Sr. Council meetings, Courthouse – 7:00 p.m.

JULY 2017 CALENDAR If you need more info about these events, visit http://fyi.uwex.edu/4hrock/ and click on “4-H Calendar”.

1 DEADLINE: Dairy Youth Recognition Auction Scholarship applications due to UWEX Office

4 UWEX Office Closed – Holiday

6 Horse & Pony arena set-up/project committee meeting, Shotliff Farm, Evansville – 5:00 p.m. Cloverbud judges orientation/scheduling session, Courthouse – 6:00 p.m. 4-H Dog project agility classes Thursdays (until 4-H Fair Agility Show on July 29), Craig Center – 6:30 p.m.

7 Rock County Beef Producers Steak Cookout, Fairgrounds – 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

8 4-H Fair Horse Show, Shotliff Farm, Evansville – 9:00 a.m. 4-H Fair Horseless Horse exhibit entry deadline, Shotliff Farm, Evansville – 11:00 a.m.

9 4-H Fair Pony Show, Shotliff Farm, Evansville – 9:00 a.m.

11 State 4-H Plant Science Day, Waushara Co. Fairgrounds, Wautoma – 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Walk-ins welcome!

12 State 4-H Horse Expo exhibitors mandatory meeting, Courthouse – 6:30 p.m.

15 4-H Fair Rocket Launch and Spot Landing, Thresherman’s Park, Edgerton – 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Poultry Barn Set-up – 8:00 a.m. HeatWave performs at the Beloit Farmer’s Market – 9:00 a.m. to noon 4-H Fair Small Engines Judging, Thresherman’s Park, Edgerton – register 12:30 p.m.; judging 1 p.m. Junior softball tournament, Schilberg Park, Milton

16 Senior softball tournament, Schilberg Park, Milton

18 4-H Camp Staff Team training session, Courthouse – 6:30 p.m.

22 Sheep shearing event, Lux farm, Janesville – 9:00 a.m. 4-H Fair Bicycle Tour de 4-H, Lions Beach Boat Landing, Janesville – 5:00 p.m.

25 DEADLINE: Fur & Feather Scholarship applications due to project superintendents DEADLINE: Rock County Poultry Project Photography Contest entries due DEADLINE: Rock County Dairy Project Photography Contest entries due Cloverbud judging, Grandstand – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m. Senior Fashion Revue, Craig Center – register 12:30-1:00 p.m., judging 1:00 p.m. Junior Fashion Revue, Craig Center – register 1:00-2:30 p.m., judging after Senior Revue 4-H Aircraft Spot Landing Contest, in front of grandstand on fairgrounds – noon

25-30 Rock County 4-H Fair

26 Rock County 4-H Fair Family Fashion Revue, Craig Avenue Pavilion – register 2:30 p.m., judging 3:00 p.m.

27-29 HeatWave performs at Rock County 4-H Fair, Food Fair Stage – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

28 “Bushels of Fun” Friday Photo Scavenger Hunt at the fair, Ambassador Tent in Clover Corner – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

29 4-H Fair Dog Agility Show, Grandstand – 8:00 a.m.

30 Cavy/Hamster judging, Sale Arena – 9:00 a.m. HeatWave performs at Rock County 4-H Fair, Food Fair Stage – 2:00 p.m.

See page 1 in the 2017

Fair Premium Book for the entire Fair

Judging Schedule.

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