Clayton County 4-H Family Newsletter

Clayton County 120 S. Main P.O. Box 357 Elkader, Iowa 52043 Phone: 563-245-1451 Clover Connection FAX: 563-245-1455 Clayton County 4-H Family Newsletter July/August 2005

Dear Friends: The CLOVER CONNECTION is prepared each month to keep all informed about the 4H program and events in Clayton County. You are encouraged to read through it Summer events are in full swing and and contact the Extension Office if there are any questions. fair is fast approaching. Fair time is always a busy and exciting time for 4-H & FFA families. Remember the focus of the fair experience should be Calendar of Events the learning and growth of each 4-H and FFA member. The knowledge July and skills gained are far more 1 ALL COUNTY FAIR ENTRIES DUE TO EXTENSION OFFICE important than the results of a 1 State Fair Livestock Entries due to County Extension Office competitive event, animal or project 4 Holiday, Office Closed exhibited. You are all winners 6 Mud Muck Day Camp, Gutenberg, 9 am – 3 pm because of the new knowledge and 6 Green Team Trip to Chestnut Mountain, Galena skills you have gained! 6 Dairy Judging Workout, David & Mark Fisher, Edgewood, 8 pm The Clover Connection and the Fair 7 Mud Muck Day Camp, McGregor, 9 am – 3 pm Book are vital links to all activities 7 4-H County Council Interviews, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm and events. Please read through 11 4-H History Book Committee Meeting, Extension Office, 5 pm them carefully as there are many 13 Calligraphy Class, Monona, 5:30 – 7:30 pm important schedules, exhibit rules, 13 Dairy Judging Workout, Brian & Koral Harbaugh, Postville, 8 pm judging times, and other crucial 14 Junior Member Fun Night, Elkader, 6:30 -10 pm information included. I’ve included 17 County Council Meeting, Extension Office, 7:00 pm some helpful hints for judging and 19 Food & Nutrition Extravaganza, Elkader, 10 am – 2 pm the fair in this newsletter. If you 19 Communications Judging, Elkader, 9:30 am have any questions, don’t hesitate to 20 Calligraphy Class, Monona, 5:30 – 7:30 pm contact the Extension Office. 20 Dairy Judging Workout, Trent & Leslie Henkes, Luana, 8 pm 26 Clothing Selection & Fashion Revue Judging, Elkader, 8:30 am LEADERS: Pre-fair meeting will be 28 Pre-Fair Leaders Meeting, Peoples State Bank, 7:30 pm Thursday, July 28 at 7:30 pm at the 30 4H Exhibit Hall Prep-Day, 9:30 am Peoples State Bank basement in Elkader. August See you at the fair! 2 Non-Livestock Exhibit Judging, Fairgrounds, 9:30 am -3:30 pm Sincerely, 2 Pet Judging, Fairgrounds, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm 3-8 CLAYTON COUNTY FAIR Tammy Muller 10 State Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, Des Moines, 3:00 pm [email protected] 11-21 Iowa State Fair, Des Moines County 4-H & Youth Program Coordinator 12 AK-SAR-BEN entries due in County Extension Offices

In this issue: Thank You! * Clayton County Fair Information  Thank you to Mark Fisher for putting on the dairy *Junior Member Fun Night cattle showing & fitting clinic on June 20th. *Dog Project Training  Thank you to Lynnette Wagner, Tara Muller, James Muller, Dana *Dairy Judging Workouts *Web Page Contest Lemke, Emily Hanson, Amanda Connors, Nicole Thole, and Kara *Operation: Hero Moeller for helping with summer day camps in June. *Clayton County 4H History  Thank you to Leslie Henkes and Mark Fisher for coaching the dairy *Clayton County T-Shirts for Sale quiz bowl teams. *Green Team  Thanks to all the 4-H & FFA members who turned their fair entries in on time! Dog Project Training Junior Member Fun Night

The weekly dog obedience & agility The 4-H County Council is hosting a training classes will continue through July Junior Member Fun Night on Thursday, 26 at the fairgrounds. Kristi Ehrhardt and July 14 at the Elkader City Park from Barb Meyer are conducting the training 6:30 - 10:00 pm. Fun Night is for 4-H’ers sessions. Dog project members must and their guests who have just completed attend at least 50% of the training 4th, 5th, or 6th grades. The evening will be filled with sessions to be eligible to exhibit at the fair. Members food, fun, games, and a private swimming party unable to attend at least 4 sessions must talk with from 8:00 – 10:00 pm. The cost is $5.00 per Kristi prior to the end of training. This year the dog person. Pre-registration is required by July 1. show will be Thursday, August 4 beginning at 2:30 All 4-H’ers and their guests must pre-register. No p.m.`` one will be permitted to attend without a completed Health & Permission Form. Registration forms were in last month’s newsletter. Forms are also available Fair Entries Are Due July 1 from your club leader, at the Extension Office, or on the Clayton County web page. A minimum of 30 All 4H & FFA Clayton County Fair entry forms are registrations is required for this event to occur. due to the Extension Office by July 1. To help accommodate the July 1 deadline we have WANTED: Adult Chaperones for Junior Fun Night. extended our office hours on Friday, July 1st until Contact Tammy at the Extension Office if interested. 8:00 pm.

Lose an Ear Tag? Clayton County 4-H History As many of you know Kris Lawrence and others If your market beef, swine or sheep loses its weigh- have been working on putting together a history of in ear tag, stop by the Extension Office to pick up a Clayton County 4-H and the committee needs your replacement tag. Don’t wait until fair week to help. Years ago clubs were asked to submit a history replace tags! of their clubs; this now needs to be updated. Club leaders were given a copy of the member list and 4-H Dairy Judging Team the history that was submitted. Please take the time to review the list of members and update it with Weekly workouts for the dairy judging team are married names, parents, and years in 4-H if known. being held on Wednesday evenings beginning at We also would like a current group picture of each 8:00 pm. If you are interested in dairy cattle judging clubs’ members and leaders by fair. contact one of the coaches: Trent & Leslie Henkes 563-783-2479; Larry Landsgard 563-783-2489; Brian Harbaugh 423-7160; or Mark Fisher 928-6220. New members are always welcomed! The workout Web Page Contest schedule is July 6 – David & Mark Fisher, Edgewood Winners in last month’s Clayton County July 13 – Brain & Koral Harbaugh, Postville Extension web page contest were Bev July 20 – Trent & Leslie Henkes, Luana Hamann, Rachel Moser, Maddy Additional practices maybe scheduled throughout Kerns, Megan Kregel, Whitney the summer. The State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest Strong, and Chanice Drahn. The will be held on Wednesday, August 10 during the Clayton County Extension homepage Iowa State Fair. can be found at www.extension.iastate.edu/Clayton/ July’s Web Page Contest: The Clayton County Extension Service hosted four different summer day Need white Pants? camps in June. The first 8 people to e-mail Tammy the names of these 4 day camps will win a prize. Do you show dairy cattle? Do you need white pants? [email protected] (sorry you can only win once) The Extension Office has a variety of white pants that 4-H families have donated for others to use. Stop by the office and check out what we have. 2005 FAIR CLEAN UP AND EXHIBIT HALL MONITORING SCHEDULE

The 4-H/FFA Exhibit Halls will be open to the public Wednesday from 4-9 p.m. and Thursday-Sunday from 12:00 noon until 9:00 p.m. during the fair. Each 4-H Club and FFA Chapter is expected to have a minimum of 6 neatly dressed members and at least 2 adults present during the entire monitoring time. Iowa State Fair Primary duties are to help people locate exhibits, to remind people not to handle or touch exhibits, and Need State Fair Info? Check out the extension web to keep the buildings free from litter. All monitors page for state fair information: should wear a name badge while on duty. www.extension.iastate.edu/4H/StateFair/StateFairInfo.htm

Saturday, July 30 (set up) Woodcenter Eagles And also check out the official Iowa State Fair webpage: www.iowastatefair.org/ Wednesday, August 3 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. Peppy Pals / Mendon Hustlers Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Highland Helping Hands Teams from Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Thursday, August 4 and Winneshiek counties competed in the annual 4- 12:00 - 2:15 p.m. Giard Future Farmers H Youth Dairy Quiz Bowl, held June 9 at the 2:15 - 4:30 p.m. Marion Happy Hustlers Starmont High School near Arlington. Dubuque County swept the contest by winning all three 4:30 – 6:45 p.m. Mallory Minks divisions of the contest. The members of the 6:45 – 9:00 p.m. Jefferson Go Hawks Dubuque County senior team will represent Iowa 4- H at the National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl in Louisville, Friday, August 5 Ky. in November. Clayton County 4-H members 12:00 - 2:15 p.m. St. Olaf Jr. Farmers participating were Logan Shaw, Megan Kregel, Anna Troester, Matt Henkes, Alexandra Althoff, Jordan 2:15 - 4:30 p.m. Monona Jr. Feeders Landsgard, Leah Henkes, Madison Althoff, Gina 4:30 – 6:45 p.m. Starmont FFA / Valley FFA / Ed-Co Fisher, Monica Landsgard, and Jake Mills. The teams FFA were coached by Leslie Henkes and Mark Fisher. The quiz bowl provides an opportunity for youth to 6:45 – 9:00 p.m. Tri-Star FFA demonstrate their knowledge about the dairy Saturday, August 6 industry. The winner of each match in the double- elimination event was determined by a combination 12:00 - 2:15 p.m. Luana Ramblers of the scores for a written quiz, team questions and 2:15 - 4:30 p.m. Grand Meadow a toss-up competition. 4:30 – 6:45 p.m. Jefferson Stars 6:45 – 9:00 p.m. Grand Meadow State 4-H Conference Sunday, August 7 Six Clayton County 4-H’ers traveled to the 2005 12:00 - 2:15 p.m. Giard Eager Hands State 4-H Conference in Ames on June 28-30. Attending the Conference were Courtney Hallberg, 2:15 - 4:30 p.m. Worthwhile McGregor; Hollie Kruse, McGregor; Laura Battin, 4:30 – 6:45 p.m. Peppy Pointers Edgewood; and Jackie Lincoln, Colesburg. Attending the Animal Science Round-up was Baili Kerns, 6:45 – 9:00 p.m. Cheery Chums Edgewood and Nicole Lueken, Edgewood. Clean-Up Garnavillo Hawks Chaperones were Denny Hamann, Dan Thornton, and Carol Thomas. The three-day event was filled with educational, fun, and innovative workshops, motivational speakers, and entertainment centered on the theme “Get in the Groove”. crayons, colored pencils, glitter or other decorations, Judging Schedules for July Events and stickers/stencils. Bring your card supplies to the Extension Office by July 28 and we will get them to If you entered the Food & Nutrition Extravaganza, the Iowa State Fair. Communications, Clothing Selection, Fashion Revue, Thank you to the Monona Jr. Feeders 4-H Club! and Home Judged Garden classes you will be They donated $25 worth of supplies towards receiving a letter informing you of your judging Operation: Greet a Hero. times. NEW Clayton County Fair 2005 Clayton County Fair T-shirts Available

The new t-shirts are here! Plus we have ordered a August 3rd-8th few sweatshirts. The t-shirts are serene green with hunter green print. The sweatshirts are stonewashed green with hunter green print. Stop by 4-H & FFA Schedule the Extension Office and check them out. T-shirts Friday, July 1 Fair Entries Due are $6 each and sweatshirts are $15 each. We still have some of the white Clayton County 4-H t-shirts Tuesday, July 19 Food & Nutrition left. They are also $6.00 each. Extravaganza and Communications Judging, Peace Church, Elkader

Pre-Fair Meeting for Leaders Tuesday, July 26 4H Fashion Revue & Clothing The Pre-Fair Volunteer & Leader meeting will be Selection, Peace Church, Elkader held Thursday, July 28 at Peoples State Bank Basement in Elkader beginning at 7:30 pm. It is Thursday, July 28 Leader Pre-Fair Meeting, important to have a club leader at the meeting to Peoples State Bank Community Room, Elkader receive vital fair information. Tuesday, August 2 All non-livestock exhibits State Fair Deadline-July 1st entry & Conference Judging & Pet Judging, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm, Fairgrounds The Iowa State Fair is August 11-21. 4-H members who are planning to exhibit livestock at the 2005 Wednesday, August 3 Communications 4-6 pm Iowa State Fair must have fair entries into the 4H Style Show, 7:00 pm Extension Office by July 1, 2005. There are no Share-the-Fun, 8:00 pm exceptions to this deadline date. Ask at the Extension Office for a state fair book and entry Thursday, August 4 Livestock entry day – forms. Except dogs & horses, 7:30 am – 12 noon Remember you must be FSQA certified to exhibit Rabbit Judging, 1:00 pm beef, dairy, sheep, swine and goats at the Iowa Bucket Bottle Calf, 2:30 pm State Fair. Dog Show, 2:30 pm

Operation: Greet a Hero Friday, August 5 Poultry Judging, 8:30 am Grade Holstein Dairy Show, 9:30 am You can support America’s troops and their families Sheep Judging, 1:00 pm while enjoying the state fair. The 2004-05 State 4H Breeding Beef Females, 3:15 pm Council is asking for your help in collecting supplies to make greeting cards to send to families in Iowa Market Beef Show, 5:15 pm and to troops stationed overseas as part of Saturday, August 6 Swine Show, 9:00 am Operation: Military Kids, to let them know we care! We ask that 4-Hers throughout the state collect the PB Holstein & Colored Breed Dairy Show, 9:30 following items and bring them to your local county am Extension Office or the State 4-H Office: Goat Show, 4:00 pm construction paper, colored paper, glue, markers, Sunday, August 7 Horse & Pony Show, 9:00 am Fair should be an enjoyable time for ALL. Here are a few guidelines to make county fair easier: Other Animals Judging, 11:00 am  Read your fair book and keep it handy Kiddie Calf Show, 12:00 Noon  Work on your goal sheets ahead of time State fair entries packaging, 7:30 pm  Be patient with your parents as they try to get Non-Livestock Exhibit Release, 8:30 you everywhere you need to be Livestock Release, 9:30 pm  Remember you are the 4-H’er. You should be the one cleaning the pens, decorating the Monday, August 8 Livestock Sale, 9:30 am booth, etc. It’s Ok for parents and leaders to help, but it is your exhibit, your job, and your responsibility.  Be a proud 4-H’er - Wear your 4-H shirt  Help others. Your motto for fair week should Green Team Activities be “I’ll be glad to!”  SMILE! No whining. It’s fair time. Have FUN! The Green Team met June 7 at the Extension Office in Elkader. 14 members Elements of Design were present. Community Service projects, a summer fun activity, and fundraising were 1. Color - described in terms of hue, value and discussed. For a fundraiser the team will be intensity selling “Ozark Delight Lollipops” (40 flavors) for $.50 Hue - the color's name each and “Pop Ice” for $.25 each at the fairgrounds Value - lightness or darkness of a color on August 2 (Judging Day). They also will be putting Intensity - brightness or dullness of a color on 4-H tattoos for $.25. The group will also be 2. Line - line can show direction, lead the eye, working a shift at the Dairy Bar on Sunday. They will outline an object, divide space, and communicate a be going to Chestnut Mountain in July for their feeling or mood summer activity. The Green Team will be recruiting new members at the fair. 4-H members who will be Straight in 9th or 10th grade this fall are encouraged to join Curved the team. The next meeting will be in the fall. Thick Thin Horizontal Traveling Exhibits Vertical Again this year we will be displaying 4-H exhibits in Diagonal various towns across Clayton County in October as a 3. Shape - when lines connect they become a part of National 4-H Week. During the fair 4-H clubs shape should select their participants. Clover Kid clubs may Square also select one exhibit per club. Leaders will have release forms to give to the chosen exhibitor to Circle complete during the fair. Exhibits should not be fragile Triangle or large as they will be transported weekly to different Diamond towns. Exhibits are taken home from the fair, and then Rectangle asked to be brought to the Extension Office in Oval September. 4. Space - this is the actual space an object occupies, the background, which is sometimes called Clayton County Fair Queen negative space, is also important in design Contest 5. Texture - the smoothness or roughness of an object's surface The Clayton County Fair Board is seeking candidates Tactile - you can feel the texture for the Fair Queen Pageant. Contestants must be 16 Visual - you can see the texture years of age and not more than 20 years of age on July 20, 2005. Contact Dennis Hamann (563-964- 2507) for an application form and rules. Principles of Design

1. Balance - can be formal or informal Making Fair Time Easier Formal balance - created when each side of the design is the same Informal balance - created when one side of a copyrighted art pieces for it to be considered design is different than the other original art. It is important to receive permission 2. Emphasis - attracts your eye to the most before you create an item depicting an individual or important part of the design replicating someone’s design. Please read the copy right rules in the fair book (Rule 16, Page 23) before 3. Proportion - the relationship of object sizes to bringing an exhibit to the fair. each other 4. Rhythm - forms a path the eye follows 5. Unity - when a design is complete, all parts belong together Color, texture, line, shape and space are combined for pleasing balance, proportion, scale and total design shows emphasis and rhythm Clayton County Area Campers 2005 Clayton County Fair Conference Judging Schedule 14 county youth attended area camps at Pine nd Bluff in June. Jenny Dahling, Elkader and Tuesday, August 2 MaryAnn Gibney, Elkader attended the Area 4-H Intermediate Camp on June 5-7. Natalie TIME CLUB Fitzgerald, Elkader; Madilyn Kerns, Edgewood; 9:30 Giard Eager Hands Janelle Gibney, Elkader; Lillie Ostwinkle, Edgewood; Kaycee Bright, Elkader; Gina Fisher, 9:45 Lodomillo Leaders Edgewood; Collin Harbaugh, Postville; Angela 10:00 Tri-Star FFA & Ed-Co FFA Sperfslage, Edgewood; Nick Boehm, Elgin; Madison Althoff, Edgewood; Payson Kerns, 10:15 Highland Helping Hands Edgewood; and Alexandra Althoff, Edgewood attended the Junior 4-H Area Camp on June 13- 10:30 Jefferson Stars 14. The Clayton County Extension Youth/4H Committee paid $25 towards each of these 10:45 Cherry Chums campers’s fee. 11:00 Mallory Minks

Goals & Your Fair Exhibits 11:15 Luana Ramblers

Goals – A 4-H members states action (how), results 11:30 Garnavillo Hawks (what), and timetable (when) that he/she would like to accomplish. Member should have control of goal. 12:00 -1:00 No check-ins Goal writing should not be difficult. A typical goal is similar to “I want to make something for my room.” 1:00 Monona Jr. Feeders This goal does not talk about learning or doing anything. A better goal would be “I want to explore 1:15 Peppy Pointers & Starmont FFA using various color schemes to accentuate the antique quilt on my bed.” Or “I want to learn how to 1:30 Woodcenter Eagles use a table saw.” 1:45 Grand Meadow When the judge looks at your fair exhibit, he or she will look at your goal and exhibit to check for what 2:00 Peppy Pals/ Mendon Hustlers you have learned; the quality of your work on the exhibit; the way you completed your exhibit; and 2:15 St. Olaf Jr. Farmers the general appearance and design. 2:30 Giard Future Farmers

Copyright Reminder 2:45 Jefferson Go Hawks Remember to credit ideas coming from other 3:00 Marion Happy Hustlers & sources. You must make major changes to Valley FFA 3. Provides a family a chance to work together; the fellowship strengthens 3:15 Worthwhile relations 4. The fair exhibits showcase to the audience 3:30 Check-In Closed what 4-H’ers are achieving.

Judging times are approximate. Please come at your club’s designated time to help keep waiting time to a The A-R-T of Goal Writing minimum. Individuals needing to change judging When writing you exhibit goals don’t forget A-R- times due to conflicts will be allowed to do so. All 4- T! H & FFA members MUST be checked in for judging A – Action How you are going to do it no later than 3:30 pm. Parents, leaders, etc. will not R – Result What you will do be allowed to sit in on a judging conference except T – Time When you plan to have it done those of the Clover Kids.

QUOTE TO PONDER: Back Page Information"The only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you." - Tom Bradley - Tips for Conference Judging  Look at the judge when he/she talks to you or you talk to them Judging Criteria  Smile The judge will consider three major factors when  Relax- you are telling about what you have done evaluating your goal and exhibit. They are  Have fun  Be polite . Learning involved . Workmanship and techniques . General appearance and design Fair Information on the Web Need Clayton County Fair Information? It’s on the web! The 4-H & FFA Rules & Guidelines and all the exhibit Conference Judging Steps forms you need. Check out the fair section on the 1. Bring your exhibits, goal sheets/folders/etc., Clayton County Extension Webpage at entry tags, and fair entry form with you. http://www.extension.iastate.edu/clayton/info/fair.htm 2. Arrive at your club’s designated time. Or visit the Clayton County Fair web page at 3. Stop at the check-in table when you arrive http://www.claytoncountyfair.com/ to get your number. 4. Wait in the assigned waiting areas. 5. Take your exhibit & entry form sheet with Tips for fair week: you to the appropriate judge. The judge will . Follow the rules circle the ribbon placing. . Be honest in words and actions 6. Take your exhibit and entry form sheet to . Treat people and animals with kindness and the ribbon table when you are done with respect conference judging. Helpers will staple your . Be prompt for all events during competition ribbon to your entry tags. . Accept judge’s suggestions and results with a 7. Turn your entry form in at the ribbon table positive attitude when you are finished with all your . Congratulate your fellow 4-H & FFA members conference judging. This is the sheet that on a job well done premiums will be paid from. (no sheet = no . Refrain from complaining or blaming others for a lower placing money) . Say Thank you! 8. Take your food items to the Bake Sale area. A sample will be given back to you for display. Why do we exhibit at the fair? 9. Place your exhibits in your club booth. 1. Gives an opportunity to demonstrate what (Exhibits being considered for State fair will is learned be set aside until all judging is completed.) 2. Provides feedback and recognition 10. Enjoy the rest of the fair! 4-H Dress Code for Fair Judging 4-H’ers are encouraged to wear appropriate clothing representative of the 4-H Program during judging and hosting in the exhibit halls. Suggested 4-H attire consists of 4-H t-shirt, solid green or white blouse or shirt with 4-H chevron and white, green, or dark skirt, slacks, or pants. Shorts, skirts, and dresses should be fingertip length or longer. Clean jeans that are not torn, tattered, or ripped will be acceptable. Some livestock shows may require specific attire. Please check your fair book for more information.

Read your 2005 Fair Books! All exhibitors are responsible to read the Fair book and comply with the rules. Iowa State University University Extension NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION Clayton County Extension Office U.S. POSTAGE PAID P.O. Box 357 PERMIT NO. 0828400 ELKADER, IA Elkader, Iowa 52043