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WHAT’S INSIDE:

Clayton County Fair is August 1-6

CLOVER CONNECTION AUGUST 2012

TAMMY MULLER CLAYTON COUNTY EXTENSION County Youth Coordinator tamuller@iastate.edu 563-245-1451

CLAYTON COUNTY EXTENSION

State Fair Page 2 County Council Page 2 Adv,. Feeder Class Page 3 Shooting Sports Page 3 Calendar of Events Page 4 County Fair Info Page 5 4H Foundation Page 5 Conference Judging Day Page 6

Hall Monitoring Page 6

Dear Friends,

The 2012 Clayton County Fair is almost here! Be sure to read this Clover

Connection to find club work schedules, judging schedules and much more

VERY IMPORTANT information to help you get prepared for the Clayton

County Fair.

Make sure you say THANK YOU to all of the volunteers, fair board mem-

bers, club leaders and FFA advisors who are helping to make the Clayton

County Fair a fun and memorable experience. Without the help of these

individuals, this opportunity wouldn’t be available.

Also be sure to read the rules in the fair book before the fair to avoid

being dis-appointed at the fair! If you have any questions, be sure to ask!

4-H Leaders & FFA Advisors will be picking up their fair packets at the

annual pre-fair meeting on July 25. Be sure to ask them for your entry tags,

stall cards, exhibitor number, coupons and much more!

See you at the fair!

Tammy Muller

Communications, Clothing

Event and the Food & Nutrition

Extravaganza judging was held

on July 18 in Elkader. Thank

you to all who participated.

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

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STATE FAIR

STATE FAIR INFO

Iowa State Fair Information

Exhibits Selected for State Fair

If you have a non-livestock exhibit selected for the Iowa State Fair, you are responsible to tag and

package your exhibit. You should report to the exhibit building at 7:30 pm on Sunday evening to get

your exhibit ready for state fair. Arrangements for Food & Nutrition items can be made to pick up on

Tuesday, August 7. The Extension Office will transport most of the exhibits to Des Moines on Tues-

day morning. If you have a large or fragile item, you may have to transport yourself. (See rules on

page 26 of the fair book)

Iowa State Fair 4-H Premium Books, Rules, Schedule

Find the Iowa State Fair 4-H Premium Books, Rules, Schedule here http://www.iowastatefair.org/competition/categories/#4-h/.

2012 State Fair 4-H Livestock Premium Book & Pre-Ticket Order Forms

The 2012 State Fair 4-H Livestock Premium Book is now posted online at the 4-H Livestock State Fair page. http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/statefair/livestock

Also, under the “Exhibitor Info.” and “Forms” columns, you’ll find 4-H Exhibitor ticket order form (for families to pre-order tickets and parking).

Iowa State Fair 4-H Information: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/statefair

Iowa State fair website; http://www.iowastatefair.org/

COUNTY COUNCIL

The Clayton County Extension Youth & 4-H Committee is pleased to announce the new members for the 2012-13 4-H County Council. 4-H members selected were Jordyn Bolinger, Edgewood; Brianna Achenbach, Garnavillo; Patrick Palmersheim, Strawberry Point; Dalton Bergan, Edgewood; Chelsea Curran, St. Olaf; Paul Olinger, Strawberry Point; Autumn Miene, Monona; Melissa Heims, Edgewood; and Renee Gibney, Elkader. These new members will join Jessica Jansen, Elkader; Rachel Moser, Colesburg; Nick Boehm, Elgin; Jessi-ca Kramer, Farmersburg; Amanda Meyers, Volga; Maddy Kerns, Edgewood; and Janelle Gibney, Elkader to lead and implement the Clayton County 4-H program this coming year. Retiring members are Gina Fisher, Edgewood; Max Medberry, Volga; Jake Mills, Strawberry Point; Zach Sauer, McGregor; Angie Sperfslage, Edgewood; Margo Walz, Farmersburg; Kelsey Vlazny, Farmersburg; Hannah VonHandorf, Guttenberg; and Madison Althoff, Edgewood. The retiring council members and the new 4-H County Council will be honored during the Share-the Fun Pro-gram on Wednesday evening, August 1 at the Clayton County Fair.

4-H County Council Members Selected

OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE

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COUNTY FAIR

ADVANCED FEEDER CLASS

Fair should be an enjoyable time for ALL. Here are a few guidelines to make county fair easier:

Read your fair book and keep it handy

Work on your goal sheets ahead of time

Be patient with your parents as they try to get you everywhere you need to be

Remember you are the 4-H’er. You should be the one cleaning the pens, decorating the 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 be ―I’ll be glad to!

SMILE! No whining. It’s fair time. Have FUN!

Make Fair Time Easier

Advanced Feeder Class

Advanced Feeder Class judging was held July 16 at

the Edgewood Livestock Commission. There were 5

entries in the Market Steer class, one entry in the

Market Heifer Class and 2 entries in the Individual

Class. Winners will be recognized during the beef

show on Friday, August 3.

POST FAIR MEETING

Post-Fair Meeting

The post-fair will be August 21at 7:30 pm at the

Central State Bank Community room in Elkader.

Please complete and return your fair evaluation by

August 20.

Livestock Judging Contest

A Livestock judging contests will be held Sun-

day, August 5 at 10 am. There will be junior,

senior and adult teams. Please register by 6 pm

on Saturday evening in the 4-H/FFA livestock

Attention Livestock Exhibitors:

NEW FOR 2012: We will be starting all

livestock shows with showmanship.

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.

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AUGUST

Calendar of Events

AUCTION SILENT AUCTION

SESS

Silent Auction of

State Fair Baked

Goods to be Held

Wednesday

The Extension Youth Committee & 4-H

Green Team will be holding a Silent Auction

of the State Fair Food & Nutrition prepared

foods exhibits. The auction will be held on

Wednesday, August 1, from 5-7 near the 4-

H Alumni tent. Prepared food items that

qualify for the state fair and the alternates

will be up for silent auction! The winning

bids will be announced after the Style Show

winners are presented. Purchased items

must be paid for and picked up that evening

at the 4-H office. All proceeds will help fund

the Green Team’s activities.

July 31 Conference Judging Day

August 1-6 Clayton County Fair

August 9-19 Iowa State Fair

August 19 Shooting Sports, 1-4 pm, Osborne

August 21 Post-Fair Meeting, Central State Bank, Elkader

August 29 Fair Appreciation Supper, Fairgrounds

Livestock Auction Participants

Checks for all livestock sold at the livestock auc-

tion and swine will be mailed as soon as possible.

We need to wait until we receive all of the money

from the buyers and the packer before we can

issue checks to members. Please be patient while

we work on this as it is a time consuming pro-

cess. If you have any questions, please contact

Rita at the Extension Office. Thank you for your

cooperation!

Clayton County 4-H Shooting Sports will meet on Sunday, August 19 at 1:00 pm at the Osborne Pond Park. If you have ques-tions concerning Shooting Sports, please contact Daniel Thornton 563-873-1758.

The Month of August i s :

Picnic Month

Family Fun Month

Admit You’re Happy Month

National Eye Exam Month

National Catfish Month

National Golf Month

National Inventors Month

National Water Quality Month

WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/CLAYTON

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4-H FOUNDATION

Beef Showmanship Classes

The Clayton County 4-H Foundation Board is sponsor-

ing open beef showmanship classes a celebrity beef

class on Saturday, August 4 starting at 6:00 pm. All

animals must be a 4-H or FFA animal all ready on the

fairgrounds. Entry fee for the showmanship classes

is $20. Great fun for 4-H & FFA alumni or the adult

who never had the showmanship experience! Along

with the Celebrity Showmanship Class we also have a

People Choice winner. Be sure to vote for your favor-

ite celebrity by making a donation to the foundation.

All monies raised will benefit the Clayton County 4-H

program.

Tent

The Foundation is having a tent by the large outside

4-H exhibits again this year. Stop by and check it out.

Meal

The 4-H Foundation is again providing a free meal to

all livestock auction buyers, bidders & consignors on

Monday, August 6 starting at 11 am.

Foundation to sponsor a variety of event during county fair

2012 County Fair

Livestock Judges

Beef: Brent Henningsen, Ames, IA

Dairy: Alan Graves, Hartley, IA

Meat Goats: Dave Fowler, Aledo, IL

Sheep: Dave Fowler, Aledo, IL

Swine: Jarrod Bakker, Dike, IA

Horse & Pony: Darla Merwald, Marshalltown, IA

Poultry: Bart Pals, Mason City, IA

Rabbits: Harry Boots, Monticello, IA

Dog: Mary Trebbien, Lansing, IA

Dairy Goats: Janice Schwennen, Jesup, IA

Bucket Bottle: Carol Rueber, Sumner, IA

Other Animals: Carol Rueber, Sumner, IA

2012 County Fair

Need White Pants?

Do you show dairy cattle? Do you need white

pants? 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.

Ag Olympics is Coming!

The County Council is busy planning the 7th annual

Clayton County Ag Olympics. Ag Olympics will be

held on Sunday, August 5 at 2:30 pm in the large

livestock arena. Start recruiting your team members!

Join in the FUN! Register your teams by noon on

Sunday, August 5 in the 4-H Livestock Office in

Barn A during the fair.

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.

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EXHIBIT HALL MONITORING CONFERENCE JUDGING

2012 Conference Judging Schedule

Tuesday, July 31

Time Club

9:00 am Peppy Pals/Mendon Hustlers

9:15 am Worthwhile

9:30 am FFA Chapters

9:45 am St. Olaf Jr. Farmers

10:00 am St. Olaf Clover Kids

10:15 am Woodcenter Eagles

10:30 am Arlington Achievers

10:45 am Mallory Minks

11:00 am Grand Meadow

11:15 am Marion Happy Hustlers

11:30 am Giard Eager Hands

11:45 am Ful-O-Pep

12:00 – 1:00 No Check-ins

1:00 pm Lodomillo Leaders

1:15 pm Monona Jr. Feeders

1:30 pm Highland Helping Hands

1:45 pm Jefferson Go Hawks

2:00 pm Central After-school

2:15 pm Garnavillo Hawks

2:30 pm Luana Ramblers

2:45 pm Peppy Pointers

3:00 pm Giard Future Farmers

3:30 pm Check–In Closed

Clayton County Fair 2012

Judging times are approximate. Individuals needing to change judging times due to conflicts will be allowed to do so. All 4-H & FFA members MUST be checked in for judging no later that 3:30 pm.

2012 EXHIBIT HALL MONITORING

Saturday, July 28 (set up) Woodcenter Eagles

Wednesday, August 1

4:00 - 6:30 p.m. Giard Eager Hands

6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Highland Helping Hands &

Central After-School

Thursday, August 4

12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Peppy Pals/Mendon Hustlers

3:00- 6:00 p.m. Worthwhile

6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Lodomillo Leaders

Friday, August 5

12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Monona Jr. Feeders

3:00- 6:00 p.m. Grand Meadow &

Arlington Achievers

6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Garnavillo Hawks

Saturday, August 6

12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Peppy Pointers &

Giard Future Famers Club

3:00- 6:00 p.m. Luana Ramblers

6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Jefferson Go Hawks

Sunday, August 7

12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Marion Happy Hustlers

3:00- 6:00 p.m. Ful-O-Pep

6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Mallory Minks

After-Fair Clean-Up St. Olaf Jr. Farmers &

St. Olaf Clover Kids