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4-H Re-Enrollment

Reminder – May 15 Deadline

4hOnline Help – Extended Hours

ID Requirements for 4hOnline

Fremont County Youth Committee Fair Updates

STEM Form now on Google Docs

FairEntry Update

4-Hers for 4-H Campaign

Livestock rules update

Junk in a Bucket and Pallet Challenge update

Food for Iowa Fairs update

Healthy Living $10 Meal Challenge Poster Project

Get your photo mats at the Extension Office

Coloring Contest!

Like us on Facebook!

YQCA Information

YQCA Flash Sale – Extended!

Fremont County Herdsmanship Goals

Horse Camp - Save the Date!

Record Book App

Clover Kids Shirts

Goals!

FairEntry opens June 1

Fair Books are here!

Club Leaders – Check out these opportunities!

Frequently Asked Fair Questions!

Fair Queen Applications

COVID-19 Cancelations To-Date

Virtual Communication

County Council Sponsored Events

Upcoming Dates

Extension and Outreach Resources

It is the LAST Month to Enroll, or Re-Enroll in 4-H! 4-H Online enrollment needs completed every year!

Until members and volunteers re-enroll in the new 4-H year, they are NOT covered by the Iowa 4-H liability insurance policy and will likely not

receive correspondence regarding important events like workshops, livestock weigh-ins, or other deadlines critical to your 4-H participation. The

deadline is MAY 15th, so get yourself and your friends re-enrolled today!

There is no cost to enroll in Fremont County 4-H! Enrollment costs are covered by the 4-H food stand income. In

return, it is your responsibility to work a food stand shift at the Fremont County Fair. Visit www.4honline.com to enroll!

If you need help, or access to the internet, we are here for you!

Contact the Fremont County Extension Office at (712) 374-2351 or xfremont@iastate.edu.

Reminder!

***May 15th Deadline*** You cannot participate in the fair if you miss this

4-H Enrollment/Project Enrollment

Livestock ID (rabbits and poultry due June 1)

Pet ID

Log onto 4-H Online to complete your enrollment and your Animal IDs

https://www.4honline.com/

4hOnline Help - Extended Hours! Don’t have access to a computer? Are you needing help with

4hOnline? Want to make sure you have everything entered?

Even though we cannot be in the office, I am still offering a

4hOnline Help Day! I will have extended office hours. You can

give me a call from 8 AM to 8 PM on Thursday, May 7th. We can

take care of your enrollment, animal IDs and project

enrollments over the phone! Remember we are always available

to assist you during regular business hours: Mon – Fri 8 AM to

4:30 PM. Make sure to have the information you need to enter

animal ID’s check the article below about ID Requirements!

Logan Doty, CYC: 402-209-7202.

Remember we are always available to help or provide computers during regular business hours: Monday – Friday 8 AM to 4:30 PM

(once our office re-opens).

Below you can find the enrollment requirements for each species

***New for this year*** Photo requirements for swine, sheep, meat goats

Before enrolling make sure you have: Breeding Beef – Breed Registration #, tag #, date of birth, and home raised or not

Cow/Calf – cow’s tag #, cow’s date of birth, calf’s date of birth, calf’s birth weight, calf’s tag #, and calf’s sex

Dairy – tag #, date of birth, name, breed, and pictures: front and each side

Dog – colors/markings, name, rabies #, rabies date, rabies expiration date, uploaded rabies certificate, breed, sex, date of birth, one photo of dog,

years member is trained, and years dog is trained

Dairy goats – name, tattoo #, registration #, date of birth, and breed

Meat goats – sex, tattoo #, scrapie ID, date of birth, home raised or not, and pictures: left and right ear

Horse – breed, name, registration #, date of birth, height in hands, colors/markings, sex, owned or leased, owner name if leased, upload

registration paper, upload lease agreement if leased, and pictures: front, rear and both sides

Pets – type (species), name, colors and markings, sex, and date of birth OR age

Poultry – type (species), breed, date of birth, sex, and instead of leg/wing band enter the breed here*** (FairEntry pulls that info)

Rabbits – breed, color/markings, tattoo #, date of birth, sex, and name

Sheep – tag #, tag in left or right ear, scrapie #, date of birth, breed, sex, home raised or not, and pictures: left and right ear

Swine – DNA collected if applicable, breed, sex, ear notch, tag #, tag color, tag in left or right ear, date of birth, colors/markings, pictures: left ear,

right ear, and two pictures of pig, and home raised or not

https://www.4honline.com/

Fremont County Youth Committee Fair Updates!

Youth Committee Presents a New Theme for Static Judging this Year! Don’t worry – you can still bring whatever you want to fair! But, if you want to participate in the fun – join in! This year, in an effort to increase

static projects brought to the fair, the Youth Committee has decided on a theme - Go Hog-Wild! Bring a project in any project area that relates

to swine to contribute to the theme! Projects that correspond with this theme will receive special recognition. Bring a pig-decorated cake, use

pig fabric on your sewing project, paint a ceramic pig, make a welded pig, the possibilities are endless! Can’t wait to see everyone go hog-wild!

Innovative award The Fremont County Youth Committee is introducing the The Lean, Mean & Green Award! This recognizes a 4-H static project that is creative,

innovative, or comprised of outstanding engineering, and promotes reduction in the use of resources, repurposing of common materials, or

other measures considered environmentally responsible. Winner(s) will be determined by the static judges. You do not need to enter into a

special class at the fair to be eligible for this award.

Updated STEM Form! The Fair Write-Up form (STEM Form) has been updated for the 2020 Fremont County Fair. Find this by visiting our website:

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/fremont/, email Logan at lcdoty@iastate.edu (See Google Doc info on the next page!)

If you have a Google account, you can access the editable document at

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O1ugxRPiGxe0_iH88oU6RNpn

pZUkb01Wbr6tbukqldg/copy.

1. Click on the link

2. Log-in to your Google account (Gmail)

3. Click the blue button that says: “Make a Copy”

4. You have an editable document to work on your write-ups!

5. Expand the pages if you need more room and add pictures at

the end of the document

Attention! FairEntry update! **Update to the previous 1099 notice on the March Newsletter**

New IRS Rules for FairEntry! Fremont County Extension and Outreach is required to issue 1099 forms to youth who receive

payments totaling $600 or more. This is likely to impact exhibitors who participate in the Premium Sale.

If you have questions, please contact Lynda Marshall at the Extension Office, or a tax professional.

Lynda Marshall: 402-813-2113

Plan for a successful fair experience. Use these guidelines to

help select an acceptable product for exhibit, find an

approved recipe source, and identify the appropriate

preparation method. Updated yearly! https://store.extension.iastate.edu/Product/6434

Annual 4-Hers for 4-H Campaign! NOW - June 15!

What Is The Iowa 4-Hers For 4-H Campaign? This annual campaign is

conducted by youth members of the State 4-H Council Finance Committee. 4-

H Clubs across the state are encouraged to donate $3.00 per 4-H member and

the funds raised benefit financial aid, State 4-H Conference, and other

projects as voted upon by the State 4-H Council.

Your Campaign Contribution Supports:

State 4-H Youth Conference

Financial Aid for 4-H Program Fees and Event Registrations

Support for State Youth Council

Please visit the link to find out more information and to find a club donation

form: https://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/en/ways_to_give/4hers_for_4h/

Please turn in the donations and the donation form, from your club, to the

Extension Office and we can send it in. Let us know if you have any questions!

Are you showing 4-H livestock?

You need to check this out Review the updated Iowa 4-H Animal

Identification, Weighing, and Exhibiting Requirements for County, State and

Interstate Shows for 2020. https://store.extension.iastate.edu/Product/194

Topics covered:

Age Requirements

Quality Assurance Certification

General Animal Requirements

Ownership Requirements

Animal Care and Housing

Weighing and Tagging

Regional and National Shows

Important Deadlines

Species ID Requirements

Junk in a Bucket and Pallet Challenge Update!

The Fremont County Youth Committee is suspending the

Junk in a Bucket and Pallet Challenge projects for the

2020 Fremont County Fair due to a decline in

participation. Do you still love this project? Don’t worry!

You can STILL enter these projects as a static project for

conference judging. Depending on what your project is, it

could fit into different project areas. Please let us know

at the Extension Office if you need help deciding on what

class to enter these projects under! 402-209-7202

4-H Healthy Living!

Introducing the $10 Meal Challenge! Participate in this Special Exhibition Poster Project!

Create a balanced, nutritious meal for family of four (4) that

includes the recommended serving size of food from each of the

five good groups totaling $10 or less. Include the information on a

poster to be eligible for this contest. Interested in this project?

Visit https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/10-meal-challenge-

healthy-living for a complete list of rules. One poster will be

selected for display at the Iowa State Fair!

Coloring Contest! Now Extended to May 31!

To liven up being stuck at home we are doing a coloring contest!

1. Print one of the coloring pages we have on our website (below)

2. Color it! Include your name!

3. Upload a picture of your coloring to our Facebook Event –

Coloring Contest, in the discussion section. Facebook page:

Fremont County 4-H, Iowa

We will draw out a couple winners for a fun prize! The contest will be

open until May 31! You don't have to be in 4-H to participate! We have

uploaded three coloring pages for different skill levels: A Farm Animals

page, an ISU 4-H page, and a Fremont County 4-H page! Find these

pages on our website: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/fremont/

Good luck!

Get your photo mats for fair

at the Extension Office!

The Extension Office will be selling black photo mats

for photo sizes: 4x6, 5x7, and 8x10. No need to travel

to the craft store! ALL mats are black with a white

bevel inner core (see picture below). We have in

stock 25 count of the 4x6 mats, 100 count of the 5x7

mats (most popular size), and 25 count of the 8x10

mats. The 5x7 photo mattes come with white

backboard and a clear plastic sleeve. Mats for 4x6

and 8x10 photos are the frame only.

Mats for a 4x6 photo: $1

Mats for a 5x7 photo + back + sleeve: $2

Mats for an 8x10 photo: $2

Get ahead of the game! Get your certification done now!

Any age 4-Her can get certified on their own time online! All 4-Hers

4th-12th grade must certify annually.

**YQCA bases off age, not grade level (as of January 1, 2020) **

Fremont County Extension is offering Face-to-Face training in the

spring and summer, but it is not a requirement to come to the Face-

to-Face training. 4-Hers can choose to complete their certification

online with the interactive learning modules.

Step 1) Log onto: www.yqca.org

Step 2) Top right click Sign in/Register

Step 3) Sign in with 4-H Online

$12 to complete online module

Can save and continue at any time

Must be completed before you bring ANY Market-Type animal to the

fair. Includes: Pigs, Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Market

Rabbits, Poultry

YQCA promotes the development of a common framework for youth

livestock quality assurance programs that will enhance the

educational experience of youth, improve the care of animals, and

provide a higher level of food safety to consumers.

YQCA Flash Sale extended to the end of May!

In light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the YQCA Board is announcing a

25% flash sale on the web based certification. Follow the steps below.

1. Only offered until the end of May, YQCA will be offering a 25% discount on

web-based trainings, making them $9.

a) Those wishing to take part in the flash sale will need to

purchase $9 web-based training coupons from YQCA. Coupon

order forms at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/yqca or

by emailing sales@yqca.org. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO

RECEIVE THE DISCOUNTED PRICE.

b) Once the form, payment and proof are received, coupons will

be issued and returned to the purchaser within 3-5 business

days.

c) Coupons MUST be put towards a web-based training in the

month May.

If you have any questions about the items above or requests for YQCA, please

do not hesitate to reach out to info@yqca.org.

Once again, you can find the coupon order form at

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/yqca. On this website, you can also

find detailed instructions on how to complete your certification online.

33rd Annual Waubonsie

Horse Camp

June 6 – planning on offering as a Day Camp!

Open to all 4th-12th Graders in 4-H

Due to COVID-19 all resident (overnight) camps

have been canceled for the summer. We will still be

offering Horse Camp as a Day Camp experience!

Registrations coming soon!

Contact Logan if you have any questions! –

lcdoty@iastate.edu

Check out the new ONLINE version of a 4-H Record Book!

An electronic version of RecordBook was launched October

1st. Access is free through program year 2021. Please go to

RecordbookApp.com and use your 4HOnline account information

to create your RecordbookApp account. This program is web-

based (is not an app) and is mobile friendly.

This online version is only free until 2021! Future use is dependent

on participation and feedback from 4-H families! Log in and give it

a try! Let us know what you think!

http://recordbookapp.com/

Pre-orders for Clover Kids t-shirts are available on our

website: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/fremont/

Price for youth sizes: $14. Price for adult sizes: $16. The

Clover Kids t-shirts will be the exhibitor’s shirt during fair

and throughout the year for other Clover Kids activities.

Available for Clover Kids, parents, and leaders!

While you have some extra time at home…

Work on your 4-H Goals! Get on top of those Record Books this year by starting your goals now

(Instead of trying to think of what your goal was at the beginning of

the year)! Focusing on project areas and goals throughout the year

allows more time for youth to Do, Reflect, & Apply. Your club might

have folders for you to work on these forms throughout the year but if

you would like your own papers for home go to:

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/record-keeping. On that page

you will find all of the forms that go into your Record Book after Fair.

Get ahead of the game now and start writing down your goals, and

keep them handy to write down activities you have participated in

throughout the year!

Things to be thinking about & writing down throughout the year:

Yearly 4-H Summary: Keep track of your 4-H and non-4-H civic

engagement activities (community service), presentations, volunteer

work, school honors and activities, and work experiences throughout

the year.

Livestock/Pet Project Worksheets: health records, feed costs, vet

costs, general costs, goals, etc.

Goal Writing Worksheet: gives you some ideas and can help you with

your goal writing.

Fremont County STEM Project Forms: (found only on Fremont County

website: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/fremont/) what were my

problems/needs/questions, what was my goal, citizenship/community

service experiences throughout the year related to this project, make

sure to track all steps, and take pictures!

FairEntry is where you enter all of the projects you are or

might be bringing to the fair! Don’t forget to enter your

animal classes! Visit our website to find more

information about the Fremont County Fair! https://www.extension.iastate.edu/fremont/

2020 Fair Books!!!

Fair Books are here! The Fremont County Fair

Association made the decision to go to online only

Fair Books this year. You can find the Fair Book

ONLINE at the link below. Make sure to read through

the fair book! Each project area has a special section

of rules you should know when working on your

projects. The fair book changes from year to year so

make sure you are up to date! If you need a printed

Fair Book, please see us at the office when we

reopen to the public.

The 2020 Fair Book is available online at:

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/fremont/

Fair Queen! Who will be the 2020 Fremont County

Fair Queen???

Fair Queen applications are due

June 15th

If you are interested in participating in the Fair

Queen Contest please see the qualifications and find

more information on our website: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/fremont

Fair Queen Judging will be Sunday, July 12th at 3 PM

at the United Faith Church in Sidney.

Fair Queen Contestant Introductions and

Coronation will be July 16th at 5:30 PM at the

Fremont County Fair Grounds.

For a complete list of rules and contest information

please visit our website above or you can direct

questions to Lindsey Carter at (402-981-8940).

Club Leaders

Check out these opportunities!

4-H Youth in Action Award Deadline Extended Application deadline for the National 4-H Youth in Action Award has been delayed to May 18, 2020 to allow 4-H leaders and youth more time to promote and complete the application. 4-H youth can complete for a $5,000 scholarship and a trip to Washington, D.C.

4-H Club Highlight Opportunity Available The state office is looking to feature different 4-H clubs across Iowa on our Iowa 4-H social media platforms. They want to see the great things clubs have done and hear what makes each one unique. Leaders, complete this simple JotForm to nominate your club for recognition. It includes an option to upload 1-4 photos of the club in action. Questions? Contact Lexa Krause.

Frequently Asked Fair Questions!

Fremont County has a rule where each 4-H and Clover Kid member has to

attend 2 regularly scheduled club meetings, does that count this year?

NO! The Fremont County Youth Committee decided to dismiss this rule

for this year (2019-2020 4-H year).

We didn’t have pullorum testing at last year’s fair for poultry, is it happening

this year?

NO! There is still a statewide shortage of the serum used in the testing,

so pullorum testing will NOT be done for this year’s fair.

Are we going to have the Fremont County Fair this year???

The Fremont County Fair Association, along with Extension Staff, are

looking at virtual options for the fair IF we cannot have a face-to-face

fair. There will still be a chance to show your animals and static exhibits

– it MIGHT just look a little different this year. BUT, no decisions have

been made so far!

COVID-19 Cancelations To-Date As Extension Staff – We Serve Iowans! We hate that we have to cancel our events, but to keep our families and our communities safe, we are following the

guidelines from officials in the Iowa State 4-H Office. The state office has directed us to cancel or postpone all face-to-face meetings and activities until May

9. That date might change depending on how the situation escalates. Our office staff is working remotely. Please contact us with any questions you may

have or if you are looking for resources. You can find our contact info on our website! https://www.extension.iastate.edu/fremont/

The following activities have been/are canceled: 4-H Grand Carnival - March 28, Swine Weigh-In - March 28, Sheep and Goat Weigh-In - April 15, Penguins

and Pajamas - May 8, Horse Camp - June 5-7 (see article on pg. 13 – changed to Day Camp), Camp Wild - June 4-6 (Camp Wild canceled because that specific

campground decided to cancel events for the summer, not ISU direction) Intermediate Trip June 10-12

We are staying optimistic that we can still offer our summer programing starting in June including our Annual Waubonsie Horse Camp, our K-3 Day Camps,

and the Fremont County Fair in July.

Virtual Communication! On the bright side, we can remain a 4-H community by communicating virtually! The State 4-H Office released an informative 7-minute YouTube video, on

how to best connect with the youth in your club virtually. Club leaders, project leaders, or committees can look into this and it can help you get started in

learning this "new" way of engaging with each other! Here is the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHG54zcCBcs&feature=youtu.be

ZOOM: Video conferencing • Free, sign-up required for host • Limited to 40 minutes, 100 participants • Join via web or mobile app • Option to dial in from a

phone • If joining via web, will be asked to download the software to use on your computer • Group chat and private messaging available • Screen sharing

option Visit https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us?flash_digest=38b00f69508bece464a04afce7030e16c7066813 to learn more!

Webex: Video conferencing (Extension staff has full access – No time limit – to Webex, so let us know if you want us to start a meeting for you!) • Free, sign up

required for host • Limited to 40 minutes, 50 participants • Join via web or mobile app • Option to dial in form a phone • If joining via web, can either download

the desktop installer or join the meeting using the web app • Group chat and private messaging available • County extension staff have access to the enterprise

version if longer meeting times are needed • Screen sharing option Visit https://help.webex.com/en-us/ to learn more!

Google Hangouts: Video calls and instant messaging • Free with Gmail account • Limited to 10 participants on video call • Personal Gmail accounts can only

invite other Google account holders to a Hangout • Join via web or mobile app • No dial in option • Chat messages available • Screen sharing option Visit

https://hangouts.google.com/ to learn more!

Google Hangouts Meet: • Google Hangouts Meet is a paid version of the Google Hangouts. It allows for more participants and some may have access to it based

upon your Gmail subscription) Visit https://meet.google.com/ to learn more!

Facebook Live: Video stream in real time • Facebook account required for host • Facebook account required for viewer • Viewers cannot talk but can post

comments • Age restriction for creating a Facebook account (13) Visit https://www.facebook.com/facebookmedia/solutions/facebook-live to learn more!

Facebook Messenger Video Group Chat: Up to 50 people can join Visit https://about.fb.com/news/2016/12/introducing-group-video-chat-in-messenger/

June 16 Get Movin’ Day Camp K-3rd Grade

June 24 Little Chefs Day Camp K-3rd Grade

July 16-20 Fremont County Fair activities!

Corn Eating Contest

American Barnyard Warrior

NOW-June 15 4-Hers for 4-H Campaign

Now- May 30 Coloring Contest!

May 7 4hOnline Help Day 8 AM – 8 PM

May 15 Animal ID, Enrollment/Project Enrollment Deadline

June 6 Waubonsie Horse Camp

June 12 Clover Kids T-Shirt orders due

June 16 Get Movin’ Day Camp

June 15 Fair Queen Applications due

June 24 Little Chefs Day Camp

July 1 Project Entry Deadline in FairEntry

July 15 Say It, Set It, Strut It Event

July 16-20 Fremont County Fair

August 13-23 Iowa State Fair

Sept 1 4-H Rollover and Re-Enrollment for 4-H begins

Sept 15 Record Books are DUE

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