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Scholarship Winners 1

FSQA 2

Sheep & Goat Weigh-In 2

Production Contest 2

Junior Adventure Camp 2

IMPORTANT ID INFO! 3

State Youth Conference 4

Photography Workshop 4

Dog Obedience 4

Fair Schedules 5/6

Calendar 7

WHAT’S INSIDE:

THE 4-H LINE...for 4-H Families and Leaders

Michaela Collins DELAWARE COUNTY EXTENSION & OUTREACH County Youth Coordinator collinsm@iastate.edu 563-927-4201

DELAWARE COUNTY EXTENSION & OUTREACH

May 2014

Breanna Recker and Ali

Schwietert were chosen to

receive the Robert E. Hall

Memorial Scholarships.

Emily Grant was awarded

the Harold & Gladys Childs

Memorial 4-H Scholarship.

The Delaware County 4-H

Foundation Scholarships

were awarded to Amy Bacon

and Allison Eibey.

The James R. & Frances

Shover Memorial 4-H

Scholarship was given to

Rachel Knipper.

Stephanie Knipper was

chosen to receive the Allen &

Ruth Remling 4-H

Scholarship.

The George Shearer Family 4-

H Scholarship was awarded

to Keri Knipper.

Tanner Hargrafen was

awarded the Seth Sellner

Memorial Scholarship.

Glenn Comley & Eric Knipper

were awarded 4-H Food

Stand Scholarships.

Drew Wilson was awarded the

Gary (Otis) Helmrichs

scholarship.

A special thank you to the

donors for their support of

Delaware County 4-H

members.

COUNTY 4-H SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

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.

*FOOD SAFETY QUALITY ASSURANCE (FSQA) REQUIREMENTS All 4-H & FFA Delaware County Fair AND 4-H State Fair youth

exhibitors with projects in beef, swine, dairy (cattle & goat),

sheep, meat goat, poultry and rabbit departments MUST be FSQA

or Youth PQA Plus certified for 2013.

If you certified in 2013 by attending an FSQA class, you must recertify

again this year.

Manuals are available online from a direct link from our county FSQA

website:

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/sites/www.extension.iastate.edu/

files/delaware/FSQAManual2011.pdf

Reviewing and studying the manual is strongly encouraged if

you are going to take the test!

Testing dates in Delaware County will be

May 29th 8am-4pm

Friday, June 6th 8am—4pm

Class Dates:

June 6th 10 am-12 pm REGISTER NOW 563-927-4201

All market lambs and meat goats to be exhibited at the 2014 Delaware County Fair, must be weighed in on Saturday, May 3, from 9 - 11 a.m. in the Sheep Barn at the Delaware

County Fairgrounds.

All male animals must be castrated prior to the weigh-in. There is a $2.00 fee per ear tag, so please bring the

correct change.

Any 4-H’er or FFA member who plans to exhibit at the Iowa State Fair may also weigh in their state fair animals.

There is a $7 fee for each market lamb or goat identified as a possible state

fair entry.

Retinal scans will be done on any market lamb or meat goat identified as a possible state fair entry. Exhibitors or members of their families will be required to hold their animals. To prevent delays for those who are not planning to show sheep or goats at the state fair, the weigh-in is divided into

two sections.

9:00 - 10:00: Exhibitors who ARE

NOT identifying any lambs or goats as possible state fair exhibits may begin

weighing in at 9:00 a.m.

10:00 - 11:00: Exhibitors who ARE identifying at least one potential state fair lamb or meat goat may begin

weighing in at 10:00 a.m.

Animals that will be shown in breeding classes do NOT need to be weighed in, but you will need to include them when you identify them in 4-H Online

by May 15.

Sheep & Meat Goat Weigh-In

Junior Adventure Camp 4-H Junior Adventure Camp registration is

now open until May 15th. The two day,

one night camp is held at Camp Shalom

in Maquoketa. The registration fee is $75,

but the food stand graciously reimburses

all by $18.75. There will be many fun ac-

tivities including canoeing, swimming and

other outdoor fun! Camp is held on June

13 and June 14. Camp is open to 4th, 5th

and 6th graders.

Registration forms can be found here!

Camp Counselors Needed As Well!

Application can also be found here!

Production Contest

The Dairy Production Award Con-

test application has been re-

leased. The application can be

found here. The production con-

test is due June 27th. This form is

available to all dairy project mem-

bers. This is a great preview of

recordkeeping.

4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH

DELAWARE COUNTY FAIR CHECKLIST

DUE:

Wednesday, May 15

__ Online Livestock Identification ( https://iowa.4honline.com )

__ T-shirt order forms

Friday, May 30

__ Fair entry forms for Agronomy, Clothing Activities and Communications entries

__ Fair wristband orders for members and leaders

Every year at least one 4-H member doesn’t get to exhibit at the county fair because they miss a deadline.

Read the fairbook and newsletter NOW, ask questions NOW and be RESPONSIBLE.

Accepting responsibility is a critical life skill.

1. Go to 4-H Online: https://iowa.4honline.com and log-in.

2. Click “Edit” to the right of the member listed to go to that

member’s Personal Information Screen. (See top picture).

3. Locate and click on the Animals/Livestock link in the upper

left (See bottom picture).

You will see a drop down box and any previously entered ani-

mals listed. Select the animal type that you want to enter and

click the add button .

This will take you to the corresponding entry screen for your

animal as depicted. Note that in some sections it will activate

extra entry fields [Example: selecting Registered will in some

cases show a Breed drop down box.]

For each animal entered, enter the information requested and

click the save button.

For more details on each animal see the

helpsheet here!

Livestock ID Instructions

IMPORTANT!

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.

Every June, over 1,000 teenagers

converge on the campus of Iowa State

University for 3 days full of speakers,

workshops, mixers, dances, a

banquet, and community service

activities.

If you've completed 8th grade, you're

eligible to attend. You don't even have

to be in 4-H to attend this conference!

You will get to experience campus life,

and meet new people from across the

state! You will be having fun while

learning by doing, dancing the nights

away, and serving the community.

You will get to learn new things to

take back to your community and

school, and in the process you might

even discover something new about

yourself!

If you have a specific interest in

animal science, you might want to

look into becoming part of the

ROUND-UP track! We'll also have a

special track devoted to agronomy,

called CSI: Crops.

The regular $175 registration cost is

reduced to $43.75 for Delaware

County 4-H members due to the

generous support from 4-H

Foodstand funds.

Applications are available online at:

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/

iowa4hyouthconference

Workshops are filled on a first

come, first served basis so act now!

State Conference

4-H Volunteers and Leaders The Delaware County 4-H

Foundation is looking for clubs to

donate a “basket” of items for their

silent auction at the fair. These may

be themed around 4-H, sports,

hobbies or really anything. Also, if the

club has another idea please contact

Michaela and we can see if it will

work. Be creative!

Youth in Action Food Drive

Youth in Action is hosting a Food Drive this

year at the fair again The group will collect

items throughout Fair week in the pavilion,

they would like each club to bring one item per

family or 15 items per club. Please help them

in their mission to help the Delaware County

Food Pantry throughout the year. Remember,

canned condensed soups and hamburger and

tuna helper type packages are always things

they are in need of at the pantry.

The dog obedience classes have

been scheduled for this year. The

first meeting will be on May 8 at the

Extension Office at 6:30 pm. The

obedience classes will be on the

Delaware County Fairgrounds in the

Sheep Barn and are planned for May

14, May 22, May 28, June 4, June

11, June 18, June 26 and July 2.

The sessions will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Please bring rabies vaccination

papers to the first meeting. No dogs

to the May 8th meeting, but the rest

please bring dogs.

Dog Obedience Classes

Youth in Action Fun Day Youth in Action is hosting a

Summer 4-H Fun Day. This will be

held at Bailey’s Ford Park on June

29. The event starts at 1 pm and

goes until 4 pm. There will be

volleyball, soccer, kickball, a

scavenger hunt, s ’mores and much

more! This event is open to all 4-

Her’s. Please join the Youth in

Action for this fun event!

Rhubarb Fest!

The annual Rhubarb Festival will be

June 7, 2014 at Baum Park in Man-

chester. There will be a kids con-

test again this year. Kids must be

ages 6-14. They can enter any

cooked item made from or with

Rhubarb. Rules and entry forms

for the contest are available online

Time Tuesday

July 8

Wednesday

July 9

Thursday

July 10

Friday

July 11

Saturday

July 12

Sunday

July 13

Noon to 2:15 Petersburg

Achievers Milo Livestock

North Fork

Wildcats

Earlville

Clever

Clovers

Coffins Grove

Guys & Gals

Noon—2:15

Hazel Green

Hawks

2:15 - 4:30 North Fork Kit

Kats

Buffalo Belles

and Boys

Earlville Clever

Clovers

Petersburg

Achievers

Honey Creek

Helpers/

Manchester

Explorers

1:30 – 3:30

Prairie Clovers

4:30—6:45 North Fork

Wildcats

Hazel Green

Hawks

Hoptown

Hurricanes Milo Livestock

Greeley Go

Getters

6:45—9 Prairie

Livestock

North Fork Kit

Kats Aces

Delaware

Hustlers Specialty Clubs

Time Club Time Club

9:00 Dog and Horse Shows’ participants only 1:15 Buffalo Belles and Boys

9:15 Dog and Horse Shows’ participants only 1:30 North Fork Wildcats

9:30 Coffins Grove Guys & Gals 1:45 Earlville Clever Clovers

9:45 Prairie Clovers 2:00 Aces

10:00 North Fork Kit Kats 2:15 Hazel Green Hawks

10:15 Milo Livestock 2:30 Hazel Green Hawks

10:30 Milo Livestock 2:45 Prairie Livestock

10:45 Petersburg Achievers 3:00 Honey Creek Helpers/Manchester Explorers

11:00 Petersburg Achievers 3:15 Hoptown Hurricanes

11:15 Greeley Go-Getter 3:30 Delaware Hustlers

12:00 Lunch Break 3:45 Specialty Clubs

4-H EXHIBIT HALL HOSTING

CONFERENCE JUDGING SCHEDULE

Time Monday

July 8

Tuesday

July 9

Wednesday

July 10

Thursday

July 11

Friday

July 12

Saturday

July 13

Sunday

July 14

8:30 - 12:30

All

Volunteers

North Fork

Kit Kats

Prairie

Clovers

Earlville

Clever

Clovers

North Fork

Wildcats

Aces

11-1

4-H Youth in

Action

12:30 - 4:30

Petersburg

Achievers

Earlville

Clever

Clovers

North Fork

Kit Kats

Hoptown

Hurricanes

Greeley Go

Getters

Milo

Livestock

1-5:30

Prairie

Livestock

4:30 - 8:30

North Fork

Wildcats

Hazel Green

Hawks

Coffins

Grove Guys

& Gals

Milo

Livestock

Specialty

Clubs

Petersburg

Achievers

8:30 - 11:30

Honey Creek

Helpers/

Manchester

Hazel Green

Hawks

Coffins

Grove Guys

& Gals

Delaware

Hustlers

Buffalo

Belles and

Boys

Prairie

Clovers

1. WASH YOUR HANDS with

SOAP and WATER before

starting your shift.

2. Sign your pies in on the

clipboard. Clearly label pie

tins you want returned.

3. Smile -- be courteous.

4. Two 4-H'ers at each window.

5. Only adults work the cash

register or ice cream

machines. During busy times,

an adult will be at the pop

machine.

6. Ask the customer if the sale is

cash or charge. For charge

sales, use special pink slips &

have the customer sign their

name & their parent’s /or

organization’s name. Then take

this ticket to the person at the

register. They must have a pre-

approval form on file.

7. Call out the sandwich order

loudly; then collect the drinks

while the sandwich is being

made.

8. Bring the ticket and the money to

the cash register at the same time.

If you need help - ASK!

9. Watch the lemonade & iced tea

containers next to you. If they start

to get low, please tell a committee

member.

10. If you want to eat something, pay

for it first and then eat outside.

(Only when things are not busy.)

11. Don't leave until the next club

arrives.

12. Remember that the bleach water

used to disinfect tables may stain

clothing.

FOOD STAND INSTRUCTIONS

Each family is asked to

furnish one 9” or 10” two

crust fruit pie during the

shift that their club is

working in the 4-H Food

Stand. No 8” pies. No

cream, custard or pumpkin

pies are accepted because

there is NO refrigerated display

space. Food safety first!

Report for orientation at least

15 minutes early. At least 10

4-H members and 9 adults are

needed to work in the food

stand at their assigned time. It

FOOD STAND CHECKLIST

is helpful to have at least 18-

20 people working over the

lunch and supper hours.

Wear 4-H shirt; shorts are

permitted.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS May 3 4-H/FFA Sheep and Goat Weigh-in, Fairgrounds, 9-11 am 7 Dairy Quiz Bowl, Extension Office, 7:30-9 8 Dog Project Meeting, Extension Office, 6:30pm 14 Dairy Quiz Bowl, Extension Office, 7:30-9 14 Dog Project Meeting, Fairgrounds, 6:30pm 15 ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION ENTRIES DUE ONLINE! 22 Dog Project Meeting, Fairgrounds, 6:30pm 22 Dairy Quiz Bowl, Extension Office, 7:30-9 26 Extension Office Closed 28 Dog Project Meeting, Fairgrounds, 6:30pm 28 Dairy Quiz Bowl, Extension Office, 7:30-9 30 Agronomy, Communications & Clothing Activities Fair Entry Form Due June 6 FSQA Training Class, Extension Office, 10 am -12 pm 9 Fishing & Archery Day Camp, Schram Park, 9-3 10 Babysitting & Child Care Day Camp, Seibert Park, 9-3 11 Babysitting & Child Care Day Camp, Delhi Legion, Delhi, 9-3 16 County Fashion Revue, Clothing Selection & $15 Challenge, Community Center 17 Fizz, Bubble, Goo Day Camp, Siebert Park, 9-3 18 Fizz, Bubble, Goo Day Camp, Delhi Legion, Delhi, 9-3 24 Snack Attack Day Camp, Siebert Park, 9-3 24-26 State 4-H Youth Conference and Animal Science ROUNDUP 27 Production Contest DUE! 29 Youth in Action Fun Day, Open to all 4Her’s, 1-4pm July 1 Communication Event, Manchester United Methodist Church, 6pm 2 Fair Work Night, Fairgrounds, 4:30pm 3 Office Closes at 12pm for Fair Preparation 4 Extension Office Closed, 4th of July 7-13 DELAWARE COUNTY FAIR August

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