Clover Connection

BUILDS

Madison County

117 N. John Wayne Dr.

Winterset, IA 50273

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GROWS

Summer Day Camp Registration is Open! Grades 4-8 this fall

Youth entering grades 4-8 are invited to participate in

our 2017 Summer Day Camps held in Earlham, Saint

Charles, and Winterset. We are offering two day camps

in all three locations—Computer Science Day Camp

(June 19, 21,23—$20) and 4-H Innovators Day Camp

(July 31, August 2 & 4—$25).

For more information about these opportunities or to

register, visit our website: www.extension.iastate.edu/

madison and click the “Day Camp” banner.

Welcome MCF Summer Intern, Allison!

Please welcome our Madison County Fair Summer In-

tern Allison Jamison! She is a Madison County 4-H

Alumnus and a senior at Iowa State University studying

Ag Business and Agronomy. As a 4-H’er, Allison exhib-

ited sheep, pigs, dogs, rabbits, woodworking, clothing,

and photography. She has a pet mini-rex rabbit named

Turbo. This summer, she is looking

forward to reconnecting with old

friends and meeting new ones

through her work with ISU Extension

& the Madison Co. Fair Board.

Allison will be in the Extension Office

through July 27 to help families with

questions related to 4-H and the Fair.

She can be reached at 515-462-1001

or ajamison2@iastate.edu.

Iowa State Fair Livestock & Horticulture

Entries Now Open

Online entry for 4-H Livestock Exhibits and Horticulture

Exhibits at the Madison County Fair is now available.

Visit https://iowastatefair4hlivestock.fairentry.com to

make your entries.

The deadline for entries to the Iowa State Fair is July 1

at 11:59 PM. This year, payment may be processed

online via credit or debit card, or you may send checks

to the Iowa State Fair directly.

Congratulations to McKenzie Von

Rentzell and Kelsey Gerwig!

McKenzie and Kelsey

received Iowa 4-H

Foundation Scholarships.

Madison County Clover Connection 4-H Newsletter June-July 2017

* Important Dates to Remember *

Tuesday, June 6: Clothing Event, 1-8 PM

Thursday, June 8: Communication Event, 8:30 AM-5

PM

June 14-16: Taste of Camp

June 27-29: Iowa 4-H Youth Conference

July 19-23: Madison County Fair

July 24: Post-Fair Pool Party, 6-8 PM

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Madison County Fair News

Fair Entry is Open! Animal project deadline June 15; Static deadline July 14

The Fair Entry website is now open for families to enter

projects for the Madison County Fair. Entries for animal

projects are due online by 11:59 PM on June 15. Pay-

ment for animal entries is due to the Extension Office

by Monday, June 19.

New for 2017: The deadline for entry for Static Ex-

hibit projects is Friday, July 14th by 11:59 PM. Projects

cannot be entered during Static Exhibit Judging day—

pre-entry is required. This year, a $1 entry fee will be

charged for each static exhibit entry. The lavender rib-

bon premium has been increased to $3.

To enter projects, visit https://madison.fairentry.com

A Fair Entry help session will be held at the Madison

County Extension Office on June 14th from 4-5:30 PM.

Stop by for help with your entries or to pay entry fees.

Questions? Contact Jennie at 515-462-1001

Horse Classes & Show Information

Showing horses at the 2017 Madison County

Fair? Like “Madison County Iowa Horse Project”

on Facebook for updates. Riding classes and are-

na time will begin in May.

Madison Co. Fair Dog Obedience Classes

Dog obedience classes have begun!

Classes will be held each Tuesday at the Madison

County Fairgrounds North Show Arena..

First year students will have class from 5-5:45 PM,

while returning students will have class 5:45-6:45

PM.

*New students: Please bring

small treats, a 6 ft leash, flat

collar or gentle leader, water

container and poop bags.

Questions? Contact Cari Da-

vis, Madison County Dog

Superintendent. 515-491-

3776

Poultry Project News

Please note that there is an error on page 63 of

the Fair Book. The correct time for poultry check-

in is Wednesday, July 19 from 5-8 PM at the

Small Animal Barn. All birds exhibiting at the fair

must be housed in their cages by 12 PM that day.

Sheep Project News

Please note the following fair book change:

On page 70 under “Sheep”, rule #2 includes the

statement, “Eligible lambs must be under 90

pounds at weigh-in.” This rule has been scratched

by the Madison Co. Fair Board, and all lambs that

weighed in are eligible to exhibit at the Madison

County Fair this year.

King Contest Applications are Available

Applications for the 2017 Madison County Fair

King Contest are now available at

www.madisoncountyfair.net. Applications are due

July 7. The King receives a $250 scholarship

courtesy of the Madison Co. Youth & 4-H Commit-

tee. 4-H & FFA Youth ages 16+ are eligible to ap-

ply for this award.

Madison County Fair Queen Contest

Applications for the 2017 Madison County Fair

Queen Contest are available at the Farm Bureau

office. Ladies ages 16+ are eligible to apply. Ap-

plicants must be sponsored by an organization in

which she participates.

Madison Co. Fair Book

The Fair Book is available online at:

www.madisoncountyfair.net/fairbook.html

Printed copies are available for purchase at the

Extension Office for $5 each.

We have copies of the fair book set aside for all

superintendents and primary club leaders. If you

fill one of these roles, please pick up your book.

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4-H Food Stand Information

The 4-H Food Stand is a very important part of the

Madison County Fair. The money that comes in goes

right back to you, the 4-H’ers. The money raised in the

4-H Food Stand will make many of your yearly 4-H ac-

tivities possible including: scholarships, awards and

financial assistance to local, state, and national leader-

ship opportunities. A club work schedule is included in

the back of this newsletter.

For each shift in the Food Stand, a minimum of 5 youth

and 2 adults are required. It’s important to vary the ag-

es of youth due to the variety of tasks to be completed

during each shift. Please wear a clean 4-H t-shirt while

working.

Each club has also been asked to donate seven pies,

three pans of brownies, and four dozen cookies for sale

at the food stand. No cream pies or refrigerated

pies. You may bring donations prior to or during

your club’s work shift. Please be sure to sign the check-

in sheet for the pies and brownies that you bring in so

that your club will get credit for them.

Food Stand Punch Cards Available for the

2017 Madison Co. Fair

Are you looking for an alternative to handing out cash

during the county fair? Five, 10 and 20 dollar 4-H Food

Stand punch cards are available for purchase!

Buy them for your family, to say thank you to club lead-

ers and superintendents , or to invite community mem-

bers to the fair!

Punch cards are available for purchase at the Exten-

sion office or at the 4-H Food Stand during the fair. For

more information, contact Jennie at the Extension of-

fice, 515-462-1001.

Post-Fair Pool Party!

Join the Madison County

4-H Youth Council for their annual post-fair pool party

at the Winterset Aquatic Center! Don’t forget to wear

your 4-H t-shirts—it’s your free ticket in!

Date: Monday, July 24

Time: 6-8 PM

Cost: FREE with your 4-H shirt

Family Movie Night at the Fair, Sat. July 22

Join the Madison County 4-H Youth Council for their

annual Family Movie Night at

the Fair! The event is held

Saturday, July 22nd starting

around 8:30 PM. Location

TBD. Free popcorn will be

available.

Volunteer in the Little Farmer Barn

Looking for an oppor-

tunity to educate kids

about agriculture? Vol-

unteer in the Little

Farmer Barn! Help is

needed throughout the

fair and during tear-

down. Interested in

helping out? Contact

Teresa Barber at 515-201-4966.

SafeFood Training Offered in July

4-H’ers and their families are invited to participate in 4-

H SafeFood Training to learn about food safety and

sanitation before working in the 4-H Food Stand. This

one hour workshop counts as one 4-H educational

hour for youth who need more hours to show at fair.

This course is being offered at the Extension Office

twice in July:

Thursday, July 6 at 6:30 PM

Saturday, July 8 at 10 AM

All 4-H’ers and their families are encouraged to attend

this fun, informative training. Questions or interested in

attending? Contact Sara at 515-462-1001.

REMINDER – Livestock Auction

All livestock exhibitors that are planning to

sell their animals at the 2017 Madison County

fair livestock auction on Monday, July 24th

must register them at the fair office within two

hours of the completion of the show.

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State Fair Selection Photo

The Iowa State Fair selection photo will be taken

Wednesday, July 19 at 6 p.m. in the 4-H Exhibit Build-

ing.

If you have an exhibit judged on Monday, July 17 that is

placed in the Iowa State Fair selection process, BE

SURE TO CHECK the State Fair exhibits on Wednes-

day morning to see if YOU need to be in the State Fair

selection photo!

Exhibitors should wear a clean 4-H t-shirt for the pic-

ture. Exhibitors advancing to the Iowa State Fair are

required to be in this photo.

Booth Decorating Contest

4-H clubs are encouraged to decorate your club booth

in the 4-H Exhibit Building. Club booth decorations

should reflect the Madison County Fair theme, Start

Your Future Here. Clubs may decorate booths on Sun.,

July 16th from 9 AM - 4 PM and during the July 17th

judging experience until 5 PM. Just a reminder the 4-H

Clover must be included!

All booths must be completed by Mon., July 17 at 5 PM.

Judging will take place prior to the building opening to

the public on Wednesday at 10 AM. Prizes will be

awarded to the top three club booths. Get your club

booth decorating committee started today!

Copyright Laws will be Enforced

The copyright law states that an individual can’t use

another’s work (art, photography, written word, logo,

trademark, team insignia, etc.) for their personal use.

You MAY NOT duplicate or make money from the item

and it will not be on public display. If you plan to use

someone else’s work, logo or trademark, you MUST get

the appropriate permission from the creator (copyright

holder) and bring proof with your exhibit.

Exhibit Release Times

Check out time for Madison County Fair exhibits is

Sun., July 23 at 6 p.m. All exhibits MUST REMAIN IN

PLACE until this time. Failure to do so will result in

forfeit of premium monies. The exhibit building must

have a club leader or designated adult to help with

checkout for your club area. The release time of exhibits

has been published and visitors to the fair are expecting

to see exhibits in place until Sunday at 6 p.m. If you

have questions, please call Jennie at 515-462-1001.

Exhibitor Numbers

All Madison County Fair livestock exhibitors have been

assigned an exhibitor number and will need to wear the

same number during each show. You will need to keep

your exhibitor number throughout the fair. Exhibitor

numbers will be available for pick up at the Check-In

table during Static Exhibit Judging Day or in the Fair

Office during the fair.

Livestock Affidavits Due at Check-In

A “Livestock Exposition Affidavit and Statement of Dis-

closure” must be completed, signed and submitted to

superintendents at the time of check-in by ALL 4-H’ers

exhibiting market beef, sheep, swine, meat goats and

horses at the fair. Forms are available at the Extension

office or printed from http://www.extension.iastate.edu/

madison/page/county-fair. Forms will also be available

to complete at check-in. Forms must be signed by the

exhibitor and parent/guardian.

Manure Spreaders needed for County Fair

Manure spreaders are needed to help keep the Madi-

son County Fair looking clean and safe for our guests.

We are in need of 8 spreaders. If you have a spreader

you are willing to donate for the week (July 18-24),

please contact Allison at the Extension office, 515-462-

1001 or by email at ajamison2@iastate.edu.

Pop Tab Challenge Continues!!

The Madison County Youth Council is again challenging you to pull for the Ronald McDonald House in a county wide Pop Tab Chal-

lenge. A prize will be awarded to THE TOP 3 CLUBS that collect the most tabs per member!! First place will be $100, 2nd - $75

towards pizza for 4-H club, and 3rd - $50 towards Subway. Get to pulling!

Each club is encouraged to collect as many pop tabs as possible to help the Des Moines-area Ronald McDonald House raise funds

to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children in Central Iowa.

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County 4-H Updates

Al-Mazroa, O’Connor Receive 4-H Awards

Two Madison County 4-H’ers were recognized for their

accomplishments during the State 4-H Recognition

Day, April 1, 2017 on the Iowa State University cam-

pus. This statewide event, held each spring, is the cul-

mination of the year’s recognition process.

State Recognition Day brings 4-Hers from across the

state together in celebration as the recipients of several

leadership opportunities and awards are announced.

Iowa 4-Hers selected to be State 4-H Council mem-

bers, National 4-H Conference delegates, National 4-H

Congress delegates, Shooting Sports Ambassadors,

and project area award recipients are announced and

honored.

Paige O’Connor will represent Madison County at Na-

tional 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Georgia in November.

National 4-H Congress is a week-long trip to Atlanta,

Georgia, which promotes leadership, community ser-

vice, team building and cultural issues.

Jake Al-Mazroa will represent Madison County on the

2017-18 State 4-H Council. State 4-H Council members

work directly with Iowa 4-H, representing the program

across the state. They also plan the annual Iowa 4-H

Youth Conference held at the end of June, which hosts

over 700 Iowa youth on the Iowa State University cam-

pus. Al-Mazroa also received a 4-H Beef Project award

for his outstanding efforts in the Beef Project area. Fifty

youth from around the state are selected each year to

win project awards. These young people have demon-

strated mastery, leadership, communication, and ser-

vice in a specific project area throughout their 4-H ca-

reer.

Congrats, Jake and Paige!

Katherine Bowman Scholarship

Applications for the Katherine Bowman Scholar-

ship are now available at the Extension Office or

on our website under 4-H & Youth —> Member

Info. Applications are due to the Extension Office

no later than July 5, 2017. The recipient of this

award will be announced during the Madison

County Fair Queen Contest.

Iowa 4-H Youth Conference Orientation

Just a reminder that orientation for those registered to

attend State 4-H Conference will need to be at the Ex-

tension Office at 6 PM on Thursday, June 22, for an

orientation. During this time delegates will get a pack-

ing list, go over rules and expectations, and get an-

swers to any questions they may have. This orientation

is mandatory to attend conference. If this date does not

work for you, please contact Jennie at (515) 462-1001

to arrange a separate time for orientation.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach does not discriminate

on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic infor-

mation, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex,

sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or status as a U.S. veteran.

(Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Inquiries regarding

non-discrimination policies may be directed to Ross Wilburn, Diversity

Officer, 2150 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011,

515-294-1482, wilburn@iastate.edu.

ISU Extension & Outreach

Madison County

117 N. John Wayne Drive

Winterset, IA 50273

515-462-1001 Office

515-462-1002 Fax

Jennie Hargrove, CYC

hargrove@iastate.edu

Brooke Blessington, Director

bbless@iastate.edu

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Calendar for June 2017 DATE 4-H Club/Group What When & Where Contact/Topics

June 2 Madison Co. Residents Relay for Life

of Madison County

Winterset HS Track

6-11 PM

madisoncorelay

@gmail.com

June 6 Clothing Event

Participants Clothing Event Judging Winterset UMC 1-8 PM 515.462.1001

June 8 Communications

Exhibitors

Communications

Judging Day

Winterset UMC

8:30 AM-5 PM 515.462.1001

June 15 All Livestock Exhibitors Fair Entry Deadline https://

madison.fairentry.com 515.462.1001

June 22 State 4-H Youth

Conference & Roundup Orientation Meeting Extension Office at 6 PM 515.462.1001

June 26 Fair Board, Leaders,

Superintendents Pre-Fair Meeting

Extension Office

7 pm 515.462.1001

June 27-29 4-H’ers grades 8-12 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference Iowa State University

Calendar for July 2017

DATE 4-H Club/Group What When & Where Contact/Topics

July 1 Iowa State Fair

Entry Deadline

https://

iowastatefair4hlive-

stock.fairentry.com/

515.462.1001

July 4 Independence Day Office Closed

July 16 Dog Project Youth Dog Show Fairgrounds at 9 AM Cari Davis

515.491.3776

July 17 4-H Clubs/FFA Static Judging Jackson Bldg. 9 AM-4 PM

July 18 Goat Exhibitors Check-in/Weigh-in Fairgrounds, 6-8 PM

July 19-23 Youth and Families Madison County Fair www.madisoncountyfair.net

July 24 County Fair

Livestock Participants

Premium Auction

of fair livestock Madison Co. Auction, 9 AM

July 24 All Madison County

4-H Members

4-H Pool Party (Wear a 4-H

Shirt—it’s your ticket in!) Winterset City Pool 515-462-1001

Aug. 1 Iowa State Fair

Static Exhibitors

Project drop-off

DEADLINE

Extension Office

4:30 PM 515.462.1001

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