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CLOVER EXPRESS Muscatine County 4-H Newsletter July 2020

Calendar

July

• July 1: Iowa State Fair Livestock 4hOnline

Entry Deadline

• July 1: YQCA Training Deadline

• July 1: Animal Cy-ience Academy

• July 6: FairEntry Deadline

• July 8: Extended FairEntry Deadline for Market & Breeding Beef, Dairy Goat, Dog,

Horse & Pony, Poultry, & Swine.

• July 10: State Fair FairEntry Deadline

• July 30: Crop Scouting Competition

Catch-Up with Katrina

Hello 4-H Families!

Happy Fair Month! I am so excited to see all of your

exhibits in the next few weeks! I know that one of my

favorite parts of the fair is looking at all of the hard

work that everyone has done over the past year and

watching as each 4-Her grows and learns new

things.

We have been busy in the office figuring out all of

the details for the virtual fair and so we greatly

appreciate your patience as we work things out. I

would also like to give a big thank you to all of our

amazing volunteers who have been helping us to

form the virtual fair.

As we get closer to fair week, please do not hesitate

to reach out with any questions about the virtual fair.

We are here to help!

Katrina McCarty

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COUNTY NEWS

COVID-19 Update

The Muscatine County Extension Office is closed to the

public through August 16. However, we are still available to

help! Please call the office at (563) 263-5701 with any

questions.

July & August Summer 4-H Day

Camps In A Bag

In order to practice social distancing, for the rest of

the summer, we will continue to offer our Summer

Day Camp In A Bag! Find more information on each

week’s camp theme and how to register click here.

Registration is $10 a bag.

Fair News

Fair Entry

All county fair entries, including livestock, static, clothing event, and communications exhibits, are to be made through FairEntry (www.muscatine.fairentry.com). FFA members will also be able to enter livestock and photography exhibits through FairEntry. FairEntry is now open to accept ALL exhibits!

State Fair Livestock ID’s

4-H livestock entries for the Iowa State Fair Special

Edition 4-H and FFA Livestock shows are due on July

10 at 11:59 p.m.

Office Closure

In observance of the 4th of July, the office will be closed on

Friday, July 3. If you have any fair questions or concerns,

please feel free to email us at muscatine4h@iastate.edu. We

will be checking this account regularly throughout the

weekend.

Muscatine County Virtual Fair

Experience

All information needed for Static and Livestock exhibits is

available on our website. Deadlines are:

Static Exhibits must be uploaded into FairEntry by Monday, July 6 at 11:59 p.m.

Bucket Calf, Meat Goats, Sheep, and Rabbit entries must be

uploaded into FairEntry by Monday, July 6 at 11:59 p.m.

Due to our delay in being able to send the guidelines we have extended the entry period for Dogs, Horse & Pony, Beef, Poultry, and Swine entries. All entries for Dairy Goats, Dogs, Horse & Pony, Market & Breeding Beef, Poultry, and Swine must be in FairEntry by July 8 at 12:00, noon.

This is to ensure we provide our judges enough time to view

projects and award ribbons before the originally scheduled

Muscatine County Fair.

If you have questions or need help entering projects, please call

the extension office at (563) 263-5701.

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Copyright and 4-H Exhibits

As you prepare exhibits for the fair, you need to be

particularly aware of copyright rules. Exhibition of

derivative works created by a 4-H’er is prohibited

without the written permission of the original

copyright holder/ owner. Use of copyrighted or

trademarked designs, images, logos, or materials in

4-H exhibits is prohibited unless written permission

has been obtained from the copyright or trademark

holder/owner. For additional information, contact the

Extension Office or see 4-H Exhibit Copyright

Information. Ribbon Auction Announcement

Living in the midst of a pandemic has created many changes in our annual summer events. With the health and safety of all in mind, the Muscatine County Fair has been postponed until 2021 and a virtual fair experience has been developed for our Muscatine County 4-H and FFA youth to exhibit what they have learned throughout

the year.

The Ribbon Auction planning process has been delayed as a result of the time necessary to create a virtual fair experience for our youth. We are also very sensitive to the potential financial concerns of our contributors due to the

current economic situation.

For these reasons, it is with regret we inform you that we will not be holding the Muscatine County 4-H & FFA

Ribbon Auction this year.

As we look to the future, we are anxious for the time when we can all gather again to celebrate the many

accomplishments of our Muscatine County youth.

We will reconvene for the 2021 Muscatine County Fair!

Thank you for your understanding,

The Muscatine County 4-H & FFA Ribbon Auction

Committee

Fair News

Using Pinterest

Pinterest is a popular site for 4-H’ers to use for

gathering ideas for fair exhibits. Make sure to cite the

correct site where you got the idea for your project

and not just Pinterest itself. Please cite your sources

in your write-up or in your goal sheet. Please check

out this document on how to find the correct source

for a project idea found on Pinterest. Goal questions

can found on page 7 of the Muscatine County Fair

Book.

Fair Exhibits

For the 2020 fair season, a few exceptions regarding fair exhibits will be applied. If an exhibitor would like to have a static project judged in-person (e.g. a restored tractor, extensive woodworking project, etc.) they may submit the exhibit in the 2021 Muscatine County Fair. 2020 graduating seniors are welcome to return and show livestock, static, and/or communications exhibits at the 2021 Muscatine County Fair.

Premier Exhibitor

The Premier Exhibitor contest is available to 10th, 11th, and 12th graders showing beef, swine, and sheep at the Muscatine County Virtual Fair Experience. This year, contestants will submit an essay about their livestock projects. Scholarships will be awarded to the top 3 placings in each species. More information can be found here.

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Fair Fun Activities/Contests

Scheduled on the Muscatine

County Fair Facebook Page

Tune into the Muscatine County Fair Facebook page July 15-19 for lots of virtual fair fun! The Fair Board will be posting many activities and contests throughout the week in celebration of our

virtual fair.

Activities scheduled are listed below:

“Tik Tok” Dance Contest Animal Costume Contest

Lego Builders Contest Rock Painting Contest

Photography Contest Virtual Recipe Contest

Garden/Flower Show Trivia Contests each day

Cake Decorating Contest County Fair Sweethearts

AND MORE...

Muscatine County 4-H Foundation Online Fundraiser

The 2020 Muscatine County Virtual Fair Experience has created a new opportunity for the community to support the Muscatine County 4-H Foundation!

Each year, our local Foundation pays $5 for each Muscatine County 4-H member’s enrollment fee. Typically, a silent auction is hosted during the fair to help cover that expense.

In the absence of the silent auction, a Muscatine County 4-H Giving Page has been created through the Iowa 4-H Foundation. Supporters of the Muscatine County 4-H Foundation can now give donations online. Funds generated from this page go directly to the Muscatine

County 4-H Foundation account.

The Muscatine County 4-H Foundation invites donors to visit the new giving page and consider a contribution to

support our 4-H youth.

Thank you for your support!

Fair News

Muscatine County Virtual Fair Results

We are in unchartered territory as we put together this virtual fair experience for the Muscatine County 4-H and FFA youth. It has only been four weeks since we started the process. Our volunteers and staff are doing the very best that we can to provide a quality experience for our youth to exhibit what they have learned this year in a safe environment.

Together with the Muscatine County Fair Board, we have planned to make exhibit results available on the Muscatine County Fair Facebook page on the same schedule the shows are listed in the fair book. It is also important for us to give our volunteer judges as much time as possible to evaluate exhibits and provide feedback for the youth.

As a team, 4-H staff and volunteers have been working hard to get you information and guidelines for our livestock entries as quickly as possible. We understand the deadlines have generated a fast turnaround, but we are working on a short time table.

The COVID pandemic has created many new challenges and opportunities as we all try to navigate our world in the safest way possible. Our 4-H team appreciates your understanding and patience as we continue to create this new experience for our youth.

Results Release Schedule

July 15 – Static, Communications, Clothing, Dairy Goats, Meat

Goats, Dog

July 16 – Swine, Pets

July 17 – Beef, Rabbit, Poultry

July 18 – Sheep

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State 4-H News

Crop Scouting Competition

7th-12th graders can compete in the

annual Crop Scouting Competition for

Iowa Youth on July 30, 2020 virtually this

year! Together, in a team, students will be

tested on corn and soybean scouting and

integrated pest management. Registration is

deadline is July 1. More information and the

registration form can be found at https://

www.ipm.iastate.edu/crop-scouting-competition

-iowa-youth-2020.

4-H Virtual Summer

Join 4-Her’s in Polk County (and across Iowa!) in

daily virtual programs throughout the summer. The

activities are free, require only common household

items, and take place twice each weekday. To learn

more and sign up for each week visit the Polk County

4-H Facebook page.

Message from the Iowa State Fair

In the spirit of tradition, the Iowa State Fairgrounds are excited to host the 2020 Fair Special Edition: Iowa 4-H and FFA Livestock Show. Held with the same prestige and competition found at the Iowa State Fair, this 2020 Special Edition will showcase the superior showmanship, hard work, and determination of Iowa’s 4-H and Iowa FFA

Association youth.

This Special Edition show will follow all Iowa Department of Public Health and CDC recommendations for social distancing, hand washing and sanitization, so although it will be held in August and on the Iowa State Fairgrounds, you may notice some “special”

considerations for this stand-alone event.

The 4-H and FFA livestock shows will happen over 3 weekends in August. ▪️ August 6-8: 4-H Rabbit, 4-H Sheep, FFA Beef, FFA Horse, FFA Rabbit, FFA Sheep, Youth Dairy Cattle ▪️ August 13-15: 4-H Horse, 4-H Meat Goat, FFA Meat Goat, FFA Poultry, FFA Swine ▪️ August 20-22: 4-H Beef, 4-H Poultry, 4-H

Swine, Youth Dairy Goat

Schedule and Rule Information: Here

Premium Book: Here

Additional Information: Here

Public Ticket Order Information: Here

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GROWS

Location: Muscatine County Extension Office located at 1601 Plaza Place, Muscatine.

To Register: Call 563-263-5701, visit www.extension.iastate.edu/Muscatine or

email Dana@iastate.edu. Deadline the Tuesday before each camp.

New 2020 Day Camp in a Bag!

CSI! Two New Mysteries Week of July 20, 2020

We have two new mysteries that we need your help in solving by completing different activities throughout the week to come to a

conclusion. For the 1st to 3rd grade youth we need you to help us figure out what happened to the cookie. 4th to 6th grade youth,

we need your help in solving what happened to the rock star!

Forces of Nature Week of July 27, 2020

Campers will learn how to weather is forecasted, how powerful nature can be and much more by completing different activities.

What does a tornado and water funnel have in common? That is just one answer youth will discover during this weeks themed bag.

Pop Bottle Science Week of August 3, 2020 Using pop bottle campers will complete easy, hands-on experiments that probe different worlds such as chemistry, biology, weather

and more!

Dinosaurs & Creepy Crawlers, Oh My! Week of August 10, 2020

Youth will learn about different dinosaurs that once walked where we live while learning about different bugs and other creepy

crawlers that live around us. All of this is completed through easy daily activities.

Since we are unable to hold in-person camps during the summer of 2020, we are offering Day Camp In A Bag! We have added 4

new bags that will have a different theme. Each bag will include a book, 5+ activities with instructions and some supplies, list of

resources available to enhance activities and much, much more. Weekly activities will include the following topic areas:

Literature Day, STEM, Healthy Living, Civic Engagement/Community Involvement and Visual Arts!

Each week we will offer bags for two different age groups: 1st-3rd and 4th-6th grade. Each Day Camp In A Bag has a $10 fee with

registration which is due to the Extension Office the Thursday before the week of the camp. You can mail in the registration form

and fee or drop them off in our mail box. Our office remains closed to the public so when you arrive for pickup, we ask that you

call and we will bring them out to you.

Example: For the week of July 20th, registration and fee are due by July 16th and bags will be available for pickup on Friday, July

17th.

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Muscatine County 4-H Endowment provides enhanced experiences for Muscatine County 4-H Members by way of educational trips, conferences, camp experiences and service learning. We also offer many other forms of member and volunteer recognition.

The next funding cycle for the Muscatine County 4-H Endowment is due on February 22nd.

Applications are due to the Extension office

on the following dates: February 22 August 22 May 22 November 22

Questions about the endowment can be directed to the Extension Office or any board member listed

below.

Muscatine County 4-H Endowment Board

Members

• Jodi McConnaha

• Chris Wulf

• Doug Hora

• Coralie Voss

• Nichole Sorgenfrey

• Marylu Watkins

• Kelsey Morris

• Alli Youngbauer

If you would like to give to the Muscatine County 4-H Endowment you can call the Extension

Office for a form to fill out or you can visit

https://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/en/

ways_to_give/

4-H ENDOWMENT MASTER GARDENER

Master Gardener

Who are Master Gardeners? Master Gardeners come from a variety of backgrounds. They are passionate about serving their communities and sharing gardening best practices. Master Gardeners are individuals who have taken the Master Gardener training and share their time and expertise as volunteers in community gardens, city beautification projects, and farmers markets to name a few. It is the acquisition of knowledge, the skill in gardening, and giving back to the community that distinguishes a Master Gardener from other

gardeners.

Seeking Extension Council Candidates

Do you want to make a change happen in your Community? Council members believe in education; understand what people need; care about their community. They are advocates, stewards, and everyday citizens who link people with life-changing programs. To learn more about becoming a candidate contact Jeff Macomber, Regional Director at 563.260.1027 or e-mail him at jmacombe@iastate.edu or click here

MUSCATINE EXTENSION

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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.

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND

OUTREACH MUSCATINE COUNTY

KATRINA MCCARTY, 4-H Program Coordinator

kbost@iastate.edu

563-263-5701 or 1-800-992-0894

1601 Plaza Place

Muscatine, IA 52761

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/MUSCATINE/page/4-

h-information

Calendar

July

• July 1: Iowa State Fair Livestock 4hOnline

Entry Deadline

• July 1: YQCA Training Deadline

• July 1: Animal Cy-ience Academy

• July 6: FairEntry Deadline

• July 8: Extended FairEntry Deadline for Market & Breeding Beef, Dairy Goat, Dog,

Horse & Pony, Poultry, & Swine.

• July 10: State Fair FairEntry Deadline

• July 30: Crop Scouting Competition