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GROWS

Upcoming Dates

June 1———————FairEntry Deadline for Communications and Fashion & 4-H Horse Project Workshop

June 8 & 15——————Babysitting Clinic

June 9————————Multi-Species Livestock Workshop

June 10———————Summer Garden Camp Begins

June 11 & 13———————SWITCH and Shout

June 12————————SafeFoods for 4-H Groups/Youth Jam Workshop/STEM Lit to Go!

June 19————————Communications and Fashion Day

June 20————————Fair Entry Deadline

June 25-27——————Native Bee Summer Camps/State Youth Conference

July 2———————Theatre STEM Challenge Camp

July 3———————STEM Lit to Go! Blast Off!

July 6———————Art Hall Judging

July 10-14———————Lee County Fair

July 15——————————Livestock Auction

July 28————————— 4-H Concession Stand Fundraiser

July 30-August 1———Fun with Bots Summer Camp

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Lee County 4H Iowa

Lee County June/July Insider News

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2019 Scholarships

Calling all 2019 Seniors looking for scholarships!! We have had

scholarships rolling into the office here lately. We have copies

in the office or they are posted on our website. Follow the link

below and scroll down to 2019 Scholarships. We will update

the link as we get scholarships in as well as put them in the

newsletter. We have Lee County Pork Producers, SE IA Final

Drive and Lee County Fair Scholarships at the moment.

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/lee/page/member-info

Iowa 4-H Camera Corps

Do you like taking pictures? Want to

practice your photography skills,

receiving public recognition and juror

feedback on your work? Then Iowa

Camera Corps is for you. Check out

the link below for more information on how to join.

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/iowa-4-h-

camera-corps

Art Hall Judging Day

Art Hall Judging will be Saturday, July 6th

starting at 8:30. Please check the fairbook

for your clubs scheduled time. Please re-

member to dress in a 4-H shirt and nice

pants. You are representing your county when you are talking

with the judge.

Babysitting Clinic

The Lee County Extension Office is partnering with the

Fort Madison YMCA to offer another babysitting clinic.

This will be held over the course of 2 days. June 8 and 15

from 9AM-12PM both days at the YMCA. Cost will be $25

a student and include a take-home bag for your new

babysitter with items they can use for their new business.

They will learn about what it takes to be a babysitter,

learn about the basics of CPR, as well as important need

to know items when

looking for jobs or while

at a job with a family.

Spots are limited. Call

the Extension Office

today to sign up.

4-H SafeFood Class

ISU Extension & Outreach will be

hosting a SafeFood food safety class in

Donnellson on June 12 from 1:00 pm to

3:00 pm. Rachel Sweeney, Nutrition and

Wellness Specialist, will be teaching the

class.

The class is geared towards 4-H members, families, and volun-

teers who will be working in the 4-H food stand and/or 4-H cook-

ing club members. The program will cover the basics in good per-

sonal hygiene, cooking times and temperatures, and cleaning and

sanitation practices. Participants will then have a chance to prac-

tice their food safety skills as they rotate through stations and

prepare a snack while keeping food safety considerations in mind.

This class will be held in the Learning Center at the Lee Co. Fair-

grounds. The program is free and registration is due one week

before the class date. To register, please visit http://bit.ly/

safefood12546.

For more information about the class, contact Whitney Weisinger

at the Lee County ISU Extension & Outreach Office at (319) 835-

5116 or email at weisinge@iastate.edu.

From the Desk of the CYC: June is here. Summer is

right around the corner. Fair is 1 month away. I hope

you are all looking forward to this and your projects are

coming along. Let us know if you have questions about

classes. We are here to help. Summer Camps are posted

and registration is open. Spots are limited for most of

the opportunities so get yours reserved today. If you are

a Clover Kid don’t forget to check out your section.

Don’t forget to recruit for 4-H!! Keep it up Lee County 4

-H!! As always don’t forget if you have any questions or

concerns, I will be here if anyone needs anything. Feel

free to contact me. ~Breana

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Fun Activity

Tallest Tower

You will need:

-Uncooked Spaghetti noodles

-Marshmellows (small ones)

-Ruler

How to:

-Put a marshmallow on the end of the spa-

ghetti and add another noodle. Figure out

different ways that it will stand. You may

have to crisscross the sides to get it to

stand upright. See how high you

can go.

Upcoming Activities for Clover Kids

Clover Kids are welcome to attend the upcoming summer camps for their grade which are: Summer Garden

camp, Fun with Bots, STEM Lit to Go at one of the libraries. Call the Extension Office for more information or

watch our Facebook page. They are also welcome to participate in fair activities of Fashion Day, Art Hall judg-

ing day, Stuffed Animal Show, Small Pets show, Open bucket/bottle sheep, goat and calf shows. If you are

doing Fashion Day, Art Hall Judging, Stuffed Animal Show, or Small Pets show you will need to call the Exten-

sion Office to sign up. Open sheep, goat or calf shows you just show up on the designated day.

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Multi-Species Livestock Clinic

June 9 at 5:30 pm

Lee County Fairgrounds

Improve your showmanship skills and get ready to exhibit your livestock projects at fair. This clinic is open to all Lee County 4-

H members who plan on showing live-stock at the 2019 Lee County Fair.

Species to be covered: Beef, Sheep, Meat

Goats, Swine, Rabbits & Poultry.

Register for this FREE Clinic by contacting

the Extension Office at 319-835-5116 by

June 6.

Horse Workshop June 1 from 10 AM to 2 PM

Lee County Fairgrounds Horse Arena

This workshop is open to all 4-Her’s that have an inter-est in showing a horse at the Lee County Fair.

Workshop will cover the following:

Rules and regulations

Showmanship patterns and tips

Horsemanship patterns and tips

Pleasure and speed classes

Open riding after lunch

**Helmets are required at this

workshop.**

Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet:

Volunteering your time to your community is one of

the greatest gifts you

can give. This year we

are seeking Lee County

4-H members in 8th

through 12th grade to

help at the livestock

shows during the Lee

County Fair. If you have

always wanted to help,

but never knew what

to do, here is your

chance. Please call the

Lee Co Extension Office at 319-835-5116 to sign up

today. Spots will be filled on a first come first serve

bases.

FairEntry online will be

used again this year to

enter all projects for the

Lee County Fair. Exhibitors must enter projects in

FairEntry online and pay fees by June 20. All families

received an email containing help sheets and instruc-

tions on how FairEntry works!

The Extension Office is available on Monday through

Thursday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Friday from 8:00

AM to noon or by appointment. Computers and Internet

are available at the Extension Office for use. State Fair

and County Fair are two separate entries.

County Fair 4-H & FFA Link:

http://lee-county.fairentry.com

State Fair Link only 4-H: fairentry.com

**4-H fair exhibitors are responsible for reading & knowing

the fair book rules that apply to their exhibits. Adult guidance

is strongly encouraged.**

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2019 State Fair Changes

Breeding Beef - Required to have 2 forms of ID

Tattoo & Registration #, Vaccination # or 4-H Tag

Horse - Halter Horse must be owned

Swine - Declared weight system; if tagged with

USDA tags notches are not required

Meat Goats - Birth Dates required for all breed-

ing animals; animals must arrive show ready, no

clipping

Sheep - New pedigree wether dam class

Pullorum-Typhoid Testing

All poultry exhibited must come from U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid

clean or equivalent flocks, or have had a negative Pullorum Ty-

phoid test within 90 days of public exhibition and the test must

have been performed by an authorized

tester. Types of birds that need to be

tested: poultry (domestic fowl as egg-

type chickens and meat-type chickens),

turkeys, domestic waterfowl, domestic

game birds, pheasants, exhibition poultry. Ostriches, rheas,

cassowaries and emus are also required to be tested. The Ex-

tension Office will NOT be hosting a Pullorum testing night this

year. You will need to contact one of the following certificated

PT testers in our county to arrange a time to have your birds

tested.

Angela Bell (West Point)- 319-371-5862

Travis Bell (West Point)- 319-371-4969

Mac Brodersen (Donnellson)- 319-470-6569

After birds are tested you will be in charge of making sure the

Extension Office receives a copy of your Pullorum Test Form.

* IF YOUR BIRDS ARE NOT TESTED YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO

SHOW AT COUNTY FAIR! **

4-H Bucket Bottle Calves

Must have been calved between 1/1/19 and 4/30/19.

If purchased the calf must be purchased and in possession

of member within 2 weeks of birth.

Calf must be bucket or bottle fed, no nursing permitted

after purchase.

Calf/calves must be identified on 4-h online by May 15.

An exhibitor may identify up to 3 calves. A maximum of

only 2 calves may be exhibited at the fair. Only one calf

will be eligible for a trophy. It is eligible to be shown only

in the Bucket Bottle class.

Class is open to any newborn or orphan heifer or male

calf. Male calves may be shown as a bull or steer. All steer

calves must be castrated by March 15.

Download a copy of the Bucket/Bottle Calf Record Book:

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/lee/page/prepare-fair

4-H/FFA & Open Exhibitor fair books are now available online and

at the Lee County Extension Office!

Stop in for your copy today or check it out online:

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/lee/sites/

www.extension.iastate.edu/files/lee/Lee%20Co%20Fair%202019%

20Exhibitor%20Book%20FINAL.pdf

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2019 Lee County Fair Dates:

July 10-15

DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSES

There are only 4 dog obedience classes left for

this year.

June Schedule:

6/2– regularly scheduled class

6/9– additional optional class

6/16– regularly scheduled class

6/23– additional optional class

Class will be from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

* *Please remember that 1st and 2nd year exhibitors

must attend 70% of classes and 3rd year or more ex-

hibitors must attend 50% of classes. **

REMINDER: Lee County Sheriff’s Office will be at

class on June 16 with K9 Gunner.

Click here to see the:

Iowa 4-H Livestock Show

Requirements

This detailed handbook is a guide

for

4-H'ers, 4-H leaders, county ex-

tension staff, show managers,

judges, and others responsible for

conducting 4-H horse shows in

Iowa.

We encourage all horse exhibitor

families to read through these Rules and Regulations!

If you would like a copy please contact the Extension

Office at 319-835-5116.

CONCESSION STAND

FUNDRAISER

At the Southeast Iowa Showdown

on July 28th we will be running

the concession stand. All proceed

of this will go towards Lee County

4-H Program to help offset the cost of activities through-

out the year.

The Lee County Cattleman and the Lee County Pork Pro-

ducers have graciously agreed to provide the meat.

We are in need of 4 to 5 volunteers/members to sign up

to help during each time frame.

Please contact Whitney at the Extension Office if you are

able to help that day. We would like people to sign up for

3 different timeframes:

7:00 am to 11:00 am

11:00 am to 3:00 pm

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

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Clover Kids Livestock Opportunities

ATTENTION: All Clover Kids are eligible to show in the Cattleman Bucket Bottle Calf Show and the Lee County Sheep Pro-ducer’s Bottle Lamb Show. Lambs and Goats are eligible to be shown in the Sheep Bottle Lamb Show.

Small Pet Show

1. Open to all Clover Kids Kindergarten – 3rd grades in Lee County. 2. Pre-fair entry is required by June 20. Contact the Extension Office at (319) 835-5116. 3. Clover Kids enrolled in the Pet Show must complete a pet journal from the Extension Office to record information about their pet. 4. Clover Kids will have the opportunity to show the audience their pet and speak with a judge regarding nutrition, grooming, or special behaviors. 5. Clover Kids Pet Show animals are only allowed on the fairgrounds during the entry and show time. 7. All pets must come properly restrained or contained. Appropriate examples include on a leash or in a box, cage, or bowl. 8. Dogs, poultry, swine, horses, sheep/meat goats, cattle (beef and dairy) are not to be shown in the Clover Kids Pet Show. All other animals must be less than 100 pounds in order to be shown. 9. An adult must supervise Clover Kids and pets at all times. The adult is responsible for both the Clover Kid and pet. 10. Cats must have a current rabies certificate. (Use the same health requirements as for the 4-H Pet Shows. A copy must be to the Extension Office by June 20 with registration.) 11. Any female animal in season cannot be shown. 12. Participants will receive a participation ribbon. No premium money will be given.

Competitive Swine Interviews:

Monday, July 8 at 1:00 PM in the Extension Office

Schedules for interviews

were mailed 5/29/19.

Please turn in your record

books to the Extension

Office by Friday, July 5 at

noon so they can be

scored and reviewed before fair. Make sure you come pre-

pared and you arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your scheduled

time.

Questions please contact Whitney at 319-835-5116 or

weisinge@iastate.edu.

Bucket Bottle Calf Interviews:

Monday, July 8 at 9:00 PM in the Extension Office

Schedules for interviews were

mailed 5/29/19. Please turn in

your record books to the Exten-

sion Office by Friday, July 5 at

noon so they can be scored and

reviewed before fair. Make sure

you come prepared and you

arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your scheduled time.

Questions please contact Whitney at 319-835-5116 or

weisinge@iastate.edu.

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Junior Livestock Auction Rules:

1. This is a Market Animal Livestock Auction- any animals shown in the BREEDING shows are NOT eligible to be sold in this auction- this includes cattle, pigs, goats and sheep.

2. Animals not registered with the Extension Office will NOT be sold. For animals to be sold at the auction, they must

have been shown in the 4-H/FFA show. All animals entering the sale ring must be sold or premiums will be forfeited.

3. Animals sold, shall in all cases, remain the property of the exhibitor until loaded. Exhibitors are responsible to see that their animals are loaded on the proper truck; Buyers are required to make plans with the seller to pick up live-stock. Superintendents will supervise loading.

4. No rabbits or poultry will be sold at the auction.

5. Each exhibitor may only sell one animal per species.

6. Animals must be clean before entering the Jr. Livestock Auction ring.

7. All animals will be sold based on the weight they are shown at.

8. Derby Beef are eligible to be sold in the auction.

9. The Lee County Fair 4-H/FFA Swine Show is a terminal show. All animals exhibited will be sent directly from the fairgrounds to the packer with the exception of gilts shown in the breeding show, as well as the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Market hogs. Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Market hogs are eligi-ble to show at the Southeast Iowa Showdown or Final Drive and therefore may return to the possession of the ex-hibitor following the Junior Livestock Auction at the option of the buyer.

10. If an exhibitor is showing an animal in the Market Swine Class, the pig he/she sells in the Jr. Livestock Auction should weigh between 230-300 lbs. If all of the exhibitor’s pigs weigh over 300 lbs., he/she may still sell one pig; however, the animal’s sale weight will be set at 300 lbs. The exhibitor will not receive premium money over 300 lbs.

11. Swine must go grade and yield at the packer.

12. Exhibitors will be responsible for checking the Auction Program after it is posted. If changes or additions need to be

made it is the responsibility of the exhibitor to contact the Extension Office and let them know by 5:00 pm on Sun-day, July 14

th . THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES TO THE PROGRAM AFTER 5:00 PM ON SUNDAY, JULY 14

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NO EXCEPTIONS.

13. Auction Pictures will have set times for all of the shows this year. If you are not present between the designated times then it will be the exhibitors responsibility to take a picture and give it to the buyer. Additionally, all exhibitors should still write personal thank you’ s to the buyers after the auction. Auction photo times are as follows:

Sheep and Meat Goats- 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, Thursday, July 11 Swine- 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, Friday, July 12 Beef- photos will be taken during the show

HERDSMANSHIP AWARD: Get caught in the act! We will continue to implement the herdsmanship award this year. This

award will be based on individuals, not clubs. We will have judges walking around daily to check

each area. This will be an accumulative score from day to day. There will be one winner per spe-

cies. We will announce the winning exhibitors at the auction on Monday, July 15. Each winner will

receive 4-H prizes!

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Lee County

414 N. Main Street

Donnellson, IA 52625

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Breana Houtz I County Youth Coordinator

ISU Extension and Outreach, Lee County

414 N. Main Street, Donnellson, IA 52625

Office: 319-835-5116

Cell: 319-470-6701

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

Office Hours: M-T 8:-00-4:30 F 8:00-12

4-H Family