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STORY COUNTY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH
OUR 4-H ‘STORY’
WHAT’S INSIDE:
P2 Fair: Swine, Dog, BBQ, Fairbook
P3 Fair: Sheep, Meat Goats, Dates
P4 Boone Project Fair, State Conference,
Suns of the Midst, Intermediate Trip
P5 Hall of Fame, Photography, Horse,
Tri-County Camp
P6 Juniors Trip, Feeder Pen 2018, 4-Hers
for 4-H, Leader Updates
P7 Animal Identification Help Sheet
P8 Calendar
STORY COUNTY 220 H AVE, NEVADA, IA 50201 | 515-382-6551 | OFFICE HOURS M-F 8-5 LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/STORY
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin,
pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or status as a U.S. veteran. Direct inquiries to Ross Wilburn, 515-294-1482, [email protected]
APRIL SHOWERS BRING US CLOVERS
FSQA Certification
Food Safety and Quality Assurance is required for youth who are showing livestock at county or state fair. I wanted to thank all that were involved with the March 21st training. We had 109 youth receive certification that evening. You can print off your certificate to put in your project award binders from 4-HOnline under the member list homepage in the Member Re-ports section.
If you were unable to attend, please check when your certifica-tion expires. There will be a make up training Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in Christy 4-H Hall from 6:30-8:30. Members who are 7th through 12th graders may test out as well. Call Katelyn at the Extension Office to set up an appointment for that. One weeks notice, minimum is required.
Katelyn Blake Youth 4-H Coordinator
I Pledge
My Head to clearer thinking
My Heart to greater loyalty
My Hands to larger service
My Health to better living
For my club, my community,
my country, and my world.
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4-H GROWS LEADERS Learn more about how we’re empowering young people in your community with skills to lead for a lifetime. Visit extension.iastate.edu/4h
2017 Story County Youth Fairbook is Available!
The Fairbook is available electronically at http://www.sc-fair.com/. Hard copies are available for $10 each. Please send payment (cash or check) payable to Story County Fair Association, PO Box 163, Nevada IA 50201 along with your Name, Phone, and Email. Questions can be directed to Fairboard Operations Manager, Michelle Gibson at [email protected].
Swine Weigh-in April 15
The Swine Weigh-in and check-in will be held Saturday, April 15 from 8:00am-10:30am at the Story County Fairgrounds. If you would like to have the swine check-in crew come to your farm, you must have 15 head minimum at the site. On farm visits will be done on the evening of April 17th (this year only because Easter is on Sunday the 16th). If 15 or more pigs will be tagged at your location, please request a volunteer to come to your site. Please communicate your request to Katelyn Blake by April 7 at [email protected] or 515-382-6551.
The maximum weight for derby pigs on April 15 is 60 pounds with no minimum. Derby hogs will be allowed one additional pound of weight for every additional day after the 15th. Therefore, derby hogs may not weigh over 62 pounds on April 17th.
*NEW THIS YEAR!* Market swine do NOT have any restriction on maximum weight at weigh
in day. NO market hogs or purebred gilts will be weighed, but all will be tagged on April 15th. ALL pigs will be tagged this year. For the Story County Fair, you may weigh in a maximum of 15
pigs for each exhibitor.
Purebred breeding gilts do NOT need to come to the weigh-in, but you may choose to bring them to the weigh in for tagging if you would like. Youth/families are responsible for identify-ing them in iowa.4honline.com on or before May 15.
State Fair Pigs do NOT need to come to the weigh-in, but you may choose to bring them to the weigh in for tagging if you would like. Pigs must be tagged with a 4-H tag that will collect a DNA sample at the same time. Families must request tags and tagger from the Extension office, tag their own pigs, and return the tagger and DNA sample envelope immediately. Families are then responsible for identifying their state fair pigs in 4-HOnline.
This year's show will be non-terminal (except for derby hogs), so county fair pigs may also go to the Iowa State Fair!
Dog Project Meeting May 16
An informational meeting for new participants will be Tuesday, May 16 at 6:00 pm in Christy 4-H Hall. Do not bring your dogs to the informational meeting. Dog classes will begin meeting weekly June 6 from 6-8 pm until the county fair. Please remember to identify your dog in 4-HOnline on or before 11:59 pm on May 15.
Pork Producers BBQ Contest
The grilling contest will be offered Sunday, July 23rd by the Pork Producers. This contest is open to all ages. Informational meetings will be held leading up to fair on Food Safety Topics. There will be cash awards and an overall prize. Guest judges will evaluate at the Story County Fair. Watch for an email with final details.
2017 IMPORTANT FAIR DATES
April 15 – Swine Weigh-in
May 6 – Sheep/Goat Weigh-in
May 15 – Animal Identification Due in 4-HOnline
June 3 – Bottle Bucket Calf Weigh-in
May 15 Deadline to Identify Livestock
You can start entering non weighed-in livestock anytime leading up to Midnight on May 15th in 4-HOnline. All livestock must be identified or verified by May 15, 2017 to be eligible to show at Story County or Iowa State Fair. All animals must be identified in the iowa.4honline.com database. Members will enter information directly into the database for breeding beef, dairy cattle, dairy goats, county fair breeding meat goats, dog, horse, purebred breeding swine, and state fair swine. Animals coming to a weigh-in will be entered by staff, then verified by members by May 15. There is no ID process for poultry. Rabbits for state fair only must be identified in the 4-HOnline database by July 1. County fair rabbits do not need to be identified. The bottle bucket ID process will be completed at the weigh-in in June. Directions to identify (or verify) animals is available at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/4honline-information-families-and-leaders and on page 7.
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4-H GROWS LEADERS Learn more about how we’re empowering young people in your community with skills to lead for a lifetime. Visit extension.iastate.edu/4h
Sheep/Meat Goat Weigh-in May 6
The Sheep Weigh-in will be held Saturday, May 6 from 8:00am-11:00am at the Story County Fairgrounds. Meat Goat Weigh-in will be held Saturday, May 6 from 12:00pm-1:00pm at the Story County Fairgrounds.
ALL Female Sheep and Goats and any intact males coming to the weigh-in MUST have a scrapie tag in the ear. The scrapie tag must be recorded in complete detail on the animal identification form (ie. IA1234-5678) Sheep will weigh 8:00am – 11:00am. ALL sheep (Clover Kid, County and State Fair) must come to the weigh-in!
Meat Goats will weigh 12:00noon – 1:00pm. Boer/meat goats that need to come to the weigh-in:
ANY Boer/Meat Goat going to the state fair (breeding, meat, male, female) must come to the weigh-in!
Boer/meat goats going in the county fair market meat goat class as well as Clover Kid Bottle Bucket Boer/meat goats.
The weigh-in is for county fair and verification for State Fair and/or AkSarBen. For the Story County Fair, sheep and meat goats will be weighed and tagged at no cost. For the Iowa State Fair and AkSarBen, meat goats and sheep will be weighed, tagged, and two retinal scans will be collected. Cost to verify sheep or meat goats for the Iowa State Fair and/or AkSarBen is $5.00 per head. All information will be recorded and entered into the 4-HOnline database by staff, then verified by the exhibitor or family by May 15.
June 15 – County Fair Entries Due in FairEntry
July 1 – State Fair Livestock & Horticulture Entries Due
July 22-26 – Story County Youth Fair
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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
7th and 8th Grade Trip to Kansas City June 7th-9th
Join 4-H’ers from 10 other counties (Benton, Boone, Hardin, Hamilton, Humboldt, Linn, Marshall, Story, Tama, Webster and Wright) to explore Kansas City, Missouri. Pick-up (and drop-off) points will be Traer and Story City. The group will start at the Arabia Steamboat Museum and end the evening with a BBQ Buffet and Broadway Production Performance of The Little Mermaid at the Starlight Theater. Then explore the Sea Life Aquarium, the Hallmark Visitor Center, and the Money Museum. Final highlights will include a Kansas Royals game and a trip to Worlds of Fun! The cost is $265 per youth. Adults interested in chaperoning will need to apply. Chaperone fee is $100. Registration and applications are due by April 10th to Story County ISU Extension & Outreach, Mary Wilkins, PO Box 118, Nevada, Iowa 50201. Information is available at www.extension.iastate.edu/story. Questions may be directed to Mary Wilkins at 515-382-6551 or [email protected].
State 4-H Youth Conference June 27-29
Every June, almost 1000 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. There are opportunities for you to share your talents with the rest of the delegation through small group discussion, the Conference Chorus, and a Talent Show! Registration will open in mid-March and typically closes approximately June 1. You can also check out financial aid applications, due April 25 to the Iowa 4-H Foundation. More information can be found at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/iowa4hyouthconference.
April 23 Demonstration
Suns of the Midst reenactment group have been practicing in Christy 4-H Hall throughout the winter months. If you have been at the office during this time, I am sure you have been curious of what has been going on out there. They have been practicing for upcoming performances as they travel to renaissance fairs around the state. On Sunday, April 23rd they will be doing a practice dress rehearsal open to our 4-H fami-lies. The event will take place in Dueland Pavilion at 2:00pm. You are welcome to bring your family for this exciting performance!
Boone County 4-HAplooza Project Fair for 4th-6th graders
Join us for a fun filled afternoon on Saturday, April 22nd and be inspired! 4-H-Apalooza is an afternoon of
mini-project workshops that can help youth in grades 4th -6th find ideas for exhibits. Participants will choose
from a variety of workshops throughout the afternoon. In the evening, we will have dinner. 4-H-Apalooza
will be held at Seven Oaks (1086 222nd Drive, Boone, IA 50036). Pre-registration is required. Many work-
shops are limited to 20 participants so register early. For more information, please check out this website
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/boone/. If you have any questions, please contact Natalie Hedlund,
Boone County 4-H Youth Coordinator at [email protected].
OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE
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Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame Nomination
The 4-H History Committee is accepting Story County nominations for the 2017 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame. The individual or couple selected from Story County will be honored at the Iowa State Fair. We encourage you to give some thought now on who you might nominate. Consider someone who has giv-en outstanding service to the program. What impact have they had on the 4-H’ers of Story County? To help you get started, go online to “Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame”. You will find write-ups about past honorees from all over the state. The write-ups are grouped by county or by year. The Story County 2017 nomination form along with suggested criteria for selection is available at www.extension.iastate.edu/story/page/member-info and the office. Story County nominations will be due at the extension office by April 28, 2017.
Tri-County Camp August 9-11 Tri-County Junior 4-H Camp Needs Adult Volunteers
Adults are needed to make the 2017 Tri-County Junior 4-H Camp. Leadership and communication skills, lots of enthusiasm, a desire to work with youth in a camping setting and willingness to put in long days are quali-ties needed for the role. Adult training will be August 8 and camp will be held August 9-11 at the Boone YMCA Camp. Application forms are available at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/boone/news/tri-county-jr-4-h-camp. Adult application deadline is July 1. Direct questions to Annette Brown, [email protected].
4th-6th Grade 4-H Members: Mark your calendars for 14th annual Tri-County Junior 4-H Camp August 9-11 at the Boone YMCA Camp. Registration information will be available in late April.
Basic Photography Techniques to take award-winning photos Workshop
Join us Sunday, April 30 at 3:00 p.m. at the Nevada Community Historical Society Halley School for some photography basics. Barb McBreen, a local photographer, has some tips and ideas to share with you. You’ll also have time to try those basics and take photos at this historic location. The schoolhouse is located at 1204 H Ave., Nevada, just behind the Briggs Terrace home at Evergreen Lane.
Please bring a camera with you to practice. There is no cost to this class however, a donation of $5.00 is requested to be given to the Nevada Historical Society. Please RSVP to Marcia Rima, [email protected] with names and contact information of those attending.
Horse Project Workshops
Come with your horse to participate using the patterns and how to train your horse for the trail classes. Class size will be limited so be sure to send in your registration as soon as you receive it. For more information contact Claire Hall at [email protected] or 515-382-2488 .
Saturday, June 10th - Nevada Horse arena - Doug Brown, Clinician 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Train horses for Trail Classes, Horsemanship and Ranch Riding, Saturday, July 11th - Nevada Horse Arena - English, Dressage & Jumping 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Senior and Intermediate (with some experience) 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Juniors and Beginners
MISSION STATEMENT 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential through youth-adult partnerships and research-based experiences
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Members in 4-HOnline
Please encourage members at meetings to enroll in 4-HOnline. Many 2015-2016 members are still not active or have not started the process in 4-HOnline for the 2016-2017 4-H year. Enrollment must be completed each year. Leaders can log in to the club to see current active and pending members. Help sheets for this can be found at the resources mentioned below, contact Katelyn if you have questions at [email protected]. Members who are not currently active or pending in 4-HOnline are not receiving this newsletter. Continue to share these updates with your club.
LEADER UPDATES
4-H’ers for 4-H!
March 1 through June 1, the Iowa 4-H Foundation conducts their annual campaign, 4-H’ers for 4-H! 4-H Clubs across the state are encouraged to donate $3.00 per 4-H member benefitting financial aid, State 4-H Conference, and oth-er projects as voted upon by the State 4-H Council. Funds go to support State 4-H Youth Conference, facility and im-provements at the Iowa 4-H Center and Financial assistance for 4-H Program fees and event registrations. Instruc-tions to donate can be found at https://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/en/ways_to_give/4hers_for_4h/, contributions must be submitted to the Extension Office by May 15, 2017.
Spring Leader Meeting
The Spring Leader meeting to discuss and answer questions regarding Fair will take place Tuesday, April 4th in Chris-ty 4-H Hall at 4:00PM and 6:00PM. You only need to attend one meeting time.
The Advanced Feeder Pen Class 2018
We would like announce that there will be some exciting additions/changes to the Advanced Feeder Pen Class for
2018. One of these is that there will be prize money awarded (donated by the Story County Cattlemen's Association)!
We would like to see this class grow and for 4-Hers to become more involved in the feeding/marketing aspect of the
cattle industry. Also remember, that there is financing available for the calves and/or feed....free of interest. Stay tuned
for more information at the Beef Exhibitor Meeting at the Story County Fair this year!
5th and 6th Grade Zoo Trip June 9 – 10
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sleep near wild animals? 5th and 6th grade 4-H members from eight counties (Benton, Boone, Greene, Hardin, Linn, Marshall, Story & Tama) are invited to participate in a campout at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska on Friday, June 9th through Saturday, June 10th.
4-H’ers will sleep near the animals and experience the Henry Doorly Zoo in a fun new way! They will experience the Lozier IMAX Theater. The screen is as tall as four giraffes and as wide as seven rhinos. There are six speakers that each weigh as much as a Siberian Tiger. You won’t want to miss this!
Total cost of the trip is $105. In completing the form, please make sure you have circled your bus pickup and drop off locations. Registration is first come, first serve. Register by May 1 at https://form.jotform.com/Boone4h/2017omahazootrip Registration isn’t complete until the payment and completed Code of Conduct Form have been received by Boone County ISU Extension, 1327 SE Marshall Street, Boone, IA 50036. For registration information, please contact Katelyn Blake. For trip questions, please contact Natalie Hedlund at [email protected] or (515) 432-3882.
Animal ID Entry 4-HOnline Help Sheet Page 7
4-H GROWS LEADERS Learn more about how we’re empowering young people in your community with skills to lead for a lifetime. Visit extension.iastate.edu/4h
Log in to 4HOnline:
Open a web browser and type in: https://iowa.4honline.com Log into Family Account. Continue to Family Page.
Note that in some species, certain selections will activate extra entry fields [Example: selecting Registered will in some
cases show a Breed drop down box.]
Read the information at the top of each screen, particularly if you are considering exhibiting at the state fair. Some
fields that are NOT required (bold) are actually necessary for state fair animals. For each animal entered, enter all the
information requested and click the save button. All fields in bold are required.
NOTICE that you have options to print the information that you entered on screen.
If you WISH to print the information on screen, you have two options:
The Member List screen includes all of your family members enrolled in 4H: members, leaders, volunteers.
Click “Edit” to the right of the member listed to go to that member’s Personal Information Screen.
Locate and click on the Animals/Livestock link in the upper left.
There is a drop-down box and a list of any animals that have already been entered (there may not be any yet). Select the animal type that you want to enter and click the add button below the drop-down box.
1. Print Animal Information – This option is located at the top of each individual animal screen, and
prints a paper copy of the information that is on the screen for that specific animal. If you want
one for each animal, you have to open each animal’s info screen and print the form for each. This
is the equivalent of the old paper ID forms, but in Iowa 4-H shows, we will always use the online
data, not any paper, as identification.
2. Animal Exports (to Excel) – Option is located on the Animal List screen, and returns all information
in an Excel spreadsheet, one line per animal. Each animal type uses different fields, so if you have
identified dogs and horses and llamas, you’ll export twice. This is for family info only—will not be
accepted anywhere as a valid identification because it’s editable.
REMINDERS: *Families are not able to enter information for any weighed-in animals (mkt. beef, sheep, meat goats
& swine). Those animals are entered by county staff. Youth must go into 4-HOnline and verify the
information is correctly entered by May 15th.
*All animal ID’s must be submitted no later than May 15th, 11:59 p.m.
Calendar
APRIL MAY PLANNING AHEAD
1 – State 4-H Recognition Day Interviews, Ames
4 – Spring Leader Meeting, 4:00PM/6:00PM, Christy 4-H Hall
15 – Swine weigh-in, 8:00AM—10:30PM, Dueland Pavilion
16-22 – ISU Extension and Outreach Week
22 – Boone County 4-H Apalooza, 2:00PM-5:00PM, Seven Oaks
28 – Hall of Fame Nominations Due, Extension Office
29 – Communication Contest, 9:00AM—6:00PM, Collegiate United Methodist Church, Ames
30 – Photography Workshop 3:00PM, 1204 H Ave, Nevada
6 – Sheep weigh-in, 8:00AM—11:00AM, Dueland Pavilion
6 – Meat Goat weigh-in, 12:00PM—1:00PM, Dueland Pavilion
7 – Leadership Team Meeting, 3:00PM, Extension Office
15 – Animals Identified Due in 4HOnline
15 – 4-Her’s for 4-H Due, 5:00PM, Extension Office
16 – Dog Project Meeting, 6:00PM, Christy 4-H Hall
22 – Youth Development Com-mittee 6:00PM, Extension Office
29 – Holiday, Office Closed
March 1-June 1 – 4-Her’s for 4-H
June 10 – Nevada Horse Trail Clinic
June 27-29 – Iowa 4-H Youth Conference, Ames
June 27-29 – Round-up, Ames
August 9-11 – Tri-County Camp, YMCA Camp, Boone
September 15 – County Award Applications Due
November 18 – Barns, Buttons and Bows event, Nevada Commu-nity Building
November 19 – County Awards Program, Nevada Community Building
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