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Dear 4-H family,

It’s just about time for fair! The Webster County Fair is scheduled for July 10-14. The fair theme this year is “Fair is Out of This World.” The Fair Board, Fair Planning Committee, County Council, and Youth Committee have been working hard on planning on a fun and memorable fair with events such as movie night, live tiger shows, barnyard Olympics, wing eating contest, carnival, and much more! Visit the Webster County Fair’s website or Facebook page to check out the full schedule! Fair is a busy time and could not be done without the help of our amazing volunteers. Please take the time to thank fair board members, club leaders, project leaders, and superintendents for all they do throughout the fair. These individuals help make the fair a fun and memorable experience. See you at the fair!

Lindsay Kavanaugh County Youth Coordinator

What’s Inside: Upcoming Events

Summer Camps

Volunteer Spotlight

Food Stand Schedule

Fair Details

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Webster County 4-H Newsletter July 2019 Issue

Junior Camp Participants & Counselors

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Cooking/Baking Project Members will meet on Sunday, July 7 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the auditorium kitchen at the Fairgrounds.

Horse Project Horse project members will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2 at the Arena.

Poultry Members will meet at the poultry barn at the Fairgrounds on Sunday, July 7 at 5:00 p.m. to clean up and prepare the barn for fair.

Rabbit Rabbit project members will meet on Sunday, July 7 at 5:00 p.m. at the fairgrounds to clean up cages in the rabbit barn.

Shotgun Discipline Practices will be held on Sunday, July 21 and 28 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Practices are held at Iowa Central’s Trap Range (located west of Tom Thumb at 2091 Richmill Road).

Intermediate Trip Forty-eight 4-H members from eight counties engaged in three full days of educational experiences in Kansas City. Experiences included a Kansas City Royals Major League Baseball game, exploring the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, touring Union Station KC Inc., traveling on the KC Streetcar, enjoying the live performance of the Wizard of Oz at the Starlight Theater, touring the Money Museum at the Federal Reserve, learning about the beginnings and growth of Hallmark at the Hallmark Visitor Center, and finally enjoying time with new friends at Worlds of Fun/Oceans of Fun! Those who attended from Webster County included Ignatius Kirby, Sydney Lowry, Mykenzie Stuhrenberg, and Mykaela Stuhrenberg. Thank you to our Webster County 4-H Foundation and donors for their support in offsetting the cost for this trip for our 4-H’ers.

Conservation Core Camp When: July 16th-18th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Who: Completed 5th—7th Graders

What: The youth with hike, cook over an open

fire, learn survival skills, and more!

Where: Camp WaNoki

2401 Wa-No-Ki Camp Road, Fort Dodge

Cost: $15 4-H members / $20 Non 4-H members

RSVP: Monday July 8th. Space is limited to 20.

Register: Contact the Extension Office

3, 2, 1 to Fun Camp When: July 18th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Who: Completed Kindergarten-3rd grades What: Celebrate New Year’s in July, as we experience New Year traditions from around the world. Where: Webster County Fairgrounds, 22770 Old Hwy 169, Fort Dodge Cost: $15 4-H members / $20 Non 4-H members Register: www.bit.ly/2019Camp

Robots & Rockets Camp When: July 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Who: Completed 4th-6th Graders What: Youth will program and code robots and design for blast-off! Where: Webster County Fairgrounds, 22770 Old Hwy 169, Fort Dodge Cost: $15 4-H members / $20 Non 4-H members Register: www.bit.ly/2019Camp

Robots & Rockets Camp When: August 1st from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Who: Completed Kindergarten-3rd Grades What: Youth will program and code robots and design for blast-off! Where: Webster County Fairgrounds, 22770 Old Hwy 169, Fort Dodge Cost: $15 4-H members / $20 Non 4-H members Register: www.bit.ly/2019Camp

Discover Art Camp When: August 12th-14th from 9:00-11:00

a.m.

Who: Completed 5th-7th Graders

What: This camp will provide the opportunity

to explore creativity with different exciting art activities.

Where: Studio Fusion Art Studio, 21 S 12th St, Fort

Dodge

RSVP: Monday August 5th. Space is limited to 10.

Cost: $25 4-H members/ $30 Non-4-H members

Register: Contact the Extension Office

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Flea Market– Food Stand Workers

Saturday, August 10– Dayton Tigers

Sunday, August 11– Johnson Jaguars

Kitchen Hours: Saturday: 6:30 a.m.– Start making breakfast 7:00 a.m.– Kitchen opens 4:00 p.m.– Kitchen closes Sunday: 7:30 a.m.– Start making breakfast 8:00 a.m.– Kitchen opens 3:00 p.m.– Kitchen closes

• Enter through the back kitchen door (north side) • Please wear a 4-H t-shirt and closed toe shoes. • No jewelry • Pull hair back and wash hands when you arrive at

the food stand.

Thank you!

Volunteer Spotlight

Name: Jody Harris

Volunteer Position: Washington Winners Club Leader

1. How long have you been a 4-H volunteer? 11 years

2. What do you enjoy most about your 4-H role? I love watching the 4-H’ers learn and grow. Seeing the successes of the members makes me proud. The amazing youth that I get the honor to work with inspire me and make me a better person.

3. What do you like to do in your spare time? In my spare time I like to spend time with friends and family. I also enjoy creative outlets including quilting, photography, and wood burning.

4. If you could meet anyone from any time period, who would it be and why? I would love to meet Leonardo daVinci. His mind fascinates me and it would be interesting to talk to him and see him work. He was ahead of his time with his inventions and scientific discoveries. And was a creative gifted artist.

5. What is your favorite quote? “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love” Saint Mother Teresa

Junior Camp 4-H members from Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, and Wright Counties attended Junior Camp in Madrid from June 12-14. Campers conquered the climbing wall, hiked through the woods, cooked over the fire, learned about wildlife, met new friends, and much more! Junior camp participants included: Evelynn Arens, Riley Carlson, Aiana Kirby, Paige Lewis, Avah Licht, Sydney Novencido, Brookelynn Peterson, Brandon Sollmann, Sylvia Wacholtz, and Zoey Wacholtz. Thank you to our Junior Camp Counselors, Dallas Hammitt, Anna Hermanson, and Christine Housken, for all of their help and leadership during camp. Thank you to our Webster County 4-H Foundation and donors for their support in offsetting the cost for this trip for our 4-H’ers.

Iowa 4-H Foundation Scholarship Honorees The Iowa 4-H Foundation announced the recipients of over 70 Iowa 4-H college scholarships. Recipients accepted their awards on Sunday, June 2 at the Foundation’s Scholarship Reception held in the Scheman Building at Iowa State University. Over 400 applications were submitted. Award recipients hail from 50 counties across the state of Iowa with a wide variety of 4-H experiences. Congratulations to two of our Webster County 4-H’ers who received scholarships: Jeannie Boro– Colvin Family Scholarship Jarrett Loseke– Alice Van Wert Scholarship

Clay County Fair The Clay County Far is September 7-15 in Spencer. Those interested in exhibiting at the fair can check out their website for entry deadlines, details, and more! https://www.extension.iastate.edu/clay/page/clay-county-fair-information

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Communication Events Any Webster County 4-H'er who participates in a communication event at fair will be invited to an ISU football game this fall!

Exhibit Tip Sheets If you are wondering what a judge is looking for in an exhibit category, check out our website for helpful information and tips on exhibits. There was also a resource list included in your fair packet.

Judging Are you wondering what the judge will ask you at the fair? The questions the judge will ask depends on your exhibit goals and how the exhibit looks.

Typically, the judge will ask the following: • What was your goal? (write down a clear, one

sentence goal statement before creating your exhibit) • How did you work toward reaching your goal?

• Where did you find the information or how did you learn the skill? (may also share the decisions you made and how you made them or problems you had and how you solved them)

• What plans or ideas do you have based on what you learned?

A great way to practice before judging is to visit with an adult such as a parent, leader, or another 4-H member. It is better to talk with someone about these items than to memorize a speech since you do not know exactly what the judge will ask.

Pinterest Are you eager to showcase what you’ve found on Pinterest at the county fair? Great! Just be sure to keep a couple things in mind when using Pinterest, or other internet sources, when preparing your 4-H exhibits for fair: Check out our website and your 4hOnline account for a helpful document on “Pinterest to projects.”

Style Show Order The order for Wednesday night, July 10, at the fair (auditorium) will be the following. Participants need to get in order at 6:30 p.m.

• Little Miss Contest • Senior Clothing Selection • Intermediate Clothing Selection • Junior Clothing Selection • Senior Fashion Revue • Intermediate Fashion Revue • Junior Fashion Revue • Senior $15 Challenge • Intermediate $15 Challenge • Junior $15 Challenge • King & Queen Contest

Club Host & Hostess Duties Each club is scheduled to monitor the 4-H auditorium during the fair. Here are some helpful tips: • Wear a 4-H T-shirt • Greet people, answer any questions, and walk around

the auditorium to keep a close watch on exhibits • Remind visitors that no food or drink is allowed in

building. • Keep floors free from litter and sweep floor if needed • Smile & have fun!

Carnival Tickets There are still several discounted (half off!) carnival tickets available. Tickets can be purchased online or at the Extension Office by July 10th. Only $5 for a strip of 10 tickets. Visit the Webster County Fair’s website for more information or to purchase tickets: http://www.webstercountyfairgroundsia.com/

Livestock Exhibitors at Fair Between Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. to Sunday at 4:00 p.m. please enter and exit through the gate off of 169 north of the livestock area. Gate will be open starting Sunday so you can use it anytime before that as well. You can park empty trailers all the way on the north side of the grass area just before the field north of the livestock area but be sure not to block the road coming in. There will be a lot of exhibitors vendors and entertainers setting up on Wednesday so please drive slowly. Remember our fair board members and fair planning committee are all volunteers who will be wearing light blue shirts if you have any questions or need help. They have put in countless hours to grow, organize and gain sponsorships with the goal of creating a great safe fair that we can all be proud to be apart of.

Woodchips Webster County Farm Bureau will pay for one bag of woodchips for each 4-H member exhibiting goat, horse, sheep, or swine at the fair. They will also supply a predetermined amount to the beef, poultry and rabbit barns. Please write a thank you to them.

Post-Fair Pool Party Join us at Rosedale Rapids for a 4-H fun night on Sunday, July 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This is a free event for 4-H families only. Let’s celebrate the fair, the end of another fun 4-H year, and have a great time with your friends and family! This event is sponsored by the Webster County 4-H Foundation.

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August

1 Robots & Rockets Camp

4 & 11 Shotgun Discipline

8-18 Iowa State Fair

12-14 Discover Art Camp

July

1 Iowa State Fair entries Due

2 Horse Project

7 Cooking & Baking Project

7 Poultry Project

7 Rabbit Project

10 - 14 Webster County Fair!

16-18 Conservation Core Camp

18 3, 2, 1 to Fun Camp

21 Post Fair Pool Party

21 & 28 Shotgun Discipline

23 Robots & Rockets Camp