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Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8:00 - 12:00
12:30 - 4:30
Office Staff
Gene Mohling
Regional Director
Trisha Rew
Youth Field Specialist
Shelly Koehn
County Youth Coordinator
Donna Decker
Office Assistant
Terry Steinhart
Swine Specialist
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.
KEOKUK COUNTY 4-H FAMILY NEWSLETTER
MAY 2012
2012 Expo/State Fair News Orange entry cards, Communications entries, &
Ag Olympics Entries are due July 1
Forms are available at the Extension Office or Online
at www.extension.iastate.edu/keokuk/4h
Clothing Event entry forms due June 15
Forms are available at the Extension Office or Online
at www.extension.iastate.edu/keokuk/4h. Report
forms are also available on the website!
2012 Iowa State Fair Entries
4-H Livestock & Horticulture Due July 1 to the
Extension Office...fees will be charged with entry. If
you weigh-in or turned in ID papers for livestock you
are also required to turn in entries by July 1!
Iowa Youth Code of Ethics/Enrollment Forms
All 4-H/FFA members must have a signed 2012 copy
of the code of Ethics on file at the Extension Office by
July 1st!
MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS
Dog Obedience Practices Livestock Bedding
Cattle/Sheep @ Expo Swine @ Expo At Expo all hogs will be unloaded/penned on
the north side of the barn prior to weigh-in
(before 10:00 am on Wednesday) NO hogs
will be allowed to weigh from the trailer.
Please pay special attention to the new rules
in the Expo book this year! There are several
changes to classes and other rules.
FSQA Training 4-H/FFA Horse Practice For anyone that missed the
FSQA training or to schedule a
test time, please contact Shelly at the
Extension Office ASAP. If you will be
traveling to another county for training,
please contact the office so we can obtain
records from that county’s training. FSQA
is universal for 4-H & FFA.
Any 4-H or FFA member that will be
showing horses at Expo this summer will
be required to attend practices. Practices
will begin June 3 at 6:00 PM at Expo and
will be each Sunday until Expo. Please
plan on participating. For questions
please contact Kim Strong (Expo horse
superintendent).
Dog Obedience practices will be held each
Monday night at 7:00 PM at Expo.
Exhibitors are required to attend 50% of the
scheduled practices to be eligible to show.
Exhibitors are also required to make an entry on
their orange card in the appropriate class for
their dog and trainer experience.
Expo will be putting down a base bedding for
livestock exhibits. All other bedding needs to be
purchased and brought to Expo separately.
Please only bring wood shavings/chips. No straw
or other material will be allowed in the barn.
Questions: Contact an Expo Board Member.
2012 LIVESTOCK INFORMATION
Cattle and Sheep may be brought to Expo on
Tuesday, July 17 from 6-8 pm if needed. Please
remember that you are responsible for any
livestock left unattended at Expo. Members will
still be responsible for weighing in animals on
Wednesday morning during the designated
times.
KEOKUK COUNTY EXPO For more information on the Keokuk County Expo please visit their website at: http://expokeokukco.com/
Livestock/Pet Entry Process Market Animal Scanning Date/Time: During Expo Weigh-ins
For Expo 2012 Hogs, Sheep, & Beef will be back
scanned for carcass contest! We will not be
sending Cattle or Sheep to market and you will
need to take your animals home after Expo!
There will be a charge for all animals scanned.
This charge will be taken off your carcass
checks, please keep this in mind when entering
animals into the carcass contest!
BREEDING ANIMALS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
ENTRY IN THE CARCASS CONTEST. IF YOU SCAN
A BREEDING ANIMAL YOU WILL BE CHARGED!
Scanning cost:
Cattle - $6/h, Hogs - $5/h, Sheep - $5/h
For the 2012 Expo, we will be using a NEW pho-
tography report form. The front side of the form
will have the 3 questions required for all exhibits
and the back side will have photography specific
questions required for photography exhibits.
Please obtain a copy at the Extension Office or
online at www.extension.iastate.edu/keokuk/4h
Deadline: July 1, 2012
Place: Keokuk Co. Extension Office
For the 2012 Expo all Livestock (including
Poultry, Rabbits, Dogs, and Pets) will be
required to fill out an orange entry card that has
been mailed to each 4-H and FFA exhibitor.
Entry cards went out May 29 and will be
required to be turned back into the Extension
Office by July 1. Each class will have a number
associated with it and you will be required to
enter animals into their designated classes
(animal’s tag number and class number for
each class the animal will be in).
Class numbers can be found in the Expo Book.
If you have questions or for more information
please contact Shelly at the Extension Office.
2012 KEOKUK COUNTY EXPO INFORMATION
New Photography Report Form Picture Matting Picture matting is available at the Extension Office
for FREE! We have matting available also for free.
You may also bring in your own mat and we will
help you with the cutting and mounting.
Please contact Shelly or Donna at the Extension
Office to set up a time for your matting session!
Photos are not required to be matted for Expo.
WHAT IS 4-H? 4-H IS A COMMUNITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS AMERICA WHO ARE LEARNING LEADERSHIP, CITIZENSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS.
WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H
WHAT’S GOING ON AT EXPO 2012...
Expo clean up & set up day 4-H Bucket Bottle Interviews
Sunday, July 15
1:00 PM at Expo ALL 4-H AND FFA MEMBERS AND FAMILY
ARE NEEDED TO HELP CLEAN UP THE
EXPO GROUNDS AND SET UP FOR SHOWS!
PLEASE PLAN ON ATTENDING!
MEMBERS WILL BE SETTING UP THE
LIVESTOCK BARN AND THE 4-H EXHIBIT
HALL CLUB BOOTHS.
Clover Kids are encouraged to bring projects
to Expo! Youth will be able to talk to a judge
about their projects, which is a great way to
get ready for 4-H! Projects will be displayed
on tables in the Exhibit building for the
duration of Expo. Please come to the Exhibit
building between 9am and 3pm on July 17.
Sunday, July 15
Starting at 2:00 PM at Expo ATTENTION ALL 4-H BUCKET BOTTLE CALF
AND LAMB EXHIBITORS:
Please remember to fill out your calf or lamb exhibit
on an orange entry card by July 1. After all entries
have been completed, a schedule for interviews will
be sent out.
Please arrive 20 minutes before your scheduled time.
Interviews will take place at the Extension Office on
the Expo grounds (south side of the show ring).
Clover kids at Expo Youth Events at Expo Tuesday, July 17
9a-5p: Round bale decorating
4 pm: 4-H communications
Wednesday, July 18
2:30 pm: Coloring Contest
3:00 pm: Tug-A-War Contest
6:00 pm: 4-H/FFA BBQ
6:30pm: Ag Olympics
Friday, July 19
7:30 pm: Jason brown
5:45 pm: Bucket Bottle Show
Saturday, July 20 “Kid’s Day”
9 am: Kiddie Farmer Parade
during beef show
10 am: Sigourney Library
presents “wheel of fortune”
2 pm: Youth Scavenger Hunt
and Pie Eating Contest
3pm: 4-H Working Exhibits
5:30 pm: Barnyard Billy
6:30 pm: Figure 8 Races
Thursday - Saturday
$5.00 wristband each day
There are LOTS of classes for youth in the
Open Show! Please check your Expo Book for
listings of all classes!
Open Classes for Youth Party Jumpers
OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE
WHAT’S GOING ON AT EXPO 2012...
“FUN, FAMILY, FOOD, AND FRIENDS”
KIDDIE FARMER PARADE
Saturday, July 16
During the cattle show break
Registration at 9:00 AM
(Outside the Livestock Arena on the east end)
Age 3 - Grade 2 (completed)
Parent must accompany participant
Farm animals (no cats/dogs)
Animal & Participant are to be costumed
Animal may be borrowed from a 4-H
members or brought from home.
Please contact a Keokuk County Expo Board
Member for more Information.
Friday, July 20 at 7:30 PM
Jason Brown in concert with special guest
“Band Lockren” will be performing at Expo!
Gates open at 6 pm at the track. Tickets may
be purchased at redtrucktickets.com or by
contacting at Expo Board Member.
$500 cash raffle drawing will be held at the
concert. Must be present to win!
4-H AND FFA BBQ & AG OLYMPICS
Wednesday, July 18
Starting at 6:00 pm on the Hill
4-H and FFA Leaders, members and parents
are welcome to attend the BBQ sponsored by
Vision Ag/Farmer’s Co-op in Keota.
Following the BBQ we will be having the Ag
Olympics contest for 4-H/FFA members!
Please join us for this great night of
“Fun, Family, Food, and Friends”
as we kick off the 2012 Expo!
Team Registrations are due July 1, 2012 to
the Extension Office.
Jason Brown in Concert Round Bale decorating 4-H an d FFA Clubs are encouraged to
participate in a Round Bale decorating contest
sponsored by the Keokuk Co. Expo Board.
Decorating will begin on Tuesday, July 17 at
9:00 am and will remain open until 5:00 pm.
Judging will take place at 6:00 pm.
Registrations are due July 1 to the Ext. Office
WHAT IS 4-H? 4-H IS A COMMUNITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS AMERICA WHO ARE LEARNING LEADERSHIP, CITIZENSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS.
WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H
A PAGE FOR THE LEADERS...
4-H & FFA BBQ and Ag Olympics
Orange Entry Cards Clover Kid leader resources All 4-H and FFA livestock and animal orange
entry cards were mailed out on May 29. Please make sure each member of your club/chapter that will be showing at Expo received a copy.
Orange cards are due to the Extension Office by July 1. A $25 late fee will be charged per entry!
Are you a Clover Kids volunteer trying to figure out what you will do at the next Clover Kids meeting? Iowa 4-H Clover Kids has developmentally appropriate lesson plans for you to use. The website currently has lots of lesson plans: “Animal Antics”, “Celebrations around the World”, and “Making Air Work” just to name a few. More lessons will be added all time. Check out the website at:
www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/Clover/ckagendas.htm
Summer project workshops ATTENTION: Keokuk County 4-H and Mahaska County 4-H would like to “TEAM UP” to form a Robotics Club & Team for 2012-2013. We are
currently seeking adult volunteers with a passion for engineering or robotics.
If you or someone you know would like to become a 4-H co-leader for this upcoming and
EXCITING new club, please call the Keokuk County Extension Office for more information!
YOUTH - please contact the Extension Office ASAP if you’d like to become a part of this club next year as we are looking into how much interest this club has.
In the past the Extension Office has provided a number of summer camps for youth in grades 1-6 with a focus on science and nature. This year, we would like to focus on the 4-H projects that youth are most interested in as a way to grow the 4-H program and retain current members by providing guidance and a place to work on projects. Possible topics include: Photography & Scrapbooking, Horticulture, Woodworking, Visual Arts, and Sewing/Needle Arts.
If you or someone you know would like to help with workshop(s) this summer, please contact the Extension Office as soon as possible.
Summer workshops/camps are held throughout the month of June and are a great way to share all that 4-H has to offer with the Keokuk County Community.
Wednesday, July 18 at 6:00 PM
Expo Track
Prizes to First Place Team in each division will be
T-Shirts for each member of the team (up to 5).
Must complete Entry Form and submit to Extension
Office by July 1, 2012
Teams may consist of the following:
Junior Division: 4th-8th grade (completed)
Senior Division: 9th-12th grade (completed)
Clubs are encouraged to form teams within the club
first, but may recruit members from outside clubs if not
enough members exist for a particular age division.
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.
2012 ISF & Expo 4-H Exhibits Information
4-H Project Hot Sheets 4-H Project Tip Sheets
Keokuk County Expo and Iowa State Fair Exhibit Report Form 2012 Expo and Iowa State Fair Exhibits will have the same exhibit report form as last year. This will include 3 basic
questions that all exhibit reports must include. Reports must also include specific information listed on the project
tip sheet (see above). I will make the actual forms available for download at
www.extension.iastate.edu/keokuk/kidsteens.htm, see the right side of the screen under Expo Exhibit report form
Exhibit report form
Class Name: ________________________________ Class Number ___________
4-H’ers Name: __________________________________ Grade (’11-’12): _______
Exhibit Description: _________________________________________________
Years in project area: _______ Number of pieces in exhibit: __________________
1. What did you hope to learn or do? Write a goal with the following: Action, Result, Timetable.
2. What steps/work did you take to learn or do this? What types of help/resources did you use? (Include all
important details and be as specific as possible.) Elements and principles are to be included here if needed.
3. What were the most important things you learned?
4. Please include additional information if needed on a separate piece of paper. Specifically photography, visual
arts, food/nutrition, clothing, home improvement.
Project hot sheets will be available once again this year for all 4-H projects. These hot sheets are a great
resource for members to find information about the projects they have signed up for. Each project area has it’s own unique hot sheet & webpage with information
on what you can do for exhibits, community service, and communications. Please talk to your leader about
these hot sheets or contact the Extension office for more information. Check out the Hot sheets online:
www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects
Project tip sheets will be available once again this year for some 4-H projects. These tip sheets will be your guide to exhibit report forms and judging criteria for
Expo and Iowa State Fair. These are must see tip sheets that contain specific information for each project area that needs to be included on your report forms. Please talk to your leader about these tip sheets or contact the
Extension Office for more information before starting exhibit report forms. Check out the Tip Sheets online:
www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects
WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/KEOKUK OR ON FACEBOOK AT: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION-KEOKUK COUNTY
LOCAL, STATE & REGIONAL 4-H HAPPENINGS...
Iowa State 4-H Conference
State 4-H Summer Camps ISF Communications Iowa 4-H camps offer the opportunity for supervised independence
to gain self-confidence and leadership skills, a sense of belonging with a caring group while making lifelong friends, a spirit of
generosity toward others, and a wide variety of opportunities to master new skills and discover nature. The Iowa 4-H Center follows the motto of “learning by doing,” and draws on the
knowledge base of Iowa State University. For more information on the numerous camps offered at the Iowa 4-H Center or to register
for a camp, please visit:
www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/center/camp.htm
Iowa State Fair 4-H Communications dates set: 4-H’ers
competing at the 2012 Iowa State Fair representing
Keokuk County will all be: Educational Presentations &
Working Exhibits on Aug. 9 & 13. Share the fun on Aug.
18. Please save the date if you are going to compete at
the county level as you may be selected to represent
Keokuk County at the State Fair!
Food Preservation Workshop Summer Workshops June 21 at 6:00 PM - Extension Office
A home food preservation 101 workshop will be offered at the Keokuk County Extension Office for youth and adults. The workshop will be taught by ISU Extension and Outreach specialist Patty Steiner and is intended for those wanting to learn how to safely preserve food. It will also serve as a refresher for those who have experience preserving food. The cost is $5 per person to attend. Advanced registrations are appreciated by June 18 by contacting the Ext. Office.
There’s still room in the Keokuk County Extension Summer Workshops! Please contact the Ext. Office ASAP for more information and to register! Snapshot Photography: June 18-21 Cy STEM: July 2, 3, 5, 6 Celebrate Art: June 25-28
Date: June 26-28, 2012
Place: ISU Campus, Ames
“Brighten Your World” at the State 4-H Conference.
Every June, over 1000 high school age youth converge
on the campus of ISU for 3 days full of speakers,
workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet, and community
service activities. Conference is open to youth who
have completed 8th grade to 12th grade. Youth do not
have to be in 4-H to attend. You will get to experience
campus life, and meet new people from across the
state! There are opportunities for you to share your tal-
ents with the rest of the delegates through small group
discussions, conference chorus, and a talent show. If
you have a specific interest in animal science, you might
want to look into Round-Up tracks. For more info visit: www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/StateConference/
June 3 - Keokuk Co. Hoof Beats 4-H Meeting
June 5 - Extension Council Meeting
June 6 - Patriotic Panthers 4-H Meeting
June 10 - Riverside 4-H Meeting
June 10 - Keswick Klover Leaves Meeting
June 13 - Stick To It 4-H Meeting
June 15 - Clothing Event Entries due
June 17 - Liberty Leaders 4-H Meeting
June 17 - Lafayette Feeders 4-H Meeting
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June 20 12
Patriotic
Panthers
Liberty Leaders
Lafayette Feeders
Stick to It
Extension
Council
Hoof Beats
Clothing Event
Entries Due
Clothing Event
June 15 - Extension Office
Communications
July 1 - Extension Office
Ag Olympics Team
July 1 - Extension Office
Round Bale Decorating
July 1 - Extension Office
Animal Entry Cards
July 1 - Extension Office
Iowa State Fair
Livestock Entry
July 1 - all exhibitors
showing at the ISF MUST
come to the Extension
Office, fill out entry forms,
and pay class fees!
Even if you weighed
in animals!
Important Registration Deadlines
Riverside 4-H
Keswick Klover Leaves
Expo
Board
Iowa State University Extension
Keokuk County
102 E. Washington
Sigourney, IA 52591
June 2012 Keokuk Co. 4-H Family Newsletter
4-H
Family
Newsletter
Newsletter prepared by Shelly Koehn
Keokuk County Youth Coordinator
[email protected] or 641-622-2680
Contents:
Expo Entry dates
Dog obedience
Livestock bedding
Cattle/sheep/Swine
at Expo
FSQA training
Horse Practice
Livestock/Pet entry
process
Scanning at Expo
New Photography
report forms
Picture matting
Expo clean up
Bucket bottle
interviews at Expo
Clover kids at Expo
Youth Events
BBQ/Ag Olympics
Leader resources
Events at Expo
ISF & Expo exhibits
State happenings
Summer workshops
Food preservation
June Calendar
4-H T-shirts
4-H T-Shirts
4-H T-shirts are now available at the Extension
Office. Please remember that ALL 4-H’ers exhib-
iting in the exhibit hall must have a 4-H t-shirt on
during judging on Tuesday, July 17!
Grey shirts with the 4-H splash are $7.00
White shirts with the new 4-H logo are $10.00
We have Youth and Adult sizes ranging from
Y-Small to Adult XL!
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