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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

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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

skoehn@iastate.edu 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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