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Greene County 4-H Family NewsletterFair Edition 20094-H Family FocusIowa State University ExtensionGreene County104 W. Washington St.Jefferson, IA reene Co. 4-H Clubs &LeadersCountyCedar HighlandEvents Shari Minnehan & Melinda TilleyTABLE OF CONTENTSGreenbrierImportant Notices . . 24-H Schedule of Events . . 3Club Duties at a Glance . . 4Club Responsibilities 5Livestock & Project NewsVolunteerPageHedgesRandy & LindaRefrigeratorReferenceHardin CloversTori Riley, Julie Larson, Susan Fray & VickiTronchettiHardin Happy HustlersBillie Jo Hoskins, Donna Carhill & MikeOstendorfJunction Food ProducersJeff & Juanita GilleyJunction JetsRich & Lori Gordon, Carly Tiffany, SeanPaulsonKendrick Generic BunchCraig Peterson (Interim Parent Support)Raccoon River RocketsJeri Hedges & Alene BettsWashington WinnersMark KenanClover KidsKatie SabusDon’t miss Iowa State Fair Entries (pg 2) Livestock Office Hours (pg 6) Change in Livestock Bedding (pg 6) Amanda’s Cell Phone Number (pg 9) Outdoor Movie Info (Insert) Photo Scavenger Hunt! (Insert)Fair Setup DayFairgrounds Tear-Down & CleanupClover CaféClub BoothsClover Hall Host DutiesLivestock Information . . 6Livestock Entry Forms due by June 30‘09 Stall Fees & Bedding ChangeLivestock Treatment Records Due at Weigh-inGet Your Exhibitor Number EarlyPremium MoneyLivestock Office HoursLivestock Showring CleanupClover Hall Exhibits .7-8Judging Information & Club Judging ScheduleLots of Exhibits? Come Early!Have Your Exhibits ReadyWanted: Youth & Adult Judges HelpersNew Changes for Judges Helpers4 Exhibit RuleExhibits Held Back for Further ConsiderationNew for 2009: 4th Grade JudgesPrep Table Available for 1st Year 4-HersWhat class does my exhibit go in?What do I need for my exhibits?Large ExhibitsHELP with Elements & Principles of DesignOther Important Stuff 94-H Staff Cell Phone NumberIowa State Fair Selection PictureWater Bottles & Free Fills!4-H Shirts Still AvailableClover Café Punch CardsFive Meeting RuleThank You, Volunteers!County Fair Q&A . 10Clover Hall Club Booth Layout . 11Visit us on the web at www.extension.iastate.edu/greene Click on “Kids and Teens/4H”
Greene County 4-H Family FocusFair Edition 2009READ your Greene County Fair Book to make sureyou know ALL of the rules and regulations forthe divisions/classes your entering in!By reading your fair book,we hope you will be able to avoid anydisappointment on show day!NOTICE:The Greene County Extension Office will beCLOSED during fair week this year.Staff will be available on grounds at the Greene County Fair,and also by cell phone all week long. T-shirts and fair formswill be available to families at the Livestock Office in theshowring on the fairgrounds.Thank you!Greene County Fair 4-H reene County Fair.htmFind fair forms, schedules and more at this website!IOWA STATE FAIRLIVESTOCK & HORTICULTURE ENTRIESDUE TO THE GREENE COUNTY EXTENSIONOFFICE BY JULY 1ST!Forms available at the officeCall 515/386-2138 for more informationTEAR-OUT4-H Fair Schedulewith Club Duties Master List onthe back!Pages 3 & 4 in your newsletter!Greene County Extension Staff:Craig Hertel, County Extension Education DirectorRuth Freeman, Horizons DirectorAmanda Allen, County Youth CoordinatorMelinda Tilley, Office AssistantJessica Havens, Summer AssistantCassady McNichols, Summer AssistantIowa State University Extension, Greene County104 W. Washington St., Jefferson, IA 50129Phone: (515) 386-2138Website: www.extension.iastate.edu/greene2Visit us on the web at www.extension.iastate.edu/greene Click on “Kids and Teens/4H”
Greene County 4-H Family FocusFair Edition 20092009 Greene County Fair“Voyage to Greatness”July 7-13, 20094-H Schedule of EventsSunday, July 61:00 pmSetup Day at the fair for all 4-Hers and clubs3:00 pm (or after setup complete) Club Booth SetupTuesday, July 88:00 amJudges‘ Helpers Orientation8:30 amBegin Check-in for Exhibit Judging in Clover Hall8:45 am-12:30 pm Exhibit Judging in Clover Hall3:30-4:30 pmClover Hall open to decorate booths(after state fair selection is completed)5:00-7:00 pmLivestock Office Open5:00 pmWeigh-in Beef Pen of 3 and Swine5:00 pmRabbit & Poultry Check-in6:00 pmClover Kids booth setup in Clover HallWednesday, July 97:00 amBeef Pen of 3 Weigh in7:30 am-9:00 pm Clover Café open8:00 am-1:00 pm Livestock Office open8:00-10:00 amLivestock Weigh-in and Check-in9:30 amUltrasound Scanning Begins11:00 amClub booths must be finished for Booth Judging1:00-7:00 pmClover Hall Open1:00 pm4-H Poultry Show4:00 pmState Fair Picture6:00 pm4-H Dog ShowThursday, July 107:30 am-9:30 pm Clover Café Open8:00 am-10:00 am Livestock Office Open8:00 am4-H Swine Show8:00 am-6:00 pm Open Art Exhibits Accepted10:00 amBeef Pen of 3 & Bucket Calf records due toLivestock Office12:00 pm4-H Horse and Pony Show1:00-7:00pmClover Hall Open6:30 pm4-H Rabbit Show9:15 pmOutdoor MovieFriday, July 117:30 am-9:30 pm Clover Café Open7:30 am-10:00 am Livestock Office Open7:30 am4-H Sheep Show followed by the Goat Show8:00 am-NoonOpen Art Hall Judging9:00 am4-H Beef Pen of 3 Judging and Interviews11:00 am4-H Bucket Calf Interviews1:00-8:00 pmClover Hall Open12:00-5:00 pmHistorical Society Open1:00-8:00 pmOpen Class Art Hall Open1:00-8:00 pmCommercial Exhibits Open2:00-3:00 pmExtravaganza! in Clover Hall4:00 pmClover Kids Rabbit Show4:30 pmFinancial Quiz Bowl in Clover Hall3Friday Evening (continued)5:30 pmFair Queen Contest in Clover Hall5:30 pmBeef Barbeque6:00 pmMotocross at Grandstand7:00-10:00pmBarn Dance in Historical Society BuildingSaturday, July 126:00 amCookout Contestants may begin setting up7:30 am-9:30 pm Clover Café Open8:00-10:00 amLivestock Office Open8:30 am4-H Lead Beef & Bucket Calf Show9:00 am-8:00 pm Clover Hall Open9:30 amRegistration for Baby Contest Begins10:00 am-8:00 pm Open Art Hall Open10:00 am-8:00 pm Commercial Exhibits Open10:00 am-5:00 pm Historical Society Open10:00 amBaby Contest1:00 pmKids Pedal Pull2:00 pm4-H Horse Fun Show3:00 pmCookout Contest Judging5:30 pmPork & Lamb Barbeque6:00 pmTractor Pull at GrandstandSunday, July 137:30 am-9:30 pm Clover Café Open11:00 am-NoonTug of War & Livestock Judging Contests Signup12:00-4:00 pmClover Hall Open12:00-4:00 pmCommercial Exhibits Open12:00-4:00 pmOpen Art Hall Open12:00-4:00 pmHistorical Society Open12:00 pmCribbage Tournament in Clover Hall12:00 pmLivestock Judging Contest in Showring2:00 pmTug of War Contest3:00 pmMonster Arm Wrestling4:00-5:00 pmOpen Art Hall Check-out4:30-5:30 pmClover Hall Check-out5:30 pmGreased Pig Contest in Showring6:00 pmMarket Grid Cattle Load out6:00 pm4-H Livestock Check-out8:00 pmJason Brown in Grandstand8:00-11:00 pmYouth Dance in Clover Hall9:30 pmFireworksMonday, July 147:00 amPancake Breakfast8:00 am-End of Sale Livestock Office Open8:30 am-12:00 pm Clover Café Open8:30 am4-H Livestock Auction4-H Club clean up following livestock auction until all clean up is finishedVisit us on the web at www.extension.iastate.edu/greene Click on “Kids and Teens/4H”
Greene County 4-H Family FocusFair Edition 2009 Club Duties at a Glance FAIR SETUPCLOVER CAFÉ SHIFTSFAIR ---------------------------------------7:30-11:00 amJunction Food Producers11:00-2:30 pmJunction Jets2:30-6:00 pmJunction Jets6:00-9:30 pmRaccoon River ---------------------------------------7:30-11:00 amHardin Happy Hustlers11:00-2:30 pmWashington Winners2:30-6:00 pmHardin Clovers6:00-9:30 pmHardin :00 amHardin Happy Hustlers11:00-2:30 pmCedar Highland2:30-6:00 pmJunction Food Producers6:00-9:30 pmWashington ---------------------------------------7:30-11:00 amGreenbrier11:00-2:30 pmGreenbrier2:30-6:00 pmKGB & Independent Members6:00-9:30 pmKendrick Generic ---------------------------------------7:30-11:00 amRaccoon River Rockets & Independent Members11:00-2:30 pmYoung Leaders2:30-6:00 pmYouth Development Committee6:00-9:30 pmExtension edar Highland& Other DutiesCLOVER HALL HOSTINGSunday, July 5 at 1:00 pmClover Hall Setup:Raccoon River Rockets & Independent MembersBuild the Beef Pen of Three Pens:Junction Food ProducersBuild the Fence South of the Livestock Showring:Washington WinnersFood Stand and Eating Area Cleanup & Setup:Cedar HighlandShowring & Livestock Office Setup:Kendrick Generic BunchSwine & Sheep Barns:GreenbrierHorse, Poultry & Rabbit Barns:Junction JetsBeef Barn, Bucket Calf & Specialty Entry Areas:Hardin Happy HustlersGeneral Grounds:EVERYONE! All help when club task is completed.When you are done with your task, check the livestock office tosee what else needs to be done! Thank -----------------------------------1:00-3:00 pmGreenbrier3:00-7:00 pmJunction ------------------------------------1:00-5:00 pmHardin Happy Hustlers5:00-7:00 pmRaccoon River 00 pmGreenbrier3:00-5:00 pmJunction Food Producers5:00-7:00 pmRaccoon River ---------------------------------------Please also pick up grounds around your clean-up area.9:00-1:00 pmHardin Clovers1:00-3:00 pmJunction Food ProducersEveryone helps until the fairgrounds are clean and everything is3:00-7:00 pmKendrick Generic Bunchput away! Thank you!!7:00-8:00 pmIndependent 0 pmWashington Winners2:00-4:00 pmCedar HighlandVisit us on the web at www.extension.iastate.edu/greene Click on “Kids and Teens/4H”4Clover Hall Setup after Judging: KGB & Independent MembersClover hall Cleanup after Check-out: Raccoon River RocketsBeef Pen of Three Pens: Junction Food ProducersLead Beef, Bucket Calf & Staging Area: Hardin Happy HustlersFence South of Showring: Washington WinnersSheep, Swine, Rabbit & Poultry Barns: GreenbrierLivestock Pavilion and Bleachers: Hardin CloversClover Café: Cedar HighlandHorse Barn & Arena: Junction Jets
Greene County 4-H Family FocusFair Edition 2009 Club Responsibilities Fair Setup DayClover Hall Host DutiesSunday, July 5 at 1:00 pm5th,Fair setup will again take place the Sunday before fair, Julybeginning at 1:00 pm at the fairgrounds. We have had such atremendous response to this in the past years and are so grateful forsuch dedicated 4-H families! As a reminder, ALL 4-H clubs andmembers are expected to participate in the setup day. Your clubleaders have already signed your clubs up for specific duties that dayso that you can get right to work when you arrive. If you get doneearly, please check with other clubs to see if they need help or swingby the livestock office to see what else needs to be done. We allwork together until everything gets done!Fairgrounds Tear-down & Clean-upMonday, July 13, following livestock saleSetup and clean up are critical parts of the county fair and it takes ateam effort to get everything done. It is critical to have as manymembers as possible present from your club on both days. Eventhough cleanup may not rank high on your list of favorites, it is a lotmore fun and goes much more quickly when everyone pitches in andhelps!Clover Café (4-H Food Stand)The Clover Café (food stand) is a very important part of the GreeneCounty Fair. The proceeds go directly to the 4-H program to makemany of our yearly 4-H activities possible!The success of Clover Café depends on YOU. Each shift is requiredto have a minimum of 5 adults and 8 youth. Please be on time foryour shifts, cover them with courtesy and kindness, and pitch in to doyour part. Show our customers and supporters what our 4-Hers aremade of!Every club is able to host Clover Hall at least once during the fair. Ashosts, you are representing all Greene County 4-H members. Theimpression you leave with the public may last a very long time!Remember to greet guests with a friendly smile and hello, and toanswer any questions as courteously and accurately as possible.Please also keep the building looking clean and neat.Clubs hosting Clover Hall should have at least one adult and 3-5youth in attendance. Club shifts are in two-hour increments. Feelfree to break your time up between youth, but please make sure yourshift is covered the entire time. 4-Hers should be wearing a 4-Hshirt while serving as hosts.Please take your responsibility seriously. Not only are you lettingthe public know what 4-H is all about, but you are also protectingthose hundreds of exhibits in the building. Here are some pointers tohelp you understand your roles as hosts of Clover Hall:1. Position club members at each end of the building, near thedoors, and greet visitors as they come in. Be alert, show enthusiasm,be friendly and smile! Approach visitors and ask if they have any questionsor need assistance.2. Read and know the fair schedule. The first group in the morning isresponsible to be sure the new daily schedule is out for the public to see. Beprepared to answer questions. Seek out answers from Fair Board members,Amanda, or from someone in the livestock office if you need help.3. Know the location of each club’s booth, the state fair exhibits,and the outstanding 4th grade exhibits. Most of the visitors are family of4-Hers and are there to find their 4-Her‘s exhibits. Please help direct peopleto where they would like to be.4. Tactfully ask people to be very careful when handling exhibits.(It is preferred that the exhibits are not handled, but many people like to readthe booklets and write-ups.) Please keep people from handling the state fairexhibits. There will be signs posted, but please stop people who may betouching or handling the exhibits as they will be shown and judged again.Club Booths5. Keep the booths clean and neat. If items fall or blow off of the tablesClub booth judging will take place shortly after 11:00 am onWednesday, July 8, 2009 at the county fair. While the judges areevaluating and making their decisions, Clover Hall will be closed.Signs will be posted at the winning booths some time Wednesdayafternoon.or pegboards, please take time to carefully put them back.6. Keep the building clean and neat.7. Near the end of your time on duty, sweep the floor. Brooms areavailable in the chair/table closet. Pick the dirt up and dump into thewastebasket (do NOT sweep the dirt out the door!).Clubs are encouraged to decorate their booth with either the countyfair theme, or in a way that best represents what the 4-H program is8. Help the next 4-H club by going over these instructions andall about.relaying the most commonly asked questions by our guest u/greeneClick on “Kids and Teens/4H”5
Greene County 4-H Family FocusFair Edition 2009 Livestock Information Livestock Entry Forms Due Now!Get Your Exhibitor Number Early!Forms must be completely filled out, including all signatures andinitials, and fees must be paid before entry is accepted. No entrieswill be accepted after 4:30 pm on June 30, 2009.Every 4-Her is assigned an exhibitor number which is pinned andworn on the back of your shirt when you are exhibiting your animals.Please pick up your exhibitor number at the livestock officeduring open hours. Do not count on someone showing up to yourshow with the numbers for you, or on finding someone to unlock thelivestock office to get your number last minute! Think ahead andplan accordingly (it decreases stress at show time!). You may alsowant to plan on having LOTS of extra safety pins in your show box.(There‘s not always enough in the livestock office for everyone tohave some.)Stall Fees for 2009: Note Change in BeddingPremium MoneyThere are changes this year in bedding supply for the Greene CountyFair. The Fair Board invested a lot of time in making this decision,and went the way they thought would benefit the most families.Please plan to pick up your premium money in the fair boar officefollowing the show. A running list will be kept on the whiteboard inthe office of what species‘ checks are ready.If you missed the June 15 th deadline to turn in your entry forms forfair, there is still time!Entry forms can be turned in until Tuesday, June 30by 4:30 pm with a late fee of 25.Livestock Office HoursBedding/stall fees for 2009 will be as follows: All bedding used at the fair will be either bagged wood chips, orthe provided large bulk wood chips for the cattle, and sand for thebeef pen of three (just like previous years, no change). Exhibitors will be given ONE bag of woodchips for eachspecies of their entered animals/pen. No extra woodchips will be available for sale at thefairgrounds.There is a reduction in stall fees this year for horse, sheep and swineexhibits since less bedding will be provided. Please arrange for anyextra bedding supplies for that week.By going this route, the fair board was able to lower entry fees asopposed to raise them, allowing families to only purchase extrabedding if needed instead of having to purchase bedding they maynot use.Livestock Treatment Records Due at Weigh-inThe Iowa 4-H Animal Care and Management Disclosure Statements(treatment records) must be filled out completely, signed, andhanded in to the livestock office in the show ring at the time of weighin. Forms for market beef, swine, and market lamb are availablefrom your club leader, at the extension office, or on the GreeneCounty 4-H website.6The 4-H Young Leaders will be in charge of the Livestock Office inthe livestock pavilion (showring) at the county fair. The LivestockOffice serves as an information booth, has supplies available forcheck-out, is a pick-up point for your exhibitor numbers, and a checkin place for any livestock records or forms. 4-H t-shits and othernecessary fair paperwork will be available there all week. Pleasenote the open hours and plan accordingly. Thank you!Tuesday, July 85:00 pm – 7:00 pmWednesday, July 98:00 am – 1:00 pmThursday, July 108:00 am – 10:00 amFriday, July 117:30 am – 10:00 amSaturday, July 128:00 am – 10:00 amSunday, July 13CLOSEDMonday, July 148:00 am – End of SaleLivestock Showring CleanupAgain this year, livestock exhibitors will be responsible to clean theshow area after their show. All 4-Hers are expected to help cleanup after each show that they exhibit livestock in.If you win Grand Champion, you will be in charge of rounding upthe rest of the exhibitors immediately after the show, and for makingsure that they stay on task to get the livestock show area picked up.If the show area is not cleaned up, you will be asked to come back.This is good citizenship!Duties for the exhibitors cleaning the show area include picking uptrash and sweeping around bleachers immediately following eachlivestock show. Your job is to make the show area look nice for thenext show or activity (whether in the showring, rabbit/poultry barn,etc.).Visit us on the web at www.extension.iastate.edu/greene Click on “Kids and Teens/4H”
Greene County 4-H Family FocusFair Edition 2009 Clover Hall Exhibits Judging Information & Club Judging ScheduleLots of Exhibits? Come Early!Static Judging Day in Clover Hall is when 4-Hers bring all of theirnon-livestock (static) exhibits to be judged. All judging takes place inthe morning with state fair selections usually having been made byearly-mid afternoon by the judges. 4-Hers are allowed to bring asmany exhibits as they wish within
Shari Minnehan & Melinda Tilley Greenbrier Randy & Linda Hedges Hardin Clovers Tori Riley, Julie Larson, Susan Fray & Vicki Tronchetti Hardin Happy Hustlers Billie Jo Hoskins, Donna Carhill & Mike Ostendorf Junction Food Producers Junction Jets Rich & Lori G
