2018 Ida County Fair Schedule of 4-H Events

2018 Ida County Fair Schedule of 4-H Events

SATURDAY, JULY 7th

9:00AM-Finish………………………….Pre-Fair Cleanup

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11th

2:00PM…………………………………….By Schedule: All Clothing and Communication Judging

TUESDAY, JULY 17th

8:00AM……………………………………Static Judging (See Fairbook for club judging times)

6:30PM……………………………………Horse Show (Games)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18th

6:00AM-10:00AM…………………….Swine Weigh-In

7:00AM-8:00AM………………………Poultry Check-in and Pullorum Testing

8:00AM……………………………………Horse Show (Halter/Riding/Trail)

8:00-10:00AM………………………….Sheep Weigh-In

8:00-10:00AM………………………….Beef Weigh-In

8:30AM-9:00AM………………………Goat Weigh-In

10:30AM………………………………….Ultra-sounding

10:00AM-12:00PM…………………..Rabbit Check-In

12:30PM………………………………….4-H Dog and Pet Show

7:30PM……………………………………Queen, King and Little Miss Contests

THURSDAY, JULY 19th

8:00AM…………………………………….Sheep Show

Following Sheep Show……………..Goat/Dairy Show

10:00AM…………………………………..Bottle Bucket Calf and Bucket Calf Plus 1 Interviews

1:30PM…………………………………….Rabbit Show

4:00PM…………………………………….State Fair Exhibitors’ Picture

FRIDAY, JULY 20th

8:00AM…………………………………….Beef Show

8:00AM…………………………………….Bottle Bucket Calf and Bucket Calf Plus 1 Judging

8:00AM-10:00AM……………………..Pen of Three Weigh-In

Noon Break……………………………….Future Calf Showman - Grades 1-3

Noon Break……………………………….Bottle Baby Calf Show - Youth Kindergarten and younger

1:00PM……………………………………..Pen of 3 Judging

2:00PM……………………………………..Poultry Show

6:00PM……………………………………..4-H Night: Share the Fun Judging, Style Show, 4-H Awards

SATURDAY, JULY 21st

7:30AM……………………………………..Swine Show

5:30PM……………………………………..Cow Pie Bingo - Youth Council Fundraiser

SUNDAY, JULY 22nd

10:00AM……………………………………Worship Service

NOON………………………………………..Overall Showmanship

2:00PM………………………………………Ag Olympics

4:30PM………………………………………Release Exhibits in 4-H Building and Clean Exhibit Hall

5:00PM………………………………………Release Livestock

8:00PM………………………………………TBD

MONDAY, JULY 23rd

9:30AM……………………………………...Livestock Sale

TUESDAY, JULY 24th………………Post-Fair Clean-Up - 9:00AM-FINISH

Table of Contents

After Fair Clean-Up……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7

Ag and Natural Resources………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………40

Animals……………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………40

Beef…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………13

Bottle/Bucket Calf………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..18

Bucket of Flowers…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………41

Clothing Selection/Fashion Revue/Style Show………………………………………………………………………………………………………49

Club Patrols………………………………………………………………………...... ………………………………………………………………………….6

Clover Kids……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………51

Code of Ethics………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10

Cookie Challenge……………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………46

Creative Arts…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………41

Dairy ……….………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………19

Dog…………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………29

Educational Presentations………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………48

Exhibit Hall Judging Schedule……………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………40

Extemporaneous Speaking……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………49

Family and Consumer Sciences…………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………43

Feeder Calves……………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………..14

Food and Nutrition……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….44

General Rules for All Exhibitors…………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………8

Goat……………………….………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………27

Health Requirements………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………9

Herdsmanship…………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………..11

Home Improvement……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..44

Horse and Pony…………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………..21

Livestock Rules and Regulations……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12

Livestock Sale…………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………11

Overall Showmanship………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………38

Pen of Three…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………17

Personal Development……………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………46

Pets…………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………..36

Photography……………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………..41

Photography Challenge…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………43

PJ Frenzy……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….50

Poultry………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………..33

Poster Communication Exhibit………..………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………..46

Pre-Fair Clean-Up…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5

Pride of Iowa……………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………….49

Rabbit………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………….30

Recipe Challenge………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………45

Science, Engineering and Technology…………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………47

Share the Fun……………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………48

Sheep……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………23

Showmanship……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….37

State Fair………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………47

Static Exhibit Rules………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………..38

Swine…………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………..25

Working Exhibits…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..48

4-H Committee

Grant ElseDee Ann Paulsrud

Leah GodbersenCurt Phillips

Melissa LockwoodDennis Sykes

Tammy Neubauer

4-H Youth Council

Madeline ElseAhren Van Dusen

Taylor OldhamAnna Van Dusen

Lexi PhillipsKylee Weber

Claire SohmMacy Wunschel

Ty Tollufsen

Ida County Extension Personnel

Laura Johnk, County Youth Coordinator

Kandice Tomlinson, Program and Outreach Coordinator

Krista Lukins, Office Manager

Terry Janssen, Region 6 Regional Extension Education Director

County Extension Council

Kyle Rohlk, ChairmanJune Knop

Andrew Butcher, Vice-ChairmanKyle McBride

Tammy Neubauer, SecretaryJeff Miesner

Val Georg, TreasurerDenise Van Dusen

Connie Werner

Fair Board Members

Lorne MillerMatt Grell

Becky MillerDan Gebers

Kevin WeberPeggy Gebers

Keri WeberRandy Rohlk

FFA Advisors

OABCIG – Tess Mittag

Ridgeview – Clay Drenth

Clubs and Leaders

Battle Badgers – Peggy Gebers

Blaine Clovers – June Knop

Clover Kids – Teresa McMillen

Grant 4-H’ers – Anne Zobel

Grant Champions – Joe Redenius

Ida High Achievers –Kristal Phillips

Logan Hotshots – Trisha Hoffman

Maple Huskies – Melissa Friedrichsen and Jenni Sohm

Superintendents

Beef – June Knop, Dan Gebers, Kirby Goettsch, Tyler Roberts and Nathan Drury

Bucket Bottle Calf/Plus One – Ryan Henningsen

Communications -

Clothing Events – KysaRadke

Dog – Barb Henningsen

Exhibit Hall -

Goat – Ashlynn Blenner

Herdsmanship – 4-H Committee

Horse and Pony – Alissa Friedrichsen, Amanda Luscombe and Jenni Sohm

Overall Showmanship – Bob Paulsrud

Pen of Three – Andrew Butcher, Dale Friedrichsen and Dennis Sykes

Pets –Barb Henningsen

Poultry – Barb Henningsen

Rabbit – Mary Rohlk

Sheep – John Burk, Linda Burk, Rick McBride, Joan Sohmand Paige Whitney

Swine – Don Friedrichsen, Dave Forbes, Ben Butcher and Joe Friedrichsen

4-H Foundation

Linda BurkBob Paulsrud

Cary ConoverRon Rice

Mary DreeszenJeana Todd

Lori FornerisRand Whitney

Leanne Hammer

Pre-Fair Clean-Up - Saturday, July 7th @ 9:00 AM

4-H’ers are required to sign in when they arrive. We will begin work promptly at 9:00AM on Saturday, July 7th. We will work until all jobs are completed. Parents and Superintendents are encouraged to come out and help. 4-H Club leaders are expected to attend, help direct the work of club members, and help record attendance. 4-Hers must check with Extension Staff or a Fair Board member to be sure jobs are completed before leaving the fair grounds.

Due to risk management regulations, 4-H’ers and any youth under the age of 20 cannot use tractors, skid loaders or any motorized equipment of that nature. Barns and Fairground clean up, by youth,inside and out, may only be done “by hand” – anything requiring use of motorized equipment MUST be done by adults.

All 4-H’ers are expected to be present during clean-up time. If you cannot make it on the scheduled day, you MUST contact a fair board member to schedule a time to come out and work. Club assignments are listed below. If there are more people than needed for an area or job, re-assignments will be made to another area to assist with needs so that all jobs are completed.REMINDER: Clubs are to bring all materials necessary to complete their jobs.

Battle BadgersHog Barns - Set-up runways, check all latches on gates and boards, clean up wash rack areas, pull weeds around building and make sure drains are open.

New Commercial Building - Sweep, wipe walls, check light bulbs, clean bathroom. Clean around the building.

Grant ChampionsSheep Barn - Clean barn and set up pens. Fill all holes in barns.

Clean rest room building by the fair office.

Blaine CloversCattle Barns-Check gates in Pen of Three barn. Check all beef barns for broken boards & gates. Clean out barns and fill holes. Fill and distribute the fire barrels & trash cans. Fill holes on the grounds with dirt.

Grant 4-H’ers Exhibit Hall -Sweep floors. Move booth dividers and clothes racks to exhibit hall. Clean and arrange shelving. Clean bathrooms in Exhibit Hall. Put up all curtains in bathrooms and club booth area. Set up State Fair display area. Clean up around the building and parking area.

Maple HuskiesGoat Barn - Clean barn and set up pens.

Horse Barn - Clean barn and bathrooms. Clean around the building.

Logan HotshotsShow Ring & Rabbit/Poultry Barn - Clean under and around all bleachers and stage area. Clean barn. Clean rabbit show table. Clean mini golf area in the old commercial building. Move picnic tables out of storage

Ida High AchieversGrandstand - Clean Grandstand area, stage and bleachers

Rest Rooms -Clean rest room building by the fair office. Clean all surfaces, sinks, floors, toilets, and shower areas.

All Clubs as they finish their assigned areas.

New Commercial Building& Rest Rooms - Sweep, wipe walls, check light bulbs, clean bathroom. Clean around the building. Clean rest room building by the fair office. Clean all surfaces, sinks, floors, toilets, and shower areas.

Food Stand -Sweep, set up, wipe out fridge, and wipe off tables and chairs. Clean counters, sinks, equipment and appliances. Wash windows, window sills, dust ceiling for cobwebs. Clean the bathrooms. Set up chairs, tables and racks for judging day. Clean playground area.

FOR PAPER PRODUCTS, LIQUID SOAP, GARBAGE BAGS, LIGHT BULBS, and ALL OTHER NEEDS (SCREWS, NAILS, ETC.) CHECK WITH A FAIR BOARD MEMBER.

CLUB PATROLS

DUTIES: Four to five members are needed for each patrol duty. Each patrol must check in at the Fair Office and pick-up garbage bags. It is recommended that you wear a 4-H T-shirt while on patrol. Check all restrooms for soap, toilet paper, and paper towels. Sweep high traffic areas. Pick-up all trash on the fairgrounds - especially under bleachers and any seating areas.

Independent 4-H’ers – Contact the Extension Office to set up your time to help with Club Patrols.

9:00AM-NOON shift: Clean the grandstand area after the night entertainment.

Wednesday

9:00AM-NOONBattle Badgers

NOON-3:00PMMaple Huskies

Thursday

9:00AM-NOONIda High Achievers

NOON-3:00PMGrant 4-H’ers

3:00PM-6:00PMBlaine Clovers

Friday

9:00AM-NOONLogan Hotshots

NOON-3:00PMGrant Champions

3:00PM-6:00PMMaple Huskies

Saturday

9:00AM-NOONGrant 4-H’ers

NOON-3:00PMLogan Hotshots

3:00PM-6:00PMIda High Achievers

Sunday

11:00AM-2:00PMBattle Badgers

NOON-3:00PMGrant Champions

3:00PM-6:00PMBlaine Clovers

4:30PM - Check-OutALL CLUBS MEMBERS need to report to the Exhibit Hall.

Clean and sweep the Exhibit Hall and restrooms. Completely clear your club booth area. Clubs are responsible for taking down their individual booth dividers, racks, display items, and curtains. Please move everything to the proper storage areas. Club is responsible for making sure your booth area and the entire exhibit hall are completely cleaned and free of trash. Bring all equipment to complete the job including brooms, step ladders, and dust pans.

**Each club must remove any unclaimed exhibits from their club booth area.

AFTER FAIR CLEAN-UP

Tuesday, July 24th @ 9:00 AM

4-H’ers are required to sign in when they arrive and sign out before they leave. We will begin work promptly at 9:00AM on Tuesday, July 24th. Everyone is required to stay until all jobs are completed. Parents and Superintendents are encouraged to come out and help. 4-H Club leaders are expected to attend, help direct the work of club members, and help record attendance. 4-Hers must check with Extension Staff or a Fair Board member to be sure jobs are completed before leaving the fair grounds.

REMINDER: Clubs are to bring all materials necessary to complete their jobs

SUPERVISORS:Respective Leaders & Parents

Grant 4-H’ers

DUTIES:Exhibit Hall and Food Stand

Battle Badgers

DUTIES:Pen of 3 Barn, Show Ring, Cement Restrooms

Maple Huskies

DUTIES:Horse Barn and attached restrooms

Logan Hotshots

DUTIES: Swine Barns and runways, Beef Barns 1,2,3

Blaine Clovers

DUTIES:Rabbit & Poultry Barn, Pet Show Area, Commercial Building

Grant Champions

DUTIES:Sheep Barn and Goat Barn

Ida High Achievers

DUTIES:Grandstand, Parking Areas and Tractor Pull Area

All Clubs will report to the Commercial Building when finished with these tasks to help with the following other duties

DUTIES:Commercial Building, Restrooms, Parking Areas, and Tractor Pull Area

**ALL CLUBS** - Collectall trash from fire barrels from your work areas and place in dumpsters. Tip the fire barrels over and keep in a stall at the end of the barn.

General Rules for All Exhibitors

4-H Divisions: Clover Kids: K-3rd grade

Junior: 4th-6th grade

Intermediate: 7th-9th grade

Senior: 10th-12th grade

All county fair exhibit entries (livestock, clothing, and communications) must be to the Ida County Extension Office by 4:30PM on June 29, 2018. No late entries will be accepted!
ALLdeadlines will be strictly adhered to. There will be a zero tolerance policy associated with the livestock ID and fair entrydeadlines. Any 4-Her missing one of these deadlines will not be allowedto exhibit or show their project.
4-H’ers who have completed 5th grade through 12th grade (or that equivalent) in 2018 are eligible to exhibit at the Iowa State Fair. Exception: Group exhibits from an entire club may include 4th grade members.
Exhibitors must be a member of an Ida County 4-H Club or a member of an Ida County FFA Chapter.
No entry fee is required, but all exhibitors must purchase a season fair ticket and pay for any ultra-sounding fees. Ultra-sounding fees will be paid to the Ida County Extension Office.
In order to exhibit at the Ida County Fair, a 4-H member must have attended scheduled meetings unless a legitimate excuse made and reported. 4-H clubs will be expected to enforce this according to their club bylaws.
All entries will be placed on a merit basis into three categories: blue, red, and white ribbon groups. Purple ribbons may be awarded at the discretion of the judge.
No one may stay at the fairgrounds overnight except the security guards or registered campers in the designated camping area.
The Ida County Fair Board, FFA Advisors, and the Ida County 4-H Committee shall be the official governing boards of the fair.
Department Superintendents will have authority to make all decisions within the respective departments in accordance with the rules and regulations of this fair. If the conflict still cannot be resolved, then a committee of the 4-H Committee, one superintendent for the species involved, another department superintendent chosen by the 4-H Committee, a FFA Advisor, and the County Youth Coordinator (4-H) will be brought together.
The Ida County Fair management will use diligence to insure the safety of animals or articles entered for exhibition, after their arrival and placement, but under no circumstances will they be responsible for any loss, injury or damage.
Every individual must show his/her own projects, unless there is more than one entry per class OR a doctor's written excuse is presented OR it has been cleared with the 4-H committee. All substitute exhibitors must be Ida County 4-H or FFA members and meet age requirements stated in Rule #1.
All 4-H exhibitors are expected to wear a 4-H emblem on a white or green shirt or a 4-H exhibitor's t-shirt. FFA members are also expected to be in appropriate FFA attire.
Alcohol is NOT allowed in any of the 4-H/FFA buildings, to include Exhibit Hall, Commercial Building, livestock barns, and show ring. There are designated areas on the Ida County Fairgrounds where alcohol is allowed for those of legal age.
4-H/FFA youth will not be involved in any illegal activities while participating in 4-H and FFA events, including but not limited to alcohol, tobacco or drug use. If found guilty of any of these offenses, youth will be subjected to a 1-year suspension from all exhibiting activities at the club and county level. All 4-H responsibilities will be required (fair clean-ups, meetings, etc.) during the 1-year suspensionin order to be eligible to exhibit the following year after suspension.

2018 Health Requirements for Exhibition of Livestock, Poultry and Birds at the Ida County Fair

Any horse, cattle, sheep, swine or goat being exhibited at the Ida County Fair will be required to have a completed Animal Care and Disclosure Form (drug affidavit) listing all medications and/or treatments given to that animal during that project year (starting Feb. 1 for market beef and May 15th for all other animals. The completed form must be submitted during weigh-in no later than Wednesday, July 18th.

Any evidence of warts, ringworm, foot rot, pink eye, draining abscesses or any other contagious or infectious condition will eliminate the animal from the show.

No individual Certificate of Veterinary Inspection will be required on Iowa origin animals or poultry exhibited at County 4-H/FFA FAIR, but the animals must be inspected when unloaded or shortly thereafter by an accredited veterinarian. All animals moving from out of state into an Iowa county 4H/FFA fair must meet Iowa Animal and Livestock Importation requirements. Each show musthave an official veterinarian.

Quarantined animals or animals from quarantined herds cannot be exhibited.

Official identification listed on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection required for all cattle and bison of any age coming in from out of state used for rodeos, recreational events, shows and exhibitions.

Swine: All swine must originate from a herd or area not under quarantine and must be individually identified. Plastic tags issued by 4-H officials may be substituted for an official metal test tag, when there is an additional identification (ear notch).

Swine originating outside of Iowa. All exhibitors must present a test record and Certification of Veterinary Inspection that indicate that each swine has had a negative test for pseudorabies within 30 days prior to the show (individual show regulations may have more restrictive time restrictions), regardless of the status of the herd, and that show individual official identification. Electronic identification will not be considered official identification for exhibition purposes.

Sheep and Goats:All sexually intact sheep must have an individual Scrapie Flock of Origin identification tag (Ex. IA1234-5678). All sexually intact goats must be identified with an individual Scrapie Flock of Origin identification tag (Ex. IA1234-5678) or by an official tattoo registered with USDA (to register, call 1-866-USDA-TAG; 1-866-873-2824). Wethers less than 18 months of age are required to have an individual identification and a scrapie tag may be used, but a scrapie tag is not required.

Poultry and Birds: All poultry exhibited must come from U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid clean or equivalent flocks, or have had a negative Pullorum-Typhoid test within 90 days of public exhibition and the test must have been performed by an authorized tester. (See general section 1.B). Please note: Poultry purchased from a hatchery and raised for exhibition are not exempt from Pullorum-Typhoid testing requirements.