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2 Sheep and Meat Goat Weigh-In (Cancelled) 7 Photography Workshop@ 6 PM 7 Fairboard@ 7 PM 15 Enrollment/Livestock ID Deadline (Extended to June 1) 20 Record Keeping Workshop@ 7 PM 25 Office Closed
1 Enrollment/Livestock ID Deadline 1 Amazing Metamorphosis K-2 Day Camp at Lewis@ 9 AM-12 PM 2 Amazing Metamorphosis K-2 Day Camp at Lewis@ 9 AM-12 PM 3 Amazing Metamorphosis K-2 Day Camp at Anita@ 9 AM-12 PM 4 Amazing Metamorphosis K-2 Day Camp at Anita@ 9 AM-12 PM 4 Fairboard@ 7 PM 9 Amazing Metamorphosis K-2 Day Camp at Atlantic@ 9 AM-12 PM or 1-4 PM 10 Amazing Metamorphosis K-2 Day Camp at Atlantic@ 9 AM-12 PM or 1-4 PM 12 Fun and Flight 3-5 Day Camp at Lewis@ 9 AM-4 PM 15 SOFA All About Ag Workshop (Cancelled) 17-18 SOFA Trip (Cancelled) 19 Fun and Flight 3-5 Day Camp at Anita@ 9 AM-4 PM 24 Fun and Flight 3-5 Day Camp at Atlantic@ 9 AM-4 PM 25 YQCA Face-to-Face Training 10 AM-12 PM 25 Animal Science Day Camp 4-6 Grade@ 1-4 PM 30 State 4-H Conference (Cancelled)
2 Fairboard@ 7 PM 6 Outdoor Adventure 6-8 Day Camp at Lewis@ 8 AM-5 PM 22-28 Cass County Fair TBD King/Queen Preliminary Judging TBD Beef Carcass Weigh-In TBD Clothing Selection/Fashion Review
May 2020 Clover Connection
Shelby Van Horn Cass County Extension County Youth Coordinator [email protected] 712-243-1132
July
May
June What’s Inside:
Page 3 Office Updates YQCA Page 4 Swine, Sheep and Goat Weigh-In Updates State Fair Information Page 5 Livestock ID Deadline State 4-H Conference 4-Hers for 4-H Page 6 Last Call for Enrollments County Fair Leader Packet County Fair Static Photography Workshop Record Keeping Workshop Page 7 Camp Wild 2020 Cass County Fair County Fair Trophy Sponsors Bucket of Junk Dog Workouts Page 8 County Fair Participation County Fair Participation: Clover Kids Page 9 Project vs. Exhibit Page 10 Youth Garden Club Page 11 The Mindful Teen Page 12 Conservation Day Camps
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The Cass County Extension Office is closed to the public. We are here, but our doors are locked until further
notice. If you have questions or need any assistance, please call our office at 712-243-1132 or email Shelby
at [email protected]. We encourage you to visit our website (www.extension.iastate.edu/cass) or
Facebook page, as we will be updating both regularly with program updates and resources.
As of today (5/1) at 12 PM this newsletter has the most current information available. Things are changing
rapidly as you all are aware. Please note that email is our current form of updated communication. If your
email is incorrect or you would like mailed updates please contact Shelby at the Extension Office. Thank
you for your understanding in this unprecedented time.
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals or YQCA Training replaces FSQA Training and is required for all (FFA
and 4-H members) who wish to exhibit livestock at the Cass County Fair and at the Iowa State Fair. There
will be two options for training this year.
Face-to-Face: A face-to-face training will be held on June 25th from 10 AM-12 PM at the Cass County
Community Center for all 4th-12th graders. There will be no fee for youth participating in this training. The
$3 per child cost has been covered by the Cass County Extension Council.
A second training will be offered June 25 from 1-4 PM for 4th-6th graders only. This camp will be a hands
on day camp format. There is a $5 per youth attendee fee. Contact the Extension Office to register. 4-H
members who attend will receive 1 year of YQCA certification for attending. An RSVP is required to attend.
Contact the Extension Office for more information and to register by June 19. Also open to non-4-H youth
interested in learning more about livestock.
Online Training: Trainings may also be completed online via the YQCA website. The online training will cost
$12 per member completing the training. We strongly encourage youth to take the online training this year.
Members must sign into https://yqca.learngrow.io/ using their 4hOnline credentials. You will select the
training based upon the age you will be in 2020. For example, if your birthday is on March 10th and you will
be turning 14, please take the training for 14 year-olds. Even if your birthday is after County Fair, please
take the training for the age that you will become in 2020. Each training lists an age group (Junior,
Intermediate, Senior) after the ages, take the training based upon your age as of December 31, 2020 even if
the training group listed is incorrect. The online trainings must be completed before July 1, 2020 in order to
be eligible to participate in the Cass County Fair!
All junior level members (4th – 6th graders) must complete some form of training this year. You may only try
to test out once per age group and the test out must be completed online. You may attempt the test at the
age of 12 for the Intermediate Level and then again at age 15 for the Senior Level. Testing out costs $36 for
the 12 year-old tests and $48 for the 15 year-olds test. Do not fret if you don’t pass the test. You will only be
charged $12 for the online training for your current age group. This is a new process and format, so please
contact Shelby at the Extension Office if you have any questions.
YQCA
Office Updates
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• All County weigh-ins for swine, sheep and goats have been cancelled. Please take May 2 off your
calendars.
• Just a reminder the Extension Office is closed to the public, but you may pick up swine, sheep and goat
tags at any time. Please call ahead and let us know when you are planning on picking up tags and we
will have them ready for you. You will have to call us when you arrive at the office and we can meet you
outside with the tags you requested and the appropriate ID forms. Please either write a check or have
exact cash available. If you need to borrow a tagger please let me know as well as we have a limited
number of taggers and they may be checked out to another family.
• Extension Office Hours 8 AM-4:30 PM– We can make additional arrangements if needed!
• 4-Her’s showing swine at State Fair are required to have a county fair USDA tag and a State Fair DNA
Tag. (See Images Below)
• All 4-H animals are required to upload a photo of each animal with the tag in it’s ear and a photo of the
animals side profile. If you need help uploading images on 4-H online please contact me. I would be
happy to help in any way. You may also email your photos to me and I can upload them for you as well.
Email [email protected].
• All ID sheets must be completed, signed by the parent and exhibitor, and returned to the Extension Office
before June 1.
• The May 15 livestock ID deadline is extended until June 1, however we strongly recommend that you do
not wait until that date. Reminder this is for all species: Breeding Beef, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goat,
Dog, Horse, Meat Goat, Poultry, Sheep and Swine.
• Retinal Imaging for Sheep and Goat is waived for 2020. If you are planning on showing either species at
state fair please contact Shelby for further instruction.
• Be sure to check out the FAQ’s section with questions: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/
livestock
The 2020 Iowa State Fair exhibitor livestock information is now available online at
www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/statefair/livestock. If you are planning to exhibit 4-H livestock at the 2020 Iowa
State Fair, please visit the website for information related to your project(s). All State Fair exhibitors must be
YQCA certified and have their animals ID’d in 4-H Online by June 1. After June 1, families are able to make
their State Fair livestock entries. All State Fair livestock entries are due by July 1. Please contact the
Extension Office if you have questions about ID’ing your livestock or entering your livestock for the Iowa
State Fair.
USDA County Fair Swine, Sheep and Goat Tags- $1 Each
NEW! State Fair Swine DNA Punch Tags– This will only take a sample leaving no tag. (Must have USDA County Fair Tag also) $8 each
State Fair Swine DNA Punch Tags– This will leave a tag so your animal would have two ear tags (Must have USDA County Fair Tag also)
2020 Swine, Sheep, and Goat Weigh-In/ ID Information
State Fair Exhibitor Information
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The livestock ID Deadline has been extended from
May 15 to June 1. Please remember, all non-
market animals (dairy, dairy goat, breeding
beef, horses, dogs) must be identified in 4-H
Online by June 1 to exhibit at county fair and state
fair. All paper ID forms must be turned into the
Extension Office by Monday, June 1 at 4:30 PM.
As always, 4-H animals can be entered in 4-H
Online until 11:59 PM on June 1. We encourage
you to take care of this before the evening of June
1, in case you run into questions or problems with
the ID system and need staff assistance.
You may add animals under each youth’s Animals
tab within their enrollment screen on 4-H Online.
The Extension staff will enter all sheep, goats, and
swine into 4-H Online; please log in to your animal
profile and verify that information is correct before
June 1. After June 1 the system does not allow
changes. The information entered into 4-H Online
will be the information used at the County Fair and
State Fair. Please contact the Extension Office if
you need assistance with ID’ing your animals or
verifying you animals in 4-H Online.
If you are interested in showing a Cow/Calf exhibit
or Feeder Calf at the 2020 Cass County Fair, you
must ID the calf by June 15. The ID area for
calves is located on the bottom of the Breeding
Beef ID form in the Cow/Calf Section.
For any questions about ID’ing an animal for
county or state fair, please contact the Extension
Office.
The Iowa 4-H State Conference on the campus of
Iowa State University June 30-July 2 is cancelled.
We want to thank the State 4-H Council, Advisors
and Volunteers for the time that they spent
planning this fun event and can’t wait for the 2021
state conference.
Looking for a way to give back to the 4-H program
and impact not only Cass County 4-H members,
but others from across Iowa? The annual 4-Her’s
for 4-H campaign is now underway. The 2019-
2020 State 4-H Council members are asking each
4-H club in Iowa to donate a minimum of $3.00
per member to the 4-Hers for 4-H campaign. All
clubs that meet the $3.00 per member goal will
receive a special campaign certificate at County
Convention. Participation is easy! Fill out the
campaign form and return it along with your
donation to the Extension Office by June 15.
Contact the Extension Office for the campaign
donation form.
While you are planning to participate in 4-Hers for
4-H, don’t forget to donate to the Cass County 4-H
Endowment! Funds in the Cass County 4-H
Endowment directly benefit youth in Cass County
to support program fees, scholarships and
leadership
opportunities.
Livestock ID Deadline– June 1
State 4-H Conference Cancelled
2020 4-Hers for 4-H
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May 15 is the last day to enroll or re-enroll in 4-H to be eligible for the 2020 fair. Each year members
are required to re-enroll. If we do not have an enrollment form or current 4-H Online profile in our office by
May 15 for a 4-H’er, they are not eligible to exhibit at County Fair. Any 4-H members on file as of May 15 will
be left on your club roster until next fall. This means they count on set-up and clean-up days at fair and we
pay the $30 Program Development fee. Club leaders can log in to their 4-H Online profile to check their club
rosters at any time. Please contact the Extension Office if you need assistance with checking your
enrollment status.
Leaders may pick up their packet materials starting June 1 at the Extension Office. Packets must be used at
June 4-H meetings to complete the participation chart and distribute fair books. Participation charts are due
June 24, all other fair entries are due July 2nd. All 4-H and FFA members must enter livestock entries
through their club or chapter. All other activities you will be able to enter individually at the Extension Office.
Your leader will have those forms as well, and they will be posted to our website as available.
To help create a more balanced Static Judging Day schedule, clubs will again be asked to share an
estimated number of exhibits by June 24. To prepare for your May and/or June 4-H meetings, 4-Hers are
asked to give an estimated number of static exhibits they plan to bring to County Fair. This doesn’t require
you to bring that number of projects, but this will help us create the Static Exhibit Judging schedule as well
as make sure we have enough judges in each exhibit area. The exhibit judging schedule will be shared in the
County Fair announcements and with the 4-H club leaders. Thank you for your cooperation while we work to
improve the Static Judging process!
Join us on May 7 at 6 PM for a Virtual Photography Workshop. If you are interested in participating please
email Shelby at [email protected] to be added to the zoom link. This is a great opportunity to chat with a
county fair judge about what all goes into the Photography project area.
Join Shelby on May 20 for a Virtual Record Keeping Workshop. NEW! for 2020 we have updated and
changed scoring for the record book. We have also added additional opportunities for our youth to be
recognized for their hard work. We will go over the changes and also have time for Q/A. Now is a perfect
time to be working on your record book and be thinking about fair projects. We will also discuss more in
depth a project vs. exhibit. To register email [email protected] or call the office at 712-243-1132.
Last Call for Enrollments– May 15 Deadline
County Fair Leader’s Packet
County Fair Static Entry
Photography Workshop
Record Keeping Workshop
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We were contacted by Guthrie Grove Retreat Center in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. All groups attending the camp through the month of June have been cancelled. Due to this news, we unfortunately have to cancel Camp Wild.
I want to thank those who have spent time planning and those who were willing to volunteer at camp. We look forward to next year, we have a great template to follow!
It will be here before we know it, mark your calendars for the 2020 Cass County Fair, July 22-July 28. We
have had many question about fair and at this time we are still planning fair as usual. If changes occur we
will be in contact with you as soon as information becomes available. We have the youth’s best interest in
mind and will be doing everything possible to make sure they get to showcase their projects in someway or
another. The Fairboard and Extension Staff are excited for another great County Fair! Keep an eye out in the
upcoming 4-H newsletters for exhibit information, updated schedule, tips and important messages. Printed
fairbooks with the final schedule will be available to families in late May with an electronic version posted
online sooner. We hope you are excited to make the 2020 Cass County Fair the best one yet!
Are you or someone you know interested in recognizing our 4-Hers for their great accomplishments at the
County Fair? Consider sponsoring a trophy that is presented to our exhibitors at the shows and events. We
have a few available trophies in many departments. Please contact the Extension Office if you would like to
check on available trophies and sponsor a trophy for the 2020 Cass County Fair.
Buckets are available for pick up at the Extension Office. Buckets are available and include unique metal
pieces to create a masterpiece by July 22. Participants can clean, weld, cut, fasten, bolt, etc. their items
together to create their final product. Please call ahead to arrange a pickup time.
Items to remember: dogs must be ID’d by June 1. This can be done in 4-H online or on paper copies turned
into the Extension Office. Dogs must have a DHL shot (distemper, hepatitis and lepto) and rabies shot. You
must bring a copy of those paper to the first training to be eligible to participate. Dogs must have a proper
fitting collar (leather or nylon buckle or collar or training collar with chain) and a 6 foot leather or nylon leash.
Please make sure you are signed up for the dog project in 4-H online, as this is how we get information to all
dog project members. If you need help contact Shelby at the Extension Office.
Information regarding dog workouts will become available as soon as we are able to do so. In the meantime,
practice every day for a minimum of 30 minutes, never let your dog make a mistake without correcting the
dog, always praise your dog, and practice in different places with different noises and smells.
Check out this website to learn more about training your dog! https://4-h.org/parents/curriculum/dog/#!canine
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Camp WILD: June 4-6 (Grades 5-7) Cancelled
2020 Cass County Fair
County Fair Trophy Sponsors
Bucket of Junk: Buckets Available
Dog Workouts
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It may be hard to believe, but county fair will be
here before we know it! If you are planning to
participate in the Cass County Fair this year,
please be aware of the eligibility requirements that
were put together by the Youth Action Committee.
This is a direct statement from the Cass County 4-
H Policy Statement.
During each program year, a member must
attend a minimum of five regular club
meetings of their own club which will include
the business meeting, and give a prepared
educational presentation to the club at a 4-H
meeting, before July 15, to be eligible to show
at county fair. Please note that the five club
meeting change is for 2020 only. Club
officers and the organizational leader should
determine a member’s fair eligibility. There will
be no excused absences.
New 4-H members joining in March or later
must attend a minimum of three club meetings
and give a prepared educational presentation.
New 4-H members joining in May must attend
a minimum of two club meetings and give a
prepared educational presentation.
A member will become ineligible to exhibit at
the county level at the end of the calendar year
in which they graduate from high school.
All 4-H members are to receive premium
checks which they have earned. Fairboard
may withhold premium money upon rule
violation. If members with, they may leave the
money in the club treasury.
A note from the extension office: We may be
sending out project specific information in the
months leading up to county fair. Please log into
your profile on 4-H Online to update your project
list, preferred method of contact, and contact
information to be sure to receive all information for
the projects you are interested in.
**Due to current circumstances changes may be
made at any time by the Youth Action Committee
to the current Policy Statement.
During each program year, a member must
attend a minimum of five regular club
meetings of their own club, and give a show
and tell presentation, before July 15, to be
eligible to show at county fair. The
organizational leader should determine a
member’s fair eligibility. There will be no
excused absences.
New 4-H Clover Kid members joining in March
or later must attend a minimum of three club
meetings and give a show and tell
presentation.
New 4-H Clover Kid members joining in May
must attend a minimum of two club meetings
and give a show and tell presentation.
Cass County Extension and Outreach
805 West 10Th Street
Atlantic, Iowa 50022
(712) 243-1132
www.extension.iastate.edu/cass
Shelby Van Horn—Youth Coordinator
Kate Olson— Director
Lori Anderson— Office Manager
Jane Hayes-Johnk— Youth Program Specialist
This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For the
full non-discrimination statement or accommodation
inquiries, go to www.extension.iastate.edu/diversity/
ext.
County Fair Participation County Fair Participation: Clover Kids
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Project vs. Exhibit
Just a helpful reminder for those of you who are getting a head start on your 4-H projects and exhibits for the
summer. In our Record Keeping Workshop we will discuss the difference between projects and exhibits but
here is also a helpful comparison. If you have questions please reach out to your 4-H leader or Shelby as we
are happy to help!
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Youth Garden Club
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The Mindful Teen
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2020 Summer Conservation Day Camps
