June 2020

Message from Minnehaha 4-H Extension

Greetings everyone! The June newsletter is usually one of our most important news-

letter of the year and that is especially true for 2020. Please read through the news-

letter carefully as our summer schedule is not going to be what we have originally

planned. Although we know that many of our 4-Hers will be disappointed by some of

the opportunities they will miss this summer the plans we have put in place will still

allow them to learn and grow.

With all of the changes that have been made this year to our county achievement day

schedule, please know that the State 4-H Office has decided to waive the county

qualifying requirement for any exhibits or livestock that are shown at State Fair,

State Horse Show, or State Dog Show.

However, all paperwork and registration requirements are still in place. Registration

will be done online at https://minnad.fairentry.com/ . A separate .pdf with instructions

on how to register in Fair Entry is included with this newsletter. The deadline for

Special Foods and Fashion Review is June 15th. The deadline for all other achieve-

ment day exhibits are due on July 15th.

Also, further information about competing in Fashion Review, Special Foods, and

Public Presentations will be communicated at a later time.

Please let us know if you have any questions and thank you so much for all you con-

tinue to do to support the county 4-H program.

Nathan Skadsen

4-H Youth Program Advisor - Minnehaha County

Minnehaha County 4-H

Newsletter

Calendar

June 1-4-H Online

enrollment due

June 15– Special

Foods and Fashion

Revue registration

due

June 23-

6:30pm-Leaders

Board meeting

Mid July-Special

Foods and Fashion

Show

August 15th-Swine

Show, Beef Show,

Rabbit Show, Sheep

Show

August 15th-Static

Show drop off

Aug 16-Dairy Show,

Companion Animal

Show, Poultry Show,

Goat Show

August 16-Static ex-

hibits Pick Up

2020 Minnehaha County Achievement Days are postponed to August

15th and 16th. A special thank you to the Sioux Empire Fair Association

and the Minnehaha County Commission for their support in this deci-

sion and for their continued support of the Minnehaha County 4-H pro-

gram.

Due to the Covid-19 situation we will be having limited in office hours of 1-5pm Monday

through Friday. We can be reached all day, 8am-5pm Monday through Friday by email.

Special Instructions for Photography, Videography, Writing, and Music/Dance

Static exhibit judging will be done virtually for the following project areas:

Photography

Videography

Writing

Music/Dance Performance

All exhibitors will still need to enter their projects in Fair Entry like normal. However, instead of bringing

the exhibit to the fairground to be judged on August 15th, the projects will need to be submitted digitally

using the following methods.

Photography

All photographs will need to be emailed, along with their entry form (https://extension.sdstate.edu/sites/

default/files/2019-04/02-03-02-05-03.pdf) to the following address: Photogr.cer18hzcbopsi6u7@u.box.com.

Please label items by last name, first name, and a number. Example JohnsonJane2A (Photo), JohnsonJane2B

(Entry Form), JohnsonJane 2C (Entry Tag).

Videography

All photographs will need to be emailed, along with their entry form

(https://extension.sdstate.edu/sites/default/files/2019-04/02-03-02-05-10.pdf) to the following address: Vide-

ogr.6njjwl1m1o2howfg@u.box.com. Please label items by last name, first name, and a number. Example

JohnsonJane2A (Photo), JohnsonJane2B (Entry Form), JohnsonJane 2C (Entry Tag).

Writing

All writing exhibits need to be emailed, along with their entry form

(https://extension.sdstate.edu/sites/default/files/2019-04/02-03-02-05-01.pdf) to the following address: Writ-

ing.4g9mnf9wnj6nsncf@u.box.com. Please label items by last name, first name, and a number. Example John-

sonJane2A (Photo), JohnsonJane2B (Entry Form), JohnsonJane 2C (Entry Tag).

Music/Dance

All music/dance exhibits need to be emailed, along with their entry form (https://extension.sdstate.edu/sites/

default/files/2019-04/02-03-02-05-01.pdf to the following address: Music__.xv6gandfse23hitz@u.box.com.

Please label items by last name, first name, and a number. Example JohnsonJane2A (Photo), JohnsonJane2B

(Entry Form), JohnsonJane 2C (Entry Tag). If you are unable to scan a copy of the sheet music, a photo will

suffice.

Please let us know if you have any questions about this entry process. If your family has limited access to

technology, please reach out to the county office.

2020 Static Exhibit Changes

The following will be static exhibit changes enacted in the 2020 4-H year. Minnehaha County 4-H will follow any and

all rules and regulations laid out by Minnehaha County, SDSU Extension and the city of Sioux Falls.

All Entries are due by July 15.

Fair Entry Tags will be mailed to families.

Display Exhibit Entry Forms can be found online (https://extension.sdstate.edu/state-fair).

Music, Photography, Videography and Writing will all be judged virtually.

Entries will be emailed into a box folder. Further instructions can be found on page 5 of the newsletter.

Please label items by last name, first name, and a number.

Example: JohnsonJane1A (Photo), JohnsonJane1B (Entry Form), JohnsonJane 1C (Entry Tag).

Static Exhibit Drop Off Procedure.

Clubs will arrive at their appropriate time to drop off. Club schedule is at the bottom of the page.

Exhibits will be placed in the Arts Building in the appropriately marked location.

Judges will leave exhibits in their club are after judging.

After dropping off items, club members and families must exit the building.

Only club members and immediate families may drop off or pick up items (Club Leaders can also pick up

items).

Static Exhibit Pick Up Procedure.

Clubs will need to pick up at their posted time to minimize people in the building. Club schedule is at the

bottom of the page.

After picking up items, club members and families must exit the building.

Any projects not picked up will be the responsibility of the club leader.

Aug 15: Club Drop Off for Static Exhibits

8:00 Clover Creations

8:30 Colton Hustlers

9:00 Brandon Lynx

9:30 Pollyanna’s

10:00 Hartford

10:30 Dakota Tumbleweeds, Independents, RRR, Firm Foundation

11:00 All Remaining Clubs

1:00 pm Judging Begins (Judges will judge in pods to minimize contact)

Aug 16: Club Pick Up of Static Exhibits

1:00 Clover Creations

1:30 Colton Hustlers

2:00 Brandon Lynx

2:30 Pollyanna’s

3:00 Hartford

3:30 Dakota Tumbleweeds, Independents, RRR, Firm Foundation

4:00 All Remaining Clubs

If you are showing livestock on August 15th or 16th, please contact Chuck Martinell (charles.martinell@sdstate.edu) for

Livestock Changes for 2020

The following will be livestock changes enacted in the 2020 4-H year in Minnehaha County. All livestock

will follow any and all rules and regulations laid out by Minnehaha County, SDSU Extension and city of

Sioux Falls.

All Entries are due by July 15

All Market Entries will need to submit a declared weight by Aug 10 Declared weights can be submitted to the Minnehaha County 4-H office.

Entries will be placed in classes of no more the five head per class

Show Orders will be sent out on Aug 14 by noon

If animal does not make it to the show it will be scratched

If animal is registered but no weight is sent for market it will be shown at the end of the show against

the remaining non declared weight market animals There will be no weigh ins prior to the show

Day of the Show

ALL SHOWS will be closed to the general public

Participants and immediate family may attend but no additional family members outside of parents or

caregivers will be allowed to attend

Shows will be recorded or streamed live (if live streaming is an option)

Animals will be encouraged to shown out of the trailer

No overnight stalling (if you wish to stall overnight you will need to contact the fairgrounds)

If choosing to stall in the building day of the show, then you will need to follow social distancing guide-

lines

Any stalling in the buildings you will need to clean your pen

Failure to clean your pen will result in a forfeit of all premiums.

All unclean pens will be assessed a cleaning fee (minimum $50)

Weighbacks

Livestock Grand Champion, Reserve and an alternate will be weighed back to see if they fall

within a 5% weight adjustment.

Any livestock found to weigh more then the max value allowed by the South Dakota State Fair

Handbook will be disqualified

Classes will contain no more then five head per class.

Class winners may be entered into divisions to choose animals to compete for Championships

to maintain five head per class.

Showmanship will be divided into five entries at a time with the top two moving on.

All exhibitors will enter and exit by marked points. (If only one exit/entry point exists then exhibitors

entering the show ring will need to gather in an alternate location and wait for exiting exhibitors.)

Only exhibitors will be allowed near entry and exit locations. Family members need to be out-

side of the exhibitor area.

Ribbons and awards will not be handed out but will be placed in an envelope and left on the awards

table.

Once shows are completed if not competing in another livestock show that day families will need to

exit fairgrounds.

Please clean up after yourself.

Make sure you have your ribbon/award envelope

Thank you for attending the small livestock show event

Livestock Schedule

Saturday, August 15th - Fairgrounds will open at 6:00am

10:00am - Swine Show, Covered Show Ring

1:00pm - Beef Show, Cattle Show Ring

2:00pm - Rabbit Show, Rabbit/Poultry Barn

5:00pm - Sheep Show, Covered Show Ring

Sunday, August 16th - Fairgrounds will open at 6:00am

10:00am - Dairy Show, Cattle Show Ring

11:00am - Companion Animal Show, Fine Arts Building

12:00pm - Poultry Show, Rabbit/Poultry Barn

1:00pm - Goat Show, Covered Show Ring

Notes:

No Round Robin or Qualifying Dog Show This Year

Rabbit/Poultry exhibitors are responsible for providing their own water/feed for their ani-

mals. Animals will have assigned cages in the barn before drop off.

Exhibitors are still required to have a CVI that is current within 30 days of the show

2020 Cloverbuds

Cloverbuds will not be bringing in projects or needing to register for projects this

year. Instead we are asking for photos or videos of what projects the Cloverbuds have com-

pleted to be sent in to the following email address: Cloverb.t4ptsdcflsvzan0t@u.box.com.

Please name the files you send as Cloverbud.firstname.lastname. Reminder, cloverbuds do not need to register using Fair Entry this year.

2020 Horse Project

County Qualifying Horse Shows and the Achievement Day Horse Show have been post-

poned to Monday, August 17th at the Sioux Empire Fairgrounds. More information about

schedule and registration will sent to horse project members at a later time.

State Fair Static Exhibits

Static exhibits for State Fair will not be transported back to the county office from the fair-

grounds. All exhibits will need to be picked up by the families/club leaders on August 16th. In-

formation about static exhibit transportation to the State Fair will be coming at a later time.

Achievement Day Tentative Schedule

Fashion Revue/Special Foods - Mid/Late July, Please Register in Fair Entry by June 15th.

Public Presentations August 6 (All Videos Submitted for Judging on Aug 7)

Livestock Events

Saturday, August 15th - Fairgrounds will open at 7:00am

10:00am - Swine Show, Covered Show Ring

1:00pm - Beef Show, Cattle Show Ring

2:00pm - Rabbit Show, Rabbit/Poultry Barn

5:00pm - Sheep Show, Covered Show Ring

Sunday, August 16th - Fairgrounds will open at 7:00am

10:00am - Dairy Show, Cattle Show Ring

11:00am - Companion Animal Show, Fine Arts Building

12:00pm - Poultry Show, Rabbit/Poultry Barn

1:00pm - Goat Show, Covered Show Ring

Static Judging Aug 15

Club Drop Off

8:00 Clover Creations

8:30 Colton Hustlers

9:00 Brandon Lynx

9:30 Pollyanna’s

10:00 Hartford

10:30 Dakota Tumbleweeds, Independents, RRR, Firm Foundation

11:00 All Remaining Clubs

1:00 pm Judging Begins (Judges will judge in pods to minimize contact)

Aug 16: Club Pick Up

1:00 Clover Creations

1:30 Colton Hustlers

2:00 Brandon Lynx

2:30 Pollyanna’s

3:00 Hartford

3:30 Dakota Tumbleweeds, Independents, RRR, Firm Foundation

4:00 All Remaining Clubs

Horse Show/Roping Event August 17th, more information to come about daily schedule

My name is Kyla Struck.

I don’t really have just one favorite memory, but my favorite

times are at that the Sioux Empire Fair being entertained by

Tim Graces’ little boys messing around.

Something that I will take away from being in 4-H is always

have a good work ethic and you have to work hard to get

something out of it.

I’m graduating from West Central High School

I’m going to Southeast Tech Institute for Medical Coding.

Amanda Eichelberg

My favorite memory is working the 4-H con-

cession stand with my club.

I will take my commitment for helping to

serve my community and anyone else I can.

I am graduating from Brandon Valley High

School.

My plans after graduation are going to beauty

school to become a professional special ef-

fects makeup artist.

Keaton Beyer is a Senior at Brandon Valley High School

his favorite 4H memory is the State Horse Show in Huron and

the dances

He will take from 4-H into his life going forward is Leadership and

teamwork

HIs plans going forward is attending Augustana University in pur-

suit of a nursing degree

Senior Highlights

Hannah Frost

4-H Memory: My favorite 4-H memory is from

National Conference. One of the nights we

were given a few different options for activities

we could participate in during free time. A cou-

ple of my friends and I went to the karaoke

station. There was maybe only five people

there and we definitely were not the best, but

we had the best time shout singing songs for

the whole building to hear.

Going Forward: The main thing I will take away

from 4-H is how 4-H taught me to share my voice. 4-H taught me that everyone has a voice

that deserves to be heard. I can now go out

into the world and share my voice with confi-

dence. I want to use my voice that I discovered

through 4-H to not only share what 4-H has

done for me, but to hopefully changed some

lives in the making too. 4-H has made me into

the person I am today and I am forever grate-

ful.

School: Brandon Valley High School

Future Plans: I am planning to attend South Da-

kota State University in the fall to pursue a

double major in Communication Studies & En-

trepreneurial Studies.

Hi I am Andrew Rommann my favorite memory of 4-H

was taking the Washington Focus Trip with Liz Kluin. It

was amazing to meet other 4-H kids from across the

country. I also met other South Dakota kids on that

trip. When I was a beginner I enjoyed the camping trips

we took to Newton Hills State Park. It was always fun

to complete projects and see how many Purple ribbons

I could earn.

I have learned to never give up and be a lifelong learner.

I was often challenged by projects and had to try differ-

ent avenues to achieve success.

I graduated from Brandon Valley High School with the

class of 2019. Because of my birthday I was able to con-tinue with one more year of 4-H. In the fall of 2019-

2020 I attended Augustana University and studied Biolo-

gy with a Pre-Med track.

I have been awarded a full scholarship to Southeast

Technical Institute for the fall of 2020 in their Surgical

Technology program. I have signed a contract with San-

ford Health as my sponsor through the Build Dakota

Fund Scholarship. When my two year training ends I will

be working for Sanford Health assisting in operating

rooms.

I appreciate everything 4-H has offered me over the last

twelve years. I was always encouraged to be curious and

follow the 4-H pledge by putting my whole heart into

everything I do and making the Best Better!

Calling all 4-Hers!

Please send us any job search or career exploration questions you may have.

We will be hosting Q&A sessions with several members of the community about their jobs in the future

and need your questions. A big thank you to our first interviewee, Gage. You can read his interview on our

Facebook.

Below is a list of the upcoming people being interviewed and their careers. Please submit questions by the

listed dates so they have enough time to respond. You can submit them to minnehaha.county@sdstate.edu

We are looking forward to your questions!

Name Date questions due Date posted on Fa-cebook Career/interesting fact

Gage 4/15/2020 4/23/2020 customer support for banks

Fruit of the Coop/Stephanie 5/8/2020 5/18/2020 farm cooperative/works with chickens

Ginger 5/25/2020 6/8/2020 insurance processor, family farm

Allison 6/15/2020 6/29/2020 Title 1, Lead Employment Specialist at Depart-ment of Labor and Regulation (DLR)

Lindsay 7/6/2020 7/23/2020 Coordinator, Student and Institutional Assess-ment at USA, Toastmaster member

Sommer 8/3/2020 8/17/2020 Title 1, Department of Labor and Regulation

Anne 8/24/2020 9/7/2020 Artist, retired church education director, retired elementary art teacher

Pat 9/14/2020 9/28/2020 Teacher, grocery front end manager

Cindy 10/5/2020 10/19/2020 Prehistoric Indian Village director

Fruit of the Coop/Stephanie Questions

What made you decide to do a Co-op? Can you tell me a bit about your job and what led you to the

role you're in today?

My business is not technically a cooperative. I follow a wholesaler/aggregator business model. I do have my

own flock of chickens but also source eggs (and other agricultural products) from a network of suppliers

(small scale farmers) in the area. As I became more and more interested in starting up an egg business, I

noticed there were quite a few local producers with an excess of eggs. It made perfect sense for me to

step in, purchase the eggs and re-sell them. I currently sell over 100 dozen eggs/week to 6 Sioux Falls res-

taurants. In addition, I sell direct to consumer via my website and at a local farm stand. I also provide eggs

for local CSAs (community supported agriculture) and online CSAs.

Did you do other jobs before this one? What did you like about them and what did you not like?

I worked on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC for South Dakota Senator Tom Daschle for 10 years. I loved

that job. The pace was great for a young 20-something. The job was exciting and I was always learning

something new about politics, the government and our state. I can’t think of anything I disliked about this

job. I then homeschooled my two boys for 10 years before I started this business.

Which animal’s your favorite? Why did you decide to raise chickens instead of a different animal, like

cows?

I’ve loved all animals since I was little. When we lived in Washington, DC, we were in a very urban setting

and had dogs and cats. I then convinced my husband that we should have backyard chickens. We got a

small coop and 4 backyard hens and thus began my love of chickens. We now have 2 horses, approximately

70 chickens, 2 dogs, 4 cats and 1 pet snake. I also am currently fostering 2 bottle lambs for a local farmer

and will return them to him when they are a little older. In addition, each year from May - October, I rent

5 goats from a local goat farmer. I rotationally graze these goats to control invasive weeds in my pastures.

Do the animals fight? Can you only have one rooster when you raise chickens so they don’t fight?

Generally, all the animals on our farm get along. I do have one dog that kills chickens, so she is kept far

away from the flock. If you have too many roosters, they do tend to pick fights with each other. The gen-

eral rule of thumb is 1 rooster for every 10 hens. We currently have 2 roosters and that works fine.

What is the toughest thing you’ve had to do in your job?

The most difficult thing is always when you have to euthanize an animal. It is often necessary, especially

when the animal is sick or injured. But it is never an easy task.

Were you in 4-H? Have you ever volunteered with 4-H?

I have never been in 4-H because I grew up in the “city” ( Rapid City). I always longed to join a 4-H group.

Now as an adult, this business and my work feels just like grown-up 4-H.

Fruit of the Coop/Stephanie Q&A cont.

What would you recommend someone study in school if they want to raise animals for a living?

Ecology and environmental sciences would be my suggestion for studies. One of the most important things

that is missing from agriculture today is understanding its impact on the ecology. I would also suggest that a

student learn about holistic agricultural management. This type of management provides a framework for

adapting to the four basic ecosystem processes: the water cycle, the mineral and carbon cycle, energy flow

of the ecosystem and community dynamics (the relationship between organisms in an ecosystem).

Do you do the vet care for your animals? Should someone some of that if they want to raise animals?

You absolutely need to be able to handle basic veterinary care of your animals. This is essential as it is often

not possible to wait for the vet to arrive in an emergency, to bring your animal into the vet, or to afford to

pay the vet for all the care. I have learned so much about basic veterinary care and can handle most medical

situations with confidence.

What do you wish you had known when you started this job?

There are many things that would have made this experience easier, had I known them prior to starting the

business. But on-the-job learning is very valuable and has taught me to be adaptable and creative in finding

solutions.

What happens to chicken poop?

This is a very important question when you raise animals. They produce a lot of waste and you have to

have a “poop plan”. Our chickens free range on 7 acres and deposit their waste all over the place. It then

acts as great fertilizer for our yard and pastures. A few times a year, I clean out the chicken coops and that

manure is put into a large compost pile. After a couple years of composting, it has turned into a beautiful

soil additive and has been used to grow many a delicious vegetable.

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