SAC COUNTY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH
CLOVER CONNECTION
STEPH ERPELDING
SAC COUNTY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH
County Youth Coordinator
[email protected]
712-662-7131
MAY
3—Schaller Clover Kids
7 –Sheep/Meat Goat Weigh-In 911am
7—Nemaha 4-H Mtg 2pm
8—Jacksons Mtg 5pm
11– WLB/VV Mtg 3:45 pm
14—Sac Green Team Mtg
15—All Livestock ID’s due
15—OA Richland Robins Mtg
16—Show Clinic in Cherokee 6:30pm
20—Sac Co Horseshoes Mtg 6:30pm
28—FFA Swine Show
30—Endowment Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast
JUNE
1—Youth Conference Reg Due
4—Fishing Clinic 9-noon
5—County Council Mtg 7pm
6—Endowment Mtg 7pm
9—Babysitting Clinic 9-2
10—Insect Zoo 9-10:30am
11—Sac Green Team Mtg 9am
12—WLB/VV Mtg 6pm
12—Schaller Shamrocks Mtg 1pm
12—Jacksons Mtg 5pm
12—Early Achievers Mtg 4pm
12—OA Richland Robins Mtg 4pm
15-16—Vet Camp
18—Popcorn Ball Day
20-22—Beginners Robotics Camp
28-30—Youth Conference
From the Desk of Steph Erpelding
Tis the season for busy days with programs, meetings, graduations, sporting
events and family events! This newsletter is full of information about livestock ID’s,
camps and so much more!
Congrats to our 2016 Graduates! Grant Anderson, Jacque Batz, Lexie Berry, Abby
Clark, Hannah Feilmeier, Austin Goettsch, Brooke Hoeppner, Morgan Hurd, Joe
Kenny, Zach Kenny, Meaghan McCleary, Alex Pickhinke and Marcus Prell.
Feel free to call or email with any questions! Please note May 15th is a Sunday
this year! Please get those ID’s done before the deadline!
Steph Erpelding
Sac County Extension Upcoming Programs:
Wednesday, May 11, 6:30-7:30pm—Hanging Basket Workshop
Thursday, May 19, 3-6pm at the Sac County Fairgrounds—Car Seat Safety Check
Thursday, June 9, 6-8pm—Getting to the Bottom of Tree Problems
To sign up or find out more information please call the Sac County Extension at 712/662
-7131 or email Kelsey Lohff.
COUNTY 4-H NEWS
Rabbit Tattooing
All rabbits need to come to the fair with a tattoo! If you need your rabbits tattooed make an appointment with
Steph at the Extension Office to get them tattooed. 712/662-7131
Sac County Robotics Camps
Sac County 4-H will be holding two different Summer 2016 Robotics Camps from June 2022 for Beginners and July 14-15 for Advanced Users. Location will be at the Elementary School in Sac City. Campers will choose between two levels of robotics experiences
held from 9am to 3pm daily led by Master 4-H Robotics educator, Sue Jarvis . If you attend
the beginners workshop in June, you can attend the Advanced camp in July. Registrations
are available at www.extension.iastate.edu/sac or at the Sac County Extension Office. Registrations are due to the Sac County Extension Office by June 13 th. For more information
please contact the Sac County Extension at 712/662-7131.
Babysitting Clinic
ISU, Sac County Extension and Outreach will be holding a babysitting clinic for 5 th & 6th graders on Thursday, June 9th from 9-2 at the East Sac Elementary School. The cost is $10 per
person which covers snacks, drinks, and the materials. Please bring a sack lunch. Registrations are available at www.extension.iastate.edu/sac or at the Sac County Extension Office.
Registrations are due to the Sac County Extension Office by June 3rd. For more information
please contact the Sac County Extension at 712/662-7131.
Still Need to Enroll in 4-H Online
Emily Corbin
Chairity Millard
Wyatt Ehrp
Jonathan Lundell
Hope Millard
Richard Barlow
Ally Lundell
Michael Millard
Luke Wernimont
Joseph Lindquist
Cauy Brotherson
Josh Wernimont
Sac County Fairbooks & Fair Forms
The Sac County Fairbooks and the fair forms will be available for pick up by the end of the week, May 6th. It
will also be available on the Sac County Extension Website. ALL of the fair forms are due to the Office by
4pm on Friday, July 1st.
Insect Zoo
Iowa State University Insect Zoo will be holding a program at the Sac County Extension and Outreach Office
on Friday June 10th from 9-10:30am. The Insect Zoo in Iowa State University's Department of Entomology is
an outreach program developed to foster an appreciation of insects found in Iowa and throughout the world.
Participants can view and interact with live insects and other arthropods Participants will learn about interrelationships among diverse insect groups and their important role in life on Earth. The program is for youth that
have completed 1st grade and above. The class will fill up fast as we can only allow 30 to attend. There will be
a fun insect art project also! To sign up or for more information please contact the Sac County Extension and
Outreach Office at 712/662-7131 or email Steph Erpelding at [email protected].
4-H IS HANDS-ON LEARNING
COUNTY 4-H NEWS
Vet & Animal Science Camp
A Veterinary & Animal Science Camp will be held in Sac County on June 15-16 at the Sac County Extension
and Outreach Office from 9am-3pm. Participants will take a look into everyday life of a veterinarian, veterinary
practices and procedure stations and much more! The cost is $40 and youth must have completed 3rd-7th
grade to attend. The registration flier is in the newsletter and also available on the Sac County Extension and
Outreach Office website. Registration is due by June 3rd.
4-H Endowment
For the 2016 year there are 5-$50 individual grants and 3-$250 club grants available. The applications are available on the Sac County Extension website. For the 2015-16 4-H year the Endowment will be paying $10 per member towards their program development fee. Please remember that the Endowment has started to give out $250
scholarships to those 4-H seniors that graduate high school. This year the 4-H member must have completed
three years of record books to be eligible for the scholarship! The applications are also on the Sac County Extension website.
Sewing Supplies
Lorene Hinrichs of Sac City has lots of sewing supplies she would like to give to Sac County 4-H members. She
has lots of patterns, fabrics, trim and other sewing supplies. If you are interested in any of these supplies please
call her at 712/662-4818. Please let her know you are with 4-H.
Pallets
The Sac County Extension Office has acquired about 30 pallets from the NRCS office. Pallets can be used as a
great 4-H project! If you would like a pallet please call the Sac County Extension Office and your name will be
added to the list on a first come first serve basis! We challenge each of you to find a new use for the pallet and
bring your finished product to fair! Your finished product can be entered in the fair as a home improvement project or as a woodworking project depending on your goal for the project. Please call the Extension Office or email
[email protected] to reserve your pallet today!
Sheep/Meat Goat Weigh-In
All market lambs and commercial ewes and meat goats to be shown at the 2016 Sac County Fair must be
weighed-in Saturday, May 7th from 9-11am at the Sac County Fairgrounds. The sheep and meat goats
showing at the Iowa State Fair and Ak-Sar-Ben will need to have their Retinal Image taken or DNA pulled. If you
have any questions please contact the Sac County Extension Office 712/662-7131.
Cost:
County Only - no cost
County & State Fair - $5
County & Ak-Sar-Ben - $5
County, Ak-Sar-Ben & State Fair—$10
4-H IS HANDS-ON LEARNING
COUNTY 4-H NEWS
Pancake Breakfast
Sac County 4-H Endowment
Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast
Monday, May 30th @ Sac City Chautauqua Building
Serving from 8-noon
** The Endowment is strongly encouraging all 4-H’ers to sell only two tickets to the breakfast but they would love it if you sold MORE! The money needs to be turned into your
leader and if you need more tickets please contact your 4-H leader!
Sac County Swine Classic
Elite Show Feeds & East Sac FFA will sponsor a swine show on Saturday,
May 28th at the Sac County Fairgrounds in Sac City. Entry Fee is $15/head
with showmanship being free. Check-in 8-10am. Weigh cards will be due
by10am and the show will begin at noon. The judge will be Jonas McGrew.
Registration papers are required for purebreds. There will be food available on
the grounds. For more information or questions please contact Reggie Voyles
at 712/660-1157 or [email protected] or Larissa Rupnow at 712/299-2139
or [email protected]. To find the rules and other jackpot shows
please visit The Iowa Swine Jackpot Series website at iowaswinejackpotseries.com.
Iowa 4-H Youth Conference
Registration for the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference, to be held at ISU June 28-30, 2016, is now open. A registration link can be found on the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference web page. In addition, on that web page, you will find
workshop descriptions and frequently asked questions.
Registration will be open through June 1 for the regular registration fee of $175. We will accept registration
for a late fee of $200 through June 10. Any Iowa youth who has completed 8 through 12 grade can attend this
Conference. It provides opportunities for youth to meet others from across the state, learn about new and
emerging fields of study, strengthen their leadership skills, and gain a better understanding of citizenship through
service learning experiences.
Those registering for Animal Science Round-Up will need to use the e-mail address they used when submitting
their application. This will help to confirm they were selected for this opportunity.
Dog Obedience Classes Offered
Dog Obedience classes are being offered at the ISU Sac County Extension and Outreach Office parking lot for
adults and 4-H members! Classes started April 27th. Classes are every Wednesday at 6:30pm at the Extension
Office. Your first night you need to bring health papers and $15. If any 4-H members are wanting to show their
dog in the dog show you must attend the dog obedience classes. For more information and to sign up please
contact the Sac County Extension and Outreach Office at 712/662-7131.
4-H IS HANDS-ON LEARNING
COUNTY 4-H NEWS
Fishing Clinic
The Sac County Extension and Outreach Office are teaming up with the Sac County
Conservation Board to host a fishing clinic on Saturday, June 4th from 9am-noon at Ice
House Point on Blackhawk Lake! The clinic is for all 1st-8th graders and it is free to attend. Please call the Sac County Extension Office at 712/662-7131 to sign up today!
Cinnamon Roll Workshop
Come and learn the basics needed to make Homemade Cinnamon Rolls on Wednesday, July 6th from 8-noon at
the East Sac County Middle School in Sac City! All participants will need to bring a 9x13 pan to make your cinnamon rolls in and to bring home! Cost is $10. The workshop is for youth that have completed 4th-12th grade! The
flier can be found on the Sac County Extension and Outreach Website. Forms are due by June 29th!
Peach Jam Workshop
Have you ever wondered how to properly preserve jam and wanted a project to bring to the
fair? Come, learn and leave with jars of peach jam to take to the 2016 fair! The workshop will
be held Friday June 24th from 8-noon at the East Sac County Middle School FCS classroom.
The workshop is for youth that have completed 4th-12th grades and the cost is $10. The flier
can be found on the Sac County Extension and Outreach Website. Forms are due by
June17th!
Iowa State Fair’s Way We Live Award
The Iowa State Fair’s Way We Live Award program is designed to highlight Iowa’s farm families. For more information and to nominate someone for the award please follow the following link: http://www.iowastatefair.org/
participate/way-we-live-award/ .
2016 Hall of Fame
The Iowa 4-H Youth Development Program and the Iowa 4-H Foundation are sponsoring the 14th annual 4-H
Hall of Fame at the Iowa State Fair to recognize volunteers and staff who have exhibited outstanding service to
the 4-H program. The 4-H Hall of Fame is an opportunity for counties to have their outstanding volunteers or
staff recognized at the state level.
Information about the 2016 Hall of Fame and the 2016 selection form are available at https://
www.extension.iastate.edu/4H/restrict/halloffame.htm. The deadline for names, accompanying biographies,
contact information, and photos is May 27.
For more information, contact Shirley Stakey, [email protected], or leave a message for Shirley with Mary Kay
Litzel at 515-294-1519.
Please get your nominations to Steph by May 27th! Here is the list of individuals that have already been honored: Myra Steinkamp, Brian Blass, Duretta Quail, Roger Jensen, Polly Raasch, Harold & Sue Peyton, Steve &
Barb Determan, Cathy Cook, Bill Thompson, Darold Jacobson and Marilynn Obmann.
4-H IS HANDS-ON LEARNING
STATE 4-H NEWS
Livestock ID’s Due May 15th!!!!
ALL Livestock ID’s (including rabbits and dogs) are due in 4H online by May 15th at 11:59pm with no exceptions!
The Sac County Extension Office cannot except late entries or paper entries. I have included the step by step
guide to entering your livestock on 4H online. All livestock that has been weighed-in will not have to be entered
as Steph already takes care of this! Feel free to call with any questions about the 4H online program!
Identifying Animals in 4H Online
Identifying Animals in 4H Online
Again this year - we are asking 4-H exhibitors to identify their animals in 4HOnline. Remember that only animals identified can be shown at fair. Animals that need to be entered in 4HOnline include swine, cow/calf
pairs, breeding beef (unless you already identified animal at Jan. weigh-in), sheep (breeding only),
horse, dairy cattle, bottle lambs, bucket/bottle calves, poultry, rabbits, pets, meat goats (breeding only), or dogs.
What to do to enter animals in 4HOnline:
1. Go to https://iowa.4honline.com and login like you did when you enrolled in 4-H.
2. Once you are in the program, find your name and click "Edit". That will take you to your Personal Information Screen. On that screen near the top of the page you will see a tab titled “Animals/Livestock”. Click on
the tab.
3. There you will see a drop down box and any previously entered animals listed. Select the animal type you
want to enter and click the “Add Animal” button.
4. Enter the information requested and click the “Save” button. All animal IDs must be submitted no later than
May 15th at 11:59 PM. At midnight the program will shut down and the only animals you will be able to
add after that are rabbits and poultry. Rabbits and poultry can be added until 11:59 PM on July 1 st.
Make sure that any animal that you plan to exhibit (with the exception of rabbits and poultry) is on the
list before you close out!
 For Iowa State Fair market swine: You will need to come to the office and get your ear tags ($8 each) first
and then complete the entry online. NEW for 2016 – State Fair is now requiring ear notches along with the
DNA punch tag.
Horse Exhibitors: You will need to upload 4 photos (front view, rear view, left side view, and right side view)
to complete your entry. If you have problems with this, please contact the Extension Office.
For breeding beef: You MUST enter at least one tattoo if you plan to show your heifer at the Iowa State Fair
this also includes market heifers that are showing as breeding. If you enter the calfhood vaccination number or leave both fields blank, the heifer WILL NOT be eligible for the Iowa State Fair. All fields (including
registration number) must be complete and accurate no later than May 15th. If no registration number is
entered by May 15th, the heifer will only be allowed to shown as crossbred.
Swine Information
State Fair Swine — Families must come in to the Extension Office and pick up $8 DNA tags, a tagger, and a
DNA envelope (one envelope per 4-H member). Both market and breeding swine need to have DNA tags for
State Fair. 4-H’er returns home, tags each pig, puts DNA sample tag into large envelope for all pigs, writes down
tag numbers on back of DNA envelope, signs and seals the DNA envelope and returns the tagger and DNA envelopes to the Extension Office by May 15th. 4-H’er then inputs all data for each pig into 4hOnline under “Swine
(not weighed in)” animal type (tag #, sex, breed, ear notch, etc.) by May 15th.
County Fair Swine—Families must come in to the Extension Office and pick up the free tags and a tagger. 4H’er returns home, tags each pig by May 15th. 4-H’er then returns tagger to the Extension Office and then 4-H’er
inputs all data for each pig into 4hOnline under “Swine (not weighed in)” animal type (tag #, sex, breed, ear
4-H IS HANDS-ON LEARNING
STATE 4-H NEWS
Support Iowa 4-H with New License Plate
A new specialty license plate will soon be available throughout Iowa for passenger vehicles, trucks and trailers. The "Iowa Ag Tag" license plate recognizes the important role that agriculture plays in our state's economy, and proceeds from its sale will equally benefit three great youth foundations: Iowa 4-H Foundation, Iowa
FFA Foundation, and the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation. See the design and pre-order your own standard ($35) or personalized ($60) plate now at www.IowaAgTag.org. We only need 500 pre-orders to begin production! For more information, contact Albert Grunenwald at 515-294-4780 or [email protected].
Popcorn Ball
Sac County will be trying to build the World’s Largest Popcorn Ball on
Saturday, June 18th! Sac County 4-H has been asked to help build
the 7,000 lb popcorn ball and also to host a food stand at the event. If
you would like to be a part of this exciting adventure and help break a
World Record please sign up on the Popcorn Ball Scheduler. We will
need all sizes of hands on board to create the masterpiece!
Carroll County Horse Clinic
The Carroll County Saddle Club will be hosting a 3 part clinic series with your horse!
* Thursday, May 19th 6:30pm—Groundwork and Foundation Horsemanship
* Wednesday, May 25th 6:30pm—Basics of Collection
* Wednesday, June 1st 6:30pm—Putting it All Together
State 4-H Recognition Results
152 4-H’ers participated in the State 4-H Recognition interview process with 260 interviews! Congrats to the following 4-H’ers from Sac County that received an award, they will be recognized during State Youth Conference.
Way to go Sac County!!
State 4-H Project Awards
Alex Pickhinke—Leadership
Fairgrounds
If you are looking for some citizenship projects to complete there are a few items that need to be done at the
fairgrounds. The north side of the beef barn and the show ring need to be scraped and painted. There needs to
be rocks pulled off the grass from the winter snow removal. Holes need to be filled with dirt. Trees need to be
planted. Animals need to be cut out of wood for the new Ag Learning Center. The fairboard is also looking for 4
hand water pumps that are in working order!
4-H IS HANDS-ON LEARNING
SAC COUNTY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH
CLOVER CONNECTION
SAC COUNTY EXTENSION
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Sac City, IA 50583
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