Clover Reporter
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MAY,2008
PLEASE READ! Effective immediately: Clover Reporter will be sent via email and are available online – from this issue on, the Clover Reporter will be sent via regular mail only to those without an email address!
INSIDE
- Learning and Leadership
- Leaders Council
- Livestock Advisory Minutes 5/12/08/Livestock Schedule/Livestock Rules/Market
- Horse Advisory Minutes 5/12/08
- Fair Camping Reservation Information
- State 4-H Information
LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP
There are LABO, LEX and UTREK (girls and boys) Summer Delegates who are in need of host families July 24 – August 20, 2008.
Time is slipping away so quickly—we need to ask everyone’s help in identifying host families for these summer delegates. Please use all your resources to get the word out to families in your area. The deadline for placement is approaching –May 31!
Reminder: each County receives $30.00 per placed delegate—these funds can be used to de-fray any related costs you incur, i.e., mileage to do in-home interviews or promoting. Those counties hosting a yearlong delegate receive $300.00. For 2008-2009, Skamania and
Summer Teen Conference, “Rise to the Challenge”
Early registration for the Conference is over, but regular registration ($125) continues through June 16. If your members want to get into a particular workshop, we encourage them to register as soon as possible- workshops are filling up quickly. If you have any questions contact Jan Klein or visit the teen conference web site: http://4-h.wsu.edu/conferences/teenconf/index.htm Megan Wright, State Ambassador SW District will be attending and we can transport other members who want to attend.
Train as a Clothing/Textile Judge for 4-H and Open Fair Classes!
Due to the high interest, a 2nd opportunity to complete training as a Clothing/Textile judge for 4-H and open class fair classes is being offered in Chehalis at the WSU Conference Rm., 351 NW North Street, on Saturday, May 30. Susan Parr of
(And sub-committees)
Ad L Minutes for the following meetings are N NOT approved. They are for information only!
Leaders Council 5-12-08
Meeting called to order by Bev Gadbaw at 7:10 followed by the Flag Salute and Pledge.
Present: Bev Gadbaw, Ben Sizemore, Sherril Allen, Brandy Audette, Sally Mansur, Colleen Garwood, D’Anna Miller, Larry Sampson, Paul Pearce,
Secretary Report: Minutes from last meeting 4/14/ 08 were approved as read.
Treasures Report: No Report
Office Report: Sally still has some horse certificates that are incomplete that need to go back to leaders to be fixed and back to Sally this week
Advisories:
Livestock: Posters will be judged in the livestock barn this year. Green cards are due July 15th. Concerns raised on mandatory 90 day record books being passed at last leader’s council, after discussion an amendment was passed that horse projects will still have mandatory 90 day record books due on haul-in. Livestock projects will do their record books as they have in previous years.
Horse: Horse kids will bring their posters and hang on stalls, they will be judged in the horse barn. Columbia Gorge Horseman Association will donate $350.00 for building a dressage arena. Mark Delong will be able to build it saving a lot of money since they would cost $2,000.00 if purchased.
Teen: No report.
Old Business: Continued discussion on trophies/ different options for kids to choose from. This was tabled until next leaders’ council. Horse/State decorations will be $1,576.10 for 10 stalls with Columbia Gorge Horseman’s Association donating the money. Bev asked the council to approve $412.50 out of the budget now to get the materials bought; the council voted and passed.
New Business: Workday list of jobs is now posted at the fair office so clubs can start before workday if they would like.
Fair Board Report: Paving on south side of horse barn will be starting and the camping area has been re-seeded with grass. June 9th at 6:00 pm will be fair camping sign up at
Meeting adjourned at 8:06 PM
Livestock Advisory 5-12-08
Present: Colleen Garwood, Larry Sampson, Paul Pearce, Debbie Mansfield,
· August 2nd is workday. There will be a list posted in the office in approx. 2 weeks for clubs that want to do projects instead of workday.
· Livestock Posters due at check in at fair. They will be judged while hanging in the barn.
· Record Books: market project mandatory and breeding project optional.
· Green Cards due on July 15th
· No quality assurance program this year.
· Certificates due at weigh in
· Camping sign up will be June 9th at 6pm before the leaders council meeting at the
· All 4-H’ers must have their hand stamped at check in before they can get their stall assignments.
LIVESTOCK EXHIBITOR SCHEDULE 2008
From Livestock Superintendents Paul Pearce & Larry Sampson
The following schedule is as complete as possible for livestock exhibitors. Pay particular attention to certificate due dates.
Pre-Fair
April 12th Beef Weigh In 9 am – 11 am Certificates due for all Beef Projects
May 12th Final Livestock Advisory Meeting–6pm–Skamania School– per Chair Garwood
May 14th Swine Weight In 5 pm – 7 pm Certificates Due for Equine–Llama–Swine
June 11th Goat/Sheep Weigh In 5 pm – 7 pm Certificates Due for Goats-Sheep-Cats-
Dogs-Dairy Heifer Replacements
July 1st Rabbits/Chickens TBA Certificates Due for Rabbits/Chickens
August 2th Work Day 9 am or 12 Two Shifts (Tentative)
Fair
August 12th Haul – In 2 pm – 6 pm Market Records Due-Livestock Posters Due
August 13th Swine Show 1 pm Market/Breed
Beef Show 2:30 pm Market/Breed
Meat Goat Clinic 4 pm Fit and Show Clinic
Meat Goat Show 6 pm Market/Breed
August 14th Dairy Goat Fit/Show 10 am
Beef Fit/Show 11:30 am
Meat Goat Fit/Show 2:00 pm
Sheep Fit/Show 3:30 pm
Swine Fit/Show 5:00 pm
August 15th Sheep Show 10 am Market/Breed
Dairy Goats 11:30 am Breed
Small Animals 1 pm Rabbits / Fowl
Novelty Goats 3 pm Breed
Utility Goats 4:30 pm
Llamas 6: pm Fit/Show & Breed
August 16th Master Showman 1 pm
Market Sale Buffet 2 pm
Market Sale 3 pm
August 17th Livestock Judging 10 am All Livestock Exhibitors
LIVESTOCK RULES 2008
1. All animals brought to the fair must be shown except nursing infants.
2. Exhibitor must accept stalls as assigned by superintendent.
3. Animal designations are:
Livestock: dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, meat goats, dairy goats, swine, alpacas and llamas.
Small animals: poultry, rabbits, and cavies
4. Veterinary check slips must be presented to general or department superintendent prior to enter the barn for stall assignments.
5. A minimum of three (3) animals per class is required to award a trophy. Exceptions to this rule may be made at the judge’s discretion.
6. Any livestock participants, except those with market sale animals, may enter their animals in open class. Any youth exhibitor member entered in open class must comply with open rules.
7. Youth exhibitors wanting to leave the immediate fairgrounds must report to their leader and leave a telephone number where they can be reached. Their leader will inform the barn superintendent.
8. Market livestock may be removed from grounds when authorized on Sunday. Removal of other animals before designated time will result in forfeiture of the premium unless the barn superintendent authorizes removal.
9. Grooming, handling and exercise of project animals and herdsmanship must be performed by the youth exhibitor; this includes clipping and washing the animal. In cases where youth exhibitors are physically incapable of doing their own clipping or washing, only other youth members may provide needed assistance. Violations of this rule creates loss of learning experience to the exhibitor and unfair competition to other members, particularly in the fitting and showing contest, and is cause for disqualification of entry. ONLY YOUTH EXHIBITORS ARE ALLOWED IN STALLS with the exception of superintendents.
10. All exhibitors must show their own animals in both fitting & showing, type, and participate in herdsmanship to receive premium and awards.
11. Emergency veterinarian service will be provided when necessary, with superintendent’s approval. Exhibitors will be billed for medication used. In all animal exhibits, medication can only be given with the approval of the superintendent or fair office.
12. It is not consistent with Washington State 4-H policy to administer any drug or medication, which could affect the performance of disposition of the animal. The fair management reserves the right to test any market animals that will be processed, and/or test champions and/or reserve champions, or test at random.
13. Portable clipping chutes may be used in areas designated by the barn superintendent.
14. Round Robin Showmanship contest will include overall Champion and Reserve Champion from beef, dairy cattle, sheep, swine, horse, meat goats and dairy goats.
15. Round Robin Small Animal Showmanship contest will include overall champions from poultry, waterfowl, game birds and cavies.
16. Livestock Time Schedule:
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m.: Mandatory stall & barn cleanup.
8:00 a.m.: Mandatory barn meeting.
9:00 p.m.: Mandatory barn meeting and animal bed down.
10:00 p.m.: Barn closes.
17. Herdsmanship in the Livestock Barn is a team effort. Each exhibitor will be assigned to at least two hours per day. Exhibitors may be assigned to an area other than that which they are exhibiting in. Individual exhibitors must check on their animals every two hours.
18. Livestock management and ownership policy:
NOTE: Please refer to National Ring Code of Ethics
youth exhibitor members in Skamania County need not own their project animal, but the animal(s) must be under the care and management of the youth exhibitor for a specified period of time.
Dairy Cattle: 90 days.
Beef: Market animals must be owned by the youth exhibitor member 120 days prior to the official county exhibit event. Other beef 90 days.
Swine: Must be under the member’s care and management 90 days prior to exhibit event.
Sheep: Must be under the member’s care and management 60 days prior to exhibit event.
Alpacas/Llama: Must be under the member’s care and management 90 days prior to exhibit event.
Goats: Goats must be under the member’s care and management for a minimum of 60 days
Rabbits and Poultry: Rabbits and poultry must be under the member’s care and management for a minimum of 45 days prior to a qualifying exhibit event.
26 Showing of horned livestock:
Beef Cattle: Market steers must be dehorned; healed or re-growth not to exceed two inches or naturally polled. Breeding animals should have safeguards on the horn tips and should be encouraged to be dehorned as a management practice.
Dairy Cattle: No dairy animals with horns will be permitted to exhibit except those entered in the Junior Heifer Calf class. Horns, as defined for all other age classes, shall include “scurs,” “nubbins,” or “stubs” which extend beyond the skin more than one inch.
Goats: No horns on market animals, others if required by breed must have protectors on horns.
Sheep: No horns on market animals, others if required by breed must have protectors on horns
27 Showing of unaltered males:
Beef Cattle: Bulls under 12 months of age may be shown.
Swine: Boars are prohibited in all youth exhibitor classes.
Sheep: Rams under 2 years of age may be shown.
Goats: Goats under three months may be shown.
28 Show dress code:
All species – All Breeds
White Shirts, Blue or Black Jeans, Brown or Black Belt, Brown or Black Boots, No hats, Ties are optional.
White pants in the Dairy classes are required at State competition but will not be worn at the county level.
Our signatures below verify that we understand and will abide by these rules:
_____________________________________________ __________________________________
Exhibitor Date
_____________________________________________ __________________________________
Parent/Legal Guardian Date
SKAMANIA YOUTH MARKET SALE RULES
Superintendent: Michelle Pass
Livestock Superintendents: Larry Sampson & Paul Pearce (360) 607-7388 (cell)
Member: Becky Davis
1. All animals consigned to the Market Sale are owned by the Market Sale Committee once allowed into fair. They will not be allowed to show in the Open Class Division or breeding classes. Animals tagged for market may be re-designated as breeding animals no later than 30 days prior to fair and must be kept by the exhibitor for a period of 180 days following fair.
2. Only three market lots may be tagged at spring weigh-ins or tag-ins. The total includes poultry, rabbits, beef, sheep, hogs and goats.
3. Only two market animals or pens (i.e. sheep & beef; sheep & 1 pen, 2 pens) may be housed at fair, shown and sold by an individual.
4. Only the Market Sale committee will weigh the animals at fair check-in. This will be the official weight for the Market Sale. In order to sell, market animals must meet the following requirements:
CLASS: WEIGHT:
Beef 1000 lbs. min. with minimum average daily gain of 2.0 lbs
Sheep 100 lbs Min and 140 lbs Max with a minimum average daily gain of 0.35 lbs.
Must be slick shorn for fair. Owner pays for shearing - date will be announced
Swine 220 lbs Min and 290 lbs Max with a minimum average daily gain of 1.5 lbs.
Goat 80 lbs min with a minimum average daily gain of 0.30 lbs.
Must be born on or after December 1st of last year.
Must be slick shorn 3/8th inch above the hock and knees
Rabbits Pen of Three (3) all same lot/sublot - 4 to 6 lbs. each, not over 16weeks
Chickens Pen of Three (3) all same lot/sublot / 3 – 7 lbs each
Turkeys Single Roaster 20 lbs. minimum
Must grade blue ribbon
5. Pre-Fair Mandatory Weigh-In / Tagging will occur during the following months. Beef (April), Swine (May), Sheep & Goats (June). On fair check in date the scales will be open from 1pm till 6pm.
6. Fair activities are public events and therefore animals brought to the fairgrounds for any activity, fair or pre-fair, including weigh-ins, must be clean and presentable to the public. This does not mean “show-ready” but all loose dirt or other matter shall be cleaned off prior to arrival. It is understood that some soiling will occur during transport.
7. Market animals must grade above utility in order to sell. Utility grades will receive a yellow (4th place) ribbon. Judges decisions are final.
8. An exhibitor may choose to sell only one of their lots (except Champion or Res Champion) but is not allowed to sell the second lot on the grounds. Although it may be hauled to butchers with sold animals on Sunday.
9. Market Records are mandatory for all market projects and will be turned in at fair weigh-in to the committee. Market records must include;
§ Market record book and attached sheets,
§ A quality assurance sheet for each animal
§ A Copy of Letter to Buyers
§ A 250 word essay in which you “Research and discuss a disease prevalent in your animal species and what effects the disease has on the animal’s salability.”
§ A Copy of these Market Rules signed by the Exhibitor and Parent.
§ A Copy of the Livestock Rules signed by the Exhibitor and Parent.
10. Market animals, which do not meet market weights, will be removed from the scales and allowed up to two hours to re-weigh. The animal must remain outside of the barn until re-weigh. If they do not make weight they must be taken home. The only exception is if this is the exhibitors’ only livestock project and may be shown only in fitting and showing class.
11. Selling or attempting to sell any animals on the fairgrounds during fair except at the Market Sale is prohibited. Members found engaging in this activity will forfeit all premium and sale money.
12. There will be a deduction from gross sales to help pay sales expenses.
13. Market Sale exhibitors will adhere to the minimum dress code for their particular animal outlined in Livestock Rules under Dress Code, although exhibitors may dress up for the sale. Each exhibitor must lead, or drive his own livestock through the sales ring unless specifically excused by the Market superintendent. Each exhibitor must hand the buyer their sale certificate and thank them personally.
14. On Market Sale day all Market exhibitors are required to be in the barn in their show attire to greet potential buyers from 1 hour prior to the buffet until excused by the livestock superintendent following the sale.
15. The Fair Management and/or Market Sale Committee reserve the right to test any market animal for illegal drugs and/or artificial growth hormones, either of which will disqualify the animal. These tests may be performed on the carcass. Further, if an animal tests positive for or is condemned because of illegal substances or artificial growth hormones all awards will be forfeited and violators will be suspended from the fair for one year. A second illegal substance finding will result in permanent disqualification from exhibiting at the fair.
16. If any carcass is deemed unacceptable and therefore condemned for any reason by USDA meat inspection standards, the exhibitor will not receive payment and, if applicable, sale monies will be returned to the buyer.
17. Resale animals are the property of the Market Sale Committee until they leave the fair grounds. Resale is open to exhibitors, their immediate family, fair board and staff.
18. All questions or discrepancies will be submitted to the market sale superintendent. Decisions of the superintendent are final and binding.
Our signatures below verify that we understand and will abide by these rules:
_____________________________________________ __________________________________
Exhibitor Date
_____________________________________________ __________________________________
Parent/Legal Guardian Date
Horse Advisory Board 5-12-08
Present: Kay Day, Bev Gadbaw, Sherril Allen, Ben Sizemore
Old Business:
State decorations: We discussed at the Leaders council meeting. Bev has contacted Wally Quinn for estimate of cost for banners for 10 stalls. The material will be $ 412.50. The suggestion was made to buy enough material for 2 extra stalls. In case of damage to the decorations or if our allotment goes up. (Matching the material at a later time will be hard to do.)
Horse Barn: We are not sure how many horses are coming to fair as there are still a couple of green cards not turned in yet. Kay will check on and get back to us.
Horse Camp: There was a meeting on April 24. We talked about the Horse Camp and Teen Camps. There will be another meeting soon.
New Business:
Horse Schedule for fair: Sally would like the schedule for fair, to put in the clover reporter. Kay will send to Sally.
Dressage Arena: Mark DeLong has volunteered to build us a dressage arena.
Bridge for fair: Ben stated that he would look into building a Trail course bridge for the fair. He has someone in mind to help build the bridge.
White boards: Bev brought up that we should have at least 2 large white boards at front of the barn and the back also for the fair.
Presentations: Question on presentations, when we would do them and who is judging them. We will have presentations on Thursday evening August 21. Had discussion on who would judge? Will we have our horse judge? Need to talk to Sally and the superintendent in charge of presentations.
Fair Camping Reservations
Click on the camper for Fair Camping Reservation Form
4-H camping sign-ups will be held at Skamania School June 9, 2008, at 6 PM. One space per 4-H family is allowed. Cost is $25 for non-electric site and $50 for site with electricity. You will need an individual reservation form (download above from County 4-H website. Payment for each site is due at sign up.
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WHAT | WHEN & WHERE | CONTACT |
Dog Agility and Rally Practice | Sunday, May 25 at 1:30 – Fairgrounds horse barn | Cyndi Gonser |
Goat/Sheep Weigh In | Wednesday, June 11 5 pm – 7 pm, Fairgrounds | Livestock Supt. |
Certificates Due for Goats, Sheep, Cats, Dogs, Dairy Heifer Replacements, Llama & Alpaca | Wednesday, June 11 | Livestock Supt. |
Dog Agility and Rally Practice | Friday, June 20 at 5:30 – Fairgrounds horse barn | Cyndi Gonser |
4-H Fundraiser Horse Show | June 28-29, 2008, Skamania County Fairgrounds (tentative) | Horse Advisory |
Certificates due for Rabbits & Chickens | Tuesday, July 1 – Extension Office | Livestock Supt. |
Teen Horse Camp | July 10-13, 2008, Skamania County Fairgrounds | Charline Wright, Bev Gadbaw |
Youth Horse Camp | July 17-20, 2008, Skamania County Fair Grounds | Monica Townsend & Megan Reynolds |
Work Day | Saturday, August 2 – 9 AM or 12 Noon | Club Leader |
2008 Skamania County Fair | August 13-17, 2008 | Fair Board |
JEX (Japan Exchange Program) | December, 2008 | Bev Gadbaw, or Sally Mansur, WSU Ext. |
State 4-H Information/Links
Please access http://www.skamaniacounty.org/4H/4h_cooperative_extension_office.htm for links to the State 4-H Calendar, other county newsletters, forms, green cards, and WSU’s unlimited database.
Thank you all for the warm welcome. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to make your life as a very special, dedicated volunteer easier! I am here Tuesdays, Thursday afternoons and Fridays. You can email me at mansur@co.skamania.wa..us or smansur@wsu.edu. You can call me at 509-427-3932. I am also available by cell phone 503-481-0594. Please don’t hesitate to contact me anytime.
~Sally Mansur
Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Skamania County. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through you local Extension office. If you require special accommodation, call W.S.U. Extension Skamania County at (509) 427-3930 at least two weeks prior to the event.