Johnson County 4-H

4-H Families watch your mailbox over the next couple days!! Lots of information about the annual May 15th deadline! Shoutout to our volunteer Bonnie Nemec who came in and prepared this mailing for our 200 families! #fairpreparations #johnsoncounty4h #wheregreatmemoriesaremade

CLOCKS Photo Challenge Time is ticking away to get your photo challenge submitted! Get your camera, phones, or electronic device out and have fun taking photos of CLOCKS! ... 4-H and Clover Kid Members may submit 1 photo for evaluation. Ribbons will be awarded to the top photo in each age group. Submissions will close April 1st at 5pm (TODAY!) https://www.extension.iastate.edu//johnson-county-4-h-even

Ladies!! Get your applications in for this year’s Queen and Princess! Deadline is May 15th.

State 4-H Recognition is the process in which senior 4-H members in grades 9-12 can apply to be selected for special statewide opportunities such as awards and trips. The purpose of this event is to provide an avenue for youth recognition and to provide young people with an opportunity to practice and grow leadership, communications, and college and career readiness skills through application and interview activities. Join us in congratulating our Johnson County 4-H members who have been awarded State Recognition Opportunities!

Club Spotlight The Horse and Pony Club used their hands for larger service with Miracles in Motion helping prepare for the upcoming year! Members raked leaves, pulled weeds, and helped with yard work ... More members helped paint and clean the arena area Even more members helped organize and clean tack ...and so much more! This crew worked hard, had lots of laughs, and made a huge difference!

Club Spotlight Golden Rule Golden Stars members learned how to make grapevine wreaths with the assistance of club leaders Janet Driscoll, Mary Burr, and Kris Lumb. Returning members taught and helped new members in the art of grapevine wreath making. Members worked together to create their wreath with a variety of embellishments. Can you spot the bunny wreath?! ... Members can incorporate their new learned skills and wreath into a Visual Arts Exhibit for county fair and expand on their knowledge of the Elements and Principals of Design. Way to go GRGS members on learning a new skill!

Single Source Swine Weigh-In is in the books! We had a great team this morning weighing, tagging, and loading up our 46 hogs! Shoutout to Dylan, Moriah, Erin, Rhonda, and Autumn for helping out this morning!! What exactly is Single Source Swine? ... Families pre-order a specific number of pigs through the office. A local producer supplies hogs that have been weaned on the same date, have been fed the same up until weigh-in day, and are similar in genetic makeup. Families then take their pigs home and choose how and what feed ration to feed their hogs. They are brought back to fair and show against one another. This project area really puts the education back into the hands of the 4-H member! Stop on out to the 2021 Johnson County Fair to see our Single Source Swine class during the Swine Show!

CLOCKS Photo Challenge Extended Time is ticking away to get your photo challenge submitted! Get your camera, phones, or electronic device out and have fun taking photos of CLOCKS! ... 4-H and Clover Kid Members may submit 1 photo for evaluation. Ribbons will be awarded to the top photo in each age group. Submissions will close April 8th at 5pm https://www.extension.iastate.edu//johnson-county-4-h-even

GIVEAWAY TIME The sun is shining, warmer weather is on the horizon, and we are gearing up for summer - LET'S HAVE A GIVEAWAY! We are so excited to announce this year's fair theme...... Where Great Memories are Made Fair memories always have a story behind them, lessons learned, and friendships made. Leave a comment/photo with your favorite memory from fair to be entered into a drawing for a 4-H prize pack! Tag a friend for an extra entry! Drawing will occur on Friday, April 2nd at 12pm.

Happy Thursday!! Our standardized meat ducks have arrived and we are looking forward to welcoming them back at fair! This class is unique and we are excited to offer it again this year! 4-H members receive ducks hatched from the same hatchery on the same date. The real test is put on the 4-H members to raise them how they feel is best. ... Good luck to our 4 members this year participating in this project area!

BROILER ORDER OPEN DEADLINE to order is April 30th All individuals must pre-order Broiler projects... The Production Class contest comes down to how you feed, care, and choose a matched set of 3. Individuals will be notified when birds are ready for pick-up. Broilers will be hatched June 7th - 8th and arrive shortly after for pickup Exhibitors may order UP TO 12 birds, minimum of 3 birds https://www.extension.iastate.edu//johnson-county-4-h-even