Member Link Archive
4hOnline enrolled members receive a weekly email on Wednesdays May-August.
Help Sheets and Forms
Unless otherwise stated, forms are due July 1 to the Extension Office.
Project Area or Exhibit? Help sheet explaining the difference.
Looking for project area ideas? Check out the project area guides!
4-H Non-Livestock Departments
Conference Judging Day
- All Conference Judging Day Classes
-
-
Document
-
Document
- The above forms are examples and do not have to be used! We hope they help you create a great write up.
- Extra help sheet - Updated May 2020
- Tips (and video!) about writing exhibit goals
- Exhibit Tip Sheets from Iowa 4-H
- Copyright Information
- Obtaining Permission with Copyright (p 13 in fair book)
- 4-H Exhibit Copyright Information Video from Marshall County Extension
- Trademark Request Form for Iowa State University
- Judge Evaluations
- General 4-H Evaluation Form
-
- Animal Science Division
-
More information coming.
- Ag & Natural Resources Division
-
- All State Fair 4-H exhibits that are associated with the International Harvester brand family qualify to apply for an additional award sponsored by the IH Collector’s Club.
- Horticulture Division
- Creative Arts Division
-
Visual Arts
- Elements and Principles of Design In Visual Arts
Photography
- Photography Exhibit Label 4HP 5220 (PDF) (MSWord)
- Photography Evaluation Form
- Helpful Photography Documents
- How to Mat Photos help sheet (refer to our fair book for specifics!)
- Iowa 4-H Resource about mounting/matting
- Family and Consumer Science Division
-
Food and Nutrition
- Food Safety and Best Practices
- 4-H Exhibit Food Labels
- Food & Nutrition Product Evaluation Form
- Foods for Iowa 4-H Fairs Quick Reference Guide for Exhibits
- Safe Frosting for Iowa 4-H Fairs
DocumentHome Improvement
- Elements and Principles of Design In Home Improvement
Clothing
- Elements and Principles of Design In Clothing
- Personal Development Division
-
More information coming.
- Science, Engineering, and Technology Division
-
- All State Fair 4-H exhibits that are associated with the International Harvester brand family qualify to apply for an additional award sponsored by the IH Collector’s Club.
Additional 4-H Non-Livestock
- Fashion and Clothing Department
-
Report forms will be submitted to the judge along with your Fashion Show Commentary form on judging day - Thursday, July 6, 2023
Report Forms:
Award Forms:
Helpful Documents
- Communication Department
-
Communications (Part 1) - Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Educational Presentations
Extemporaneous Speaking
Poster Evaluation and Poster Report FormCommunications (Part 2) - Saturday, July 22, 2023
Working Exhibits
Share-the-Fun
Iowa 4-H State Fair Resources for Communications
4-H/FFA Livestock Projects
- All Livestock
-
Iowa 4-H 202 (Animal Identification, Weighing and Exhibiting Requirements for County, State and Interstate Shows)
Livestock ID via 4hOnline (deadline May 15, 2022) Help sheet
YQCA Training (required for beef, swine, rabbit, sheep, goat, poultry, all market animals)- Web-Based before May 15, $12
- Instructor-Led before May 15, Coupon codes available
- see additional information under "deadlines"
- Iowa 4-H YQCA Website
Guide for Large Animal Showmanship from Montana 4-H
- Beef
-
- Dec 2022 Market Beef Weigh In Letter
- 2021 Market Beef ID help sheet
- 2022 Performance Beef Letter
- Beef Drug Affidavit form - only required for Performance Beef
- Helpful Resources
- Bucket Bottle Calf Project
-
Due July 1 in a folder to the Extension Office
-
Senior and Intermediate Records
- 2023 Word Document
- 2023 PDF Document
-
2023 Google Doc
-
Junior Records
-
Document
-
Document
-
Resource Packet from Clinton County Committee
Record Keeping and Information Packet from Iowa 4-H
-
- Dairy Cattle
-
Iowa 4-H Dairy Cattle Resources
- Dog
-
- Iowa 4-H Dog Resources
- Showing Dogs 101
- Dog Workshops begin April 4, 2022 at the fairgrounds and continue Mondays until fair. See information packet for more information.
Document - Horse, Pony, Mule
-
- Iowa 4-H Horse and Pony Resources
- Iowa 4-H Horse Practice Rules
- Rules and Regulations for 4-H Equine Shows in Iowa
- Helpful Resources
- Glossary of Equine Terms
- Four Useful Training Exercises Video
- Ohio 4-H Videos
- University of Nebraska Horsemanship Courses
- Montana 4-H Showmanship Resources
- 2022 Horse Workshop Patterns
-
Document
-
- 2023 Horse Workshop Letter - mailed mid-April
- Pet
-
- 4-H Member Report Form
- Iowa 4-H Pet Resources
- Poultry
-
2023 Broiler Order Form and Letter
Preparing for Spring Chicks News Release
- Rabbit
- Sheep and Goat
-
2023 Sheep Weigh In and Goat State Fair ID Letter
- Order Scrapies tags form
- Helpful Resources
- Iowa 4-H Sheep Resources
- Iowa 4-H Meat Goat Resources
- Iowa 4-H Dairy Goat Resources
- Montana 4-H Showmanship Guide
- Swine
-
Swine Tag/Tagger Check Out Form
2023 Bacon Buddies Event Information
Bacon Buddies is an Iowa Pork Producers Association supported program which partners 4-H and FFA members with a youth with an intellectual and/or developmental disability to teach them about exhibiting a pig. After teams meet and get to know each other, mentors will work with participants teaching them how to show their pig. The experience will conclude with teams working together to show the animal. Judging will take place in the Swine Building on Friday, July 21st from 5 – 6 pm. Teams will be assessed on how the mentor, participant and pig work together as a cohesive unit.
The Clinton County Fair Board will be working with area schools and Clinton County Extension & Outreach to secure special needs participants and 4-H and FFA members to serve as youth mentors. Bacon Buddies participants with an intellectual and/or developmental disability must be 10 years or older. 4-H/FFA youth mentors must be 12 years or older and enrolled in the swine project area. Applications for all youth and more information on the program are available on the fair website, www.clintoncountyiowafair.com or by contacting the Clinton County Fair office at clintoncofair@iowatelecom.net or 563-659-1624. All applications are due to the fair office by June 15th. Number of participants will be limited. All applicants will be contacted regarding participating teams after July 1st.
Bacon Buddies Youth Mentor Application Form
- Helpful Resources
- Iowa 4-H Swine Resources
- Montana 4-H Showmanship Resources
- Helpful Resources
Clover Kids Fair Activities
- Fair Activity Guide
- Clover Kids Pet
-
Clover Kids Pet Report Form
Document
Deadlines
February 1 at 11:59 pm -
Market Beef identification in 4hOnline
Before May 15 at 11:59 pm -
A - Animal Identification in 4hOnline
- Extended Office Hours - 5-7 pm on May 11
B - YQCA Certification for Livestock Exhibitors
- Instructor-Led YQCA Help Sheet
- March 26 in DeWitt
- April 30 in Maquoketa
- Help Sheet
- Video
- Web-Based YQCA
- Test Out Option YQCA Help Sheet
YQCA Website: www.yqcaprogram.org
C - More May 15 Deadline Items
Check out additional May 15 deadline items on our homepage.
Before July 1 - Enter Classes in FairEntry:
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you forgot your 4hOnline password, DO NOT reset it through Fair Entry. Visit http://v2.4honline.com and reset your password. THEN go back to FairEntry to log in.
- Login through FairEntry
- 4-H members, login using your 4hOnline login information.
- FFA members, refer to this flow chart. YOU are responsible for entering your own entries.
- Clover Kids, not required but highly encouraged, use 4hOnline login information.
- Need help? Email clinton4h@iastate.edu or call 563-659-5125.
- Clinton County FairEntry website
- Help from FairEntry staff
- Video help for creating entries from FairEntry
- Family Entry help sheet
- Exhibitor Login Flowchart (Reference if you are a FFA member!!)
- Help from Clinton County 4-H staff
- Video from "FairEntry 101" Zoom meeting with Amanda (skip to 6:07)
- Reference the Fair Book to enter the correct classes.
2023 Clinton 4-H/FFA Fair Book
Each 4hOnline enrolled family will receive one printed copy of the fair book. *If you want to print another copy, print double-sided, flipping on the short edge. It is 22 pages.
2023 Complete 4-H/FFA Fair Book - posted 3/16/23
Clover Kids Fair Book Section - posted 3/16/23
Looking for adult/open class rules? Head over to the Clinton County Fair website. You'll find tractor pull, open carcass show rules, fair queen contest rules, flower show contest and more.
- Fair Book Updates
-
Summary of Changes Document - Summary of changes from 2022 to 2023.
Fair Book Rule Change Request Form - Due annually by Sept 1 (email, mailed, or dropped off)
- Fair Schedule
-
Complete Clinton County Fair Schedule - updated by the Fair Board.
4-H/FFA Fair Schedule - posted 3/16/23
2023 Clinton County 4-H/FFA Club Show
NOTE: For optimal performance, all public results are cached on a 15-minute interval. This means new results may take up to 15 minutes to be visible on the public results screen. Results are unofficial. Please email clinton4h@iastate.edu with questions.
Schedule for County Fair
- Clinton County Fair Board complete fair schedule
- 4-H/FFA one-page schedule
Stalling Assignments (will be linked when available)
- Beef/Dairy
- Swine
- Poultry - cards on cages
- Sheep/Goat
Livestock Show Programs (will be linked when available)
NOTE: We WILL still be printing paper copies of the programs. They are available first-come, first-serve. Check the announcer stand or bleachers during the show.
- Beef, Breeding Program - Show: Friday, July 21 at 8:30 am
- Beef, Market Program - Show: Friday, July 21, following breeding beef
- Beef, No Fit Showmanship Program - Show: Thursday, July 20 at 12:30 pm
- Beef, Performance - Live Results (On Rail results) - Show: Sunday, July 9
- Bucket Bottle Calf Program - Show: Sunday, July 23 at 9:00 am
- Dairy Program - Show: Thursday, July 20 at 10:00 am
- Dog Program - Show: Saturday, July 22 at 8:00 am
- Horse, Pony and Mule Program - Show: Thursday, July 20 at 8:30 am
- Pet Program - Show: Friday, July 21 at 12:30 pm
- Poultry Program - Show: Friday, July 21 at 11:00 am
- Rabbit Program - Show: Friday, July 21 at 8:00 am
- Sheep/Goat Program - Show: Thursday, July 20 at 9:00 am
- Swine Program - Show: Saturday, July 22 at 8:00 am
Non-Livestock Show Programs (will be linked when available)
- Clothing and Fashion Event - Thursday, July 6
- Communications Event - Tuesday, July 11
- Conference Judging Day - Friday, July 14
4-H at the Iowa State Fair
-
- FairEntry for Livestock & Horticulture (for exhibitors AND staff)
- July 1- Entry Deadline
- Non-Livestock
- Iowa State Fair 4-H Results
Fair Admission - from 2022. 2023 is TBD.
The discounted $5 Fair admission wristbands to the Clinton County Fair have previously been sponsored by First Central State Bank- THANK YOU!!! The wristbands will be available for pick up from the Fair Board at Conference Judging Day or at Headquarters.