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GREENE COUNTY EXTENSION

4-H AUGUST & SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER

Iowa State Fair Exhibitors & Exhibit Pick Up Dates

Re-Enrollment Date

Record Keeping and Awards

Club Meeting Times

Shooting Sports Meeting

Fair – Lost & Found Items

Young Leaders Applications

WHAT’S INSIDE:

Kayla Hyett

Greene County Extension

Greene County Youth & 4-H Coordinator

khyett@iastate.edu

515-386-2138

Congratulations 2017 Iowa State Fair Exhibitors! 4-H Exhibit Building, Communications, & Share the Fun: AG & NATURAL RESOURCES- Arthur Bardole ANIMALS- Noble Hoyt CHILD DEVELOPMENT- Bailey Anderson & Grace Curtis CLOTHING & FASHION- Natalie Heupel COMMUNICATIONS- Arthur Bardole & Avery Bardole COMMUNICATIONS POSTER- Bailey Anderson DIGITAL STORYTELLING- Jack Schilling FOOD & NUTRITION- Avery Bardole, Chloe Berns, Ashlyn Frederick, Katrina Heupel, Emma Larson & Gavin Scheuermann HEALTH- Amie Schroeder HOME IMPROVEMENT- Arthur Barole, Kara Betts, Hannah Curtis, Emily Finch & Samantha Hardaway LEADERSHIP- Arthur Barole & Emily Heupel MECHANICS- Jacob Thompson PHOTOGRAPHY- Gwen Black, Afton Funcke, Aubrey Heupel, Lauryn Killion & Gavin VanderLinden SCIENCE,

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY- Hannah Curtis & Jacob Tompson SEWING & NEEDLE ARTS- Hannah Curtis, Emily Heupel, Ilse Hooper & Kara Reed VISUAL ARTS- Kara Betts, Lauryn Killion, Nickolas Killion & Jack Schilling WORKING EXHIBITS- Bailey Anderson, Natalie Heupel & Katrina Heupel and Emily Heupel & Samantha Hardaway 4-H Livestock: BEEF- Abby Badger SHEEP- Brock Badger, Emily Finch, Garrett Peterson & Kara Reed SWINE- Kyle Hughes HORSE- Gina Brown & Kyle Hughes Queen Contest: Gwen Black, member of the Washington Winners 4-H club, is our 2017 Greene County Fair Queen and will be competing for the title of 2017 Iowa State Fair Queen.

Record Keeping & Awards Packets are due to the Extension Office by 4:30pm on the

Tuesday after Labor Day: September 5, 2017!

August Updates

Young Leaders Applications If you are in 9th-12th grade and are interested in giving back to your community, helping younger Greene County 4-Hers, gaining leadership experiences, and having fun, then go ahead and join the Greene County Young Leaders! Applications are due by September 1st, 2017, and can be found at the Extension Office or on our website. ____________________________________________

2016-2017 Upcoming Club Meeting Times Please check with your club leader about the first meeting for your club. Some clubs will start meeting in August, and some will not start meeting until September.

**Record Keeping & Award Applications** Record what you have learned and accomplished this past year in 4-H by completing your 4-H record book! Record keeping forms, help sheets, award packets, and examples can be found at the Extension Office and also on the Greene County 4-H website. Record Keeping Forms ARE NOW AVIALABLE! There have been changes to the Awards Applications. Instead of a separate packet for each age division, there will be 4 different categories; Project Area, Specialty Awards, Nomination Forms & Adult Volunteer Award Forms. Awards Applications ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Record Keeping and Award Packets are due to the Extension Office by the Tuesday after Labor Day: September 5th at 4:30pm in order to be eligible for county awards. There were new changes to the record keeping process this year. See pages 5-10 of this newsletter for more record keeping information.

Shooting Sports Meeting August 17th

The Shooting Sports Club will meet on Thursday, August 17th, at 5:00pm at Slininger Woods. If it is going to rain, then we will have the meeting at the Fort Dodge Gun Club. At the September Meeting, each member and their guardian will need to sign a new waiver for the 2017-2018 year. Families may pick up and sign forms at the Extension Office during office hours.

Good Luck to our Clay County Fair Exhibitors! Clay County Fair is

Sept. 9-17: Educational Presentation: Caden Etherton Share the Fun: Greene County Clover Clowns: Troupe 601 (Madison Hall, Kassie Lamoureux, Brian Hardaway & Grace Hardaway) Beef: Abby Badger, Ethan Frederick, CJ Muir & Kayla Muir Dog: Trey Schilling Sheep: Brock Badger & Garret Peterson

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Thank You!

The 2017 Greene County Fair was a success! Thanks to everyone for helping with the different fair activities! We have a lot of great volunteers; please be sure to say thanks by sending them thank you cards. Also, be sure to send thank you cards to your premium buyers and award sponsors!

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State Fair Exhibit Pick-Up

Don’t forget to pick up your state fair exhibits August 24th – 26th at the Greene County Extension Office.

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Shooting Sports Contest: August 19 Corning Gun Club, 2152 Corning Carl Road

Archery and Air Rifle 10 AM, East Pott. Hot Shots will coordinate these events

Shotgun (Trap) at 1 pm hosted by Adams County

SESS Targets furnished, bring your own ammunition for all events

Must have completed at least 6 hours of practice and bring medical form

Barb Fuller, SESS Coordinator 712 621 5577 |

www.extension.iastate.edu/adams

OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE

YOU’RE INVITED to the 2017 Awards Day

@ John 15 Vineyard on October 15:

All 4-H families, members, volunteers, fair board members, and even new families are invited to join us for the 2017 Awards Day. There will be activities, a meal served by the Youth Development Committee & an Awards Ceremony celebrating all of our 4-H’ers

accomplishments this past year.

John 15 Vineyard 343 180th St

Scranton, IA 51462

Time: TBD Be sure to check your email for more information.

Project Meetings

Meetings will continue for beef, dog, rabbit, poultry, and horse project. Project meetings will be new for swine, sheep, & goat exhibitors. Youth planning to show these species will be asked to attend to learn about their project, go over deadlines and fair rules, and have fun!

Scholarships/ Financial Aid

Assistance

The Greene County 4-H Foundation makes scholarships available each year to all 4-H members

who participate in pre-approved 4-H trips, camps, and conferences at any level. Members are able to

utilize one scholarship per 4-H year. These scholarships are possible thanks to numerous

generous donations, as well as proceeds from the Clover Café. Contact the Extension Office if you

would like to utilize a scholarship.

2016-2017 Enrollment Fees For the past several years, four local donors have

given generously to the Greene County 4-H program. Instead of the regular $35 annual

enrollment fee, Greene County 4-H’ers have to pay only $15 per member to be in

4-H. Donors Names will be announced in the October Newsletter.

Kayla is Getting Married! Our CYC, Kayla, is getting married this November!

Join us for her Bridal Shower Open House on Saturday, August 26th, 2017 from 10:00am-12:00pm.

Light snacks will be provided.

If you would like to give a gift, Kayla & Skylar are registered at Bed Bath & Beyond, Target & Molly’s.

Online Re-Enrollment in 4-H

Online Re-enrollment starts in September! Re-enrollment process is ALL ONLINE. Please go to the Iowa 4-H page and you will find the re-enrollment help sheet on the 4hOnline tab under “About 4hOnline.” If you have questions, call the Extension Office during office hours – Monday – Friday 8:00am-4:30pm or e-mail khyett@iastate.edu. If you need extra help, plan to make an appointment with Extension Staff to enroll online. The online re-enrollment process AND the re-enrollment fee are BOTH due Tuesday, November 15th, 2017. There will be a $25.00 late fee per family if you enroll after November 15th. Step to Follow for Re-Enrollment:

1- Complete online enrollment information through your family account.

2- Make sure your enrollment status says “pending” when you are done. If it says “incomplete” you need to go back through and make sure you completed the correct fields.

3- Bring your $15 Enrollment Fee to the Extension Office.(make checks payable to, “Greene County Extension”)

4- Extension Staff will change your status to “active” when you complete the online enrollment process.

5- Members need to complete the online enrollment AND the enrollment fee payment by Monday, November 15th. A late of $25.00 per family will be in place after November 15h.

New Member Enrollment in 4-H: All new members need to enroll with Kayla. If you know of any new members or have a new member in your family joining 4-H, please make an appointment with Kayla to help you get set up!

4-H Culturally-based Youth Leadership Accelerator Ujima and AAPI Retreat

September 22-24, 2017 For Details call the Extension Office

AKSARBEN Stock Show New Location &

Entries are now made ONLINE

The AKSARBEN Stock Show is moving to its new location in Grand Island, Nebraska. The $42 million livestock facilities located at Fonner Park includes

nearly 500,000 square feet of state-of-the-art exhibition, livestock and equine facilities constructed initially for the Nebraska State Fair. These facilities allow us to ensure the sustainability and growth of AKSARBEN’s 90 year old 4-H livestock exhibition.

2017 AKSARBEN Dates:

September 28 - October 1, 2017

AKSARBEN ENTRIES ARE NOW MADE ONLINE. Entries are DUE: AUGUST 31.

Contact Kayla for more details.

2017 Iowa State Fair Little Hands on the Farm

I would like to invite your club or county to participate

in a shift of volunteers at Little Hands on the Farm. As a participant, your club or county would commit to

providing the volunteers for the exhibit for a shift. In return we would list the name of your club or county on

the entrance and exit gates of Little Hands on the Farm along with listing your club or county on the Iowa State Fair website as a volunteer group. If a club or a group of 4-H’ers is interested in volunteering, please

contact the Extension Office.

Does your club meet at the Greene County Extension Office and you have

a PowerPoint Presentation?

You can bring your own or Extension staff will set one up for you. Please let the Office know the week before your meeting if you will need our computer. If you have any questions or want to make sure your computer is compatible, please contact the Extension Office prior to your meeting.

Fair – Lost & Found Item Extension Staff posted photos of the items that were found during fair on the Greene County 4-H Facebook page. Many items were left so please check the Facebook page or contact the Extension Office if you are missing something.

YQCA Update

Changes for 2017-2018 4-H Year: Iowa 4-H is offering a new addition to the FSQA program called YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals). YQCA is an online training program so youth can get certified at home. YQCA requires all youth to recertify every year.

YQCA is not a replacement for FSQA, it is an additional option. FSQA is not scheduled to

transition out until at least 2019 (at the earliest) and revision to the existing curriculum is still an option

after that.

Greene County will not be switching to YQCA permanently. We will still offer the FREE FSQA Face to Face and Test Options until otherwise specified. If you take the test this year, it will be good until at

least 2019.

If youth would rather take the online YQCA Program starting in 2018, please feel free to do so and it will

be promoted as well. It will cost $12.00 per youth per year to complete the YQCA Program. I will also have one YCQA face-to-face option for anyone that would

like to attend the training with the newest curriculum. The face to face YCQA will cost $3.00 per

youth per year to complete.

If youth plan to attend World Pork Expo they MUST take YQCA

Greene County STEM To Go Kits

Need an idea for a presentation or want to do a fun activity with your club? Greene County is offering 6

different STEM To Go Kits that are available for youth, leader or community partners to check out and use.

Learn more by calling Greene County Extension Office!

**Record Books Due The Tuesday After Labor Day, September 5, 2017**

Attention All Exhibitors! The record book due date has been

moved to the Tuesday after Labor Day, September 5, 2017. Please be sure to have your record books turned in

on time!

Below is a copy of what the Awards Application will look like for 2017.

Please review and ask questions!!

Record Books & Award Applications are due the Tuesday After

Labor Day: September 5th, 2017

Use this Record Keeping Evaluation Checklist Form to make sure you fulfilled all the requirements for your record book. The form the Youth Development Committee will use

has been redone this year but will have the same criteria. Please use this as a template as you fill out your Record Books & Award Applications. All forms will can be found at the

Greene County Extension Office or at our webpage: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/greene/page/member-info.

Award Applications are Available NOW!

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Awards Day: Specialty Award Requirement MAJOR LIFE SKILLS AWARDS (Grades 9-12) Achievement

To recognize young people who have grown personally through participation in a 4-H projects and programs.

Agriculture

To recognize young people who have growth personally through participation in a variety of agricultural projects and programs.

Ak-Sar-Ben

To recognize 4-H members who are making significant progress toward maturity in leadership through their service for the advancement of the 4-H program in their county or area. Evidence of service as a local club officer, county council member (Young Leaders), junior leader, and participation in county or area camping programs, achievement shows, county fairs, and other events. Recipient need not be an Ak-Sar-Ben participant, but active in local or county levels; area and/or state are optional.

Overall Merit

To recognize those 4-H members whose accomplishments reflect significant personal growth, active citizenship, club and community leadership, competency in project work and unselfish services to 4-H members and others.

Overall Citizenship

To recognize 4-Hers who become aware of relationships to others (family, peers, state, nation and world), and acquire life skills essential to becoming an active, responsible citizen. 4-Her should demonstrate social responsibility and respect, and respond to the needs, rights and responsibilities of others.

Overall Leadership

To recognize 4-Hers who identify and understand roles, attitudes, tasks, and functions necessary for effective leadership; and should strengthen local 4-H units in leadership responsibilities and encouraging other youth. 4-Her participates in program planning, development and implementation, and helps recruit new 4-H members and leaders.

Overall Record Keeping

To recognize 4-Hers who have shown outstanding record keeping performance over their 4-H career. Elements of outstanding record keeping may include initial goal setting, monitoring system of progress towards goals, evaluation of project learning, 4-H participation and activity notations, project enrollment history, financial records, interpretation of cost and production analysis into future decision making, demonstrated organizational skills, display of performance and/or recognition, creative presentation techniques, computer record printouts, and/or other pertinent data.

We Challenge You

4-Hers should demonstrate personal integrity, lead well-rounded lives and possess a willingness to assume responsibility. They do not need to hold leadership positions currently but be recognized by their peers and adults who work with them as emerging leaders.

Awards Day: Specialty Award

Requirements MERIT - 1 award at each level - Junior, Intermediate, Senior

Criteria for each award must have been completed in the previous 4-H year (just completed). Please check those criteria that you have met.

o Must have attended a minimum of five educational 4-H meetings during the year.

o Juniors: Must complete one or more project areas and turned in record keeping materials to the 4-H Record Book Evaluation Committee. Project(s)____________________________

o Intermediate & Seniors: Must complete two or more project areas and turned in record keeping materials to the 4-H Record Book Evaluation Committee. Project(s) _______________________________ o Seniors: List 4-H county activity(ies) that you

volunteered at.

Record Keeping material must be turned in to the Extension Office for the 4-H Record Book Evaluation Committee to review in order to be eligible for any county awards.

Excellence - 1 award at each level – Junior, Intermediate, Senior

Criteria for each award must have been completed in the previous 4-H year (just completed). Please check those criteria that you have met.

o Must have attended a minimum of five educational 4-H meetings during the year.

o Juniors: Must complete one or more project areas and turned in record keeping materials to the 4-H Record Book Evaluation Committee. Project(s)____________________________

o Intermediate & Seniors: Must complete two or more project areas and turned in record keeping materials to the 4-H Record Book Evaluation Committee.

Project(s)____________________________ o Seniors: List 4-H county activity(ies) that you

volunteered at.

Record Keeping material must be turned in to the Extension Office for the 4-H Record Book Evaluation Committee to review in order to be eligible for any county awards.

Juniors must meet THREE of the following, Intermediate must meet FOUR of the following and

Adult Volunteer Award Requirements

On behalf of the Greene County 4-H Program, the 4-H Record Book Evaluation Committee presents awards to our adult volunteers who are nominated by their peers, youth and/or staff.

Honorary Member To be eligible for this award, the individual must have never been a 4-H member, and someone who supports the Greene County Youth & 4-H Program in his/her personal life.

4-H Alumni

To be eligible for this award, the individual must have been a 4-H member in any county or state who has continued to promote the goals of 4-H and has displayed continuing interest and support to the Greene County Youth & 4-H Program.

Meritorious Service

To be eligible for this award, the individual(s) must have provided a number of years of service & leadership to the Greene County Youth & 4-H Program.

Friend of 4-H

To be eligible for this award, the individual/business must have promoted the goals of 4-H and have supported the Greene County Youth & 4-H Program personally and/or professionally.

Nomination Award Requirements Nominate a 4-H’er or a Club for each of the following awards.

Junior 4-H Spark Award (Grades 4-6) Intermediate Flame Award (Grades 7-8) Outstanding Intermediate Award (Grades 7-8) Stellar Senior (Grades 9-12)

4-H PLEDGE I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEAR OF THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE, MY

HEALTH TO BETTER LIVING FOR MY CLUB, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY & MY WORLD

NATIONAL 4-H WEEK is October 1st-7th

What is your club doing to spread the word?!?

How can you get involved throughout the week?

Decorate Store Windows in Greene County

o Please go into your communities and let people know that it is National 4-H Week! The club that wins will be announced at the 4-H Awards Ceremony in November and will also receive a free pizza party!

Wear your 4-H T-shirt during National 4-H Week, Post on Social Media! o What a perfect week to show off your 4-H green by wearing your 4-H shirts! You never know who could be in the

schools looking for 4-H shirts! Post a picture of you wearing your 4-H shirt on social media using the hashtag #GC4HGrowsLeaders. All 4-H’ers that participate in our social media contest will be eligible to win a prize. The winner will be announced at Awards Day on October 15th.

Donate to our Books & Board Games Drive! o Participate in our second Books & Board Games Drive. Donate all new or gently used books and board games. All

books and board games will be donated to New Opportunities here in Jefferson!

Refer a New Member to Greene County 4-H o Do you know someone interested in 4-H? When they complete their enrollment information and let me know what

4-Her they were referred by, that 4-H’er will get their name into a drawing to win prizes!

If you have more ideas of contests and ways to spread the word about 4-H, let us know!

Like the Greene County 4-H Facebook Page: Be sure to like the Greene County 4-H Facebook Page for

upcoming events and information! You may ask questions on the Facebook page and Extension Staff will answer as soon as

possible.

NEW MEMBER NIGHT

New Member Night will take place on October 15th before the Awards Day activities. More Information to Come!!

September

March

October

April

November

May

December

June

January

July

February

August

August: 10-20 Iowa State Fair 17 Shooting Sports 5:00pm @ Slininger Woods 31 AKSARBEN Entries Due

September: 1 2017-2018 4-H Year Begins! 5 Youth Development Committee Meeting 6:00pm @ Extension Meeting Room 5 Records Books Due to Extension Office 9-17 Clay County Fair 21 Shooting Sports 5:00pm @ Slininger Woods 28-30 AKSARBEN (New Location!!!)

October: 1-31 4-H Re-Enrollment Available! 1-7 National 4-H Week 1-31 Books & Board Game Drive (Drop Office Location: Greene County Extension Office) 2 Youth Development Committee Meeting 6:00pm @ Extension Meeting Room 3 Young Leaders Meeting 7:30am @ Extension Meeting Room 11 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest @ Kirkwood Community College 15 4-H Awards Ceremony & New Member Night at John 15 Vineyard;

New Member Night Information and Activities @ 2:00pm Activities @ 3:30pm, Dinner @ 5:00pm, Awards @ 6:00pm

19 Shooting Sports 5:00pm @ Slininger Woods

November: 1 Young Leaders Meeting 7:30am @ Extension Meeting Room 13 Youth Development Committee Meeting 6:00pm @ Extension Meeting Room 15 4-H Re-enrollment is due! 16 Shooting Sports 5:00pm @ Slininger Woods

December: TBA Beef Project Meeting TBA Young Leaders Meeting: Holiday Party 10 4-H/FFA Market Beef Weigh-In starting at 1:00pm 21 Shooting Sports Meeting – Leave the Extension Office @ 5:00pm

January 2018: 4 CWF Trip Registration Closes – Online Registration 18 Shooting Sports Meeting – Leave the Extension Office @ 5:00pm

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