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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH

WARREN COUNTY NEWSLETTER

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Cortney Garrington

Executive Director

cortneyg@iastate.edu

Cooking Classes

Boots in the Barn is an educational program conducted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach designed for women beef

cattle producers who are interested in learning about various beef cattle production topics. This 4-part series for women interest-

ed in beef cattle production will include numerous beef cattle topics such as nutrition, animal selection, managing the birthing pro-

cess and more. Curriculum is flexible and can be adapted to meet the interests and needs of participants. Contact time will include

interactive sessions and potentially field trips and hands-on activities. Location: Warren County Extension Office 200 W 2nd Ave,

Suite A Indianola, IA 50125. Registration fee: $35 for the entire series – includes meals and resource guide

Meeting dates: Wednesdays September 18, September 25, October 2nd, and October 9th.

Time: All sessions will begin at 6:00 pm and will run through approximately 9:00 pm.

To register: Please preregister by September 13 by calling the Warren County Extension Office at (515) 961-6237.

WHAT’S INSIDE:

Hall of Fame– pg. 2

4-H Enrollment- pg. 2

Premium Checks—pg. 3

Spaghetti Supper—pg. 3

Youth Committee.– pg. 3

Record Keeping– pg. 3

Int. Leadership— pg. 4

Senior 4-H—pg. 4

STEAM Fest– pg. 4

Leader Information—pg. 4

Soup Bowl– pg. 5

Events Calendar– pg. 5

September 2019 Kristine Labertew

Office Assistant

labertew@iastate.edu

Commercial Pesticide Courses

Fall Commercial Continuing Instruction Courses for various

areas begin again in October at the Warren County

Extension Office. Roadside, Forest, Aquatic Pest

Management (2,5,6 & 10) will be offered on October 21st

and Mosquito/Public Health Pest Management (7D, 8

&10) will be offered on October 28th. Please call the

Warren County Extension Office for registration and more

information at 515-961-6237.

Boots in the Barn—Women in Agriculture Course

Veg Out— join us on Wednesday, September 4th. At this fun presentation, you can make your own “whole-meal” salad and try a salad dressing you can make at home! Take home a wealth of recipes and ISU Extension guides that can help you choose, store, freeze, pre-pare and save on delicious vegetables.

Slow Cooking 101 Class— In today’s society we tend to be on the run and utilizing your slow cooker to make anything from main dishes to easy sides can help us all in a pinch. Join us on Wednesday, October 16th at 6:30pm to learn how to use your slow cooker safely and efficiently while also getting a reci-pe book of 25 delicious, healthy, and money-saving slow cooker recipes. Sample a bowl of soup and a slice of homemade bread all made in a slow cooker! The cost is $2.00.

To register for either of these classes please call the Warren County Extension Office at 515-961-6237 or email cortneyg@iastate.edu.

Childcare Provider Classes Myra Willms, Early Childhood Quality Enhancement

Educator is pleased to offer three upcoming Childcare

Provider classes for credit. Courses offered include:

Childcare Nutrition Training on Monday, September 23,

Managing Behaviors on Thursday, September 26th, and

Financial Basics on Thursday, October 10th. All classes are

from 6pm—8:30pm. Please contact Myra at

mwillms@iastate.edu for more information or to register.

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WARREN COUNTY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH

4-H HORIZON– September 2019 Logan Kinyon , County Youth Coordinator lkinyon@iastate.edu; 515-961-6237

Warren County 4-H Hall of Fame Inductee– Kathy McCoy

4-H Enrollment Begins September 1st

Starting in September, new and returning members may enroll for the 2019-2020 4-H Year. Again this year, families will have the option to pay their enrollment fees online. 4-H is open to youth in grades 4-12 and holds an enrollment fee of $40 per child. Clover Kids is open to youth in grades K-3rd and has an enrollment fee of $15 per child. Please note, if you choose to pay online, payment will need to be made in full and payments for multiple youth will be processed separately.

Returning Families: Please do not create a new profile for your Clover Kid or 4-H member. If you are not able to log in successfully, please utilize the “I forgot my password,” option to access your family profile.

If you prefer not to pay online, you may stop by the Extension office to pay by cash, check, or card. If your family would like to seek financial assistance, please visit this link to find the application: https://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/index.cfm?nodeID=83009&audienceID=1

REMEMBER TO COMPLETE RE-ENROLLMENT BEFORE NOVEMBER 15TH to avoid the $25 late fee. Enrollment is complete when each youth’s 4HOnline profile has been updated and submitted and enrollment fees have been paid.

Kathy McCormick-McCoy grew up in Warren County where she was a 9 year 4-H member. Her role on the County and State levels have been crucial to Warren County and Iowa 4-H success. Kathy is married to Tim McCoy and has 4 children, who are all in or have graduated out of 4-H. In high school she became active not only on her County and Area 4-H Councils, but on the State and National level as well. While on County Council in Warren County, she helped to start Clover Buds. This program would later take off at the State 4-H level and is one of the reasons we have Clover Kids today!

For the past 30 years, Kathy has served as a 4-H judge for countless county fairs and during the Iowa State Fair in the area of Communications. When her kids became old enough for 4-H she started the Clover Kids club in her area and then moved on to be a 4-H Club leader. She has served as the Warren County Superintendent for the 4-H Building, Clothing Events and Communications programs for the past 10 years. The 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus Trip is one of the 4-H experiences that she encourages all youth to attend. Kathy attended as a youth and has since chaperoned the trip twice. Kathy feels it is a trip of a lifetime that kids can not only learn from, but then bring back changes along with new ideas for their communities.

Kathy graduated from Grand View College with a Mass Communications degree and worked for a non-profit for 10 years as their Communications Director. While there she completed her Master’s Degree from Drake University. No matter what service project, workshop or meeting Kathy is helping with, she always makes sure the kids come first and is always willing to go above and beyond for others. Kathy, thank you for all of your years of hard work and dedication to 4-H’ers and the 4-H program.

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MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, WORKING AND

LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS.

Record Keeping Workshop

Youth Committee

County Fair Livestock Auction and Open/4-H Premium Checks Livestock Auction checks must be PICKED UP at Regions Bank

on the east side of the square in Indianola. These checks will

not be mailed, and must be deposited or cashed within 90

days of August 5th, 2019 or become void with no reissue.

Checks for 4-H Building Premiums will be mailed to the 4-H

Club Leader. If your club chooses to pay out premiums to

individual members from the club check, checks will be

MAILED to each exhibitor following the successful completion

of a deposit slip and voucher form by your club leader and

treasurer. Individual checks will be cut on the 16th or 30th of

the month, following the return of a completed voucher sheet

from the club leader.

The Premium checks for livestock and open class exhibits will

be mailed to each exhibitor on September 30, 2019. The

checks must be deposited or cashed within 90 days of

September 30, 2019. There will be no reissue of checks.

Want your voice to be heard? Join the Warren County 4-H

Youth Committee! This committee creates a partnership

between 4-H members and adults. Youth are able to voice

their opinions and discuss what is important to 4-H’ers. Adult

volunteers and leaders are able to provide guidance and

encourage positive growth for the youth of Warren County.

Together, they make decisions that directly impact every 4-H

family. 4-H Clubs may wish to appoint both a youth and an

adult Youth Committee representative to attend meetings

throughout the year. Attending multiple meetings will gain

your club voting rights in all the major Warren County 4-H

decisions! Please join us in making Warren County 4-H the

best it can be! Meetings are held on the third Thursday of

every month, unless otherwise specified.

Next Meeting: Thursday, September 19th at 6:30 p.m. at the

Warren County Extension office. Please use the east door for

entrance.

WHAT IS A RECORD BOOK YOU ASK? Join 4-H staff, volunteers, and members for an informative, hands-on workshop covering all there is to know about record keeping! Learn what the judges are looking for, how to showcase your projects, how to organize your record book and so much more! The workshop will be held on Saturday, September 7th from 10 a.m. to Noon. Please RSVP to the Extension office by Wednesday, September 4th by calling 515-961-6237 or emailing Logan lkinyon@iastate.edu.

If you have a laptop, please bring it with you to begin filling out forms. Additionally, please bring any completed forms, materials, and record book covers with you. To gather more information and access the required forms, visit our website here: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/warren/content/record-keeping-information You can also find an awesome how-to video on YouTube cre-ated by our very own Warren County 4-H members, Gabby McCoy, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ovxjd4LqrI&feature=youtu.be

NEW THIS YEAR– Mark your calendars for Saturday, October

12th from 4:30– 7:00 p.m. for a Warren County 4-H

Foundation Spaghetti Supper! Enjoy a variety of pastas with all

the fixings and entertainment by local 4-H’ers. Additionally,

the winner of the hog raffle will be drawn! This will be your

last chance to purchase raffle tickets for 1/2 a hog! This event

will be held at the Milo Community Center at 113 Main St,

Milo, IA 50166.

This is a free-will donation event and all are welcome! Can’t

stay for supper? Drop in to grab a to-go container to enjoy

with your family later! Money raised from the Spaghetti

Supper will go back to the Warren County 4-H Foundation.

The Foundation then provides this money to Warren County

4-H’ers through scholarships, grants for community service

projects, and funding for educational workshops.

4-H Foundation Spaghetti Supper

4-H PLEDGE

I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE,

AND MY HEALTH TO BETTER LIVING, FOR MY CLUB, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, AND MY WORLD.

STEAM Fest at Log Cabin Days!

If you are interested in learning more, or would like to sign up, please contact the Extension office at 515-961-6237 or email Logan at lkinyon@iastate.edu. Next Meeting: Sunday, October 6th at 6:30 p.m. at the Extension office.

As a member of the Intermediate Lead-ership Team, you will get the chance to plan, organize, and carry out multiple county-wide activities for 4-H’ers. This is a great opportunity to learn how to lead a group and work with others, while having fun and making new friends!

Intermediate Leadership Team is open to 4-H’ers in 7th- 9th grade. This team meets the 1st Sunday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Warren County Extension office. Meetings are hosted from October through April. Learn leadership skills while taking an active role in planning county-wide activities!

Get involved by calling the Extension

office at 515-961-6237 or emailing

Logan at lkinyon@iastate.edu.

Next Meeting: Thursday, September

5th at 8:00 p.m. at the Extension Office.

Awards Night, Junior Lock-In, Family

Night at the County Fair and so much

more! While planning and hosting these

events participants also learn lifelong

skills including communication,

compromise, and the importance of

being a reliable team member.

Are you a member in grades 9-12

looking to further your 4-H experience?

Consider joining the Senior 4-H Club!

This group of experienced 4-H’ers are

involved with the hands-on planning of

Warren County Events and activities! As

a team, the Senior 4-H’ers work

together to plan various events such as

Join Senior 4-H!

NEW! LEADER NEWSLETTER

Join the Intermediate Leadership Team!

throughout the building and Fair View

Campgrounds as well! If you have ideas

for businesses who may be interested in

the opportunity to educate youth,

please contact Logan at

lkinyon@iastate.edu or call Warren

County Extension at 515-961-6237.

focus on exposing youth to real-life

experiences within these five core

educational areas– with many of the

activities relating to agriculture! STEAM

Fest will be hosted from 11:00 a.m.–

1:00 p.m. in the 4-H Building at the

Warren County Fairgrounds. There will

be many other youth activities set up

While attending Log Cabin Days in

Indianola on September 28th, join

Warren County Extension and business

partners from across the county for a

variety of FREE “STEAM,” activities!

STEAM stands for Science, Technology,

Engineering, Art, and Math. These

educational, hands-on activities will

Do you have ideas for articles that could

be included in the new 4-H Volunteer

Horizon? Or suggestions of information

that should be included? Please reach

out to Logan at lkinyon@iastate.edu or

call the office at 515-961-6237 to discuss

your ideas!

the look out to receive your very first

edition of the quarterly 4-H Volunteer

Horizon VERY SOON! This newsletter will

be sent out 4 times per year: September,

December, March, and June. Each

edition will contain special information

that is pertinent to that time frame. We

are excited to better support you and

offer this new source of information!

BRAND NEW this year– 4-H and Clover

Kids Volunteers will now be receiving a

quarterly newsletter! This new

development will bring reminders for

the upcoming months, tips and ideas for

your monthly meetings, community

service opportunities for your club, and

so much more! The newsletter will be

sent via email as well as by mail. Be on

Leader Information

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OCTOBER Calendar of Events

NOVEMBER

SEPTEMBER

to Indianola’s Helping Hand to assist

with their food pantry. If you have any

questions or wish to sign up to

volunteer, please email Emma at

thrownrosepottery@gmail.com or find

her event on Facebook at Indianola Soup

Bowl. Let’s join together to support our

fellow 4-H’er in this great event!

handmade, ceramic piece from a local

artist. This event holds a free will

donation. All the finished product bowls

will then be available for purchase

through a silent auction at the Soup

Bowl Supper on Saturday, October 19th

from 5-7pm at the Warren County

Extension and Outreach office. Here’s

how you can help your fellow 4-H’er:

volunteer to serve soup, provide a

dessert, donate table service, or bring a

non-perishable food item to donate! All

food items and money raised go directly

Support the Indianola Helping Hand by

participating in a great community

fundraiser hosted by Warren County

4-H’er, Emma Jakes! This fundraiser is

designed to bring everyone in the

community together. Partnered with

local artists, Emma will be hosting a

Glazing Day to create ceramic bowls for

a silent auction to be held during the

Soup Bowl. The Glazing Day will be held

on September 7th from 10:30 am–

2:30pm at the Indianola Public Library.

Participants will learn to glaze a

Soup Bowl Fundraiser for Indianola Helping Hand

2ND—Office Closed for Holiday

3RD—Master Gardener Class

4TH—Veg Out Program

5TH—Senior 4-H Meeting

7TH—4-H Record Keeping Workshop

7-8TH—Regional 4-H Family Camp

10TH—Extension Council Meeting

10TH—Master Gardener Class

16TH—Master Gardener Meeting

17TH—Master Gardener Class

18TH—Boots in the Barn

19TH—4-H Youth Committee Meeting

20-22ND—Regional Intermediate Trip

24TH—Master Gardener Class

25th—Boots in the Barn

28TH—STEAM Fest at Log Cabin Days

DECEMBER

2ND—Regional EPIC: Cook This

3RD—Intermediate Leadership Team

7TH—Senior 4-H Meeting

9TH—Youth Jam Making Workshop

10TH—4-H Awards Ceremony

11TH—Cook Now, Enjoy Later Class

12TH—Extension Council Meeting

14TH—Kids in the Kitchen

15TH—4-H Re-enrollment Deadline

18TH—Master Gardener Meeting

19TH—Master Gardener Class

21ST—4-H Youth Committee Meeting

28-29TH—Office Closed for Holiday

1ST—Intermediate Leadership Team

5TH—Senior 4-H Meeting

10TH—Extension Council Meeting

19TH—4-H Youth Committee Meeting

25-26TH—Office Closed for Holiday

2018-19 Warren County 4-H and Clover Kids Thank you for another great year! The Warren County 4-H and Clover Kids programs are thriving!

129 Clover Kids Members 415 4-H Members

50 Club and Project Leaders 1,055 Animals Identified in 4HOnline

1ST—Record Books Due to Leaders

1ST—National Youth Science Day

1ST—Master Gardener Class

2ND—Boots in the Barn

3RD—Senior 4-H Meeting

6TH—Intermediate Leadership Team

8TH—Extension Council Meeting

8TH—Master Gardener Class

9TH—Boots in the Barn

11TH—Record Books Due to Extension

12TH—4-H Foundation Spaghetti Supper

15TH—Master Gardener Class

16TH—Slow Cooker Class

17TH—4-H Youth Committee

19TH—Soup Bowl Fundraiser

21ST—Master Gardener Meeting

22-24TH—Indianola Babysitting Clinic

22ND—Master Gardener Class 28TH—Kids in the Kitchen

29TH—Master Gardener Class