December 2018 Clover Connection...1 December 2018 Clover Connection Dear Friends, THANK YOU! Pizzazz...
Transcript of December 2018 Clover Connection...1 December 2018 Clover Connection Dear Friends, THANK YOU! Pizzazz...
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December 2018 Clover Connection
Dear Friends,
THANK YOU! Pizzazz Night was fantastic. Special
thanks to Johnson’s Reception Hall and the County
Council members for the great job. Thank you to
everyone who came and supported the Clayton County
4-H program. Congratulations to all the winners.
The holiday season is the perfect time to think about
community service projects. Whether you do them as a
club or as an individual, community service has always
been an important part of 4-H.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Tammy Muller
Clover Kid Day:
We will be having a Clover Kid Day
planning meeting on Thursday,
December 6 at the Extension Office at
6:00 pm. We will be starting plans for the 2019
countywide Clover Kid Day. This year’s theme is
“Buck-Roo-Bash’ and will be held Saturday,
February 23. We need your ideas & input! Come join
the FUN!
Club Officer & Leadership Training
This year the 4-H County Council changing the
format of the club officer training. They will be
hosting a leadership training on Thursday,
December 27 at the Freedom Bank Community
Room in Elkader. Pizza will be served at 5:30 pm
followed by the workshop at 6 pm. Open to all
intermediate and senior 4-H members wanting more
leadership training. Club officers are encouraged to
attend as we will update members on some of the
new guidelines. We will be working on teamwork &
leadership skills and reviewing what makes a good
4-H club meeting.
Upcoming Events
Market Beef Weigh-In—December 15, Edgewood
Fair Board Purple Ribbon Fundraiser—February 16
Clover Kid Day—February 23, Elkader
Omelet Brunch & Silent Action– March 10, Elkader
4-H Foundation Wine & Dine– March 16, Promiseland
Beef Workshop –March 30
Swine Weigh In - April 6, Elkader School
Sheep & Goat Weigh-In—May 4, Fairgrounds
Clayton County Fair 2019- July 31-August 5
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Calendar of Events
School Day Out Camps
Join Clayton County Extension and Outreach Youth Staff on non-school days to enjoy some hands on learning. Camps are 9 am –3 pm. Kids will need to bring a sack lunch and water bottle.
Camps are open to ALL youth in grade K-3. Class size is limited and will be on a first come first serve basis. The $12 fee includes two snacks and a full day of fun filled activities for students.
Shake, Rattle, & Roll
December 17 Starmont Civic Center, Strawberry Point December 27 MFL MarMac Monona Library December 28 Clayton Ridge Community Center, Garnavillo
Visit our webpage www.extension.iastate.edu/clayton for more information about school day out camps.
Market Beef Weigh-in is
December 15
4-H and FFA members planning to ex-
hibit market beef animals at the 2019
Clayton County Fair and/or the Iowa State Fair must
weigh their animals at a certificated county weigh-in
site. Clayton County’s weigh-in will be Saturday,
December 15 at the Edgewood Livestock
Commission in Edgewood from 10 am - 1 pm.
A maximum of 10 head can be identified. State Fair
retinal imaging is $5 per head. If you have any ques-
tions or concerns about the market beef class,
please contact the Extension Office.
Market beef classes for the 2019 Clayton County Fair will be in three divisions--Market Steers, Market Heifers, and Straight-Bred Dairy Market Steers. County fair classes within each division will be established from the beginning weights (weight of the calves on December 15, 2018).
4-H Award of the Clover
Honoring 4-H Volunteers 5 Years: Lyn Berg, Daron Bockenstedt, Julie
Doeppke, Stephanie Heims, Amanda Meyer,
Phillip Meyer, JoLynn Moore Teri Orr, & Cynthia
Taake
10 Years: Jolene Christeleit, Penni Gaul. Terry
Lenth, Travis Priem & Nate Weber
15 Years: Kevin Powell & Marcia Powell
20 Years: Rhonda Curran, Kelly Faust & Dawn
Medberry
30 Years: Deb Schulte
40 Years: Greg Schulte
December 2018
4 Youth Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm, Elkader
6 Clover Kid Day Planning Meeting, 6 pm, Elkader
15 Beef Weigh-In, 10 am –1 pm, Edgewood
16 County Council Meeting, 7 pm, Elkader
24-25 Holiday, Extension Office Closed
27 Club Officer Training, 5:30 pm, Freedom Bank, Elkader
The Month of December is
Hi Neighbor Month
Write to a Friend Month
Safe Toy and Gift Month
Read A New Book Month
Universal Human Rights Month
Stress Free Family Holiday Month
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Meritorious Service Award; Jim Fannon
4-H Pizzazz Night Highlights
4-H Alumni Member: Cindy Petsche
Honorary 4-H Members: Kristin Oberbroeckling
Top Junior Awards: Caleb Zuercher,
Clayton Freese, Brooke Hansel, & Jenna Funk
Top Senior Awards: Emma Ehlers, Charlie Ehlers,
Mackenzy Ruff, & Pierce Harbaugh,
Project Awards: Leadership: Charlie Ehlers and
Communications & Food & Nutrition: Aidan Bailey,
“I Dare YOU” Leadership Award– Emma Ehlers
Club Officer Awards: Ashley Wessels, Skylar
Moser, Emma Ehlers, Alyssa Kleinlein, Noelle Kerns,
Pierce Harbaugh and Jenna Funk.
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It’s time to re-enroll in 4-H!
NOW is the time to complete your 4-H enrollments for the 2018-19 year. This re-enrollment process is done online at https://iowa.4honline.com/.
Remember new families must complete pa-per enrollment forms. For more information on re-enrolling in 4-H, check out our website http://www.extension.iastate.edu/clayton/page/join-4-h or contact the Extension Office. It is vital to complete 4-H enrollments before youth are participating in 4-H meetings & activities for insurance coverage. Re-enroll now!
Iowa 4-H Development Fees
The Iowa 4-H Youth Development fee is $30 per 4-H member. The Clayton County Extension Council will pay $10 per member if re-enrolled by December 31, 2018. Clubs will be billed the additional $20 per member. If re-enrollment is done after December 31, the club will be billed $30 per member. Please encourage your 4-H members to re-enroll now!
New members may enroll any time to receive the $10 fee support.
Iowa 4-H Foundation Offers Financial
Assistance to Pay Enrollment Fees
Financial assistance is available from the Iowa 4-H
Foundation for families who need help paying their
annual program fee. Those interested in obtaining
assistance for the program fee payment are en-
couraged to go to https://
www.iowa4hfoundation.org/en/funding_for_4hers/
Ag Scholarships
America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer, is offering more than $500,000 in scholarships to high school sen-iors and college students pursuing an ag-related field of study. Students (including non-FFA members) can apply now for a $1,500 scholarship. For more information visit https://www.americasfarmers.com/grow-ag-leaders
4-H Camera Corp Attention 4-H photography members! Consider being a part of a statewide fun and unique oppor-
tunity. The Iowa 4-H Camera Corps has monthly chal-lenges, prizes, and winner recognition. Iowa 4-H Camera Corps is a talented group of youth pho-tographers working together to make beautiful, powerful, and creative photographs of communities from across of the state of Iowa. It is a unique opportunity to practice your photography skills and receive public recognition and juror feedback on your work. Each month, a photography theme is provided with a different focus. Professional evaporators will give individu-al feedback to each photographer after they submit their monthly photograph, and then each photograph will be exhibited digitally on the Iowa 4-H Facebook page where voting will be open to the public. The top ten Juror's Choice and top ten People’s Choice photographs will be printed, framed, and shown at statewide gallery exhibitions every month. New for this year - a certificate program where youth photographers will level up from newbie to master photographers as they complete certain tasks and challenges. All youth from all counties are welcome to join Iowa 4-H Camera Corps. We want to help you become the best photographers you can be! The application to join Iowa 4-H Camera Corps 2018/2019 can be found here: https://form.jotform.com/82636644984976 The application is as simple as: name, county, email, and answer "Why do you want to join Camera Corps 2018/2019" Contact Clayton County Extension Office if you have questions.
4-H Foundation Memorials
Do you remember all those 4-H memories – times
together with your family and friends, the county fair,
club meetings and the many personal relationships
that have lasted a lifetime? Gifts to the Clayton
County 4-H Foundation are a great way to honor or
memorialize an individual or an entire family. Please
consider giving a gift to the 4-H endowment fund
through the Clayton County 4-H Foundation.
Checks should be written to the Clayton County 4-H
Foundation and please write who the gift is in
memory of in the memo line. Drop at the Extension
office or mail to Clayton County Extension and
Outreach, PO Box 357, Elkader.
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ISU Extension and Outreach—Clayton County
Tammy Muller –County Youth Coordinator
Nate Weber—K-12 Outreach Program Coordinator
Holly Loan– Executive Coordinator
Michelle Moser –Office Assistant
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach does not discriminate on the
basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, marital
status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socio-
economic status, or status as a U.S. veteran. (Not all prohibited bases apply to
all programs.) Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed
to Ross Wilburn, Diversity Officer, 2150 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road,
Ames, Iowa 50011, 515-294-1482, [email protected].
Leader’s Corner
New Volunteer Training New volunteer training is designed for 4-H club and Clover Kid leaders in their first year. This training will provide leaders with a foundation for the program as well as guidance, experiential learning concepts, ideas, tips, and tools that will aid you as you begin working with the youth.
The Iowa 4-H New Volunteer training program is designed to be flexible for volunteers, with an online learning component as well as a face to face component, both are required within your first year as a 4-H volunteer. The online learning consists of 4 training sessions that should be completed prior to the face to face New Volunteer Training (NVT). The 4 online trainings can be taken at any time prior to the face to face training and are designed to be short, 15 minutes or less per session via 4H Online.
Check out face-to-face trainings sites at
www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/volunteertraining
December 1, Cedar Rapids, 9:00 am-Noon
January 5, 2019 9:30 am -12:30 pm, NICC Dairy Center, Calmar
Updated Financial Guidelines for 4-H Clubs
The updated financial guidelines for 4-H clubs is posted at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/regulations-and-guidance
WANTED: 4-H Club’s Programs
Club programs for the 2019 year are REQUIRED and due at the Extension Office by January 1. Please include the time, location and general de-scription for each meeting. The Risk Management Policy and insurance covers those events that are listed on the club program or called in to the Extension Office prior to the event. The Extension Office is available to type your programs or you can email or drop them off copy ready. If you need a template, go to http://
www.extension.iastate.edu/clayton/page/member-
info 2019 Yearly Program Booklet Template A or
Template B There are 2 templates you can use or
you can design your own program, be sure meeting
dates, locations & times are included.
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT NO. 122 Clayton County Extension
120 S Main Street
PO Box 357
Elkader, IA 52043
Business Meeting Agenda
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call & Introduction of Visitors
4. Minutes of Previous Meeting
5. Treasurer’s Report
6. Committee Reports
7. Unfinished & New Business
Beef Weigh-In - December 15
Officer Leadership Training– Dec. 27
Re-enroll in 4-H
Club Program Due
8. Adjourn/4-H Pledge
December 2018 CLOVER CONNECTION