National 4-H Week is October 2-8

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National 4-H Week is October 2-8

Dear Friends,

Autumn has arrived and the new 4-H program year is under way. National

4-H Week is October 2-8. I hope all the clubs are planning something

special for promoting 4-H and recruiting new members. The County

Council members will be visiting the 4th grade classes. Everyone can

show their 4-H pride by wearing their 4-H t-shirts to school or work. Put up

posters or a display promoting 4-H projects. The possibilities are endless!

Enjoy autumn!

Tammy Muller

CLOVER CONNECTION OCTOBER 2011

TAMMY MULLER CLAYTON COUNTY EXTENSION County 4-H & Youth Program Coordinator [email protected] 563-245-1451

CLAYTON COUNTY EXTENSION

Food & Fitness Page 2 4-H Online Page 2 Green Team Page 3 October Fundraiser Page 3 Pioneer Grant Page 3 State Fair Results Page 4 Shooting Sports Page 4 4-H 101 Page 5 Pizzazz Night Page 5 Leaders Corner Page 6 Clover Kid News Page 7

Calendar of Events Page 7

Retreat

13 members of the Coun-

ty Council attended the

annual Region 4 County

Council Retreat on Sep-

tember 18. 75 4-H council

members from Allama-

kee, Chickasaw, Clayton,

Fayette, Howard & Win-

neshiek counties met in

New Hampton for the

training session.

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

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FOOD & FITNESS

10 Reasons Why…4-H & Food & Fitness are Great Partners! 1. The Iowa 4-H Youth Devel-

opment Program provides op-portunities for youth to devel-op skills they can use now

and throughout their life.

2. Iowa 4-H builds upon a

century of experience as it fosters positive youth develop-

ment that is based on the needs and strengths of youth, their families, and communities.

3. Iowa 4-H follows the principles of experiential learn-

ing. 4-H’ers “learn by doing.”

4. 4-H’ers pledge their “Health to better living” every

time they meet.

5. 4-H programs are open to all young people from

fourth grade through grade 12.

6. There is an ISU Extension and Outreach office in

every county willing to support FFI youth teams and coaches.

7. Iowa 4-H draws on the knowledge base of Iowa

State University and other institutions of higher education in cooperation with the United States Department of Agri-culture.

8. The Iowa 4-H Program's vision and mission state-

ments clearly view youth as partners working with car-ing adults, and as full participants in planning and work-ing for individual and community change.

9. The Iowa 4-H program ensures that every youth will

have the opportunity to participate in 4-H experiences that strengthen a young person’s sense of belonging,

generosity, independence, and mastery.

10. Elected Extension councils in northeast Iowa have committed funds and staffing to ensure FFI Youth Team success! For more information on joining 4-H, contact your County Extension Office. To learn more about the Northeast Io-wa Food and Fitness Initiative go to www.iowafoodandfitness.org.

4-H ONLINE 4-H Online is Coming

Did you know that Iowa

leads the nation in 4-H

innovation and our pro-

gram is a model for other

states? Keeping with that

practice, we are pleased

to announce a new chap-

ter in Clayton County 4-H - 4-H online. What does

this mean? We will be accepting enrollments and

animal ID’s all online starting this fall! You will

have...

* 24/7 Access to your records

* Less trips to town

* It is Fast and Easy

* My dog ate my FSQA certificate, Great! Print off a

new one from your easy chair

* Check your enrollment from any internet location

* No special software needed

* Password secure

* It is 11:00 p.m. on May 15, you forgot to ID an ani-

mal! Don’t PANIC, you can still do it in your pajam-

as from home!

Watch for more information! This is optional this

year. Don’t panic….it’s a learning process for staff,

leaders and families across the state. If you do not

currently have internet or an email address, that’s

OK. We will always work with you and help you get

enrolled.

http://www.iowafoodandfitness.org

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.

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The “Green Team” will be having its

fall organizational meeting on Sun-

day, October 16 at 4:00 pm at the

Extension Office in Elkader. All

4-H’ers in 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th

grades are welcome. Members will

expand their leadership skills, make

new friends, and have fun!

The afternoon will be spent organiz-

ing the group and defining our goals

with lots of time for PIZZA & FUN !

If you can’t attend the October 16

meeting and still would like to be in-

volved in Green Team, please con-

tact Tammy at the Extension Office.

Green Team

OPPORTUNITY FOR SENIOR 4-H MEMBERS

FUNDRAISER

October 4-H Fundraiser

Clayton County 4-H is teaming

up with J-N-J Pizza in Elkader

for an exciting fundraiser during

the month of October. Order

anytime during October 2011

and J-N-J Pizza will donate 10%

of your purchase to the Clayton

County 4-H program. A certifi-

cate is enclosed with this news-

letter. You must present a cer-

tificate each time you visit.

(You may print more copies-

Make copies for your family and

friends.) Please visit as many

times as you can during our

fund-raising period.

Pioneer Hi-Bred International will again sponsor the Community Improvement Program for 4-H Clubs in Io-wa. The objective of this program is to stimulate local 4-H clubs to plan and carry out community improve-ment activities by providing seed money needed to make the project successful. Project suggestions include restoring a cemetery or historic monument, improving a ball park, planting flowers, replacing dead trees, building park benches or picnic tables, providing needed items for a shelter, or any other unique idea for im-proving your community. Grants range from a minimum of $25 to a maximum of $250. Information on this program is available from the Extension Office or check out the webpage at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4H/PioneerGrants.html . The deadline to apply is December 1.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Pioneer Grant Deadline is December 1

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

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SHOOTING SPORTS

More State Fair Results

STATE FAIR

Communications

Amy Doeppke - Merit & Excellence

Rylee Glawe - Merit

Ted Hilgerson - Excellence

Emma Kerns & Morgan Fannon - Excellence

Keaton Lane - Recognition

Abby VonHandorf -Excellence

Amanda Meyers -Merit

Darci Eberhardt -Recognition

Share-the-Fun

Jenna Moser & Abrianna Moore

Emily Vorwald

Brianna Sparrgrove

Dog

Emily Amundson - Blue & White

Rabbits

Tiffany Faust - 3 Purple & 4 Blue

Best Roaster, Best of Breed,

Best Opposite of Breed,

Best Opposite of Breed

Isaac Sauer - 2 Purple & 3 Blue

Best Opposite of Breed (2)

Zach Sauer - 3 Purple, Blue & Red

Best of Breed (3)

BEEF PROJECT OPPORTUNITY

Club Calf Sale & Fitting and Showmanship Clinic

November 5, 2011

NORTHEAST IA SALES COMMISSION

(2 MILES NORTH OF WAUKON IA ON HWY 76)

FITTING AND SHOWMANSHIP CLINIC

From 4-6 P.M. in sale ring before the sale

Purple Ribbon Prospect Club Calf Sale

7:00 P.M. SALE TIME

SELLING STEERS & HEIFERS BY MANY

POPULAR AI SIRES

HOSTED BY THE

ALLAMAKEE CO. CATTLEMEN ASSOCIATION

For more information contact

Nick Tilleraas 563-380-0573

Clayton County Shooting Sports will meet Sunday, October 16 at 1:00 pm at Osborne Pond Shelter House. On that day there will be shooting events, archery ,wildlife skills and officer election for the club for the 2012 club year. At approximately 3 pm there will be a Camo Hunt for all participating members. All members are to bring camo clothing if they have it. After the camo hunt there will be a potluck. The leaders will be grilling and there will be some wild game at the potluck. Members are to bring a food dish to share, along with their own tableware and drink. If you would like to join the club and be a member come to this meeting and sign up and be a part of the Shooting Sports Club. If you have any questions concerning Shooting Sports, please contact one of the Shooting Sports Instructors.

WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/CLAYTON

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4H-Alphabet Soup --What Do All These Letters Mean?

Have you been at a 4-H activity lately with people referring to the CYC or maybe OA, REED or YFS and you wondered

what the heck these acronyms mean. At a recent post fair evaluation meeting it became clear that we need to explain

what each of these positions are and what their role and responsibilities might be when it comes to 4-H. So here goes,

CYC- County Youth Coordinator-Is responsible for management and program delivery of 4-H in your county. This posi-

tion is the person that you should contact with your questions regarding 4-H membership, programs, projects and experi-

ences.

OA-Office Assistant- provides support of the 4-H program by providing timely information to customers in the absence of

the CYC. You may find this position helping at a weigh-in or running a fair program. One of the major components of this

position is to ensure the financial information is maintained and that the county stays within their budget.

REED- Regional Extension Education Director- Is responsible for guiding the Extension Council in each county to devel-

op a county program and budget for programmatic leadership of what happens each year in the county.

YFS-Youth Field Specialist- Is responsible for the 4-H programs in each county in the Region. Working cooperatively

with leaders, staff and as youth program priorities, goals and objectives are developed each year. Volunteer develop-

ment and regional alignment are also responsibilities of this position.

RYC-Regional Youth Coordinator- Works cooperatively with the County Youth Coordinators to support their work. Lead-

ership for programs in Citizenship, Food and Fitness and Iowa’s Dairy Story are some of the responsibilities of this posi-

tion.

Youth Committee- This appointed committee serves a two year term and helps provide program direction and serves

as volunteers to ensure success of the county’s youth development program.

Extension Council- This elected position serves a four year term and is responsible for the comprehensive Extension

program in each county. Staff supervision, volunteer and budget approval are also support activities completed by the

Council.

Each of these staff and committee members work to ensure that you have a quality 4-H youth development program in

your county. So as you have needs when progressing through the 4-H year please feel free to contact any one of these

people to help you with your questions or concerns.

4-H 101

Pizzazz Night (recognition and awards night) will be held Sunday, November 20 at Johnson’s Reception Hall in Elka-

der. A spaghetti dinner will be held prior to the program from 5:30-7:30 pm as a fundraiser. Clubs will have advance

tickets to sell. The award program will begin at 7:30 pm. Record keeping winners, 4-H leader recognition awards and

special volunteer recognition awards will be presented that evening. Clubs will also be receiving completion awards

and fair premium checks. County Council members will be installed. Make plans to attend this special countywide 4-H

event! Let’s have all clubs represented!

4-H Pizzazz Night is November 20

AWARD NIGHT


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Leader’s Corner

LEADER MEETING

Fall Leader Meeting:

The fall 4-H leader meeting will be Thursday, October 13 at the Freedom Bank Community Room in

Elkader at 7:30 pm. Enrollments and yearly programs will be discussed and we will share some of the

plans for the coming year. This meeting will include the annual required leader training.

NEW LEADER TRAINING

Join 4-H’s Training Program for New Volunteers Who: New 4-H volunteers committing to a long term experience working with 4-H youth (club, project, Clo-

ver Kids, etc.). Anyone with 3 or less years of experience is encouraged to attend. Staff and volunteers

looking for additional positive youth development training are also welcome.

What: Foundational Positive Youth Development plus club and Clover Kids management training to en-

hance 4-H program success and enrich your volunteer experience

Where: 9 locations spread around Iowa

When: Fall, winter, and spring dates

How: Fun-Friends-Voice-Choice are modeled throughout this active, hands on training seminar. Learn

from experienced volunteers, youth, and staff

Join new 4-H Volunteers across Iowa to develop your volunteer skills and fill your volunteer toolbox! Select

one of the seminar dates and sites below that fits your schedule.

Nov. 12 Creston 9:30 - 3:30 March 10 Sioux City 9:30 - 3:30

Nov. 12 Emmetsburg 9:30 - 3:30 March 17 Atlantic 9:30 - 3:30

Nov. 19 Waterloo 9:30 - 3:30 March 24 Fairfield 9:30 - 3:30

Feb. 11 Ankeny 9:30 - 3:30 March 24 Nashua 9:30 - 3:30

To register, go to http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/Volunteers/ and click on the link under

Trainings in the bottom right box. Registration closes a week before the training date.

Forms Due: Community Service Award Applications, 2011 Club Year Completions and the 2011 Standard 4-H Club Evaluation Forms are due Monday, October 3 to the Extension Office. Pick up your forms in your club mailboxes.

YEAR-END FORMS DUES

Check out the Iowa 4-H Volunteer website:

www.extension.iastate.edu/4H/volunteers/

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4H/volunteers/


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Clover Kid News www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/Clover

OCTOBER HALLOWEEN FUN

The Month of October is :

International Dinosaur Month National Book Month Family History Month National Apple Month Diversity Awareness Month National Pizza Month National Popcorn Popping Month National Roller Skating Month Animal Safety and Protection Month

Halloween—October 31

HALLOWEEN GORP 2 cups Corn and rice cereal squares (Cobwebs) 2 cups Honey graham cereal (Dried Beetles) 2 cups Toasted oat cereal (Cat Eyes) 2 cups Miniature pretzels (Bat Wings) 1 cup mini marshmallows (Ghost Fingers) 1/2 cup peanuts (Owl Eyes) 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces (Snake Eyes) 1/2 cup raisins (Ants) Optional--if you need more servings: 2 cups mini shredded wheat (Dried Lung of Toad) 2 cups puffed corn cereal (Chopped Clouds) 1/2 cup candy corn (Chicken Toenails) Combine all ingredients together in large plastic sack and shake until mixed. Makes sixteen 1/2 cup servings

OCTOBER

Calendar of Events October

10 Extension Council Meeting, 8 pm, Extension Office, Elkader

13 4-H Leader Meeting, 7:30 pm, Freedom Bank Community Room, Elkader

16 Shooting Sports, 1-4 pm, Osborne

16 4-H Green Team Meeting, 4:30 pm, Extension Office, Elkader

16 4-H County Council Meeting, 7:30 pm, Extension Office, Elkader

17 Jr. Record Book Interviews, Extension Office, Elkader

18 Youth Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm, Extension Office, Elkader

20 Jr. Record Book Interviews, Extension Office, Elkader

23 4-H Citizenship Meeting, 2 pm, Freedom Bank Community Room, Elkader

24 Jr. Record Book Interviews, Community Room, Edgewood

25 Project Award Interviews, Extension Office, Elkader

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