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Message from CYC 1

Smiles and Thanks 2

Local 4-H News 2-4

4-H Recognition Awards 5-6

Club Activities 7

Youth Councils 8

4-H Leader’s Corner 8

Calendar of Events 9

Business Agenda 10

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4-H NEWS

WINNESHIEK COUNTY EXTENSION

Congratulations 4-H Award Recipients

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Joni Bruvold

WINNESHIEK COUNTY EXTENSION

County Youth Coordinator Ph: 563-382-2949

Email: jbruvold@iastate.edu Fax: 563-382-2940

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Hello 4-H Families,

Thank you to all the families and volunteers who attended our

4-H Recognition Program. Congratulations to all the 4-H award

recipients. Be proud of your 4-H accomplishments. Special

thanks to the County Council and Junior Leadership Council

members for leading the program.

This holiday season is a wonderful time to be thinking of 4-H

projects and community service ideas. These may be done as an

individual or club. Let me know if you have any questions or

have any project or community service ideas we could do at the

county level.

Wishing you all the very best in 2014.

With 4-H Spirit,

Joni

Smiles and Thanks

SMILE AND THANKS

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

AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS

LOCAL 4-H NEWS

Smiles to everyone who attended the 4-H Recognition Program.

Congratulations to our 2013 4-H Award Recipients. Thank you for your dedication to the 4-H program.

Smiles to our members and volunteers who have re-enrolled in 4-H.

Smiles to our newly elected 4-H club officers. Smiles to the members who attended the 4-H

Citizenship Meeting.

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Smiles to our 4-H FFI members who organized and attended the Decorah FEEST (Food Empowerment Education Sustainability Team).

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Beef Carcass Meeting 4-H members are invited to attend a beef carcass workshop on Thursday, December 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Stone Hearth Inn. Jeff Rose, Livestock Coordinator for NEXXUS/NFO, will be presenting to members on how to understand the beef grid grading system. Burgers and fries will be provided off the menu. The meal is sponsored by Winneshiek County Cattlemen and NFO. If you are unable to attend or have any questions, please call the Extension Office at 382-2949.

Beef Weigh-in Date

The 4-H/FFA Beef Weigh-in will be held on Saturday, December 21 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Decorah Sales Commission. There will be a charge of $2.50 per head for county fair. If you are planning on exhibiting market beef animals at the Iowa State Fair or AK-SAR-BEN, you must let us know by Thursday, December 19 the number you plan to weigh-in. There is a $7 additional fee for each State Fair animal weighed in. AK-SAR-BEN animals pay the additional $7 for State Fair plus $7 for AK-SAR-BEN. Please contact the Extension Office

Advanced Feeder Class We have added an Advanced Feeder Class to the beef project this year. These cattle will be weighed in at the December 21 beef weigh-in. Judging of these cattle will be mid-June and will take place at the Decorah Sale Barn. There will also be an educational session before judging that is required for participants in this class. Please read the rules for the Advanced Feeder Class for more information.

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/winneshiek/page/member-info

Beef Local Origin Papers This year we will be collecting the Local Origin paperwork for market beef steers, market beef heifers, and market dairy steers. We are asking members to fill out this information on the animals, get appropriate signatures and turn in at the December 21 weigh in.

LOCAL 4-H NEWS

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

4-H Clover Store The 4-H Clover Store is now open at the Winneshiek County Extension Office. Members have been awarded clover coupons for participation in 4-H activities and may redeem these coupons for fabulous 4-H items. The store will close on December 30, 2013.

4-H Enrollments

Please re-enroll in 4-H. Starting with our January 1, 2014 newsletter, we will only send out the newsletter to the 2013-2014 enrolled families. If you would like to stay on our mailing list, please re-enroll in 4-H as soon as possible. For more information on how to enroll, please see the article below or contact your 4-H leader or the Extension Office.

For more information on re-enrolling in 4-H, check out the following website: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/winneshiek/page/

join-4-h.

4-H Spaghetti Supper The 2013 4-H Spaghetti Supper and Silent Auction fundraiser brought in $4400. We really appreciate all the support we received for our 4-H Spaghetti Supper/Silent Auction. We are so thankful for all the silent auction donations, food donations, volunteers who assisted at the supper and for the great support of those who attended the supper.

Clover Kid Day The Clover Kid Day will be Saturday, January 11 at Decorah Lutheran Church from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. This year’s theme is a Winter Fun. All K-3rd grade students are invited to attend. A fun & educational day is being planned. Cost is $10 per child which includes lunch and all materials. Registrations are due December 23.

2014 Fair Theme The theme for the county fair will be “Ticket to Success!” Although fair is still months away, I encourage clubs to start working on getting booth decorating ideas together. The 2014 Winneshiek County Fair will be held July 8 – 12, 2014.

Decorah Holiday Parade

Winneshiek County 4-H will be participating in the Decorah Holiday Parade on Friday, December 6 at 6 p.m. in Downtown Decorah. Current members, volunteers, parents, supporters and alumni are invited to walk with us. The parade line-up begins on South Avenue and we are entry #10. Come join us as we walk in the parade to hand out candy and 4-H promotional items. Hope to see you at the parade! Please contact the Extension Office for more information.

Iowa 4-H Foundation Scholarships The Iowa 4-H Foundation is pleased to announce the 2014 scholarship programs for Iowa 4-H’ers attending or planning to attend college fall 2014. There are 69 scholarships totaling $63,200 available to Iowa 4-H’ers pursuing various fields of study at an Iowa Regent University, Iowa private college, or Iowa community college. Online applications and materials are available at www.iowa4hfoundation.org/scholarships and must be completed online no later than 11:59 PM, February 1, 2014.

LOCAL NEWS

4-H Recognition Opportunities You deserve to be recognized for your hard work and have some fun too! There are many opportunities for recognition awards or to represent Iowa on the state and national level for youth in 9 – 12 grades. These opportunities include National 4-H Conference, National 4-H Congress, State 4-H Council, Iowa Youth Technology Team, National 4-H Dairy Conference, and State 4-H Project Awards. Learn more about applying for these opportunities at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/recognition-opportunities. Applications are due to the State 4-H Office by February 1. Interviews will be held at Iowa State University in Ames on Sat., March 29.

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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December 4-H Crossword Look through the 4-H Newsletter to find the answers. Turn the completed crossword into the Extension Office during the month of December to receive a 4-H Clover Coupon (1 coupon per newsletter). Across 3. 4-H enrollment system

8. Occurs on December 21 Down 1. Members may shop here for fabulous 4-H items

2. A group that is welcoming any youth in grades 7-11 to join right now

4. Be sure to do this by the end of December to stay on our mailing list

5. To clearer thinking

6. To greater loyalty

7. To make the best better

4-H Project Awards Senior Project Awards Beef- Aric Luzum Citizenship: Ashley Schwartzhoff Clothing: Ashley Kurash, Nicole Schmitt & Ashley Schwartzhoff Communications: Ashley Kurash, Isaac Luzum, Nicole Schmitt & Logan Brincks Dairy Cattle: Ben Hanson Dog: Ashley Darling Food & Nutrition: Morgan Bergan & Emily Irwin Home Improvement: Lucas Brincks & Nicole Schmitt Horticulture: Adam Knight Leadership: Adam Knight Meat Goats: Carlee Knutson & Emily Irwin Pets: Adam Knight Photography: Emily Irwin & Nicole Schmitt Rabbits: Emily Irwin Self-Determined: Logan Brincks Swine: Logan Brincks Visual Arts: Aric Luzum Intermediate Project Awards Beef: Brandi Hageman Child Development: Kaylee Knight Citizenship: Justin Bullerman, Kaylee Knight & Everett Wegge Clothing: Jenna Schmitt & Marissa Foels Communications: Hanna Schmitt, Jenna Schmitt & Everett Wegge Dairy: Josephine Berlage Dog: Kaylee Knight Food & Nutrition: Brooke Herold, Emily Luzum, Hanna Schmitt & Jessica Schmitt Home Improvement: Anna Hanson Meat Goats: Jessica Schmitt Music: Everett Wegge Photography: Josephine Berlage, Brooke Herold, Kaylee Knight, Anna Langreck, Kelly Langreck, Amy Schmitt & Jenna Schmitt Poultry: Cole Phillips Rabbits: Justin Bullerman & Brooke Herold Science, Engineering & Technology: Everett Wegge Self Determined: Marissa Foels & Hanna Schmitt Sewing: Josephine Berlage Swine: Justin Bullerman Vet Science: Kaylee Knight

Record Book Completion Awards Senior Recognition Drake Bauer, Jared Bergan, Morgan Bergan, Logan Brincks, Lucas Brincks, Ashley Darling, Justin Hackman, Ben Hanson, Nathan Herold, Emily Irwin, Adam Knight, Carlee Knutson, Ashley Kurash, Nicole Langreck, Aric Luzum, Isaac Luzum, Michael Lyons, Tanner Mashek, Katie Perez, Nicole Schmitt, Ashley Schwartzhoff, Jada Vanden Brink & Kevin Ward Intermediate Recognition Josephine Berlage, Justin Bullerman, Marissa Foels, Brandi Hageman, Anna Hanson, Brooke Herold, Anna Langreck, Kelly Langreck, Maria Lea, Emily Luzum, Skyler Luzum, Courtney Nordheim, Sadie Nymeyer, Meretta Peterson, Cole Phillips, Amy Schmitt, Hanna Schmitt, Jenna Schmitt, Jessica Schmitt, Everett Wegge & Laurel Zweibohmer Intermediate Outstanding Achievement Katie Dehning & Kaylee Knight Junior Recognition Dawson Bauer, Jackson Berlage, Jared Darrington, Kylie Darrington, Makayla Hageman, Alysa Hanson, Tony Hanson, Aidan Hunter, Kody Kleve, Kaitlyn Schnitzler & Alex Zweibohmer Junior Outstanding Achievement Alexis Averhoff, Tyler Bullerman, Kayla Burke, Kim Fischer, Avery Flatland, Ethan Frana, Ben Hageman, Maria Hendrickson, Thomas Hendrickson, Jason Herold, Tyler Irwin, Annika Lensch, Anna-Britt Lien, Abby Moen, Eli Nymeyer, Zeanna Phillips, Abraham Schmitt, Daniel Schwartzhoff, Rachelle Smith & Collin Wiltgen Clover Kid Recognition Justin Berlage, Brendan Hunter, Travis Nordheim & Kassidy Steines Clover Kid Outstanding Achievement Morgan Moen

Congratulations to all our 4-H award recipients!

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4-H Leader Awards 5 Year Leader Recognition – Bonnie Hackman, Karla Hageman, Michelle Schwartzhoff, Lisa Bullerman, and Connie Hauber 10 Year Leader Recognition – Sue Bruvold & Nancy Sacquitne Club Hersdmanship Awards Decorah Chiefs & Co-Champions Club Community Service Award Decorah Chiefs 4-H’ers for 4-H Campaign Recognition Co-Champions, Decorah Chiefs, Glenwood 4-H, Hesper Helpers, Lincoln Leaders, Madison 4-H, Turkey Valley Clovers, and Washington Prairie Peppers 4-H Meritorious Service Award KVIK Radio Honorary 4-H Award Steve Vanden Brink 4-H Alumni Award Michelle Schwartzhoff Pictured: Overall Senior Achievement Award Recipients

First Year Record Keeping Recognition Kayla Burke, Jared Darrington, Kylie Darrington, Ben Hageman, Alysa Hanson, Maria Hendrickson, Jason Herold, Brendan Hunter, Tyler Irwin, Maria Lea, Annika Lensch, Abby Moen, Eli Nymeyer, Meretta Peterson, Kaitlyn Schnitzler, Kassidy Steines, Collin Wiltgen, Alex Zweibohmer & Laurel Zweibohmer Reading Award Ashley Darling, Kylie Darrington, Avery Flatland, Alysa Hanson, Maria Hendrickson, Thomas Hendrickson, Anna Langreck, Kelly Langreck, Nicole Langreck, Annika Lensch, Abby Moen, Morgan Moen, Jenna Schmitt, Nicole Schmitt, Everett Wegge & Laurel Zweibohmer Overall Senior Achievement Awards Agriculture: Ben Hanson Achievement in Experience: Logan Brincks, Ben Hanson, Adam Knight and Ashley Schwartzhoff AK-SAR-BEN: Logan Brincks Achievement in Leadership: Nathan Herold, Ashley Kurash, Tanner Mashek and Nicole Schmitt Achievement in Citizenship: Lucas Brincks, Ashley Kurash, Tanner Mashek and Ashley Schwartzhoff Lamp of Knowledge: Nicole Schmitt I Dare You: Lucas Brincks State 4-H and Youth Conference: Nathan Herold, Emily Irwin, Adam Knight and Nicole Schmitt Champion Livestock Awards Champion Dairy – Tanner Mashek Champion Swine – Justin Hackman Champion Beef – Isaac Luzum Top Treasurer Book Justin Bullerman Recognition: Lukas Phillips and Jada Vanden Brink Top 4-H Secretary Book Jon Drow 4-H Volunteer Awards Jr. - Daniel Schwartzhoff Int. - Marissa Foels & Dawson Bauer Sr. - Spencer Bulman 4-H Family - Loren and Lori Luzum Family

Congratulations to all our 4-H award recipients!

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4-H GATHERING ACTIVITY

4-H MOTTO TO MAKE THE BEST BETTER

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Charades

The children each get an activity or word

to act out. They cannot talk but must get

the others to say what they are acting out. From: Iowa Clover Kids Toolbox, http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/Clover/

4-H Club Meeting Activity Page

This section of the newsletter will be dedicated to providing ideas and support for your 4-H club meetings. If you have any suggestions for this page, please contact Joni at the Winneshiek County Extension Office.

Gathering Activity

Create a puppet and organize a puppet show.

Outstanding Communicators

One of the desired outcomes of all 4-H

members is to become outstanding communicators. This month we will explore

the exciting world of communication.

Each day 4-H members are impacted by

communication, both verbal and non-verbal.

Talking to friends, writing a report, reading a

book, acting, etc. are all examples of how we

use communication. On a piece of paper, write

down the ways you have communicated in the

last year in 4-H.

Share your list with others and brainstorm

additional communication methods. What are

the most common communication methods? Are

there types of communication methods that are

more appropriate than others in certain

situations? If so, how do you know what is

most appropriate? As a club, discuss these

questions and determine what communication

methods work best for your club

To dig deeper, please check out the Iowa

4-H Project Webpage at

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects

4-H REFRESHMENT

4-H EDUCATIONAL CLUB ACTIVITY

CLUB ACTIVITY

Rice Cake Snowman

Supplies: 3 mini rice cakes, chocolate

flavored graham crackers, raisins or mini

candy coated chocolate pieces, carrot,

fruit roll-up, and peanut butter.

Use 3 mini rice cakes for the head and

body of the snowman. To make a hat, use

chocolate flavored graham crackers. They

will cut into a square and a thin rectangle

to make the hat if you use a serrated, kid

safe cutting utensil and a sawing motion.

OR, try using pumpernickel bread. Use

raisins or mini candy coated chocolate

pieces for the eyes and buttons. Use a

piece of carrot for the nose. Cut a long,

thin rectangle from a fruit roll-up to make

the scarf. Connect the rice cakes and glue

everything together with peanut butter. From: Iowa Clover Kids Toolbox, http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/Clover/

WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: HTTP://WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/WINNESHIEK/KIDSTEENS.HTM

Junior Leadership Council The next meeting of the Junior Leadership Council will be on Sunday, January 26 at 4 p.m. at the Extension Office.

Senior Council The Senior Council will be meeting on Sunday, January 26 at 7 p.m. at the Extension Office.

4-H LEADER’S CORNER

Club Meetings/Events: Please remember to notify the Extension Office of all club events before they take place.

Iowa 4-H Volunteer Website: www.extension.iastate.edu/4H/volunteers/

Iowa 4-H Club Information Website: www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/programs/4hclubs/

Upcoming Due Dates for 4-H Leaders: December 2 – 4-H Club Program December 2 – 4-H Compliance Report

Upcoming Leader Trainings This fall we will be offering three webinar trainings to 4-H leaders. It is a requirement that a 4-H volunteer attends at least one of the trainings to meet the educational component for the winter of 2014.

Tues., Dec. 3, 7 p.m., Extension Office

Engaging Teens and Older Youth Tues., Jan. 14, 7 p.m., Extension Office

Using Technology to Enhance Your 4-H Experience

Mon., Feb. 3, 7 p.m., Extension Office

Exploring the Science of 4-H Projects

YOUTH COUNCILS

Next 4-H Leader Meeting: Our next 4-H Leader meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, February 18.

State Volunteer Retreat The State Volunteer Retreat will be held February 7-8, 2014 on the Iowa State University Campus in Ames. Volunteers, staff, and 4-H members in 7th through 12th grades (youth should be involved in leadership at project, club, or county level) are invited to attend this annual event! The Retreat is designed as a train-the-trainer event and participants are encouraged to use information from the sessions to teach 4-H members in their clubs and counties. More information and registration materials for the 2014 State Volunteer Retreat are posted at www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/state-volunteer-retreat.

The retreat is free this year but registration is limited to the first 100 people who sign up. Be sure to register soon, if you would like to attend!

4-H Citizenship Group The 4-H Citizenship Group is starting a new year. Any youth in grades 7 – 11 are invited to join. We will focus on the local level with awesome guest speakers and even a trip to the State Capital in the 2013-2014 year. The following year, we will continue exploring with the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. in the spring of 2015. The next meeting will be held on Sunday, January 26 at 2 p.m. at the Extension Office in Decorah. For more information, please contact the Extension Office.

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Winneshiek County 4-H Calendar of Events

December Events:

Mon., December 2 4-H Club Directory Due to Extension Office (4-H Leaders)

Mon., December 2 4-H Compliance Report Due to Extension Office (4-H Leaders)

Mon., December 2 4-H Youth Development Committee Meeting, 7 p.m., Extension Office

Tues., December 3 4-H Volunteer Webinar (Engaging Teens & Older Youth), 7 p.m., Extension Office

Thurs., December 5 FFI 4-H Regional Leadership Team Meeting, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., New Hampton

Sat., December 21 4-H/FFA Beef Weigh-in, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Decorah Sales Commission

December 24-25 Winneshiek County Extension & Outreach Office Closed

December 30-31 Region 4 County Council Lock-in

Tues., December 31 Winneshiek County Extension & Outreach Office Closed

January Events:

Wed., January 1 Winneshiek County Extension & Outreach Office Closed

Mon., January 6 4-H Endowment Meeting, 6 p.m., Extension Office

Mon., January 6 4-H Youth Development Committee & Endowment, 7 p.m. Extension Office

Mon., January 6 4-H Youth Development Committee Meeting, around 8 p.m., Extension Office

Sat., January 11 4-H Clover Kids Retreat, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Decorah Lutheran Church

Tues., January 14 4-H Volunteer Webinar (Using Technology), 7 p.m., Extension Office

Sun., January 26 4-H Citizenship Meeting, 2 p.m., Decorah

Sun., January 26 4-H Junior Leadership Council Meeting, 4 p.m., Extension Office

Sun., January 26 4-H Senior Council, 7 p.m., Extension Office

February Events:

Sat., February 1 State 4-H Recognition Awards Due

Mon., February 3 4-H Volunteer Webinar (Exploring the Science …), 7 p.m., Extension Office

Tues., February 18 4-H Leader Meeting, 7 p.m., Location TBD

Sun., February 23 4-H Tri-County Citizenship Meeting, 2 p.m., First Lutheran Church (Decorah)

Sun., February 23 4-H Senior Council, 7 p.m., Extension Office

March Events:

Sun., March 2 4-H Omelet Breakfast

March TBD 4-H/FFA County Fair Swine Weigh-in

Sat., March 29 State 4-H Recognition Day, Ames

Sun., March 30 4-H Junior Leadership Council Meeting, 4 p.m., Extension Office

Sun., March 30 4-H Senior Council Meeting, 7 p.m., Extension Office

These events are tentative and may change. Please contact the Extension Office for the most up to date

information. More events will likely be added so please continue to take a look at this calendar for

updated information and events.

For more information check out: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/winneshiek/.

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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Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Decorah, Iowa Permit No. 20 Winneshiek County

325 Washington Street, Suite 1 Decorah, Iowa 52101

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Business Meeting Agenda December 2013

1. Call to order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call and Introduction of Visitors 4. Minutes of Previous Meeting 5. Treasurer’s Report 6. Committee Reports

a. County Council Update b. Junior Council Update c. 4-H Citizenship Update d. Any other committees currently meeting

7. Unfinished and New Business a. 4hOnline – re-enrollments b. Evaluate 4-H Recognition Program c. Beef Weigh-in d. 4-H State Recognition Awards & State 4-H Council e. Any other business?

8. Leader’s Report/Announcements a. Go over 4-H Monthly newsletter and calendar b. Club Reflections –How’s the club doing? What do you like about your club?

9. Adjourn 10. 4-H Pledge