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Dear 4-H Families,

Thanks to all of you, we had another great fair!

We received many compliments on the 4-H Exhibits Building.

Visitors commented on the quantity and quality of your ex-

hibits! We had a lot of fun with the VEGGIE 500 and thanks

to our talented 4-H’ers we raised $500 for the Franklin Coun-

ty Relay for Life with our Bucket of Junk Sculpture Silent Auc-

tion! As always we enjoyed looking at all the Clover Kids ex-

hibits, and learned something at the educational presenta-

tions and working exhibits.

Now that the fair is over and school is right around the cor-

ner, it’s time to start those record books! If you need help,

just call or stop in. We have forms here at the office or you

can find them on-line at our website listed in the newsletter.

If you have completed 4th grade or older take advantage of

the county awards application enclosed. Leaders, you too

can nominate members for the Helping Hands Awards!

Jackie Dohlman

4-H Award Interviews!

4-H members interested in earning a county 4-H award for

project or club work, partial to full scholarships for out-of-

county 4-H events, or to become a volunteer on a youth

council, can do so through an interview on Tuesday, Sep-

tember 26, or Wednesday, September 27, location TBA.

See enclosed form.

TOP Project Awards are available at the Junior, Intermediate

and Senior levels, just as in the record book awards. Mem-

bers may apply for up to 2 project areas. Please bring some

documentation of your project work.

Members interested in earning the New Member, Junior

Award, Intermediate Award, Achievement Award, or the

Senior Trip to Chicago, will now have to go through the in-

terview process. Senior members can also use the inter-

view process to prepare for State 4-H Interviews!

Youth interested in volunteering to serve on the Clover Kids

Youth Council, Senior Youth Council, as a camp counselor,

or willing to lead a county project workshop, will need to

apply and interview as well.

All new 4-H members joining this fall will be eligible for par-

tial scholarships to out-of-county 4-H events, but current

members will need to interview to receive partial or full

scholarships to attend! You may not know at this time if

you will be attending these events, but it is wise to inter-

view now!!

Franklin County News - August 2017

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/franklin/kidsteens.htm

Like Franklin County Extension on Facebook

to see photos of our 4-H’ers in action!

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State Fair Exhibits

4-H members exhibiting at the Iowa State Fair have received

letters with instructions and are to have exhibits here at the

Extension Office by Monday, August 7. Large exhibits or

baked goods are to be at the office by 6:15 a.m., Tuesday,

August 8, unless other arrangements have been made with

us. Exhibits may be picked up at the Office Tuesday, August

22.

Best wishes to all State Fair Exhibitors, State Fair Communi-

cations Participants and State Fair Livestock Exhibitors!

4-H Records are Due! All project and Senior Overall records are due to the Exten-

sion Office by Thursday, August 31, 4:30 p.m. Members are

required to turn in a record for each project they are en-

rolled in. Members are not required to take an exhibit to

the fair for their project. Project records are a record of the

member’s goals, what they learned while achieving those

goals, and their future plans in the project. Remember, your

fair exhibits questions sheets can be completed and used

for project records!

Overall Yearly Summary records are a record of what 4-H

activities the member has participated in this past year. 4-H

activities include those activities within the club, countywide

activities, area as well as statewide 4-H activities. Interme-

diates and Juniors turn in overall records to club leaders by

August 31.

Check it out! The 4-H Record Templates can be found at:

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

recordkeeping.htm

The Franklin County 4-H site also has the tips sheets on how

to fill out both project and overall records. http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/franklin/kidsteens.htm

Helping Hands Awards 4-H Club Leaders are encouraged to nominate club mem-

bers that demonstrated outstanding leadership with your

club community service project(s) this past year. Please

send in a list of names and a brief description of why these

members have earned this honor. Nominations are due to

the Extension Office by August 31.

Great Escape Camp!

Do you like figuring out puz-

zles, riddles and mysteries?

Come join us at Maynes

Grove Lodge, located 4 miles

south of Hampton on Hwy

65, Wednesday, August 9,

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Space

is limited to 16 participants and cost is $10.00 per youth.

This camp is open to students who have completed grades 6

-12. Lunch and drink included. For more information and

registration forms contact Franklin County Extension and

Outreach at 641-456-4811 or email kimbooth@iastate.edu

Solar Eclipse Camp

Do you want to learn more about the solar eclipse that will

happen the end of August? Come join us at Maynes Grove

Lodge, located 4 miles south of Hampton on Hwy 65, Mon-

day, August 21, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Space is limited to 24

participants and cost is $10.00 per youth. This camp is open

to students who have completed grades 3-12. Lunch and

drink included. For more information and registration

forms contact Franklin County Extension and Outreach at

641-456-4811 or email kimbooth@iastate.edu

Clover Kids Youth Council We want to thank our Clover Kids Youth Council for helping

out with our Clover Kids this past year! Those serving were:

Imelda Aragon, Jacob Fjeld, Mikayla Fjeld, Edwin Garcia,

Justine Jordahl, MaKenna Kuper, Edgar Larios, Owynn

McNutt, Hannah Miller, Isaiah Nolte, Courtney Ringleb, and

Jenna Shahan. Youth in grades 7-9 this fall, please register

to interview for this opportunity!

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4-H Senior Youth Council We want to thank our Senior Youth Council members for

helping set up and tear down the 4-H Exhibits Building and

Food Stand. Council members also put in several hours

helping out at judging day, answering questions at the infor-

mation booth, ushering in the grandstand, and putting on

the fashion show.

Members of the 2017 Youth Council are: Savanna Baldwin,

Sam Barner, Abby Castillo, Aaron DeVries, Cristal Garcia,

Ashlyn Hanson, Regan Hickman, Lindsay Jones, Hannah

Jorgensen, Kolton Koenen, Riley McWherter, Collin Meints,

Warren Miller, Grace Miller, Brienna Reichenbacher, Emma

Sackville, Jose Vallejos, Jonah VanHorn, Madi Vanness, and

Jenna White. Their next meeting is Sunday, September 10,

3:00 p.m. at the 4-H Food Stand. Council members will

elect officers and prepare for National 4-H Week. Youth in

grades 10-12 this fall, please register to interview for this

opportunity!

We want to bid “Farewell and Best Wishes” to our gradu-

ating Youth Council members: KC Feldman, Cameron John-

son, Megan Jones, Hannah Lohrbach, Stephanie Thielen, and

Jack Wibholm.

Wave Your 4-H Flag: Alumni Registration

Wave your 4-H Flag by registering as a 4-H alumni! The first

5,000 to register are encouraged to visit our booth on the

grand concourse at the Iowa State Fair on August 11, to pick

up a 4-H Alumni membership card. This card is eligible for

discounts and benefits around the Fair, including the Cattle-

men’s Beef Quarters and the Iowa Pork Tent.

The top three counties with the most registered alumni will

receive money for their county endowment.

1st Place: $500, 2nd Place: $250, 3rd Place: $100

Register at https://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/en/

iowa_4h_alumni/iowa_4h_day_at_the_iowa_state_fair/

Summer Fun!

… and justice for all

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of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental

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tunity provider and employer.

Jackie Dohlman Franklin County Extension County Youth Coordinator jackied@iastate.edu 641-456-4811 Franklin County Extension Facebook

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DATES TO REMEMBER August 3 Kids in the Kitchen Day Camp, 4-H Food Stand, 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.

7 State Fair 4-H Exhibits due to Extension Office

8 State Fair 4-H Exhibits taken to Des Moines

9 Great Escape Day Camp, Maynes Grove Park, 9:00 A.M.—3:00 p.m.

10-20 Iowa State Fair

21 Solar Eclipse Day Camp, Maynes Grove, 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.

31 4-H Records due

September

4 Holiday, Office closed

7 4-H Youth Committee, Extension Office, 6:00 p.m.

10 4-H Senior Youth meeting, 4-H Food Stand, 3:00 p.m.

18 Fall 4-H Volunteer Training, 4-H Food Stand, 6:00 p.m.

26 County 4-H Award Interviews, TBA, 6:00—9:00 p.m.

27 County 4-H Award Interviews, TBA, 5:00—8:00 p.m.

30 Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Quiz Bowl