Linn County’s Clover Connection August 2020

We would like to say thank you to everyone

who participated in and supported the Linn

County Virtual Fair this

year! We also want to

give a huge shout out to

the volunteers who took

on and made the Bitmoji

Fair a possibility! Help us

in saying THANK YOU to

the Bowen Family!

Your 4-H Team,

JD, Amy, Johanna, and RaeAnn

VIRTUAL FAIR

We never want a family’s financial situation to be

a barrier for a youth to participate in any of our

programs. If you need financial assistance for

enrollment or attending any of our workshops

please email JD at jwaybill@iastate.edu and she

will help you fill out our very simple financial aid

form. Applying for financial aid is kept

confidential and is not shared with others.

Financial Assistance Available

RIBBONS, TROPHIES & RESULTS

Ribbons and trophies are going to be handed

out by club leaders this year. Once ready, an

email will be sent to Club Leaders to come to the

Extension Office to pick them up. Our goal is to

have these items ready to hand out by the end of

August.

Results! Did you miss a show, still want to click

through the Bitmoji Fair, wondering what ribbons

you got? You can still access all this information

on our website. Simply click the 4-H clover on

our home page and then go to Fair Information,

then finally on to the Virtual Fair Information

Page. You can also use the link below!

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/linn/

node/55730

Premiums

The Linn County Fair Association pays a

premium for each ribbon you receive at fair! This

year the premium money will be paid by check

and mailed to your home. Be sure to cash or

deposit these checks as soon as you get

them!

Be Featured in: “Year in Review”

Every year the Linn County Youth Council puts

together a “Year in Review” video for Linn

County! They need your 2019-2020 photos!

Send us your photos from club activities and

different 4-H events throughout this past year!

Send photos to: jwaybill@iastate.edu with

subject Year in Review

The Awards Program is where we recognize our

4-H’ers who submitted record books, volunteers

hitting milestone years of service, and special

volunteer recognition awards. We will look back

on the last year of 4-H! This years’ awards

program will be held virtually. The details about

platform and date are still being worked out.

Stay tuned for more information!

Awards Program

Follow us on Social Media!

Facebook—Linn County Iowa 4-H

Instagram—@4hlinncounty

Lego League Teams are Forming!

We're gearing up for a fun season of FIRST

Lego League Explore (ages 6-10) & FIRST Lego

League Challenge (ages 9-16) through Linn

County 4-H!

This is open to anyone ages 6-16! You do not

have to be in 4-H to join! To learn more go to

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/linn/content/

lego-teams-information

When registering please fill out the entire form if

you desire to join a team. We will do our best to

get everyone on teams, but signing up does not

guarantee a spot.

We're working with volunteer coaches to

establish teams, meeting dates, & locations.

Please consider volunteering as a coach for a

team – parents make great volunteers!

Registration Open NOW! Tell your friends!!

Check Out our Hand-On Kits!

We have hands-on kits for all ages! These kits

can be checked out by any group, community

organization or club! Check out this website to

find a kit to add some zip to your club meetings

or next event: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/

linn/page/educational-hands-kits Lots of the kits

do align with Educational Standards for Iowa

Schools! Questions: email linn4h@iastate.edu!

Picture of the Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse Kit

4th-12th Grade

Volunteers needed!

Linn County 4-H Programing is made possible

by volunteers! We are looking for caring adult

volunteers to join the committees listed to the

right! Interested: Email linn4h@iastate.edu.

You do not have to have 4-H background to

volunteer! Share this need with your friends,

neighbors, and co-workers.

Volunteers Spot Time Commitment

Dog Committee

Member

1 meeting a month

(more closer to fair)

Meat/AOB Goat

Committee Chair and

members

2 Meetings a year, 1-2

workshops a year, and

fair.

Youth Programs

Committee Member

1 meeting a month

minimum

Shooting Sports Club

Leader/Coach

Varies, minimum 6

practices and 2

Healthy Living Club Challenge

The 4-H Healthy Living Club Challenge promotes

simple modifications and educational

opportunities during monthly club/group/team

gatherings to explore our well-being while also

building skills to help others through community

wellness.

Each month, groups will be challenged to

incorporate healthy options such as…

Offering and promoting water as a beverage

Featuring a fruit and/or vegetable as a snack

option

Incorporating time for a movement-based

activity

Completing the monthly dimension

of wellness activity

This is a year long-challenge and contest against other clubs across the state! To learn more and to

sign up go to https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/healthy-living-club-challenge

These fun, simple, educational activities can be

found here: https://store.extension.iastate.edu/

ProductList.aspx?

Keyword=on+the+go+lesson&S=0&A=0&F=0

FREE 4-H On-The-Go Lessons Available to Download!

Moon to Mars

Biosecurity Charades

Straw Rockets

Geodisic Dome

Shape-O-Saurus

Color Creation

Chicken Clucker

Splish Splash

Pet Treat

Challenge

Seed

Germination

Necklace

Solar Art

Glowing Germs

4-H Online is getting an update! The 4-H Online system that we are currently using is getting a

major update to be more user friendly for this next enrollment year. You will still be able to use your

same log-in and password with the updated system. At this time we do not know when the new

system will be available to start receiving enrollments, so stay tuned as this may delay our

enrollment for the 2020-2021 4-H year!

2020-2021 Enrollment Update

Record Book Workshop Record Books do not need to be scary!

Attend on of these workshops to learn quick steps to make Record Books a breeze!

We will talk about both the Traditional Way and Recordbookapp!

Record Books Due!

Record Books are due to the Extension Office on September 15th!

Be sure to visit http://bit.ly/4-HRecordkeeping to find forms, checklists, criteria, and more!

If you have Record Book questions email linn4h@iastate.edu!

Traditional Way: Using Linn County Forms

Step 1: Visit http://bit.ly/4-HRecordkeeping

Step 2: Review the “Complete Guide to 4-H

Record Books”

Step 3: Locate which documents you will need

from the list on the website.

Step 4: Fill out and review the documents

Step 5: Print documents and add them to your

Record Book Binder

Step 6: Drop your Record Book off to the

Extension Office by 4:30pm on September 15th

Two ways to do your Record Book in 2020

Recordbookapp: New Online Platform

Find help sheets and videos to learn more

about the system here: https://

recordbook.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/

categories/360002390834-Recordbook-

Management

2019-2020 is a free trial year! We do not know

at this time if there will be a charge next year.

The State 4-H Office has invited everyone to try

it this year and to let your County Extension

Office know what you like or don’t like about it!

So please, try it out this year and let us know!

Linn County will accept this record book

program in September 2020. However, you

MUST PRINT ALL THE RECORDS OUT and

include it in your current record book. We will

not evaluate by using the computer!

Try it out and let us know what you think!!

In-Person Workshop

When: August 18th 6:00pm-7:00pm

Where: At the Extension office. Participants are

highly encouraged to wear and bring a mask.

Register: https://bit.ly/2020RecordBook

In-person space is limited. RSVP is required to

attend in person.

Virtual Workshop

When: August 19th 6:00pm-7:00pm

Where: Online Via Zoom

Register: https://bit.ly/2020RecordBook

RSVP required to get the link to attend the

Virtual Workshop

We are prioritizing the health and safety of Iowans and are following the most current federal, state,

local, and university COVID-19 guidelines. Visit https://www.extension.iastate.edu/vp/open-iowa to learn our

protocols to keep Iowans healthy and safe. Participants are strongly encouraged to wear a cloth

face covering when in the presence of others and unable to maintain a six-foot physical distance.

You can still do a record book even if you did not

participate in Fair! Talk about what you did throughout the year related to the project area!

A Complete Guide to 4-H Record Books

All record books should include the following information in this

order:

Nomination Form

Title Page

Table of Contents

Yearly Summary

Project Area Record Worksheet

The items below are optional but you can include them.

4-H Story

Non-Project newspaper Clippings/Photos

What to Include

Putting your Record Book Together

Your record book should be placed in a three-ring binder or similar

item. Your Nomination Form should be the first thing the Record

Book Judges see when they open the book. This can be placed in

the pocket or as the first page. Next should be your Title Page

followed by the Table of Contents.

Page dividing tabs are very important. Your Yearly Summary

should be tabbed making it easy for the judges to find it. If you

decided to do a 4-H Story make sure it has a section tab as well.

Each project area should also be tabbed (Photography,

Woodworking, Horticulture, Citizenship, etc.). You will place the

corresponding Project Area Record Worksheet behind each tab in

the record book. When purchasing or making tabs please make

sure they stick out past the page forms.

Page protectors are not required but if you would like to use them

feel free.

Second year and further record book:

You will never take anything out of your record book, only add to it.

When you add new documents put them on top of last years’.

For example: The 2020 Yearly Summary will go in the Yearly

Summary section on top of the 2019 Yearly Summary. The 2020

Photography Record Worksheet will go on top of the 2019

Photography Record Worksheet in the Photography section.

CLOVER KIDS

Clover Kids only complete one

Clover Kid Record Book Form.

It can be put into a folder and

submitted to the Extension

Office.

FIRST YEAR MEMBERS:

Ask questions frequently for

help. 4-H Staff, your Club

Leaders, 4-H members, and

Committee Volunteers are all

here to help.

GOALS:

Have 2 goals for each project

area. They should be different

goals than you had the previous

year.

Use the outline below to help

you write great goals.

A.R.T GOALS

Action: How are you going to

do it?

Result: What will you do?

Timely: When do you plan to

have it done?

Examples:

I would like to learn rule of

thirds in photography by taking

pictures and exhibiting two

exhibits at the county fair.

I would like to train my dog to

walk on a leash in 6 weeks by

going to dog classes.

Don’t let

Record Books

Scare You!

Parts of a Record Book Explained

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accommodation inquiries, go to www.extension.iastate.edu/diversity/ext.

WHY KEEP RECORDS?

Helps you establish Goals

Takes responsibility

Collect facts

Organize information

Complete an evaluation

progress

Help prepare you for future

applications/interviews

Helps others understand you

Others learn about your

interest and evaluate

progress

To assist with scholarship

applications

TIPS

Records should be prepared

by 4-H members

Make sure records are neat

and carefully organized

Complete and concise

records; avoid duplication

Be accurate in recording

information

Include all 4-H learning

experiences and

accomplishments

Use divider pages with tabs

at front and each section

after the Table of Contents

Make sure the tabs are

visible past the edge of the

pages

Alphabetizing project area

sections helps locate project

areas quickly

Be sure to include your

mistakes and unachieved

goals

Nomination Form

Tells Record Book Judges what project areas youth would

like award consideration in.

Title Page

Includes: Name, Club, Grade, Year, and a picture of the

youth that year.

Table of Contents

On this page you will list the order in which you organized

your record book. This helps judges easily find the project

area they will judge.

Yearly Summary

This form covers what the youth did throughout the year

both in and outside of 4-H. The last section is where

youth can list project areas they did not complete a project

record form. Provide a brief summary of accomplishments.

Project Area Worksheets

Youth should fill out a project worksheet for each project

area they worked on. Youth will include everything they did

in that project area. Examples: county fair exhibits, talks to

clubs, community service, helping others, including

financial records, etc. that are related to that project area.

Refer to the chart on our website to know which form to fill

out for each project area. http://bit.ly/4-HRecordkeeping

Project Area Financial sections: Be sure to include this in each

project area. If you had everything on hand, estimate the

cost of items used. (Example: $0.25 for flour or $2 for

paint.)

4-H Story

This is a story, think storybook story, about a 4-H’ers

experience with 4-H. Consider including highlights,

frustrations, favorite projects, fun experiences, funny

stories, etc. This is a great storytelling opportunity.

Non Project Newspaper Clipping/Photos

Although a record book is not a scrapbook it is a great

place to keep track of important 4-H articles and photos.

Resources:

Be sure to use Linn County 4-H Record Book Forms found here:

http://bit.ly/4-HRecordkeeping For questions call: 319-377-9839 or

email linn4h@iastate.edu

Created by 4-H Global Citizenship Student Worker, Katelin Pagel

GLOBAL CLOVER August Edition

Name of Country: Nicaragua

Quick Facts:

Location

Central America

Capital

Managua

Population

6,528,000

Official Language

Spanish

Fun Facts!

In Nicaragua you can see

more stars than anywhere

else in the world. There are

a total of 88 constellations

in the sky and 86 of them

can all be seen in

Nicaragua. You can

sometimes even see

planets and comets! This is

because Nicaragua is

located between the

northern and southern

hemisphere. This allows

the best views of both

hemispheres.

The 4-H Connection: • In Nicaragua, the Fabretto Children’s Foundation integrated 4-H, or 4-S as

it is called in Nicaragua, into rural secondary education programs.

• There are a total of 30 clubs within the country and 450 members.

Membership continues to grow for 4-S in Nicaragua.

• Projects in 4-S in Nicaragua include the following: agriculture,

small business management, sports, arts, and culture.

• The goal of 4-S in Nicaragua is to help youth become better leaders and

better citizens who make a positive impact in their country.

Connection: Find the Stars!

In Nicaragua the stars are always shining

with bright constellations. A constellation is

a group of stars that are together that

create a certain pattern or shape in the sky

and can be seen without a telescope. In

Greek constellation means “set with stars”.

Research constellations that can be seen

where you live and what time of the year

they can be seen. Find the meanings

behind the constellations names and try to

spot them in the night sky if it’s the right

time of year!

Sources:

https://www.4-h-learns.org/user/29/

information

https://www.britannica.com/place/Nicaragua

https://fabretto.org/2015/05/27/spotlight-on-

fabrettos-4-h-clubs/

https://www.travelawaits.com/2394912/facts-

about-nicaragua/

https://nineplanets.org/questions/what-is-a-

constellation/

What Date Who

Record Book in-person workshop RSVP Required August 18th 6:00pm Any 4-H member

Record Book Virtual Workshop RSVP Required August 19th 6:00pm Any 4-H Member

Record Books Due! September 15th All 4-H Members

LIST OF UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES More details about these events can be found in this month’s newsletter

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