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October is the kick off to the new 4-H year! Hope your 4-H Club has a fun way to recruit and kick off the new

year!

National 4-H Week is October 5-11, as a 4-H Club or 4-H member please be thinking of fun and exciting ways to re-cruit new members to your 4-H Club. Also recruitment can be done in any grade 4th - 12th grades. You are never too old and it is never too late to find your “Ticket to Success” in 4-H!

Sincerely,

Jill Postma

WHAT’S INSIDE:

Dear Lyon County 4-H Families and Friends,

LYON LINGO - OCTOBER 2014

Jill Postma LYON COUNTY EXTENSION

County Youth Coordinator

jpostma@iastate.edu

LYON COUNTY EXTENSION

Lyon County 4-H Clubs

Alvord Hawkeyes – Alvord

CALL Lyons – Lester

Clever Clovers – Rock Rapids

Country Kids – Inwood

Elgin Stars – Little Rock

Happy Rockies – Rock Rapids

Larchwood Eagles – Larchwood

Lester Friendly 4-Hers – Lester

Town & Country Kids – George

United Clovers – Rock Rapids

County 4-H Council Lyon County Events Region 1 Events State Events

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

National 4-H Week

Lyon County Special 4-H Days:

Monday– “Tell a Friend Day” Tell or recruit a friend about or to

your 4-H Club

Tuesday– “Thank You Day” Thank your 4-H Leader or Adult Volun-

teer

Wednesday- “4-H Spirit Day” wear a 4-H or Clover Kids shirt to school,

October 8

Thursday-”Project Day” , start a 4-H Project today or explore a new

Project Area

Friday- “Share 4-H Story Day” share your favorite 4-H story on the

“Lyon County Iowa 4-H” Page on FaceBook; this could be as a 4-H

member, alumni, leader, parent, or supporter.

Saturday-”Community Service Day” help or do something nice

for someone in your neighborhood, community, nursing home, etc….

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

FACEBOOK PAGE

Don’t forget to “LIKE” the “Lyon County Iowa 4-H” FaceBook Page!

Uses for this page include: Lyon County 4-H Updates, 4-H Event Pictures, Leaders sharing Club Events, 4-H members or alumni to share ideas, inspiration, etc...

4-H LEADERS TRAINING

What: 2014 Fall Leaders & Volunteer Training

When: November 6

Time: 6:30 - Leader Training

Where: Forster Community Center in Rock Rapids

Topics: The Heart of 4-H

ENROLL for the 2014-2015 4-H YEAR!!!

Iowa has gone “GREEN” with 4-H members being able to enroll in 4-H

online which eliminates ALL Fall enrollment paperwork! It is super easy

and gets you enrolled right from home.

To enroll online go to the following website: iowa.4honline.com

For help go to: http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/4honline-

information-families-and-leaders

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.

COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL

NEXT MEETING FOR LYON COUNTY 4-H YOUTH COUNCIL

Who: 2014-2015 4-H County Council Representatives from clubs in

Lyon County (high school aged 4-Hers).

When: November 4 (Tuesday)

Where: Lyon County Extension Office

Time: 7:00pm

4-H DISTRICT at CLAY COUNTY FAIR

Congratulations to the all the 4-H members

that participated at the 4-H District Events at

the Clay County Fair! Clothing Event - Erica Kellenberger, Bergin DeBruin, Allie Geerdes, Isa-

belle Schneinermann & Keanna Postma

Working Exhibit - Isabelle Schneiderman

Consumer Judging: (4-Hers participated as individuals)

Teams that competed:

Junior: Keanna Postma 10th place

nt/Sr: Megan Blauwet - 6th place & Erica Kellenberger - 8th place

STEM Fest at NCC

When: OCTOBER 11

Where: Northwest Iowa Community College

Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm

*See Flyer for more details!

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/LYON

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5 6 United Clovers

“Tell a Friend Day”

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“Thank You Day”

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“4-H Spirit Day”

9

Larchwood Eagles &

Lester Friendly 4-

Hers

“Project Day”

10

“Share Your 4-H

Story Day”

11

STEM Fest @

NCC in Sheldon

“Community

Service Day”

12 143CALL Lyon &

Town & Country Kids

Elgin Stars

14 15 16 Elgin Stars 17 18

19 20 Clever Clovers

& Country Kids

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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2 3 United Clovers

Club Meeting

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9 10 CALL Lyon (&

Town & Country Kids

Elgin Stars

11 12 13 Larchwood Ea-

gles &

Lester Friendly

4-Hers

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16 17 Clever Clovers

& Country Kids

18 19 20 4-H Safety in

Shooting Sports Club

Info Meeting *

details to come later

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23/30 24 25 26 27 28 29

National 4-H Week

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/LYON

LYON COUNTY FAIR JULY 20-23, 2015

2015 4-H Fair Theme - TBD

Livestock/Animal Identification Forms Due – May 15

Rabbit Identification Forms Due – June 1

Livestock Fair Entry with Stall Fees Due – June 25

Communications Event & Clothing Event Form Due – June 25

Communications Event – July 14

Clothing Event – July 14

Static (Non-Livestock) Judging Day – July 16

Lyon County Fair – July 20-23

If your Livestock Identification (Due May 15) or Livestock Fair Entry Form (Due

June 25) are late you will not be allowed to show at the Lyon County Fair.

PLEASE write these important 2015 Fair dates/

deadlines on your calendar!

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/LYON

4-H Members & Clubs: Ideas to promote 4-H during National 4-H Week

4-H Spirit Day - October 8 - Wear a 4-H T-Shirt to school or Green to

work

Give a 4-H Clover Sticker/Tattoo/Pencil to a Friend

Decorate Business Windows or Main Street in your Community

Make Clover Cookies and bring to a Day Care or Nursing Home

4-H Hayride & invite the Community

Hang a Flyer in your School promoting next 4-H Meeting (Extension Office

has posters where you can write in your club information

Have a 4-H Family Chili Cook Off

Bring Clover Cookies to your Class in School

Contact a local Radio Station or Newspaper with a 4-H Club picture

Invite a 4-H Teen or 4-H Alumni to talk about the positive influence 4-H was in their life

Hand out Green Apples and attach a “4-H - Good 4U” Note

Have a Cutest Clover Contest in your Club!