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November 2017 Clover Connection Dear Friends,

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and the

weather this fall has been absolutely beautiful. We

have so much to be thankful for in Clayton County

and we are especially mindful of these things during

the holiday season. The Clayton County 4-H pro-

gram continues to grow. Thanks to you—the 4-H

families and volunteers!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Tammy Muller

4-H Pizzazz Night

is November 19

Pizzazz Night (recognition and awards night)

will be held Sunday, November 19 at John-

son’s Reception Hall in Elkader. A spaghetti

dinner will be held prior to the program from

5:30-7:00 pm as a fundraiser. All tickets are $7

(children under 5 are free).

The award program will begin at 7:00 pm. Rec-

ord 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 spe-

cial countywide 4-H event! Let’s have all clubs

represented!

Top 10 Reasons to Attend Pizzazz Night 2017

10. Food –Spaghetti & Delicious bars

9. Fellowship with 4-H families

8. Fair Premium Checks

7. Completion Awards

6. Hands –on FUN during the supper hour (NEW)

5. Honor adult volunteers

4. Celebrate youth accomplishments

3. Installation of County Council members

2. Quilt Raffle Drawing

1. Pie in the Face Contest

COME JOIN THE FUN!

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Pie in the Face Contest!

Who will get the pie in the face? Carson Willie, Andrey Shirbroun, Mackenzie Vlanzy, Julie Lenth,

Melanie Lane, Dalton Waterhouse, Parker Klingman, Cody Mueller, Levi Tuecke, or Kristi Eberhardt.

The challenge is on! Which one of these senior 4- H members will raise the most money to get a

whipped cream pie in the face at Pizzazz Night on Sunday, November 19 at Johnson’s Reception Hall

in Elkader. $1 per vote. This is a fundraiser for the Clayton County 4-H program.

Additional Challenge: If the group raises $800 or more,

4-H Tammy will also get a pie in the face. If the group can

raise $1000, our Outreach Coordinator Nate Weber will

also get a pie. If the group can raise $1200 total, then the

complete Clayton County Extension staff -Holly, Michelle,

Nate & Tammy- will get hit with a pie along with the lucky

county council winner. If they can raise $1500, Kendra

Crooks, Youth Field Specialist will also get a pie in the

face. It's up to you..1, 2, 3, 5 or 6 pies??

It’s time to re-enroll in 4-H!

The re-enrollment process is done online at https://

iowa.4honline.com/. Remember new families must com-

plete paper enrollment forms. For more information on re-

enrolling in 4-H, check out our website http://www.extension.iastate.edu/

clayton/page/join-4-h or contact the Extension Office. It is vital to com-

plete 4-H enrollments before youth are participating in 4-H meetings &

activities for insurance coverage. Re-enrollments must be completed

by December 31, 2017 to receive the $10 support from Clayton County

Extension and Outreach. New members may enroll any time to receive

the $10 fee support.

Re-enroll now!

Beef Queen &

Princess

The Clayton County Cattlemen

Association is seeking candidates

for Clayton County Beef Queen

and Princess. Contact Matt Gaul

if interested 563-920-5559.

The annual beef banquet is

Saturday, November 18 at

Johnson’s Reception Hall in

Elkader.

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Healthy Living Club Challenge

RACE ACROSS IOWA

Challenge Kick Off: November 1st - June 30, 2018

Clubs take part in the challenge by introducing a variety of healthy living practices during club meetings each month. Completing the challenges earns the clubs "miles" as they race across Iowa throughout all 20 regions of the state. This 1,400 mile route destination sure fulfills the definition of a challenge, but by working together as a team and setting goals to incorporate healthy living practices each month, we hope to see you meet or surpass the final mile by the end of June!

Challenge Areas

Water Consumption - 75 miles

Offer water as the main beverage at club meetings

Tips: How to incorporate water in a fun way

Infuse water naturally by adding fruit, vegetables or herbs

Freeze 100% juice in ice cube trays to add some fun flavors

Fruits & Vegetables - 100 miles

Include a fruit and/or vegetable as a snack choice

Tips: Create opportunities to try new foods or recipes

Offer new foods to try at club meetings

Invite a local farmer to visit the club and try their produce

Register your club online at

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/healthy-living-club-challenge

Physical Activity - 125 miles

Organize a physical activity to get moving for 10-15 minutes

Tips: Structured activities that encourages movement with all participants

Have youth lead group exercises or design their own

Try yoga as part of your meeting

BONUS Challenges - every couple of months, a new "bonus challenge" will be revealed.

These opportunities will encompass other areas of wellbe-ing...

building healthy relationships

brain health

community engagement with healthy living

Earn Your Miles Each month, your club submits that month's tracker. The club will designate who will do this each month, whether it be an adult leader or a youth leader. The link for the month will be found here on the webpage. Be sure to submit your progress monthly so we can publish results and track it by county and across the state. Don't wait until the end of the challenge to submit your monthly accomplishments, because each monthly tracker is due by the 10th of the following month. (For exam-ple: November tracker is due December 10th, December track-er is due January 10th, etc.)

Recognition The 5 clubs that log the most miles and complete the route by the end of June will be recognized for their accomplishments at the Iowa State Fair.

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Calendar of Events

Citizenship Quilt Raffle

14 Clayton County 4-H members

have made a commit to participate

in the March 2018 trip to Washington DC. As a

fundraiser they are having a raffle of a ISU themed

quilt and an Iowa themed quilt. It’s ISU vs Iowa!

Purchase a ticket towards your favorite team and

we will see who wins the contest plus a quilt!

Tickets are $2 each or 6 for $10. Contact Andy

Fangman, Ashley Wessels, Charlie Ehlers, Jake

Fenton, James Eberhardt, Kaitlynn Fangman, Laci

Orr, Lexi Schmidt, Nathaniel Gaul, Skylar Moser,

Jack Wiskus, Sam Schilling, Maria Medberry, and

Avery Wessel to purchase tickets. The drawing

will be November 19 at Pizzazz Night.

November

18 Clayton Co. Cattlemen Banquet, Elkader

19 County Council Meeting , 4 pm, Johnson’s

19 Pizzazz Night, Johnson’s

23-24 Holiday, Extension Office Closed

26 Citizenship Meeting, 2 pm, West Union

30 Leader Training, 7 pm, Central Bank, Elkader

Who will win? Iowa State or Iowa. Purchase a

raffle ticket for the quilt of your favorite team.

Drawing to be held November 19 during 4-H

award night.

Market Beef Weigh-in is

December 16

4-H and FFA members planning to

exhibit market beef animals at the 2018 Clayton

County Fair and/or the Iowa State Fair must

weigh in those animals on Saturday, December 16

at the Edgewood Livestock Commission in

Edgewood from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.

(NOTE TIME CHANGE)

A maximum of 10 head can be identified. State

Fair retinal imaging is $5 per head. If you have

any questions or concerns about the market beef

class, please contact the Extension Office.

4-H Club Officer Training

4-H Club Officer Training will be Thursday,

December 28 at Freedom Bank Community Room

in Elkader at 6:30 pm. Pizza will be served at

6:30 pm followed by the training at 7 pm. All club

officers are encouraged to attend! We will be fo-

cusing on officer duties and parliamentary proce-

dure. Leaders and parents are also welcome.

The Month of November is:

Aviation Month

Child Safety and Protection Month

Good Nutrition Month

Latin American Month

National Adoption Month

National Model Railroad Month

Peanut Butter Lover's Month

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ISU Extension and Outreach—Clayton County

563-245-1451

Tammy Muller –County Youth Coordinator

Nate Weber—K-12 Outreach Program Coordinator

Holly Loan– Executive Coordinator

Michelle Moser –Office Assistant

Leader’s Corner

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, or status as a U.S. veteran. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Ross Wilburn, Diversity Officer, 2150 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, 515-294-1482, wilburn@iastate.edu.

4-H Volunteer Training – “ 4-H Builds Resilience”

Join 4-H leaders from across Clayton County in an interactive, hands on training that will help volun-teers explore how brain development and personal growth relate to their role as volunteers. By sup-porting youth to build resilience, we are providing opportunities for youth to develop belonging, mas-tery, and independence.

During this training, 4-H leaders will gain an under-standing of resilience and the connection they pro-vide in increasing resilience in youth. In addition, leaders will learn skills that can be applied to pro-mote and create opportunities to build resilience as well as utilize tools to promote growth in youth.

This training is part of the statewide leader training and will be held on Thursday, November 30 at 7:00 pm at the Central State Bank Community

Room in Elkader.

A benefit of participating in the face-to-face volun-teer training is the interaction and sharing with oth-er volunteers. If you are not able to attend the training, an online training option will be available in the spring.

County Fair Updates

2018 Clayton County fair will be August 1-6 . Conference

Judging Day for static exhibits and the Pet Show will be

July 31.

1) Added a Clover Kid Pet Show to be held July 31

2) Breeding beef –Registered animals must have a

legible tattoo. If not, animal will show in the commer-

cial class.

3) Breeding beef– offering breed classes for AMERI-

CAN BLUE CATTLE, ANGUS, CHAROLAIS, CHAR-

OLAIS COMPOSITE, CHIANINA, GELBVIEH,

GELBVIEH BALANCERS, HEREFORDS, LIMOUSIN,

LIM-FLEX, LOWLINE, MAINE-ANJOU, MINIATURE

HEREFORD, RED ANGUS, FOUNDATION RED AN-

GUS, SALERS, SHORTHORN, SHORTHORN PLU,

SIMMENTAL, SIMBRAH , SOUTH DEVON & OTH-

ER. Classes with less than 2 entries will be shown in

the Other Breeds class. Breeds with fewer than six

head will not be divided into age lots.

4) Dairy– PB & Grade Holsteins classes will be com-

bined

5) Dairy– 3 & 4 year old cow classes will be combined

6) Dairy– Added a Crossbred Division.

7) Swine, Sheep & Meat Goats– dropping the carcass

classes in 2018

Weigh-In Dates for the 2018 Fair

Market Beef—Saturday, December 16 10:00 am –1:00

pm, Edgewood Livestock Commission, Edgewood

Swine– Saturday, April 7 8:30 am –11:30 am, Elkader

School

Sheep—Saturday, May 5 9:00 am—11 am, Fairgrounds

Meat Goats- Saturday, May 5 9:00 am—11 am, Fair-

grounds

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

PERMIT NO. 122

Clayton County Extension

120 S Main Street

PO Box 357

Elkader, IA 52043

November 2017 Clover Connection

Business Meeting Agenda

1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call & Introduction of Visitors

4. Minutes of Previous Meeting

5. Treasurer’s Report

6. Committee Reports

7. Unfinished & New Business

Election of Officers

Pizzazz Night—Nov. 19

Required Leader training –Nov. 30

Beef Weigh-In—December 16

Officer Training –Dec. 28

8. Adjourn/4-H Pledge