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November 2020

A Note from Your CYC…

November is here! While I’m sad we can’t

meet in person as a county, I’m excited to

attend each of your club meetings over the

next two months. It’s been months since I’ve

seen some of you! To those who turned in a

record book, you’ll receive a special gift from

the Clinton County 4-H Foundation.

Please remember to follow the guidance from

Iowa 4-H to ensure we can all meet in person.

This includes maintaining physical distance,

sanitizing regularly, not attending if you’re not

feeling well. Masks are highly encouraged at

all 4-H events. Food at meeting may NOT be

potluck and should be limited to pre-packaged

and/or catered food.

Let’s continue to stay safe and celebrate the

unique year our last program year was.

Cloverly, Amanda Rau

County Youth/4-H Coordinator

Looking Ahead

November

1: Record Book Awards Due to Amanda

1: Goose Lake Jr. Feeders meeting

5: Minnehaha/Mohawk meeting

5: Beef Extravaganza Scholarship Due

8: CW Jr. Ag meeting

8: Delmar Hot Shots meeting

8: DeWitt Hustlers meeting

10: WHEP Volunteer Training, 6-7 pm via Zoom

15: Officer Training via Zoom

15: Iowanna and Welton Jr. Farmers meeting

16: Equine Fever meeting

19: Leader 4hOnline Training, 6 pm via Zoom

*Recognition Night at your club meetings

December

1: Last day to enroll without a late fee!

2: Beef Extravaganza in Ames

10: Meat Goat Virtual Workshop, Teams

12: Beef Weigh In, 8-12 pm @ DeWitt Vet Clinic

January

16: Pioneer Seed Grantz due to Amanda

Clinton County Connection

Clinton County Extension and Outreach www.extension.iastate.edu/Clinton

(563) 659-5125 and clinton4h@iastate.edu

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Virtual Officer Training Join us for virtual officer training! Club officers

and leaders are invited to register for this

FUN, interactive Zoom event. We'll meet as a

large group first then break out into officer

positions.

This is a combined training with Benton,

Cedar, Clinton, Jones, Linn counties.

Remember, officer training is for ALL officers,

regardless of years you’ve been an officer.

Register at https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/

form/SV_bdWvBc42IjomjSB

Enrollment Fees Breakdown Your $45 Member Enrollment Fee:

$30 Iowa 4-H Program Fee

$5 Iowa 4-H 4hOnline Support Fee

$10 County Support (workshops, events, etc.)

*Enrolled before Dec 1 you’ll receive a $5

credit from the Clinton County 4-H

Foundation. Members will owe $40 each.

*Returning members enrolling after Dec 1 will

be issued a $10 late fee and not receive the

$5 credit. This means they owe $55 each.

Premium Checks Still Available

Please make plans to pick up your premium

check at the Extension Office. Can’t make it?

You can call or email our office and designate

someone else to pick up your check.

Checks will be available at your club

recognition night! Find Amanda to sign out

your check!

Beef Weigh In Scheduled Market Beef Weigh In will be Dec 12 from 8-

12 p.m. at the DeWitt Vet Clinic.

Before arriving, please be sure you have:

Enrolled in 4hOnline

Paid dues to the Extension Office

Referenced 4H 202 Document (included in

this newsletter)

Fees ready to pay at weigh in

$2 per animal for ear tags

+ $6 per State Fair retinal scan animal

Financial Aid Available The Clinton County 4-H Foundation offers

financial aid for families to cover enrollment

fees upon request. Find the form at https://

www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/content/

clinton-county-4-h-foundation.

Meat Goat Virtual Workshop

Fayette County 4-H and Tayler Etzel, Cargill

Animal Nutritionist, are hosting a meat goat

virtual workshop for 4-H and FFA youth and

adults on Thursday Dec. 10 from 6:30-7:30

pm. More information on the included flyer.

Extension Office Closed on The Clinton County Extension and Outreach

Office will be closed the following days:

11/26, 11/27, 12/24-1/1

Enroll before December 1! PLEASE enroll before December 1!! There is

a help sheet included in this newsletter!

V2.4honline.com

Clinton County Extension and Outreach www.extension.iastate.edu/Clinton

(563) 659-5125 and clinton4h@iastate.edu

County Level

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State 4-H Council Food Drive

Did you know 1 in 7 children struggle with

hunger on a daily basis in Iowa? The State 4-

H Council is Fighting Hunger with a state-wide

food drive Nov 1-Dec 1.

Here at the county level– we want to

encourage some friendly club competition.

The club who collects the most non-perishable

food items will get to design the 2021 Clinton

County Club Show t-shirt!

Please note, clubs can choose to donate their

collected items to somewhere in their

community. The poster has fillable areas so

you can edit it. Just let Amanda know

collection totals by Thursday each week.

Pioneer Seed Grants Available Pioneer is proud to offer $5,000 in seed grant money to 4-H clubs across Iowa. To apply, fill out and send to Amanda by January 16. (https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/pioneergrants)

Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP)

The National Wildlife Habitat Education Program is a hands-on environmental education program. WHEP also provides participants an opportunity to test their wildlife knowledge in a friendly competition. The winning senior (14-19 years of age) WHEP team from each state earns the right to attend the annual National WHEP Contest, typically held the last full week of July. Learn more at https://www.whep.org/ Want to volunteer? There’s a training Nov 10! Visit https://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/new-4-h-wildlife-habitat-education-program-seeks-volunteers

Beef Scholarship Extravaganza

Due November 5

What: Beef Scholarship Extravaganza

Where: Hansen Ag Learning Center, Ames

When: Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020

Deadline for entries: Nov. 5, 2020

Open to high school juniors and seniors.

Winners receive scholarship dollars for

university or community college attendance

More information on the Beef webpage

(https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/

beef)

Free Patterns with JOANN

Fabric and Crafts

Through National 4-H’s partnership with

JOANN Fabric and Crafts, 4-H’ers can expand

their hearts, hands, and minds through new

crafting projects on Creativebug.com. When

you sign up for a JOANN 4-H Rewards Card,

not only will you save 15% off every purchase

and have a portion of the sale go back to

support 4-H, but you also will get free access

to Creativebug.com. Already have a rewards

card? Just enter your rewards card number

here to sign up for free Creativebug access

today at https://www.joann.com/4-h

4-H Family Mindful Mondays

Iowa 4-H and Human Sciences Extension staff

are partnering to offer a 3-session workshop

series in December for families with K-12

youth to learn about positive, healthy

mindfulness tools, resources, and activities to

support their individual and family’s health and

well-being. Register at https://

form.jotform.com/202725600388959

Clinton County Extension and Outreach www.extension.iastate.edu/Clinton

(563) 659-5125 and clinton4h@iastate.edu

State/National Level

NE IA Show Goat Clinic All Knowledge Levels Welcome

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Enrollment Fees Breakdown Your $30 Member Enrollment Fee:

$5 4hOnline Support Fee

$15 to Your Clover Kids Club for Supplies

$10 County Program Support

*Members enrolling before Dec 1st will receive

a $5 credit from the Clinton County 4-H

Foundation. Members will owe $25 each.

*Returning members enrolling after Dec 1st,

will be issued a $10 late fee and not receive

the $5 credit from the Foundation. This means

you will owe $40 per member.

Enrollment is Open Be sure to review the page in this newsletter

explaining how to re-enroll in the new

4hOnline system. Your login will be the same

but the website has changed. Now you’ll visit

https://v2.4honline.com/

Questions or need help? Give us a call at 563-

659-5125! We’re happy to help.

Clover Kids Leader Club Toolkit Clover Kids Leader Toolbox link can be found

here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/

folders/1wdUPn869i1TmqitJq91EqVYHVsvLE

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Here you can find on-the-go lessons Amanda

will prep for your club meetings!

Looking Ahead

November

TBD: Club Meetings, check with your leader

Facebook Groups Available Some of our Clover Kids Clubs have private

Facebook groups for parents/guardians to

receive updates and share photos from

gatherings. Join your youth’s group today.

Grand Mound Clover Kids:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/

GMCloverKids

Goose Lake Clover Kids:

https://www.facebook.com/

groups/258566064598492

DeWitt Clover Kids:

https://www.facebook.com/

groups/2888965928052051

Boredom Buster Clover Crates Looking for fun activities to do with your K-3rd

grader? There are some Boredom Buster

Clover Crates available! This is a free resource

complied for families with 14 activities. Most

supplies are included and all activities are

STEM or Art based.

Clinton County Extension and Outreach www.extension.iastate.edu/Clinton

(563) 659-5125 and clinton4h@iastate.edu

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For the full non-discrimination statement or accommodation inquiries, go to www.extension.iastate.edu/diversity/ext.

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Step 1: Visit https://v2.4honline.com/

The new website is compatible with laptops and mobile devices.

Step 2: If you’re a returning member, use the same 4hOnline email and password and login.

If you’ve never had an account in 4hOnline, click “Don’t have an account”

Step 3: Review your information CAREFULLY. Some data from the old 4hOnline moved to odd

places in the new system. Please double check everything before advancing to the

next screen.

Step 4: You should be able to pay online with a credit/debit card. You can also mail us a check

or drop off payment at the Extension Office anytime we’re open. (Enrollment Fees

breakdown is on page 2)

Note: If you club pays for your dues OR contributes to your dues, you will NOT want to

pay with a credit card without checking the amount. Our office cannot reimburse you.

If you’re not sure if your club pays or not, ask your 4-H’er or call/email Amanda.

Step 5: Submit and wait for Amanda to approve it!

Important Notes: • A FULL step by step help sheet can be found: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/4honline-

information-families-and-leaders

• Emergency Contacts have changed. Please enter the first person you want us to call if your

youth is with us and we need to reach you. This may be the same information in the parent/

guardian box and that’s ok.

• Additional consent agreement has been added for virtual programming. Please review before

agreeing to this consent and all consents.

• Some features are just not ready yet but they will be.

Be patient.

Clinton County Extension and Outreach www.extension.iastate.edu/Clinton

(563) 659-5125 and clinton4h@iastate.edu

Enrolling in 4hOnline 2.0

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Link to Amanda

Each month** on the third Monday, you can

reach Amanda after-hours from 7-8 pm by

Zoom or by phone. While Amanda will not be

in the office, this is a great chance to ask

questions or get clarification on something.

The Zoom link will be emailed the morning of.

You can also call the office at 563-659-5125

and your call will be forwarded to Amanda.

**November’s Office Hours will be from 5-6

pm so Amanda can attend a club meeting!

Link to Vibrant Club Resources Two new Vibrant Clubs activities, group

decision-making models (4H 3507)

and Animal Game Show (4H 3509), have

been added to the Extension Store for free

download. Find them at https://

www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/page/

volunteer

4hOnline Leader Training On November 19 from 6-6:30 pm, Amanda

will host a Zoom session about how to use the

leader portal in the new 4hOnline. Leaders

must be enrolled and approved to gain access

to their club information in 4hOnline. The link

will be emailed to you—we don’t want any

Zoom-bombers!

Link to Guidance for Meetings You can find the link for Iowa 4-H Guidance

for meeting in person in the Club Leader

Toolkit. Link here: https://

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

Link to Annual Documents

(Due December 1st!)

Each year clubs need to submit a few documents to the Extension Office. This documents help Amanda be in the loop on your club activities and help with risk management. All documents should reflect the program year (September 1, 2020—August 31, 2021). Please reach out with questions! Documents due December 1st: • Calendar (club program) • Compliance Report • Club Budget • Partnership Agreement–with new treasurer • Club Charter—with primary leader change Link to documents: www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/page/volunteer

Link to Script for Installing New

Club Officers With many clubs electing new officers, here’s a link to the script for installing new club officers. Remember to invite them to virtual officer training! PS You can attend too. Simply pick an officer position you want to learn more about. Amanda also has officer packets ready to go with information on their position and how to keep an officer book. Link to script: www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/page/volunteer

Clinton County Extension and Outreach www.extension.iastate.edu/Clinton

(563) 659-5125 and clinton4h@iastate.edu

Monthly Leader Link

“...For my club, my community,

my county, and my world.”

4H 202 ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION, WEIGHING, AND EXHIBITING REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY, STATE AND INTERSTATE SHOWS

GENERAL 4-H AGE REQUIREMENTS• County Fair – Must have completed 4th grade.• State Fair – Must have completed 5th grade.• Interstate and National Shows – Follow specific show requirements.

A 4-H member is eligible through 12th grade (or that equivalent). These grade requirements apply unless a particular show is more restrictive. A 4-H member becomes ineligible to exhibit beyond the county level upon completion of the calendar year of high school graduation. In the event that a 4-H member has dropped out of high school, they are only eligible to exhibit livestock through the calendar year that his or her class graduated.

4-H members must be in good standing in their county to make entry to a state or interstate show. Any 4-H member who violates the code of ethics or other fair rule may be denied entry and exhibition at a state or interstate show.

QUALITY ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION• 4-H members exhibiting livestock at both county fairs and Iowa State Fair in beef, dairy, meat goat, poultry,

rabbit, sheep, or swine are required to be certified.• Youth must receive certification in YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals).• County offices implement quality assurance certification, contact yours for training and testing details.

GENERAL ANIMAL REQUIREMENTS• An animal may be identified by only one 4-H member. See “Ownership Requirements” section for exceptions

involving horses and dogs.• Animals identified as part of a 4-H project cannot also be identified or exhibited as an FFA project. Youth

however may identify separate animals in the same division. For example, a youth may ID market lambs A, B and C in 4-H, and market lambs D, E and F in FFA, or horses A and B in 4-H and horses C and D in FFA.

• Animals offered for sale in an animal auction, whether live or online, are considered to have changed ownership. This applies even if bought back by the original owner or if the owner refuses a bid or says, “No Sale.” Exhibitors may participate in a ribbon auction as long as they don’t sell the project animal.

• All animals must meet health requirements as outlined by the state veterinarian.

OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS• All animals must be identified by an individual 4-H member. When registration papers are involved, the papers

must be in the 4-H member’s name or show a logical family relationship. For example, Jones Family Farms shows a logical family relationship to Emily Jones, but B&G Farms does not. For specific beef registration requirements, refer to Iowa Junior Beef Breeds rules as many beef breed associations require registration papers solely in the individual’s name.

• Ownership is required of the 4-H animal. Counties may have special alternatives such as sharing or leasing projects where expenses of the animal and purchase or sale price are agreed upon between the 4-H member, animal producer providing the animal, and 4-H staff.

• Animals changing ownership or leasing after being identified for a project are ineligible to be exhibited as 4-H animals for that 4-H year.

*EXCEPTIONS: Horses have an official lease option as a 4-H project. The 4-H member must complete a lease form. Only showmanship, riding or driving horses are eligible for lease; horses in halter/conformation classes, cannot be leased and must be owned by the 4-H member or his or her immediate family (parents, siblings, guardians). Horses owned by distant family (aunts, uncles, cousins or grandparents) are considered leased horses.

*EXCEPTIONS TO INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFICATION: Horse and dog project animals can be identified by more than one 4-H member provided the members are all 4-H members and are siblings. Sibling definition includes brother, sister or step-siblings with one common parent/guardian. The same animal(s) cannot be identified by one sibling in 4-H and another sibling in FFA.

ANIMAL CARE & HOUSING4-H animal projects are required to be in the personal possession and regular care of the 4-H member who owns or leases them. Under certain circumstances, animals can be physically housed at a nearby location and within a reasonable distance to the 4-H member’s place of residence, but the 4-H member must take an active and majority role in the daily care of the project animal(s). 4-H county and/or state staff reserve the right to acquire housing location addresses at the beginning of the 4-H project year and make location visits as deemed necessary to ensure involvement of the 4-H member.

4H 0202 Revised November 2018

4H 0202 IOWA 4-H LIVESTOCK SHOW REQUIREMENTS

WEIGHING AND TAGGINGWeighing and tagging must be conducted under the direction of state or county 4-H program staff. Weigh-in information may be collected on paper identification forms. ISU Extension and Outreach staff are responsible for entering weigh-in information (i.e. tag, weight, etc.) in 4HOnline, where after, the 4-H member must confirm accuracy and completeness. Animals are not required to weigh-in at the county of residence, but county 4-H staff must be aware and approve animals attending a weigh-in outside the county. 4-H ear tags must be ordered through the Iowa 4-H state office.

REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SHOWS• This publication states only Iowa 4-H requirements regarding age of the exhibitor and animal identification

and weighing requirements for county and state shows. Each livestock show prints a premium book outlining rules and regulations for that particular show. Most regional and national shows post premium book and entry information on their website.

• Youth are responsible for knowing the rules contained in the premium book.

IMPORTANT DEADLINESFEBRUARY 1: All market steers and market heifers must be owned and identified in 4HOnline by February 1. By the time of the weigh-in, the animal(s) must be cared for by the 4-H member. In addition to having an official 4-H tag and beginning weight collected, all Iowa State Fair market beef must have retinal images collected.

MAY 15: All other animals, with the exception of pets, poultry, and rabbits, must be owned and identified by May 15. Rabbits must be identified by July 1. By the time of the weigh-in, the animal(s) must be cared for by the 4-H member. All animals must be identified in 4HOnline. See below pages for specific weigh-in and identification requirements for each species.

SPECIES ID REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY, STATE AND INTERSTATE SHOWS

MARKET BEEF [STEERS AND HEIFERS]• Maximum of 10 head can be identified.• Official Iowa 4-H tag and weighed at a county weigh-in.• Retinal images (required for State Fair).• 4HOnline ID required by February 1.

FEEDER CALF• Maximum of 6 head can be identified.• Must be identified properly for county fair requirements (tag, sex, birth date, etc.).

DAIRY CATTLE• Maximum of 20 head can be identified.• 4HOnline ID required by May 15.

BREEDING BEEF• Maximum of 10 head can be identified (total for purebred and commercial).• 4HOnline ID required by May 15, including:

◊ All heifers MUST have birth date listed.◊ Iowa State Fair-eligible animals MUST have a tattoo listed (both registered and commercial); calfhood

vaccination is not acceptable identification as the primary tattoo. Secondary method of identification for ALL breeding beef is needed. This can be a calfhood vaccination number or an official 4-H ear tag if the animal is not registered.

DAIRY GOAT• Maximum of 20 head can be identified.• 4HOnline ID required by May 15.

DOG• Maximum of 4 head can be identified.• 4HOnline ID required by May 15.• Rabies vaccination date and information required.• Animal can be identified by more than one 4-H member (immediate sibling or step-sibling only), but cannot be

identified as 4-H under one sibling and FFA under another sibling.

4H 0202 IOWA 4-H LIVESTOCK SHOW REQUIREMENTS

HORSE• Maximum of 5 head can be identified; of those, a maximum of 2 may be leased. • Animal can be identified by more than one 4-H member (immediate sibling or step-sibling only), but cannot be

identified as 4-H under one sibling and FFA under another sibling. • 4HOnline ID required by May 15. • Leased horses must have completed lease form, 4H 106C, uploaded into 4HOnline by May 15. • Halter/conformation class horses must be owned, they cannot be leased. • Photos uploaded into 4HOnline (required for State Fair) by May 15.

MEAT GOAT• Maximum of 20 head can be identified in 4HOnline (market and/or those attending a weigh-in (State Fair)).• Maximum of 10 head can be identified in 4HOnline (county fair only).• 4HOnline ID required by May 15.• ALL State Fair meat goats (market animals and breeding does) must have a 4-H tag (or official tattoo for does).• Retinal images required for all Iowa State Fair meat goats; both breeding and market.• Birth date required for breeding does in 4HOnline by May 15.

PETS• 4HOnline ID is optional; refer to your county fair rule requirements.

POULTRY• 4HOnline ID is optional for county and/or State Fair; refer to your county for ID requirement at the county level.• State Fair market broilers must make special entry by May 1.

RABBIT• Maximum ID of 30 animals can be identified.• 4HOnline ID required by July 1 (State Fair).

SHEEP• Maximum of 30 head can be identified in 4HOnline (State Fair and/or those attending a weigh-in).• Maximum of 15 head can be identified in 4HOnline (county fair only, did not attend a weigh-in).• 4HOnline ID required by May 15.• ALL State Fair sheep (market, commercial and purebred breeding) must have a 4-H tag, weighed and retinal

images collected at a county weigh-in by May 15.• Commercial and purebred ewe lambs must be born on or after January 1.

SWINE• Maximum of 40 head can be identified in 4HOnline (State Fair and/or those attending a weigh-in).• Maximum of 40 head can be identified in 4HOnline (county fair only, did not attend a weigh-in).• 4HOnline ID required by May 15.• ALL State Fair swine (market and breeding), DNA punch tag required.• Breeding gilts must be farrowed on or after January 1.

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, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic 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 the Diversity Officer, 2150 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, 515-294-1482, extdiversity@iastate.edu. All other inquiries may be directed to 800-262-3804.

Written by Mike Anderson, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Youth Program Specialist.