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September 2020

A Note from Your CYC…

Enrollment season is upon us! As we look

forward to the next 4-H Program year, it’s

important to wrap up last year’s learning by

submitting youth record books. A critical piece

of 4-H “Do, Reflect, Apply” is the reflect piece.

Record keeping is an important life skill too.

How can your youth apply what they learned

this past year to a project area for this coming

year. Many times we complete the do then

forget to continue growing by reflecting and

then applying what we’ve learned.

Check out the help sheet included in this

newsletter and tune into the Zoom on

September 3rd for help. You can always call

or email the office too!

Want to learn more about the philosophy of

record keeping? Check out this website.

Remember to “reflect”, Amanda Rau

County Youth/4-H Coordinator

Looking Ahead

September

3: Record Book Workshop via Zoom, 6 p.m.

7: Labor Day, office closed

14: Deadline for Meat Judging Registration

15: Record Books Deadline

21: Required Annual Leader Training, 6:30 p.m.

@ Fairgrounds Auditorium

26: State Meat Judging Competition, virtually

TBD: 4hOnline 2.0 Zoom Training/Q&A

October

1: 4hOnline 2.0 opens (hopefully) and enrollments

can begin online! **Paper forms will not be

accepted this year.

4: Fire Up! 4-6 pm

@ Grace Lutheran Camp

4-10: National 4-H Week

6: Giving Tuesday for 4-H Foundation

12: Winner Announced for Photo Challenge

Clinton County Connection

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

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

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Record Book Workshop Amanda will be hosting a record book

workshop on September 3 at 6 p.m. via Zoom.

She’ll discuss where to find forms, how to

submit record books, and answer questions.

Club leaders, parents, 4-H members, all are

welcome to join! Record books are due to

the Extension Office by Sept 15!! Pick up

your premium check too! (Junior/

Intermediates can give to their club leader.)

Please click this URL to start or join. https://

iastate.zoom.us/j/97090093947?

pwd=ZkRyMHhXUGQ2Rnlka1lxT2NuaUFXdz09 Or, go to

https://iastate.zoom.us/join and enter meeting

ID: 970 9009 3947 and password: HHHH

Guidance for Club Meetings Letters were mailed to club leaders regarding

the updated guidance for hosting face-to-face

club meetings this fall. They are also included

in this newsletter for ALL families to read and

understand. Remember, We are prioritizing

the health and safety of Iowans and are

following the most current federal, state, local,

and university COVID-19 guidelines. Visit

Open for Iowa to learn our protocols to keep

Iowans healthy and safe. (https://

www.extension.iastate.edu/vp/open-iowa)

2 Clover Crates for Sale! There are two Clover Crates from summer

programming that are for sale. Originally $20

you can purchase one for just $10! One box is

Agriculture Everywhere (grades K-3) and the

other is Art Explosion (grades 4-6). Either

crate can be adapted for different ages.

Contact the office to claim yours. Must be paid

for at time of pick up. Neither will be mailed.

Congrats to these Livestock

Judging Teams! They placed 1st and 2nd overall teams.

Team members are: Kinnick Paulsen, Rachel

Clark, Ryan Olson, Avery Mommsen, Jentry

Johnson, Carter Mommsen, Caleb Kruse and

Kyle Deppe. Jentry Johnson was high

individual in the contest. This group judged

10 classes of cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats,

AND gave 3 sets of oral reasons. Their photo

is on the front page.

Foundation Giving Day! Mark your calendars for October 6 as Clinton

County 4-H Foundation Giving Day! We’re

excited to share a new website to allow

friends and family to easily donate to the

Foundation online. Members can also start

their own fundraising campaign through this

website. Anyone can donate to the

Foundation anytime; however, October 6 is

dedicated as a “push” day for donations

online. Payments online will only be accepted

on October 6. More information:

Donation website: https://

www.iowa4hgivingday.org/organizations/

clinton-county-4-h

Clinton County 4-H Foundation website:

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

content/clinton-county-4-h-foundation

Help us communicate better! Please fill out this short survey to help the

Extension Office staff communicate better

with you as members, parents, and club

leaders. Survey: https://iastate.qualtrics.com/

jfe/form/SV_5AXyES8qOE7gAAZ

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

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

County Level

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Youth Council Applications

Youth Council Applications will be accepted

until Oct 1st this year. To make things easier,

a survey has been created! Find the link here:

https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/

SV_6fjaqbLevnxPhyt

Please note, members currently on youth

council do not need to reapply. Please let

Amanda know if you plan to be active this

year though!

4-H Fire Up! At Grace CampWe still want to have Fire Up! this year even

though it will look a little different! Mark your

calendar for October 4 from 4-6pm. Due to

current guidelines, there will NOT be a soup

cook-off. Snacks will be available. 4-H’ers/

Clover Kids, parents and friends are all

welcome to attend!

Tentative plan includes:

4 pm - trivia in one building (prizes for winning

teams!!) and games/activities in another. No

need to pre-register teams. Teams of 4

please. Plan to be outside if possible.

5 pm - we’ll split into clubs for individual club

meetings

6 pm - Wrap up and head home

Have a friend interested in learning more

about 4-H or Clover Kids? Bring them along!

Amanda will be

happy to answer

questions and get

them enrolled.

Premium Checks Update

Premium checks for county fair exhibitors will

NOT be mailed out this year or given to club

leaders to distribute. You must pick yours

up at the Extension Office. We’re open 7:30

-5 Monday-Thursday and 7:30-2 on Friday.

Can’t make it? You can call or email our office

and designate someone else to pick up your

check. Someone must sign their name when

they pick up the checks.

*Note for club leaders and treasurers, this

year checks will not come out of your club

accounts. You will not have to keep track of

who has cashed their check and who hasn’t!

Please pick up checks anytime! The sooner

the better! You can get enrolled and pay dues

for the next year too :) Thank you!!

Blood Drive Opportunity4-H members and/or clubs are encouraged toreach out to Beth Hancock, donor relationsconsultant for Mississippi Valley RegionalBlood Center, if they would like to organize ablood drive.

In Beth’s words, “I want to suggest this as a personal development project. It would fall well under the Leadership subcategory as a way of influencing others in a positive way. We are trying to think outside of the box these days with so many blood drive cancellations at our high schools and colleges due to the pandemic and want to keep our youth partners engaged in blood donation. I would be happy to provide more information to you as well as answer any questions you may have.”

Beth’s email is bhancock@mvrbc.org or phone 563-823-4113.

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

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

County Level (con’t)

Clinton County 4-H Record Keeping Help Sheet

Updated December 2019

1. Title Page – Create a new title page each year that includes your current photo, name, club, county, age, grade, and 4-H year.

2. Table of Contents – Should list all of your categories in order. It is highly encouraged to include page dividers/tabs if you are keeping a binder-style record book.

3. Yearly Summary – Your yearly summary is a general overview of your year. Follow the form to include all recommended information. Be sure to include 4-H Year Supporting Information, such as: photos of club gatherings; workshops attended; newspaper clippings; etc. – nothing related to specific project areas. You are also encouraged to also include newspaper clippings and awards earned as part of your supporting information.

a. Recommended Form: Youth & 4-H Summary 4H-0096 (https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/149.pdf)

4. Project Records – Include information for each project area that you participate in. Each year it is recommended to place the current year information in front of each Project Area information from prior years. Basic forms are for first, second or third years in a project area. Experienced for fourth, fifth and sixth years in a project area. Advanced forms are for members seventh, eighth and ninth years in a project area.

a. Recommended forms: i. Basic (4H-96A) https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/150.pdf

ii. Experienced (4H-96B) https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/151.pdf iii. Advanced (4H-96C) https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/152.pdf

b. For livestock, special forms are provided as well. See the full list: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/record-keeping

5. Record Keeping Self Evaluation – At the end of each year you are asked to self-evaluate your recordkeeping skills for the year and to determine if you need to improve some of your record keeping skills. It is most helpful to talk about what you have done during the year with a leader, another 4-H’er, a parent/guardian, or someone interested in your 4-H participation. They can help by asking questions or making suggestions.

a. Recommend form: 4-H Record Keeping Self-evaluation (4H-98) https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/155

6. Clinton County 4-H Record Keeping Award Evaluation – This form is used to evaluate your records for county awards. There are three categories that you will be evaluated on 1) organization of materials, 2) project records, and 3) participation. Your records will be evaluated based upon the criteria listed above and you may earn a Gold (outstanding), Silver (excellent) or Bronze (completion) award that will be given to you at the County 4-H Recognition event. 4-H senior members who submit records for nine years will earn special recognition. You must submit your records by September 15th deadline during the following 4-H year. It is recommended to keep each year’s evaluation form at the back of your records to reference from year to year.

a. Clinton County Record Keeping Award Form: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/content/4-h-record-keeping

Note: The 4-H year begins annually on September 1st and ends on August 31st. Learn more on the Clinton County 4-H Record Keeping website: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/content/4-h-record-keeping

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Champion Carcass Viewing

State fair champions carcass viewing will be

provided virtually this year. Video recordings

of the carcass measurements and

explanations are posted on the 4-H Livestock

webpage (https://www.ans.iastate.edu/4-h-

livestock).

State Meat Judging Competition The State Meat Judging Competition will be

held virtually on September 26. There will be a

junior division (4-8 grades) and senior division

(9-12 grades) as of January 1, 2020. This

event will be conducted through Zoom and the

scorecard will be completed online and scored

electronically. Teams must be registered by

September 14.

More information is available at the Meat

Judging webpage (https://

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/meat-judging).

Looking for State Fair Results? Check out the Iowa 4-H “Special Edition”

livestock show results on this website: https://

fairentry.com/Fair/Results/14096 Be sure to

filter by county to find exhibitors from Clinton!

Camera Corps Iowa 4-H Camera Corps is a talented group

of youth photographers working together to

make beautiful, powerful, and creative

photographs of communities from across of

the state of Iowa. It is a unique opportunity to

practice your photography skills and receive

public recognition and juror feedback on your

work. Apply today at: https://

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/iowa-4

-h-camera-corps

County Level (con’t)

Interest Survey for Workshops With a new 4-H year, it’s the perfect time to

see what more youth in our county want to

learn about. Please fill out this interest survey

to help the Extension Staff gage what types of

workshops to offer– whether virtually or in-

person depending on recommendations.

Survey link: https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/

form/SV_3lO5eschi8C7A9f

VEX IQ Robotics Challenge Clinton County Extension and Outreach

recently received a grant for a VEX IQ

Challenge Kit! With the first year of registration

paid for, we’re looking for 4-6 youth in grades

4-8 to be on the team! This will be a learning

experience for all involved. Any parents

interested in helping, we’d love to have you

too. Email Amanda for more details.

This year’s challenge video “Rise Above” is

posted here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=wWHifxhOcuc

The competition will most likely be virtual this

year which means it’s easier to participate!

Typically teams travel to Omaha.

Cost: Free

Time: Weekly or once/twice a month, depends

on what the team members decide

Age: 4-8th graders

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

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

State/National Level

4-H

CORPSCAMERA

Iowa 4-H Camera Corps is a talented group of selected youth photographers working together to capture beautiful, powerful, and unique photographs across the state of Iowa. Camera Corps is an opportunity to creatively explore something that may be new to you while having fun using photography and social media.

As part of monthly challenges, a photography topic/theme is provided with different subject matters as the primary focus. Youth enjoy the tasks and have learned from taking photos with a theme in mind.

4-H CAMERA CORPS MEMBERS WILL... • Gain a better understanding and appreciation of photography • Engage in innovative and exciting photography projects and activities • Develop new photography skills and techniques • Take part in hands-on workshops

JOIN IOWA 4-H CAMERA CORPS! APPLY ONLINE AT EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H

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, socioeconomic status, or status as a U.S. veteran. Direct inquiries to the Diversity Officer, 515-294-1482, extdiversity@iastate.edu.

PEOPLE’S CHOICEAt the end of each month, assignment submissions are placed in a photo gallery on the Iowa 4-H Facebook page. The gallery is then opened up for public voting to determine the “People’s Choice” winners. The top 10 photos with the most likes at the end of the voting period are selected.

JUROR’S CHOICEA panel of professional photographers designated as jurors will assess each photo, write personalized comments, constructive critiques, and determine a grouping of their Top 10 photos. The photo on the right was selected as one of the Top 10 Juror’s Choice from the April 2017 theme “Looking Up”.

GALLERY EXHIBITIONSWe are in need of gallery spaces around the state of Iowa to exhibit the youth’s photographs each month. Exhibition spaces should be large enough to publicly show 20 framed photographs and offer a closing reception where youth and families are invited. If you know of places in your county please contact Clark Colby, cacolby3@iastate.edu

@Iowa4H Iowa 4-H@Iowa4Hextension

FOLLOW CAMERA CORPS

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4-H Fire Up! At Grace Camp

We still want to have Fire Up! this year even

though it will look a little different! Mark your

calendar for October 4 from 4-6pm. Due to

current guidelines, there will NOT be a soup

cook-off. Snacks will be available. 4-H’ers/

Clover Kids, parents and friends are all

welcome to attend! Tentative plan includes:

4 pm - trivia in one building (prizes for winning

teams!!) and games/activities in another. Don’t

need to pre-register teams. Groups of 4

preferred. Plan to be outside if possible.

5 pm - we’ll split into clubs for individual club

meetings

6 pm - Wrap up and head home

Have a friend interested in learning more

about 4-H or Clover Kids? Bring them along!

Amanda will be happy to answer questions

and get them enrolled.

Wonder League Team Dash and Dot are ready for fun! Is your youth

interested in coding and robotics? Reach out

to Amanda! We’re seeing if youth are

interested. This is a free opportunity where

team(s) would meet monthly or weekly to

practice their coding skills. Following health

guidelines, we can have 8 youth participate

since there are 8 robots. There is a challenge

to complete and work toward too! Let Amanda

know by October 1st if you’re interested. Once

we have a team (4-8), we’ll begin meeting.

Looking Ahead

September

?: Club Meetings, check with your leader

October

1: Wonder League Interest Due to Amanda

4: 4-H Fire Up! 4-6 pm

@ Grace Lutheran Camp

4-10: National 4-H Week!

Are We Having Meetings? Check with your club leader regarding your

club. Some need to find a new location while

others may have moved times.

According to Iowa 4-H, we can have meetings

in person with some restrictions. Please review

the Clover Kids section in the “Open for Iowa,

Iowa 4-H Addendum” document included in this

newsletter.

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.

Iowa 4-H Addendum to

Guidance and Expectations for In-person Education and Business

August 12, 2020

Iowa 4-H is providing program specific expectations and recommendations that are meant to

strengthen and complement ISU and ISU Extension and Outreach expectations and guidance.

Please refer to the Open for Iowa resources and further details. Please also beware of local

ordinances that may impact your planning.

In Person Club meetings:

1. Remind participants to stay home if they are sick and follow safety guidelines.

2. It is strongly encouraged that all volunteers and members wear face coverings when

unable to maintain six-foot social distance.

3. In-person programming should be limited to a participant capacity that allows for the

required physical distancing. For example, if you room capacity is 100, how many

participants should be in the room to allow for social distancing? A capacity for that

room may be as few as 25.

4. To assist with social distancing, club meetings should be limited to members and

volunteers actively participating. Parents will grow your group size tremendously in

most cases.

5. Clubs should maintain a record of meeting attendees.

6. Do not share supplies (ex. Provide a pair of scissors for each member)

7. Educational activities including food preparation should follow Open for Iowa

recommendations. No samples or sharing. Demonstrations can be done, and individuals

can engage with their own demonstration, but food should not be consumed.

8. Food at meeting may NOT be potluck and should be limited to pre-packaged and/or

catered food. Please see Open for Iowa page.

9. It is expected that facilities, have adequate facilities and/or equipment for

handwashing/hand sanitizers.

10. The willingness of 4-H youth and families to participate in an in-person event may vary.

Continue to provide online educational options along with in-person, such as zoom or

phone in, to allow more participation.

Field trips & Overnight events:

1. Clubs and counties may engage in learning opportunities that include a field trip.

2. Youth and families should NOT carpool (please see Open for Iowa), have families travel

separately to the trip location.

3. Field trip location must provide social distancing options and all participants should

continue to follow In-person club meeting guidance. Please submit field trip plans to

your local Extension Office for approval. Be aware of local ordinances at trip location.

4. Currently, overnight activities do not allow for proper safety procedures and are NOT

allowed. Any exceptions need to be approved by the State 4-H Office.

5. Out of State travel is allowed if trip meets field trip and overnight guidance listed.

Clover Kid Guidance

In-Person Clover Kids

1. To support schools with mitigation efforts, meet with Clover Kids in cohorts from the same community or elementary school.

2. Meet with Clover Kids in a space that allows for social distancing, utilize outdoor space when possible.

3. Due to the developmental stages of our K-3 members, we recommend providing visual boundaries to support social distancing. This could be done by arranging individual tables 6 feet apart or taping off space for each participant.

4. Provide each participant with their own activity supplies. 5. When possible, offer opportunities for Clover Kids to be physically active while

maintaining social distancing.

Distance Learning and Virtual Programming

1. Offer “grab and go” activities utilizing resources developed over the spring and summer.

2. Pair “grab and go” activities with optional virtual check-in times to allow Clover Kids to share what they created and learned during the activity.

3. When appropriate, Clover Kids clubs can convene virtually. Virtual meetings for K-3 members should be limited to 20-30 minutes.

C L I N T O N C O U N T Y S O C I A L M E D I A P H O T O C H A L L E N G E

Spotlight Sunday: Share one activity or project areayou or your club participates in.

Mark-It Monday: Post a "I Support 4-H" sign on yourlocker or around your community.

"Tell Everyone" Tuesday: Speak to a classroom or localgroup about your experience in 4-H and the skillsyou've learned.

Wear-It Wednesday: Wear your 4-H shirt with pride!

Thankful Thursday: Send a thoughtful note (or treats!)to a 4-H volunteer/someone who helps you be better.

Favorite Friday: Share your favorite 4-H memory.

Service Saturday: Join with fellow 4-H members to giveback to your community with service learning.

Snap a photo of the daily challenge

Check back for winners!

3 Steps to Enter for a Prize!1.

2. Post your photo on Facebook and tag Clinton County 4-H Youth Development1.

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Virtual Field Days from ISU

Research Farms and Extension The COVID 19 pandemic prevented Iowa

State University from holding in-person field

days at research and demonstration farms for

the summer of 2020. However, the research

continued, and a series of virtual

tours beginning Aug. 31 will provide an update

on this year’s results.

Five virtual field day tour stops are scheduled

for Aug. 31 through Sept. 4, and each tour will

last from 8-8:30 a.m. At least six different

research farms across Iowa will be featured,

with 20 minutes of in-field video, drone

footage, and presentations by specialists with

Iowa State University Extension and

Outreach. Following each presentation

specialists will be available on the webinar to

answer questions from attendees. Link

Speakers and topics

• Aug. 31, Daniel J. Robison will provide an overview of the research farm system at Iowa state.

• Sept. 1, Matt Helmers will discuss water quality monitoring and research.

• Sept. 2, Alison Robertson will discuss corn fungicide trials.

• Sept. 3, Mahdi Al-Kaisi and Angie Rieck-Hinz will give an overview of long-term tillage and crop rotation studies.

• Sept. 4, Antonio Mallarino will give an update on phosphorus and potassium placement and tillage studies.

Stress on the Farm, Strategies

that Help (Online Event) ISU Extension and Outreach will offer Stress

on the Farm: Strategies That Help at various

dates and times to meet the busy schedules of

those in the agricultural community. Each

program will last for one-half hour on the

following dates and times:

- Thursday, Sept. 3, 8:30 a.m.

- Tuesday, Sept. 8, 3:30 p.m.

- Friday, Sept. 11, 10:30 a.m.

- Monday, Sept. 14, 12:30 p.m.

- Tuesday, Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m.

- Friday, Sept. 25, 12:30 p.m.

- Monday, Sept. 28, 6:30 p.m.

- Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2:30 p.m.

Agribusiness professionals, agriculture lenders

and bankers, veterinarians, vet techs,

commodity group members, producers and

other concerned individuals can register at no

cost for any of these programs.

To register, go to https://

www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/

stress-farm. Participants will receive a unique

URL prior to the program to access the Zoom

hosted program. For more information, contact

David Brown at dnbrown@iastate.edu.

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

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

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