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HERE GROWS 4-H

3rd Quarterly Newsletter: March 2017-June 2017

What’s Inside Looking back

Basketball and Swine Weigh In Date Change

FSQA

Babysitting Basics

Clover Kid Super Saturday

Dog Training

Market Broiler Chicks

Awards and Recognition Opportunities

Livestock Information

Top Selling 4-H Fruit Sales– THANK YOU!! Thank you to all who sold fruit this year to support your club and the Clinton

4-H Endowment Fund! Here are our top selling Clubs and 4-Her’s:

1. Dewitt Hustlers $3,541.00 2. Charlotte Clover Kids $2,416.00 3. Goose Lake Jr. Feeders

$2,405.00

1. McKenna and Maverick Stevens $958.00

2. Chase and Carson Burken $777.00 3. Michael Mullholland $710.00

4-H Club Show Webpage-Improved The Clinton County Club Show page has a new look. See the ‘May’ section of

this newsletter for more details!

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January Martin Luther King Jr. Day

4-Her’s came together on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to challenge their views on leadership and global leadership. They also completed a few service projects for from Kidknits and Sole Hope as a part of learning global leadership. Lead by AmeriCorps staff, Natalie Oberbeck and Morgan McGarry, the youth participated in Ricochet (youth leadership program) and completed service projects through partnering with KidKnits (global leadership) and Sole Hope to help reach organizational priorities focused on citizenship and leadership.

The 4-H C.R.E.A.T.E. club shared their experience making hats on the looms and demonstrated to the youth and staff how to knit using a loom. Hats made by 4-H C.R.E.A.T.E. and other 4-Her’s are being donated to those in need in their local communities and churches this winter. The second global project was from Sole Hope. This organization strives to free Ugandan children and homeless of jiggers by providing removal of jiggers in a sterile, medical environment, and providing shoes made from canvas (jeans). 4-Her’s traced and cut shoes to be sent to Sole Hope to be made in to shoes.

Robots in Clinton County: Dash and Dot and the Bee-Bots Dash and Dot and the Bee-Bots are robots used to teach youth about computer coding. The robots (bots) were used at the Goose Lake Jr Feeder’s 4-H Club meeting in January, as well as in the afterschool program at Clinton schools. Youth were able to experience coding the bots to complete different challenges. Various careers that involve computer science and coding were also discussed.

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4-H Members Compete at Iowa Beef Expo

The Goose Lake Jr. Feeders 4-H Club participated in the Iowa Beef Expo in Des Moines, IA. The Clinton County 4-H Livestock Judging Team placed 2nd Overall at the 2017 Iowa Beef Expo Livestock Judging Contest. Members include Carson Deppe, Judd Swanton, Connor McDonald and Collin Swanton. Their Coach is Don Swanton, 4-H Leader of the Goose Lake Jr Feeders Club. They evaluated 10 classes of cattle and gave 3 sets of oral reasons. Outstand-ing job, boys!

February

Equine Fever Saddle Up for St. Jude

The Equine Fever 4-H Club’s Saddle Up for St. Jude event raised $1265.00 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, one of the world’s premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases. This is the Equine Fever ‘s 6th annual fundraiser for St Jude. They have raised over $10,318 to help children at St. Jude Children’s Hospital. More than twenty three riders participated in the event, which included riding horses and having a family potluck dinner afterwards. No child is ever denied treatment because of the family’s inability to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization. For more information, please visit www.stjude.org. Equine Fever’s next fundraiser is March 12 at the Clinton County Fairgrounds. See tack auction flyer.

Spring Leader Training—March 14 Spring Annual Volunteer Training will be held March 14th at the Clinton County Extension Office from 6-7:30 pm. Please RSVP to the Extension Office. All leaders are required to attend one “refresher” course by July 1, each year.

NEW Volunteer Training—March 16 New Volunteer Training will be held on March 16th from 6-9pm at the Clinton County Extension office. Please remember to complete the online pre-learning activities before the class. Contact Brianne Johnson at briannej@iastate.edu for information regarding how to access to the pre-learning activities and to RSVP for the class.

March

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Goose Lake Jr. Feeders 4-H Club 44th Annual Pancake Breakfast– March 12

March

4-H Basketball Tournament—March 18 (DATE CHANGE) Are you ready for some March Madness?! Start thinking about putting your team together for the annual 4-H Basketball Tournament on March 18, 2017 at DeWitt Central High School gymnasiums 8:00 am-3:00 pm. ADMISSION: Adults $3.00, Kids 7 and up $2.00, Players/Coaches/Leaders Free. All proceeds from the admission and food stand will go to the Clinton County 4-H Endowment fund to cover costs of the tournament. If you would like to volunteer by helping keep score or serving food and refreshments please contact Brianne Johnson at briannej@iastate.edu. This year cost will be $10 per player, or $5 per player plus a donation from the team worth $25 of Gatorade, bottled water, or baked goods to the food stand. Rosters are due to the Extension Office by March 13th. Rosters and Basketball Rules may be found at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/content/4-h-sports-and-recreation. Brackets will be emailed out to coaches and posted on the Clinton County website no later than March 17th.

Where? Millennium Highway 136, Goose Lake When? March 13, 2016 7:00 A.M. – NOON Cost? Adults $7.00 Children 4 - 12 $4.00 Toddlers Free

The 4-H members will be serving pancakes, eggs, sausage, toast & cinnamon rolls. There will also be a bake sale, raffle and silent auction. Join us in fundraising for a great cause!

Swine Weigh-in—March 25 (DATE CHANGE) The Clinton County Swine Weigh-In will take place on March 25, from 8:00am to 12:00 pm, at the DeWitt Central High School parking lot. Only 4-H/FFA and Open Derby pigs are required to attend weigh-in. If you are exhibiting market or breeding pigs, you must enter their information yourself into 4hOnline before May 15, 2017. Directions about identifying your animal(s) in 4hOnline may be found at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/4honline-information-families-and-leaders

Ready for the Runway—March 25 Clothing & Fashion Workshop We invite 4th-12th graders to the Ready for the Runway 4-H Fashion and Clothing workshop. On March 25th, 2017 from

1:00 pm-4:00 pm at the Clinton County Extension Office. Melissa East, Fabric Development Manager for Jockey, will be our guest speaker. She will share her career, world travels, and experience in the fashion industry. Gain confidence as you gain guidance on the catwalk with coaching from some of our local experts.. Hear from judges on what they like to see at fair. Fashion Upcycling with fabrics galore, Mrs. Dana will have an upcycling challenge. Cost is $5.00 per ticket. Visit Cedar County Extension Website at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/cedar/content/ready-runway-4-h-fashion-and-clothing-workshop.

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Intermediate Trip—April 1-2

Registration Deadline is March 15th.SPACE IS LIMITED to the first 40 4-H’ers so

register today! Join Intermediate (7-9th) 4-H members from Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson,

Jones, Muscatine, and Scott Counties for two days of fun as we travel to Wisconsin Dells!

Cost: $100 - Includes supper Saturday night, overnight stay and waterpark fun at Chula Vista, ticket to Wizard Quest and

Clueless scavenger hunt, and transportation. Scholarships are available from the Clinton County Endowment Fund in the

amount of $25 per member. Simply complete the request form available at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/

content/clinton-county-4-h-endowment-fund-0 Specific information will be mailed to attendees as the trip approaches.

We will leave from Hardees in Key West at 8:45am on April 1st and return around 1:00pm on April 2nd.

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/news/4-h-intermediate-trip

Food Safety Quality Assurance Certification—April 25

F.S.Q.A. stands for Food Safety Quality Assurance. This program helps 4-H producers understand their role in producing safe food, and helps them to make wise, ethical decisions related to food production. If you exhibit the following project(s) you are required to be FSQA certified: Beef, Bucket Bottle, Dairy, Goat, Swine, Sheep, Rabbit (if it is not a pet project) and Poultry. You MUST become FSQA certified to exhibit your animal at the County Fair or at the Iowa State Fair. Clover Kids do not take FSQA. Youth in 4th-6th grade must re-certify annually by attending a youth FSQA education program. Youth in 7th-12th grade may certify and recertify annually by attending a youth FSQA education program OR may test out at the appropriate age level for their age bracket. To test out, contact the Extension Office and set up a time to take the test. Once certified by a test, the youth is not required to recertify until the next age bracket is reached. FSQA Training will be held: April 25 @ Clinton County Extension Office, 5:00-6:30 pm. Youth must RSVP for the trainings by calling the Clinton County Extension Office at (563) 659-5125.

April

Babysitting Basics—April 29

Clinton County Extension will be offering a Babysitting Basics course for all youth completing 5th grade and above on Saturday April 29th from 9:00 am–3:30 pm at the Extension office. The course will cover all that you need to have a successful babysitting business. We will cover responsibilities of a baby-sitter, what employers expect, how to care for children of different ages, games and play ideas, basic first aid, and how to handle emergencies. Registration: Due April 21st, 2017. The course is limited to 25 youth. Registration will close when the class is full. Visit www.extension.iastate.edu for a link for online registration. Cost: $25, ($20 for 4-H members) covers Babysitting Basics workbook, lunch, snacks, and small first-aid kit. Financial aid available upon request.

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April

Join us for Clover Kids Super Saturday Sponsored by Clinton County Farm Bureau

Date: Saturday, April 8th

Time: 1:00-3:00 pm

Location: Clinton County Fair Grounds Auditorium

(South entrance)

Cost: $5.00 per family All kids in grades Pre K-3rd and their parents/guardians are invited to come explore Clover Kids Super Saturday! There will be stations with hands-on activities, information on animal projects, S.T.E.A.M. activities, and an Egg Hunt! Arrive at 1:00 pm at the South entrance of the Auditorium to receive your Clover activity punch card to complete as you visit the stations. Submit your punch card for a chance to win one of the prize baskets!

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Dog Training for Club Show Exhibitors—Starts April 10

Dog classes for dog project members begin on Monday, April 10, 2017; obedience training is from 6:30-7:15pm, and agility is from 7:15-7:45, both at the Clinton County Fairgrounds. First year members will meet in the Fair Auditorium. First year members: please DO NOT bring your dog(s). Second year members will also meet on April 10 in the Beef Arena and will bring their dog(s) to begin training. Everyone will need to bring a copy of their dog’s rabies and DHPP (Distemper/Parvo) vaccinations to the first meeting. After April 10, classes will continue on Monday evenings until June 26, excluding Memorial Day. To be eligible to exhibit your dog at the Clinton County Club Show, you must make sure you have the following completed:

1. 4-H/FFA members must attend a minimum of 7 classes and Clover Kids must attend a minimum of 5.

2. 4-H Dogs need to be identified in 4hOnline by May 15. FFA Dogs need to be identified with their Chapter Advisor.

3. 4-H/FFA /Clover Kids Dogs need to be entered by paper entry form by July 1, 2017.

4-H Hall of Fame & Meritorious Service Awards– April 15

We are now accepting nominations for the 4-H Hall of Fame and Meritorious Service Awards. The Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame recognizes volunteers and staff who have exhibited outstanding service to their county 4-H program. Candidates are chosen by their counties and represent both long time volunteers and Extension staff who have exemplified outstanding service and dedication to

the 4-H program. Each County Extension may select an individual or couple to induct into the 4-H Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Iowa State Fair 4-H Exhibit building the last day of the fair.

The Meritorious Service Award is given to individuals who have supported the Clinton County 4-H Youth Development program and who are still currently involved. Candidates must have completed 10 years or more of service as of September 1 of the current year and have demonstrated innovative youth programming and leadership in the Clinton County 4-H program or at the state, regional, and/or national level. You may nominate the same individual for both the Hall of Fame and Meritorious Service Awards. To nominate individuals for awards please complete the nomination form available on the Clinton County Extension homepage. Send nominations to Clinton County 4-H Program Manager, Brianne Johnson at briannej@iastate.edu or at 400 E. 11th St. DeWitt, IA 52742. Nominations are due April 15, 2017. More information about Clinton County Recognition opportunities may be found at:

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/content/clinton-county-4-h-recognition

4-H/FFA Sheep & Goat Weigh In– April 22 Spring has arrived and the fair is only a few months away! The Sheep and Goat Weigh-in for the Club Show and State Fair will be on April 22, 2017 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the DeWitt Central Ag Building.

Market Broiler Chick Orders—April 29

If you would like to participate in the Market Broiler class at the Clinton County Fair, you must order your chicks from the Clinton County Extension Office by April 29, 2017. The Chicks will be ordered from Schlecht Hatchery and are $2.00 per chick. It is recommended that you order a minimum of 6-8 chicks for each pen you wish to exhibit. The batch of Clinton County chicks will be picked up around May 11; you will be contacted to make arrangements to pick up your chicks. Order Forms may be found at: www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/page/projects

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4-H and Clover Kids Program T-Shirts-May 15

Club Leaders will collect shirt sizes for all enrolled/paid members to submit to the Extension Office by May 15. If you have designated your shirt size in 4hOnline, you have until May 15 to change your size. Please be sure to have your enrollment dues paid. Orders will be placed on May 16 for 4-H and Clover Kid members and shirts will be available for pick up at the Extension Office the week of June 26-July 1.

May

Livestock ID’s Must be Completed in 4hOnline by May 15

All 4-H and FFA members planning to show livestock at the Clinton County Club Show and/or Iowa State Fair must identify their animals in 4hOnline. Livestock projects that must be identified include: Beef, Dairy, Goats, Dogs, Sheep, Rabbits, Horses, Swine, Llama, Alpaca, Pets and Bucket Bottle Calves. 4-H members are required to identify their animals at 4hOnline.com. Please go to www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/Enrollment/help.htm to get step by step instructions on how to submit your ID’s online. You will not be allowed to enter ID’s online after 11:59pm on May 15th. If you need help or have any questions, please call the Extension Office at (563) 659-5125. Entering your livestock ID’s online: 1. Log in to 4HOnline at https://iowa.4honline.com 2. From the Member List screen, click on the Edit button to the right of your name. 3. Click on the Animals tab towards the top of the screen. 4. Choose the type of animal you are creating the ID for and click Add. 5. Enter requested information and click the save button. *Late ID entries will not be accepted

Fair Schedule and Livestock Entry Process Update

The Clinton County Fair and Club Show schedules are currently being reviewed and changes will be posted on the Clinton County Agricultural Society website: http://www.clintoncountyiowafair.com/countyfair.html

Clinton County Extension has decided not to use the Fair Entry Computer Program for the 2017 Clinton County Club Show. All entries will be made using a paper entry form for both livestock and non-livestock project areas. Non-livestock entries will be accepted starting June 1 and ending June 16. All Livestock entries will be submitted during live-stock entry week: starting Monday, June 26 and ending Saturday, July 1, 2017. The Extension office will be open longer during livestock entry week and times will be shared in the June newsletter. All entries will be made at the Clinton County Extension Office, 400 E. 11th Street, DeWitt, Iowa. For complete details go to http://www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/content/clinton-county-4-h-club-show

Clover Kids Fair Information We encourage Clover Kids to participate in the Clinton County Club Show. It's one event where 4-Hers and Clover Kids can come together to showcase what they've learned. Clover Kids classes are non-competitive and exhibitors will re-ceive a ribbon. New webpage for Clover Kids related to fair: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/content/clinton-county-clover-kids-fair

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Indoor Club 4-H Booth Decorating Theme

This year’s theme for club booths is “Start Your Future Here” which is the theme for this year’s Iowa 4-H Youth Conference. Clubs will be able to set up their booths on Tuesday, July 11 AND before the auditorium opens to the public at 3p.m. on Wednesday, July 12, 2016. Each 4-H club booth is judged based on which is the best decorated on Thursday, July 13, 2016. Please remember not to hang decorations from the walls with tape. You may hang decorations on string with paperclips or hang them on a peg board.

Iowa 4-H Youth Conference-June 27-30

Ames, IA. Every June, almost 1000 teenagers converge on the campus of Iowa State University for 3 days full of speakers, workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet, and community service activities. If you've completed 8th grade, you're eligible to attend. You don't even have to be in 4-H to attend this conference! You will get to experience campus life and meet new people from across the state! You will be having fun while learning by doing, dancing the nights away, and serving the community. You will get to learn new things to take back to your community and school, and in the process you might even discover something new about yourself! There are opportunities for you to share your talents with the rest of the delegation through small group discussion, the Conference Chorus, and a Talent Show! If you have a specific interest in animal science, you might want to look into becoming part of the ROUND-UP track! There are also workshop tracks that span all 3 days for certain topics if you'd like to study something in more depth. Or, you can choose different workshops each day to get more variety while you're on campus. For more information and registration visit: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/iowa4hyouthconference

Animal Science Round Up-June 28-30 This year 20 youth will be selected per species (beef, dairy cattle, poultry, sheep, and swine). Round-Up will still be held with the State 4-H conference June 28th-30th at ISU in Ames. All applicants will be notified. Youth selected must then complete the State 4-H youth Conference Registration and submit the registration fee. Youth NOT selected for Round-Up may still register to attend the State 4-H Youth Conference, just not under Round-Up. Deadline to register is March 15th. Visit http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/animalscienceroundup for more information and registration.

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Local & State 4-H Academic Scholarship Opportunities Are you an Iowa 4-H'er planning to attend college? It's not easy to finance a college education, and we know that many Iowa 4-H'ers can use help achieving their educational goals. Consider applying for a scholarship. Visit the County Website for list of scholarships and descriptions : http://www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/content/clinton-county-4-h-recognition Jackson-Clinton County Dairy Promotion Scholarship -Due March 25 Clinton County Endowment Scholarship -Due April 1 Tom Olson Memorial Beef Scholarship -Due April 1 Iowanna Jrs Scholarship -Due April 1 *NEW* Jeanne Rogis Memorial Scholarship– Due May 15

NEW 2016-17 4-H Year Project Award Opportunity for 11th and 12th grade Clinton County 4-H Members!

To apply for a Clinton County 4-H Project Record Keeping Award, you must have carried the project area for a minimum of two years with your most recent enrollment in the project area occurring during the most recent 4-H year. The number of awards given in each project area will be based on the merit of the support materials. A 4-H member may receive no more than one project award in the same year and may only receive an award for the project area once. 4-H members may apply for project awards during both their junior and senior years in High School. A 4-H member may select a maximum of two project areas for evaluation during the 4-H year. Recipients of 4-H Record Keeping Awards will receive a $100 scholarship! Clinton County 4-H Project Award Applications are due by September 8, 2017 to Brianne Johnson at the Clinton County Extension office.

The application form and award evaluation/criteria are available on the Clinton County 4-H Record Keeping page at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/content/4-h-record-keeping

4-H’ers for 4-H Campaign-March-June This annual campaign is conducted by youth members of the State 4-H Council Finance Committee. 4-H Clubs across the state are encouraged to donate $3.00 per 4-H member and the funds raised benefit financial aid, State 4-H Conference, and other projects as voted upon by the State 4-H Council. The campaign runs March 1 - June 1. Your Campaign Contribution Supports:

State 4-H Youth Conference

Financial Aid for 4-H Program Fees and Event Registrations

Support for State Youth Council

Visit: https://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/index.cfm?nodeID=32725&audienceID=1 to donate today!

Future Opportunities in 4-H

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To begin your 4-H adventure, start looking at the many project areas that 4-H has to offer. You may choose one or more

projects from more than 45 different areas. There is a 4-H

project for everyone!

1. Think about:

An interest you’d like to explore

A hobby you’d like to learn more about

A topic of interest shared by you and your family

2. Remember to select projects that you can get help with from your parents/guardian, grandparents, friends or other 4-H members.

3. Work with your parents/guardian and leader to select your

4-H projects. Let’s say you want to learn how to take a

photograph, feed a dog, build a birdhouse, or plant a garden. When you learn those skills, you also learn life skills such as:

how to make decisions and set goals

how to get organized

how to keep records

how to work with others

Project Hot Sheets are available at:

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/4-h-project-hot-sheets

Exhibit Tip Sheets are available at:

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/exhibit-tip-sheets

Get Started with Project HOT Sheets!

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‘16-‘17 4-H Calendar

June 9-10: 4-H Junior Camp: Camp Shalom 26-30: Livestock Entries can be made at Extension Office 23: Communications Day Extension Office 2-7 pm 27-29: Animal Science Round up 30: Fashion Judging Day Fairgrounds Auditorium 3:30-7:30 pm

Clinton County| Phone: (563) 659-5125

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

April 1-2: Intermediate Trip

8: Clover Kid Super Saturday Fairgrounds Auditorium 1-3 pm

10: Dog Training Begins Fairgrounds

15: Meritorious Service Award and 4H Hall of Fame Nominations, and Jeanne Ann Rogis Scholarship Deadline

21: Babysitting Basics Registration Due

22: Sheep Weigh In 9-12 pm

25: FSQA Training Extension Office, 5:00-6:30 pm. Jackson/Clinton Dairy Scholarship Due

28: Market Broiler Chick orders due

May 11: Market Broiler Chick Pickup Extension Office 15: Deadline for New Members to Enroll and Livestock ID’s due to 4HOnline

March 1: Equine Extravaganza registration due online

3: Fruit Pick Up 12pm-6pm, Fairgrounds Commercial Exhibits bldg.

13: Basketball Registration Due

14: Annual Volunteer Training, Extension office, 6-7:30pm

15: Animal Science Round Up Applications due online

16: New Volunteer Training, Extension Office 6-9 pm

18: County 4-H Basketball Tournament Central 8 am-4 pm

24-26: 4-H Equine Extravaganza

25: Swine Weigh-In 8-12 pm; Ready for the Runway Extension Office 1pm-4 pm

Extension and Outreach

4-H Staff

Heather Coyle County Extension Program Director

Brianne Johnson County 4-H Youth Program Manager

Natalie Oberbeck AmeriCorps K-12 Youth Educator

Morgan McGarry AmeriCorps Youth Assistant

Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

July 1: Deadline

Livestock Entries Iowa State Fair Entry Volunteers to complete volunteer Training

4: Happy 4th of July! Extension Office Closed 5: Bucket Bottle Interviews Extension Office 1-8 pm 7: Conference Judging Day Fairgrounds Auditorium 9-3 pm 12-16: Clinton County Club Show Clinton County Fair Grounds

August 1-8: State Fair Project Drop Off 9: Stair Fair Projects to Iowa State Fair 10-20: Iowa State Fair

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