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Casey’s column

MADISON COUNTY EXTENSION & OUTREACH

CLOVER CONNECTION NOVEMBER 2018

The Senior Horse Judging Team from Madison County will be representing the State of Iowa at the Great West-

ern National Roundup, which will be held in Denver, Colorado January 10-13, 2019. They earned this honor by

winning the state competition last March. The team of Sydney Hildebrand, Andie Cox, Reyna Huseman, and

Sage Hildebrand will have the opportunity to meet youth from all over the country and participate in a formal

banquet, flag ceremony, workshops, dances, attend the Denver Stock Show as well as their respective competi-

tion. Good Luck, Girls.

Casey Wenstrand Madison County ISU Extension & Outreach

County Youth Coordinator 515-462-1001 (office)

caseyw@iastate.edu 515-462-1002 (fax)

www.extension.iastate.edu/madison

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New Member Orientation

Dear 4-H Families:

All 1st and 2nd year 4-H families are invited to attend the New 4-H Families Orientation.

Date: Wednesday, January 23rd

Time: Dinner will take place at 5:30 pm (Program runs 6:00 pm-7:30 pm)

Where:

Jackson Building at the Madison Co. Fairgrounds

1202 W. Summit

Winterset, Iowa

Cost: FREE

*RSVP meal count by Jan. 23rd at noon to 515-462-1001 or caseyw@iastate.edu*

Recreation activities will be offered for youth while adults have the informational session.

We will cover everything new 4-H families need to know including:

• How to identify livestock

• How to write goal sheets for the county fair

• Information about summer camps

• Important upcoming events to note

• Record book keeping guidance

• Question answering session

Hope to see you all January 24th!

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Annual Leader Training and Curriculum Showcase

Extension Office & Equipment Usage Expectations

Madison County Extension and Outreach is grateful for the opportunity to be able to offer our

conference rooms and equipment to our community and 4-H groups; however this is a privilege and we do

want all organizations to be aware of the office usage expectations listed below:

• The downstairs and upstairs conference rooms and any equipment needed for programs or meetings needs to be

requested 1 full business day in advance. The door code will be provided to you at that time and needs to be retained

by the person in charge of opening and closing the building.

• Lights are turned off and door is securely locked upon completion of program/meeting.

• Any damages are the responsibility of the group or person(s) reserving the office space and equipment.

• Anyone using office space and equipment are responsible for ensuring that the rooms and bathrooms are

returned to the cleanliness and way they were found. If tables are moved they need to put back the way they

originally were.

• Office and Equipment are 1st come 1st serve and Madison County Extension and Outreach reserves the right to

accept or refuse requests for office and equipment usage.

Thank you in advance for respecting our facility and for allowing Madison County Extension to continue

offering our equipment and office usage to the community and 4-H clubs.

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4-H Legislative Day

Any 8-12th graders interested in attending the below event please let Casey

know By January 30th

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.

January 1, 2019 marks the first day you can log into

4-H Online to verify your animals. Beef must be done by January 15, 2019.

Swine – Saturday, March 30 , 2019 from 8:00-10:30 am at the fair grounds

Sheep and Meat Goats – Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 8:00-10:30 am at the fairgrounds

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ANIMALS + LIVESTOCK

Don’t forget to verify

me on 4-H Online!

4-H Livestock Identification on 4-H Online

WEIGH-IN DATES

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On behalf of the Youth and 4-H Committee, Happy New Year. We are excited for the new 4-H year as we are

working on plans to improve programs and implement new programs.

One area we are looking forward to reviewing is the Awards Night and record books. The Youth and 4-H Committee wants to hear from you. If you have any feedback, positive or negative, we would like to hear from you. Please submit your feedback in writing to your clubs representative for Youth and 4-H committee.

Another area of focus the Youth and 4-H Committee is committed to improving this year are workshops to help 4-hers better understand their Project areas. We are looking for adults and/or youth who are interested in sharing their skills with other 4-Hers.If you have something that you would like to share please contact

Casey or your clubs representative for Youth and 4-H committee.

Brought to you by the State 4-H Council Communication & the Arts

committee:

This past December, we met at the State 4-H Office in Ames to experience a youth-adult partnership training. We all got the opportunity to grow closer with our CYCs or other county adult volunteers that we each brought along to the training. We are grateful for the impact these adults have made in our 4-H careers. In the month of January, State Council has their winter retreat at Clover Woods on the 5th and 6th to further their planning of the 2019 State 4-H Conference held every year on the campus of Iowa State University for high school youth. The official theme of the Youth Conference was decided at our October retreat and is “A Universe of Possibilities”.

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Awards night Feedback

WANTED: 4-H WORKSHOPS

What is the State 4-H Council up to?

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State 4-H Recognition is the process in which senior 4-H members in grades 9th-12th can apply to be selected for special statewide opportunities such as awards and trips.

Please note, we have updated many of the processes related to State Recognition Day. If you have participated in the past, you will find that the following changes have been made and may be helpful to know about in advance of applying.

• The online application process has been moved to 4HOnline.

• Applications for each opportunity (below) are in a fillable PDF format to facilitate a smoother process for writing, reviewing and revising prior to submission.

• One, one-page resume per youth is the only supplemental material requested in addition to your application(s).

• Project area awards and Iowa 4-H Reporters are both offered as a written-application-only process (no in-person interview required). • Interviews for SESS Ambassador, National 4-H Conference, National 4-H Congress and State 4-H Council will be limited to a predetermined maximum number (below) and those will be determined through the written application round. Interviews will now be 20 minutes long instead of 10.

Applications are currently available at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/recognition-opportunities

You will be able to start submitting applications November 15, 2018. Please contact Casey if you have questions about the new process!

The Professional Photographers of Iowa Winter Convention hands-on workshop is February 3, 2019, in Cedar Rapids. Learn from professional photographers how to take studio portraits using natural and studio lighting. Contact Clark Colby for more information.

The Iowa 4-H Foundation has announced applications are available for the 4-H scholarship program with over 90 scholarship opportunities to be awarded valued at over $100,000. A complete list of scholarships, eligibility, helpful hints, instructions, and applications are available online. Online deadline is 11:59 PM, February 1, 2019. Questions or concerns, please contact Casey

STATE RECOGNITION EVENT

HANDS-ON PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

IOWA 4-H FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2019

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Registration is live for the 60th year of CWF held June 14-22, 2019. All teens who are currently in 9th-12th grades are eligible to register for the trip. Information for paper and online registration can be found on the Iowa 4-H CWF webpage.

4-H clubs can apply for “seed money” from DuPont Pioneer in the form of grants up to $500. These grants are to be used by 4-H clubs for community improvement projects in their community. Applications are due to the state office by January 30th, 2019. For application materials, tips, and more info check out the DuPont Pioneer Seed Grant webpage.

Youth in grades 9th-12th can apply to be teen leaders for the National 4-H Native Bee Challenge. This is a great opportunity to gain leadership skills for youth interested in insects, agriculture, conservation, or horticulture. Youth just need to complete this short https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdc6_e0NvqY3kgdyuJf0bs_OxOjI0mE9HymbDD_7D1TFyeGeA/viewform Contact Maya Hayslett to get more information.

CITIZENSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS (CWF)

DUPONT PIONEER SEED GRANT APPLICATION

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL

4-H PLEDGE

I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE,

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2018-19 Madison County 4-H

Dates to Remember (All dates, times, and locations may be subject to change.)

Regular Meetings Youth Council: 4th Sunday of Each Month, 5 pm at the Extension Office (Contact person: Maria Forgy)

Events & Deadlines January 1: Office Closed, Happy New Year!

January 1: 4-H Livestock Identification opens at Iowa 4-H Online (http://iowa.4honline.com) January 15: Market Beef Verification by 11:59 pm (http://iowa.4honline.com) January 23: New 4-H Families Orientation & Dinner, 5:30-7:30 pm, Jackson Building, Winterset

February 1: State Award Applications Due

March 2: Youth for the Quality Care of Animals, 2-4:00 pm, TBA

March 19-20: Babysitting Clinic, Extension Office in Winterset, 9 am-12:00 pm (Grades 5+)

March 21- Clover Kid Day camp. 9 am- 3:30 pm (K- 3rd grade)

March 30: Swine Weigh-In, 8-10:30 am, Madison County Fairgrounds

March 26-31: ISU Extension and Outreach Week

April 17: Babysitting Clinic, Truro, 9 am-3 pm (Grades 5+)

April 20: Sheep Weigh-In, 8-10:30 am, Madison County Fairgrounds

May 15: Animal IDs due in 4-H Online by 11:59 pm (All animals to be shown in 4-H must be ID’ed)

May 16: Fair Entry opens for Static Exhibits and Livestock Projects (http://madison.fairentry.com)

May 28: Fair Entry Help Session, 1:30-6:30 pm, Extension Office

June 8: 4-H Communication Event, 8 am-5 pm, Winterset First United Methodist Church

June 13: Fair Entry Help Session, 1-6:30 pm, Extension Office

June 18: Clothing Event, 12-8 pm, TBD

June 15: Fair Entry Deadline for Livestock—Entries due at http://madison.fairentry.com by 11:59 pm

June 14-16: Taste of Camp, Iowa 4-H Center in Madrid (subject to change)

June 27: Pre-Fair Meeting, 7 pm, Extension Office

June 27-29: Iowa 4-H Youth Conference, Iowa State University (grades 8-12)

July 1: Iowa State Fair Livestock and Horticulture Entries Due by 11:59 PM

July 1: Pop Tabs due to Extension Office by 4:30 pm for Pop Tab Challenge

July 14: 4-H Dog Show, 9 am North Show Arena, Madison County Fairgrounds

July 15: Static Exhibit Judging for Madison County Fair, 9 am-4 pm, Jackson Building

July 17-22: Madison County Fair

July 22: Madison County Fair Auction

July 22: Madison County 4-H Pool Party (tentative), Winterset Aquatic Center

August 1: Iowa State Fair Static Exhibit Projects due to Extension Office

August 7: Post Fair Meeting, 7 pm, Extension Office

August 8-18: Iowa State Fair

Youth & 4-H Committee: 1st Wednesday of Each Month, 6:30 pm, Extension Office