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DICKINSON COUNTY EXTENSION

November 2014

County Youth Council

Bodi Rouse: President

Emily Resch: Vice President

Alison Bueltel: Secretary

Andrew Carr: Treasurer

Becky Noah: Historian & Photographer

Cater Anderson

Aaron Carr

Nathan Davis

Lizzi DeNoble

Britt Hibma

Justin Jones

Blake Mart

Cody Peck

Brett Salzwedel

Kristen Salzwedel

Extension Council

Susan Reiser: President

Steve Brueggeman: Vice President

Connie Purchase: Secretary

Keith Brockmeyer: Treasurer

Sue Boettcher

Ernie Cupp

Curt Smith

Robert VonEhwegen

Extension Staff

Karen Byers: County Extension Director

Jessica Sander: County Youth Coordinator

Betsy Harwood: Ricochet Coordinator

Janet Neppl: Office Assistant

Barb Utech: Office Assistant

MARK YOUR CALENDARS November 1 Fresh Faces of 4-H, 1—3 p.m.

November 7 Pallet Painting at Milford American Legion, 2—4 p.m.

November 9 Youth Council Meeting, 12 Noon

November 9 Fall Awards Program, 2—4 p.m.

November 12 Pallet Painting at H-LP High School Shop, 2—4 p.m.

November 14 Pallet Painting at Spirit Lake High School Shop, 2—4 p.m.

November 15 Shop for You! Workshop, 1—3 p.m.

November 15 Bunny Boot Camp, 3:30 p.m.

November 22 Creative Spirits Painting Party, 1—3 p.m.

November 27—28 Office Closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday

November 30 Early Bird 4-H Enrollments DUE in 4honline

December 9 Energy Drawings with BT Workshop, 5—7 p.m.

December 13 Photography Workshop, 2—4 p.m.

December 20 Beef Weigh-in, 1—4 p.m.

December 22 Holiday Bake and Take Workshop, 1—3:30 p.m.

December 23 Polymer Clay Ornament Workshop, 1—3 p.m.

December 25 & 26 Office Closed for the Christmas Holiday

December 30 Kitchen Chemistry Workshop, 1—4 p.m.

January 1 Office Closed for the New Year Holiday

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.

Fresh Faces of 4-H

Pallet Painting Project

Are you a NEW member, leader, or volunteer? If so, please join us on Saturday, November 1 from

1—3 p.m. at the Extension Office for a fun-filled afternoon learning about the Dickinson County 4-H

Program! We will have games, snacks, and information for you., as well as, a “4honline” computer training

segment for parents! Forquestions, please contact the Office at 336-3488 or xdickinson@iastate.edu.

We are bringing the party to you! We will be traveling to the local school districts to have a pallet painting

party on early out or no school days! Pick your project from a 1) flag, 2) checkerboard, 3) sunrise,

4) snowman, 5) pumpkin, or 6 ) your own design and come for an afternoon of painting!

Things you might want to bring; clothes that can get paint on them, (not nice school clothes), rubber gloves

(if you don’t want to get paint on your hands), or a dust mask (if the paint smell bothers you). The Extension

Office will provide the pallets, paint, brushes, paint trays, sandpaper, and tape. Paint colors are: red, yellow,

blue, white, brown and black. Please pre-register and pay by October 31. Please make checks payable to ISU

Extension and drop off or mail to ISU Extension, 1600 15th Street, Spirit Lake.

Friday, November 7 Milford American Legion Hall 2—4 p.m.

Wednesday, November 12 Harris Lake Park High School Shop 2—4 p.m.

Friday, November 14 Spirit Lake High School Shop 2—4 p.m.

Fall Awards Program The fall awards program is Sunday, November 9 from 2 - 4 pm. at Corner Lanes

Bowling Alley in Spirit Lake. The awards program begins at 2:00 p.m. followed by a

FREE round of bowling sponsored by the Dickinson County Youth Council.

Refreshments will also be provided by the Youth Council.

All 4-H members, families, potential new members and friends

are encouraged to attend (whether you submitted a record

book or officer award or not). We look forward to seeing you! Please remind club

members to attend the fun! Leaders, please join us to hand out awards and support

your 4-Her’s. You will also be recognized for years of service as a volunteer! If you

have any questions please contact the Extension Office at 336-3488 or xdickinson@iastate.edu.

Hope to see you there!!

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.

“Shop For You” Workshop

Venture out with your friends to the Southpark Mall in Spencer on Saturday, November 15 from 1—3 p.m.

to explore fashion and learn how to shop for your body style! (We’re meeting in the west wing of the mall in

the former Fashion Bug store.) We will have presenters from The Buckle, Maurices, Rue 21, and JC Penny.

Participants will learn about clothing fit, colors and patterns, material selection, and accessorizing. Youth

will have the chance to go to the participating stores to pick out an outfit, present it at the end of the

workshop, and give their reasons for picking it out and where they plan to wear it. This is a great way to get

a head start on the Clothing Selection Event for fair or even the $15 Challenge. There is

no cost for the workshop unless you decide to purchase an outfit. Please pre-register

by November 12 with the Extension Office at 336-3488 or xdickinson@iastate.edu.

Creative Spirits Painting Party Join us on Saturday, November 22 from 1—3 p.m. for a 4-H Painting Party at the Dickinson

County Community Building! Youth will learn about Art Principals and Design Elements. We

will be painting Santa Jr. pictured at left. All supplies are provided by Creative Spirits. The

cost of the workshop is $20 for a 4-Her and $25 for friends & family. Please pre-register and

pay by November 19 to guarantee a spot. Make checks payable to Creative Spirits and drop

off or mail to the Dickinson County Extension Office at 1600 15th Street, Spirit Lake.

Youth Council Meeting The Dickinson County Youth Council will be meeting on Sunday, November 9 at 12 noon at Corner

Lanes Bowling Alley. We will have our meeting and get set up for the Awards Program to follow. If you

have any questions, please contact Jessica at 336-3488 or jasander@iastate.edu.

Bunny Boot Camp Bring your bunny and hop on down to Bomgaar’s in Spencer for a Bunny Boot Camp on

Saturday, November 15 starting at 3:30 p.m. Participants will rotate through stations

including, showmanship, grooming, rabbit anatomy, breed identification, basic rabbit

knowledge, games and much more! Bunny Hopping will also be demonstrated and

youth will have the chance to hop a bunny. For more information, please contact Kristi

Peck at 712-260-3200 or bkpeck2001@yahoo.com.

Bomgaars is located at 2912 Highway Blvd., Spencer

OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE

Members, Leaders & Volunteers — Re-Enroll Now!

Attention 4-H Members, Leaders, and Volunteers! It’s time to re-enroll in 4-H and update your information in 4honline for the new year. This will keep you on the mailing list and more! If you know someone enrolling in 4-H for the first time, please have them stop by the office. There is a link and instructions provided below for your assistance, but please feel free to call or stop by the office if you have questions. 4-H Fees are $30 again this year and payable to your club. Early registration deadline is November 30. An extra $5 late fee will be added to those received after this date. The office will bill clubs in January.

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/4honline-information-families-and-leaders

OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE

Photography Workshop Series

Beef Weigh-In

Bundle up as we continue our exploration into photographing nature on Saturday,

December 13 from 2—4 p.m. Zoom into photography in the Winter Season at the

Dickinson County Nature Center with local photographer Karen Schwaller! Bring

your camera as well as it’s instruction manual. Dress accordingly as we will be

outside for part of the workshop. There is no charge for this workshop, but please

pre-register by Wednesday, December 10 with the Extension Office. If you have any questions, contact the

Extension Office at 336-3488 or xdickinson@iastate.edu.

The Nature Center is located at 2279 170th St, Okoboji

The market beef weigh-in date is Saturday, December 20 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm in the Goat, Sheep, and

Swine building at the fair grounds.

The schedule is :

1:00 –2:30 County Exhibitors

2:30 –4:00 State Fair and Ak-Sar-Ben Exhibitors/

Retinal Imaging

Note: Breeding beef do not come to weigh-in. A maximum of 6 market lead animals can be weighed-in and

4 exhibited at fair. Youth may weigh a maximum of 2 pens with 3—5 animals designated per pen, and

exhibit a maximum of 2 pens of 3 at the fair.

Please call or email Jessica at 336-3488 or jasander@iastate.edu to let her know if you plan to identify any

animals for the State Fair or Ak-Sar-Ben so we can be sure to have enough materials on hand.

Energy Drawings with BT

Come and explore your creative side on Tuesday, December 9 from 5—7 p.m. in the

Spirit Lake High School Art Room with instructor Brad Travis (BT). He will lead you into

the exciting world of “Energy Drawings” using multiple mediums. The focus will be on

understanding the importance of mark making in art and how, through art we have the

ability to express ourselves by our marks and decisions. All supplies will be provided.

Cost is $10 and is due to the Extension Office with your registration by Wednesday, December 3. If you have

any questions please contact the Extension Office at 336-3488 or xdickinson@iastate.edu.

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.

Polymer Clay Ornament Making Calling all Crafters! Bring your creative ideas and join us in making Polymer Clay

ornaments on Tuesday, December 23 from 1—3 p.m. in the Dickinson County

Community Building. Please bring your own polymer clay, a cake pan, and a

pairing knife. We will supply you with 2 ball ornaments to decorate. The polymer

clay can be purchased at WalMart, Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, or craft stores. Cost

of the workshop is $5 and due with your registration by Thursday, December 18

to the ISU Extension Office. If you have any questions, please contact the Extension Office at 336-3488

or xdickinson@iastate.edu.

Kitchen Chemistry Workshop

Discover the world of kitchen chemistry on Tuesday, December 30 from 1—4

p.m. at the Dickinson County Community Building. Learn about dissolving egg

shells, baking soda rockets, permeability, candy chromatography, instant ice, and

homemade ice cream through fun, hands-on activities. Cost of the workshop is

$5 and due with your registration by Tuesday, December 23 to the ISU Extension

Office. If you have any questions, please contact the Extension Office at 336-

3488 or xdickinson@iastate.edu

Bring your favorite holiday recipe and ingredients and join us on Monday,

December 22 from 1—3:30 p.m. at the Dickinson County Community Building

for a holiday baking workshop! We’ll bake and share your treats and recipes!

Please bring measuring cups, spoons, a bowl, mixing utensils, and a sheet/pan

for baking. Bring an extra platter or

container to bake and take some home.

Cost of the workshop is $5 and due with your pre-registration to the

ISU Extension Office by Wednesday, December 17. If you have any

questions, please contact the Extension Office at 336-3488 or

xdickinson@iastate.edu.

Holiday Bake and Take

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.

Citizenship Washington Focus Trip

“Ricochet: An Extreme Leadership Adventure”

Citizenship Washington Focus 2015 is a nine-day trip for 4-H youth in grades 9-12 which provides a setting to experience both leadership and citizenship in an up-close, unique way at the National 4-H Center. The 2015 trip will take place June 5-13. Members of 4-H and adult chaperones will travel by chartered bus to Washington D.C.

Trip Highlights: Flight 93 Memorial, Gettysburg Battlefield, Mount Vernon, Iwo Jima Memorial, Night View of Washington D.C., Arlington National Cemetery, FDR Memorial, Capitol Hill, Union Station, Air Force Memorial or Twilight Tattoo, National Cathedral or Smithsonian Zoo, Theater Productions, National Mall, Smithsonian Museum and Holocaust Museum.

The trip fee is $1,550. This includes lodging, transportation, tour site admissions and most meals. Registration and a $490 deposit will be required to secure a spot. Registration is now open and closes November 15, 2014. To learn more about the trip and to get registration information visit: www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/cwf. Additionally, the Dickinson County Youth Council helps provide some financial support for 4-H members attending from the county. Contact Jessica for more details.

The 2014-15 school year brings the

start of our 4-H Ricochet Middle

School Leadership Program in all three

School Districts in Dickinson County —

Harris-Lake Park, Okoboji, and Spirit

Lake. Ricochet is a nine hour, hands-on

experiential learning opportunity for

middle school students to develop

leadership skills and see themselves as

leaders in their communities. Through-

out the Ricochet program students

connect with the community by recognizing leaders for panel discussions, identifying a need within the

community, and conducting a service project to help meet that need. Students in the Ricochet Adventure

are enrolled in 4-H and meet all the criteria to participate in 4-H events like workshops, camps, and fair!

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday Dear 4-H Member, Happy Birthday to you!

Logan Langel, Bryce Schott, Brianna Brands, Elly Watje, Rian Byers, Cierra Wolf, Jacob

Bockman, Makayla Heim, Madison Brevik, Dawson Kuker, Rachel Clark, Bradenn Droegmiller,

Nathan Davis, Wyatt Lorch, Dylan Anderson, Brianne Ihnen, Grace Goehring, Adrian Martin

November Birthdays

Pictured: Okoboji 5h Grade, Ricochet I

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

Dickinson County, 1600 15th St. Spirit Lake, IA | 712-336-3488 | Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/DICKINSON