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

DIANNA COLGAN JANET MARTIN County Youth Coordinator Urban 4-H Youth Specialist dmish@iastate.edu jmmartin@iastate.edu

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RE-ENROLLING ONLINE ALL 4-H re-enrollments are due January 1. Go to https://iowa.4honline.com to get started. BE SURE to NOT set up a new family profile. You DO have a profile because the family was in the system last year. For additional help on how to go online and re-enroll please check the help sheets at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/Enrollment/help.htm or call/e-mail Dianna at 337-2145 /dmish@iastate.edu.

4-H Online works for members!

24/7 access

Fast and easy

Check your enrollment from any internet location

No special software needed

Password secure

Identify livestock online and check ANYTIME to confirm and print the information

Track your membership history, groups, awards and projects

4-H Online works for leaders!

Read only access to your club member information

Print mailing labels for your members

Keep track of who has enrolled

Check for enrollment fees and forms due

Print club lists and reports

Jan. 7 ..... Beef Weigh-in (see page 2)

Scale House, Fairgrounds;

8:00AM-NOON

Jan. 14 ... 4-H Day at the ISU Women’s Basket-

ball Game (see page 4)

Ames, IA

Feb. 1 ..... Hills Bank Leadership Grant Applica-

tions for JUNIORS (see page 5)

Due to Ames

Feb. 1 ..... State 4-H Award/Trip Applications

Due to Ames (see page 5)

Feb. 10-11 State Leader Retreat (see page 4)

Ankeny, IA

Feb. 18 ... 4-H Project Extravaganza/New Mem-

ber Event (see page 4)

Fairgrounds

March 1 . State 4-H Scholarship Applications

(see page 5)

Due to Ames

4-H CALENDAR

January 2012

NEWS & REMINDERS FROM EXTENSION

THE JOHNSON COUNTY PULSE

BEEF EXHIBITORS – TAKE SPECIAL NOTE

All weigh-in information will be entered online by county staff to the 4-H youth’s enrollment information and will need to be verified by the family by January 30. BUT BEFORE THIS CAN HAPPEN the 4-H youth must have an active status online. Go online NOW to https://iowa.4honline.com and complete your re-enrollment (ALL sec-tions). Dianna will then confirm (this will take a day or 2) and we will be ready to proceed.

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MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS

January 2012

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LIVESTOCK INFORMATION

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK

Become a Johnson County 4-H “Fan” on Facebook. Go to

https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Johnson-

County-4-H/124021924302696 and click on “like”. We will

be updating this page regularly with new information so

keep checking back!

PHOTOS WANTED!!!

The Johnson County Extension Office is looking for

photographs of 4-H activities throughout the year! We

need pictures from meetings, service projects, workshops,

camps, trips and more! Send your digital photos via email

to Kathy Beierschmitt, kbeiers@iastate.edu.

4-H WEEKLY NEWS

4-H Weekly News is a way for the 4-H public to keep up-to-

date on state-wide happenings, events, grants, forms, fair

information, and fun! Be sure to check back each week to

see what's happening! Bookmark this site: http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/explore/news.htm

WELCOME! – 3 NEW JOHNSON COUNTY CLUBS

Welcome to the 3 newest 4-H clubs here in Johnson

County:

Coralville Excellence – Based in the Coralville area.

Leaders are Tracy Christopher and Paul Klemme.

[Insert Name Here] – Our Johnson County First Lego

League/Robotics club. Leaders are Nancey Pope and

Donola Leong.

Victory Clover Kids – Clover Kid club in the Tiffin/North

Liberty area. Leader is Kathy Swenka.

IMPORTANT LIVESTOCK DATES

Beef Weigh-in - January 7; 8:00AM-NOON

Online Verification of Beef Weight (Families do this) - Must

be completed by January 30, MIDNIGHT

Swine Weigh-in - March 17; 10:00AM-NOON

Sheep & Meat Goat Weigh-in - May 3; 6:00PM-8:00PM

Livestock ID Forms, LAST DAY TO ENTER ONLINE (Families

do this) - May 15; MIDNIGHT

Animal Entry Cards (Blue Cards) Due - July 1

Iowa State Fair Livestock & Horticulture Entries Due - July 1

Pullorum Blood Testing - July 22; 4:00PM-6:00PM

BEEF WEIGH-IN

The weigh-in and nomination date for the 2012 Johnson

County 4-H/FFA Fair market beef show is set for Saturday,

January 7, from 8:00AM-NOON. Youth may nominate a

maximum of 6 head and are eligible to show a maximum

of 3 from those animals that are weighed, tagged and

nominated. A maximum of 2 head may be put into the

auction on Friday, July 27. All second year bucket bottle

calves that are intended to be shown in the market beef

division must be brought to the weigh-in for tagging and

nomination and count towards the 6 head maximum.

Youth interested in the Advanced Feeder program may

weigh-in and nominate additional cattle with a minimum

of 3 head and a maximum of 6 head for the project. The

advanced feeder program is scored on rate of gain,

uniformity, quality and yield grade and the financial

reports submitted by the youth each month.

Breeding beef (heifers and cows) do not need to be

brought to the weigh-in. Breeding beef projects are

nominated by filling out a 106 form and submitting it to

the extension office on or before May 15, only those

breeding beef projects nominated by May 15 are eligible

for the county fair, state fair and Ak-Sar-Ben.

Iowa State Fair and Ak-Sar-Ben nominations will also be

taken on January 7. DNA or retinal scans will be taken at

the weigh-in; the cost is $5 per animal nominated for the

state fair or Ak-Sar-Ben. If you nominate the same animal

for both Ak-Sar-Ben and the Iowa State Fair, the cost will

be $10 per animal. All fees are paid on the day of the

weigh-in. Registration information is required on all cattle

intended to be shown in the breed divisions of the Iowa

State Fair market beef show (please bring that information

to the weigh-in). After January 15, 2012 Iowa State Fair

nominations without registration information will show in

the crossbred division.

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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 2012

PRODUCTION BROILER & STANDARDIZED PULLET CLASS

Youth interested in participating in the “production

broiler class” (class 14-153) and “standardized pullet

class” (class 14-154) for 2012 need to contact the Johnson

County Extension Office to register for the programs. All

birds will be picked up at the Extension office about 4

weeks after the order date. Families will be contacted the

day the chicks arrive at the office. Payment is due at time

of pick-up. A minimum of 8 youth need to sign up for the

baby chicks in each class so Extension can place an order

with the hatchery.

For the “standardized pullet class” pen of 3, each youth

will receive a set of day-old pullets which are banded. The

pullets come in lots of 12. The prices of these pullets will

be made available in early February. To sign up for the

class you MUST contact the Extension Office by January 25.

There will need to be a minimum of 8 youth in this class.

Birds not used in the standardized class may be used in the

egg production class pen of 3 pullets (class 14-111).

For the “production broiler class” pen of 3 each youth

will receive a lot of 12 day-old cockerels which are banded.

To register for this class you MUST contact the Extension

office by May 3. The price of the birds will be made

available in late May 2012. Birds not used in the production

class may be used in the meat production class 14-131.

Questions? Contact Gene Mohling at 319-337-2145 or

mohling@iastate.edu.

JOHNSON COUNTY BRED RABBIT

RABBIT PROJECT MEMBERS: Look for a mailing coming

to you on this. This year there will be a new class for 4-H/

FFA members to participate in at fair. It is called: Johnson

County Bred Junior Rabbit Class. The goal for this class is

to encourage 4-H/FFA members to learn how to breed

and raise their own rabbits. The rabbit for this class needs

to be born between Jan. 26th- March 31st – thus meeting

the criteria for Jr. Class criteria (under 6 months of age).

The rabbit breeder is the owner of the rabbits at the time

of breeding and birth of kits in Johnson County. 4-H/FFA

members must certify by email or standard mail to Jeff

Englert with the name of buck and doe used in the

breeding program, date bred, and the date and number of

kits born in the litter to be eligible for the Johnson County

Jr. Bred Jr. Class Rabbit. Email Address for Jeff Englert:

j.englert@mchsi.com or Standard Mail: Jeff Englert, 416

Day St. NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405.

ANIMAL IDS WILL BE DONE ONLINE

Those 4-H’ers who verify a market steer or market

heifer during the county beef weigh-in will need to

confirm data entered by county extension staff prior to

January 30th in order for it to be accepted by the State 4-

H office. PLEASE SEE “Animal ID online” and “Livestock

verification process” help sheets at: http://

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

helpsheets.htm. Your enrollment must have been

completed online before you can do these steps.

FEEDER PIG PROGRAM The Johnson County Pork Council will sponsor a maximum of 6 pigs/youth who are exhibitors of swine. Members will pay for the feeder pigs from sale proceeds after the County Fair. Please contact Kevin Hotz at 319-629-5320 by February 29 for information. FOOD SAFETY QUALITY ASSURANCE (FSQA) FSQA Training dates have been set for 2012! Any 4-H or FFA member showing livestock at the Johnson County 4-H & FFA Fair are required to be FSQA certified. The required FSQA certification livestock species are: Market beef, breeding beef, dairy cow, dairy goat, meat goat, sheep, swine, poultry, and rabbit. Bucket bottle calf and horse are not required. The dates for FSQA training in Johnson County are Monday, April 23, 2012, from 6:30 - 8:30 and Monday, May 7, 2012, from 6:30 - 8:30. Remember that last year was the year of change - instead of exhibitors being certified per age, it is now grade levels and date of training. Youth in grades 4 -6 are required to attend a training every year until they reach 7th grade. Youth in grades 7 - 9 will have the option of attending a training every year or passing a test with 70% which will certify them until they reach 10th grade. Youth in grades 10 - 12 will also have the option to attend a yearly training or pass a test with 70% which will certify them until they turn 20 years old. It is recommended that youth attend the full FSQA training prior to attempting to take the test! Parents are welcome to sit-in on the trainings as well! If you are a re-enrolled 4-H member, you will be able to see when your FSQA certificate expires on 4-H Online! This can only be done when you have been re-enrolled, so if you have not re-enrolled online yet, please do so soon!!! Check out the kids and teens/4-H tab on the top left side of this page for more information on 4-H Online. Questions? Please call Kathy at 319-337-2145 or email her at kbeiers@iastate.edu.

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LIVESTOCK INFORMATION CONTINUED

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

January 2012

STATE 4-H VOLUNTEERS RETREAT

This retreat brings together 4-H volunteers, staff, parents

and intermediate and senior 4-H members to network and

learn about innovative programs that will help bring fresh

perspectives and activities to Iowa 4-H programs. Friday,

evening, Feb. 11, is a networking/fellowship type gathering

with hands-on activities. Workshops and networking fill the

day on Saturday, Feb. 12. Information about the retreat

and the registration forms will be available at

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/Volunteers/ - click on the

link State Volunteer Retreat in the bottom right box.

NORTH CENTRAL REGION e-FORUM ARCHIVES Did you miss the live presentations of the North Central Region e-Forums? If so, the archived sessions are now posted at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/ncrvd/NCRVF2011.cfm

SESSION 1--Positive Youth Development The Teen Brain: A Work in Progress. Presenter: Annette

Haas, University of Wisconsin-Extension Quality Matters: In Chocolate and 4-H Programs.

Presenter: Brenda Shafer, University of Minnesota SESSION 2--4-H Program Management Keeping Your Cool While Working with Youth.

Presenters: Pat McGlaughlin and Sheri Seibold, University of Illinois

Reducing the Risks of 4-H Club Meetings. Presenter: Vicki Schwartz, Ohio State University

SESSION 3--New & Emerging Curriculum Get Connected in Your 4-H World. Presenter: Rachelle

Vettern, North Dakota State University 4-H Science. Presenter: Dixie Sandborn, Michigan State

University Community Service Learning. Presenter: Steve

McKinley, Purdue University

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ADULT OPPORTUNITIES

CLUB OPPORTUNITIES

IOWA 4-H CENTER NEWS

Club Coupon: Looking for something fun to do with your 4-

H Club this school year? Why not travel to the Iowa 4-H

Center for a day or even an overnight stay. The Iowa 4-H

Center offers every 4-H Club a FREE day use rental and

discounted fees for overnight stays. Find the Club Coupon

here: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/center/.

Programming is available upon request.

4-H DAY AT THE ISU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME

The Cyclones will tip off at 7:00PM against Texas A&M on

January 14, 2012. A dinner tailgate will be provided from

4:30PM-7:00PM at the Scheman Building before tip off.

This year’s price to attend is $20 per person. New for 2012

is a “4-H Leads to Careers” tour hosted by the College of

Human Sciences. (limited to the first 300 who sign up).

Gather your club members and get ready to have some fun

and cheer on the Cyclones. Purchase tickets here: https://

store.extension.iastate.edu/ItemDetail.aspx?

ProductID=13241. For more information contact Shelly

Greving at shellyg@iastate.edu or 515-294-1607.

YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES

2012 IOWA YOUTH CONFERENCE

It’s not too early to start thinking about the upcoming Iowa

4-H Youth Conference. Brighten Your World and attend

June 26-28, 2012. More information will come after the

first of the year.

4-H EXTRAVAGANZA IV/NEW MEMBER EVENT

SAVE THE DATE - The 2012 Project Extravaganza will

combine with our former New Member Night and will be

held on Saturday, February 18 at the Fairgrounds. More

information will be out soon!

CAPITAL GIRLS

High School girls are invited to be a part of Capitol Girls on

February 8 in Des Moines. Participants will learn about the

workings of the Iowa General Assembly and have an

opportunity to shadow women legislators and learn about

how state laws and budgets are developed and

passed. Girls will be introduced in both the Iowa Senate

and Iowa House of Representatives, and then paired with

legislators. Space is limited to 30 young females. Please

complete an application at http://www.women.iowa.gov/

just_for_girls/index.html and submit to women@iowa.gov

or by fax to 515-242-6119 by January 13 to be considered.

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4-H SLOGAN LEARN BY DOING

STATE 4-H SCHOLARSHIPS

The Iowa 4-H Foundation announces the 2012 scholarship

programs for 4-H’ers attending or planning to attend

college fall of 2012. More than 100 scholarship programs

totaling over $95,000 may be awarded.

The various awards range in amounts from $500 to $5,000.

Some of the scholarships are open to students pursuing

any field of study, while others are open to students

pursuing degrees in agriculture, food and nutrition, ag

business, animal science, and journalism. Former Iowa 4-

H’ers and current 4-H’ers graduating from high school are

eligible applicants.

The majority of the scholarships are also available to

students planning to attend another Iowa Regent

university, Iowa private college, or Iowa community

college.

Contact your county Extension office to receive a

scholarship application or to receive more information

about individual scholarships. 4-H Scholarship information,

forms, and applications are also available on the 4-H public

web page:

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4H/teens/

scholarships.htm

Applications must be received on site or postmarked no

later than March 1, 2012 for consideration. Mail to 4-H

Scholarships, Extension 4-H Youth Bldg-ISU, Ames, Iowa

50011-3630

4-H’ERS: LEARN HOW TO APPLY FOR STATE RECOGNITION

AND TRIPS

Get more involved in 4-H and expand your horizons! If you

are a ninth through twelfth grade 4-H member, there are

many opportunities available to you for recognition awards

or to represent Iowa in upcoming conferences on the state

and national levels.

These include: National 4-H Conference (for 9th-11th

grade); National 4-H Congress (for 10th-11th grade); State

4-H Council (10th-11th grade); Iowa Youth Technology

Team (9th-11th grade); National 4-H Dairy Conference (9th

-12th grade); and State 4-H Project Awards (9th-12th

grade). Contact your county extension office to find out

more information about each of these awards or trips.

If you would like to apply, a packet of information is

available online at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/

teens/awards.htm or at the Extension Office. The state

selection process for the above opportunities will involve:

completing an application form including 5 short

answer questions;

gathering and putting together 2 pages of written

support material (see the application for format);

an interview at the state level

The application deadline is February 1. The interviews will

be scheduled for March 24.

2012 HILLS BANK & TRUST LEADERSHIP GRANT

JUNIOR 4-H MEMBERS, be sure to check out the 2012 Hills

Bank & Trust Leadership Grant Scholarship program:

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/Documents/

ScholHB2935HBInfoApplication.doc. It’s a unique

opportunity to gain valuable leadership skills and earn a 4-

H Scholarship. You do not need to be a current Iowa 4-H

member to apply for the Leadership Grant program! All

application materials must be received on site or

postmarked no later than February 1, 2012 for

consideration.

January 2012

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SCHOLARSHIPS, 4-H RECOGNITION AND FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITIES

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

SAVE THE DATE: IOWA 4-H GALA

The Iowa 4-H Foundation will be hosting its 3rd annual Gala

on February 25, 2012 at the Des Moines Marriott

Downtown. The event will showcase the accomplishments

of 4-H’ers and also work to raise money for 4-H programs.

Everyone is welcome to attend the event. Sponsorship

opportunities are available. Information can be found at:

http://www.iowa4hfoundation.org, look at the events

schedule. Contact Shelly Greving at shellyg@iastate.edu or

515-294-1607 with any questions.

TROPHY SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES

The Johnson County 4-H program is looking for sponsors

for fair trophies and awards. If you or if you know anyone

who would be interested please have them contact Kathy

Beierschmitt at kbeiers@iastate.edu or 319-337-2145.

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January 2012

THE JOHNSON COUNTY PULSE

Clover Kids K-3 Open Bucket Bottle class at

the 2011 Johnson County 4-H & FFA Fair

The Sharp

Shooters Club

at practice with

Bow & Arrow

Johnson County Extension Office

3109 Old Hwy 218 South

Iowa City, IA 52246

Phone: 319.337.2145 Fax: 319.337.7864

www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson

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

DIANNA COLGAN JANET MARTIN County Youth Coordinator Urban 4-H Youth Specialist dmish@iastate.edu jmmartin@iastate.edu

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

DIANNA COLGAN JANET MARTIN County Youth Coordinator Urban 4-H Youth Specialist dmish@iastate.edu jmmartin@iastate.edu

3109 OLD HIGHWAY 218 SOUTH, IOWA CITY, IA 52246 | 319 337-2145 | MON - FRI, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/JOHNSON