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Iowa 4-H Foundation Scholarship
The Iowa 4-H Foundation scholarship
applications will be available Wednesday, Nov.
20, 2019 through Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. 4-H
members are strongly encouraged to read and
follow the helpful hints and instructions found on
the 4-H Foundation Scholarship webpage.
Healthy Living Club Challenge
The first month of the Club Challenge focused on
Personal Mission Statements is wrapping up.
Next month explores the topic of “Heartfulness”
and how to take meaningful action to be kind and
more compassionate to others. Please refer to
the Healthy Living Club Challenge webpage for
resources. Some of the lessons can serve as a
“grab and go” resource you can re-use.
Wright County District Junior Fair
Scholarship
Applicants must be a graduating senior from a
high school in Wright County. Application forms
can be accessed at any high school office or fair
website: www.wrightcofair.com. Deadline is
March 31, 2020.
. 4-H Legislative Day
The 2020 Iowa Extension Council Association and
4-H Legislative Day is scheduled for Wednesday,
Feb 19. Legislative Day is a county program
opportunity for elected extension council members
and 4-H member in 8-12 grade to learn about and
experience the legislative process. Registration is
open until Feb. 1st, for more information and to
register go to https://
www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/ieca-and-4-h-
legislative-day.
State 4-H Council Announces 4-H’ers for 4-H Campaign
The State Council invites 4-H’ers from across the
state to “Count Your Clovers” and help provide
support for 4-H members across the state. Funds
raised from this campaign provide financial aid
support for young people, helps to keeps costs
low for the State 4-H Conference and supports the
State Council’s efforts. Clubs should complete
the Count your Clovers pledge form and return the
bottom portion to local County Extension
Offices by Friday, May 15. Learn more about the 4
-H’ers for 4-H Campaign on the Iowa 4-H
Foundation webpage.
Wright County
4-H Newsletter
February 2020 Jessica Norman, County Youth Coordinator
[email protected] 515-532-3453
extension.iastate.edu/wright/4h
@wrightco4Hiowa
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. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all
programs.) Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may
be
directed to the Diversity Officer, 2150 Beardshear Hall, 515
Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, 515-294-1482,
[email protected]. All other inquiries may be directed to
1-800-262-3804.
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Go Futher Conference for Girls
Spread the word: registration is open for the Go
Further Conferences, held Thursday, March 26;
Monday, April 6; and Sunday, April 26. Go
Further is a one-day conference on the Iowa
State campus for middle school and high school
girls to learn about STEM (science, technology,
engineering, and math) fields and how to infuse
their passions within a career. The program is
put on by the Program for Women in Science
and Engineering at Iowa State
University. Registration fee is $15, to learn more
and register visit the Go Further Conference
webpage.
Design Camp
Registration is open for the 2020 Design
camp, Design Dimensions, hosted by Iowa 4-H
and the College of Design. The camp is held
June 21-26. Find out more information and
resister on the Design Dimensions webpage.
County Fair Photo Challenge
The 2020 4-H fair Challenge picture—Sports.
Use your imagination, grab your camera, go
explore and start taking pictures. Remember you
will only submit one picture in the challenge
class. This photo cannot be entered in regular
photo class.
Updated—Food for Iowa 4-H Fairs
An updated version of HS 76 Foods for Iowa 4-H
Fairs Quick Reference Guide is now in the
Extension store. This publication is reviewed and
revised every 1-2 years. Accessible version is
being accessed: https://
store.extension.iastate.edu/product/6434
4-H Fun Night
4-H Fun Night is Saturday, March 14, 2020, at the
C-G-D High School. The evening will be filled
with: games, food, fun, friends and prizes. All
families are asked to participate in the following
ways: each club is assigned to bring pies, cakes,
and/or bars. Your club is listed below. Parent
committees are being planned to help with food
stand, bingo, traffic control, tickets sales, and the
raffle. Please watch for your letter in the near
future. If there is an area you would like to help in,
please call to volunteer. Last year royalty parents
are asked to decorate the stage for coronation.
Cakes & Pies: All families are assigned to bring
either a cake or pie. Please bring all pies and
cakes in disposable containers and label the kind
of pie! The club assignments are as follows:
Pies for lunch stand: Dayton Lake, Lake
Clovers, and Liberty Pathfinders
6 Pans of Bars: Lake Clovers
Cakes for Cake Walk: Iowa Hawkeyes, Wright
County P.I.G., & Wright Warriors
Cake Walk at Fun Night: Iowa Hawkeyes
New Crop Science Curriculum
Availiable
The State 4-H Office is excited to announce
Crops Feed the World Level 2 Lessons are now
available. This level includes new crops-related
topics, interactive activities and career exploration
opportunities for youth. Visit the . Crops Feed the
World website for more information.
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Save the Date: Volunteer Training
Annual Leader Training 2019-2020: 4-H
Prepares Youth for the Future. Volunteers who
are club, project, or Clover Kid leaders, SESS
leaders or assistant leaders attend an annual
training that strengthens their positive youth
development knowledge and skills. Training
occurs in each county and is designated as the
annual training module.
This year, leaders will consider ways they can
help youth refine skills that will prepare them for
the future while identifying ways to help youth
explore, learn, practice, and experience possible
careers. In addition, leaders will leave with tools
and resources to support their work preparing
youth for the future! Resources from the training
are posted on the Volunteer Resources
webpage. Wright County 4-H volunteer leaders
training will be Thursday, February 27th at 6 pm
at the Extension office. There will be a light meal,
please RSVP to Jessica by Monday, February
24th. Snow date is Thursday, March 5th at 6 pm.
Babysitting Clinic
The Wright County Babysitting Clinic will be held
February 22 at the Extension office from 9am—3
pm. This workshop will be open to all youth in
currently in 5th grade and up. Registration forms
will be at school for the youth to pick up or at the
Extension office or online at https://
www.extension.iastate.edu/wright/page/projects.
Space is limited. For more information please
contact Jessica at the office.
New 4-H Volunteer Required Training
Rescheduled
This training is designed for new 4-H volunteers
committing to a long term experience working with
4-H youth as club, project, Clover Kid leaders and
assistants. Volunteers committing to these roles
are required to attend a regional new volunteer
training within the first 12 months of being
screened and approved as a 4-H volunteer.
The blended learning training is designed to give
new volunteers a better working knowledge of
positive youth development, the Iowa 4-H
Equation, and tools that will help them be more
confident and capable in their roles working with
youth. The training will be delivered in two
components. The first includes four, online
training modules that help create a baseline for 4-
H volunteers. It is followed by a regional, three
hour face-to-face training that will allow volunteers
to apply some of their learning. Sign up for the
rescheduled training via the individual registration
links at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/
volunteertraining Wright County NEW Volunteers
our region training is, April 14 from 6-9 pm at
Hamilton County Extension Office. Questions
contact Jessica.
Shooting Sports Instructor Training &
Recertification
Register for Shooting Sports Instructor Training &
Recertification. Trainings are held between March
13 and 15. Visit the Shooting Sports Instructors
webpage for more information and to find the
registration link.
Newsletter Mailed
If you want to receive the newsletter by USPS
mail please make sure to contact the office with
the family name and address, you’ll be added to
the list.
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Food Court, Cake Walk, Bingo, Raffles, Games, Silent
Auction, & MORE!
County wide event held to raise funds for 4-H awards, trips and
camps.
To make a donation call 515-532-3453
Bring your family and friends to the Clarion Goldfield Dows
High
School for a great evening of FUN, FOOD & FRIENDS!
Free Admission
5:00 pm Doors Open
5:00-7:00 pm: Games & Food Court Open
7:00 pm: King and Queen Coronation
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4-H FUN NIGHT ROYALTY 2020
HannahJo Hodson: nine year member of
the Dayton Lake 4-H club, senior at C-G-D
High School
Garrett Seaba: seven year member
of the Liberty Pathfinders 4-H club,
sophomore at C-G-D High School
Serenity Ricke:
second year member of
the Iowa Hawkeyes 4-H
club, sophomore at Bel-
mond-Klemme High
School
Hannah Tew: seven year member of the
Lake Clovers 4-H club, senior at C-G-D
High School
Peyten Rasmussen: eight year
member of the Liberty Pathfinders 4-H
club, junior at C-G-D High School
Olivia Andersen:
seven year member of
the Wright Warriors 4-H
club, sophomore at Eagle
Grove High School
Caleb Jacobsen:
eight year member of the
Wright County P.I.G. 4-H
club, junior at C-G-D
High School
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2020 Muscatine 4-H and FFA Rabbit and Cavy Workshop
The annual 4H and FFA rabbit and cavy workshop will be held
Sunday, March 22, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Muscatine Agriculture
Learning Center in Muscatine, Iowa. This state wide and multi state
workshop is sponsored by Iowa State University, Iowa State Rabbit
Breeders Association, Cedar Rapids Rabbit Breeders, Mississippi
Valley Rabbit Breeders, Fred's Feed from West Liberty, Nutrena
Nature Wise Feeds, Mike Avesing, and the Muscatine Agriculture
Learning Center. Contact Lynne Rechterman (563-260-5295) for more
information.
2020 Equine Extravaganza
Equine Extravaganza provides opportunities for
all youth in grades 4 through 12 to share their
knowledge of the equine industry through a
variety of competitions and participatory events.
Select opportunities are also open to young
people in third grade. You do not need to be a
member of 4-H to register. As a part of the event,
a judges clinic is also offered. This opportunity is
for adults wanting to become certified or re-
certified to judge at county or regional equine
shows in Iowa. This is held at the Ellsworth
Community College in Iowa Falls. Registration
and information is available at https://
www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/
equineextravaganza
Livestock Exhibitors
The 2020 4H 0202 is available now. Please read
it! This is the “Iowa 4-H Livestock Show
Requirements—Animal Identification, Weighing
and Exhibiting Requirements for County, State
and interstate shows. https://
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Iowa Beef Expo
The 2020 Iowa Beef Expo Livestock Judging
Contest will be held Sunday, Feb. 9. Find out
more about the contest by visiting the Iowa Beef
Expo website or by reading the Contest Invitation
Letter. 4-H teams or individuals can register for
$50 or $20 respectively. Deadline to register is
Friday, Feb. 7.
Iowa Dairy Goat Association Share-A-
Kid
The Iowa Dairy Goat Association 2020 Share-A-
Kid contest is open with an entry deadline of
Sunday, March 15. Download the application and
find more information on the 4-H Dairy Goat page.
This is an opportunity to obtain a free dairy goat
doe kid for someone wishing to get involved with
goats.
Free Showing and Fitting Clinic for
Dairy Goats
The Iowa Dairy Goat Association is hosting a free
showing and fitting clinic Saturday, May 9, from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. in Bondurant, Iowa. Attendees
should plan to bring salad or dessert for the
potluck lunch. All Share-a-Kid winners are
encouraged to attend. Contact Judi Nayeri to sign
-up
New Iowa 4-H Poultry Breed Video
Resources
Videos about different breeds of poultry were
recently added to the 4-H Poultry webpage.
Videos were provided by Ohio State University.
Link to videos is located near the bottom of the 4-
H Poultry webpage under “Other Resources.”
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4-H Calendar February 1 Youth Beef Conference at Ellsworth
Community College in Iowa Falls
February 1 4-H Scholarships due by 11:59p online
February 1 State 4-H Recognition applications due by 11:59 pm
online
February 5 Eagle Grove Clover Kids 3:30-5p
February 8 Intermediate Council mtg. 10a
February 11 Clarion Clover Kids (2-3 grade) 5:30-6:30p Extension
Office
February 16 Teen Council mtg. 6p Extension Office
February 17 Belmond Clover Kids 6:30-7:30p
February 19 4-H Legislative Day
February 19 Dows Library program 3-4p
February 20 Clarion Clover Kids (K-1 grade) 5:30-6:30p Extension
Office
February 22 Babysitting Clinic
February 27 4-H Leader Annual Training at the Extension Office
6p
March 4 Eagle Grove Clover Kids 3:30-5p
March 5 Snow date—Annual 4-H Leader Training
March 7 YQCA in-person training at the Extension Office
10-noon
March 10 Clarion Clover Kids (2-3 grade) 5:30-6:30p Extension
Office
March 14 4-H Fun Night
March 16 Belmond Clover Kids 6;30-7:30p
March 18 Dows Library program 3-4p
March 19 Clarion Clover Kids (K-1 grade) 5:30-6:30p Extension
Office
March 20-22 Equine Extravaganza @ Ellsworth Community
College
March 28 State 4-H Recognition Day
March 31 Experience IOWA STATE Day
April 3-4 Omaha Zoo trip
April 8 Eagle Grove Clover Kids 3:30-5p
April 10 Office Closed—Holiday
April 14 Clarion Clover Kids (2-3 grade) 5:30-6:30p Extension
Office
April 14 New 4-H Leader Volunteer Training 6p
April 15 Dows Library Program 3-4p
April 16 Clarion Clover Kids (K-1 grade) 5:30-6:30p Extension
Office
April 20 Belmond Clover Kids 6:30-7:30p
April 25 Intermediate Council mtg. 10-12p
May 4-7 Youth Environmental Agricultural Day at Fairground Eagle
Grove
May 15 Animal Identification due 4HOnline by 11:59p
May 16 Intermediate Council mtg. 10-12p
June 5 Fair Entries due
June 17-19 Intermediate Cities trip
June 19 Clothing Event Judging
June 19-27 Citizenship Washington Focus trip to Washington
DC
June 27 Intermediate Council mtg. 10-13p
June 30-July 2 State 4-H Youth Conference
