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HERE GROWS

4-H

CLOVERS TO:

Everyone that attended the Halloween Party!

County Council for hosting the Halloween Party

and designing the Haunted House!

Record Keeping/Awards committee for the devoted

time they spend reviewing and evaluating all the

awards applications that are submitted.

275 members & 46 adult volunteers that have com-

pleted their enrollment!

Tate Linton for creating and donating a check out

kit about Dairy Goats!

Shooting Sports volunteers and members that had

a successful archery and air rifle season!

DEAR 4-H FAMILY & FRIENDS:

The fall is flying by and what great weather it has been! We are gearing up for lots of fun and educational opportunities this winter! Don’t forget to be working towards those Banner Club goals we sent out in last month’s newsletter!

A reminder that 4-H’ers must be enrolled! We encourage this to be completed by December 1! Thank you to the 275 members that have already completed it!

Enclosed you will find information about the upcoming Annual 4-H Recognition Event, Holiday Evergreen Make and Take Workshop, and ways to help out the Pioneer Christmas Village!

There are still two masterpieces created from the Bucket of Junk contest that were left behind at the fair! We need the owners to claim these by December 15!

The Extension and Outreach Office will be getting new carpet the first weekend in December. We will be in the office on Friday, December 2 and Monday, December 5 but will be in the process of moving all the equipment and furniture. If you call and we don’t get to the phone, please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we can!

Sincerely,

PLYMOUTH COUNTY 4-H CLOVER CONNECTION

NOVEMBER 2016

ANN SCHOENROCK

PLYMOUTH COUNTY EXTENSION & OUTREACH

County Program & Youth Coordinator

[email protected]

PHONE: 712-546-7835 FAX: 712-546-7837

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MARKET BEEF WEIGH-IN

All Plymouth County 4-H and FFA members with a

market beef animal will need to weigh and

identify their market animals at the Plymouth

County weigh-in site on Saturday, December 17,

2016 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Please note that

the last hour from 12:00-1:00 p.m. is when any out

of county exhibitors will be scheduled to weigh.

You can still come during that time, that’s just

when they will be scheduled with approval from

their county office. Weigh-in takes place at the

Plymouth County Fairgrounds in the scale barn

just east of the covered show ring. All Plymouth

County 4-H’ers will need to make arrangements

to have their market beef projects weighed at the

Plymouth County site. December 17th is when

your 4-H project begins and you must have all

market beef animals in your possession by this

date. Each member may identify a maximum of

six head. If there is an emergency and this date

does not work you must first contact our office.

No animals that will be exhibited at the county fair

can be purchased after the weigh-in date and

weighed in at another location.

COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING REMINDER

The next meeting of the County Council will be on

Thursday, November 3 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at

the Extension & Outreach Office. Members

should notify Ann prior to the meeting if they are

not able to attend due to a church/school event!

NEW CHECK OUT KIT AVAILABLE

We have a new kit available for check out at the

Extension and Outreach Office. It has everything

you want to learn about Dairy Goats! This would

be a great resource to get some fair exhibit ideas

or do a presentation on for your next club meeting!

Let us know if you would like to reserve it!

4-H RECOGNITION EVENT

Mark your calendars to attend the annual 4-H

Recognition Event on Sunday, November 20 at

4:00 p.m. in the Upper Level of the Convention

Center. All clubs are recognized and members

introduced on stage! It’s a great way to see what

opportunities are available as seniors!

Outstanding Juniors and Intermediates are also

recognized as well as special adult awards!

Cookies and juice are served after the program!

Hope to see you all there! We ask that members

sit with their clubs on the outside aisles and

families sit in the center section.

HOLIDAY EVERGREEN MAKE AND TAKE

WORKSHOP

Would you like to learn how to make your own Evergreen Kissing Ball to use for decoration at your home this holiday season? In this session, you will learn how to create your own Evergreen Kissing Ball from evergreens and a few other supplies. This make and take workshop will be held on Monday, December 5th at the ISU Extension and Outreach Plymouth County Office in the lower level of the Le Mars Convention Center from 6:30 -8:00 p.m. Please call the office at 712-546-7835 or email Janelle at [email protected] to register. The registration fee is $20/person.

DUPONT PIONEER SEED GRANT

DuPont Pioneer Seed is once again offering

grants for 4-H Club Community Service projects.

The applications are due to the County Extension

and Outreach Office by January 17, 2017. Grants

will be awarded from $50-$500 but typically will

not exceed half of the cost of the total project.

Successful projects are those that enlist

partnerships with other community entities,

engage the entire club, and make an impact in the

community. More information, tips, application

form, and brochure are available at

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

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4-H’ers must be in good standing with their

county in order to participate in state or

interstate 4-H shows according to the State

Livestock Handbook document 4-H 202.

Extension & Outreach staff will not approve

entries for these shows if 4-H’ers and their

families have not been in compliance with

county guidelines.

Direct criticism or interference with the judge,

fair officials, show coordinators,

superintendents, volunteers, staff, or other

exhibitors before, during or after the

competitive event is prohibited. Parents shall

not enter the show ring during the event unless

it involves the health and safety of the

exhibitor. In furtherance of their official duty,

these official, volunteers, and staff shall be

treated with courtesy, cooperation, and

respect. If this rule is broken the parent will be

asked to leave the fairgrounds and the

exhibitor will be disqualified from the rest of

that show. If the confrontation continues, the

exhibitor may be disqualified from the fair and

asked to leave the fairgrounds and forfeit all

premiums. This will be determined by

Extension & Outreach staff, Extension Council

and Fairboard. This could result in the family

being banned from exhibiting at other state

and interstate exhibitions as well.

REMINDER OF LIVESTOCK HOUSING POLICY

The following policy has been set forth by the 4-H & Youth Committee for several years and is supported by the Plymouth County Extension Council and Plymouth County Fairboard. This is a no tolerance policy. Failure to abide by this policy will result in not exhibiting at the Plymouth County Fair. This is a reminder to all livestock exhibitors as we start the new 4-H year. It is not the leader’s responsibility to follow these guidelines, it is up to each family. Should you have any questions, you will need to contact the Plymouth County Extension & Outreach Office at

712-546-7835.

4-H families that live on a farm/acreage with any

kind of livestock housing will be expected to have

ALL of their 4-H livestock project (beef, sheep,

swine, and poultry) housed there. If alternative

arrangements need to be made, the location must

be approved by the Extension and Outreach

Office and 4-H & Youth Committee. This means

you must call or email the Extension and

Outreach Office with the request so that it can be

put on the agenda for the next 4-H & Youth Com-

mittee meeting and then discussed and voted on!

We ask that the alternative address be written on

identification forms.

If the 4-H’er does not have ANY facilities at the

location where they live, alternative housing is

acceptable as long as it’s preapproved and meets

the following criteria: The project needs to be

within close proximity for the 4-H’er to easily care

for that animal on a daily basis. For exam-

ple, if Johnny 4-H’er lives in town and his sheep

are kept at his Grandpa’s place six miles out of

town on the farm then Grandpa’s address will

need to be on the identification form. It is not ac-

ceptable for the project to be 40 miles away at a

friend’s farm. The 4-H’er needs to be the one in

charge of that project and the primary care

giver of that project as they have signed

during enrollment on the Code of Ethics.

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STATE TRAINING FOR ALL LEADERS

Each year all 4-H leaders are required to take part in an educational training from the State 4-H Office to further develop their exceptional skills of working with youth. This year’s training will take place on Monday, January 30 in the lower level of the Convention Center (Snow date is February 7). Supper will be served at 6:15 p.m. with the training starting from 6:30-8:00 p.m. This year’s training topic is Youth Engagement Strengthens 4-H. It is an interactive, hands on training that will help volunteers engage youth in intentional, meaningful ways. By creating opportunities for youth to make decisions, take on responsibilities, and contribute to improving outcomes for themselves and others, we are providing opportunities for youth to build mastery in decision making skills as well as reinforce their work towards independence. During this training, 4-H leaders will gain an understanding of the importance of youth involvement, identify strategies that support positive youth adult partnerships and gather resources to aid in engaging youth in core principles of positive youth development. In addition, volunteers will practice how to empower youth of all ages to make 4-H more engaging. Please RSVP to [email protected]

MONSANTO GRANT

America's Farmers Grow Communities is sponsored by the Monsanto Fund to support local farming communities. The program allows farmers to register to win $2,500 for their favorite community nonprofit organization, such as FFA, 4-H, schools, fire departments and other civic groups. One winner will be selected in each of 1,331 eligible counties in 41 states. For more information and to apply, please visit www.growcommunities.com

Entries are due by November 30, 2016. Any farmer that is at least 21 years old and actively engaged in farming a minimum of 250 acres of corn, soybeans, or cotton is eligible with no purchase required. Only one organization will be chosen per county and it only takes a few minutes to apply!

There’s still some 75th Fair Anniversary memorabilia

left! Contact Pat Lehner if you are interested! These

items would make great Christmas gifts!

FAIR GRAND CHAMPION TRAVELING

PHOTO DISPLAY

The Plymouth County Farm Bureau is again

sponsoring the traveling photo display of the 2016

Fair Grand Champions at various bank locations

throughout the fall. The schedule is as follows:

Oct. 31-Nov. 4: Iowa Prairie Bank-Brunsville

Nov. 7-11: People’s Bank-Akron

Nov. 14-18: Security National-Akron

Nov. 21-25: Iowa State Bank-Craig

Nov. 28-Dec. 2: American Bank-LeMars

PIONEER CHRISTMAS VILLAGE

Each year the Pioneer Village at the Fairgrounds

comes alive with Christmas lights and music during

the Holiday season! The Christmas Village

committee puts together a fantastic place for

families to visit on the first two weekends of

December! They couldn’t do this without the

support of all of you! They greatly appreciate those

clubs that decorate trees and most importantly

those that donate homemade cookies! They invite

each club to donate 15 dozen cookies to the

cause. This helps keep their costs down so they

can do things like put new LED lights on the roof of

the Round Barn. The Christmas Village Committee

thanks you for your efforts! Please contact Bonita

Davison (540-3442) with questions about cookie

drop off times at Century Hall. THEY DO NOT

GET DROPPED OFF AT THE EXTENSION AND

OUTREACH OFFICE!

Clubs are also invited to decorate a tree that will be

on display in Century Hall during the Pioneer

Christmas Wonderland! You may decorate the

tree on November 18 for 19 from 9 am—4 pm.

The trees are provided. You need to supply your

own lights and decorations. Trees need to be

taken down on Sunday, December 11 following the

event or Monday, December 12 from 9 am-noon.

The form to send in to the Pioneer Village

Committee is in your club mailbox at the Extension

and Outreach Office. It is also available on our

website.

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4-H ENROLLMENT FOR ALL MEMBERS AND

LEADERS

The 4-H Online enrollment system has rolled over

and is ready for enrollments to begin. All existing

members and leaders in the system become

inactive. Everyone must log in and re-enroll for

the current year! The website is:

https://ia.4honline.com

This must be done each year, just like you would

enroll in school or update your records at a

doctor’s visit. If your family already exists in the

system, DO NOT CREATE A NEW PROFILE! We

can look up your log in email, but we can not see

passwords. If you forgot your password, just click

I forgot my password and a new one will be

emailed to you. As you work through the screens

be sure to double check spellings, grades,

birthdates, etc. Several of you informed us of

errors in this information when making a fair entry

this past fair...that information all comes from what

you put into 4-H Online...so now is the time to get

it corrected!

If your member is 18 years old, they are still a

youth! Do not enroll them as an adult or you will

be re-doing it!

4-H Online enrollment is only for 4-H members in

grades 4-12 and club leaders! Clover Kids should

not enroll in this system!

For brand new families, first create a new profile

and then proceed through the screens of adding

youth members. We do have a help sheet on our

website and club leaders received a copy at the

Leader Meeting. The last screen will appear to be

a payment screen. We pay that fee so just

continue through until you get to the submit

button. No fee will be charged to you.

Once enrollments have been submitted they come

to us and will show as pending. We will then

process these and approve them. At that point the

status becomes active. There is no need to call

and see if you did it right...just wait for the status

to go from pending to active!

PLYMOUTH COUNTY EXTENSION STAFF

JANELLE JOHNSON

COUNTY PROGRAM COORDINATOR

[email protected]

ANN SCHOENROCK

COUNTY PROGRAM & YOUTH COORDINATOR

[email protected]

JILL LENERS

OFFICE & PROGRAM ASSISTANT

[email protected]

JODI FISHER

PART TIME PROGRAM ASSISTANT

[email protected]

BEN PULLEN

YOUTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST

[email protected]

4-H & YOUTH COMMITTEE

Tom Bainbridge Yvette Bowen

David Becker Andrea Hawkins

Andy Schroeder Angie Schnepf

Jim Jauer Dawn Kessenich

Randi Anstine Brian Lang

Kristin Koerselman Jill Feuerhelm

Kayla Ruhland Ben Vondrak

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

EXTENSION OFFICE CLOSED

NOVEMBER 24-25

… and justice for all

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of

race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status,

religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s

income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with

disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape,

etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimina-

tion, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-

9410, or call 800-795-3272 (voice) or 202-720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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NOVEMBER 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 COUNTY COUNCIL 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 STEMfest in

Sheldon

13 14 15 16 17 4-H & YOUTH MTG. 18 19

20 RECOGNITION

EVENT 21 22 23 24 OFFICE CLOSED 25 OFFICE CLOSED 26

27 28 29 30

DECEMBER 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 CHRISTMAS VILLAGE

PARADE

4 5 MAKE & TAKE

WORKSHOP 6 4-H FOUNDATION

MTG. 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 4-H & YOUTH MTG 16 17 BEEF WEIGH-IN

18 19 20 21 22 23 OFFICE CLOSED 24

25 26 OFFICE CLOSED 27 28 REGIONAL 4-H

SWIM/SKATE PARTY 29 30 31

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SWIM/SKATE PARTY

December 28 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.

All-Season Center

Sioux Center, Iowa

Register at the DOOR with fee & waiver 4-Hers must be enrolled in 4HOnline for the 2016-2017 year or

need the medical release form medical release form (non 4-Hers) $10 cost includes: swimming, skating during the

skating time, games/activities, light lunch and snacks For more information contact your local Extension office

Sioux, Lyon, Osceola, O’Brien, Plymouth, Cherokee Counties

Join other 4-H youth from around the area for a fun day of swimming, skating, food, friends and fun activities!

Skating starts at 12:00-2:00 ~ Swimming from 1:00 – 4:00

Registrations open to ALL 4-H Members and their friends!

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