THE 4-H CONNECTION. Have you Filled a Bucket Today? 4-H Club Meetings

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1 ALLAMAKEE COUNTY EXTENSION WHAT S INSIDE: 4-H Club Meeting Dates 1 Fruit & Butter Braid Sales 2 Waterloo Blackhawks 2 Upcoming Citizenship Project 2 State Fair Volunteer Opportunity 2 Postville Clover Kids Day 2 College Scholarships 3 IAS to Host Show Clinic 3 Welcome Becky 3 Welcome New Members 3 4-H Pine Bluff Camp/Counselors 4 4-H Youth Conference 4 Citizenship Club 4 Swine ID/Weigh-In 5 Livestock ID s / FSQA 5 Leader s Corner 6 Smiles & Thank You s 6 Upcoming Events 7 Birthday List 7 THE 4-H CONNECTION 2015 Have you Filled a Bucket Today? Morgan Heim mlheim@iastate.edu COUNTY EXTENSION County Youth Coordinator The book Have you Filled a Bucket Today by Carol McCloud reminds us to be good citizens. We are given two options in life, we can either be bucket dippers who are people who put others down and have a negative attitude. Or we can be bucket fillers by saying kind words, donating our times and talents, and remembering to express thanks. In the world of 4-H, we have the opportunity to be bucket fillers! Have you filled someone s bucket today? How can you fill a club members bucket? Don t forget about your club leaders. They do so much for you and for the 4-H program, how are you going to fill their bucket? You could make them a Thank You card, ask them if they need help, stay after the meeting to help clean up. What are you going to do in the month of February to fill someone s bucket? I challenge all of you, including club leaders to go out of your way to fill someone s bucket today and everyday! 4-H Club Meetings Below is a listing of each 4-H Club s meeting location (if determined), time, and hosting duties for the month. 4-H Flyers February 9, 6:30 p.m., Extension Office 4-H Toppers February 9, 7:00 p.m., Waterville Library, Cota & Bresnahan Families Bear Creek Kids February 7,1:00 p.m., Dorchester Church Hall, Waters Family Big 4 Poststar February 7, TBD, YMCA Community Room Cherry Valley Chums February 8, 6:00 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Avitan & Palas Families Clover Chasers February 9, 5:30 p.m., Veteran s Memorial Hospital, Lensing & Clark Families Creative Minds No February Meeting Elon PMC February 16, 6:30 p.m., Extension Office, Bieber & Hanson Families Harpers Ferry Clover Kids February 7, 9:00 a.m., Harpers Ferry Community Bldg., Lloyd Family Lansing Blackhawks February 9, 6:30 p.m., Gavin Home, Gavin Family Ludlow Future Farmers February 9, 7:30 p.m., Farmers & Merchants Community Room, Opperman & Nolting Families Mississippi Mad Scientists February 2, 5:30 p.m., Meehan Memorial Library River Valley Panthers February 8, 5:00 p.m., Waukon Wellness Center, Ellingson & O Neill Families West Ridge Riders February 9, VMH Erika Johnson, Devin, Allie Bieber, Tucker Jackson Families *Dates, times & locations are subject to change Business Agenda 7 4-H Online Livestock ID SAVE 8 21 ALLAMAKEE ST., WAUKON, IA OFFICE HOURS: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. LEARN MORE AT Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability. 1

2 2012 LOCAL 4-H NEWS Selling Dates: NOW February 6 Delivery: Friday, March 06, 2015, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Heitman/Kruger Pioneer Bldg, (3/4 mile south off of Hwy 9 on Hwy 51) We have mailed the Fruit, Butter Braid and Nut order forms to all enrolled 4-H families. Order forms are due to your club leaders by Friday, February 6. Members need to ask friends and family to make checks payable to the club. Waterloo Black Hawks 4-H members and their parents can cheer the Waterloo Black Hawks Hockey Team into the playoffs on Sunday, March 15 vs. Sioux Falls at 3:05 p.m., Saturday, March 28 vs. Bloomington at 7:05 p.m. or on Friday, April 3 against Des Moines at 7:05 p.m. at Young Arena. Tickets are $7 each for 4-H parents and adults. Deadline for advance tickets is March 12 for the March 15 meet, March 27 for the March 28 meet, or April 2 for the April 3 meet. Contact Tim Harwood at or radio@waterlooblackhawks.com to order tickets or for more information. This would be a fun winter club activity! State Fair Volunteer Opportunity Clubs are invited to participate in a shift at the Little Hands on the Farm exhibit at the Iowa State Fair. As a participant, your club would commit to providing volunteers for an entire shift. The Iowa State Fair Little Hands on the Farm provides children ages 2 to 10 the chance to get involved with agriculture as farmers on this mock farm. They plant, harvest products, earn money at the market for their work, and then buy food at the grocery store. The program helps kids connect to agriculture by teaching them in an entertaining and interactive way. This would be a great team building activity for your entire club. The 2015 Iowa State Fair is August In order for the exhibit to run as smoothly as possible, it is necessary to have a minimum of 30 volunteers at the exhibit at all times. Each day is divided into three shifts. Volunteers would receive one admission ticket, one vehicle permit and a Little Hands on the Farm volunteer t-shirt. Please contact Emily Wynn, Iowa State Fair Agriculture Education Coordinator at ebrewer@iowastatefair.org or at Fruit & Butter Braid Sales If more order forms are needed, contact club leaders or stop in at the Extension Office. Attention Leaders: All club members Fruit and Butter Braid orders must be transferred to a club master sheet. Master sheets are due to the Extension Office by Thursday, February 12. Club payment is due Friday, March 20. Upcoming Citizenship Project Attention Clubs: Are you looking to participate in a group citizenship/ community service opportunity with the potential to make money for your club? If so, please keep your eyes open for upcoming information in the March Newsletter! Postville Clover Kids Day ATTENTION K-3 rd GRADERS: Are you looking for something fun to do on your day off of school? How does a beach party sound? Join us for a day of fun in the sun on Monday, March 9 at Postville YMCA from 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Registration is $15 which includes a t-shirt, morning and afternoon snacks. Please send a sack lunch with your youth for the day. You can register by contacting the Allamakee County Extension Office for a registration form. Forms will also be sent home with the kids at school. Registration forms are due to the Allamakee County Extension Office by February 28. Please contact Morgan at mlheim@iastate.edu if you have additional questions. *There will be a Clover Kids Day coming to Waukon in the Spring! The 4-H s Head, Heart, Hands, and Health are the four Hs in 4-H, and they are the four values members work on through fun and engaging programs. Head - Managing, Thinking Heart - Relating, Caring Hands - Giving, Working Health - Being, Living February 2015 Newsletter 2

3 SCHOLARSHIPS & OPPORTUNITIES visit County 4-H Scholarship Graduating seniors interested in applying for the Allamakee County 4-H College Scholarship must submit a completed application and (2) letters of support by March 1 to the Extension Office. The Allamakee 4-H Scholarship Committee will award scholarships. Inquire about this scholarship and others at the Extension Office or at Dairy Board Scholarship The Allamakee County Dairy Promotion Board is awarding a college scholarship to any Allamakee County student(s) enrolling in Dairy Science or an agriculture field of study. Pick up an application at the Allamakee County Extension Office or visit Winner(s) will be announced at the Annual Dairy Banquet on March 21. Application deadline is March1. Welcome Becky! Please welcome Becky Rea to our ISU Extension & Outreach Family. She will be starting on February 2, as the K-12 Program Coordinator. She lives on a farm outside of Lansing with her husband and daughter. Fair Board Scholarship The Allamakee County Fair Board is awarding an Allamakee County Fair Scholarship to graduating seniors enrolled in either 4-H or FFA. Applicants must submit a complete application and (2) letters of support to the Allamakee County Extension Office by March 1. Applications are available at iastate.edu/ allamakee/kidsteens.htm Allamakee Co. Cattlemen Scholarship The Allamakee County Cattlemen Scholarship is sponsoring a scholarship for students attending a school in Allamakee County or a resident of Allamakee County. All applicants must be a current member of the FFA or 4-H or their parents members of the Allamakee Cattlemen s Association. For graduating high school seniors only. Scholarships must be mailed by April 30. Pick up an application at the Allamakee County Extension Office or visit kidsteens.htm IAS to Host Show Clinic When: Saturday, February 21, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Where: Northeast Iowa Sales Commission, Waukon Bobbi May, Purina Honor Show Chow Ambassador from Mineral Point, WI will be there to share his knowledge and talents with, 4-H members, FFA members and parents are encouraged to attend. Pre-register by calling IAS at to reserve your spot by February 18. Lunch will be provided. Bear Creek Kids Welcome New 4-H ers Lansing Blackhawks 4-H Enrollment Status Harpers Ferry Clover Waukon Food & Fitness H Member Goal: 243 Kids Current 4-H Members: 240 OUR VISION Current Clover Kid Members: 37 A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS Club CATALYSTS Leaders FOR & Volunteers: POSTIVE CHANGE 40 Allamakee County Fair July 15-19, 2015 February 2015 Newsletter 3

4 4-H Camps to be Held at Pine Bluff in June 4-H members in Region 4 will once again have the opportunity to join in on the fun at Pine Bluff 4-H Camp located near Decorah. Junior 4-H members (grades 4 th -6 th ) will have two camps to choose from with the dates being June 8-9 or June Intermediate 4-H members (grade 7 th -8 th ) camp date is June Continue to watch your county newsletter for more information. Camp registration deadline will be April 15. Camp Counselors Needed Attention High School students: Do you enjoy working with younger 4-H members to create a positive experience in an outdoor setting? Do you enjoy tubing, hiking, campfires, and canoeing? Then being a 4-H camp counselor may be for you. Region 4 is looking for youth counselors to help lead the 4-H camps at Pine Bluff. All camps are 2 days and one night. Junior camps will June 8-9 and June The intermediate camp date is June Sign up for one or more camps. 9 th -12 th graders may be junior camp counselors, while 11 th & 12 th graders may be counselors for Intermediate Camp. Contact your County Youth Coordinator for more information. Deadline to apply is April H Youth Conference Iowa 4-H Youth Conference: Dare to Discover June 30-July 2, 2015 Every June, over 1,000 teenagers converge on the campus of Iowa State University for 3 days full of speakers, workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet, and community service activities. If you've completed 8 th grade, you're eligible to attend. You don't even have to be in 4-H to attend this conference! You will get to experience campus life, and meet new people from across the state! You will be having fun while learning by doing, dancing the nights away, and serving the community. You will get to learn new things to take back to your community and school, and in the process you might even discover something new about yourself! There are opportunities for you to share your talents with the rest of the delegation through small group discussion, the Conference Chorus, and a talent show! Citizenship Club Don t miss this great opportunity! There are still time to sign up for a great educational experience! 4-H ers are immersed in culture and history throughout the program, including education with county youth coordinators, conversations with Iowa legislators, and traveling together to Washington D.C. for 5 full days to experience our nation s history. This two-year project is open to any youth in 7-11 grade. Join us and over H youth and 65 volunteers and staff from ISUEO Region 4, who have participated in this program since The 2015 Citizenship trip is scheduled for March 27 April 3! Please contact Morgan for additional information at mlheim@iastate.edu or at Club Meeting Requirement Reminder Due to the concerns expressed by volunteers that youth are not attending their club meetings, the Youth Development Committee is encouraging club leaders and members to draft their own club guidelines and set specific club attendance requirements within those guidelines, again this year. The club s guidelines should be in the club s program. If a 4-H er does not comply with their club s meeting attendance guidelines, he/she may not be able to participate or show at the county fair. Proof of their meeting attendance will be documented on the Application to Participate form, which is given to the club leaders to complete. These guidelines are not intended to penalize youth, and we realize that there will be extenuating factors that will prevent youth from attending club meetings. It is important the families tell club leaders when they cannot attend club meetings. OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE 4-H PLEDGE I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE, February 2015 Newsletter AND MY HEALTH TO BETTER LIVING, FOR MY CLUB, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, AND MY WORLD. 4

5 FAIR INFORMATION CONTINUED County Fair Swine Identification There are two ways that 4-H & FFA members can identify hogs for the Swine Show at the Allamakee County Fair. 1. The Swine Weigh-In will be held on Saturday, March 28 at the fairgrounds from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Members need to attend the weigh-in if they want to participate in the Rate of Gain Contest or Derby Class. 4-H youth will need to go into 4-H Online and verify their swine weigh-in information. 2. Members can self-tag swine by picking up tags and a tagger from the Extension Office between April 15-May 15. All swine ID forms must be completed. If ear notched please note that on ID sheet, and returned to the Extension Office with a picture of each tag in the hog s ear by May 15. Digital photos are acceptable by to dahlstro@iastate.edu. Members who self-tag pigs are not eligible for Rate-of-Gain or Derby class. If you are interested in showing Swine at the 2015 Iowa State Fair please contact Morgan at or at mlheim@iastate.edu. Livestock ID s Livestock identification will be done through 4-H Online ( for breeding beef, horses, dairy, dairy goats, dogs, and breeding sheep. Identification is due in 4-H Online by Friday, May 15, To enter non-weigh in species, you will need to log into your 4-H online family record, and add the needed information to the Animal ID for each member s record. Weigh-In animals will be entered into 4-H online by county extension staff after the weigh-in. It will be the responsibility of the member to log into 4-H Online to verify that all information is correct. Information that is not verified by the member within the verification time frame will be locked and will not be able to be changed after that date. If you have questions about this process feel free to contact the Allamakee County Extension Office. Each 4-H member is responsible for entering their own ID s. Directions and help sheets are at enrollment/help.htm. Reminder: dairy, dairy goats, breeding meat goats, horses and dogs that were ID d last year, may be re-entered with the click of a button! Please see page 8 for more how to information. If a family cannot submit data into 4-H Online let us know. We will work with you to get the Livestock ID s entered. FSQA Information All 4-H members wanting to exhibit any beef, dairy, sheep, swine, goat, poultry, or rabbits MUST be Food Safety Quality Assurance (FSQA) certified to be eligible to show at the 2015 Allamakee County Fair and/or the Iowa State Fair. Early Bird FSQA Training Opportunity Available: Monday, February 16 from 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. at the Dairy Center (NICC Campus), south of Calmar. Space if very limited for this training, so register by February 9 to secure your place. The Allamakee County FSQA training will be held Wednesday, April 29, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. at FMSB and Saturday, May 9, 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. at FMSB. Please call to sign-up for on of these dates. Junior members (grades 4-6) must attend training every year. Intermediate & Senior members (grades 7-12) have the option to test for certification at their age level. Tests can be taken at the Extension Office any time between 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. You need to receive 70% to pass. You may take up to 3 tests in one day. For cancellation announcements due to bad weather Listen to KNEI Radio at 103.5, 4-H Facebook Page 5

6 Leader s Corner What s Due & What s New Club enrollment fees are due February 27. Club bills were put on club shelves in January. Master Fruit and Butter Braid forms are due to the Extension Office on or before Thursday, February 12 Copies of 4-H Medical Information/Release Forms will be available on your club shelves soon. Please remember to add these forms to your tote. The tote should travel with your club to meetings, outings, and events. The goal is to be prepared in case of an emergency. Copies of Reporter s Report are available on your club shelf monthly. It is also available online. We would like to see more club minutes added to the Clover Corner newspaper column each month. Leaders please assist your reporters with this duty. Completed Reporter s Report forms can be dropped off at the Extension Office or ed to dahlstro@iastate.edu. Staff will submit your club s report to the newspaper. Field Trips: All non-screened volunteers must turn in a copy of drivers license and insurance to the Extension Office prior to the trip. This is to assure everyone is properly screened. The H Building booth theme is Dare to Discover. The top three clubs will be awarded prizes again this year. If you are planning a club activity: sledding, skiing, ice skating or a project day this winter, please remember to contact the Extension Office about insurance coverage for special activities. Liability & winter activity forms can be found on our website under the Leader heading. New Volunteer Training New 4-H Volunteers are strongly encouraged to attend this great youth development training! Advantages of this training program include: learning about the role of a caring adult, dynamic training to boost positive youth development knowledge and skills in order to support a vibrant 4-H club or Clover Kids group, and an opportunity to meet and network with other volunteers. The interactive training includes an agenda loaded with knowledge, skills, and tools needed to enhance a volunteer s work with 4-H youth. Volunteers will receive a binder of resources to prepare them for working with their club or group. Where: First United Methodist Church in Fayette When: Saturday, February 21 from 9:30 p.m. -3:30 p.m. To register, go to and click on the link under Trainings in the bottom right red box. Lunch will be provided. **** Registration closes a week before the training date. **** Smiles and Thank You s Smiles to the Superintendents for attending the Superintendent meetings to review the Fairbook. Thanks to Jack Heffern, Ed Bieber, Lexie Bieber, Allie Bieber, Devin Bieber, Christa Heffern, Tim Fahey, and Nick Tilleraas for helping at the Beef Weigh In. Special thanks to Lyle Mohwinkle for weighing the cattle and allowing us to use the sale barn. Smiles to the leaders who attended the Required Leaders Training in December. Smiles to Amy Peterson and John Schellhammer for becoming new members of the Youth Development Committee. Allamakee County Fair July 17-21, 2013 OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE February 2015 Newsletter 6

7 Upcoming Events Calendar February 1 State 4-H College Scholarships Due, State Office 6 Fruit & Butterbraid forms due to club leaders 8 County Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Waukon Wellness Center 12 Club Fruit & Butter Braid master forms due to Ext. Off. 16 Regional FSQA training, 6:30 p.m., NICC, Calmar 21 New Volunteer Training, 9:30 a.m., Fayette 21 IAS Show Clinic, 10:00 a.m., Equity Livestock Sales Commission March 1 County 4-H College Scholarships Due, Extension Office 1 4-H County Council Mtg, 7:00 p.m., Waukon Wellness Center 6 Fruit & Butter Braid Delivery, 1:00 p.m., Heitman/Kruger Pioneer Bldg. 9 Postville Clover Kids Day, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Post - ville YMCA 15 Citizenship Club Mtg, 2:00 p.m., Cresco 17 Dog Project Meeting, 6:30 p.m., FMSB 20 Fruit & Butterbraid Club Payment due to Extension Office *Dates, times and locations are subject to change Business Meeting Agenda February 2015 March Continued 24 Youth Development Committee Mtg, 7:00 p.m., Extension Office 28 Swine Weigh-In, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Fairgrounds 29-April 3 Citizenship Trip to Washington D.C. April 3 Good Friday, Extension Office Closed 7 New Member Night (Part 2), 6:00 p.m., FMSB 9 4-H/FFA Horse Project Mtg, 6:30 p.m., Extension Office 12 4-H County Council Mtg, 7:00 p.m., Waukon Wellness Center 29 FSQA Training, 1:00-3:00 p.m., FMSB 30 STEM Festival, NICC May 1 4-H Enrollments due to Ext. Office 1 4-H Project deadline, Ext. Office 2 Sheep/Meat Goat Weigh-In, new time 10:00-11:00 a.m., Fairgrounds 9 FSQA Training, 9:00-11:00 a.m., FMSB February Birthdays see original newsletter 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call & Introduction of Visitors 4. Minutes of Previous Meeting 5. Treasurer s Report 6. Committee Reports ~County Council update ~Other committees (optional) 7. Unfinished and New Business Upcoming February Events Fruit & Butter Braid forms to leaders by February 6 4-H Scholarships for high school seniors due March 1 Fruit & Butter Braid delivery, March 6, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Heitman/Kruger Pioneer Bldg. 8. Announcements & Leaders Report 9. Adjourn and 4-H Pledge ATTENTION! If someone you know did not receive this newsletter, it means that they are not enrolled in 4-H for this year. Please advise them to contact the Extension Office as soon as possible! We are sending the newsletter to 4-H families by the address given to us in 4-H Online. If you prefer a hard copy, please notify the Extension Office. WANT TO KNOW MORE? IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESITONS OR COMMENTS THAT WE COULD HELP YOU WITH, CONTACT US BY PHONE AT OR JULIE: JULIECHR@IASTATE.EDU MORGAN: MLHEIM@IASTATE.EDU BECKY: BECKYREA@IASTATE.EDU LANA: DAHLSTRO@IASTATE.EDU 7

8 Enter Livestock ID s Online is easy! Here s how: SAVE Log in to 4-H Online iowa.4honline.com. Enter family address and password. This will take you to the Member List which includes all of your family members enrolled in 4H: members, leaders, volunteers. Click Edit to the right of the member listed. You will then be sent to that member s Personal Information Screen. Locate and click on the Animals/Livestock link in the upper left. **If you identified any dairy cattle, dairy goats, horses, breeding meat goats or dogs last year, those animals will be listed at the bottom of the animal list screen and can be reactivated.** PHOTOS Horse photos are required to be uploaded for ID purposes. You may also upload photos of your dairy cattle and dogs. You will then see a drop down box and any previously entered animals listed in a manner similar to the picture. Select the animal you want to enter and click the add button (hidden in photo by drop down). Note: Youth will not be able to enter Market weigh-in animals (beef, sheep, & swine). Please refer to the Livestock Verification Help Sheet for more information on this process. This will take you to the corresponding entry screen for your animal as depicted below and on the following page. Note that in some selections will activate extra entry fields [Example: selecting Registered will in some cases show a Breed drop down box.] Enter the information requested and click the save button. All animal ID s must be submitted no later than May 15, 11:59 p.m. Visit for more 4-H Online helpsheets. Questions?? Contact the Allamakee County Extension Office (563) or Lana at dahlstro@iastate.edu Or visit our website for a species by species guide at "Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Inquiries can be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, 3280 Beardshear Hall, (515) "