SEPTEMBER 2014 NEWSLETTER

TAMA COUNTY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH SEPTEMBER 2014 NEWSLETTER Tama County Extension and Outreach 641-484-2703 WHAT S INSIDE: State Fair Exhibits Enroll after Sept 30 Poultry Workshop National 4-H Week Club Officer s Books Pioneer Grants Record Books Due Sept ember 15 Congrats Shooting Sports Judges Training Sew-a-thon Shooting Sports Grant opportunity Recordkeeping Tips Club Programming Congratulations State Fair Exhibitors Tama County was very well represented at the Iowa State Fair by livestock, non livestock and communications exhibitors. We are very proud of your efforts and how well you represented Tama County to the state of Iowa. Thank you! We still have quite a few State Fair exhibits and evaluations left at the office. You can pick them up anytime, office hours are 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Enrolling for the New Year Please wait to do your 4H online re-enrollment until after September 30. Once you have completed your 4-H on line enrollment you need to complete the enrollment process by paying your enrollment fee at the Extension Office. Please complete your enrollment on line and pay your fee by December 15th. New Members Enrollment New 4-H families will need to complete a paper copy of the enrollment, medical health form and code of ethics. Bring the completed forms to the Tama County Extension Office and pay your enrollment fee. Your information will be put on line by the office. If you are a new member but have a brother or sister enrolled in 4-H you can complete your enrollment online. You do not need to complete the paper enrollment. Poultry Workshop Interested in learning about the poultry project. ISU Block and Bridle will be hosting workshops on washing an show preparation of birds, internal anatomy of poultry and egg quality labs in conjunction with the Master s Cup Poultry show on November 21-22 in Webster City, Iowa. There will also be a tour offered of Murray McMurray Hatchery at 10:00 a.m. Registration is $10 per person (including lunch and workshop fees). Registrations are due by October 1 to Bart Pals, 146 Brook Terrace, Mason City, Iowa 50401. For more 203 W. information High Street Toledo, about Iowa the 641-484-2703 Master s Cup Office: Poultry Hours 8-4:30 show M-F visit: www.mastercuppoultryshow.com LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/TAMA

National 4-H Week National 4H week is October 5-11, 2014. Now is the time to start making plans to celebrate 4H and help promote our organization to others. Each club should make a special effort to promote 4H to people in the county. Here are some ideas for promoting our great organization: 1. Put up displays in local business windows 2. Make posters for businesses, schools or other organizations, make it a club contest. 3. Bring at least one friend to your next 4H meeting and encourage them to join. 4. Write an article about your club or leader and put it in the local paper. 5. Write an article about what 4H means to you and your family. 6. Have members of your club visit the 4 th grade classrooms and encourage others to join 4H. 7. Help a new club get started in your area. Clubs can be large or small, it takes only 6 members and a leader to start a new club. Club Officers Don t forget you need to turn in your secretary and treasurer s books and your historian book to your leaders by September 15. These will be evaluated in October for awards. Treasurer s should have their books audited. Dupont Pioneer Seed Grants for Community Improvement Projects Do you have a project you would like to do with your club but need some financial help? Pioneer Grants are again available this fall. Grants will be awarded from $50 to $500 but usually don t exceed half the cost of the project. Successful projects are usually those that partner with other community groups, involve a whole 4-H club and make a positive impact on the community. For more information please visit: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/pioneergrants Applications are due to the County Extension Office by November 15. Check out the brochure. MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING

Record Keeping Remember a project is MORE than just a fair exhibit! A project is an area that you want to learn more about. When you fill out your project sheets be sure to include all the things you did this year in an area not just your fair exhibit. For example: preparing family meals or snacks, helping serve special dinners for organizations or community events, presentations on food would all be part of the food and nutrition project. An exhibit is just an example of something you learned in the project area during the 4H year. You should have done more than just your exhibit in the project for the year. Goals are a very important part of your record keeping. Each project area should have a couple of goals and a paragraph telling what you did throughout the year in the project area. Don t forget to tell about citizenship and leadership skills you used in the project. All project areas and exhibits have a cost, nothing is totally free. Be sure that you include the financial part of this year s project either on a livestock expense sheet or in your project worksheet. Flour, lumber, feed, thread, material all have a cost that needs to be recorded in your record keeping because some one had to pay for them. Record keeping is a time for you to tell the story of your hard work. If you don t write down what you do no one will ever know about what you did or what you learned. It is okay to add a news article with your name underlined and a few photos with an important caption telling us what the photo is showing. The year is also important to document it for years to come. Have fun with your record keeping get creative! Club Programming Fall is the time of year when leaders, club officers and 4H members begin planning the new year s program. If you are an older member or parent, think about volunteering to assist in this process. Leaders have lots of responsibilities and if everyone helps out just a little, it makes their job easier. Volunteer to host a meeting, lead an activity, or bring an expert in for a project meeting. 4H is a family affair so try to get involved in the process. OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE

Tama County Extension Office 203 W. High Street P. O. Box 308 Toledo, IA 52342-030 PRESORTED STD MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID Toledo, IA PERMIT NO.308 Return Service Requested Tama County 4H Newsletter Tama County 4-H Newsletter September 2014 Tama County Extension Office.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 discrimination, 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. 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.

Record Books Due to Leaders September 15 It is your responsibility to get your completed record book to your leader by September 15 or earlier, if requested by your leader. The leader will then have time to review your book with you before they turn them into the office. Remember that the cover can be a 4-H cover or a 3-ring binder. Every record book will need an awards sheet, a completion checklist, and a picture page, complete with your name, address, age and picture. The book should include a Yearly Summary Sheet, and a Basic, Experienced or Advanced Project Goal Record for each project area. These forms are available from your leader or from the Extension Office or online at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/record-keeping If you have a livestock projects, you will need market or breeding animal worksheets with your project. Photography projects need a photography worksheet. If you have questions check with your leader or another 4-H member. Congratulation to Shooting Sports Participants Congratulations to those that participated in the State 4-H Shooting Sports Match on August 23rd. Participants were: Jaycie Rauch, Connor Casto, Leisel Casto, Rachel Silhanek, Eric Keller. Junior Division 1st place Air Rifle, Jaycie Rauch Intermediate Division Muzzleloader 1st Place, Connor Casto Intermediate Division Muzzleloader 4th Place, Eric Keller Thanks to their parents and leaders for their support of this program. Volunteers, Leaders and Judges There will be 3 upcoming opportunities for you to learn how to evaluate, educate and encourage 4-H ers exhibiting at county fairs. 4-H Judges trainings will be held in Altoona, Ottumwa and Fort Dodge this fall. If you are interested in becoming or updating your judging skills please visit the website: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/ judgestraining for more information and registration. 4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH

One Million Pillowcase Challenge 24 Hour Sew-a thon American Patchwork & Quilting is hosting the first One Million Pillowcase Challenge 24 Hour Sew-a -thon September 19-20 to sew pillowcases for local Des Moines charities including Rebuilding Together and YESS. The event is open to the public but 4-H Groups have received a special invitation to attend as a great way to give back to the community while learning how to sew a pillowcase. The One Million Pillowcase Challenge 24 Hour Sew-a-thon starts at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, September 19th and running through 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 20th, at Meredith Corporation in Des Moines, Iowa. All supplies will be provided free and staff members will be on hand to help walk participants through the process of making a pillowcase. Light refreshments will be served and door prizes will be given away. The first 2,400 people will also receive a gift as a thank you for volunteering their time. Groups of 10 or more are encouraged to sign up at www.allpeoplequilt.com/group to cut down on wait times. No prior sewing experience is necessary and all ages are welcome. Shooting Sports Grant Opportunity Local 4-H Shooting Sports clubs and county shooting sports programs are welcome and encouraged to submit an application to the Youth Shooting sports Alliance support by September 24. The screen fillable application is found on their website at: http://www.youthshootingsa.com Your application will be reviewed by a panel from the shooting sports industry and they will select those that will receive support to grow their program. Grant awards should be announced in late October 2014. Calendar: September 15: Sept 19-20 Sept 25-28 October 1 November 21-22 Record Books to Leaders Club Officer Books to Leaders (Secretary, Treasurer & Historian) Pillowcase Sew-a-thon AKSARBEN Registration for Poultry Workshop Deadline Poultry Workshop, Webster City 203 W. High Street Toledo, Iowa 641-484-2703 Office: Hours 8-4:30 M-F LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/TAMA

203 W. High Street Toledo, Iowa 641-484-2703 Office: Hours 8-4:30 M-F LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/TAMA