4-H BUILDS FRIENDSHIP H September 2017 My ongoing goal is to live by the 4-H appy 2017-2018 4-H Program motto and Make the Best Better and Development Year!!! We are finally at better serve youth. I hope you do, too. the start of a new 4-H year again. You This year has passed as quick as the all have heard me talk about how awe- solar eclipse. I hope you all enjoyed it some and wonderful of a year we have as much as I did. My door is always had, now I am excited to kick off the open if you have a question/story/ next year with you and see what all we concern I would love to hear it! I am can accomplish. This year my goal is to here to serve YOU! attend more 4-H club meetings to get Sincerely, to know youth and share opportunikatelyn Blake ties with you. I want to better know County Youth Coordinator the 4-Her s to help you get the most kblake@iastate.edu out of this program. County 4-H Youth Coordinator 515-382-6551 WHAT S INSIDE: September P2 Thank you, Ribbon Auction, Awards, Banner Club, P3 Re-Enroll, Program Development Fees, Pioneer Grant Reports P4 County Council, Ag Safety Day, National 4-H Week, Dates P5 Awards Summary P6 Banner Club Criteria P7 County Council Application P8 Thank you, Story County 4-H Family! 1 4-H/Clover Kid enrollment & re-enrollment begins! 4 Holiday, office closed 9-17 Clay County Fair 11 Fairboard, 7:00 pm 12 Extension Council Meeting, Extension Office, 5:00 pm 15 4-H Project Award Applications Due 16 Ag Safety Day, Fairgrounds 11:00am2:00pm 25 Inspiration Committee, 5:30 pm, Extension office 25 Youth Development Committee, 6:00pm, Extension office 30 County Council applications due, Extension office, 5:00 pm October 1-7 National 4-H Week 9 Fairboard, 7:00 pm 10 Extension Council Meeting, Extension Office, 5:00 pm TBD Youth Development Committee, 6:00pm, Extension office TBD Overall County & County Council Interviews November 5 Barns, Buttons and Bows, Community Building 13 Fairboard, 7:00 pm 14 Extension Council Meeting, Extension Office, 5:00pm 19 County Awards Program, Community Building, 2:00pm 27 Youth Development Committee, 6:00pm, Extension office COUNTY ADDRESS, CITY, STATE XXX-XXX-XXXX OFFICE HOURS LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/COUNTYNAMEHERE University Extensionand andoutreach Outreach does on the basisbasis of age, ethnicity, gender identity, information, marital status,marital nationalstatus, origin,national pregnancy, Iowa Iowa StateState University Extension doesnot notdiscriminate discriminate on the of disability, age, disability, ethnicity, gender genetic identity, genetic information, origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or status as a U.S. veteran. Direct inquiries to Ross Wilburn, 515-294-1482, wilburn@iastate.edu.
County Fair Exhibitors Write a thank you! All exhibitors are encouraged to write a thank you note to a county fair supporter. They will be happy to hear from you! Let them know you appreciate their support of the county fair. Here are a few ideas: Story County Fair Association, PO Box 163, Nevada Story County Board of Supervisors, 900 6 th Street, Nevada Fair Superintendents, PO Box 163, Nevada Club leaders/volunteers/parents Look at the Award Donors list in the Fairbook for more ideas http://www.sc-fair.com/pdf/award% 20Donors/Award%20Donors.pdf. Ribbon Auction Exhibitors Ribbon auction participants are REQUIRED to write a thank you to the ribbon buyer. Exhibitors should email a picture showing the completed thank you to kblake@iastate.edu in order to receive checks. County Awards Application September 15 You can take exhibiting at the county fair one step further and apply for county project awards. Half of the forms should already be complete if you have been keeping accurate records throughout the year. Award recipients will then be recognized at the Story County 4-H Award Program on Sunday, November 19 at 2:00pm at the Community Building in Nevada. There is a club citizenship award, individual participation awards, project awards, and much more! See http://www.extension.iastate.edu/story/page/4-hawards and http://www.extension.iastate.edu/story/ page/4-h-record-keeping for information. This 4-H award process provides an opportunity for youth to complete an application as they will do so later in life for an employment, or scholarships. 4-H Award Applications are due into the Extension office by 5:00pm September 15. **Story County 4-H Project Record** is REQUIRED for county 4-H project awards. This form is used for each project area you have participated in. County Awards Program November 19 This 4-H recognition event will take place at the Nevada Community Building November 19 at 2:00pm. This is a special program recognizing all the work that went into this year! This year we will be recognizing: County Council members Banner Club 4-Her s for 4-H National 4-H Week winners State/National exhibitors 4-H Hall of Fame Leaders service, Award applications Clover Kid Graduates High School Graduates And MORE! Youth Development Committee Banner Club! The Youth Development Committee is pleased to announce a new club incentive program to increase participation in county activities and provide an opportunity for club pride. Clubs should meet as many of the criteria (found on page 6) as possible as a part of regular participation. Clubs will be asked to self-report participation. Clubs should turn in forms on or before June 25, 2018 at 6:00PM. Once your club has selected a point of contact, or committee, please contact Katelyn Blake with member name, club, and email to receive the criteria spreadsheet. Note: leaders will have limited access to criteria, youth will fill out criteria and turn it in at the end of the year. When you see the banner in the 4-H newsletter this year, you will know that it is part of the Banner Club criteria list. This will make it easier for members, and club point of contacts to be aware of activities to attend. Good Luck, we hope all clubs participate. Placings will be announced at the 2018 Story County Fair clubs will also receive recognition at the 2018 awards program. 2
Re-enroll for 2017-2018 September 1 The new program year is HERE! This year we are excited to have the online credit card option to 4-H families! Step 1: As a returning 4-H or Clover Kid member, log into iowa.4honline.com to re-enroll. Your family already has a profile. Your username is your email. Then type your password. If you lost this password click I forgot my password for a temporary password. $30 Iowa 4-H Program Development Fee $40 Story County 4-H Program Development Fee September 1 December 31 $50 Story County 4-H Program Development (late fee) January 1 forward $5/15 Story County supports 4-H program Step 2: Submit the annual 4-H youth $5 Iowa 4-HOnline development membership enrollment fee support fee to the Extension office. You can choose to pay online right away with a credit card by clicking the yellow button to add a credit card on the payment screen. Until you have added a credit card for the first time, the county check option is the only one that shows up. Or you can mail a check to (and payable to) Story County Extension, PO Box 118, Nevada, Iowa 50201. In the memo, please note your child s name and 4-H or Clover Kid membership. Awards program Member/Leader insurance County workshops Annual Leader Training New Volunteer Training Rentals for county events Officer training Mail reminders Monthly newsletters FSQA training Livestock ID forms Here are the fees: From September 1 through December 31, 2017 the enrollment fees is $40 per 4-H member in grades 4-12 and $10 per Clover Kid in grades K-3. A late fee will be added January 1, 2018 increasing the fee to $50 per 4-H member and $15 per Clover Kid member. Financial assistance is available through the Iowa 4-H Foundation to help with the $30 Iowa 4-H Program Development portion at www.iowa4hfoundation.org/ en/funding_opportunities/ iowa_4h_program_fee_assistance/. Foundation Pioneer Grant Report Due October 2 If your club received a grant this past January from Iowa 4-H Foundation DuPont Grants, your report deadline is coming up. Reports for 2016-2017 grants are due to the Extension office no later than Oct 2, 2017. Please get these in before the deadline. Each club receiving a grant must submit a report. Details are outlined in the award letter. In the report, be sure to include at least one photo of the activity, newspaper clippings, project details, and volunteer numbers as outlined in the award letter. 3
2017-2018 County Youth Council (Previously Leadership Team) The 2016-2017 Leadership Team members voted to change the name to County Youth Council for the 2017-2018 program year. The 2017-2018 County Council is open to all Story County 4-Hers in grades 7 through 12. 4-Hers that wish to be apart of the council must fill out an application if they intend to participate. Applications can be found on page 7, and are due by September 30. Applicants will then have a scheduled interview time to practice their interview skills. This was an area the 2016-2017 Leadership Team wished they had more practice at. Interviews will be scheduled in the month of October with Overall Project Award interviews. Applicants will then be announced at the 2017 awards program on November 19. Finally, members must attend the first and/or second meeting if they wish to stay on County Council. Agriculture Safety Event Sign-up by September 8 Event: September 16 Story County Extension will be hosting a Family Agricultural Safety Day at the Story County Fairgrounds in Nevada from 11:00am 2:00pm. There is no registration fee, but pre-registration is required. This event is open for all who are interested in learning more about how to be safe around agricultural products. Families and youth that participate in the event will enjoy presentations from ISU Extension and Outreach staff, industry partners, and local COUNTY DATES September 15 County Award Applications Due September 29 County Youth Council Applications Due November 5 Barns, Buttons and Bows, Community Building November 19 County Awards Program, Community Building December 30 Last day to enroll and avoid late fee community partners. Presentation topics will include; Tractor and Lawn Mower Safety, Chemical Safety, First Aid, Animal Handling, STEM and Agricultural Literacy and More! Featuring: Arick Baker, a survivor of grain bin entrapment, will speak on his experience and Jesse Randall, ISU Extension Forester, will demonstrate chainsaw safety. Lunch is provided with help from the Story County Pork Producers. Call our office at 515-382-6551 and ask for Katie Williams to register! Please sign up by September 8 th. National 4-H Week October 1-7 All week long 4-Her s will be sharing the clover with the world, how will you spread the word? Whatever you, or your club decides to do, send photos and a paragraph or two to Katelyn at kblake@iastate.edu. You will be in the running for great prizes at the Awards Program held November 19! Pleas send photos by Friday, October 20 to be eligible for prizes. Wear your 4-H t-shirt to school Volunteer to speak to a classroom or at a community organization about 4-H and what you have learned. Write a feature story on your club for your local newspaper put up a window display in your community. Plan a fun event for your club come as you are meal, build your own taco or pizza. Whatever you do tell Katelyn about it by emailing kblake@iastate.edu by October 20. FAIR DATES June 1 State Fair Livestock & Horticulture Entries Open June 1-15 County Fair Entries Due in FairEntry June 3 Bottle Bucket Calf Weigh-in July 1 State Fair Livestock & Horticulture Entries Due July 21-25 Story County Youth Fair 4
CLUB Summary of All Awards Available September 15, 2017 - Award Applications due to the Extension Office Date TBA Overall 4-H Achievement and Project Award Interviews at the Extension Office November 19, 2017 - Awards Program, 2 pm, Community Building, Nevada Club Awards Kiwanis 4-H Club Citizenship Club name on plaque at office Submit up to 5 pages with 4-H Club Club Achievement PROJECT AREA Leaders select junior, intermediate, and senior club recipients Disc Citizenship Application Leaders submit club award order form May receive award each year Officer Available for current officers Disc Leaders sign and submit evaluation Participation Bronze Application Silver Application You can receive this once as a junior 4-H er, once as an intermediate 4-H er, once as a senior 4-H er For all project areas Must have accomplished goals & kept records in the project area for 2 years Disc For all project areas Must have received the level Bronze award in the project area first Must have accomplished goals & kept records in the Bronze Disc Possible donated gift for non-livestock awards Silver Disc Possible donated gift for non-livestock awards form Submit the one page participation award form and records unless applying for a project award. Attach unlimited pages of support materials to completed application May receive once for each project area Attach unlimited pages of support materials to completed application May receive once for each project Gold Application For all project areas Must have received the level Bronze and Silver awards in the project area before applying for this award Must have accomplished goals & kept records in the Gold Disc Possible donated gift for non-livestock awards Attach unlimited pages of support materials to completed application May receive once for each project Emerald Application Outstanding For all project areas Must have received the level Bronze, Silver, and Gold awards in the project area before applying for this award Must have accomplished goals & kept records in the project area for 5 years (consecutive years not required) Applications in each project area may be selected by the evaluators OVERALL 4-H ACHIEVEMENT AND PROJECT AWARDS Achievement Awards Project Awards See Overall 4-H Achievement Award Application Cover Sheet for awards and application process. See Overall 4-H Project Award Cover Sheet for awards and application process. Disc, possibly plaque and/or monetary gift Disc, possibly plaque and/or monetary gift Green Disc Possible donated gift for non-livestock awards Pin Attach unlimited pages of support materials to completed application May receive once for each project area Application must meet the requirements for 4-H er to receive the corresponding project award. No more than five pages total. Cover sheet, answer five questions within two pages, and two additional pages of support material. Only one application required. No more than five pages total. Cover sheet, answer five questions within two pages, and two additional pages of support material. Separate applications required. Livestock Achievement See Livestock Achievement Rubric for application details. For beef, sheep, swine, and goat projects. 3 cash awards ($40, $25, $10) Submit complete application (see rubric). One application per year. May receive award more than one time. 5
Youth Development Committee s Banner Club Criteria 1 Have members participated in a 4-H interview experience? (ex. County Council, queen candidate, county overall project awards, state recognition opportunities) 2 Did any club member attend state 4-H conference in Ames? 3 Did any club member attend state Animal Science Roundup? 4 Did any club member participate in the Clothing Event/Style Show July 15? 5 Did any club member participate in Share the Fun? 6 Did 50% of your club members take exhibits to County Fair? 7 Did your club fulfill all building host, set-up, and tear-down expectations at county fair? 8 Did 1 club member volunteer in the 4-H food stand? 9 Did any club member attend a state 4-H camp? 10 Did 2 members in your club fill out project award applications by the September 15th deadline for county awards day November 18th? 11 Did your club participate in National 4-H week by speaking, exhibiting or hosting an event in your local community the first full week in October? 12 Is any club member a member of the County Leadership Team? 13 Did your club apply for a Iowa 4-H Foundation DuPont or a Story County 4-H Foundation grant? 14 Do you have teen superintendents in your club? 15 Did your club elect officers? 16 Did 1 of your officers attend multi-county officer training? 17 Did your leader turn in a club program to the extension office by November 30? 18 Did your leader give each family a club program for the year at a fall meeting? 19 Were 80% of club members enrolled by December 31? 20 Did any club member apply for a state project award? 21 Did any club member apply for State 4-H Council? 22 Did any club member apply for the National 4-H Congress Trip? 23 Did any club member apply for the National Conference Trip? 24 Did any club member apply for the State Shooting Sports Ambassador? 25 Did any club member participate in Communication Day? 26 Did your club participate in 4-Her s for 4-H campaign and turn in to the extension office by May 15? 27 Do 75% of your members attend each meeting? 28 Did any club member attend a county outreach opportunity? 29 Did any club member attend a regional 4-H camp/retreat? 30 Did your club offer a workshop to members? 31 Did any club member attend a county project workshop? 32 Did any club member attend a regional project workshop? 33 Did any club member attend a state project workshop? 34 Did any club member attend a regional 4-H camp/retreat? 35 Did your club complete a community service project? 36 Are 6 club members asking questions or talking at each club meeting? 37 Did you have a guest speaker or field trip during the year? How many? 38 Is any club member/adult/leader a member of the County Youth Development Committee? 6
2017-2018 County Council Application Name: E-mail: Club: Age & Grade: Years in 4-H: Main Phone: Club Offices Held: Would you be interested as serving as a youth member to Youth Development Committee? Yes No Why would like to be part of County Council? What qualities do you have that would make you a good County Council member? What would you like to accomplish while on County Council? In the past, the County Council has hosted activities at county fair to involve younger 4-H members. How would you help younger 4-H members interested in the 4-H program? 7
Story County Extension Office PO Box 118 220 H Avenue Nevada, IA 5201 Thank You, Story County 4-H Family! Time flies when you are having fun, that is exactly what happened this past year. I am so happy to begin this new 2017-2018 4-H program year with you and excited to see what we can accomplish together. There are so many great people in this county that make Story County 4-H not just a club, but a home, a family. Thank you for all that you do including the kind words and hard work you put in throughout the year. Story County Extension & Outreach Staff appreciate all that you do for the program. 8