MAHASKA COUNTY ISU EXTENSION AND OUTREACH SEPTEMBER 2017 Youth Staff Amy Brainard County Youth Coordinator Codi Voss Educational Programs Coordinator Kim Kuester Youth Program Specialist Lea DeCook Office Assistant 4-H Mission 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential working and learning in partnership with caring adults. 4-H Vision A world in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together as catalysts for positive change. 4-H Enrollment 4-H enrollment and re-enrollment will continue to be completed in 4hOnline. This is a website, please visit http://iowa.4honline.com (no www.); don t forget to include IOWA before 4honline. Enrollment in 4hOnline will open on September 1, 2017. HELP SHEETS for re-enrolling and new families are available at the Extension office and online. New families include those who have never been enrolled in 4-H or Clover Kids in the state of Iowa. Anyone who has previously been enrolled in 4-H or Clover Kids in the state of Iowa already has an account. Please DO NOT create a new account. Call the Extension office at 673-5841 if you do not remember your family email or need to move your account from a different county. Creating a new account using a different email is unacceptable. Any accounts created where accounts exist are required to be deleted. If you remember your email account used in 4hOnline, but don t remember your password, all you have to do is enter the email address and check I Forgot My Password, then a temporary password will be emailed to the provided email. (cont d. pg. 6)
FIRST LEGO League (FLL) If you will be in 4th-6th grade this fall, you should check out FIRST LEGO League! FLL members use LEGO pieces to build a challenge course for their robot to complete. They learn about using LEGO Mindstorms robotics programming, teamwork, communication, and leadership. We will have four teams this year. FLL teams will meet from early September- December or January. Team registration will be available on September 1st. Clover Kids Enrollment Clover Kids are on their yearly break. Clover Kids meetings will start up in October. Clover Kids is for any child in Kindergarten- 3rd Grade. Cost to join Clover Kids is $25 for the year and includes a t-shirt, monthly activities, and snacks. We have Clover Kids groups that meet at the following locations each month from October-May: Extension office 2nd Monday 3:30-5:00 p.m. Eddyville Elementary 2nd Thursday 3:10-4:30 p.m. Fremont School 2nd Tuesday 3:15-4:30 p.m. *North Mahaska 4th Monday 5:00-6:00 p.m. *At First Christian Church in New Sharon Go-Getters at Truax County Shop 2nd Wednesday 6:00-7:00 p.m. If you would like more information about Clover Kids, please contact the Extension office at 641-673-5841 or email cvoss@iastate.edu. We will not offer Clover Kids at Oskaloosa Christian this year, students from that school are welcome to join any of the other Clover Kids groups. We must receive at least 10 paid registrations for each group by November 30 to be able to hold meetings at each location. LEADERS NEEDED: We are in need of Adult and Teen Leaders for the Clover Kids groups. If you are interested in volunteering with any of the groups listed above, please contact Codi at the number or email above. All adult volunteers must complete and pass a background screening. 2
Junior Gardeners is returning! Junior Gardeners is returning! This special interest 4-H group is for youth interested in horticulture (if you are registered for any other 4-H club in Mahaska County there is no additional fee). We will meet monthly (normally 3 rd Thursday at 6:30 p.m.) for announced activities. Some of activities will require attendees to bring something needed for the activity. Registration will be three days prior and be required to attend. If fewer than 5 register for an activity, the activity will be canceled. The September 21 activity will be learning about bulbs and planting bulbs at the Extension Office at 6:30 p.m. Please register by calling 641-673-5841 or emailing Suzette Striegel (striegel@iastate.edu) by September 18. Superintendent Meeting We will hold a county-wide Superintendent meeting on Thursday, September 28 at 7:00 PM in the Auditorium at the Extension office. We will review the 2017 Southern Iowa Fair, Rules/Regulations, Workshops/Clinics, and scheduling details. We will set individual planning meetings for superintendents during this meeting, if necessary. Individual planning meetings will be held throughout the month of October. We will focus on specific rules/regulations, the fair rule booklet, finding fair judges, and setting the fair show schedules, as well as planning any potential workshops/clinics for the 2017-2018 4-H Year. If you are planning to attend the September 28 meeting, please call Amy at 673-5841 or email vermeera@iastate.edu. Correspondence Preferences Please be sure to have all of your contact information updated in 4hOnline. Families (including members and volunteers), please log into 4hOnline to update your family s correspondence. After you log in to your family account, please click the Edit Family button within the gray rectangular box. You can select email or mail correspondence. 3
County 4-H Award Opportunities The Mahaska County 4-H Award Applications are now available at www.extension.iastate.edu/mahaska/page/4-h-fair-award-forms and are due by Friday, September 15, 2017 at 4:30 PM. Any 4-H member may apply for 4-H awards as long as they meet the minimum criteria for the award in which they are applying. Record Books must be completed in order to apply for county 4-H awards. The 2017 4-H Award Applications include the following: Project Award Application - Any 4-H er is eligible for a Project Award if the project has been enrolled in via 4hOnline and completed for the current 4-H year (Sept. 16-Sept. 17). (Record books are not needed by Extension office for project awards) Special Awards - Any 4-H er who has enrolled in a project via 4hOnline and completed a project in any of the following areas may apply for a special award (Record books must be turned in with Special Award applications). Special Award areas are: Beef, Horse, Sheep, Swine, Rabbit, Horticulture, Dog, Meat Goat, Poultry, Dairy, Photography, *Communications, *Llama, & Longtime Record Keeping *NEW in 2017! Outstanding Recognition Awards (must turn in a record book with applications) Outstanding Junior/Intermediate/Senior 4-H er - Any 4-H er with outstanding 4-H leadership, experiences and projects is eligible. Outstanding Project Area - Any 4-H er is eligible with outstanding projects in the following areas: - Agriculture & Natural Resources - Family & Consumer Sciences - Science, Engineering, Technology & Mechanics Outstanding Senior-level Awards - Any 4-H er who has completed 10th, 11th, or 12th grade who has been active in all aspects of 4-H, is eligible for the following: Citizenship, Leadership, Merit, Achievement, Danforth I Dare You Award (completed 11th-12th) Mahaska County Make a Difference Award - This award recognizes youth who demonstrate good character in an effort to enhance 4-H at either a club, county or state-level. Award Applications are due to the Extension office by Friday, September 15 at 4:30 PM. ***Please see individual requirements for each award opportunity*** 4
4-H Record Books 4-H encourages members to keep records and learn the skill of record keeping. 4-H ers should develop a record keeping system that includes: Completion of a 4-H record for at least one project Completion of a Yearly 4-H Summary or 4-H Story Visiting with your leader(s) about your projects 4-H record keeping forms are available at the Extension office and on our website at www.extension.iastate.edu/ mahaska/4h, in the tan colored box on the lower right side, 4-H Fair & Award Forms. Through whatever record keeping system a 4-H member chooses, it should reflect goals, accomplishments, what was learned, and future plans. If you would like to keep your records in a green 4-H record book cover, those are available at MCEO for $5.00 each. We also have an electronic format available that can be given out on a CD. The electronic format is a PowerPoint document. A NEW Record Book option is the 4HOnline Record Book. It is still under development, but using this service will help to make the end product better for Iowa 4-H ers now and in the future. The 4HOnline Record Book can be accessed at: https://rb.4honline.com. You will find the area for Iowa 4-H Youth Development and click Sign in, then log in using your 4hOnline credentials. A Help Sheet has been created to walk you through the online record book process. Contact Amy to have the Help Sheet emailed or mailed to you. You can also pick up a copy of the Help Sheet at the Extension office. This newsletter was prepared and written by Amy Brainard, Mahaska County Youth Coordinator. Amy can be reached by calling 641-673-5841 ext. 28 or by emailing vermeera@iastate.edu. 5
4-H Enrollment (cont d.) If your email address has changed and is no longer in use, please contact the Extension office at 673-5841 or vermeera@iastate.edu so we can fix and update your account. The 4-H Enrollment Fee has increased by $5 this year (statewide). Total cost to enroll in 2017-18 is $35.00. We have basic financial assistance forms available at the Extension office. You may stop in to complete the form & receive half off your enrollment fee. The maximum a family is required to pay is $105.00; additional youth will be covered by the Mahaska County Extension Council. Online payment WILL NOT be utilized by our county in 2018. You must pay your 4-H club directly. We must receive 1 check from the 4-H club to cover all enrollment fees for current enrollees by November 15, then again by January 1. Those RE-enrolling must be re-enrolled and paid for by January 1, 2018 to be eligible to exhibit at the Southern Iowa Fair and Iowa State Fair in 2018. Those who are new enrollees have until May 15, 2018 to register and pay the fee, but the sooner the better. Those who are not enrolled in 4hOnline will not receive any communication from our staff and superintendents (like newsletters, event invitations, weigh-in information, etc.). Secretary & Treasurer Books We have several paper copies of the 4-H Treasurer Books available at the Extension office. Secretary Books are available online only now. Online versions of both books can be downloaded at https:// www.extension.iastate.edu/mahaska/page/club-support. Several club support documents can be found at the website above, so please check it out if you are a club leader or officer. If you were your club s Secretary, Treasurer, or Historian this year Please consider applying for the Top Secretary, Top Treasurer, and Top Historian Awards. This is a chance for a cash prize! Books and application forms are due to the Extension office by 4:30 PM on Friday, September 15. 6
4-H Teen Council We are now taking applications for Teen Council! Applications are available at the MCEO & online. 4-H ers on Teen Council must be in 8th-12th grade, fill out and turn in a short application form, and must complete a brief group interview with 4-H Staff. Responsibilities of Teen Council members include the following: - Attending meetings throughout the year - Planning and helping with county-wide events - Serving on committees for special events & weigh-ins - Assisting at the Southern Iowa Fair Attendance and participation are very important. The focus is for youth to meet goals, develop leadership skills, and have the most fun they can! Applications can be found on our website and at the Extension office and are due by September 15. If you re interested and would like to learn more, please talk with a current member or call the Extension office. Applications must be completed by current 2017 members and anyone interested in joining. State 4-H Council Congratulations to Lexi DeJong of the M&M Peppy Pals and Teen Council! She has been selected to represent Mahaska County on the State 4-H Council. Lexi is an ambassador for 4-H in the area, so if you would like her to visit your 4-H club to promote upcoming events, state conference, or more, please let Amy know by emailing vermeera@iastate.edu. She will relay all messages directly to Lexi. Workshops for the new 4-H Year Is there a particular topic you d like us to offer a workshop in for the new 4-H year? If so, please let Amy know by calling 673-5841 or emailing vermeera@iastate.edu. Is there a particular workshop topic in which you d like to teach or know someone who would like to be the presenter? If so, please let Amy know. We would like to put together a full year calendar of workshops and clinics in October. If you have topic suggestions or ideas for workshops or clinics, please let Amy know by the end of August. 7
Iowa State Fair Communications Results Educational Presentation: Jessie Eveland Seal of Excellence; Aliveah Brinegar Certificate of Recognition; Megan Eveland Seal of Excellence; Emmit Boender Seal of Excellence; Katy Roose Seal of Excellence; Abby Drost Seal of Excellence Share-the-Fun: Jessie Eveland Participation; Allen Hayes & Grace Marshall Participation; Ryan Van Gilst Participation Working Exhibits: Leah Van Donselaar Seal of Merit; Ephraim Van Zante Seal of Recognition; Alexandra Nolan Seal of Merit; Lydia Denniston Seal of Merit Extemporaneous Speaking: Emmit Boender Merit Iowa State Fair Livestock Results Breeding Beef Drake Hall - Blue; Greyson Belcher - 2 Purple; Macy Schroeder - Purple, Blue; Logan Schroeder - 2 Purple; Megan Eveland - Blue; Anna Eveland - Blue; Sevanna Hol - Blue; Brady Belcher - Blue Market Beef Logan McCrea - Purple, Division 1 Champion, Grand Champion Market Steer; KJ McCrea - Purple; Raegan Rozenboom - Blue Beef Showmanship Greyson Belcher - Purple; Brady Belcher - Purple; Macy Schroeder - Purple; Raegan Rozenboom - Purple; Sevanna Hol - Blue; Logan Schroeder - Purple Horse Alexandra Nolan - Blue, 3 Red, 2 White Poultry Allen Hayes - 3 Purple, Bantam Any Other Comb Clean Legged Champion; William Hayes - Purple, Blue; Jaylin Vander Wiel - Purple, Blue Rabbits Katrina Elliott - 2 Blue; Jaylin Vander Wiel - Purple, Blue; Raeann Elliott - Blue Breeding Swine Hayden McCrea - 2 Blue; Bryce Roquet - 4 Blue; Abigail Vroegh - 2 Blue Market Swine Bryce Roquet - 3 Blue; Hayden McCrea - Blue Swine Showmanship Bryce Roquet - Blue 8
Iowa State Fair Static Exhibit Results Crop Production: Ephraim Van Zante Blue Environment & Sustainability: Harrison Zippers 4-H Club Blue Photography: Jessie Eveland Red; Anna DeBoef Blue; Seth Edmundson Red; Katy Roose Blue; Gage Mick Red; Katherine Wielard Blue; Ryan Van Gilst Blue; Mackenzie Overbergen Red Visual Arts: Kara De Bruin Red; Katrina Elliott Red; Addison Beane Blue; Tabitha Gooden Blue; Nicole Edgren Red; Tieron Lamberson Red; Shelby Seddon Blue Food & Nutrition: Daniel Roose Blue; Cassidy Long Blue; Kaylee Bandstra Blue; Lexi Van Utrecht Red Health: Troy Mann Blue Home Improvement: Addisyn McCrea Blue; Kendra Branderhorst Blue; Emmit Boender Blue; Logan Schroeder Blue; Morgan Van Maanen Blue; Lindsay Breon Red Sewing & Needle Arts: Teale Pose Blue; Allie Van Donselaar Blue; Abby Drost Blue; Leah Van Donselaar Blue; Lydia Zylstra Blue 4-H Communications Posters: Tucker De Jong, Certificate of Recognition Citizenship: Olivia Stodghill Blue; Cedar Livestock 4-H Club Blue; Jefferson Go-Getters 4-H Club Blue Self-Determined: Allen Hayes White Mechanics: Bryce Roquet Blue Woodworking: Carson Breon Blue; Veronica Bolibaugh Blue & Excellence in Iowa History, Restoration Special Recognition Bronze Award from the State Historical Society & Iowa Questers Preservation Science, Engineering, & Technology: Grace Marshall Blue; Kyle Meinders - Blue If you have not yet picked up your Iowa State Fair exhibit, please do so ASAP. Thank you! 9
Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame Induction Jayne Ferguson of Mahaska County was inducted into the 2017 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, August 20. Ninety-four Iowa counties participated this year and selected 121 inductees for their outstanding service and dedication to 4-H. Inductees or their surviving family members were presented a certificate by the Iowa 4-H Foundation President, Doug Den Adel, and State 4-H Program Leader, John-Paul Chaisson-Cárdenas, as they were introduced on stage. Jayne Ferguson has been involved with 4-H for over 30 years. She began as a horse superintendent and then became a 4-H club leader, a role she has held for the past 25 years. She has persevered through many challenges over the years and has done it all with a smile on her face. Jayne has extensive knowledge in the horse project area and continues to mentor youth from in and around Mahaska County. Counties select inductees for their exceptional work in contributing to the lives of 4-H members and the overall 4-H program, said Amy Brainard, Mahaska County Youth Coordinator. Many inductees serve as club leaders, youth mentors, fair superintendents or fair board members, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach county council members, county youth council members, fair judges, financial supporters, chaperones or ISU Extension and Outreach staff members. The inductees have demonstrated dedication, encouragement, commitment and guidance to Iowa s 4-H ers through the years. We are honored to recognize these special individuals, for their advocacy and dedication to the Iowa 4-H program, shared Iowa 4-H Foundation Executive Director, Emily Saveraid. 10
New Volunteer Training Any new 4-H volunteer (3 years or less) that has not already completed the required New Volunteer Training (NVT) must complete it for 2018. NVT is a blended training, which means that part of it is to be completed in 4hOnline by the volunteer on their own and then they must attend a 3-hour face-to-face training. Training dates and locations in the area are: September 30th, Knoxville, 9am-Noon https://form.jotform.us/fourhvolunteer/knoxville October 10th, Indianola, 6pm-9pm https://form.jotform.us/fourhvolunteer/indianola November 2nd, Bloomfield, 6pm-9pm https://form.jotform.us/fourhvolunteer/bloomfield A full list of trainings in the state can be found at: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/volunteertraining If you are unsure if you re up-to-date on training, please contact Amy at vermeera@iastate.edu or 641-673-5841 ext. 28. Photos of 4-H Events Do you have any photos from 4-H events this year? Like club meetings, workshops, family nights, BBQs, county fair, state fair, etc.? If so, we would love to have a copy! Please email them to vermeera@iastate.edu or stop by with a CD/flash drive. We will add photos to our Facebook page and scroll them during the 4-H Awards Celebration in November. Date of Awards Celebration is TBA, pending the 4-H Youth Committee s decision at their September meeting. Awards Celebration details will be shared as they are set. 11
Mahaska County 212 North I Street Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577 Helping make 4-H possible in Mahaska County. 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. Direct inquiries to Ross Wilburn, 515-294-1482, wilburn@iastate.edu. The fees for service will be used to offset direct expenses and to support the 4-H Youth Development County Extension Program.