Poweshiek Post February 2018 Hello Poweshiek County 4-H Families! Dates to Remember: Feb 6 - Grinnell Clover Kids Feb 11 - Sweetheart Breakfast Feb 12 - Monte Clover Kids Feb 14 - BGM 1 Clover Kids Feb 15-16 - Monte Babysitting Feb 21 - BGM 2 Clover Kids Feb 25 - Officer Training Feb 25 - County Council Meeting Please Save these Dates! March 10 March 27 June 4 June 9 June 26-28 July 14, 18-23 Healthy Living Challenge Tracking Due FSQA in Montezuma FSQA in Grinnell 4-H Event Day State 4-H Youth Conference/Round-Up Poweshiek County Fair Good luck to the Poweshiek County Horse Judging Team as they compete at Ellsworth Community College on March 25th! Ashley Wenke Poweshiek County Extension 4-H Youth and Outreach Educator kinkadea@iastate.edu 641.623.5188 Cathy Lents Tammy Sutfin Vickie Beyer 114 S 3rd Street PO Box 70, Montezuma, IA 641-623-5188 LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/POWESHIEK 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. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Ross Wilburn, Diversity Officer, 2150 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, 515-294-1482, wilburn@iastate.edu.
GENERAL INFORMATION FSQA/YQCA If you plan to show any of the following species at the County Fair, you must be FSQA/YQCA certified: Beef, dairy (goat or cow), meat goat, poultry, rabbit, sheep, swine What is FSQA? FSQA stands for Food Safety and Quality Assurance. This program focuses on the seven Good Production Practices to ensure 4-H youth are producing safe food. What is YQCA? YQCA stands for Youth for the Quality and Care of Animals. The National Pork Board is transitioning to this program over from YPQA and FSQA. It is an online training offered nationally, with in-person options beginning next year. This training is a yearly certification and has a cost of $12 for the online version. With the merge of FSQA and YQCA there are multiple options for certification, outlined to the right. For 2018, both options will be available with a transition to YQCA over the next two years. County Council! How do you become certified?. 4-H ers grades 4-6 must either: Attend the in person training (see dates below) Complete the online training via 4honline 4-H ers grades 7-12 must do one of these options: Take the Intermediate or Senior Test, which will only certify them for this year Attend the in person training (see dates below) Complete the online training via 4honline Training Dates March 27 from 6-8 pm in Montezuma High School FFA Room June 4 from 9-11 am at the Poweshiek County Fairgrounds Please call the Extension Office to RSVP for one of these trainings at least one week in advance: 641.623.5188 *If you are not able to attend one of the trainings/ testing sessions, please plan to watch the YQCA video and pay the $12. Please send Ashley a certificate when you complete the training at kinkadea@iastate.edu These awards are available to 4-H ers who have completed February Meeting Next meeting will be on February 25 th in New Sharon following Officer Training! Record Keeping! Did you know that you 4-H project can be more than what you show at the fair? Start keeping records for your record books now! Visit our site to find the forms and how-to: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/poweshiek/ content/4-h-record-keeping-forms Fair Theme! 2018 Fair Theme is There s no place like the Fair!
4-H OPPORTUNITIES Omaha Zoo Trip Lions, Tigers and... Polar Bears? Join a group of other 4-Her s to explore the zoo, and spend the night there! th th Who: 4-6 Graders When: April 21-22 Pick-Up in Newton on April 21 at 3:30 pm Back to Newton on April 22 at 5:00 pm Where: Omaha Zoo Omaha, NE Cost: $130 Registration: Request a registration form by calling 641.623.5188. Register by April 1! Spend a fun night at the Omaha Zoo which will include a night hike, IMAX movie, and fun games. Row by Row Jr Learn Basic Sewing Skills What: A program for learning the basics of quilting. Participants will be quilting a dog pattern. Where to get Patterns: True Value and Brooklyn Fabric Company in Brooklyn and 3 Sisters in Montezuma. Workshop When: Join us to put together a strip of the Row by Row quilt on March 3rd from 9 am-noon in Brooklyn! Who: Anyone age 6 to 14 years old may attend and receive one free kit. Kits can be purchased by individuals not in this age range. For More Information: Call or email Poweshiek County Extension: 641-623-5188 or xpoweshiek@iastate.edu Babysitting Basics Classes in Montezuma and Brooklyn Who: 5th-8th Graders When/Where: Montezuma: Thursday, February 15 (afterschool-5:30 pm) AND Friday, February 16 (9 am 3 pm) at the Community Hope Youth Center Brooklyn: Afterschool until 4:30 pm on March 28, April 18-25, and May 2-9 in the BGM FCS Room. Cost: $25 for 4-H ers ($35 for non-members) Registration: RSVP by contacting Tammy Sutfin or Ashley Wenke at 641.623.5188 or by completing the registration form found online at https:// www.extension.iastate.edu/poweshiek/news/ babysitting-clinic.
LIVESTOCK OPPORTUNITIES 2018 Meat Goat Extravaganza Educational Event When: April 21 Where: Poweshiek County Fairgrounds For More Information: Contact Share a Kid Program Rose Shepard, 641.990.7153 or email dcc3200@gmail.com. This is a great, hands-on learning opportunity for youth who are interested in raising and showing meat goats! Are you interested in having an animal project, but don t know which animal would be a good fit? The Iowa Dairy Goat Association is offering the Share-a- Kid program for 2018. This statewide Win a Free Meat Goat! 4-H and FFA members who attend the Tall Corn Meat Goat Sale will be eligible to win a meat goat wether. Where: Kalona Sale Barn, Kalona, Iowa When: April 7 Preview Aniamls at 9:00 am Replacement Sale at 10:30 am Only this wether or wethers purchased at this sale are eligible to show at the 2018 Tall Corn Jackpot Wether Show on August 5, 2018 for $3000 in prize money. contest is open to those in 4 th through 12 th grades, and who are active members of IDGA, 4-H, FFA, or other agricultural groups. Selected applicants will be awarded a donated doeling and mentorship from the donor. Applications will be accepted January 1, 2018 through March 15, 2018. The application guidelines and form can be accessed on the IDGA website www.iowadairygoat.org Replacement sale will include registered Full Blodd and Percentage Boer Does and Registered Full Blood Bucks. There will be 100 wethers, does and bucks at this sale so there is sure to be something for everyone! Must be present to win the free meat goat! For more information: Contact James Shepard, 641-990- 7152 dcc3200@gmail.com. Iowa Poultry Queen Apply Today! Who is Eligible: 16-21 years olds who are interested in sharing the knowledge of the poultry industry with others Time of Service: February 2018 February 2019 Duties: Represent the Iowa Poultry Association and the Iowa Egg Council. Attend county fairs in your area. Speak at events approved by the board/council Be present for the Iowa State Fair poultry shows. Attend other related poultry and egg sponsored events at the Iowa State Fair. To apply: Send in the following before February 15 to Kambrea Davies: 2294 Xavier Place in Clarinda, IA 51632 A resume about yourself and your participation in the poultry industry/events. A 2 page essay about the Iowa Poultry Industry. ( 2 4x6 photos of yourself. Questions: Email to davies@myfmtc.com
UPDATES Healthy living Challenge All of our clubs are moving right along, and are almost into Region 10 on the race across Iowa. Keep up the great work! BGM Nature Club- 400 BGM Clover Kids- 400 Montezuma Clover Kids- 400 Grinnell Clover Kids- 400 Grinnell Nature Club- 400 Deep River Helping Hands- 425 Remember to log your miles by February 10 th from your January activities! There s still time to sign up. There will be bonus challenges to catch up along the way! After School Program February s Clover Kids theme is FARM SAFETY This month we will be learning about Farm Safety. Monsanto will be presenting a Farm Safety puppet show! We will also be including a topic on hand washing to remind kids how important it is to wash your hands with all the flu and cold germs floating around this time of year. Grinnell: February 6 3:30-5:00 pm Bailey Park Elementary Montezuma: February 12 3:30-5:00 pm Montezuma School BGM Group 1: February 14 2:30-4:00 pm BGM School BGM Group 2: February 21 2:30-4:00 pm BGM School