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ALLAMAKEE COUNTY

4-H Flyers—October 9, 4:30 p.m., Extension Office

4-H Toppers—October 8, 6:00 p.m., Waterville Library

Bear Creek Kids—October 7, 1:00 p.m., St. Mary’s Church Hall

Cherry Valley Chums—October 8, 6:00 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church

Clover Chasers—October 8, 6:30 p.m., Extension Office

Elon PMC—October 16, 6:30 p.m., Fairgrounds

Ludlow Future Farmers—October 9, 7:30 p.m., FMSB

Mississippi Mad Scientists—October 17, 6:00 p.m., Lansing Library

River Valley Panthers—October 1, 5:00 p.m., NICC Center

Saturday Clover Kids—October 21, 9:30-11:00 a.m., NICC Center

West Elementary Clover Kids—November 1, 3:30-5:00 p.m., West Elem.

West Ridge Riders— October 9, 6:30 p.m., Extension Office

Postville Clover Kids—October 18, 2:00-3:00 p.m., YMCA

EXTENSION AND OUTREACH

OCTOBER 4-H CLUB MEETING SCHEDULE

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*Dates, times & locations are subject to change

Smiles & Thank You’s!

September Highlights

New 4-H’ers & Clover Kids

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Learn More About 4-H

Recruiting New Members

2017-2018 4-H Enrollment

Youth in Actions Awards

Club Challenge

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Record Book Tips

Senior Achievement Awards

Club Officer Awards

Award Nominations

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Club Information

Soup Supper/Rewards/Silent Auc-

tion Basket

4-H/FFA Trailride

Junior Halloween Party

New Member Night

Beef Weigh In

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Attention: Leaders 6

2017 Calendar

Business Agenda

October Birthdays

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4-H Enroll Today 8

November 5: Re-Wards Day 9

WHAT’S INSIDE:

ENROLLMENT STATUS 2017-18 4-H Member Goal: 273

Current 4-H Members: 74

Current Clover Kid Members: 60

Club Leaders & Volunteers: 9

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We are already one month into our

4-H year! Now is the time to start

thinking about what project areas you

plan on exploring and deepening. To

help deepen your experience, you

may want to think about how to broaden your horizons, you may want to get involved in 4-H activities at the

regional or state level, you may want to join a project club, or even run for an officer election! With 4-H the

sky is the limit and it is your adventure to create! Be sure to celebrate everything 4-H during National 4-H

Week and throughout the month of October. There are a lot of things each of you should be proud of and this

is a great time to reflect! With 4-H Spirit, Morgan Bjerke

FOCUS

SMILES AND THANK YOU’S!

Becky Rea

[email protected]

4-H K-12 Program Coordinator

Allamakee County Extension and

Outreach

www.extension.iastate.edu/

allamakee

Morgan Bjerke

[email protected]

County Youth Coordinator

Allamakee County Extension and

Outreach

www.extension.iastate.edu/

allamakee

Smiles to everyone who attended the Record Book Workshop!

Thank You to the 4-H County Council members who helped with the 4th grade visits.

Smiles to all the 4-H’ers who have turned in their record book for evaluation.

Thank You to all the families who have re enrolled in 4-H on 4-H Online.

Smiles to the leaders that attended the Fall Leaders Meeting!

Smiles to all the new Saturday Clover Kids, Postville Clover Kids and West Elementary Clover Kids!

MONTHLY INSIGHT

SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

NEW 4-H’ers 4-H Toppers Cody Dunham Bear Creek Kids Breelyn Dahlstrom Elon PMC Willa Troendle Mississippi Mad Scientists Isaiah Wagner

Postville Clover Kids

West Elementary

Clover Kids >

TRUNKFUL Over 212 pounds of pie

pumpkins were harvested from the

Postville school garden by the 4-H

Garden Club members and Master

Gardeners and are heading to the

cafeteria.

Ludlow Future Farmers

Caidee Lloyd

Emma O’Neill

Brandon Teslow

Hannah Teslow

River Valley Panthers Breanna Bakke West Ridge Riders Trudy Baxter Taylor Jackson Isabella Rounds

Saturday Clover Kids

< 4th Grade Visits

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October 2017

NEW 4-H YEAR!

We will be using the 4-H Online system for re-enrollment into the Allamakee County 4-H Program for the 2017-2018

4-H year. You are able to re-enroll NOW.

* Existing 4-H families (K-12 grades) please re-enroll at https://iowa.4honline.com. If you need assistance with the pro-

cess, call the Extension Office or email [email protected].

* For more enrollment and 4-H Online information see page 10 or visit www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/page/join

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2017-2018 4-H RE-ENROLLMENT

Are you new to 4-H and unsure of what 4-H has to offer you? You can join a 4-H club when you enter 4th grade. 4-H is

open to youth up to 12th grade. As a 4-H member you have many opportunities to participate in different activities. Like

building rockets, designing clothes, leaning about computers, helping your community, and making new friends. You name it, you can do it through 4-H.

To get started, contact Morgan at the Allamakee County Extension Office to find a club that fits your interests.

Morgan can be reached at [email protected] or 563-568-6345.

Attention New Members: Please save the date to attend New Member Night on Tuesday, November 14!

LEARN MORE ABOUT 4-H

RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS/NATIONAL 4-H WEEK National 4-H Week is, October 1-7. Now is the time to start recruiting new members! What is your club going to do to

recruit new members and celebrate National 4-H Week? Here are a few ideas for you and your club to help promote 4-

H and recruit new members:

Wear 4-H apparel to school.

Display 4-H yard signs at ever club meeting and club event (they can be purchased for $10 at the Extension Office).

Put up posters, exhibits, or other displays in libraries, schools, store fronts (ask permission first and please let the Extension Office know).

Decorate your home or a business with sidewalk chalk art.

Be a spokesperson! Ask if you can do an announcement or presentation at school or during a school event. Talk to your friends about 4-H opportunities.

If you refer a friend to Allamakee 4-H and they join by October 23, you will receive 1 Clover Buck to be redeemed at the Clover Store on November 5. Have your friend tell Extension Staff who referred them to earn your clover buck.

Interested youth and parents can stop into the Extension Office for enrollment papers and for more information!

Extension Staff are challenging all clubs to recruit new members to the Allamakee County 4-H Program! The club with

the most new members by October 23 will each receive 1 clover buck per 4-H member! Start recruiting today!

Some examples of items you can purchase at the Clover Store on November 5:

CLUB CHALLENGE

YOUTH IN ACTION AWARDS

Do you know a 4-H'er who has a great 4-H story to tell? Do you know a 4-H'er with a passion for Agriculture, Citizenship, Healthy Living, or STEM? Every 4-H'er has a story and every story is worth telling! Encourage these youth to share their stories and apply for the 2018 4-H Youth in Action Awards, http://4-h.org/parents/4-h-youth-in-action/. Application is open August 1 to October 23.

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October 2017

AWARD NOMINATIONS

RECORD BOOK SUGGESTED ORDER & TIPS

CLUB OFFICER AWARDS

The 4-H Youth Development Committee encourages ALL 4-H’ers to complete a record book. The record book forms

are available online at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/page/4-h-forms.

Remember Record Books should reflect the past 4-H Year, 2016-2017.

Suggested Order for All Members:

1) Title Page with photo

2) Expected Standards

3) 4-H Club Program (Optional)

4) 4-H Yearly Summary. May include newspaper clippings and photos from current year. This is where you can com-pile a 4-H yearly story. Keep ribbons in a different book.

5) 4-H Projects Tabbed. Project records, project worksheets, related clippings, and photos. Do not include goal sheets. Keep the current year project work on the top of all records.

General Tips

1) Be neat

2) Check math, spelling and grammar

3) Use blue or black ink if you prefer to write it instead of typing. (Younger members may use pencil)

4) Keep your thoughts clear and to the point. Say everything you want to say in a concise manner.

5) It is not necessary to write a Project Record for each exhibit. For example, if you brought three photography exhib-its to the fair, it is best to condense all the information from those three exhibits onto one Project Record Form.

DO NOT Include

Ribbons

Goal Sheets

Stall Cards

Your actual project

Award Certificates

*Rule of Thumb: Don’t make your record book a scrapbook.

We recommend having two 4-H books, all the listed extras need to

be kept and can be put in an extra 4-H book.

Attention all presidents, vice presidents, secretaries, treasurers, historians, photographers, reporters, and recreation

leaders — you have an opportunity to apply for an officer award. Officers may be any age. No interviews are required,

just a brief summary of your experience as officer. You may only apply for one officer award, per year. Applications can

be picked up at the Extension Office or online www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/page/4-h-forms and are due to the

office by October 1.

Three special awards will be given out at the Awards Program during the Soup Supper on November 5. These awards

honor adults for their dedication and support of the Allamakee County 4-H Program. Nomination forms are available at

the Extension Office. Please take a few minutes at your next 4-H meeting to nominate someone special. Nomination

forms are due October 1.

Junior and Intermediate record books are due to your club leaders. Youth applying for the County Livestock Champion

Awards need to turn their record book into the Extension Office by October 1. Please have your leader review the rec-

ord book prior to turning the book into the Extension Office for the selection of the County Livestock Champion Award.

Senior record books and award applications are due October 1 to the Extension Office.

RECORD BOOKS

OVERALL SENIOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Interviews will be held October 10 at the Extension Office for senior members applying for Overall Senior Achievement

Awards. We will mail you a postcard with your interview time. Please mark the awards you are applying for on the eval-

uation sheet. Record Books are due to the Extension Office by October 1.

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October 2017

CLUB INFORMATION

Attention 4-6th Graders: The County Council will be hosting the Annual Halloween Party on Saturday, October 28 at

6:00 PM at the Fair Grounds Pavilion. Prizes will be distributed for the best costumes. Be sure to bring a friend and join

the fun! Youth do not have to be in 4-H to attend. Admission is free with a canned good item.

Sunday, October 8, Ride at Yellow River (park in day use area). Ride at 12:30 PM, potluck and fair review af-

ter. Because this is a 4-H sponsored event, those 18 and younger, 4-H/FFA members must wear a helmet. Adults and

those over 18 do not have to wear a helmet (unless they are still 4-H/FFA members). Helmets will be provided for those

needing one. Please call the Allamakee County Extension Office 563-568-6345 or email [email protected] if you

have any questions.

PREMIUM CHECKS

JUNIOR HALLOWEEN PARTY

All fair exhibitors will be receiving a premium check from your club leader. Premiums are awarded to youth exhibiting

both livestock and non-livestock exhibits. Please note, there is a limit of 5 exhibits per project area. You may notice the

initials NP on your check stub. NP stands for No Premium. Any questions, please contact the Extension Office at 563-

568-6345.

SILENT AUCTION BASKETS This is the time to start thinking about those baskets that each club donates to the Award/Soup Supper and Silent Auc-

tion event on November 5. Start thinking about your basket “theme” and the items that people will want to bid on. The

funds raised from the Silent Auction pay for a portion of the 4-H program fee. Bidding starts at $15 so plan accordingly.

Our goal is to raise $4,000. Basket deadline is Monday, October 23 at the Extension Office.

Still thinking of ideas? The Youth Development Committee suggests adding personal club touches to your ‘basket

theme’. Examples; make a club quilt, projects made by 4-H’ers or by the club and signed by all club members.

SOUP SUPPER/RE-WARDS DAY

Make plans to attend the Soup Supper, Silent Auction, and RE-Wards Day on Sunday, November 5 at the Fairgrounds

Pavilion. Ludlow Future Farmers and Mississippi Mad Scientists are on the club rotation for 2017 for the Soup Sup-

per, schedules and details will be emailed to club leaders.

4-H/FFA HORSE PROJECT TRAILRIDE

CHECK REMINDER REMINDER to cash your livestock auction & dairy auction checks ASAP!

The 4-H/FFA Beef Weigh-In will be held on Saturday, December 16 from 10:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. at the Northeast Iowa

Sales Commission. Calves that need to be weighed, tagged, and identified include market steers, market heifers, and

dairy beef steers. Each person may identify a maximum of 6 calves. Calves must be a minimum of 350 pounds at weigh-

in. Dairy beef should weigh about 800 pounds.

Retinal Imaging for the Iowa State Fair and AKSARBEN will be available for Allamakee County 4-H youth during our

counties beef weigh in.

In case of inclement weather listen to KNEI 103.5, a snow date of Saturday, December 23 has been set.

BEEF WEIGH-IN

All new families are invited to attend the New Member Night on Tuesday, November 14 at 6:00 PM at the Allamakee

County Extension Office! Learn about all 4-H has to offer and project areas you can get involved in! Please RSVP to

Morgan an [email protected] or 563-568-6345.

NEW MEMBER NIGHT

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October 2017 2016

ATTENTION: LEADERS

UPCOMING DEADLINES AND REMINDERS As club activities are planned, please turn driver’s names and last 5 digits of social security number into the

Extension Office a minimum of 3 weeks prior to scheduled events so paperwork can be sent to those who will be

transporting youth. This is to assure everyone is properly screened.

If you are planning a club activity that is NOT documented in your club program, please remember to contact the

Extension Office about insurance coverage for special activities. Liability activity forms can be found on our web-

site www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/4h under the Leader heading.

Source Book Orders —The Extension Office will be taking orders from the 4-H Source Book. Your club should drop

off or email a list of items and payment by October 1. By combining orders, your club will save the shipping costs on

4-H items. Check out 4-H merchandise on the web, www.4-Hmall.org.

Record Books — Leaders please read the record book information on your club shelf. As a reminder, you should be

collecting record books from Junior and Intermediate members during your September meeting. Their books should

be evaluated and their awards noted on your club’s Yearly Summary Form. The Summary Form along with the forms

listed below are due to the Extension Office by October 1. Please note, Seniors are required to submit their complet-

ed record book to the Extension Office by October 1.

National 4-H Week — Celebrate everything 4-H during National 4-H Week,

October 1-7!

Soup Supper/ReWards Night- Be thinking of the Soup Supper/ReWards

Night on November 5. Each club is encouraged to donate 1 basket for the si-

lent auction-more would be appreciated. Bidding starts at $15, so plan accordingly. Baskets are due to the Extension

Office by October 23.

Program Books — Please start working on your 2017-18 Program Books with your officers. If you would like and

electronic copy sent to you, please contact Morgan. Program Books are due by November 30.

Club Visits — As you are working on your Club Program Books if you see a month that you would like Morgan to at-

tend and bring an activity for the youth, please contact her soon to get that date on her calendar.

Volunteers Needed —We are looking for adults and high school youth to help with our 4-H program including but not

limited to; afterschool programming, County Council and Saturday Clover Kids. Or, if you know of an adult who is in-

terested in becoming a leader of a new 4-H project club let us know! If you have an idea for a new project club or are

interested in volunteering in an existing 4-H program, please contact the Extension Office. This is a great opportunity

to share the generosity and independence you have learned through your 4-H experiences.

Annual Volunteer Training is scheduled for Monday, November 27 at 5:00 or 7:00 PM. Please RSVP by November

20. All 4-H volunteers are required to attend this training.

Are there changes in club meeting space/meeting time or leaders for the 2017-18 4-H year? If you are aware of

changes that will be made, please contact the Extension Office soon!

ANNUAL VOLUNTEER TRAINING Join us for our Annual Volunteer Training on Monday, November 27 at the Extension Office from 5:00-7:00

PM OR from 7:00-9:00 PM. The training is required for all 4-H volunteers to attend. Leaders, please RSVP

to Morgan with which time slot would work better for you by Monday, November 20 at [email protected]

or 563-568-6345.

FAIR IMPROVEMENT REQUEST The Allamakee County Fairboard is in the initial planning stages of building a new rabbit/poultry barn at the fairgrounds.

If clubs are interested in donating initial seed money for this project, please contact the Extension Office.

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October 2017

DATE EVENT TIME LOCATION

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

2017 4-H CALENDAR OF EVENTS

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

JANUARY 2018

BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA 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 - Re-Enrollment - Recruit New Club Members 8. Announcements & Leaders Report

9. Adjourn and 4-H Pledge

Jaxson Belverud Lexie Belverud Emily Bieber Tyler Block Liliana Cortes Emy Dehli Hanna Dehning Robbie Drew Travis Fish Mariesa Gibbs Kara Helgerson Nathan Helgerson

Norah Palmer Riley Rankin Zacory Stein Zoey Timmerman Cheyanne Troendle Tanner Troendle Shelby Wyninger Owen Jacobsen Cole Kelly Jenn Kloke Jessica Leppert Sean Liddiard Faith Palmer

October 1, 2017 Senior Record Books, Jr. & Int. Co. Livestock Allamakee County Extension Office Award, Club Yearly Summary & Officer Award materials DUE

October 1-7, 2017 National 4-H Week October 8, 2017 4-H Trail Ride 12:30 PM Yellow River State Forest, Harpers Ferry

October 10, 2017 SR. Achievement Interviews 5:00 PM Allamakee County Extension Office

October 10, 2017 YDC Meeting 7:00 PM Allamakee County Extension Office

October 23, 2017 Silent Auction Items Due Allamakee County Extension Office

October 28, 2016 Junior Halloween Party Fair Grounds Pavilion

November 5, 2017 Soup Supper, Re-Wards, Silent Auction, Awards Pavilion, Waukon

November 6, 2017 Grow by FarmHer Iowa State University

November 14, 2017 New Member Night 6:00 PM Allamakee County Extension Office

November 23-24, 2017 Extension Office Closed

November 27, 2017 Annual Volunteer Training 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Allamakee County Extension Office

November 30, 2017 All 4-H Enrollments Due, Ext. Office or 4HOnline

November 30, 2017 Club Programs & Officer Rosters Due Allamakee County Extension Office

DECEMBER

*Dates, times & locations are subject to change

December 16, 2017 4-H/FFA Beef Weigh In Northeast Iowa Sales Commission, Waukon

December 25, 2017 Extension Office Closed

December 28, 2017 Tentative Project Workshop Allamakee County Extension Office

USDA YOUTH LOANS The Farm Service Agency has the USDA Youth Loan Program available for any 4-H/FFA members, ages 10-21 years of

age, and looking for help to finance their projects. Applications and brochures can be picked up at the Extension Office

or contact your local FSA office 563-382-2255.

January 1, 2017 Extension Office Closed

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NEW TO 4-H?

SAVE

4-H RE-ENROLLMENT ONLINE IS EASY! Here’s how: After September 1

→Go to https://iowa.4honline.com (you might want to bookmark this page)

→Logged in before: Select I have a Profile. Enter family email address and password

→New User: Select: “I forgot my password” Check your email—you will have a password emailed to you—

use that password on the login screen for 4-H Online (you will have to choose a new password)

→ Click “edit” next to name (under Member/Volunteer List).

→Verify or edit personal information. Don’t forget to add your email and cell number.

→Update Emergency Contact (someone other than yourself, if you can not be reached)

→Update your additional information and health form

→Click “Enroll for 2017-2018” to the 4-H member you are re-enrolling (bottom of page)

→Follow the steps to update all information as it is presented to you on the following screens, selecting

“continue” until the process is complete (or until you have selected projects)

→When you are finished with all steps, select “Submit Enrollment”

YOUR 4-H ONLINE LOG-IN INFORMATION

In order to log-in to 4-H Online, you must use the email address you provided us when enrolling.

Email:_____________________________________________________

Family Password: ____________________________________________

Questions? Contact the Allamakee County Extension Office

(563) 568-6345 or email Lana at [email protected]

Or visit our website at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee

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If this is your first year in 4-H please check in with the Extension Office to receive and enrollment packet and

do not enroll in 4HOnline. If you have other family members in 4HOnline, you can enroll any new family

members in 4HOnline. If you choose to do this, please contact the Extension Office for assistance.

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4-H

CREATES November 5: RE-Wards Day

RESPONSIBILITY

Allamakee County 4-H’ers will get to CHOOSE their RE-Wards. Active 4-H and Clover Kids mem-

bers will earn Clover Bucks (check) to be redeemed for 4-H Source merchandise and member pins.

Your Clover Bucks can be redeemed at the Clover Store which will be open during the Annual 4-H

Supper. Limited merchandise will be displayed. Additional orders will be placed as requested. Clo-

ver Bucks must be redeemed by November 22, 2017. Clover Bucks will not carry over from year to

year. The Bucks are tallied from the 4-H years activities, 2016-2017.

Start earning your Clover Bucks today!

The more activities you are involved in— the more Clover Bucks you will earn.

1 For being enrolled by December 1 1 To the club with the most new members by October 24 1 Buck for referring a new 4-H’er by October 31 1 Buck for exhibiting livestock at the fair 1 Buck for participating in Conference Judging 1 Buck for attending a 4-H Workshop 1 Buck Just for being a 4-H member 1 For attending RE-wards Day

2 For being a member of County Council

2 Buck for attending a Project Club like Dog, Horse, Citizenship

2 Buck for completing a record book

2 Bucks for participating in Expressions Day

2 Bucks for Home Judged Garden

2 Participated in Cook This! (regional event)

2 For earning an Intermediate or Senior Project Award

2 For earning an Officer Award

2 For earning an Overall Sr. Achievement Award

2 Bucks for Herdsmanship- the club members who exhibited livestock

3 Bucks for being a Clover Kid

3 Bucks for attending an Area Camp/Intermediate Trip

3 Bucks for attending State 4-H Conference

3 Bucks for attending a State Event like...

Dairy Judging team

State Fair exhibitor

4 For being a first year member

Clover Bucks will be redeemed at the Clover Store during the 4-H Soup Supper ,

November 5.