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4-H Flyers—April 2, 4:30 p.m., Extension Office

4-H Toppers—April 14, 3:00 p.m., Waterville Community Center

Bear Creek Kids—April 6, 1:00 p.m., St. Mary’s Dorchester

Cherry Valley Chums—April 7, 6:00 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran

Church

Clover Chasers—April 14, 6:00 p.m., Extension Office

Elon PMC—April 15, 6:30 p.m., Extension Office

Ludlow Future Farmers—April 8, 7:30 p.m., FMSB

Mississippi Mad Scientists—April 16, 6:00 p.m., Thorton Manor

Postville Clover Kids— April 10, 1:30 p.m., YMCA

River Valley Panthers—April 7, 5:00 p.m., Extension Office

Saturday Clover Kids— April 27, 9:30 a.m., Waukon Wellness

West Elementary Clover Kids— April 24, 3:30 p.m., West Elementary

West Ridge Riders— April 9, 6:30 p.m., Waukon Wellness Center

EXTENSION AND OUTREACH

APRIL 4-H CLUB MEETING SCHEDULE

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WHAT’S INSIDE:

*Dates, times & locations are subject to change

Enrollment Status/Birthdays/Smiles & Thank You’s!

National Volunteer Week

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Senior Scholarship Opportunities

Horticulture Challenge

4-H Expressions Day

Dairy Judging Workshop

Northeast Iowa STEM Fest

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Pine Bluff Junior Camp/Summer Adventure Trip/

Camp Counselors

State Conference/Animal Science Round Up

Photography Camera Corps

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Upcoming Deadlines and Reminders

2019 Fair Themes & Dates

Fair Improvement Club Challenge

4-H’ers for 4-H Campaign

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Fairbook Updates/Fair Schedules 6

Livestock Updates

Swine Weigh In

Livestock ID’s

Market Dairy Goat Project

YQCA Certification

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Market Derby Poultry/WIN A Poultry Project

Horse Project Meetings

Share A Project

Clover Kid Opportunities

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Junior Camp Registration 9

Summer Adventure Trip Information 10

2019 4-H Calendar

Business Meeting Agenda

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Thanks to those who attended the Swine Workshop held on March 25.

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Spring is in the air, finally! Flowers will

be blooming, baby lambs are being

born, and the sun is shining! The sun

is also shining in the 4-H world. With

fair right around the corner, there are a

lot of things going on that you won’t want to miss out on. Be sure to read the whole newsletter to stay up to date

on all the latest happenings within the Allamakee County 4-H Program. We are offering you many opportunities

to participate in events such as; workshops, Clover Kid opportunities, summer camping opportunities, project

award opportunities and much more. Spring is a great time of year to be thinking about your goals and projects

for the fair! 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

• Thanks to those who have re-enrolled — we are SO close to reaching our enrollment goal! • Smiles to the leaders who have completed their Annual Volunteer Training! • Thank you to all the clubs that participated in the Fruit & Butter Braid Fundraiser. Total club profit was

$7,044! • Huge thank you to all the volunteers who assisted at the fruit delivery this year. Especially: John Duehr,

Taya Duehr, Garret Heim, Devin Bieber, and Ed Bieber. • Special thanks to Dave Heitman and Randy Kruger for allowing us to use the Pioneer Building for the fruit

and Butter Braid delivery. • Smiles to the those who participated in the Dog Project Meeting. • Special thanks to Ellingson Elevator for sponsoring our Swine Workshop and smiles to everyone who at-

tended. • Smiles to the graduating seniors who applied for the Allamakee County 4-H Scholarship. And special

thanks to the Awards and Recognition Committee who reviewed the applications and conducted the inter-views.

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

MONTHLY INSIGHT

2018-19 4-H Member Goal: 243

Current 4-H Members: 224

Current Clover Kid Members: 87

Club Leaders & Volunteers: 40

ENROLLMENT STATUS

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK: April 7-13 Volunteers are the heart of the 4-H program! During this week take time to

say ’THANK YOU’ to those volunteers who make a difference in your life!

Emma Berges|

Cecilia Blake

Ethan Brainard

Madelyn Connell

Hailey Cook

Lydia Corwin

Breelyn Dahlstrom

Allia Ericson

Andrea Gibbs

Ethan Gibbs

Michael Hagen

Michael Hill

Rayne-Drop Hoppe

Taylor Howard

Alondra Macias

Ella O’Neill

Molly Peake

Bralin Regan

Lily Roffman

Tate Ryan

Sarah Stock

Kaia Swangstu

Paisley Vine

Isaiah Wagner

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ALLAMAKEE COUNTY HAPPENINGS

ALLAMAKEE COUNTY CATTLEMEN SCHOLARSHIP The Allamakee County Cattlemen are sponsoring a scholarship for students attending a school in Allamakee

County or a resident of Allamakee County. All applicants must be a current member of the FFA or 4-H pro-

grams, or their parents members of the Allamakee Cattlemen’s Association. For graduating high school sen-

iors only. Applications must be emailed to Allamakee Co. Cattlemen [email protected] and

[email protected] by April 15. Applications are available at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/

news/college-scholarships.

Please mark your calendars for Sunday, June 23, 2019 for Expressions Day! Expressions Day is our Communication

and Clothing Judging Day! Start thinking of how you and/or your whole club can participate. From $15 Challenge to

Share-The-Fun there is a category for everyone (including Clover Kids) to participate! Entry forms are available at the

Extension Office and are due by June 1.

EXPRESSIONS DAY: COMMUNICATION/CLOTHING JUDGING

NORTHEAST IOWA STEM FEST Bring your whole family to the Northeast Iowa Family STEM Festival in Cresco! Experience FREE and FUN activities at

this hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics event being held for your family. Thursday, April 11

from 4:00-7:00 PM at Howard County Fairgrounds, Cresco.

DAIRY JUDGING WORKSHOP Calling all dairy project members who want to learn more about Dairy Judging.

Join us on Saturday, April 27 from 9:00-11:00 AM at the Allamakee County Ex-

tension Office for a Dairy Judging Workshop. We will review the basics of dairy

judging, parts of a cow, terminology.

There will also be information provided on how to join the Allamakee County Dairy

Judging Team. New and returning members are welcome! This will kick off the

dairy judging practice season and future practice dates will be discussed. Join us

for a morning of fun, food and dairy.

Please contact the Allamakee County Extension Office to register for the work-

shop. Madi Palmer is hosting this workshop with Aaron Palmer as her County

Council Leadership Project.

HORTICULTURE CHALLENGE Class 711L Horticulture-Home Judged Garden -- This project may consist of a vegetable and/or flower garden. The ex-

hibitor will prepare a folder containing photos, weed & pest control, knowledge of your gardening project and an explana-

tion about the garden project. The fair folder will be used as the judging criteria for ribbon placing. Home garden judging

will take place the week prior to fair. Entry forms are available at the Extension Office, forms are due June 15. Entry form

can be found at www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/page/member-info or at the Extension Office. Tentative judging is

scheduled for Monday, July 8.

4-H TOPPERS EASTER EGG HUNT

The 4-H Toppers will be hosting their Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 20 at 10:00 AM at Waterville Communi-

ty Center. Please bring a canned good item, donations will go to the Allamakee County Relief Office.

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4-H NEWS/OPPORTUNITIES

4-H CAMPS COMING IN JUNE 2019

4-H STATE YOUTH CONFERENCE: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY Attention: Youth in grades 8-12, mark your calendars for 4-H State Youth Conference—

June 25-27. Every June, almost 1,000 teenagers converge on the campus of Iowa State

University for 3 days full of speakers, workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet, and commu-

nity service activities. Registration for State Conference is open and early registration is

due June 1. You can also check out financial aid applications, due June 15 to the Iowa 4-H

Foundation. Additional information about the Conference can be found at

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/iowa4hyouthconference

4-H members…Come join us for tons of fun, adventures galore, and lifelong friendships from northeast Iowa. Summer 4-H Camps will be held at Pine Bluff 4-H Camp located near Decorah.  Junior 4-H members (grades 4

th- 6

th) will have two

camps to choose from with the dates being: June 6-7 or June 18-19 (currently full). Camp registration deadline is April 15. Registration information can be found on Page 10 of the April Newsletter.

4-H INTERMEDIATE SUMMER ADVENTURE TRIP: JUNE 2019 Screaming for Adventure! Join us for 2 days and 1 night for the 2019 4-H Intermediate Summer Adventure Trip. Youth

will be staying overnight at a motel in Le Mars, Iowa. LeMars is the ice cream capital of the world. The adventure in-

cludes stops at the Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor, along with Browns Century Theatre and fun at Arnolds Park. Arnolds

Park features a thrilling ride for everyone. Relive the exhilaration of your first amusement park ride and do some scream-

ing of your own on the newly renovated track of the Legend Roller Coaster. Open to all 4-H members currently in 6th,

7th and 8

th grades. Trip will be June 12 & 13. The registration fee is $150.00 and is due by April 15 to the Allamakee

County Extension Office. Space is limited. For more information and trip registration see Page 11 of the April Newsletter.

Attention High School 4-H Members! Do you like the outdoors? Are you up for adventures with junior 4-H mem-

bers? Then being a 4-H camp counselor may be for you. We are looking for 4-H youth counselors to provide leadership

in partnership with 4-H Staff at the Regional Pine Bluff 4-H Camps. Both junior camps are 2 days and one night. Junior

camps will be June 6-7 and June 18-19.  Sign up for one camp or both. Applications are available for 9-12th grade mem-

bers. Contact your Morgan for more information. Deadline to apply is April 15.

WANTED: 4-H CAMP CONSELORS

PHOTOGRAPHY: CAMERA CORPS Iowa 4-H Camera Corps is a talented group of youth photographers working together to make beautiful, powerful, and

creative photographs of communities from across of the state of Iowa. It is a unique opportunity to practice your photog-

raphy skills and receive public recognition and juror feedback on your work. Each month, a photography theme is pro-

vided with a different focus, this month is ‘Metal Machines.’ All youth from all counties are welcome to join Iowa 4-H

Camera Corps. We want to help you become the best photographers you can be! The application to join Iowa

4-H Camera Corps 2018/2019 can be found here: https://form.jotform.com/82636644984976 And more information

about Camera Corps can be found here: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/iowa-4-h-camera-corps

ANIMAL SCIENCE ROUND-UP: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY All youth in 8th-12th grades are invited to apply to attend this three day conference in conjunction with State

Youth Conference is all about animal science. Species that you may choose from: Beef, Dairy, Swine, Sheep,

Horse, Poultry, Meat Goat. Hands on learning from the top scientists in the country. Activities include: Dissec-

tion, ration formulation, meats, reproduction, selection, careers, competitions and more. For more information

and to apply go to: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/animalscienceroundup. Applications are due April 15.

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ATTENTION: 4-H CLUB 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.

Resources — Looking for specific resources for your club? I am looking to help! I want to hear from you and your

club. I have put club/county surveys on your club shelfs to walk though with your club at your next meeting. From

there I am going to review the needs and wants of the county to start preparing kits for clubs to check-out.

Fair Books– We print new fair books on a two year rotation. In 2019 we NEW books for each enrolled family. They

are ready for your next club meeting if you haven’t already distributed them.

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

interested 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.

IF you have any club members NOT re-enrolled yet, they need to do so ASAP! If they are not enrolled in Allamakee

County 4-H, they can not participate at the fair and they are not covered by insurance.

Club Bills—were mailed out to club leaders and a copy was put on your club shelf.

Annual Volunteer Training — If you were not able to attend the face-to-face training, you have received an email

with the online alternative training information.

2019 FAIR THEME & DATES Preparations have started for the 2019 Allamakee County Fair! You can also start

preparations on booth decorating ideas. The 2019 theme is: “A Universe of Possibilities”

The 2019 Allamakee County Fair has been scheduled for July 17-21, 2019.

FAIR IMPROVEMENT CLUB CHALLENGE The Fair Board has identified re-roofing the 4-H Building as the 2019 Fair Improve-

ment Project. The fundraising goal for this year is $2,500. This can be met if each

club gives at least $250. If your club would like to donate, please drop off checks to

the Allamakee County Extension Office by April 30. Please make checks payable

to the Allamakee County Extension Office.

Each year the State 4-H Council sponsors the Iowa 4-H’ers for 4-H Campaign, which raises money to fund

projects that benefit 4-H members throughout the state. Their goal has been placed at $29,000! They are

asking each 4-H club in Iowa to donate a mini-mum of $3.00 per member to the campaign. All clubs that

meet the $3.00 per member goal will receive a special campaign certificate. Donation forms have been put on

club shelves.

4-H’ERS FOR 4-H CAMPAIGN

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BEYOND THE COUNTY 4-H OPPORTUNITIES

2019 FAIR BOOK UPDATES

FAIR ANNOUNCEMENTS

The 2019 Allamakee County Fairbook has been updated. This year each family will receive a copy of a new Fair Book.

Please see your 2019 Fairbook updates for the complete rules and updates. The fair book may also be found online at

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/page/member-info

FAIR CLUB SCHEDULES

Thursday, July 18

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ……4-H FLYERS

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m…….CLOVER KIDS

4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m…….ELON PMC

7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m….. COUNTY COUNCIL

Friday, July 19

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m…… BEAR CREEK KIDS

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m……CLOVER CHASERS

4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m……MISSISSIPPI MAD SCIENTISTS

7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m…… RIVER VALLEY PANTHERS

Saturday, July 20

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m…. WEST RIDGE RIDERS

2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m…… CHERRY VALLEY CHUMS

6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m…. LUDLOW FUTURE FARMERS

Sunday, July 21

12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m…4-H TOPPERS

4-H EXHIBIT BUILDING PATROL SCHEDULE 4-H FOOD STAND SCHEDULE

Tuesday, July 16—Pavilion

9:00 a.m West Ridge Riders

9:30 a.m. Mississippi Mad Scientists

10:00 a.m. Bear Creek Kids & River Valley Panthers

10:30 a.m. Clover Chasers

Judges Lunch Break 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. Ludlow Future Farmers

1:30 p.m. 4-H Toppers & Cherry Valley Chums

1:45 p.m. Elon PMC & 4-H Flyers

2:00 p.m. State Fair Judging Begins

DAY TIME CLUB

Wednesday

July 17 3:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. 4-H Flyers

7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Clover Chasers

Thursday

July 18 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 4-H Toppers

1:15 p.m. to Close West Ridge Riders

Friday

July 19 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Ludlow Future Farmers

5:15 p.m. to Close Elon PMC

Saturday

July 20 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bear Creek Kids

1:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. River Valley Panthers

5:15 p.m. to Close Waukon FFA

Sunday

July 21 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mississippi Mad Scientists

12:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cherry Valley Chums

4-H CONFERENCE JUDGING SCHEDULE

The 4-H Building will be open from 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. on

Saturday, July 13 for any clubs that would like to do some pre-

liminary preparation for decorating. Club Booths must be com-

pleted by 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16.

Pre Fair Clean Up: Saturday, July 13—River Valley Panthers

& West Ridge Riders

Post Fair Clean-Up: Monday, July 22 — Clover Chasers &

Ludlow Future Farmers

Appreciation Supper Bars: Sunday, July 21 — Elon PMC,

Mississippi Mad Scientists, & 4-H Toppers

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LIVESTOCK OPPORTUNITIES/INFORMATION

LIVESTOCK ID’s—DUE MAY 15

All 4-H members wanting to exhibit any beef, dairy, sheep, swine, goat, poultry, or rabbits MUST be YQCA (formerly

known as FSQA) certified to be eligible to show at the 2019 Allamakee County Fair and/or the Iowa State Fair. YQCA

face-to-face training will be held Saturday, May 11, at 9:00 AM at the NICC Waukon Campus. Please call to RSVP.

Junior members (Grades 4-6) must attend training every year. Intermediate & Senior members (Grades 7-12) have the

option to test online for certification at their age level. An

information letter with instructions on testing will be sent

out to families, please keep an eye out in your mail.

There are two ways that 4-H & FFA members can identify hogs for the Swine Show at the Allamakee County Fair. The

Swine Weigh-In will be held on Saturday, April 6 at the fairgrounds from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Members need to at-

tend the weigh-in if they want to participate in the Rate of Gain Contest or Derby Class. 4-H youth will need to go into

4-H Online and verify their swine weigh-in information. OR members can self-tag swine by picking up tags and a tagger

from the Extension Office between April 9-May 15. All swine ID forms must be completed. If ear notched please note

that on ID sheet, and returned to the Extension Office with a picture of each tag in the hog’s ear by May 15. Digital pho-

tos are acceptable by email to [email protected]. Members who self-tag pigs are not eligible for Rate-of-Gain or

Derby class. If you are interested in showing Swine at the 2019 Iowa State Fair please contact Morgan.

COUNTY FAIR SWINE IDENTIFICATION

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.

YOUTH QUALITY ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION (YQCA)

Livestock Exhibitors: Please be aware of the updated 4-H 202 Livestock Show Requirements.

https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/194

UPDATED STATE LIVESTOCK REQUIREMENTS

Livestock identification will be done through 4-H Online (www.iowa.4honline.com) for Breeding beef, Horses, Dairy,

Dairy Goats, Dogs, Breeding Meat Goats, and Breeding Sheep. Identification is due in by Wednesday, May 15, 2019.

To enter non-weigh in species, you will need to log into your 4-H online family record, and add the needed information to

the Animal ID for each member’s record. Weigh-In animals will be entered into 4-H online by county extension staff after

the weigh-in. It will be the responsibility of the member to log into 4-H Online to verify that all information is correct. In-

formation that is not verified by the member within the verification time frame will be locked and will not be able to be

changed after that date. If you have questions about this process feel free to contact the Allamakee County Extension

Office. Each 4-H member is responsible for entering their own ID’s. Directions and help sheets are at

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/enrollment/help.htm. Reminder: Dairy Cattle and Horses that were ID’d last year, may be

re-entered with the click of a button!

MARKET DAIRY GOAT PROJECT It’s Back for 2019: Market Dairy Goat Wether Class

We are very excited to offer this class for the Allamakee County Fair. The Market Dairy Goat class is added to the Meat

Goat show. Wether goats (castrated male dairy goat) will be shown in this class.

Interested in this low cost project but you don’t have access to a goat or a place to house it? Please contact the Exten-

sion Office or Brad Berns, Goat Superintendent at 563-535-7509.

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EXPLORE 4-H LIVESTOCK PROJECT AREAS

HORSE PROJECT The spring 4-H/FFA Horse Project Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9 at 6:00 PM at the Extension Office. We will

discuss rule changes, added classes, upcoming workouts, workout dates, horse presentations, fair and answer any

questions. This meeting is open to all enrolled 4-H/FFA members. Please RSVP to Lana by April 5 at

[email protected] or 563.568.6345.

POULTRY PROJECT The Market Derby Poultry class is back! Class is limited to chickens only. To be eligible, birds must have been ordered

through the Allamakee County Extension Office. Each exhibitor will be allowed to enter one pen of two derby poultry. A

pen of two consists of two birds of either sex. Poultry orders must be placed and paid for at the Extension Office by April

10. Chicks will be identified with numbered wing bands indicating they are part of the derby project. Distribution of chicks

will be done prior to delivery of chicks. All chicks will be Jumbo Cornish-Rock. Entry forms will be mailed to youth en-

rolled in the poultry project the first part of March or can be picked-up in the office. Tentative pick-up is May 30.

LIVESTOCK: SHARE-A-PROJECT “Shared” project is any project or animal that is not owned by the 4-H’er or his/her immediate family. The objective of the

share-a-project agreement is to allow 4-H’ers who cannot house or own a large animal to learn the skills of feeding, man-

agement, care and training of animals and to show at the fair. Exhibitors are only eligible for shared projects if they or

their direct family do not own any other animals of that species. The full Guidelines/Agreement can be found at

https://tinyurl.com/zumcsds. Agreements are due May 15.

Attention 4-H members, have you always wanted the opportunity to have a poultry project but not sure where to start?

We have an opportunity for you. Please submit a letter explaining why you are worthy to be awarded 10 Derby Chicks,

what you hope to learn and why you should be chosen. Letters are due to the Extension Office by April 1. Chicks will be

available late May. For complete list of rules look at your 2019 Allamakee County Fairbook www.extension.iastate.edu/

allamakee/page/member-infoFamilies will be receiving a copy of the fairbook from their club leader soon.

WIN-A-POULTRY CONTEST!

Summer is right around the corner, and we have some great opportunities

for our 4-H Clover Kids! These opportunities are open to all enrolled K-3rd

graders. Information about theses opportunities are in the mail to you.

Please contact the Extension Office for registration forms and more infor-

mation about the following opportunities or visit

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/page/member-info:

• Clover Kid Dog Project—May 2019 (Registration is due April 22.)

• Clover Kid Pet Show– Thursday, July 18, 2019 (Entry forms due July 2)

• Summer Day Camp Opportunities– Brochures coming home through school soon!

• Expressions Day—Sunday, June 23, 2019 (Entry forms due June 1)

• Bucket Bottle Calf—ID calf by May 15, 2019 in 4HOnline.com

• Bucket-of-TALL-Corn Contest

CLOVER KID FAIR OPPORTUNITIES

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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,

[email protected]. EOADV.16.04N Nov. 2016

Name:___________________________ Parent/Guardian________________________

Address:_______________________________________________________________

Cell Phone:___________________________E-mail:__________________________

Grade: 4 5 6 Gender: F M T-shirt Size: YS YM YL or AS AM AL AXL

Registration Form:

2019 Regional Junior Pine Bluff 4-H Camp

Expand your world, add to your passport and enjoy the great outdoors

at Pine Bluff 4-H Camp near Decorah! Tube the Upper Iowa River,

bunk in primitive cabins, night hike through Pine Bluff Forest, navigate

your taste buds, team building, cultural painting, warrior dances, and

enjoy games from around the world. This camp is a 2 day, 1 night

adventure with new friends, cabin team challenges, games, and so

much more! Camps are scheduled for June 6-7 or June 18-19. Camp

T-shirt is included in the registration fee. Don’t delay...sign up today!

Complete the registration form and return with camp fee to the

Allamakee County Extension Office. Space is limited and is open to

Junior 4-H’ers (4-6th Grade)

Camp fee is $65.00

Registration & fee due by April 15, 2019**

*Registration fee increases $10 after April 15!

____June 6-7 ____June 18-19

Camp Info

A camp letter, packing list,

medical forms and waivers

will be mailed after May 1.

See you at

Pine Bluff!

**Cancellation Policy

If a camper cancels his/her

registration prior to April 15,

the camp fee will be fully

funded. If a camper cancels

after April 16, they will receive

a refund only if another camper

is able to fill the open spot.

GROWS

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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,

Name: ________________________________ Parent:________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________________

Email: _________________________________Phone: _______________________

Roommate Request:___________________________________________________

2019 4-H Summer Adventure Registration Information:

‘Screaming for Adventure’ Join us for 2 days and 1 night for the 2019 4-H Intermediate Summer Adventure Trip. Youth will be staying overnight at a motel in Le Mars, IA. The adventure includes stops at the Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor, along with Browns Century Theatre and fun at Arnolds Park. Arnolds Park features a thrilling ride for everyone. Relive the exhilaration of your first amusement park ride and do some screaming of your own on the newly renovated track of the Legend Roller Coaster. Don’t forget after touring the Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor there will be ice cream! Open to all 4-H members currently in 6

th, 7

th and 8

th grades in Region 4.

Complete the registration form and return with camp fee to the Allamakee County Extension Office. Space is limited. Registration fee is $150.00* and is due by April 15, 2019

***Registration fee increases $10 after April 15.

For more information contact the Allamakee County Extension Office at 563-568-6345.

If a 4-H’er cancels after April 15, they will receive a refund only if another 4-H member is able to fill the open spot.

2019 4-H Summer Adventure Trip

June 12-13 Open to 4-H’ers in Grades 6-8

Grade: 6 7 8 Gender: F M T-shirt Size: YM YL or AS AM AL AXL

The fees for service will be used to offset direct expenses and to support the 4-H Youth Development County Extension Program.

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DATE EVENT TIME LOCATION

2019 4-H CALENDAR OF EVENTS

FUTURE DATES

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 - Fair Schedules - Fair Opportunities - Spring Community Service

8. Announcements & Leaders Report

9. Adjourn and 4-H Pledge

APRIL

*Dates, times & locations are subject to change

June 6-7, 2019 Regional Junior Camp #1 Pine Bluff 4-H Camp, Decorah

June 12-13, 2019 Regional Intermediate Trip LeMars, IA

June 15, 2019 Animal Entry Deadline Allamakee County Extension Office

June 18-19, 2019 Regional Junior Camp #2 Pine Bluff 4-H Camp, Decorah

June 23, 2019 Expressions Day Allamakee County Extension Office/Pavilion

June 25-27, 2019 State 4-H Conference Iowa State University, Ames

July 16, 2019 Conference Judging

July 17-21, 2019 2019 Allamakee County Fair

August 8-18, 2019 Iowa State Fair Des Moines

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April 6, 2019 Swine Weigh-In 10:00 AM Allamakee County Fair Grounds

April 7, 2019 County Council 7:00 PM Allamakee County Extension Office

April 9, 2019 Horse Project Meeting 6:00 PM Allamakee County Extension Office

April 19, 2019 Office Closed: Easter Holiday

April 27, 2019 Dairy Judging Workshop 9:00 AM Allamakee County Extension Office

MAY

May 1, 2019 County Council Applications Due Allamakee County Extension Office

May 4, 2019 Sheep/Meat Goat Weigh-In 10:00 AM Allamakee County Fair Grounds

May 5, 2019 County Council Interviews/Meeting Allamakee County Extension Office

May 11, 2019 YQCA Training 9:00 AM WWC, Senior Room

May 15, 2019 Animal ID Deadline 4HOnline