1 August 2021 A Note from Your CYC... The last month of our program year is here again… can you believe it?? It seems like yesterday we were talking about enrolling in 4hOnline 2.0! With the end of a program year means it’s time to complete record books! Remember, these are NOT difficult! They DO take time but are well worth it in the long run. The 4-H Experiential Learning Model is DO, REFLECT, and APPLY. And record books help us reflect on our year of learning in project areas. Need help with your record book? Reach out! We would LOVE to help you. Want to see an “old” one? No problem, Amanda is happy to share hers. Remember record books! Amanda Rau County Youth/4-H Coordinator Looking Ahead August 2: Fair Board After Fair Meeting 5: State Fair Static entries to the Office 9: State Fair food entries to the Office 12-22: Iowa State Fair 30: Extension Post-Fair Meeting for superintendents, club leaders and FFA advisors @ Extension Office September 1: Fair Book rule change request forms due TBD: record book workshop October 1: Record Books due (4-9th graders to Club Leader, 10-12th graders to Ext Office, Office Books to Ext Office) 3: 4-H Fire Up! 4-8: National 4-H Week November 1: Leader Record Book Reports due to Office 4: Recognition Night at Buzzy’s in Welton Clinton County Connection Clinton County Extension and Outreach www.extension.iastate.edu/Clinton (563) 659-5125 and [email protected]
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August 2021
A Note from Your CYC...
The last month of our program year is here
again… can you believe it?? It seems like
yesterday we were talking about enrolling
in 4hOnline 2.0!
With the end of a program year means it’s
time to complete record books!
Remember, these are NOT difficult! They
DO take time but are well worth it in the
long run.
The 4-H Experiential Learning Model is DO,
REFLECT, and APPLY. And record books
help us reflect on our year of learning in
project areas. Need help with your record
book? Reach out! We would LOVE to help
you. Want to see an “old” one? No
problem, Amanda is happy to share hers.
Remember record books! Amanda Rau
County Youth/4-H Coordinator
Looking Ahead August
2: Fair Board After Fair Meeting
5: State Fair Static entries to the Office
9: State Fair food entries to the Office
12-22: Iowa State Fair
30: Extension Post-Fair Meeting for
superintendents, club leaders and
FFA advisors @ Extension Office
September
1: Fair Book rule change request forms due
TBD: record book workshop
October
1: Record Books due
(4-9th graders to Club Leader,
10-12th graders to Ext Office,
Office Books to Ext Office)
3: 4-H Fire Up!
4-8: National 4-H Week
November
1: Leader Record Book Reports due to Office
4: Recognition Night at Buzzy’s in Welton
Clinton County Connection
Clinton County Extension and Outreach www.extension.iastate.edu/Clinton
1. Title Page – Create a new title page each year that includes your current photo, name, club,county, age, grade, and 4-H year.
2. Table of Contents – Should list all of your categories in order. It is highly encouraged to includepage dividers/tabs if you are keeping a binder-style record book.
3. Yearly Summary – Your yearly summary is a general overview of your year. Follow the form toinclude all recommended information. Be sure to include 4-H Year Supporting Information, suchas: photos of club gatherings; workshops attended; newspaper clippings; etc. – nothing related tospecific project areas. You are also encouraged to also include newspaper clippings and awardsearned as part of your supporting information.
a. Recommended Form: Youth & 4-H Summary 4H-0096(https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/149.pdf)
4. Project Records – Include information for each project area that you participate in. Each year itis recommended to place the current year information in front of each Project Area informationfrom prior years. Basic forms are for first, second or third years in a project area. Experienced forfourth, fifth and sixth years in a project area. Advanced forms are for members seventh, eighthand ninth years in a project area.
a. Recommended forms:i. Basic (4H-96A) https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/150.pdf
ii. Experienced (4H-96B) https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/151.pdfiii. Advanced (4H-96C) https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/152.pdf
b. For livestock, special forms are provided as well. See the full list:https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/record-keeping
5. Record Keeping Self Evaluation – At the end of each year you are asked to self-evaluate yourrecordkeeping skills for the year and to determine if you need to improve some of your recordkeeping skills. It is most helpful to talk about what you have done during the year with a leader,another 4-H’er, a parent/guardian, or someone interested in your 4-H participation. They can helpby asking questions or making suggestions.
a. Recommend form: 4-H Record Keeping Self-evaluation (4H-98)https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/155
6. Clinton County 4-H Record Keeping Award Evaluation – This form is used to evaluate yourrecords for county awards. There are three categories that you will be evaluated on 1)organization of materials, 2) project records, and 3) participation. Your records will be evaluatedbased upon the criteria listed above and you may earn a Gold (outstanding), Silver (excellent) orBronze (completion) award that will be given to you at the County 4-H Recognition event. 4-Hsenior members who submit records for nine years will earn special recognition. You must submityour records by October 1st deadline during the following 4-H year. It is recommended to keepeach year’s evaluation form at the back of your records to reference from year to year.
a. Clinton County Record Keeping Award Form:https://www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/content/4-h-record-keeping
Note: The 4-H year begins annually on September 1st and ends on August 31st.
Learn more on the Clinton County 4-H Record Keeping website: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/content/4-h-record-keeping
Clinton County Fairgrounds Auditorium DeWitt, Iowa
Free and Fun for all ages!
Children’s activities
Take home crafts
Live exhibits
View Pollinator Gardens
This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For the full non-discrimination statement or accommodation inquiries, go to www.extension.iastate.edu/diversity/ext.
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Open Council Seat The recent passing of Chuck Goddard has
left a vacancy on the Clinton County
Extension Council. As such, the council
must fill that empty seat and is looking for
Clinton County residents who are
interested in serving on the council. You do
not need to run for election as there are
two years remaining in the current term.
Please submit a letter of interest to the
extension office by August 15th. If you
have any questions about serving on the
extension council, please reach out to Sam
Genson or Amanda Rau.
Preserve the Taste of Summer Preserving your own foods can be a lot
quicker and easier than you might think.
It’s a great way to have delicious, local
food all year long. Four hands-on
workshops offer you the opportunity to
learn safe food preservation techniques.
• Salsa Making
• Jam Making and Dehydrating
• Pickle Making and Pickled Products
• Pressure Canning and Freezing
Intended audience: Adults age 18 years or
older
Format: One 3- to 4-hour workshop; 4
topics available
Fee: $35 per workshop (3-4 hours in length)
For more information and to register, visit:
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/
humansciences/preserve-taste-summer
Save the Date—SFP 10-14 Strengthening Families Program for
• Japan’s 4-H Club started in 1948, whereas it started in 1902 in the United States.
• Japan uses the same 4-H clover logo as the United States, but they call it “Japan 4-H Club.”
• Japan is part of the United States’ 4-H International Exchange Program.
• 4-H pledge in Japanese: Meikaku ni kangaeru kotono dekiru atama, Seijitsu to Yujo ni tomu kokoro, Shakai ni yakudatsu ude, Yori kenkona seikatsu o shite, Kazoku, chiiki, sekai ni hoshi o shiyou.
GLOBAL CLOVER
QUICK FACTS:
Location: • Off the east coast of Asia
Capital: • Tokyo
Population: • 125,994,000
Official Language:• Japanese, but there are
over 15 dialects
Fun Facts!• Japan is Iowa’s third-
largest export market. Exports include corn, soybeans, beef, pork, dairy, and turkey.
• It is considered polite to clean your plate because this tells the host you appreciated the food.
• Always remove your shoes before entering a home in Japan. This is a historical tradition that helps keep the host’s house clean.
CONNECTION ACTIVITY
• Origami came to Japan in the sixth century.
• The term “origami” comes from the Japanese words ori which means folding and kami which means paper.
• Akira Yoshizawa is considered the father of the art of paper folding.
• Go to this link for directions on several different origami pieces: http://www.origami-instructions.com/index.html
• Try your hand at making origami and gift to a friend or decorate a nursing home for the holidays with your art!
Written in 2021 by Lauren Goldsmith, 4-H Student Global Citizenship Assistant and Haley Jones, 4-H Leadership and Civic
Engagement Specialist, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For the full non-discrimination statement or accommodation inquiries, go to www.extension.iastate.edu/diversity/ext. 4H 2455 July 2021