811 N. Sumner Ave. Creston, IA 50801| 641-782-8426 | 8:00-4:30 PM, M-F LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/UNION Enrollment in 4-H Online Club Meeting Dates 4-H Spotlights Record Books Decreased 4-H Fee!! Beef Weigh-in 4 Meetings Rule Horse Giveaway CWF Trip SPIN Events ISU Dog Show WHAT’S INSIDE: Calendar of Events Nov. 1 Record Books due to the Extension Office Nov. 1 Annual Leader Volunteer Training, 6:00 PM, Aſton Comm. Center Nov. 3 SPIN Event! Kning Club, 4-6 PM, MSM Logiscs in Creston Nov. 4 LEGO League, 5:00-7:00 PM, Hometown Insurance Nov. 7 Extension Council Meeng, 5:30 PM, Extension Office Nov. 8 Friends of 4-H Meeng, 6:30 PM, Extension Office Nov. 10 Creston Clover Kids, 4:00-5:00 PM, Trinity Lutheran Church Nov. 10 Fairboard Annual Meeng w/elecons, 7:00 PM, Cookshack Nov. 10 STEM Fesval, 5:30-7:30 PM, St. Malachy School Nov. 11 LEGO League, 5:00-7:00 PM, Hometown Insurance Nov. 12 “On Their Own and OK” workshop, 10:00-3:00 PM, Aſton Comm. Center. Register with the Extension Office Nov. 19 New Volunteer Training, 9:00-Noon, Osceola Fairgrounds Nov. 24-25 Holiday! Office Closed Dec. 2 LEGO League, 5:00-7:00 PM, Hometown Insurance Dec. 3 LEGO League Compeon, Council Bluffs Dec. 4 Beef Weigh-in, 8:00-Noon, Fairgrounds UNION COUNTY 4-H NEWSLETTER Haley Jones Union County Extension County Youth and Outreach Coordinator [email protected]“Like” Union County Extension on Facebook at www.facebook.com/unioncounty4hia I post updates, deadlines and pictures from events here. November 2016 Extension Council Dan Waigand-Chair Larry Bailey– Vice Chair Candace Ripperger– Secretary Randy Ehm– Treasurer Jennifer Foglesong Mark Ide Jerry Hartman Amber Vicker Shiloh Gennaro
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811 N. Sumner Ave. Creston, IA 50801| 641-782-8426 | 8:00-4:30 PM, M-F LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/UNION
Enrollment in 4-H Online
Club Meeting Dates
4-H Spotlights
Record Books
Decreased 4-H Fee!!
Beef Weigh-in
4 Meetings Rule
Horse Giveaway
CWF Trip
SPIN Events
ISU Dog Show
WHAT’S INSIDE:
Calendar of Events Nov. 1 Record Books due to the Extension Office
Highland Highlights: Nov. 22nd, Open Table, Check FB page for updates
Horse and Riders: Nov. 20th @ 6:15 PM, Hometown Insurance, Check FB page for updates
Pleasant Valley Explorers: Nov. 13th @ 5:00 PM, Afton Community Center
New Hope Boosters: Nov. 13th @ 5:00 PM, Three Mile
Sand Creek Pioneers: Nov. 6th @ 6:00 PM, Arispe Church
Wiggles and Wags: Nov. 21st @ 7:00 PM, Extension office
Douglas Boosters: Nov. 6th, 5:00 PM, Cromwell Church
Lincoln United: Nov. 9th, 6:00 PM, GRMC
Union County Achievers: TBD
Youth Council: Nov. 13th, TBD
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4 Club Meetings Rule!
CWF Trip! 9th-12th Grade 4-Hers
CITIZENSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS JUNE 16-24, 2017
REGISTRATION INFORMATION WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/CWF DUE
JANUARY 6, 2017
Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) is a 4-H leadership program for high school youth, grades 9 – 12, from
across the country. Every summer nearly 1,500 young people stay at the National 4-H Conference Center,
near Washington, D.C., to participate in this week-long program.
Approximately 90 Iowa 4-H youth will have the opportunity through CWF to learn the importance of civic
and social responsibilities as they relate to the development of better citizens and leaders. The week con-
sists of workshops, PARTICIPANT QUOTES speakers, committee work, field trips and social events.
Deadline to register is January 6, 2017. Trip cost is $1,570. This pays for all lodging, travel, tours and a
majority of your meals.
Friends of 4-H can help to offset the costs.
4-Hers are REQUIRED to attend at least four, regular 4-H meetings in a year in order to
participate in county and/or state fair. Members are welcome to attend the 4-H
meeting of any club throughout the year if you can’t make it to your own.
Things that do not count as meetings:
Friday night dog practices
Friday night horse practices
FSQA trainings
Fair clean up
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Beef Weigh-in
NEW! Decreased 4-H Yearly Fee On behalf of our Extension Council then the yearly 4-H program fee per member is now
$15.00 rather than the full $30.00! Extension Council will be taking care of half of every
4-Her’s yearly fee.
This decreased fee goes into effect beginning September 1st, 2016.
Be sure to thank a council member for their work and dedication to the 4-H program!
Sunday, December 4th @ 8:00 AM– Noon Fairgrounds
4-H Spotlights! Watch for these 4-Hers in the area newspapers in November!
Hannah Woods from Douglas Boosters
Blake Wuebker from New Hope Boosters
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County Fair 2017
Horse Giveaway! - Oak Hollow Paint Horses Oak Hollow will give away either a coming yearling; filly or colt or a coming 3 year old gelding sired by Gards Sippin
Scotch. This giveaway is open to all 4-Hers in Union, Clarke, Ringgold, Decatur, and Madison counties that have
shown a horse project in 2016, and that intend to show in 2017. The 4-H member must be either an Intermediate or
Senior and maintain ownership for a minimum of 2 years. All registration papers will be provided and will be
transferred into either the 4-H member or parent’s name. Information about sire’s bloodlines may found on
allbreedpedigree.com/gardssippinscotch
Winning youth will be selected based on the answers provided in the application and an essay. The essay topic will
be “What do you feel is an issue that is facing the horse industry today and how does it affect you?” It should be no
more than 2-3 pages, handwritten. Typed essays will not be considered.
The application, essay, and parent/guardian permission form must be submitted by
December 30th, 2016.
For more information, contact Jamie Gard (641) 340-1037 or [email protected] Submit application to: Jamie Gard 2552 130th Ave. Murray, IA 50174
Applications can be picked up from the Extension Office or found on the Horse & Riders FB page.
(This horse is NOT the horse that will be given away)
July 20-26, 2017 One day has been added to the fair and it begins on Thursday and ends with the
livestock sale on Wednesday. A new schedule of events will be coming soon!
“Like” the FaceBook page here: https://www.facebook.com/unionfair/