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ISU EXTENSION—HANCOCK COUNTY, 327 W. 8th STREET, GARNER, IA | 641-923-2856 | M-F 8:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m. LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/HANCOCK
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2016
4-H Family Newsletter
Hancock County
Hancock County Extension and Outreach
327 West 8th Street
Garner, IA 50438
(641) 923-2856
Dear 4-H friends and families,
What a great time to start something new in 4-H. Are you in 4th-8th grade or 9th-12th and like to build and program robots? Join First LEGO League or First Tech Challenge. Have ever wanted to learn about archery and target shooting? Do you want to learn about pets and do 4-H activities after school? Are you a K-3rd grader who wants to experience Clover Kids and explore a different project area monthly? Or be a part of a team/family in a community clubs? Now is the time to get involved, try new things, and HAVE FUN!
Don’t forget to go on-line and re-enroll on iowa.4honline.com after September 1. By doing this, it en-sures that we keep the most current medical and contact information. Families who are completely new need to fill out the paper enrollment forms and turn them into the office.
Our Annual Awards Banquet is Sunday, November 13 at the GHV High School Auditorium. Now is the time to wrap up your 4-H recordkeeping and award applications, so we can start fresh with new goals, activities and pursuits for the 2016-2017 4-H year. All 4-H records and award applications are due September 15th.
Hancock 4-Hers join 6 million young people from across the country to celebrate National 4-H Week October 2-8. Look inside the newsletter to see all the activities planned!
We are looking forward to making new memories and friends in our new 4-H year!
All the best,
Victoria Schmidt
County Youth Coordinator
Nikki Renner
Youth Enrichment Coordinator
4-H Calendar
National 4-H Week
County Wide Scavenger Hunt
4-H Green Day
4-H Awards Program
Record Books & Awards
LEGO League
4-H Re-enrollment
4-H County Council
Clover Kids Registration
ASK Registration
New Theatre Arts Workshop
Drone Workshop
Taylor Kluver
County Youth/Adult Coordinator
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H
4-H CALENDAR 8 Mondays (starting Sept. 19th) Garner Afterschool Kids’ Club Cafeteria 3:25 - 5:00 pm
8 Tuesdays (starting Sept. 20th) Britt Afterschool Kids’ Club Art Room 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Sept. 2 Clover Kids & ASK Registration Due Extension Office
Sept. 10-18 Clay County Fair Spencer, IA
Sept. 10 FTC Kickoff
Sept. 10 Northwest Chargers Breakfast Fundraiser Woden Community Center 6:30 - 9:30 am
Sept. 10 Northwest Chargers Mtg. Woden Community Center 9:30 am
Sept. 12 Britt Creative Clovers (K-1st Clover Kids) WH Elementary 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Sept. 15 Record Books & Award Applications Due Extension Office
Sept. 17 Garner Lucky Clovers (Clover Kids) Extension Office 9:00 - 10:30 am
Sept. 19 Britt Creative Clovers (2-3rd Clover Kids) WH Elementary 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Sept. 21 Theatre Arts Workshop Extension Office TBA
Sept. 24 Orthel Jolly Workers Club Mtg. Kluver House TBA
Oct. 3 All County Council Applications Due Extension Office
Oct. 2-8 National 4-H Week Everywhere All Week Long
Oct. 10 Britt Creative Clovers (K- 1st Clover Kids) WH Elementary 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Oct. 15 Garner Lucky Clovers (Clover Kids) Extension Office 9:00 - 10:30 am
Oct. 16 High School County Council Interviews Extension Office 1:00 - 6:00 pm
Oct. 22 Orthel Jolly Workers Club Mtg. TBA TBA
Oct. 24 Britt Creative Clovers (2- 3rd Clover Kids) WH Elementary 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Oct. 26 Drone Discovery Workshop Extension Office TBA
Nov. 13 Hancock County 4-H Awards Program GHV Auditorium 4:00 pm
TRY SOMETHING NEW
Be on the lookout for a new Theatre Arts workshop on Wed., September 21. Have you ever looked through a magazine, glancing at the pictures of people, when one grabs your attention? You are drawn in, and find yourself taking on that char-acter. You imagine what your life would be like if you were that person. Creating
Characters – Photos Come to Life, is just one of the work-shops we will be holding for our new theatre arts program. Email Nikki at [email protected] for more information.
Theatre Arts Workshop
PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS FROM FAIR 2016
MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING
AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS
4-H Awards Program
GET RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR EFFORTS
Most 4-Hers Contest Clubs are in a competition! Which Hancock County 4-H club can have the highest percentage of club members present? Winning club will get $25 towards a pizza party!
Silent Auction—Individuals, friends, clubs, families, or busi-nesses are invited to bring an item/items to be auctioned off in
a silent auction. There will be three categories; kid, adult, and food. Proceeds will go to Hancock 4-H programs to help offset the cost of workshops, events, and programs. 4-H Meal—Immediately following the awards program we will have a 4-H family meal. All 4-H families are invited as well as extended family, businesses, city and county officials.
4-H Award Program November 13th, 2016
4:00-5:30 pm, GHV Auditorium
Hancock 4-H Celebrates National 4-H Week
NATIONAL 4-H WEEK
The participants will have to locate all four leaves of their clover in order to find the final clue to lead them to the final prize. There will be clues dropping throughout the week starting on Saturday, Oct. 2 on our social media. We will drop at least one clue a day leading up to the day of the hunt, so be watching! At the end of the hunt a first, second, and third place prize will be awarded to the winning individual/individuals. So come on out to show and share your 4-H spirit! 4-H Green Day—Wear green and the 4-H clover on Wednes-day, October 5. All 4-Hers, parents, leaders, supporters, alumni, and friends of 4-H are encouraged to show off their 4-H spirit. Share pictures of your family and friends and their 4-H spirit on social media. 4-H Club Board Challenge—Find a club board located in a local business during 4-H week, and take a selfie and post it to our Facebook page to be entered for a drawing! There will be two drawings; one for adults, and one for kids! Post your pictures between Oct. 2 and 8!
More than 6 million young people from across the country will celebrate National 4-H Week October 2-8. It is a time
to promote 4-H, celebrate your accomplishments, get fired up for next year, and share the impact of 4-H. How can you cele-brate?
Saturday, Oct. 8 we are having a county wide scavenger hunt, open to all K-12th graders. The hunt starts at 10:00 am, and will be held at the Hancock County District Fairgrounds.
Countywide Scavenger Hunt October 8th, 2016
10:00 am, Fairgrounds
PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS FROM FAIR 2016
4-H PLEDGE
I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE,
AND MY HEALTH TO BETTER LIVING, FOR MY CLUB, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, AND MY WORLD.
Record Books & Recognition SHOW OFF YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND CHARACTER
Record Keeping and Awards are completed and applied for at the end of the 4-H year. Our deadline for award applications and record completion recognition is September 15, 2016.
Many of you are deserving of the awards that are offered to 4-Hers who exemplify excellent leadership, citizenship, character, enthusiasm, and service. Please consider applying or asking your club leader to nominate you. All awards and record completion recognition will be given at our fall awards ceremony on Sunday, November 13, 2016.
There are 2 main categories where 4-Hers can receive awards.
Bronze, Silver, or Gold project record completion
Project record completion awards are not competitive. If you meet the requirements found on the “Project Record Completion Application” you will receive a bronze, silver, or gold; depending on which level you applied for. You must also submit your records related to that project. These records can be submitted in many forms: in a book with all your 4-H pro-
jects, in a binder (or other method of filing) related to just that project area, or a video or other electronic document.
Competitive Awards
These awards can only be won once during each age division of 4-H (Jr. 4-6th grade, Int. 7-8 grade, Sr. 9-12 grade or age category depending on the award). Some are judged exclusively on the applications. Some are judged on additional materials (your 4-H records, your school transcript, etc). The award selection is competitive and will be judged based on your application, record book, and any other supporting material the specific award asks for.
Leader nominated awards are due October 1st and include nomination awards for 4-Hers, awards for the club to win, nominations of outstanding volunteers.
All record keeping forms can be found on our website, www.extension.iastate.edu/hancock/4h_records_awards
Many of the forms are writable word documents. You are encouraged to type in the form and then save and print it.
For questions about the 4-H record keeping process or applying for awards please contact the Extension Office at 641-923-2856.
All award applications and record books are due to the Extension office by Thursday, September 15th.
New Season of Robotics
PLAY WITH LEGOS, PROGRAM ROBOTS
For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. FIRST is an organization that is way more than just robots. Here is a quote from Founder Dean Kane that tells you how much the kid’s future means to FIRST.
With the start of a new school year it is also the start of a new Robotics season. This year looks like it will be a good one. Our Jr FLL kids will be talking about Creature Craze. They will be studying a creature and its habitat and what challenge it faces in their habitat.
Get ready. Get set. Roar! Or you could bark, quack, or squeak, because the 2016 ANIMAL ALLIESSM season is all about our furry, feathered, and finned friends.
The FIRST Tech Challenge 2016-2017 season game will be our most incredible game yet. Mark your calendars for our September 10 Kickoff to find out what the challenge will be.
We have a club for all ages, call Nikki at Hancock County Extension 923-2856 to see what works for your child.
MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING
AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS
APPLY FOR COUNTY COUNCIL
7-12 Grade Leadership Opportunity
All 4-Hers in grades 7-12 have the opportunity to serve on a County Youth Council. As a council member you will get to help with county wide service projects, provide input for the direction of the 4-H program, speak on the radio, and much more.
Being on County Council is a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in the 4-H program. You can learn life skills. You will be looked up to by younger 4-H members. It is an excellent addition to your resume and college applications. High school members must submit an application and complete an interview on October 16th. High school members have the option to compete for the executive committee within county council. 7-8th grader must submit an application. Both groups will meet approximately 8-10 times a year.
New 4-H Year: Re-enroll after Sept. 1st
NEW 4-H YEAR: RE-ENROLL, PAY $20 FEE
After September 1st everyone who wishes to continue in 4-H must re-enroll for the new 4-H year. Re-enrollments must be finished before January 1st, 2017. Please remember to pay the $20 enrollment fee to the Hancock County Extension Office. Follow the instructions below:
Go to http://iowa.4honline.com.
Enter your family email that you use frequently. (if you don’t know, the Extension Office can help.)
Select “I forgot my password” (unless you remember)
Copy your new temporary password that was emailed to your inbox.
Click login and scroll down to the family members listed at the bottom of the screen
Click edit on the right side of each family member you want to re-activate
Scroll to the bottom of each family member’s page and click “Enroll for 2016-2017”
Follow instructions making sure you fill out as many fields as you can or that apply to you.
The club you were in last year is already identified.
Don’t forget to select your projects.
Click submit and the enrollment will be sent to the office for verification that everything is included.
Submit $20 payment to Hancock County Extension with your childs name on the memo line (unless you were con-tacted previously about working 3 of the 4 fair clean-up days), by dropping it off at the office or to your club lead-ers if your club is offering that as an option. This fee is NOT for Clover Kids and is NOT in addition to ASK registra-tion fees.
Scholarships are available upon request.
County Council Applications
Due: Monday, October 3th
OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE
Clover Kids meet once a month; in Garner on Saturdays from 9-10:30 am at the Extension Office, in Britt on Mondays from 3:30-5:00 pm at the West Hancock Elementary lunchroom. Britt Clover Kids is so large we have split the group K-1st and 2nd-3rd . The fee to join Clover Kids is $25 and scholarships are available by request. Registration forms should have come from school with your child the first week of school. If you can’t find your form please visit our website, www.extension.iastate.edu/hancock/content/clover-kids. If you have any questions please contact Taylor at the Extension Office at 641-923-2856 or [email protected].
CLOVER KIDS REGISTRATION
All Kindergarten - 3rd grad-ers are encouraged to get registered for Clover Kids. The registration deadline is September 2nd. Clover Kids theme this year is Clover Kids Adventures Start Here. Each month we will “visit” a different project area where we’ll explore the diversity that 4-H offers. Clover Kids
meets in September, October, November, January, February, March, and April.
ASK meets right after school on Mondays in Garner and on Tuesdays in Britt. The fee to be a member of
ASK is $20 per semester and scholarships are available upon request. Registration forms should have come home
with your child the first week of school. If you can’t find your form please visit our
website, www.extension.iastate.edu/hancock/, click on “2016 4-H fall pro-grams” and then click “ASK Clubs”.
If you have questions please contact the Extension Office at 641-923-2856.
ASK REGISTRATION
4-H Afterschool Kids Club or ASK is a unique way to experience 4-H. ASK meets for an 8 week fall and 8 week spring session. All 3rd & 4th grad-ers are encouraged to sign up. The deadline to register is September 7th. Our fall session of 4-H Afterschool Kids Club will focus on farm animals including, dairy, pigs, poultry, beef, horses, sheep and wild animals. In ASK, members get to chose a project area to explore, invite experts to speak to the club, decide on a field trip, do hands-on activities, play games, develop leadership and teamwork skills, and have a healthy snack.
DRONE DISCOVERY WORKSHOP
Mark your Calendars for October 26. Hancock County Exten-sion is introducing Drone Discovery for National Youth Science Day. Do you know kids who love science and fun science activities?
4-H National Youth Science Day (NYSD) is the world’s largest youth-led science experiment. Every year thousands of
youth are taking part in the National Science Experiment focusing on important STEM topics and issues. Drone Discovery was developed by Cornell University Cooper-ative Extension. It’s a hands-on engineering design challenge that explores the science behind drones and how they are being used to solve real world problems. Youth will learn everything from flight dynamics and aircraft types, to safety and regulations, to remote sensing and flight control. More details will be coming, contact Nikki at the Hancock County Extension at 923-2856 for more information.
4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH
4-H @ IOWA STATE FAIR
State Fair Results
Breeding Beef Grace Greiman Purple Grace Greiman Purple Kiersten Jass Purple Kiersten Jass Purple Mara Anderson Purple Mara Anderson Purple Rachel Weaver Purple Shelby Greiman Purple Trevor Kluver Purple
Market Beef Beef Showmanship Nathan Nedved Purple Kiersten Jass Purple Derek Anderson Purple Grace Greiman Purple Shelby Greiman Purple Breeding Swine Market Swine Dalton Konz Blue Andrew Furst Blue Andrew Furst Blue Andrew Furst Blue Ben Furst Blue Erik Goll Blue Holden Oulman Blue Holden Oulman Blue Holden Oulman Blue Joe Pringnitz Purple Brielle Smeby Blue Brielle Smeby Blue Dalton Konz Purple Dalton Konz Blue Dalton Konz Blue Communication Competition Abby Wirtjes Share The Fun Marissa Eekhoff Working Exhibit Seal of Merit Rachel Hanson Working Exhibit Seal of merit Jacob Hansen Ed. Presentation Seal of Excellence Kyle Hansen Ed. Presentation Seal of Merit
4-Hers in Hancock County had a very busy and successful time showing at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, August 11-21. Fifteen exhibitors took cattle or swine to the state fair, five young people participat-ed in communication competitions, and 25 4-Hers had building exhibits that were selected from the county fair to advance to state fair competition.
Kiersten Jass won Grand Champion Foundation Simmental Heif-er and Grand Champion High Percentage Simmental Heifer, and was 5th over all breeding heifer. Mara Anderson won Grand Champion Limiousin Heifer. On the market side Nathan Nedved won Grand Champion Beef of Merit. All other results are listed below. Congratulations and job well done 4-Hers!! Static Exhibits Jacob Hlavacek Woodworking Red Abigail Wirtjes Sewing and Needle Arts Blue Anna Wirtjes Sewing and Needle Arts Blue Brielle Smeby Science, Eng. & Technology Blue Animal Science Red Cassie Engstler Woodworking Blue Natalee Dippel Personal Development Seal of Excellence Mara Anderson Food & Nutrition Blue Gabby Bell Food and Nutrition Blue Ethan Luppen Woodworking Blue Grace Greiman Woodworking Red Maddie Graham Food & Nutrition Red Katelyn Beenken Home Improvement Blue Emma Kudej Sewing and Needle Arts Red Ryan Fink Photography Blue Keifer Carlson Photography Blue Child Development Blue Alyssa Tegtmeyer Photography Blue Home Improvement Blue Ethan Hill Photography Blue Joe Pringnitz Photography Red Paige Kudej Home Improvement Blue Marissa Eekhoff Home Improvement Blue Emma Chizek Visual Arts Blue Food & Nutrition Blue Derek Anderson Visual Arts Blue Sydney Burgardt Visual Arts Blue Rachel Hejlik Woodworking Blue Food & Nutrition Blue
PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS FROM FAIR 2016
The Iowa Foundation Agriculture Advancement (IFAA)
presented six Hancock County Youth with scholarships at the
Iowa State Fair on Saturday, August 20, 2016. The scholarship
recipients had a picnic lunch at the Farm Bureau Shelter before
the presentation in the Pennington Media Center Cattle Barn.
Congratulations to the following youth who were presented
scholarships:
Jared Wellik—Woden, $1500 Brice Leonard Memorial Sheep
Scholarship
Ashley Smeby—Klemme, $1000 Iowa Pork Producers Scholar-
ship
Trevor Kluver– Britt, $1000 Clayton & Colton Novak Memorial
Scholarship
Tucker Barickman—Garner, $500 Iowa State Fair FFA Blue &
Gold Gilt Sale Scholarship
Alek Goll—Garner, $1000 4-H/FFA Foundation Scholarship
Nathan Nedved—Garner, $1000 4-H/FFA Foundation Scholar-
ship
Kiersten Jass - Garner, $2000 IFAA Overall Project Scholarship
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Hancock County Kids receive Scholarships at the Iowa state Fair
