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September –November 2015

CLINTON COUNTY CONNECTION

MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING

Ray and Evelyn Stuedemann Inducted in to 4-H Hall of Fame

Ray and Evelyn Studemann were inducted in to the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame at the Iowa State Fair. Honorees were selected by their respective counties for their service and dedication to 4-H, contributions to the lives of 4-H’ers and the program. Inductees served as club leaders, fair board members, council members, fair judges, financial supporters, ISU Extension and Outreach staff members and more.

The inductees have demonstrated dedication, encourage-ment, commitment and guidance to Iowa’s 4-H’ers through their years of service. “When I look at all of the Hall of Fame inductees, I can’t help but marvel at the ripple effect from their contributions to the 4-H program,” said Albert Grunenwald, executive director of the Iowa 4-H Foundation. “We are honored to be able to recognize the efforts of these special people." Biographies of this year’s inductees to the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame are available on the Iowa 4-H Foundation website, www.iowa4hfoundation.com. Ray and Evelyn continue to be avid 4-H supporters as 4-H boosters at the county level and the state 4-H 400 program. The Stuedemanns are known to give numerous memorials to the Clinton County 4-H Endowment Fund. Thank you, Ray and Evelyn, for your past involvement in 4-H and for your continued support of the 4-H Youth Development program in Clinton County!

#ClintonCountyIowa4-H at www.facebook.com/ClintonCountyExtension

During National 4-H Week—Oct 4-10 Join over 6 million youth in celebrating the many years of accomplishment and service the 4-H organization has provided during National 4-H Week slated for October 4-10, 2015. Clinton County 4-H’ers, Clover Kids and volunteers, please share your favorite 4-H pictures on the Clinton County

Facebook paged using #ClintonCountyIowa4-H during National 4-H week, October 4-10! This is a great way to show everyone how proud you are to be involved in the best youth development program in the country.

Abbey Strong Personal Development Seal of Excellence Maria Anderson Educational Presentations Seal of Excellence Karlee Griswold Breeding Beef Res. Champion Foundation Simmental Nicole Petersen Breeding Beef Res. Champion Hereford Abraham Kinrade Market Beef Res. Champion Angus Madison Burke Halter Geldings (Horses 3-7 yrs) Res. Champion Halter Gelding Taciana Bilek Barrel Racing - Exhibitor grades 7-9 Barrel Racing Res. Champion Taciana Bilek Flags - Exhibitor grades 7-9 Flag Racing Res. Champion Taciana Bilek Flags - Exhibitor grades 7-9 Flags Champion Kristen Flathers Working Exhibits Seal of Excellence Maria Anderson Educational Presentations Seal of Excellence Montanna Krogman Extemporaneous Speaking Excellence Montanna Krogman Educational Presentations Seal of Excellence

Iowa State Fair 4-H Recognition

MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING

4-H Shooting Sports Leader Training Workshop

IOWA STATE FAIR REMINDERS

MISSION STATEMENT

Empower youth to reach their full potential through youth adult

partnerships and research-based experiences.

The 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Training Workshop will be September 18-20 in Peosta, Iowa. The first step in becoming certified is to contact the Clinton County Extension Office to complete the initial paperwork, from there we will help you register for the training. The success of 4-H programs relies heavily on dedicated volunteers. Shooting sports instructors are responsible for the overall coordination and management of the county/area 4-H shooting sports program. If you are interested in being a volunteer or instructor for a shooting sports program, contact your county The Clinton County Extension Office today.

The job description for County Shooting Sports Leader, along with other shooting sports information including upcoming events, may be found at : http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/sess-instructors

Make it Yours Upcycle Center

Thanks to all who Donated or Purchased a Basket

from the Endowment Silent Auction!

Clinton County Fair Board, purchased by Will Martin

Delmar Hot Shots 4-H Club, purchased by James Lenth

Orange Future Leaders 4-H club, purchased by Kevin Meyer

DeWitt Office Center, purchased by Greg Gannon

Goose Lake Jr Feeders 4-H Club, purchased by Kim Burzlaff

Iowanna Jrs 4-H Club, purchased by Dennis Schroeder

Wapsi Valley 4-H Club, purchased by Dennis Schroeder

Jason and Megan Fuglsang, purchased by Karen Claussen

Charlotte Jr Producers, purchased by Wendy Hines

Iowanna 4-H Club, purchased by Jean Bormann

ISU Extension and Outreach, purchased by Paul Ketelsen

Cal-Wheat Jr Ag 4-H Club, purchased by Daleta Thurness

The 4-H Endowment will also be hosting a Silent Cake Auction

Fundraiser at the 4-H Recognition Event in

November.

Thank you for supporting the Clinton County

4-H Youth Development Program!

The Make it Yours Upcycle Center is a non-profit center in DeWitt open to the public with low priced items for sale. The Upcycle Center accepts items for donation that include paper, fabric and notions, artist supplies, craft supplies, party

supplies, picture mat board, wallpaper, carpet, containers, office supplies, media, metal, plastic, wood, vintage jewelry and greeting cards, and much more. Contact Ann Lenth with questions about product availability at 563-340-3935.

MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING

Club Officer Books

Project Awards

If you are the Secretary, Treasurer, Reporter, or Historian of your club, you are required to submit your Club Officer book to your club leader by Monday, October 12. Leaders must submit books to the Extension Office before Friday, October 16 at 3:00 p.m.

There will be awards given out for officer books. You may find evaluation forms on the Clinton County Extension website:

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

MISSION STATEMENT

Empower youth to reach their full potential through youth adult

partnerships and research-based experiences.

Recordkeeping Books

Project award application forms, guidelines and helpful hints are posted on the Extension website and are available at the Extension Office. 4-Hers who have completed grades 7-12 are eligible to apply. Forms are due to the Clinton County Exten-sion Office by Friday, October 16 by 3:00 p.m. Please take the time to read through all of the information. Applicants who are in grades 9-12 have the chance to apply for a State Award.

Project Award applications are a great way to earn recognition for the project you’ve worked on over the past year. Take this opportunity to expand your record book skills and put your 4-H knowledge to work! More information can be found under Recognition at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/4h

Time to start getting your recordkeeping books put together and finalized. Record keeping forms, the evaluation form, and record book criteria have been posted on the Clinton County 4-H website and are also available at the Extension Office. Please be sure to read all of the information carefully. The forms you need to include in your record book are as follows:

One 4-H Yearly Summary

One 4-H Project Record (one for each project)

One Record Keeping Self Evaluation Form

These forms and a helpful hint guide can be found at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/4h Livestock record keeping forms, can be found at: www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/livestock Record Books are due to Club Leaders by Monday, October 12. Leaders must have record books to the Extension Office by Friday, October 16 at 3:00 p.m.

4-H Enrollment Begins September 1! 4-H’ers may begin enrolling in 4hOnline on September 1 and must be enrolled by December 1, in order to participate in county fair. New members may enroll up until May 15. All club enrollment fees must be received by the Extension Office and online forms completed, in order to be an active member.

To re-enroll, go to www.4hOnline.com. You will need to log in with your 4hOnline email and password and click ‘Enroll for 2015-16 4-H Year’. Club Leaders are also required to re-enroll, each year.

MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING

MISSION STATEMENT

Empower youth to reach their full potential through youth adult

partnerships and research-based experiences.

Searching for Club Leaders for Goose Lake Clover Kids Club and Wapsi Valley 4-H Club

MISSION STATEMENT

Empower youth to reach their full potential through youth adult

partnerships and research-based experiences.

The County 4-H Youth Council is recruiting new members for the 2015-2016 year. The 4-H Youth Council is a group of high school 4-H'ers who participate in community service, leadership projects, and plan fun educational activities for 4-H members. County Council members must be able to attend monthly meetings and participate in council planned activities. This group will meet tentatively at the Clinton County Extension Office once a month on the fourth Sunday. The first meeting will be on Sunday, September 13 at 4:00 p.m.

Please return your application to the Clinton County Extension Office or email it to Briannej@iastate.edu by September 1. Approved members will be notified of membership acceptance via email (the email supplied on the application) by Friday, September 4. Current members do not need to complete an application but must attend the first meeting on September 13 at 4:00 p.m. Applications may be found on the Clinton County 4-H Youth page at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/4h

2015—2016 County 4-H Youth Council Applications

The Goose Lake Clover Kids and Wapsi Valley 4-H clubs are searching for dedicated volunteer to serve as Club Leaders. If you are interested, please call the Clinton County Extension Office to arrange a time to meet with 4-H Program Manager, Brianne Johnson. New Volunteers are required to complete

background screening and enrollment paperwork, as well as complete Annual Volunteer Training and New Leader Training within one year. For more information, see the Clinton County 4-H Program Handbook at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton/page/join-4-h

The New Volunteer Training will be offered at the Clinton County Extension Office on September 20 from 1pm—6pm. Regional new volunteer training is designed for new 4-H volunteers committing to a long term experience working with 4-H youth as club, project, Clover Kid leaders and assistants. Volunteers committing to these roles are required to attend a regional new volunteer training within the first 12 months of being screened and approved as a 4-H volunteer. The 5 hour training is designed to give new volunteers a better working knowledge of positive youth

development, the Iowa 4-H Equation, and tools that will help them be more confident and capable in their roles working with youth. The training includes breakout sessions for Clover Kid volunteers and club/project volunteers. Volunteers who attend receive a notebook of positive youth development resources and information. Volunteers who wish to attend this “refresher” training are welcome to attend. Please RSVP by calling the Clinton County Extension Office (563) 659-5125 by September 11. RSVP at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/volunteertraining

New Volunteer Training in Clinton County —Sept 20

MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING

Americorps Youth Position

America’s Farmers Grow Communities

Farmer enrollment for America’s Farmers Grow Communities is now open! Sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, this program offers farmers the chance to direct $2,500 donations to rural nonprofit organizations of their choice. To enroll or find a complete list of eligibility requirements, farmers can visit www.GrowCommunities.com or call 877-267-3332. Enrollment runs until November 30 and winners will be announced in January 2016. Since 2010, more than 7,000 organizations across rural America have received Grow Communities donations. Share your story and help raise awareness about the impact farmers have in rural America with a few simple steps: 1. Like the Grow Communities Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/AmericasFarmersGrowCommunities or join the conversation on Twitter using #Grow Communities. 2. Share this opportunity with a farmer you know.

What could your organization do with another $2,500 donation? Contact a farmer you know today and encourage him to enroll in the program. Grow Communities is a part of the America’s Farmers initiative, which has awarded more than $29 million to farming communities in the past five years. Learn more at www.AmericasFarmers.com. Sincerely, America’s Farmers Grow Communities The Monsanto Fund

ISU Extension in Clinton County is enrolling an AmeriCorps Member to conduct positive youth development activities in Clinton County. Position will require completion of 1,700 hours by August 31, 2016 (aprx. 32 hours a week) and includes a living allowance ($12,100) and educational stipend ($5,645). Responsibilities:

Deliver out of school programs with researched based curriculum to K – 12 youth, with an emphasis on K-5

Work as part of the 4-H Youth Development team in reaching underserved audiences, promoting the 4-H program and delivering quality outcomes based programming

Recruit, manage and train community volunteers to assist with the Host Site Program

Develop and maintain community partnerships and discuss with those partners the objectives of the AmeriCorps

Benefits:

Monthly living allowance

Receive education award on successful completion of term of service

Opportunity to receive forbearance on qualified student loans during term of service

Collaborate with a variety of community and state partners

Post-service job referrals by networking with community and state partners

Gain hands-on experience working with youth

Gain hands-on experience developing and organizing after-school programming

Gain hands-on experience recruiting and managing volunteers

Gain hands-on experience organizing service learning events

Qualifications:

Ability to plan and conduct educational activities for groups of 10 - 20 children in an out of school setting. For larger groups an assistant will be provided.

Good communication skills, both written and oral

Good organizational skills

Ability to work on a team

Ability to work with the public and initiate contact with partner organizations

Some nights and weekends may be required

Bi-lingual (Spanish) preferred Please Contact Daleta Thurness at 563-263-5701 or daletac@iastate.edu

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Food Drive at the Fair Club Challenge

Iowa 4-H Youth Development Participation Policy

The Mission of the Iowa 4-H Youth Development Program is to empower youth to reach

their full potential through youth-adult partnerships and research-based experiences. Our guiding principles are achieved through the design and delivery of intentional activities and events where all young peoples’ needs of belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity are met.

Who Is a 4-H’er? “4H’er” is an all-inclusive term which

refers to kindergarten through 12th grade youth who participate in a 4-H program or activity designed to include a minimum of 6 hours* of intentional, youth development learning experiences with a caring adult.

Participant Requirements The club learning experience can be general and or a specific topic of interest. Program Fee has been paid. Clubs meet any time (before, during and after school, evenings or weekends). Club types include, but are not limited to, project/special interest clubs, community clubs, afterschool clubs, and site-based clubs. Clubs must have a minimum of 5 members from 2 or more families. The 4-12th grade members involved in clubs are eligible, but not required, to participate in competitive events.

A 4-H Club and its members will: Build youth and adult partnerships.

Set goals and evaluate progress toward those goals.

Plan a fun experiential-based program where youth learn skills that enable them to be productive citizens,

outstanding communicators, effective leaders, and successful learners.

Youth will: Attend meetings/workshops/camps, etc.

Complete a service project.

Keep records of activities and evaluate experiences

Demonstrate learning by giving a presentation or demon-stration before a group.

Thanks to everyone who brought canned goods for the 2015 Food Drive at the Fair Club Challenge. Over 500 items and $75 was collected. All items and money collected was divided up

amongst three Clinton county food pantries. Congratulations to the DeWitt Hustlers who were our Club Challenge winners. They contributed 116 items.

Jr. First Lego League (K-3) Grant Opportunity for Clover Kids through ISU Engineering Outreach Through funding from John Deere, Iowa State University Engineering K-12 Community Outreach has established new team start up support for Junior FIRST LEGO League team growth in Iowa. A portion of these dollars will be to support new Iowa Clover Kids Jr.FLL team grants for up to 100 new Jr.FLL teams at $200 each for this upcoming season. Please contact the Clinton County Extension Office if you’d like to volunteer to start a Jr. First Lego League.

More information on Junior FIRST LEGO League can be found here: .usfirst.org/jr.fll

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4-H Calendar 2015

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER

5: 4-H Annual Volunteer

Training, Cedar County Ext

Office, 6-8pm

8: 4-H Recognition Banquet,

Clinton County Fairgrounds

Auditorium, 6-8pm

8: 4-H Endowment Cake

Auction Fundraiser

26-27: Extension Office Closed for

Thanksgiving

4-10: National 4-H Week

12: Record & Officer books, &

Project Awards due to Club

Leaders

16: Record & Officer books, &

Project Awards due from

Club Leaders to the

Extension Office by 3:00 p.m.

25: County 4-H Youth Council

meeting, Ext Office, 4pm

1: Re-enrollment begins

7: Extension Office Closed for

Labor Day

9: Endowment Committee

meeting, Ext Office, 6pm

16: County Extension Council

meeting, Ext Office, 7pm

13: County 4-H Youth Council

meeting, Ext Office, 4pm

20: New Volunteer Training,

Ext Office, 1pm-6pm

1: Deadline to Re-enroll in 4-H

4-H Annual Volunteer

Training, Clinton County Ext

Office, 6-8pm

19: Beef Weigh-In, DeWitt Vet

Clinic, 8am-2pm

24-25: Extension Office Closed for

Christmas

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

Helpful Websites:

How to receive Clinton County Connection: E-mail

julierob@iastate.edu; mcgranah@iastate.edu

Clinton County Extension & Outreach Homepage:

www.extension.iastate.edu/clinton

Clinton County Facebook Page

www.facebook.com/ClintonCountyExtension

4-H Livestock Homepage

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/livestock/

4-H Weekly News webpage

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/explore/news

Clinton County Fair webpage

http://www.clintoncountyiowafair.com/

Clinton County Extension Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Friday: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Clinton County Extension Staff

Annette Shipley - Regional Extension Education Director

Daleta Thurness - Regional Youth Program Specialist

Brianne Johnson - 4-H Program Manager

Peggy McGranahan - Office Manager

Julie Robinson - Office Assistant

Mark Schroeder - Program Coordinator

Vera Stokes - Nutrition Specialist

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability,

political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Many materials can be made available in alternative for-

mats for ADA clients. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington,

DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964.