COUNTY-WIDE DATES TO REMEMBER COUNTY ADDRESS, CITY, STATE XXX-XXX-XXXX OFFICE HOURS

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1 ISU EXTENSION AND OUTREACH BUENA VISTA COUNTY 4-H MOTIVATOR March 2016 Shake off the Winter Blahs with 4-H! Take advantage of all of the great activities being offered with your 4-H friends and family! Play some hoops at the Basketball Festival, make a personalize pillow case at the sewing workshop, try a new 4-H project area at the 4-H Lock-in or learn about livestock judging. Seniors get started on your 4-H scholarship application today! Parents we need your participation too be a ref or coach at the basketball festival, discover new project areas when you chaperone the lock-in or sign your 4-H er up for summer STEM camp! COUNTY-WIDE DATES TO REMEMBER WHAT S INSIDE: February 29 March 4 March 6 Special Sheep & Special Swine Registration Closes 4-H Basketball Festival Participation Waiver Forms DUE CYC Meeting, Extension Office Sewing Workshop Endowment Scholarship & Breakfast 4-H Basketball Festival Bucket of Junk Babysitting Clinic Summer Camps & 4-H Lock-In FSQA Clover Kids & Robotics Livestock Judging Training Iowa State Fair Club Contacts & Meeting Dates March 13 4-H Basketball Festival, 12:30-4:30pm, Newell-Fonda School March 15 Club Leader Training, Extension Office March 19 Sewing Workshop, 8:30 11:30 Extension Office March 21 Special Swine Getting Ready for Pigs, 6:30pm, Ext Ofc March 25 BV County Endowment Scholarship Applications Due March 28 Babysitting Clinic, United Methodist Church April 1 & 2 4-H Lock-In Registration Due March 25 April 10 Dad s Belgian Waffle Breakfast, 9am 12:30pm, KC Hall April 11 FSQA Training 6:30-8:30pm & Testing 5:00 6:00pm April 16 Livestock Judging Training, Cherokee Fairground July Buena Vista County Fair (Static Judging July 18) COUNTY ADDRESS, CITY, STATE XXX-XXX-XXXX OFFICE HOURS 824 FLINDT DRIVE, STORM LEARN LAKE, IA MORE AT OFFICE HOURS MON-FRI 8:00AM-12:00PM, 12:30PM-4:30PM Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

2 SEWING WORKSHOP SEWING WORKSHOP Saturday, March 19 Beginners Class: 8:30 11:30am $10 per class - Covers Cost of Materials Location ISU Extension and Outreach Sewing Machines provided Learn the basic skills of sewing while making a pillow case project... Please Call The Extension Office by Monday, March 14 at (712) to register. (Kendall Snyder, our instructor needs to purchase enough for this class so please call early! supplies BV COUNTY ENDOWMENT The Buena Vista County 4-H Endowment will be awarding a minimum of two $500 scholarships to graduating seniors who are/have been Buena Vista County 4-H'ers. For a senior student to be eligible they must have been a 4-H member for at least 5 years with at least 2 years as a senior member. Click the link below for more information and an application. The application and reference forms must be postmarked no later than Friday, March 25, ScholarshipApplicationForm2016.pdf Sunday, April 10 th KC Hall Storm Lake 9:00am to 12:30pm *Tickets to be mailed in March* BV County 4-H Endowment sponsors the Dad s Belgian Waffle breakfast to support 4-H Scholarships in our county. Here are some ways you can help: Please promote the breakfast to family & friends Please sell 4 tickets per 4-H er with a Max of 8 tickets (tickets will be mailed the 2nd week of March) 2015 Recipients of the Buena Vista County 4-H Endowment Scholarships: Riley Lenhart Colton Lullmann Please help us staff the event (times detailed in mailing) Purchase tickets for your family & enjoy a great meal

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9 ANIMAL SCIENCE SUMMER CAMP Animal Science Summer Camp July 12 & 13, 2016 Do you like animals & science? Have you thought about being a veterinarian? If so This is the summer camp for YOU! Youth will explore the basics of animal behavior and health and visit with a local veterinarian in a day camp setting. This 2 day camp is scheduled for Monday, July 12 & Wednesday, July 13 from 9am 3pm. The cost is $40 with scholarship available upon request. If you would like more information or want to register call the Extension Office at NEWS FOR NEW 4-H ERS FSQA Training & Testing What is FSQA? FOOD SAFETY QUALITY ASSURANCE Why is it Important? In today's world, food safety is one of animal producers' biggest responsibilities. With over 15,000 Iowa 4-H'ers enrolled in livestock projects, about 17 million pounds of meat is produced each year. The goal of this program is to help youth and their parents better understand what they can do to produce the safest food possible. Who needs to complete FSQA Training? All 4-H Youth who plan to exhibit, swine, beef, sheep, dairy cattle, rabbits, poultry, dairy goats or meat goats at any fair. (FSQA Certification is not required for horse & dogs because these species do not enter the food industry) Does Age of the 4-H er make a difference in FSQA Certification? Grades 4-6: Grades 7-9: MUST ATTEND FSQA WORKSHOP MAY ATTEND WORKSHOP OR TAKE THE INTERMEDIATE FSQA TEST Grades 10-12: MAY ATTEND WORKSHOP OR TAKE THE SENIOR FSQA TEST What is the deadline? Any 4-H er wanting to show at the Buena Vista County Fair must receive their FSQA Certification by June 20, FSQA Dates & Locations for BV & Neighboring Counties Buena Vista County Storm Lake FSQA Workshop: Monday, April 11, 2016, AEA Building FSQA Testing: Monday, April 11, 2016, Extension Office Neighboring County FSQA Dates: March 12, 10AM Noon, Holstein Rec Center, Holstein March 28, 9-11AM, Calhoun Extension Office, Rockwell City April 12, 6 8PM, Ida Grove Rec Center, Ida Grove April 23, 9-11AM, Cherokee Extension Office, Cherokee April 24, 4-6PM, Royal Community Building, Royal June 2, 9-11AM, Pocahontas Extension Office, Pocahontas June 8, 6-8PM, Clay County Extension Office, Spencer June 24, 1-3PM, Cherokee Extension Office, Cherokee OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE

10 UPCOMING EVENTS BV Equine Team Mini-Meteorologists Thursday, March 31, 6-7PM AEA Building Conference Room Next Session: Rockets to Fair Thursday, April 28, 6-7PM Sunday, March PM AEA Building Suite 106 Upcoming Dates: Sunday, April 24 LIVESTOCK JUDGING TRAINING Lean the basics of livestock judging from an experienced livestock judge, Dustin Smith. We will be partnering with Cherokee County 4-H to learn about livestock judging, understand the reasoning behind competition placings, and get some real life experience evaluating cattle, sheep & swine. This training will be a great foundation to help more of our county 4-H members feel qualified to join the fun of a Livestock Judging Team! Livestock Judging Training will be held at the Bomgaars/Expo Center at the Cherokee Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 16th from 9am-11am. Call the Extension Office to register for this FREE workshop. We can arrange car-pooling for those who need transportation. It s never too early to plan for the Iowa State Fair Leann Baumhover and the Providence Go-Getters are organizing a team of 4-Hers from BV County to volunteer at Little Hands on the Farm at the Iowa State Fair. 4-H ers and their family members can sign up to participate by calling the Extension Office at Here is the great trade Work the evening of Saturday, August 13 and get: FREE Admission, FREE Parking, FREE T-Shirt & FREE FUN working with fellow 4-H ers to promote faming & agriculture. 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.

11 Clubs and Contacts BV COUNTY 4-H CLUBS & LEADERS YOUTH COUNCIL & 4-H COMMITTEES EXT. COUNCIL & COUNTY STAFF BV Equine Team County Wide Michele Lynch BV Shooting Sports Club County Wide Preston Jacobs Clover Kids K-3, County Wide Stephanie Alanis Fairfield Pioneers Albert City Area Michelle Ehlers Dr. Chris Bean Melissa Fahr Karen Feeley Maple Valley Agriculturists Alta Area Roxanne Peterson Sherie Van Berkum Peggy Witzke Maple Valley Motivators Alta Area Lorie Stanton Dawn Hill Newell Boosting Achievers Newell Area Connie Jesse Angie Emerick Providence Go-Getters Storm Lake Area Leann Baumhover Steve Peters Tom Snyder Robotics Club County Wide Abby Daly Club Meetings MARCH 2016 County Youth Council Anna Ehlers Greta Small Kendall Snyder Alyssa Feeley Zack Brown Abby Bean Danielle Peterson Alex Spengler Eva Kohl Brea Baumhover Carli Grau Ashlee Sammons Cole Brake Colby Snyder Melissa Fahr, advisor 4-H Youth Development Committee Mary Roberts, Albert City Laura Sievers, Albert City Shane Lenhart, Storm Lake Cheryl Arnts, Alta Brea Baumhover, Youth Rep Anna Ehlers, Youth Rep Alex Spengler, Youth Rep APRIL 2016 Extension Council Laura Sievers, Albert City, Chair CJ Bean, Marathon Julie Hahn, Alta Ben Hollesen, Sioux Rapids James Hultgren, Storm Lake Sandy Johnson, Storm Lake Jan Lietz, Alta Gretchen Miller, Alta Salli Nichols, Storm Lake 4-H Endowment Committee Jake Schable, Storm Lake Doris Fondroy, Albert City Gretchen Miller, Alta Kent Smith, Storm Lake County Extension Office Nichol Kleespies, Youth Outreach Educator Ellen Anderson, Office Manager Carol Ehlers, Family Finance Specialist Marisol Virgen-Axtell, FNP Specialist Terry Janssen, Regional Extension Ed. Dir. Dr. Kris Kohl, Agricultural Engineer Buena Vista Equine Team March 7:00pm Extension Office BV Shooting Sports Group 1 Mar 7; Group 2 Mar 14; Group 3 Mar 21 Clover Kids March 6:00pm Extension Office Fairfield Pioneers March 6:30pm Ag Partners Maple Valley Agriculturists March 6:00pm Alta Elementary Maple Valley Motivators March 1:30pm Wel-Life Newell Boosting Achievers March 8:30am Nain Lutheran Providence Go-Getters March 7:00pm Extension Office Robotics Club March 3:00pm Extension Office Buena Vista Equine Team April 7:00pm Extension Office BV Shooting Sports Group 1 Apr 4 Group 2 Apr 11; Group 3 Apr 18 Clover Kids April 6:00pm Extension Office Fairfield Pioneers April 6:30pm Ag Partners Maple Valley Agriculturists April 6:00pm Alta Elementary Maple Valley Motivators April 1:30pm Wel-Life Newell Boosting Achievers April 8:30am Nain Lutheran Providence Go-Getters April 7:00pm Extension Office Robotics Club April 3:00pm Extension Office WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/YOUR COUNTY NAME HERE