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1 WOODBURY COUNTY EXTENSION OCTOBER H SCENE Lujean Faber WOODBURY COUNTY EXTENSION Youth Development Educator (712) From the desk of Lujean Faber... WHAT S INSIDE: 4-H Online Registration 2 4-H Events & Opportunities 3-5 Halloween Flyer 6 Calendar 7 Happy National 4-H Week! I ve heard from quite a few 4-H clubs that you will be celebrating and letting others know about 4-H. Thank you! Come Celebrate National 4-H week with a Cupcake Party Saturday, October 7 from 1:00 3:00 p.m. The 4-H County Council will be having a Celebrate 4-H Open House for new 4-H families or families wanting to learn more about 4-H. The 4-H County Council will share their projects and tell about what they do in 4-H. You will be able to decorate your own cupcake! Please invite your new families. We will be having this event on Saturday, October 7, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Woodbury County Extension Office at 4728 Southern Hills Dr. in Sioux City. Be sure to participate in the National 4-H Week 4-H Pride Contest. Your club could be the winners of a pizza party! See page 5 for details. COUNTY ADDRESS, CITY, STATE XXX-XXX-XXXX OFFICE HOURS LEARN MORE AT Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

2 4-H ers & 4-H Volunteers can start NOW to enroll in 4-H Online The 4-H enrollment fee has increased to $35; we will be working with donors so that the fee will be $10 for 4th - 12th grades; and $5 for Clover Kids. 4-H ers and Volunteers enrolled in 4-H Last Year 4-H families and 4-H volunteers who are already in 4-H Online may start to enroll for the new 4-H year on September 1. Any family that has a new must first send that new information to our office, otherwise you will not be able to get into 4-H Online. To enroll, follow the instructions below: Go to: Select I have a profile. Enter your family (if you want to use a different , let the office know and we can change it before you can go online). Then put in your password if you forgot your password, select I forgot my password and a password will be sent to you via shouldn t take very long. Next to the 4-H member s name (or volunteer s) use the edit button You will fill out or update the personal information, the code of conduct, and the medical information. Then continue on through several screens and when done, select Submit Enrollment. 4-H Fee: Cost to join 4-H in Woodbury County this year is $10 for 4th - 12th graders. NEW this year youth in Clover Kids will need to pay $5. Thank you to several donors. Without this generous donation, the fee would be $35 for members in 4th - 12th grades. 4-H members who were in 4-H last year - you must be enrolled and your $10 fee in the Woodbury County Extension Office by January 15, 2018; after that date your fee will be $35. All new members and Clover Kids have until May 1 to enroll and pay the reduced enrollment fee. After that date the cost is $35. New Families and New Volunteers New 4-H families and 4-H volunteers (adults that do not already have a profile in 4-H Online) will need to fill out the following information: Family Name (First and Last Name) Child s Name 4-H Club (if you know the club you are joining) Address and/or post office address Town, State and Zip Code Phone Number Family If a family does not have an , you will be sent paperwork to fill out. This information may be ed to Lujean at faber@iastate.edu or may be sent to the Woodbury County Extension office. 4-H Leaders can also send the information to Lujean. After their profile is created, Lujean will send the family an or call and let them know that they can fill out the other information on their child. If the family doesn t have internet, they can request to fill out the paperwork. NO PENDING after 30 days: When you enroll in 4-H Online, you must pay your enrollment fee within 30 days. That fee needs to be given to your 4-H Leader or to the Woodbury County Extension Office. After 30 days you will be put into inactive status and will have to re-enroll and pay the $35 fee. Whenever you have questions about 4-H Online, be sure to contact us at the Woodbury County Extension office. We will be happy to help you! 2

3 4-H & Fair Committee Meeting to be held October 5 The next meeting of the 4-H & Fair Committee will be held on Thursday, October 5, 7:00 p.m. at the Woodbury County Fair office in Moville. The agenda will include evaluating the county fair in the various 4-H departments and setting the personnel committee to select 4-H fair superintendents. The meeting, as are all 4-H meetings, is open to anyone who is interested in attending. If you have agenda items, please let Wayne Ralston or Lujean Faber know several days before the meeting. If you would like to become a member of this group, please contact: Chair, Wayne Ralston at (712) or Lujean at the Extension office (712) This is a 4-H committee responsible for 4-H fair rules and guidelines, Hall of Fame nominations, and 4-H Fair Superintendent positions. The committee meets 3-4 times a year. 4-H Fair Superintendents Positions Open for 2018 Fair The Woodbury County Extension Council decided many years ago that 4-H Fair Superintendents would serve a 3 year term. The 4-H & Fair Committee was given this task and with the 4-H personnel committee will be selecting 4-H fair superintendents in late November/early December. Several people have already expressed their interest. If you are interested and would like to be considered, please contact Lujean at the Woodbury County Extension. There are openings in livestock and the 4-H building. The following superintendent s positions are open: 4-H Building: Communications, Consumer Judging, Food & Nutrition, Clothing Events, Pie Contest, Home Improvement, Horticulture, Personal Development, Photography, Science & Engineering, and Visual Arts Livestock/Small Animal: All Around Showmanship, Cattle, Dog, Herdsmanship, Horse, Poultry, Rabbit, Horse, Sheep and Swine. 4-H fair superintendents are responsible for reviewing 4-H fair rules and guidelines, attending a couple of meetings throughout the year, setting up livestock weigh-in, plan workshops/training and be able to attend the Woodbury County Fair. Term limit is three years. The Woodbury County Fair will be held August 1 5, 2018 (4-H building judging is July 30, livestock entry is July 31) Like us on Facebook! Like us on Facebook! Double check that you re following the Woodbury County 4-H facebook page! We will be making a BIG announcement during national 4-H week! Also stay up to date on all of our events, deadlines and get more 4-H information! OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE 3

4 H Recognition Team We would like YOU to be a part of this Team! Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 11, 6:30 8:30 p.m. at the extension office The 4-H Recognition team consists of both adults and youth who help plan recognition, workshops and activities for 4-H families. It is a fun and energetic group. Each 4-H club can have a representative on the 4-H Recognition Team either a youth or an adult (the representatives can be a parent/child or 4-H Leader/4-H er). It is up to each club on how they select a member to be on the 4-H Recognition Team. Whoever is chosen MUST attend meetings. There are about 6 meetings during the year. We will be serving pizza at the meeting. If you are interested in becoming a member, you may faber@iastate.edu, call or come to the meeting on October 11. First & Last Name: Youth - grade in school Adult Phone: Cell 4-H Club: If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lujean at the Woodbury County Extension office. 4-H Cupcake Party Open House during National 4-H Week Saturday, October 7 The 4-H County Council will be hosting a 4-H Cupcake Party on Saturday, October 7 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the ISU Extension & Outreach Woodbury County Extension Office, 4728 Southern Hills Dr. in Sioux City, Iowa. The 4-H County Council will be providing the cupcakes, frosting and decorations so that youth will be able to decorate their own cupcake. They will be showcasing some of their 4-H projects and will answer your questions on 4-H and how you can enroll in 4-H. You will learn about other opportunities. The Cupcake Party is open to new youth and youth already involved in 4-H. Parents and leaders are also welcomed. This is an open house; so please come anytime between 1-3 p.m. Thank you for your Help with Take-Down and for the Clubs who made a Donation Thank you to the Woodbury Central football team for helping take down the booths on the last day of the fair. It s a hard job and Woodbury County 4-H appreciates the help. Go Wildcats! Also thank you to the following 4-H Clubs who donated money to the team: Anthon Advancers, Bronson 4-H Rustlers, Good Luck Clovers, Grant Go Getters, Moville Masters and Lucky Lassies & Lads. 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. 4

5 Required New Leader Training February 5, 2018 All new 4-H leaders and Clover Kids leaders must attend the new volunteer training. The Iowa 4-H has set the date for a Sioux City site for Monday, February 5, 6:00 p.m. at the Woodbury County Extension & Outreach in Sioux City. This first part is a face to face meeting. Part two will be a training on-line. Please mark your calendar; more information will be coming on how to register. A snow date is set for Monday, February 19, 6:00 p.m. The new leader is a required training for 4-H leaders and Clover kids leaders. The Iowa 4-H office want all new volunteers who work directly with youth to attend this training. Celebrate National 4-H Week! 4-H Pride Contest for Woodbury County 4-H Clubs We will be having a club contest to see who can celebrate national 4-H week the best! Share your 4-H pride with your family, friends and neighbors! We want to see which club has the most 4-H pride in Woodbury County. The club that shows the most 4-H pride will win a free pizza party. To enter the contest, please either or post your photos to the Woodbury County 4-H Facebook page of your club showing off their 4-H pride! All photos must be submitted by October 13 for judging. Photos can be ed to Laura Johnson at laurajoh@iastate.edu The Iowa Youth Straw Poll Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate embraces the 4-H mission of engaging youth to reach their fullest potential. He would like to encourage youth participation through schools and 4-H Clubs to participate in The Iowa Youth Straw Poll. The state wide poll is November 1; this may not coincide with your 4-H club meeting so you can hold the election at your convenience. Here is how it works: 1. Your 4-H Club registers online to our Secretary of State s office. We will send you details and additional resources. Click 2. They will send two or three questions for students to vote on. In an election year, voting is on the current candidates. In the off-year election (this year), we present fun, relevant, and interesting questions. 3. After the vote is complete, submit your club s results online and we will post the information on our social media platforms. Encourage you to share your club s voting experience on State of Iowa website and our social media platforms. 4. To encourage you to share your club s voting experience on social media and to assist you, they will send more information when you register. 5. This project is a teachable moment. Visit with your members about why voter participation is important. Our Elections101.com website has additional free curriculum that you can use or modify for your 4-H Club. You can access and use any--or all--of the potential curriculum. Click If you have any questions or comments you can contact Sherill Whisenand at Sherill. Whisenand@sos.iowa.gov or H IS BASED ON RESEARCH 5

6 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. 6

7 October October 1-7 October 7 October 5 October 11 October 15 October 22 October 22 November November 30 4-H CALENDAR National 4-H Week 4-H Cupcake Party Open House, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Woodbury County Extension Office, 4728 Southern Hills Drive, Sioux City, Iowa 4-H & Fair Committee, 7:00 p.m. at the fair office in Moville 4-H Recognition Team, 6:30 8:30 p.m. at the Woodbury County Extension Office Register for Halloween Party and enroll in 4-H Online for no cost to attend the party; after October 15 you can still register for the Halloween Party cost will be $10. 4-H County Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Moville, IA. 4-H Halloween Party, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Moville, Iowa. No cost if you enroll in 4-H Online by October 15, if not enrolled by October 15 cost is $10 (please bring exact amount, or the extra $ will be considered a donation). If you need to pay or not all youth must register for the party by noon on Friday, October 20. Required Leaders Training, 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Woodbury County Extension Office - a lunch will be provided. If 4-H leaders cannot make the November 30 date there will be a training on January 15.The Iowa 4-H office requires training and maintains records on 4-H leaders and project leaders who have completed training. December December Future Dates January 15 January 15 Beef Weigh-In, 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the Fairgrounds in Moville (Please note the date change from last month s 4-H Scene). Leaders who couldn t make the November 30 Required Leaders Training; this session will be held January 15 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Woodbury County Extension Office (snow date is January 29) All 4-H ers enrolled last year must be enrolled and their $10 Fee Paid. After January 15 the 4-H enrollment fee is $35. February 5 New Volunteer Training held in Sioux City (snow date February 19) This face to face training is required for all new volunteers and includes a 3 hours online training. Volunteers must be background checked and enrolled in 4-H Online. The 2018 Woodbury County Fair will be August 1-5! 4-H Building Exhibit Judging held July 30 and Livestock Entry July 31. Emerald Ash Borer Public Meeting There will be two public meetings held on the Emerald Ash Borer on Monday, October 9. Monona County Extension, 119 Iowa Ave, Onawa, IA Iowa workshop is from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Please RSVP For questions contact Melissa Beerman at mbeerman@iastate.edu or call Woodbury County Extension, 4728 Southern Hills Drive, Sioux City, Iowa workshop is from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Please RSVP For questions contact Kellie Solberg at ksolberg@iastate.edu or call You will learn: how to identify EAB, how to identify an ash tree, signs of EAB infestation; is tree a candidate for treatment; EBA treatment options; how spread of EAB is being restricted and ash tree replacement options. OUR VISION The workshop is for homeowners and other concerned citizens. Master Gardeners will receive continuing education hours A WORLD for attending IN WHICH the YOUTH meeting. AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE 7