Jennifer Vincent. County Youth Coordinator August 31: Deadline to enter the Ak-Sar-Ben Stock Show

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1 WEST POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY EXTENSION 4-H FOCUS September 2018 Welcome to a new 4-H year! Remember to re-enroll in 4-H Online to continue to be a 4-H member in good standing. We have some offers for those who enroll September 1October 1 check it out in this month s Focus! Jennifer Vincent WEST POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY EXTENSION County Youth Coordinator jenvin@iastate.edu List of Events at a Glance August 31: Deadline to enter the Ak-Sar-Ben Stock Show WHAT S INSIDE: *4-H Enrollment for September 1: 4-H Online open for re-enrollment for H year September 13: Leader Appreciation Dinner September 27-30: Ak-Sar-Ben Stock Show Grand Island *National 4-H Week *Record Books *State Fair Results *Leader Appreciation Dinner *Jump into 4-H Event *Regional Table Setting October 1: Record books due for county judging (from clubs) October 1: Deadline to re-enroll in 4-H Online for Jump Into 4-H event October 6: Deadline to enter the 4-H Grows Creativity contest October 7-13: National 4-H Week October 7: Jump Into 4-H Event The Hub 5:00-6:30 p.m. October 7-13: Social Media Challenge October 16: New volunteer training, Malvern 6:00-9:00 p.m. November 1: Record Book Awards Banquet November 7: Annual Leader Training (Organizational and Project Leaders) 5:30 p.m. Extension Office R.S.V.P. to or jenvin@iastate.edu December 8: Beef Weigh In, Westfair 8-11 a.m McPherson Ave., Ste. 200, Council Bluffs, IA OFFICE HOURS 8-12, 1-5 M-F 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 Enrollment begins September 1st! Re-enrollment for the opens on September 1st! Make sure to re-enroll as soon as possible to avoid delays in your 4-H communication, participation, etc. All members are inactive until they re-enroll and submit their $35.00 enrollment fee (if applicable). Here are some details to remember when re-enrolling... If you have Clover Kids or Discover members (K-3rd grade) they will need to enroll in the Clover Kids section of their regular community club. This is how the state tracks Clover Kids (K-3) and it will also prevent you from being charged the $35.00 enrollment fee. We have created a Clover Kids section for each and every community club in West Pottawattamie County. If you are a 4th-12th grader you would re-enroll in the regular community club. Make sure that if you have moved from 3rd to 4th grade this year, you delete the Clover Kids club and enroll in the regular community club. We will continue to offer online payments this year. The payment screen is available right after the invoice screen (for 4th-12th graders). To pay with a credit card, you must enter your credit card information first for that option to be available. There is an orange tab that says add new credit card TouchNet. It will take you to the secured (encrypted) area to completely enter your credit card. Once your credit card has been entered in TouchNet, you will be redirected back to 4-H Online to complete your enrollment. The pay online feature only appears AFTER you submit your credit card information. Otherwise, only the pay by check option appears. IMPORTANT: Once you click the select payment method tab you are locked into the pay by check payment method. It will not allow you to go back and add the credit card later. For those who would r ather pay by check, the club is paying a portion of enrollment, or you qualify for financial aid, please utilize the pay by check option. Your enrollment will be approved at the Extension Office when payment is received. Please note: your enrollment will remain inactive and you might be missing out on important 4-H information until the enrollment fee is settled. Club leaders and adult volunteers don t forget to enroll! New families will still have to submit paper enrollment forms to the Extension Office to have a 4-H Online account created for them. The create a profile in 4-H Online is not active for West Pottawattamie County. There is a help sheet to help families with the reenrollment process located on your 4-H Online account and at Enroll and make sure to submit your payment soon so you don t miss out on important 4-H information! OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE

3 National 4-H Week Happenings! What: Jump Into 4-H Event When: Sunday, October 7, 2018 Time: 5:00-6:30 p.m. Where: The Hub Indoor Trampoline Park (Council Bluffs old YMCA) Who: Anyone! All ages welcome! If you re-enroll in 4-H Online by October 1st, you can attend the event for FREE! ($20 value). Enjoy pizza/ water and all the jumping, jousting and dodgeball you can handle from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Bring a non 4-H friend and get a prize (non 4-H ers can attend free with a registered 4-H member)! Registrations and online Hub waivers must be completed BY THE PARENT before attending the event (links for online waiver will be sent to participants). Registration deadline is Friday, October 5th. Registration forms are available in this newsletter and at the Extension Office. Parents are welcome to jump also or pull up a chair, log into the free WiFi, enjoy a coffee at The Grind or sit in one of the relaxing massage chairs (additional fees for coffee/ massage chairs). Parent can see all the action from the live stream televisions in the waiting area. Come and help us kick off National 4-H Week! Make sure to re-enroll/enroll in 4-H Online by October 1st to take part in the FUN! 4-H Grows Creativity Contest 4-H ers (and non 4-H ers) are invited to grab their colored pencils, markers or crayons and enter the 4-H Grows Creativity coloring contest. Participants can choose one of three coloring sheets (available at the Extension Office or online at news/contests-national-4-h-week-october ). Prizes will be awarded in the following age groups: under 5, 6-8, 9-11, and over 18.all ages can join in the FUN! Make sure to submit your entry by Friday, October 6th! Social Media Challenge! Break out your 4-H t-shirts, smiles and cameras to submit your entries into our social media challenge! Take a photo of someone in a 4-H t-shirt and share it on our social media any time during National 4-H Week (October 7-13)! Don't have Facebook or Instagram? No worries - photos can also be ed to jenvin@iastate.edu to be added to our pages! Participants make sure to and #westpott4h to make sure we see it! We will also have some cool prizes for our social media contest - get those t-shirts, take a picture and tag us! OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE

4 RECORD BOOKS! Would you like to earn a certificate, pin or trophy? How about a $200 4-H Explore voucher to use at a 4-H sponsored camp, conference or workshop? If so, make sure to complete a record book for the year. It is highly suggested that every member complete a record book as part of their 4-H experience. Not only can you earn pins, trophies and cash, but it is a great springboard for when it is time to fill out job applications, scholarship applications and gives you wonderful memories of your 4-H year. Record books are judged at the club level first, so make sure to check with your club leader to find out when they are due. We have a record book rubric online at westpottawattamie/4h that will guide you in the items that the record book should contain. Your record book should include all of your 4-H involvement from September 2017-August Remember a record book can be a traditional format, video, powerpoint, portfolio, scrapbook.anything! Just check the rubric and make sure you have all the components for judging. Record book worksheets can be found at the County Extension Office or online at All members who complete a record book will receive recognition at the 4-H Record Book Awards Banquet on Thursday, November 1st at Iowa School for the Deaf. Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. and the awards program will begin at 6:30 p.m. If you have any questions about record books or need more information, please visit the West Pottawattamie Extension Office or call us at You can also us at jenvin@iastate.edu. 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.

5 What: Fair Wrap Up/Volunteer Appreciation Dinner When: Thursday, September 13th Where: Pizza King Time: 6:00 p.m. Who: All Organizational Leaders, Project Leaders, Superintendents, Fair Board, Extension Council and Extension Staff Come join us for pizza, salad and soda as we say thank you for all your hard work. Please make sure to R.S.V.P. to or by September 10th. We hope to see you there! Leader/Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Ak-Sar-Ben Entries Due August 31st Just a reminder that Ak-Sar-Ben entries are due online by Friday, August 31st. You can find registration information, show schedules and more at The Ak-Sar-Ben Stock Show takes place September (horse show September 22-23) in Grand Island, NE. Beef Members: The Market Beef weigh in will be held on Saturday, December 8th from 8-11 a.m. at Westfair. Make sure to mark your calendars. All market beef animals must be weighed and tagged for the 2019 Westfair. Retinal image nominations will also be available for the 2019 Iowa State Fair and Ak-Sar-Ben. Watch your monthly newsletters for more information! OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE

6 Region 17 Showcase The Region 17 Showcase was held on Tuesday, July 31 at the Council Bluffs Library. The Region 17 Showcase is an event that brings the best of the best together for table setting and junk in a bucket. Counties in Region 17 include West Pottawattamie, East Pottawattamie, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont and Page counties. Congratulations to the members who represented West Pottawattamie at this regional event. Paige Goodspeed Junior Casual Table Setting Participant Wyatt Cain Clover Kid Casual Table Setting Participant Emily Newby Junior Formal Table Setting Participant (Champion) Sierra Fox Intermediate Casual Table Setting Participant (Reserve Champion) Olivia Matson Intermediate Formal Table Setting Participant (Champion) Mariah Cain/Nicole Young Senior Casual Table Setting Participants Ethan Greiner Junk in a Bucket Participant (People s Top Choice Award) OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE

7 State Fair Results Educational Presentation Amanda Scott Seal of Merit Breeding Beef Jonathan Casson Blue Educational Presentation Monica Osborn Seal of Merit Breeding Beef Wade Spencer Blue Educational Presentation Isaac Heilman Seal of Excellence Breeding Beef Brooke Wohlers Blue Share the Fun Emma Heyen Participation Ranch Pleasure Mary Graeve Blue Share the Fun Mackenzie Frush/Sydney Frush Participation Ranch Pleasure Anna Halverson Blue Working Exhibit Kyle Moss Seal of Merit Showmanship Anna Halverson Blue Working Exhibit Ashtyn Miller/Maggie Hough Seal of Excellence Trail Mary Graeve White Working Exhibit Mackenzie Frush/Sydney Frush Seal of Merit Trail Anna Halverson Blue Working Exhibit Jackie Sindelar/Abi Sherbondy Seal of Merit Horsemanship Mary Graeve Blue Ag & Natural Resources Ethan Greiner Blue Horsemanship Anna Halverson Blue Ag & Natural Resources Isaac Heilman Blue (2) Walk-Trot Mary Graeve Purple Ag & Natural Resources Joshua Nelson Blue Walk-Trot Anna Halverson Purple Photography Caleb Cooper Blue Market Broilers Emily Mace Blue Photography Hailee Poland Red Market Broilers Matthew Mace Blue Photography Sara Hudgell Red Market Sheep Wade Spencer Purple Photography Aiden Kennedy Blue Market Sheep Wade Spencer Blue (19th place carcass) Photography Claire Yochum Blue Market Sheep Alli Brooks Blue (2) Visual Arts Maggie Bashore Red Breeding Swine Alex Ausdemore Purple Visual Arts Nate Christensen Blue Breeding Swine Alex Ausdemore Blue (2) Visual Arts Tyler Christensen Blue Market Swine Alex Ausdemore Purple Visual Arts Melanie Terry Blue Market Swine Alex Ausdemore Purple Child Development Braxton Larsen Blue Consumer Management Aby Holcomb Blue Sewing Aalanah Buckingham Blue Food & Nutrition Paul Eikenberry White Sewing Mariah Cain Blue Food & Nutrition Makenzie Olson Blue Sewing Avery Dyke Blue Food & Nutrition Madison Ehrens Blue Home Improvement LuLu LaScala Blue Leadership Mariah Cain White Home Improvement Brooke Wohlers Blue (1) / Red (1) SET Andrew Saar Blue (2) Home Improvement Nolan King Blue SET Amanda Stephens Blue Home Improvement Kacey Ryan Blue SET Blake Thomsen Blue Poster Communication Jackie Sindelar Seal of Excellence SET Tucker Cain Blue Poster Communication Emma Ehmke Certificate of Recognition SET Kaleb Smith Blue SET Loeck Helvie Red SET Hailee Poland Blue SET Amanda Brich Red WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/YOUR COUNTY NAME HERE

8 Annual Leader Training When: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Where: West Pottawattamie Extension Office Who: All Organizational and Project Leaders in West Pott County Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m. Dinner will be served. Please R.S.V.P. by November 1 to or jenvin@iastate.edu if you plan to attend. Club changes and policies for 2019 Q and A session When: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Where: West Pottawattamie Extension Office Who: Organizational Leaders (or one leader from each club at minimum) Time: 7:00-7:30 p.m. The Q and A session will go over the mandatory club chartering process, new financial policies for 4-H clubs in Iowa and club requirements for We are requesting all Organizational Leaders attend (or at least one representative from each club) to receive this very important information. New Volunteer Training Information Are you a new Organizational or Project Leader? Have you been through the mandatory new volunteer training? All leaders must go through the training within the first 12 months of appointment. A training will be held in Malvern at the Mills County Extension Office on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Registration is available online at volunteertraining. Make sure to sign up early, as there is a 20 person limit! MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS

9 Jump Into 4-H! Event Registration Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Club: Phone: Make sure to submit your registration (and re-enroll in 4-H Online) by October 1st. Event is at The Hub (old C.B. YMCA) on Sunday, October 7th from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Members enrolled in 4-H Online by October 1st can attend for FREE! Pizza will be served! See you there! MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS