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1 WOODBURY COUNTY EXTENSION NOVEMBER H SCENE Lujean Faber WOODBURY COUNTY EXTENSION Youth Development Educator (712) From the desk of Lujean Faber... WHAT S INSIDE: Enrollment Information 2 4-H News H Pride Contest Pictures 8 Calendar 9 4-H is the first college course a 4-H member will take. In Iowa, 4-H is associated with the Iowa State University. College educators in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were reaching beyond the campus to teach. Agricultural college professors in nearly all states were organizing farmers institutes meetings to bring the latest scientific agricultural information to farmers and their wives. College educators soon recognized the need to also provide some agricultural instruction for farm boys and girls as well as instilling an appreciation for life in the country. Today young people may participate in 4-H community or project clubs, special interest groups, or school enrichment programs. 4-H is available in towns and cities as well as in rural areas. For more on the history of 4-H: go to Did you know? Young people involved in 4-H are nearly four times more likely to contribute to their communities; two times more likely to pursue healthy behaviors; and two times more likely to engage in STEM programs outside of normal school hours (according to Tufts University 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development) SERGEANT RD., #213, SIOUX CITY, IOWA, (712) MON. - FRI. 8:00-4:30 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 in 4-H Online Due by December 15 4-H ers who were in 4-H last year have until December 15 to enroll in 4-H Online for the $20 enrollment fee, after December 15, the fee is $30. New 4-H ers enrollment fee stays at $20. 4-H volunteers will also need to enroll in 4-H Online there is no fee for volunteers. Go to: Select I have a profile. Enter your family . (If you want to use a different , let the office know and they can change it before you can go online.) Then put in your password if your forgot your password, select I forgot my password and a password will be sent to you via shouldn t take very long. Then put that information in and continue to fill out the online paperwork. You will fill out (or update) the personal information, the code of conduct and the medical information. When done, select Submit Enrollment. New families in your club and new volunteers, please send Lujean the following information so that a profile can be set up for a new family: Family Name (First and Last Name): Address and/or post office address: Town, State and Zip Code: Phone Number: Family If you have any questions on enrolling in 4-H Online be sure to contact the extension office Beef Weigh-in January 3 The 2015 beef weigh-in will be held on Saturday, January 3 in the Red Roping Barn at the Woodbury County Fairgrounds. This weigh in is for market steers and market heifers that are going to be exhibited at the Woodbury County Fair, Iowa State Fair, AK-SAR-BEN and Clay County Fair or other 4-H events that the animals must be weighed and identified. 4-H ers/ffa members in the same family must decide before the animals are weighed which animal each youth plans to exhibit. After the animal is identified and weighed, no switching is allowed. 4-H members may weigh ten market animals. Animals must be identified as either 4-H or FFA. Identification forms will be available to fill out at the weigh in. 4-H members who plan to exhibit market beef at the Iowa State Fair, AK-SAR-BEN or Clay County Fair will need to be enrolled in 4-H by December 15. This will make sure that your enrollment date is in 4-H Online before the beef weigh in. Our office will enter the data from the Market Beef ID forms in 4-H Online after the weigh in. 4-H members will then have until January 15 to verify the beef animals they identified. When: Saturday, January 3, 2015 (snow date set for Saturday January 10) Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Where: Woodbury County Fair Grounds, Red Barn Cost: Woodbury County Only - $1.00 Woodbury County & Iowa State Fair - $5.00 Woodbury County, Iowa State Fair & Ak-Sar-Ben - $10.00 OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE 2

3 4-H Superintendent Positions Open The 4-H personnel committee will be selecting 4-H fair superintendents in November. If you are interested and would like to be considered, please contact Woodbury County Extension. There are openings in livestock and the 4-H building. The following superintendent s positions are open: 4-H Building: Consumer Judging, Clothing Events, Home Improvement, Personal Development, Photography, and Visual Arts Livestock/Small Animal: Cattle, Herdsmanship, Horse, Sheep and Swine. 4-H superintendents are responsible for reviewing 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. Woodbury County Fair is August 5 August 9, 2015 (4-H building judging is August 3, livestock entry is August 4). Detailed job descriptions are available for each department. Thank You 4-H Fair Superintendents Jen Ankerstjerne Denise Knaack Holly Petersen Brianne Streck Michael Beavers Robert Knaack Kathy Petersen Grant Streck Mike Beavers Vernon Knaack Lonnie Ploeger Jill Tentinger Laura Benson Tabitha Lewis Michele Pucelik Jim Thomas Kari Blevins Teresa Lewis Alan Ralston Josh Thomas Tammy Brady Maggie Locke Diane Ralston Sam Thomas Kelly Conover Kelley Locke Janet Ralston Terri Treft Rachael Gardner Sherry Mastbergen Wayne Ralston Roxie Ullrich Julie Goodin Dee McKenna Bill Redenius Brittany Weber Kevin Grieme Polly Meissner Carolyn Rippke Leona Weber Molli Griffin Denyse Meister Dennis Rumohr Jen Weber Barb Hansen Ron Meister Jared Schramm Kalli Weber Dirk Hansen Cody Meyers Kim Scheer Deb Wilcox Jamie Johnson Judy Monson Marsha Scholl Dan Witten Melissa Keyes Keith Parker Amanda Seuntjens Pat Wright Scott Klaschen Jane Parkhill Vickie Sieger Penny Yaremko 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. 3

4 4-H & Fair Committee The 4-H and Fair Committee will meet on Thursday, January 8, 7:00 p.m. at the fair office on the fairgrounds. Agenda items: clarification on ribbons and premiums, clarify rules; approve H fair superintendents and update of programs. Anyone interested in becoming a 4-H superintendent, please let us know. If you are interested in becoming a member of the 4-H & Fair Committee, please contact Lujean Faber or Wayne Ralston. The committee meets 3-4 times a year. Planning a skating party, sledding event or other winter type recreation? This is important information! When planning any event it is always important to think about any potential risks and how adults can make an area or event safer for 4-H members. Even though we don t have snow yet, 4-H clubs may be planning sledding parties, ice-skating parties or other outdoor winter activities. With winter activities, extra precautions need to be taken and the proper paperwork completed. It s really not that hard to get the extra medical insurance coverage, especially if the club wants to plan a winter event. Here is what you will need to do while your club members are in the planning stages of your event: Contact Lujean Faber at the Extension office with the date and address of the event. Lujean will need to know the approximate number of members so that special insurance can be obtained. It s 30 cents per member or $8 minimum per event (the club will need to pay this fee). All the medical forms need to be filled out in 4-H Online. 4-H leaders need to have copies of the medical forms. If you cannot get them in 4-H Online, let the office know and we can help you with that. Lujean will send the leader waiver forms that will be specific to your event. The date and location of the event must also be reported. Each 4-H er and parent will need to sign the waivers before the event. The leader will give those signed waiver forms to the Extension office to be filed once the event is done. After the event, Lujean will need the exact number of participants who attended. This number is given to the insurance company. The insurance company will the leader a bill for the extra cost of the event. The club will then need to submit the check directly to the Insurance Company. Please plan ahead Lujean is not always in the office to help leaders with the details. If there is an accident: The leader needs to fill out an Iowa 4-H Program Incident/Injury Report (you should have these forms on file, if you don t, contact Lujean). Contact the Extension office, ask for Lujean or if Lujean is not available ask for Adrienne Jansen and let us know about the incident/injury. Lujean will send a claims report that will need to be filled out by the 4-H leader. It s very important that all this gets done. It s not hard to do, but just takes a little time and pre-planning. 4-H leaders need to contact Lujean whenever the club has a special event planned. Not all events will need the extra paperwork, but you will need an OK from Lujean; Lujean at: faber@iastate.edu. If you don t hear back from Lujean contact the Woodbury County Extension office at (712) 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 4-H Recognition for State and County Awards It s not too early to start thinking about State and County Recognition. Check out the Iowa 4-H website on what opportunities are available for awards and recognition. State 4-H Awards: State Project Awards (for 4-H ers in grades 9-11) National 4-H Congress (for 4-H ers in grades 10-11) National 4-H Conference (for 4-H ers in grades 9-11) State 4-H Council (for 4-H ers in grades 9-12) National Dairy Conference (for 4-H ers in grades 9-12, application is due in July) Applications are done online and will be due February 1 to the State 4-H office. Interviews will be held sometime in March, in Ames, Iowa. Information is available at the state 4-H website located at: County 4-H Awards: The 4-H Recognition Team would like more 4-H ers to take advantage of 4-H project awards. The award application is 1 to 4 pages of information about a specific project. It isn t only about an exhibit you took to the fair, but would include: goals, what you learned, citizenship, leadership and communication you have done. An additional 1 to 2 pages could include what else you have done in 4-H, school, church or other organizations. Information is posted on the website located at: Forms include: Guidelines for 4th 8th graders Guidelines for 9th 12th graders 4-H Award Rubric for both 4th 8th graders and 9th 12th graders 4-H Cover Form for your award application (s) Special County Project Awards 4-H Project Record Template 4-H ers can use as a guideline or type in their information. 4-H County Council Meeting Sunday, November 23 The next 4-H County Council meeting is Sunday, November 23, 6:00 p.m. at the fair office in Moville. Senior and Intermediate 4-H ers are welcomed to attend the meeting. Business will be deciding if there is enough interest in having a 4-H Officer s Training, plans for the 4-H Holiday and 4-H County Council T-Shirts. 4-H County Council members have assigned themselves to 4-H clubs. If you would like to have them visit your club meeting or event, please contact Lujean at the Extension office. You can reach her at or faber@iastate.edu Thank you to the 4-H County Council for planning the 4-H Halloween Party! There were 28 ghost and goblins who attended the party and entered the haunted stable. Thank you to Connie and Virgil Bremer who helped at the party. Thanks to Carol Nelson for donating the apples! Also thank you to the Moms that stayed. 4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH 5

6 4-H Volunteer Training The Heart of Belonging 4-H leaders will learn how to guide youth in developing a list of club or group expectations that accommodates all members, learn how to support youth with special needs, and discover resources to help them in their role as caring adults. In addition, volunteers will learn new activities to take back their clubs and groups to foster positive behavior and belonging. Amanda Seuntjens, 4-H Overall Building Superintendent, will be attending each of the workshops to talk about elements of design & art principles and copyright as it relates to 4-H exhibits. We will also talk about the 4-H Club audits we will be conducting this year. We ll talk about what forms we need and help you prepare for the audit. This training is part of the statewide leader training that is required of volunteers who work with youth. Both trainings will start with a supper at 6:30 p.m. followed by training at 7:00 p.m. Volunteers can attend one of the following: Tuesday, November 11, in Moville at the Woodbury County Fairgrounds at the fair office Or Tuesday, December 2, in Sioux City at the Woodbury County Extension office Or If you cannot attend either training, we will schedule a make-up session. Please register by contacting the Woodbury County Extension office by the day before the training you plan on attending. You may Lujean Faber at faber@iastate.edu or call Friends of ISU Extension and Outreach - Woodbury County, You are cordially invited to a dinner, graciously hosted by Luciano's, on Monday, November 10! Come join us for a night of great food and entertainment, with proceeds going to the new building that will help us better serve the community. We've got a special door prize for attendees - an ISU basketball autographed by Coach Fred Hoiberg! There will be a social hour with entertainment by Play it Forward at 6:00 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner at 7:00. Dress is casual. There are limited reservations, so be sure to RSVP today! Reservations are $45 for one, $80 for two or $400 for a table of eight. You can register online by visiting our website, or print out a registration form to mail or deliver in person to: Woodbury County Extension and Outreach 4301 Sergeant Road, Suite 213 Sioux City, IA Please give us a call at (712) or xwoodbury@iastate.edu if you have any questions or comments. OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE 6

7 Citizenship Washington D.C. Trip Citizenship Washington Focus 2015 is a nine-day trip for 4-H youth in grades 9-12 which provides a setting to experience both leadership and citizenship in an up-close, unique way at the National 4-H Center. Youth who have participated in previous trips reported CWF as the single most educational highlight of their 4-H career. The 2015 trip will take place June Members of 4-H and adult chaperones will travel by chartered bus to Washington D.C. Trip Highlights: Flight 93 Memorial, Gettysburg Battlefield, Mount Vernon, Iwo Jima Memorial, Nightview of Washington D.C., Arlington National Cemetery, FDR Memorial, Capitol Hill, Union Station, Air Force Memorial or Twilight Tattoo, National Cathedral or Smithsonian Zoo, Theater Productions, National Mall, Smithsonian Museum and Holocaust Museum. Besides tours and workshops, participants will have time for socializing and meeting new friends! The trip fee is $1,550. This includes lodging, transportation, tour site admissions and most meals. Registration and a $490 deposit will be required to secure a spot. Registration is now open and closes November 15, To learn more about the trip and to get registration information visit: You must be enrolled in 4-H Online and the enrollment fee into the extension office before you can register. Woodbury 4-H members will receive a scholarship of approximately of $150 that will be given right before the 4-H er leaves for Washington D.C. in June. 4-H Weekly News 4-H Weekly News is posted each Thursday afternoon by the state 4-H office at Iowa State University. Come back each week to keep up-to-date on events, grants, forms, fair information and fun! Even job postings are listed. Visit and bookmark this site: Last week s information included: State Horse Judging Contest, DuPont Pioneer Seed grants for community projects and upcoming events. Do you follow Woodbury 4-H? Pinterest : Follow us on Pinterest for project ideas, club activities, and 4-H tips! Facebook: Follow us on Facebook to see event pictures, deadline reminders & 4-H updates Instagram: User name: woodbury4h Follow us on Instagram to see pictures from Woodbury County 4-H events! OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE 7

8 Local clubs show their 4-H pride during national 4-H week! Thank you to all the clubs who participated in our National 4-H week Show us your pride contest! Here are some pictures sent to us from the Anthon Advancers, Arlington Future Farmers and Willow Workers! These clubs were busy decorating their town, doing community service projects, showing their pride at their schools, and enjoying a painting class! Congrats to the Arlington Future Farmers for winning this year s contest! OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE 8

9 Calendar of 4-H Events NOVEMBER November 3 November 11 November 23 New Leader Part 2 Will be held on November 3, 5:00 8:00 p.m. at the Extension Office 4-H Leaders Training, 6:30 p.m. Meal, 7:00 p.m. Training at the Fair Office in Moville Required for volunteers who work with youth. If you cannot attend on November 11, a second date is schedule for December 2 4-H County Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. at the Fair Office in Moville DECEMBER December 1 Woodbury County Youth Committee, 5:30 p.m. at the Extension Office December 2 December 15 4-H Leaders Training, 6:30 p.m. Meal, 7:00 p.m. Training at the Woodbury County Extension Office Required for volunteers who work with youth. 4-H ers enrolled in 4-H last year, must be enrolled by December 15 for the $20 enrollment fee, after that date the enrollment fee is $30 December 15 4-H ers in the Beef Project must be enrolled in 4-H JANUARY January 3 January 8 Beef Weigh-In 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Woodbury County Fairgrounds by Red Barn 4-H & Fair Committee, 7:00 p.m. at the Fair Office in Moville FUTURE DATES March 2, 2015 August 3, 2015 August 4, 2015 August 5-9, 2015 August Woodbury County Youth Committee 4-H Building Judging 4-H Livestock Entry Woodbury County Fair Iowa State Fair Be sure to read the 4-H Scene. The newsletter has information to help you all year long and for fair too! November Woodbury County Master Gardner Tip: Clean gardening equipment and winterize lawn mowers for the upcoming cold weather. 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.