4-H FAMILY NEWSLETTER

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1 WRIGHT COUNTY EXTENSION 4-H FAMILY NEWSLETTER Jessica Norman WRIGHT COUNTY EXTENSION County Youth Coordinator office cell May 2016 WHAT S INSIDE: Fair Entries 4-H ers for 4-H Graduating 4-H ers Camps May 15 info Animal & Fair information Project meetings Pinterest info Fair info Calendar Summer is right around the corner, and before we know it we will be at the County Fair! Make sure to mark your calendar with important dates and deadlines within this newsletter. I have not seen fair books yet, but when they come in we will let leaders know. One fair book is given per-family and this comes from your club leader. Wright County 4-H shirts are available at the Extension office, these are the green ones with the white print. Remember all 4-H youth need to wear a 4- H shirt during judging times at fairs. Reminder: Just because you verified an animal for fair (county or state) does NOT mean that it is a fair entry. The entry is the second step and for county this is done on paper and a fee paid at my office by June 10th. For the state fair entry process, that needs to be done by July 1 and this is done online. State Fair books and entry forms will be on the web. If you have questions please make sure to ask. Photo on this page: With Environmental Agricultural Days starting on Monday May 2, I decided to use the picture from last year. Those in the picture are a few of the presenters over the past 20 years. This is year 21. Making the Best Better! Jessica Norman We have a Facebook page! Visit us today! ST STREET SW, CLARION, IOWA MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-12 & 12:30 TO 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 FAIR ENTRIES.DUE JUNE 10TH All fair entries are due to the Extension office by Friday, June 10 th. Fair entries include: Duct Tape Challenge (look in newsletter for more info.) Communication (working exhibit, educational presentation, share the fun, extemporaneous speaking, pride of Iowa), Clothing Event (clothing selection, fashion revue, $15 challenge, and change/modified), and all animals (beef, sheep, swine, horse, dairy, poultry, goats, rabbits, and pets). Paper forms are available at the Extension office or Wright County 4-H webpage at Click on 4-H member button then click on fair button All Wright County Fair entries have to be done on paper and turned into the Extension office with payment. 4-H ERS FOR 4-H The Iowa 4-H ers for 4-H campaign kicked off. Money raised from this year s campaign will be used to provide financial assistance for youth attending Iowa 4-H Youth Conference and summer 4-H camps, improvements to the 4-H Camp and State Fair Exhibit building, assist 4-H families pay 4-H program fees, and many other 4-H youth events. All clubs meeting the state goal will receive a special campaign certificate. What your club donates will be added to our Wright County total, and the top five counties will be recognized at the state youth conference in June. Teen Council has challenged all clubs to donate $5.50 per member to the 4-H ers for 4-H campaign. So, as a county let s increase our donation to the 4-H ers for 4- H campaign. Send checks to Extension office for county credit by May 15 th. Wright County received 2nd place for Top County Total Dollars Raised and first place. We also received 1st place (for third year in a row) Top County Per Member Most Dollars Per Member. Thank you in advance for supporting the State 4-H Council Finance Committee and their efforts to make the best better! DUE MAY 15th to Jessica at the Extension office HATS OFF TO THE GRADUATING 4-H SENIORS Graduating Seniors include: Alex Hackley of the Lake Clovers 4-H club, Alexis Gatewood of the Wright County P.I.G. 4-H club, Ashley Wicks of Dayton Lake 4-H club, Ashlyn Mayo of the Pleasant Progressors 4-H club, Danielle Koester of the Wright Warriors 4-H club, Hannah Kapka of the Lake Clovers 4-H club, Just n Boley of the Liberty Pathfinders 4-H club, Leslie Cooper of the Wright Warriors 4-H club, Luke Worden of the Pleasant Progressors 4-H club, Megan Christensen of the Liberty Pathfinders 4-H club, Shanee Tate of the Liberty Pathfinders 4-H club. Best Wishes Good Luck as you pursue your future goals. Still need a few seniors info and picture for the display board. Please answer: to future plans, if college what college, what your major is and a 4-H memory/experience. Please picture and answers to the Jessica at jnorman@iastate.edu ASAP!

3 2016 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference: Dare to Compare The dates have been set for June 28-30, 2016, for a great three-day adventure at ISU for Iowa s youth. Delegate registration costs will be $175 per person Wright County 4-H ers signing up by will receive an $85 scholarship, which brings the 4-H ers cost to $90. This is the same fee for both youth and adults and covers 2 nights of lodging, 7 meals, 3 keynote speakers, transportation for workshops and community service, facility rental, 2 dances, and a t-shirt, among other supports and services. When you look at your return on investment, it s priceless. Any questions about the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference, check out the website for updates & registration is now live online at: Questions contact Jessica Norman, or jnorman@iastate.edu. STATEWIDE THEMED CAMPS For more than 100 years, 4-H has helped youth discover and foster a passion for science, engineering, technology and math (STEM) but has done it in context to enhance youth citizenship, leadership, the arts, communication and healthy living. 4-H Mission: 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential through youth and adult partnerships and research-based experiences. Adventures in nature are only part of the experience young people will have at our 4 or 5-night 4 -H STEM Summer Camps. 4-H STEM camps offer a hands-on approach to developing the excitement and skills necessary for youth to succeed in a safe and fun setting. The 4-H camp program starts youth on the path to becoming informed citizens and the next generation of scientists and engineers we need for our communities to thrive. Using our research-based Experiential Learning Model in a safe outdoor setting allows youth to connect what they are learning to their daily lives. STEM Survival Camp June 5th 3pm to 9th 5pm (5th-7th graders) Science Explorers Camp June 26th 3pm to 20 5pm (5th 7th grade) 2016 Design Camps Design Dimensions and DaVinCi Design Aerospace Register online at:

4 JUNIOR CAMP DIGGING THE OUTDOORS All 4-H youth in 4 th through 6 th grade need to sign up for Jr. Camp, June th. If you like the outdoors, hiking, cooking over a campfire, night hikes, and night camp fires, then you need to sign up for Jr. Camp. Registration material as been mailed out and is available on Wright County 4-H webpage or at the Extension office. Space is limited so sign up now. The Camp cost for Wright County 4-H ers is $85, a $115 scholarship is given to each 4-H youth attending camp. Questions contact Jessica by ing at jnorman@iastate.edu or calling at JUNIOR CAMP COUNSELOR Calling for High School 4-H members who have completed their sophomore year. If you are interested in being a junior camp counselor let Jessica know. Junior camp is June This is a great leadership to have on those future scholarships and college applications. NEW YOUTH PROGRAM SPECIALISTS Dr. Melissa Voigt has been hired to join the North Youth Program Specialist field team with primary responsibilities for Hardin, Hamilton, Wright, Webster and Humboldt counties. She started on April 11, 2016 and with her office located in the Humboldt County office in Humboldt, IA. Dr. Voigt received her PhD from the Department of Youth Development and Agricultural Education at Purdue University. Her prior work experience includes serving as an E-Learning and curriculum development specialist. Under her leadership within Indiana 4 -H, the Horse and Pony project areas expanded by engaging diverse audiences in high quality immersion experiences. Dr. Melissa Voigt is an accomplished presenter, writer, teacher, and researcher with topical emphasis upon learner centered experiences, online learning groups, career readiness skill development, and youth/animal behavior and wellbeing in equine science. IOWA STATE FAIR 4-H HORTICULTURE SHOW A reminder that an animal may be identified by only one youth. Animals identified as part of the 4-H project CANNOT also be identified or exhibited as an FFA project or vice versa. Youth however may identify separate animals in the same division. For example, a youth may ID market lambs A, B and C in 4-H, and market lambs D, E and F in FFA, or horses A and B in 4-H and horses C and D in FFA. When exhibiting the youth may only exhibit under 4-H or FFA at a county/state fairs. So the youth may show market lambs A, B, and C that have been ID under 4-H at the Wright County fair under 4-H, then show market lambs D, E, and F that have been nominated under FFA at the State Fair under FFA. If youth wanted to exhibit lambs under both organizations at the State Fair or even county, then the youth would need to exhibit Market under organization and breeding under the other organization. This would be the only way for the youth to exhibit lambs under both FFA and 4-H at the county fair. There are some animals that the youth can only exhibit at a fair under one organization. MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING

5 MAY 15 DEADLINE ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION For all species of animals to be shown at County, other county, Clay County and State Fairs. Animals included swine, horses, poultry, rabbits, dairy, pets, breeding beef & sheep, so basically anything that breathes and eats. Market beef and sheep will or have been ID d at weigh-in. With May 15 being a Sunday all animal ID s need to be entered into 4hOnline by 11:59 pm on Sunday May 15th. Families/ youth need to ID animal through their 4hOnline account. If there are families/youth who need access to computer/internet can come into the office, we will have one for you to use. Jessica also has extended office hours to help families/youth either with questions or if need computer/internet. Extra office hours: Thursday, May 5th 5pm-7pm, Monday, May 9th Wednesday, May 11 9am-7pm, Thursday, May 12 7am 3pm, Friday May 13th 9am-7pm. Please use this time to call with 4-HOnline ID questions or stop in for help to use the computer/internet. No paper copies turned in this year. STATE FAIR SWINE INFO If you are thinking about exhibiting swine at the Iowa State Fair you need to make sure to call Jessica and let her know. There will be no derby swine show at the State Fair this year so no weigh-in is needed. All State Fair swine (market & breeding), must have a special DNA punch tag that are at the Extension office and there is a charge. Families will need to tag their own swine and enter it into 4-H Online. Questions please call the Extension office and talk to Jessica. SWINE EAR TAGS If you plan to exhibit swine at the county fair you will need to buy ear tags. This is required for both 4-H/ FFA swine that will be shown at the Wright County Fair. Ear tag will be a $1 each, and are picked up at that the Extension office. When picking up ear tags information needed will be youth name and number need for the youth. NO money will be given back for unused ear tags. Remember your animal needs to be both ear notched and have an ear tag, both of these need to ID your swine. You will enter both pieces of information into 4-HOnline by May 15 th. PREMIUM BOOK & TICKET ORDER FORMS The 2016 Iowa State Fair 4-H Livestock Premium book is now posted on the 4-H State Fair Livestock page. The Exhibitor Ticket Order form, as well as Youth Inn information should be posted soon. MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING

6 Horse Project Group Horse Project Meeting will be Eagle Grove EMS Station at 1:00 p.m. May 8th June 12th Meeting Topic: Horse Care Meeting Topic: Preparation for the Fair August 14th September 11th October 9th Meeting Topic: BBQ Trail Ride Meeting Topic: Horse Breeds of the World November 13th Attentively: Horse Practices at Fairgrounds Arena: June 4, 5, 11, 12, 25, 26, & July 2, 3 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For more information contact project leader Rod Rasmussen STEM Project Meeting Next STEM project meeting is set for Saturday, May 14 at the Extension office 10-11:30 am. This is open to any 4-H youth who has an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math area. Questions contact project leader Erica Lindaman at Shooting Sports (SESS) Project mtg. schedule All SESS project meeting will first meet at 3 pm at the Goldfield Legion Hall on Main Street for quick info/safety instructions and/or service project. May 15th June 19th July August 21st Issac Walton Range Issac Walton Range Fair & activity to be announced Issac Walton Range For more information call Sonna Johnson 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.

7 PINTEREST TO ORIGINAL SOURCE IN 3 EASY STEPS 1) Find item/recipe on Pinterest Wow, that cheeseburger casserole really looks good!. Click on the image

8 PINTEREST TO ORIGINAL SOURCE IN 3 EASY STEPS CONT. 2) Clicking on the image brings up a page just for the cheeseburger casserole. Still on a Pinterest page but wait! Scroll the mouse over the casserole picture and a Visit number-2-pencil.com icon pops up below the image. Now we re getting somewhere that s starting to look like an original source. Not Pinterest, but number-2-pencil.com. (We could live with citing number-2-pencil.com as the source, but we can do better. ) Click on either the image of the casserole or on the Visit number=2-pencil.com icon.

9 PINTEREST TO ORIGINAL SOURCE IN 3 EASY STEPS CONT. 3) Voila! A new window pops up on a page from the original website of the recipe number-2- pencil.com. Scrolling down even tells us that Melissa at number-2-pencil.com is the author and there s even a button to print the recipe for our recipe book. Now we ve actually found the original source.

10 NEW FAIR CLASS DUCT TAPE CHALLENGE Judging Friday, 3:00 5:00 p.m., 4-H Exhibits Building Additional Rules: 1. All entries must be made to the Wright County Extension & Outreach Office, st St. SW, Clarion, IA by or before June 10 and before 4 p.m. 2. All entry fees of $1.00 per exhibit must accompany advance entry form. 3. Any 4-H member (boy or girl) is eligible to enter. Members do not have to be enrolled in the 4-H Clothing Project. 4. Members may work as an individual or in a team of two members with the grade division determined by the older of the two members. 5. Items created can include wallets, purses, tote bags, hats, visors, jewelry, belts, ties, vests, aprons, shoes, etc. Undergarments will not be accepted. All items created must be appropriate and in good taste. 6. Participants may choose to wear clothing that will enhance their created accessory. Each team will receive 2 rolls of colored duct tape at the competition. Teams must provide one roll of their own duct tape, sharp scissors, ruler, compass or protractor, as well as: recyclable materials such as cardboard, plastic containers, store bags, etc. The accessory will be modeled by one of the team members. 7. Teams will be given one hour to complete their accessory and will be judged on the following: Workmanship 25%, Originality 25%, Use of Tape and Recyclable Materials 25%, Fashion 25%. Lot 1 Junior Section (Grades 4, 5, 6) Lot 2 Intermediate Section (Grades, 7, 8) Lot 3 Senior Section (Grades, 9, 10, 11, 12) Special Awards: given at end of judging CLOTHING EVENT COUNTY FAIR Clothing Selection, Fashion Revue, $15 Challenge, and change/modified outfits will have conference judging on Thursday, June 23 th from 10 am to 7 pm. For more information contact Jessica at the Extension office. Schedules and information will be sent out after fair entries are turned in on Friday, June 10. The youth will model and receive award placing on Thursday, July 7 th during the County Fair. CHALLENGE PHOTO FOR COUNTY FAIR H fair Challenge picture is FACES. Start thinking about all the different kinds of faces and use your imagination, now grab your camera, go explore and start taking pictures. Remember you will only submit one picture in the challenge class Fair Theme: It s What s for Summer

11 Calendar MAY 2016 May 2-5 Environmental Ag. Day in Eagle Grove May 5 Extra office hours for 4-HOnline ID help 5-7pm May 7 Sheep & Goat weigh in at the fairground EG 8:30 May 8 SESS project mtg. 3 pm at Goldfield Legion May 9-11 Extra office hours for 4-HOnline ID help 9am-7pm May 10 Horse Project mtg. 1 pm EMS bldg. in Eagle Grove May 12 Extra office hours for 4-HOnline ID help 7am-3pm May 13 Extra office hours for 4-HOnline ID help 9am-7pm May 14 STEM project Extension office 10-11:30 am May 15 Animal ID forms due in 4HOnline by 11:59 pm May 15 State 4-H Conference registration due May 19 Youth Committee mtg. 7 pm Extension office May 20 Junior Camp registration forms due to Extension office May 22 Intermediate Council mtg. 4 pm May 22 Teen Council mtg. 7 pm at Extension office May 26 Junior Camp Counselor Orientation Hamilton County Extension UP COMING DATES June 3-12 June 4 June 5 June 6-8 June 10 June 11 June 12 June June 25 June 26 June 23 June July 1 July 4 July 5 July 2 July 3 July 5-11 July 26 August 4 August 4 August September 1 September 5 September 13 September September 15 CWF trip Intermediate Trip, Twins Cities Wright County Fair Entries due Junior 4-H Camp 4-H camp center Clothing Event judging at the EO 9am 7pm State 4-H Conference State Fair Entries Due 4HOnline Office Closed Holiday 4-H Static Judging day Wright County Fair Clay County Fair entries due to Extension office by 4 pm State Fair exhibits due to Extension office by 4 pm Fair Review Extension office 7:30 pm Iowa State Fair Record books due to club leaders Office Closed Holiday 3rd grade Safety Day camp at Eagle Grove Fair grounds Clay County Fair Record Books due to Extension office WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/YOUR COUNTY NAME HERE