Guide to Delaware County 4-H. 4-H Grows Here!

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1 Guide to Delaware County 4-H 4-H Grows Here! Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

2 Welcome To Delaware County 4-H! We are excited to welcome you as a member in the world s largest youth organization 4-H! 4-H is full of fun times to work and to have fun with others, including community service projects, club trips, activities, and camps. All these skills can help you as you go through school and beyond. We invite you to join us in making new friends and having fun! Like any new adventure, there are always many questions. We hope this guide helps answer some of your questions and directs you along the way. 4-H Colors: 4-H Motto: To Make the Best Better! Green Symbolizes life, springtime, & youth. White Symbolizes purity. 4-H Pledge I pledge my HEAD to clearer thinking, My HEART to greater loyalty, My HANDS to larger service, My HEALTH to better living, 4-H Emblem: The Clover The four leaves represent the four H s of 4-H: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health! For my club, my community, my country & my world. 4-H Notes... Notes Pages

3 4-H Notes... Contact Information Iowa State University Extension & Outreach Delaware County Information County Youth Coordinator: Kenzie Griffin Address: 1417 N. Franklin Street P.O. Box 336 Manchester IA Phone number: Website: 4honline: ia.4honline.com Facebook: Delaware County Iowa 4-H Instagram: Delco4-H Pinterest: DelawareCo4-H Your 4-H Club Information My 4-H Club Name My 4-H Leader s Name Club Meetings: Where When My 4honline Family Profile Information Family Login Family Password Welcome / Contact Information

4 Member Information How to Enroll in Delaware County 4-H 4-H uses an online enrollment system called 4honline.com. 4honline is the central communication for Delaware County 4-H. To enroll visit the website and set-up a family profile: Once you have a family profile you can add 4-H members, enroll in your club, add project areas, and ID non-market livestock for fair! For more information visit the Delaware County 4-H webpage at: What Happens After You Enroll in 4-H? 1. Youth select at least one project (interest) area in which to enroll and receive project literature to help individual learning. The literature suggests activity ideas as well as exhibit ideas for fair. 2. Youth and their families select a 4-H club in the county to join. 3. After enrolling in a club, a 4-H member (and family) attends monthly club meetings. At these meetings, members plan club events, vote on items, swap ideas, and information and do fun and educational activities. Beyond local club participation, 4-H families can participate in a variety of county sponsored events, such as project workshops, camps, county fair, and more! A 4-H newsletter is ed to each family, each month to alert families of upcoming events. Be sure to read it! Record Keeping Index & Tips Delaware County Suggested Order for 4-H Records: 1. Record Keeping Self-Evaluation Form 2. Title Page with Photo (photo, name, 4-H club, years in 4-H, grade in school (as of last fall)) 3. Expected Standards for Delaware County Form 4. Local 4-H Club Program List of club meeting times, presentations, activities. Usually given to families at the beginning of the 4-H year! 5. 4-H Yearly Summary Form The summary helps you summarize your participation in 4-H projects, local group involvement and at community, county, area, and state levels. Pictures and clippings related to club events may be placed here. Examples: club meetings, camps, county and state fair non-project activities 6. Project Record Forms One form is needed for each project in which you are enrolled. *Goals are required for each project area. *Financial records are encouraged for all members. Intermediate and senior members are required to include some type of financial statement on their projects. *Project related photos, clippings, and exhibit information should be placed after the forms. TIPS: Use tabs to separate sections Start at the beginning of the 4-H year to keep accurate records! DO NOT start the week before the deadline! Be neat keep your records tidy! Find all of the forms and more information on our website: Record Keeping Information

5 Record Keeping Information The purpose of 4-H recordkeeping is to teach members how to keep records, which is an important life skill. Recordkeeping is an ongoing process that does not end when the 4-H year ends. Members are encouraged to select from a variety of alternatives to meet their individual recordkeeping needs and learning styles. Objectives of 4-H Record Keeping: 1. Learn how to set goals, how to make plans for action, and how to decide how well you did (evaluation). 2. Learn the skills of record keeping and organization to use now and in the future. 3. Learn to communicate and summarize. 4. Learn responsibility by completing a task. 5. Evaluate information that will market personal skills through future resumes and application forms. Did You Know? You can receive awards based on your record keeping?? Record Book Judging happens during the month of October! Records are judged based on appearance, yearly summary, project records, citizenship, leadership, and support materials (photos or newspaper clippings)! Members can apply for specific project awards to be judged on! If you are selected to receive an award, these are presented at club family nights! What is Expected of 4-H Members? Delaware County 4-H program basic expectations of members: 1. Attend club meetings. 2. Serve as host or hostess for a meeting sometime during the last two club years. 2. Serve on at least one committee (Ex.: telephone, recreation, planning a special club activity, etc.). 3. Give ONE quality educational presentation or working exhibit to your club. 4. Enroll and carry to completion the expected number of 4-H projects (Juniors-one or more, Intermediates and Seniors-two or more). 5. Set at least one goal for yourself in each project you are enrolled in. 6. Keep a record of your goals, experiences, and accomplishments in 4-H and turn in that record to your club leader at the end of the year. 7. Participate in one or more conferences with your club leader to evaluate your 4-H progress H PARTICIPATION: Juniors complete at least two of the following. Intermediate and Seniors complete three or more. a. Hold an office at one of the following levels: club county (County Council). b. Participate in a community service activity. c. Participate in local achievement show or local tour. d. Exhibit at the county fair. e. Work at the 4-H Food Stand and host at the 4-H Exhibit Hall. f. Participate in the 4-H communication program beyond the local club level. (Educational Presentation, Working Exhibit, Share the Fun, Extemporaneous Speaking). g. Attend or participate in county, area or state-wide 4-H activities (At least one for a Junior member; 2 or more for Intermediate/Senior member). Member Information h. Provide assistance to younger members with recordkeeping, presentations, or other skill.

6 Member Information What Does a 4-H Club Do? Most clubs meet monthly with a year-long plan for their programs. Each meeting usually includes presentations by members. A 4-H club elects officers and conducts business meetings. Meetings might also include presentations by leaders, parents, or a resource person, recreation/games, a family night, or a field trip. Most 4-H clubs do a variety of community service projects. Members should decide the types of projects their club will do. Did You Know? A 4-H club usually elects the following officers: President conducts meetings and appoints committees. Vice President is in charge of the program plans. Secretary keeps minutes and attendance records. Treasurer pays club bills and deposits funds received. Recreation leader helps plan parties and leads games. Reporter writes newspaper stories about club events. Historian keeps a lasting record of the club s yearly story. Did You Know? There are 4 Levels in 4-H. Youth in: Grades K-3 are considered Clover Kids Grades 4-6 are considered Junior Level 4-Hers Grades 7-8 are considered Intermediate Level 4-Hers Grades 9-12 are considered Senior Level 4-Hers Fair Information! The Delaware County Fair is held in mid-july. 4-H members may exhibit their 4-H projects they have been working on all year. For specific information and rules refer to the Fairbook available in May! Communication Event: The Fair Communication Event is typically held before the fair. This event includes Educational Presentations, Share the Fun Performances, and Extemporaneous Speaking. Working Exhibit presentations are held the Thursday of the fair. The entry deadline for this event is the end of May. Clothing Event: The Fair Clothing Event is held at the end of June. This event includes: Fashion Revue projects, Clothing Selection projects, and $15 Challenge projects. A style show of all the exhibits ends the Clothing Event. The entry deadline for this event is the end of May. Conference Judging Exhibits: All conference projects are exhibited on Monday during the fair. This includes projects in the areas of: Agriculture, Animals, Natural Resources, Creative Arts, Family & Consumer Science, Personal Development, and Science, Engineering, and Technology. For rules and more information on project specifics, check out the Delaware County Fair Book available in May! For each project a goal sheet, and an exhibit tag need to be completed. A premium sheet with all of your conference projects is turned in at the end of the judging All of these forms are distributed at club meetings after April! Livestock: All livestock must be identified in 4honline by May 15th!! Livestock shows are held throughout the week of the fair. Entry forms are completed and turned in at fair check in. Drug Affidavits must be completed for all market animals. Market animals are also weighed-in before the fair. (Market beef: December, Swine: March, and Sheep/Goat: May) More information on weigh-ins and livestock shows can be found in the monthly newsletter! Project/Fair Information

7 4-H Project Information To begin your 4-H adventure, start looking at the many project areas that 4-H has to offer. You may choose one or more projects from more than 45 different areas. There is a 4-H project for everyone! Projects are fun to do alone and with your friends. Think about: An interest you d like to explore. A hobby you d like to learn more about. A topic of interest shared by you and your family. Something that is fun for you. Member Information Here are some things that might happen at a 4-H club meeting: Call the meeting to order. The 4-H pledge and the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call and minutes of the last meeting. Treasurer report. Committees tell what they ve planned or done. Old business or things talked about before. New business or new ideas, activities, and plans. Adjourn the business meeting. Games or fun activities. Educational Presentations are given. Refreshments. Member Information Work with your parents/guardian and leader to select your 4-H projects. Let s say you want to learn how to take a photograph, feed a dog, build a birdhouse, or plant a garden. When you learn those skills, you also learn life skills such as: how to make decisions and set goals how to get organized how to keep records how to work with others To view the different project areas and sign-up for those projects, login to your 4honline profile, go to the participation tab and click on Projects! Once you have found a project area you like, brainstorm ideas of how you can showcase this project at the county fair in July! Check out the monthly 4-H newsletter for possible workshops that interest you! Delaware County 4-H Clubs Aces Bear Creek Levis-N-Lace Buffalo Belles and Boys Coffins Grove Guys and Gals Delaware Hustlers Earlville Clever Clovers Hazel Green Hawks Honey Creek Helpers Hoptown Hurricanes Milo Livestock North Fork Kit-Kats North Fork Wildcats Petersburg Achievers Prairie Clovers Prairie Livestock 4-H Nifty Needlers Clover Kids Clubs Honey Creek Helpers Clover Kids Hoptown Hurricanes Clover Kids Nifty Needlers Clover Kids Manchester Clover Kids

8 4-H Vocabulary Every organization has a vocabulary that seems familiar only to its members and 4-H is no different. Here are a few of those words: Membership-4-H membership is open to any person who is in at least fourth grade by September 15 of the current program year for regular 4-H clubs and is at least in Kindgergarden by September 15 for clover kids enrollment. Membership may be in any club within the county. A member may belong to 4-H in only one county. Youth must be enrolled in 4- H by May 1st in order to exhibit at the Delaware County Fair. Membership is divided into categories: Clover Kids: K-3rd, Juniors: 4-6th, Intermediates: 7-8th, Seniors 9-12th. Projects A 4-H project is an area of emphasis, which a 4-Her enrolls, studies, learns, and keeps records. Enroll in a project area in 4honline to receive information on the project area. Exhibits A 4-H exhibit is an item resulting from project work that the 4-Her has chosen to bring to fair and have evaluated by a judge. For example: a 4-Her may enroll in the woodworking project area and choose to bring a birdhouse to the fair that he/she constructed. Static Exhibits This term is used to refer to non-animal exhibits. It includes photography, food & nutrition, child development, woodworking, and more! Conference Judging This method of judging is used for static exhibits at the fair. A 4-Her discusses their work with the judge. The judge determines the ribbon placing and the item is put on display during the fair. Enrollment This is what provides the Extension Office with your membership information. It includes your name, address, phone, and project areas you have selected for the year. Enroll online at: Code of Ethics Forms This form asks members to be responsible for doing their own project work in an ethical manner. Signature lines are provided for 4-Hers and their parents to sign as an understanding and agreement of the expectations. Identification (ID) All animals that are part of a 4-H project must be identified. Market animals will have ID forms completed at their respective weigh-ins. Other non-market animals MUST be identified online through your 4honline account. The entry deadline for the county fair is MAY 15th. No late entries are accepted. Entry Forms Completed to enter livestock exhibits into competition at the county or state fair. County Fair entry forms are due at the fair checkin. State Fair entry forms are due July 1st. 4-H Calendar Year The following is a year-long list of activities that take place in a typical 4-H year. These are events that happen each 4-H year in Delaware County! Be sure to read the 4-H newsletter for more details, deadlines, and additional information on camps, workshops and events for the year! September Beginning of new 4-H year! Enrollment opens Sept. 15 Record books are due to club leaders October Record book Judging National 4-H Week Member recruitment November Leader s Meeting & Training 4-H Volunteer Awards Program 4-H Family Nights December 4-H Family Nights Market Beef Weigh-In Food Safety Quality Assurance (FSQA) Training/Testing Officer Training Delaware County Scholarships become available January Club Officer books due Area & state 4-H recognition applications become available Iowa 4-H Foundation scholarships February Iowa 4-H Foundation Scholarship Apps. due Feb. 1 FSQA Training/Testing March April May Area & state recognition applications due March 1 4-H Day at the Legislature Swine Weigh-in FSQA Training/Testing FSQA Training/Testing Spring Leader s Meeting Intermediate Member 4-H Trip Delaware County Scholarships due Sheep/Goat Weigh-in Livestock ID s due May 15 FSQA Training/Testing June State 4-H & Youth Conference and Animal Science ROUND-UP in Ames Citizenship Washington Focus Trip- Washington D.C. Junior Member 4-H Camp Communication & Clothing Events Deadline to complete FSQA training July County Fair Work Night. State Fair Livestock entries due July 1 Delaware County Fair! August Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock entries due Iowa State Fair! Complete your Record books 4-H Vocabulary / Calendar