FAYETTE COUNTY 4-H NEWS Michele Kelly FAYETTE COUNTY EXTENSION County Youth Coordinator kellymd@iastate.edu 563-425- 3331 WHAT S INSIDE: Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Livestock Omelet Brunch Opportunities This & That Community Service Leader Page Club Meeting Dates Clover Kids Did you receive your omelet brunch tickets? You should have and if not, please let the Extension Office know immediately. Each 4-H family was sent an envelope this past week and inside of the envelope were 3 numbered tickets for each enrolled 4-H member within that household. Your family is responsible for selling those tickets and returning the money to the Extension Office before the Omelet Brunch being held on March 16. Remember I announced earlier that future funding from the Extension Council, for the 2015 program development fee assessed by the state will be based on this year s sales. Suggestions on who to contact to purchase tickets include: immediate family members, extended family members, business owners, teachers, family friends, neighbors, or past 4-H supporters. When purchased in advance tickets are $7 and let people know they will be $8 at the door. Menu will consist of made to order omelet, pancakes, applesauce, milk and coffee. Additional tickets are available at the Extension Office so don t be afraid to get out there and sell more than the original 3! Michele Kelly, CYC CALENDAR OF EVENTS Feb 1 State 4-H Award Applications due to State 4-H Office Feb 2 Citizenship 1 pm Extension Office Feb 3 Volunteer Training Webinar 7 pm Extension Office Feb 8 County Council Bingo 2 pm Maple Crest, Fayette Feb 13 Youth Development Committee meeting 7:30 pm Extension Office Feb 14 Lock-in registrations due Feb 16 County Council meeting 2 pm Extension Office Feb 22 Babysitting Clinic 9-3 RAMS Center, Oelwein Feb 23 DC Planning meeting 2 pm Location TBD Feb 28-Mar 1 Fayette County Lock-in 9 pm 7 am Mar 8 County Council Bingo 2 pm Maple Crest Mar 13 Youth Development Committee Meeting 7:30 pm Extension Office Mar 15 Omelet Brunch Setup 2-4 pm Fairgrounds Mar 16 Omelet Brunch 9 am 1 pm Fairgrounds Mar 17 Clover Kids Pirate Day registrations due to Extension Office Mar 20 Region 4 Youth Dev Committee Meeting Dairy Center, Calmar Mar 23 DC Planning 2 pm United Methodist Church, West Union Mar 29 State 4-H Recognition Day Ames Mar 29 Clover Kids Pirate Day 9:30-3:30 pm Extension Office Fayette County Extension, 201 East Clark, P.O. Box 700, Fayette IA 52142 563-425-3331 OFFICE HOURS 8 AM 4:30 PM LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/FAYETTE Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.
2014 FAYETTE COUNTY FAIR LIVESTOCK RABBIT WORKSHOP A rabbit workshop is being offered on March 29 from 9 am noon at the Youth Building (Blue Building) on the Bremer County Fairgrounds in Waverly. The day will begin with making a carrier to hold your rabbit and you ll progress through stations learning about nutrition for rabbits, how to care for them and what showmanship involves. Each member may bring one rabbit and have it judged by a certified rabbit judge. The cost of the workshop is $10 plus materials to make the carrier of your choice. Send registrations to the Butler County Extension Office at 320 N. Main St., Allison, IA 50602 by March 7. Make checks payable to Butler County Extension. Name Age County Club Contact number I will be making a carrier YES NO Check one: Single carrier 8x16= $17 Double carrier 16x20=$29 Small Triple Carrier 12x24= $29 Large Triple Carrier 16x24= $33.50 I will be bringing a rabbit to be judged YES NO Fair Schedule: Due to fair being moved one week later I have had several people ask about the fair schedule. There are a few minor changes being made in the overall fair schedule but as far as the livestock schedule it will be staying the same. Static judging aka Non-livestock judging will be held on Friday, July 25. UPCOMING WEIGH-INS Swine April 5 Sheep & Meat Goats May 3 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. 2
OMELET BRUNCH The 2014 Fayette County Omelet Brunch will be held on Sunday, March 16 with serving from 9 am-1 pm in the Dance Pavilion located on the Fayette County Fairgrounds. Menu consists of made to order omelet, pancakes, applesauce, milk and coffee. Price is $7 in advance or $8 at the door. Preschool and under eat for free. Three (3) tickets have been sent to each enrolled 4-H member. If you would like additional tickets to sell, contact the Fayette County Extension Office. Support in selling advanced tickets is very important and remember support from the Extension Council in the 2014-15 year will be based on this year s omelet brunch sales. Wanted for Omelet Brunch: Empty squeezable containers, such as pancake bottles or ketchup bottles. Omelet Brunch Worker Schedule Each club is asked to have at least 5 people (youth and/or adults) in attendance to help. Please dress nicely by wearing a 4-H shirt and have long hair tied back. Saturday, March 15 2-4 pm (set up Dance Pavilion) Scott Hot Shots Arlington Ignitors Sunday, March 16 (clear tables, fill drink cups, empty garbage, clear tables, help wherever needed) 9-10 am Fayette County Hoofbeats Fayette County Shooting Sports Banks Go Getters 10-11 am Oelwein Cool Clovers Fayette Firecrackers Silent Basket Auction A silent basket auction will be held during the Omelet Brunch with money going toward the 4-H program development fee. Each club is asked by members of the Youth Development Committee to bring a basket. Suggestions include theme baskets, items made by club members, or gift certificates. The opening bid on all baskets will be $15. Clubs not providing a silent basket will be assessed a $25 fee. All baskets must be at the Dance Pavilion by 9 am on Sunday, March 16 or to the Extension Office by 4:30 pm on Friday, March 14. Space will be limited on the tables. Basket items must be displayed with in the 2 foot spacing indicated on the table. 11-noon Noon-1 pm Auburn Town and Country Harlan Fremont Windsor Sparkplugs Eden Outer Limits Fremont Friends Harlan NRG 1 pm-2pm (Clean up) Bethel Generators Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters Eldorado Eagles MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING 3
Opportunities CITIZENSHIP MEETING January make-up meeting will be held Sunday, February 2 at 1 pm at the Extension Office. Al Miller, County Engineer will be the guest speaker. A tri-county meeting will be held on Sunday, February 23 at the West Union Methodist Church located on Hwy 18 East from 2-4 pm. Attendance at this meeting for those going to Washington DC is important. 3-5 minutes presentations will be given by the following Fayette County 4-H members: Allie Sadler, Mary Scott and Katie Stewart. 4-H NIGHT WITH THE BLACKHAWKS Once again the Black Hawk hockey team has invited 4-H members from across Iowa to 4-H Night with the Black Hawks. On Friday, February 7 the game will begin at 7:05 pm and is against Tri-City and Sunday, February, 9 at 3:05 pm vs. Sioux Falls. Tickets are $7 each for 4-H members and their parents. Deadline to order advance tickets for $7 is 5 pm on Thursday, February 6. After this time ticket prices increase to $8. If you have questions please contact Tim Harwood by calling 319-296-7581 or email him at the following: radio@waterlooblackhawks.com FAYETTE COUNTY LOCK-IN The annual 7 th through 12 th grade Fayette County 4-H Lock-in will be held at the Upper Iowa Rec Center beginning at 9 pm on Friday, February 28 and concluding at 7 am on Saturday, March 1. The registration form for the lock-in was in the January newsletter. Registration and $15 payment deadline is Friday, February 14. $15 fee covers the fee of rental of the rec center, pizza and pop Friends and welcome and must also be registered by February 14. Snacks are also welcome. THIS & THAT WANTED FOR PINE BLUFF CAMP Old road maps from all states and cardboard tubes of all sizes are needed for Pine Bluff 4-H camp being held this summer. 4-H COOK BOOKS There are just a few Fayette County 4-H cookbooks for sale at the Extension Office. Cookbooks are $10 each and can be purchased through the Extension Office. KEEP RECRUITING Although the 4-H year is underway, did you know that you can still recruit new members? That s right, keep recruiting throughout the year. If you have any questions, contact the Extension Office. COMMUNITY SERVICE IDEAS Looking for a club community service project? Join members of the County Council on Saturday, February 8 at Maple Crest Nursing Home in Fayette from 2-3 pm and enjoy the afternoon playing bingo with the residents. MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING 4
LEADERS CLUB PROGRAM BOOKS JUDGES TRAINING MARCH 15 Leaders were sent via email a copy of the 2013-14 club program book. The Extension Office MUST have a copy of your program book for insurance purposes. The following clubs need to turn in program book Auburn Town & Country, Dover CK, Dynamite CK, Eldorado Eagles, Fayette CK, Oelwein Cool Clovers, Scott Hot Shots CK. Interested in becoming a 4-H judge for the upcoming fair season? If so, I encourage you to attend an upcoming training being held on March 15 at Hawkeye Community College Tama Hall from 8:30 am 1:30 pm. Cost $50 which includes lunch, refreshments and materials. Registration deadline is March 3. Participants completing training will be eligible to submit an Iowa 4-H Judge s Preference Form with their contact in-formation and be added to the Iowa 4-H Judge s database, should they desire to judge 4-H non-livestock classes. Some prior life experiences, hobbies, certifications and/or expertise in elected project areas are expected. Degrees are not required. If you are interested please let Michele know as more information will become available soon. VOLUNTEER TRAINING WEBINAR Exploring the Science of 4-H Projects February 3, 2014 7-8:30 pm Extension Office Volunteers are invited to tune into this session of the 2013-2014 NCRV e-forum with local 4-H staff and other adult leaders on Monday, February 3, 2014. The program can be viewed at https://connect.msu.edu/cyi/ 7:00PM Central time. Sessions will be 90 minutes in length. The NCRV e-forum is a chance to watch presentations live, send questions to the experts and participate in discussions with adult leaders from around the region. If watching at home, please contact Michele, by noon on February 3rd and an evaluation will be sent for you to fill out. This evaluation must be filled out and returned to our office as proof the webinar was watched. Proper credit will not be given if an evaluation is not returned to the Extension Office. This webinar will be offered at the Fayette County Extension Office, beginning promptly at 7 pm. LEADERS HAVE YOU.. Completed the 4-H online process Participated in Risk Management training and returned evaluation Completed the volunteer background screening disclosure statements Watched 1 of the 4 webinars from the NCRV e-forum either live or archived NOTE: This must be completed by February 15 in order to remain as a Fayette County 4-H club leader. Leaders missing any of the steps above have received notification from the Extension Office and a personal phone call from me to set a date in which the above steps can be completed. 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
CLUB MEETINGS Arlington Ignitors: February 9, 6:30 pm, Hayes home Auburn Town & Country: Banks Go Getters: February 9, 1 pm Bethel Generators: February 9, 7 pm, Boess house Dover Clovers: Dynamite Clovers: Eden Outer Limits: February 9, 11 am, Waucoma Community Center Eldorado Eagles: Fayette Co. 4-H Hoofbeats: Fayette Clovers: Fayette Firecrackers: February 9, 2 pm, Extension Office Fremont Friends: February 9, 10 am, Claire & Nate s Harlan Fremont: February 9, 7:30 pm, Community Hall Harlan NRG: February 9, 4-7 pm, Westgate Community Room Oelwein Cool Clovers: Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters: February 9, 5 pm, Elgin Legion Scott Hot Shots: February 9, 1 pm, Stanley Fire Station Scott Hot Shots Clover Kids: February 9, 2 pm, Stanley Community Hall Sewing Club: Shooting Sports: Windsor Sparkplugs: February 2, 7 pm, Hawkeye Legion Hall WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/FAYETTE 6
Dear Clover Kids, The annual Clover Kids day will be held on Saturday, March 29. Participants, who are current kindergarten-3 rd grade students will have the opportunity to Batten down the hatches when they attend the annual Clover Kids Pirate Day being held from 9:30 am-3:30 pm at the Extension Office. Preregistration for the event, along with a $10 fee covers lunch and all supplies. Registration deadline will be Monday, March 17, to the Extension Office. Doors will open at 9:15 am with activities starting at 9:30 am. More information will be coming in the March newsletter. Be watching for it but in the meantime, mark your calendar and plan to join in on the fun. Sweater-Mittens With all this cold weather we have been experiencing I could not help but think that we need a warm remedy! So as I was searching the internet one day, I ran across these sweater mittens at http://www.goodshomedesign.com/sweatermittens-sweater/ using an unused sweater. Cloverly, Michele Kelly, County Youth Coordinator The process looks fairly easy so grab these materials: a wool sweater; marker; a pair of scissors; straight pins; sewing needle and thread (matching the color of the sweater); buttons, additional embroidery floss. Start by turning your sweater inside-out and outlining your hand with a marker on the lower part of the front of the sweater. Using a pair of scissors, cut-out 1 above the shape. Place some pins along the entire length of the outline. This is important because the two sides (remember that you cut on the entire sweater, meaning back and front) will stick together. Sew a simple stitch along the trace, making sure the bottom is left open and wide enough for your hand to fit in. By now, you can remove the pins. Continue the process with cutting the excess material around the stitch, remembering to do this far enough from the stitching so it won t open. Finish by turning the resulting mitten inside-out and decorating according to your taste. Buttons or colorful embroidery floss will do the trick. Do the same steps for the other half of the mittens out of a sweater. CLOVER KIDS CONNECTION FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/FAYETTE