LYON COUNTY EXTENSION LYON LINGO - MAY 2014 Lyon County 4-H Clubs Alvord Hawkeyes Alvord CALL Lyons Lester Clever Clovers Rock Rapids Country Kids Inwood Elgin Stars Little Rock Happy Rockies Rock Rapids Larchwood Eagles Larchwood Lester Friendly 4-Hers Lester Town & Country Kids George United Clovers Rock Rapids WHAT S INSIDE: County 4-H Council Lyon County Events Region 1 Events State Events Dear Lyon County 4-H Families and Friends, May is always a busy month with planting season, graduation, end of school, etc May is also an important month in 4-H. We have many opportunities for 4-Hers this summer to learn and attend camps. FYI! The camp booklets had some typos so please see the Camp Registration Form enclosed for the correct dates. Also, if you intend to bring an animal/livestock to the Fair you need to fill out and turn in what is called a Livestock Identification Form which are due to the Extension Office or Online by MAY 15. See enclosed for information on the 4-H Awards & Recognition which will be moving to Thursday night of the Fair before the Dodgeball Tournament. I hope 4-H members, 4-H leaders, parents, supporters and adult volunteers find your Ticket to Success in 4-H as youth or adults, whether it be in your project areas, 4-H club, Lyon County events, Fair or beyond! Sincerely, Jill Postma LYON COUNTY EXTENSION County Youth Coordinator jpostma@iastate.edu Jill Postma 710 N 2nd Ave E, Suite 103, Rock Rapids, Iowa 712-472-2576 Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Monday thru Thursday, Closed Fridays Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.
SUMMER CAMPS!!!! Enclosed are the brochures for the JUNE SUMMER CAMPS!! THERE WAS SOME DATE TYPOS for some of the camps!!! Please see the enclosed registration form for all correct dates!!!!! Remember that ALL youth are invited to the camps not just those in 4-H, invite a friend to the 4-H FUN! Lyon 4-Hers need only pay 1/2 the fee for the summer camps ALL Brochures are available at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/sioux/content/nw-iayouth-events 4-H LIVESTOCK/ANIMAL INDENTIFICATION 4-H Livestock/Animal Identification DUE May 15 (exception Rabbits due June 1) can now be done online through 4HONLINE! To see instructions/helpsheet go to the following website: www.extension.iastate.edu/4hfiles/enrollmentdocs/livestockentryforfamilies.pdf 4-Hers can also turn in a paper copy like previous years. If you have questions please contact Jill at the Extension Office, 472-2576 FFA MEMBERS: can only turn in a paper copy-receive from FFA advisor or Extension Staff 4-H LIVESTOCK EARTAGS 4-H Livestock Ear tags are available at the Extension Office for $1.00 a tag. The following species need to have an ear tag if the animal does not have a Tattoo Id (breeding & dairy animals only). Beef: Breeding Heifers, Feeder Calf, Cow/Calf Pairs, Bucket Calf, Market Beef (done at weigh ins) Goats: Market, Breeding, Dairy Sheep: Market, Breeding Market Beef, Beef Pen of Three & Sheep Pen of Three are tagged at Weigh Ins. ALL SWINE are tagged at weigh in or by a Swine committee member. Swine tags cannot be purchased in advance. ~The Extension Office has taggers and a tattoo set that can be checked out. WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/LYON
GRADUATING 4-H MEMBERS I would like to congratulate the 2014 Senior 4-H members. You have made an impact by showing your leadership to the younger 4-H members in your club as well as Lyon County. You will always have a place in 4-H! I wish you well in your future plans! Jill P Anna Van Veldhuizen, Austin Hayenga, Brooke Matson, Jessica Harberts, Kelsey Knoblock, Matthew Metzger, Reagen Meyer, Shelby Dill and Shelby Fastert MULTI-COUNTY LIVESTOCK WORKSHOP The annual Multi-County Livestock Workshop will be held at the Sioux County Fairgrounds in Sioux Center this year on May 29 from 6:00-9:00pm. This is a great hands on opportunity to learn about your project areas! Details and Registration will be in the April newsletter. There will also be a last chance FSQA Training from 4-6pm before the workshop! HORSE WORKSHOPS Dates: July 1 - Showmanship & Halter July 10 - Western Pleasure & Stock Seat Equitation July 14 - Trail & Games Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Lyon County Fairgrounds Participants may only bring horses that have been identified on the ID sheet. Participants MUST wear boots or hard soled shoes - - - no tennis shoes allowed. Participants must wear an approved helmet during riding events. MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING
LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS: FSQA Food Safety and Quality Assurance ****4-H/FFA members showing livestock at the Fair are required to either train or test. If you are unsure if you need the training or testing please contact Jill at the Extension Office. ~Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) Training or Testing is required to show livestock at the fair. If you intend to show at the fair, you need to have the training or take the test for your age group. The livestock species includes beef, swine, sheep, dairy cattle, goat (meat, breeding, & dairy), rabbits, poultry, and bottle/bucket calf. The species excluded from the FSQA training/testing are horses and pets. What is the certification/recertification process? All youth in grades 4 th, 5 th & 6 th are required to attend a training (no testing) each year. Youth in grades 7 th, 8 th, 9 th will have the option of attending a training every year or completing an Intermediate Test which will certify them until they 10 th grade. Youth in grades 10 th, 11 th & 12 th will have the option of attending a training every year or completing a Senior Test which will certify them until they graduate. Where are the manuals to study for the tests? The manual is available online at www.extension@iastate.edu/4h/livestock/fsqa, the manual is also available at the Extension Office. If you were unable to attend the training on the Lyon County date you will need to attend FSQA Training at a different county. See Below for the different county training dates, location & time. If you need to test please contact Jill to schedule a time to take the test (see requirements above) Before the Multi-County Livestock Workshop - May 29, Sioux County Fairgrounds 4-6pm (LAST CHANCE TRAINING!) Clay June 9, 4-6pm @ 4-H Exhibit Bldg, Clay Co Fairgrounds, Spencer 4-H IS FUN!
4-H AWARDS & RECOGNITION & FAIR FUN NIGHT A fun night is being planned for July 24 in the evening complete all the fair activities (See schedule below). The Public is invited to attend all activities! Roger Baldwin 4-H Foundation Supper Commercial Building 5:00-7:00pm 4-H Awards & Recognition Commercial Building 6:15pm Prize Drawing The awards that will be given that evening include: 4-H Merit, Achievement, Outstanding 4-Her, Club Leader(s) of the Year, Alumni, Honorary 4 -Her, 4-H Club/County Group Recognition. We have also added some FUN Awards! (project awards will handed out this fall in your club) Lyon County Fair Board Dodge Ball Tournament Commercial Building 7:00pm 4-H CLUB MEETINGS Lyon County 4-H members are required to attend 4-4-H club meetings to exhibit at the Lyon County Fair. We will be checking with the 4-H leaders in July. OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE
COUNTY 4-H YOUTH COUNCIL MAY MEETING & PLANTING FLOWERS AT THE FAIRGROUNDS FOR LYON COUNTY 4-H YOUTH COUNCIL Who: 2014 4-H County Council Representatives from Lyon 4-H Clubs When: May 20, 2014 Where: Lyon County Extension Office Time: 5:30 pm; (meeting after planting flowers) Food: Pizza will be provide but bring your own drink. 2013-2014 County Council Representatives Alvord Hawkeyes - Brooke Matson Clever Clovers - Jessica Harberts, Anna Van Veldhuizen, Susanna Schriever, Sierra Fastert, Taylor Geerdes, Sadie Fastert, Maddie Elbert, Becca Harberts Country Kids - Noah Blankespoor, Rebecca Van Regenmorter, Tate Blankespoor, Darren Blauwet Elgin Stars - Anna Hellenga, Ashley DeBoer, Kassidy Peters Larchwood Eagles - Shelby Dill & Bailee Roemen Lester Friendly 4-Hers - Kelsey Knoblock, Grace Rens, Heather Moser, Tyra Knoblock, Katie Klingensmith IOWA 4-H YOUTH CONFERENCE June 24-26, 2014 Every June, over 1000 teenagers converge on the campus of Iowa State University for 3 days full of speakers, workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet, and community service activities. You don't have to be in 4-H to attend this conference! You will get to experience campus life, and meet new people from across the state! You will be having fun while learning by doing, dancing the nights away, and serving the community. You will get to learn new things to take back to your community and school, and in the process you might even discover something new about yourself! If you have a specific interest in animal science, you might want to look into becoming part of the ROUND-UP track! We'll also have a special track devoted to agronomy, called CSI: Crops. And, new in 2013, a track for wilderness education and Shooting Sports. Please join us in June for the most incredible three days of your life at the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference! 4-H IS FUN!
MAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 United Clovers (Rock Rapids) Club Meeting 6 7 8 Larchwood Eagles & Lester Friendly 4-Hers Club Mtg 9 10 11 12 CALL Lyon 13 14 15 16 17 (Lester) & Town & Country Kids (George) Club Mtg Happy Rockies Mtg 18 19 Clever Clovers (RR) & Country Kids (Inwood) Club mtg Elgin Stars (LR) 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 County Council Meeting-Plant Flowers at Fairgrounds-mtg after 28 29ROBOTIC Clinic - Rock Rapids Broilers Delivered Multi-County Livestock WKSHP Last Chance FSQA 30 31 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 United Clovers (Rock Rapids) Club Meeting JUNE 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CALL Lyon (Lester) & Town & Country Kids (George) Club Mtg Happy Rockies Mtg 10 11 12 Larchwood Eagles & Lester Friendly 4-Hers Club Mtg 13 14 15 16 Clever Clovers 17 (RR) & Country Kids Next Steps (Inwood) Club mtg Vet Science ROBOTIC Clinic - Inwood Camp Explore Vet Science Camp 18 Plant Detectives & Insect Invasion Camp 19 20 Dirt on My AG Exploration Camp Plate Camps Green Thumb, Dirty Fingers Camp 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 County Council Meeting Full STEM Ahead Camp Robotics Camp (GEAR TECH 1) June 23 26 State 4-H Youth Conference June 23-26 July 1 Engineering for YOUth Camp
LYON COUNTY FAIR JULY 21-24, 2014 2014-4-H Fair Theme - TICKET to SUCCESS Livestock/Animal Identification Forms Due May 15 Rabbit Identification Forms Due June 1 Livestock Fair Entry with Stall Fees Due June 25 Communications Event & Clothing Event Form Due June 25 Communications Event July 15 Clothing Event July 15 Static (Non-Livestock) Judging Day July 17 Lyon County Fair July 21-24 If your Livestock Identification (Due May 15) or Livestock Fair Entry Form (Due June 25) are late you will not be allowed to show at the Lyon County Fair. PLEASE write these important 2014 Fair dates/ deadlines on your calendar!
Lego EV3 Robotic Clinics What is Lego EV3 Robotics? Create and command robots that do what you want. Unleash the creative powers of the new LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 set to create and command robots that walk, talk, think and do anything you can imagine. You will learn to build cool robot characters with the included remote control. If you can think it, LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 lets you create it. We invite you to check it out! What is the 4-H youth program? 4-H is the largest youth organization in the world Under the direction of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, 4-H is a movement of youth and adults delivering research based youth educational programs. By utilizing out of classroom learning venues in partnership with schools and local communities, 4 -H youth grow in confidence and competence through project and problem based learning that develop workplace skills needed for their success in the 21 st Century. Open to all These STEM efforts reflect ISU Extension and Outreach Youth programming that is in conjunction with the governor s STEM initiative (http://www.iowastem.gov/). Grades 4-84... and justice for all. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, c olor, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Many materials c an be made available in alternative formats for ADA clients. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964.
Lyon County Lego EV3 Dates all Site/Date Locations will be receiving the same learning content: May 29 CENTRAL LYON ACTIVITY CENTER; 9:30AM-12:00PM *LIMITED TO 20 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS *THERE WILL BE A SHOWCASE FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS THE LAST 30 MINUTES FOR THE YOUTH TO PRESENT WHAT THEY LEARNED Registration Form: (no fee for the clinics) Name Address City State Zip Phone: Email Check site attending: Send Registration form to: Central Lyon (May) Check which applies: 4-H member non 4-H member Parent/Guardian Contact in case of emergency: Name: Phone: Lyon County Extension 710 N 2nd Ave E., Suite 103 Rock Rapids, Iowa 51246 Ph. 712-472-2576 Jill Postma, County Youth Coordinator jpostma@iastate.edu www.extension.iastate.edu/lyon
AG Exploration Camp is a science-based camp that will allow students to explore the relationships between agriculture, the environment, and their health through engaging hands-on activities. This is a free camp sponsored by the Lyon County 4-H Youth Council WHO: 2nd - 4th grade youth from Lyon County WHEN: June 20 WHERE: Lyon County Fairgrounds TIME: 10:30am - 2:30pm (lunch provided) Registration Form: Name Address: City: Grade Cell Phone: Home Phone: Parent s Name: Email Send Registrations to: ISU Extension and Outreach-Lyon County Contact Jill Postma 710 N 2nd Ave E.; Suite 103 712-472-2576 Rock Rapids, IA 51246 jpostma@iastate.edu Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.
MEDICAL EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION Person to Contact First (besides parents listed on front) Name Relation to Participant Daytime Phone Cell Phone Name of Family Doctor Name of Dentist Medical/health form Backup Contact (besides parents listed on front) Name Relation to Participant Daytime Phone Cell Phone Office Number Office Number INSURANCE POLICY INFORMATION I understand that ISU Extension purchases a primary accident insurance policy to cover ISU Extension Clover Kids participants during authorized group events and activities. I understand that I (parent or guardian) am responsible for any medical expenses that are excluded from the policy or exceed the policy limits. initial date HEALTH INFORMATION Does the child have any of the following conditions or a history of any of the following conditions? (Check all that apply.) Asthma Bronchitis Fainting Spells Diabetes Ear Infections Heart or cardio-vascular problems/disease Convulsions/seizure Hay Fever Chronic bone, muscle or joint injuries Migraine headaches Other condition(s): (Please list) Allergies or reactions: (Check all that apply.) Aspirin Penicillin Dairy Gluten Peanuts Insect bites or stings Ivy/oak/sumac toxins Other (list) Is your child currently on any prescribed or over-the-counter medication? (If so, please record the condition/ailment, name of medication, dosage, time of day, prescribing physician.) Date of last tetanus shot (approximate if necessary): TO BE READ AND SIGNED BY PARTICIPANT (Youth) BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS OF THE PARTICIPANT It is important to follow the directions of the Clover Kids leader(s) at all times. I understand that as a Clover Kid, I will help make the activity safe for everyone and will be respectful of everyone. I also understand the danger of not following rules and directions and agree to follow them. Participant (Clover Kid) Signature Date TO BE READ AND SIGNED BY PARENT OR GUARDIAN I understand that my child must be healthy and reasonably fit in order to safely participate in camp recreation activities and that I will inform the program leader(s) of any medication, ailment, condition, or injury that may affect his/her ability to participate safely. MEDICAL EMERGENCY PARENTAL PERMISSION* The health history for my child is correct and complete to my knowledge. If an injury or other medical condition occurs or arises, I hereby give permission to the ISU Extension staff or volunteer to provide routine health care and seek emergency treatment including x-rays or routine tests. I agree to the release of any record necessary for treatment, referral, billing or insurance purposes. I understand that I am financially responsible for charges and hereby guarantee full payment to the attending physicians or health care unit (other than those covered by an ISU Extension accident insurance plan). In the event of an emergency where I cannot decide for my child, I give permission to the physician/hospital selected by the ISU Extension staff or volunteer to secure and administer treatment for my child, including hospitalization. (*If you cannot sign this section of the form for any reason, contact the County Extension Staff regarding a legal waiver in order to attend and participate.) initial date PUBLICITY/IMAGE/VOICE PERMISSION The Iowa State University Extension Program normally takes photographs, video, and/or tape recording of our programs. During activities, a photograph or video/audio recording may be taken of you or your child. Unless you request otherwise, your initial below will be considered permission for Iowa State University and the Clover Kids program to photograph, film, audio/video tape, record and/or televise your image and/ or voice or the image and/or voice of your child for use in any publications or promotional materials, in any medium now known or developed in the future without any restrictions. If you object to ISU using you or your child s image or voice in this manner, please notify the program leader. initial date