Season’s Greetings!€¦ · MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL...
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Awards Day Results
4-H Food and Fitness
4-H Citizenship Club
Beef Weigh-In
Recruiting New Members
Re-Enrolling in 4honline
Project Updates
State 4-H Recognition
Scholarship Opportunities
Clover Kids
Calendar
Michael Schaub
WHAT’S INSIDE:
Season’s Greetings!
The holiday season has come once again. Give the gift of 4-H. Encourage someone to
join in and let them enjoy the fun events and opportunities. Also now is a time take a
moment and just enjoy the little things. Enjoy your family and friends. The happiest
people don’t have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything.
Don’t spend too much time just sitting around though, it is now less than 204 days until
the Mighty Howard County Fair. :-)
A couple other notes, please remember that if you have not done so, please re-enroll on
4-Honline. Also Thank You to everyone that attended the 2013 4-H Awards Banquet. I
hope you had a great time. It was great to see so many families celebrating together.
Happy Holidays,
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Put your pho-
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CLOVER CONNECTION – DECEMBER 2013
Michael Schaub HOWARD COUNTY EXTENSION County Youth Coordinator 132 1st Avenue West Cresco, IA 52136 [email protected] 563-547-3001
4-H Food and Fitness member Lexi Rustad taking
the kids in depth into squash this month.
Abby, Rachel and Thea representing
Howard County 4-H at the All-
American Quarter Horse Congress.
HOWARD COUNTY EXTENSION
Howard County 132 1st Avenue West, Cresco, IA 52136 Ph 563-547-3001 Hours 8-12 Noon 12:30 -4:30 Learn More at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/howard/4h
MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING
Thank You To All That Attended the 2013 Awards Ceremony The Howard County 4-H Awards program was held on November 3rd at the Cresco Movie Theater. Over 130 Howard County 4-H members, parents and friends were in attendance. After the awards program the 4-Hers were treated to pop, popcorn and an exclusive showing of the brand new animated hit, “Free Birds.” Abby Kennon opened the program with the welcome and Pledge of Allegiance. Council members were Andrea Wilson, Tessa Anderson, Lindsey Anderson, Rachel Stika, Savannah Roberts, Emi Frohn, Mark Farlinger, Rachel Bowser, Abby Huhe, Katie Huhe, Skye Meinecke, Christofer Lipa, Tiffany Weinacht, Abby Kennon and Kelly Dietzenbach. The Top 4-H Junior Record Book winners were Josie Gansen, Nathan Malven, Alexa Houser, Abby Marr, Adanna Warnke, Zeke Church. The Top 4-H Intermediate Record Book winners were Emily Roberts, Karissa Stika and Cassy Kennon. The Top 4-H Senior Record Book winners were Jason Malven, George Laub, Rachel Stika, Rachel Bowser, Trevor Malven, Mark Farlinger and Abby Kennon. Receiving 4-H Project Awards were Tessa Anderson, Beef; Taylor Haskovec, Beef and Photography; Cassy Kennon, Citizenship, Horse and Entomology; Jason Malven, Dairy; Trevor Malven, Dairy and Photography; Sabrina Andera, Food & Nutrition and Home Improvement; Susie Irvin, Food & Nutrition; Katie Huhe, Food & Nutrition and Home Improvement; Karissa Stika, Food & Nutrition and Photography; Emily Roberts, Visual Arts and Photography; Abby Kennon, Photography; Allison Martinek, Photography.
Senior Achievement Awards were presented to several 4-Hers. The Achievement in 4-H Experience Award was presented to Abby Huhe and Rachel Stika. The Achievement in Citizenship Award was presented to Rachel Stika, Sabrina Andera and Abby Kennon. The Award for Achievement in Leadership went to Rachel Stika. The “I Dare You” Award which is given to a person that demonstrates personal integrity and motivation for leadership was awarded to Abby Huhe. The AK-SAR-BEN Award is presented for outstanding leadership in a variety of 4-H activities, this year the award went to Abby Kennon. Finally, the Awards Trip to the State 4-H Conference on the Iowa State campus was presented to Sabrina Andera. The Meritorious Friend of Iowa 4-H Award is given to individuals or businesses who have given their time, talents and resources for the benefit of the 4-H members and to our county 4-H program. This year, the Cresco Firefighters were awarded with this honor. The Honorary 4-H Award is given to an individual or business who has dedicated themselves to the 4-H program and supporting youth. The 2013 Honorary 4-H award recipients were the Riceville Fire Fighters.
2013 AWARDS CEREMONY
MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING
Looking for Money for College? Check This Out! The Iowa 4-H Foundation has announced the 2014 schol-
arship programs for 4-Hers attending or planning to attend
college in fall 2014. More than 68 scholarship programs
totaling over $63,700 will be awarded. The various awards
range in amounts from $500 to $3500. Some of the schol-
arships are open to students pursuing any field of study,
while others are open to students pursuing degrees in
agriculture, food and nutrition, ag business, animal sci-
ence and journalism. Former and current Howard County
4-Hers that will be attending college in the fall are eligible
applicants. The majority of the scholarships are available
for students attending Iowa State University but there are
scholarships available for students planning to attend
another Iowa university, an Iowa Private College or an
Iowa Community College.
For more information you can access the website at
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/scholarships.
Applications must be submitted online no late than 11:59
p.m., February 1, 2014 to be considered.
If you plan on applying for any of these scholarships I
would recommend starting to look and plan now. Along
with completing the online application process you will
also need to provide a current transcript and two letters
of recommendation.
Opportunity for State Recognition Start processing the idea of applying for State 4-H Awards. The State 4-H Recognition webpage has now been updated with 2014 applications and it is time to start thinking about what opportunities you would like to apply for. The State 4-H Recognition opportunities are for 4-H members in grades 9-12. An application must be completed by February 1, and youth will participate in an on campus interview on Saturday, March 29th. This is an AMAZING opportunity and we have SO MANY qualified youth that NEED to take advantage of opportunities like these.
The state website: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/recognition-opportunities has helpful tips. Contact Michael with any questions or for help with getting this process started. We will be having a workshop on December 23rd from 1:00–4:30 to go over this process so even if you just want to learn more please plan on attending. For more information or if you have interest contact Michael.
Opportunities available include:
National 4-H Conference– Win a week long trip to Washington D.C. Where delegates attend workshops and discuss issues to discuss future programming in 4-H for National and State Levels. Open for Grades 9-11 at time of application.
National 4-H Congress– Selected youth head to Atlanta, Georgia for a week long event that includes dynamic keynote speakers, community service in the Atlanta area, workshops on leadership, cultural issues, and team-building. Delegates will also get a chance to tour the city of Atlanta. Open for grades 10-11 at time of application.
State 4-H Council- This group of high school students works directly with Iowa 4-H Youth Development staff to represent the program across the state. They speak to local 4-H groups, represent 4-H'ers ideas to staff, and work in committees to plan the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference, 4-H'ers for 4-H campaign, and 4-H promotional ideas. Open to grades 10-11.
State Project Awards- 4-H'ers who have focused on specific project areas during their 4-H experience can apply for recognition for their efforts through this program. Awarded with a $100 award, 4-H'ers who have demonstrated mastery, leadership, communication, and service in their project will be recognized as the top in the state. Available to grades 9-12.
National 4-H Dairy Conference– For youth grades 9-12 who are interested in the dairy industy and who carry out dairy-related projects in their community. Held in Madison, WI.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
STATE 4-H RECOGNITION
MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING
More Scholarship Opportunities Christina Hixson Scholarship
The Hixson Opportunity Award is at minimum a $10,000 scholarship (distributed $2,500 per year) offered annually to one student from each of Iowa’s 99 counties that are admissible to Iowa State University.
Selection is based on eligibility and potential as seen by the application, letter of recommendation and financial analysis. Students can major in any area of study and must maintain a 2.0 GPA while at Iowa State.
For more INFORMATION AND APPLICATION go to:
www.dso.iastate.edu/hixson/application
DEADLINE: February 1st, 2014
Howard County 4-H Alumni Scholarship
The Howard County 4-H Alumni scholarship applications
will be distributed to eligible seniors after January 1st.
These applications are usually due around mid-March but
more details will be available in the January Newsletter.
This scholarship requires a completed application and an
interview with the Howard County 4-H Alumni Committee.
Other Scholarships If you are considering attending Iowa State, I would recommend checking out http://www.financialaid.iastate.edu/scholarships/ for tons of scholarship opportunities.
County Council Corner Noteworthy Notes REMINDER FOR EVERYONE!!
The County Council Food Drive continues until December 20th. Please continue to bring in non-perishable food items. The club with the most number of food items in the Extension Office by December 20th will receive a pizza party for their club. The next County Council Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 8th at the Extension Office. This will be a potluck dinner as well as Ugly Sweater Contest and gift exchange. Please plan on attending as we have many things to discuss as well as lots of fun planned for the evening.
Don’t forget if you plan on attending the Regional County Council Lock-In the sign-up sheet is due back the office by December 16th. I sent these out in a letter a couple weeks back. If you need another one please contact Michael at the Extension Office. I encourage all of you to consider going. A lot of thought and planning is going into this to make it a fun event for all of you.
Sewing Workshop Available
Sheila Lipa and the Heritage Homesteaders club will be
hosting a sewing workshop at the Extension Office on
January 2nd. Sheila will be leading the group on sewing
your own pajamas. Bring in your favorite fabric and leave
with a new pair of pajama pants. If you have any interest
please contact the Extension Office for more information.
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deadline reminders.
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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
COUNTY COUNCIL AND OTHER NOTES
OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE
4-H FOOD AND FITNESS
Regional Youth Leadership Team
Cross-Age Teaching
Riceville Food and Fitness Active With NE IA Food Bank
FARM TO SCHOOL
4-H FOOD AND FITNESS ACTIVITIES
The Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness
Youth Leadership team will be coming
together again this week to learn
more about change and how it effects
are lives. “Destination Change Maker”
will be the program focus for this
month. The youth teachers will come
across this issue many times in their
life and in the classroom. This is a
great experience for local youth to
expand their communication and
leadership abilities as well as learn
the science behind the food and
curriculum.
The RYLT consists of two to three high
school FFI members from 17 school
districts in NE Iowa. Riceville and
Crestwood will each take part in the
Leadership team this year.
In November the Cross-Age teachers
had a great test of their skills by
taking squash into the classroom for
the youth to learn about and sample.
The high school teachers found
themselves working a little harder on
the persuasion side with the squash
then they had to with the apples but
it turned out great.
A lot of the youth tried squash for the
first time and many actually liked it.
The elementary students also really
enjoyed digging all of the seeds out of
the squash and learning about all the
different varieties.
These lessons prove to be great
experiences for both the high school
teacher and the elementary youth.
The Riceville 4-H Food and Fitness Team has
been active with the local Northeast Iowa
Food Bank. They group has assisted with
the unloading of food trucks and also held a
Halloween Party at the school and collected
food to donate to the Riceville Food Pantry.
Great job group! Continue to show the 4-H
Spirit!
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.
Don’t Miss Out: Clover Kids in Full Swing
Leader’s Notes
CLOVER KIDS
LEADER REMINDERS
Program Books were due November 1st. It is very im-portant that we get those in. We need books from:
Afton Aces
Heritage Homesteaders
Millenium Masters
Timberland Targeting Treasurer Reports were due October 1st. Please work with your treasurer to get those turned in.
Timberland Targeting
Afton Aces Compliance Reports were due November 1st. We still need these returned from:
Timberland Targeting
Afton Aces
Diligent 4-Hers
Millenium Masters
Mandatory Leader Meeting
Mandatory Leader Meeting will be held January 30th at
the Extension office. This meeting will be mandatory for
all club and project leaders. I will schedule make-up dates
with individuals but I ask that you please try to attend.
County Council Food Drive
Please remember to drop off your club’s non-perishable
food donation to the Extension Office no later than De-
cember 20th. We have several clubs with boxes already
started but there is still plenty of time to get involved. The
club with the most food at the end of the day on Decem-
ber 20th will receive a pizza party.
We are having Clover Kids Clubs in three different
locations across Howard County this year. Clover Kids
kicked off in Riceville on Monday, November 18th.
The Cresco Clover Kids began their year on Tuesday,
November 19th. Also the Elma Clover Kids Club that
started on Saturday, November 30th. Each site will
have 5 meetings, once a month from now until
March. We are excited for a very fun and high energy
year.
We have great numbers so far and are still accepting
sign-up sheets if you have interest but have not
gotten it filled out yet. We would love to have you as
part of the Howard County 4-H Program. If you plan
on attending please contact the Extension Office
because we will need to know numbers for supplies.
Riceville: December 16th, 3:15-5:15 p.m., Riceville
High School Lunch Room
Cresco: December 17th, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Notre Dame
Elementary
Elma: December 14th, 9:15-11:15 a.m., St. Paul’s
Maple Leaf Lutheran Church
4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH
CLUB RECRUITMENT CONTEST HORSE JUDGING TEAM
This year we decided to have a
contest to see which club would
become the most active in recruiting
new members. This created some
excitement and competition with a
couple of clubs and we were happy to
see the results. Thank you to
everyone that became active in
recruiting. We have you to thank for
our 38 new members in the Howard
County 4-H family. This count is of
members that are currently enrolled
in our 4-H online system.
We did end in a tie with our contest
so the TWO clubs receiving pizza
parties will be… Space Age Farmers
and the Flying Hoofs. Leaders for
these clubs please contact the
Extension Office.
Emi Frohn and Abby Kennon
represented the Team Howard
County Senior Team and Calgary
Kuker represented the Junior Team at
the State 4-H Horse Judging Contest
on November 2nd, 2013 in Iowa Falls,
IA. Frohn and Kennon competed this
year as Sr. individuals and Kuker as a
Jr. individual. Kennon placed 3rd in
Oral Reasons, 11th in Placings and 7th
Individual Overall. Frohn finished as
the 4th Overall
Individual by
placing 7th in Oral
Reasons and 6th in
Placings. The team
is coached by
Darlene Vsetecka.
Team Howard County members Thea
Hartzell, Rachel Stika, and Abby
Kennon competed on October 16th,
2013 in Columbus, Ohio at the All-
American Quarter Horse Congress in
the 4-H Hippology Contest. The team
participated at the Iowa State Horse
Jamboree in April and qualified to
compete in Ohio with a 3rd place
finish. Hippology is the study of
everything horse. It consists of four
phases: Horse Judging, Written Exam
and Slide I.D., ID stations and Team
Problem Solving.
Rachel Stika also advanced in the
Communications Contest with her
speech “Horse Intelligence.” She
finished 12th in Public Speaking.
Project Updates
SPRING FAIR WOODWORKING BEEF WEIGH-IN
Are you interested in getting involved with the woodworking project? Not sure where to start? The Howard County Woodworking Project Area Leaders are ready to help you. If you have any interest in starting a woodworking project contact the Extension Office. The project leaders are anxious to get started on some new projects for this winter.
The Spring Fair date has been set. We have again partnered with NICC to host our 4-H Spring Fair. Mark your calendars for April 12th for the 2014 Spring Fair. Start encouraging members to think about participating. Make sure that all 4-Hers understand what all happens at Spring Fair and the awards that can be earned by participating. Spring fair is the day for all the communications projects to be presented and judged. If you have any further questions ask your leader or call the Extension Office.
The 4-H/FFA Beef Weigh-In will be
held on Thursday, December 26th
from 9-11 a.m. at the Cresco Sale
Barn. If you know that you cannot
attend please let us know as soon as
possible so that we can help you
make other arrangements. Letters
will be going out to everyone signed
up for the beef project area on
4honline. If are not enrolled in the
beef project and plan on showing
cattle at the fair, please contact the
Extension Office.
Updates HORSE JUDGING TEAM
WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/YOUR COUNTY NAME HERE
JANUARY FUTURE DATES TO KEEP IN MIND DECEMBER
February 1st– State
Recognition Awards
Applications Due to State 4-H
Office
February 23rd– Citizenship
Meeting #4 Decorah 2 p.m.
March ?? - Citizenship Trip to
Des Moines, State Capitol, Io-
wa Supreme Court, Blank Chil-
dren’s Hospital
March 29th– State Recognition
Awards Interviews Ames, IA
April 12th– Spring Fair
January 1st– Happy New Year! Office Closed. January 2nd– Sewing Work-shop, Extension Office January 18th– Elma Clover Kids, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 9:15 a.m. January 20th– Dairy Days, Riceville January 20th– Riceville Clover Kids 3:15 p.m. January 21st– Cresco Clover Kids 3:30 p.m. January 26th– Citizenship Meeting #3 Extension Office 2 p.m.
January 30th– Mandatory Club
and Project Leader Meeting,
Extension Office 6:30 p.m.
December 1st- All 4-H enrollments due to the office. December 1st– Deadline for the New Member Recruitment Contest December 5th– Alumni Committee Meeting, Lime Springs, 6 p.m. December 8th– County Council Meeting/Holiday Party December 12th– 4-H & Youth Committee Meeting, 7 p.m. Extension Office December 14th– Elma Clover Kids, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 9:15 a.m. December 16th– Riceville Clover Kids 3:15 p.m. December 17th– Cresco Clover Kids, Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. December 23rd– State Recognition Find-Out Day/Work Day 12:30-4:30 p.m. Extension Office December 26th– Beef Weigh-In Cresco December 30– Regional County Council Lock-In, Postville, 8 p.m.
Calendar Of 4-H Events
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