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December 2018 Clover Connection

Dear Friends,

THANK YOU! Pizzazz Night was fantastic. Special

thanks to Johnson’s Reception Hall and the County

Council members for the great job. Thank you to

everyone who came and supported the Clayton County

4-H program. Congratulations to all the winners.

The holiday season is the perfect time to think about

community service projects. Whether you do them as a

club or as an individual, community service has always

been an important part of 4-H.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Tammy Muller

Clover Kid Day:

We will be having a Clover Kid Day

planning meeting on Thursday,

December 6 at the Extension Office at

6:00 pm. We will be starting plans for the 2019

countywide Clover Kid Day. This year’s theme is

“Buck-Roo-Bash’ and will be held Saturday,

February 23. We need your ideas & input! Come join

the FUN!

Club Officer & Leadership Training

This year the 4-H County Council changing the

format of the club officer training. They will be

hosting a leadership training on Thursday,

December 27 at the Freedom Bank Community

Room in Elkader. Pizza will be served at 5:30 pm

followed by the workshop at 6 pm. Open to all

intermediate and senior 4-H members wanting more

leadership training. Club officers are encouraged to

attend as we will update members on some of the

new guidelines. We will be working on teamwork &

leadership skills and reviewing what makes a good

4-H club meeting.

Upcoming Events

Market Beef Weigh-In—December 15, Edgewood

Fair Board Purple Ribbon Fundraiser—February 16

Clover Kid Day—February 23, Elkader

Omelet Brunch & Silent Action– March 10, Elkader

4-H Foundation Wine & Dine– March 16, Promiseland

Beef Workshop –March 30

Swine Weigh In - April 6, Elkader School

Sheep & Goat Weigh-In—May 4, Fairgrounds

Clayton County Fair 2019- July 31-August 5

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Calendar of Events

School Day Out Camps

Join Clayton County Extension and Outreach Youth Staff on non-school days to enjoy some hands on learning. Camps are 9 am –3 pm. Kids will need to bring a sack lunch and water bottle.

Camps are open to ALL youth in grade K-3. Class size is limited and will be on a first come first serve basis. The $12 fee includes two snacks and a full day of fun filled activities for students.

Shake, Rattle, & Roll

December 17 Starmont Civic Center, Strawberry Point December 27 MFL MarMac Monona Library December 28 Clayton Ridge Community Center, Garnavillo

Visit our webpage www.extension.iastate.edu/clayton for more information about school day out camps.

Market Beef Weigh-in is

December 15

4-H and FFA members planning to ex-

hibit market beef animals at the 2019

Clayton County Fair and/or the Iowa State Fair must

weigh their animals at a certificated county weigh-in

site. Clayton County’s weigh-in will be Saturday,

December 15 at the Edgewood Livestock

Commission in Edgewood from 10 am - 1 pm.

A maximum of 10 head can be identified. State Fair

retinal imaging is $5 per head. If you have any ques-

tions or concerns about the market beef class,

please contact the Extension Office.

Market beef classes for the 2019 Clayton County Fair will be in three divisions--Market Steers, Market Heifers, and Straight-Bred Dairy Market Steers. County fair classes within each division will be established from the beginning weights (weight of the calves on December 15, 2018).

4-H Award of the Clover

Honoring 4-H Volunteers 5 Years: Lyn Berg, Daron Bockenstedt, Julie

Doeppke, Stephanie Heims, Amanda Meyer,

Phillip Meyer, JoLynn Moore Teri Orr, & Cynthia

Taake

10 Years: Jolene Christeleit, Penni Gaul. Terry

Lenth, Travis Priem & Nate Weber

15 Years: Kevin Powell & Marcia Powell

20 Years: Rhonda Curran, Kelly Faust & Dawn

Medberry

30 Years: Deb Schulte

40 Years: Greg Schulte

December 2018

4 Youth Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm, Elkader

6 Clover Kid Day Planning Meeting, 6 pm, Elkader

15 Beef Weigh-In, 10 am –1 pm, Edgewood

16 County Council Meeting, 7 pm, Elkader

24-25 Holiday, Extension Office Closed

27 Club Officer Training, 5:30 pm, Freedom Bank, Elkader

The Month of December is

Hi Neighbor Month

Write to a Friend Month

Safe Toy and Gift Month

Read A New Book Month

Universal Human Rights Month

Stress Free Family Holiday Month

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Meritorious Service Award; Jim Fannon

4-H Pizzazz Night Highlights

4-H Alumni Member: Cindy Petsche

Honorary 4-H Members: Kristin Oberbroeckling

Top Junior Awards: Caleb Zuercher,

Clayton Freese, Brooke Hansel, & Jenna Funk

Top Senior Awards: Emma Ehlers, Charlie Ehlers,

Mackenzy Ruff, & Pierce Harbaugh,

Project Awards: Leadership: Charlie Ehlers and

Communications & Food & Nutrition: Aidan Bailey,

“I Dare YOU” Leadership Award– Emma Ehlers

Club Officer Awards: Ashley Wessels, Skylar

Moser, Emma Ehlers, Alyssa Kleinlein, Noelle Kerns,

Pierce Harbaugh and Jenna Funk.

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It’s time to re-enroll in 4-H!

NOW is the time to complete your 4-H enrollments for the 2018-19 year. This re-enrollment process is done online at https://iowa.4honline.com/.

Remember new families must complete pa-per enrollment forms. For more information on re-enrolling in 4-H, check out our website http://www.extension.iastate.edu/clayton/page/join-4-h or contact the Extension Office. It is vital to complete 4-H enrollments before youth are participating in 4-H meetings & activities for insurance coverage. Re-enroll now!

Iowa 4-H Development Fees

The Iowa 4-H Youth Development fee is $30 per 4-H member. The Clayton County Extension Council will pay $10 per member if re-enrolled by December 31, 2018. Clubs will be billed the additional $20 per member. If re-enrollment is done after December 31, the club will be billed $30 per member. Please encourage your 4-H members to re-enroll now!

New members may enroll any time to receive the $10 fee support.

Iowa 4-H Foundation Offers Financial

Assistance to Pay Enrollment Fees

Financial assistance is available from the Iowa 4-H

Foundation for families who need help paying their

annual program fee. Those interested in obtaining

assistance for the program fee payment are en-

couraged to go to https://

www.iowa4hfoundation.org/en/funding_for_4hers/

Ag Scholarships

America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer, is offering more than $500,000 in scholarships to high school sen-iors and college students pursuing an ag-related field of study. Students (including non-FFA members) can apply now for a $1,500 scholarship. For more information visit https://www.americasfarmers.com/grow-ag-leaders

4-H Camera Corp Attention 4-H photography members! Consider being a part of a statewide fun and unique oppor-

tunity. The Iowa 4-H Camera Corps has monthly chal-lenges, prizes, and winner recognition. Iowa 4-H Camera Corps is a talented group of youth pho-tographers working together to make beautiful, powerful, and creative photographs of communities from across of the state of Iowa. It is a unique opportunity to practice your photography skills and receive public recognition and juror feedback on your work. Each month, a photography theme is provided with a different focus. Professional evaporators will give individu-al feedback to each photographer after they submit their monthly photograph, and then each photograph will be exhibited digitally on the Iowa 4-H Facebook page where voting will be open to the public. The top ten Juror's Choice and top ten People’s Choice photographs will be printed, framed, and shown at statewide gallery exhibitions every month. New for this year - a certificate program where youth photographers will level up from newbie to master photographers as they complete certain tasks and challenges. All youth from all counties are welcome to join Iowa 4-H Camera Corps. We want to help you become the best photographers you can be! The application to join Iowa 4-H Camera Corps 2018/2019 can be found here: https://form.jotform.com/82636644984976 The application is as simple as: name, county, email, and answer "Why do you want to join Camera Corps 2018/2019" Contact Clayton County Extension Office if you have questions.

4-H Foundation Memorials

Do you remember all those 4-H memories – times

together with your family and friends, the county fair,

club meetings and the many personal relationships

that have lasted a lifetime? Gifts to the Clayton

County 4-H Foundation are a great way to honor or

memorialize an individual or an entire family. Please

consider giving a gift to the 4-H endowment fund

through the Clayton County 4-H Foundation.

Checks should be written to the Clayton County 4-H

Foundation and please write who the gift is in

memory of in the memo line. Drop at the Extension

office or mail to Clayton County Extension and

Outreach, PO Box 357, Elkader.

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ISU Extension and Outreach—Clayton County

Tammy Muller –County Youth Coordinator

Nate Weber—K-12 Outreach Program Coordinator

Holly Loan– Executive Coordinator

Michelle Moser –Office Assistant

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach does not discriminate on the

basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, marital

status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socio-

economic status, or status as a U.S. veteran. (Not all prohibited bases apply to

all programs.) Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed

to Ross Wilburn, Diversity Officer, 2150 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road,

Ames, Iowa 50011, 515-294-1482, wilburn@iastate.edu.

Leader’s Corner

New Volunteer Training New volunteer training is designed for 4-H club and Clover Kid leaders in their first year. This training will provide leaders with a foundation for the program as well as guidance, experiential learning concepts, ideas, tips, and tools that will aid you as you begin working with the youth.

The Iowa 4-H New Volunteer training program is designed to be flexible for volunteers, with an online learning component as well as a face to face component, both are required within your first year as a 4-H volunteer. The online learning consists of 4 training sessions that should be completed prior to the face to face New Volunteer Training (NVT). The 4 online trainings can be taken at any time prior to the face to face training and are designed to be short, 15 minutes or less per session via 4H Online.

Check out face-to-face trainings sites at

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/volunteertraining

December 1, Cedar Rapids, 9:00 am-Noon

January 5, 2019 9:30 am -12:30 pm, NICC Dairy Center, Calmar

Updated Financial Guidelines for 4-H Clubs

The updated financial guidelines for 4-H clubs is posted at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/regulations-and-guidance

WANTED: 4-H Club’s Programs

Club programs for the 2019 year are REQUIRED and due at the Extension Office by January 1. Please include the time, location and general de-scription for each meeting. The Risk Management Policy and insurance covers those events that are listed on the club program or called in to the Extension Office prior to the event. The Extension Office is available to type your programs or you can email or drop them off copy ready. If you need a template, go to http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/clayton/page/member-

info 2019 Yearly Program Booklet Template A or

Template B There are 2 templates you can use or

you can design your own program, be sure meeting

dates, locations & times are included.

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

PERMIT NO. 122 Clayton County Extension

120 S Main Street

PO Box 357

Elkader, IA 52043

Business Meeting Agenda

1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call & Introduction of Visitors

4. Minutes of Previous Meeting

5. Treasurer’s Report

6. Committee Reports

7. Unfinished & New Business

Beef Weigh-In - December 15

Officer Leadership Training– Dec. 27

Re-enroll in 4-H

Club Program Due

8. Adjourn/4-H Pledge

December 2018 CLOVER CONNECTION