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GROWS

September 1 4HOnline Enrollment / Re-Enrollment Opens

17 New 4-H Volunteer Training @ Monroe Co.

6 - 9 p.m.

19 Extension Council Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.

26 4-H Adult Committee Meeting @ 5:30

October 1 Record Books due to Extension Office

6 - 12 National 4-H Week

10 4-H Adult Committee Meeting @ 5:30 p.m.

14 Clover Kids Training @ Creston, IA

19 - 20 IGNITE Healthy Living Retreat @ Clover

Woods Retreat Center

24 Youth Mental Health First Aid Training @

Monroe Co. 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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WAYNE COUNTY

4-H NEWSLETTER

September 2019

Inside this Issue:

CYC Notes

4-H Enrollment / Re-Enrollment

Iowa State Fair Exhibitors

Healthy Living Retreat: IGNITE

Clover Kids Section

Save the Dates / Reminders

4-H Club Meetings

Extension Council

Dan Rockhold - Chair

Bronson Allred - Vice Chair

Kari Dodson - Secretary

Bridget Davis - Treasurer

Brad Head

Melissa Davis - Dyer

Mark Winslow

Nicole Lutz - Polsdofer

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County Youth Coordinator Notes

Hello 4-H friends and families! My name is Sara Gillum, and I would like to introduce

myself as the new Wayne County Youth Coordinator (CYC). I’m originally from

Unionville, MO, so I’m new to the Wayne County community. I come from an

agriculture background and actively participated in 4-H growing up. I showed multiple

species of livestock and still enjoy traveling to livestock shows across the Midwest

with my family.

I look forward to meeting you all in person and plan to visit some different club

meetings in the upcoming months! I am looking forward to many

great things in the Wayne County 4-H Program with the start of a

new 4-H year! If anyone has questions, feel free to stop by my

office or you can contact me with the information below.

Sara Gillum, County Youth Coordinator

641.872.1755

sjgillum@iastate.edu

4-H Enrollment & Re-Enrollment is NOW open!

Between September 1 - December 1 complete your:

4-H enrollment or re-enrollment through 4HOnline

Pay membership dues to Wayne County Extension Office

It is important to make sure your profile information (name, phone number, mailing

address, etc.) is up to date to assist the CYC in contacting you with important 4-H

news!

Please visit https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/4honline-information-families-and-

leaders for help documents and the link to 4HOnline.

If you have any questions or need computer access, please contact the CYC.

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2019 Iowa State Fair Livestock, Exhibits, and

Communication Exhibitors

Beef:

Drew McCullough

Madison McCullough

Justin McConahay

Dog:

Drew McCullough

Madison McCullough

Horse:

Elie Joe Soukup

Rabbits:

Skye Mitteness

Sheep:

AKaylee Prunty

Swine:

Maverick Brown

Natalia Brown

Horticulture: Home Improvement:

Peyton Lutz Miley Couchman

Lanee Davis

Photography: Mendon Jellison

Morgan Goretska

Alexandria Baker Citizenship & Civic

Skye Mitteness Engagement:

Maysen Trimble Max Pollock

Blane Wallace

Automotive:

Creative Photography: Adrian Boggs

Morgan Goretska

Cadence Shields Electric:

Clara O’Brien

Visual Arts:

Molly Arnold Woodworking:

Skye Mitteness Lane O’Brien

Jerica Hysell

Clothing & Fashion - Constructed / Sewn:

Maddy Wood

Maysen Trimble

Clothing & Fashion - Purchased:

Harley Trimble

Food & Nutrition - Prepared & Preserved Products:

Blane Wallace

Patience Sanders

Courtney Knutson

Food & Nutrition - Educational Display:

Dalton Couchman

Communication / Share The Fun:

Emily Birkland

Congratulations to all the

Wayne County participants

who were recognized at the

2019 Iowa State Fair!

Please remember to write a

“Thank You” to anyone who

supported you with your fair

projects, livestock auction

buyers, ultrasound sponsors,

trophy sponsors, superinten-

dents, leaders, fair board

members, and other volunteers!

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4-H Healthy Living Retreat: IGNITE

Come address your stress at this youth organized retreat

that will help you prepare for adulthood and learn ways to

navigate your future!

October 19-20 @ Clover Woods Retreat Center

Deadine to register is October 5 - open to any youth

grades 9 - 12

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/ignite-retreat

Camp will include:

Climbing wall

Zip lining

Yoga

Outdoor cooking

Hiking

Workshops related to finance and money management, nutrition

and cooking, interviewing and resume building, sleep

deprivation, and making better choices for your health

Making new friends from across Iowa!

$30 registration fee (Financial assistance available)

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Clover Kids Section

A fun 4-H program specifically designed for children

in kindergarten through third grade. Clover Kids

build relationships and teaches valuable life skills

through a variety of hands-on activities.

The Wayne County Clover Kids will meet on the third Wednesday of each

month from 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m at the Wayne County Extension Office.

The first meeting will be Wednesday, September 18.

Clover Kids is led by Stephanie Lukavsky and Brooke Eldridge.

If you are interested in joining, or have friends that would like to join,

please contact the CYC.

Save the Date: New Volunteer Training

Designed for club, project, assistant, and

Clover Kid leaders committing to a long term

experience working with 4-H youth.

The training will be delivered in two compo-

nents. The first includes four online training

modules that help create a baseline for 4-H

volunteers. It is followed by a face-to-face

training that will allow volunteers to apply

some of their learning.

Tuesday, September 17

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Monroe County Extension Office

Registration: www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/

volunteertraining

Save the Date: Youth Mental

Health First Aid Training

Teaches adults who work with 12-

18-year-old youth the skills

to identify, understand and re-

spond to signs

of mental health issues.

Thursday, October 24

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Monroe County Extension Office

NO cost

Registration:

https://prosper-rx.ppsi.iastate.edu/

ymhfa

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Reminder

4-H Club leaders remember that club

calendars are due to the Extension

Office by October 15 for risk manage-

ment review.

Templates available at: https://iastate.box.com/v/webdoc4HP306x

Reminder

Record books are due to the Extension

Office on October 1 by 4:30 p.m.

Your record book will then be judged by

the 4-H Adult Committee and you will be

presented with a 4-H Yearly Pin at 4-H

Awards Night in November.

Award for Outstanding Record Book in 3

age divisions:

Junior (4th - 6th)

Intermediate (7th - 8th)

Senior (9th - 12th)

Outstanding Graduating Senior Record

Book: 2 members (Each receive $25)

Save the Date: Annual Volunteer

Training

Tuesday, November 6

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wayne County Extension Office

Gain information and hands-on training

on the best practices that strengthen

youth understanding of citizenship,

leadership, communications, and other

positive youth development principles

and practices.

Required for all club leaders to

maintain active volunteer status.

Stay up to date with the Wayne

County 4-H Program by visiting these

websites:

Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/waynecoextension/

4-H Website:

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/wayne/

2019 Iowa State Fair Facts

3,597 4-H Exhibits from 3,111 4-H

Members

862 Communication Event Entries

from 1,477 Youth

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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, socioeconomic 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.

Wayne County Extension Office

220 East Jefferson Street

Corydon, IA 50060

4-H Club Meeting Dates

Benton Battlers: TBD

Benton Busy Bees: Amanda O’Brien, Leader September 23 at Friends of Allerton Building 7:00 p.m.

Clio Southwesters: TBD

Clover Kids: Stephanie Lukavsky & Brooke Eldridge, Leaders September 18 at Wayne County Extension Office 5:15 p.m.

Cooking Club: Nicole Lutz - Polsdofer, Leader Meeting date TBA

Safety & Education in Shooting Sports (SESS): Eric Couchman, Wayne Co.

Leader September 8 at Russell Sportsman’s Club 2:00 p.m.

Union Hotshots: Bridget Goretska, Leader Septmeber 11 at Walden Park 7:00 p.m.

Walnut Monroe Lonetree: Jessy Morris, Leader September 11 at Seymour Community School Lunchroom 6:30 p.m.

Warren Willpower: Amber Fickes, Leader September 25 at Outlaw Pizza 6:00 p.m.

Wayne Wranglers: Adriann Anderson & Lynette Jacobsen, Leaders September 15 at Wayne Elementary School 7:00 p.m.