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October 2017

SCOTT SCOOP

We would like to take this time to remind you how to re-enroll in 4-H for returning families or how to

enroll in 4-H for new families. A quick version of the instructions is located on page two of this Scott

Scoop. The full version from the State is located at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/

page/4honline-information-families-and-leaders .

Re-enrolling in 4Honline does not begin until after September 1st.

Scott County will not accept any paper copies of enrollment forms,

Code of Ethics and Medical Information Release Forms.

Please keep your email and password in a safe place; they will

be required in order to log into 4hOnline throughout the year. As always, continue to read your on-

line Scott Scoop monthly newsletters where we will provide you with all updates and instructions.

Scott County Extension is now accepting on-line payment through 4hOnline The program is currently accepting credit/debit card

(Visa, MC, and Discover) for the $35.00 development fee!

If you choose not to use the on-line payment, check and cash payments will also be accepted after re-enrollment is submitted. Once

we receive payment your on-line enrollment submission will be approved and your enrollment will be completed. Once you have

enrolled on-line please send payment soon. Do not wait. Payment must be received in order to complete the enrollment

process.

● The re-enrollment deadline is Friday, December 1st by 11:59 p.m. The $35.00 development fee payment is due no

later than Monday, December 4th by 4:30 p.m. (No lates or postmarks will be accepted.)

● The enrollment deadline for new members is Tuesday, May 15th by 11:59 p.m. The $35.00 development fee payment

is due no later than Wednesday, May 16th by 4:30 p.m. (No lates or postmarks will be accepted.)

It is highly recommended that you do not wait until the last minute to enroll or re-enroll online; loss of internet connection, 4hOnline

server issues, compatibility issues or lack of understanding of the instructions will not allow a late enrollment.

Payment can be mailed or brought to ISU Scott County Extension, 875 Tanglefoot Lane, Bettendorf, IA 52722. Please add the

name(s) of 4-H’er in the Memo line of check or on a note so that payment is applied to the correct enrollment. Please make checks

payable to ISU Scott County Extension.

Enrollment and Re-Enrollment 2017-2018

Enrollment Instructions for

2017-2018

National 4-H Week

Hall of Fame

Scholarship Opportunities

Fair Thank-You’s

Beef Weigh-In

County Council Seeks Youth

County Awards

State Shooting Sports Notes From Your 4-H

Coordinator Clover Kids Fair Dates Words of Wisdom

Calendar

WHAT’S INSIDE:

ENROLLMENT & RE-ENROLLMENT

2017-2018

MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING

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Enrollment Instructions for 2017-2018

For the full version of instructions please go to http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/4honline-information-families-

and-leaders .

Open a browser and type in: iowa.4honline.com (you will see the Iowa 4-H Youth Development log in at the top of the

page)

Returning Members (re-enrolling deadline is December 1st,

11:59 p.m. see information on page one)

1. Select the radio dial that says “I have a profile”

2. Enter the family email address that you used the previous year. If you don’t remember, call the Extension Office. DO

NOT SET UP A NEW PROFILE.

3. Enter the password that you used the previous year. If you have forgotten the password you need to select the radio

dial that says “I forgot my password”. A new password will be sent to your email.

4. Role should be “Family”.

5. Click “Log In”.

6. Select “Continue to Family”.

7. On the Member List screen, select the Edit button to the right of the “inactive” member that you want to re-enroll.

8. On the Personal Information screen, scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Enroll for 2016-2017”.

9. Go through each screen, editing/approving information as necessary. On the final screen click “Submit Enrollment”.

10. You can “log out’ in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

11. Submit $35.00 development fee to the Extension Office or pay on-line with credit card. When received, online

enrollment will be approved and you are enrolled.

New Members (enrolling deadline is May 15th, 11:59 p.m. see information on page one)

1. Select the radio dial that says “I need to setup a profile”.

2. Complete each field. County field must be Scott. For Last Name use the household’s last name not the members if it

is different. Click on “Create Login”.

3. Complete the fields under Family Information screen, click on the “Continue” button at the bottom of the page.

4. You are now at the “Member List” page. In the drop down box under “Add a New Family Member”, select “youth”

and click on “Add Member”.

5. Fill in all information for this member correctly and completely.

6. Select “continue” at the bottom of the screen until you reach the last screen.

7. Click “Submit Enrollment”.

8. You can “log out” in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

9. Submit $35.00 development fee to the Extension Office or pay on-line with credit card. When received, online

enrollment will be approved and you are enrolled.

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.

National 4-H Week 2017

Now is the time of year for youth to join and participate in 4-H, the youth development program of Iowa State University Exten-

sion and Outreach. Scott County will be celebrating all things 4-H during National 4-H Week, October 1-7.

4-H is active in each of Iowa’s 99 counties and empowers youth to reach their full potential through many different types of expe-

riences including photography, music, woodworking, sewing, archery, livestock, and horticulture. Youth have fun while gaining

valuable skills in communication and the arts, citizenship and leadership, science, technology, engineering and math, as well as

healthy living and personal life management by being involved in 4-H.

4-H grows confidence, creativity, curiosity, courage, character, and much more in youth. 4-H allows youth to use the skills that

they learn to go out and make a positive difference in their communities.

Hall of Fame

Eugene and Julie Shocker

Long hours of 4-H volunteer time are shared by Eugene and Julie Shocker of New Liberty, Iowa. Their work on the bucket calf pro-

ject in Scott County has found them sharing project information to new members, assisting with record keeping, arranging for

interviews with judges, setting up barn space, running the show and keeping track of scores. The end result? Quality learning and

smiles!

The youth involved in the bucket calf project learn to take good care of their animals, proper record keeping, how to speak to a

judge about what they learned and the satisfaction of doing quality work.

The Shockers have worked on this project for many years, providing the education, helping families get projects started and em-

phasizing the importance of the learning involved. They stress that the show ring is only part of the experience, but the skills of

record keeping and communication are a major part of this project. Their reward is seeing the growth of the young people—

during the first year of the project and during the next years as the members return with increased knowledge, poise and enthusi-

asm.

The bucket calf project would not be as strong without the Shocker’s dedication to the youth and the program. It is considered to

be one of the strongest project areas in the Scott County 4-H program.

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.

Scholarship Opportunities

Attention Graduating Seniors, the following scholarships are now available to apply for:

Dorothy Klindt Memorial Scholarship

Available for the 2018-2019 academic year at Iowa State University.

The Dorothy Klindt Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to an entering freshman at Iowa State University who is enrolled in the College of Human Sciences. The recipient of this scholarship shall be the individual who best meets the required qualifications, shows a strong work ethic, and a desire to achieve his or her full potential. Financial need is not a criterion.

This scholarship was created in 1990 by Dorothy Klindt’s husband and daughters as a permanent remembrance of her life and work. Mrs. Klindt, who died in 1989, was loved and admired by family, friends and the community.

Recipients must meet the following requirements: 1) Recipients must live in Cedar, Clinton, Muscatine or Scott County, Iowa, with first preference to female students from rural areas in Scott County. 2) Above average academic work, demonstrated leadership and involvement in community, school, professional organiza- tions and/or work activities (Evidence of this may include holding office, serving on a committee, and/or receiving honors and awards). 3) Complete the FinAidScholar application by December 1st

To be considered for this award, students must complete the online scholarship application (FinAidScholar) and have an offer of admission to Iowa State University by December 1st. Selection is based on academic merit, participation in organizations and com-munity service activities.

To apply: http://www.financialaid.iastate.edu/scholarships/ 1) Click on the Office of Student Financial Aid Scholarships box 2) Click Freshman 3) Read the directions and click on Apply Here! This will take you to the FinAidScholar Application

The amount of the award is $1,000 and is renewable for three additional years provided the student fulfills the scholarship require-ments.

Please contact the ISU Office of Financial Aid with questions regarding this scholarship: 515-294-5627

Scott County Farm Bureau Scholarship Awards

All students whose parents are Scott County Farm Bureau members are encouraged to enter the county scholarship contest. Three

winners will be chosen on the county level. In addition, two applicants who are entering an ag-related field and submit a 500-word

essay with their county application may also be chosen to advance to the state scholarship contest (One of 54 - $1,000 scholarships

offered by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation).

The Scott County Farm Bureau Board of Directors will award $1,000 per year scholarship, for four consecutive years to the first-

place recipient. The second-place recipient will receive an $800 per year and the third-place recipient will receive a $600 per year

scholarship.

Each entrant is required to return the completed form, along with two letters of reference, an official high school transcript (and an

essay is applying for the state scholarship) by the deadline of March 1, 2018. Scholarship applications are available online at

http://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/content/iowa-farm-bureau-federation-scholarship.

Scott County applicants will be required to attend a personal interview in mid-March 2018. Students will be contacted by phone to

set up an interview time after the deadline. Those applying and who wish to be considered for the scholarship awards, must make

themselves available for this interview.

If you have questions, please contact the Scott County Farm Bureau office in Eldridge: 563-285-4632

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Fair Thank You’s

Food coupons for a sandwich &

drink from the Scott County Cattle-

men, or the Scott County Pork Pro-

ducers and T-shirts for all Bucket

Calf Exhibitors.

River Valley Cooperative

P.O. Box 256

Eldridge, IA 52748

T-shirts for Beef Exhibitors

Scott County Cattlemen

Korey & Jennifer Koberg

1257 Verde Ave

Durant, IA 52747

Fair Vet Service

Risius Vet Clinic

Joel Sullivan

112 E. LeClaire Rd.

Eldridge, Iowa 52748

Trophies for County Champions in

4-H Exhibit Building

Farm & Fleet

8535 Northwest Blvd

Davenport, IA 52806

Free Lunches on Monday

Farm Credit Services

Christa Wilson

1621 11th St.

DeWitt, IA 52742

Any exhibit that went to the State

Fair, please be sure to thank those

who transported your items.

Dan & Brenda Jamison

25264 250th Ave

Princeton, IA 52768

Gale Kraft

20940 80th Ave

Walcott, IA 52773

Trailer Provider:

Calvin and Sharon Schwarz

10687 160th St.

Davenport, IA 52804

If you received a plaque, trophy, or other special award for your 4-H exhibit, please be sure to write a thank

you note to the sponsor of that award. Our sponsors need to know that their efforts are appreciated. Follow-

ing are some donor addresses. If you need others, check your fair book or call the Extension office. Also,

please remember to thank your 4-H leaders, your parents, and any others who helped you with your 4-H ex-

hibits.

TENTATIVE DATE FOR BEEF WEIGH-IN

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10TH

Please mark your calendars!

Location will be announced at a later date.

BEEF WEIGH-IN

Interested in being a leader and ambassador to Scott County 4-H? Then the County Council may be for you! Our County Council consists of 4-H Members going into 9th-12th grades. To be a part of this group, youth must apply. Meetings held one Sun-day per month (except August) at 1:30 p.m. at the extension office. Application forms are now available at the Extension office, and online at this link: (CC APP). Applica-tions are due in the Extension office by Friday, October 6, 2017 by 4:30 p.m. Appli-cations may also be emailed to 4-H Coordinator, Emily Lyon—ejlyon@iastate.edu.

RETURNING COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Please fill out the application at

the link above or pick up an application at the extension office. All due dates are the

same as above. Please also plan to attend the October 22nd meeting at 1:30 pm at

the Extension Office.

County Council Seeks Youth

Now is the time to apply for County Awards. Forms are available at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/

scott/page/4-h-youth-development-program Some awards are gift certificates, medals, savings bonds and

other 4-H items. Be sure to get your application in by Monday, October 2nd so you can be considered for

these honors.

If you want to be considered for a county award in a project area please submit only the following infor-

mation, in addition to the application form, to the Extension office by October 2nd.

Your project record for this project area (from this year and all previous years that you have been

enrolled in the project).

Yearly summary for this year (and previous years if the information applies).

Other supporting material that applies to this project area only! (Do not send records of other

projects.)

Leaders—The Merit and Excellence Award Application and Club Summary are also available at the above

url link. Please only return the Club Summary by October 2nd so that we can prepare the certificates and

pins for your club members.

County Awards

Congratulations to the Scott County Shooting Sports participants who competed at the 2017 4-H SESS

State Match at Big Springs Range on August 26th. Ben Carpenter competed in the Senior Archery

Compound division, while Curtis Campbell, Halea Osborn and Brody Westendorf in the Junior Archery

Compound division. Competing in the Senior Air Rifle division, was Sophia Pike, who placed 2nd at the

State Meet. Congrats to all who participated. If you would like more information on Scott County

Shooting Sports, please contact Dale Pike, ldpike@msn.com

State Shooting Sports

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.

I would like to thank all of the fair participants for making my first year, one to remember! I am so amazed and proud of all the work put in by the 4-Her’s, Leaders, Volunteers and Parents. Congratulations to all of those who were chosen to participate at the State Fair; it is an honor to represent your county there, and you all did very well.

I learned so much this first year and am excited to see what the future holds! I am already planning new and exciting events throughout the year, along with new ideas for next years fair! Be on the look out for me at upcoming meetings and events! I look forward to seeing all of you soon!

Don’t forget to celebrate National 4-H week, which is coming up during the first week of October! Make sure you spread the word about 4-H and wear that clover with pride!

As always, if you ever have questions, do not hesitate to reach out! ejlyon@iastate.edu | 563-359-7577

Emily Lyon Scott County 4-H Coordinator

875 Tanglefoot Lane Bettendorf, IA 52722 563-359-7577

LEARN MORE AT http://www.extension.iastate.edu/scott/

WORDS OF WISDOM

“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” —Moliere

“Mistakes are the portals to discovery.”

—James Joyce

Clover Kids

Are you interested in starting a clover kids

group in your area? Please contact Emily

for more information. ejlyon@iastate.edu

Fair Dates for 2018

Mississippi Valley Fair:

July 31st– August 5th

Iowa State Fair:

August 9th—19th

Notes From Your 4-H Coordinator

WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/YOUR COUNTY NAME HERE

4-H Calendar 2017

1: Enrollment Deadline

10: Beef Weigh-In

(TENTATIVE)

25-26: Holiday—Office Closed

23-24: Holiday—Office Closed

*Get your enrollment in

early!*

1: Aksarben—Grand Island,

Nebraska

1—7: National 4-H Week

2: County Awards Due

Merit & Excellence

Awards Club Summary

Due

6: County Council Applica-

tions due to the Ext.

Office

22: County Council Meeting

1:30 Ext. Office

Scott County Extension Office Hours:

Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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