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May 2016 ADAIR COUNTY ISU EXTENSION 4-H NEWSLETTER

Adair County Extension 4-H News

May 2016

Visit

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/aair/

for all the latest updates regarding the Adair County 4-H Program.

Visit the Adair County Extension Office Website at www.extension.iastate.edu/adair Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of

race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Inquiries can be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, 3280 Beardshear Hall, (515) 294-7612.

County fair packets for club leaders and FFA chapter advisers will be available Wednesday, June 1. Two meetings are scheduled – one at 4:45 pm and one at 6:30 pm at the Adair County Extension Office (154 Public Square, Greenfield). Plan to attend the meeting that works best for your schedule.

VOLUNTEER LEADER TRAINING for 2015-2016 (regular volunteer training for the year)

ONLINE VERSION IS NOW AVAILABLE

Stop by the Extension office for the packet of materials and instructions for completing the training online.

IT’S A REQUIREMENT

Iowa 4-H requires all 4-H leaders (organizational, assistant, and countywide project leaders, including Shooting Sports volunteers) to participate in 1 training each year.

THE TRAINING’S MAIN MESSAGE

This training focuses on “Encouraging the Heart of Leadership” and should be completed by July 1, 2016.

SOME BENEFITS

A full week county fair pass will be provided to 4-H community club leaders who have completed the Volunteer Training by July 1 and who will not be receiving a week fair pass in another county fair volunteer role.

DEADLINE

for the following...

As May 15th falls on Sunday, Adair County Extension will be open 7:30am - 6:00pm on Monday, May 16

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*4-H ENROLLMENT FORMS

*ID Sheets

Bucket/bottle calf, breeding heifer, cow-calf, feeder calf, horse, dog, dairy, dairy goat, meat goat does, and breeding sheep

*4-H’ers for 4-H Contributions

*4honline Livestock and/or animals intended to be shown at the State Fair must be ID’d using 4honline by May 15

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will continue to accept paper ID sheets at the Extension Office and Donna is willing to enter livestock ID infor-mation using 4honline at the family’s request. Go to the following for instructions to ID your animals in 4honline

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/4honline-information-families-and-leaders You must either bring a paper copy of your ID sheet to the Extension office or enter the information yourself in 4honline by May 15

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Any questions, contact Donna at the Adair County Ex-tension Office (641-743-8412). Check out the State 4-H Livestock Homepage www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/livestock

All market beef, market lambs, bottle lambs, meat goats, market and breeding swine have been or will be identified at the time of tagging.

2016 Iowa 4-H Youth

Conference

Conference is June 28th – June 30th on the ISU campus in Ames. Participants don’t have to be a 4-H’er to attend, so invite your friends to come with you. Any Iowa youth who has completed 8th – 12th grade is eligible to attend. You’ll meet new friends, enjoy motivational speakers, dances, banquets,

workshops, and complete a service project. Cost is $175 (includes t-shirt). Adair County 4-H’ers are eligible for a rebate of 75% of the cost for first time attendees, and 50% of the cost for those who have previously attended. Register online www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/iowa4hyouthconference by June 1.

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In Donna’s World… Donna Wallace — 4-H Program Coordinator

REGISTRATION DEADLINES ARE RAPIDLY APPROACHING FOR THE FOLLOWING

SUMMER CAMPING OPPORTUNITIES

2016 West Field 4-H 5th & 6th Grade Jr. Camp (former Area 4-H 5th & 6th Grade Jr. Camp held at the State 4-H Camping Center in Madrid) is open to youth who have completed 5th and 6th grade. West Field Jr. Camp will be held June 12 – 15 at the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Camping Center, near Gretna, NE 30 minutes west of Omaha. The camping center has bathrooms in the cabins, a zip line course, a huge water slide, swimming in a lake and a challenging high and low ropes team building course along with a wonderful group of teen camp counselors. Go to the following for complete details http://www.extension.iastate.edu/harrison/news/2016-west-field-4-h-5th-6th-grade-jr-camp Cost of the 4-day camp is $185. Adair County 4-H’ers are eligible for a $92.50 rebate. Camp registrations are due to the Harrison County Extension office by May 20.

Taste of Camp will be held at the State 4-H Camping

Center in Madrid. Youth entering grades 5-8 may attend “Full Camp” on Wednesday, June 22 at 4 pm through Saturday, June 25 at 11 am. Youth entering grades 1-4 may attend “Mini Camp” on Friday, June 24 from 8 am to Saturday, June 25 at 11 am. Camp activities will include archery, building a camp-fire, exploring a marsh, performing skits, singing camp songs, taking nature hikes, and making many new friends. Family members are invited to attend the closing ceremony and camp-fire lunch on Saturday, June 25 at 11:30 am. Cost is based on a three-tier system, allowing families to pick the level of price that is comfortable and affordable. Prices are the following:

Mini Camp – Tier 1: $105, Tier 2: $120, or Tier 3: $140;

Full Camp - Tier 1: $253, Tier 2: $260, or Tier 3: $285.

Adair County 4-H’ers are eligible for a $130 rebate for “Full Camp”, and a $60 rebate for “Mini Camp”. Go to the following for complete details http://www.extension.iastate.edu/adair/content/taste-camp-2016 Registrations are due May 9. Regis-ter online or contact Donna at Adair County Extension 641-743-8412 or wallaced@iastate.edu for hardcopy. Adair County 4-H’ers are eligible for a reimbursement of 50% of the registration fee providing they write a thank-you note within 30 days of the event to the Youth Action Committee. You don’t have to be a 4-H’er to attend either of these camps. Invite a friend and enjoy camp together. All youth are welcome to attend.

State Fair Volunteers & Staff

NEEDED

Youth and adult volunteers are needed for the Iowa State Fair 4-H exhibit building and livestock departments. Applications are due July 10th. Applications for 4-H Exhibit Building youth and adult paid staff positions are due June 15th. Applications for live-stock youth and adult paid staff positions are due July 1st.

Go to the following to register http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/iowa-state-fair-4-h-volunteer-descriptions

(Scroll down the right hand side of page for your selection).

4-H County Fair Kick-Off on July 14th

Adair County Youth Action Committee and Extension Council will be hosting the 4-H County Fair Kick-Off on Thursday, July 14th in the 4-H/FFA Center at the Adair County Fairgrounds in Greenfield. Meal will be served from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.

We are encouraging 4-H clubs to organize children’s games and activities for the evening entertainment. Email wallaced@iastate.edu with your club plans. Communication Share the Fun participants will perform at 6 pm. Pie in the Face (Youth Council fundraiser) dele-gates will be introduced. Adair County Fair King and Queen candi-dates will be introduced at 7 pm.

4-H’ers for 4-H Campaign

“You Grow 4-H” is the 2016 4-H’ers for 4-H campaign theme sponsored by the State 4-H Council. Adair County 4-H’ers Shelby Soper and Hank Bohling are members of the current State 4-H Council. Contributions raised through this campaign –

Provide financial assistance to help 4-H’ers attend 4-H camp or conference.

Help members from low-income families with payment of their

annual 4-H program fee.

Fund speakers and entertainment for the State 4-H Youth

Conference to keep registration fees affordable for all.

Improve the Iowa 4-H Camping Center with new equipment to enhance the camping experience.

Clubs are encouraged to donate $3 per member. Checks should be made payable to the Iowa 4-H Foundation. Contributions are due to the Extension office by May 16th.

RABBIT WORKSHOP WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!

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CLUB CHECKLIST As a Club:

Check your membership list closely. Remember you have until

May 15 to re-enroll or enroll new members.

Review summer opportunities for members: camps, 4-H confer-

ence, and state fair volunteers. Decide how and if your club will support participants from your club with small scholarships.

Update 4-H Participation Summaries for record book and

community service hours.

Identify an item or package your club would like to give to the

4-H Booster Fund silent auction to be held at the county fair. Homemade or constructed items are welcome.

“Dive to New Depths” is the theme for the 4-H/FFA Center.

Start making plans for your club booth.

√ Decide if and how your club can contribute to the July 14th

4-H County Fair Kick-Off sponsored by Extension and 4-H. Event will be held at the 4-H/FFA Center. Kids’ games, easy working exhibits, face painting are some ideas to consider.

√ Consider a group outing. Adventureland has group rate of

$25.00/person available April 30– June 10. (Minimum purchase of 15 tickets for the same day.) For details, go to www.adventurelandpark.com/group/.

√ Call Amanda at Greenfield Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center

(743-6131) to make arrangements to present your Pride of Iowa entry, working exhibit, educational presentation, or Share the Fun entry to the residents. Activities are scheduled for 10 am and 2 pm.

Members in Action

Harrison Hummers completed their spring ditch cleaning

project. Good job!

Summit Super Stars members and parents were joined by

Guthrie County Grant Sky Eagles members and parents in cleaning an elderly Adair resident’s yard. Excellent service project!

Twenty-four 4-H/FFA members tagged 162 pigs making these

pigs eligible to show at the 2016 Adair County Fair. Twenty-eight of the pigs tagged were also entered in the Lean Value Carcass Contest sponsored by the Adair County Pork Producers. Sara Beane and Beau and Reagan Weinheimer verified pigs for the state fair 4-H swine Show.

Congratulations to Carter Goetz for earning 2nd place in an

essay contest sponsored by Sweet Stuff Acres & Rabbitry of Thornville Ohio. He answered 9 questions in his essay pertaining to the rabbit project area and his goal in the project. Carter will receive a Crème D’Argent buck and a 1-year membership in the Crème D’Argent Federation.

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Purchase a great new outfit at a garage sale or consignment shop to model in the $15 Challenge. Make sure to keep the receipt.

Capture a photo of your favorite subject with your camera.

Capture a second or third photo to enter in open class at the county fair. Entry is Thursday, July 21, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm in the Floral Hall on the fairgrounds.

Bake two of your 4-H Food & Nutrition entries and enter one of the items in the open class.

Appoint several club members to complete a write-up including photos of your club’s latest service project(s). Enter it as a club exhibit in the citizenship category.

Create a recipe book featuring your family’s favorite. Make sure to identify who provided each recipe.

Learn more about the diseases you vaccinate your animals against. Select one and create a poster about the disease and prevention techniques for the vet science class.

Organize a club Share the Fun Act. The top club act at the fair will receive $25 award in honor of Deb Stalter.

Check out the 4-H Project Hot Sheets at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/4-h-project-hot-sheets for exhibit ideas. Exhibit Tip Sheets giving pointers that exhibit judges are looking for are available http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/exhibit-tip-sheets

ATTENTION:

Exciting Opportunity for County Fair Champions in the following species:

Market and Breeding Beef, Goats, Sheep & Swine

The Best of the Southwest Shootout will be held Saturday, July 30th at Westfair. This is an invitation only event for the following coun-ties: Adair, Adams, Cass, East Pottawattamie, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Taylor, Union and West Pottawattamie.

In each of these counties the following Grand Champions will be invited:

Breeding Heifer

Breeding Doe

Breeding Ewe

Breeding Gilt

Market Beef

Market Goat

Market Lamb

Market Hog

If the Champion chooses not to participate, the Reserve will be invited. If the reserve declines that county will not be represented in that species area.

Only the exhibitor who exhibits that champion animal at the county fair can exhibit the same animal at this event (no substitute show-man/animals).

More information about this event will be in the next newsletter.

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Empowering Adair County Foundation Announced

March 2016 Grant Awards Empowering Adair County Foundation was pleased to award $27,038.97 to six projects in

Adair County:

ISU Extension and Outreach: L.I.F.E. – Living well through Intergenerational Fitness and Exercise promotions and incentives ($850)

Greenfield Chamber/Main Street: Sidey Collection “Bonds” Series and Travelling Art Show ($8,188.97)

Community Development Corporation of Greenfield: Community Welcome Signs ($6,500)

Casey Walnut Thompson Fire Department: 10 Sets of Bunker gear ($9,500)

Nodaway Valley Booster Club-Elementary School Committee: Spring Into Summer Reading Initiative ($1,500)

Hill of Zion Union Township Park: Hill of Zion Union Township Park & Union Township Pioneer Cemeteries ($500) With these six grant awards, $86,588.97 was given in grants within Adair County this year. Funding for this grant program comes from the State of Iowa gambling revenues. A portion of these are allocated to counties that do not have a gaming operation within their borders. The funds are used for an annual granting program, to build an endowment and for administrative purposes. For more information on Empowering Adair County Foundation, visit their Facebook page: Empowering Adair County Foundation or their website: www.extension.iastate.edu/adair The Foundation administration is handled by Adair County Extension, located at 154 Public Square in Greenfield.

Kathy’s Remarks… Kathy Rohrig - Ag Coordinator & SOFA Director

CASS COUNTY COWPOKES INVITATIONAL 4-H and Open Show June 12—Rain or Shine

Registration 8—8:45 am; Showtime 9 am See Show details and classes on

Adair County 4-H & Youth Programs Facebook page.

Bucket/Bottle Calves must be identified with a special

4-H ear tag available at the Extension office. You need to purchase the tag for $1.50 and have your calf tagged before turning in your ID sheet.

Horse Workouts Scheduled Weekly horse practices will begin Wednesday, May 4, 6:30 pm and continue until county fair. All 4-H and FFA members must wear a properly fitted riding helmet every time you’re mounted. For questions concerning horse practices, contact Mandy Breheny at 641-221-0705 or am.breheny@hotmail.com.

Dog Handling Classes to Begin Dog project classes will begin Sunday, June 5 on the fairgrounds. Classes will be held 6 – 7:30 pm each Sunday evening. Exhibitors need to bring their dog’s vaccination certificates for Rabies, Distemper,

Parvo, and Bordetella (Kennel Cough) signed by a veterinarian to the first class, along with leash and choke chain. Daniella Noland, county fair dog superintendent will lead the classes.

Car Wash

and Bake Sale Saturday, June 4 9:00 am — 12:00 pm

Adair Fire Station Sponsored by Summit Super Stars

Proceeds toward Champion Barn Sign Project for the Adair County Fairgrounds.

SOFA XXII “All Iowa Tour” registra-tion forms will be available on Monday, May 2 and must be in by Friday, May 13. Adair County is allotted 26 total participants, includ-

ing committee members. Registration is on a first come first served basis. The office will not keep intent to participate list, a completed form and $40 registration fee guarantees your spot. Registration forms will be available on the Adair County Extension website, Face-book page and in the office.

The dates are Monday, June 13 and Tuesday, June 14 for an exciting adventure to Central and Northeast Iowa including work-shops at Iowa State University in Ames! Other stops include Iowa Farm Bureau, Center Grove Orchard, Summit Farms and the John Deere Tractor Museum.

The 2016 planning committee members from Adair County are – Tim Beane, Alyssa Christensen, Matt Clarke, Hailey Gross, Owen Hensley, Hannah Jorgensen, Skyler Rawlings, Shelby Soper, and Madison Suhr, adult advisors are Kathy Rohrig and Beth Baudler. The team has been meeting to plan the trip and contact donors to make the trip possible.

Thank to our most recent SOFA donors are: Paul & Jeanette Jorgen-sen, Summit Super Stars 4-H Club and Adair-Casey FFA. If you would like to contribute please contact any committee member or the Extension office.

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Sign up for summer youth programs begins on Monday, May 2nd at Adair County Extension Office, 641-743-8412 (Angie Engles)

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Youth Council Mtg 1:30pm WCC, Green Rm 2:30pm Shoot Video

2 Summer Program Registration begins SOFA XXII Career Exploration Trip Registration begins

3 Toddlerfest 5-7pm NV Elementary

4 Horse Project Practice 6:30pm ACF

5 Powerful Tools for Caregivers Workshop (5 of 6) 6:30-9:00pm Greenfield City Hall

6 Community Coffee 10-11am Farm Bureau The Baby Boomer Comedy Show 7pm, WCC

7 CLOVER KIDS (last session for this season) 10-11:30am Greenfield City Hall

8 MOTHER’S DAY

9 10 Youth Action Committee 7pm, EO

11 Horse Project Practice 6:30pm ACF Adair-Casey Senior Awards Event 7pm

12 Powerful Tools for Caregivers Workshop (6 of 6) 6:30-9:00pm Greenfield City Hall

13 SOFA XXII Career Exploration Trip Registration Deadline by 4:30pm to EO

14 Chad Elliott & Ryne Doughty—along with Pale Moons Performance 7pm, WCC SOFA Planning Comm Meeting 10am, EO

15 Adair-Casey High School Graduation

16 ID Sheets Due to Adair County Extension (bucket/bottle calf, breeding heifer, cow-calf, feeder calf, horse, dog, dairy, dairy goat, meat goat does, and breeding sheep) by 6pm 4-H’ers for 4-H Contributions Due

17 Nodaway Valley Senior Awards Event 7pm West Central Valley Senior Awards Event 7pm

18 Horse Project Practice 6:30pm ACF Orient-Macksburg Senior Awards Event 1pm

19 Community Summer Program Sign Up Event 3:30-5:30pm Greenfield City Hall

20 21 West Central Valley High School Graduation

22 Nodaway Valley High School Graduation Orient-Macksburg High School Graduation

23 Extension Council Meeting 7pm, EO

Central College A Cappella Choir 7pm, WCC

24 25 Horse Project Practice 6:30pm ACF

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MEMORIAL DAY

Extension Office

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31 EO = Adair County Extension Office ACF = Adair County Fairgrounds WCC = Warren Cultural Center

May 2016

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Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

EO = Adair County Extension Office ACF = Adair County Fairgrounds WCC = Warren Cultural Center

1 Meetings to Present County Fair Packets to Club Leaders & FFA Advisors 4:45pm & 6:30pm EO

Horse Project Practice 6:30pm, ACF

2 Youth Camp (see program)

3 4 Summit Super Stars Car Wash & Bake Sale 9am-12pm Adair Fire Station

5 Youth Council Meeting 1:30pm Location TBA

Master Chefs Workshop 3-5pm, ACF

Dog Project Workshop 6-7:30pm, ACF

6 Youth Camp (see program)

7 Youth Camp (see program)

8 Youth Camp (see program) Horse Project Practice 6:30pm ACF

9 Youth Camp (see program)

10 Pride of Iowa Workshop 9:30am-12:00pm ACF

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12 Dog Project Workshop 6-7:30pm, ACF Holan Piano Recital Event at WCC 2:30pm

13 Youth Camp(s) (see program)

14 FLAG DAY Youth Camp(s) (see program)

15 State Fair 4-H Exhibit Bldg Youth & Adult Paid Staff Applications due online

Horse Project Practice 6:30pm, ACF

County Fair T-Shirt Orders Due to EO

16 Youth Camp(s) (see program)

17 Youth Camp (see program)

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FATHER’S DAY

Dog Project Workshop 6-7:30pm, ACF

20 Youth Camp (see program)

21 Youth Camp (see program)

22 Youth Camp(s) (see program) Horse Project Practice 6:30pm, ACF

23 Youth Camp(s) (see program)

24 Frosting Décor Workshop 9:30am-12:00pm WCC, Green Room

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26 Dog Project Workshop 6-7:30pm, ACF

27 Youth Camp (see program)

28 Youth Camp(s) (see program)

29 Youth Camp(s) (see program) Horse Project Practice 6:30pm, ACF

30 Youth Camp(s) (see program)

REMINDERS: July 1st 4-H Entries Due July 4th Celebration in Greenfield

July 14th 4-H County Fair Kick-Off Event Adair County Fair July 20th—24th

June 2016

2016 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference

SOFA XXII Career Exploration Trip 2016

2016 West Field 4-H 5th

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Grade Jr Camp, Madrid

‘Taste of Camp’ - Youth Camp for 5th-8th Graders, Madrid

Taste of Camp Mini Camp 1st-4th Graders, Madrid