Citizenship Washington Focus Trip Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) is a 4-H

leadership program for high school youth

(completed grades 9-12 at time of trip). Every

summer, teens from across the country gather at

the National 4-H Conference Center near

Washington, D.C., to learn what it means to be a

strong leader in their community, country, and

world. Objectives for the program are: strengthen

communication, leadership, and other citizenship

skills on a national level. Understanding the

importance of civic and social responsibilities as

they relate to the development of better citizens

and leaders, exchange ideas, practice respect,

and form friendships with other youth from

diverse backgrounds and experience hands-on

learning using the historical backdrop of our

nation’s capital city, Washington, D.C. The dates

are set for the trip: June 19-27, 2020.

Registration will open soon.

4-H Recruitment

It is not too late to invite your friends to join 4-H

or visit a 4-H club meeting. 4-Hers are

encouraged to recruit new member for their club.

The best way to get new members to join is by

your enthusiasm and encouragement. Consider

asking a friend to join.

209 Centennial Dr., Suite A, Cherokee, IA 51012

| 712-225-6196 | OFFICE HOURS Mon-Fri 8:00AM-4:30PM

Volunteer Spotlight:

Volunteer Position: Tilden Tilers Club Leaders Anne Goth, Stephanie Spieler and Becky Whited

Anne serves as a club leader for the past 4 years.

Stephanie has been a club leader for 12 years.

Becky Whited is a 11 year leader and is in charge of livestock judging and overall showmanship at the county fair.

4-H Scholarship Opportunities

Below is the link for 4-H scholarships for the

2019-20 school year. If you are a senior in high

school I strongly encourage you to check this out.

Most are due February 1, 2020. Let me know if

you need a letter of recommendation – I would be

glad to do this for my senior 4-Hers! https://

www.iowa4hfoundation.org/en/funding_for_4h ers/

scholarships/

Pop Tabs for Jacy Service Project

The 2019-2020 State 4-H Council wants to carry

on Jacy McAlexander's legacy by continuing to

collect pop tabs from around the state in his

honor.We will collect the pop tabs at our office for

anyone who wants to contribute to this

worthy cause.

Remember: Being a 4-Her is not just a title that

gives you the right to exhibit at the county fair. It

means being an active member of an organization

where learning, helping others, and building life

skills is most important. Are you getting the most

out of your 4-H experience???

County Show Rules

If 4-H Members have an unexcused absence from half of

their club’s meetings, September 1 through July 1, they

will be ineligible to participate at the fair. Excused

absences include but are not limited to: illness,

bereavement, attendance at a 4-H related event, or other

excused absences determined at the club level. Leaders

will be asked to submit attendance records periodically

for verification. Members who are in violation of this rule

may participate in an approved event to re-establish

attendance compliance. If you do not meet these

standards or attend the required number of meetings, you

will be ineligible to participate at the Cherokee County

Fair or other out of county activities.

Officers Training

So you’ve just been elected club president, now what

do you do? Do you know how to write a check? How

to take minutes during a club meeting? All club

officers are invited to learn the answers to these

questions and more at the Extension Office. We have

moved it to December 30th from 11 -1pm. We will

have fun learning parliamentary procedure while

making a snack mix and putting a puzzle together as

we learn how to run a meeting!! R.S.V.P before the

officers training at: 712-225-6196 or email

deberp@iastate.edu.

Time to Re-Enroll!

You will need to enroll or re-enroll in 4-H using

4-HOnline. Need help? Use the help sheet

(extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/4honline-information-

families-and-leaders) or give us a call at

712-225-6196. Enrollment is $25. Financial

Assistance is available from the Iowa 4-H

Foundation. https://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/en/

funding_opportunities/

The theme for the 2020 Fair is

“Going for the Gold”

Thank you to everyone who attended the Awards

Event the food was wonderful. Also a shout out to the

Tilden Tiller for hosing as well.

Debbie Erpelding, 4-H CYC

deberp@iastate.edu 712-225-6196

extension.iastate.edu/cherokee4h

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 regard-

ing non-discrimination policies may be directed to the Diversity Officer, 2150 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road,

Ames, Iowa 50011, 515-294-1482, extdiversity@iastate.edu. All other inquiries may be directed to 1-800-262-3804.

Beef Weigh In

Market Beef Weigh-In will be held on Saturday,

December 21st from 9-10:30 am Valley Veterinary

Center 908 S 2nd Cherokee. All market beef to be

shown by 4-H and FFA members at the Cherokee

County Fair must be weighed-in and identified.

State Fair will be using the retinal imaging

machine. If you are wanting to show at Ak-Sar-Ben

you must go to their website and order nominating

supplies. County Offices will NO longer be able to

process any of the Ak-Sar-Ben information. Their

website is—wwwaksarbenstockshow.com. To be

eligible to show at the Cherokee County Fair you

must be in 4th grade or have completed 4th grade

and to be eligible to show at the Iowa State Fair &

Ak-Sar-Ben you must be in 5th grade or have

completed 5th grade. Cost: County - $2.00 per

animal. County & State Fair - $7.00 per animal

YQCA

4-H members exhibiting meat, milk, or egg

producing animals (includes rabbits) must be

YQCA certified by June 30th, 2020. Youth may get

certified by attending class on December 30th

9:00—10:30 a.m. at the ISU Extension– Cherokee

County.

@4Hcherokeecounty

@4hisucherokee

@isuextensioncherokee

209 Centennial Dr., Suite A, Cherokee, IA 51012

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-4:Snow Project Workshop

Monday, December 30th 1:30-3:30 pm at the

Extension Office, we will create a unique

snowman project and more! Registration

required—please call 712-225-6196 by Friday,

December 27th. There will be a $5.00 cost.

State Recognition Day Applications

Open

Applications for Iowa 4-H Reporters, Project Area

Awards, National 4-H Congress, National 4-H

Conference, SESS Ambassador, and State 4-H

council are now open and will close February 1st.

Interviews are scheduled for March 28th. A few

changes National 4-H Congress is open to all

9th-11th grade 4-Hers have the option to

interview face to face or via zoom video

conference; can attend as many interviews as

each youth is awarded; state project interviews

are allowed this year with 72 total interviews; no

set forms for applications, ANY documents will

work. For more information and the instructions to

start your application, please see the State

Recognition Website. Looking for volunteers to

review applications and complete interviews.

Livestock Quiz Bowl

Livestock Quiz Bowl is set for April 25th, 2020 at

the Iowa State University. This event is the

qualifier for the National 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl

held during Aksarben each fall. Youth in grades

4-12 may participate and the questions cover

beef, goats, sheep and swine. For more

information and study materials go to the quiz

bowl webpage. Contact Amy Powell with ques-

4-H Pioneer Grant

4-H clubs can apply for “seed money” from

Pioneer in the form of grants of up to $500 to

use for community improvement projects in

their community. Applications are due to the

state office by Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. For

application materials, tips, and more info

check out the 4-H Pioneer Grant webpage.

Contact Haley Jones with questions.

Healthy Living Club Challenge

2020 Challenge: January 1st – June 30th

Healthy Living is one of the four program priorities in Iowa 4-H Youth Development. We pledge our “health to better living” and in order to learn, practice, and advocate for healthy choices we are challenging clubs, learning communities, volunteers, staff, and families to practice healthy choices during their meetings, events, and daily lives. Any club, council or staff team is invited to join our challenge of making healthy choices together, and learning new skills so we can practice these behavior changes long term at home and in our daily lives. As groups accomplish the different challenges each month they will earn “miles” towards their adventure through this challenge and across the Iowa map.

Important Websites

iowa.4honline.com Enroll for the 4-H year. This provides us with all 4-Hers contact information. Animal Identifications due May 15, 2020.

www.extension.iastate.edu/cherokee/4h All county specific 4-H Information, Newsletter, upcoming county events, Cherokee Fair info, Cherokee Awards, etc…

Cherokee County

209 Centennial Dr., Ste A

Cherokee, IA 51012

Tilden Tillers December 8 Country Pioneers January 3 Quimby Clovers December 8

Stockmen January 3 Cavaliers December 8th Jr Chefs December 8th

Mill Creek December 19 Archery Club TBA

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Cherokee, Iowa

IMPORTANT DEADLINES!!!

• Beef Weigh In, Saturday, December 21st

• YQCA, Monday, December 30th

• Officer Training, Monday , December 30th

• Project Workshop, Monday, December 30th

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