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County Happenings

Beyond the County

Leader Tidbits

Jefferson County Fair

Project Corner

4-H Online

Club Information

Dates to Remember

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Kaye Gilbert JEFFERSON COUNTY EXTENSION County Youth Coordinator kayeg@iastate.edu 641-472-4166

JEFFERSON COUNTY EXTENSION

Jefferson County April 2013

Clover

Times

We are on the count down to Fair!!

With that being said, make sure you get

everyone in your clubs re-enrolled /

enrolled via 4-H Online.

No enrollment = No Fair!

& The Fair book is Online!

OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH & ADULTS LEARN, GROW,

& WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSITIVE CHANGE

Member News

PACKWOOD

CLOVERS

Gina Greiner

2nd Wednesday, 7:00 pm

Prairie View UMC

LOCKRIDGE

CLOVERS

Julie Wilson

3rd Sunday, 2:00 pm

Lockridge Senior Center

Shirley Stanley

2nd Thursday, 5:15-6:15 pm

Jefferson Co Fairgrounds

FAIRFIELD CLOVERS

Clover Clubs, Be sure to turn in your paperwork or have the members enroll in 4-H Online.

We have a new Clover Club starting in Libertyville. Contact Casey Smith for more information.

The Prom Dress Event came to an end on March 23. We had 4 complete days of open house, plus a few viewings privately. Overall, the event was a success. We sold approximately 35 dresses and accessories. We had over 100 dresses in the event. We broke even on the event, but considering this is only the 2nd time such an event has been attempted, it went incredibly well. We had a lot of shoppers, a lot of good feedback and requests if we would try it again next year. That is a very strong

possibility!

Prom Dress Gala Comes to An End

Interested in learning more about horses??

Our new Horse Project Leader, Shea Earlywine, is wanting to start a Horse Judging / Quiz Bowl team. If

interested, please contact me at the office.

MISSION STATEMENT

4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL

WORKING AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS

County Happenings

On May 18 from 9am-3pm, a working cow horse clinic will be offered at the Jefferson County Fair Grounds Horse Arena to the first 12 active Jefferson County 4-H youth that sign up. The clinic will be free to the 12 active Jefferson County 4-H members. The clinic will be conducted by Hannah Bergfeld, 2 Time Reserve World Champion Working Cow Horse. She also has several APHA Dixie National Championships as well as the 2006 Open Iowa Ranch Horse Champion on her resume. Lunch will be served at noon for all participants. Other 4-H Members wanting to learn may attend free of charge as well. Please phone the office to reserve one of the 12 spots if you are interested.

WORKING COW HORSE CLINIC BEING OFFERED

First Meeting

April 29th 7:00 pm Jefferson County Fair Grounds

Members may arrive at 6:00 pm to work on id sheets

which are due on May 15. The first few minutes of the

meeting will be introductions to our new horse leader,

Shea Earlywine & a some other changes you will see

this year. Meetings will be held every Monday night

until fair with the exception of May 27th. Due to

Memorial Day, the meeting will be moved to May 28th.

Be sure to bring your horse, boots & helmets to be ready to ride!!

Also be sure to bring your $2.00 for insurance money.

4-H Horse Show is June 25th at 8:00 am

Horse Project Meetings

KEEP INFORMED at www.extension.iastate.edu/jefferson/4h

Vet camp will again be offered during the Iowa State Fair. This is an educational, exciting, hands-on learning program aimed at encouraging children to learn about animal health, welfare and what it is like to be an animal doctor.

There are 2 programs, Vet Camp for ages 10-18 and Advanced Camp for ages 10-18 who have already attended in 2008-2012. There are only 30 spots available each session for Vet Camp and 25 spots for the Advanced. Registration deadline is June 1! For registration forms you may contact the office or log on to www.iowastatefair.org.

Beyond the County

Iowa State Fair Vet Camps

Looking for a great opportunity for your club?! The Little Hands on the Farm exhibit provides children 2-10 the chance to experience agriculture on this mock farm. In order for the exhibit to run smoothly it needs 30 volunteers at the exhibit at all times. Volunteers would receive one admission ticket, one vehicle permit and a Little Hands on the Farm volunteer t-shirt! If you

are interested in getting you club involved, please contact Emily Brewer at 515-262-3111, ext 244 or at ebrewer@iowastatefair.org

Little Hands on the Farm at the Iowa State Fair

In case the county fair is not your thing, the State Conference is June 25-27th.

Every June, over 1000 teenagers converge on the campus of Iowa State University for 3 days full of speakers, workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet, and community service activities. If you've completed 8th grade, you're eligible to attend. For more information, please contact the office or email me at kayeg@iastate.edu.

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.

If you have any questions, please feel

free to stop in and see me. I am more

than happy to visit with you anytime.

LEADER TIDBITS Be sure to read the

newsletter, emphasize reading

the newsletter to your members

& go through upcoming events

with your club members at your

monthly meeting.

Fair Leader’s Meeting / Cleanup Training

April 16 For those that missed 2/28

Leaders Training Video - 6:00 pm ALL leaders must do this training in order to maintain their leadership status. If you are unable to attend this session, you may watch the video at www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/volunteertraining.

Leaders Informational Fair Meeting - 7:30 pm Question-Answer session of new rules, workshops, etc.

It’s that time of year again! As a leader, you should have received a packet in the mail about the 4-Her’s for 4-H Campaign. Club Donation Forms and contributions can be sent directly to the Iowa 4-H Founda-tion or delivered to county offices by May 15. If you have a preference, please communicate it to your club leaders.

Why support this campaign? Approximately one-third of the funds support the State 4-H Council program, which in turn provides the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference experience for your 8-12

th grade 4-H’ers. Almost

half of the funds are distributed back to 4-H members in the counties in the form of scholarships for out-of-county 4-H experiences and financial assistance to help cover program development fee costs. There were 86 counties that participated in last year’s campaign. The State 4-H Council would like to increase participation by at least six more counties. Thank you in advance for supporting them and their efforts “to make the best better!”

4-Her’s For 4-H Campaign

BE SURE TO JOIN US ON FACEBOOK

Jefferson Fourh

WEIGH IN

2013

Greater Jefferson County Fair

June 26-July 1, 2013

ANIMAL IDS & STALL FEES DUE MAY 15

Don’t forget to identify your animals in 4-H online or on an animal identification form before May 15. In April, all members will be receiving a fair packet, which will have fair entry forms in it. Don’t forget all stall fees are due on May 15th. If stall fees are not paid on time, a member will be required to do 4 hours of fair related community service before being allowed to show at the fair.

Sheep & Goat

Weigh In

April 13 9-11 am

Fair Grounds

Any State Fair

Animals will

need to be

retinal imaged

Needing a rabbit ? New Zealand &

Californians from show stock available.

Need a lamb? Multiple lambs

available! Contact Jeff Greiner at

319-696-3029. Be sure to leave a

message! Sponsorship is available!

Also, Dwight & Marge Westercamp have rabbits available as well.

Flemish Giants!

Call 641-662-2741

Did You miss FSQA?? If you did, call the office!!

Henry County has a session in June,

but the date has not been set yet.

Please be sure to call the office to make arrangements to be trained!

New for 2013 Bucket Bottle Calves will be open

to all 4-H Members grades 4-12.

Champions will be crowned at

each age division. No overall champion.

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.

The Fair Book Changes have been Released!

Go to www.extension.iastate.edu/jefferson/page/greater-

jefferson-county-fair

Due to the number of changes, I was unable to print them in the newsletter. A printed version will

be sent in your fair packets as well!

FAIR

FAIR Open House

Date will be Set when I have the Fair Book

Jefferson County Extension Office

Distribution of Family Fair Packets Planned

15th Annual Water Splash Off Start thinking about your teams.

There is no admission fee!!

The Water Splash Off will be held on

Wednesday, June 26 at 1:00 pm A couple new things will be added this year!

Flyers will come out in your Fair Packets!

Pre-Fair Tour May 11,

Jefferson Co. Fair Grounds AM & PM Sessions

FOR NEW & EXISTING FAMILIES

Sessions will go over paperwork, visit all the barns, what to expect, & any

information regarding what to do for the fair! Noon Presentation by Fair Vet!

Lunch will be provided! Please RSVP that you are coming!

OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH & ADULTS LEARN, GROW,

& WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSITIVE CHANGE

Definitions of Ribbons

This information was provided to me at the Volunteer Retreat in 2012. I felt this was important to

share with you!

PURPLE - Exceeds all the standards

BLUE - Meets all the standards well

RED - Meets some standards well but could use improvements on others

WHITE - Needs Improvements on many standards & missing critical information

As those of you that are on the Jefferson 4-H facebook has seen, I have been posting pictures of

projects on the page. I will continue to do that year around!! Be sure to become friends with the

Jefferson Fourh facebook page in order to see these ideas!! Here are a few examples!

Be sure to go to the hot sheets at www.extension.iastate.edu/4h

There are always things you could start for the coming year.

PROJECT CORNER

https://iowa.4honline.com

Everyone (including leaders) needs to re-activate their record for the 2012-2013 4-H Year.

President-Brandon Taglauer, Vice President-Ethan Tillis

Secretary/Treasurer Danielle Garrison Jordan Baker, Joshua Baker, Avery Bennett, Natalie Jones, Austin Lauderman

Dakota McElderry, Ashley Nelson, Mallory Reed, Aaron Shaw,

Trent Taglauer, Lewis Thomes

2012-2013 TEEN COUNCIL

SHOOTING SPORTS

JEFFERSON COUNTY CLUBS

DES MOINES RAMBLERS CENITEERS

Cynthia Post

Kortney Heald

4th Sunday, 6-8:00 pm

Jefferson Co Extension Office

Becky Goehring

Casey Smith

1st Sunday, 7:00 pm

Libertyville Community Center

Marvin Larson

Michelle Rauscher

3rd Monday, 7:00 pm

Jefferson Co Fair Grounds

Shea Earlywine

Mondays, 7:00 pm

Starting April 29

Jefferson Co. Fair Grounds

Horse Arena

Janice Shaw

Last Wednesday, 6:30 pm

Jefferson Co. Extension Office

Sharie Leazer

2nd Saturday, 9:30 am

Jefferson Co Extension Office

JEFFERSON G’S

HAY BALES HORSE CLUB

PACKWOOD TROJANS PENN WORKERS

Jeanette Lacey

1st Sunday, 5:00 pm

Jefferson Co Extension Office

Gail Molkenthin

Gina Greiner

2nd Wednesday, 7:00 pm

Prairie View UMC

Julie Willson

3rd Sunday 2:00 pm

Lockridge Senior Center

WALNUT RIDGE

WORKERS

FUTURE FORGERS

4 EVER GREEN

Pam Dille

1st Sunday, 2 :00 pm

Jefferson Co Extension Office

Marvin Larson

Robert Keifer

Bold & Underlined

Main Organizational Leader

Julie Horton

1st Monday, 7:00 pm

Lockridge Senior Center

ROUND PRAIRIE

ECHOES ROUGH RIDERS

Kaye Gilbert

Jennifer Baker

2nd Sunday, 3-5:00 pm

Jefferson Co Extension Office

3rd Sunday, 2:00 pm

Location TBA

Richard Kyle

Bryan Lauderman

Bob Scearcy

www.extension.iastate.edu/jefferson/kidsteens

KEEP IN TOUCH WITH US

Jefferson Fourh

Jefferson County Extension

2606 West Burlington Avenue

Fairfield, IA 52556 Dates to Remember

May 11 Pre-Fair Tour

May 13 Youth Committee Meeting

May 15 Animal IDs / Stall Fees Due

MAY

April 1 Intermediate Trip Applications Due

April 8 Youth Committee Meeting

April 13 Sheep / Goat Weigh In

April 16 Leader Training / Fair Informational Meeting

April 22 Teen Council Meeting

APRIL

June 1 Communications / Clothing Event Entries Due

June 5-6 Junior trip to Omaha Zoo

June 7 Intermediate Trip

June 10 Youth Committee Meeting

June 23-July 1 Greater Jefferson County Fair

JUNE