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Mark your calendars for the following dates.

NOW: Make sure you are enrolled in 4-H.

https://v2.4honline.com/

March 7: County Council 1PM

March 10, 17, & 24: Babysitting Class 6:30 pm

May 15, 2021: Last day to drop and add

Projects. All Animal ID’s must be entered on

v2.4honline.

March 14th YQCA Face to Face 3pm

March 21st YQCA Face to Face 1:30pm

March 26: YQCA Face to Face 4:30 pm

March 27th: Swine Weigh-In 10 - Noon

April 14th: YQCA Face to Face

May 1st: Sheep & Goat Weigh-In & Rabbit Tat-

tooing 9 -11am

June 15: All pre-fair project sign up

July 1: YQCA due. All 4-H Livestock entries entered

on FairEntry.

July 20th—25th, 2021: Page County Fair

August 12th—22nd, 2021: Iowa State Fair

Page County

Cloverleaf

Express

March 2021

A letter from Lexy

Did you know that you can get free project

area guides for every project area? The Iowa

4-H webpage has these for each project area.

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

The project guides include ideas for every

project area. They have communication ideas, civic

engagement ideas, leadership activities and

entrepreneurship ideas. They even have great

information on goal setting and record keeping,

career connections and educational connections.

These guides are very helpful when you

want more information about a project area. They

also contain information about Iowa 4-H event

opportunities. I encourage you to take time to look

at the project area guides for the projects you are

enrolled in.

If you have Facebook, make sure and like

Page County 4-H so you see all the great things

going on in our county.

Lexy Davies ISU Extension & Outreach Page County

County Youth Coordinator

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New this year for SWINE weigh in! Performance hogs will be weighed in on March 27th. Maximum

weight of 70 pounds at weigh in. If you are not showing in the performance class, you do not have to

weigh in, unless you want to. If you are not weighing in on March 27th, you will need to make arrange-

ments to pick up tags and forms March 22nd—April 2nd Monday—Friday 8AM—4:30 pm. All exhibitors

will enter their information on v2.4honline. An information page will be provided on how to enter

information at weigh in and for those who pick up tags at the office. All swine ID Forms will need to be

turned into the Page County Extension Office by 4:30 pm by April 15th. If you have any questions, please

call Lexy Davies CYC at (712)542-5171.

Swine weigh in Saturday

March 27th 10—Noon.

Page County Fair Grounds.

You will need your premise ID.

Information on the next page.

Rabbit tattooing May 1st from

9—11 an at the Page County

Fairgrounds.

Sheep & Goat weigh in May 1st from

9– 11am at the Page County

Fairgrounds.

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Middle school and high school students

from Iowa are invited to compete and

showcase crop scouting abilities in corn

and soybeans.

The Youth Crop Scouting Competition is

to provide students an opportunity to

learn crop scouting and principles of

Integrated Pest Management for corn

and soybeans and to obtain knowledge

and skills helpful in future careers related

to agricultural and environmental

sciences.

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How can you spot a jealous shamrock?

It will be green with envy!

March is “Read Across

Iowa” month

Of course Cy is reading about birds.

What kinds of books do you like to

read?

Who is your favorite author?

Do you like to read aloud or silent?

I’m reading a book about antigravity.

It’s impossible to put down!

I just finished this book about Mount Everest.

It was a cliff-hanger!

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` YQCA is available 2 ways

YQCA training can be completed online at yqca.org. Simply use your v2.4honline information to sign in for testing.

Cost is $12.00 for online testing. Make sure to mail , drop off a copy of your completed course certificate, or you can

send by email to ldavies@iastate.edu. YQCA certifications are due by July 1.

Face to face training with Lexy will be available March 14th, 21st,26th and April 14th for getting your YQCA certifica-

tion. Cost will be $3.00. Go to https://learngrow io to register for a training. Log on with your v2.4honline information.

Select the training you will be attending and select the $3.00 purchase using a credit card. If you need help, give us a

call. Class size will be limited to twelve. Face Masks and social distancing will be required.

Upcoming YQCA face to face trainings:

March 14th 3pm at Page County Extension

March 21st 1:30pm at Page County Extension

March 26, 4:30pm at Page County Extension.

April 14th, 7pm at Pagr County Extension

Are you wanting to purchase an animal to show at the fair, but don’t know where to go?

We have contacts for sheep, goats, swine, rabbits, and poultry. Call ISU Extension & Outreach

Page County (712)542-5171 for information.

Share-A-Kid! The Iowa Dairy Goat Association is offering the Share a kid program for

youth 4th –12th grades who are in 4-H or FFA. The Application deadline is March 15th.

Breeds available are Toggenburg, Oberhasli, LaMancha, Saanen, Alpine, Nigerian Dwarf,

and Nubian.

The essay of 100 words or more, should tell why the applicant would like to have a dairy

goat, how they are going to take care of her (food, shelter, and medical care), if they have

ever raised a goat before and if not, who will help them, and why they love goats.

Application information available https://www.iowadairygoat.org/share-a-kid-program/

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Page County and Montgomery County are partnering

together to offer Babysitting Classes for youth 12 years and

up. March 10th and 17th will be held by zoom 6:30—8:30

pm . March 24th will be face to face at ISU Extension &

Outreach Page County, & ISU Extension Montgomery County

Topics covered :

Child Development

Ages & Stages

Safety

Food & Nutrition

First Aid

CPR

Choking

The business of babysitting

Enroll by March 5th:

Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________________________________________________

E-mail: ____________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: _____________________________________________________________

Or contact Lexy Davies at (712)542-5171, or e-mail ldavies@iastate.edu

2021 Junior Superintendent Application

______ Yes, I would like to be a Livestock Junior Superintendent for the 2021 Page County Fair.

The area I am interested in is: ____________________________________________________

______Yes, I would like to be a Static Exhibit Junior Superintendent at the 2021 Page County Fair.

The are I am interested in is: ____________________________________________________

Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Parents: ___________________________________________________________________

Phone: ____________________________________________________________________

Email: _____________________________________________________________________

You may sign up for both livestock and static junior superintendent turn in by April 1.

As a Junior Superintendent, you will be working with the Superintendent and helping them to prepare for the

Page County Fair and the different events that take place before and during the fair. Besides helping make

our fair a success you will learn leadership and communication skills. What a great resume builder and a

chance to share your 4-H spirit!

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Iowa 4-H Youth Conference Join other 4-Hers from around the state for a full day of speakers, workshops,

teambuilding, service-learning and more! If you are interested in animals, there will also be an Animal

Science Round up as part of the event.

If you have completed 8th grade and are an Iowa 4-H member, you’re eligible to attend. You will get to

experience campus life and meet new people from round the state. The West part of the state will attend on

Tuesday June 29th. Registration will open in April.

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New State Fair Photography Rule:

No 4 x 6 photographs will be accepted.

The minimum size of a photograph will be 5 x 7

All photos must be mounted or matted.

Pop Tabs for Jacy

The 2020—2021 State 4-H Council is honored to

carry on Jacy McAlexander’s legacy of serving others

through their 4th annual “Pop Tabs for Jacy”

initiative. Jacy was a member for the 2017—2018

State 4-H Council who passed away from his

courageous battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma during his

term.

Please help the State Council reach their goa of 2.021

pounds of pop tabs collected and donated to the

Ronald McDonald House of Des Moines.

Please use the Page County Extension Office as a

drop off location. Donations due before June 23rd.

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Enrollment is OPEN!

One of our exciting changes for this year is 4-H Online 2.0. If you have been a part of the 4-H family for a while, 4honline as we know it has been around since 2009. In the world of technology, that is a long time! When re-enrolling make sure all contact information is up to date! This is our way of communicating with you. To re-enroll, sign up as a new member or as a volunteer. We have a new and improved website

for enrolling in 4-H! https://v2.4honline.com There are help sheets and more information on enrollment available at

https://extension.iastate.edu/4h/4honline-information-families-and-leaders

New Members:

Use the link https://v2.4honline.com

Select “Don’t have an account”. This will

allow you to Create Your Account. Select

your state from the drop down menu,

and then Iowa 4-H Youth Development,

then Page County.

Enter your e-mail and create a password.

Make sure your password is one you will

remember.

You will then be asked to enter your

address, demographic information, and

Emergency Contact. Select the club you

want to join and the project areas you

want to enroll in.

Then answer a few questions about your

family and complete the health form sec-

tion .

Finally, consent form and confirm your

information .

If you have any questions, or need

assistance, call (712)542-5171

Current Members:

Use the link https://v2.4honline.com to

re-enroll. Your username and password

are still the same. Do not use the old 4-H

online link!!!

Add family members on the Add Member

tab at the top of the page. To enroll in a

program click on the Enroll Now link

under the program name.

If it shows Continue Enrolling under a pro-

gram, that means you have not completed

enrollment, no worries, just click on the

link to pick up where you left off.

To navigate to a family member click on

the View Button to the right of the name.

When you are finished viewing the select-

ed member click on the Member List link

at the top of the menu.

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We want to connect with you! Let’s be friends!

Follow our social media and tag us in

things you think we would like!

Facebook-

@pagecounty4H

@ISUPageCountyExtensionandOutreach

Twitter-

@PageCountyExt

@iowa4h

Contact us with any questions,

comments, or concerns!

If you would like a hard copy of our

newsletter call 712-542-5171

to request one.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach does not discriminate on the

basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, mari-

tal 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.

Lexy Davies ISU Extension and Outreach County Youth Coordinator

311 E Washington Clarinda, IA 51632

ldavies@iastate.edu 712-542-5171

Rhesa R. Leiding

4-H Youth Field Specialist rleiding@iastate.edu

712-350-1175

COUNTY COUNCIL:

County Council will be meeting on March 7th

at ISU Extension & Outreach Page County at 1 pm.

Come ready to paint the little libraries!

Iowa Concern Hotline

Financial concerns

Legal education

Stress counseling

www.extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern

We are here to help.

Trained staff are available to take your calls through

our toll free 24/7 hotline. Services are FREE and

CONFIDENTIAL Language interpretation available.

1-800-447-1985