Check out the upcoming summer

Workshops, Tours, and Trips.

Exploration Events

4-H Schedule

The 4-H theme this year is Ticket to Success.

Your challenge is to get as many

exploration tickets for your Ticket to Success

collection as you can.

How do you get Exploration tickets?

Attend workshops, trips and tours.

Save your tickets - a prize will be given to

the 4-Hers in each age division (Clover

Kids, 4th-6th, 7-8th, 9th-12th) with the

most tickets.

Exploration Workshops

Ongoing

Hancock County

Download the 4-H calendar to

your mobile phone today.

All fees should be paid to Hancock County Extension and are due by the

registration deadline listed on each page. A few events require additional

information to complete registration. Scholarships are available by

request to pay for registration costs.

You can sign up by:

Calling the Extension Office at 641-923-2856

Emailing vschmidt@iastate.edu or trkluver14@iastate.edu

Turning in the form at the back of this brochure and any fees to:

Hancock County Extension, 327 W. 8th St., Garner, IA 50438

Scan the QR code on each event listing with your mobile device

Follow the Sign Up Genius link in the google calendar description of

the event, www.extension.iastate.edu/hancock/4hcalendar

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach programs are available to all without regard to race, color, age, religion, national

origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran.

Use the QR code to access the 4-H events calendar where you can:

Download the calendar to your own

personal mobile device

Sign up for events using the Sign Up

Genius link in the event description.

We recommend the following QR code

reader apps:

IOS users: RedLaser

Android users: QRDroid

Black Berry users: QRCodeScannerPro

How do I sign up?

Woodworking project

Wood Finishing Workshop

Wednesday, June 4

Who: Anyone

What: Learn about staining and painting wood.

What kind of wood needs what stain or paint,

types of paint and stain, how to decide your

project finish.

When: 1:00-2:30pm, Wednesday, June 4th

Where: Location TBA

Cost: $5, includes staining samples board to take home.

Sign Up: Deadline is May 30th, limited to 15

Presenter: Leah Reinert

Note: Members wishing to help with picnic tables for fair may wish to

attend this workshop to learn your options for finishing your picnic table.

Sign Up Now!

Poultry Project

Who: Anyone

What: Learn how to care for chickens, how to prepare them to show,

and what classes to enter for fair.

When: 6:00-7:00pm, Thursday, June 5th

Where: Hancock County Fairgrounds

Cost: FREE

Sign Up: Preregistration preferred but not

required.

Note: This is in conjunction with picking up market broiler chick

orders. Placing an order for market broilers is not a requirement to

attend the workshop.

Poultry: How to Feed,

Wash, & Enter Fair

Thursday, June 5

Sign Up Now!

Self-Determined & Visual Art Projects

Who: 7th-12th graders (grade just completed)

What: Tour Winnebago Industries in Forest City and learn about what

careers can be found at Winnebago and how to prepare for them.

When: 12:30-4:30pm, Friday, June 6th

Where: Leave from & return to the Extension Office in Garner

Cost: FREE

Sign Up: Deadline is May 30th

Note: We might need additional drivers for

carpooling.

Winnebago Industries Tour

& Career Exploration

Friday, June 6

Sign Up Now!

Pet & Cat Projects

What to Expect - How to show your

Pets at the Hancock County Fair

Monday, June 9

Who: anyone who might show in 4-H or open Pet show - grades K-12

What: Learn what the judge will ask about your pet and how to prepare

your pet for the pet show

When: 6:00-7:00pm, Monday, June 9th

Where: Britt Public Library

Cost: FREE

Sign Up: Preregistration preferred but not

required.

Presenter: Linda Freidow, pet superintendent

Note: Please bring a picture of your pet, but leave your pet at home.

Sign Up Now!

Science, Engineering, & Technology Project

Robotics Camp

Monday - Thursday, June 9-12

Who: Any student going into 3rd-7th grade

What: Learn how to build and program robots

When: 12:30-4:30pm, Monday-Thursday, June 9-12

Where: Extension Office

Cost: $30

Sign Up: Deadline is May 30th, limited to 18

participants

Note: 4-H membership not required to attend

the robotics camp.

Sign Up Now!

Veterinary Science & Visual Art Projects

Fun Overnight - Make Friends & Memories

Hancock and Winnebago County

Intermediate 4-H Explorations Trip

Monday-Tuesday, June 16-17

Who: 6th, 7th & 8th graders (grade just completed) - Non 4-Hers welcome

What: Tour Science Center of Iowa, eat and play at Incredible Pizza, Sleep

at Blank Park Zoo, tour Iowa Capitol and Terrace Hill (where the governor

lives).

When: 9:00 AM, Monday, June 16th - 5:30 PM, Tuesday, June 17th

Where: Science Center of Iowa, Incredible Pizza, Blank Park Zoo, Iowa

Capitol Building, Terrace Hill.

Cost: $50 per person which includes

transportation, admission to zoo and all tours,

and t-shirt.

Sign Up: Deadline is June 6th, limited to 30

Note: 3-4 Parent chaperones needed.

Sign Up Now!

Science, Engineering, & Technology Project

Light Up With Electricity

Thursday, June 19

Who: 4th-8th grade (grade just completed)

What: Learn about electricity, how to wire a light bulb, how to make

your own flashlight, how to read a circuit diagram. Make your own

lamp to take home and exhibit at the fair

When: 1:00pm-5:00pm, Thursday, June 19th

Where: Hunt’s Electric, 270 Diagonal St. NE, Britt

Cost: $15, includes materials for

lamp.

Sign Up: Deadline is June 12th

Sign Up Now!

Woodworking project

Muffin Mania

Monday, June 23

Who: 4th - 7th graders (grade just complete)

What: Learn and explore what it is that ingredients do when they are

added to your recipe. Discuss alternative recipes for special diet

restrictions. Bake some muffins!

When: 10:00am-4:00pm, Monday, June 23rd

Where: Garner United Methodist Church

Cost: $15 for 4-H members

$20 for Non 4-H members

Sign Up: Deadline is June 14th, limited to 20

Note: Non 4-Hers will need to turn in a

health form with their registration.

Sign Up Now!

Health Project

Day as a Doctor

Inside the Hospital

Tuesday or Wednesday, June 24 or 25

Who: K-1st & 2nd-5th grade (grade just completed) Non 4-Hers welcome

What: Spend the Day as a Doctor, tour the hospital, get your own stetho-

scope, dress like a surgeon, see a robot exam, how to lift patients, look at

broken bones, find your lung capacity, and more!

When: K-1st grade - 8:00 am -3:00 pm, Tuesday, June 24

2nd-5th grade - 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, Wednesday, June 25

Where: Hancock County Health System - Britt

Hospital, meet at Main Entrance, Atrium

(South side)

Cost: $10, includes lunch, snacks, and take

home goodies

Sign Up: Deadline is June 17th, each age group

is limited to 20

Sign Up Now!

Clothing Project

$15 Challenge Shopping Trip

Monday, June 30

Who: 4th - 12th grade (grade just completed)

What: Take a trip to shop for an outfit at second hand stores, Goodwill

& Salvation Army Store. Learn what to look for when picking out an

outfit.

When: 1:00-5:00pm, Monday, June 30

Where: Leave from & return to Extension

Office, visit Goodwill & Salvation Army Store

in Mason City

Cost: No cost, but be sure to bring up to $15

to purchase your outfit.

Sign Up: Deadline is June 27th, limited to 10 participants

Note: $15 Challenge is a class that you can exhibit in at fair. Learn how

to prepare for that class, how the class is judged, and how you can be

successful. $15 Challenge judging is prior to fair on Monday, July 14th.

Sign Up Now!

Science, Engineering, & Technology Project

Kanawha Equipment &

Kiefer Manufacturing Tours

Monday, July 7

Who: Anyone

What: Tour John Deere dealership, Kanawha Equipment, and trailer

building factory, Kiefer Manufacturing.

When: 1:00pm-3:00pm, Monday, July 7th

Where: Kanawha, carpooling may be available, please specify if you

might need to carpool

Cost: FREE

Sign Up: Deadline is July 1st

Note: We might need additional drivers for

carpooling.

Sign Up Now!

Outdoor Adventures Project

Fun Overnight - Make Friends & Memories

Camp Extreme Overnight

Wednesday-Thursday, July 9-10

Who: 4th-6th grade (grade just finished) - Non 4-Hers welcome

What: Make s’mores, go fishing and canoeing, spend the night with

friends in a tent, and more outdoor fun!

When: 10:00am Wednesday, July 9th through

10:00am Thursday, July 10th

Where: Crystal Lake Park, Crystal Lake

Cost: $20 for 4-Hers

$25 for non 4-Hers

Sign Up: Deadline is July 1st

Note: Non 4-Hers will need to turn in a

health form with their registration.

Sign Up Now!

Science, Engineering, & Technology Project

Clover Kids Camp -

The REAL Heroes

Tuesday, July 15

Who: K-3rd grade

What: Meet the heroes behind the scenes. Our local

emergency responders will get you up close and per-

sonal with their equipment. Check out the inside of

an ambulance, shoot a fire hose, and meet Oscar, a

drug detection dog.

When: 2:30-5:30pm, Tuesday, July 15th

Where: Britt Ambulance

Shed, 20 1st Ave SW

Cost: $5 to cover craft

supplies

Sign Up: Deadline is

July 1st

Sign Up Now!

Science, Engineering, & Technology Project

Chemistry in a Can

Wednesday, July 16

Who: 1st-3rd grade (grade just finished)

What: Make elephant toothpaste, create small explosions, and other

secret science activities.

When: 1:00-3:30pm, Wednesday, July 16th

Where: Municipal Building, Britt

Cost: $5

Sign Up: Deadline is July 1st

Sign Up Now!

Home Improvement & Visual Art Projects

Armstrong House Tour

Thursday, July 17

Who: Anyone

What: Visit the Historic Armstrong House, learn about home decorat-

ing techniques from that era, make homemade ice cream, talk about

how elements and principals of design affect building.

When: 1:00-5:00pm, Thursday, July 17th

Where: Armstrong House, Britt

Cost: FREE

Sign Up: Deadline is July 11th

Sign Up Now!

Home Improvement & Visual Art Projects

Fair Clean-Up Day

What: Spruce up the fairgrounds to prepare for fair

When: 8:30am - Noon, Saturday, June 14th

Where: Hancock County Fairgrounds

Who: 4-Hers who will be exhibiting at fair

Other 4-H Events

4-H Fair at Concord Care

What: Bring the fair to residents at Concord Care Center

When: 2:00 - 3:30pm, Friday, July 11th

Where: Concord Care Center

Who: Any 4-Her who would like to show exhibits, skits,

songs, or show small animals to residents.

Hancock County District Fair

July 22-28

Schedule and entry information available at:

www.hancockcoutyfair.com

Clothing Event Judging

What: Model your clothing selection, $15 challenge, or fashion revue outfit for the

judges. When: 10:00 am - 2:00pm, Monday, July 14th (schedule 15 min. session)

Where: Hancock County Extension Office

Who: Any 4-Her who would like to purchase or sew an outfit and be judged on how

they selected the outfit and how it fits. Clothing Event also does a style show at the

fair on Saturday, July 26th at 3:00pm.

Sign up today for the workshops, tours,

and trips that you want to participate in.

I would like to sign up for:

☐Wood Finishing Workshop (Anyone, $5)

☐Poultry Feeding & Fair prep Workshop (Anyone, FREE)

☐Winnebago Industries Tour & Career Exploration (completed 7th-12th grade, FREE)

☐What to Expect - How to show your Pet at fair (Anyone, FREE)

☐Robotics Camp (going into 3rd-7th grade, $30)

☐Explorations Overnight - Blank Park Zoo, Science Center, Etc. (completed 6th-8th, $50)

☐Light Up with Electricity (completed 4th-8th grade, $15)

☐Muffin Mania (completed 4th-7th grade, $15

☐Day as a Doctor (completed K-5th grade, $10)

☐$15 Challenge Shopping Trip (completed 4th -12th grade, $15 for shopping)

☐Kanawha Equipment & Kiefer Manufacturing Tour (Anyone, FREE)

☐Camp Extreme Overnight - Crystal Lake (completed 4th-6th grade, $20)

☐Chemistry in a Can Workshop (completed 1st-3rd grade, $5)

☐Clover Kids Camp - The REAL Heroes (K-3rd, $5)

☐Armstrong House Tour (Anyone, FREE)

Registration/ Permission form

My child, ______________________________ has permission to attend the workshops selected

above. My child and I agree that he/she will behave in an appropriate manner by following all rules of

volunteers, staff, and facilities. I will notify the Hancock County Extension Office is we are unable to

attend so someone else can fill my child’s slot. In case registration minimums are not met we request

a separate check be issued for each event.

Youth signature: ______________________________________ Date: _____________

Parent/Guardian signature: ______________________________ Date: _____________

Parent/Guardian - Name (please print): _______________________________________

Parent/Guardian cell: ____________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________City, State, Zip: _____________________

Email address:_________________________________ Youth cell: _____________________

Scholarships available to pay

for registration fees.

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