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January 2021

SCOTT SCOOP

• Cancelled FFN• Piece of the Puzzle

• Pioneer Grant

• National Healthy LivingSummit

• Iowa 4-H FoundationScholarship

• Scholarship for ConservationDistricts of Iowa

• Scholarship for ConservationDistricts of Iowa—Application

• Conservation Districts of Iowa-Rules

• Farm Foundation letter

• Global Clover - Pakistan

• Notes from 4-H Coordinator

• Calendar

WHAT’S INSIDE:

Family Fun Night is cancelled for Janu-

ary 23rd.

County Council will put together a Virtu-

al Award Program. More information to

come soon.

Thank you for your understanding.

Piece of the Puzzle

4-H clubs can apply for “seed money” grants from Pio-neer, up to $500. These grants are to be used by 4-H clubs for community improvement projects in their community. Applications are due Jan. 30, 2021. Application materials, tips, and more are posted on the Pioneer Grant webpage.

Clubs that opted for the COVID extension on 2020 grants are NOT eligible for 2021. Questions?

Contact Haley Jones

Pioneer Grant

Have you ever been puzzled by what Scott Coun-ty Extension does? Each month, we will share a piece of the puzzle with you to help you become

more aware of our work.

Stepping Stones is a joint program that we sponsor along with the Davenport Schools and the City of Davenport. This out of school time effort reaches children at every elementary school in Davenport. The program offers enrichment lessons and help with homework. We have had staff that take in lessons to the schools, focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. We use the hands-on method used by 4-H for years. Learning by Doing. In addition, our method in-cludes Do. Reflect. Apply. It’s best practice to do something, reflect on what you learned and then apply it to your next action. It’s important for youth to be able to not only learn something, but be able to see other ways they might use that knowledge.

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National Healthy Living Summit

Iowa 4-H foundation scholarships: Due Feb. 1st

https://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/index.cfm?nodeID=31466&audienceID=1

State Recognition Opportunities: Due Feb. 1st

Applications and Materials will be available soon! Check out opportunities for State recognition here: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/recognition-opportunities

Iowa 4-H Foundation Scholarship

Registration is open for youth to attend the National Healthy Living Summit, to be held

virtually February 12-15, 2021. All Iowa youth in grades 9-12 are encouraged to register. Summit registrations will be funded by the National 4-H Healthy Habits grant from the Walmart Founda-tion. Deadline to register is Jan. 18 at 11:59 p.m.

Questions? Contact Laura Liechty

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Scholarship for Conservation Districts of Iowa

2021 Scholarship for High School Seniors

Application deadline: Friday, February 12, 2021

Scott County Soil & Water Conservation District, in conjunc-tion with Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI), is sponsoring the 2021 Scholarship Award. Enclosed you will find an in-formation sheet and application form. (application forms are also available on the District website at: www.cdiowa.org

The top three scholarships will be awarded at the state lev-el in the amounts of $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000. Winners from the remaining six regions will each receive $500. In addition, Scott SWCD has pledged two - $1,000 schol-arships to two qualified Scott County High School Sen-iors. These scholarships are presented to area high school seniors to be used for their first year of education on the college level while pursuing programs of study in any field of agriculture or natural resources.

Should you have any questions, or require further infor-mation, please contact the district office at 391-1403 x3 or jan.mcclurg@ia.nacdnet.net.

Application and rules are below.

http://www.cdiowa.orgmailto:jan.mcclurg@ia.nacdnet.net

Conservation Districts of Iowa

Conservation Scholarship Application

Class of 2021

Instructions 1. Fill in the below portion of this page by typing or clearly hand writing the answers on the lines provided.

2. Answer the 9 questions that follow on a separate page. Do not allow your answers to exceed four, single-sided,

single-spaced pages with a minimum of a 12 point Times New Roman font with 1” margins.

3. Have your school official attach to this application your official transcript, which must include your school

attendance record, GPA and current class ranking. If your school does not provide this information, please have

your school official provide a note on school letterhead indicating that information is not available.

4. Attach your ACT, SAT or other standardized test scores.

5. One letter of recommendation from your school or an employer is required. Please do not submit more than one

letter.

6. Please print and return this application with attachments to the Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)

office in the county that you reside in by Friday, February 12, 2021. Select your county on the map at

https://idals.iowa.gov/FARMS/index.php/districtMap to locate your county SWCD Office.

First Name Last Name County

Address City State Zip

Date of Birth Phone Email _

Parent or Guardian Name Phone

Address City State Zip

Planned Date of Graduation_ GPA* /

Class Rank* / Attendance Record*

ACT, SAT or other standardized test score*

*Be sure to provide documentation to support GPA, Class Rank, Attendance Record and ACT, SAT or other standardized

test score information entered above. If your school does not provide this information, please have your school official

provide a note on school letterhead indicating that information is not available.

1. List the name, location and dates of attendance of all High Schools you have attended.

2. List your school extra curricula activities. Indicate if you had a leadership role.

3. List any community and other activities you were involved in during High School. Indicate if you had a leadership

role.

4. What are your career goals? Have you made more than one? Are they compatible with each other and why? How

long have you been thinking of this career choice? Only those pursuing careers in conservation or agriculture

qualify for this scholarship. Preference will be given to students pursuing careers in conservation.

5. What has helped you the most in choosing your potential career?

6. What part-time and summer jobs have you held? Indicate how they have helped in your choice of career. List the

position you held, the employer and the location.

7. Do you have personal and business goals for after your formal education? Please elaborate.

8. Why should you be considered for this scholarship?

9. What does soil and water conservation mean to you? 400-600 word essay.

If you have questions, please contact Conservation Districts of Iowa, admin@cdiowa.org, 515.289.8300

https://idals.iowa.gov/FARMS/index.php/districtMapmailto:admin@cdiowa.org,

2021 Conservation Scholarships

CDI is partnering with local Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) to foster the higher

education endeavors of Iowa students interested in conservation and agriculture by offering

scholarships. Iowa High School Class of 2021 students pursuing programs of study in any field

of conservation or agriculture qualifies for the Conservation Scholarship. While this is a wide

field and many studies qualify, preference will be given to students pursing programs of study

in conservation. The scholarship must be used for the student’s first year of college education.

2021 Application & Instructions

Please note that the application form has been changed. Application forms from previous

years will not qualify. Follow the instructions on the application closely. Applications filled out

incorrectly will not qualify. Pay close attention to deadlines. Applications submitted after set

deadlines will not be considered. The application is available at www.cdiowa.org.

Application Process & Deadlines

▪ November 2020: Participating SWCDs get the word out about the 2021 Conservation

Scholarship.

▪ Friday, February 12, 2021: Applicants must submit their scholarship applications to the

SWCD Office in the county which they reside in. Visit

https://idals.iowa.gov/FARMS/index.php/districtMap and select your county on the map

to locate your county SWCD Office.

▪ Friday, March 12, 2021: The local SWCD chooses a county application to forward on to

their CDI Regional Director.

▪ Friday, March 26, 2021: The CDI Regional Director chooses a regional application to

forward on for consideration at the state level.

▪ Friday, April 9, 2021: A judging team of CDI Officers, Regional Directors & Alternates

then make the final selections. There are nine CDI regions.

▪ Tuesday, May 7, 2021: CDI will then alert the local SWCD offices with winning

applicants. Local SWCD offices will in turn notify the student, school & local media.

▪ NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED IF SUBMITTED AFTER THESE

DEADLINES.

Awards

After final selections, the top three scholarships will be awarded at the state level in the

amounts of $3000, $2000 and $1000. Winners from the remaining six regions will each

receive $500. First, second and third place awards will be paid directly to the applicant’s school

of choice in two equal installments, one upon enrollment at the beginning of the year and the

second at midterm. The six other scholarships will be paid directly to the students.

http://www.cdiowa.org/https://idals.iowa.gov/FARMS/index.php/districtMap

Selection Criteria

Scholarship applications are judged based on the following criteria:

• 20 points for Involvement, Leadership and Character

• 20 points for Career

• 30 points for Scholastic Achievement

• 30 points for Conservation Message

Sponsors

The Conservation Scholarship is made possible by donations from Iowa’s Soil and Water

Conservation Districts!

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [December 11, 2020]

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Farm Foundation Announce Wellness Resources for Scott County Farm Families

Pre-paid, ongoing wellness coaching and counseling services are now available to Scott County farm families. Families can get confidential support for a variety of life events via phone, text, live chat, video or app—in addition to existing sources of 24/7 help. Coaching and counseling will be provided through Personal Assistance Services (PAS), which has been engaged to deliver its wide range of services directly to Iowa farm families. Farm Foundation, an accelerator of practical solutions for agriculture, obtained funding to create a program that will provide access to contracted, top-quality televideo and telephonic counseling and other resources to farm families free of charge. In partnership with Farm Foundation, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is raising awareness about the new services, which complement those already available to Iowa farm families. The resulting Iowa Farm Family Wellness Alliance hopes to grow its impact over time, bringing important wellness resources to even more families across Iowa and beyond. “Farm families face extraordinary challenges. As rural entrepreneurs, they don’t always have easy access to the resources they might need,” said Shari Rogge-Fidler, Farm Foundation President and CEO. “We are pleased to bring a coalition of partners together to provide direct help, and to be working with ISU Extension and Outreach to get the word out to Iowa farm families that these valuable, pre-paid services are available to them.” Through one-on-one intervention, PAS professionals are available to help all generations of farm families with a wide variety of life challenges, including: health and nutrition; tobacco cessation; organization and time management; career and retirement planning; child care and elder care; anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, substance use and more. The new services complement those already available through the Iowa Concern resource, which has been offered through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach since 1985.

– more – “For 35 years, Iowans across the state have depended on Iowa Concern for free education, referrals and other support from ISU Extension and Outreach professionals to handle questions relating to stress,

financial concerns, legal rights and disaster recovery,” said John Lawrence, vice president for extension and outreach. “We are excited that now many farm families have access to additional support in the form of ongoing counseling and coaching.” Iowa Concern continues to be available to all Iowans by calling 1-800-447-1985. Families wishing to take advantage of the newly available pre-paid, ongoing coaching and counseling services through PAS can get started by calling 1-833-999-FARM (3276).

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The Iowa Farm Family Wellness Alliance is a cooperative effort between Farm Foundation, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and other supporters to bring a wide range of wellness services to Iowa farm families. Free education and referral services are provided statewide through the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Iowa Concern resource by calling 1-800-447-1985. Beginning in December 2020, additional free, one-on-one counseling and coaching services are available to farm families in Benton, Boone, Cedar, Clarke, Clinton, Dallas, Greene, Hardin, Iowa, Jasper, Johnson, Linn, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Story, Tama and Washington counties through Personal Assistance Services (PAS) by calling 1-833-999-FARM (3276). PAS services are provided free of charge thanks to the support of generous donors. For more information, visit https://www.farmfoundation.org/iowa-farm-family-wellness/.

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orientation, socioeconomic status, or status as a U.S. veteran. Direct inquiries to the Diversity Officer, 515-294-1482, extdiversity@iastate.edu.

GLOBAL CLOVER January 2021 Edition

Name of Country: Pakistan

Quick Facts:

Location

South Asia

Capital

Islamabad

Population

2.19 million

Official Languages

English; Urdu

Fun Facts!

Malala Yousufzai is the

youngest Nobel Prizewinner

in the world, and calls

Pakistan home!

Pakistan produces over

half of the world’s soccer

balls!

The 4-H Connection:

Pakistan’s 4-H motto is “Redefining possibilities!”

Their 4-H clubs have three sub-clubs: Arts and Crafts, Science, and Community Service.

Everything they learn and do in Arts and Craft Club and the Science Club is later taught to kids in orphanages, or taken to them as gifts.

Pakistan 4-H has two major projects:

Trading in Hope: Connecting senior citizens with orphans in Pakistan to encourage the or-phan’s development and bring positivity in the lives of senior citizens.

1+1=11: Helping orphaned teenagers to find vocational training institutes, so that in the future their education helps earn them better jobs in the market.

Connection: Hanging Garden!

Pakistan 4-H completed a green initiative! Members created a “hanging garden”, where plastic bottles were recycled and turned into sustainable pots to hold flowers and decorate the walls of their school! These little plant pots can be made easily! Carefully cut a opening on the side of a plastic bottle, fill it with potting soil, and sow your favorite plant!

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/

place/Pakistan

https://

www.facebook.com/4HPakista

n/?ref=page_internal

https://www.4-h-learns.org/

user/18/information Pakistan’s garden

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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.

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WORDS OF WISDOM “No one is perfect – that’s why pencils have erasers.”

– Wolfgang Riebe

“You can steer yourself any direction you choose.”

– Dr. Seuss

Clover Kids

Do you know someone who is interested in

Clover Kids? Any K-3rd Grader is encour-

aged to sign-up with us!

Contact ejlyon@iastate.edu

Fair Dates for 2021

Mississippi Valley Fair:

August 3rd - 8th

Iowa State Fair:

August 12th - 22nd

Happy New Year!

If you have any questions, please reach out to me by email: ejlyon@iastate.edu

Sincerely,

Emily

Notes From Your 4-H Coordinator

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WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/YOUR COUNTY NAME HERE

4-H Calendar 2020

1: Iowa 4-H foundation scholar-

ships

12: Conservation Scholarship Ap-

plication due

10: County Council meeting

18: National Healthy Living Sum-

mit

30: Pioneer Grant application

due

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