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GROWS

The Clover Leaf Jan. 2020

Calendar of Events

January

1 Office Closed - New Year’s Day

2 Youth Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m.

12 Teen Council Meeting - 1-3:00 p.m.

20 Office Closed - Martin Luther King Day

February

6 Youth Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m.

9 Teen Council Meeting - 1-3:00 p.m.

22 “Pop Colors” Clothing Workshop

29 “Pop Colors” Clothing Workshop Snow Date

March

5 Community Dinner at Barn on the Ridge

8 Teen Council Meeting - 1-3:00 p.m.

21 Working Exhibits at Burlington Library

April

2 Youth Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m.

12 Teen Council Meeting - 1-3:00 p.m.

May

2 Sheep and Goat Weigh-in - 8-11 a.m. at SCC

It’s That Time of Year Again!

It is 4-H enrollment time! Families are able to go into 4HOnline to enroll/re-enroll for the 2019-2020 4-H year.

Families need to go to 4honline.com to sign in and re-enroll. To do this you must have your family email address and password available for use.

Clover Kids and New Members also need to fill out the new member enrollment in 4HOnline as well. All you need is an email address on file with the Exten-sion Office and we will send you the help sheets to begin the process or go to: iowa4honline.com, select ‘Iowa,’ then select ‘I need to setup a profile.’

It is important that every family go online to re-enroll as this IS NOT an automatic process. We would like the process completed by February 15th.

As of December 31, 2019, I am proud to say that the Des Moines County 4-H program has 362 youth en-rollments and 65 adult enrollments.

Keep those enrollments coming because 4-H GROWS Here in Des Moines County!!!

Stay connected to Des Moines County Extension

Des Moines County Extension Website

www.extenson.iastate.edu/desmoines

Des Moines County 4-H Website

www.extension.iastate.edu/desmoines/4h

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2020 Clothing Workshop

The Des Moines County Clothing Committee invites you to attend the 2020 Clothing Workshop open to all 4th - 12th graders on February 22, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Extension Office in West Burling-ton. The inclement weather date for this workshop is scheduled for the following Saturday, February 29th.

Lunch will be provided as well as some awesome door prizes.

The committee strongly encourages those interested to bring a friend, as well as a parent, leader, or adult mentor to this exciting opportunity sponsored by the Des Moines County Clothing Committee.

The workshop will explore what your “Pop Colors” are; if you are a Glamour Girl, a Movie Star, or a Rock Star; accessories that are right for you; and the latest skincare and make-up trends. Feel free to bring some spending money, as the group will take what is gained and learned, on field trips to Original Cyns, GYPSI, Hopefully Yours, and Myrtle Vera’s Hallmark located in downtown Burlington.

Registration is due by February 12, 2020, to attend the workshop. To register, contact the Des Moines County Ex-tension Office at 1-800-914-1914 and leave your name and your height. Non-4-H members must complete a medi-cal release form prior to participating in the workshop.

For more information on the 2020 Clothing Workshop, please call the Des Moines County Extension Office and ask for Mary.

We look forward to seeing you on the 22nd!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Des Moines County 4-H Community Dinner and Live Auction Thursday evening, March 5, 2020, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m

Barn on the Ridge 14133 Irish Ridge Road Burlington, Iowa 52601

Join us on Thursday evening, March 5, 2020, for our 6th Annual Des Moines County 4-H Community Dinner and Live Auction at Barn on the Ridge in Burlington, Iowa.

The Des Moines County Cattlemen are on board to serve up their delicious inside rounds pared with all the fixins. Take out orders will also be available this year. More information regarding the full menu, ticket sales, etc. will ap-pear in upcoming editions of The Clover Leaf.

Steffes Group will be on hand to auction off the 2019 Des Moines Coun-ty Scavenger Hunt Iowa stepping stones plus a whole lot more.

All proceeds from the evening will go towards offsetting the 4-H enroll-ment fees of our Des Moines County 4-H and Clover Kid members. The hope that one day all youth interested in joining 4-H will be able to do so at no cost to them or their family came true this year!

With your continued support of our 4-H Community Dinner, this oppor-tunity can remain a reality.

The 4-H Community Dinner welcomes everyone, including our Clover Kid members and their families. The proceeds from the evening benefit you and your Clover Kids Club as well!

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Des Moines County Fair Working Exhibits - March 21, 2020

The Des Moines County Fair Working Exhibits will be held at the Burling-

ton Public Library, March 21, 2020, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. with our 4-H

members being staggered throughout the afternoon. A schedule will be

comprised once we know the number of working exhibits that are entered.

Each working exhibit will last approximately 20-30 minutes, depending on

the crowd. Please have enough supplies for 50 participants. Members will

not be penalized if you run out of supplies before the end of your time.

Once registered, you will be emailed an entry form to bring with you the day

of the event letting us know what equipment: table, access to electricity, etc.

you will need. The form will also ask what you are trying to convey through

this presentation. Please know, peer judging will take place as well.

Ribbons will be awarded at the 2020 Des Moines County Fair during Communication Night on Friday, July 31,

2020, beginning at 6:00 p.m., with premiums paid as usual, after the fair.

If interested in doing a Working Exhibit, please call the Des Moines County Extension Office at 1-800-914-1914

to get registered today.

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Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) is a 4-H leadership and civic engagement program for high school youth (completed grades 9-12 at the time of the trip). Each summer teens gather at the National 4-H Confer-ence Center to learn what it means to be a strong leader in their community, country, and world.

Objectives for the program are: to strengthen communication, leadership, and other citizenship skills on a na- tional level; to understand the importance of civic and social responsibilities as they relate to the development of better citizens and leaders; to exchange ideas, practice respect, and form friendships with other youth from di- verse backgrounds; and to experience hands-on learning using the historical backdrop or our nation’s capi-tal city, Washington D. C. These objectives are met through pre-trip education, speakers, workshops, daily ex-cursions to view national sites, a day at the Capitol with elected officials, and a delegate designed and imple-mented action plan. Plus Citizenship Washington Focus brings together 4-H members from across the coun-try.

CWF is scheduled for June 19-27, 2020. Deadline to register is Friday, January 17, 2020. Space is limited to the first 48 delegate registrations. Trip cost is $1850. This includes all lodging, travel, tours, and a majority of the meals. A $650 non-refundable deposit is due at time of registration. The remaining balance is two pay-ments of $600 each due by March 15 and April 15, 2020.

Contact the Des Moines County Extension Office if you are interested in this trip as financial assistance is availa-ble from the Des Moines County 4-H Foundation.

Registration can be found on the CWF webpage at: www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/cwf

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Again, for the 2019-2020 4-H year...ALL youth exhibiting livestock, 4th -12th grade, must be YQCA (Youth for

the Quality Care of Animals) certified. This is an annual certification. Online classes open on January 1st and must

be completed by July 1st.

It is a requirement that all beef, bucket bottle, dairy cattle, dairy goat, meat goat, poultry, rabbit, sheep, and swine

exhibitors are YQCA certified annually to exhibit at the Des Moines County Fair and the Iowa State Fair.

Coupon Codes will be mailed to each family, to offset the $12.00 per member cost of the online course, thanks to

the generosity of F & M Bank & Trust. YQCA help sheets will be included in the mailing.

There are four (4) ways to obtain your coupon code and help sheet:

1. Stop by the Des Moines County Extension Office Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., or on Fri

day between 8:00 a.m. - noon.

2. Call Mary, at the Des Moines County Extension Office, at 1-800-914-1914.

3. Call Mary on her cell phone at 319-931-3259. If there is no answer, please leave a voicemail!

4. Email Mary at steffene@iastate.edu

The Coupon Codes are not only for our Des Moines County 4-H members, but our Des Moines County FFA

members as well.

***New for the 2019-2020 4-H/FFA year...ALL youth are required to turn in a copy of their YQCA certifica-

tion certificates to the Des Moines County Extension Office. These can be emailed or sent by US postal service,

but there needs to be copy on file for every market livestock exhibitor. Without a copy of this certificate on file,

the 4-H and/or FFA member will not be allowed to participate in the 2020 Des Moines County Fair or Iowa State

Fair. No Questions Asked!

The winter months, snow days, early outs from school, etc. are perfect times to sit down in front of a computer

and to get this completed...sooner rather than later. All you need are your 4hOnline credentials to log in at

yqca.org to get this done.

On behalf of the Des Moines County 4-H and FFA programs, we would like to take this opportunity to thank

F & M Bank & Trust for their generous donation, in offsetting the cost of the YQCA requirement, and for their

continued support of the Des Moines County Fair and youth of our area!!!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO OUR CLOVER KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES!!!

As the New Year begins, I can proudly say that the Clover Kids Program is growing by leaps and bounds!

As of the mailing of this newsletter, the Des Moines County Clover Kids are 79 members strong and still

growing. If you know of someone who has not re-enrolled for the 2019-2020 4-H year, please encourage

them to do so today. Our 4-H insurance does not go into effect until the youth are enrolled.

The winter months are a wonderful time to put those Christmas gifts into action or to experiment with

crafts, cooking, etc. Whatever it is you are doing to fill your time, lets think ahead to how we can turn

those projects into something we can exhibit as Clover Kids projects at the fair! Whether it’s painting a

picture, making a tie blanket, taking pictures, trying out a new recipe, whatever it is…we can make it into

a project!

The following Crunchy Apple Roll-Up is a recipe from the Kids in the Kitchen curriculum geared towards

Clover Kid aged youth. It is a recipe that has been used in several afterschool programs throughout Des

Moines County. If your son or daughter loves to help out in the kitchen and you are looking for a simple,

inexpensive recipe for them to try; this recipe is for you! For youth trying new recipes, of any age, we al-

ways recommend adult supervision.

Enjoy!!!

Clover Kids Corner

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… and justice for all

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual

orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative

means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil

Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call 800-795-3272 (voice) or 202-720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

For more information please contact:

Mary E. Steffener

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

County Youth Coordinator

1700 W Mt. Pleasant St.

West Burlington, IA 52655

steffene@iastate.edu

319-671-7165 – office

319-671-7167 – fax

319-931-3259 - cell

800-914-1914

The following dates have been scheduled to provide various opportunities to our 4-H’ers. More information on

times and venues will be available in future editions of The Clover Leaf…

January 2020: YQCA Coupon Codes will be available to ALL Market Livestock Exhibitors

February 22, 2020 (snow date Feb. 29): “Pop Colors” Clothing Workshop - more info to come next month

March 5, 2020: 4-H Community Dinner at Barn on the Ridge

March 21, 2020: Working Exhibits at the Burlington Library

May 2, 2020: Sheep and Goat Weigh-in

May 15, 2020: ALL Animal identification, those that did not attend a weigh-in, is due in 4hOnline

June 27, 2020: Clothing Event for Fashion Revue, Clothing Selection, and $15 Challenge participants.

July 1, 2020: FairEntry deadline for Clothing, Communications, and Livestock entry for the 2019 Des Moines

County Fair.

July 20, 2020: FairEntry deadline for ALL Static exhibit entry for the 2019 Des Moines County Fair.

July 27, 2020: Static Judging

July 29-Aug. 4, 2020: Des Moines County Fair

August 7 and 10, 2020: State Fair selected exhibits are to be brought to the Extension Office

August 13-23, 2020: Iowa State Fair

August 8-18, 2019: Iowa State Fair

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