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Fremont County Extension and Outreach

DECEMBER 4-H RAP SHEET

Do you have what it takes to be a Babysitter?

Project Areas: Leadership and Child Development

For grades 6-12

See page 3 for more details.

4-H and Hometown Pride Partnership Our county communities need 4-H’ers! Keep Iowa Beautiful (KIB) has partnered with Fremont County, the Fremont County Economic Development Corporation (FREDCO) and our 12 communities in a five-year program called Hometown Pride. The communities are Anderson, Bartlett, Farragut, Ham-burg, Imogene, McPaul, Percival, Randolph, Riverton, Sidney, Tabor and Thurman. The purpose of Hometown Pride is to enhance the economic and cultural vitality in the county by supporting, facilitating and implementing community and county plans in a coordinated effort. Doug Friedli, from neighboring Nebraska City, has been hired as Fremont County's Community Coach. "I am looking forward to work- ing with the citizens of Fremont County. The Hometown Pride program will provide long term technical and support assistance to the county and it's

communities to make their dreams become realities," aid Friedli. "

Community Coach, Doug Friedli, approached the Extension Office as a contact point for getting youth involved in com-munity committees across the county.

The goal is to have 4-H clubs appoint one youth member to each community’s Hometown Pride Committee within their enrollment area. Each 4-Her should then recruit 1-2 friends (they do not

have to be 4-H members) to serve with them on a town’s committee.

We are excited Fremont County Hometown Pride thought of 4-H’ers and their friends to join in the effort to enhance the quality of life and vitality to this great program!

Calendar & Deadlines

Babysitter Course Info

Beef Weigh In

Retinal Imaging and DNA Samples

Junior Cattle Feeder Program

Programming Interest Survey

STEM and Projects Info

New Member/Family Orientation

Club Community Service—FOOD DRIVE

State Recognition Info

Re-Enrollment on 4honline

WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/FREMONT

Calendar of Local, State, National Events PLEASE PAY ATTENTION

TO DEADLINES!

NOVEMBER

28-29 Office Closed for Thanksgiving

DECEMBER

State Recognition Applications Begin

14 FLL Regional Competition at Lewis Central

BABYSITTER CLASS at Extension Office

24-25 Office Closed for Christmas Holiday

30 Market Beef Weigh In, 1:15 p.m. at

Fremont County Vet Clinic

JANUARY

1 Office Closed for Holiday

31 Jr. Cattle Feeder Application and IDs Due

16 NEW Family/Member Orientation

FEBRUARY

22 Lancers Hockey Game

State Recognition Applications Due

MARCH

Junior Overnight

FSQA Training

Swine Weigh-In

APRIL

Sheep and Goat Weigh-in

FSQA Training

MAY

JUNE

8-11 SW Iowa Junior Overnight in Madrid

JULY

15-21 2014 Fremont County Fair

MONTHLY MEETING DATES FOR

FREMONT COUNTY 4-H CLUBS

FREMONT COUNTY FLETCHINGS: meets the 2nd

Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Extension

Office or “Whipple Range.”

SILVER SKYLARKS: meet first Sunday of the month,

High School in Sidney at 3:00 p.m.

WASHINGTON P.E.P.: meet third Sunday of the

month, St. Mary’s Church in Hamburg 4:30 p.m.

W.M.P.: Monthly Club Meeting is third Sunday of

the month in Farragut at the Nishnabotna High

School concourse area at 5 p.m.

RIVERSIDE ROCKETS: Meet on third Wednesday at

Randolph Fire House beginning at 7 p.m.

YOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL: Meets 2nd Sunday

of the month at 5:30 p.m., Extension Office.

FREMONT COUNTY FAIR BOARD: Meets

Monthly on 2nd Monday of the month.

YOUTH COMMITTEE: Meets on the 2nd Sunday

at 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Office.

EXTENSION COUNCIL: Meets monthly on the

last Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/FREMONT

WHO: All youth in grades 6-12 in Fremont County

(4-H members or non-members)

WHAT: Babysitting Course

WHEN: December 14 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Optional CPR Class beginning at 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: Fremont County ISU Extension & Outreach Office, in Sidney,

IA 610 Clay St. 712-374-2351

WHY: To learn about child development, safety,

first aid, food & nutrition, business management, and more,

all in preparation for being a GREAT BABYSITTER!

Cost of the class is $20 and that covers the course book, extra class materials, lunch, and snacks.

Click here to find REGISTRATION FORM

The deadline for registration is December 12th at 4:30 p.m. For more information, email xfremont@iastate.edu, call the Extension Office

at 374-2351, or visit the website at www.extension.iastate.edu/fremont/.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A TEEN BABYSITTER?

MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING

BEEF WEIGH IN

All market beef must be weighed:

Monday, Dec. 30, 2013

Fremont County Vet Clinic

1:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Bring your beeves!

Please let us know if you are interested in DNA or a

retinal image scan for Iowa State Fair or Ak-Sar-Ben.

Retinal Imaging and DNA Samples

YAY! Fremont County Extension Office has purchased an HP

ElitePad Tablet(32GB) with scanning camera and ClearViewTM ID

System Software Application. WE will be ready to go! Will YOU?

If you are planning on taking your beef to the State Fair,

we can get the retinal scans during the weigh-in!

Remember, you do not have to receive a certain place

or award at the county level to go to the State Fair.

Also, if you are planning on taking your beef to Ak-Sar-Ben, there is a $5.00 fee for taking the DNA sample, so please have your money ready! We will bring the forms for you to complete.

SEE YOU AT

BEEF WEIGH IN !

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.

Junior Cattle Feeder Program

Calling all 4-H Beef Project youth! Clara Pellar wanted to know where the beef was back in the

1980s—Fremont County Extension and Outreach and the Fremont

County Fair Association want to know where the beef is NOW?

Junior Cattle Feeder Sign Up Deadline Friday, Jan. 31, 2014

Please bring the following paper copies to the office: Jr. Cattle Feeder Project Enrollment form (4-H-JCF-36B) click this link Jr. Cattle Feeder Animal ID Report form (4-H-JCF-36C) click this link Also, NEW THIS YEAR is the Jr. Cattle Feeder Monthly Record Sheet. Along with the poster presentation, this form will be part of the judging criteria. The monthly record form will actually assist you in the poster presentation. (4-H-JCF-36-D) click this link

Call the Extension Office with any questions—712-374-2351

County Workshops and Presentations

Please take time to fill out the online survey regarding your interest in

project areas or topics for Countywide workshops and presentations:

Follow this link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/R36QF9R

Thank you for your time! This will assist the Youth Committee and 4-H

and youth development in planning.

4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH

Project Ideas and Questions

New Member/Family Orientation

After the Holidays: ALL New Members/Families to 4-H are invited to

Fremont County 4-H Orientation: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.

Location to be determined dependent on the number signed up

Sponsored and conducted by County Council

Topics will include 4-H basics and project areas

Receive Fremont County 4-H Handbook and Pick

Your Adventure brochure

Activities and refreshments for all! 4-H MOTTO

To Make The Best Better

4-H Slogan

“To win w

ithout bragging and

to lose without squealing!”

Is there a question or problem that needs solved? Do you want to learn more about a certain topic? Maybe

you made a craft or other art work at school or church and you don’t know what to do with it?

What can you do next and make it a project? Ask Mandy or Susan at the office or your Club Leaders to help you

turn something you are already doing into a project for 2014 Fair!

HINT: Ask a question first!

Then investigate and research all the ways to answer the question.

Choose which answer you will use.

Finally, determine the project area the answer falls under! Remember—for ALL static exhibits shown at the County Fair, there must

be a write up completed. This is not to be judged, but used as a reference

for the judge and to be evaluated for its success at the State Fair.

FREMONT COUNTY

STEM-O-GRAM

A Process For Creating A Project

With IMPACT!

OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE

ATTENTION ALL TRADITONAL 4-H CLUBS: Fremont County Extension and Outreach would like to challenge the county clubs in a

“Happy, Heartfelt, Helpful and Healthy 4-H” Food Drive for Fremont County

during the months of November and December.

What does your club need to do:

Create a committee to organize the food drive.

Take pictures of food collections, delivery, etc.

Club Committee provides a write-up and create a poster of your food drive efforts.

Must be to Extension office by Friday, Feb. 28, 2014.

Ideal for club citizenship/outreach project at 2014 Fremont County Fair

It has been suggested that IF ALL TRADITIONAL CLUBS participate and turn in reports and

pictures — the Fremont County Extension and Outreach Staff would highlight their hair

GREEN. (Details to be determined.)

Suggested items for a Happy, Heartfelt, Helpful, and Healthy 4-H Food Drive:

Peanut butter (smooth, crunchy) Soups—kid friendly

Jelly or jam Soups—adult friendly

Dried potato mixes (boxed or flaked) Hamburger Helper

Macaroni and cheese in a box Tuna Helper

Pasta (spaghetti, rotini, penne etc) Chicken Helper

Pasta sauces (alfredo, marinara, or chunky) Canned meats (tuna, chicken, salmon, ham)

Rice or pasta envelopes (Lipton, Uncle Ben’s) Meals in a Box

Baked beans Condiments—ketchup, mustard, mayo

Canned Vegetables Other Condiments—pickles, relish)

Breakfast cereals Pancake/Waffle mix

Oatmeal Syrups

Monetary donations are always welcome !

“Happy, Heartfelt, Helpful, Healthy” Holiday Food Drive

WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/FREMONT

College Scholarships

H.S. seniors and college undergraduates or selected scholar-

ships

Due in State 4-H Office-TBD

Selection at State level

Scholarship Application

See Scholarship Guidelines

National 4-H Conference

April 5 to 10, 2014, at National 4-H Center

Grade 9-11 at time of application

Application must be received or postmarked by February 1,

2013. Interview March 23, 2013

Evaluation & interview at State level.

(Participation contingent upon available funding in 2013-14)

Application questions and up to 2 pages of support material

See application for format

National 4-H Congress

Nov 29 to Dec 3, 2013

Grade 10-11 at time of application

Application must be received or postmarked by February 1,

2013. Interview March 23, 2013

Evaluation & interview at State level.

Participation contingent upon available funding in 2013

Application questions and up to 2 pages of support material

See application for format

State 4-H Council

Serve on Council June 2013-2014

Grade 10-11 at time of application

Application must be received or postmarked

by February 1, 2013. Interview March 23, 2013

Evaluation & interview at State level. 40 selected with

geographic disbursement considered

Application questions and up to 2 pages of support material

(see application for format)

State Project Awards

tentative award (TBD)

Grade 9-12 at time of application

Application must be received or postmarked

by February 1, 2013. Interview March 23, 2013

Evaluation & interview at State level.

Awards are not limited to one per project.

Application questions and up to 2 pages of support material

(see application for format)

*Can submit no more than 2 project areas/yr

*Can win only one state project award/yr

*Can win project area one time only

Please mail applications to: 4-H Recognition, Extension 4-H

Youth Bldg-ISU, Ames IA 50011-3630. For more information on

recognition opportunities and awards, please contact the new

4-H Recognition Day coordinator, Cayla Taylor-

cala@iastate.edu, 515-294-1877.

Application materials for State 4-H Project Awards, National 4-H Congress, National 4-H Conference, and State 4-H Council must be received on site or

post-marked no later than February 1, 2014 for consideration.

Recognition Day will be held Saturday, March 23 on the Iowa State University campus

State Recognition Program

Interviewing Tips http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4hfiles/RecogState34InterviewingTips.pdf

State 4-H Recognition Organizing and Designing Your Application Materials http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4hfiles/RecogState2933SupportMaterial.pdf

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.

Please—ENROLL FOR THE 2013-14 Year

All Fremont County 4-H clubs will be re-enrolling online!

1. ALL families are asked

to double and triple

check their profile in-

formation!

2. This includes your per-

sonal contact info,

such as mail address,

email, phones and

cells, as well as age

and grade!

3. Animal IDs (except

market animals) can be

done online at anytime.

4. NEW FAMILIES will

need to fill out a paper

enrollment before com-

pleted online info.

Current members/

First time logging in

Current members with

passwords

Do not use!!

Open a web browser and type in: https://iowa.4honline.com. You will now see the Iowa 4-H Youth Development

Log In Page.

Enter family email address you gave to the Extension Office.

Choose "Family" from the "Role" drop-down box.

If you have forgotten your password) mark "I forgot my Password." *Click "Send my Password." Do not close the

internet window.

Go to your own email account and find the email sent to you from 4HOnline. It will have your temporary password.

Return to 4H online. Click "I have a Profile." (This is where you will begin if you already have your password.)

Paste or type your password exactly as sent by 4H online. It is CASE SENSITIVE.

The email box should still have your family email in it. You should still have "Family" chosen as your Role.

Click "Log In."