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**Pictured above is the 4-H Awards Night Banquet at the Rowley Community Center.**

Buchanan County News—December 2016 4-H Newsletter

What’s Inside:

Extension Calendar

Enrollment 2016-2017

Youth County Council Spotlight

Beef Weigh-In

Youth County Council

Opportunities: Trips, Workshops, Events

Dates to Remember

Beef Pre-Fair Weigh-in (State & County):

December 17, 8:00 am-11:00 am

Sheep & Goat Clinic: December 28, 6:00 pm

2017 County Fair Dates: July 5-9

Thank You & Reminders

A big THANK YOU to everyone who was able to

make it to Awards Night! We had a wonderful turn

out and hope everyone had an enjoyable evening.

Another thank you to the Town and Kountry Kids

club for all their help and being great hosts.

Inside this newsletter you will find important

information on how to re-enroll, club recruitment,

BEEF WEIGH-IN UPDATES, 2017 fair schedule,

and fun opportunities. You DO NOT want to miss

out on the updates!

The weather is starting to change and that means

there might be delays and cancelations. Our office

will post on Facebook and on the county webpage

if programs are canceled. Our office follows the

Independence School District in determining snow

days. We want our volunteers and families to be

safe.

Buchanan County ISU Extension staff wants to

wish everyone a happy and merry holiday season!

Alexia Hamlett

Buchanan County | County Youth Coordinator

GROWS

Club Treasurer Mandatory Training

On December 29, 1:00 pm a mandatory training/

workshop is being offered to all club treasurers.

Those who were a treasurer last year and attended

the training do not need to attend. If you did not

attend you MUST this year. Other club members

who may have an interest in being a treasurer or

want to learn financial skills may attend. If attending

contact the Extension office by December 28. If

unable to make it, call to make arrangements.

Extension Calendar of Events

*Calendar includes all Buchanan County Events. In bold are 4-H events.

December 1—New Volunteer Training, Black Hawk Extension office, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm

*Winter Craft Class, Jesup Public Library, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm (4-H’ers May Attend)

December 7—Pest Control Operators, Extension office, 9:00 am-11:30 am

December 8—Fair Board Meeting, 4-H Building, 7:00 pm

*Winter Craft Class, Heartland Acres Museum, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm (4-H’ers May Attend)

December 14—Ornamental & Turf Applicators Reshow, Extension office, 9:00 am-11:30 am

*Certified Handlers Reshow, Extension office, 1:30 pm-4:00 pm

December 15—Roadside, Forest & Aquatic Pest Mgmt. Reshow, Extension office, 9:00 am-11:30 am

*Mosquito & Public Health Pest Mgmt., Extension office, 9:00 am-11:30 am

December 17—Beef Pre-Fair County & State Weigh-In, Winthrop Vet Clinic, 8:00am-11:00 am

December 19—Commercial Ag Weed, Insect & Plant Disease Reshow, Extension office, 9:00 am-11:45 am

*Seed Treatment Reshow, Extension office, 1:30 pm-4:00 pm

December 20—Fumigation Reshow, Extension office, 9:00 am-11:30 am

December 23—Office Closed

December 26—Office Closed

December 28—Sheep & Goat Clinic, Heartland Acres, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm

December 29—4-H Club Treasurer Training, Extension office, 1:30 pm-2:30 pm

December 31—Early Bird Enrollment Deadline 4-H (4th-12th) Fee Discount, Extension office, 4:30 pm

January 2—Office Closed

January 5—Commercial Manure Applicator, Extension office, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

January 9—Improving Margins in Cow Calf Enterprise, Heartland Acres, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm

*Extension Council Meeting, Extension office, 6:00 pm

January 16—Office Closed

January 19—Mandatory Leaders/Volunteer Training, Heartland Acres Great Spaces, 6:30 pm

January 22—Youth County Council Meeting, Extension office, 5:00 pm

January 24—Radon Workshop (FREE), Quasqueton City Hall, 7:00 pm-8:30 pm

January 30—Private Pesticide Certification, Extension office, 1:30 pm-3:30 pm

February 2—SNOW DATE Mandatory Leaders/Volunteer Training, Heartland Acres Great Spaces, 6:30 pm

February 7—Engineering Adventures: Recycled Racers, Jesup Public Library, 3:30 pm-5:30 pm

February 9—Fair Board Meeting, 4-H Building, 7:00 pm

February 14—Engineering Adventures: Recycled Racers, Jesup Public Library, 3:30 pm-5:30 pm

February 21—Engineering Adventures: Recycled Racers, Jesup Public Library, 3:30 pm-5:30 pm

February 26—YCC Meeting, TBD, 5:00 pm

February 28—Engineering Adventures: Recycled Racers, Jesup Public Library, 3:30 pm-5:30 pm

Congrats to all the award recipients at the 4-H Awards

Banquet! You all should be proud of your

accomplishments throughout the year. Pictured on the

left is Makenzie Homan, Marissa Robinson, Spencer

Giddings, and Luke Wall receiving their 4th year

leadership award. On the right is Keeley Kehrli

receiving her 1st year leadership award. Those with

special awards, don’t forget to thank the sponsors.

Contact the office if you have questions.

4-H Enrollment 2016-2017

The 2016-2017 4-H year has begun. Families can

start re-enrolling or enrolling kids at this time.

To enroll DO NOT use an outdated version of

Internet Explorer. The older versions do not

support 4hOnline due to security issues that

could arise. Always use an updated web browser

like Firefox or Chrome.

To get started go to the 4hOnline web address

https://ia.4honline.com (bookmark this page)

If you can’t remember your password, reset the

password yourself and select “I forgot my

password” and it will then send a new

password to your email account associated with

your 4hOnline account.

If you logged in before select “I have a Profile”.

Enter family email and password.

Click “edit” next to the name (under Member/

Volunteer list).

Click “Enroll for 2016-2017” for the 4-H member

being re-enrolled (bottom of page).

Verify or edit personal information. Don’t forget

to add your email and cell number. Double check

that all information is correct and updated.

Update Emergency Contact (someone other

than yourself in case you can’t be reached).

Update additional information and health form.

Add the projects that you are interested in and

number of years you’ve participated.

When finished, select “Submit Enrollment”.

Repeat these same steps if you have more than

one child.

Help sheets can be found at http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/4honline-

information-families-and-leaders

NEW Any youth in 4th-12th grade who are in

their 1st year of 4-H can join for free. After the

1st year members will pay an enrollment fee.

Enrollment discount deadline. Enroll by

December 31st, $20 per kid. After December

31st fees are $30 per kid (4th-12th). The

discount is made possible by the Buchanan

County Extension Council.

Once again Extension will pay for a pizza party to

the club who has the highest increase in their club

enrollment by May 15.

If anyone is looking for ways on how to promote

or need marketing tools, contact the office and we

would be happy to share those items to help get

the word about 4-H out there in the communities

and increase membership.

FFA members must use the enrollment forms

found on the Extension website at

www.extension.iastate.edu/buchanan/4h and on

the right-hand side the form will be there. These

were to be turned in by November 15 to the

Extension office, but will still be accepted by May

15.

Financial Assistance Program Fee

Those needing 4-H enrollment financial assistance

are eligible to apply. Members must be registered as

individual members or members of 4-H clubs. A

volunteer, teacher, or parent may submit the

application.

Participants should ideally pay some portion of their

membership fee. Those who do pay a portion of the

cost are more likely to stay involved. Clubs may help

provide assistance too.

The Iowa 4-H Foundation has a limited amount of

money from donors for financial assistance. Requests

for member fee assistance may be submitted at any

time. However, funding is limited and timeliness is

important.

A brief statement of need by Extension, 4-H leader,

or parent must explain the financial situation of the

family and other pertinent information is required as

part of the application. Complete one online

application or paper application for each family or

group home with an applicant/applicants.

Go to https://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/ and look for

Funding Opportunities on the top of the page.

There you will find the Iowa 4-H Program Fee

application.

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Recruitment Challenge 2016-2017

The challenge has changed a little bit. All Clover Kid

clubs will be separated in the enrollment count from

the traditional 4-H club. Independent members are

not counted since it is not a group/club, but will be

included in the enrollment numbers. All clubs have

an opportunity to receive a pizza party.

Clubs May ‘16

Enrollment

November ‘16

Enrollment Change

% Increase

Atom Bombers

16 7 -9 0%

Boots-N-Bales

8 1 -7 0%

Buffalo Bells

29 14 -15 0%

Byron Vikings

7 2 -5 0%

Earth, Too 4 2 -2 0%

Heartland Kids

18 5 -13 0%

Liberty Lassos

9 0 -9 0%

Madison Mixers

8 3 -5 0%

Mid-dlefield Hustlers

32 11 -21 0%

Perry Pioneers

4 2 -2 0%

Shady Grove Superstars

5 1 -4 0%

Town & Kountry Kids

15 2 -13 0%

Wapsi Warriors

18 18 0 0%

Independ-ent Members

1 2

Clover Kids May ‘16 Enroll-ment

Nov. ‘16 Enrolled

Change %

Increase

Atom Bombers CK 5 2 -3 0%

Boots-N-Bales CK 1 0 -1 0%

Buffalo Bells CK 16 15 -1 0%

Earth Too, CK 18 15 -3 0%

Heartland Kids CK 27 1 -26 0%

Liberty Lassos CK 2 2 0 0%

Middlefield Hustlers CK

10 9 -1 0%

Shady Grove Superstars CK

0 3 3 NEW

Town & Kountry Kids CK

7 5 -2 0%

GET RE-ENROLLED TODAY!!!!

Youth County Council

Member Spotlight

DeAnn Lentz is a 9th grader

who is part of the Madison

Mixers club. One skill she’s

learned from 4-H is

leadership skills. Her favorite

4-H experience is showing at

the county fair.

Megan Corkery is a 10th

grader and belongs to the

Town & Kountry Kids club.

4-H has helped her gain more

confidence and has taught

her new tips and tricks in the

different project areas. Her

favorite memory is showing at

county fair with her horse,

Cloud, and exhibiting

photography.

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4-H Recruitment Report Form—NEW

This is an opportunity for all youth in their clubs to

help recruit members while still having fun doing it!

This is a program to help increase 4-H membership

and help keep track of activities and events that

clubs do throughout the year. Every event or activity

that was recorded on a report form and turned into

the Extension office will be awarded points. Clubs

who participate will receive a prize for reaching a

certain amount of points. For example how it works:

Jane brings a friend to a club meeting and the club

receives 5 points. If Jane’s brother who is in 4-H

brings a friend to the meeting he earns the club an

additional 5 points. Points are determined as follows:

Emerald (200 pts) - $100 gift card

Gold (150 pts) - $75 gift card

Silver (100 pts) - $50 gift card

Bronze (50 pts) - $25 gift card

Report Form Directions:

Activities can be done as an individual or with a

group

After activity/project is completed, youth/leader

must fill out activity sheet and submit to

Extension office within 1 month

Each activity is worth points that accumulate for

yearly rewards

Points are accumulated from September 1st to

August 31 and points do not roll over year to

year

Report must be signed by club leader and be

approved by either/both Executive Director and

CYC

Must complete a variety of activities

Maximum of 200 points per year, may exceed

Forms can be found online at

www.extension.iastate.edu/buchanan/4h right-

hand side of the page titled 4-H Recruitment Activity

Report Form. These can either be printed and hand

written or a fillable document can be used. So far the

Wapsi Warriors are in the lead with 46 points and

Earth, Too with 5. Hope to see more clubs

participate!

Youth County Council Update

Thank you to everyone who helped contribute items

for the YCC holiday service project. All items were

appreciated! The group had fun putting the snowman

soup packages together and making five tied

blankets for Project Linus.

The group also sold locally sourced popcorn to raise

money for the new 4-H Building. Thank you again to

everyone who bought popcorn! Popcorn will be in the

second week of December and the Extension office

will call those who made purchases. Our next YCC

meeting will be held January 22.

December Birthdays!!!

Samuel Cook Sara Cook

Mackenzie Curtis Melaina Fisher

Tate Fults Ryan Goldenstein

Atticus Good Hayley Hamilton

Lauren Hamilton Carter Homan

Kiley Homeister Clara Junk

Clinton Junk Jessica Justason

Ethan Kayser Emma Kress

DeAnn Lentz Skyler Main

Devin Rawson Jake Sherman

Anna Sweeney Wyatt Vander Werff

Olivia Vandermolen Elisabeth Vanous

Clayton Walthart Hayden Weber

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Pre-Fair Beef Weigh-In

The county and state fair beef

pre-fair weigh-in is December 17

at the Winthrop Vet clinic from

8:00 am-11:00 am. Contact the

Extension office in advance if planning to do state

fair or Ak-Sar-Ben.

NEW RULE—All breeding beef must be identified by

a 4-H tag and/or calfhood vaccination tag. Must

attend pre-fair weigh-in or if unable to attend contact

the beef superintendent Adam at 319-939-7975.

County tags are $3 a piece. State fair tags and

retinal images will be $8/animal. Ak-Sar-Ben fees

are $8/animal. For more details on Ak-Sar-Ben go

to www.aksarbenstockshow.com/.

If you are an FFA member and plan to show at

state fair through FFA talk to your advisor. The

advisor MUST be present and have the items that

you will need.

Everyone MUST be enrolled beforehand so that

Extension can input the data into 4hOnline and

have families approve the information.

When going through the weigh-in line, make

sure to have someone inside the building to let

Alexia and/or volunteer know who’s animal is

who’s and be ready to know if the animal is

crossbred or registered, breeding/market. We

must know at that time. Registration papers are

not needed until June 15. If by that time we

don’t have those papers, the animal will be

crossbred.

Also, if you decide to switch from market to a

breeding animal between now and the fair you may

do so. You cannot change from breeding to

market.

County of Local Origin, this form must be

completed and turned in at the pre-fair weigh-in.

Make sure to do this beforehand. If you do not, the

forms will be available the day of weigh-in. Forms

are found at the Buchanan County Extension

website www.extension.iastate.edu/buchanan/4h or

stop by the office to pick one up.

Goat & Sheep Clinic

The sheep and goat committees would like

to invite all 4-H and FFA members to

attend an informational clinic on

December 28 at Heartland Acres theater room

beginning at 6:00 pm. Parents and mentors are

welcome to attend. Topics for the evening include:

Refresher course over lambing and kidding

techniques

Criteria on how to select a fair animal (qualities,

traits)

Feeding basics

Information about Novice Sheep project

Learn about the different classes and divisions to

participate in at the county fair

If anyone would like to participate,

contact the Extension office at

319-334-7161 to RSVP ahead of

time.

For more information about the sheep and goat

project area go to

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/livestock. Tip

sheets and other helpful documents can be found on

this page by selecting which animal you have

interest in.

Project Help Tip Sheets

The Iowa State 4-H webpage has several items to

help members succeed in their projects. It includes

project tip sheets that dig deeper into the different

project areas. These tip or “hot” sheets are great at

stepping up communication, citizenship, and

leadership skills. Not only does it boost those areas,

but it also has ideas on what members can do for

exhibits as well as resources to use in the process.

The link is http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/

exhibit-tip-sheets. There it breaks everything down

into the project areas. Each month Extension will

include a hot sheet. This month we’ve included

Clothing and Fashion. We want to see members try

different project areas and not be afraid to try

something new.

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Buchanan County Livestock Volunteers

Know anyone in the community looking for a fun

learning experience that involves working with

youth?! Buchanan County has open volunteer

positions for livestock committees: beef, cat/pet,

dairy, dairy goat, dog, horse, meat goat, poultry,

rabbit, sheep, and swine.

To become a volunteer please fill out an

application that is found on the Buchanan County

ISU Extension webpage

www.extension.iastate.edu/edu/buchanan/news/

become-volunteer-0. Complete the application and

return it to the Extension office. Once submitted,

staff will review and then set-up an interview/

meeting to discuss what the position and role

entails. For more questions call 319-334-7161 or

email ahamlett@iastate.edu.

Buchanan County Fair 2017 Schedule

The Buchanan County Fair Board decided on the

dates for the fair, July 5-9. The schedule has been

revised and changed due to how the days fall in

the week. We realize that this may be challenging

for families, but we have to work with what we

have and go with the flow. To develop a new

schedule a committee was formed of Extension

staff, Extension council, 4-H leaders, YCC, YAC,

Fair Board, and volunteers. After long discussions

we finally came to a consensus.

This year will be different and things are always

changing! We hope everyone can keep an open-

mind and start thinking ahead about how to go

forward. There are many changes in the check-in

and weigh-in times. Most of the livestock will be

entering the grounds in the morning, which may

cause the grounds to be a little chaotic. Everyone

must be patient. If you are in a time crunch, ask

for help or assistance.

Remember this organization is about our youth

and setting good examples as positive role

models.

(Buchanan County Fair Schedule Continued)

When looking at the schedule, the first part is

similar to last year with the horse and dog shows,

set-up, and static exhibit judging. After the holiday

we jump right into the check-ins and weigh-ins. As

mentioned before, it will be crazy on the grounds

but we all need to stay calm. Some families show

more than one specie, if the family brainstorms a

plan beforehand it will help make the process flow

smoother.

Some shows have been moved to different days

and times. Please make note of that so that your

family is prepared ahead of time. The cat/pet,

poultry, and rabbit shows will be held in the tent

instead of the show ring.

Those who participate in Fair Boards Junior Fun

Day, the shows are all moved to the final day of

fair. It will begin after the Master Showmanship

show. Once it is 5:00 pm, livestock and static

exhibits may leave the grounds.

Please do not feel overwhelmed by this. Start

planning ahead now to figure out how you and your

family can make this work. We know you can do it!

Again, don’t feel afraid to ask for help.

Other County Fair Updates

Dog: added a pre-novice B class and combined

grooming, handling and showmanship into one

class

Horse: added hunter seat equitation class

Cat/Pet: must have rabies paperwork at time of

registration payment

Clover Kid: animals will be vet checked prior to

show

Day of check-in: all animals except poultry,

rabbits and dairy cows must be on the grounds

by 11:00 am. Poultry, rabbits, and dairy cattle

must be on grounds by 4:30 pm. Milking cows

must be on grounds by noon day before show.

Tuesday, June 27 5:00 PM Horse Check-In, Horse Arena 6:00 PM Horse Show, Horse Arena Wednesday, June 28 10:00 AM-3:00 PM Building Set-Up Day 4:00 PM-6:00 PM Booth & Bale Decorating

5:00 PM Horse Check-In, Horse Arena (RAIN DATE) 6:00 PM Horse Show, Horse Arena (RAIN DATE)

Thursday, June 29 8:30 AM-2:30 PM Static Judging, 4-H Building

Friday, June 30 8:00 AM Horse Check-In 9:00 AM-2:00 PM Horse Pleasure Show, Horse Arena

Saturday, July 1 12:00 PM Dog Check-In (Obedience, Rally, Grooming, Handling), Black Pavilion

1:00-5:30 PM Dog Show (Obedience, Rally, Grooming, Handling), Black Pavilion

Sunday, July 2 1:00 PM Horse Check-In (RAIN DATE) 2:00 PM Horse Pleasure Show, Horse Arena (RAIN DATE)

Wednesday, July 5 7:00 AM-8:00 AM Goat Weigh-In & Check-In, Sheep/Goat Barn

8:00 AM-9:00 AM Sheep & Swine Weigh-In/Check-In, designated barns 9:00 AM-10:00 AM Beef Weigh-In & Check-In, Beef Barn 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Dairy Goat Check-In, Dairy Barn 1:00 PM-2:30 PM Dairy Goat Show, Black Pavilion 2:30 PM-4:30 PM Meat Goat Show, Black Pavilion 2:30 PM-3:30 PM Rabbit Check-In, Rabbit Barn 3:30 PM-4:30 PM Poultry Check-In & Broiler Weigh-In, Poultry Barn 4:30 PM All Dairy Cattle except milking cows must be on grounds 5:00 PM-7:30 PM Poultry Show, Tent east of Swine Barn 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Exhibitor Supper, Open Air Pavilion

Thursday, July 6 6:00 AM-1:00 PM Pie Baking, 4-H Building 8:00 AM-11:00 AM Swine Show, Black Pavilion 1:00 PM-3:00 PM Sheep Show, Black Pavilion 3:30 PM-5:00 PM Rabbit Show, Tent east of Swine Barn 6:00 PM Pie Auction, Black Pavilion

Friday, July 7 8:00 AM-8:30 AM Beef Bucket Bottle Show, Black Pavilion 8:30 AM-1:00 PM Beef Show, Black Pavilion 9:00 AM-6:00 PM Petting Zoo, Dairy Barn

12:00 PM All milking cows must be on grounds 2:00 PM Cat/Pet Check-In, Tent east of Swine Barn 2:30 PM-3:30 PM Cat/Pet Show, Tent east of Swine Barn

3:30 PM Dog Agility/Costume Check-In, south side Black Pavilion 4:00 PM-5:30 PM Dog Agility/Costume Show, Black Pavilion

6:00 PM Pictures of YCC, Home Garden Winners, Building Showmanship, State Fair, State Fair Alt., Jr Purple; south of Black Pavilion

Saturday, July 8 8:00 AM Dairy Bucket Bottle Show, Black Pavilion

8:30 AM-11:00 AM Dairy Show, Black Pavilion 9:00 AM-6:00 PM Petting Zoo, Dairy Barn 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Livestock Auction, Black Pavilion 2:00 PM Livestock Judging, Black Pavilion

Sunday, July 9 11:30 AM Master Showmanship, Black Pavilion 3:00 PM JR Fun Day (ALL)

5:00 PM-8:00 PM Release all Building Exhibits; Release all Livestock Exhibits; Fairground Clean-Up, ALL 4-H and FFA

2017 Buchanan County Fair Schedule (read page 9 before looking over this)

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FSQA—Mandatory Training & Testing

Dates for the FSQA sessions at Hawkeye

Community College are still to be determined. They

will become available in the next Newsletter. FSQA,

Food Safety Quality Assurance, is a certification for

those that plan to show these animals in 2017:

market and breeding beef, swine, sheep, dairy cattle,

dairy goats, meat goats, rabbit, and poultry. At these

hands on trainings members learn about record

keeping, vet and drug usage in project livestock,

healthy production practices, care and handling, feed

and feed additives, biosecurity, and ethics.

Grades 4-6—Must attend a training each year

Grades 7-9—Must attend a training each year OR

take intermediate test

Grades 10-12—Must attend a training each year OR

take senior test

MORE DETAILS TO COME! Members will not be

able to test out after 2017. A new program is

being installed through the state and will be

called YQCA. Similar to FSQA but training is all

online.

Citizenship Washington Focus Trip

Citizenship Washington Focus has been scheduled

and will be June 16-24, 2017. Price will remain at

$1570 per delegate this year. Citizenship

Washington Focus (CWF) is a 4-H leadership

program for high school youth (grades 9-12). Every

summer teens from across the country gather at the

National 4-H Conference Center, near Washington,

D.C., to learn what it means to be a strong leader in

their community, country, and world. For more

information go to www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/

cwf.Objectives for the program are:

Strengthen communication, leadership, and other

citizenship skills on a national level.

Understand the importance of civic and social

responsibilities as they relate to the development

of better citizens and leaders.

Exchange ideas, practice respect, and form

friendships with other youth from diverse

backgrounds.

These objectives are met through pre-trip

education, speakers, workshops, daily excursions

to view National sites, day at the Capitol with

elected officials, and a delegate designed and

implemented action plan.

4-H Volunteer Training –

“Youth Engagement Strengthens 4-H”

Join 4-H leaders from across Buchanan County in

an interactive, hands on training that will help

volunteers engage youth in intentional, meaningful

ways. By creating opportunities for youth to make

decisions, take on responsibilities, and contribute

to improving outcomes for themselves and others,

we are providing opportunities for youth to build

mastery in decision making skills as well as

reinforce their work towards independence.

During this training, 4-H leaders will gain an

understanding of the importance of youth

involvement, identify strategies that support

positive youth adult partnerships and gather

resources to aid in engaging youth in core

principles of positive youth development. In

addition, volunteers will practice how to empower

youth of all ages to make 4-H more engaging. This

training is part of the statewide leader training and

will be held on January 19, 2017 from 6:30 pm to

8:30 pm at Heartland Acres Great Spaces.

A benefit of participating in the face-to-face

volunteer training is the interaction and sharing

with other volunteers. If you are not able to attend

the training, contact the Extension office to learn

more about participating through other training

options.

Please register by contacting the Buchanan

County Extension office by January 18.

Contact Information

Buchanan County ISU Extension and Outreach

County Youth Coordinator

ahamlett@iastate.edu

2600 Swan Lake Blvd. Suite A

Independence, IA 50644

xbuchanan@iastate.edu

PH: 319-334-7161

FAX: 319-334-6641

Buchanan County ISU Extension and Outreach

2600 Swan Lake Blvd. Suite A

Independence, IA 50644

Change Service Requested

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, marital 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.

100 Year Celebration Help

We need your help on the Centennial Committee.

Buchanan County Agricultural Extension District will

be 100 years old in 2017. A small committee has

been formed of previous staff, 4-Her’s and leaders.

And we have one youth committee member –

Megan Corkery. Now we need your stories and

ideas of what to do during our yearlong celebration.

Please call Roxanne Fuller, 319-334-7161 if you are

interested in helping on the committee, if you have

pictures she could scan, and if you have stories

about Buchanan County Extension you would like to

share.

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Schedule