Steph Erpelding

As I write this letter the sun is shining, my office window is open and I am loving this beautiful weather! There are lots of 4-H club meetings in March and I have heard of all the wonderful club projects being made and I can’t wait to see the fin-ished product at fair! Please take a look at the 4-H newsletter and get the im-portant days written in your calendar! We WILL be having the derby swine show at the fair this year and with that brings the weigh-in in April! Congratulations to Emily Scott as she received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for her playground project! If you have any questions feel free to ask by calling the Sac County Exten-sion Office at 712/662-7131, by email erpeldin@iastate.edu or cell phone 712/790-3350!

From the Desk of Steph Erpelding

STEPH ERPELDING

SAC COUNTY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH

County Youth Coordinator

erpeldin@iastate.edu

712-662-7131

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SAC COUNTY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH

APRIL

1—4-H Endowment Scholarships Due 2—Relay for Life 2—State 4-H Recognition Day Inter-views 3—Schaller Shamrocks 4—4-H Endowment Mtg 9—Derby Swine Weigh-In 9-10:30am 9—4-H Camp Clean Up 10—WLB/VV Mtg 6pm 11—Schaller Clover Kids 11—Innovative Pioneers Mtg 7pm 14—Sac City Clover Kids 17—Early Achievers Mtg 4pm 17—OA Richland Robins Mtg 4pm 28—Odebolt Clover Kids

MARCH

12—Sac Green Team Mtg 9am 13—WLB/VV Mtg 3pm 13—OA Richland Robins Mtg 4pm 13—Jacksons Mtg 5pm 14—Schaller Clover Kids 14—Innovative Pioneers Mtg 7pm 17—Wall Lake Clover Kids 19—Early Achievers Egg Hunt 19—Nemaha 4H Egg Hunt 19—Sac County Horseshoes Tack Swap 9-5 @4H Building 20—Jacksons Clean Out Bluebird Houses 20—Early Achievers Mtg 4pm 28-April 1—Extension Week 31—Chamber Week 31—Odebolt Clover Kids

Sac County Extension Upcoming Programs: Thursday, March 31, 6-8:30pm—Grant Writing and Grant Writing Resources Thursday, April 21, 6-8:45pm— Identify Your Personality Profile and Successful Tips for Working with Difference Personalities Wednesday, May 11, 6:30-7:30pm—Hanging Basket Workshop To sign up or find out more information please call the Sac County Extension at 712/662-7131 or email Kelsey Lohff.

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Thank You

COUNTY 4-H NEWS

Buckets

For those that participated in the Bucket of Junk Contest please return the buckets back to the Extension Office at your earliest convenience! We will be reusing the buckets for this next years contest! Here are the following families that I still NEED to get their buckets back from: Steinkamp’s, Movall’s, Kaylee Oxendale, Ashton Pranschke, Will Hurd, Damon Cook, Wheeler’s, Austin Ronfeldt, and Emma Snyder. I would like to get them back by MAY 1st!

Thank you so much to all of the volunteers for making the Lock-In a HUGE success! Seeing the kids’ faces when they experience the workshops at the lock-in and the things they get to do and take home is priceless and the lock-in could not have been done without you! Thank you to Brooke Boeckman, Becky Reis, Ryan Kotz, Kim Adams, Nathan Blum, Jamie Blum, Tracy Pickhinke, Melissa Schmitt, Earl Hardisty, Sharon Hardisty, Kelli Barnett, Doug Stein-kamp, Larrette Kolbe, Allison Kolbe, Doug Kolbe, Kyle Kolbe, Connor Pickhinke, Kevin Steinkamp, CASA volunteers, and all of the Sac County 4-H Council members.

If you missed the FSQA training or testing you can attend another counties training. If you need to test out just call the Sac County Extension Office and we can set up a time 712/662-7131. Calhoun—March 28th—at the Calhoun County Extension Office—9-11am—please call 712/297-8611 to register Buena Vista—April 11th—at the BV County Extension Office—6:30-8:30 pm—please call 712/732-5056 Pocahontas—June 10th— at the Pocahontas Extension Office—1pm—please call 712/335-3103 to register Cherokee—June 20th—at the Cherokee Extension Office—6:30-8:30pm Ida—April 12th 6-8pm at the Ida Grove Rec Center

FSQA

Emily Corbin Jonathan Lundell Ally Lundell Noah List Abbey Spanjer Nathan Wallace Keagan Bundt Joseph Lindquist Chairity Millard Hope Millard Michael Millard Brenna Vauble Cauy Brotherson Collin Chedester Lauren Chedester Calvin Chedester Wyatt Ehrp Richard Barlow

Still Need to Enroll in 4h Online

Derby Swine Weigh-in for the Sac County Fair will be held on April 9th from 9-10:30am at the Sac County fairgrounds. 4-H and FFA members can identify up to 10 pigs. No weight limit. Suggested weight of 55-75 pounds. The Sac County Pork Producers will be giving away a total of $250 in prize money at the fair this year! Please bring two individuals to handle the pigs to and from the trailer and the scale. We will have plastic boots available also!

Derby Swine Weigh-In

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COUNTY 4-H NEWS

4-H’ers for 4-H Campaign

4-H’ers investing in 4-H’ers. This is the essence of the 4-H’ers for 4-H Campaign, sponsored each year by the State 4-H Council. The campaign raises money to fund projects that benefit 4-H members throughout the state. This year marks the 31st anniversary of the Iowa 4-H’ers for 4-H Campaign. Last year, we exceeded our goal and raised over $30,000. We want to continue that growth and have set our goal for this year at $31,000 with a suggested $3 per member donation. We also want every county in Iowa to participate! YOU can help grow 4-H in Iowa! Club Donation Forms and contributions should be sent to the Sac County office by May 15. Sac County would like to see 100% participation by every club!

4-H Endowment

For the 2016 year there are 5-$50 individual grants and 3-$250 club grants available. The applications are availa-ble on the Sac County Extension website. For the 2015-16 4-H year the Endowment will be paying $10 per mem-ber towards their program development fee. Please remember that the Endowment has started to give out $250 scholarships to those 4-H seniors that graduate high school. This year the 4-H member must have completed three years of record books to be eligible for the scholarship! The applications are also on the Sac County Exten-sion website.

Pallets

The Sac County Extension Office has acquired about 30 pallets from the NRCS office. Pallets can be used as a great 4-H project! If you would like a pallet please call the Sac County Extension Office and your name will be added to the list on a first come first serve basis! We challenge each of you to find a new use for the pallet and bring your finished product to fair! Your finished product can be entered in the fair as a home improvement pro-ject or as a woodworking project depending on your goal for the project. Please call the Extension Office or email erpeldin@iastate.edu to reserve your pallet today!

Tack Swap

The Sac County 4-H Horseshoes club is hosting a Tack Swap on Saturday, March 19 from 9am-5pm at the Sac County fairgrounds. Cost is $5 for ages 6 on up. There will be a lunch stand available. If you have some tack you can buy a table for $10. Please contact Holly Cornelius with any of your questions at 712/660-1381.

Sheep/Meat Goat Weigh-In

All market lambs and commercial ewes to be shown at the 2016 Sac County Fair must be weighed-in Saturday, May 7th from 9-11am at the Sac County Fairgrounds. The sheep and meat goats showing at the Iowa State Fair and Ak-Sar-Ben will need to have their Retinal Image taken or DNA pulled. Meat goats do not need to be weighed-in if they are only being shown at the Sac County Fair as they will be weighed-in on Wed. July 27th If you have any questions please contact the Sac County Extension Office 712/662-7131. Cost: County Only - no cost County & State Fair - $5 County & Ak-Sar-Ben - $5 County, Ak-Sar-Ben & State Fair—$10

STATE 4-H NEWS

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The Iowa 4-H Youth Development Program and the Iowa 4-H Foundation are sponsoring the 14th annual 4-H Hall of Fame at the Iowa State Fair to recognize volunteers and staff who have exhibited outstanding service to the 4-H program. The 4-H Hall of Fame is an opportunity for counties to have their outstanding volunteers or staff recognized at the state level. Information about the 2016 Hall of Fame and the 2016 selection form are available at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4H/restrict/halloffame.htm. The deadline for names, accompanying biographies, contact information, and photos is May 27. For more information, contact Shirley Stakey, stakey@iastate.edu, or leave a message for Shirley with Mary Kay Litzel at 515-294-1519.

Please get your nominations to Steph by May 27th! Here is the list of individuals that have already been hon-ored: Myra Steinkamp, Brian Blass, Duretta Quail, Roger Jensen, Polly Raasch, Harold & Sue Peyton, Steve & Barb Determan, Cathy Cook, Bill Thompson, Darold Jacobson and Marilynn Obmann.

2016 Hall of Fame

College-bound Iowa youth active in 4-H and/or FFA livestock and agricultural projects and current undergradu-ate students may apply for scholarships available from the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement (IFAA). The scholarships are available to freshmen entering any Iowa two or four-year, post-secondary institu-tion this fall and current undergraduates attending Iowa State University. Applicants must major in animal sci-ence or a curriculum in agriculture or human sciences that is related to the agriculture industry. Winners will be announced during the 2016 Iowa State Fair annual 4-H/FFA Sale of Champions on Saturday, August 20th, an event sponsored by IFAA. Winner's Circle scholarship funds come from a percentage of Sale of Champions proceeds as well as Winner’s Circle Club donations. Click below for more information on the 2016 IFAA Winner’s Circle Scholarships and the application form: Incoming Freshman Scholarship List Incoming Freshman Application Form (Application Deadline: May 1, 2016) Undergraduate Scholarship List Undergraduate Application Form (Application Deadline: April 1, 2016) If you have questions, contact: Linda Weldon at 515-291-3941 or Harold Hodson at 515-290-8875

IFAA Scholarships

The 4-H Center is preparing for the 2016 summer camping season and needs help with several projects to be ready in time for summer! These projects will take numerous hands—both big and small—so youth and adults are encouraged! Come as an individual, family, 4-H club or volunteer group for an awesome time in the great outdoors. Lunch provided by the Iowa 4-H Foundation. For more information visit the 4-H Center website.

4-H Center Spring Clean Up Day

Livestock Rule Changes/Updates

The State 4-H Office has provided new livestock updates for the 2016 year. Check out the Livestock Updates. When you are on the website look under Hot Topics and the “2016 Livestock Updates”

STATE 4-H NEWS

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State Fair Swine — Families must come in to the Extension Office and pick up $8 DNA tags, a tagger, and a DNA envelope (one envelope per 4-H member). Both market and breeding swine need to have DNA tags for State Fair. 4-H’er returns home, tags each pig, puts DNA sample tag into large envelope for all pigs, writes down tag numbers on back of DNA envelope, signs and seals the DNA envelope and returns the tagger and DNA en-velopes to the Extension Office by May 15th. 4-H’er then inputs all data for each pig into 4hOnline under “Swine (not weighed in)” animal type (tag #, sex, breed, ear notch, etc.) by May 15th. County Fair Swine—Families must come in to the Extension Office and pick up the free tags and a tagger. 4-H’er returns home, tags each pig by May 15th. 4-H’er then returns tagger to the Extension Office and then 4-H’er inputs all data for each pig into 4hOnline under “Swine (not weighed in)” animal type (tag #, sex, breed, ear

Swine Information

Identifying Animals in 4H Online

Identifying Animals in 4H Online Again this year - we are asking 4-H exhibitors to identify their animals in 4HOnline. Remember that only ani-mals identified can be shown at fair. Animals that need to be entered in 4HOnline include swine, cow/calf pairs, breeding beef (unless you already identified animal at Jan. weigh-in), sheep (breeding only), horse, dairy cattle, bottle lambs, bucket/bottle calves, poultry, rabbits, pets, meat goats (breeding on-ly), or dogs. What to do to enter animals in 4HOnline: 1. Go to https://iowa.4honline.com and login like you did when you enrolled in 4-H. 2. Once you are in the program, find your name and click "Edit". That will take you to your Personal Infor-mation Screen. On that screen near the top of the page you will see a tab titled “Animals/Livestock”. Click on the tab. 3. There you will see a drop down box and any previously entered animals listed. Select the animal type you want to enter and click the “Add Animal” button. 4. Enter the information requested and click the “Save” button. All animal IDs must be submitted no later than May 15th at 11:59 PM. At midnight the program will shut down and the only animals you will be able to add after that are rabbits and poultry. Rabbits and poultry can be added until 11:59 PM on July 1st. Make sure that any animal that you plan to exhibit (with the exception of rabbits and poultry) is on the list before you close out!

For Iowa State Fair market swine: You will need to come to the office and get your ear tags ($8 each) first and then complete the entry online. NEW for 2016 – State Fair is now requiring ear notches along with the DNA punch tag.

Horse Exhibitors: You will need to upload 4 photos (front view, rear view, left side view, and right side view) to complete your entry. If you have problems with this, please contact the Extension Office.

For breeding beef: You MUST enter at least one tattoo if you plan to show your heifer at the Iowa State Fair this also includes market heifers that are showing as breeding. If you enter the calfhood vaccination num-ber or leave both fields blank, the heifer WILL NOT be eligible for the Iowa State Fair. All fields (including registration number) must be complete and accurate no later than May 15th. If no registration number is entered by May 15th, the heifer will only be allowed to shown as crossbred.

STATE 4-H NEWS

4-H IS HANDS-ON LEARNING

There are 10 positions available as 4-H Extension & Outreach Youth Summer Camp Instructors. Work with Youth in the great outdoors. This is a fantastic way to make some money in the summer AND still have some time off. Primary work assignment will be at the Iowa 4-H Center near Madrid, Iowa. May also lead or support educational activities at events in other locations around the state.

Pay is $250 per week. Room/Lodging is provided as well as many of your meals. May 23, 2016 to July 31, 2016. Training provided

For more information go to: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/sites/www.extension.iastate.edu/files/4h/Summer%20Camp%20Positions%202016.pdf "Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 3350 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel. 515 294-7612, email eooffice@iastate.edu."

4-H Camp Staff

Support Iowa 4-H with New License Plate

A new specialty license plate will soon be available throughout Iowa for passenger vehicles, trucks and trail-ers. The "Iowa Ag Tag" license plate recognizes the important role that agriculture plays in our state's econo-my, and proceeds from its sale will equally benefit three great youth foundations: Iowa 4-H Foundation, Iowa FFA Foundation, and the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation. See the design and pre-order your own stand-ard ($35) or personalized ($60) plate now at www.IowaAgTag.org. We only need 500 pre-orders to begin pro-duction! For more information, contact Albert Grunenwald at 515-294-4780 or abgrunen@iastate.edu.

Robotics STEM Camp Position Available What: Assist Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Summer 2016 STEM Educator in preparing and de-livering beginning and advanced robotics camps for youth grade 4

th – 8

th in six counties in Northwest Iowa.

When: 240 hours during the 2016 summer. Start date Monday June 6 – Friday, July 29, 2016. Most of the hours will be day-time hours, Monday-Friday. Occasional Saturday and evening work required. Where: Travel will be required. Must have valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle and the ability to pass the volun-teer screening process. Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but no later than March 31, 2016. Application materials required include a completed employment application (available at www.extension.iastate.edu/buenavista), a resume and contact information for 2 professional references. Send applications to: Buena Vista County Extension and Outreach, Attn: Nichol Kleespies, 824 Flindt Drive, Storm Lake, IA 50588 or email kleespie@iastate.edu

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Bucket of Junk

Bucket of Junk Contest Rules 1. Registration for the Bucket of Junk Project will run from March 11 – April 15, 2016

2. Registered participants will be notified of the Bucket of Junk pick-up date and location.

3. There will be a limit of 1 bucket per 4-H family.

4. Each participant will receive 5 steel pieces that are uniform among all participants.

5. 75% of the items in the bucket of junk must be used to make the sculpture. No extra

pieces may be added to the sculpture.

6. All items of junk may be cleaned, sanded, welded, cut, bolted, fastened, bent, shaped,

or finished in any manner the sculptor desires.

7. The sculpture may be welded by a parent. If a parent welds the sculpture the project

will be judged as a Visual Arts project (Class 10304).

8. If the 4-H’er welds the sculpture the project may be judged as Science, Engineering

and Technology (Welding - Class 10601) and Visual Arts (Class 10304).

9. If you choose to enter the sculpture as a project, don’t forget to fill out a goal card.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Sac County Extension and the providers

of the junk are not responsible for any accidents. I, ________________________, assume all responsibility for the Bucket of Junk project

when ISU Extension and Outreach, Sac County releases the Bucket of Junk to my possession.

___________________________________ _______________________ Signature (must be over 18) Date ______________________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________ ______________________________ Email Phone #

We are again having the Bucket of Junk in our list of static projects! Below are the rules and a place for you to sign and send in to sign up for the project! This is not a “special” project so it will be allowed to go on to the State Fair if chosen. If you have any questions feel free to contact Steph at the Extension Office or email er-peldin@iastate.edu.

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