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DICKINSON COUNTY EXTENSION

September 2016

County Youth Council

Payton Ahrenstorff

Carter Anderson

Alison Bueltel

Josie Byers

Rian Byers

Aaron Carr

Nathan Davis

Jayden Gilge

Katelyn Loring

Mason Mart

Braeton Nitzschke

Becky Noah

Cody Peck

Bryce Schott

Lexi Stahly

Alden Taylor

Cedric Weber

Extension Council

Susan Reiser: President

Steve Brueggeman: Vice President

Connie Purchase: Secretary

Keith Brockmeyer Treasurer

Tim Chapman

Cindy Mart

Curt Smith

Yvonne Taylor

Ann Warburton

Extension Staff

Karen Byers: County Extension Director

Hannah Brockshus: County Youth Coordinator

Zachary Myer: School Enrichment Coordinator Janet Neppl: Office Assistant

Barb Utech: Office Assistant

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Fall brings in the start of the New 4-H Year

with new projects to start, new Club Leaders,

new 4-Hers, new things to learn, new work-

shops to attend, and new memories in the

making!

Welcome to the New 4-H year!

September 5 Office Closed for Labor Day

September 10-18 Clay County Fair

September 23 Fairbook Cover Design Contest Ends

September 25 Youth Council Meeting

October 2-8 National 4-H Week

October 3 Record Books Due to Office

October 6 4-H Open House

November 30 Early Bird 4-H Enrollments Due

4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH

Clay County Fair Participants

Oh those 4 little words every 4-H member and parent loves to hear… “record books are due”. Yep,

now is the time. While project work draws to a close for the 4-H year and thoughts are fresh, take

time to put your records together.

We’re including some State Fair results in this newsletter to help get you started.

Records are due to your Club Leader at the September meeting and from Leaders

to the Office by October 3. Cash awards are given by the youth council for each

project record. A Gold Project Award receives $5, a Silver Project Award $3, and a

Bronze Project Award $2. These are presented at the Fall Awards Program in

November. (It’s also time to submit for club officer & community service awards.)

Record Keeping Forms can be found here. If you need a record book stop by the office and pick one

up! If you have any questions, please contact the office at 336-3488.

Fairbook Cover Design Contest—Sept 23

Time To Do Those Record Books!

The Clay County District Fair is September 10-18 in Spencer, Iowa. We have a number of

4-H’ers representing Dickinson County. Good Luck to each of these exhibitors!

Dog

Maggie Bergeson

Communication Events

Lawton Weber

Clare Schoelerman

Livestock

Samantha Fodness

Alison Goehring

Michael Gonnerman

Rylee Johannsen

Jackson Krebs

Wyatt Lorch

Mason Mart

Cody Peck

Livestock

Kelsey Peck

Jac Radcliffe

Nick Resch

Clare Schoelerman

Bryce Schott

Allison Wallace

Dayton Willison

Livestock

Alison Bueltel

Josie Byers

Rian Byers

Do you enjoy drawing, coloring, or designing? We are looking for a new

cover to use on the 2017 Dickinson County Fairbook! Create a drawing or

design that shows what 4-H means to you or your favorite things about Fair

and enter it to win! One selected individual will have their artwork

displayed on the cover of the 2017 Dickinson County 4H & FFA Fairbook.

Please bring artwork to the Extension Office or scan and email it to brockshu@iastate.edu.

All entries are due Friday September 23rd.

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.

Youth Council Meeting— Sept 25

The next regular meeting of the Youth Council will be held on Sunday, September 25 at 7:00 PM in the

Dickinson County Extension Office. Note: Meeting will not be held on the 3rd Sunday of the month due

to conflicts with the Clay County Fair, please note this change.

Preliminary agenda items include:

- Planning the Fall Awards Program - 4-H Week & Open House

- Discussing Officer Elections in October - Brainstorming Activities

As a part of 4-H Week Celebrations, staff and Youth Council members will be visiting 4th and 5th grade

classrooms in the county to share about 4-H and to invite youth to attend an Open House at the

Extension Office on Thursday, October 6th from 3:30—6:00 PM.

New members do not need to attend the open house to join 4-H, but we encourage them to come if possible

to find out more about 4-H and to get help with enrollment processes. The Open House is a come and go

format for youth and parents to get questions answered and enrollment forms completed.

If you as a 4-H’er, leader, or parent would like to help with the Open House we

would love it! There will be a light refreshment, some coloring activities for

younger siblings, Extension Choice Awards from fair on display, and work tables

for families to complete paperwork and ask questions.

National 4-H Week—Oct 2-8

What are you or your Club doing to celebrate 4-H Week and spread the word about 4-H? Here are

some ideas for you and your Club to consider:

4-H Open House—Oct 6

Paint windows around town

Represent 4-H on

Social Media

Wear your 4-H Shirts to school

Volunteer to help at

the Open House

Early Bird Enrollment Deadline—Nov 30

Save $5.00 by Re-enrolling or joining 4-H before the Early Bird Deadline on Wednesday

November 30th. Please make payments to the Club Leader as each Club will be billed

individually by the Office. Checks can be written out to your 4-H Club for $30 prior to

November 30 deadline, after this deadline the fee is $35.

4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH

Iowa State Fair—Static Results

Congratulations to all of our Static

Exhibitors on your projects at State!

Exhibitor Project Ribbon

Nick Resch Animal Science Blue

Kort VonEhwegen Crop Production Blue

Kayla Kollasch Horticulture Blue

Bryce Schott Photography Red

Rylan Siemers Photography Blue

Alison Bueltel Photography Blue

Alison Bueltel Photography Blue

Allison Wallace Photography Red

Josie Byers Photography *Blue

Josie Byers Photography Blue

Kendal Green Photography Blue

Amy Martin Photography Red

Kayla Kollasch Photography Blue

Kayla Kollasch Photography Blue

Abby Eckert Visual Arts White

Abby Eckert Visual Arts Red

Taylor Hackbarth Visual Arts Blue

Lexi Stahly Visual Arts Blue

Rian Byers Visual Arts Blue

Katelyn Brockmeyer Visual Arts Blue

Katelyn Brockmeyer Visual Arts **Blue

Exhibitor Project Ribbon

Abby Eckert Food & Nutrition Blue

Ava Rasche Food & Nutrition Blue

Allison Wallace Food & Nutrition Blue

Lexi Stahly Food & Nutrition Red

Liam Knudtson Food & Nutrition Blue

Abby Eckert Home Improvement Red

Haley Hallengren Home Improvement Red

Alison Bueltel Home Improvement Blue

Grace Radcliffe Home Improvement Red

Lexi Stahly Home Improvement Blue

Lauren Ditsworth Home Improvement Red

Nick Resch Self-Determined Red

Catherine Rohret Sewing & Needle Arts Red

Haley Hallengren Sewing & Needle Arts Red

Ryan Pyle Mechanics Blue

Allison Wallace Woodworking Blue

Ava Rasche Woodworking Red

Lindsay Grau Clothing & Fashion Red

Lindsay Grau Clothing & Fashion Red

Thank you to our volunteers

who helped transport exhibits

to & from the Iowa State Fair,

Sandi Bueltel & Judy Siemers.

*PPI Gallery Considered, ** Judge’s Choice Award

4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH

Iowa State Fair—Livestock Results

Project Committee Openings

If you recognize one of these items as your own, please stop by to claim your item!

Not Pictured: One pair of glasses, prescription unknown.

Exhibitor Club Class Ribbon

Josie Byers Silver Lakers Horse Showmanship –11th Grade

Hunter Under Saddle 11-12 Grade

English Walk/Trot 9-12 Grade

Western Walk/Trot –11th Grade

Western Pleasure –11th Grade

Rian Byers Silver Lakers Horse Showmanship—9th Grade

Halter Geldings

Western Pleasure –9th Grade

Western Walk/Trot –9th Grade

Alison Bueltel Superior Lakers Commercial Heifers

Beef Showmanship—11-12 Grade

Jackson Krebs Silver Lakers Breeding Beef—Hereford

Breeding Beef—Hereford

Lost & Found Items from Fair

With the new 4-H Year comes some new opportunities to be involved in 4-H as a youth or adult. Several

of our project committees have openings and applications are available. This hotlink will give you a

complete two-page job description and application, or stop by the office to pick up a copy.

Each project committee may have up to 9 adult members and 2 youth. There is a limit of one family

member per household. Term limits are also set in staggered three year increments. Those wishing to

continue on a committee after 3 years must reapply. All committee members have voting privileges.

Attendance and assistance at committee meetings/trainings, project workshops, and fair-related

activities is expected. This can be an excellent addition to your resume!

Committee Volunteer Openings Include:

Horse: 3 adults, 2 youth Sheep/Goat: 3 adults, 2 youth Beef: 1 youth

Dog & Pet: 6 adults, 2 youth Poultry/Rabbit : 4 adults, 1 youth Swine: 2 youth

Static: 6 adults, 2 youth

Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

Dickinson County, 1600 15th St. Spirit Lake, IA | 712-336-3488 | Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/DICKINSON