BUENA VISTA COUNTY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH
4-H MOTIVATOR
December 2014
WHAT’S INSIDE:
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Enrollment Information
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Beef Weigh-In Change
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4-H Livestock Show Information
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Youth Beef Team Orientation
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2014 4-H Award Honors
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New Volunteer Training
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Volunteer Robotics Training
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4-H Scholarships Online
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Facebook & Twitter
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Clubs, contacts, meetings
Dear 4-H Families,
Hello from Nichol Kleespies, the 4-H and Youth Outreach Educator
for Buena Vista County! I enjoyed the Awards Ceremony and am anxious to meet many more 4-H families in the upcoming months. Buena
Vista County 4-H is a vibrant and accomplished organization and I look
forward to working together to achieve your club goals.
I grew up on a family dairy farm in Central Minnesota and loved caring
for the buckets calves. Now I help my two children learn to care for
their animals on an acreage south of Newell, IA. My husband and I
have been part of the Buena Vista County community for nearly 20
years. I have served in several
professional roles in our community including Director of Student
Activities and Director of Community Service at Buena Vista University. I have also run a child-care
facility in Storm Lake serving local
families. Please let me know how
I can best serve our county
through 4-H!
[email protected] or 732-5056
County-Wide Dates to Remember
December 1
December 12
December 13
December 20
December 29
December 31
January 3
January 10
January 24
April 12
July 16 (?)
July 20 or 21 (?)
July 22-26
Enrollment Challenge #2 Deadline
Enrollment Deadline– for Beef Weigh-In Participation
Beef Weigh-In, 9:00AM-11:00AM—Ray Schable Farm
Beef Weigh-In (Snow Date)
Regional County Youth Council Retreat @ Early
Enrollment Final Deadline
Youth Beef Team Orientation- @ Pocahontas
New 4-H Leader Certification @ Sac City
Robotics 4-H New Leader Training @ Storm Lake
4-H Endowment Waffle Breakfast fundraiser
Fair Clean Up 5:00PM—8:00PM
Static Judging
2015 Buena Vista County Fair
COUNTY ADDRESS, CITY, STATE | XXX-XXX-XXXX | OFFICE HOURS
824 FLINDT DRIVE, STORM LAKE,
IAMORE
50588AT
| WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/COUNTYNAMEHERE
712-732-5056 | OFFICE HOURS MON-FRI 8:00AM-12:00PM; 12:30PM-4:30PM
LEARN
Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.
ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
4-H Online Enrollment—Deadline December 31st
All 4-H members must enroll online at https://iowa.4honline.com
Directions at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/4online-information-families-and-leaders
** Market Beef 4-H’ers must be enrolled before weigh-in on Saturday, December 13! **
Anyone in 4th through 12th grade can join!
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Iowa 4-H Code of Ethics—by checking this box online, you and your parents/guardians agree to abide by the Iowa 4-H Youth
Code of Ethics
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Medical Information /Release—by checking this box online, you and your parents/guardians are notifying us of any medical
conditions that we should be aware of in case of an emergency. It also informs us if you are allowed to ride with other members/
adults to events or have your picture published.
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Pay the $20 program development fee to your club—This fee is your membership fee for the 2014/2015 4-H year. The fee
supports state programming, including research-based youth development opportunities, curriculum development, volunteer and
county staff training and support, and events such as state fair, conference and recognition.
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Complete online enrollment by December 1—to be eligible for final enrollment challenge. All enrollment information and fees
are due to your club. If you do not enroll by December 31, 2014 you will not be a 4-H member and will no longer receive 4-H information including the 4-H Motivator newsletter—this is the same policy as the last several years.!
ENROLLMENT CHALLENGE
December Enrollment Challenge
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The 4-H Club with the largest percentage of NEW 4-Her’s joining and
enrolling online by December 1st will enjoy a pizza party!
November Enrollment Challenge WINNERS!
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The 4-H Club with the largest percentage of families re-enrolled online by
November 15th that will receive a ice cream party is...BV SHOOTING
SPORTS CLUB! Congratulations! (Wrong announcement made at award
ceremony—Ice cream is just as sweet !)
MISSION STATEMENT
4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH YOUTH-ADULT
PARTNERSHIPS AND RESEARCH-BASED EXPERIENCES.
BEEF WEIGH-IN AND IDENTIFICATION
Beef Weigh-In—December 13—Location Change
Who: All Buena Vista County 4-H members with market beef or
pens of three
What: Weigh and identify beef animals
 You must be an active 4-H member to weigh-in!
 Enroll by Dec 12th become active on 4-HOnline!
Where: LOCATION CHANGE— Ray Schable Farm
When: December 13, 2014 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Directions: 1329 600th St. Storm Lake. From intersection
Hwy 71 & C49 go 1 mile south on Hwy 71 to 600th St.
then ¼ east on 600th St.; or from Light House on Hwy 71
where Hwy 7 goes into Storm Lake go 1 ¼ mile north on
71 then ¼ mile east on 600th St.
Iowa State Fair Exhibitors: Please call Extension Office,
712-732-5056, to make arrangements for a retinal scan.
Contact: Jake Schable, 712-299-1061 or Ray Schable @
712-299-2271, emergency phone numbers.
LIVESTOCK STATE INFORMATION
4H202 Iowa 4-H Livestock Show Requirements
Animal Identification, Weighing, and Exhibiting Requirements for County, State and Interstate Shows
Find out more at : http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4hfiles/
agriculture/4H202_2013.pdf
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General age and eligibility requirements
General animal, ownership, Species ID requirements
FSQA
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
 February 1: Market steers and market heifers
 May 15: All other animals
 June 15: Additional market lambs, pigs, and meat goats to be shown
after September 1
 July 1: Rabbits
YOUTH BEEF TEAM ORIENTATION
Youth Beef Team Orientation– RSVP Dec 15
4-H and The Iowa Cattlemen are partnering to offer a required orientation session for Youth interested in the
Beef Project to participate in “YOUTH BEEF TEAM.”
When: January 3, 2015- 6-8 PM
Where: Pocahontas Expo Center, 310 NE First Street, Pocahontas
What: : Youth Beef Team Orientation Session - Supper and Meeting- RSVP to Pocahontas County Extension
staff by Monday, December 15th to save your spot! 712-335-3103 or [email protected]
WHO: Open to all youth, ages 12 to 18, who are interested in promoting the beef industry. The Youth Beef Team began in 1994 as a way to
include youth in the Iowa Cattlemen’s organization.
WHY: Vital issues face the beef industry today. Every student encounters information in school and from the media on food safety, animal
rights, the environment and nutrition. Our goal is to equip young cattlemen and women with information they need to speak out positively for
the beef industry, pointing out the advantages beef offers to our health, our environment and our economy.
WHAT: Beef Industry staff will travel to our ISU Extension Region 6 (Buena Vista, Calhoun, Cherokee, Ida, Pocahontas, Sac) to provide
spokesman and activity training. We must have 10 young people at a session as well as an adult with the youth. Participating youth are to
recruit an adult who will serve as a contact person or mentor. This person can be a member of the County Cattlemen’s Association, a parent
or extension staff.
OUR VISION
A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE
2014 4-H AWARD HONORS
Junior Project Awards
Senior Project Awards
Matthew Arnts
Swine
Katie Van Berkum Personal Development
Alyssa Feeley
Dog, Home Improvement, Art, Sewing
Anna Ehlers
Abby Bean
Horse, Photography, Poultry, Home Improv
Dalton VanderWal Beef
Citizenship, Leadership
Michele Anderson Sheep, Art
Zach Lenhart
Dog, Beef
Sierra Hill
Colton Lullmann
Visual Arts, Photography, Food/Nutrition
Joy Bral
Visual Arts
Brea Baumhover
Visual Arts, Citizenship, Home Improvement
Clothing, Food/Nutrition, Horticulture,
Photography, Art
Intermediate Project Awards
Dawson Miller
Photography
Thomas Demers
Home Improvement
4-H Member Awards
Matthew Arnts
Tessa VanderWal
Abby Bean
Alyssa Feeley
Brea Baumhover
Anna Cox
Kaity Brake
Colton Lullmann
Anna Ehlers
Colton Lullmann
Dalton VanderWal
Kendall Snyder
Jayden Van Berkum
Anna Ehlers
Dani Boettcher
Brea Baumhover
Colton Lullmann
Katie Van Berkum
Brea Baumhover
Jayden Van Berkum
Brea Baumhover
Outstanding Junior Achievement Award
Outstanding Junior Achievement Award
Outstanding Junior Achievement Award
Outstanding Junior Achievement Award
Intermediate/Senior Special Award
Junior Leadership Award: Intermediate
4-H Leadership Awards: Senior
4-H Leadership Awards: Senior
Craig Sump Memorial
Craig Sump Memorial
Achievement Award: Intermediate
Achievement Award: Intermediate
Achievement Award: Senior
Achievement Award: Senior
Merit Award: Intermediate
Merit Award: Senior
Merit Award: Senior
Rafa Worthan Memorial Award
I Dare You Awards: Senior
I Dare You Awards: Senior
Kathy Fahr 4-H Community Spirit Award
Special Adult Awards
Pam Cox
Jill Sievers
Mary Pohlman
Cheryl Arnts
Tricia Morenz
Leann Baumhover
BV Co. Corn Growers
Preston Jacobs
Melissa Fahr
Retiring Leader
Retiring Leader
Retiring Leader
Retiring Leader
Retiring Leader
Adult Volunteer of the Year
Business of the Year
Award of the Silver Clover
Award of the Pearl Clover
Lee Meyer
Hall of Fame Honoree
WANT TO
TO KNOW
KNOW MORE?
MORE?
WANT
FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/YOUR COUNTY NAME HERE
FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/BUENAVISTA/4H
4-H AWARD PROGRAM PHOTOS
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.
LEADER TRAINING
Volunteer Training for New 4-H Leaders
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(Buena Vista, Cherokee,
Pocahontas, Calhoun, Sac
and Ida counties)
Multi-region New Volunteer Training is designed for new 4-H Leaders
committing to a long-term experience working with 4-H youth in club, project,
Clover Kids—both leaders and assistants.
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Saturday, January 10, 2015
Sac City Extension office
from 8:30-2:30
Volunteers committing to these roles are required to attend a multi-region
New Volunteer Leader training within the first 12 months of being screened
and approved as a 4-H Leader.
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Link to registration and other training dates is http://
www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/training-registration-new-volunteers-fall2012-winter-2013
Region 6 training
ROBOTICS
Volunteer Robotics Training
What: Volunteer Robotics Training for Beginners-Intermediate Robotics experiences
Who: New Volunteers. Experienced 4-H Robotics Volunteers are welcome as mentors!
When: Saturday, January 24, 2015 - 9:00 AM to around 7:00 PM
Where: Buena Vista County AEA/ISU Extension building, 824 Flindt Drive, Storm Lake
Cost: $110. Please ask your County Youth Coordinator about funding support from local County Extension Districts
Benefits: 4-H Specialist David Seilstad will guide us to connecting 4-H’ers and Clubs to April 2015 HyperStream Competitions
Details: Lunch will be on your own. A minimum of 7 attendees is required to assure this training occurs.
Find Out More: http://hyperstream.org
For more information contact: Carol Ehlers, Regional 4-H Youth Program Specialist, [email protected] or 712-732-5056
SCHOLARSHIPS
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2015 Undergraduate 4-H Scholarships
Iowa 4-H members are eligible to apply for 4-H scholarships if they meet individual scholarship requirements (i.e. designated college and/or major program of study, county of residence, 4-H event participation, etc.) Applicants must enroll as a full-time student (minimum of 12 credit hours) to receive
scholarship awards. Only ONE application form is needed for all Iowa 4-H scholarships. Eligible Iowa
4-H youth may apply for more than one scholarship, however, only one scholarship per individual will
be awarded per academic year. Please visit the link for more information. https://
www.iowa4hfoundation.org/en/funding_opportunities/scholarships/
4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH
Clubs and Contacts
BV COUNTY 4-H CLUBS & LEADERS
YOUTH COUNCIL & 4-H COMMITTEES
EXT. COUNCIL & COUNTY STAFF
BV Equine Team
County Youth Council
Extension Council
Anna Ehlers
Lee Meyer, Alta, Chair
Caylee Witzke
Patricia Baker, Storm Lake
Abigail Hill
Marilyn Johnson, Marathon
Michelle Ehlers 712-260-9248
Danielle Peterson
Donna Queen, Storm Lake
Dr. Chris Bean 712-732-4054
Alex Spengler
Ryan Rusk, Linn Grove
Colton Lullmann
Ben Hollesen, Sioux Rapids
Brea Baumhover
Jan Lietz, Alta
Roxanne Peterson 712-730-0037
Carli Grau
Gretchen Miller, Alta
Sherie Van Berkum 712-284-1056
Ashlee Sammons
Laura Sievers, Albert City
Cole Brake
4-H Endowment Committee
Melissa Fahr, advisor
Jake Schable, Storm Lake
Steph Carlson, co-advisor
Doris Fondroy, Albert City
County Wide
Michele Lynch 712-272-4069
BV Shooting Sports Club
County Wide
Preston Jacobs 712-272-3318
Fairfield Pioneers
Albert City Area
Melissa Fahr 712-299-1753
Karen Feeley 712-299-4315
Maple Valley Agriculturists
Alta Area
Peggy Witzke 712-288-6216
Maple Valley Motivators
Alta Area
Lorie Stanton 712-200-2359
Dawn Hill 712-284-1302
Newell Boosting Achievers
Newell Area
Connie Jesse 712-299-6030
Shannon Grau 712-299-3570
Angie Emerick 507-822-3366
Providence Go-Getters
Storm Lake Area
Chris Vander Wal 712-732-4758
Leann Baumhover 712-299-0126
Erica Boettcher 712-286-6028
Steve Peters 712-732-9393
Tom Snyder 712-732-9488
Robotics Club
County Wide
Brian Rickards 515-227-1314
Gretchen Miller, Alta
4-H Youth Development Committee
Kent Smith, Storm Lake
Mary Roberts, Albert City
County Extension Office
Laura Sievers, Albert City
Nichol Kleespies, Youth Outreach Educator
Shane Lenhart, Storm Lake
Ellen Anderson, Office Assistant
Shannon Grau, Newell
Carol Ehlers, Regional 4-H Youth Specialist
Cheryl Arnts, Alta
Marisol Virgen-Axtell, FNP Specialist
Brea Baumhover, Youth Rep
Terry Janssen, Regional Extension Ed. Dir.
Anna Ehlers, Youth Rep
Dr. Kris Kohl, Agricultural Engineer
Alex Spengler, Youth Rep
Club Meetings
DECEMBER 2014
JANUARY 2015
Buena Vista Equine Team
December 7 @ 6:30
Extension Office
BV Shooting Sports
December 1, Group 1/December 8, Group 2
BV Shooting Sports
Fairfield Pioneers
December 14 @ 6:30
Ag Partners
Fairfield Pioneers
January @ 6:30
Maple Valley Agriculturists
December 6 @ 3:00
Alta Elementary Gym
Maple Valley Agriculturists
No Meeting
Maple Valley Motivators
December 14 @ 1:30
Welcov
Maple Valley Motivators
January 11 @ 1:30
Welcov
Newell Boosting Achievers
December 6 @ 8:30
Nain Lutheran
Newell Boosting Achievers
January 10 @ TBA
Nain Lutheran
Providence Go-Getters
December 22 @ 7:00 Extension Office
Providence Go-Getters
January 26 @ 7:00
Extension Office
Robotics Club
December 7 @ 3:00
Robotics Club
Extension Office
Buena Vista Equine Team
January 5 @ 7:00
Extension Office
Group 1– Jan 5th; Group 2– Jan 12th; Group 3– Jan 19th
Jan 11th and Jan 25th @ 3:00
WANT
WANTTO
TOKNOW
KNOWMORE?
MORE?
FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/YOUR COUNTY NAME HERE
FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/BUENAVISTA/4H
Ag Partners
Extension Office