April 2011
Dear 4-H Families,
After waiting and waiting and waiting and
waiting, I realized that the 4-H members in
Butler County either don’t read the newsletter
or don’t care what I call it! So, I came up with
the title all by myself. Drum roll please….. Our
4-H newsletter will now be called Clover
Comments.
In the Clover Comments, I put info 4-H members
will need to keep current with events in the
county. If you don’t read it, you may miss
deadlines you need to meet. Please don’t call
the office and tell us you didn’t know something
was due! We do our best to get the info out –
the rest is up to you! There is a lot of info in
this edition of Clover Comments, so read it
carefully and follow the directions given.
Our big item coming this month is the fairbook
revision. Hopefully we will have the books
ready to hand out by the leader’s meeting on
April 25th. There will be fewer guidelines from
us and more responsibility for exhibits on 4-H
members and leaders.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Enrollment Fees
Pullorium Testing
FSQA Training
FSQA Testing
Sheep/Meat Goat Weigh-in
Breeding/Market Beef
4-H’ers for 4-H
Rabbit Tatooing
Farm Mom of the Year
ID Forms
Presentation workshop
Broiler Chicks
IFAA Scholarships
Photo Camp
Vet Camp at Iowa State Fair
Washington County Spring Preview
Show
24th Annual Weakland Youth Classic
Bucket/Bottle Workshop
Community Service
Smiles & Thank you’s
Intermediate Trip
Location of 4-H Livestock Animals
Look Who’s Having a Birthday this
Month…..
Calendar of Events
Communications Days
Communications Day Entry Form
Region 9 Jr. 4-H Camp
Region 9 Show Clinic
Number of new members by club
As always, I’m just a phone call (319) 267-2707
or an email nejensen@iastate.edu away if you
have questions or comments.
Think Spring – Plan for Fair!
ENROLLMENT FEES
Leaders have all been sent a copy of kids’
names who have not paid enrollment fees. In
some cases this is the whole club! If we do not
have the fees paid by the May 1st deadline,
those members will be dropped from the
system, will not be eligible to show at the
county or state fairs and will not be credited
with a year in 4-H. Please get these fees paid.
If you don’t know if you’ve paid, contact your
leader and check it out now.
PULLORIUM TESTING
Pullorium testing for all poultry can be done at
the fair before birds are caged. Cost is $.50 per
bird. Must see copy of certification if your birds
are tested elsewhere.
4-H’ers for 4-H
Please get in your club’s donation by the end
of April so we can forward to the state
office. We ask $2.75 per member 4th – 12th.
Little Clovers do not pay. Clubs that haven’t
paid are: Albion Dandy Dozen, Jackson
Lucky Clovers, Albion Go-Getters,
Coldwater/Dayton Busy Gophers, East Butler
Ramblers, West Point Junior Farmers and
BCYR.
FSQA TRAINING
FSQA will be held at the Fennemen Center
north of Hawkeye Community College, April 5th
from 6 – 8 pm. Please call the office if you
intend to attend.
Fsqa testing
Sarah Hoeft, Bremer County CYC, is offering a
testing only FSQA Workshop at the Droste
Building on the Bremer County Fairgrounds on
Saturday, April 9th from noon – 2 pm. Call the
office to sign up.
RABBIT TATOOING
Kathy Meyer will be at the office to tattoo
rabbits prior to May 16th. Please bring all
rabbits coming to the fair to be tattooed, unless
you have had your rabbits tattooed already.
The ID form is due May 16th. Rabbits born after
May 16th, will only be allowed to show at the
fair if the doe was listed on the ID form.
Rabbits still need to be tattooed and entered on
the form.
FARM MOM OF THE YEAR
SHEEP/MEAT GOAT WEIGH-IN
Weigh-in will be held Saturday, April 30th from
8 – 10 am. All animals headed to the Iowa State
Fair or Ak-Sar-Ben must be retinal scanned. Fee
is $2.50 per head for state fair and $5.00 for AkSar-Ben. Call the office to be put on the
schedule by April 18th.
BREEDING/MARKET BEEF
All beef animals MUST BE identified as breeding
or market by May 16th. Once the form is in the
office, there will be no changes!
Do you have the greatest farm mom ever?
Nominate her by visiting
www.AmericasFarmers.com by May 8th.
REMINDER…………
ID FORMS
All ID forms for breeding beef, dairy, dairy
goats, horse and pony, breeding sheep, rabbits
and bucket/bottle animals are due to the office
on Monday, May 16th. NO LATE PAPERS WILL
BE ACCEPTED.
VET CAMP AT IOWA STATE
FAIR
Presentation
workshop
Bremer County is offering a Presentation
Workshop on Saturday, April 2nd from 2 -4 pm.
Please call 319/882-4275 to register and learn
how to make your presentations better! The
workshop will be held at the Bremer Extension
Office.
Vet Camp at the Iowa State Fair will be offered
August 12-15th from 1-3 pm daily for ages 1018. The camp is FREE with paid admission. For
more information and to register contact –
ebrewer@iastatefair.org.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
SPRING PREVIEW SHOW
This show will be held Saturday, April 16th in
Washington, Iowa. For more information
contact walkertransport@cloudburst9.net.
Broiler chicks
Hoover Hatchery is offering 25 chicks for
$26.00. If interested, please check out the form
in the March newsletter. The form is due April
21st.
24th ANNUAL WEAKLAND
YOUTH CLASSIC
The 24th annual Weakland Youth Classic show
will be held Saturday, May 7th at the Clarke
County Fairgrounds in Osceola. All youth under
19 are eligible to show. For more information
call Vance Vestweber at 641-443-2311.
IFAA WINNER
CIRCLE SCHOLARSHIPS
The Iowa Foundation for Agricultural
Advancement is making 25 scholarships
available. Check their website for more
information.
www.extension@iastate.edu/4H/documents/p
ublic2011IFAAScholarships.pdf.
Photo camp
Photo Camp will be offered at the 4-H Camping
Center June 20-22nd for ages 7 – 12. Check their
website for an application.
www.fourhphotocamp.com.
Bucket/bottle
workshop
This workshop is rescheduled for Saturday, April
30th from noon – 2 pm at the Bremer County
fairgrounds. Please let the office know if you
will be attending. All Little Clovers are
welcome!
COMMUNITY SERVICE
If your club is looking for a community service
project, join the citizens of Clarksville in their
clean-up effort May 7th starting at 8:00 am.
Smiles
 & thank you’s
A “Big” thank you to all the volunteers
who helped at the 4-H Swine Weigh-In.
Thank you to all parents who
transported 4-H members to FSQA
training in February.
Thank you to all leaders who attended
the goal-setting meeting!
Smiles to Dennis Schipper, recovering at
home after by-pass surgery. Get well
soon, Dennis!
A “big” thank you to Deb Steere for
putting on the Tote Bag Workshop and
for everyone who came to help.
A “big” thank you to everyone who
came and helped sew pillowcases for
Conkerr Cancer!
Smiles to Cole Chesnut, Shell Rock, for
being selected to attend Boys State,
June 12-17. Way to go Cole!
Smiles to Jodie Johnson for placing 4th in
Creed Speaking at the District FFA
contest and selected as an alternate for
state contest.
Look Who’s Having a Birthday
This Month…..
Albion Dandy Dozen:
Halie Petersen
McKenna Tingle
Haley Homeister
Albion Go-Getters:
Grant Truax
Duane Johnson
Butler BB’s:
Shelby Doty
Butler County Young Riders:
Christine Reyna
Courtney Reyna
Coldwater/Dayton Busy Gophers:
Carter Yerkes
Ramsey Kock
Greene Golden Eagles:
Andrew Morton
Jackson Lucky Clovers:
Taylor Ackerman
Tiffany Ackerman
Intermediate trip
The trip to Dubuque has had to change dates to
June 3rd & 4th. Applications for the camp will be
sent out by member request.
LOCATION OF 4-H LIVESTOCK ANIMALS
Any member who is keeping his/her livestock at
a place other than home, needs to let the 4-H
and Youth Committee know this by May 15th.
Email me at the office or send us a note telling
us where the animals are located. NO phone
calls please, we need written documentation!
Jefferson Livewires:
Addyson Clark
Monroe Clever Clovers:
Molly Benning
Emily Folken
Frankie Mittag
Nicholas Oldenburger
Sam Sharp
Taylor Tusler
Kerri Mohwinkle
Shell Rock Rockets:
Brayden Feckers
West Point Junior Farmers:
Austin Codner
Nancy Jensen, Butler County CYC
PROJECT IDEAS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April:
1 4-H Scholarships due to office
2 Bremer Co. Presentation Workshop,
2-4 pm
1-3 Nancy at Shooting Sports Training
4-H Camp
5 FSQA Training, Fenneman Center, H.C.C.
6-8 pm
9 FSQA Testing, Droste Bldg., Bremer Co.
Fairgrounds, noon – 2 pm
10 Regional County Council Retreat at
Grundy, 2:30 pm
10 Intermediate Council, 1-2 pm
10-16 National Volunteer Week
16 Show clinic for Region 9, Cattle
Congress, 9-3 pm
17 County Council, 2 pm
21 Market Broiler Chick Entry form due
25 Pre-fair Leaders Mtg., 7 pm
30 Sheep Weigh-in, 8-10 am
30 Bucket/Bottle Calf Workshop, Bremer,
12-2 pm
May:
1
1
5
7
12
16
16
17
June:
3-4
7
7-8
15
17-18
20
21
22-26
28-30
30
Deadline to add or drop project
County Council, 2 pm
Farm Safety Day, 9-2 pm
Communications Day/Clothing
Selection (TBA)
Container Garden Class, 6 pm
All livestock ID’s due to office
Animal locations due to 4-H &
Youth
4-H & Youth, 7 pm
Intermediate Trip
Livestock fair entries due
Ricochet Training in Ames, Nancy
Day Camp
Junior Camp
Fair Set-Up, 6 pm
Non-Livestock Judging
Butler County Fair
State Conference, Round-Up, CSI: Crops
Day Camp
Here are some 4-H record book ideas on
Citizenship and Leadership to help you with this
year’s project work. Citizenship and leadership
are a big part of 4-H and are considered when
records are evaluated for project awards.
Citizenship is doing something for others. All
clubs are encouraged to do a community
service project during the year. These projects
may be a painting or clean-up project or a
donation to a cause. Community service is an
example of citizenship. Here are some other
ideas:
Making cookies for a neighbor or club
meeting
Making a dress for a younger sister
Helping serve a community meal
Helping a neighbor with chores without
getting paid
Giving to 4-H’ers for 4-H campaign
Helping plant trees in your community
Helping with a painting project
Making a poster for a club fundraiser
Leading the Pledge of Allegiance at your
club
Reading during story hour at your
library
Leadership is when a 4-H’er shares a skill or
shows how to do something for another 4-H’er,
club or others. Here are some ideas of
leadership:
Making arrangement for the sports
practice facilities
Teaching other club members how to
complete their record book
Being a club officer
Being a club fundraising committee
member
Being a Junior Camp counselor
Helping with record information at
county sheep weigh-in
Helping with scorekeeping at a county
volleyball tournament
Number of new members by club
Albion Dandy Dozen - - - - - - - - - 5
Butler BB’s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Jackson Lucky Clovers - - - - - - - -2
Jefferson Livewires - - - - - - - - - - 0
Monroe Clever Clovers - - - - - - - 5
Shell Rock Rockets - - - - - - - - - - 9
Golden Eagles - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6
Albion Go-Getters - - - - - - - - - - -6
C/D Busy Gophers - - - - - - - - - - -1
East Butler Ramblers - - - - - - - - -2
W.P. Jr. Farmers - - - - - - - - - - - - 0
BCYR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6