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CLOVER POWER
SEPTEMBER 2018
MEGAN FREEL MADISEN GASKIN MARCI VINSAND
Youth & Nutrition Internal Coordinator County Youth Coordinator County Youth Coordinator
meganmae@iastate.edu mgaskin@iastate.edu vinsand@iastate.edu
(515) 957-5763 (515) 957-5771 (515) 957-5770
COUNTY COUNCIL
At this years Polk County Fair the County Council hosted the Anything Goes
Contest, the Pancake Breakfast, the Movie Night, and the Booth/Bale
Contest. During the year the helped with Officer Training, the Awards
Ceremony, Ditch Clean Up, and other county-wide events.
If you are a Polk County 4-H Member in 9th-12th grade you are eligible to
become a member of County Council. This group meets the first Wednesday
of the month (unless otherwise communicated) at 7 pm to plan the different
events they are responsible for.
Applications for the 2018-2019 Polk County Council are due on September 5,
2018 Interviews will be on September 12, 2018 between 5 and 9 pm.
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/polk/page/county-awards
1625 Adventureland Drive Suite A, Altoona, Iowa 50009
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515-957-5760 | Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00
LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/POLK
IN THIS ISSUE
Focus- Important deadlines and announcements
Events- Upcoming events both with in Polk County 4-H and across the state
Spotlight- Highlights of clubs and events from the last month
Classifieds- Scholarships, volunteer opportunities, and other registrations
Attention: Leaders!- Information on leader meetings, trainings, and other leader related topics
Polk County Fair- Seasonal section with information related specifically to the Polk County Fair
Calendar- The yearly calendar for Polk County 4-H events, meetings, workshops, and deadlines
Iowa 4-H Regulations and Guidance-Link to website with policies under review
1625 Adventureland Drive Suite A, Altoona, Iowa 50009
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515-957-5760 | Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00
LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/POLK
Focus
UPCOMING DEADLINES
September 5- County Council applications are due
October 1- Award applications are due
Enrollment for new and returning members begins September 15, 2018 by logging in to 4-H Online. Remember, fami-
lies that have been enrolled in 4-H previously should NOT create a new profile. There is a $40 enrollment fee for each
member in grades 4-12 and a $5 enrollment fee for each member in K-3.
ENROLLMENT BEGINS SEPTEMBER 15
4-H Families will have the option to pay the enrollment fee online! Otherwise
a check made payable to Polk County Extension can be mailed or dropped off to
the Polk County Extension Office, 1625 Adventureland Drive, Ste. A, Altoona, IA
50009. Enrollments are not considered complete until members have (1) enrolled
in 4-H Online and (2) paid the $40 enrollment fee.
INCENTIVE! Clubs that have 90% of their enrollments completed by November 15, 2018 will get to choose an incen-
tive gift for their club.
The absolute enrollment deadline to be eligible to exhibit at the 2017 Polk County Fair is May 15, 2018. However,
youth are not considered active members until they have completed their enrollment. This means inactive members
will not receive Clover Power and will not be covered by insurance at 4-H events, including club meetings.
If you have questions about enrolling in 4-H Online or paying the enrollment fee, contact Megan.
If you need financial assistance to pay the enrollment fee, contact Marci.
ROCK YOUR RECORD BOOK!
Learn about record keeping on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at the Extension office!
6:30 pm | Rockin’ Your Record Book
Join us at this workshop to learn about what is required in your record book. Polk County 4-Her Jamie Hoss will share
her experiences and what she has learned about recodbooks over the years! Bring what you have and come ask ques-
tions. Attendees will also learn how to write an ART goal!
Please register the number of attendees: https://goo.gl/forms/rLap7EVyUp33KNuv1
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events
CULTURALLY-BASED YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR (CYLA)
The Ujima and AAPI Retreat provides youth the opportunity to explore the Iowa 4-H Youth Development Program
and Iowa State University. Youth participants from across Iowa will gather to experience 4-H Healthy Living, STEM,
Citizenship, Leadership, and Communication and the Arts programs through an African, African-American and Asian-
American perspective. The Ujima/AAPI Retreat is held on Iowa State University campus and the Clover Woods
Camping Center near Madrid, Ia. Join us for a weekend of cultural celebration, learning and leadership experiences,
and FUN!
For additional information, please contact: Cayla Taylor, 4-H Educational Opportunities Program Manager,
cayla@iastate.edu, 515-294-1877
WAVE YOUR 4-H FLAG-HELP POLK COUNTY WIN
Thanks to all the alumni and friends who visited us on 4-H Day at the Iowa State Fair! We had a great day, but the fun
doesn't end there! Continue to encourage your local 4-H alumni and friends to register through the Iowa 4-H
Foundation at www.iowa4hfoundation.org/alumni. The competition is still on for the top three counties to win
money from the Foundation sponsored by DuPont Pioneer. this promotion runs through September 30!
RICOCHET WORKSHOP
Leadership is for you . . . It's not just for "the chosen few." Ricochet your way to becoming a leader.
· You'll learn skills and make an impact. Make a choice -- share your voice!
· Have fun with friends.
· Find the power in you -- the power of YOUTH.
· Make a difference NOW.
Get ready for Ricochet! This program will help you change your life and your community today!
Who: Any youth in 6th-8th grade
Cost: $30 which covers the cost of lunch and materials
Location: Trail Point
2006 S. Ankeny, Blvd., Bldg 5
Ankeny, Iowa 50023-3993
Register: https://goo.gl/forms/6dPpfG3s0GtmVjPH3 or Megan Freel at meganmae@iastate.edu
4-H JUDGES TRAINING
4-H Judges Training is a full day of interactive learning of the 4H static judging process and content areas. The
morning will provide an overview of 4-H Youth Development principles and introduction to conference judging. Over
lunch, which is included, you will hear from a panel of experienced 4-H judges. In the afternoon, you will select three
sessions. For more information: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/judgestraining or contact Marisue Hartung at
mhartung@iastate.edu
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spotlight
IOWA STATE FAIR RESULTS
Congratulations to the following Polk County 4-H members for their special achievements at the 2018 Iowa State Fair 4
-H Shows! 106 exhibitors, exhibited in 194 classes. Collectively Polk County Exhibitors received 34 purple, 117 blue, 19
red and 4 white ribbons. 10 Seals of Excellence, 4 Seals of Merit, 5 participations and 1 Top 5 of Class.
Special Achievements
Gabby Jones| PPI Gallery Award
Isabelle Ramer | PPI Gallery Consideration
Jack McGonegle | College of Agriculture Scholarship
Elizabeth Mensing | Food & Nutrition Special Award
Addison Hild | Iowa Questers Preservation Award
Kort McNeer |Int. Showmanship Res. Champion (Gr. 7-8), Sr. Division Res. Champion
Payton Stewart | Champion Int. Sheep Showmanship (Gr. 7-8), Division 1 Black Face Ewe Champion, Division 1
Res. Champion Black Face Market Lamb
Bailey Stewart | Division 1 Black Face Ewe Res. Champion
Robert Jones | Best Opposite Sex
Hunter Vockings | Best of Variety
Alex Faidley | Res. Champion Limousin Market Beef
Emma Hay | Top 5 of Class- Awardrobe Event
Marcus Karns| Hunter Under Saddle Res. Champion (Gr. 9-10)
Kendall Berg|Res. Champion Miniature Horse Driving
Evelyn Maras|Champion Miniature Horse Showmanship, Champion Miniature Horse In-Hand Trail,
Res. Champion Mini Horse Halter, Res. Champion Miniature Horse Halter
Carly Bigelow | Seal of Excellence in Communication Poster
Ryan Krois | Seal of Excellence in Communication Poster
Halley Blades | Seal of Excellence in Educational Presentation
Suzanne Bigelow|Seal of Excellence in Educational Presentation
Laurel & Jack McGonegle |Seal of Excellence in Educational Presentation
Megan & Noah Ford & Jake Jennings | Seal of Excellence in Working Exhibit
Samantha Ferden & Gabby Jones | Seal of Excellence in Working Exhibit
Noah Yeager | Seal of Excellence in Working Exhibit
Sierra Wicks | Seal of Excellence in Extemporaneous Speaking
Logan TeKolste | Seal of Excellence in Extemporaneous Speaking
Purple Ribbons (from various divisions)
Kendall Berg Lauren Brown Josiah Cole
Macy Craven Alex Faidley Mary Faidley
Bridget Johnson Robert Jones Marcus Karns
Evelyn Maras Spencer Markley Kort McNeer
Ian Palmer Emily Schmeiser Brayden Shivers
Chesney Steenhoek Bailey Stewart Payton Stewart
Hunter Vockings Samantha Winn
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Spotlight con’t
IOWA STATE FAIR SKILL-A-THON
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach held three skill-a-thons at the Iowa State Fair this year, with 188 youth
from 48 Iowa counties participating. Skill-a-thons were held for goat, sheep and swine.
Each skill-a-thon team was comprised of three individuals and included five stations where youth worked together to
solve problems and identify goat, swine or sheep production components. Participants identified feed samples, breeds
and meat cuts while also answering questions about genetics, nutrients, quality assurance, handling and biosecurity.
Congrats Brayden Weldon, Taylor Brown and Bridget Johnson for their 4th place finish.
IOWA STATE FAIR SKILL-A-THON
The 4-H hotshots were celebrating a lot of awards at our last
meeting. We are also excited about the upcoming summer postal.
On Saturday, May 12 , we had a great meeting full of awards and
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achievements. We first announced the people who received awards
for passing a basic archery discipline course at the last meeting. They
include: Evan Foster, Reece Creighton, Ryder Harris, Joshua LeCroy,
Owen Kirby, Sam Wetzler, Andrew LeCroy, Tayden VanPelt, Micah
Stephany, Isaih Born, and Theron Luett. There were others that fin-
ished this basic archery course, but were not present at the meeting.
The second round of awards that were given out included an award
that came from the past season's postal. Gabe Hintzsche received third place in his discipline and received a certifi-
cate and a medal for this accomplishment. The third and final announcement/award was that the 4-H Hot Shots will be
sending two representatives to the National Meet. These include Micah Stephany and Gabe Hintzsche. Micah will be
performing in the decline of wildlife skills and Gabe will be performing in the discipline of rifle. At our meeting, both
Gabe and Micah received checks for $250 to go towards their trip. Congratulations to all of the 4-H members.
Postals are when we get to participate in a county shooting tournament for shotgun, archery, and rifle. It takes place
from May to September. Registering for postals will close on July 31st. Participants will be able to shoot their rounds
when and where their meetings take place, so traveling will be kept to a minimal. We are excited to take part in these
events again. - Emma Schnurstein, Reporter
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Classifieds
WANTED: 4-H WORKSHOPS
We are looking for adults and/or youth who are interested in sharing their skills with other 4-Hers.
If you have something that you would like to share please contact Madisen.
COUNTY COUNCIL APPLICATIONS
4-H members in grades 9-12 are eligible to apply for County Council. Applications are available online at http://
www.extension.iastate.edu/polk/page/county-awards. Copies are also available at the Polk County Extension
Office. Applications are due September 5, 2018. Applicants will be required to participate in an interview, which will
take place on September 12, 2018. County Council members are required to remain members in good standing (as de-
termined by their club leaders) to remain on County Council. Contact Megan with questions
POLK COUNTY 4-H AWARDS
Award applications are on the website: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/polk/page/county-awards.
All award applications are due to the Polk Co. Extension Office no later than 12:00 p.m. on October 1, 2018.
Please read the Headliner in this month’s Clover Power for more information (see page 1).
RECORD BOOKS
Record keeping is an important part of 4-H (and life) because records track your projects and growth over the span of
several years. Remember, Record Keeping in Polk County has been revamped! The rubrics are by class: Junior, Interme-
diate and Senior, and we allow digital record books! To discover the new rubrics and view an orientation presentation,
visit the Polk County Record Keeping website: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/polk/page/4-h-recordkeeping
Contact Marci Vinsand for further information regarding record keeping.
RECORD BOOKS FOR AWARDS
The leaders of each club should submit the recordkeeping they feel is best qualified for county awards. If youth
score 85% or higher on their rubric, leaders should consider sending the youth’s record book, as each judge scores
differently and a 90% is an award at the county level. We ask that we receive them by October 1, 2018.
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Attention: leaders!
CLOVER POWER SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Email submissions for Clover Power to Megan AND Marci AND Madisen especially if you send on deadline day.
For October, submit by 9/29/17
For November, submit by 10/28/17
For December, submit by 11/28/17
For January, submit by 12/27/17
For February, submit by 1/27/18
For March, submit by 2/24/18
For April, submit by 3/28/18
For May, submit by 4/26/18
For June, submit by 5/25/18
For July, submit by 6/27/18
For August, submit by 7/28/18
ANNUAL LEADER MEETINGS
We are currently in the process of scheduling one-on-one conferences with each club leadership team. It’s always ex-
citing for us to hear about the wonderful things you are doing with your 4-H clubs! It’s also a great opportunity for you
to get your questions answered and to pick up supplies from our office that you need to get your club’s 4-H year ready
to rock!
We would like to have the meetings set up for the two weeks of September 12-22. We are willing to travel to meet.
Please contact Madisen to schedule a time for your club leadership team to meet with us.
The leaders of each club should submit the recordkeeping they feel is best qualified for county awards. If youth score
RECORD BOOKS FOR AWARDS
85% or higher on their rubric, leaders should consider sending the youth’s record book, as each judge scores differently
and a 90% is an award at the county level. We would like the books by October 1.
4-H JUDGES TRAINING
4-H Judges Training is a full day of interactive learning of the 4H static judging process and content areas. The morning
will provide an overview of 4-H Youth Development principles and introduction to conference judging. Over lunch,
which is included, you will hear from a panel of experienced 4-H judges. In the afternoon, you will select three sessions.
For more information: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/judgestraining or contact Marisue Hartung at
mhartung@iastate.edu
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POLK COUNTY FAIR
RESULTS
The Polk County Fair Press Release has been compiled and sent out to media outlets across the county. A special
“Thank you!” goes out to department superintendents for submitting their media reports so quickly. We did our best to
check for errors. Please forward it to any additional media outlets you think may be interested. A copy of the results
can be found at http://polkcountyfairiowa.com/results.html
VIEW PHOTOS
Be sure to check out the photos that were taken during the fair! Visit the Polk County 4-H Facebook page: https://
www.facebook.com/pages/Polk-County-4-H/110946758944246
Also check out the photos from Sherrylynn Photo here: https://www.facebook.com/SherrylynnPhoto/
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Calendar 2018-2019
September February
3 Office Closed 1 State Award Applications Due
4 4-H Program Advisory Board 7:00 pm 1 Scholarship Applications Due
5 County Council Applications Due 5 4-H Program Advisory Board 7:00 pm
12 County Council Interviews 7 County Council Meeting 7:00 pm
15 Enrollment begins for 2017-2018 21 Fair Board Meeting 7:30 pm
19 Fair Board Meeting 7:30 pm 22 Annual Volunteer Training 1:00–3:00 pm or 6:30–
27-30 Ak-sar-ben Stock Show 8:30 pm
30 County Council Retreat 1-3 pm March
5 County Council Meeting 7:00 pm
October 14 FSQA Training 1:00 – 3:00 pm
1-6 National 4-H Week 20 Fair Board Meeting 7:30 pm
1 County Award Applications Due 21 FSQA Training 6:00 – 8:00 pm
1 Clover Dash 5K Scholarship Applications Due April
1 Lifeskills Award Applications Due 2 4-H Program Advisory Board 7:00 pm
2 4-H Program Advisory Board 7:00 pm 3 County Council Meeting 7:00 pm
3 National Science Day TBD Swine Weigh-In 8:00-11:00 am
3 County Council Meeting 7:00 pm 17 Fair Board Meeting 7:30 pm
6 Judges Training 9am-3:30pm 24 Leader Meeting 1:00–3:00 pm or 6:30–8:30 pm
17 Fair Board Meeting 7:30 pm TBD Sheep Weigh-In 8:00-11:00 am
23 County Award Interviews 5:00-9:00 pm May
25 County Award Interviews 5:00-9:00 pm 1 County Council Meeting 6:00 pm
7 4-H Program Advisory Board 7:00 pm
November
15 Livestock ID’s Due in 4-H Online
6 4-H Program Advisory Board 7:00 pm
15 Last Day to Enroll in 4-H
7 County Council Meeting 7:00 pm
15 Polk County Fair King and Queen Applications Due
10 Ricochet Retreat- Time TBD
15 Fair Board Meeting 7:30 pm
11 County Awards Ceremony 2:00 pm
27 Office Closed
15 Club Officer Training 6:30-8:30 pm
June
21 Fair Board Meeting 7:30 pm.
4 4-H Program Advisory Board 7:00 pm
22-23 Office Closed, Happy Thanksgiving!
5 County Council Meeting 7:00 pm
8 King and Queen Candidate Interviews
December
19 Fair Board Meeting 7:30 pm
4 4-H Program Advisory Board 7:00 pm
TBD State 4-H Conference
5 County Council Meeting 7:00 pm
July
TBD Beef Weigh-in 8:00-11:00 am
1 Polk County & Iowa State Fair Entries Due
19 Fair Board Meeting 7:30 pm
2 4-H Program Advisory Board 7:00 pm
24-25 Office Closed, Happy Holidays!
4 Office Closed
January 10 County Council Meeting 7:00 pm
1 Office Closed, Happy New Year! 10 Fair Board Meeting 7:30 pm
9 County Council Meeting 7:00 pm 13 Clothing Event
16 Fair Board Meeting 7:30 pm TBD Polk County Fair
21 Office Closed August
8-18 Iowa State Fair
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