VOLUNTEER LEADERS Address & Phone

4-H PROGRAM BOOK

(Club Name) VOLUNTEER LEADERS Address & Phone

CLUB OFFICERS:

President:

Vice President:

Secretary:

Treasurer:

Reporter:

Historian:

Photographer:

Recreation:

Other: MEMBERS/VOLUNTEERS NAME PHONE & EMAIL MEMBERS/VOLUNTEERS

NAME PHONE & EMAIL

COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION: Tammy Muller, County Youth Coordinator Nate Weber, K-12 Outreach Coordinator [email protected] [email protected]

Clayton County Extension 120 S. Main, P.O. Box 357 Elkader, Iowa 52043 Phone: 563-245-1451 FAX: 563-245-1455 Webpage: www.extension.iastate.edu/clayton

Clayton County 4-H Facebook Page www.facebook.com/Clayton-County-4-H-349738774007

STATE OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION: Iowa State 4-H Office Iowa 4-H Website: Extension 4-H Youth Building http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h Ames, Iowa 50011-3630 (515) 294-1017 [email protected]

PLEDGE I pledge my Head to clear thinking My Heart to greater loyalty My Hands to larger service My Health to better living For my club, my community, my country, and my world

WHY 4-H? The Iowa 4-H Youth Development Program provides opportunities for youth to develop skills they can use now and throughout their life. Iowa 4-H builds upon a century of experience as it fosters positive youth development that is based on the needs and strengths of youth, their families, and communities.

Vision: Preparing Iowa’s youth to be successful, contributing members of society. Mission: 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential through youth-adult partnerships and research-based experiences.

ITEM JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH DATE PLACE

HOST/HOSTESS

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE

4-H PLEDGE

ROLL CALL

SECRETARY/ TREASURER REPORT

BUSINESS MEETING

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS & OTHER ACTIVITIES Clover Kid Day Lock-In New Member Night Omelet Brunch –March 11 Review 4-H Newsletter Review 4-H Newsletter Review 4-H Newsletter COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES

RECREATION

ITEM APRIL MAY JUNE DATE PLACE

HOST/HOSTESS

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE

4-H PLEDGE

ROLL CALL

BUSINESS MEETING

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS & OTHER ACTIVITIES Derby Swine Weigh-In – Sheep & Goat Weigh-In – Big-4 Fair, Postville April 7 May 5 Area Camps 4-H’ers for 4-H Campaign County Fair Entries Due July 1 State Conference Review 4-H Newsletter Livestock Id Deadline – Review 4-H Newsletter May 15 Review 4-H Newsletter

COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES

RECREATION

ITEM JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER DATE PLACE

HOST/HOSTESS

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE

4-H PLEDGE

ROLL CALL

BUSINESS MEETING

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS & OTHER ACTIVITIES Clothing Event-July 18 Conference Judging Day- Record Book & Project Award Communications- July 18 July 31 Applications due October 1

Review 4-H Newsletter Clayton County Fair Review 4-H Newsletter August 1-6

Iowa State Fair August 9-19 COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES

RECREATION

ITEM OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER DATE PLACE

HOST/HOSTESS

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE

4H PLEDGE

ROLL CALL

BUSINESS MEETING

HEALTHY LIVING

COMMUNICATIONS/ARTS

LEADERSHIP/CITIZENSHIP

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS & OTHER ACTIVITIES National 4-H Week Pizzazz Night –Nov. 18 Market Beef Weigh-In October 7-13 Review 4-H Newsletter Review 4-H Newsletter Review 4-H Newsletter COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES

RECREATION

GUIDELINES FOR MEMBERSHIP: MY STANDING COMMITTEES:

NOTES: SUGGESTED MEETING

1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance* 3. Roll Call & Introduction of Visitors 4. Business Meeting A. Secretary's Report - Minutes of Last Meeting B. Treasurer's Report- Expenses & Receipts, Balance Remaining C. Committee Reports D. Unfinished Business E. New Business 5. 4-H Pledge* 6. Adjourn Meeting

* Pledges led by different member each month.

Recreation: Meeting Host or Recreation Officer should plan activities to welcome guests to meetings and after the meeting is complete.

Refreshments: (As per club guidelines)

IMPORTANT 4-H DEADLINES September -December Re-enroll in 4-H at https://iowa.4honline.com or complete the enrollment forms. Clubs must pay annual fees by December 31. 4-H clubs will be billed for any additional memberships.

May 1 Enrollment forms for new members are due in the Extension Office by May 1 in order for youth to exhibit at county and state fair. Youth may join 4-H at any time during the year.

May 15 Livestock Identification due online (includes breeding beef, sheep, swine, dog, goat, horse, bucket bottle calves & dairy) Market animals will be entered by Extension Staff after the weigh-ins and must be verified by the 4-H member. No late identifications can be entered into the system.

July 1 Iowa State Fair Entries must be completed online on or before July 1.

July 1 Clayton County Fair Entries must be completed online on or before 7/1

October 1 Junior Record Keeping Award Applications, Project Award Applications & Club Officer Award Applications are due to the Extension Office.

Livestock Projects Refer to the Iowa 4-H Animal and Poultry Identification, Weighing, and Exhibiting Requirements for County, State, and Interstate Shows (4-H 202) for guidelines regarding livestock identification. All market beef must be weighed and identified. The market beef weigh-in is usually held in December. The date is posted in the Clover Connection (the 4-H newsletter sent from the Clayton County Extension Office). Market sheep, goats and swine must have been weighed on the county weigh-in dates posted in the Clover Connection 4-H newsletter. The derby swine weigh-in is usually held in April and the market sheep and goat weigh-in is typically held in May. All breeding and commercial beef heifers, bucket bottle calves, dairy, dog, goat, horse/pony, breeding sheep MUST be identified in the 4-H online system by May 15 or on a paper livestock identification forms, referred to ID forms and ON FILE IN THE CLAYTON COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE ON OR BEFORE MAY 15 OF EACH YEAR. Enrolling in a project area and identifying an animal(s) by May 15 online or with a livestock ID form does not automatically enter your animal in the fair. All fair entries are due July 1st each year at the Clayton County Extension Office. Fair entry information may be obtained from 4-H club leaders or the extension office.