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CLOVER POWER JULY 2017 MEGAN FREEL CODY SOULINTHAVONG MARCI VINSAND Youth & Nutrition Internal Coordinator County Youth Coordinator County Youth Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (515) 957-5771 (515) 957-5763 (515) 957-5770 New 4-H Faces We have two more 4-H staff members start in the last month! Cody Soulinthavong has been hired as the new CYC and Chloe Yoder will be joining us as an Americorp intern. Learn more about each of them below. Hello 4-H family, I am Cody Soulinthavong. I am very excited to be working as the new County Youth Coordinator. I started June 19th and I am very much looking forward to working with 4-H and 4-H volunteers. I was born and raised in Des Moines and graduated from Lincoln High School. I majored in Social Science Education at the University of Iowa and transferred to Grand View Uni- versity changing my major to Psychology. I graduated in the spring of 2017. My previous work experience was doing youth development work in afterschool programs with di- verse populations. I was previously a Youth Coordinator at Monsoon United Asian of Io- wa and I hope to bring that work experience to 4-H. In my free time I enjoy sports, read- ing books, and nature. I am very much looking forward to doing youth development in diverse populations as well as building a strong relationship with volunteers. My name is Chloe Yoder. I am currently a Senior at Iowa State University majoring in Agricultural Communications with an emphasis in Animal Science. I was born and raised in South Central Iowa around livestock exhibiting Simmental cattle across the country. This is where my strong passion for 4-H and FFA began. My continued passion for Extension has lead me to work with AmeriCorps assisting in Summer Camps involving the youth. In my free time I enjoy helping my brother with his breeding projects, as well as, just helping out around the farm wherever needed. I look forward to meeting everyone in Polk County so don’t hesitate to introduce yourself! 1625 Adventureland Drive Suite A, Altoona, Iowa 50009 1 515-957-5760 | Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00 LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/POLK Focus UPCOMING DEADLINES July 1- All State Fair entries are due. *** NEW this year you will be able to pay online!*** July 1- Livestock ID’s are due for rabbits and poultry in 4-H online to be able to exhibit them at the Polk County or Iowa State Fair. July 3- All Polk County Fair Entries are Due. CLUB BASKETS ARE NEEDED At the Polk County Fair the Polk County Advisory Board hosts a silent auction featuring themed baskets. Previous bas- ket themes include movie night, BBQ, local gift cards, game night, swimming/water fun, picnic, Friday night lights, etc. Clubs donate the themed baskets and bring them to the 4-H Building on Tuesday evening (same time as booth set-up). Clubs should type a list of items included in the basket and include their club name on the sheet! Money from the silent auction supports youth trips and scholarships to various 4-H events. If your club plans to donate a basket, complete the form:https://goo.gl/forms/14XdpTJW3Sq4GPmF3. Contact Marci Vinsand with questions. POLK COUNTY 4-H DAY CAMP We will be hosting a leadership/team building day camp August 2-4. This Camp will be taking place at the Adventure Learning Center in Urbandale. The Adventure Learning Center is a low and high ropes course designed to challenge youth to work together to accomplish a goal. This Camp will be open 4th-8th graders. August 2- 4th-6th- will be on the low course. 7th-8th- will be on the high course learning to belay and to climb the high elements. August 3- 4th-6th- will be on the high course. 7th-8th- will be on the high course belaying and working on their leadership skills. August 4- Will be spent at the Blank Park Zoo. Youth will have a opportunity to do some behind the scenes ac- tivities and we will also be doing a community service project Cost of the camp will be $100. We will supply snacks and beverages throughout the day, youth will be responsible for their own lunch. Drop off will be at 9:30 am and pick up will be at 5:30 pm. Please register at https://goo.gl/forms/Njtf6fH0IougDmKj1 FRESH THYME FUNDRAISER Fresh Thyme is working with the Clover Dash 5K to hold a meal fundraiser. Fresh Thyme will be grilling out in front of their store on Wednesday, July 5, from 3:30-7 pm. They are located at 2900 University Ave. Wednesday is also their double coupon day so come on out and buy groceries after the Holiday weekend or/and grab supper on your way home. All profits that the Clover Dash earns are given to Polk County 4-H’ers through scholarships, rebates, and club grants (coming in fall of 2017). 2 events CLOVER KIDS GRADUATION Mark your calendars for Saturday July 22nd at 2 pm for the FIRST ANNUAL CLOVER KIDS GRADUATION. If you or your child is a 3rd grader moving to 4th grade in the 2017-2018 school year we want to celebrate with you. Details are still being finalized but consider this your “Save the Date”. Please fill out the following form https://goo.gl/forms/ CM9X5DZm6XD4Cgk63 to let us know you plan to come to help our planning. Please RSVP by June 30th. WAVE YOUR 4-H FLAG The Iowa 4-H Foundation has set a goal to register 5,000 -4 H Alumni and Friends before the Iowa State Fair. Those who register and then visit the booth on August 11, will be eligible to pick up a 4-H Alumni membership card. This card will be good for discounts around the Fairgrounds, including from $1 off an item at the Iowa Pork Tent, $2 off a Hot Beef Sundae at Cattlemen’s Beef Quarters and more. In addition, alumni and friends who register will be eligible for special events and benefits during the year! As an added incentive, counties can win money for their county endowment for having the most alumni and friends from their county registered! Register here. 4-H HISTORIC FASHION SHOW- MODELS NEEDED Iowa State Extension in Polk County turned 100 this year! To celebrate we will be having a Historic Fashion Show at this year’s Polk County Fair on Thursday, July 20, at 5:30 pm. Over the years old 4-H uniforms have been donated to the office and we are inviting 4-H youth to model the historic uniforms in a fashion show at this years fair! The uni- forms come in very specific sizes as they were all hand made. If you are interested in modeling a uniform at this years fair please contact Megan at [email protected] to arrange a time to come in and try one on! 3 Clover Power Special Edition 2017 Graduate Spotlights Abigail Pardekooper, New Beginingings 4-H Club Abshiro Bokicha, East High School 4-H Club Years in 4-H: 4 High School Attended: East High School Future Plans: DMACC, Business & Fashion Favorite 4-H Memory: Everything, club, seeing my friends come together Afshan Chandani, Team ASAP Alan Ritchie, Hot Shots 4-H Club Years in 4-H: 9 High School Attended: Johnston High School Future Plans: Central College, History Favorite 4-H Memory: Shooting Archery at our club practices and the state meet AJ Gill, Altoona Adventurers Years in 4-H: 9 High School Attended: Grand View Christian Future Plans: Grand View University, Sport Management & Photography Minor Favorite 4-H Memory: The Citizenship Washington Focus trip! Alexander Schilling, Team ASAP Anna Feldstein, Bondurant Go-Getters Years in 4-H: 9 High School Attended: Bondurant High School Future Plans: Iowa State University, Interior Design Favorite 4-H Memory: Sleeping in the horse barn during county fair and getting up at 5 am to ride 4 Ashley Merkley, Jester Dreamers Years in 4-H: 6 High School Attended: Dowling Catholic High School Future Plans: Simpson College, Undecided Favorite 4-H Memory: Horse Barn watch at Polk County Fair Bobby Parsons, Team ASAP Years in 4-H: 2 High School Attended: Urbandale High School Future Plans: South Dakota School of Mines, Computer Science Favorite 4-H Memory: Going to the FIRST World Championships in 2016 Claire Rohlfsen, Jester Dreamers Daniellea Garcia, East High School 4-H Club Years in 4-H: 3 High School Attended: East High School Future Plans: DMACC, Fashion Design Favorite 4-H Memory: Making natural dye and tie dye scarves Dheepak Nalluri, Team ASAP Elizabeth Schmeiser, Bondurant Go-Getters Ellen Sattler, Open Opportunities 4-H Club Years in 4-H: 9 High School Attended: Valley High School Future Plans: Iowa State University, Horticulture Favorite 4-H Memory: Share the Fun at Polk County Fair - doing skits with my club Emily Alanzo, East High School 4-H Club Years in 4-H: 2 High School Attended: East High School Future Plans: DMACC, Accounting Favorite 4-H Memory: Working the East High Alumni Banquet Emily Person, Polk Producers Emma Noon, Jester Dreamers 5 Hunter Dial, Johnston Forevergreens Years in 4-H: 9 High School Attended:Johnston High School Future Plans: DMACC, Criminal Justice Favorite 4-H Memory: My favorite 4-H Memory was when I was in my 1st year of 4-H I made candles for the fair and they were held back for State Fair Consideration! I was excit- ed because it was only my 1st year in 4-H!!! Ian Krohn, Ankeny 4-H Club Years in 4-H: 8 High School Attended:Ankeny High School Future Plans: DMACC, Undecided Favorite 4-H Memory: Exhibiting and attending Polk County Fair each year Jackson Cole, Polk Producers Years in 4-H: 8 High School Attended: Southeast Polk High School Future Plans: United States Air Force Academy, Operations Research/Pilot Favorite 4-H Memory: Showing horses with all my siblings Jakob Olesen, Bondurant Go-Getters Jason Estrada, Maize - Polk Jessica Altman, Bondurant Go-Getters Jessica Bigelow, Valley Pacers Years in 4-H: 9 High School Attended: Johnston High School Future Plans: Iowa State University, Agricultural Business Favorite 4-H Memory: My favorite 4-H memory was representing Iowa 4-H at National 4-H Conference out in Washington D.C for a week.