WEST POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY EXTENSION
4-H FOCUS
March 2017
Westfair Market Turkey Orders Due A.S.A.P. If you
are in 4th-12th grade and want to show Market
Turkeys check out the article in the newsletter!
Jennifer Vincent
WEST POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY EXTENSION
County Youth Coordinator
[email protected]
712-366-7070
List of Events at a Glance
March 1: Deadline for Equine Extravaganza (www.extension.iastate.edu/4h)
WHAT’S INSIDE:
March 2: Youth Committee/County Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
*Market Turkey Orders
March 4: Judge’s Training, Carson
*St. Louis Intermediate Trip
March 15: SWI 4-H Camp Counselor Applications Due to Extension Office
*SWI 5th and 6th Grade Camp
April 1: State Award Recognition Interviews, Ames
*2017 Fair Theme
April 6: Youth Committee/County Council Meeting 6:30 p.m. Westfair Superintendent Meeting 7:00 p.m.
*Sheep Weigh In
*FSQA/YQCA Update
April 28-30: Region 17 Intermediate Trip to St. Louis
April 29: Sheep Weigh In, Westfair, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
May 15: Animal ID’s due in 4-H Online - if it breathes, it must be ID’ed to show
May 15: Deadline for SWI 5th and 6th Grade 4-H Camp (due to Harrison County)
1705 McPherson Ave., Ste. 200, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 | 712-366-7070 | OFFICE HOURS 8-12, 1-5 M-F
LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/WESTPOTTAWATTAMIE/4H
Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.
Market Turkey Orders Due A.S.A.P.
Any 4th-12th grader wishing to show Market
Turkeys this year at Westfair need to contact
Teresa Mace at [email protected] or 402415-1170 to place your order. Birds will be ordered and arrive mid-March. Teresa just needs
to know who is showing and how many birds
you would like her to order. All birds in the
Market Turkey class must be ordered to ensure
the same birthdates and the must be from the
same hatchery.
If you have any questions about the Market Turkey
class, contact Teresa at 402-415-1170 or the Extension Office at 712-366-7070.
Cost of the birds will be $9.50/bird this year.
4th-12th graders are allowed to show one tom
and/or one hen market turkey at the fair.
Sheep Weigh In April 29th
If you are planning to show market sheep at Westfair
this year, mark your calendars Saturday, April 29th
from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Westfair.
All market sheep must be weighed and tagged to be
eligible for Westfair. Those wanting to show market
sheep or breeding sheep at the Iowa State Fair will
need to have retinal images taken (cost for retinal
images is $5.00/animal).
If you have any questions about the weigh in, please
contact the Extension Office at 712-366-7070 or email
[email protected].
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.
SWI CAMP COUNSELORS NEEDED
High School Youth - COME JOIN OUR TEAM!
We are looking for enthusiastic young adults (age 16 or older) to serve as counselors at the
2017 Southwest Iowa 4-H Camp (Camp Wild) that will be held June 11-14, 2017 at the Eastern NE
Camping Center in Gretna, NE. Counselors are expected to be available for two trainings prior to
camp (dates to be determined). Counselors must also be 16 years or older by the start of camp and be
available to travel to camp one day prior to campers arriving (June 10).
Camp counselors are responsible for planning and conducting many aspects of camp. You will create
once in a lifetime memories with your campers and fellow counselors! Take your leadership skills to
the next level and submit your application soon! Applications available on your 4-H Online account at
www.4honline.com and will soon be available on the web at www.extension.iastate.edu/
westpottawattamie/4h.
The deadline to submit an application is March 15, 2017. Selections will be made and counselors
will be notified of their acceptance around April 1, 2017. Applications should be submitted to the West
Pottawattamie Extension Office, 1705 McPherson Ave, Ste. 200, Council Bluffs, IA 51503.
CAMP ANNOUNCEMENT!
SWI 5th and 6th Grade Camp
What: Southwest Iowa 5th and 6th grade Camp
When: June 11-14, 2017
Where: Eastern NE 4-H Camping Center, Gretna, NE
Who: Any youth currently in 5th or 6th grade from Region 17, Region
18, Region 12 and Monona Counties. You do not have to be a 4-H member to attend - bring a
friend!
Cost: $200.00 (includes all activities, food, lodging, supplies, etc.). West Pott. will once again be
providing West Pottawattamie 4-H’ers a $100.00 camp scholarship to attend.
Some fun activities planned are campfires, zip lining, canoeing, fishing, high ropes course,
waterslide, swimming, skits, crafts, s’mores and so much more! Registrations are due May 15th
and can be found at www.extension.iastate.edu/westpottawattamie/4h. Mark your calendars
now and make plans to attend!
MISSION STATEMENT
4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING
February FUN - Cake Decorating and Coding Club!
2017 Fair Booth Theme:
“Start Your Future Here”
MISSION STATEMENT
4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING
REGION 17 INTERMEDIATE TRIP
4-H Trip April 28 –30, 2017
St. Louis, MO
For 7th—8th Grade 4-Her’s
Tour Includes:
Deluxe Motor Coach Transportation to and from St. Louis
First pick-up spot on Friday, April 28 @ 12:45 p.m. Iowa School for the Deaf—Lied Center parking lot, C.B.
Second pick-up spot Friday, April 28 @ 1:30 p.m. HWY 2 - Sapp Brothers
Drop-off Sunday, April 30 @ 6:15 p.m.—HWY 2; Iowa School for the Deaf—7:00 p.m.
Friday night— University of Missouri, Columbia; stay in Columbia
Saturday a.m. -Travel to St. Louis; Visit the Gateway Arch & Old Courthouse
Saturday p.m.: Take Me Out to the Ballgame! St. Louis Cardinals –vs– Cincinnati Reds
Saturday evening: St. Louis City Museum—not your typical museum!! Stay in St. Louis
Sunday a.m./p.m.: Travel and World War I Museum in Kansas City
Sunday p.m.—Travel home
Cost: $200 per participant PLUS
Participants will need to bring money for the following meals:
Supper (Friday); Lunch (Saturday); Supper (Saturday); Lunch (Sunday) and incidentals.
Questions? Contact Sherry Ford @ 712-527-3316 or email [email protected]
Registration DUE by March 10th. Five spots for West Pottawattamie members will be held until
March 3. Registrations and payments received after the 5 reserved spots are filled will be placed on a
waiting list with a date/time stamp. Registration forms and more information can be found on your 4H Online account at www.4honline.com or on our website at www.extension.iastate.edu/
westpottawattamie/4h.
MISSION STATEMENT
4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING
FSQA - YQCA UPDATE!
Members showing beef, sheep, swine, poultry, rabbits, dairy, and/or goats will
need to make sure they have the proper certification to show at the fair. FSQA
(Food, Safety, Quality, Assurance) was the program the all Iowa 4-H members
were to be certified in to show/sell the above species at the fair. FSQA is transitioning to YQCA (Youth Quality, Care of Animals) over the course of the next 12
months.
YQCA has 4 topic areas (instead of the 10 in FSQA) that covers animal care, character education, animal health products and quality feed. The new system has
both a face to face version and online version.
No FSQA workshops have been scheduled yet, as we are awaiting to look at the
new curriculum for the YQCA program, which is to come out this month.
The state has extended the FSQA program through 2017-2018, so those who
need to test are still able to under the old FSQA system. Those that need workshops - stay tuned! We will get them scheduled as soon as we view and approve
the curriculum for YQCA.
Don’t forget - this is for anyone showing beef, sheep, swine, poultry, rabbits,
dairy and/or goats. All members must have a food safety quality assurance program by July 1.
Don’t worry - we will keep everyone informed when workshops are scheduled
and we have the new curriculum approved. Hold tight, stay tuned and we will
make sure everyone has ample opportunity to be certified to show in Iowa!
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
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