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MILLS COUNTY EXTENSION
JANUARY 2015 4-H NEWS
Mills County Fair is
July 10-14, 2015
STEPHANIE BOWDEN
MILLS COUNTY EXTENSION
County Youth Coordinator
[email protected]
office 712-624-8616
SHERRY FORD
MILLS COUNTY EXTENSION
County Program Coordinator
[email protected]
fax 712-624-8228
In4mation for your month…
January Member’s Birthdays:
Henry Jacob
1
Jadon Miller
1
Martin Seipold
1
Briggs Jenson
2
Troy Schuppan
4
Taylor Pearce
5
Hannah Sorensen
11
Ben Frazee
13
Thoren Wade
13
Grace Boles
14
Rebekah Baker
14
Tara Maxwell
14
Quionna Baptiste
19
Andrew Wallace
22
De'Sean McVayHunt
Lydia Pena
22
Sophia Reyes
26
Carley Mejstrik
30
Luke Stortenbecker
30
Noah Hillyer
30
Olivia Smith
30
26
Dear 4-H family,
There are many things coming up soon! Watch the newsletter for details. Plans
for Mills County Fair 2015 are coming together and we plan to get GLOWing
reviews on the new things!!! Fireworks!! Carnival!! Fun!!
Join a group and make a difference. If you love 4H- then bring a friend along and
see what they think! It is the best kept secret you have!
Looking for a fun project idea? Come January 18th and you can make a project
for fair! Can’t beat that!
New to 4H? I know you have a number of things you are wondering- come and
have all those questions answered at the New Member Parent meeting on
January 18th . The 4Hers will have a great time doing hands on workshops,
working exhibits and more, while the parents get great information and all the
basics they need to have a perfect recipe for success as a 4H parent.
You are the heart of 4H and we need your help! Your success is our goal. If we
need to do something more, please let us know. We do our best to offer things
that you are looking for. Workshops will be done based on requests.
Stephanie Bowden,
Mills County Extension County Youth Coordinator
MILLS COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE PO BOX 430 MALVERN IA 51551
712-624-8616 OFFICE HOURS
ARE M-T-TH 8-4:30 W 8-8 F 8-NOON TO LEARN MORE ABOUT 4H WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/MILLS
Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.
9th – 12th Grade 4-H'ers: You can Apply for State
Recognition & Trips
Here is what you do:
Get more involved in 4-H and expand your horizons! If you extension office. The state selection process for the
above opportunities will involve:
are a ninth through twelfth grader, there are many
 All applications and materials must be submitted via
opportunities available to you for recognition awards or to
electronic submission in JotFormPro by 11:59 PM on
represent Iowa in upcoming conferences on the state and
February 1, 2015. Make sure you submit a viable
national levels.
email address for contact.
These include: National 4-H Conference (for 9th-11th
grade); National 4-H Congress (for 10th-11th grade); State
4-H Council (10th-11th grade); National 4-H Dairy
Conference (9th -12th grade); and State 4-H Project
Awards (9th-12th grade). Contact your county extension
office to find out more information about each of these
awards or trips.
If you would like to apply, a packet of information is
available on line at
www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/teens/awards.htm or at the

an interview at the state level.
Be prepared to travel to ISU in Ames on Saturday, March 28,
2015 to interview for all opportunities for which you apply.
Call Stephanie if you want help developing your
application materials to submit- appointments on
January 6th. We encourage everyone in 9-12th grades
to complete 1 application.
If you want to hear from someone who has
participated in these opportunities, contact Sara
Schoening or Sam Rew
Great Things Ahead… mark your calendars
Each month we are trying to offer some
great things for you to do to add to your fun
and experiences! Some are group activities
and others are workshops. Watch the
newsletter and keep a few days reserved to
grow your skills. This is not a complete
listing. Watch website for more information
as things become available.
January 17- 4H Night at Lancers in Ralston
January 18- Set This! & Bake This!
January 18- Sewing Workshop Preview
January 18- Workshops & New Parents Mtg
January 21- Sew Fun With Liz 6:30-8pm
January 28- Sew Fun with Liz 6:30-8pm
Feb 6-7 State Volunteer Retreat in Amesregistration online
February 25- Teen Club tour Capital
Game of the Month
Rainstorm Game
This is a good calm down game that gets
everybody ready to listen to a talk. It is good for
all ages and lasts about 10-15 minutes. Have
everyone sit in a large circle facing inward. Then
have one of the leaders explain that they should
do whatever he/she does when he/she passes
them. Then they should keep on doing this action
until the leader passes them again with a
different action. Emphasize this activity must be
done quietly. The leader starts off by going around
the circle snapping his/her fingers. Then she rubs
her hands together. Then he/she claps her hands.
Then he/she stomps her feet. After that, it goes
back to clapping hands, then to rubbing of hands, to
snapping, and finally to silence. That was a rainstorm,
which has helped everyone to be quiet.
SPECIAL THANKS TO LOYAL ALASSIES/ INGRAHAM STRAIGHT SHOOTERS FOR THEIR DONATION OF NEARLY $700 TO THE
FAIR BOARD FOR THE BUILDING PROJECT! PIE MAKING, TIME TOGETHER, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND MAKING A
DIFFERENCE- YOU DID IT ALL!
Nominations Needed for Betterment Banquet 2015
Recognize your Club’s Contributions to Mills County! The Betterment and Beautification
Banquet and Awards program is sponsored by the Glenwood/Mills County Area Chamber of
Commerce, and will be held the evening of Thursday, March 5th at Bodega Victoriana. Each of
your clubs has completed a Community Betterment or Community Service Project that would
qualify for recognition. Along with recognizing all applicants, they will select one club to receive
an award. Individual nominations may also be made for the Junior Citizen of the year for youth
in grades 7-12. There are many adults involved with 4-H and Extension who would qualify for
Citizen or Volunteer of the year as well. Anyone may make these nominations. You can go to
www.glenwoodia.com to complete the forms. Letting the community know about our
accomplishments is valuable to your members, club and 4-H. Don't miss this opportunity to
promote 4-H in our community.
Share a Sheep- Sign up today!
Sheep Superintendent Andrew Hilton, and the
past Superintendent Mark Schoening , have
formed a committee and a great opportunity
for 4Hers who may be interested in
participating in the sheep project.
4H’ers not currently in the sheep program are
eligible to participate in the Share-a Sheep
program in 2015. The sheep will be
purchased and generously donated by Mark
and Juli Schoening. They will be housed at
the Hilton farm from May until fair. Feed
costs will be the responsibility of the 4H’er.
There may be opportunities for sponsorship
scholarships to offset feed costs.
4H’er will need to make a commitment to work
with the sheep a minimum of two times per week
after weigh in on May 2nd through the fair.
If you are interested in learning more about this
program, please plan to attend the informational
meeting at the Extension office on Tuesday,
February 17th, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Please call the office, 712-624-8616, to let us
know you are interested.
Sew Fun with Liz- Sewing Workshops
4Hers who are interested in learning how to
sew and follow patterns, as well as other
tricks of the trade should sign up for this
awesome class! Liz Baldwin, a professional
seamstress and quilter, is offering a class for
beginners. Space for the class is limited to 10
4Hers. The classes will be held in Malvern,
with an introduction on Sunday January 18th
at 2pm. The class will be meeting on
Wednesday, January 21st and again on
Wednesday, January 28th from 6:30-8pm.
Additional classes and projects will be added
once group meets and decides upon projects.
Cost for the January classes is $25, which
covers all supplies and costs for projects.
4Hers will complete at least one project for fair.
This is a great opportunity for you to learn basic
sewing skills and also learn about machine
embroidery and other fun and new sewing
techniques. RSVP for classes at 624-8616.
Space is limited to 10.
SPECIAL THANKS TO LOYAL ALASSIES/ INGRAHAM STRAIGHT SHOOTERS FOR THEIR DONATION OF NEARLY $700 TO THE
FAIR BOARD FOR THE BUILDING PROJECT! PIE MAKING, TIME TOGETHER, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND MAKING A
DIFFERENCE- YOU DID IT ALL!
Attend This! Event Scheduled for Sunday, January 18th
Mills County 4H is bringing you a fun filled
event called Attend This! It is a combination of
events and fun ! 4-Hers of all ages are able
to show off their themed table settings,
prepare a wonderful baked dessert of their
choice and then for extra excitement, we will
be holding a few workshops to learn about
some great project areas. Awards at 3:30pm.
Registration materials are all on the website.
You can only have 1 entry in each event.
Due to scheduling, NO LATE REGISTRATIONS
WILL BE ACCEPTED! Final day to register is
January 9th.
Join us and support this fun-filled event.
Basement of the Community Building:
Judging for Bake This! begins at 1pm
Judging for Set This! at 1pm
The New Parent Meeting begins at 2:00 pm.
Parents for the New 4H’er Meeting will meet at
the Extension office and 4Hers will meet at the
Malvern Community Building upstairs. This is
going to be a blast!
Upper Floor Malvern Community Building:
Individual Workshops will begin at 1:30pm.
Set This!
Theme/ Table Setting Title _________________________
Entering as: Team Individual
Team Name: _____________________________
Casual table JR INT SR
Formal Table JR INT SR
Team Member 1 Name: ______________________________________________
4-H member?
Yes No
4-H Level: Junior
Intermediate
Senior
cell or best phone: _____________________
Team Member 2 Name : ______________________________________________
cell or best phone: _____________________
4-H member?
Yes No
4-H Level: Junior
Intermediate
Senior
cell or best phone: _____________________
BakeThis!
Entering as: Team Individual
Team Name:________________________________
Team Member 1
Name: : ________________________________ best phone: ___________________
4-H member?
Yes No
4-H Level: Junior
Intermediate
Senior
Team Member 2
Name: : ________________________________ best phone: ___________________
4-H member?
Yes No
4-H Level: Junior
Intermediate
Senior
Team Member 3
Name: : ________________________________ best phone: ___________________
4-H member?
Yes No
4-H Level: Junior
Intermediate
Senior
Workshops- LearnThis!
Seed
Tapes
Make your Own Car
Sew Fun with Liz Introduction to Sewing
SPECIAL THANKS TO LOYAL ALASSIES/ INGRAHAM STRAIGHT SHOOTERS FOR THEIR DONATION OF NEARLY $700 TO THE
FAIR
BOARD
FOR
THE
BUILDING
PROJECT!
PIE
MAKING,
TIME
SERVICE AND
MAKING A
Barn Quilt Design
Working
Exhibits TOGETHER, COMMUNITY
Educational
Presentations
DIFFERENCE- YOU DID IT ALL!
More…
Welcome to 4H! It’s probably rather overwhelming so far. You filled out your
paperwork, chose projects you thought were interesting and you’ve attended a
meeting or two. Now what? Well, now you will be able to relax and enjoy it a bit!
You can go online and look up information on the project HOT SHEETS, or go
even deeper and check out some of the additional links! Your club leaders are
always ready to help you. There was probably a person in the club assigned as
your mentor as well. They will walk you through each step this first year. It will
be a great help! The 4H website is also a wonderful place to keep up on what is
happening– in the county and the State. If you are interested in learning more,
you can always ask someone in your club or call the Extension office.
New Members and Parents Meeting
January 18th 2:00pm
Come on January 18th 2:00pm and be ready to learn lots of new things and also how
the things you already know coincide with the new things you are learning. Educational
Presentations, Share the Fun and Working Exhibits are just the beginning!
You will be learning about :
AkSarBen
Citizenship
Youth Activities and Events
Project Records and Project Books
Leadership
Camps
State Fair
Overnight Youth Retreats
Multiple County Events
The best part is that the day will also include the first big event of the year– AttendThis!you will have a great day! Please register for this day 624-8616.
SPECIAL THANKS TO LOYAL ALASSIES/ INGRAHAM STRAIGHT SHOOTERS FOR THEIR DONATION OF NEARLY $700 TO THE
FAIR BOARD FOR THE BUILDING PROJECT! PIE MAKING, TIME TOGETHER, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND MAKING A
DIFFERENCE- YOU DID IT ALL!
Project Areas, Events and More Coming Soon!
STATE PROJECT AWARDS
Wow! State Project Awards &
Special Opportunities are ready for
you to apply for soon!
Call Stephanie if you have any
questions!
I encourage all 9-12th graders to
apply for at least one award or trip.
Schedule a time and I will assist
with these applications. They are
due February 1st via online
application.
Club of the Month
We want to highlight clubs and
what they do each month,
beginning in February. Need a
Club Photo and a few
paragraphs sharing what makes
your club the best!
February-Lively Oaks & Wabash
Wranglers
March- Busy Bees & Silver Creek
GoGetters
April- Country Cousins& Sure
Shots
May- PrizeWinners & Trailblazers
June- Loyal Lassies & Henderson
Hornets/AA
July- Silver Clouds & Balfour
Barnstormers
Jamboree
Hippology & Jamboree
Practices coming sooncall!
If you are interested in learning
about horses and enjoy
competition by sharing your
knowledge, call Holly at
(712) -527-3479
Leadership Schedules and more
CREW
TEEN CLUB
Meet 12:30-4pm at
Malvern Community
Building on January 18th
to set up workshops.
Teen Club will meet
on February 22nd at
the Extension Office
at 7pm.
Agenda:
Final Decisions on
trip. Courthouse trip.
Capitol Trip Feb 25th
leave Glenwood at
7am. RSVP by 16th.
Who wants to go to a
Retreat on February 7th?
Regular meeting February
10th 6-8pm at Extension
Office
COUNTY COUNCIL
County Council will meet at
the Extension Office January
18th at 1 pm to assist with
Attend This! and New Parent
Meeting.
Will discuss retreat and
where we go from here.
SPECIAL THANKS TO LOYAL ALASSIES/ INGRAHAM STRAIGHT SHOOTERS FOR THEIR DONATION OF NEARLY $700 TO THE
FAIR BOARD FOR THE BUILDING PROJECT! PIE MAKING, TIME TOGETHER, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND MAKING A
DIFFERENCE- YOU DID IT ALL!
Mills County Extension
415 Main Street Suite 2 PO Box 430
Malvern Iowa 51551
Office 712-624-8616 Fax 712-624-8228
Email [email protected]
www.extension.iastate.edu/mills
Mills County 4-H Calendar of Events 2015
JANUARY
FEBRUARY….
Jan 1-2-County Council Retreat
Jan 3- FTC Competition-Corning
Jan 5- Bucket of Junk Pickup day
Jan 5- FSQA Testing 9-12
Jan 10- FTC Championships
Jan 13- Youth Committee
Jan 17- Lancers Hockey Game
Jan 18- BakeThis! SetThis!
Jan 18- New 4H Parent Meeting
Jan 18- Workshop Event- all 4H’ers
Jan 18- Sew Fun #1
Jan 19- FSQA Testing 9-12
Jan 21- Sew Fun with Liz #2
Jan 26- Trap Club Parent Meet’g
Jan 28- Sew Fun with Liz #3
INVITE A FRIEND TO JOIN IN
THE THINGS YOU ENJOY!
Feb 1- State Awards Applications
Due online before midnight
Feb 7- State Volunteer Retreat in
Ames
Feb 8-13- Iowa Beef Expo
Feb 9- Gwood Trap Club Mtg
Feb 10- CREW Meeting 6-8pm
Feb 16- FSQA Testing 9-12
Feb 16- Gwood Trap Club Mtg
Feb 17- Sheep Project Meeting
Feb 21- 4 County Sheep Meeting
Feb 22- TEEN Club 7-9pm
Feb 25- TEEN Club to Capitol 7-3
Feb 28- New Leader Training in
Atlantic
FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/MILLS
SPECIAL THANKS TO LOYAL ALASSIES/ INGRAHAM STRAIGHT SHOOTERS FOR THEIR DONATION OF NEARLY $700 TO THE
FAIR BOARD FOR THE BUILDING PROJECT! PIE MAKING, TIME TOGETHER, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND MAKING A
DIFFERENCE- YOU DID IT ALL!