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Equine Extravaganza

Nominations needed

Ag Discovery Event

4-H’ers for 4-H

2015 Youth Conference

Poultry Workshop

Lancers Hockey Game

Scholarship Deadlines

WHAT’S INSIDE:

Fundraiser planned for new horse club A special concert has been organized to raise money for the newly creat-

ed Fremont County horse club.

The concert, featuring CMA Recording Artist Mitch Gallagher, will be

Friday, April 10, at the Fremont County Fairgrounds in Sidney.

Rain or shine, the event will feature a meal and silent auction beginning

at 6 p.m., with the concert to be from 8 p.m.-midnight.

Gallagher is best known for his Billboard charting album “Where the

Heart Is,” and having back-to-back Top 50 iTunes albums.

Tickets at the gate will be $10 for adult and $7 for high school and under

ages.

The meal, served by The Admiral Inn of Farragut, will have sloppy joes,

chips and dessert for purchase.

Funds raised will help create a club treasury for the horse club.

For more information, please contact Chelsey Anderson or Sheryl Han-

son, horse club leaders.

MARCH 2015 NEWSLETTER

Heidi Lowthorp Julia Shull COUNTY EXTENSION COUNTY EXTENSION County Youth Coordinator Assistant CYC hlowtho@iastate.edu jshull@iastate.edu 712-374-2351 712-374-2351

FREMONT COUNTY EXTENSION

610 Clay Street, PO Box 420, Sidney, IA 51652 ~ 712-374-2351 ~ 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Learn more at www.extension.iastate.edu/fremont

Intermediate trip set for KC in April Region 17 intermediate 4-H’ers have a special opportunity to spend a

weekend in Kansas City April 17-19. Youth in 7-8 grades are welcome to register for the trip which will in-

clude the Kansas City Royals (tour and game), Science City Planetarium, Crown Center shopping and the National WWI Museum.

Those attending will travel by motorcoach and spend two nights lodg-ing at the Salvation Army Camp.

The cost per youth is $175, payable with registration by April 3 to the West Pott County Extension Office in Council Bluffs. The Fremont Coun-ty Youth Committee summer camp scholarship would be able to be used toward this cost.

For more information, please contact the Fremont County Extension Office, or call Mary Kramer at 712-366-7070.

MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH YOUTH-ADULT

PARTNERSHIPS AND RESEARCH-BASED EXPERIENCES.

Calendar of Local, State, National Events PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO DEADLINES!

March 2015 9 Fremont County Fair Board, 6 p.m., Office

15 CWF meeting, 6 p.m., Sidney High School

16 FSQA training, Sidney High School, 6-8 p.m.

21-22 Junior Overnight, Fremont-Mills Schools

in Tabor, times TBA

21 Region 17 Pillow Case Workshop, 2-4 p.m.,

Minden

22 Youth Committee meeting, 6 p.m., Office

25 Horse club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Whip’s, Sidney

28 Swine weigh-in, 9-11 a.m., Fairgrounds

April 2015 1 Deadline for Fremont County 4-H college

Scholarships, 4:30 p.m.

1 Deadline for Fremont County summer camp

Scholarships, 4:30 p.m.

3 Extension Office closed for holiday

3 Region 17 Night at the Lancers REPEAT,

7:35 p.m., Ralston Arena

10-11 2015 International horse competition, Omaha

10 Horse club fundraiser concert with Mitch

Gallagher, 8-12, fairgrounds

11 Southwest Iowa poultry workshop, Fair-

grounds in Red Oak, 9-11 a.m.

12 Cherry pie evaluation workshop, 2 p.m.,

Extension Office

15 Sheep/Goat weigh-in, 5:30-7 p.m.,

Fremont County Fairgrounds

17-19 Intermediate 4-H’er trip to Kansas City

May 2015 1-3 4-H Youth Equine Extravaganza

1-3 Shooting sports adult discipline training,

Iowa 4-H Center in Madrid

2 4-H Judge’s Training, Oakland Community

Building, 9:30-3:30

10 CWF meeting, 6 p.m., Sidney High School

MONTHLY MEETING DATES FOR

FREMONT COUNTY 4-H CLUBS

FREMONT COUNTY FLETCHINGS: Second Sunday

each month, 2-4 p.m., at the Extension Office,

range or Fairgrounds.

SILVER SKYLARKS: First Saturday each month,

United Faith Church in Sidney at 9:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON P.E.P.: Third Sunday each month,

St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hamburg at 4 p.m.

W.M.P.: Third Sunday each month, St. Patrick’s

Catholic Church in Imogene at 4 p.m.

RIVERSIDE ROCKETS: Third Wednesday each

month, Randolph Fire House at 7 p.m.

HORSE CLUB: Last Wednesday each month. Be-

ginning in April, weekly clinics.

YOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL: As needed, Exten-

sion Office.

FREMONT COUNTY FAIR BOARD: Meets

Monthly on 2nd Monday of the month.

YOUTH COMMITTEE: quarterly, 6 p.m., at the

Extension Office.

EXTENSION COUNCIL: Meets monthly on the

4th Monday of the month, time varies

OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE

NOMINATE SOMEONE TODAY!

Nominations sought for 2015 County Awards The Fremont County Youth Committee is seeking

nominations for the following awards to be award-

ed at the 2015 Fremont County Fair in July.

Meritorious Service Award - is given to an indi-

vidual, group, or business who has supported

Fremont County 4-H members and/or 4-H program

through their time, talents or resources.

4-H Hall of Fame Inductee(s) - is given to an indi-

vidual or a couple who has made a significant con-

tribution to the 4-H program or were pioneers of 4-

H. This individual(s) is recognized by the Iowa 4-H

Foundation at the induction ceremony during the

Iowa State Fair.

Honorary Award - is given to an individual who

was never a 4-H member, but has given their time

and talents to the benefit of Fremont County 4-H

members and/or the 4-H program.

Alumni Award - is given to an individual who

was a past Fremont County 4-H member and has

given their time and talents to the benefit of

Fremont County 4-H members and/or the 4-H pro-

gram.

Generational Family – family with four or more

generations involved in Fremont County 4-H.

Please contact the Extension Office if you would

like to nominate someone for these awards.

Thanks for helping recognize part of our 4-H family.

Photography camp set Are you into photography? The state 4-H photog-

raphy camp registration is now open. Explore, create, make friends and have fun! The

camp will be June 15-17 at the Iowa 4-H Center in Madrid.

Registration before May 1 is $180. After May 1, the cost is $200. Fremont County Youth Committee summer camp scholarships could help pay for some of this cost.

Registration forms are available at www.extension.iastate.edu/hamilton/news

Remember to apply for those scholarships by April 1. Contact the Extension Office for an application.

For more information about the photography camp, email iowa_4h_photocamp@yahoo.com.

CWF payment schedule The June 2015 CWF payment

schedule is as follows:

$75 due March 16, 2015

$75 due May 15, 2015

May 15, 2015 is the final payment deadline for

any remaining balance due. The total due per

youth and chaperone is $350 for the 2015 CWF

trip. You may bring deposits to the Extension

Office at any time or pay in full. Any outstand-

ing balances must be settled before travel.

Please go into your 4-H Online profile

and update your project areas by May

15. Be sure you are signed up for pro-

ject areas you want to learn about and

may possibly bring as an exhibit to fair.

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.

AgDiscovery program 2015 offered by USDA and ISU LEARN MORE ABOUT VET AND ANIMAL SCIENCE

March 6 is the application deadline for the AgDiscovery

Program 2015 offered by the USDA and ISU. The dates

for AgDiscovery 2015 are July 19-Aug. 1.

Iowa’s AgDiscovery program helps teenagers learn

about careers in veterinary medicine, animal science, la-

boratory technology and wildlife ecology.

Students live on the ISU campus in Ames and learn

from university professors, scientists who work for the US

government, and local agricultural producers and animal

welfare and management organizations.

Students who participate gain experience through

hands-on labs, workshops and field trips.

Activities will include field trips to several types of

farms; lab exercises such as bacterial culture, egg can-dling and inoculations, animal necropsies, veterinary clini-cal procedures, and diagnostic testing; and field trips to conservation areas, zoological facilities, animal shelters, and research facilities.

Students who have completed a general biology or animal science course will benefit most from the program activities.

AgDiscovery is made possible by a collaborative

agreement between USDA, Animal and Plant Health and

Inspection Services (APHIS) and Iowa State University.

Please contact Claudia Lemper, AgDiscovery program coordinator at 515-294-3591 or cllemper@iastate.edu . Or visit the website at agdiscovery.nrem.iastate.edu

RSVP FOR MARCH 16 FSQA FSQA TESTING AVAILABLE TWO WEIGH-INS ARE SCHEDULED

If you are wanting to test out of

the FSQA, please contact the Office.

You can test on your schedule as

long as Heidi or Mandy is in the

office, so call before you come.

Typically, 7th and 10th graders

may test out, or anyone new to a

livestock project 7th grade or older.

Once you test out, it is good for

three years.

Please don’t forget to call the

office with your RSVP for the March

16 FSQA training from 6-8 p.m. at

Sidney High School.

4-H’ers in grades 4-6 MUST take

the training. Other youth can take

the training or test out.

You should have received a letter

if anyone in your family needed the

training or testing.

The swine weigh-in for the 2015

Fremont County Fair will be Saturday,

March 28 from 9-11 a.m. at the

Fremont County Fairgrounds.

The sheep/goat weigh-in for the

2015 Fair will be Wednesday, April 15

from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Fairgrounds.

Anyone showing these animals

must bring them to the weigh-ins.

Please contact the office with ques-

tions.

“30k for 30 years” 4-H’ers for 4-H campaign begins statewide The 2015 4-H’ers for 4-H campaign is now un-

derway! The State 4-H Council Finance Committee

has made it their goal to raise more than $30,000

for Iowa 4-H programming in this its 30-year anni-

versary.

Each Fremont County club is asked to seek a $3

donation from each member to help raise that anni-

versary amount. Clubs can collect the funds and

turn them into the Extension Office by May 15 so we

can turn it into the state office.

Clubs donating are recognized at the state level.

Money raised helps with 4-H summer camps,

youth conference, program development and other

4-H events.

4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH

Youth Conference set for June 30-July 2

Two other pie workshops will

be about crust and filling. More

details will be coming about them.

For more information, please

contact the ISU Extension & Out-

reach office in Sidney at 712-374-

2351.

derstand how pies are judged and

evaluated.

In April, youth will judge pre-

baked pies for appearance and

taste and get a better understand-

ing of what judges look for when

evaluating pies.

The first of three Fremont

County cherry pie workshops will

be April 12 beginning at 2 p.m. at

the Extension Office.

Cherry Pie Superintendent Te-

resa Johnson is organizing the

first workshop to help youth un-

Cherry pie workshop will help youth understand how pies are evaluated

Every June, almost 1,000 teenagers converge on the campus of Iowa State University for three

days full of speakers, workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet, and community service activities.

If you've completed 8th grade, you're eligible to attend. You don't even have to be in 4-H to at-

tend this conference! You will get to experience campus life, and

meet new people from across the state! You will be having fun

while learning by doing, dancing the nights away, and serving the

community.

You will get to learn new things to take back to your community

and school, and in the process you might even discover something

new about yourself! There are opportunities for you to share your talents with the rest of the delega-

tion through small group discussion, the Conference Chorus, and a Talent Show!

If you have a specific interest in animal science, you might want to look into becoming part of the

ROUND-UP track! We'll also have a special track devoted to agronomy, called CSI: Crops.

If you'd like to be part of the team to capture the Conference in photos, join our Iowa 4-H Youth

Camera Corps, and bring your camera. We're doing things a little differently this year and you'll get

to learn photo skills and put them to work through the workshop series.

Please join us in June for the most incredible three days of your life at the Iowa 4-H Youth Con-

ference! We will be sharing updates with plans for the 2015 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference as they

come available--please see the side bars for additional information and live links!

The Fremont County Youth Committee summer camp scholarship would help pay for this. Dead-

line to apply for the summer camp scholarship is April 1.

4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH

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.

Equine Extravaganza planned

For more information on the 2015 4-H Youth Equine Extravaganza, rules, schedule and

online entry forms, please go to www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/equinextravaganza

Or contact Mike Anderson at mikeande@iastate.edu or call 515-294-8617.

The 4-H Junior Overnight scheduled for March 21-22 at Fremont-Mills High School

in Tabor is about half-way full. Don’t miss out! Turn in your registration today! It is

open to anyone in 4-5-6 grades. You don’t have to be in 4-H to attend.

May 1-3 at Ellsworth Community

College in Iowa Falls

May 1: Quiz Bowl

May 2: Hippology + Presentations + Model

Horse Show + Painting + Photography + Creative

Writing + Woodworking + Crafts & Clothes

+ Digital Storrytelling + Scrapbooking + 3-D

Metal Art

May 3: State Horse Judging Contest

WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/YOUR COUNTY NAME HERE

Southwest Iowa poultry workshop scheduled The Montgomery County Fairgrounds will be the location for a southwest Iowa 4-H Poultry Workshop

Saturday, April 11 from 9-11 a.m. in the Gold Fair Building in Red Oak. This 4-H Poultry workshop will be conducted by Kambrea Davies, an eight-

year Page County 4-H’er. Join Kambrea as she shares: How to Select your birds for your purpose How to raise chicks and how to care for them as they grow How to raise and care for ducks and geese Bio-Security—protecting your flock including signs and sickness Parts of your birds through bird anatomy Showing your poultry at fair

Kambrea was recognized at the Iowa State Fair by the Iowa Poultry Associa-tion and has raised chicks, shown chickens, ducks and bantams in her years as a 4-H poultry member.

The cost is free and the workshop is open to all 4-H Youth and their parents. Please register to attend by Monday, April 6. Email your name and number of youth and adults who will

be attending with you to the Montgomery County Extension Office Email: jodsmith@iastate.edu or call the Montgomery County Extension Office, 712-623-2592.

SESS SW Iowa 4-H Fun Match

Sunday, May 31 from 1:30-6 p.m. at the

Pottawattamie County Fairgrounds in Avoca.

All Southwest Iowa 4-H’ers enrolled in

shooting sports are invited to attend to

compete in archery and/or air rifle.

You will compete in your age division with

either club or personal equipment.

Please contact your Fremont County Fletch-

ings SESS leaders for more information.

Region 17 Pillowcase Workshop

Please make plans to attend a pillowcase workshop

for 4-H’ers in Region 17. The event, for 4-12 grades,

will be at SHE Couture in Minden.

Learn the basics of sewing beginning with paper

sewing and pressing, then create two pillow cases —

one for you and one to donate.

Please bring your own sewing machine if you have

one. Also bring 1 yard of cotton woven fabric and 1/3

yard coordinating cotton woven fabric for each pillow-

case.

Please contact the East Pott County Extension

Office to register at 712-482-6449. Preference given

to East Pott 4-H’ers, then to others from Region 17.

WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/YOUR COUNTY NAME HERE

Fremont County scholarship deadline is approaching

FREMONT COUNTY SCHOLARSHIPS

Second Lancer hockey game open to 4-H supporters The Lancer hockey organization has offered a

second Region 17 Night at the Lancers hockey

game for 4-H supporters.

Planned for Friday, April 3, the game against

Cedar Rapids RoughRiders will begin at 7:35

p.m. at Ralston Arena.

Tickets will only be available online by going

to www.homepridetix.com and using the presale /

promotion option.

Please enter “Region174H” when selecting

seats and checking out. Ticket prices are $15,

with $4 of that being donated by the Lancers to

Region 17 4-H for camp and regional programs.

Tickets can also be purchased at the door prior

to the game day to avoid a service fee. Please ask

for the Region 17 4-H promotion.

Please invite your friends and family — they

don’t have to be involved in 4-H, and we still get

the donation.

Fremont County had nearly 45 attend the last

Lancer hockey game. Let’s see if we can beat

that number!

Two Fremont County 4-H college scholarships are available to high school seniors in the county.

The deadline for these scholarships will be April 1. The applications are now available on our Fremont

County Extension website at www.extension.iastate.edu/fremont/news

The Fremont County Endowment Scholarship is available to high school seniors and college freshmen if

they meet the other requirements for application.

A group of 22 4-H’ers

and parents interested

in showing sheep

attended the four-

county sheep workshop

Feb. 22 in Emerson.

Those attending came

from all over Region 17.

If anyone wants copies

of the information pre-

sented by ISU sheep

specialist Dan Morrical,

please contact the

office.

OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE

Happy, Heartfelt, Helpful and Health 4-H food drive We hope your clubs are moving ahead with your food drive. Clubs should be getting the collection boxes

out and promoting your food drives. Please collect food in February and March.

Please bring your food to the Extension Office or your local food bank in March. Be sure to take photos

along the way so you can document the community service your club is doing. Call your local food bank.

They can tell you what food items they are most in need of, or what they don’t want right now.

Save The Date! The 28th Annual Waubonsie

Horse Camp will be June 19-

21 at the Fremont County

Fairgrounds. Camp will be

limited to 40 youth. More info will be coming.

Fremont County Youth Committee 4-H Summer Camp Scholarships Applicant must be a 4-H member in good standing:

Enrolled in 4-H Online by Feb. 1, 2015

Attended at least two club meetings of the 2014-15 year before April 1, 2015

Paid, in full, all obligations due to ISU Extension & Outreach-Fremont County

Applications are due to the Extension Office by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1.

Applications will be reviewed by the Youth Committee and the amount of each summer

camp scholarship will be determined after they have been turned in and reviewed.

Applications are available online, at the Extension Office, or can be emailed by contacting Heidi at hlowtho@iastate.edu

Save The Date! June 26-27

Region 17 4-H Survivor Camp Plans are in the works — so check back here

for more information!

Severe Storm Spotter training offered March 30 What a great way to learn more about severe storms! The Fremont County Emergency Man-

agement Commission will host a severe storm spotter training class at Sidney High School on

March 30 beginning at 7 p.m. 4-H’ers could bring a poster or give an educational presentation

on information they learned! For more information about the training, please contact

Fremont County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Crecelius at 712-374-3355.