Clay County 4H & Youth

Local Highlights

May 20, 2013

Clay County 4-Hers can practice presentations in preparation for the Communications Fair!  Learn new communications skills, fine tune communication skill and get feedback on presentations!  June 15th from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the 4-H Auditorium.

May 20, 2013

Weigh Ins for Clay County Fair:

Swine Weigh Ins   June 3rd   8:00am-12:00pm  and  5:00pm-7:00pm

Sheep/Meat Goat Weigh Ins   June 4th    8:00am-12:00pm

May 17, 2013

For the 2013 Clay County Fair, 4-H and FFA families will be able to fill out a seperate form for their advanced sale tickets and parking!

May 13, 2013

Saturday, June 1st, 2013 @ 10:00 a.m.
Rain date: June 8th, 2013
Palo Alto County Fairgrounds Horse Arena

May 9, 2013

Clay County hosted a “Garage Sale Pickers” SpIn Event which taught financial and smart shopping skills to youth and was also a fun `learn by doing` opportunity.

Statewide Resources

  • Provides opportunities for youth to develop skills they can use now and throughout their life, empowering them to reach their full potential working and learning in partnership with caring adults.

  • Statewide updates posted each Thursday afternoon by the State 4-H Office. Check it out every week to keep up-to-date on events, grants, forms, fair info, and fun!

  • Join a 4-H club where you can learn about your interests while having fun, improving your communication skills, and serving your community. These are resources to make your club experience even better.

  • Your adventure in 4-H starts here. Choose from nearly 50 project areas and discover your skills, talents and interests.

  • Discover the world of animal science from breeding, nutrition and general care to food safety and management. Find statewide forms, trainings and activity sheets here.

  • Every June, 1000 teenagers converge on the Iowa State University campus for 3 days of speakers, workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet, and community service activities. If you've completed 8th-12th grade, you're eligible to attend. Non-4-H members are welcome.

  • Youth and teens can discover opportunities to be recognized for personal growth, project learning, leadership and citizenship. 

  • Takes service to the next level. It builds civic skills, improves social behavior, increases youth engagement, strengthens communities and improves academic achievement.

  • Addresses youths’ basic needs through the eight essential elements: caring adults, safe environments, inclusive settings, and opportunities for mastery, service, self-determination, planning for the future and engaged learning.

  • Provides financial resources to develop and deliver quality 4-H youth programs and opportunities throughout the state of Iowa.

  • An ideal year-round getaway for families, corporate retreats, team-building experiences, 4-H clubs and more, situated on 1,100 acres of wooded bluff and native prairie in the heart of Iowa's Des Moines River Valley near Madrid.

  • Challenge your mind by exploring the world around you with hands-on science experiments and solve problems using engineering design principles and the latest technology.

  • Iowa 4-H Volunteers are motivated by positive purposes in helping youth become caring, competent, and contributing members of their family and communities. Discover the resources you need to be most effective.

  • Provides opportunities for youth to demonstrate, learn and apply project and communication skills. Every year the 4-H Exhibits Building features well over 3,000 exhibits and Livestock shows engage more than ## youth.

  • A partner and leader in providing positive youth development through out-of-school programming. Outreach priorities include curriculum development, staff training, and partnership development.

  • When you just don't know who to talk to, Teenline can help.

    • 1-800-443-8336
    • 1-800-735-2942
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