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ISU Extension to Offer Summer Day Camps for K-3rd Grades

May 15, 2012

The Clayton County Extension Service is sponsoring a variety of educational and fun summer day camps for Kindergarten-3rd grade youth. ISU Extension day camps give children an opportunity to participate in activities suited for their developmental age and to experience hands-on learning. Offered for summer 2012 are “Fizz, Bubble, Goo”, “Ag Adventure", "Imagination Exploration", “Gizmos & Gadgets”, and "Games, Games, Games!".

4-H County Council Applications Due June 20

May 23, 2012

It's that time of year again to recruit new County Council members for 2012-2013. If you will be in grades 11 or 12 in the fall of 2012, you can apply for County Council. Council members are active role models in Clayton County 4-H, and they gain valuable leadership and team-building life skills. Make new friends and have fun! The Council is made up of 16 youth and we have 8 positions to fill this year.

ISU Extension Offers Estate Planning Workshop

May 22, 2012

Talking about estate planning can be difficult and implementing an estate plan can be even harder. ISU Extension and Outreach is hosting a workshop called “Evaluating Your Estate Plan” to provide an opportunity for people to learn about options in transitioning assets to the next generation.

Safety Day Held for Fourth Grade Students

May 17, 2012

The Clayton County Extension Service hosted a safety day on May 11 at the Clayton County Fairground in National. 156 fourth grade students from Elkader Central, MFL MarMac, Ed-Co, and Postville schools attended the day long event. The Clayton County Extension Service has been involved with Safety Day since 1992. The objective of the event is to increase public awareness and to prevent and educate youth about household and farm health hazards and injuries.

Create With Purpose Video Camp to be Held July 24

May 17, 2012

Are you interested in making videos, working with cameras and music? Are you also interested in changing what is happening in your community? Then Create with Purpose summer camp is just the place for you. The Adobe Youth Voices camp will be Tuesday, July 24 for youth in 4-6 grades.

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Parents are their children’s first and most influential teachers. That’s why Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has been educating parents and supporting families in southern Iowa through the Growing Strong Families program since 1999.