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.
East Pottawattamie 4H & Youth
Local Highlights
Membership Materials:
To sucessfully complete a 4-H year, and be eligible for year-end awards, all East Pottawattamie 4-H members must complete the following:
- Enroll in 4-H. All 4-H members and leaders now enroll via www.4hOnline.com, by May 15. If re-enrolling, please use existing family account. New members should contact the East Pottawattamie Extension Office, or their 4-H leader prior to enrolling.
- Enroll in at least 1 project via www.4hOnline.com by May 15.
- Give at least 1 presentation at a club meeting - How to Give a Presentation
- Turn in a completed Record Book by the date determined by the county each fall. 4-H RECORD BOOK Information and Forms
If attending a 4-H camp or activity, but not enrolled in 4-H, please complete a 4-H Member Health Form
In 4-H, the Sky's the Limit: 4-H Project Areas
East Pottawattamie County 4-H NEWSLETTERS:
East Pottawattamie 4-H Scholarship Applications
2012 County/Regional 4-H Registration Forms:
- Bread Baking Workshop-due May 21 - now open to Juniors, Intermediates, and Seniors!
- FREE Babysitting Clinic - due May 21.
- Sewing Workshops - due May 30 (Register early to save your spot!)
- 2012 Region 17 4-H Shooting Sports Camp Info
- 2012 Region 17 Shooting Sports Camp Registration - due June 8
County Fair Entry Forms:
The Following Exhibit Entries are Due June 18, 2012, 4:30pm
- Clothing Event
- Communications
- Pie/Pizza Baking
- Table Setting Event
- Poultry/Rabbit/Dog/Cat/Pet
- Livestock
- Horse Entry Coming Soon
Fair Exhibit Assistance:
- Write Up (Exhibitor Fair Information Form)
- 4-H Photography Exhibit Label - for county use, only; use write up for State Fair photography exhibits
- Communications Poster Exhibit Report Form
- Clothing Event Report Form
- Table Setting Contest Information
- Pie Baking Contest Rules
- Pie Contest Judges' Evaluation
- Pizza Baking Contest Rules
- Pizza Contest Judges' Evaluation
- Design: Exploring the elements & principles
- Inappropriate Food Exhibits For Iowa 4-H Fairs
- Helpful Hints Livestock Sheet
- Harvesting and Preparing Vegetables for Exhibit
2012 Fair Book Coming in May!
Horse Members - 2012 Fair Book
2011 East Pottawattamie County Fair Book
4-H RECORD BOOK Information and Forms
4-H Club Happenings
- Botna Valley Achievers
- Carson Commanders
- Layton Lincoln Leading Livewires
- West Nishna 4-Her's
- Westside Feeders
- Coming this fall- Robotics Club!
Other Online Resources
East Pottawattamie County 4-H FACEBOOK Page
East Pottawattamie County Fair FACEBOOK Page
Region 17 4-H Members FACEBOOK Page
College Scholarship Information
Clover Kid Fun
Fun Links
Kids Online Resource
Butterfly Web Site
Schools
A.H.S.T. Community School
Riverside Community School
Walnut Community School
Statewide Resources
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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!
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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.
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Your adventure in 4-H starts here. Choose from nearly 50 project areas and discover your skills, talents and interests.
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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.
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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.
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Youth and teens can discover opportunities to be recognized for personal growth, project learning, leadership and citizenship.
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Clover Kids is a FUN 4-H program for children in kindergarten through third grade. Children participate in hands-on activities designed to build many life skills!
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Takes service to the next level. It builds civic skills, improves social behavior, increases youth engagement, strengthens communities and improves academic achievement.
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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.
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Provides financial resources to develop and deliver quality 4-H youth programs and opportunities throughout the state of Iowa.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A partner and leader in providing positive youth development through out-of-school programming. Outreach priorities include curriculum development, staff training, and partnership development.
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A unique partnership between AmeriCorps and Iowa's Promise. The vision is that all Iowa youth have safe and supportive families, schools and communities and that they are healthy, socially competent, successful in school and prepared for a productive adulthood.
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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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