4-H CALENDAR
October 7 – 13 NATIONAL 4-H WEEK
October 13 - County 4-H Council meeting
October 16 – Pottery Painting Workshop
October 29 – New 4-H Member Night
November 3 - 4-H Officer Training Workshop
November 3 – Junior High Leadership League
November 10 – Winter Window Workshop
November 11 – 4-H AWARDS PROGRAM
November 15 – 4-H & Youth Committee
November 21 – 4-H Perfect Pie Workshop
November 26 - 4-H Leader Meeting
Howard County 4-H Clubs
Afton Aces
Cresco Merrymakers
Diligent 4-H'ers
Flying Hoofs
Heritage Homesteaders
Howard Center Stars
Millennium Masters
Saratoga 4-H
Shooting Clovers
Space Age Farmers
Timberland Targeting Club
4-H'ers Recognized at Cattle Congress
Recently eleven Howard County 4-H members were recognized at Cattle Congress in Waterloo for presenting their 4-H Working Exhibits, Educational Presentations and Share the Fun.
On Saturday, September 15, Brady Foster received a Certificate of Excellence for his educational presentation entitled, "Rabbit Markings". Austin Vsetecka received a Certificate of Excellence for his educational presentation, "Paper Folding." Receiving a Certificate of Excellence was George Laub, with his educational presentation entitled, "How to Make A Clay Pot." Tessa Anderson received a Certificate of Merit with her presentation on "Art & Cartooning."
Morgan Bowser and Samantha Grover received a Certificate of Excellence for their working exhibit entitled, "Something for Ewe". Michaela Reinhart, Jessica Chapman & Jennifer Huhe, received a Certificate of Excellence for their working exhibit with the title "Paper Flowers".
Share the Fun acts continued this year and participating from Howard County were Jonathon Gardner with a piano solo entitled "Sarabande Gigne". Ashley Haw and Michaela Reinhart presented their “Phone Call Skit”. All Share the Fun participants received a ribbon.
4-H Volunteers "GET IN THE GAME!"
4-H Leaders play a vital role in the success of a 4-H Club and individual 4-H members. Volunteer roles differ with responsibility and each leadership team is unique to the individual clubs. 4-H leaders donate approximately 5 hours per month for club meetings and activities. If you are interested in joining our 4-H Leadership Team, call the Howard County Extension Office at 563-547-3001.
Howard County 4-H Leaders are:
Afton Aces - Judy Bartels
Cresco Merrymakers - Lynn Weinacht
Diligent 4-H'ers - Tim & Kristie Brincks and Ron & Janice Klimesh
Flying Hoofs - Toni Friedrich and Wendy Bohr
Heritage Homesteaders – Laurie Tupy, Jackie Beran & Barbie Tupy
Howard Center Stars – Dee Sovereign, Darlene Vsetecka & Romona Martinek Millennium Masters 4-H Club - Jeff & Shirlee Haw and Vicki Reinhart
Saratoga 4-H - Marge Dohlman and Cindi Grover
Shooting Clovers - Debbie Keller
Space Age Farmers - Keith Klimesh
Timberland Targeting Club - Steve & Stephanie Kuhn and Dean Mackenburg.
Horse Project Leaders - Travis Grover & Kelsey Steffen
Rabbit Project Leaders - Marge Dohlman and Chandra Weinacht.
Dog Project Leader - Vicki Armstrong
Technology Project Leader - Sue Elwood
Eight Essential Elements of the 4-H Program
à Caring Adult
à Safe Environment
à Opportunity for Mastery
à Futuristic
à Service Learning
à Inclusive Environment
à Engagement
à Self Determination
Howard County 4-H & Youth Committee Members
Quote from Don Anderson: 4-H have very important activities for my kids to be in and I’m a 4-H & Youth Committee member so I stay involved in touch with what the girls are doing.
What a great season this team has had. Players participate in team meetings held bi-monthly, 4-H Awards Program, 4-H Spring Fair, 4-H Record Keeping and the Mighty Howard County Fair. Four new players have been added to their roster in the past year.
The team also serves as the governing body of the 4-H program, supports educational programming and contributes to the financial needs to ensure all youth have opportunity to participate.
The following youth and adults make up the starting line-up!
Adult members are: Toni Friedrich, Marge Dohlman, Melissa Schatz, Peggy Hovey, Nate Church, Geri Tlusty, Keith Klimesh, Don Anderson, Becky Trautsch, Cindi Grover and Gary Sovereign.
Youth representatives are: Carmen Dohlman, Chandra Weinacht, Maddi Friedrich, Karn Anderson and Eric Schmitt.
4-H Challenges Youth to Leadership
County 4-H Council members were challenged to 4-H Leadership projects for the 2007 4-H year. Kendal Quandahl and Maddi Friedrich teamed up to lead a project in the Horse area. Kendal and Maddi contacted the Cresco Saddle Club members to receive permission to make improvements at the Cresco Saddle Club Arena. These 4-H’ers worked with several adults through their leadership project. Linda Quandahl served as the adult partner for the project.
Kendal and Maddi held a bake sale, contacted local community groups and wrote a grant to receive seed dollars to start their project.
The plans for the project included building five benches, creating a campfire area and landscaping the Cresco Saddle Club sign. Kendal and Maddi scheduled two work days and organized 4-H members and adults to help. Weather played a factor due to the timeline, but many hands made light work in the end and the project is enjoyed by all.