Kids and Teens/4-H Information

Local News

Building Relationships with Children and Youth Who Challenge Us
(Posted on 2/8/2012)
Page County Extension is sponsoring Building Relationships with Children and Youth Who Challenge Us for child care providers, parents, and others who work with young children. The workshop will offer two hours of continuing instruction credits for CDA Content Areas 3 – Positive ways to support children’s social and emotional development or 7 – Observing and recording children’s behavior. Call 712-542-5171 if you have questions.

Tractor and Farm Machinery Safety Course
(Posted on 2/1/2012)
This training is required by law for 14 and 15 year olds so that they can safely operate a tractor over 20 hp and other farm machinery. All boys and girls 14 and 15 years old who want to hire out for neighbors or relatives must have this certificate.

3rd Annual 4-H Night at the Lancers!
(Posted on 1/30/2012)
Join us on February 18th for the 3rd annual 4-H Night at the Lancers!

2012 5th and 6th Grade 4-H Junior Camp
(Posted on 1/24/2012)
Come and join us at the Southwest Iowa 5th and 6th Grade Junior Camp, June 10-13.

25th Annual Weakland Youth Classic Rabbit Show
(Posted on 1/3/2012)
The 25th Annual Weakland Youth Classic Rabbit Show will be held May 5th at the Clarke County Fairgrounds. Click here for more information.

Iowa Horse Jamboree March 24-25, 2012!
(Posted on 12/22/2011)
The Iowa 4-H Horse Jamboree will take place on ISU Campus in Ames on March 24-25, 2012. Entries must be postmarked by March 1, 2012.

Iowa Horse Fair Cowgirl Queen Contest
(Posted on 12/22/2011)
Entries for the Iowa Horse Fair Cowgirl Queen Contest must be postmarked by February 15, 2012.

State 4-H Scholarships Now Posted
(Posted on 11/29/2011)
Over 100 scholarships totaling more than $95,000 are awarded each year through Iowa 4-H. Check out what is available to you! Deadline is March 1, 2012.

FSQA Dates Set for 2012!
(Posted on 11/23/2011)
If you are showing beef, sheep, swine, goats, dairy, poultry or rabbits be sure your FSQA certification is up to date.

Dare to Excel Newsletter for Parents
(Posted on 11/21/2011)
When weekends, school breaks and summer are added together, kids spend many hours outside of school walls. How this time is spent affects their growth and development, as well as their success at school. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers a monthly newsletter during the school year, September through May, to help parents helpd their children become better learners.

Find the most current Newsletters out there!
(Posted on 6/5/2008)
ISU Extension Connection is the Connection for informational newsletters throughtout our state. Check it out, there is something for everyone! Check out what you didn't know until now. Just click on the picture of the newsletter and read for hours.

News from Iowa State University Extension

4-H Center Offers Summer Wilderness Trips to Youth
(Posted on 2/6/2012)
Calling all campers, aged 14 to 18. The Iowa 4-H Center plans to host two wilderness trips this summer, says Abbie Parker, program specialist at the Iowa 4-H Center near Madrid.

Have Fun, Support 4-H at Iowa 4-H Foundation Gala
(Posted on 1/27/2012)
The third annual Iowa 4-H Gala includes food, entertainment and a variety of opportunities to support the Iowa 4-H program statewide and at the club level. Registration is open now for the Feb. 25 event at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown.

4-H’ers Show Cyclone Spirit at Iowa State Women’s Basketball
(Posted on 1/18/2012)
Nearly 700 Iowa 4-H youth, families and friends cheered on the Iowa State University Women’s Basketball team during 4-H Day at Hilton Coliseum. The fourth annual event attracted 4-H’ers from throughout the state.

Parent-Child Cell Phone Debate Continues
(Posted on 1/17/2012)
Parents can exert a measure of control over their child’s mobile phone use by limiting use, checking its contents and using it to monitor the whereabouts of their offspring. However, with a few exceptions, these activities by parents do not seem to impact patterns of cell phone use by teens, according to Iowa State University Extension and Outreach family life specialists.

4-H Camp Counselors Grow with Campers
(Posted on 12/22/2011)
Each year, hundreds of eager campers, ages 6 to 17, attend camp at the Iowa 4-H Center. From day and overnight camps, leadership development and extreme adventure getaways, to camps for the whole family, there’s a camp designed for every child’s needs and interests.

Iowa 4-H Foundation Announces New Peyton Family Scholarship
(Posted on 12/19/2011)
Sue and Harold Peyton of Sac County have established the Peyton Family Scholarship through the Iowa 4-H Foundation. The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an Iowa State University student in a major related to agriculture who will be a sophomore, junior or senior in fall 2012.

Cass, Decatur, Taylor Counties Add 4-H History Online
(Posted on 12/16/2011)
Cass, Decatur and Taylor counties have added their 4-H history to Iowa 4-H History by County, a blog detailing the history of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development. The history blog is a partnership of the Iowa 4-H program and the Iowa 4-H Foundation.

Iowa 4-H Foundation Gala Is Feb. 25, 2012
(Posted on 12/15/2011)
Iowans can make a positive impact for Iowa’s youth by attending the Iowa 4-H Foundation’s 3rd Annual Gala on Feb. 25, 2012, at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown. Registration is now open.

Donate Grain and Invest in Iowa’s #1 Crop: Youth
(Posted on 11/23/2011)
By donating grain, farmers can support Iowa’s number one crop, youth, say officials with the Iowa 4-H Foundation. Donations to the Iowa 4-H Foundation can be designated to county 4-H endowments, for statewide use or for both purposes.

4-H Center Hosts Winter Hullabaloo
(Posted on 11/23/2011)
Youth ages 8 -12 can expect some winter fun at the Iowa 4-H Center during a winter wonderland celebration.

Events

Child Care That Works

02/28/2012 Celebrating Diversity
03/06/2012 Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale ECERS-R Training
03/19/2012 Conflict Resolution
04/16/2012 Preventing Childhood Obesity

More Child Care That Works events

View the complete ISU Extension events Calendar

Staff

Cheryl Boyer - Office Manager
Phone: (712) 366-7070
Fax: (712) 366-7024
Email: cmboyer@iastate.edu

Mary Ward - Teen Parenting Facilitator
Phone: (712) 366-7070
Fax: (712) 366-7024
Email: maryw@iastate.edu

Jennifer Vincent - CYC-County Youth Coordinator
Phone: (712) 366-7070
Fax: (712) 366-7024
Email: jenvin@iastate.edu

Alan Ladd - Regional Education Extension Director
Phone: 712-366-7070
Fax: 712-366-7024
Email: aladd@extension.edu

Mary Kramer - 4-H Youth Field Specialist
Phone: (712) 366-7070
Fax: (712) 366-7024
Email: mkramer@iastate.edu