4-H yearly Events
September:
- County Council Applications due
- 4-H Enrollment begins
October:
- Palmers family fun night
- National 4-H Week
November:
- Record Books due
- Club Chartering
- 4-H Awards Banquet
December:
- 4hOnline Registration deadline
- Beef Weigh-In
January:
February:
- UNI Family Fun Event
- Market Beef due in 4hOnline
March:
- Omelet Breakfast
April:
- All Swine weighed in and tagged
May:
- Dog Obedience Classes Begin
- Sheep and Goat Weigh In
- Fairentry Opens
- Deadline for all animals on 4hOnline
June:
- Horse & Pony project begins
- Registration deadline for summer day camps
- My Waterloo Parade
- Sturgis Falls Parade
- Summer Day Camps Start
- State Conference
July:
- FairEntry Deadline
- YQCA Deadline
- ISF Livestock
- Summer Day Camps
- County Fair
August:
- Iowa State Fair
Black Hawk County 4-H Clubs
4-H Clubs
- Bennington Boosters
- Big Cedar Springers
- Black Hawk Shining Stars
- Bright Eagles
- Cedar Falls Hustling Clovers
- Cedar Falls Lucky Hawks
- Lester Livewires
- Lincoln Friendly Links
- Mount Vernon Pals
- Orange Clovers
Speciality Clubs
4-H Finances
Guidelines and Agreements
Club Financials
- NEW! BLACKHAWK 4-H Club Account Transfer GUIDE PDF | Word
- Q&A about New Club Accounts
- 4-H Financial Aid Form 2020
Forms and Worksheets
Help Sheets
Member Assistance
Reasonable Accommodation Practices
Learn about our policies, practices, or procedures and find Reasonable Accommodation Forms.
Club Forms
- Iowa 4-H Compliance Report (Annually)
- Charter Agreement Form
Activity Waivers
Vibrant Club
- Building a Vibrant Club Flyer
- Building Blocks of Leadership Booklet (for 6th & 8th graders)
- 4-H Virtual Learning Cue Cards
- Vibrant Club Ideas from Extension Store
Iowa 4-H Foundation Scholarships
Scholarship applications open in November and Close March 1st! There are scholarships available for 11th and 12th graders. Also, some scholarships are available for current college students. Lots of scholarships are available but some are not awarded because people do not apply! If you need help applying for one please let us know.
Independent Members
Must have a mentor (must attend required leaders meeting) and meet at least 6 times in the 4-H year. (May be a parent) You also must do a citizenship project and a presentation.
Publications and Materials

Club Officer Materials
- Officers Responsibilities
- So You're the Club President....
- So You're the Club Vice President...
- So You're the Club Secretary...
- So You're the Club Treasurer...
- So You're Historian of your Group...
- So You're News Reporter of your Group...
- So You're Recreation Leader of your Group...
- So You're the Club Photographer...
- Officer's Training Videos from Ohio Extension
Help Collect Milkweed pods for the Monarchs
Great Idea for 4-H Clubs or just 4-Her's
Help Collect Milkweed pods for the Monarchs!

Here's how you can help:
- While many of the milkweed pods are dry and seeds are flying away, there are still some green pods left on the milkweed plants.
- Pull the pod off the stem and put it into a brown paper lunch bag or a paper grocery bag. You can also open the pod, remove the seeds, and put them directly in the bag. Close the bag by folding the top over. It is important to NOT use plastic bags because they will cause the pod to mold.
- With a black marker, write your name and Black Hawk County on the bag. Bring them into the Extension Office.
- We will be working with Heartland AEA to help get seeds delivered.
Statewide Resources
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, almost 900 teenagers converge on the campus of Iowa State University for 3 days full of speakers, workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet, and community service activities.
Youth and teens can discover opportunities to be recognized for personal growth, project learning, leadership and citizenship.
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!
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.
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.
Iowa AmeriCorps State of Promise
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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