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.
Palo Alto County 4H & Youth
Local Highlights
4-H Newsletters
- July/August 17 - Summer Picture Page 1
- Sept./Oct. 17 - Summer Picture Page 2
- Nov./Dec. 17
- Jan./Feb. 18
- Mar./April 18
- May/June 18
2017 Palo Alto County Fair Schedule
- Pay It Forward - Take & Bake Workshop - due June 15th
- Bucket of Junk Contest Flyer
- Palo Alto County 4-H Foundation Application
Re-Enrolling in 4-H Online or on Paper
- 4HOnline - Information for families on how to re-enroll
- 4HOnline - I am re-enrolled in 4-H...now what?
- Help Sheet for Re-enrolling in 4HOnline
- NEW: Clover Kid Registration Form - Ruthven group - 2017-2018
- NEW: Clover Kid Registration Form - Emmetsburg group - 2017-2018
- NEW: Clover Kid Registration Form - Graettinger group - 2017-2018
- NEW: Clover Kid Registration Form - West Bend group - 2017-2018
- Member Enrollment/Medical Release Form for Clover Kids and 4-Hers
- Code of Ethics Form for 4-Hers
Other Helpful Pieces
- Application for 2018 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference - to bring to interview
- 4H202 Iowa 4-H Livestock Show Requirements
- 4-H Foundation Scholarship Application
- Premise ID Info & Application
- New COOL Information for 4-Hers
- COOL Documentation Form
- Iowa State Fair Livestock Entry Helpsheet for Families
- 2018 Iowa State Fair 4-H Livestock Entry Help Sheet
4-H Youth County Council
4-H Leaders
Design Elements & Art Principles - Help Sheets
- Unraveling the Mystery of Design Elements and Principles in Clothing
- Exploring the Elements & Principles
- Pulling It Together (Home Improvement)
- Design Elements & Art Principles Check Sheet
4-H Record Keeping Forms
- Record Book Title Page
- 4-H Summary
- Basic Project Record
- Experienced Project Record
- Advanced Project Record
- Record Keeping Self-Evaluation Form
- Record Keeping Forms in Microsoft Word
- Market Animal Project Worksheet
- All Other Animal Project Worksheet
- 2017 Project Award Application Form
Area Recognition
4-H Scholarships
2018 Palo Alto County Fair Book
Palo Alto County Fair Website
Fair Entry Forms
- 2018 Palo Alto County Fair Entry Form - Non-Livestock
- 2018 Livestock/Animal Entry Form - Due June 29th
- 2018 Exhibit Fair Entry Tag (3 questions)
- Photography Exhibit Label (required for photography exhibits)
- Poster Communication Exhibit Report Form (required for 4-H poster exhibits)
- 2018 Clothing & Communication Events Entry Form
- 2018 Clover Kids Fair Entry Form
- Fair Exhibit Entry Card - 4th graders
- Horticulture Entry Tags
- Clothing Event Form - County Level (Sr., Int. & Jr.)
- 4-H Style Show Write-up
- Horse Entry Form
- Rabbit Entry Form
- Poultry Entry Form
- Working Exhibit Report Form
- Educational Presentation Report Form
Fair Help Sheets
- Foods for Iowa 4-H Fairs - Quick Reference Guide
- 3-Question Tip Sheet
- Which Class Help Sheet
- Pinterest to Original Source in 3 Easy Steps
- 4-H Copyright Guidlines
Drug Affidavits
- Beef Care and Management Disclosure Statement
- Market Lamb Care and Management Disclosure Statement
- Market Swine Care and Management Disclosure Statement
- Horse Care and Management Disclosure Statement
- Meat Goat Care and Management Disclosure Statement
4-H Animal ID Forms
Identifying Animals in 4HOnline Help Sheet (preferred method)
- Horse Lease Agreement
- Rabbit Identification Form
- Bucket/Bottle Calf Identification Form
- Poultry Identification Form
- Bottle Lamb/Open Class Meat Goat Identification Form
- Pet Identification Form
TeenLine
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.
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