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.
Palo Alto County 4H & Youth
Local Highlights
4-H Newsletters - now the weekly Clover Connect - watch your email
2022 Palo Alto County Fair Schedule
Event Registrations & Flyers
- 4-H Lock-In Registration Form
- Cookie Decorating Workshop Registration Form
- Babysitting Clinic Registration Form
- Palo Alto County 4-H Foundation Application
- New for 2021-2022 - Award Application Form
4-H Enrollment in 4HOnline and Paper Forms
- NEW: Clover Kid Registration Form - Ruthven group - 2022-2023
- NEW: Clover Kid Registration Form - Emmetsburg group - 2022-2023
- NEW: Clover Kid Registration Form - Graettinger group - 2022-2023
- NEW: Clover Kid Registration Form - West Bend group - 2022-2023
- Member Enrollment/Medical Release Form for Clover Kids and 4-Hers
- Code of Ethics Form for 4-Hers
Link to 4HOnline
Other Helpful Pieces
- YQCA Certification - Family Help Sheet
- Palo Alto County 4-H Livestock Help Sheet
- 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
4-H Youth County Council
4-H Leaders
Design Elements & Art Principles - Help Sheets
- Design: Exploring the Elements and Principles
- Design: Exploring the Elements and Principles in Home Decor
- Design: Exploring the Elements and Principles in Clothing
- Project Help Sheets
4-H Record Keeping Forms
- New for 2021-2022 - Award Application Form for Participation (pdf)
- New for 2021-2022 - Award Application Form for Participation (Word)
- 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 PDF
- Market Animal Project Worksheet
- All Other Animal Project Worksheet
- 2022 Project Award Application Form - pdf
- 2022 Project Award Application Form - Word
Area Recognition
4-H Scholarships
2022 Palo Alto County Fair Book
Palo Alto County Fair Website
Fair Entry Forms
- NEW 2022 Fair Entry Tag (please print on cardstock)
- 2022 Palo Alto County Fair Entry Form - Non-Livestock
- 2022 Livestock/Animal Entry Form - Due July 1
- 2022 Horticulture Entry Form
- 2021 Exhibit Goal Sheet
- Photography Exhibit Label (required for photography exhibits)
- Poster Communication Exhibit Report Form (required for 4-H poster exhibits)
- 2022 Communications & Clothing Events Entry Form
- Fair Exhibit Entry Card - 4th graders
- Horticulture Entry Tags
- Clothing Event Form - County Level (Int. & Jr.)
- Clothing Event Form - County Level (Sr.)
- 4-H Style Show Write-up
- Horse Entry Form
- Rabbit Entry Form
- Poultry Entry Form
- Working Exhibit Report Form
- Educational Presentation Report Form
- 2022 Clover Kid Entry Form
- Food Challenge Recipe 2022
Fair Help Sheets
- Exhibit Judging Experience
- Preparing Youth for the Fair
- Project Hot 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
- 2022 Livestock Exhibitor Help Sheet
Drug Affidavits
- Beef Care and Management Disclosure Statement
- Market Lamb Care and Management Disclosure Statement
- Market Swine Care and Management Disclosure Statement
- Meat Goat Care and Management Disclosure Statement
4-H Animal ID Forms - to be used by Clover Kids & Open Class (K-3)
- Rabbit Identification Form
- Bucket/Bottle Calf Identification Form
- Poultry Identification Form
- Bottle Lamb/Meat Goat Identification Form
- Pet Identification Form
Teen Line
Statewide Resources
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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, 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.
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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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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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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
