Warren County Open Dog Agility Show

September 27, 2008
Warren County Fairgrounds

This fun-filled day will begin with two agility workshops for those who have never done agility before. There will also be a FUN agility show after the workshops. The schedule for the day is below:

8am Sign-up for the workshops
9-10am Agility workshop for 4-12 graders
10-11am Agility workshop for 18yrs. and older
10:30am Sign up for the agility show
11:30am Agility show begins

The fee is $15 for the day per dog and handler. Each additional dog is $2.
Please, no puppies under 6mo. old or dogs in heat. For questions please contact Cindy Gillenwater at 961-0162

4-H Volunteer Training Opportunity

2008 North Central Region Volunteer Forum
Are you looking for a fun training and networking opportunity for 4-H volunteers and staff? The 2008 North Central Region Volunteer Forum is scheduled for November 6 – 8, in Columbus, Ohio. Every year, over 400 4-H volunteers, youth, and staff from twelve states gather to learn new and practical ideas to help their clubs through fun, hands on workshops. Iowa volunteers who attend Forum tell us they return re-energized and with new skills and ideas to help them have a successful club year.

Information about the Forum can be found at http://www.ohio4h.org/ncrvf/ Click on Registration Booklet to check out all the details. Registration deadline is October 24. Register early to get your first choice of workshops!

Mail in registrations can be made by clicking on the Registration Booklet link, printing out the registration form and mailing with a check. Credit card payments are only accepted via the online registration system.

Scholarship money for the forum is available to those volunteers who attended either the 2007 or 2008 Iowa State Volunteer Retreat. There is also scholarship money available for 4-H volunteers from the Southeast Area through a memorial fund. Contact Chris Gleason about scholarship availability. (Chris Gleason, cgleason@iastate.edu )

FYI

YOUTH CLINIC
The ISU volleyball team's free clinic Aug. 23 (10 a.m.-noon, Lied Center) is for students eighth grade or younger. The clinic will include autographs, pizza and a ticket to the Sept. 12 match against Iowa. Participants need to RSVP with the name and age of the attendee by phone (4-4870) or e-mail (cy@iastate.edu). A free intrasquad scrimmage follows (1 p.m., Hilton).

Reminder

State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest
Saturday, Aug. 23rd
ISU, Kildee Hall

Entry Deadline: August 1 to State 4-H Office

Rules:
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4H/Agriculture/documents/lhlvstkjudgingdescription.pdf
New for 2008: Individuals will be allowed (i.e. counties that do not have enough kids to make a team, or counties that want to bring extra kids)

Entry Form:
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4H/Agriculture/staff/Documents/lvstkjdgent.pdf

Mike Anderson
State 4-H Ag Program Coordinator
Iowa 4-H Youth DevelopmentExtension 4-H Youth Building, ISU
Ames, IA 50011-3630
ph: (515) 294-8617
fax: (515) 294-1047
mikeande@iastate.edu

Oppurtunity for Youth Service on the SIYAC Committee

Statewide Organization Continues Representing Youth in Iowa
Promotes Working with Legislators and Youth Civic Engagement

Des Moines, IA – With a goal of making the voice of youth heard in the State of Iowa, the State of Iowa Youth Action Committee (SIYAC) is now recruiting for its 8th year of fulfilling that purpose. SIYAC works with legislators, state agencies, and other statewide organizations to raise ideas & questions relating to youth issues SIYAC members and their constituents face.

“SIYAC is the voice of the youth in Iowa. It is youth empowerment, a powerful, positive force for positive changes in Iowa.” –Jeralyn Westercamp, SIYAC Chair

The State of Iowa Youth Action Committee or SIYAC (pronounced sigh-yak), is a committee that was chartered into existence in May of 2001 by Governor Tom Vilsack. SIYAC members are chosen through an essay and interview process each spring and come from all parts of the state. This year SIYAC is expanding from 16 to 21 members and is still accepting applications for the 2008-2009 school year. SIYAC is seeking applicants from western Iowa, northeast and southeast Iowa as well.

This past year, SIYAC focused on ways to reduce the rising rates in childhood obesity. Their work in partner with other health-related entities saw the passage of the Healthy Kids Act which requires the Department of Education to adopt rules establishing nutritional content standards for foods and beverages sold or provided on school grounds in public and non-public schools. The bill also requires students to engage in a minimum of 30 minutes of physical activity per day. In 2008-2009, SIYAC is excited to continue their partnership with the Iowa Department of Education in the sponsoring of a youth forum focusing on the promotion of physical activity and healthy behaviors. Past successful partnerships resulted in mandatory guidance counselors in every school district, anti-bullying legislation, lowering the age of poll workers to sixteen, and state-wide keg registration. SIYAC continues to work towards strengthening local youth civic engagement efforts.

“Iowans benefit when all youth are engaged and contributing in their communities. Experiences and connections children and youth have growing up affect their success in school, work, and life. SIYAC provides experiences and connections members and hopefully legislators will remember for the rest of their lives.” – Amy Croll, former SIYAC State Coordinator.

SIYAC is currently recruiting members from specific geographic locations for the 2008-2009 school year. Applications can be found at http://www.icyd.org/images/stories/SIYACApplication2008.doc. The deadline for 2008-2009 applications is August 8th, 2008. For more information, contact Bryan King at Bryan.king@iowa.gov

Agriculture Day at the Science Center of Iowa

Hi there! Just following up in regards to our Saturday, August 9th Agriculture Special Event at The Science Center of Iowa. I wanted to extend the offer to some of your 4-H kids who would be willing to share their Ag knowledge/projects with kids and parents from 10-12 on Saturday August 9th in our Founders Hall area. This would be an informal setting where participants could come up and interact and learn what they have been working on through 4-H. Let me know if this is something 4-H would be interested in! Thanks!

Brian Waller

Brian C. Waller
Special Projects Coordinator
Science Center of Iowa
401 W. MLK Jr. Parkway Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 515-274-6868 xt. 238
Fax: 274-3404
brianw@sciowa.org

4-H Alumni Day at the Iowa State Fair

Iowa State Fair
4-H Alumni Day

Thursday, August 7th, 2008
4-H Exhibit Building

There will be a reception throughout the day, starting at 9:00 a.m. for 4-H Alumni. Stop by, reconnect, and reminisce about your days in 4-H!

Wear green or your clover to show your 4-H pride!

Join us that evening for an Alumni Talent Show. Have a talent you’d like to share? Contact kfrazee@iastate.edu or call
515-294-1537 to enter!