An opportunity to have a Veterinary Student present to your 4-H club.

V-SMART, the Veterinary Student Mixed Animal Recruitment Team, is a student run organization started at Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. V-SMART’s primary goal is to show students the opportunities available in veterinary medicine. V-SMART hopes to recruit, guide, and mentor students towards pursuing a career in veterinary medicine with and emphasis on agriculture and animal production, especially in Iowa.
V-SMART is looking for opportunities to present to students across the state. With our interactive presentation, our group outlines:
· Life as a mixed/food animal veterinarian
· The future outlook of the veterinary profession
· The education and prerequisites for applying to veterinary school
· The reasons why being a veterinarian is such a rewarding career
If you would be interested in having V-SMART give a presentation to your 4-H clubs, teen councils, animal science clubs, county fairs, or at any relevant event, please contact us at vsmart@iastate.edu or reply to this e-mail to schedule a presentation time. We are available to give presentations anywhere in the state and throughout the year; however, breaks in our semester, (such as early in the week of Thanksgiving, winter break, and spring break) are ideal times for our group to give presentations. V-SMART can also go to career fairs and other career-related activities your community may have.

Thank you,
Abbey Canon and Emily Meggers vsmart@iastate.edu

V-Smart Website: http://www.stuorg.iastate.edu/vsmart/

4-H'er Wanted for part time Gardening Work

4-H'er in the SE Polk Area wanted for a few hours per week to do general gardening work. Interested parties should inquire with Monte Matthews at (515) 262-1481

***Polk County Extension does not make any guarantees or assumptions of responsibility for the vetting of help wanted adds. ***

New Polk County 4-H Cooking Project Club

Now recruiting for the Cookin' Clovers.

Club Leader, Kelle Sickerson, is looking for no more than a baker's dozen 4-H'ers who are interested in the Food & Nutrition project area for a monthly project meeting at the Polk County Extension Office in Altoona. Membership will be for limited to Juniors and Intermediates only. Meetings will be 3rd Tuesdays at 6:00 PM with possible field trips besides. The first meeting will be October 21st and will be an informational meeting with a small project, and the next meeting will see the election of officers and will begin a routine.

If you are interested please contact Kelle Sickerson at CookinClovers@gmail.com .

Horse Training Clinic to be Held in Adel

Horse Training Clinic
By Jim Orman
Saturday, October 11, 10am
Held at Two Notches Ranch 2579 330 St. Adel, Iowa

Indoor Facilities are Available; Event Will Be Held Rain or Shine

All proceeds will go to support the 2009 Dallas County 4-H Horse Project

Jim has over 15 years of experience recently been named the
2008 River Valley Lodge/SK Quarter Horses Colt Starting Challenge Champion
He will also be giving a colt starting demonstration during the clinic

Four horses will be accepted for this 6 hour hands on clinic

Registration Fee: $75 for horse and rider ($35 if a Dallas County 4-H’er)
A $25 deposit is required to hold registration slot. Registration is on a first come first serve basis.
Spectator Fee: $7 per adult; $3 9-18 years of age; Dallas County 4-H’ers are free
Lunch will be available for purchase

For Registration or Questions Please Contact Laura Rowe at LauraRowe_165@hotmail.com or call 515-249-1943

Thank You to Jim for donating his time and skills and to Two Notch Ranch for donating
their facilities. Without their support this event would not have been possible.

Boone County Cattle Selection to be held in Dallas County

Folks, Our 4-H beef committee has assembled a 4-H beef project selection clinic scheduled for very soon--- Sept 27. We are hoping to get a flyer to you via email this afternoon and ask that you share it as you see fit with your beef exhibitors and committee. This is a heads-up message- if you want to get prepared to get something in the mail asap. The clinic will actually be in Dallas County- just west of Perry.

I do realize the timeline is very tight- our committee completed the organizing late last night and this morning.

More to come later- I hope!

Thanks,

Rich Wrage
Boone County ISU Extension Education Director
603 Story Street
Boone, IA 50036
515-432-3882 ph 515-432-3883 fax
www.extension.iastate.edu/boone
rwrage@iastate.edu

National 4-H youth Science Day

On October 8, 2008 the 4-H Youth Development Program is launching the first annual 4-H National Youth Science Day to help build America's future science, engineering, and technology workforce. The National Science Experiment, the designated science activity of 4-H National Youth Science Day, will focus on the environment and will use science principles to teach youth across the country about the importance of water conservation. Click here to learn more about4-H National Youth Science Day and the National Science Experiment.

Bingo Caller Needed

Courtyard Estates, an assisted living community in Bondurant, is looking for a volunteer to serve as their Friday night Bingo Caller. They are looking for young energetic people who could help for one hour a week from 6-7 PM. Interested 4-H'ers can contact Maria Saycocie at 957-8399