4-H Youth Programs

Please contact me if you have any questions, comments or suggestions.  Thanks bunches!  Angela (435) 586-8132

 Looking for some ideas for summer fun?  4-H Day camps are a great way to sample some new projects and explore new club ideas.  Parents are encouraged to attend!  Day camps can only provide a brief introduction, so don’t let the 4-H fun stop there.  Many of our day camps are presented by 4-H leaders with open clubs (room for more members), and we design all of our day camps to be “spring boards” for anyone interested in starting their own.

Above is a list of planned activities. These clubs are for youth who are 8 years old and in 3^rd grade (as of January 1, 2012) and older (unless otherwise specified).  All activities will have a nonrefundable cost to help cover materials, snacks, etc. These costs will vary depending on the camp.  In addition to these camp fees there will be a one time, $2 enrollment fee to cover insurance.  Because space is limited all camps, dates, locations and fees, dates,  are subject to change, pre-registration is required.  4-H Enrollment fees should be made payable to USU Extension.  *Please note* some Day Camps must be paid directly to the leader.

Availability is not guaranteed without pre-registration (completion of enrollment forms and payment of fees).

Please contact Angela for more information at (435) 586-8132.

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4-H Junior Youth Conference  2012

June 25-27, 2012

Grades: 5^th and 6^th

Cost:  Registration is $115

(includes food, housing, t-shirt, and all activities!)

Location:  Snow college, Ephraim

Register By:  June 1^st Deadline

Applications:  Available from the Iron County Extension Office

Transportation is provided by the Iron County Extension Office

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i 4-H

June 11-13, 2012

USU Eastern Campus in Price, Utah

i4-H Camp is for 7th and 8th graders. Camp will be held at the USU Eastern campus and meals will be provided by the cafeteria at the student center.

Highlights include:

“Paint Dance,” Wave pool, Tiki Torch Evening Programs,

Indoor Rock Climbing Wall, Tribal Competitions,

and lots of opportunities to meet new friends

and have FUN!

Registration cost - $115

Register today - Space is limited!

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 4-H State Contests

State Contests is held yearly on Utah State University’s campus.  It is a collection of youth in grades 9 – 12 whose talents have earned them the privilege of competing against each other for the title of being a state champion often leading them to national competitions.

State Contests offers most topics available in county 4-H clubs and gives youth a reason to excel in the skills 4-H has taught them. Competing on the state level usually means that the youth has already won competitions on the county level. Contests range from Fashion Revue, Shooting Sports, Livestock Competitions, and Technology-related fields such as GPS and Video Production.

Winners of the state competitions usually have a choice between a savings bond or State Contests winner jacket. Certain competitions will also have other prizes.  For example a serger is given every year to the winner Fashion Revue.  Many contests qualify the youth to compete in a National Competition.

State Contests is not just a friendly competition, but also a very social atmosphere. On the last evening of State Contests there is a dance that is followed by a late night party that allows everyone to relax and get to know each other after all the competitions.

To register for a State Contest:  Proceed to the bottom of the page for registration documents and other important information concerning this event.  Registration deadline in the State Office is July 1st.  Please check with your county for qualifying dates.

We will be travelling to Logan from Iron County…. If you would like to attend let us know and we can carpool.  If you have any questions regarding State Contests or Leadermete let us know and we can help you.

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 Leadermete

Leadermete is a yearly event held for adult and youth volunteers and 4-H partners to connect, discover, share ideas and energize their own portions of 4-H. Leadermete presents many workshops and classes every year in categories varying from crafts, to how to work with youth, to technology areas, and much much more!

Volunteers are able to attend these workshops to gain knowledge and personal experiences from other volunteers. There is also a volunteer award ceremony held at the end Leadermete giving a variety of awards for a wide range of volunteering efforts.

Each year, the presenters at leadermete create wonderful activity ideas, handouts, and other resources.  These materials are uploaded to our online Resource Library for use by people like you.  Click here to access these Leadermete materials from previous workshops.  

If you are interested in presenting a workshop at the 2012 Leadermete please click here to download the proposal form.  Please note that proposals are due by April 13, 2012.  Please Contact Stacey MacArthur with any questions about workshop presentations at Leadermete.
 

Leadermete will be part of the

Utah 4-H Centennial Celebration - July 12-14, 2012

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Iron County 4-H has White Leghorn Chicks for sale.  All chicks have been hatched by Iron County 4-H youth in the Embryology Program.  If you are interested in 4-H or purchasing chicks please contact our office.  Chicks are $2 each in groups of 3 or more.   

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Do you have an open 4-H Club?  Are you willing to volunteer in an existing 4-H Club?  If so, please let me know so that we might be able to refer new members to your activities and events. 

 

Current members looking for clubs include Horses, Goats, Lambs, Pigs, Robots, Cooking, Sewing, Photography, and several others.

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Iron County Horse 4-H Utah now has a Facebook group.  If you are interested in finding out more information about activities and events in the 4-H horse community please join our group.  Contact Angela Hackwell to be added to the group.

 

Enrollment forms must be completed before you start attending club meetings or riding with your 4-H Club.  Bring your enrollment forms completed with your $3 per youth and/or adult for the 2012 year to the Extension Office.

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Cloverbud Activity – RSVP Required

June 20, 2012, 4-5 pm

Visitors Center

All Iron County Youth ages 5-8 as of January 1st, 2012 are invited to participate!

Students will explore germs, nutrition, and fitness fun.

$3 per person

Call now to RSVP!

 

Teen Council Meeting

Wednesday June 6, 2012, 5-6 pm

If you are 14-18 years old and would like to see what Teen Council is about come to our next scheduled meeting above at the Extension Office!

 

Portfolio Workshop

Call now to reserve your time for a clinic on how-to-Portfolio!

The 4-H portfolio is a record of the 4-H'ers accomplishments throughout the year.  Come learn how to easily keep your portfolio updated.  Many of our end of year awards are based on your portfolio entry.

Record-keeping is an important part of every 4-H educational project. Many awards, educational trips and college scholarships are given to club members on the basis of their records and project work. Records show your 4-H club work progress. Keep this book from year to year and add to it. A portfolio is designed to help you keep your records and other supporting materials in an orderly manner.

 

Demonstrations Workshop

Call now to reserve your time for a clinic on how-to-Demo!

Including but not limited to the following: 

4-H Demonstrations – Demonstration in one of the following four areas: 1) Consumer & Family Science (minus food), 2) Agriculture (minus Horse), 3) Science, or 4) Other.  Presentation should not exceed 20 min.  (May win once in all 4 areas).

Be the Designer – Let the designer in you go wild in this 3 hour track!  No sewing involved to create these outfits using redesign techniques.   Click here for examples from 2009 and 2010 and 2011 State Contests  (This competition will not be held during Centennial - please check out Leadermete workshops)

Consumer Bowl - Participants work as a team to answer various questions from all sections of family consumer sciences - foods & nutrition, clothing & textiles, financial management, consumer decision making, and child care. 

Horse Demonstrations – Demonstrations or skills or methods learned in any area in the 4-H Horse Project. Presentations should not exceed 20 minutes in length.

Livestock Judging – Participants evaluate livestock: beef (market and breeding), sheep and swine. Individual scores will be added to comprise a team score.

More county contests can be found at the Utah4h.org website or call Angela at 435-586-8132 for more information.

                                                                                                   

Teen Council Meeting

Wednesday June 6, 2012, 5-6 pm

If you are 14-18 years old and would like to see what Teen Council is about come to our next scheduled meeting above at the Extension Office!

Utah 4-H Turns 100 in 2012

            LOGAN ? The year 2012 marks the centennial for Utah State University Extension 4-H, part of the nation’s largest youth development organization. The theme, “Celebrating the Past, Creating the Future,” will be integrated into 4-H events held around the state through the year.

            Widely known for its early roots in cooking and agriculture, 4-H has grown during the last century to include offerings such as rocketry, robotics and global positioning systems.

The organization reaches every corner of the country with more than 6 million youths in urban neighborhoods, suburban schoolyards and rural farming communities and supports young people from elementary school through high school, according to 4-H.org. Head, heart, hands and health are the four H’s in 4-H and are the four values members work on while participating in the program.

According to Kevin Kesler, USU Extension director of Utah 4-H programs, many people attribute their success to 4-H. 

“It is amazing how many people tell me they were in 4-H as a youth, and they then tell me how much 4-H contributed to their success in life,” he said. “We hope that the 4-H centennial events held around the state will provide an opportunity for 4-H alumni to come together and also to experience today’s 4-H program.” 

According to Kesler, there are approximately 8,000 volunteers in Utah working with more than 75,000 youths in the Utah 4-H Program.

The 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development, conducted by the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University, shows young people involved with 4-H are nearly two times more likely to get better grades in school, nearly two times more likely to plan to go to college, 41 percent less likely to engage in risky behaviors and 25 percent more likely to positively contribute to their families and communities.

The research-driven programming of 4-H allows young people to engage in issues from global food security, climate change and sustainable energy to childhood obesity and food safety, according to 4-H.org. Out-of-school 4-H programs, in-school enrichment programs, clubs and camps also offer a wide variety of science, engineering, technology and applied math educational opportunities.

“Celebrating the Past, Creating the Future,” Utah 4-H’s state centennial celebration will be held Thursday, July 12, through Saturday, July 14, at Utah State University. Activities will include youth and adult workshops, youth contests, a 4-H alumni reunion, 4-H Hall of Fame awards, banquets, a barbecue on the quad, games, alumni contests and awards. Individual county events will also be held throughout the year. Contact specific county Extension offices for more information.

Kesler said it is his goal that by the end of the 4-H centennial year, everyone in the state will know that 4-H is alive and well. 

“We invite everyone to join 4-H alumni and friends in ‘Celebrating the Past, Creating the Future,’” he said.

For further information on Utah Extension’s 4-H centennial celebration, contact Kesler’s office at 435-797-4444 or visit utah4h.org.

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Volunteers Needed:

LeatherWork Club Leader

  If you have skills in leatherworking or are interested in learning we have youth interested in joining a 6 week leatherworking club.  Meet 1 time per week and for the amount of time you choose. 

4-H Training can be found at the 4-H website by clicking here.

  Iron County 4-H volunteers, mentors and leaders are invited to a banquet at the end of the year and volunteers are recognized for their service during the year with awards and dinner.

We are in need of a volunteer(s) to teach a robotics class, cooking class, and sewing class.  We also have interest in geocaching and small animals.

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Iron County 4-H Clubs now has its own Facebook group. 

Join today to share photos, event news, activity and registration information today.

Join Iron County 4-H Clubs Utah as your friend on Facebook.

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For any comments or suggestions regarding this page please email angela.hackwell@usu.edu.  Thank you!