This week in Story County we’ve kept ourselves busy inside and outside of the office.
Monday Mia completed posters used for 4-H volunteer recruitment and Megan’s fair project.
Tuesday, Megan completed a survey that was sent out to FFA and 4-H Clubs to see if they’d be interested in hosting an event or activity during the Story County Fair. She also worked in GIS to create a fair map and schedule, which Mia assisted with, cartographic queens. Tuesday evening we all went to the Beloit Gardens where we weeded, planted, and surrounded plants with straw to prevent weeds from growing.
Wednesday we embarked on a long pilgrimage to the 4-H and Extension building on campus for a professional development training with Rising Stars from all around Iowa, here we learned more about Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the careers possible with them after graduation. Mia also met with Team Neutrino where she will be able to give a quick lesson to the students on design principles next week.
Thursday we were put in charge of the office, since most of the Extension staff were out for meetings, and it didn’t even burn down. It was also our Regional Director’s Birthday so after filling his room with balloons, we worked more on the fair schedule. Megan and Erin went to the Nevada Community Garden later to help water the donation plots and the new sweet potatoes. Friday we hit the Beloit gardens again to harvest peas, kale, broccoli, and cherries!
