State 4-H members Ella and Emily chat with Hannah Siek and Breck Coffland about the Pioneer Grant they received for their Florence Go-Getters 4-H Club. They talk about their 2020 project and how they utilized the grant money to help out people in their community. Listen in to learn more about the Pioneer Seed Grant program and how clubs utilize these funds. Tune back in on December 2nd for the next episode where we will talk about Collegiate 4-H. 

Resources:

• Iowa 4-H Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/iowa4h/ 
• More about statewide food drive: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/state-4-h-council-embarks-statewide-donation-effort 
• Pioneer Seed Grant information / application: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/pioneergrants 
• Iowa State Extension & Outreach 4-H Program: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/ 
• Iowa 4-H Foundation: www.iowa4hfoundation.org

Goals of our podcast:

1. To provide a safe opportunity for State 4-H Council members to engage with other 4-H’ers around the state.

2. To reach current 4-H’ers and potential 4-H’ers through thoughtful, informational, and personal discussion centered around 4-H learning opportunities and experiences.

3. To provide State 4-H Council members the opportunity to grow themselves personally and professionally as they take part in and learn about each step of the podcast production process.