Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 16/3/7/3
Iowa 4-H Foundation
Administrative Records, 1962-[ongoing]

Descriptive summary

creator:	Iowa 4-H Foundation
title:	Administrative records
dates:	1962-[ongoing]
extent:	1.89 linear ft. (4 document boxes and 1 half-document box)
collection number:	RS 16/3/7/3
repository:	University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Administrative information

access:	Open for research
publication rights:	Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:	Iowa 4-H Foundation Administrative Records, RS 16/3/7/3, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Historical note

The Iowa 4-H Foundation was formed in 1949 for the purpose of raising and disbursing funds for the benefit of Iowa 4-H youths with the initial goal of raising funds to create a state 4-H camp. The first tract of land for the camp was purchased in 1950 along the Des Moines River near Madrid in central Iowa and in 1951 the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation provided a no-interest loan to purchase an additional 557 acres of land. The total land amassed for the project at this point exceeded 1200 acres. The Iowa 4-H Camping Center (later called the Iowa 4-H Center) opened in 1952.

Improvements to the Iowa 4-H Center continued throughout the following decades. A swimming pool (1953) and bath house (1992) were constructed at the Center, and by 1967 the Foundation had completed construction of five separate camp villages: Birch, Elm, Hickory, Maple, and Oak. Linden Lodge, the camp administration building, was built in 1963 and a new central kitchen and dining hall was completed in 1998.

The Foundation also supports Iowa 4-H members through financial assistance. The first Iowa 4-H scholarships were established in 1985. The following year a financial aid program was created to help youth pay registration fees for 4-H events and programs. The Iowa 4-H Foundation pays registration fees for Iowa delegates to the National 4-H Congress and also provided special financial assistance to 4-H families directly affected by the flood of 1993.

Constructed in 2003, the Extension 4-H Building on the campus of Iowa State University is the culmination of years of collaboration between Iowa State University Extension and Iowa 4-H. The building houses ISU Extension personnel and Iowa 4-H Foundation staff and is a testament to the close cooperation between these two organizations.

The Iowa 4-H Foundation is a non-profit organization overseen by a volunteer governing board of 35 trustees. Foundation staff includes an Executive Director and four supporting staff members. The Iowa 4-H Foundation website can be found at: http://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/.

Collection description

The collection (1962-[ongoing]) contains Board of Trustees meeting materials, Executive Committee meeting files, executive summaries, fundraising information, and updates to board members on Foundation activities. Files containing meeting materials may include committee reports, correspondence relative to the meeting, and meeting minutes. Foundation Board updates and Executive summaries are monthly updates sent to the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee highlighting committee actions, county 4-H activities, and other information related to Iowa 4-H. The collection also contains a few files related to fundraising efforts by the Foundation.

Organization

The collection is organized chronologically.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
5	7	Proposal for a permanent state 4-H camp site and buildings in Iowa	1948
5	8	Brochure: "Let's Build an Iowa 4-H Camp"	1948 ca.
5	9	Articles of Incorporation	1949
5	10	Correspondence of Charles E. Friley: letters of invitation and thanks	1949-1951
5	11	Correspondence re: purchase of land for state 4-H camp	1950
5	12	Booklet: "Plan for Developing an Iowa 4-H Camping Center"	1950
5	13	Correspondence, meeting minutes, and reports	1950-1953
5	14	Correspondence re: fundraising	1950-1953
5	15	Guiding principles for administering a 4-H award program	1952
5	16	Report: "The Iowa 4-H Club Foundation Incorporated"	1952
1	1	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1962
1	2	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1963
1	3	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1964
5	17	Semi-annual report	1964
1	4	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1965
1	5	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1966
1	6	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1967
1	7	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1968
1	8	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1969
1	9	Bylaws	1969-1980, n.d.
1	10	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1970
1	11	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1971
1	12	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1972
1	13	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1973
1	14	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1974
1	15	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1975
2	1-2	Court records re: condemnation of land for purposes of the operation of Saylorville Reservoir	1975-1977
1	16	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1976
2	3	Committee meeting minutes	1976
2	4	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1977
2	5	Memoranda of Understanding with Iowa Arboretum and Stan Davidson	1977-1978
2	6	Board of Trustees annual meeting (January)	1978
2	7	Board of Trustees annual meeting (October)	1978
2	8	Executive Committee meetings	1978
2	9	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1979
2	10	Executive Committee meetings	1979
2	11	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1980
2	12	Executive Committee meetings	1980
2	13	Foundation Board updates	1980-1984
2	14	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1981
2	15	Executive Committee meetings	1981
2	16	Board of Trustees annual meeting (includes 20 color slides)	1982
3	1	Executive Committee meetings	1982
3	2	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1983
3	3	Executive Committee meetings	1983
3	4	Fundraising: Kinney-Lindstrom challenge grant for 4-H Camping Center improvements	1983-1985
3	5	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1984
3	6	Executive Committee meetings	1984
3	7	Correspondence: fundraising	1984-1985
3	8	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1985
3	9	Board of Trustees meeting materials	1985
3	10	Committee Reports (1 audiotape)	1985
3	11	Executive Committee meetings	1985
3	12	Foundation trustee training materials and information packet	1985-1987
3	13	Foundation Board updates	1985-1989
3	14	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1986
3	15	Board of Trustees meeting materials	1986
3	16	Executive Committee meetings	1986
3	17	Correspondence: fundraising	1986-1987
3	18	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1987
3	19	Board of Trustees meeting materials	1987
3	20	Executive Committee meetings	1987
4	1	Scholarships and financial assistance	1987
4	2	Executive summaries	1987-1989
4	3	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1988
4	4	Board of Trustees meeting materials	1988
4	5	Board of Trustees annual meeting	1989
4	6	Annual meeting: report	1990
4	7	Executive summaries	1990-1994
4	8	Foundation Board updates	1990-1994
4	9	Annual meeting: report	1991
4	10	Annual meeting: report	1992
4	11	Mission statement	1992
4	12	Annual meeting: report	1994
4	13	Committee and board member listings	1994-1997
4	14	Annual meeting: report	1995
4	15	Foundation Board updates	1995-1997
4	16	Executive summaries	1995-1999
5	1	Foundation Board updates	1998-1999
5	2	Board of Trustees meetings: correspondence, reports, and strategic plan	1999
5	3	Iowa State University 4-H/Extension building proposal	1999
5	4	Scholarship summary	1999
5	5	Executive summaries	2000
5	6	Position description for state leader, 4-H and Youth	n.d.