DATES TO REMEMBER. June Welcome Back our 4-H Intern, Taylor Wadle. Marion County Extension Staff. June

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1 May 30 Communications/Clothing Day Registrations Due to Extension Office DATES TO REMEMBER June 1 Bucket of Junk Entries Due to the Extension Office 4 Cupcake Workshop, 6:00p.m. at Extension Office 5 Extension Council Mtg., 7:30p.m. at Extension Office 5 Junior Master Gardeners, 6-7:30pm 6 Be a Bug Overnight Camp Registration Deadline 10 Clover Kids Day Camp, 9:00a.m.-3:30p.m. at Auld Park 10 4-H & Youth Foundation Mtg., 5:00 at Extension Off. 11 Decorative Bowl Workshop, 6pm 14 Communications Day at Extension Office 14 Clothing Day at Extension Office 16 County Council Mtg., 6:30p.m. at Fairgrounds 17&18 Be a Bug Overnight Camp 19 Pullorum Testing, 6:30-8:00pm at Extension Office 21 Photography Hike 22 Pre-Fair Horse Show 23 4-H & Youth Committee Mtg., 6:30p.m. at Ext. Off. 6/24-6/26 State 4-H & Youth Conference 26 Leaf Casting Workshop part 1, 5:30 or 6 p.m. at Extension Off. 29 Fair Clean-up Day, 2pm 30 Sewing Workshop, 6:00p.m. at Extension Office July 1 County/State Fair Entries Due to Extension Office 1 Pullorum Testing, 6:30-8:00pm at Extension Office 1 Extension Council Mtg., 7:30p.m. at Extension Office 2 Leaf Casting Workshop part 2, 5:30 or 6 p.m. at Extension Off. 4 Extension Office Closed 10 Dyer-Hudson Judging, 9a.m.-3:30p.m Marion County Fair August 7 Extension Council Mtg., 7:30p.m. at Extension Office 7-17 Iowa State Fair June 2014 Welcome Back our 4-H Intern, Taylor Wadle Marion County Extension Staff County Extension Program Director: Dale Miller, dmill@iastate.edu County Youth Coordinator: Mindy Kephart, kephartm@iastate.edu Ag. Program Assistant: Karen Ackley, kackley@iastate.edu Youth Program Assistant: Chrys Bregar, cbregar@iastate.edu 4-H Summer Intern: Taylor Wadle, twadle1@iastate.edu Region 14 Extension Education Director Nathan Crane, ncrane@iastate.edu Youth Program Specialist: Marisue Hartung, mhartung@iastate.edu 1

2 WHEN: TUESDAY JUNE 10 TH WHERE: AULD PARK WHAT TIME: 9:00AM-3:30PM COME ON A SAFARI WITH US! At Clover Kids Day they will experience fun and exciting activities as well as make new friends. Your child will need to bring their own lunch. We will provide a snack in the morning and a snack in the afternoon. To register for Clover Kids Day, you can call the Extension Office at or you can Taylor Wadle at twadle1@iastate.edu. The deadline for registration is June 6th. *these shirts are not appropriate to wear while exhibiting Front Back This is the 2014 Marion County Fair Shirt. The t-shirts will be available for pre-ordering only! All proceeds will go to 4-H programing. The shirts are available in hot pink, lime green, neon yellow, and charcoal grey. Cost: $15 Please make checks payable to the Marion County Extension Forms are due no later than Friday, June 27th. You can drop the forms off a the Extension Office, or mail them to: P.O. Box 409, Knoxville IA Adult Sizes: S M L XL XXL XXXL Hot Pink Lime Green Neon Yellow Charcoal Grey

3 Poultry Pullorum Testing Please be aware that all poultry will need to be Pullorum tested between within 90 days of the fair to comply with health rules. The Marion County Extension Office will be offering Pollorum tesing from 6:30-8:00p.m. on June 19th and July 1st. There will be no charge to have your birds tested on those dates. Swine Exhibitors This is a reminder that all swine must be ear notched before the fair. Please do not bring pigs to the fair with fresh ear notches! If you need help with ear notching please contact the Marion County Extension Office or a Swine Superintendent. MEAT GOAT AND MARKET LAMB WEIGH-IN Marion County 4-H ers and FFA members weighed 323 head of market lambs and goats on May 3 rd, for the 2014 Marion County Fair. Weigh-in began at 8:00 a.m. in the sheep barn at the Marion County Fairgrounds, and finished at 11:00 a.m. Of the 323 animals, 4-H ers verified 126 market lambs & 5 market goats for the Iowa State Fair. Those animals were weighed, tagged, and had retinal images taken. Assisting with the weigh-in were County Extension staff and the following sheep superintendents and volunteers: Alan De Bruin, Jason Reed, Kyle Kingery, Molly Kephart, Chaz Clark, and Rose Clark. Thanks to the Fairboard for setting up and taking down the scale and pens. Thanks to all those who helped with the planning and completion of the 2014 weigh-in. County Fair Animal Entries Exhibiters who id d animals by May 1st will be receiving an entry form in the mail. It will need to be completed and returned by July 1. FSQA If you missed the Marion County FSQA training/testing night and you are planning to show livestock at the State Fair and/or swine at the Marion County Fair then you must complete the training in another county or take the test at the Marion County Extension Office. If you plan to test please call the Extension Office before you come. If you plan to take the training in another county please call that county before you go. 4-6 grade students must take the FSQA training. 7-9 grade students can take the Intermediate Test grade students can take the Senior Test Please contact the Extension Office and we can help you locate a testing site. 2

4 Photo HIKE Get fair exhibits & Marion County Photo Contest entries ready! SATURDAY, JUNE 21 9 AM 1 PM (LUNCH PROVIDED) MEET AT MARION COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE 210 N. IOWA ST, KNOXVILLE WEAR YOUR HIKING SHOES! BRING YOUR CAMERA/PHONE (OR LET US KNOW & YOU CAN BORROW ONE OF OURS) $5 PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY MONDAY, JUNE 16TH Marion County Photo Contest Enter Today! Marion County Extension and the Marion County Development Commission (MCDC) have once again joined together to sponsor the annual Marion County Photo Contest. The contest is open to all amateur photographers. Each person can submit up to 10 photographs. These can be all in one category or split between several categories. Categories include scenic (e.g., landscape and water scenes, historical and outdoor structures, skylines, and gardens), wildlife (e.g., animals, plants, and insects), and people (residents having fun, action shots people doing things; no portraits, please). All photos must be taken in Marion County. Photographs should have a resolution of at least 240 dpi at 11 x 14 inches or be from an original photo negative, print, or slide. Landscape orientation is preferred. There are two divisions for each category; Adult (age 18 and up) and Youth (age 17 and under). Photographers should use their age on January 1, 2014 to determine the division in which to enter. Entries will be judged by a panel on their creativity, photographic quality and their effectiveness in portraying Marion County. The three top photos in each category will be selected for exhibit throughout the county in the year following the contest. Photos will also be used in a 2015 Marion County Calendar. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons will be awarded in each category. A Best of Show prize will also be awarded. The entry deadline is Wednesday, June 16, 2014 at noon Best In Show winner. The photo, Rise-n-Shine Iowa, was taken in the back yard of the Rowland Farm by Carol Rowland of Pleasantville. Photos may be submitted on a single CD or attached to an (limit 1 photo per ). Deliver CD to Marion County Extension, 210 N. Iowa St.., Knoxville, IA 50138, or entries (one photo per ) to kackley@iastate.edu. An entry form for each photo must be attached to the CD or accompany each . Forms (and additional information) are available at the Marion Extension Office or online at For additional questions, contact Karen Ackley, Ag/Horticulture Assistant, Marion County Extension Office, , kackley@iastate.edu.

5 Wednesday, June Extension Office 6:00p.m. Deadline for registration is June 2nd. Come learn how to decorate a cupcake! Be prepared for the most creative cupcakes ever! If interested, call Taylor at the Extension Office (641) or at twadle1@iastate.edu Cost: $10 per person Wednesday, June Extension Office- 6:00p.m. Deadline for registration is June 6th. This workshop is designed for people to make a decorative bowl out of decorative stones and plaster. If interested, call Taylor at the Extension Office (641) or at twadle@iastate.edu Cost: $10 per person (This is a two day workshop) June 25th & July Extension Office 5:30p.m. or 6:30p.m. Deadline for registration is June 20th. Come make a leaf casting. This will make a great 4-H project and will compliment any garden! If interested, call Taylor at the Extension Office (641) or at twadle@iastate.edu Cost: $15 per person Monday, June Extension Office - 6:00p.m. Deadline for registration is June 26th. This workshop is designed for people to make two bags out of recycled feed sacks. One of the bags will be donated to the Heifer International Project and the other will be yours to take home. The Heifer International Project is a nonprofit organization that is working to end hunger and poverty. Nutrena is going to sponsor this workshop and has donated the feed sacks! If interested, call Taylor at the Extension Office (641) or at twadle@iastate.edu Cost: $5 per person ***If there are not at least 5 people signed up for each workshop by the deadline listed, we will not do the workshop!!***

6 Completion Award Change This year there will be a change in year end completion awards this year. In the past, first year members have received a 1st year 4- H pin, 3rd year members have received a yard sign, and all other members received a variety of 4-H merchandise. Marion County 4-H is going to move to giving an award to Outstanding 4-Her. A member will need to attend 6 regular 4-H meetings, participate in a service project (individual or club) and turn in a completed record book to receive the award. Anyone receiving an Outstanding 4-Her award will receive an Outstanding 4-Her t-shirt. All first year members will continue to receive the first year pin and third year members will still receive a yard sign. This change will not effect project awards. New Canning Method Approved for Fair The Ball FreshTECH Automatic Canning System is a new way to can at home and has been approved for use in 4-H exhibits. You can also access more information, as well as a video at, Science Club We are looking at starting a science club next fall. This club would be able to explore a wide variety of scientific topics such as nature, robotics, geocaching, or the science behind making food. Please call the Extension Office if you are interested in joining a club like this and/or have ideas of topics that would be fun to explore. Volunteers to work with the club will also be needed. 4-H Trend Spotters National 4-H Council & the 4-H Mall is looking for 4-H Trend Spotters. These members spot the next generation of style, fashion, and 4-H in their communities. We want 4-H youth to be the eyes and ears of the 4-H Mall with your friends, family, and fellow club members. 4-H Mall is always striving to introduce amazing new products, and no one knows more about what 4-H'ers want than 4-H'ers themselves. You will send one product idea per month based on specific themes coming from 4-H Mall. Product suggestions can be original ideas or existing products that you think would be cool with a clover on them. If 4-H Mall decided to make it, you will be involved in the design process from start to finish, and you'll get that product free to show off to your friends and family! After one year of participation we will send you some free 4-H Gear. If you think this program sounds like it was made for you, please trendspotter@4-h.org with your name, age, and a few sentences of why you would like to join. Fair Clean-up Day June 29 All 4-H members are required to take part in the fair clean up day on June 29 at 2pm on the Marion County Fairgrounds. The work done that day helps make the fair something that Marion County can be proud of. Members who cannot be there on June 29th should contact the office to arrange an alternate day. Dog Project Meetings Lessons will be held on Mondays, beginning May 5th thru July (last class to be determined) at the Marion County Fairgrounds from 7-8pm (back behind the livestock barns, in the camping area). Equipment needed for Obedience/Agility: choke chain (2 larger than circumference of dog s neck; 6-8 foot nylon or leather leash (no livestock leads/ropes), quick-release collar (has snap buckle). Classes will not be held Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day). Attendance at 6 lessons is required in order to show at County Fair. 4- Her s please, do not wear flip flops unless you like getting dog do on your toes. As an advance calendar item, please note the Dog Obedience and Dog Agility Shows will be held on Friday, July 11th beginning at 1:00p.m. Obedience will be first with the Agility show to follow.. If you have questions, please contact Deb VanWaardhuizen, after 5pm.

7 Congratulations to the 2014 Graduating Seniors Amber Shinn County Crusaders Kaylea Thill Just Us Amber Vander Hart Friendly Guys & Gals Kerri Seibert Saint Pride Anastasia Dennison Saint Pride Lane Vander Hart Friendly Guys & Gals Carrie Adrian Independent Member Logan De Graaf County Line Dalton Garcia Saint Pride Mac Moore Our Union Emily Hunt Hop N Hurry Madalyn Dingeman Prairie Pride Garrett Van Hulzen Saint Pride Megan Molloy 3-L s Hannah Wilson Saint Pride Megan Stittsworth White Breast Beavers Hunter McCullough County Crusaders Rachel Morgan 3-L s Jacob Beyer Prairie Pride Sam Hunt Hop N Hurry Jocelyn Beaver 3-L s Shelby Van Steenwyk 3-L s Justin Boot Prairie Pride Zack Goemaat Saint Pride Horse Project Meetings Horse Project meetings will be held at 7pm on June 2, 10, 16, 24, & 30 at the fairground. Meetings will be moved to Turner s Arena in case of rain. The focus of these meetings will be to practice working with the horses which will be shown. Marion County Open/4H/FFA Horse Show The Marion County Horse Project's 4-H/FFA/Open Horse show is scheduled for Sunday, June 22, 2013 at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville. For questions or more information contact Lora Mattson Be a Bug Overnight Camp June 17&18 Come Be a Bug for a night. Marion County 4-H will be hosting an overnight camp where 3rd through 5th graders will learn about how bugs pollinate flowers, how agricultural engineers solve problems, and design their own manual pollinator. 4-H members will do fun hands-on activities while learning about engineering process. Youth will arrive for the camp at 5pm on June 17th, spend the night and be picked up at 5 pm on June 18th. The cost of this camp will be $25, which will include three meals, snacks, and activities. Enrollment will be held to the first 25 kids to complete their registrations. A waiting list will be kept after the session is full. Please contact the office if you have any questions or concerns Marion County Theme: 8

8 9 Conference Judging As we begin fair season please keep in mind conference judging is a great opportunity for members in many different ways. They get to share what they have learned and experienced through project areas they are interested in. They may also have the opportunity to learn new skills or ideas from the judges. There are many different things a member can learn from Conference Judging so please come with an open mind, a positive attitude, excitement for Marion County 4-H, and it will be a successful day for all! Here are a few things to remember for Conference Judging: The ribbon placing/award winners are selected by the judges and the judges decisions are final. Please respect the judges decision and remember that the decision was based on the exhibit and the information that was presented to them during the conference judging with the member. If you have a question during judging, don t be afraid to ask the judge or if there is confusion ask for clarification of a question or comment from a judge. Cooking Day Results Jordan Beaver - Blue Bekah Brown - Blue Hannah Picard - Blue Jocelyn Beaver - Blue Sophia Picard - Blue Peter Picard - Blue Megan Crozier - Blue Henry Picard - Blue Outstanding Junior Award: Bekah Brown Outstanding Senior Award: Jocelyn Beaver Elements & Principles of Design Design Elements: Design has individual elements which are part of every item. These include: Line, Shape, Color, Texture, Space Art Principles: These are the directions or guidelines for mixing the design elements. They include: Rhythm, Proportion, Emphasis, Balance, Unity If you are wanting more information contact the Extension Office at Clover Kids We will be having a Clover Kids exhibit in the Dyer-Hudson building again this year and all kids grades Kindergartin-3rd grade are invited to bring up to 3 items to be judged at the Marion County Fair. Judging will be on Thursday, July 10th from 9a.m. to 3:30p.m. in the Dyer-Hudson Building. All items will be on display during the Marion County Fair and will be released on Wednesday, July 16th beginning at 7:30p.m. along with the 4-H exhibits. Setting Goals - A.R.T. It is very important to set goals for your project areas, as well as the exhibits you are working on. There are three main parts to each goal: 1. Action: What you want to do in your project area or with your exhibit? Learn how to work with modeling clay. Create a sculpture out of modeling clay. 2. Result: What are you going to do to achieve your goals? Read publications from our club library, attend workshops, and practice with modeling clay. 3. Time Table: When are you going to work towards and complete your goals? During the year and at the fair. Record Keeping It is not too early to start record keeping. If you weighed-in beef or if you have started an exhibit for Dyer-Hudson it would be a good idea to start record keeping. It is easier to do it as you go rather than trying to remember everything four months from now. The updated Marion County Record Keeping Guidelines and Awards Guidelines came out in April. Please be aware they did not change from last year. However please remember that in order to receive any awards members must turn in a complete Record Book for the year applying for. Record Keeping/Awards Information packets are available at the Extension Office or on the web at: recordkeeping.htm

9 State Fair Entries Animals: Any animals to be shown at the State Fair had to be id d in 4honline by May 15. The next step will be to complete an entry in 4honline. This can be done by logging in to 4honline, going to your member list, selecting a member from the drop down menu in the gray register a member... box, and choosing the state fair for the event. Online registration opens on June 1st and closes on July 1st. Horticulture: If you are enrolled in the 4-H Horticulture project area and are interested in exhibiting vegetables at the Iowa State Fair this year, you will need to register in 4honile as described above. The deadline is July 1st. Watch for more timely updates to 4-H Horticulture members through 4hOnline and on the Horticulture webpage. This page includes the up-to-date rules and a complete list of classes for the 2014 Iowa State Fair 4-H Horticulture Show. There are some new and exciting classes for 2014! Please call the office before July1 if you need help or have questions. The date has been set for the 2014 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference, Animal Science Round-Up, and CSI: Crops. From June 24-26, over 1,000 youth from across the state are expected to attend this annual event held at Iowa State University. This year s theme is Ticket to Success. Conference participants will be involved in many activities including workshops, motivational speakers, community service projects, dances, and many other fun activities. Animal Science Round-Up participants will be involved in workshops with beef, dairy, sheep, horse, and swine as well as many of the activities with conference. CSI: Crops participants will use the latest electronic devices and tools to solve insect disease, weed, and plant growth problems as well as participate in many other conference activities. Regular registration fees of $175 are good through May 30. After that date, prices rise to $200 through June 10. For more information, contact the Mindy Kephart County Extension office at Junior Master Gardeners Junior Master Gardeners will be holding their final meeting for th e spring on June 5 from 6-7:30pm at the Extension Office. Meetings will resume in the fall. You can learn more about Master Gardeners at STEM at the Fair 4-H will be hosting a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) day at the fair on Monday, July 14. We are looking for members to do science presentations, help set up and assist with a robotics workshop. Presentations could also be done at Communications Day on June 14 and would be eligible to go to the State Fair. 4-H has many activities which could be used as a basis for a presentation so please contact Chrys Bregar (cbregar@iastate.edu) if you are interested in doing a presentation or helping with the day. Dyer-Hudson Reminders! Check-in will be from 9:00a.m to 3:30p.m.; this will allow the judges to complete their judging and begin the process of choosing exhibits for State Fair. All paperwork (exhibit tag and exhibit record) needs to be completed when you come to the fair, DO NOT bring your projects in without completed forms and tags! (if you need help filling out the paperwork, please contact the Extension Office before the fair) Every exhibit is required to have an Exhibit Record (three questions) completed; exhibits will not be accepted without a record. Check-out time for Dyer-Hudson has been moved to 7:30p.m. on Wednesday, July 16th. State Fair Exhibitor meeting 7p.m. on Wednesday July 16th in Dyer Hudson. If you have questions, or need help filling out paperwork prior to the day of judging, please contact Mindy Kephart (641) or kephartm@iastate.edu

10 Happy Summer! The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Many materials can be made available in alternative formats for ADA clients. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC or call Marion County 210 N Iowa St. PO Box 409 Knoxville, IA Return Service Requested Non-Profit Organization Permit No. 35 Knoxville, IA