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1 March 1 Extension Council Mtg., 7:30p.m. at Extension Office 16&17 4H Basketball Tournament, Melcher-Dallas H.S. 25 County Council Mtg., 6:30p.m. at Extension Office April 5 Extension Council Mtg., 7:30p.m. at Extension Office 19 4-H Foundation Mtg., 7:30p.m. at Extension Office 22 Leaders Meeting; 6 Extension Office 26 Leaders Meeting; 6 Extension Office 26 Youth Committee Mtg., 6:30p.m. at Extension Office 28 4 H Movie Night May 1 Livestock Id s Due to Extension Office 3 Extension Council Mtg., 7:30p.m. at Extension Office 5 Sheep & Meat Goat Weigh In, 8a.m. 11a.m. at Marion Co. Fairgrounds 27 County Council, 6:30 Extension Office 28 Extension Office Closed Memorial Day Future Dates DATES TO REMEMBER June 21, Cooking Day June 22, Communication/Clothing Day June State 4-H & Youth ISU campus July 1, County/State Fair Entries Due to Extension Office July Marion County Fair August 9-19 Iowa State Fair March 2018 Looking for some great ideas for Fair? Please check out the State 4H site for ideas. There are a lot of great resources offered there that you should take advantage of. PAPERLESS NEWSLETTER If you would like to receive the Clover Courier Newsletter via please kephartm@iastate.edu with your address. Marion County Extension Staff County Extension Program Director: Dale Miller, dmill@iastate.edu County Youth Coordinator: Mindy Kephart, kephartm@iastate.edu Ag. Program Assistant: Lauren Petersen, lpeterse@iastate.edu Region 14 Extension Education Director Nathan Crane, ncrane@iastate.edu Youth Program Specialist: Kim Kuester; kuester@iastate.edu 1

2 Thank You All 4-H members that attended Jr. Fun Night! County Council for organizing and participating in a very successful Livestock ID's Please be aware that ALL livestock ID's are due to the Extension Office by May 1st! This is for everything that Dog Project Meeting Are you interested in exhibiting your dog at the 2018 Marion County Fair? If so, please join us for a meeting on Monday, April 30th at 7:00 p.m. at the Marion County Extension Office. Your Passport to Adventure at the 2018 State 4-H & Youth Conference It is time to start recruiting for the 2018 State 4-H & Youth Conference! The conference is scheduled for June 26th - 28th 2018 at I.S.U. Campus in Ames, IA. The conferences is open to any youth that will have just completed 8th grade through 12th grade. All youth are invited, they do not have to be in 4-H to attend. Cookies for the Basketball Tournament We are asking families and clubs to bring one or two dozen cookies to be sold during the 4-H Basketball Tournament. The money made from the concession stand at the tournament funds County Council. They use this money for events such as Jr. Fun Night and Barnyard Olympics. Other Events at the 4-H Basketball Tournament 11:45 - Free Throw Contest Please sign-up in the concession stand area Friday night or Saturday morning 12:30 - Clover Kids Game Any Clover Kid (Kindergarten - Third Grade) please join us by the announcers stand at 12:20 2

3 Marion County 4-H members worked with adults to create quilt blocks to be exhibited at the 2016 Marion County Fair using only the materials provided in their basket of scraps. These quilts squares were put together to create a beautiful quilt. This quilt will be raffled off at the Marion County 4-H Basketball Tournament in March. Thank you to Margaret Karr for putting the quilts together and to the Quilted Windmill for providing the backdrop used at the fair. Marion County 4-H Basket of Scraps Quilt Raffle Tickets will be for sale at the Marion County Extension Office $1 per ticket or $5 for 6 tickets Winners will be drawn at the Marion County 4-H Basketball Tournament in March. For Questions, please contact the Marion County Extension Office (641) or kephartm@iastate.edu If you would like tickets to sell, please stop in the Extension Office to pick some up. I am sure that grandparents and other family members would love an opportunity to own your handiwork.

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5 Bucket/Bottle Lamb & Kid Class This Class is being offered again at the 2018 Marion County Fair~! Please see the description and rules below. If you have questions, please contact the Extension Office. Department 62 Bucket-Bottle Lamb & Kid Rules 1. Will be shown on 2 p.m. 2. Interviews will take place starting at 11 a.m. on Monday 3. The project is open to 4-H & FFA members of all ages enrolled in a goat or sheep project. Lambs and kids must be bucket or bottle-fed, no nursing is permitted. 4. Lambs and kids may be dairy, meat, or wool/hair varieties, crossbred or straightbred, either sex but must be: a) born after Jan. 1 and b) identified by a tag or tattoo; all sexually intact goats and sheep must have an individual Scrapie Flock of Origin identification tag c) project animal must be in the exhibitors care by May An exhibitor may identify up to 3 animals but will only show 1 at the fair. Animals are to be brought in, shown, and returned home on show day. Lambs and kids shown in these classes MAY NOT be shown in other classes. 6. Classes will be divided into two exhibitor age groups - (a) Grades 4-6 and (b) Grades 7-10 and further classification at the discretion of the superintendent. 7. Lambs and kids may be shown at halter Judging will be on what the individual has learned about care, feeding, grooming and showing of lambs or goats, and the general health and confirmation of the animal and the completed record sheet. Judging will be based 60% on interview and 40% on show ring. Scrapie Tags Are you showing ewes lambs or does at the 2018 Marion County Fair? If so, each sexually intact sheep or goat needs to have a scrapie tag. It is a simple process to obtain a flock of origin number for your farm and to get your free official ear tags. You may order your free official ear tags by calling toll free USDA-TAG ( ) Premise Identification Number If you are showing swine at the Marion County Fair, you are required to have a Premise ID number. Each farm will have their own unique number. If you do not have a premise ID number yet, now is the time to apply for one. The process is simple and it is free. You may either stop in the Extension Office to pick up the application form or visit the IDALS website at

6 Trophy Sponsors Needed We are looking for some new sponsors for trophies for the 2018 Marion County Fair. Below is the list of trophies that we still need sponsored. If you, or someone you know, would like to sponsor a trophy please Lauren Petersen Dog Champion Dog Obedience Beginner Novice Dog Champion Dog Obedience Preffered Open Dog Pre-Novice Agility Dog Novice Agility Horse Champion Pole Bending Grades 4-8 Horse Champion Mule or Donkey Horse Champion Weanling/ Yearling Horse Horse Champion Jr English Equitation Horse Champion Western Horsemanship Grades 9-12 Breeding Beef Champion Charolais Heifer Market Beef Champion Charolais Steer Market Beef Reserve Champion Chianina Steer Market Beef Beef Herdsmanship Dairy Goat Reserve Champion Dairy Goat Rabbit Best Four Class Rabbit Reserve Champion Intermediate Rabbit Showman (lpeterse@iastate.edu). Basketball Tournament The H Basketball Tournament will be held on March 16th & 17th at the Melcher-Dallas High School. The rules, rosters, and information has been sent out to leaders. Please remember that the goal of the tournament is to have fun! Uniform Contest This year at the basketball tournament, we will be giving a prize to the team with the best uniforms! Be creative. Have fun. Come up with a style and design all your own, but please remember that we are playing 4H Basketball. Everything must be appropriate and reflect good sportsmanship.

7 Basketball Tournament The H Basketball Tournament is on March 16th & 17th at the Melcher-Dallas High School. Good luck to all players, please remember the 4-H Basketball Tournament is all about having fun and good sportsmanship! Jr. Girls Jr. Boys 6

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9 2018 IHBA Steer Futurity The Iowa Hereford Breeders Association (IHBA) is continuing with their Steer Futurity in 2018, which aims to at help Iowa breeders market more purebred Hereford steers to youth across the state. Qualifications for the award will be: The breeder of the steer must be a paid member of the Iowa Hereford Breeders Association (IHBA). The exhibitor must be a paid member of the Iowa Junior Hereford Association (IJHA). The steer must qualify as born and bred in the state of Iowa via the American Hereford Association (AHA) registration paper. The breeder s AHA membership must include an Iowa address in order to qualify. Animals that are the result of embryo transfer may qualify, but the donor dam must be solely owned by Iowa breeder(s). DNA samples will be collected at the conclusion of the 4-H Steer Show. Steers must be nominated for the program by April 1. The breeder s nomination fee is $50 per animal, payable at the time of nomination. Other financial support will be gathered via breeder or industry donations; additional pay down of cash awards will be at the discretion of the IHBA. Jackpot money will be distributed at the Iowa State Fair. The futurity champion and reserve may not be the same as the 4-H champion and reserve they will be the highest-placing animals entered in the futurity. Funds will be handled through the IHBA treasury. To nominate a steer for the IHBA Steer Futurity, simply submit a $50 check to the IHBA by April 1 st and include 4-H Movie Night Saturday, April 28th 6-8 p.m. Marion County Extension Office Join County Council for an evening watching a movie, hanging out with friends, and eating popcorn and snacks. We will be watching Coco Please feel free to bring blankets and pillows to lay on the gym floor. Popcorn, some snacks, and drinks will be provided. Please RSVP by no later than Monday, April 24th. This will help us plan for

10 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