March 2 Extension Council Mtg., 7:30p.m. at Extension Office 28 County Council Mtg., 6:30p.m. at Extension Office 24&25 4H Basketball Tournament, Melcher-Dallas H.S. 27 FSQA Training, 5:00 & 6:00p.m. @ Extension Office April 6 Extension Council Mtg., 7:30p.m. at Extension Office 12 Leaders Meeting; 6 p.m. @ Extension Office 17 County Council; 6:30p.m. @ Extension Office 20 4-H Foundation Mtg., 7:30p.m. at Extension Office 27 Youth Committee Mtg., 6:30p.m. at Extension Office 28 4-H Movie Night DATES TO REMEMBER March 2017 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. http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/ May 1 Livestock Id s Due to Extension Office 4 Extension Council Mtg., 7:30p.m. at Extension Office 6 Sheep & Meat Goat Weigh-In, 8a.m.-11a.m. at Marion Co. Fairgrounds 23 County Council, 6:30 p.m. @ Extension Office 29 Extension Office Closed - Memorial Day Future Dates June 16, 2017 - Communication/Clothing Day June 23, 2017 Cooking Day June 27 29 - State 4-H & Youth Conference @ ISU campus July 1, 2016 - County/State Fair Entries Due to Extension Office July 14-20 Marion County Fair August 10-20 Iowa State Fair PAPERLESS NEWSLETTER If you would like to receive the Clover Courier Newsletter via e-mail please email: kephartm@iastate.edu with your email 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: 1
Thank You All 4-H members that attended Jr. Fun Night! County Council for organizing and participating in a very successful Jr. Fun Night! To the Committee for putting together a very successful Workshop! Livestock ID's Please be aware that ALL livestock ID's are due to the Extension Office by Monday, May 1st! This is for everything that didn't go to a weigh-in. Start You Future Here at the 2017 State 4-H & Youth Conference It is time to start recruiting for the 2017 State 4-H & Youth Conference! The conference is scheduled for June 27th - 29th 2017 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
Marion County 4-H Basket of Scraps Quilt Raffle 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. 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)842-2014 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.
FSQA Training If you plan on showing swine at the Marion County Fair; or Beef, Sheep, Swine, Dairy,,, or Goat at the State Fair, you need to be FSQA certified What is FSQA? The Iowa 4-H Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) program focuses on seven Good Production Practices that help ensure the safety of the food you produce. When 4-H ers meet the 4-H FSQA certification, they also meet the Beef Quality Assurance and Pork Quality Assurance certification Who needs FSQA? All you exhibiting SWINE at the Marion County Fair. All youth exhibiting BEEF, SHEEP, SWINE, DAIRY, POULTRY, RABBIT OR GOAT at the Iowa State Fair. How do I certify for FSQA? 4-H ers must attend a certification program every year to be FSQA certified. 4-H ers age 19 on January 1 will need to certify through the adult program. When and Where do complete the requirements for FSQA? Training will be offered for Marion County 4-H ers on Monday, March 27, 2017 at the Marion County Extension Office. There will only be two start times. The first start time is at 5:00. The second group will not start until 6:00. No Testing will be offered this year. State requirements will be changing for next year so there will be no test out option in the future. If you have questions or comments, please call the Marion County Extension Office (641)842-2014. Basketball Tournament The 2017 4H Basketball Tournament will be held on March 24th & 25th at the Melcher-Dallas High School. The rules, rosters, and information will be sent out to leaders. 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. 4
Bucket/Bottle Lamb & Kid Class This is a new class for the 2017 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 Monday @ 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 1. 5. 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 2017 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 1-866-USDA-TAG (873-2824) 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 http:// www.agriculture.state.ia.us/premiseid.htm
Trophy Sponsors Needed We are looking for some new sponsors for trophies for the 2017 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 email Lauren Petersen (lpeterse@iastate.edu). Champion Cat Over 7 Years Obedience, Prefered Novice Obedience, Graduate Novice Champion Intermediate Dog Showman Open Agility Reserve Champion Junior Meat Goat Showman Champion Division 1 Meat Goat Wether Champion Division 2 Meat Goat Wether Champion Division 3 Meat Goat Wether Champion Mare and Foal Champion Western Pleasure Mules & Donkeys Champion Walk-Trot 2&3 Years Old Champion Aged Mare 10 yrs and older Champion Western manship, Grades 4-6 Champion Intermediate Ranch Pleasure Reserve Champion Reptile/ Fish/ Amphibian Grand Champion Champion Junior Showman Champion Any Other Breed Large Fowl Champion Mediterranean Large Fowl Reserve Champion Large Fowl (Chicken) Reserve Champion Game Bird & Other Fowl Champion Intermediate Showman Reserve Grand Champion Best Meat Pen Reserve Champion Six Class Reserve Champion Four Class Reserve Champion Other Breed Reserve Champion Meat Pen Reserve Champion Single Fryer Cat Dog Dog Dog Dog Goat Goat Goat Goat Pet
Basketball Tournament The 2017 4H Basketball Tournament is on March 24th & 25th 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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Loving Hope Charity Hello My name is Maddie Eldredge and I am a 5th grader at Norths\Star and I decided to start a charity called Loving Hope. I got the idea from watching a video about a girl and she made a charity called Good night, Sleep tight. Loving hope is by a kid for a kid. All the donations go 100% to Helping Hands and/or Backpack Buddies. I gave a presentation for my club, the Hex-a-Poppins, and now I am also asking for your help. The things that can be donated are: Shampoo Conditioner Deodorant Wash Cloth Toothbrushes Toothpaste Hair brushes/combs Hair De-Tangler Small Towels Bars of Soap Band-aids Blankets (throw) There is a box in the office where you can put your donations and there will be little list of the things you can donate. I will be collecting the donations for the next two months and will be distributed by the end of May. Thank you -Maddie E. 4-H Movie Night Friday, 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 Spirit - Stallion of the Cimarron. 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 the correct amount of snacks to provide.
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 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964. Marion County 210 N. Iowa St. PO Box 409 Knoxville, IA 50138 641-842-2014 Return Service Requested Non-Profit Organization Permit No. 35 Knoxville, IA