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AgDiscovery 2016 4-H County Council Spotlight Scholarship Workshop 4-H Re-enrollment Citizenship Washington Focus Horse Project Christmas Party Hacks & Hounds - New 4-H Club FSQA Training 4-H Trivia Canned Good Drive 3rd Annual Clover 5K Run/Walk Recruitment Activity Form Beef Bits

WHAT’S INSIDE:

December 2015 Issue

We hope you have a great Thanksgiving Holiday and safe travelling!

FSQA Training is Tuesday, December 29 from 2-4 PM at the

Extension office.

Re-enrollment Hint: The last page will give you an invoice, please disregard what it

says. Enrollment is still $20/4-H member.

2016 Central Iowa Fair theme - Red, White, and Blue This Fair is for You!

4-H CLOVER COURIER

Caleb Carver and Emily Goodall MARSHALL COUNTY EXTENSION County Youth Coordinator/Office and Program Assistant ccarver@iastate.edu/egoodall@iastate.edu 641-752-1551

MARSHALL COUNTY EXTENSION

December

6 4-H County Council Meeting 5 PM @ Extension office

19 Beef Weigh-in’s 8 - 11:30 AM @ Central Iowa Fairgrounds Pavilion

24 Office closed—Christmas Holiday

25 Office closed—Christmas Holiday

29 FSQA Training 2 PM @ Extension office

31 Office closed—New Year’s Holiday

January

1 Office closed—New Year’s Holiday

10 4-H County Council Meeting 4:30 PM @ Extension office

February

7 4-H County Council Meeting 5 PM @ Extension office

Calendar of Events

MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH YOUTH-ADULT

PARTNERSHIPS AND RESEARCH-BASED EXPERIENCES.

MARSHALL COUNTY EVENTS

AgDiscovery 2016 Who: High school students, age 15-17

What: Iowa's AgDiscovery program helps teenagers learn

about careers in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science,

Laboratory Technology and Wildlife Ecology. Students live

on the Iowa State University campus and learn from

university professors, scientists who work for the U.S.

government, and local agricultural producers and animal

welfare and management organizations.

Where: Iowa State University

When: Sunday, July 17 through Saturday, July 30

More information: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/

marshall/news/agdiscovery-2016

Scholarship Workshop

4-H County Council Spotlight

Lauren Mosher 2015-16 Co-chair Club: Liscomb Lively Laborers Grade: 10th What is one skill you have learned in 4-H: Leadership What has been your favorite 4-H experience: Showing cattle with my friends

Malorie Blink Club: Central IA 4-H Grade: 9th What is one skill you have learned in 4-H: Communication What has been your favorite 4-H experience: Showing cattle with my friends

The 4-H County Council is doing a Scentsy fundraiser through December 6! If you would like to order something, select the

4-H Youth County Council link underneath “My Open Parties.” https://nfosdick.scentsy.us/Buy

The next meeting will be on December 6 at 5 PM. There will be a pizza party, cookie decorating, and a gift exchange!

Who: Juniors and Seniors in High School

What: This workshop will assist 4-H’ers on how to fill out

scholarship applications and where to find scholarships in

Marshall County and the state.

Where: Marshall County Extension office

When: Thursday, January 7 at 6:30 PM

4-H PLEDGE

I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE,

AND MY HEALTH TO BETTER LIVING, FOR MY CLUB, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, AND MY WORLD.

4-H Re-enrollment

MARSHALL COUNTY EVENTS

We’re in full swing for the new 4-H year! 4-H re-enrollment will be

on 4hOnline again this year which can be done at your home or

in our office.

To re-enroll, go to the 4hOnline website: https://

iowa.4honline.com and use your email address and password to

login.

This is where 4-H and Clover Kids re-enroll.

If your Clover Kid is now the age to be in 4-H, make sure to

change their club from the Clover Kid group to the 4-H club.

Be sure to update all health information for the current time and

check all of the appropriate releases (driving, photo, etc.).

Enrollment cost is now $30 per 4-H’er.

If you have any questions regarding enrollment, call the

extension office at 641-752-1551, email Caleb

(ccarver@iastate.edu) or Emily (egoodall@iastate.edu), or stop in

the office!

Citizenship Washington Focus Looking for an experience of a lifetime? Look no further than the

Citizenship Washington Focus trip where you, as a 9th-12th

grader, can travel by charter bus to visit Washington D.C. and the

National 4-H Center. Experience leadership and citizenship on a

higher level with this epic opportunity on June 10-18, 2016.

Trip highlights include the Flight 93 Museum, Gettysburg

Battlefield, Capitol Hill, Smithsonian Museum, Mount Vernon and

the Holocaust Museum. Youth will also meet with the Iowa

Congressional and Senate delegations to discuss legislative

issues. Besides tours and workshops, 4-H'ers will have time for

socializing and meeting new friends!

There is a scholarship available through the Marshall

County 4-H Foundation to attend CWF!

Cost of the trip is $1,570. This includes lodging, transportation,

tour site admissions and most meals. Registration and a $510

deposit will be required to secure a spot. Space is limited.

Registration deadline is January 4, 2016. To learn more about

the trip and to get registration information visit:

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/cwf.

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4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH

MARSHALL COUNTY NEWS

4-H Trivia

Horse Project Christmas Party Who: 4-H Horse Enthusiast

When: Saturday, December 19 from 11 AM– 1 PM

Where: Pizza Ranch, 2305 S Center St, Marshalltown

What: Enjoy some time with the 4-H’ers, families, volunteers,

and committee members

Please RSVP by Thursday, December 10 so Erin can make sure

there is enough room.

Lunch will be provided by the Horse Committee, however, we

encourage you to bring a couple dollars to cover upcoming events.

Let’s see how much 4-H information the Marshall County 4-H’ers know! Each month we will be doing some 4-H trivia

in the newsletter. The top 2 individuals that answer the most questions correct will get to pick a goodie out of our “4-H

Shelf of Goodies!” You have until Friday, December 18 to email, call, or stop in the office and give Emily your

answers to try to win. The next month we will include the correct answers, and new questions. Please, do not look up

the answers! Test your knowledge and have a little fun!

1. What are the 4-H colors?

2. Who is the Iowa 4-H Leader?

3. How many countries have a 4-H program?

New 4-H Club - Hacks and Hounds

Erin Calkins has began a new 4-H Club that will focus on

the horse and dog projects. Along with monthly meetings,

there will be clinics, workshops, and work days for your

horses and pups!

This can be a primary or secondary club!

If you would like to join the Hacks and Hounds 4-H Club,

please contact the Extension office at 641-752-1551 for

more information and contact information for Erin, as well

as the next meeting time.

FSQA Certification FSQA certification is required for all 4-H’ers who exhibit beef,

dairy, goats, poultry, rabbits, sheep, and swine.

4-6 graders must attend a training session by

May 15, 2016.

7-12 graders may attend a training session or test out by

May 15, 2016.

Training Dates:

Tuesday, December 29, 2-4 PM at the Extension office

Thursday, April 14, 2015, 6-8 PM at the Extension office

Testing Guidelines:

7-8 grade 4-H’ers test will last until they are in 9th grade

9-12 grade 4-H’ers test will last until they are finished with 4-H.

Testing can be done by appointment or after either training date, in

the last 15 minutes.

4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH

MARSHALL COUNTY NEWS

Beef Bits

Canned Good Drive The 4-H County Council is once again hosting a

canned good drive to be donated to the House of

Compassion in Marshalltown. If every 4-H’er donated

just ONE canned item, we could donate over 200

items!

Currently, they are in need of cleaning supplies, baby

formula, paper products, and canned goods.

Bring your items to the Extension office before

December 18.

This is a great way to begin the 4-H year with a

citizenship project!

Please make sure all goods have current dates on

them.

Fall is here and hopefully you are all out on the hunt for your next beef project or, maybe you raised your project and are working on the

breaking process. Either way, best of luck for the coming year!

Market Beef Weigh-in is Saturday, December 19 from 8:00-11:30 AM at the fairgrounds. All market steers and market heifers MUST be

weighed in. If you have a bred steer, please have your paperwork completed by then. Information needed

includes: sire name, sire registration number, and steers tattoo. If you have any questions, contact

someone from the beef committee!

In the event of bad weather, please listen to KXIA and KFJB radio.

See you in December!

Beef Weigh-in Tag prices: $5 for Central Iowa Fair Tag, $5 for Iowa State Fair DNA

Sample, $5 for AK-SAR-BEN DNA sample.

Jodi Breniman

3rd Annual Clover 5K Run/Walk Mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual Clover 5K Run/Walk on

Saturday, April 23, 2016. This is a 5K Clover Run/Walk that will

help raise money for our Marshall County 4-H youth scholarships,

youth development, and activities. Be a Sponsor! Sponsorship can

be in any of the following ways:

Monetary Donation

Items for runner goody bags (key chains, pens, etc.)

Donations can be made by check to “Marshall County Extension.”

For more information about the race please call me, Caleb Carver

at 641-752-1551 or e-mail at ccarver@iastate.edu,

or Cassie Sawyer at 319-551-6572 or e-mail at

cassie_sawyer@live.com. Thank you in advance for

your support.

4-H Recruitment Activity Report Form Want to find out more? Check out the full

article and report form here: http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/marshall/news/

marshall-county-4-h-youth-

recruitment-activity-report.

Check out the new incentive program to

promote 4-H and recruit new members in

Marshall County! If you participate in any

promotional activities throughout Marshall

County, either as an individual or a club,

you could win a gift card!

Are you helping to promote 4-H in

Marshall County? Have you gone

and put up posters or handed out

flyers to help recruit new 4-H

members?

Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

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Marshall County Extension

2608 S 2nd St

Marshalltown, IA 50158

Each year in rural Iowa, there is a grain

related accident. When the Gilman

Rustlers 4-H Club heard this, they

wanted to do something about it. Over

the last year, they set out to raise funds

for the Gilman Fire Department to

purchase some life saving equipment.

Over $8,300 later, the Gilman Rustlers

accomplished their goal! The new

equipment includes a grain rescue

tube, grain auger system, safety

harness, carabiners, descender

pulleys, rope, and a basket stretcher!

Way to go Gilman Rustlers!