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September

3 Extension Council Mtg., 7:30p.m. at Extension Office

7 Labor Day Holiday; Extension Office Closed

17 4-H Foundation Mtg., 7:30p.m. at Extension Office

21 County Council Mtg., 6:30p.m. at Extension Office

28 Youth Comm. Mtg. - 6:30 p.m. at Extension Office

October

1 Record Books & Award Applications are due to the

Extension Office

1 County Council “At Large” Position Applications Due to

Extension Office


13 4-H Find-Out Night for NEW 4-H Families

November

1 Re/Enrollments forms are due On-Line


14 4-H Recognition Program

26-27 Thanksgiving Holiday, Extension Office Closed

September 2015 DATES TO REMEMBER

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THANK YOU!

Sierra Kendall and Bob Kephart for

helping transport projects to and from

the State Fair!

Everyone who participated at the State

Fair and did an awesome job

representing Marion County!

Dare to Excel Newsletter for Parents

Extension Families puts together a

newsletter for the nine months of

the school year. This newsletter

gives parents tips to help their chil-

dren succeed in school. It is a valu-

able newsletter with a lot of good

information. The newsletter is

available at their website: http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/dare-

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Marion County Extension Staff

County Extension Program Director: Dale Miller, [email protected] County Youth Coordinator: Mindy Kephart, [email protected] Ag. Program Assistant: Karen Ackley, [email protected] Youth Program Assistant: Chrys Bregar, [email protected] Region 14 Extension Education Director Nathan Crane, [email protected] Youth Program Specialist: Marisue Hartung, [email protected]

Marion County Fair 2016

Theme: Party ‘til the Cows Come

Home

Thank you to Brain and Diane Van Vark &

Brad and Holly Reitveld for purchasing

John Fetty’s Bucket of Junk sculpture and

then returning it to John. Thank you for

supporting Marion County 4-H!

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Record Keeping

It is time to start the Record Keeping process if you haven't already. Record Keeping/Awards

Information packets are available at the Extension Office or on the web at: http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/marion/news/recordbookorderawards.htm

In order to receive any awards members must turn in a complete Record Book for the year

applying for.

All record books will be brought to the Marion County Extension Office by October 1st.

Get your record keeping packet today and start it as soon as possible! If you have any ques-

tions contact your Club Leader or the Marion County Extension Office.

Iowa State Fair Exhibits

All exhibits are ready to be picked-up at the Extension Office!

Junior Master Gardeners

If you are in 4th, 5th, or 6th grade and want to get involved in fun projects while you learn about growing things, contact Mindy Kephart [email protected]

County Council Membership

Each club can nominate ONE member who is in grades 9th-12th to be on County Coun-

cil. There will be “at large” positions that will be available through an application pro-

cess. County Council is a leadership position that is a privilege and should be valued as

such. Applications are due to the Marion County Extension Office by October 1st. If you are interested in being on County Council and your club does not elect new officers until

the October meeting, please apply for an “at large” position in case you are not select-

ed by your club! You can pick up an application at the Marion County Extension Office

or find it online at: www.extension.iastate.edu/marion/info/countycouncil.htm

THANK YOU NOTES Don’t forget to write Thank you notes to anyone that supported you at the fair as well as through out the 4-H year. Make sure you include your trophy sponsors if you won a trophy at the fair and also make sure you get one out to those who purchased your livestock at the fair.

I encourage you to handwrite all thank you notes and make sure you explain what trophy you received from them or what specific animal they purchased or let them know what they have done for you this year that you have appreciated. A simple handwritten thank you note means a great deal to the people who have supported you!

STATE FAIR 2015

Record Books Record books are due to the Marion County Extension Office by

October 1st to be considered for awards. All of the forms are

available online (http://www.extension.iastate.edu/marion/page/

record-keeping-forms) or you can pick them up at the Extension

Office. We will not be hosting a formal record book workshop

this year. Instead, please let us know if you need help. We can sit

down one-on-one to complete your record book. Please contact

Mindy [email protected] or (641)842-2014 to set up a time.

If it works in my schedule, I would be more than happy to meet

outside of office hours.

First Science Club Meeting The first meeting of this year’s 4-H Science Club will be held on Tuesday, Sep-

tember 8 at 6pm at the Extension Office. We will start out with a short activity

learning about recycled products and starting to build cars from recycled materials

and end with planning for the coming year. The activity is the beginning of a cur-

riculum that will allow them to design and build a car from recycled materi-

als. The club will have the option of continuing through the curriculum or explor-

ing other topics this year.

The planning will include a vote for what topics they would like to learn about

and figuring out if the second Tuesday of the month works for meetings this

year. It will be great if kids have some ideas before the meeting. I’ll also ask for

volunteers to host meetings (get here early and greet people) and supply a small

snack.

The very end of the meeting will be for youth in grades 4-12 to decide if they

would like to elect officers to work on planning of club activities.

Please RSVP by September 7 if you plan to attend the meeting.

2015 Iowa State Fair Results

Congratulations to all exhibitors on a job well done!

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Exhibit Hall AJ Bull Photography Blue

Alexa Dingeman Sewing and Needle Arts Red

Alli Friday Home Improvement Blue

Anthony Zoutte Photography Red

Attylissa Bailey Food & Nutrition Blue

Bailey Vande Kamp Communication Posters Seal of Merit

Bailey Vande Kamp Photography Blue

Ben Vande Kamp Self-Determined Red

Cael Roberts Food & Nutrition Blue

Caleb Book Communication Red

Caleb Hall Home Improvement Blue

Camryn Norton Citizenship Blue

Carter Bailey Home Improvement Blue

Carter Cook Photography Blue

caylor clark Food & Nutrition Red

Chandler Jahner Mechanics Blue

Chase Carter Photography Blue

Colten Stephens Photography Red

Connor Bailey Home Improvement Blue

Curtis Clark Photography Blue

Ella Jahner Photography Blue

Emily McGhee Communication Red

Erin Duenwald Photography Blue

gabe seuferer Woodworking Blue

Gavin Norton Photography Blue

Grace Stephens Photography Red

Grant Fuller Photography Blue

Hannah Picard Visual Arts Blue

Insurmountable

Toast - FTC Team

Science, Engineering &

Technology Blue

Jack Lauer Photography Blue

Jenny Petersen Food & Nutrition Red

Joshua Rawlings Woodworking Blue

Kaley Iddings Visual Arts Blue

Kenzie Smith Photography Blue

Klage Van Vark

Environment and Sustain-

ability Blue

Kortney Vander

Linden Photography Red

Loran Sneller Photography Red

Lydia Dingeman Visual Arts Red

Megan Crozier Visual Arts White

Mickayla McGill Visual Arts Blue

Olivia Millar Home Improvement Red

Paige Anderson Visual Arts Red

Paige Beyer Clothing and Fashion Blue

Rebekah Brown Communication Posters Seal of Merit

Rebekah Brown Photography Red

Reilly Finarty Photography Blue

Samantha

Borgerson Sewing and Needle Arts Blue

Taylor Clark Food & Nutrition Red

Travis Poffenbarger Mechanics Blue

Tyler Kearney Self-Determined Red

Vickie Adrian Photography

Blue

*PPI Gallery

Award

Communications Events Clothing Event

Attylissa Bailey

Clothing Selection

Top 10% Award

Bailey Vande Kamp Extemporaneous Speaking Merit

Bailey Vande Kamp Share The Fun Participation

Hannah Picard Educational Presentations Seal of Excellence

Justis Bacon Share The Fun Participation

Justis Bacon Educational Presentations Seal of Merit

Kaley Iddings Educational Presentations Seak of Recognition

Kaley Iddings Share The Fun Participation

nicholas martin Working Exhibits Seal of Recognition

Peter Picard Educational Presentations Seal of Merit

Sophia Picard Educational Presentations Seal of Excellence

Vickie Adrian Educational Presentations Seal of Excellence

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Breeding Beef Market Beef

Cade Van Vliet

Res. Champion Maintainer Breeding

Beef Purple

Chase Van Vliet

Res. Champion Other Breeds Breed-

ing Beef Purple

Kennedy Core 3rd Overall Breeding Heifer Purple

Kennedy Core Champion Angus Breeding Beef Purple

Kennedy Core

Res. Champion Commercial Heifer

Breeding Beef Purple

Kiley Elder

Res. Supreme Champion Breeding

Heifer Purple

Kiley Elder

Champion Foundation Simmental

Breeding Beef Purple

Parker Elder

Champion Charolais Cross Breeding

Beef Purple

Chloe Van Vliet Purple

Elsie Thoreson Purple

Madyson Thill Purple

Riley Thill Blue

Tanner Clark Blue

Kennedy Core

Division 3 Reserve

Champion Purple

Kennedy Core Purple

Hagen Fouch Purple

Hagen Fouch Purple

Reece Thoreson Purple

Beef Showmanship

Elsie Thoreson Blue

Madyson Thill Blue

Parker Elder Blue

Reece Thoreson Purple

Riley Thill Blue

Tanner Clark Blue

Breeding Meat Goats

Chandler Jahner

Jr. Spring Division Res.

Champion, 4th Overall Purple

Taylor Decious

Jr. Winter Division Cham-

pion, Grand Champion

Doe Purple

Ella Jahner Purple

Taylor Decious Purple



Tessa Vander Molen Purple

Market Meat Goats

Chandler Jahner Blue

Jenny Petersen Blue


Horses

Carson Shinn Western Horsemanship (Horse or Pony) - Exhibitor grade 8 Purple

Western Horsemanship Res.

Champion (Gr. 8)

Carson Shinn Western Walk/Trot (Horse Only) - grade 8 Red

Carson Shinn Western Pleasure (Horse only) - Exhibitor grade 8 Purple

Nathan Boldt Miniature Horse Driving - All grades Red

Nathan Boldt Miniature Horse Halter (all grades) Blue

Nathan Boldt Miniature Horse In-Hand Trail - all grades Blue

Rabbits

Caleb Book White

Caleb Book White

Caleb Book Blue

Caleb Book White

Caleb Book Blue

Haley Bacon Blue

Caleb Book Blue

Haley Bacon Purple

Swine Showmanship

Bradee Brown Purple

Kassidy Johnson Blue

Mitch Harken Purple

Tessa Vander Molen Blue

Breeding Sheep Market Sheep

Lane Vander Linden Purple

Res. Champion Oth-

er Meat Breeds Ewe

Brook Moore Blue

Brook Moore Purple


Chandler Jahner Purple

Ella Jahner Purple

Jenny Petersen Blue

Jenny Petersen Purple

Kortney Vander Linden Blue




Kortney Vander Linden Purple


Lane Vander Linden Blue



Lane Vander Linden Purple


Megan Moore Purple

Ally Vander Hart Blue

Bailey Johnson Blue

Bailey Johnson Blue

Bailey Johnson Blue

Brook Moore Purple

Brook Moore Purple

Brook Moore Purple



Ella Jahner Purple

Ella Jahner Blue

Ella Jahner Blue

Ella Jahner Purple

Faith Vander Hart Blue

Faith Vander Hart Blue

Faith Vander Hart Purple


Jenny Petersen Blue







Megan Moore Purple

Megan Moore Purple

Megan Moore Purple

Megan Moore Purple

Shaelyn Vander Hart Blue

Sheep Showmanship

Brook Moore

Champion Jr. Sheep

Showmanship (Gr. 5-6) Purple

Ella Jahner Blue

Bailey Johnson Blue

Megan Moore Purple

Jenny Petersen Blue


Lane Vander Linden Blue Breeding Swine

Bradee Brown Purple

Bradee Brown Purple

Bradee Brown Blue

Mac Harken Purple

Mac Harken Purple

Mitch Harken Blue

Mitch Harken Blue






Market Swine

Brook Moore Purple

Brook Moore Blue




Megan Moore Purple

Megan Moore Purple

Mitch Harken Purple



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