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Iowa State Fair Results

County Council Highlight

4-H Re-enrollment

Year-End Celebration

Citizenship Washington Focus

Horse Project News

National Youth in Action Award

4-H Trivia

4-H Recruitment Activity Form

WHAT’S INSIDE:

October 2015 Issue

2016 Central Iowa Fair Theme

Red, White, and Blue—This fair is for you!

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

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

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

October

3 Outdoor Adventures fishing, hiking, and boating 9 AM-3 PM @ Rock Creek

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

November

1 4-H County Council Meeting 5 PM @ Extension office

8 Year End Celebration 1 PM @ Fisher Community Center

19 Club Officer Training 6:30 PM @ Extension office

December

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

19 Beef Weigh-in’s 8 AM - Noon @ Central Iowa Fairgrounds Pavilion

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

Iowa State Fair Results It was brought to our attention that some of the Iowa State Fair

results were not posted in the September newsletter.

we apologize for anyone that was forgotten!

Here is the 4-H’ers that were missed:

Madison Duncan

Junior Winter Doe, Blue Ribbon

Yearling Doe, Blue Ribbon

Intermediate Goat Showmanship, Blue Ribbon

Elizabeth Emley

Crossbred Steer, Blue Ribbon

Beef of Merit, Window B $22 Premium

Kayla Fisher

Beef of Merit, Window B $22 Premium

Jenna McKee

Crossbred Steer, Blue Ribbon

Beef of Merit, Window B $17 Premium

Lauren Mosher

Beef of Merit, Window B 5th Place Carcass

Leah Mosher

Beef of Merit, Window B $17 Premium

Drew Runner

Junior Swine Showmanship, Blue Ribbon

Crossbred Market Barrow, Blue Ribbon

Commercial Gilt, Blue Ribbon

Dane Thompson

Junior Swine Showmanship, Blue Ribbon

Commercial Gilt, Blue Ribbon

4-H County Council

The 4-H County Council meets once a month to help plan events

for the county and gain some leadership skills.

One of the events the 4-H County Council helps out at is the

Trivia Night for Marshall County 4-H Foundation, which took

place on Saturday, September 19. The event was a hit!

The October 4-H County Council meeting will take place Sunday,

October 4 beginning at 5 PM at the Extension office. Anyone

grades 7-12 interested in joining should attend the meeting. We

will be decorating pumpkins, please bring anything to decorate

them! (Pumpkins provided)

Each month there is a fun activity followed by a business meeting

to discuss County events, fundraisers, citizenship projects, and

much more!

Join us on October 4!! Samantha Gerke, Leah Mosher, Gabrielle Gerke, and Lauren

Mosher at Trivia Night.

Central Iowa Fair Office Manager/Fair Planner Position

The Central Iowa Fair board is accepting applicants for the Office Manager/Fair Planner position. This position will be

a permanently part-time position with approximately 25 hours per week year-round. If you are interested in the posi-

tion please send your resume to the Central Iowa Fair board at 1308 West Olive Street, Marshalltown. Questions may

be directed to Tyler Wollam or Jodi Breniman.

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/Login.aspx?

403D404F61372F5A767774496E6F3D, 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 will be $20 before November 15 and $30 after that

date. The $10 early discount is due to the sponsorship from the

Marshall County 4-H Foundation and the Marshall County Farm

Bureau.

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.

Awards Ceremony will begin at 2 PM and

will recognize 4-H’ers and Clover Kids

who turned in a record book, club leaders,

and donors to the 4-H program.

Potluck dinner for all 4-H families begins

at 1 PM. Bring a covered dish and your

families dinnerware. Drinks will be

furnished.

Please bring a dessert to share following

the awards ceremony.

The 2014/2015 4-H Year End

Celebration is Sunday, November 8

beginning at 1:00 PM at the Fisher

Community Center.

Year End Celebration

4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH

MARSHALL COUNTY NEWS

4-H Trivia

4-H Horse Project News Grooming Workshop

When: Saturday, October 24 at 10 AM

Where: Erin’s House, 2144 Marsh Ave, Unit Q, Marshalltown

Refreshments provided, bring a lawn chair. If you would like to bring

your horse, let Erin know. There will be 3 there for demonstration.

Directions: From W Main St: South on Hwy 330 about 3/4 mile.

From Marshalltown Blvd: North of the railroad tracks on Hwy 330

about 3/4 mile. Look for mile marker 330. Gravel line headed east.

Call Erin for questions: 641-485-8548

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

Bag of Goodies!” You have until Friday, October 16 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 do the 4 “H’s” stand for?

2. In what year did 4-H begin?

3. What red-haired country singer and actor was a part of the 4-H program, and continues to

support 4-H?

National 4-H Council is now accepting applications for the annual

Youth in Action Awards to be presented at the seventh annual

Legacy Awards in Washington, D.C. on April 12, 2016.

As one of the highest honors achieved, the 2016 awards have

expanded to honor one remarkable 4-H’er within each pillar area:

Agriculture and Animal Sciences; Citizenship; Healthy Living; and

STEM.

As part of this great honor, each of the four Youth in Action Award

pillar winners will receive:

Scholarship: A $5,000 scholarship for higher education.

Public Recognition: An all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C.

to be recognized at Council's Legacy Awards on April 12, 2016.

Spokesperson Opportunities: Serve as the National Youth

Spokesperson for their recognized pillar area.

County Recognition: An additional $5,000 grant will be made to

each of the awardees’ 4-H County.

In addition, one overall national Youth in Action Award 2016

honoree will be selected from the four pillar winners and will

receive an additional $5,000 scholarship.

Applications are due Monday, November 30 by 11:59 PM.

More information here: http://www.4-h.org/get-involved/sponsor/4

-h-legacy-awards-gala/youth-in-action/

National Youth in Action Award

OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE

MARSHALL COUNTY LIVESTOCK

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