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CLOVER EXPRESS Muscatine County 4-H Newsletter March 2020
WHAT’S INSIDE:
• Premium Money
• New Leader Training
• New 4-H Club leaders
• Art Show project pick up
• Food Packing
• Lunch for a cause
• Stampeding Clovers Fundraiser
• Dog Obediance
• Trophies
• YQCA
• Sheep Scholarship
• Rabbit and Cavy Workshop
• Women Land and Legacy
• Go Further Conference for Girls
• Scholarships for Master Gardeners
• State 4-H Scholarships
• Stakeholders Report
• Iowa Hall of Fame
• Clover Kids
• Camp
• Master Gardeners
• Art of Gardening
Premium Money
Please stop by the
Extension Office,
1601 Plaza Place,
Muscatine and pick up your
premium money. We will not be
mailing this out as it is cash. If you
need to make other arrangements
to have your premium money
picked up please contact Lindsay
[email protected] or 563-263-
5701
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COUNTY NEWS
New 4-H Club Leaders
Will your club have new leaders for the coming
4-H year? If so, be sure to have them pick up
a screening packet so we can complete that
process and they will be ready to go asap. If
you are interested in learning more about
becoming a volunteer please contact Lindsay
at the Extension Office 563-263-5701
Art Show
The Art Show items will be
are available for pick up at
the Muscatine County
Extension Office.
Stampeding Clovers Pizza
Ranch Fundraiser.
Please join the Stampeding Clovers 4-H
group on March 18th and May 6th at
Pizza Ranch in Muscatine. This
Fundraiser is to help support The State
Fair Horse Show Exhibitor members from
the Stampeding Clovers 4-H Club.
Lunch For A Cause
Please join Sunnybrook for a Community
Lunch Fundraising Event on Wednesday
March 11th at 11:30 am, benefiting the
Muscatine County 4-H Program. You can
dine in or carry out your lunch. Lunch
includes BBQ Pulled Pork, Cole Slaw,
French Fries and a dessert~ all for $8.
Please come out and show your 4-H
Support. Please RSVP to 563-263-5108 or
2020 Equine
Extravaganza.
Don’t forget to enter
this year’s Equine
Extravaganza held
March 20-22 at Ellsworth Community
College in Iowa Falls. There are multiple
events and ways for youth to participate
without even owning a horse. Entry
Deadline is Sunday, March 1. Check out
the Equine Extravaganza webpage for
more information.
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COUNTY NEWS
Dog Obedience Classes
Dog Obedience classes
will begin on Sunday
May 24th from 6:00-7:00
pm at Rock’n Boot
Ranch. 2505 Bayfield
Road . Muscatine, IA 52761. Classes
will be held on Sundays until the start
of fair. Because Classes will be
indoors, they will not be canceled due
to rain.
Please remember you will need a
copy of your shot records before
you’re able to participate in class.
Note: Before you can bring your dog
to classes you must have proof that
your dog has the following shots up
to date by providing a copy of their
shot records from your veterinary–
rabies, distemper/parvo, and
Bordetella. Please bring these
4-H Animal Science Roundup
4-H Animal Science Roundup Applications The online application form is up on the Animal Science Roundup page. Application deadline is Wednesday, April 15. Animal Science Roundup is held as part of State 4-H Conference, June 30 – July 2. Species included for 2020: Beef, Dairy Cattle, Horse, Poultry, Sheep, Swine, Goat (Meat and Dairy).
Project Hot Sheet.
Fair Time is right around the corner and its
never to early to think about your projects!
Have you ever thought of doing a Clothing
Project for fair but just need some help?
Check out this project hot sheet for more
information and Clothing project ideas.
Clothing Hot Sheet Donating Trophies
If anyone has trophies from the fair
that you are wondering what to do
with, the Fair office will gladly take
them off your hands and reuse
them. You can drop them off at the
Fair office or the Extension Office.
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County News
Master Gardener Scholarship
Muscatine County Master Gardener
scholarship application open. High School
seniors who reside in Muscatine County are
invited to apply. Deadline is March 30th
Stakeholders Report
The Muscatine County Extension Council,
county staff and ISU Extension and
Outreach staff work together to provide
research-based learning opportunities for
our citizens. Through this partnership, we
carry Iowa State University’s land-grant
mission across Muscatine County. View
our 2019 Stakeholders Report to learn
more about our work in Muscatine County.
Wanted: Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame
Suggestions.
WANTED: Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame SUG-
GESTIONS Each year we elect one person/
couple from Muscatine County to be induct-
ed into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame. This per-
son can be living or deceased. We have so
many well deserving volunteers in our coun-
ty. We want suggestions from you! Send
Lindsay an e-mail at [email protected]
of someone you think should be inducted
and why. This award is a great honor.
Go Further Conference for
Girls
Spread the word: registration is open for
the Go Further Conferences, held
Thursday, March 26; Monday, April 6; and
Sunday, April 26. Go Further is a one-day
conference on the Iowa State campus for
middle school and high school girls to learn
about STEM (science, technology,
engineering, and math) fields and how to
infuse their passions within a career. The
program is put on by the Program for
Women in Science and Engineering at
Iowa State University. Registration fee is
$15, to learn more and register visit the Go
Further Conference webpage
Food Packing
Please save the date for our 2nd
annual food packing event on April 4th
at 9:00am at the Extension Office. We
will be packing meals to distribute to
kids all over the county. Please RSVP
to Lindsay or 563-263-5701 to reserve
your spot. We will have 30 spots
available so first come first serve.
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County News
YQCA Training
4-H’ers who plan to show beef, a
bucket calf, swine, sheep, meat
or dairy goats, poultry, or rabbits (not pet rabbits) at
the Muscatine County Fair and/or the Iowa State Fair
must be Youth Quality Care Assurance Certified
( YQCA) by July 1st of 2020. You may do the online
training at YQCA.org
4-H members who have completed the FSQA in the
past, this WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED. Everyone
must be YQCA certified.
Contact the Extension Office if you have questions
2020 Rabbit and Cavy
Workshop
The annual 4H and FFA rabbit and cavy
workshop will be held Sunday, March
22, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Muscatine
Agriculture Learning Center in Muscatine,
Iowa. This state wide and multi state
workshop is sponsored by Iowa State
University, Iowa State Rabbit Breeders
Association, Cedar Rapids Rabbit
Breeders, Mississippi Valley Rabbit
Breeders, Fred's Feed from West Liberty,
Nutrena Nature Wise Feeds, Mike
Avesing, and the Muscatine Agriculture
Learning Center. Contact Lynne
Rechterman (563-260-5295) for more
information
Women, Land and Legacy
Join Women, Land and Legacy for a Map of My Kingdom viewing, a dramatic pro-duction addressing the critical issue of land transition. Thursday, March 12, 6:30- 8 PM
Muscatine County Extension Office
Who’s going to get the farm? And what are they going to do with it? Will your fu-ture plans for your land create harmony or strife for your family? Or have you even started to think that far ahead? Map of My Kingdom, a play commissioned by Practical Farmers of Iowa and written by Iowa’s Poet Laureate Mary Swander, tackles the critical issue of land transition. For More Information & RSVP contact: [email protected] or call 563-886-6214 x3.
Iowa Sheep Industry
Association
Scholarship 2020
A $500 scholarship will be awarded to
high school seniors or to students
presently enrolled in a two or four-year
College. Scholarship is based on
individual scholastic performances,
leadership, citizenship experiences, and
sheep related activities. provide a
verified 3.0 GPA in high school or current
college. For more information or for an
application, contact the Extension Office.
Deadline to apply is April 15.https://
iowasheep.com/scholarship/
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Exciting News!!
If you are in K-3rd grade and would love to get a
jump start on your 4-H Experience. Muscatine
has a Clover Kids Club that will meet on the
fourth Tuesday of each month from 6:30– 8:00
pm at the Muscatine County Extension Office.
Come join in on all the fun that Clover Kids
experience through STEM activities, crafts,
games and much more!
To sign up please contact Dana or Lindsay 563-
263-5701
Clover Kids Corner
.Spring Break Camps
Need something to do over Spring
Break? We have just the thing for you!
Please join us for our Spring Break
Camps! We have lots to pick from for all
ages.
To Register: Call 563-263-5701 or email [email protected] or download a registration form and send it to the Muscatine County Extension Office, 1601 Plaza Place, Muscatine, IA 52761 Deadline is the Thursday before each camp and payment must be received with registration to guarantee a spot for your child.
No school Day Camp
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Muscatine County 4-H Endowment provides enhanced experiences for Muscatine County 4-H Members by way of educational trips, conferences, camp experiences and service learning. We also offer many other forms of member and volunteer recognition.
The next funding cycle for the Muscatine County 4-H Endowment is due on February 22nd.
Applications are due to the Extension office
on the following dates: February 22 August 22 May 22 November 22
Questions about the endowment can be directed to the Extension Office or any board member listed below.
Muscatine County 4-H Endowment Board Members
• Jodi McConnaha
• Chris Wulf
• Doug Hora
• Coralie Voss
• Nichole Sorgenfrey
• Marylu Watkins
• Kelsey Morris
• Alli Youngbauer
4-H ENDOWMENT Master Gardener
Master Gardener
Who are Master Gardeners? Master Gardeners come from a variety of backgrounds. They
are passionate about serving their communities and sharing gardening best practices. Master Gardeners are individuals who have taken the Master Gardener training and share their time and expertise as volunteers in community gardens, city beautification projects, and farmers markets to name a few. It is the acquisition of knowledge, the skill in gardening, and giving back to the community that distinguishes a Master Gardener from other gardeners.
Art of Gardening
Muscatine County Master Gardeners and Muscatine Community College’s Contin-uing Education Department are again offering its popular Art of Gardening daylong seminar, to educate and inspire others to seek enjoy-ment and fulfillment through a variety of home gardening-related topics and activities.
This year’s seminar will be held Saturday, March 21, 2020, at Muscatine Community College. Find details, full session listing and registration at www.eicc.edu/ArtOfGardening Registration Fee $45.00 (includes lunch)
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Calendar
March
11th– Lunch For A Cause
12th- Women, Land and Legacy
6:30-8 pm.
21st– Art of Gardening
22nd– Rabbit and Cavy Workshop
@ 12:30, Muscatine Ag Center.
April
4th– Food Packing Event at
9:00am
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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
AND OUTREACH MUSCATINE COUNTY
LINDSAY STECHER, 4-H Program
Coordinator
563-263-5701 or 1-800-992-0894
1601 Plaza Place
Muscatine, IA 52761
www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/MUSCATINE/
page/4-h-information