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Marshall County 4-H
Clover Courier
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FROM THE DESK OF THE COUNTY YOUTH COORDINATOR | |
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Attention Marshall County 4-Hers!! The Marshall County Pork Producers have an opportunity for you to become Pork Producers!!
We have located another producer that is willing to invest in you!! He will have show pigs to be picked up at weigh-in on Saturday, March 25th. These are show pigs that may have the potential to have amazing rate of gains. These pigs will compete in their own Marshall County Produce Classes (aka Derby Show) and prize money will be allotted for this division as well. The cost of the pigs will be feeder pig market and will be determined at the time of weigh-in. The Marshall County Pork Producers will also have additional monetary incentives for those who enroll in this program. They will also help with arranging marketing options for your swine projects. If you have ever thought about having a pig project, this is your opportunity!!!
If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Lisa Peterson.
515-291-0411 plpeterson@partnercom.net.
We will need to have a rough estimate of how many families are interested by late February so we can let the producer know how many pigs. Opportunities like this do not happen very often, please don't let this one pass you by!!!!
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If you are interested in learning more about photography, practicing your skills, and learning about what the judges are looking for at the fair, consider joining us at Grimes Farms on Feb. 11th at 10 am for a photography retreat.
Weather permitting, we will go outside to shoot photos. Please dress accordingly, because we know that February weather can be unpredictable.
If you have a camera, please bring that with you. We will have a few extras with us, but not enough for everyone. Phones are acceptable.
Please sign-up by February 4th.
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We will be having a meeting on February 19th at 4 pm for 4-Hers interested in participating in the horse project this year. 4-Hers do not have to have a horse to participate in the horse project. In 4-H we have what are called horseless horse projects, which are projects that 4-Hers can do about various aspects of a horse. For example if someone wanted to do a poster project on horse nutrition. | |
Interested families, please join us at 4 pm on February 19th at the Marshall County Extension Office to meet our new horse committee and learn more about what the horse project has in store for this year! | |
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The YMCA Lock-In for grades 4-8 will start on Feb. 24th at 6 pm and will end on Feb. 25th at 9 am. To sign-up, parents should contact the Marshall County Extension Office by Feb. 17th.
The cost to attend is $25 and should be paid prior to attending the Lock-In. Swimming waivers should be filled out and brought to the Lock-In or filled out when the youth is dropped off.
This is open to both 4-H and non-4-H members!
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On March 20th, Marshall County 4-H members who are 14 years or older are able to attend a tour of JBS and hear about this side of the agriculture industry. This is free to attend, however, all members attending must have some form of ID. More details on the exact time to come. If you are interested in attending, please reach out to the Marshall County Extension Office.
No registrations accepted after March 13th
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April 5th, 2023 youth grades 6-12 from Marshall, Hardin, Tama, and Grundy counties are able to go to the ISU campus to tour farms, hear from 4-H alumni, and visit the ISU Vet College to do hands on learning. On the ride, youth will complete their YQCA training. | |
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To sign-up, log into yqcaprogram.org and sign-up for the YQCA training titled "2023 YQCA Bus Trip", and pay the $3 YQCA fee. There is an additional $40 fee that must be paid to the Marshall County Extension Office prior to attending the trip. Registration is due on March 24th. Seats are limited, please do not wait if this is the YQCA training you would like to take.
The pre-test must be taken in order to assign your certificate. Please make sure that this is done prior to April 5th. It is only 4 quick questions.
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If you have a market sheep or meat goat, please be sure to bring your animal to weigh-in on April 30th. If you need to weigh-in at a different county, please make sure you contact Marshall County Extension Office prior to going, so that we can coordinate with the other county. 641-752-1551 or egeemley@iastate.edu
Both market and breeding sheep must be weighed in, have retinal images, and an official 4-H tag in order to be shown at the Iowa State Fair. Sexually intact sheep must have a scrapies tag.
All meat goats, both market and breeding, must have retinal images in order to be shown at the Iowa State Fair, and be tagged with an official 4-H tag or tattooed. Sexually intact goats must have a scrapies tag.
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The 2023 Communications and Clothing Event will take place on June 23rd, 2023 from 10 am-3 pm at the Marshalltown Public Library. This is where the following exhibits will be judged and evaluated.
Communications:
- Educational Presentation
- Working Exhibit
- Extemporaneous Speaking
- Poster Presentation (topic to be announced)
Clothing:
- Fashion Revue
- Clothing Selection
- $15 Challenge
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WHAT IS TRI-COUNTY 4-H CAMP?
A three-day camp for 4th-6th grade 4-H members and non-4-H youth from
Boone, Hardin, Marshall, and Story Counties at the Des Moines YMCA Camp
northwest of Boone. Youth will do theme-based activities, enjoy the great
outdoors, and make new friends. The 2023 camp is Wednesday, August 9
(10:00 am) to Friday, August 11, (8:30 pm), 2023. Camp information is
available at: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/boone/youth-outreach
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Iowa Farm Bureau Scholarships:
IFBF will award 27 graduating high school seniors from Iowa (three from each of IFBF’s nine districts) a $2,500 scholarship, renewable for four years (up to $10,000 per recipient); college and graduate students are not eligible to apply.
Each of IFBF’s 100 county Farm Bureaus will select one application from their county to be considered for IFBF’s state scholarship. To qualify for the IFBF scholarship renewal, the recipient must continue to meet the scholarship requirements annually. Due on February 3rd, 2023.
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All of the scholarships listed below are 4-H scholarships that require residence in Marshall County, however, Iowa 4-H has many more scholarships that do not require residence in a specific county. If you click on the link below, you can log in, and it will help filter you to the scholarships that you qualify for. | |
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Verle and Ellen Hunt Memorial 4-H Scholarship:
This is a $1,000 scholarship set up by the estate of Verle and Ellen Hunt for Marshall County 4-Hers, who are pursuing any undergraduate field of study at Iowa State University the next academic year. Due on March 1st, 2023.
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Iowa Bankers Association- Central Region:
$500 scholarship for 4-Hers who live in Boone, Dallas, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Madison, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story, Tama, Warren, and Webster counties, that plan to attend a 2 or 4-year public or private college/university in the state of Iowa. Due on March 1st, 2023.
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Robert and Harriet Smith Family Scholarship:
$500 scholarship for 4-Hers who live in Jasper, Marshall, Story, or Johnson Counties, who will be a freshman at Iowa State University the next academic year, and who is pursuing a degree in an agriculture or family consumer sciences-related field. Applicant must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Due March 1st, 2023.
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Theisen's Home Farm Auto 4-H Scholarship:
$125 scholarship for 4-Hers residing in a county that has a Theisen's store, and will be attending a community college or 4-year college/university in the state of Iowa. Applicant must be a college freshman in the semester that the scholarship is awarded. Due March 1st, 2023.
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April 14-16th with be the annual Equine Extravaganza at Ellsworth Community College.
Those interested can learn more by visiting this website:
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Or by attending an interactive workshop on February 26th from 2-4pm at Ellsworth Community College. This is where youth can learn what Equine Extravaganza is and all of the needed information to participate come April.
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Iowa 4-H STEM in Motion
June 6-10, 2023 | New York City to Boston
STEM in Motion is a program geared towards 9-12 grade students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. This opportunity incorporates travel with educational opportunities to interact in a real-world setting and career-oriented pathways.
Students will also get the opportunity to gain 1-college credit in science for going on the trip and completing coursework upon return. College credit is offered through George Mason University.
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Have a question? Let us know! We are here to help you! | |
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