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Marshall County 4-H
Clover Courier
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FROM THE DESK OF THE COUNTY YOUTH COORDINATOR | |
Fair Clean-Up
Fair clean-up will take place on Saturday, July 9th starting at 9:00 am. Please contact your 4-H Club leader to see if your club has been assigned to a specific job. If not, you are welcome to show up on the 9th and help out wherever needed.
Club Booth Theme
It's creativity time! The theme for the 2022 Central Iowa Fair is "Unwrap the Fun!".
Clubs will be able to decorate their booths starting Saturday, July 9th following the completion of fair clean-up until the last club leaves. The building will re-open on Monday, July 11th at 8:00 am for any remaining decorating.
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The Central Iowa Fairbook is available on the County Fair webpage on the Extension website. Other resources on this page include:
- Rules, regulations, and worksheets for livestock and non-livestock classes
- Goal Sheets
- FairEntry help sheets
- Clover Kid forms
- Project Resources
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Camping at the Fair
Campers will be allowed to move on to the fairgrounds on Sunday, July 10th after 12:00 pm. Groundskeepers will be finishing up and mowing before the fair on this day.
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Home Improvement, Sewing, Clothing, and Creative Arts Exhibits
If you are bringing a project in any of the above areas, you will need to include information about elements and principles of design. Not sure where to start? Check out these helpful publications!
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Food & Nutrition Exhibits
Want to make sure that your prepared or preserved food product is safe to bring to fair? Check out the Safe Foods for Iowa 4-H Fairs publication. If you still have questions, call Iowa State Answerline at 1-800-262-3804.
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Clothing Event
The clothing event will take place on Friday, July 15th, from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm in the Activity Building. A letter to exhibitors will be sent out next week.
Exhibitors will need to complete their respective report forms available on the Marshall County Extension website under the "2022 Clothing Events Information" heading.
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All livestock, with the exception of bucket/bottle calves, are required to be in place by 10:00 am on Wednesday, July 13th for a vet inspection | | |
Beef Bits
Fair Time! Fair is just 2 weeks away! Are you ready? We can’t wait to see you all with your projects. Just a couple of reminders. All 4-H/FFA projects MUST BE IN THE BARN by 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning. This is when the vet will be making his way through the barns to check animals. Remember no health papers are required but that does not mean you can bring a calf with any warts, ring worm, etc to the fair. So please make sure your projects are healthy so that everyone can have fun and remain healthy.
Stall assignments will be posted on Sunday, July 10th at 3 p.m. You can certainly set up your pen divides after this time if you like. We would hope that no equipment arrives before Tuesday for security reasons.
Bottle Bucket Exhibitors – Reminder to the bucket calf exhibitors. Your calf must be on the grounds by 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 14th. This is so once again the vet can do a vet check. This is important so please be there before 10 a.m.
Reminder that you will have your interview on Thursday starting at 1:30 p.m. We will be on the northeast corner of the barn for these interviews. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Also a reminder that all 4-Hers and Bottle Bucket exhibitors will be required to wear the Marshall Co. 4-H T-shirt to show in. They will be available at the extension office or at the office at the fair. FFA members will have their chapter shirts to wear.
ALUMNI SHOWMANSHIP CONTEST! We are hoping that each beef member has found an alumni showman (or two) to participate in the new Marshall Co. Alumni Showmanship Contest on Wed. July 13th at the fair! It’s a fundraiser for the fair scholarship fund and will be a great time. Awards will be given to the fan favorite and the overall winner. So it’s important that you have a cheering section as well! We greatly appreciate the help.
If you have any questions, please give me a call. We can’t wait to see you all at the Central Iowa Fair! Jodi
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Swine Exhibitors
Swine pens will be set up during fair clean-up on Saturday, July 9th. All exhibitors are encouraged to attend and help set up.
All swine coming to the fair will need to be inspected by a vet BEFORE they are unloaded from their trailer. Our fair vet will be on-site on Tuesday, July 12th from 7:00-9:00 pm, and again on Wednesday, July 13th from 7:00-9:00 am. All swine must arrive between these timeframes.
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Poultry Exhibitors
Poultry exhibitors will need to bring their birds to be pullorum typhoid tested on Tuesday, July 12th in the evening. Contact Renee if you have any questions
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Iowa 4-H THR!VE Retreat
September 23-25, 2022 | Boone Y Camp
Step away from the busyness of life for a unique weekend retreat, September 23-25, 2022, to explore healthy and fun ways to recharge your mind, heart, and body!
THR!VE is open to any 7th-12th grader and an accompanying caring adult (parent or other adult caregiver or mentor) to take time for themselves, connect with each other and new friends, and discover the benefits of mindfulness through nature, the arts, movement, and other mindful practices.
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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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Youth Outreach & Programs | |
ASTRO Camp
July 27th | 9:00am - 3:00pm | $10
Marshall County Extension Office
NASA Astro Camp® is an opportunity to take part in NASA STEM lessons! The goal of Astro Camp® is to give all youth the chance to get involved in and experience Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and to inspire future astronauts and engineers to learn about space with NASA unique activities.
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