September

2 Labor Day Holiday; Extension Office Closed

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

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

19 4-H Foundation Mtg., 7:00p.m. at Extension Office

October

1 Record Books & Award Applications are due to the

Extension Office

County Council “At Large” Position Applications Due to

Extension Office

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

22 4-H Find-Out Night for NEW 4-H Families

November

Re/Enrollments forms are due On-Line

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

23 4-H Recognition Program

28-29 Thanksgiving Holiday, Extension Office Closed

Marion County Extension Staff

County Extension Program Director: Dale Miller, dmill@iastate.edu County Youth Coordinator: Mindy Kephart, kephartm@iastate.edu Ag. Program Assistant: Karen Ackley, kackley@iastate.edu Youth Field Specialist: Marisue Hartung, mhartung@iastate.edu Region 14 Extension Education Director

September 2013 DATES TO REMEMBER

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THANK YOU! Thank you to the following who

helped take and pick-up exhibits

at the State Fair:

Sierra Kendall

The Beyer Family

The Adrian Family

The Poffenbarger Family

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-

excel

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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 Karen Ackley (Marion County Ag/Horticulture Assistant) at kack-ley@iastate.edu or 641-842-2014.

County Council Membership

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

cil. There will be TEN “at large” positions that will be available through application and

interview process. 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 Octo-

ber 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 selected 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!

Intermediate Campout

The intermediate campout will be held at the Christian Conference Center in

Newton. The dates are October 19th &20th. They will be having a fall festival

at the Center so we will be taking hayrack rides and watching pumpkin launch-

ing. As usual we will be doing some hiking, outdoor cooking, and other fun

camp activities. The cost for the trip will be $25. Every Intermediate member

will be receiving information in the mail that will include a registration form.

4-H Requirements & Goals *4-H is meant to be fun for everyone, but please remember that we are also trying to create

responsible learning environment for everyone to enjoy and learn. 4-H MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS*

Junior Member……………………….4th, 5th, 6th Grades

Intermediate Member……………...7th, 8th Grades

Senior Member……………………….9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Grades

Enroll and complete at least one project. If it is a livestock project it is the intent that the 4-H’er take responsibility for caring for and

grooming his/her own animal. The expectation is that the member will care for the

animal a majority of the time.

Attend at least 3 club meetings per 4-H year (October – September)

If this is the member’s second year or more, he/she must give at least

one talk or presentation each year at the local club and/or county

level.

*Clubs may be more restrictive according to their club by-laws

4-H MEMBER GOALS

Attend at least 75% of the club meetings

Enroll in additional project areas after 1st year in 4-H

Serve on a club committee and/or help club at County Fair in concessions or Dyer-

Hudson

Attend as many county & state events as possible

Complete one or more project award applications

Follow record keeping guidelines, see below (You must complete a record book to

be eligible for certain scholarships and awards)

*Clubs may be more restrictive according to their club by-laws

2013 Iowa State Fair Results

Congratulations to all exhibitors on a job well done!

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Exhibit Hall

Carrie Adrian Food & Nutrition Blue

Vickie Adrian Photography Blue

Paige Anderson Visual Arts Red

Attylissa Bailey Citizenship Red

Carter Bailey Ag & Natural Resources Blue

Connor Bailey Home Improvement Blue

Malia Beatty Photography Blue

Kent Beyer Mechanics Blue

Samantha Borgerson Self-Determined White

Alex Buckley Photography Blue

Chase Carter Photography Blue

Jacob Crozier Ag & Natural Resources White

Megan Crozier Horticulture Blue

Alexa Dingeman Visual Arts Blue

Lydia Dingeman Photography Blue

Madalyn Dingeman Photography White

Erin Duenwald Animal Science Blue

Claire Fay Photography Blue

Grant Fuller Photography Blue

Abbi Gosselink Photography Blue

Maddilyn Graves Photography Blue

Caleb Hall Photography Blue

Taryn Hugen Photography Blue

Kaley Iddings Clothing Red

Riley Kelderman Food & Nutrition Red

Megan Molloy Communication Blue

Melissa Molloy Visual Arts Blue

Rachel Morgan Photography Blue

Ashlynn Niday Visual Arts Blue

Camryn Norton Food & Nutrition Red

Bailey Oliva Woodworking Red

Jenny Petersen Food & Nutrition Red

Hannah Picard Sewing & Needle Arts Blue

Sophia Picard Communication Blue

Travis Poffenbarger Sci., Eng., & Mechanics Blue

Jaimie Rinehart Communication Red

Gabe Seuferer Sci., Eng., & Mechanics Blue

Cody Shives Communication Blue

Grace Stephens Food & Nutrition Blue

Timothy Stittsworth Photography Red

Katie Utterback Communication Blue

Shelby Van Steenwyk & Rachel Morgan

Sci., Eng., & Technology Blue

Bailey Vande Kamp Food & Nutrition Blue

Kate VanRoekel Photography Red

Coledon Vroegh Home Improvement Blue

Madeline Webb Photography Blue

Sarah Yoder Communication Red

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Breeding Beef

Market Beef

Poultry

Breeding Swine

Market Swine

Beef Showmanship

Swine Showmanship

Kennedy Core Maine-Anjou Hi% Purple

Kennedy Core Commercial Heifers Purple

Kiley Elder Charolais Purple Reserve

Champion Charolais

Kiley Elder Simmental Purple Champion

Simmental

Madyson Thill Simmental Blue

Klage Van Vark Chianina Blue

Cade Van Vliet Maine-Anjou Hi% Purple

Cade Van Vliet Maintainer Purple

Chloe Van Vliet Red Angus Purple Champion Red

Angus

Kennedy Core Chianina Steers Purple Champion

Chianina, 5th Overall

Market Steer

Hagen Fouch Crossbred Steers Blue

Tory Schneider Crossbred Steers Purple

Ty Schneider Simmental Steers Purple

Keegan Vander

Molen

Crossbred Steers Purple

Keegan Vander

Molen

Crossbred Steers Purple Reserve

Champion Crossbred

Division 3

Jessica Webster Crossbred Steers Purple

Meat Goats

Mac Harken Jr. Does born in March 2013 Blue

Mitch Harken Jr. Does born in January 2013 Blue

Attylissa Bailey American Cock Blue Champion

American

Attylissa Bailey English Hen Purple Res. Champion

English, Reserve

Grand Champion

Large Fowl

Camryn Norton Continental Cockerel Blue

Camryn Norton Breeder Ducks Ban-

tam- young drake

Blue

Camryn Norton Bantams Any Other

Comb Clean Legged

Pullet

Blue Champion Any

other Comb

Camryn Norton Miscellaneous Pullet Blue Champion Mis-

cellaneous

Jenny Petersen Broilers Special Di-

vision

Blue

Chase Carter Duroc Gilts Blue

Chase Carter Commercial Gilts Blue

Chase Carter Duroc Gilts Blue

Madison Harken Commercial Gilts Purple

Mac Moore Commercial Gilts Blue

Tessa Vander Molen Yorkshire Gilts Blue

Tessa Vander Molen Commercial Gilts Blue

Tessa Vander Molen Commercial Gilts Purple

Madison Harken Heavy Wt. Market Barrows Blue

Mitch Harken Heavy Wt. Market Barrows Blue

Megan Moore Lt. Wt. Market Barrows Blue

Megan Moore Med. Wt. Market Barrows Purple

Tessa Vander

Molen

Yorkshire Market Hogs Blue

Kiley Elder Gr. 9-10 Purple Champion 9-10

Beef Showmanship

Madyson Thill Gr. 7-8 Blue

Klage Van Vark Gr. 9-10 Purple

Chloe Van Vliet Gr. 7-8 Blue

Jessica Webster Gr. 11-12 Blue

Chase Carter Gr. 5-6 Blue

Mitch Harken Gr. 5-6 Blue

Mac Moore Gr. 9-12 Blue

Megan Moore Gr. 7-8 Blue

Tessa Vander Molen Gr. 5-6 Blue

Jack Willemsen Gr. 7-8 Purple

Breeding Sheep Market Sheep

Performance Lambs

Sheep Showmanship

Dalton Lovell Speckled Face Commercial Ewe Blue

Dalton Lovell Black Face Commercial Ewe Blue

Megan Moore Black Face Commercial Ewe Purple

Jenny Petersen Black Face Commercial Ewe Purple

Jenny Petersen Black Face Commercial Ewe Blue

Amber Shinn Dorset Ewe Lamb Purple

Carson Shinn Dorset Ewe Lamb Blue

Carson Shinn Speckled Face Commercial Ewe Purple

Katie Utterback Black Face Commercial Ewe Purple

Katie Utterback Black Face Commercial Ewe Purple

Kortney Vander

Linden

Dorset Yearling Ewe Blue

Kortney Vander

Linden

Dorset Ewe Lamb Blue

Kortney Vander

Linden

Black Face Commercial Ewe Blue

Kortney Vander

Linden

Dorset Yearling Ewe Blue

Kortney Vander

Linden

Black Face Commercial Ewe Blue

Chandler Jahner Market Lambs Purple

Chandler Jahner Market Lambs Blue

Chandler Jahner Market Lambs Purple

Megan Moore Market Lambs Purple

Megan Moore Market Lambs Purple

Megan Moore Market Lambs Purple

Megan Moore Market Lambs Purple

Jenny Petersen Market Lambs Purple

Jenny Petersen Market Lambs Blue

Amber Shinn Market Lambs Blue

Ally Vander Hart Market Lambs Blue

Amber Vander Hart Market Lambs Blue

Amber Vander Hart Market Lambs Purple

Amber Vander Hart Market Lambs Blue

Lane Vander Hart Market Lambs Purple

Lane Vander Hart Market Lambs Purple

Lane Vander Hart Market Lambs Blue

Kortney Vander

Linden

Market Lambs Blue

Kortney Vander

Linden

Market Lambs Purple

Kortney Vander

Linden

Market Lambs Blue Chandler Jahner Division 2 Purple

Megan Moore Division 2 Purple

Jenny Petersen Division 2 Blue

Amber Shinn Division 2 Purple

Carson Shinn Division 1 Blue

Ally Vander Hart Division 3 Blue

Amber Vander Hart Division 2 Blue

Lane Vander Hart Division 1 Blue

Shaelyn Vander Hart Division 2 Purple

Kortney Vander Linden Division 1 Purple

Dalton Lovell Intermediate Blue

Megan Moore Intermediate Purple

Jenny Petersen Senior Blue

Ally Vander Hart Senior Blue

Amber Vander Hart Senior Purple

Kortney Vander Linden Intermediate Blue

Meat Goat Showmanship

Mac Harken Meat Goat Showmanship Gr. 7-8 Blue

Dog

Nathan Boldt Sub-Novice - Group 2 Red

Nathan Boldt Intermediate Handling- Group 1 Blue

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Horses

Communications Events

Paige Anderson Ranch Horse Western Pleasure � Exhibitor

grades 9-10

Red

Paige Anderson Western Horsemanship (Horse or Pony) - Exhib-

itor grade 9

Red

Paige Anderson Pole Bending - Exhibitor grade 7-9 Red

Paige Anderson Flags - Exhibitor grades 7-9 White

Nathan Boldt Miniature Horse Showmanship Purple Reserve Champion Miniature Horse

Showmanship

Nathan Boldt Miniature Horse Driving Purple

Nathan Boldt Miniature Horse In-Hand Trail - Exhibitor

grade 5-8

Purple

Logan De Graaf Horse Showmanship - Exhibitor grade 11 Purple

Logan De Graaf Hunt Seat Equitation (Horse or Pony) - Exhibi-

tor grades 10-12

Red

Logan De Graaf Western Horsemanship (Horse or Pony) - Ex-

hibitor grade 11

Purple

Logan De Graaf Trail - Exhibitor grade 10-12 Purple

Sierra McCullough Western Pleasure (Horse only) - Exhibitor

grade 8

Purple

Sierra McCullough Western Horsemanship (Horse or Pony) - Ex-

hibitor grade 8

Purple Champion Jr. Western Horsemanship

Sierra McCullough Pole Bending - Exhibitor grade 7-9 Purple

Sierra McCullough Barrel Racing - Exhibitor grade 7-9 Blue

Sierra McCullough Trail - Exhibitor grade 7-9 Blue

Rachel Morgan Extemporaneous Speaking Merit

Bethany Spencer Share The Fun You Raise Me Up Recognition

Melissa Molloy & Megan Molloy Share The Fun A Bad Idea Recognition

Rachel Morgan & Shelby Van Steenwyk Working Exhibit Safari Animal Puppets Excellence

Kyle Amendt & Colton Stephens Working Exhibit Monster Bookmarks Excellence

Megan Molloy Working Exhibit Upcycling to a T Excellence

Melissa Molloy & Megan Molloy Educational Presentation News No How Merit

Rachel Morgan & Shelby Van Steenwyk Educational Presentation How to grow Acai Berries Excellence

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