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Montgomery County 4-H Calendar

March 4: Judges Training in Carson

March 6: Broiler Chicken Orders Due

March 8: Show Cattle Demo hosted by UFC

March 15: Red Oak Clover Kids

March 15: 4-H & Youth Committee Meeting: 7:00 @ Extension Office

March 16: Stanton Clover Kids

March 18: Swine Weigh In

March 19: County Youth Council Meeting: 6:30 @ Extension Office

March 24: Junk-in-a-bucket Challenge Registration Due

March 29: FSQA Training in Red Oak

March 31: Meat Rabbit Orders Due

April 7: Family Fun Night

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Rachel Bergren MONTGOMERY COUNTY EXTENSION

County Youth Coordinator rbergren@iastate.edu 712-623-2592 office

GREEN GAZETTE / / March 2017

4-H

GROWS

FRIENDSHIP

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FSQA Training Dates What: Food Safety Quality Assurance Training

Who: All 4-H’rs exhibiting meat animals at fair (this includes beef, dairy/meat goat, poultry, rabbit, sheep, and

swine projects) are required to be FSQA certified by July 1, 2017.

4-6th graders must attend the face-to-face training annually.

7-19th graders must either attend training annually, or take an exam certification that is good until next age

level.

10-12th graders must either attend training annually, or take exam certification that is good through end of

4-H enrollment.

When: 4-H’er may attend any county’s FSQA training. Please notify both your home county and the county

hosting the training that you are attending. Registration is recommended. Here is a list of nearby trainings:

All ages are welcome at each training. Parents are encouraged to attend with youth.

March 25th: Testing to begin at 10 AM, training will be 1:30-4 PM in Sidney. Contact Fremont County at

712-374-2351 or caseyw@iastate.edu to register.

March 29th: Testing to begin at 5 PM, training will be 6-8 PM at the Gold Fair Building in Red Oak. Contact

712-623-2592 or rbergren@iastate.edu to register.

April 17th: Testing to begin at 5 PM, training will be 6-8 PM at the Cass County Community Center in

Atlantic. Contact 712-243-1132 to register.

Show Cattle Demo by Kirk Stierwalt Honor Show Chow expert/ambassador Kirk Stierwalt will be doing a one night Show Cattle Demo in Red Oak on March 8th at 2005 Fernwood Ave. Supper will begin at 5:30PM. Contact UFC Red Oak for further details 712-623-575 ext. 3. This is a great opportunity for all 4-H’ers interested in showing cat-tle, we encourage you to attend!

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If you would like to show broiler chickens

at the county fair, get your chicks ordered today!

All broilers shown at fair must be purchased

through the extension office. Order forms & pay-

ment will be due to the Extension Office by March

6th at 12 noon! Chicks will cost $2.75 each, they

will all be males that are vaccinated for Marek’s

Disease and Coccidiosis and will plan to arrive one

of the last eight days of May. ALL chicks must be

picked up at the Extension Office the day of arrival!

It is recommended to order 6-10 birds per exhibi-

tor.

Broiler Chick Order Form

Exhibitor: _____________________________

Contact Name & Phone # for pick up day:

_____________________________________

Number of birds I would like to order: ______

X $2.75 per chick = __________

Order forms & payment due to the Extension

Office March 6h at 12 noon!

Swine Weigh In

Swine weigh In will be Saturday, March 18th at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds from 9am—11am.

Don’t forget that exhibitors will be required to show 1 derby pig and must weigh in at least one on March

18th. Only pigs weighed in will be eligible for the Derby show.

Maximum weight for pigs on Saturday March 18th will be 70lbs and exhibitors may weigh in or identify up

to 12 pigs each. We encourage you to weigh them all in, but the hogs you select to bring to county fair

must be verified in 4honline by May 15th.

**If you plan to nominate swine for the Iowa State Fair or Aksarben you will be required

to contact the Extension Office by March 3rd!

Horse Project Meeting The next horse project meeting will be March 19th at 2:30 PM at the White Fair Building. Bring

your saddle for a saddle cleaning “party”!

2017 horse practices will be held starting April 28th and 30th. Friday night practices will begin

at 7:00PM and Sunday afternoons will begin at 2:00PM at the Fairgrounds Horse Arena unless

announced otherwise.

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Rabbit Order Form

Exhibitor: _____________________________

Contact Name & Phone # for pick up day:

_____________________________________

Number of rabbits to order: __________

X $11 per rabbit = __________

***make checks payable to Curtis Woods

Order information due to the Extension Office

March 31st at 4:30 p.m.! Payment due May 31st

4-Hers interested in exhibiting meat rabbits this year, take

note: We need to get an order in to the breeder by

March 31st! Please call in or drop off your order. Exhibi-

tors may tattoo up to 12 rabbits. Your rabbits can be paid

for now, or by May 31—they will be approximately $11

each. Checks should be made payable to Curtis Woods.

Rabbit pick up will be the evening of June 2nd at the

Extension office beginning at 5:30 PM

Rabbit tattoo day is scheduled for Saturday, June 10th

from 8-10 a.m. at the fairgrounds in the Beef Barn

Also remember that state and county fair weights for fry-

ers changed in 2016 to 3.5-5.5 lbs Meat pen maximum

weight will be 16.5 lbs.

Meat Rabbit Orders

Dog classes

The first project class will be held Thursday, April 27th, 6:00PM at the Extension Office. 4-H’ers

will not bring dogs to this meeting, Jenny Ellis will be going over dog show rules and getting to

know 4-H’ers. Regular dog practices will be continuing every Thursday after April 27th. Time

and location will be discussed at the informational meeting. Looking forward to seeing all those

interested in learning how to teach their dog and showing at county fair! You don’t have to be

signed up for the Dog Project to attend the first meeting.

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SHOOTING SPORTS

“TAKING AIM AT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT”

Montgomery County has a shooting sports program. 4-H Shooting Sports is a youth development educa-tional program that uses the skills and disciplines of shooting to assist young people and their leaders in obtaining knowledge and developing skills. Development of skills within the shooting disciplines as well as life skills is implic-it in the program curriculum. Shooting sports appeals to young people and volunteers from a wide range of urban and rural backgrounds.

The disciplines that are offered in Montgomery County are:

SHOTGUN—You must be at least 11 years of age to participate and 12 to compete.

MUZZLELOADER—You must be in shotgun until you are certified in shotgun, and then you can do muzzleloader.

RIFLE—4th to 12 grades—open to all 4-H members

AIR RIFLE—4th to 12 grades—open to all 4-H members

ARCHERY—4th to 12th grades—open to all 4-H members

WILDLIFE—4th to 12th grades—open to all 4-H members

If you have not participated before, just show up and fill out the paperwork at a discipline time.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY 4-H PROVIDES ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT YOU NEED FOR EACH DISCI-PLINE. WE ALSO PROVIDE ALL OF THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT YOU NEED!!!!

YOU JUST NEED TO SHOW UP WITH A PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

Reminder—We do require a parent or guardian to come with you and stay for the entire practice for insur-ance purposes.

The time we have the disciplines are:

Archery—April through October

Shotgun—April through October

Rifle (small bore—22)—April through October

Air Rifle—March through October

Black Powder—April through October

Wildlife—April through October

If you are interested in one of the disciplines, you should have listed shooting sports on your enrollment form. You can enroll in this discipline anytime. There will be competitions that the youth will participate in.

The program will be a project club, and you need to be a 4-H member. This program is open to all youth as long as they join a 4-H club.

The find out more about the shooting sports program please contact Bill Drey at 712-621-1447 or bill.d.drey@gmail.com

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Region 17

4-H Trip April 28 –30, 2017

St. Louis, MO

For 7th—8th Grade 4-Her’s

Tour Includes:

Deluxe Motor Coach Transportation to and from St.

Louis

First pick-up spot on Friday, April 28 @ 12:45 p.m. Iowa School for the Deaf—Lied Center parking lot, C.B.

Second pick-up spot Friday, April 28 @ 1:30 p.m. HWY 2 - Sapp Brothers

Drop-off Sunday, April 30 @ 6:15 p.m.—HWY 2; Iowa School for the Deaf—7:00 p.m.

Friday night— University of Missouri, Columbia; stay in Columbia

Saturday a.m. -Travel to St. Louis; Visit the Gateway Arch & Old Courthouse

Saturday p.m.: Take Me Out to the Ballgame! St. Louis Cardinals –vs– Cincinnati Reds

Saturday evening: St. Louis City Museum—not your typical museum!! Stay in St. Louis

Sunday a.m./p.m.: Travel and World War I Museum in Kansas City

Sunday p.m.—Travel home

Cost: $200 per participant PLUS

Participants will need to bring money for the following meals:

Supper (Friday); Lunch (Saturday); Supper (Saturday); Lunch (Sunday) and incidentals.

Questions? Contact Sherry Ford @ 712-527-3316 or email slford@iastate.edu

Registration DUE by March 10th—make checks payable to

Mills County Extension and send to 430 1st St., Glenwood, IA 51534

(Space is limited and will be reserved on a first come, first served basis.)

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Tour St. Louis, MO April 28—30, 2017 Registration

________________________________________________________________________________________

Child’s Name Grade County

________________________________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________________________

Parent’s Name Email Phone(s)

$200 Registration Fee enclosed _____ Check # __________ Pick-up/Drop off: Co. Bluffs OR Hwy 2

(circle one) Is parent interested in chaperoning? __ YES __ NO (Cost same as youth)

If yes, please include note with registration

Specific Dietary Needs: ____________________________________

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Southwest Iowa Area 4-H 5th & 6th Grade Junior Camp

Take a ride on the "WILD" side and mark your calendars to attend Southwest Iowa Area

4-H 5th & 6th Grade Junior Camp, June 11-14 at the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Camping Center near

Gretna.

Experience the adventure and excitement of four days filled with 4-H camp traditions and favorite activi-

ties, including nature hikes, high ropes, zip line, archery/shooting sports, canoeing, camp songs, crafts,

swimming, and campfires! Bring a friend with you and make new ones while you are there!

Camp will run from Sunday, June 11 at 3 p.m. until our closing ceremony starting at 11:00 a.m. on

Wednesday, June 14.

The camp will be filled at 80 youth, so you will want to register early before it fills up.

Registration Deadline is May 15. Cost for the four day camp is $200.00, if registered before May 15,

2017. There is a $25.00 late fee after May 15. No registrations accepted after May 25. Financial assis-

tance for 4-H member attending camps is availible, contact Rachel for more information. (Financial as-

sistance will be reimburse after the 4-H’er has attended camp, must be approved prior to attending.)

Check out Southwest Iowa Area 4-H 5th and 6th Grade Junior Camp website at

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/westpottawattamie/news/swi-area-4-h-5th-and-6thgrade-

junior-camp. You will find all registration forms and camp information there!

Junk-in-a-Bucket Challenge! New to the Montgomery County Fair will be the Junk –in-a-Bucket Challenge! This is an adventure in

creativity and skill development for our 4-H youth. Sign up for Junk-in-a-bucket, and you will receive a

bucket of random junk, mostly weld-able, for you to create a piece of art with. Creations will be voted

on by People’s choice, with the top exhibit going to the Region 17 Challenge of Champions in Council

Bluffs August 1. The creations will also be put up for a silent auction as a fundraiser for the Montgom-

ery County Youth Council to fund scholarships and other leadership activities.

You can also choose to enter this creation in Visual Arts if you design and finish your piece, or if you

will be going to design, fully assemble, and finish your piece by yourself, enroll in Mechanics/Welding!

(These will still be silent auctioned, in the event a creation is selected for State Fair, the creation will

be delayed getting to the auction buyer to allow exhibition at the State Fair). Be sure to register in the

proper project area if you wish to enter this as a static exhibit

Your bucket will contain a lot of unique parts and pieces. You can paint, fasten, glue, weld to con-

struct your piece. The only rules are: You cannot add any pieces (exception of bolts for fastening)

and you must use at least 75% of the items in the bucket.

Sound like fun? To register, contact Rachel at rbergren@iastate.edu

or 712-623-2592 by March 24th!

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Additional 4-H Opportunities:

2017 Equine Extravaganza! March 24-26, 2017, Ellsworth Equestrian Center, Iowa Falls

Friday, March 24 – Horse Quiz Bowl

Saturday, March 25 – Hippology, Horseless Horse events and Trail Clinic

Sunday, March 26 – Horse Judging and Model Horse

There are opportunities for both teams and individual competition and learning. Rules and more information can be found at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/equineextravaganza This will be updated by January 1, 2017.

Quiz bowl - The State 4-H Horse Bowl is a quiz contest made up of questions pertaining to horse topics. Pairs of four-person teams compete against each other responding to questions asked by a contest moderator. Each team is given credit for correct answers, and in some cases a penalty for incorrect answers. The team with the highest score at the end of the contest is declared the winner.

Hippology - Hippology is an activity that can enhance learning for 4-H members by letting them exhibit their knowledge and understanding of equine science and husbandry in a competitive setting. The term "Hippology" comes from the Greek "hippo", meaning horse, and "ology", meaning "the study of". Participants will be able to demonstrate their experi-ence and knowledge gained in horse judging, quiz bowl, speeches, and practical horse management.

Phases of the contest include a written exam, identification of items shown on slides, placing and/or ID of feedstuffs or feed tags, judging, ID stations, and team problems.

Horse Judging - In Horse Judging, youth learn to evaluate a horse's form as it relates to function, and compare it to the ideal as well as to other horses. The added benefit is that it gives youth the opportunity to sharpen their decision making skills and their ability to defend those decisions.

A nice website with some overviews and resources can be found here: http://dakotacohippology.weebly.com/

Adair County 4-H & FFA Horse Clinic

June 10 at 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Adair County Fair Grounds, Greenfield IA. Helmet required for all youth 18 & under. In attendance will be 2016 Miss Dallas County Rodeo Queen, Anna Horn; Lacy Meester for Showmanship; and Cody Keller for Confidence Building and Ranch Classes. Registration coming soon! Like Our Facebook page 2017 Adair County 4-H & FFA Horse Clinic! Contact: Michala Stull, 641-221-1197, michala.stull@nodawayvalley.org, or Donna Wallace at Adair County Extension, 641-743-8412, wal-laced@iastate.edu.

2017 Meat Goat Extravaganza Saturday April 29th, 2017, the Tall Corn Meat Goat Wether Assoc. will host its 11th annual Goat Extravaganza at the

Poweshiek County Fairgrounds. Registration will be at 8:30 am. Featuring two of the most respected Breeders and judg-

es in the Country. Come learn about the Boer Goat. Learn how to develop an analytical eye, what the Ideal Boer Goat

should look, Identify characteristics of potential herd sires at a very young age and a hands-on evaluation of Boer goats.

For more information contact James Shepard, 641-990-7152 dcc3200@gmail.com

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Grant Spitfires February Meeting

Meeting Location: Red Oak Lanes

Called to order at: 4:00 PM (am/pm) by: Hannah Vial

Roll Call was: Vanessa Breedlove answered by ___22___ members and ___0___ guests

Pledge of Allegiance led by: everyone

Minutes read by: 4:03 Approved? Yes No

Treasurer’s Report by: Anika Wendstrand

Committee Reports by: Hannah Vial Kate Carlson

Discussion Items:

Family fun night

March 6 broiler chickens due

March 8 show cattle demo

March 18 swine weigh in

March 29 FSQA training

4-H Newsletter Review led by: Hannah Vial

4-H County Council Report presented by: Hannah Vial and Kate Carlson

4-H Pledge led by: everone

Recreation (who/what) : bowling

Refreshments served by: none

Montgomery County 4-H Club Information

Buckaroos: Meets 2nd Sunday of the month at 12:00PM the Extension Office.

Leader is Barb Lombard 712.621.0442

East Sunrisers: Meets 1st Wednesday of the month at 7:00PM at the Villisca Middle School.

Leaders are Chris Nippert 712.621.9310, Darcy Dalton 712.826.3419 and Darrin Fisher 712.826.2846

Grant Spitfires: Meets 2nd Sunday of the month at 6:00PM at the Extension Office.

Leaders are Beth Vial 712.623.3216, Brian & Mary Carlson 712.623.9908 and Tim Fridolph 712.370.2141

Lincoln Hustlers: Meets 2nd Sunday of the month at 5:00PM at the Extension Office.

Leaders are Tammi & Brian VanMeter 712.623.3821 and Julie Wolfe 712.623.9461

Stanton Strivers: Meets 1st Sunday of the month at 5:00PM at the Stanton Fire Station.

Leaders are Marty Clark-Moffett 712.370.7653, Michelle Sandin 712.829.2590, and Amy Tibben

712.829.2466