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CLOVER EXPRESS

MUSCATINE COUNTY EXTENSION

MUSCATINE COUNTY EXTENSION

4-H Communication Extravaganza

And the Winner is…

4-H Volleyball Tournament

Eastern Iowa Project Workshop

Louisa/Muscatine Lock-In

Food Safety Quality Assurance

Small Ruminant Webinars

Share-A-Kid Program

Tall Corn Meat Goat Sale

2016 Meat Goat Extravaganza

Endowment Corner

Bucket Calf Information

BECKI PETERSEN

MUSCATINE COUNTY

EXTENSION

4-H County Youth Coordinator

beckip@iastate.edu

563-263-5701 or1-800-992-0894

WHAT’S INSIDE:

February 2016

Congratulations, Dodgeball Winners A fun time was had by all at the 4-H Dodgeball Tournament held on Sat., January 30. Check out the winners!

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1st Place – Grades 8-12 Purple Cobras (Fulton 4-H) L-R – Simon Reichert, Ethan Schlapkohl, Josh Moeller

2nd Place – Grades 8-12 Average Joe’s

L-R - Spencer Reichert (Fulton 4-H), Keaton Mather (Wapsie Legends), Brent Meyers (Goshen Gladiators)

1st Place – Grades

4-7 The Comets

Frt: - Vanessa Vargas (Wapsie 4-H), Alina Perdue (Wapsie 4-H), Daniel Zeman (Wapsie 4-H) Bk: Grant David (Wapsie Legends), Josh Zeman (Wapsie 4-H)

2nd Place – Grades 4-7 Go Lake

L-R – Ethan Lee (Lake 4-H), James Gerels (Lake 4-H), Caleb Trosen (Lake 4-H), Grace Evans (Goshen Gladiators),

Ian Heick (Fulton 4-H)

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County News

4-H Communication Extravaganza

Have you struggled with giving your presentation at your club meetings? Do you just read your information from a sheet of paper? Have you any idea what a working exhibit is, or extemporaneous speaking? What are the proper steps in

giving a good presentation? What makes a good poster?

4-H is known for producing good communicators; however, if you don’t take the opportunity to learn and practice you will not reach your potential. If your communication skills need some brushing up, here is a great opportunity for you. Join us for a Communication Extravaganza on Saturday, February 6, from 1:30-3:30 pm at the Extension Office. Come, learn, and practice a variety of ways to present your information in an interesting and informative manner.

Due to the fact that there is potential for bad weather in February, contact the Extension Office if you plan to come so we will know who to contact if the weather is bad.

4-H Volleyball Tournament Sat. February 27 ~ 1:30-3:30 pm

West Middle School, 600 Kindler Ave., Muscatine

$3.00 entry fee per player (payable at the door)

The 4-H volleyball tournament will be run much like the dodgeball tournament. Teams will be formed after everyone has arrived to play.

There will be two divisions, grades 4-7 and 8-12. Volleyball rules have been included in this issue of the Clover Express. PLEASE LET THE EXTENSION OFFICE KNOW IF YOU ARE COMING by Monday, February 22! We need several teams to make the volleyball tournament work. If there are not enough

players the volleyball tournament may not happen.

Louisa-Muscatine 4-H Lock-In Saturday-Sunday, March 12-13

8:30 pm – 6:30 am Muscatine Community Y, 1823 Logan St, Muscatine

$17 by March 4; $22 after March 4 Bring a non-4-H friend!

See registration form in this newsletter.

NOTE TO PARENTS: Chaperones are needed at the lock-in. All chaperones must be screened through our Child Protection & Safety Policy. If you would like to chaperone and are not already screened, please stop in the Extension Office to pick up a screening packet and allow at least two weeks for the screening process to be completes.

And the Winner Is…. Muscatine County 4-H! Mike Meyers was selected as the winner for Muscatine County in Monsanto’s America’s Farmers Grow Communities. In this program, Monsanto will donate $2500 to the organization the winning farmer from each county designates and Mike Meyers was selected for Muscatine County and he chose 4-H as the recipient for his donation. The funds will be deposited into the Muscatine 4-H County Endowment to be used by 4-H’ers and clubs to fund community service projects, costs of going to 4-H events, etc. Thank you, Mike!

BEYOND THE COUNTY

Eastern Iowa Project Workshop Back by popular demand and new and improved is the Eastern Iowa Project Workshop, scheduled for Saturday, April 16, at North Scott High School, 200 S. 1st Street,

Eldridge. The day begins at 9:00 am and concludes at 2:15 pm. Costs are $15 for 4-H’ers, $20 for non-4-H’ers, and $5 for adults. Lunch is included. Attendees will be able to select two workshops to attend. A brochure will be available next month. Sign up early so you can be sure to get the workshops you want!

LIVESTOCK INFO

Food Safety Quality Assurance Certification - FSQA Because 4-H’ers are raising animals that have the potential to be eaten they must go through Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) training to be eligible to show at the Muscatine County Fair and the Iowa State Fair. This includes the following species: beef, bucket calf, swine, sheep, meat and dairy goats, poultry, and rabbits. Certification classes are scheduled for:

Monday, February 22, 6:30-8:00 pm at the Muscatine Extension Office

Tuesday, March 29, 6:30-8:00 pm at the Muscatine Extension Office

Tuesday, April 26 (emphasis on poultry and rabbits) 6:30-8:00 pm at the Muscatine Extension Office

4-H’ers in grades 4-6 must attend a certification class. Those in grades 7-12 also have the option to test out.

If you would like to test out of FSQA, contact the Extension Office to set up a time to take the test. 4-H’ers in grades 7-9 take an intermediate test and if they pass they have met their FSQA certification until they are in 10th grade. 4-H’ers in grades 10-12 take the senior test and if they pass have completed their FSQA requirement until they have graduated out of 4-H.

To check to see when your FSQA certification expires, login to 4hOnline, click on the Go to Family button, then scroll down to see your member’s name. If you have been FSQA certified before your expiration date will be listed below your name. Sign up for the FSQA class you will be attending by calling the Extension Office.

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Small Ruminant Webinar Series The University of Maryland Extension Small Ruminant Program will be hosting a webinar series on consecutive Thursday evenings from February 4 through March 10. The webinar series will cover a variety of topics and be presented by speakers from several states and institutions. All webinars will begin at 6 pm CST and last

approximately one hour, followed by a question and answer period. Interaction will be via a chat box. Presentations will be recorded and made available for later viewing via Adobe Connect or YouTube. PowerPoint presentations will be uploaded to SlideShare.

Date Topic Speaker Affiliation

Feb

4 Toxic Plants Jeff Semler

University of

Maryland

Feb

11

EBVs for

Beginners

Susan

Schoenian

University of

Maryland

Feb

18

Vitamin and

Mineral Nutrition

Dr. Dan

Morrical

Iowa State

University

Feb

25

Sericea

Lespedeza

Dr. Tom

Terrill

Fort Valley

State University

Mar

3 The Big Five

Dr. Gareth

Bath

University of

Pretoria (SA)

Mar

10

Natural

Dewormers

Dr. Dahlia

O'Brien

Virginia State

University

The Muscatine Extension Office will be a host site for these webinars. Everyone is invited to attend. If you plan to attend please call and let the Extension Office know by Noon the day of the webinar. You can also watch these webinars at home. A high speed internet connection is recommended. There is no cost to attend. Log-in instructions will be provided via a listserv. To subscribe to the webinar listserv, send an email message to listserv@listserv.umd.edu. In the body of the message, write: subscribe: sheepgoatwebinars. Participation is limited to the first 100 people who log-on.

The highlight of the 2016 series will be a presentation by

Dr. Gareth Bath from the University of Pretoria in South Africa. Dr. Bath was one of the scientists who developed the FAMACHA© system and Five Point Check©. He will discuss the five important aspects of internal parasite control: animals, parasites, pasture, monitoring, and treatment. Because of the time difference involved, Dr. Bath's presentation will not be at 6 pm CST. (More information available at a later date.)

The University of Maryland Extension Small Ruminant Program has been doing webinar short courses since 2011. The webinars cover various aspects of sheep and goat production such as nutrition, management, breeding, health, and pasture. Past webinars are archived and can be viewed at http://www.sheepandgoat.com/#!webinars/cu81

Share-A-Kid Program The Iowa Dairy Goat Association promotes interest in dairy goats by encouraging young people through their Share-A-Kid program.

This statewide contest is open to those between 10-17 years of age and who are a member of IDGA, 4-H, FFA, or other agricultural groups. Only one goat per family per year can be awarded; however, siblings are encouraged to apply. To apply, you need to:

Complete an entry form, available from the Extension Office and on the website listed below

Complete an essay of at least 100 words on why you would like to have a dairy goat, how you will take care of it, if you have ever raised a goat before, and what you love about goats. The essay can include drawings, photos, or any other thing you would like to add.

More information can be found on the Iowa Dairy Goat website at http://iowadairygoat.org/youth.html.

Entries are due by March 15 to Guinevere McIntyre, 8499 T-38N, Grinnell, IA 50112.

Tall Corn Meat Goat Sale 4-H and FFA members who attend the Tall Corn Meat Goat Sale will be eligible to win a meat goat club wether given away by the association. The sale will be held at the Kalona Sale Barn, Kalona, Iowa on April 2, 2016, beginning at 9:00 am. The wether will be eligible to compete in the Tall Corn Meat Goat Futurity and open show in Washington, Iowa, in August. Only this wether or wethers purchased at this sale are eligible to compete in the jackpot wether class for the $3000 in prize money. There will also be does and bucks selling at the sale after the wethers. The catalog will be on line at http://www.boergoats.com when finalized. For more information contact James Shepard, 641-990-7152 or dcc3200@gmail.com.

2016 Meat Goat Extravaganza The Tall Corn Meat Goat Wether Assn. is hosting the Meat Goat Extravaganza April 30, 2016, at the Washington Co. Extension Office, Washington, IA. This is a daylong educational event for youth and adults with

special considerations for 4H and FFA members. A goat luncheon will be served. Topics will include a carcass class with Sherry Olson, Iowa State Judging team, and Mark Henry, Cup Labs, also an ABGA judge. Fitting, grooming and showmanship sessions will also be held. For more information contact James Shepard, 641-990-7152 or email at dcc3200@gmail.com.

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Bucket Calf Information Spring isn’t far away and soon calving season will begin. Those enrolled in the bucket calf project will need to start to look for an animal to raise and enter in the fair. Bucket calves should be born between February 1 and May 1, in the 4-H’ers

possession by May 10, and identified in 4hOnline by May 15. Bucket calf packets will be updated soon. When packets are available they will be sent to those enrolled in the project and posted on the county website at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/muscatine/page/4-h-information under the “Fairs” heading, then “Fair Forms and Information”.

Eastern Iowa Horse & Pony Camp Applications are now being taken for the Eastern Iowa Horse & Pony Camp held on June 19-25, at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds. Cost is $375 for applications postmarked

by March 31. After March 31, a late fee will be added to make the cost $425. This popular camp fills up quickly so don’t delay in registering. Priority consideration will be given to those whose parents volunteer their time throughout the camp week.

A booklet with more information can be found at https://goo.gl/Rvu7Tr. Although the booklet has an application in it, it is preferred to have youth fill out the application online. Contact Becki at the Extension Office to have the booklet with the fillable PDF registration form emailed to you.

4-H ENDOWMENT CORNER The next funding cycle for the Muscatine County 4-H Endowment is due on February 22. A request form for funds is available on our website at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/muscatine/page/4-h-information. 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 of the board members listed below. We welcome Kelsey Morris as a new board member.

Muscatine County 4-H Endowment Board Members Martin P. Brown, West Liberty Becky Each, Muscatine Doug Hora, Wilton Cindy Mays, West Liberty Nichole Sorgenfrey, Muscatine Marylu Watkins, Moscow Kelsey Morris, West Liberty Mary Maurer, Wilton (Extension Council Rep.) Caleb Anderson, West Liberty (County Council

Rep.) ONE VACANCY

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MUSCATINE/LOUISA COUNTY 4-H LOCK-IN March 12-13, 2016

EVERYONE, 4-H’ER AND GUEST, MUST HAVE A PERMISSION SLIP COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND

A MEDICAL RELEASE FORM ON FILE IN THE EXTENSION OFFICE BEFORE ATTENDING THIS EVENT.

What: County 4-H Lock-In Where: Muscatine Community Y, 1823 Logan,

Muscatine (Phone 563-263-9996 the night of the Lock-In only)

When: March 12-13, 2016 Check-in - 8:30-9:00 pm; check-out 6:00 – 6:30 am.

Use the west (pool) entrance to drop off and pick up kids. Please be prompt!

Who: All 4-H members are invited. Each 4-H’er is

allowed to bring one guest. Guests must complete a separate permission form and return a signed Medical Release form with their registration.

Cost: $17.00 per person by March 4, which includes all activities and food. After March 4,

registration increases to $22.

Sign-Up Deadline: Payment, permission form, and medical release form are due to the Extension Office by March 4, 2016. There is a $5.00 late charge ($22 total) for registrations taken after the March 4 deadline (postmark accepted). NOTE: 4-H’ers who are enrolled already have their medical release information in 4hOnline. If you need a medical release form for a guest one is available at this website under Risk Management Forms (use the Non-4-H Youth form) http://www.extension.iastate.edu/muscatine/page/4-h-information .

Food: Pizza, drink, breakfast, and snack food will be provided. Food can only be kept in the kitchen or teen center. Please do NOT bring any snacks or drink. Vending machines are available at the Y. Bring correct change, as we cannot make change.

Please Bring: A box of kids’ band aids for a donation, swimsuit, towel, sleeping bag, pillow, gym shoes. Youth will be limited to one medium size bag due to space and items getting lost. Not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Please return the right portion with your payment.

The fees for service will be used to off-set direct expenses and to support the Muscatine County 4-H Extension Program.

Permission Form - 4-H Lock-In on March 12-13 at Muscatine Community Y

Return by March 4, with $17.00 fee to: Muscatine County Extension

1514 Isett Avenue, Muscatine, IA 52761

Add a $5.00 late fee ($22 total) to each registration sent after March 4 (postmark accepted).

NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED WITHOUT SIGNED PERMISSION and MEDICAL RELEASE FORMS.

More than one child from the same family may be listed on this form. Guests must be listed on a separate form with a signature from the guest’s parent. All guests must have a signed Medical Release form included with this registration. (Available from web address listed in the left column)

Child # 1 ____________________________________ Gender _____

Grade: ________ Club (if a 4-H member) ______________________ Child # 2 ____________________________________ Gender _____

Grade: ________ Club (if a 4-H member) ______________________

…has my permission to participate in the Muscatine County 4-H Lock-In on March 12-13, 2016.

If you are a guest of a 4-H’er, please list 4-H’er’s name here.

__________________________________________________ Two phone numbers where parents can be reached are:

_________________________ & ______________________

Parents: Can you chaperone? * Yes ______ No ________

* Chaperones do not have to pay the registration fee, but must be screened through our Child Protection and Safety Policy. It takes at least 2-3 weeks to be screened. If you plan to chaperone, please let the Extension Office know as soon as possible.

I understand that while this event will be chaperoned, the chaperones, County Council, Extension Council, Extension Staff, or Muscatine Community Y assumes NO responsibility for accidents.

________________________________________________________ Signature of Parent or Guardian

________________________________________________________ Date

NOTE to Parents & 4-H’ers:

Cell phones will be confiscated and given back to the 4-H’er at the end of the Lock-In.

This is a 4-H event and proper attire is required. Please no short shorts or strapless or low cut tops.

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MUSCATINE COUNTY 4-H VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT February 27, 2016 1:30 – 3:30 pm

West Middle School Gym, 600 Kindler, Muscatine

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to play in the volleyball tournament:

All players must have their enrollment completed and approved by the Muscatine Extension Office prior

to the tournament and be active members of their club.

A 4-H club that uses an ineligible member in the tournament will be barred from participating in 4-H

athletic events for a full calendar year after the date of the incident.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Entry Deadline: Monday, February 22. If there are not enough

players the tournament may be cancelled.

Entry Fee: $3.00 per member, payable at the door

Divisions: "A" Division - grades 8 and above

"B" Division - grades 8 and under

* Those in 8th grade may play on

either A or B team, but not both.

1. Teams will be paired according to grade division. Players younger than 8th

grade may play in the “A” division, but players over 8th grade may NOT play

in the “B” Division.

2. Teams may be all boys, all girls, or coed.

3. A team must have a minimum of two players.

4. A member may only play on one team.

5. All teams must be on the court and ready to play at announced time.

6. This will be a double elimination tournament.

7. To win a match, a team must win 2 out of 3 games.

8. Each game will be played to 15 points and a team must win by 2 points.

9. Rally scoring will be used. This means that either team may score any time the ball hits the ground,

not just when the team is serving.

10. Maximum of six players on the floor at one time for "A" division teams and nine players for "B"

teams.

11. Rotation of players must stay in same order per game.

12. No touching of the net when ball is in play.

13. No carrying the ball.

14. Three hits per side.

15. Serve must clear the net.

16. Players must serve from behind the line; however, if a player is having difficulty

getting their serves over the net they may move in front of the line to serve.

17. All players and parents should be respectful and courteous to others. If not, they

will be asked to leave.

18. Referees’ decisions are final.

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Dare to Explore…

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Winter Break Sewing Workshop

FEBRUARY 2016 CLOVER EXPRESS

MUSCATINE COUNTY EXTENSION

Calendar

4 Small Ruminant Webinar-Toxic Plants, 6:00-7:00 pm, Extension Office

6 4-H Communication Extravaganza, 1:30 pm, Extension Office

11 Small Ruminant Webinar-EVBs for Beginners, 6:00-7:00 pm, Extension Office

18 Small Ruminant Webinar-Vitamin & Mineral Nutrition, 6:00-7:00 pm, Extension Office

22 Food Safety Quality Assurance certification, 6:30-8:00 pm, Extension Office

25 Small Ruminant Webinar-Sericea Lespedeza, 6:00-7:00 pm, Extension Office

27 4-H Volleyball Tournament, 1:30 pm, West Middle School, Muscatine

3 Small Ruminant Webinar-The Big Five, time TBD, Extension Office

10 Small Ruminant Webinar-Natural Dewormers, 6:00-7:00 pm, Extension Office

12-13 Louisa/Muscatine 4-H Lock-In, 8:30 pm – 6:30 am, Muscatine Community Y

15 Share-A-Kid (dairy goat) applications due to Guinevere McIntyre

29 Food Safety Quality Assurance certification, 6:30-8:00 pm, Extension Office

31 Deadline to apply to Eastern Iowa Horse & Pony Camp before late fee is charged

2 Tall Corn Meat Goat Sale, 9:00 am, Kalona Sale Barn

16 Eastern Iowa Project Workshop, 9:00 am – 2:15 pm, North Scott High School, Eldridge

26 Food Safety Quality Assurance certification, 6:30-8:00 pm, Extension Office (rabbits & poultry)

30 Meat Goat Extravaganza, Washington County Extension Office, Washington