Provides opportunities for youth to develop skills they can use now and throughout their life, empowering them to reach their full potential working and learning in partnership with caring adults.
Des Moines County 4-H & Youth
Local Highlights
4-H Resources
Opportunities Beyond the County
4-H Forms
4-H Enrollment Form Please send to 102 W Main St, Mediapolis IA 52637
Record Keeping Forms
Awards Applications
Community Service
Community Service by project area
NEWSLETTERS
Des Moines County Fair
What kinds of Exhibits can I bring to the Fair
How Do I Prepare Exhibits For The Fair
Innapropriate Foods for County Fairs
Obtaining Permission to use Copyright Material
Design Elements and Art Principles
Unraveling the Mystery of Design Elements and Princples in Clothing
Exploring Elements and Principles
Harvesting and Preparing Vegetables for Exhibit
Preparing Cut Flowers and Housplants for Exhibit
Ice Cream Contest Registration
Livestock
Care of Animals in a Public Setting
Helpful Hints for Families with Livestock
Checklist of Requirements for Livestock at Des Moines County Fair
Bucket Bottle Calf ID Form Due May 15
Bucket Bottle Goat ID Form Due May 15
Bucket Bottle Lamb ID Form Due May 15
Stalling Form Due July 1 to Fair Board
Entry Forms
Blue Animal Entry Form Due July 1
Clothing Entry Form Due July 1
Communications Enrty Form Due July 1
Yellow Non Livestock Exhibit Entry Form Due at County Fair Judging
Jr./ Int. Clothing Report Form Due at Clothing Event
Senior Clothing Selection Report Form - Due at Clothing Event
Senior $15.00 Challenge Report Form - Due at Clothing Event
Senior Fashion Revue Report Form - Due at Cothing Event
Cat Project Report Form Due at County Fair Judging
Small Pet Project Report Form Due at County Fair Judging
Market Disclosure Forms
Due at County Fair weigh ins
Statewide Resources
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Addresses youths’ basic needs through the eight essential elements: caring adults, safe environments, inclusive settings, and opportunities for mastery, service, self-determination, planning for the future and engaged learning.
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Statewide updates posted each Thursday afternoon by the State 4-H Office. Check it out every week to keep up-to-date on events, grants, forms, fair info, and fun!
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Provides financial resources to develop and deliver quality 4-H youth programs and opportunities throughout the state of Iowa.
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Join a 4-H club where you can learn about your interests while having fun, improving your communication skills, and serving your community. These are resources to make your club experience even better.
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An ideal year-round getaway for families, corporate retreats, team-building experiences, 4-H clubs and more, situated on 1,100 acres of wooded bluff and native prairie in the heart of Iowa's Des Moines River Valley near Madrid.
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Your adventure in 4-H starts here. Choose from nearly 50 project areas and discover your skills, talents and interests.
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Challenge your mind by exploring the world around you with hands-on science experiments and solve problems using engineering design principles and the latest technology.
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Discover the world of animal science from breeding, nutrition and general care to food safety and management. Find statewide forms, trainings and activity sheets here.
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Iowa 4-H Volunteers are motivated by positive purposes in helping youth become caring, competent, and contributing members of their family and communities. Discover the resources you need to be most effective.
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Every June, 1000 teenagers converge on the Iowa State University campus for 3 days of speakers, workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet, and community service activities. If you've completed 8th-12th grade, you're eligible to attend. Non-4-H members are welcome.
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Provides opportunities for youth to demonstrate, learn and apply project and communication skills. Every year the 4-H Exhibits Building features well over 3,000 exhibits and Livestock shows engage more than ## youth.
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Youth and teens can discover opportunities to be recognized for personal growth, project learning, leadership and citizenship.
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A partner and leader in providing positive youth development through out-of-school programming. Outreach priorities include curriculum development, staff training, and partnership development.
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Clover Kids is a FUN 4-H program for children in kindergarten through third grade. Children participate in hands-on activities designed to build many life skills!
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Takes service to the next level. It builds civic skills, improves social behavior, increases youth engagement, strengthens communities and improves academic achievement.
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A unique partnership between AmeriCorps and Iowa's Promise. The vision is that all Iowa youth have safe and supportive families, schools and communities and that they are healthy, socially competent, successful in school and prepared for a productive adulthood.
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When you just don't know who to talk to, Teenline can help.
- 1-800-443-8336
- 1-800-735-2942
Des Moines County Events
4-H Youth
- Des Moines County 4-H Leaders Training
04/10/2013 - Extension Council Meeting
04/11/2013 - 4-H Swine Weigh In
04/13/2013 - Garden Workshop
04/27/2013 - Extension Council Meeting
05/09/2013
All Events for Des Moines County
Statewide Calendar
