CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF OTSEGO COUNTY

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1 CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF OTSEGO COUNTY October 2018 In this Issue On October 3, the Otsego County Board of Representatives present a Proclamation for National 4-H Week! (l-r) Andrew Stammel, Education Chair, Sonja Galley, 4-H Volunteer, Patti Zellmer, 4-H Educator, Ava Lesko & Eva Dangca, 4-H members, David Bliss, County Board Chairman. See National 4-H Week story and ideas on page 5. Page Tractor Supply Paper Clover H Calendar H Club News... 4 Code Your World, FREE Chickens Otsego County 4-H... 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 National 4-H Week, 4-H Proclamation, 4-H Trip, Insectapalooza, 4-H Livestock Auction Mtg, Junior Dairy Leaders, Leader Training, Officer Training, 4-H Alum, 4-H Issue Committees Animal Science H Livestock Auction Mtg, Junior Dairy Leaders State Fair Exhibit Results Information & Registration Form Power of YOUth Advertisers H helps youth grow into competent, caring, contributing members of society.

2 Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie & Otsego Counties 4-H Youth Development Staff Patti Zellmer 4-H Program Leader ext. 225 Teresa Adell 4-H Association Subject Educator ext H Youth Development Mission Statement he mission of Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development is T to build youth adult partnerships to enable youth to become fully engaged in their learning process. New York State 4-H is a leader in enabling youth to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and abilities to become productive citizens and is a catalyst for positive change to meet the needs of a diverse and changing society. Through 4-H Youth Development, youth will: Practice effective problem-solving and decision-making skills Possess positive work attitudes and skills Value diversity Accept community and social responsibility Contribute to positive relationships with families, peers and community Demonstrate communication and leadership skills Value lifelong learning Cornell Cooperative Extension values 4-H Youth development as the focus of all youth development activities Partnerships for supporting, conducting and extending the program Volunteerism as a cornerstone of the program Diversity and the strengths it brings to Cornell Cooperative Extension programs It s Paper Clover Time at Tractor Supply October 3 to 14! Each spring and fall, Tractor Supply helps raise money for 4-H programs through the sale of Paper Clovers in their stores. Dates for the fall campaign are Oct Thank You to our local Oneonta Tractor Supply. $1, was raised at Tractor Supply during the 2017 promotion! The Otsego County 4-H Program used these funds to help support local programs in Scholarships were provided for 4-H Capital Days, Career Explorations, Agribusiness Conference, STARR and Animal Crackers. 4-H clubs are invited to visit the Oneonta Tractor Supply with a club display or demonstration during paper clover time. Please let the 4-H office know if your club would like to book a time. It s great way to celebrate National 4-H Week! THANK YOU Tractor Supply for the red buckets and your continued support of the 4-H Program! Cassie Menendez models the TSP red bucket. The Power of YOUth is published eleven times a year by Cornell Cooperative Extension. The information provided here is with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsements by Cornell Cooperative Extension implied. Contents may be reproduced with credit given. Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities. 123 Lake Street, Cooperstown, NY (Education Center/mailing address) Phone: Fax: :30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Cornell Cooperative Extension 2 31 Maple Street, Oneonta, NY (Outreach office) Phone: Fax: :30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Wednesday and Friday otsego@cornell.edu Website:

3 4-H Calendar Events OCTOBER 1 New 4-H Year begins 1 Individual 4-H Awards, Leader Recommendation, due to the 4-H Office 3 4-H Proclamation by Otsego Board of Representatives 3-14 Tractor Supply Paper Clover Fundraiser 7-13 National 4-H Week 8 Columbus Day, CCE Offices closed 9 4-H Info Night, Cooperstown, 6:30 p.m H Info Night, Oneonta, 6:30 p.m H Teen Forum, Oneonta, 6:30 p.m H Alum Potluck/picnic, noon New Lisbon Town Hall, Garrettsville 16 4-H New Leaders Orientation, 6:30 p.m. Cooperstown, must RSVP 17 CCE Schoharie & Otsego Association Annual Dinner, Templeton Hall, Cooperstown Agribusiness Career Conference, SUNY Cobleskill 18 & 25 Code Your World, 6-8 p.m., Huntington Library. Oneonta Insectapalooza 2018, Comstock Hall, Cornell University & Fall Forestry Fun, The Paulson 20 Preserve, Schoharie County State 4-H Educators Conference, Madison County NOVEMBER 7 4-H Issue Committees, 7 p.m. Milford Central School 10 4-H Auction Orientation, 9-11 a.m., Milford Central School 12 Veteran's Day, observed, CCE offices closed 17 4-H Officer Training & 4-H Leader Training, 9 a.m. - Noon 22,23 Thanksgiving Day, CCE offices closed 24 4-H Bus Trip to the New England Aquarium DECEMBER 8 Candlelight at The Farmers Museum 24 & 25 Christmas Holiday, CCE Offices closed JANUARY 26 4-H Leaders Lunch, Brooks with Big Chuck LOOKING for YOUTH VOICE County 4-H Teens Ages Teen Forum Thursday, October 11, 6:30 p.m. 31 Maple Street, Oneonta The Schoharie & Otsego Counties 4-H Program Committee will host a 4-H Teen Forum for ages to share their voice with ideas for the 4-H Program. This will be a one-time National 4-H Week event, Thursday, October 11. Contact 4-H Educators: Teresa Adell, tla47@cornell.edu or call: , x118 Patti Zellmer, psz2@cornell.edu or call: , x225 3

4 4-H Club News Don t forget to submit your club news each month. Code Your World! Kids and teens, Code Your World at the Huntington Library in Oneonta on October 18 & 25. This fun hands-on two part 4-H series offers dancing, spinning, throwing dice, and coloring puzzles while learning about coding and FUN Computer Science (CS) challenges! Code Your World is perfect for first-time and beginner coders ages The 4-H National Youth Science Day (4-H NYSD) challenge is being held throughout the month of October, across the country. Developed by Google and West Virginia University Extension Service, it includes a computer-based activity on Google s CS First platform. Special THANKS to Huntington Library for hosting this National 4-H event in Otsego County! Registration is limited, first come, first served. Call or go to FREE Chickens to a Good 4-H Home! Purebred Buff Orpingtons. Fully vaccinated. 3 pullets and a rooster. Beautiful golden Buff Orpingtons, hatched at the Murray McMurray Hatchery July 6. Vaccinated with a Pullorum certificate. Excellent breed for a beginner. They are large, calm, brown egg layers and can also be brooder hens. Rooster exotic breed likely a Silver Pencil Leghorn or a Phoenix. As it gets older we will be able to tell. Also Silver Laced Wyandottes that are a year old are not vaccinated and no certificate. Note: The hatchery gets $18 each for this breed of pullets. These are really good birds and I would like to see them go to a 4-H member. Call (Supp s Produce Farm) leave a message on the machine and I will make arrangements with the 4-H member to get their chickens to them. 4

5 Otsego County National 4-H Week is October Take advantage of this important week to highlight the remarkable 4-H youth in your communities and showcase the incredible experiences that 4-H offers young people. 4-H clubs are encouraged to celebrate National 4-H Week with a Window or outside display in your community. a photo of your display by October 15 and see your 4-H Club in the November Power of Youth! The theme is 4-H GROWS! Looking for ideas? Check these out: H+Grows+Window+Displays&rlz=1C1ARAB_enUS490US491&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUK Ewj8gKngg_rVAhVG64MKHQigAtsQsAQIJQ&biw=1245&bih=724 Celebrate National 4-H week ALL month!!! As a Club: Make a flag or a banner. Have a reception for parents. Do a service-learning project. Prepare a meal. Invite the parents as guests. Have a talent show. Invite friends, parents and donors. Make cookies for the school custodians, secretaries, cafeteria staff and bus drivers. Prepare refreshments for the teachers' lounge. Decorate a bulletin board at a school or library. Present a thought-for-the-day over the intercom each morning. Advertise a wear-green day. Have a phone-a-thon. 4-H'ers phone all the donors and sponsors to say thanks. 4-H Proclamation Presentation Otsego County Board of Representatives welcomed two members of the 4-H Dog Program for the presentation of the National 4-H Week Proclamation at their October board meeting. Before the formal presentation, there was a spotlight on the 4-H Dog Program. 4-H Dog Program Volunteer, Sonja Galley, Eva Dangca, and Ava Lesko do a dog treat demonstration. (Background) County Board Chairman, David Bliss 5

6 Otsego County 4-H Trip to the Boston New England Aquarium & Quincy Market Saturday, November 24 Reach out and gently touch cownose rays, Atlantic rays, and epaulette sharks as they swim through The Trust Family Foundation Shark and Ray Touch Tank, then dive into the Science of Sharks at our exhibit featuring shark species from around the world. Meet three different species of penguins and pet a sea star, meet a lobster, or cradle a hermit crab at the Edge of the Sea s tidepool touch tank. Wind your way along the four-story Giant Ocean Tank and be mesmerized by the 200,000-gallon Caribbean coral reef exhibit teeming with more than 1,000 marine animals. From the Atlantic harbor seal exhibit to the Olympic Coast Exhibit to the Yawkey Coral Reef Center, the Aquarium has something to entertain visitors of all ages. Schedule 6 a.m. Leave Oneonta Bus Lines 7 a.m. Pick Up Cobleskill Park and Ride Travel time approximately 4 hours, one rest stop 10 a.m. Arrival, on own for the day 6:45 p.m. Depart, rest stop on way back 11 p.m. Arrival Cobleskill Park and Ride 11:30 p.m. Arrival Oneonta Bus Lines Cost: $65 Includes admission and bus ride. Meals are on your own. Payment required upon registration. Make checks payable to: Cooperative Extension DEADLINE: November 10 To register online go to -England-Aquarium_243 Insectapalooza 2018 Saturday, October 20, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. This year's event will be held at Cornell University s, Comstock Hall. Come see the bizarre, bad, and beneficial of the insect world! The annual, one-day insect fair is hosted by the Department of Entomology at Cornell University. Insectapalooza is an interactive, hands-on experience that features hundreds of live insects, spiders, and other fascinating arthropods. Popular favorites include the live Butterfly Room and Arthropod Zoo. The cost of entry is $3 per person, children 3-years old and under are free. For more details visit: entomology.cals.cornell.edu/news-events/insectapalooza/ For more information on the New England Aquarium: Visit me (Fur Seal) at the Aquarium! 6

7 4-H Otsego County New 4-H Leader Orientation Know a friend or neighbor interested in starting a new 4-H Club? Invite them to attend 4-H New Leader Training! Cooperstown Tuesday, October 16 6:30 8:30 p.m. RSVP is required Click rgh68@cornell.edu or Call Nationally...check out these Resources! 4-H Officer Training Saturday, November 17, a.m. to Noon Milford Central School Send your new or aspiring 4-H Officers! Sessions offered: President/V-President Treasurer Secretary/Reporter Health/Recreation Registration sign-up on the back page. Due on or before November 9. As a 4-H Alum, there are many opportunities to show your 4-H pride. From fun apparel to info about your local club, here are the resources you need to stay connected to the 4-H community. Also, be sure to check out the Alumni Resources page for alumni highlights, 4-H news and more. Visit our Alumni Resources page to check out what s new and connect with the alumni community. Learn More About Alumni Resources 4-H Officer Training Locally 4-H Alum Once a 4-H'er, Always a 4-H'er Join us for a 4-H Alumni Potluck Picnic Sunday, October 14, 1 p.m. (setup at noon) New Lisbon Town Hall 908 County Rd 16, Garrattsville, NY Bring your favorite dish to pass & 4-H memorabilia Paper goods & ice cream provided RSVP s appreciated by October 10 Call , CLICK here to register or rgh68@cornell.edu 7

8 4-H Otsego County 4-H Issue Committees Otsego County is fortunate to have Issue Committees that work with Extension staff, to address key Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development priorities. Committees help: Address and integrate state-wide 4-H issues into an overall local plan of action. Identify and analyze critical issues confronting youth and families. Identify target audiences for 4-H Youth Development programs. Identify strategies (educational events, curriculum, etc.) to deliver programs to various audiences. Develop, implement, and evaluate programs. Review available educational resources regarding their usefulness. Maintain effective links between the issue committee and Extension staff. Current Issue Committees in Otsego County: November 7, 7 p.m., Milford Central School is the next meeting date of the following Committees: Consumer Science, Dairy, Horse, and Livestock. Saturday, October a.m. The Paulson Preserve, Schoharie County 4-H youth ages seven and up are invited to join us for a guided hike through a local nature preserve where we will learn about fall tree identification and what a watershed really is. Registration is required, contact Teresa Adell at tla47@cornell.edu , Interested in being a member of one of these committees? Contact the 4-H Office. HURRAH! 4-H Otsego County Fair Checks were mailed October 3. Please be sure to cash them by December 31! Visit us at the Oneonta Outreach Office, 31 Maple Street Wednesday or Friday, 8:30-4:30 p.m. 8

9 Animal Science 4-H Livestock Auction Meeting Saturday, November a.m., Milford An orientation meeting for the H Livestock Auction will be held at Milford Central School, 9-11 a.m., Saturday, November 10. Anyone interested in selling an animal in the H Livestock Auction, at the Otsego County Fair, must attend this meeting. Auction species include: beef, goats, poultry, rabbits, sheep and swine. Requirements of the program will be explained. You will not be allowed to sell at the auction if you have not attended this orientation program. Youth MUST be accompanied by at least one parent/guardian during the orientation. Note: INTERESTED youth are welcome to attend with no obligation to participate in the Auction. Please contact the 4-H office to register or if you have a conflict with this date. Call or otsego@cornell.edu. Registration deadline: November 6. Junior DAIRY LEADERS in Otsego County! Congratulations to Austin Ainslie and Garrett Proskine for being selected into the Junior DAIRY LEADER Program! The Junior DAIRY LEADER Program is for teens with an interest in exploring careers in the dairy industry through hands-on experiential learning. The program presents youth with a realistic view of the dairy industry as a viable, profitable and progressive business sector, while also building personal and professional skills. The Beginning DAIRY LEADER Program gives high school participants the opportunity to explore postsecondary agricultural education and career opportunities in a networking environment through interaction with faculty and students, college planning, and personal development for teens entering the sophomore year. These are selective programs. Information and applications can be found at Applications are due June 30. Big E 4-H Alum, Allyssa Grocott reports BEST WISHES to Otsego County 4-H Dairy Members I had a great time at Big E! Strudel was First Place Jr. 3, Pop Tart was 2 nd place Spring Calf and Fancy was Honorable Mention Jr Champion and will be going to Madison to show on the colored shavings! These are 4-H project animals. CONGRATULATIONS to Ally!!! Garret Proskine 4-H Dairy Judging at Harrisburg Cassie Menendez & Aidan Ainslie 4-H Dairy Judging at Louisville Rileigh Mumbulo 4-H Dairy Bowl at Louisville 9

10 HORSE Melanie Lyons (class of 40) 1st Sr. Hunt seat equitation 2nd Sr. Hunt seat Pleasure 4th Sr. Hunt seat Trail 4th Sr. Hunt seat Showmanship 4th Sr. Texas T 5th Sr. Pole bending 6th Sr. Keyhole 9th Sr. Hunter Under Saddle 12th Sr. Sweetheart 13th Sr. Stake and Barrel State Fair Otsego County 4-H State Fair Results - Animal Science 2018 RABBITS Melanie Lyons Best in Show English Angora Colored Doe Best of Breed English Angora; Colored doe Opposite of Breed English Angora; Colored Buck Best of Breed Jersey Wooly Agouti Buck Opposite of Breed Jersey Wooly Tan Doe Melanie Lyons, 1 st, Sr. Hunt Seat Equitation at the NY State Fair 2018! Lillian Perrine BOB (Best of Breed)- Holland Lop - Solid Sr. Buck - Calm's Poppy BOS (Best opposite sex) - Netherland Dwarf - Siamese Sable Sr. Doe - Calm's Blue Bell Many other first place and color Variety wins as well. Megan Perrine RIS (Reserve in Show) - with her Otter Sr. Doe - Mini Rex - Calm's Clover Bug BOB (Best of Breed) - Mini Rex - Otter Sr. Doe - Calm's Clover Bug BOS (Best opposite sex) - Holland Lop - Broken Sr. Doe - Calm's Becca Many other first place and color Variety wins as well. County Fair Snapshot (l-r) State Fair winners! Lillian, Judge, Megan BOB-SSB, BOS-BSD-HOLLAND LOP Dalton Proskine with his prize Jersey cow 10

11 The Power of YOUth October 2018 Please return to: Cornell Cooperative Extension 123 Lake Street Cooperstown, NY Call or fax Website Please send me information on the following or register me for: October Registrations/Information October 10 4-H Alumni Potluck Picnic deadline 12 New Leader Training deadline 15 Fall Forestry Fun deadline November 7 Auction Orientation deadline 9 Officer Training sign-up deadline 10 Boston Bus Trip deadline Date Received: Check # Amount: For office Use Make checks payable to: Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** 4-H Officer Training Registration H Club Circle the office(s) your members will be taking: President/V-President Names Secretary/Reporter Names; Treasurer Names Recreation/Health Names Luke & Doug Dutcher 4-H Leader Training Yes! I plan to attend the 4-H Leader Training sessions. Name Mailing Address Telephone Send this form to: CCE Schoharie and Otsego Counties, 123 Lake St., Cooperstown, NY We will be happy to mail your request, but to help save postage on larger materials, please indicate where you would Kate - Goat Show like to pick up. We will contact you when the materials Junior Livestock are ready. Show Should you have any questions, contact the 4-H office at (607) I will pick up at the: Cooperstown office Oneonta office 4-H connects youth to hands-on learning opportunities that help them grow into competent, caring, contributing members of society. 11 Kaleigh - Dairy Show Junior Livestock Show

12 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Cooperstown, NY Permit #24 Youth Development 123 Lake Street Cooperstown, NY Tel: 607/ or 607/ Fax: 607/ or 607/ ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. T H A N K S T O O U R S P O N S O R S Cooperstown Office Hours Open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed Columbus Day, 10/8 Oneonta 31 Maple St (Rowe House) Office Hours Open Wednesday & Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Support local 4-H youth development by reducing our publication and mailing costs. Your ad is viewed by nearly 400 youth, parents, and volunteers. Contact Cornell Cooperative Extension at (607) for more information. 12