Jerauld County Extension Office PO Box 366 Wessington Springs, SD (605)

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1 Aurora, Buffalo, Jerauld & Sanborn Counties Aurora County Extension Office PO Box 397 Plankinton, SD (605) Jerauld County Extension Office PO Box 366 Wessington Springs, SD (605) Sanborn County Extension Office PO Box 397 Woonsocket, SD (605) Audra Scheel 4-H Youth Program Advisor, Sept. Oct., 2014 Inside this issue: Calendar Aurora County 4 Jerauld Buffalo 5 From my desk to yours: 2014 State Fair in Review! Congrats to all of our 4-Hers and their success at the 2014 SD State Fair. Thank you to all of our leaders and volunteers who give time to the 4-H program throughout the year and especially during the fair season. Without you Achievement Days and the SD State Fair would not be possible! Kids tell your parents and grandparents THANK YOU! All your exhibits are in the Extension offices, please stop in and pick these up at your earliest convenience if you haven t already. Make sure you tell Sherryl, Tina and Julie thanks for hauling all your exhibits! Did you win something at the State Fair? Make sure you get your thank you notes sent to those sponsors! It s that time of year and record books are due. Please start working on them now and don t wait until the last minute. Your record book should reflect what you ve learned this year and any accomplishments in your project areas. You may ask why do I have to do this? We do record books to teach the life skill of book keeping. Things to be included: Record Book Cover (available at the Extension Office), Annual Report/Exhibit Record, Accumulative Records, Livestock Financial Sheets, 4-H story, photos, newspaper clippings. These are all placed in front of the previous years records. Your record book is meant to be a simple book containing records and support material for your yearly project work. It is not meant to be a scrapbook. What should you tell about in your 4-H story? I want to read about the favorite things you did in 4-H. Tell me what you learned how to do. What was your favorite project, and what is a new project you want to try next year. What was the hardest lesson you learned? Who helped you the most this year? What community service project did you help with? What was the best 4-H activity? These are just a few of the questions you can answer in your 4-H story:) I can t wait to read each one of them! Sanborn County 6 National 4-H Week 2 Fall Calf Shows 3

2 P a ge 2 Record Books Due October 1st! All record books are due in the Extension Office on or before Oct. 1! If you have any questions give the office a call. Don t wait until last minute and stress yourself and your child:) Award Applications If you are eligible for a project medal, you need to apply for them. Requirements for project medals are: Be enrolled in 4-H for 3 years Be enrolled in a project for 2 years and the third year you are applying in. Give 1 county or 2 club public presentations in the project area. Fashion Review and Special Foods count as a county presentation in clothing and foods. Show project completion the current year. Complete your record book. Participate in judging at some level, if judging is available in the project area. Award applications are available in the Extension Office. Age Eligibility To participate in 4-H all members must be 8 year of age and not have turned 19 by Jan. 1 of Do you know someone interesting joining 4-H? Invite them to your next meeting! National 4-H Week National 4-H Week will be celebrated this year Oct This kicks off the beginning of a new 4- H year. 4-H Clubs you are encouraged to do 4-H promotion in your schools and community. If anyone is interested in doing a radio ads or handing out flyers let the office know. Club members wear your 4-H T-shirt to school that week. Express your 4-H pride with this year s theme.#iam4h Spirit of Community Award Spirit of Community Award is available to members who have demonstrated outstanding volunteer community service. Forms can be found at and need to be turned into the County Extension office on Nov. 4th.

3 P a ge 3 State Fair 4-H T-Shirts Thank You The exhibitor t-shirts at the State Fair were donated by Farm Credit Services. A thank you can be sent to Farm Credit Services, PO Box 1317, Huron, SD, Selecting your beef project It s that time of year again as local club calf sales steam up, or maybe you are weaning your own calves from their mothers. Now is the time to evaluate individuals before they enter your show barn. A calf along side its mother in the pasture is a measurable reflection of what it will look like in 11 months. Just a few things to consider as we get into selection: 1. Structure, structure, structure. A calf that is cow hocked or sickle hocked or bow-legged is not going to get any better as they gain weight. 2. Rib shape. Natural, soft rib shape is typically one that feeds easier and carries more natural width and dimension. Feeding rib shape is not recommended. 3. Parentage. Has the dam ever raised a good one in the past or is she a one hit wonder? 4. Registration papers? 5. Shop with an end date in mind. What is a January born steer going to weigh at state fair next Sept? Consider frame size. 6. Don t let hair and fat condition influence your decision. They might be pretty now, but analyze what s underneath. 7. Green calves that are lacking condition are a gamble, but sometimes they pay off! Always choose a calf with good lines, balance and natural muscle definition. 8. Disposition. Does the calf run and hid behind its mother, bounce off the panels as it enters the corrals? Quiet calf = safer project! 9. Decide your budget before you bid. 10. Have Fun with your selection! Fall Prospect Calf Shows Springs Showdown Wessington Springs, SD Nov. 1 Hand Co. Calf Show Miller, SD Nov. 2 Tripp Co. Feeder Calf Show Winner, SD Nov. 15 Miner Co. Feeder Calf Show Howard, SD Nov. 28 More info listed at

4 P a ge 4 Aurora Congratulations to all the Aurora County 4-H members for a great showing at both our County Fair and State Fair. Thanks for all the help during Achievement Days. Below are some of the results from the State Fair. All results can be found on the igrow site: Please excuse me if I missed anyone. County Fair results will be posted on the county website: State Fair Results Consumer Decision Making Contest Beginner Cortney Olinger Red 110 th Team Placing: Kirstie Munsen Kyanna Clark Shyla Tobin 17 th Red 99 th Blue 82 nd 28 th Junior Abby Dethlefsen 14 th Team Placing: Ashley Moore Chloe Munsen Keah Munsen 5 th Blue 65 th 36 th Blue 44 th Senior Jackie Dethlefsen 14 th Kaylee Clark Horticulture Skill-a-Thon Beginner Cortney Olinger 9 th Team Placing: Kirstie Munsen Kyanna Clark Shyla Tobin 4 th Red 76 th 14 th 34 th 21 st Junior Abby Dethlefsen 1 2 th Chloe Munsen Kassidy Clark Keah Munsen 32 nd 61 st 31 st Senior Jackie Dethlefsen 18 th Dairy Cattle Judging Kaylee Clark 47 th Beginner Kyanna Clark 4 th Special Foods Megan Gillen Hannah Matzner Josie McCord Sidney McCord Fashion Revue Bailey Bosworth Maria Olsen Breeding Beef TJ Harris Tye Harris Justin Krell Market Beef Clara Fink Gabrielle Fink Tye Harris Justin Krell Cat and Showmanship Cortney Olinger Poultry Devin Dethlefsen Premier Exhibitor Beef Justin Krell Rabbit Jackie Dethlefsen Abby Dethlefsen Caleb Steele Breeding Sheep Ashley Moore Clara Fink Payleen O Day Austin Moore Gabrielle Fink Maria Olsen Market Sheep Clara Fink Gabrielle Fink Hayden Haak Payleen O Day Market Swine Halley Haak Destiney Haak Blue Blue Blue /Showmanship / Showmanship 3 rd Pl Beginner Champion Commercial 7 th Overall Grand Mini Lop Blue Blue + 1 Red Grand Chev. Ewe and Ram + 4 Grand Columbia Ram + 1 Blue Grand Comm Speck Ewe + 3 Reserve Chev. Ewe Blue 1 5 Blue 1 Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue 3 Blue See attached pages for Club News

5 P a ge 5 Jerauld Buffalo Community Halloween Carnival The Prairie Hills 4-H Club will be hosting a Community Halloween Carnival on October 31st from 4:30 6:30pm at the Ag Building This is a 4-H Community Service Project and ALL members of the Jerauld/Buffalo County 4-H are welcome to come and help. More information will be coming out at a later date. 4-H Record Books are due in the office by 5:00pm on October 1st Express your 4-H pride with this year s theme. #iam4h Reminder: Award Requirements To be eligible to receive end of the year awards youth must do a public presentation, CDM or horse or Livestock county level judging, a 4-H Community Service Project and attend at least 1 club meeting for each club they belong to during the current 4-H year and turn in record book with Annual Report and Exhibit Record pages before October 1, The new 4-H year begins on October 1st. Remember you must re-enroll your youth in 4-H each year thru 4hOnline. Cloverbuds - If you turn 8 before January 1, 2015 you are now a regular 4-H member The Prairie Hills Club will be meeting on October 5th at 4:00pm at the Field House in the park.

6 P a ge 6 A BIG THANK YOU goes out to all the 4-Hers, leaders, parents and volunteers who helped during the State Fair and Achievement Days. Your support was incredible and very much appreciated! Congratulations to our Top 10 Judging Teams Beginner Livestock Judging Team placed 8th ClayOlinger, Camden Jost, Blake Howard, Acaiya Schulz. Senior Livestock Judging Team placed 5th overall in all categories, 3rd in Sheep/Goats, and 5th in Swine. Jonathan Linke, Aaron Linke, Drew Olinger. Consumer Decision Making: Beginner Horticulture Skill-a-thon: Beginner Junior Senior Livestock Judging: Beginner Senior Top Individual Judging Results Blake Howard 26th Alexis Kelly 31st Clay Olinger 49 Erica Howard 35th Shaun Snedeker 39th Clay Olinger 13th Camden Jost 26th Blake Howard 43rd Jonathan Linke 9th (Overall), 22nd (Reasons), 33rd (Beef), 4th (Sheep/Goats), 12th (Swine) Aaron Linke 35th (Overall), 50th (Reasons), 47th (Beef), 42nd (Sheep/Goats), 21st (Swine) Drew Olinger 45th (Sheep/Goats) Mark your calendars! Sanborn County Recognition Event Sunday, November 9th ~ 2 pm State 4-H Horse Show Honors Maddie Moody Junior Pole Bending Grand Champion Mason Moody SANBORN Junior Pony Pole Bending Grand Champion Junior Pony Barrel Racing Grand Champion Junior Break-away Grand Champion Austin Schmit Junior Pony Barrel Racing Reserve Champion Junior Pony Pole Bending ~ 4th Place Cayden Slykhuis Junior Barrel Racing ~ 4th Place Attention 4-H Graduates! If you are graduating from 4-H this year, we would like to have your senior picture for our 4-H Recognition Event. Please bring or send your picture to the Sanborn County Extension Office by October 15th. Thanks! 4-H Record Books are due to the Extension Office by Wednesday, October 1st. New forms for the record book can be found on the Sanborn County 4-H website: (click the record book tab). You must turn in a record book to be eligible for awards and premium money. Please remember that if you have been in 4-H for over 3 years, you can apply for project medals. Applications for project medals are also due on October 1st.

7 P a ge 7 4-H Calendar 2014 SEPTEMBER Sept October Oct. 1 Oct Oct Oct. 26 Oct. 31 November Nov. 1 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 9 Nov. 9 Nov. 14 AKSARBEN All RECORD BOOKS DUE in County Ext. Offices!!! Western Jr. Livestock Show Rapid City, SD National 4-H WEEK! Jerauld Co. Barn Committee Mtg. 6 the 4-H grounds Halloween Carnival 4-H AG Building Wess. Springs 4:30-6:30pm Springs Showdown Calf Show Wess. Springs (4-H Livestock Judging & Skill-A-Thon Contest) Hand Co. Calf Show Miller Sanborn Recognition 2 PM in Forestburg Jerauld-Buffalo Leader 4 PM (Set up tables and chairs) Jerauld-Buffalo Recognition 6 PM in Wess. Springs potluck Aurora Recognition 6:30 potluck main & side dishes (dessert provided) Western Jr. Livestock Show & Family and Consumer Sciences Show Western 4-H Family and Consumer Sciences Show scheduled for October 10-11, 2014 Here is the schedule of events. You will find all information in the 2014 Show Book: Livestock skill-a-thon Thursday, October 9, 2014 from 2-4pm at the Pennington County 4-H Office Auditorium. Livestock Judging Contest Sat., Oct. 11, 2014, Beginner, Jr., Sr. and Adult. Registration at 8AM with contest beginning at 8:30AM. America s Farmers Grow Communities America s Farmers Grow Communities is back for the fifth year! Farmer enrollment for America s Farmers Grow Communities is now open. This program offers farmers the chance to win $2,500 for their favorite local nonprofit organization. As a previous program recipient, we wanted to reach out to personally encourage you to contact your local farmers to ask them to enroll for this opportunity again to win funding through Grow Communities. Farmers can go online to or call the toll-free number to enter.

8 Sanborn Co. Extension PO Box 397 Woonsocket, SD Phone: (605) or Youth Development through the power of 4-H! Making the Best Better!