ARE YOU READY? Presentations are coming. From the Desk of the Agent. See page 6 for all the details on the 2018 Public Presentation Events

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1 Family Grapevine Information for 4-H families January/February 2018 From the Desk of the Agent Presentations are coming. Presentations are coming. ARE YOU READY? See page 6 for all the details on the 2018 Public Presentation Events

2 Attn: 4-H Leaders The Next 4-H Leaders Association Meeting February 14, 2018 at 7:30pm All registered Warren County 4-H leaders are welcome. If you prefer a hard copy mailed to your address, please call the office and confirm your updated contact information so we can send you a paper copy. We will only send paper copies to those families that contact us. We hope that 4-H families take advantage of the Grapevine online and help us save the environment. The Jr. Breeder loan program a great program for young adults already participating in 4-H to acquire livestock via a low-interest livestock loan. Contact the 4-H office for the forms and additional information. Going to Rutgers????? Going to miss 4-H???? No Need! You can join the Collegiate 4-H Club They do much to support 4-H in NJ Our Mission The Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development program uses a learn by doing approach to enable youth to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills they need to become competent, caring, and contributing citizens of the world. Family Grapevine Bi-Monthly Newsletter Rutgers Cooperative Extension 165 County Route 519 South Belvidere, NJ (908) This mission is accomplished by using the knowledge and resources of the land grant university system, along with the involvement of caring adults Alayne J. Torretta, County 4-H Agent Michelle Teitsma, 4-H Program Associate Alex Zolla, 4-H Secretary 2

3 Mark Your Calendars! Teen Council Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Tuesday, February 6, 2018 The next regular Teen Council meeting will be Tuesday, January 9 at 5pm at the 4-H office. We will be discussing our plans for a spring Relay for Life team, the upcoming North Jersey Teen Conference, Winter Camp and much more. Teen Council is open to current 4-H members in the 8 th through 13 th grades. Join Us! Somerset County 4-H Small Animal Show Saturday, February 17, 2018 The Somerset County 4-H Small Animals Clubs are sponsoring a Rabbit, Cavy, and Small Animal Show (No Herpetology) on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Ted Blum 4-H Center of Somerset County in Bridgewater. Registration materials are available through the 4-H Office. For additional information, please contact the show secretary, Vishnu Pillai, at Citizenship/Expressive Arts 4-H Opportunity February 19, 2018 State Theatre Tickets for 4-H Members Friday, February 16, 2018 State Theatre, New Brunswick is once again making free tickets available to 4-H members! 50 (fifty) tickets to the 8pm performance by TAO: Drum Heart are available for free! TAO: Drum Heart is a heart-pounding spectacle of sound and movement showcasing the ancient art of Japanese taiko drumming. If you are interested in tickets, please Ellen Williams directly at Williams@njaes.rutgers.edu no later than Tuesday, February 13 with your name and number of tickets requested. An exciting citizenship/expressive arts 4-H opportunity is available on February 19, 2018 (President s Day) at the State Theatre in New Brunswick. 4-H members 15 years and older are invited to volunteer at the State Theatre New Jersey Family Day. Volunteers are needed to set up and breakdown, face painting, ushering at a performance, photography & videography (must have own equipment), arts & crafts, dressing up as a character and helping out with games and sand art. The event runs from 7am to 3:30pm and volunteer shifts are broken in 3 hour increments. For more information, please contact Ellen Williams at Williams@njaes.rutgers.edu or

4 State 4-H Rabbit, Cavy, Small Animal, Herpetology & Poultry Project Educational Symposium February 24, 2018 The State 4-H Small Animal Advisory Council will host the annual State 4-H Rabbit, Cavy, Small Animal, Herpetology & Poultry Project Educational Symposium on February 24, 2018 at the Gloucester County Office of Government Services in Clayton from 9:15-3:45. Activities will include rabbit hopping contest, workshops for rabbit, small animal, poultry, and reptile, as well as a 4-H Rabbit, Cavy, Small Animal, Herpetology & Poultry Project Art Show. Registration materials will be available in November at cational-symposium/ For more information, please contact Jeannette Rea-Keywood at reakeywood@njaes.rutgers.edu. New Jersey Youth Institute of the World Food Prize March 2, 2018 Join student leaders from around the state for a one-day conference at Rutgers that identities the challenges of global hunger and food insecurity. The World Food Prize New Jersey Youth Institute will be held on March 2 nd. North Jersey Teen Conference Past, Present, and Future: Our 4-H Legacy March 9-11, 2018 Pompton Plains, NJ Registration deadline is January 26, 2018 This conference is open to all 4-H teens in grades 8-13 in Northern New Jersey counties. The conference will prograde an opportunity for teens to broaden their circle of friends, learn new skills and have fun! The theme for this year s conference is Past, Present, and Future: Our 4-H Legacy and will focus on ways that you can build your leadership skills by learning new abilities in hands on workshops designed and presented by fellow teens from around Northern New Jersey. For more information and registration materials, please call the 4-H office. Registration deadline is January 26, 2018! Four steps to start your fight against hunger: 1. Go to worldfoodprize.org/newjersey to choose a country and critical global food security factor. 2. Work with a teacher or mentor at your high school and write your paper 3. Submit your research paper and register by February 5, Attend the event on March 2, 2018 For more information please contact Meredith Taylor Lawson at or meredith.taylor@rutgers.edu Help Needed! Warren Co. Library Makers Day Saturday, March 10, 2018 All 4 branches of the Warren County Library will be holding special STEM events for the 2018 Makers Day. 4-H has been asked to help! Teen volunteers are needed (13+) at all locations to help with projects and crafts. Clubs are invited to join the festivities with games, crafts, and animals. For more information, please call Michelle in the 4- H Office at

5 Cupcake Wars! Sunday, March 11, 2018 Somerset County 4-H Master Chefs Club invites you to participate in their 3rd annual Cupcake Wars event on Sunday, March 11 from 1-6pm at the 4-H Center (310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater, NJ). For more information or to register your club Discover the Leader in You! 4-H Conference Saturday, March 17, H members in grades 6-8 are invited to attend the Discover the Leader in You! conference on Saturday, March 17, 2018 from 10am-3:30pm at the Monmouth County Extension Office, 4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold. Participants will have fun, meet new friends and develop leadership and personal development skills that they will utilize in school, their 4-H club, and their community. The cost is $35.00 per participant and includes snacks, lunch, and program supplies. Sheep & Goat Video Contest Due March 12, 2018 The NJ Goat Advisory Council, in cooperation with the New Jersey Junior Breeder Symposium, is sponsoring a Sheep and Goat Video Contest and Film Festival. Youth may work individually or as a team to create educational videos (3:30 minutes or less) about sheep and/or goats to enter in the 4-H Sheep and Goat Video Contest. Youth must upload their video, entry form, and media release by March 12, A selection of the videos will be shared at the film festival in the Round House at the Rutgers Cook Campus Farm during the final session of the Junior Breeder Livestock Symposium on April 7, Details are available at For more information, please contact Chad Ripberger at Ripberger@rce.rutgers.edu or Save the Date! Junior Breeder Livestock Symposium Saturday, April 7, 2018 Rutgers University, New Brunswick For more information, please contact Chad Ripberger at Ripberger@rce.rutgers.edu or Registration materials will be ed to all eligible 4-H members. They can also be found at:

6 2018 Public Presentations Friday, March 2, 2018 Thursday, March 8, 2018 Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Tuesday, March 20, 2018 SNOW DATE: Monday, March 26, 2018 Registration Deadline: February 9, 2018 Does the thought of Public Speaking give you the shakes? Are you more afraid to talk in front of a group than you are of snakes or spiders? Did you know that public speaking is the #1 fear in the world? More people are afraid to speak in front of a group than are afraid of spiders, snakes, heights, and even death! It s never too early to start thinking about your public presentation for the new project year! Public speaking is a skill that you will use your entire life! For example: Book reports and oral reports in school, college interviews, job interviews etc. Being able to communicate your thoughts to a group of people in an organized fashion takes practice! Lots of practice! All 4-H members including Cloverbuds are encouraged to give a presentation! SNOW DATE: Monday, March :30 at Warren Hills High School Animals - Two dates will be at the Warren County 4-H Office with sign-up preference going to those using an animal in their presentation. The other two events will be at local area schools which do not allow us to bring animals. Space is very limited in the meeting room at the 4-H Office so if you are NOT bringing a live animal, please try to register for one of the school events. Power Point There is a check box on the registration form for using Power Point. If you intend to give a media presentation using Power Point and projector you MUST check this box. We only have access to 1 projector so if you do not check the box you will not be put in the room with the projector. WiFi/Internet Access There is NO wifi or internet access any of the locations. Do not count on using a mobile phone or hot spot either, as cell service is extremely limited. Please bring the media files you need on a USB drive. Nights will be filled on a first come-first served basis so if you need a particular night, DO NOT wait until the last minute to turn in your registration form! Registrations are due Friday, February 9, LATE registrations WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Presentation Dates and Locations: Friday, March 2 7-8:30 pm at Phillipsburg High School (maximum 50 presenters - approx. 10 per room) Thursday, March 8 7-8:30 pm at 4-H Office (maximum 16 presenters) Wednesday, March :30 pm at 4-H Office (maximum 16 presenters) Tuesday March :30 at Warren Hills High School (maximum 50 presenters approx. 10 per room)

7 2018 Public Presentations Continued Things to remember: County Level Requirements: to be eligible for any Warren County Year End Awards, members must give a county or state level presentation! Presentation Time Limits: o 3-5 minutes for Cloverbud members o 5-15 minutes for regular members (the more experienced you are at public speaking the longer you will be expected to talk for example 1 st year members or 1 st time presenters will only be expected to speak for 5-6 minutes where-as a 9 th year member will be expected to speak for minutes o minutes for team presentations (team presentations are given in pairs. No more than 2 presenters can make up a team.) If you receive an excellent on your 2018 county level presentation and are in 8th through 13th grade, you will receive an invitation to participate in the State Presentation Contest! This is a great opportunity to represent your county at a state event! Presentations will be given in classrooms throughout Hickman Hall. There are usually 6-8 presentations in each room. Presenters will also have an opportunity to see presentations given by 4-H members from throughout the state. Speaking of State 4-H Presentations. State 4-H Presentations June 9, 2018 If you receive an excellent on your 2018 county level presentation and are in 8 th through 13 th grade, you will receive an invitation to participate in the State Presentation Contest at Rutgers University! The 2018 State 4-H Presentations Contest is scheduled for Saturday, June 9. NOTE: If you plan to give a state level presentation it needs to be 8-15 minutes in length! For Future Planning: NJ State 4-H Rabbit, Cavy, Small Animal, Herpetology and Poultry Show Saturday, September 8, 2018 Hunterdon County 4-H Fairgrounds in Lambertville, NJ Registration will be available in May 2018 Registration materials will be available through 4HOnline.

8 Horse Leaders Meeting Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Reminder that the next Horse Leaders Meeting is on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 7:00pm at the 4-H Office State 4-H Model Horse Show January 20, 2018 Somerset County 4-H Center Registration materials are on the State 4-H website at If you any questions, please contact Lillian Shupe: or or or Carol Ward: or State 4-H Horse Bowl Contest February 24, 2018 Burlington County Emergency Services Training Center The annual 4-H State Horse Bowl contest will take place in Burlington County this year. The snow date is Sunday, February 25, The information packet is available at For more information, please contact Carol Ward at or Equine Art Show February 24, 2018 This is held in conjunction with the NJ State 4-H Horse Bowl Contest on Saturday, February 24 at the Burlington County Emergency Service Training Academy in Westampton. This event is open to ALL NJ 4-H Horse members (grades 4-13). Any type of art, craft, or photo may be entered as long as it has an equine theme. For registration materials, please call the 4-H Office. Carriage Driving Presentation Jessica Axelsson, former 4-H er and ADS/USE R Carriage Judge is available to come to your horse club meeting and give a presentation on what carriage driving is, what it has to offer and how to get started. For more information, please contact Jessica at or PonyDriving@yahoo.com. National Horse Round-Up Results NJ Presentation Team took 1st place Overall Team Brittany Smith placed 5th in Individual Presentation NJ Horse Judging Team placed 10th team overall and 3rd place confirmation Alexis Grogan from Stablemates and Teen Council was a member of the Horse Judging team NJ Horse Bowl Team placed 5 th overall team and Rachel Vence of Little Derby was part of the Horse Bowl Team Congratulations to all participants on a job well done!

9 Once you have been accepted at the county level, you cannot add or change your membership in current clubs. To add a club, delete a club, or switch from one club to another during the project year, you will need to contact the 4-H staff in the county office! News! 4HOnline Update January 1, 2018 was the registration/ reenrollment deadline for State level 4-H events. All current 4-H members who wish to participate in a State level event MUST be registered in 4HOnline by January 1. If you did not register with 4HOnline or complete the reenrollment process before January 1, you will not be eligible for events such as (but not limited to) NJ State Horse Bowl competition, State Presentations, State Rabbit, Cavy, and Small Animal Show, State Horse Show, etc. New members can sign up anytime for 4HOnline at Returning members need to re-enroll each fall with the start of the new project year. Please make sure you have reactivated your membership for the project year! Fortunately, the process is very simple. Just login to your Family account in 4HOnline. (If you ve forgotten your password, you can request a new one on the program s entry page.) Once in, click the Edit button next to your name. Click the Enroll for button at the bottom of the page. You ll type/sign for the Code of Conduct and Media Release Policy. Click Submit and you ll be done. Your registration will then be confirmed by the club leader and accepted by county staff for the new program year. It s never too early to start thinking about summer camp! Summer camp at the beautiful Lindley G. Cook 4-H Camp is right in our back yard in neighboring Sussex County. Camp weeks are themed and activities, games, and fun are focused around the theme! Themes in the past have included Pirates, Wizards, Dinosaurs, Vikings, Chaos (the most popular week at camp), Spies, and so on! For the summer of 2018 the camp has announced the 7 week themes. Week 1 July 2-7 Classic Camp 4 th of July Week 2 July 9-14 Jurassic Week Week 3 July Chaos! Week 4 July Pirates of Lake Shawanni Week 5 July 30-Aug. 4 Brokener Time Machine Week 6 August 6-11 Camp Whodunnit? Week 7 August Camp Smorgasbord Early Bird registration opens in January! And current, active 4-H members receive a discount! 4-H camp builds independence and self-confidence in the campers. LGC provides a challenging yet nurturing setting, where children learn by doing in the hands on learning environment based on the philosophy of 4-H. The unplugged environment of camp allows children to try new things, open new doors, meet new challenges and make new friends. The camp community is intentionally small because they want to provide individual attention, which each camper needs in order to be successful. For more information, visit the 4-H camp website at or 4hcamp@njaes.rutgers.edu

10 Club News! Out of Our Shells Out of Our Shells 4H wanted to show their local Blairstown Police Department how thankful they are to have them protecting our community, schools and streets. In order to show their appreciation and gratitude they put together a day on the town for them!! Transfer Network, Only Maine Coon cats and Aslan's cats. A total of $ was raised from the 12,093 recyclables they collected. They also collected a total of 28,701 pull tabs that were donated to the Warren County Teen Council which in turn will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House. And in their first year of operation they raised and donated a total of $4,582.07! Their motto is: Planting seeds from the ground-up to benefit future generations to come. Each officer was given a free haircut at Barber On Main, a cup of coffee from Dunkin Donuts, lunch from Frank s Pizza or Gourmet Gallery, dinner at Buck Hill Brewery & Restaurant and a free wine tasting at Brook Hallow Winery! They also all received Holy Water and blessed medals from St. Jude s Church! A BIG Thank You to all of the local businesses that helped make this happen. Warm Heart Warm Lives The Warm Hearts Warm Lives 4-H club recently celebrated their one year anniversary. The Heart club was founded in 11/2016 and in their first 4-H year they have assisted at least 27 charities and rescues. They collected 12,093 recyclables with New York deposits and by partnering with Team Redeem; the money collected from the deposits was used to buy supplies for Antler Ridge Sanctuary, Pet Adoption League, Avian Bird Sanctuary, Boxer

11 Plants vs. Zombies In December the members of Plants vs. Zombies made and decorated pine cone Christmas trees for the seniors at the Colonial House in Panther Valley! The residents really enjoyed the Christmas trees and live music that the 4-H ers put on for them. Teen Council Teen Council needs your help! Please collect your soda can tabs and drop off at the 4-H office at your convenience (during business hours of course)! There will be a collection bucket at the front desk. We are looking to help the Ronald McDonald House reach their goal of collecting 5,000 pounds of tabs! UPDATE: We have collected more than 50,000 soda tabs so far! Miscellaneous 4-H Club Health Activity Guides The 4-H Office has a stash of NJ 4-H Club Health Activity Guide: Physical Activity books available. If you are the club health officer or want to be the club health officer, please contact the office for a copy! These books are designed to help each 4-H er take a stand for Healthier Living and give ideas for including health activities in each club meeting! The purpose of this book is to increase health knowledge and motivate 4-H ers and families to try new health habits and to improve others. It also shows 4-H ers ways to take part in healthy lifestyle activites and reinforces positive habits! We would LOVE to hear what your club has been up to! Please drop us a line or photograph! Got club news? Send it to 4-H@co.warren.nj.us