BURLEIGH COUNTY 4-H JULY 2017 NEWSLETTER

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1 BURLEIGH COUNTY 4-H JULY 2017 NEWSLETTER Burleigh County 4-H Calendar All items in green are clickable links! Upcoming Dates and Deadlines July Achievement Days July 17 Exhibits to ND State Fair July 18 Perishable foods to Extension Office by 10 a.m. July ND State Fair August 1 Applications Due for 4-H Congress and 4-H Conference, HERE August 15 Healthy 4-H Club Forms due to Extension Office Burleigh Breeze Achievement Day Information HERE ND State Fair Book HERE Tuesday, July 11, Static Day Registration: 4:30-5:30 pm Judging: 5:30-7:30 pm Games Begin: 6:30 pm Wednesday, July 12, Small Animal Day Registration: 5:30 pm Judging Begins: 6:00 pm Show Schedule: Rabbit, Poultry, Cats, Other Pets, Dogs Thursday, July 13, Livestock Day Non-swine Livestock Weigh-In: 9:00-9:45 am Swine Health Insp & Weigh-In: 10:00-10:20 am 4-H Show: 10:30 am Round Robin: After 4-H Show Ag Olympics: 2:30 pm Social/Meal for Buyers & 4-H Families: 4:00 pm Buyer Registration: 4:30 pm Parade of Champions & Livestock Sale: 5:00 pm

2 Communication Arts The District Communication Arts Contest was held on May 30, 2017 in Mandan. Burleigh County had 12 4-H ers participate. Good job to all of the kids who participated! 1 st Place medal winners Cecilee Hill - Jr. Individual Commercial Scout Wheeler - Sr. Individual Commercial Mary Jane Hincks - Jr. Short Take Tatum Spadgenske - Jr. Individual Demonstration Scout Wheeler - Sr. Individual Demonstration Honorable Mentions Rowan Wheeler - Jr. Individual Demonstration Volunteers Needed for 2017 Achievement Days We are looking for volunteers for the following: Games: Tuesday, July 11: Static Night Games Wednesday, July 12: Public Viewing Thursday, July 13: Public Viewing We are looking for parents to help run games on Static Night. We have the games, just need help running them. The games we need volunteers for are: Floor Hockey, Dart Guns at a Target, Stick Horse Rodeo, and Geocaching. Public Viewing: 1 person per shift Wednesday 10AM-12PM 12PM-2PM 4PM-6PM Thursday 8AM-10AM 10AM-12PM 2PM-4PM 4PM-6PM Please call or Sara at , sara.j.fisher@ndsu.edu and schedule the time you are able to work, or which game you would like to run. Parents ~ The Pinterest For the Playground Committee recently met to discuss upcoming Pinterest nights. Pinterest Nights will be second Tuesday of each month, September-May. There will be a lot of exciting things to make for your home in the upcoming months!

3 CLUB CORNER Information, Recognition and Opportunities for your Club! Is your Club on Facebook? If your Club is on Does your club have any service projects they want to share? Please them to Sara, to be put in an upcoming newsletter. Facebook, let the Extension Office know so we can be informed on the happenings in your Club! Service Project Opportunity The Great Plains Food Bank is looking for individuals, local employers, civic organizations, youth groups, etc. to join local growers in gathering the harvest from the fields to fed to hungry neighbors. For more information and to sign up for a gleaning group, please contact: Nancy Carriveau, Food Resource Manager , ncarriveau@greatplainsfoodbank.org Thank you to Kayla Boustead and Nicole Fornshell from Dynamite Kids for hanging the lights up in the arena!

4 CLUB CORNER Information, Recognition and Opportunities for your Club! 4-H Membership Cards If you are planning on going to the ND State Fair, stop in the Extension Office and pickup your 4-H Membership Card. Burleigh County 4-H is Turning 90! Bring your 4-H Memories to Achievement Days this year. We will have clovers to write your memories on. The clovers will be on display during Fun Night, October 1, It s Parade Time! Lincoln Days - Saturday July 15 th in Lincoln Parade setup starts at 10:30 in road in front of Tumbleweed/DJS/ Bank. Parade starts at 11 should be done by 11:45. After parade DJs restaurant is hosting a free lunch for parade participants and families. Please contact Marie Horning to RSVP can call or text.

5 Healthy North Dakota 4-H Club How fun to do a Field Trip meeting this month? The nicer weather makes it easier to take your club meetings outside. You could visit a state or local park to hold your meeting and it counts toward Healthy Club requirements. Check out the events at the ND Parks and Recreation Department on their website for even more fun ideas: full_calendar_events.html NOTE: Healthy ND 4-H Club forms for state-wide recognition are due to Sara Fisher at the Extension office August 15, You can your forms to sara.j.fisher@ndsu.edu. If you already have the following requirements complete, you may send your paperwork into the office now. * To be a recognized club, your group needs to do at least one healthy club activity during six or more regular meetings. During the 4-H year, your activities should include at least six of the eight different categories (setting, roll call, etc.). Shaundra Ziemann-Bolinske Extension Agent, Family & Consumer Sciences Fruit Kebabs With Dip Yields: six servings of dip Cut-up fruit of choice (a large variety is best) Skewers (wooden) 6 ounces low-fat cream cheese or Neufchatel 1 2 c. frozen, unsweetened, orange juice concentrate Beat cream cheese until soft. Add orange juice concentrate. Mix until incorporated. Skewer fruit. Pour dip over skewers or place in small cups for dipping. You may choose to add vanilla and sugar to taste. Per serving of dip: 110 calories, 7 g fat, 3 g protein, 10 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber and 95 mg sodium. Total nutritional value of the skewers will vary based on the fruit used and amounts.

6 Saturday, July 8 6:05 PM SPECIAL EVENT TICKET PACKAGE: $15 / Ticket Ticket includes: Reserved seat, Larks cap, and $4 of every ticket will be donated to Burleigh & Morton County 4-H! Tickets and Information: Contact Paul Adelman paul@larksbaseball.com Dakota Community Bank & Trust Field Bismarck Municipal Ballpark 303 W. Front Ave. Bismarck, ND 58504

7 Home Alone: Are YOU Ready? Are your kids prepared to stay home alone? This program will teach kids what they need to know to stay safe and healthy when they are on their own. * Topics covered include: *Fun Activities to Keep You Busy *Safe, Healthy Snacks *Storm and Emergency Preparedness *Basic First Aid *General Home Safety Information Youth Ages 9-12 Thursday, July 27, :30pm to 3:00pm Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health 500 East Front Ave, Bismarck Register Online at: Or Call Amelia Doll at NDSU Extension-Burleigh County or amelia.doll@ndsu.edu County commissions, North Dakota State University and U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. North Dakota State University does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender expression/ identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a U.S. veteran. Direct inquiries to the Vice President for Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach, 205 Old Main, (701) This publication will be made available in alternative formats for people with disabilities upon request, (701)

8 For a complete schedule of what is happening at the North Dakota State Fair go to: Below are a few different free activities for you to enjoy! KIDS' SOUVENIR DECORATING Sunday, July 23-2:00 pm, State Fair Center Use your creativity to design your own State Fair Souvenir! This activity results in a one-of-a-kind, hand made picture frame for your child's Fair memories! Decorating materials will be provided, if a child wants to bring their own decorations they are sure welcome to do so.this is a great opportunity for those artistic fairgoers ages 3 to 14! Decorating will take place in the 4-H Hall of the North Dakota State Fair Center. KIDS' TRACTOR PEDAL PULL Tuesday, July 25-2:00 pm, KX Info Center Sponsored by United Community Bank of North Dakota is the ultimate pedaling competition! Miniature tractors are weighted and pedaled to victory in front of the KX Info Center. The kid in each age division that pulls the most weight is eligible to be in the state sanctioned Tractor Pedal Pull Championship later in the summer. Registration begins at 1:30 out front of the KX Info Center and the Pedal Pull begins at 2:00 PM. MILK A COW CONTEST Wednesday, July 26-4:00 pm, Expo Barn Fairgoers of all ages can compete to see if they've got what it takes to milk a dairy cow faster than all the other "farm hands". Participants will attempt to fill their bucket with the most milk in 30 seconds by milking our safe, artificial cow. Contest starts at 4 pm in the Expo Barn. Preregistration in encouraged, so sign up here today for a MOOOing good time! HIPPITY HOP BARREL RACE Monday, July 24-3:00 pm, Dakota Talent Stage The speed and agility of barrel racing...on a Hippty Hop? This crazy race will have you bouncing your way to victory on a classic Hippity Hop! Weave in and out of the barrels faster than your opponent and be crowned the victor! The competition is for ages 2 to 6, and split between two age groups. It is sure to be fun for the whole family. The contestant with the fastest time wins the race! Sign up your little speed racer here for this awesome event! ESSAY CONTEST- WHY GRANDPARENTS ARE SO IMPORTANT Thursday, July 27-11:30 am, State Fair Center 4th and 5th graders from around the state are invited to write an essay about "Why Grandparents are so Important." Tell us in 150 words or less why grandparents are so important! First place wins a family trip to Medora, Second place wins a Season Pass to Raging Rivers Waterpark in Mandan, and the third place winner will receive a family day at the Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot. The winners will be reading their essays at Senior Day Thursday, July 27.

9 National 4-H Leadership Opportunities The NDSU Center for 4-H Youth Development invites you (Ages 15-18) to attend National 4-H Congress and National 4-H Conference. 4-H Congress November 24-28, 2017, Atlanta, GA Purpose: To recognize and promote excellence in the 4-H youth development education program 4-H Conference March 2018 (Date to be determined), Washington, DC Purpose: Involve youth with program development, strengthen and continue development of 4-H public relations programs Application deadline: August 1 Applications due for both programs at ND Center for 4-H Youth Development by August 1, 2017 Expenses: The North Dakota 4-H Foundation provides partial sponsorships. Delegates will be responsible for meals to and from the event location and any souvenirs they wish to purchase. Applicants must: be age by January 1 of the year of the event be able to miss one full week of school and/or work to attend the program have been a participant in the 4-H program be dependable and punctual For More Information: Visit us online, Brochure, Application If you have any questions or are in need of any further information, please contact Rachelle Vettern.

10 NDSU Extension Burleigh County Office Agents AMELIA DOLL 4-H Youth Development DEB JOHNSON Nutrition Education Assistant BRUCE SCHMIDT Ag & Natural Resources SHAUNDRA ZIEMANN-BOLINSKE Family & Consumer Sciences Support Staff JERI FISCHER SARA FISHER SHANIA BROOKS KELSEY SHELDON NDSU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable. Direct inquiries to Vice Provost for Title IX/ADA Coordinator, Old Main 201, NDSU Main Campus, ,