4-H News & Notes. Enroll & Pay Dues by December 31st

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1 November & December H News & Notes Calendar November 2018 THIS ISSUE: Enrollment & Dues Reminder New Fair Dates Sandpoint Orchard Now a UI Facility College Scholarship Info Shooting Sports Training New 4-H Bee Keeping Project 4-H SUPER SATURDAY New Leader Orientation and Leader Enrichments Horse Leader & Member News Livestock Leader News & 2019 Weigh-in dates 2019 Fair dates & theme Requests for 4- H materials Financial Audits due now Leaders Banquet Leaders Council News 2018 Leader of the Year KYG Awards Ready for Pick Up The H Calendar is nearly ready and will be published in the January/February 2019 Newsletter. If you need it sooner, I will it by request. Enroll & Pay Dues by December 31st The 4-H enrollment deadline is December 31st for returning 4-H families. New families have until February 1st to enroll. Please go to 4honline.com and enroll early, so clubs and projects can get an early start. Remember the following deadlines: April 1: Last day to add a project June 1: Last day to drop a project Dec. 31st: Enroll and pay dues for returning families Feb. 1: Last day to enroll & pay dues for new families Dues are still $15 for up to 3 projects without the Horse or motorcycle/atv project and $17 for projects that include Horse or Motorcycle/ATV. Those taking more than 3 projects, must pay an additional $3 per project. Horse & motorcycle leaders must pay $4.00 for dues, as insurance is required and is slightly more than other projects. All other leaders still pay just $3 for dues, which provides leaders with 4-H Insurance coverage too. Can t make it into the Extension Office to pay your dues? You can mail a check to Bonner Co. 4-H to: Bonner County Extension/4-H 4205 North Boyer Sandpoint, ID Note: The reason for the December 31 enrollment deadline for returning families is because 4-H members are now covered by our insurance program through Dec. 1st. In the past, insurance coverage used to end on Sept. 30th, but now, everyone remains covered through early December and if everyone re-enrolls and pays dues by Dec. 31, we have a very small window of time without insurance coverage just a few weeks instead of a few months. 1 1st Club, Council and Committee Financial Audits due 3rd 4-H Leader Appreciation Banquet/Ponderay Event 6 PM 12th Veteran s Day Holiday 12th KYG Applications Due Thanksgiving Holiday, Extension Office Closed 29th 4-H Enrollment Open House/5-7 Extension December 2018 Dec th: Christmas Holiday Observed, Extension Office closed 31st Last day for returning 4- H Families to enroll and pay dues January st New Year Holiday 8th HLC mtg. 5:30 PM 9th MALC mtg. 6:30 PM 14th 4-H Leaders Council Meeting at 6:30 PM 21st MLK Holiday/Office Closed February 2019 * 1st Last day to enroll and pay dues for new 4-H Families in order to complete a project for the Fair * 2nd 4-H Horse Bowl * 9th Super Saturday Leader Training at the UI Sandpoint Orchard * 16th 18th: KYG Conference in Boise. We have a new KYG Leader see page 7 for more information Leader Reminder: You must complete the Protecting Minors training every year, when re-enrolling.

2 2019 Bonner County Fair Dates - Two weeks later in 2019 I know it seems to soon to think about the County Fair, but I wanted to let all of our 4-H families know the 2019 Fair dates have changed! The Bonner County Fair Board decided at their September meeting to change the dates of the 2019 Fair to the 3rd week in August, which is nearly 2 weeks later than the last few years. The Bonner County Fair will be held from August 21st- 24th in The Fair theme for 2019 is The Bounty of the County. Exciting News The Sandpoint Organic Orchard is now a University of Idaho Facility The University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences has established a new presence in Sandpoint and Bonner County with the acquisition of the Sandpoint Orchard. The 48-acre property was acquired by U of I through a donation from Dennis Pence of Sandpoint and his family. He established the organic orchard to demonstrate agricultural opportunities in North Idaho. It will be known as the Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center and be the first in the U of I system to focus on organic farming and organic-certified production systems. The center will expand the ability to conduct community-focused programs and offer new ways to enhance undergraduate and graduate education as well as 4-H education. This is truly an exciting educational asset in our County. This year, Bonner and Boundary County will use the Orchard Facility for our Super Saturday 4-H Leader Training (see page 3 for more). Extension Forestry Courses and Master Gardeners will also be held at the Sandpoint Orchard. Attention Seniors 4-H College Scholarship Deadline is December 1st! College Scholarship application forms are available on the State 4-H website which is at: Deadlines for scholarships are Dec. 1, Scholarship options include O.M. Plummer, Avista North Idaho, Idaho Friends of 4-H, Lillian Jeanette Craig Memorial, Roy and Mamie Jones, Johannessen Leadership and Ruth Johannessen Shane. One of our Bonner County 4-H members received the $500 Avista College Scholarship in 2017 maybe this year it will be you. 2

3 In The Spotlight: New Bonner County 4-H Bee Keeping Project The Hoodoo Hustler Club will offer a Bee Keeping Project this year. The project leaders will be Lisa Hollett and Mark Earls. Please contact the Extension Office if interested in the Bee Keeping Project to see if space is still available, as the project will be limited to 5-6 participants for the first year. Bee Keeping is now a new 4-H Project offered through UI Extension. Super Saturday 4-H Leader Training & Enrichments on 2/9/2019 All new 4-H leaders must complete the 3 hour New Leader Orientation, which will be offered at Super Saturday, on February 9, This year Bonner and Boundary County will co-host the Super Saturday leader training for all Bonner and Boundary 4-H leaders. Super Saturday will be held at the newly acquired Sandpoint Organic Orchard, which is truly a beautiful facility, located just a half mile north of the Bonner County Extension Office. Super Saturday is for all 4-H leaders not just new leaders and UI Extension encourages all 4-H leaders to complete at least 2 hours of training per year. Not all of the workshops/trainings have been confirmed, but tentative topics include the following: New Leader Orientation (Required for all New Leaders) Quality Assurance Training for Livestock Leaders and youth Removing Tears and Fears From the 4-H Record Book How to Run a 4-H Club and Successful Meetings The Art of Giving Oral Reasons Mastering the Livestock Sales Talk Livestock Feeds, Nutrition and Rate of Gain Fun Activities for Cloverbuds & Younger children * REMEMBER: All Leaders must complete Protecting Minors annually, through 4-H Online. The background check with Verified Volunteers is now done for all new leaders and for returning leaders every 3 years. SHOOTING SPORTS TRAINING Bonner County 4-H is always looking for volunteers to lead the everexpanding projects associated with shooting sports. Unlike most other projects, this set of projects requires volunteers to participate in a specific training event. This event is usually held every year in the spring and is usually in Coeur d Alene. This year the training is tentatively scheduled for mid-april. If you are interested in signing up for this training, please contact the Extension Office at for the details. We should know the actual dates soon. We have members interested in the 4-H Hunting project. Let me know if you are willing to complete the training to lead hunting. 3

4 CALENDAR: November 6th HLC Mtg/5:30 Pm at Jalepenos Happy Thanksgiving December 4th? HLC Mtg. date is tentative Merry Christmas! January th HLC mtg. 5:30 PM February nd Horse Bowl at Church of 8:45 HORSE LEADER & MEMBER NEWS This N That Important Horse News The October Horse Leaders meeting included the election of HLC Officers. Council Officers for the H year are as follows: President: Amy Lyman Vice President: Adrienne Nelson Secretary: Jenny Shelton Treasurer: Krissy Peck The Last Horse Show was a successful fundraiser big THANK YOU to Amy Lyman for event coordination and to Krissy for being the Show Secretary. Everyone was pleased with the Awards in 2018 and event coordinators received great feedback. County HORSE BOWL The County Horse Bowl Contest has been scheduled for Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Church of the Nazarene, with an 8:45 AM check-in time and a contest start time of 9:00 Am. Please note the following: Pre-Registration for Horse Bowl will be MANDATORY this year. If you do not pre-register, you may not participate. Teams must be determined in advance in order to start and finish on time, therefore we need for everyone to pre-register. Please comply. Registration Forms will be ed to Horse Leaders in early January. Thank you! Too cold to ride? Come to Horse Bowl Instead The Next HLC Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 5:30 PM at Jalepenos. The HLC will need to decide if we want to move the Gaming portion of the 4-H horse show to the Sunday or Monday before Fair and have horse gaming promoted as a Fair event in the Fair Book. The meeting is at Jalepenos due to Election Day. The 4-H Horse Versatility Award for 5 Horse Events Every year the 4-H Horse Leaders Council sponsors Versatility Awards for Horse members who participate in all 5 of the County Horse events. What do you need to do to be eligible for the Horse Versatility Award? Attend all 5 of the following events: Horse Bowl Saturday, February 2, 2019 County Demonstration Day Saturday, April 20, 2019 Hippology Contest Tuesday, April 23, 2019 Horse Judging Contest Saturday, May 4, 2019 Trail Ride at Western Pleasure Saturday, June 8, 2019 This is always a very nice award and something to be proud of. 4

5 LIVESTOCK LEADER & MEMBER NEWS IMPORTANT! Rule Changes for ALL Market Livestock Projects The Market Animal Livestock Committee (MALC) would like to make leaders, members and parents aware of a Market Animal Fair Book Rule change. The MALC has implemented born after dates for all market livestock projects. This rule will also be in the 2019 Fair Book. Here are the new livestock age requirements: Market Beef: Animals must be born after January 1st of the previous Fair year Market Swine: Animals must be born after January 1st of the current Fair year Market Sheep and Goats: Animals must be born after January 1st of the current Fair year MARKET ANIMAL REQUIREMENTS Calendar of Events Beef 130 days on feed Swine 80 days on feed Sheep/Goat 60 days on feed In addition to the ownership/feed requirements, please remember that ALL animal projects require a bill of sale at each spring weigh-in. If your animal is purchased out of state, you must also have a health certificate BEFORE transporting your animal across state lines. If your bill of sale is from out of state, you must also show your health certificate before you can weigh-in at the Fairgrounds in the spring. This is state law, so be proactive with your paperwork. If you have any questions regarding ownership or paperwork, contact the Extension Office before your weigh-in. We can provide a generic bill of sale if you need one. This year the bill of sale must also include the birth date of the livestock animal. November 12th Veterans Day Holiday, Extension Office Closed 12th (or 5th) Bonner County Fair Board Meeting. Alternate date is November 5th. Please check with Fair Office to confirm, due to Veteran s Day Holiday. December 1oth Fair Board Meeting, 5:30 PM, Fair Office 24-25th Christmas Holiday/ Extension Office closed Mark Your Calendar! Important 2019 Dates! Spring weigh-in dates, are events that you don t want to miss. Here are the 2019 dates for these events: Beef Weigh-In: April 13, 2019 Fairgrounds Swine Weigh-In: May 11th, 2019 Fairgrounds Sheep/Goat Weigh-In: June 15th, 2019 Fairgrounds 2019 Dates for Weigh-ins * Some Weigh-in dates are later due to the Fair being 2 weeks later in Note: The next MALC mtg. will be held on January 9th, 2019 at 6:30 PM. The February 9th Super Saturday Leader Enrichment Event will include Quality Assurance Training for Leaders and Youth. Please plan to attend. See page 3. New MALC Officers Co-Chairs: Deanna Giard and Cathy Hunsaker Secretary: Jeanette Shockey Treasurer: Angela Rogers U of I Extension now offers a Meat Goat Breeding Project and Curriculum 5

6 Requests for 4-H Materials Please remember to submit your requests for 4-H project materials to Blair in writing and give her at least one week to prepare those materials. Blair will call you or you when your materials are ready to be picked up. You can fill out a 4-H material request form or send it to Blair in an at bgeiger@uidaho.edu. Please be very specific with your request. For example, don t request 5 sets of goat materials, when what you really need is 3 market goat, 1 dairy goat and 1 pack goat. You may start requesting materials in December or January, or earlier if you have a project that needs to start early like KYG or Cross Country Skiing as two examples. Please encourage your club members to enroll early and pay their dues early, to avoid multiple requests for additional materials and to get an early start on projects. If you want to use the 4-H material request form, I can send it to you via . Please me at ssawyer@uidaho.edu. Financial Audits Due November 1st Thank you to all 4-H clubs and affiliated groups who have already completed your year-end audits. Every club and committee or affiliated 4-H group that receives funds needs to submit their financial audit forms to the Extension Office before their club will be able to receive 4-H materials for the new 4-H year. This audit packet is required for all clubs and affiliates, even if you don t have any funds (you just note no funds and all of the dollar amounts are 0). Thank you for taking the time to get these audits finished. me if you need the forms sent to you or printed off for you to pick up. Thank You Hoodoo Hustlers & Leaders Council for November Leader s Banquet The November 3rd 4-H Leader Recognition Banquet was well-attended. The Banquet was sponsored by the 4-H Leaders Council, the Hoodoo Hustlers 4-H Club, Bonner County 4-H and private donors. 4-H Leaders were presented with pins and certificates and received a complimentary dinner and an inspiring presentation by Tom Albertson. Thank You Banquet Sponsors and Thank you 4-H Leaders. 4-H Leader s Council News The Bonner County 4-H leaders Council held Officer Elections at their October 16, 2017 meeting. Officers for the H year are as follows: President: Tallie O Brien of Panhandle Pride Livestock Club Vice President: Lisa Hollett of the Hoodoo Hustlers Club Secretary & Treasurer: Renee Gamber of Panhandle Pride The October Leaders Council meeting included the election of Council Officers, a review of the 2019 Council Budget and plans for the 4-H Leader Recognition Banquet. The next meeting of the 4-H Leaders Council will be held on January 14, 2019/6:30 PM at the Extension Office. 6

7 4-H Awards Awaiting their Recipients 4-H Newsletter Correction: The September/October 2018 Newsletter had an error on the Awards Page. The recipient of the 2018 Top Rabbit Showmanship Award is Bethany Badoux. The following 4-H Members have top Awards at the Extension Office: Avi Vachon/Gardening Rianna Atencio/Cakes Travis Petit/Woodworking Emily Myers/Photography Please come to the Office to pick up your awards. We have a new 4-H Leader for the Know Your Government (KYG) Project. The Hoodoo Hustler Club will offer the Know Your Government Project this year. Hoodoo Hustler leader Bruce Hollett will lead this project, that includes a 3-day field trip to the State Capitol in Boise. Participants who attend the KYG Conference, are able to participate in either a Legislative workshop or a Judicial Workshop. The Legislative group learns about the State Government process by serving on a mock committee that mimics a true legislative session. The Judicial group learns about the Idaho Court system and participants go to a mock trial at the Ada County Courthouse. Participants must be in 8th or 9th grade to enroll in this project and attend the KYG Conference, which takes place February 16-18, The Conference fee is $150 for youth and bus transportation to Boise is provided by UI Extension. Call Suzanne at the Extension Office for information about potential scholarships to defray costs. Hoodoo Hustlers will also offer a Small Engine Project this year. We have not had a leader for the 4-H Small Engine Project in several years, but we can offer this project again this year with the Hoodoo Hustler Club. Clark Patterson will be the project leader. Rob Johnson Voted H Leader of the Year Every year our 4-H members vote during Fair for their favorite 4-H leader. The leader who receives the most votes is awarded an embroidered hooded sweatshirt that says 4-H Leader of the Year on the back and has the University of Idaho and the four-leaf clover on the front. In 2018 the 4-H leader of the Year was Rob Johnson, who is an Archery leader with Sagle Saddle Tramps. The Sweatshirt is provided by the 4-H Leaders Council. Thank you Rob for leading 4-H Archery for many years! 7 Rob Johnson (in back with baseball cap and sunglasses) with his 4-H Archery Members

8 Non-Profit Organization Bonner County 4-H Suzanne Sawyer, 4-H Program Coordinator US POSTAGE PAID Sandpoint, ID PERMIT No Bonner County UI Extension Office Bonner County 4-H 4205 N Boyer Ave Sandpoint, ID Phone: Fax: ssawyer@uidaho.edu Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communications of program information or reasonable accommodations should contact the Extension Office at To enrich education through diversity the University of Idaho is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer and educational institution Bonner County 4-H Please re-enroll in 4-H before the end of 2018 to help us get the new 4-H year off to a great start. Early enrollment makes life easier for staff, club leaders & project leaders. The Extension office will hold a third 4-H Enrollment Open House Event on Thursday, November 29th at the Extension Office. Invite a friend or neighbor to join 4-H and tell them about our November 29th Open House from 5-7 PM. Note: The Jan./Feb H Newsletter will include a full H calendar of all 4-H activities and events scheduled for In the meantime, save the first page of this Newsletter for important dates that go through the end of See page 5 for 2019 livestock weigh-in dates. 8