SOUTH DAKOTA 4-H FINAL

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1 April 2013 Final Enrollment SOUTH DAKOTA 4-H FINAL ENROLLMENT IS MAY 24, 2013! 4-H members can add or drop projects until that date. New members can still join 4-H up to that date. Remember, the Brown County Fair Board offers a Night at the Fair for the club with the highest percent of new club members. Be sure to recruit new members! Inside This Issue: 4-H News 1-3 Fruit Sale 4 Livestock 4-7 Scholarships 7 Calendar 8 4-H Royalty Applications Individuals wishing to participate in the 4-H Royalty Contest are encouraged to complete the enclosed application. Completed applications are due to the 4-H office by Friday, May 10, Information provided by the members will be used to write descriptions published in the local papers in late June and the Brown County Fair Special in August. Following are guidelines for the event: Members must be senior members (age 14+). Applicants must attend six meetings in the year applying for royalty. Members must be recommended by two people. (Please sign in appropriate location on application form.) NO ENTRIES ARE ACCEPTED AFTER THE MAY 10TH DEADLINE!

2 Leader s Meeting The next 4-H Leader s Meeting will be April 1, 2013 at 7:30 pm at the 4-H office. Please make sure your club is represented. 4-H Public Presentation Day Special Foods Contest Brown County Special Foods Contest will be held on June 19, 2013 at Simmons Middle School beginning at 9:00 am. The registration form is attached to this months Newshound and is due to the 4-H office by June 7, Brown County s Demonstration Day has been scheduled for Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 9:00 am at the Brown County Wheat Growers Office Building at 908 Lamont Street. The Demonstration Day preregistration form is attached to this months Newshound. Registration deadline is June 28, Additional information will be included in future Newshounds. 4-H TLC for 13 to 18 year olds Submitted By Michael Sperry, State 4-H Vice President The South Dakota 4-H Youth Council invites you to join them on the South Dakota State University campus, Brookings, SD June 3-7, as they present TLC 2013 Find the Mystery Within. TLC 2013 will provide the experiences you need to solve the mystery of leadership to make your future bright! In keeping with our mystery theme, delegates will be entertained throughout the week while teaching essential leadership skills. South Dakota Teen Leadership (TLC) will provide a great balance of leadership training, personal growth and fun to any South Dakota youth between 13 and 18 years of age. This year we will offer workshop tracks in the areas of Technology, Family and Consumer Science, Agriculture, and Leadership. Each track will contain three workshops in that area. We will also offer our traditional sessions about career exploration, community involvement and trying something new. Delegates will have the opportunity to enjoy fun with friends at a variety of evening activities including dances, recreation, and a special TLC Talent Show. We will also have a nationally known keynote speaker, John Beede. Plan to participate in these fun events! The registration fee for TLC is $200 through May 1st. Your registration fee includes conference fees, room, and meals. After May 1, the fee will be raised to $225, until May 15 when registration closes. Transportation to Brookings is not covered. To ensure your first choice of workshops, get your registration and deposit sent in as soon as possible! Complete workshop descriptions and registration information can be found at or by contacting our Brown County 4-H office.

3 4-H Performing Arts for 13 to 18 year olds Submitted by Kathy Sperry Would you like to sing and dance and perform with other youth this summer? Then consider becoming part of the South Dakota 4-H Performing Arts Troupe. The South Dakota 4-H Performing Arts Troupe is a theater arts educational experience for youth ages 13 through 18 on January 1st, This year s seven-day preparation camp is scheduled for June 9 15, 2013, on the campus of Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD. The camp prepares youth to perform at summer venues and at the 2013 South Dakota State Fair in Huron, SD, from August 31 to September 2. Camp week concludes with two shows, one on Friday evening and the other on Saturday morning. Both performances are at the Northern State University Johnson Fine Arts Center and are open to the public. The registration fee for the 7 day camp is $350 through Friday, April 26. After Friday, April 26, the fee is $375. The registration fee pays for lodging, meals/evening snacks, insurance, facility rental, and performance attire. Youth wishing to participate in the H Performing Arts Troupe should complete and submit the Audition/Registration form by April 26th. Forms are available from our Brown County 4-H Office or on igrow at: Please contact 4-H Performing Arts Board Member, Kathy Sperry, with any questions at

4 4-H Judging Qualifications Sessions (Consumer Decision Making) We will be releasing dates and times for the Judging Qualification Sessions in the next couple weeks. Judging takes about one to one and one half hours. Members should plan to attend accordingly as judging classes will not be re-displayed at a later date. Since two judging qualification sessions have been held, first and second year judging members are expected to complete judging on their own. 4-H Fruit Sale Update By Kathy Sperry THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS to every 4-H club for participating in this year s 4-H Fruit Sale! It was a great success! Next month, look in your May Newshound for the final numbers and your club s share of the profit it earned. How can this money benefit our communities? Consider supporting the State 4-H Community Service project of Feeding South Dakota? How can this money make 4-H a better experience for the members? Consider paying toward 4-H Camp costs, 4-H Performing Arts Camp, 4-H Youth s, etc. The members who worked so hard to earn the money should benefit from some of it. This year we strongly encourage each 4-H club to make a financial donation to the Brown County 4-H Endowment Campaign. We continue to seek funds to reach our goal for this fund. We, as 4-H clubs and families, need to pledge our own money for the future of 4-H in Brown County. Contact our Endowment chair person, Mike Frey, if you have any questions at Congratulations!! Congratulations to the Brown County Senior Hippology Team for placing 2nd at the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo! The members of the team are Adrianne Schaunaman, Joellen Gonsoir, Colt Hokana, and Kaitlynn Ringgenberg. We also want to congratulate the Quiz Bowl Team for placing 5th at the Stock Show and Rodeo. The members of the team are Adrianne Schaunaman, Joellen Gonsoir, Colt Hokana, Kaitlynn Ringgenberg and Cassandra Townsend. This is what awesome looks like!

5 AKSARBEN Sheep, Swine, Meat Goat Nomination All 4-H market sheep, swine, and meat goats planning to show a the 2013 AKSARBEN Livestock Exposition will need to have nomination forms and DNA samples to the 4-H office by June 10, 2013 and must be post marked to the AKSARBEN office by June 15, Contact the 4-H office immediately if you plan to take market sheep, swine or meat goats to AKSARBEN. Sufficient entry materials must be requested. Horse and Livestock Events State 4-H Horse Show, Huron, SD July 23-25, State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest, Huron, SD July 26, South Dakota Summer Spotlight, Huron, SD July 26-28, 2013 Brown County Horse Show, Brown County Horse Arena, June 26, Sheep, Meat Goat and Swine Weigh-In Sheep, meat goat and swine weigh-in day is May 17, 2013 from 3:00-6:00pm at the beef barn wash rack area at the fairgrounds (if bad weather, we will be in the Expo Building). There will be a $1.50 per ear tag charge and $6.00 per DNA pulled. Please have the correct amount for the number of animals you are having weighed and tagged. There is a ten-pigs-weighed-per-member limit. At this time, there is no limit on sheep and goats. Many helping hands are needed. If you bring animals, please plan on helping. 4-H Livestock Judging Team Selection Brown County 4-H Livestock Judging Teams will be determined June 7, Team members will be contacted by June 10, Confirmation and final team (and alternates) designation will be June 12, If you are interested in being on the team, please contact the 4-H office. Teams will then have a month plus for county coaches to prepare them for the July 26, 2013 State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest, which is held during the South Dakota Summer Spotlight at the Huron, SD Fairgrounds.

6 Poultry Fun Day with Showmanship Poultry Fun Day is scheduled for April 28, 2013 at 1:00 pm. You will learn basic showing and showmanship skills. Contact Mike Hassebroek at or the Brown County 4-H office if you have any questions. Rabbit Fun Day Rabbit Fun Day is scheduled for April 27, 2013 at 1:00 pm. The day will consist of judging classes, breed ID, showmanship and there will be awards given out for showmanship. Contact Mike Hassebroek at or Brenda Artz at if you have any questions. 4-H Dog Obedience and Showmanship Schools By Sheryl Erickson 4-H Dog Obedience and Showmanship Schools will be starting, weather permitting, on Thursday evenings in June. Meeting place will be at the Brown County Fairgrounds from 6:00-7:00 pm. Please accompany your child so you are able to help school at home. If parents are unable to be there each session, please have someone there to pick your child up promptly. Sessions will be 1 1/2 hours when agility classes start. Bring lots of soft treats for your dogs! No hard dog biscuits. You will need a 6 leather or nylon leash. No chain leashes or horse leads. Bring a choker chain that fits your dog not too big or too small, a flat buckle collar and your dog s favorite treats! We will start agility training and rally exercises in July for those 4-H ers that qualify. You must take a Basic Obedience Class before you take part in Agility. You must have a buckle collar, no choker chains. We will continue working on showmanship again this year. If you were given a showmanship lead last year, make sure you bring it along to class. If you are in doubt there may be class due to weather, call Sheryl at , Amy at or Amanda at

7 Brown County Dog Practice By Debi Munger ( ) We are continuing our CGC classes and rally training through April with a CGC testing date of May 5, Please bring a 6 foot leash, flat or training collar and treats. All classes will be held indoors at the Warner Community Center. April 7, 2013: 2:00-3:00pm Beginners; 3:00-4:00pm Advanced April 14, 2013: 2:00-3:00pm Beginners; 3:00-4:00pm Advanced April 28, 2013: 2:00-3:00pm Beginners; 3:00-4:00pm Advanced May 5, 2013: CGC Testing 4-H Leader s Scholarship By Sandy Osterman The 4-H Leader s Scholarship is a $ scholarship to those who are graduating from 4-H and all who are continuing their education. The application is available at the 4-H office or can be found on the Brown County 4-H website. The deadline to apply is May 1, If you have any questions, please call Sandy Osterman at Cooperative Extension Service College of Agriculture & Biological Sciences South Dakota State University, South Dakota counties, and U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. South Dakota State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and offers all benefits, services, education, and employment opportunities without regard for race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or Vietnam Era Veteran Status. Brown County Extension Office 1019 First Avenue SE Aberdeen, SD Phone: FAX: brown.county@sdstate.edu rowncounty/4-hyouthdevelopment.cfm Becca Tullar Extension Educator 4-H & Youth Development

8 April 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 14-H Scholarships Due Leadership Meeting 7:00pm National 4-H FFA Judging Contest 7CGC Class Camp 13 Counselor Applications Due Phonathon Phonathon CGC Class 21 22Earth Day 23 Camp Registration Deadline Performing Arts Reg. Due SD 4-H Shoot Club Enrollment due 27 SD 4-H Shoot Rabbit Fun Day 28CGC Class SD 4-H Shoot Poultry Fun Day 29 Rodeo Enrollment Due 30TLC Reg. & 4-H Leader s Scholarship Application Due Tomorrow We would like to wish all of the members, leaders and volunteers who have birthdays in April a very Happy Birthday!