ATTENTION 2019 SENIORS. Saddle up with 4-H 2019 RENO COUNTY THEME WILL BE

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1 Sunny Hills Camp June 5-8, 2019 **************** THE DATES ARE IN FOR THE 2019 RENO COUNTY FAIR SO MARK YOUR CALENDERS EARLY JULY SMALL ANIMAL TAGGING SATURDAY MAY 4, AM Family Carnival Family Carnival will be held Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Memorial Hall. Read your newsletter for more information. *********************************************************** START THINKING OF IDEAS FOR YOUR BOOTH AND BANNER FOR THE COUNTY FAIR 2019 RENO COUNTY THEME WILL BE Saddle up with 4-H KANSAS STATE FAIR GROUNDS ********************** BEEF WEIGH IN SATURDAY MARCH 9, AM SALE BARN IN SOUTH HUTCHINSON ATTENTION 2019 SENIORS The Kansas 4-H Scholarship for the academic year is now posted at THIS IS FOR STATE 4-H SCHOLARSHIPS

2 Page 2 JANUARY 2019 EXECUTIVE TEAM MEETING: Monday, January 21, 6:00 pm Upstairs at the Extension Office. All 4-H Council Officers are required to attend. 4-H COUNCIL DATE Monday, January 28, Downstairs in the west meeting room JUNIOR LEADERS:????????????? Downstairs in the west meeting room ************************************* Remember to check out our website: Announcements, rules and entry forms for upcoming events may be found on the website. For county shows throughout the state stop by the office and look at our notebook. Check out the State 4-H website for information on Upcoming State 4-H Events. ********************************************* ATTENTION SENIORS Here are the due dates & locations for the 2019 scholarships for Reno County. Reno County 4-H Foundation scholarships are due March 20 th DO NOT bring them to the office they are to be sent to either Mike Tonn at (tonn.mike@yahoo.com) or Debbie Spence at (spenced3@yahoo.com). The Livestock Sale forms are due March 20 th and may be turned into the Extension Office. You can find the forms on the Reno County Extension Website under 4-H Youth & Development, then go to forms/scholarships. Don t wait to the last minute for reference letters. Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes Date Set Save the date! The 2019 Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes will be held August in Manhattan. This event includes the state 4-H Livestock Judging Contest, Meat Judging Contest, Livestock Skillathon, and Livestock Quiz Bowl. Members may compete in as many contests as they would like. Specific details and contest rules will be released by June 1. Please mark your calendars to attend! This event has also been added to the K-State Pulse Calendar. ********************************************************** Junior Swine Producer Day Scheduled The 2019 Kansas Junior Swine Producer Day will be held on Saturday, March 9 in Weber Arena. Mark your calendar! This is a family-friendly educational event dedicated to youth, parents, project leaders, and agents with interest in the swine project. A detailed agenda and registration information will be released later this fall State Horse News The 2019 State Horse Judging Contest will be held on Friday, February 22nd, in conjunction with Equifest. The 2019 Horse Panorama will be held January at Rock Springs. Rules and registration will be up shortly. The deadline for registration is January 15th. Kansas Junior Producer Days Scheduled The 2019 Kansas Junior Producer Days have been scheduled! Junior Swine Producer Day will be hosted on March 9, 2019, with Junior Meat Goat Producer Day being March 30, Both junior day programs will be in the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry's Weber Hall on the K-State campus. These events are one-day educational opportunities for youth, parents, agents, and project leaders to learn about various aspects of livestock project selection and management. An optional Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) session will be held at the conclusion of both junior days. This will be an opportunity for youth to obtain their YQCA certification through an instructor-led session. The Kansas State Fair Grand Drive and KJLS will require all exhibitors to be YQCA certified for the 2019 shows. Please watch the K-State Youth Livestock Program website and Facebook page for registration details! Families will have the option to mail in their junior day registration, or complete it online.

3 Page 3 JANUARY 2019 PROJECT NEWS: questions about the dog project please contact Melaney Dick at or melrussdick@gmail.com questions about shooting sports, please call Ray Bartholomew at (620) or Cindy Colle at (620) or Cindy at collec83@gmail.com. Please contact Tammy Brown (620) for questions about the rabbit project. Dylan Huggard of the Nickerson Clover s 4-H Club helps wrap presents for 53 kids and 11 shut in s for Christmas. 4-H Campference 2019 questions about photography, contact Karolyn Kellogg Howey at (620) ext questions about the clothing project, contact Kathy Zongker at (620) questions about the horse project, contact Jackie White at H Campference is for youth ages (before January 1, 2019), and will be held June at Rock Springs 4-H Center. Participants will experience the feel of a conference, while enjoying the 'camp' activities Rock Springs 4-H Center has to offer. This is a great transitional opportunity, as these tweens go from being a camper to attending educational conferences. 4-H Campference will feature workshops about opportunities in the 4-H program and how to better interact with others. Participants will meet other youth from around the state of Kansas. Registration and detailed information will be the State 4-H Website in March Register early as the space will fill on a first come basis, and Campference was full the last five years! Register online by May 15 (or earlier it will close when it is full) and payment must be in the local Extension Offices by May 15.

4 Page 4 JANUARY 2019 IMPORTANT CARNIVAL NEWS This year we will not be collecting any money at the carnival. ALL MONEY FOR KING & QUEEN MUST BE TURNED IN TO THE EXTENSION OFFICE THURSDAY JANUARY 17 th by 5pm. REMEMBER EACH CLUB NEEDS TO BRING 2 DOZEN OF EITHER COOKIES, CUPCAKES, BROWNIES OR DESSERT ITEMS FOR THE CONCESSION STAND. We need all booths set up and ready to go by 4:45. If your club is in charge of a blow up please have the first shift there by 4:45. Don t forget your silent auction basket and your raffle items. Here is the agenda for the night. 5-7 is food, games and stations 7-7:30 king & queen announced, raffle items and silent auction announced 7:30 clean up It will be great fun Food Science in Action Competition The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is sponsoring the fourth annual competition for students to show off their video skills and creativity in the STEM fields. The theme for the 2019 competition is Teaching and Learning Science Through Food. This competition is open to anyone and does not require membership to IFT. Students create a 1 to 5 minute video to teach viewers about an aspect of food science. The video must be detailed, include a materials and equipment list, so viewers can easily repeat the project at home or school. Scientific accuracy is important, so attention to detail is critical. This is very competitive and all submissions will receive constructive feedback. Video submissions are due April 8, Learn more at Science/Food-Science-in-Action.aspx. ********************************************************* Kansas 4-H Communication Fact Sheets Helpful for 4-H Day Presentations Speaking skillfully before an audience is one of the hallmarks that Kansas 4-H members have been successfully doing for over 100 years. Kansas youth through 4-H have learned the skills necessary to get up before an audience and speak eloquently. 4-H has helped youth learn the skills necessary to clearly organize and present thoughts and ideas through project talks, demonstrations, illustrated talks and public speaking presentations. The complete Kansas 4-H communication fact sheet series is listed below. These may be helpful to Kansas 4-H families as they begin to prepare for county 4-H day presentations. They can be downloaded free from the Kansas 4-H web site. Visit: Kansas 4-H Communication Fact Sheet Series Available: Kansas 4-H Presentation Overview 4-H Project Talks 4-H Demonstrations 4-H Illustrated Talks 4-H Demonstration & Illustrated Talk Planning Form 4-H Public Speaking 4-H Public Speaking Record 4-H Presentation Brainstorming Activity 4-H Effective Presentation Tips 4-H Preparing and Using Visual Aids Kansas 4-H Generic Record Form

5 Page 5 JANUARY 2019 Above the Thomadora 4-H Club has fun making Christmas cookies NEWS FROM THE RENO COUNTY AMBASSADORS Thank you to the Thomadora, Nickerson, Haven, and Mitchell 4-H Clubs for partnering with the 4-H Ambassadors for the annual Teen Christmas project. Over $700 in gifts were contributed through our joint efforts. The Thomadora club was the top contributor and will be treated to a pizza party hosted by the Ambassadors. Pictured to the left are Reno County Ambassadors Lizzy Ullum Mitchell 4-H Club, Piper Schlatter Union Valley 4-H Club, Diane Fink Thomadora 4-H Club, Kaitlin Colle Nickerson 4-H Club and Faith Zongker Buhler 4-H Club.

6 Page 6 JANUARY 2019 Ninnescah 4-H Club attended the Pretty Prairie Christmas Parade 2018 Rocking Around the Christmas Tree. Looks like fun was had by all. Great way to promote 4-H. Nice job Ninnescah youth and parents. Great Job by the Nickerson Clover s 4-H Club they provided cookies to the community when Santa arrived in Nickerson at the Snowflake Festival. Great Job!!!

7 Page 7 JANUARY 2019 JANUARY CALENDER Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday NINNESCAH & AMBASSADOR MEETINGS FAIRBOARD WEST ROOM OF EXTENSION 6:30 ROYAL CLOVERS 4-H MEETING THOMADORA UNION VALLEY & WRC MEETINGS HAVEN MITCHELL & NICKERSON MEETINGS HORSE PANORAMA BUHLER CLUB MEETING FAMILY CARNIVAL MEMORIAL HALL EXECUTIVE TEAM MEETING 6PM EXTENSION OFFICE COUNCIL MEETING 7PM EXTENSION OFFICE HORSE PANORAMA HORSE PANORAMA Reno County Extension Office Phone # All articles/pictures for the newsletter are due to the Extension office by the 20 th of the month. PLEASE TO DONNA dp96929@ksu