4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT NEWSLETTER

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1 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT NEWSLETTER Cooperative Extension Service Boone County 6028 Camp Ernst Rd P.O. Box 876 Burlington, KY (859) Fax: (859) boone.ca.uky.edu Announcements We also want to congratulate the Young Guns on Reserve Champion status. Boone County was well represented at State. We look forward to showcasing our drills for family and friends at ELITE DRILL TEAM WINS 1ST PLACE AT KY STATE COMPETITION If we can dream it and believe it, we can achieve it! Congratulations to our own Elite Riders for their winning performance at Kentucky State Competition in Louisville on July 7th! The Senior Champion Team rode to victory in the small division of 12 teams. There was much celebrating in our midst, especially after receiving Reserve Champion last year at State. Our Junior Team placed 10th in the same small division. This was their first state competition and they achieved great success with just four months of training! Many thanks to our Coach Sarah Kahmann, who led the young women in their drills. Also, thank you to the parents and supporters who helped in every way. TABLE OF CONTENTS Continued on page two Announcements Horse News... 3 Livestock News Project Club News... 6 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL THE EXTENSION OFFICE AT AND ASK FOR ONE OF THE AGENTS BELOW. PAUL ADKINS STEVE CONRAD CHRISTY EASTWOOD paul.adkins@uky.edu sconrad@uky.edu ceastwoo@uky.edu BOONE COUNTY 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION AGENTS

2 the Boone County Fair on Monday night, August 7. Come see what all the excitement is about! We welcome new members and invite you to learn more about us. Drill Team is an excellent way to make lasting friendships, learn to ride well, and represent our county. Youth riders must be at least 9 years of age to join the drill team. If interested, you may contact Pamela Pickett at VISIT US AT THE FAIR! The 4-H Council sells cold Pepsi products and bottles of water during the week of the fair. This is the 4-H council s fundraiser for the year. The 4-H council provides funding for 4-H scholarships, trainings, and 4-H camp. Come out and support the 4-H Council! 2017 FAIR DEVELOPMENTS If you have entered 4-H projects in the Boone County Fair in the past and plan on doing so again this year, you need to know that there are several changes in the types of items you can enter. The most notable changes come under the Arts & Crafts category as well as Photography. For full details of the changes, please stop by the Extension Office for the updated information. BOONE COUNTY FAIR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES BARN ENTRY CHANGES If you plan on entering any 4-H fruits and vegetables in the county fair this summer, please note that entries must now be submitted on Monday, August 7 from 2:00-7:00 pm. 4-H FAIR PASSES Fair passes are now available to those 4-H members (ages 9-18) and Cloverbuds (ages 5-8) who turned in their H enrollment forms prior to June 1, Parents and siblings do not qualify for a free fair pass. The pass will be good BOONE COUNTY for gate entry the entire week of the fair, but does not include rides. Please don t lose your pass as it will not be reissued. ATTENTION! If you participated in 4-H Project Classes this summer or if you have completed projects on your own, remember to enter your items in the Boone County Fair! The entry date for projects is Monday, August 7 from 11:00 pm- 4:00 pm in the Lutes Floral Hall at the fairgrounds. *Some items may require a photo of the item s use in your home or may require other documentation. You can check with your class instructor or a 4-H agent if you are not sure. Call the Extension Office at with questions. TEEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are looking for middle and high school teen 4-H members that are interested in volunteering at the Boone County Fair! If you are would like to help and give a few hours of your time on project entry day (August 7) and possibly other days or evenings throughout the week, let us know! or call 4-H agent Paul Adkins at paul.adkins@uky.edu or Like 4-h Boone County On Facebook! Scan the qr code for more info! Page 2

3 SAVE THE DATE! KY ISSUES CONFERENCE 2017 IS SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 1 The 2017 Issues Conference takes place at the Lake Cumberland 4-H Educational Center in Jabez, KY. During this conference, high school juniors and seniors will select an issue that they are concerned about and briefly research the topic. They are given the opportunity to share their ideas and collaborate with other 4-H ers from around the state to identify and address local issues. Adult facilitators work with delegates, leading them in the process of preparing a simulated presentation to a community board. Following the conference, our county team will have the opportunity to submit a mini-grant proposal addressing an identified local issue! Check out the promotional video on YouTube at pckacgvdee8, or by searching for KY 4-H Issues Conference on YouTube. The cost to attend is $198. Contact Paul at paul.adkins@uky.edu with questions. Horse News H HORSE DATES TO REMEMBER Boone County 4-H Horse Show August 9 LOOKOUT HILLS HORSE LOVERS Are you a horse lover? If so, come join the LookOut Hills Horse Lovers group! Our goal is to expose horse lovers to all the fun and responsibilities that horses have to offer. We have two age available for participation: 4-8 year olds that meet at 6:00 pm, and 9-17 year olds that meet at 7:00 pm. You do not need to own a horse to join. We will meet at LookOut Hills Farm in Burlington one Friday a month to learn about and ride horses. The dates for 2017 are: August 18, September 15, and October 20 (wear costumes for the Halloween party!). If you need directions or more information, please call Donna Bray at APPLY FOR SPECIAL 4-H FAIR AWARDS OUTSTANDING 4-H ER AWARD Two 4-H ers (Jr. and Sr.) are selected annually, based on the number of points accumulated throughout the fair week with their exhibits in the 4-H division (Cloverville, fruits and vegetables, horse and livestock). CLOVERVILLE 4-H AWARDS Presented to two 4-H ers, one high-point Jr. and one high-point Sr. from exhibits in Cloverville (Floral Hall). Applications are available at the Extension Office or online at cloverville and are due by September 22, Awards will be given at the annual Achievement Banquet. YOUNG GUNS June and July have been very eventful for the Young Guns! After weeks of practicing, the Young Guns traveled to Broadbent Arena in Louisville where they took second place in the state 4-H drill team competition. Just a week later, they traveled to the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington where they dazzled the crowds at the 29th Annual Breyerfest. Next, the Young Guns will be performing at the Boone County Fair in early August. Come out and see a great show! The Young Guns are always excited about getting new riders! If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Joyce Voet at Page 3

4 4-H COUNTRY HAM IMPORTANT DATES Dates have been set for the 4-H country ham project. Please mark these dates in your calendar: livestock News Thursday, 8/3, 5:00 pm, Project Room ham washing Tuesday, 8/15, 5:00 pm, Project Room ham washing Thursday, 8/17, all day State Fair Competition, Louisville 4-H LIVESTOCK SHOW SCHEDULE AT FAIR Monday, 8/7: Lamb Show, 8:00 am; Goat Show, 1:00 pm Tuesday, 8/8: Hog Show, 8:00 am Wednesday 8/9: Rabbit Show, 8:00 am; Poultry Show, 5:00 pm Thursday, 8/10: Dairy Show, 9:00 am; Beef Show, 2:00 pm Friday, 8/11: Showman of Showmen, 6:30 pm Saturday, 8/12: 4-H Sale of Champions, 5:00 pm 4-H LIVESTOCK CLUB S NEW PROGRAM YEAR STARTS IN SEPTEMBER The first 4-H Livestock Club meeting of the new program year will be held in September. Look in the September newsletter for the date and time. Also, the September newsletter will have more club dates scheduled along with community service opportunities. Call Christy at for additional information. 4-H LIVESTOCK PICNIC: LET S CELEBRATE! The 4-H Livestock Club will be hosting a picnic on Sunday, August 13 at the Boone County Fairgrounds after we clean up the grounds from fair week. Clean up will start at noon. Please help us tidy up the grounds and stay for lunch afterwards. Each family is asked to bring a side dish to share. Hot dogs, buns, and drinks will be provided! to all the 4-H livestock exhibitors and country ham participants at the Kentucky State fair! Boone County 4-H Proud! TOP 12 WEEK Three Boone County 4-H Livestock Judging members attended Top 12 week! Chevy Vaske, Anna Meyers, and Blair Cupps were chosen for this honor because of their high performance at the State Livestock Judging Contest in June. They traveled around to different farms within Kentucky and surrounding states working to improve their livestock judging skills. Congratulations, we are proud of you! Like the Boone County 4-H Livestock Club on Facebook Pictured: Tori Quartuccio and Jake Scott at their farm visits. Page 4

5 BOONE COUNTY 4-H LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM DOES IT AGAIN AT STATE COMPETITION The sixteen-member Livestock Judging team competed at the state contest on June 20, 2017 in Powderly, KY. For the third year in a row, Boone County won first place overall! Success doesn t come easy, though. They start practicing in the fall with weekly practices and attend at least 7-8 competitions throughout the year. A big shout out to Rosemary Mastin, who coaches the team, and all the parents who are also a big part of their success! Congratulations once again on a job well done! Clover Beef 3 rd place Weslee Alsip 3 rd place Team Swine 9 th place Weslee Alsip 6 th place Team Sheep 7 th place Weslee Alsip 10 th place Pollyanna Vaske 2 nd place Team Goat 1 st place Joshua Brockman 4 th place Weslee Alsip 2 nd place Team Individual Overall Non-Traditional 5 th place Weslee Alsip Team Overall Non-Traditional 2 nd place Individual Overall 3 rd place Weslee Alsip Goat 3 rd place Clara Meyers 7 th place Hannah Abdon 10 th place Maria Brockman 1 st place Team Individual Overall Reasons 1 st place Clara Meyers 7 th place Hannah Abdon Team Overall Reasons 1 st Individual Overall 1 st place Clara Meyers 4 th place Hannah Abdon Team Overall 1 st Senior Beef 3 rd place Chevy Vaske 7 th place Anna Meyers 3 rd place Team Swine 6 th place Team Sheep 3 rd place Blair Cupps 4 th place Team Goat 2 nd place Team Team Overall Reasons 5 th place High Individual Overall 11 th place Chevy Vaske 15 th place Anna Meyers 19 th place Levi Vaske Team Overall 5 th place TEAM OVERALL 2 nd place Intermediate Beef 10 th place Clara Meyers 3 rd place Team Swine 1 st place Izaak Stehlin 2 nd place Clara Meyers 3 rd place Hannah Abdon 1 st place Team Sheep 3 rd place Team Pictured: The Boone County Livestock Judging team at the state contest. Page 5

6 EXTREME ENTOMOLOGY Extreme Entomology club members are scheduled to work at the 4-H drink booth at the Boone County Fair on Monday, August 7 from 4:00-8:00 pm. Contact Diane at or diane.fritz@kctcs.edu to relay when you can work. Shifts can be 1-2 hours. Club members should have their fair pass to be able to enter the fair free of charge when working the booth. Parents are welcome to help as well. ELECTRONICS CLUB Now that we have learned some of the letters used to represent logic gate inputs, we'll now learn special techniques on how to design circuits based on what you want. Want a circuit that determines when two sensors detect an object or light source? How about a logic circuit that can add and subtract numbers? These things and more can be constructed using the two techniques that will be covered at our next meeting on August 15 from 6:30-8:00 pm in the Lutes Room at the Extension Office. New members ages are always welcome! Contact 4helectronicsclub@gmail.com for questions or more information. WIGGLES AND WAGS DOG CLUB Last month we set up a booth at Pet Fest, where we sold toys and bandanas and collected donations. We are currently preparing for the dog show at the fair on August 12. We will not have a meeting this month due to the fair. Please come out and Pictured: Rachel Schlosser, Alyssa Olterman, and Sarah Huddleston at PetFest. support the dog club even if you are not participating. Hope to see you there! PAWS AND CLAWS CAT CLUB For our July 12 meeting, Christy Eastwood reviewed the guidelines for showing cats at the Boone County Fair Cat Show, which will be held at 12:00 pm on Friday, August 11. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, September 13 from 4:30-5:30 pm. Hope to see you there! For more information or questions, please contact Joan at jmklahr@gmail.com. AEROSPACE CLUB Saturday, August 5 is the Aerospace Club's last outdoor meeting at the Nature Center. Come anytime between 10:00 am-12:00 pm to launch model rockets and try out the drone in our obstacle course. Club members will have several additional aviation events to go to now through Labor Day weekend. We plan to visit Wright Patterson Air Force Base Museum, visit local RC airshows, and launch rockets with a sanctioned National Association of Rocketry Club. us at bcaeroclub@gmail.com for details about all events. We will begin our indoor meetings on Thursday, September 7 at the Enrichment Center. New members are always welcome! Boone County Fair Since 1932 Page 6

7 Sunday, August 13, 2017 Immediately following fairgrounds cleanup. Cleanup will start at 12:00 pm. at the Boone County Fairgrounds Please help us with the cleanup and stay for lunch afterwards. Each family needs to bring a side dish. Hot dogs, buns and drinks will be provided. Sponsored by: The Boone County Cooperative Extension Service and 4-H Livestock Committee

8 Fun Page A man once rode a bike down the Eiffel Tower s 1,665 steps. The most overdue library book was 288 years late. The longest Monopoly game played in a bathtub lasted 99 hours. Some snails can sleep for three years. Earth traveled more than 5,000 miles in the past five minutes. Every day is about 55 billionths of a second longer than the day before it. The year 2020 is the next time you can see a full moon on Halloween. The tallest snowman was higher than a 12-story building. Wedding gowns have been made out of toilet paper. You can see a 1,700 pound chocolate moose named Lenny in Maine. A New York man did a continuous series of somersaults for 12 miles, 390 yards.

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10 Saturday, August 5, :00 P.M. BOONE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS MOTOR SPORTS ARENA Gate Entry Fee $10 Classes Pro Street Diesel Trucks (3.0) 10,000 lb. Hot Farm Tractors Super Stock 4x4 (Gas) Street Stock Diesel Trucks Pro-Stock Semi Truck OPERATED BY AND UNDER THE RULES OF THE BATTLE OF THE BLUEGRASS PULLING SERIES For a list of all specific Class Rules & Regulations or other information visit bluegrasspulling.com The Fair Board and/or the Boone County Fair is not responsible for any accident which might occur in the contests and each contestant entering the contest does so at his own risk.

11 BOONE COUNTY SAFETY PROGRAM years of age Must attend with parent Saturday, September 30, :00 AM 3:00 PM Registration begins at 9:30 am Boone County Sheriff s Department 3000 Conrad Lane, Burlington Door Prizes Free Food MUST PRE-REGISTER SPACE IS LIMITED For more information, call the Boone County Extension Service at

12 BOONE COUNTY TEENS ON WHEELS SAFETY PROGRAM Sponsored by: Boone County Cooperative Extension Service, Boone County Sheriff s Office, and Hebron Fire Department. Must be filled out and returned by September 20, 2017 to be registered Participant s Name Age Phone # Address City, State, Zip I am aware that I must accompany my child to the Boone County Teens on Wheels safety program. T-Shirt Size (Adult sizes only) (Please circle) S M L XL XXL Parent or legal guardian signature Date Boone County Teens on Wheels Participant / Parent Consent Form has my permission to drive a golf cart and be photographed or videotaped by the news media and/or the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. This will all take place at the Boone County Teens on Wheels Safety program on Saturday, September 30, 2017 located at the Boone County Sheriff s Office and sponsored by the Boone County Cooperative Extension Service, Boone County Sheriff s Department, and Hebron Fire Department. Program might contain graphic images of people involved in serious accidents. Participant s signature Date Parent or legal guardian signature Date This form must be returned to the Boone County Cooperative Extension Service, PO Box 876, Burlington, KY by September 20, If the Extension Office does not receive the completed form by the deadline, your child s name will be removed from the list.