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1 Madison County 4-H Flash Newsletter May 2017 Happy Spring Everyone! The temperatures are getting warmer, the sun is out and the sky is blue. This wonderful time of year means things are getting busy in the 4-H Office as we have lots of events to look forward to! Just a couple of things: In This Issue: Show season is upon us so don t forget to fill out your Animal ID Forms (available on page 11) the deadline is June 1. Calendar Community Events North Central Faces of 4-H Community Service Project Welcome Nicole! 2017 CNY Dairy Judging Tour NYS 4-H Dairy Bowl District Public Presentations NYS Horse Judging & Horse Bowl Sue s Soup Challenge Region 3B Horse Communications State & County Fair Animal Guidelines Animal ID Forms County & State Fair Information Club Spotlight: Working Bees Chobani Leader Scholarships Upcoming Events With show season comes the Madison County Fair, please join us on Saturday, July 8th for Youth Day to show the community what great youth we have here! Keep up to date with 4-H happenings, specials, news items and events through our newsletter. If your 4-H Club has news to share, pass it along to me! Our 4-H program contains many talented individuals. Please feel free to submit any club news, photos and stories so we can post them on our web page, Facebook and newsletter. If you know of any youth that would like to join 4-H or an adult that would be a great leader please let us know. Best Regards, Chelsea Jones 4-H Educator (315) ext. 111 cjj44@cornell.edu

2 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 2 May 2017 September 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Animal Crackers H Advisory Meeting State Horse Communications Equine & Dairy Equine & Dairy H Capital Days 4-H Capital Days 4-H Capital Days Office Closed Memorial Day

3 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 3 Community Events City of Oneida Memorial Day Parade When: Friday, May 26th It s time for a parade! The Working Bees 4-H Club would like to invite any Madison County 4-H Club to join them in the City of Oneida s Memorial Day Parade. The group s presence is exciting and is already being talked about. The kids placed first in the 2016 float competition after they put on a short, moving performance about those Missing in Action in front of the judges table. This year, the Working Bees would like to have an even bigger presence so they need YOU! If interested, please contact the 4-H Office or Michele Stewart, Working Bees 4-H Club Leader! Canastota Memorial Day Parade Monday May 29th American Legion Post 140 in Canastota is organizing its annual Memorial Day Parade and activities. The kick-off point will be in the Roberts Street School parking lot and line-up will begin at 9am and the parade will begin at 10am. If you are interested, please let the 4-H Office know!

4 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 4 North Central Faces of 4-H Don t let what you can t do stop you from doing what you can do. -John Wooden Join us for a little friendly county competition. If you are from Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, or Oswego County 4-H Programs, we encourage you to log your hours into the North Central Faces of 4-H Community Service Project. 4-H members, leaders and parents, if you have volunteered in the name of 4-H we want to hear about it! Faces of 4-H will provide your county an opportunity to showcase the great things you are doing in the community. Logging your hours into the system will not only give us a running total of the projects you are working on but it will also give us an opportunity to spotlight your efforts in our newsletters and create displays at the County and the State Fairs. Follow this link to record your community service hours and let s show the other counties the great things Madison County 4-Hers are doing: Questions? Contact the 4-H Office! Welcome Nicole! Madison County 4-H is excited to welcome their Summer Intern, Nicole Chiapetta! Nicole recently finished her junior year at Morrisville State College where she majors in Equine Science. She received her Associates in Applied Science degree in May 2016 and will receive her Bachelors of Technology degree in May Nicole grew up in Connecticut where she was active in FFA and she worked as a camp counselor where she taught various skills about Agricultural Science and Animal Science. In Summer 2016, she was named the Amateur 4 Horse Hitch Champion at the North American Belgian Championship. Nicole plans on continuing her education after graduation by obtaining a Masters degree in Agricultural Education and hopes to one day work as an Ag Teacher in a High School. She is very excited to get started and learn more about 4-H Youth Development. 4-H Leaders If you see Nicole, please give her a warm, Madison County 4-H Hello!

5 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page CNY 4-H Judging Tour Monday, June 26, 2017 Schedule: 9:30am Registration 10:00AM Judging - 4 Holstein Classes 11:45 Lunch 12:45pm - 4 Classes at Second Farm TBD Awards Official Judge: Matt Sharpe Former Cornell Judging Team Member Owner of HFM Holsteins, Truxton, New York First Farm: Sam Filler, Empire State Development New York State 4-H Dairy Bowl Currie Holsteins 7369 US Route 11 Tully, NY This is a great event to try your skills at dairy judging and to learn something new! You will also get a chance to see some of the best registered dairy cattle in the state. Please contact Chelsea if you are interested in participating. We hope to have a Madison County Team! The New York State 4-H Dairy Bowl Contest was held Saturday, April 29th, at Cornell University. 4-H Youth from across the state came to compete including Madison County 4-H Member, Dylan Anderson, who was a member of the North Central District s Senior Dairy Bowl team. This was Dylan s fourth trip to the state competition and this year he was a member of the 3rd Place Senior Team. We would like to say, Congratulations to Dylan on a job well done in dairy bowl as well as representing Madison County. Your dedication to the dairy bowl program shows!

6 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 6 Madison County 4-H Members Top District Public Presentation Competition The annual North Central District 4-H Public Presentation Competition was held Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County. Youth from Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego County 4-H Youth Development Programs competed. Happiness is a journey not a We destination. all can dance when -Unknown we find music we love. -Giles Andreae Madison County 4-H Youth included Makenna Walrath (Doggie Doodles & Young Riders), Caitlyn Smithers (Lincklaen Shamrocks), Cady Webb (Lincklaen Shamrocks), Patrick Awald (Independent), and Shelby Curtis (Independent). The competition is broken up into a Junior and Senior Division which are based on the youth s age. Youth in the Junior Division are ages 8-12 and the Senior Division are youth All ages are based off of January 1 st of that year. In the Junior Division, Makenna Walrath placed 1 st with her presentation entitled The Trouble with Puppy Mills. Caitlyn Smithers placed 2 nd with her presentation entitled Rabbits and Cady Webb placed 5 th with her presentation entitled Sea Turtles. In the Senior Division, Patrick Awald placed 1 st with his presentation, How to Build a Drone and Shelby Curtis placed 3 rd with her speech, Farmers Facing Minimum Wage Increase in New York State. Congratulations to all of our youth who competed in Public Presentations this year! We are very proud of each of you and for making this program so strong. It is never too early to start thinking of what your presentation will be for 2018! Trade Show

7 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 7 New York State 4-H Horse Judging The 2017 New York State 4-H Horse Judging Competition took place right in our backyard on Saturday, May 15th. Youth from around the state came together to judge classes and both junior and notice divisions had to give reasons. Madison County 4-H Members Kav and Grace Young (Young Riders 4-H Club) competed. We would like to say Congratulations to Grace for being a member of the first place junior team! New York State 4-H Horse Bowl On Saturday, April 8th, Madison County 4-H Members, Kav and Grace Young, Competed at the New York State 4-H Horse Bowl Competition at Cornell University. Kav was a member of the Region 3B Senior Team with members, Sophie Norton (Oneida), Briana Yetman (Oneida), and Anne Born (Oneida). Congratulations to Kav and his team from placing second in the Senior Team Division! Grace was a member of the Region 3B Junior Team with members, Krista Feeney (Onondaga), Robin Litts (Oneida), and Myah LaFave (Oneida). The teams had a lot of fun competing and are already making plans to study for next year. Great job to you all!

8 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 8 Sue s Soup Challenge Patience is not about waiting it s the ability to keep a good attitude Hard times while working require furious hard for dancing. what you -Alica believe Walker in. -Marc and Angel Hack Life YOU HAVE BEEN INVITED TO SUE S SOUP CHALLENGE! I KNOW THAT WE ALL WANT SUE WELL SO WE DO NOT WANT ANY BAKED GOODS AROUND THE HOUSE. INSTEAD WE ARE CHALLENGING YOU ALL TO MAKE COLON HEALTHY SOUP. THE SOUPS WILL BE JUDGED DURING MARCH AND APRIL. RULES OF THE GAME: 1)THE SOUP NEEDS TO BE PACKED IN A ZIP LOCK BAG, 1-2 SERVINGS ONLY ( POINTS WILL BE SUBTRACTED FROM YOUR SCORE IF A ZIP LOCK BAG IS NOT USED) 2)FOODS FOR GOOD COLON HEALTH NEED TO BE USED (NO RED/PROCESSED MEAT, NO SUGAR, NO PEELS ON FRUITS/ VEGGETABES, NO WHITE FLOUR, NO HIGH FAT DAIRY); PLEASE SEE THE BELOW WEBSITE LINKS FOR WHAT YOU CAN/CANNOT USE. 3)PLEASE MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE THE EXACT RECIPE THAT YOU USED WITH ALL INGREDIENTS LISTED OUT WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR SOUP TO THE CHALLENGE 4)PLEASE LABEL THE SOUP YOU SUBMIT WITH YOUR NAME AND DATE ON IT SO IT CAN BE JUDGED 5)PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNER (YES THERE WILL BE WIN- NERS AND MANY LOSERS IN THIS COMPETITION, YOU KNOW SUE!) 6)EXTRA POINTS WILL BE GIVEN IF THE SOUP IMPROVES BOWEL MOVE- MENTS OR ALLOWS SUE TO PASS MORE GAS : ) Trade Show HERE ARE RESOURCES FOR NUTRITION AND COLON CANCER INFOR- MATION: CurrentUDV=59&CMS_Page_ID=8345F49E C-B7F3-A68FC4c6FE96

9 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 9 MADISON COUNTY 4-H MEMBERS TOP REGION 3B HORSE COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION The annual Region 3B Horse Communications Competition was held Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County. Youth from Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, and Onondaga County 4-H Youth Development Programs competed. Three youth represented Madison County at the Regional Competition including Grace Young, McKenzie Cordell, and Kav Young. In the Junior Division, Grace Young placed 1st with her Individual Demonstration titled Equine Parasites and McKenzie Cordell placed 4th with her Individual Demonstration titled, Standardbred Horses. In the Senior Division, Kav Young placed 1st with his Individual Demonstration titled, Farrier Expenses. Both Grace and Kav will move on to the New York State Horse Communications Contest which is held at Cornell University on Saturday, May 13. The contest is an event for qualifying youth to compete and show off their communication and public speaking skills. The event is centered around the horse world, encompassing a wide variety of topics. The winners at the Senior Level will be invited to attend the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup in Louisville, Kentucky. Congratulations, Andrew and Erin! The 4-H Office would like to express their Congratulations to 4-H Member, Andrew Curtis-Szalach who is the 2017 National Ayrshire Youth Record Book Junior Division Winner! Another huge Congratulations goes to Erin Curtis-Szalach who won the National Ayrshire Youth Record Book in the Intermediate Division. Erin is also the proud owner of her Ayrshire cow, Cedarcut Burdette Clove Colata who was the 2015 Grand Champion, 2016 Reserve Grand Champion and 2016 Grand Champion of the Junior Show at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. Winning these competitions is a huge honor and we could not be more proud! Erin and Colata at the World Dairy Expo

10 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 10 "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change Happiness the world; doesn t indeed, result it's the only thing from that what ever we get, has." but from -Margaret what we give. Mead -Ben Carson State and County Fair Guidelines by NY Ag & Markets The Animal Health Requirements for the 2017 county fairs and New York State Fair and other relevant documents are now available online. We will not be mailing the requirements to save printing and mailing expense. You can find the requirements by right clicking on, and opening : and scrolling down the page until you find the section County and State Fair Information. The specific links are as follows: 2017 Fair Animal Health Requirements: Fair Interstate Health Requirements: Exhibitor Pre-Fair Guidelines: Trade Show Trade Show

11 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 11 Madison County 4-H Animal Science Program The following forms were made to insure youth in the program have a quality 4-H experience that is safe and educational. Please note the following: Madison County 4-H Small Animal & Livestock ID Form this form will be used to designate 4-H project animals. This form needs to be filled out by all youth planning to show any of the following species: Dog, Sheep, Goat, Poultry, Rabbit & Cavy and is due to the 4-H office by June 1st to be eligible to show this summer at 4-H Animal Shows. 4-H Horse ID Certificate This form has questions regarding care of the animal. This form needs to be filled out by all Youth planning to show a horse and is due to the 4-H office by June 1st. Both forms have the following question: What 4-H or educational activities have you attended/participated in this current 4-H year? (Examples: Presentations, Quiz Bowl, Clinics, Seminars, Animal Crackers, In-service). This question will also be included on entry forms for non-animal exhibits at the 4-H Youth Fair. 4-H Dairy & Beef Non ownership forms can be found at: or If you have any questions or need forms contact the 4-H Office at Jason Townsend, Cornell Cooperative Extension

12 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 12 Date 20 Due to 4-H Office June 1st Personally Owned Family Owned Non-Owned Madison County 4-H Small Animal & Livestock Form Please Circle Species: Dog Sheep Goat Poultry Rabbit/Cavy Please use one form per species and please list 4-H Project Animals that you are anticipating exhibiting below. Also, please make sure signatures are complete. Name of Animal Name of Owner Age of Animal What 4-H or educational activities have you attended/participated in this current 4-H year? Examples: Presentations, quiz bowl, clinics, seminars, animal crackers, in-service, etc. Signing below signifies that this animal has been officially designated as the 4-H project animal of the 4-H member as of June 1st of the current project year. Name of 4-Her: Address: Zip: Telephone: Leader s Name: Trade Show Address: Zip: Telephone: 4-H Member s Signature Parent/Guardian: Address: Zip: Telephone: Leader s Signature 4-H Educator: County: Address: Zip: Telephone: 4-H Educator Signature Some species may also require a non-ownership form to be completed. (Dog, Sheep Goat) Exhibitor s must follow the guidelines and rules in the Livestock Premium Book Trade Show

13 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 13 Save the Date for the 2017 Madison County Fair! CALLING ALL 4-H MEMBERS & LEADERS! We would like you to join us on Saturday, July 8th, for Youth Day at the Fair! We are asking that each club comes up with a display to showcase what your club has been up to for the last year. This is a great opportunity to show the community what you are all busy doing in Madison County 4-H. Please contact Chelsea with any questions or to let her know you will be there! Please visit and the 4-H Website for more information about Madison County 4-H at the Fair! Conference Judging: Please check out the new Conference Judging Guide on our website. Look out for more information regarding Conference Judging in our June 2017 Flash! Remember, all Animal ID Forms are due June 1st! See You at the Fair! Save the Date for the 2017 New York State Fair! August 23 - September 4, 2017 NYS Fairgrounds 581 State Fair Blvd Syracuse, NY H Members ages 8-19 years of age, participate in the State Fair and are provided opportunities to: Display What they Have Learned Enhance Individual Learning & Skill Development Receive Project Recognition Learn & Recognize Standards of Quality Learn & Apply Research-Based Subject Matter Promote Public Awareness of the 4-H Youth Development Program Have Fun! Please visit nysfair.ny.gov for more information regarding the fair and stay tuned to our newsletters for more information regarding Madison County at the Fair! Jason Townsend, Cornell Cooperative Extension *Please note that Madison County has been switched to the first rotation and will not be there Labor Day Weekend. We are still waiting on exact dates*

14 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 14 Club Spotlight: Working Bees "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; When you indeed, know it's the only thing better that you ever do has." better. -Margaret -Maya Mead Angelou The Working Bees of Oneida were hard at work in April! The club kicked the month off at the Hazel Carpenter Home where they told April Fool s jokes to the residents. Both the youth and the residents had a great time! At their next meeting, the Working Bees came together to learn how to make maple syrup and once it got dark outside, they went snowshoeing by candlelight. The Working Bees are working hard to get their float ready for the Oneida Memorial Day Parade on Friday, May 26th. They would love to have you join them and make the 4-H float the biggest and best it can be! If interested, please let the 4-H Office know. Trade Show Trade Show

15 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 15 The Farmers Museum Junior Livestock Show Chobani Leader Scholarships Scholarship Overview Since the beginning, Chobani has been committed to sourcing the freshest milk possible from nearly 1,000 farmers in our local communities. From Chenango County, New York, to Twin Falls, Idaho, we work with farmers who share our values and sense of community. That s why we re excited to recognize young agricultural leaders we believe embody the Chobani spirit. Senior Scholarships These scholarships will be awarded to Junior Livestock Show participants, ages 15-18, as of January 1, It is designed to help advance a youth s path to becoming local farmers and encourage leadership skills, personal growth and practical knowledge through further education, the purchase of new equipment or livestock, or other agricultural training opportunities. All youth between the ages of are encouraged to submit a word essay answering the following questions. Please feel free to be creative! 1. What does farming mean to you? 2. If you could make a difference in the agricultural world, what would that be? 3. Share your story! We would love to learn more about when you started farming, what type of animals you have, who inspired you to be a farmer, etc. The sky is the limit! Junior Scholarships These scholarships will be awarded to Junior Livestock Show participants, ages 8-14, as of Jan. 1, 17. This scholarship is designed to help youth grow as farmers, whether it is further education, a startup farm, purchasing a first animal, or attending an agricultural camp. All JLS participants between the ages of 8-14 are encouraged to submit a word essay answering the following questions. Please feel free to be creative! 1. What is your favorite part about farming? 2. Why is farming important? 3. Share your story! We would love to learn more about when you started farming, what type of animals you have, who inspired you to be a farmer, etc. The sky is the limit! The Scholarship Awards Two $350 Senior Scholarships and two $150 Junior Scholarships will be presented to the winners on the final day of the Cooperstown JLS on Tuesday, July 12th. To Apply: Please mail essays to The Farmers Museum, Attn. Meg Preston, Jason Townsend, PO Box Cornell 30 Cooperstown, Cooperative Extension NY They may also be ed to: m.preston@farmersmuseum.org. Must be postmarked by June 7th

16 2017 Events May Saturday, May 6 - Animal Crackers at Cornell University Tuesday, May 9-4-H Advisory Committee Meeting Saturday, May 13 - State Horse Communications Friday, May 19 - Saturday, May 20 - Equine & Dairy 101 Sunday, May 21 -Tuesday, May 23 - Capital Days Trip June Thursday, June 1 - Animal ID Forms Due to 4-H Office Monday, June 26 - CNY Dairy Judging Tour Tuesday, June 27 - Thursday, July 29 - Career Explorations Trip July Thursday, July 6 - Sunday, July 9 - Madison County Fair Sunday, July 9 - Tuesday, July 11- Junior Livestock Show in Cooperstown, NY Saturday, July 29 - Open Farm Day August Thursday, August 24 - Monday, September 4 - New York State Fair Wednesday, August 23 - NYS Novice Dairy Bowl Invitational at NYS Fair Sunday, August 27 - Hippology at NYS Fair Grounds September Enrollment Paperwork is Sent Out Building Strong and Vibrant New York Communities P.O. Box Eaton Street Morrisville, NY & Phone: Fax: Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities. Please contact the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County office if you have any special needs.