Geary County 4-H News A Newsletter for 4-H Families and Volunteers February 2018

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1 Geary County 4-H News A Newsletter for 4-H Families and Volunteers February 2018 Geary County 4-H Day February 17 First Presbyterian Church (113 W. 5 th St, Junction City) Included with this newsletter is the schedule of events and a map of the church to help you locate the rooms you will need. Please use either the West or South doors to enter the church. Parking lots are located South and West of the church. 4-H Day Reminders Don t forget to attend the 4-H Day Awards Ceremony immediately following 4-H Day in the church Dining Room. Also, don t forget to participate in Photography and Family & Consumer Science Judging between your other 4-H Day events. In Case of Bad Weather Please listen to the KJCK radio station at 1420AM or visit to learn about cancellation or postponement of 4-H events throughout the year. Regional 4-H Day Regional 4-H Day will be held on Saturday, March 24 th in Clay Center at the High School. Those eligible to compete will need to let the Extension Office know by Monday, February 26 th if you plan to do so. This will allow us to turn in your name to be put on the Regional 4-H Day schedule. Judging Contests and Spring Shows Information about upcoming judging contests and spring shows can be found online at 4-H Partners with JOANN Fabrics 4-H has partnered with JOANN Fabrics on the national level and is currently providing two opportunities to help raise funds for 4-H. 1. Visit a local JOANN store in February and purchase a $1 or $4 Valentine s edition of the popular Paper Clover. With the $4 Paper Clover, customers will also receive a coupon for $4 off their next purchase. Each Paper Clover will include instructions for a special 4-H/JOANN Valentine s Day craft idea that customers can create to share with someone special. All funds collected go directly back to the 4-H program (30% to national, 20% to state, and 50% to the county 4-H program where the store is located). 2. Current 4-H members, parents of members, and volunteers can save 15% off total in-store and online purchases at JOANN Fabrics every day with 4-H Rewards. JOANN will give a minimum of 2.5% of every eligible transaction to 4-H at the national level. Visit to get stared.

2 Beef Weigh-in Weigh-in will be held on Sunday, February 25 th from 2:00 to 3:00pm at J.C. Livestock Sales in Junction City. We will be weighing and tagging beef cattle as well as measuring hip height. To calculate frame score, we will need to know the month and year of birth for each animal. Please bring this information along with $3.00 for each tag that you will need. Horse Level Testing Now is a great time to get started on your horse Achievement Level testing if you haven t already done so. All District Horse Show participants will need to have completed the appropriate level testing by June 1 st (9-13 year olds Level 1, 14 and up Level 1 and 2). In order to participate in the 4-H horse show at the Kansas State Fair, 4-H members must qualify at the District Horse Show scheduled for July 2 nd in Salina. Horse Achievement Level Riding Test Opportunity Wyandotte County 4-H is hosting a 4-H Horse Achievement Level Riding Test Invitational on Saturday, April 7 th at the Wyandotte County Fairgrounds. Gates will open at 8:00am and testing will begin at 9:30am. This event is open to any Kansas 4-Her enrolled in the Horse Project who has passed the written test and completed the leadership component of the process. Reserve your testing slot at Upcoming Youth Livestock Events at K-State The K-State Youth Livestock Program has some exciting events planned for the upcoming months. Mark them on your calendar now and plan to attend! Junior Sheep Producer Day March 17 (early registration due February 23) Junior Beef Producer Day March 24 (early registration due March 2) Animal Science Leadership Academy June 6-9 (applications due April 2) More information on these events can be obtained at the Extension Office or online at The K-State Youth Livestock Program has also created Twitter and Facebook accounts to keep everyone updated on information and deadlines. Go to the webpage listed above to find links to these accounts. 4-H Judging Contest Guide A guide to 4-H judging contests has recently been created and can be found online at The guide includes information about what to expect during judging contests. The guide and the website include links to resources to help 4-H members prepare for the contests. Now would be a great time to check out this website since judging contests are held during 4-H Day each year. Multi-County Photo Workshop This annual event will be held April 14 th, starting at 11:30am at the Auburn Community Center in Auburn, KS. Registration and fee is due by March 1 st. The day will begin with a photography judging contest and then will include workshop classes ranging from beginning level to advanced level. There is something for everyone! An informational flyer and registration form is available online at h/shows_judging%20contests.html.

3 Building Fundraiser Help Needed The Building Committee is requesting assistance from 4-H members and families for their fundraiser on March 17 th. Setup help is needed at 1:00pm and servers are needed for the evening and will report at 5:45pm. Call the Extension Office at or if you can help. 4-H Building Fundraiser It is almost time for the annual 4-H/Senior Citizens Center fundraiser scheduled for March 17 th. The Building Committee is counting on your support as 4-H and Extension functions use the building rent free. The dinner will be catered by Dieck s of Clay Center. Doors open at 5pm with the meal served from 6pm to 7pm followed by the live auction. Ticket price is $10 age 12 and under and $13 age 13 and over. Tickets can be purchased at the door, from the Senior Center, Extension Office, or building committee members. Monetary donations from clubs, members, or families are welcome and appreciated! Kansas 4-H Alien Adventure at Cosmosphere Kansas 4-H and the Kansas Cosmosphere located in Hutchinson are again teaming up to provide fun, hands-on and science-based programming. This program will feature The Alien Adventure including conducting experiments and microscope examinations to learn about what makes something alive, finding out how scientists are searching for life in our solar system, and more. The experience will begin Friday, April 6 at 4pm and will end on Saturday, April 7 at 4pm. Cost will be $110 for youth between 9 and 18 years old and $110 for adult participants. All youth must have a designated adult chaperone to attend. Registration is now open, is limited to the first 60 participants, and will close on March 22 nd. Find more information online at h.org/events/index.html. Calendar of Events February 17 4-H Day at JC 1 st Presbyterian Church Citizenship in Action Conference, Topeka 23 Junior Sheep Producer Day registration deadline H Ambassador Rock Springs 25 Beef Weigh-in, 2 to JC Livestock March 1 Multi-County Photography Workshop registration deadline 2 Junior Beef Producer Day registration deadline 5 4-H Project Meeting Evening 17 4-H/Senior Citizens Center Building Fundraiser 17 Junior Sheep Producer Day, Manhattan 24 Regional 4-H Day, Clay Center High School 24 Junior Beef Producer Day, Manhattan Important Future Dates May 4 Ag Day May 10 Camp Registration & Counselor Applications due May 24 Pizza & Panel Painting Fairgrounds, 5:30pm May 29 June 1 Discovery K-State June 5 4-H Camp Counselor Training June H Camp July Geary County Free Fair

4 K-State Research and Extension Geary County 119 E. 9 th Street P.O. Box 28 Junction City, KS (785) February 6, 2018 Included with this newsletter is the schedule for 4-H Day Best of luck to everyone in all of your presentations and in the judging contests. No matter what you are participating in, don t forget to have fun and smile! Ginger D. Kopfer County Extension Agent K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer. K-State Research and Extension is committed to making its services, activities, and programs accessible to all participants. If you have special requirements due to a physical, vision or hearing disability, please contact Ginger Kopfer at

5 MODEL MEETINGS DINING ROOM 8:00-9:00 Creytin Sanner 9:00-9:30 Rylie Ellis & Kaitlyn Sohnrey 9:30-10:30 Lauren Moon 10:30 - finish Macie Muto & Jada Nabus Model Meetings 8:00 Clarks Creek 8:50 Lyon Creek 9:40 Humboldt 10:30 Brookside ***** SKIT, READINGS ACTS I & II ROOM 8:00-8:30 Ethan Goodyear & Elaina Schmidt 8:30-9:00 Mason Muto 9:00 - finish Hannah Leasure Skit 8:05 Traveling to Grandma s (Calen Boller, Karley Kramer, Macie Muto, Mason Muto, Ava Oentrich, Grady Oentrich) Readings Sr. 8:30 Lauren Moon 8:40 Hannah Leasure Readings Jr. 8:50 Ethan Goodyear 9:00 Cori Leasure 9:10 Travis Leasure 9:20 Emma Hinds PROJECT TALKS, PUBLIC SPEAKING, SHOW & TELL, SHARING ART ARK ROOM 8:00-8:30 Josie Strauss 8:30-9:00 Mikayla & Brittney Dibben 9:00-9:30 Kourtney Dibben 9:30-10:00 Lindsey Ascher 10:00-10:30 Travis & Cori Leasure 10:30-11:00 Kacey Butler 11:00 - finish Wyatt Miller Project Talks 8:00 Travis Leasure 8:10 Cori Leasure 8:20 Logan Nabus 8:30 Brock Nabus 8:40 Kourtney Dibben 8:50 Zoey Peterson 9:00 Sebastian Schultz 9:10 Addison Gibson 9:20 Blake Proietti 9:30 Elizabeth Murphy 9:40 Josie Strauss 9:50 Newt Miller Public Speaking Sr. 10:00 Hannah Leasure 10:10 Aleeya Williams 10:20 Kaitlyn Butler Show & Tell 10:30 Josie Stanley 10:40 Deyton Dibben 10:50 Adrian Williams Sharing 11:00 Austin Sohnrey 11:10 Ava Schmidt DEMONSTRATIONS & ILLUSTRATED TALKS VOYAGE THEATER ROOM 8:00-8:30 Chelsey Armbruster 8:30-9:00 Calen Boller 9:00-9:30 Elijah Schmidt 9:30-10:30 Thane McDaniel 10:30-11:00 Ava & Grady Oentrich 11:00 - finish Kaitlyn Butler Demonstration & Ill. Talk Jr. 8:00 Clara Gfeller 8:10 Brittney Dibben 8:20 Mikayla Dibben 8:30 Kaitlyn Sohnrey 8:40 Eliot Oentrich 8:50 Grady Oentrich 9:00 Ava Oentrich 9:10 Macie Muto 9:20 Caden Goodyear 9:30 Travis Leasure 9:40 Cori Leasure Demonstration & Ill. Talk Sr. 10:00 Lindsey Ascher & Kacey Butler 10:10 Chelsey Armbruster 10:20 Hannah Leasure 10:30 Wyatt Miller 10:40 Rylie Ellis 10:50 Elijah Schmidt 11:00 David McIlwain 11:10 Cody Haycook 11:20 Jewels Williams 11:30 Jada Nabus MUSIC PARLOR 8:30-9:00 Cody Haycook 9:00-9:30 Logan Nabus 9:30-10:00 Noah Hinkley 10:00 - finish Jewels Williams Instrumental Solo Sr. 8:30 Aleeya Williams 8:40 Jordan Jenkins 8:50 Marques Story Vocal Solo Jr. 9:00 Tava Gustafson 9:10 Morgan Nabus Instrumental Solo Jr. 9:20 Elaina Schmidt 9:30 Sebastian Schultz 9:40 Emmy Gfeller 9:50 Charlie Strauss 10:00 Amelia Strauss 10:10 Hanna Miller 10:20 Josie Strauss Public Speaking Jr 11:20 Travis Leasure

6 4-H Day Awards Ceremony approximately 11:50am Church Dining Room Plan to join us in celebrating the accomplishments of all 4-H Day participants! GEARY COUNTY 4-H DAY 4-H Members: Don t forget to participate in Photography Judging and Family & Consumer Science (FCS) Judging while you re at 4-H Day! Participating in the Photography contest is a requirement to be selected for the State Fair Photography Judging team and participating in judging contests is a great item to list in your record book! Regional 4-H Day March 24 th Clay Center High School Purple ribbon winners qualify to attend in eligible categories Entry due to Extension Office by February 26 th First Presbyterian Church February 17, 2018

7 West Entrance MAIN FLOOR Church Offices Room 201 Library (Tabulation) Men s & Women s Restrooms Room 206 Chapel G Restrooms (Photography (FCS Judging) Judging) Room 207 (Blue Line & Humboldt Prep) Elevator Kitchenette Parlor (Music) Front Entrance We will not be using this entrance for 4 H Day. Please use either the West or South entrance. Sanctuary First Presbyterian Church 113 W. 5 th Street Junction City LOWER FLOOR West Entrance J.C.S. Quest Room Voyage Theater Room (Demonstrations) Men s & Women s Restrooms Acts I & II Room (Skit, Readings) Room 106 Art Ark Room (Project Talks, Public Speaking, Show & Tell Sharing) Elevator South Entrance Gym Brookside Clarks Creek Lyon Creek Prep Men s & Women s Restrooms Dining Room (Model Meetings) (Awards Ceremony)