4-H Newsflash Aurora, Buffalo, Jerauld & Sanborn Counties

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1 1 4-H Newsflash Aurora, Buffalo, Jerauld & Sanborn Counties Aurora County Extension Office PO Box 397 Plankinton, SD (605) From my desk to yours: Jerauld County Extension Office PO Box 366 Wessington Springs, SD (605) H Shooting Sports Sanborn County Extension Office PO Box 397 Woonsocket, SD (605) Audra Scheel SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Program Advisor November 2017 Inside this issue: 4-H Calendars 4-H Camp Assistance FSA Youth Loans District Calendar National Conference YQCA Blanket Buddies Aurora Co. News Volunteers wanted! What makes a good demo? Sanborn Co. News Jerauld-Buffalo Co. News SDSU Extension s 4-H Youth Development Program supports a tremendous project area called Shooting Sports. There are many disciplines to try, and there are opportunities for competitions and national trips as you progress through the program. Youth that are eight years old as of January 1st can be active members in 4-H and can start in the Shooting Sports program. The best thing about 4-H Shooting Sports is that safety is of primary focus. From the first meeting, all participants are consistently reminded that safety is the number one objective. Safety not only includes personal safety and proper handling of equipment, but youth are partnered with caring adults experienced with eight hours of training in a chosen discipline as well as four hours of youth development training. 4-H Shooting Sports is available in Jerauld and Sanborn Counties; youth can participate in many disciplines including: BB gun, Air Pistol, Air Rifle, and Archery. Must complete safety training prior and be registered in 4honline.com before first night of practice. If you are interested in becoming an instructor please contact one of the volunteers below or the Extension office. Shooting sports will start in Jan. and run through April. Youth work towards qualifying for the state shoot at the end of April. Upcoming Safety Training Dates: Dec. 11 Sanborn Shooting Sports Orientation 6:30 4-H Building Forestburg Dec. 14 J & B Shooting Sports Orientation 5pm Ag Building Wess. Springs Dec. 18 J & B Shooting Sports Orientation 5pm Ag Building Wess. Springs J&B instructors: Jeanna Schafer or Steve Deneke or Jane Barber Sanborn instructors: Art & Audrey Kneen or Paula Linke or Jeff Hagman

2 2 4-H Newsflash Rural Youth Loans Available The USDA Farm Service Agency has operating loans available for rural youth ages to establish and operate income producing projects. These projects must be of modest size and be initiated, developed, and carried out by rural youth including those in 4-H. The interest rate on these loans is very low. Stop by the local FSA office for more information or check their website at: SD 4-H Camp, TLC, Performing Arts Financial Assistance Submit your application for assistance for 2017 camp fees to the SD 4-H Leader's Association! There is a $25 scholarship available for 4-H'ers who attended Camp Poinsett or Bob Marshall. There is a $50 scholarship available for 4-H'ers who attended TLC or Performing Arts. Here is how the scholarship program works. Step 1 Register for the 2017 camp and pay the full camp fees. Step 2 Attend camp and have a great time!! Step 3 Tell a group about camp. For the $25 4-H Camp scholarship, tell one group. For the $50 TLC or Performing Arts Camp scholarship tell two groups. Step 4 Complete the camp assistance/scholarship application form with all signatures and submit to the SD 4-H Leaders. You will receive your scholarship money within 2 weeks of its receipt. Applications are due by December 31, Go to the SD 4-H Leaders website or click here for the form: Order a 4-H Calendar Today! Just in time for Christmas! Order your H Calendar and support South Dakota 4-H in the process. 4-H'ers who enter photography exhibits at the South Dakota State Fair have the opportunity to be featured in the annual South Dakota 4-H Calendar. Photos featured are selected as Judge s Choice and Honorable Mention winners during the judging process at the South Dakota State Fair. This year, Brooklyn Swenson of Sanborn 4-H had one of her photos chosen. Congrats Brooklyn!! Place your order by Wednesday, December 13, 2017 to guarantee delivery in time for Christmas.

3 3 DisTrict Calendar Dec. Dec. 11 Dec. 14 Dec. 18 Dec. 27 Dec. 27 Jan. Jan. 7 Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 14 Jan. 15 Jan. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 21 Jan. 22 Jan. 23 Jan 27 Jan. 28 Jan. 29 Jan. 30 Feb. Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Aug. Aug. 3-4 Aug Sanborn Shooting Sports Orientation 6:30 4-H Building Forestburg J & B Shooting Sports Orientation 5pm Ag Building Wess. Springs J & B Shooting Sports Orientation 5pm Ag Building Wess. Springs Aurora Co. Leader/Parent 7PM Paper bead craft 5PM in Plankinton at 4-H Building Sanborn Shooting Sports Practice Starts 2 6PM J & B Shooting Sports Meeting & Election of officers 5pm Practice Starts Sanborn Shooting Sports practice 6-9PM (guns only) Sanborn Shooting Sports, 2 6PM J & B Shooting Sports Sanborn Shooting Sports practice 6-9PM (guns only) 3rd Annual Sanborn County Leaders/Parents Potluck & Long Term Planning Mtg Sanborn Shooting Sports, 2 6PM J & B Shooting Sports Sanborn Shooting Sports practice 6-9PM (guns only) Aurora Co. 26th Annual 4-H Auction Sanborn Shooting Sports, 2 6PM J & B Shooting Sports Sanborn Shooting Sports practice 6-9PM (guns only) Sanborn Shooting Sports, 2 6PM J & B Shooting Sports Sanborn Shooting Sports practice 6-9PM (guns only) Jerauld-Buffalo Co. Achievement Days Sanborn Co. Achievement Days Davison Co. Winter Beef Show Dec. 29 & 30 Jackrabbit Memorial March 2-4, 2018 Check out the website for entry forms! 4-H Curriculum Curriculum books are available in most of the project areas. A book with seven completed activities along with one finished project can be exhibited at Achievement Days as an exhibit in that project area. The office has examples of all the curriculum books if you would like to come and take a look. You can review them and order from the National 4-H website at:

4 4 4-H Newsflash National 4-H Conference, April 7 12, Chevy Chase, Maryland Members of the South Dakota 4-H Program, have the opportunity to apply for National 4-H Conference scheduled for April 7 12, 2018, in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Youth must be years old by the date of the event to apply. The National 4-H Conference is a premier professional and leadership development event for 4-H members, ages 16 19, across the U.S. and its territories. The conference is administered by the National 4-H Head-quarters of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Held annually, except for several years during World War II, the camp s mission is to assist in the development of the next generation s leaders. Delegates attend training workshops, become acquainted with government and have the opportunity to meet with state leaders. Visit the National 4-H Conference web-site for more information! The National 4-H Conference trip is sponsored and fully funded by the South Dakota 4-H Livestock Industry Trust Fund. To apply, applicants should submit their applications to their local 4-H Youth Program Advisor. Upon approval, the 4-H Youth Program Advisor will submit the signed application, via or USPS mail, to the State 4-H Office by January 1, A designated committee of 4-H Youth Development professionals and/or previous trip participants will review applications and notify youth who are selected to attend National 4-H Conference as a delegate. For more information and the application materials, view Youth for the Quality Care of Animals Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) is a national multi-species quality assurance program for youth ages 8-21 with a focus on three core pillars: food safety, animal well-being, and character development. The YQCA program is an annual certification created for youth producing and or showing beef, dairy, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry and rabbits. The program has been designed by Extension specialists and national livestock program managers to ensure it is accurate, current and relevant to the needs of the animal industry and show, and is appropriate for youth learning levels. South Dakota 4-H believes that the YQCA program provides a great opportunity for our youth who are participating in food producing animal projects. For the first year (2018), SD 4-H will require YQCA for youth participating in swine projects exhibiting at county or state fair. Audra Scheel will be a trainer for the YQCA program and will lead in person trainings. For (2019) all youth participating with food producing animal projects will be required to be certified. The registration fee for instructor led trainings will be $3 per person and the online fee will be $12 per person. For more information on the YQCA program please contact Audra Scheel. Youth exhibiting at the National Western will need to be YQCA certified for 2018.

5 5 Service Learning Project H Youth Council Community Service Project Blanket Buddies Help the South Dakota 4-H Youth Council team with their community service project this year! Any 4-H family, club, or county can make an endless number of fleece tie blankets to be donated to area health care facilities (i.e. hospitals, clinics, assisted livings, etc.) and/or shelters. Please contact the entity in which you wish to donate the blankets prior to delivery. The blankets can be of any size and pattern. 4-H clubs are asked to keep track of the number of blankets made and report that number to your Extension Office. Numbers should be turned into the Office prior to August H Partners with Joann Fabric! Starting in November, the 4-H community and JOANN customers can save money while shopping with a purpose with the free 4-H Reward Card. This new card gives JOANN shoppers 15% of their total in-store and online purchases every day and gives a minimum of 2.5% of every eligible transaction as a donation to 4-H. Get your card today and start crafting! Where: Plankinton 4-H Building Time: 5 PM What: Learn how to create paper beads and how this craft is done by people in other countries. 4-H Project Areas: Cultural Ed. Visual Arts Business & Marketing

6 6 4-H Clubs calendar Aurora County 4-H News Aurora Country Siders: December 10: Club Meeting, 1 pm Country Kids: December 9: Ring Bells 9:45 am County Fair; Club Mtg/Pizza noon- 2 pm Middle School; Open skate 2-4 pm Jan 21, 2018 Blanket Buddies Workshop Bits & Bridles: Stickney Eagles: December 9: Ring Bells Salvation Army, 2-4 pm December 27: Sing at Stickney Senior Center; Leisure Living Center and Good Samaritan Home in Corsica and Play Bingo Storla Stockers: Jan 7, 2018: Club meeting, party/gift exchange; Clint Moore residence Paper Bead Workshop-5 pm Leader/Parent Meeting-7 pm Wednesday, December 27, H Bldg. Central Electric Supper Tuesday, January 16, 2018 A4-H Bldg. Paper Bead Workshop Project Areas: Cultural Education; Economics, Business & Marketing; Visual Arts-Jewelry Wednesday, December 27, 5 pm at the Community/4H Building Learn how the women of Haiti make and sell paper bead jewelry to support their families. We will be making paper beads and designing a necklace with leather. This project may require another date to finish since the beads need time to dry.

7 7 Volunteers Wanted! Welcome to SDSU Extension! SDSU Extension is actively seeking partners/volunteers who can help us achieve our mission to empower citizens. Volunteers help facilitate SDSU Extension educational programming in their communities through 4-H, Master Gardeners, and several other program disciplines. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer in your community see the information below and contact your local Extension office for 4-H volunteer opportunities. Job Descriptions 4-H Cloverbud Leader Project Committee 4-H Livestock Committee 4-H Club Leader Committee Chair 4-H Shooting Sports State Level II Instructor: Archery 4-H Shooting Sports State Level II Instructor: Hunting 4-H Shooting Sports State Level II Instructor: Rifle 4-H Shooting Sports State Level II Instructor: Shotgun 4-H Shooting Sports State Level II Instructor: Muzzleloading 4-H Shooting Sports State Level II Instructor: Pistol County Shooting Sports Coordinator 4-H Volunteer Work Agreement Elements of a 4-H Talk or Presentation One of the most valuable skills a 4-H member will learn during their 4-H career is public speaking. I hear time and time again from teachers that they can tell if a youth is a 4-H member when they get up in front of a classroom to speak. As a horribly shy child this was a fear that I had to overcome time and time again. But overcome it I did, with lots of practice. I am able to speak in front of a crowd of people because of what 4-H instilled in me as a child. For your first talk, pick something you know a lot about or are comfortable talking about. Some of the other things your child will develop for life skills through public speaking include: How to find and research a subject and supplies with initiative and motivation How to plan and organize information and thoughts in a logical manner How to prepare original visuals and use them to support what you say How to express yourself clearly, convincingly and creatively How to teach and show others what you have learned How to select an appropriate delivery method and use appropriate delivery techniques How to listen to the opinions of others and accept feedback How to manage your time How to manage stress 4-H Public Presentation Guide

8 8 It is time to register on 4hOnline for the H year! The website can be found at Please try to do this as soon as possible. Thank you! Central Electric District Meeting The Sanborn county 4-H Leaders will be serving the evening meal for the Central Electric District meeting on Monday, January 22nd at the 4-H Building in Forestburg. We will need volunteers to help serve the meal/clean up from 5-7:30 (or part of this time). We will be having the 3rd annual Sanborn County 4-H Leaders/Parents Potluck & Long Term Planning Meeting on Friday, January 19 th at 6:30 p.m. at the Mike & Sherryl Rankin residence, (206 W. Ninth Street, Woonsocket). 4-H Leaders & spouses and all 4-H parents are welcome. Adults are invited to bring a side or dessert to pass for the potluck and your own beverage. Come to not only enjoy some relaxing time with each other but also to talk about our long term goals for Sanborn County 4-H: building/grounds improvements, programming, schedules, etc. What is going well? What can we improve? Sanborn County 4-H News Shooting Sports Shooting Sports practice will begin on Sunday, January 7th at 2 PM and regular practice will run 2-6 each Sunday for guns & archery and 6-9 each Tuesday for guns only. Cost for registration is $15 per shooter. A registration/safety night is planned for Monday, December 11 th at 6:30 pm at the 4-H Building. A light supper will be sered. All disciplines and all ages are required to complete the safety training. At least one parent should plan to attend with the shooters. 6:30-7:00 Complete enrollment paperwork and 4hOnline registration 6:30-7:00 Supper available!! 7:00-8:00 Safety training and information You are invited to participate in the Parade of Trees at the Courthouse! Trees should be in place between November 27th-December 14th and remain until after New Years (removed by January 5th if possible). The Open House will be held on Friday, December 15th, 1-4:30 PM with the courthouse employees serving coffee, cookies, bars & cider. Santa will be present at the Courthouse on the 15th between 3:00-4:30 and the Community Choir will sing at 3 pm.

9 9 Jerauld Buffalo County 4-H News Upcoming Events December 15: Annual Parade of Trees at the Courthouse December 14 & 18: Shooting Sports the Ag. Building at 5:00 p.m. December 27 in 4HBuilding- Paper bead cultural 5:00 p.m. January 7, 2018 Prairie Hills Christmas the school gym at 1:00 p.m. Thanks to all who attended our Recognition Event. Congratulations to our youth receiving their awards. Congratulations also goes to Marcia and Steve Deneke as the recipients of our alumni award and Mary Reider as the recipient of our Friend of 4-H award. Any uncollected awards and Record Books may be picked up at the Extension office. Welcome to the new 4-H year! You can re- enroll for the H year by going to Adult Registered Volunteers must also re-enroll on line and complete a new volunteer work agreement form this year. Courthouse Parade of Trees The Jerauld Co Courthouse will be hosting their annual Parade of Trees on Dec 15. Any 4-H club interested in decorating a tree may contact the ROD office to reserve a tree. SHOOTING SPORTS The J & B Shooting Sports Club leaders are making plans for the upcoming season. They will be holding orientation nights on December 14 and 18th. Start time 5:00 p.m. New youth who plan to participate in shooting sports MUST attend one of these Orientations or they will not be able to shoot All youth planning to participate MUST be enrolled in 4hOnline before orientation night.

10 Aurora Co. Extension PO Box 397 Plankinton, SD Phone: Jerauld-Buffalo Co. Extension PO Box 366 Wessington Springs, SD Phone: (605) Sanborn Co. Extension PO Box W. 6 th St. Woonsocket, SD Phone: audra.scheel@sdstate.edu sanborn.county@sdstate.edu South Dakota State University, South Dakota counties, and USDA cooperating. South Dakota State University adheres to AA/EEO guidelines in offering educational programs and services. 10