Clover. 4-H Game Days T. Congratulations!!!!! Did you know? Feb/Mar

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1 Clover 4-H Game Days T here are still two OSU basketball game opportunities! You can bring your family or club to the Cowgirl basketball vs Kansas State game on Saturday, February 16 at 4pm. You can purchase tickets at oss.ticketmaster.com/html/group_corp_start.htmi? l=en&team=okstate&owner= &group=142&err=&eve nt=&customerid= and the promo code is pokes. The other opportunity is to watch OSU vs OU womens basketball at Lloyd Noble in Norman. To find out how to purchase these tickets please call the 4-H office. Congratulations!!!!! Congratulations to Giovanni Reinwand on placing first at the State 4-H Indoor Archery Shoot in Recurve! At the Tulsa NE District Shoot Congratulations to Nick Holden, Sr. Recurve; Matthew Smart, Int. Recurve; Giovanni Reinwand, Jr. Recurve all placed first! If you or your club has congratulations to send out please let the 4-H office now. Did you know? D id you know that March is National Nutrition Month? According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website, National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating habits and physical activity habits. This year marks 40 years to be celebrating National Nutrition Month. The theme for 2013 is Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day, which encourages personal eating habits. The 4-H office would like for you to talk about nutrition during your 4-H meeting in March. If you need additional information check out this website and others, as well as, the 4-H office for curriculum! Feb/Mar Special points of interest: Kids & Kows & More Bake & Take Horse Clinic Food Showdown Share the Fun Fashion Revue Inside this issue: VOICE Meeting 2 Volunteer of the Year Spring Livestock Show 2013 State Record Books Oklahoma Voices 6 Volunteer Corner 7 Upcoming Dates 8

2 Page 2 VOICE Meeting Clover connection What: VOICE Meeting & Volunteer Training When: Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 6:30 pm Where: OSU Extension Center, 4116 E. 15th St., Tulsa Who: All 4-H Parents, Volunteers and Ambassadors are invited to attend. Why attend: Counts as one of your four required trainings per year to maintain your 4-H volunteer certification! In addition, pick up the latest 4-H information and visit with volunteers and parents from other clubs! If one of you club goals Is to be a Gold Banner Club, your club must be represented at each of the four quarterly VOICE meetings! Volunteer Training Topic: Expectations and Roles of Volunteers, Educators and members. What to Bring: We will be providing the main dish. Please bring sides and desserts for the meeting. RSVP: Please call by February 14 to Greta at Kids & Kows & more T he 8th Annual Kids & Kows & More event is set for March 5 & 6. This unique, fun and educational experience targets 3rd & 4th grade students. Tulsa County OSU Extension along with Southwest Dairy Farmers and Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service and many others have joined hands to bring this exciting program to Tulsa. This program has been a huge success with over 1800 people attending in We have volunteer spots for group leaders, break area assistants, session assistants and setup and tear down crew. Setup will take place on March 4. If you are interested in helping with this event, or for more information, contact Leslie at A Message from your president... Dear Tulsa County 4-H, A new year brings many new possibilities for fun and excitement! From the NE District Prom, to the Spring Livestock Show. I would like everyone to set their goals high during this new year, as there are many wonderful things that we can do when you put your head to it. Some of the wonderful things that I would like everyone to help carry out are: Bringing new members to 4-H, working with the community to help make the lives of others better and of course, working together not just with your club but your county and state to help make the best better. I would also like to thank all that helped with or attended The Green Promise. Your President, Kenneth Duke III

3 Page 3 BAKE & TAKE I t s time again to celebrate national Bake and Take month! This is a great chance to practice your culinary art skills, serve your community and promote 4-H at the same time! All you have to do is find a recipe; it could be bread, brownies, cookies, pies, or anything else you can dream up! Bake these yummy goodies and take your treat to a neighbor, teacher, shelter, or firehouse. This year there is not a contest. However, we would still like for you to participate in taking baked goods out into your community. Four-H members from across the state are asked to bake products made with Oklahoma milled flour: and using Made in Oklahoma Coalition products while completing the steps of service learning. Nicaragua O klahoma 4-H will be making one last trip to Nicaragua this summer. The dates are May 31-June 8, 2013 (dates may vary slightly due to airfare.) Jeff Sallee is looking for graduating 4-H members interested in teaching agriculture and cooking skills to subsistence farmers and families. You will focus on gardening, chicken production, goat management, bread baking, cheese making, food safety and other emerging related topics. There is also college credit available through this trip. For more information or if you are interested in going on the trip go to oklahoma4h.okstate.edu/nica/ or call Leslie at Volunteer of the year V olunteer award nominations for Tulsa County are due March 1. Any certified volunteer can be nominated by a club leader, a fellow volunteer, 4-H member or a self nomination. The Volunteer of the Year Award is for those individuals with less than 10 years of experience and the Lifetime Volunteer Award is for those with an accumulation of 10 or more year s experience. The winning Tulsa County nominee(s) will be recognized at the state awards luncheon on July 13, 2013, as part of the State Parent-Volunteer Development conference. The complete nomination packet includes an application, nominee s vita, three letters of recommendation and an electronic photograph. It is time for our volunteers to toot your own horn or someone else s horn, and be recognized for all the hard work and dedication to Tulsa County 4-H. Apply for an award today! 2013 Tulsa county 4-H Calendar T he Tulsa County 4-H calendar is here! If you have not received yours yet, please come by the 4-H office and pick one up!

4 Page 4 Spring Livestock Show The Tulsa County Spring Livestock Show will be held March 1 & 2 in the Mustang Arena on the Tulsa State Fairgrounds. Entries for the Spring Livestock Show were due January 15 to the 4- H Office with a $10 per head entry fee. Rules for the upcoming Spring Livestock & Horse Shows outline specific dress requirements for 4-H members. For sheep, beef, swine, and meat goat 4-H members are required to wear a 4-H jacket or a collared shirt with a patch or armband. Horse Clinic The Tulsa County 4-H Horse Club will be having a Horse Skills Clinic on March 2 in the Ford Truck Arena. The clinic is designed to sharpen your horsemanship skills and expand your horse knowledge. Industry professionals will guide you through maneuvers and give you more instruction throughout the day. There will also be fun events during the day! Lunch will also be provided. Pre-registration for the event is due February 20 and it will cost $20. Registration forms can be picked up at the 4-H Office. If you have any questions contact Alex at Spring Livestock Show Schedule Friday, February 24 8:30 am Meat Goat Check-in 9:30 am. Meat Goat Show 10:30 am.. Beef Weigh & Check-in 12:00 pm....beef Show 1:30 pm... Sheep Weigh & Check-in 3:00 pm.....sheep Show Saturday, February 25 9:00-11:00 am.swine Weigh & Check-in Noon.Swine Show Clover connection Beef Show: All registered heifers must have legible tattoo matching registration papers to be eligible for show. This will be enforced. If not in compliance, females will not be shown as registered female, but will be allowed to show as a commercial. Swine Show: All swine must have original negative pseudo rabies and brucellosis test results as required by the State Department of Agriculture. Premise ID will be required. If you have any questions contact Leslie at or Alex at State Ambassador The state 4-H Ambassador program is a wonderful opportunity for active 4-H members 13 and older to become involved in 4-H at the state level. State 4-H Ambassadors have 3 objectives: To make 4-H more visible in their county and across the state, maintain relations with 4-H alumni and supporters, and help 4-H members tell the state and national 4-H story. Applications are available on the State 4-H website and must be postmarked by March 1. Contact Leslie if you have questions.

5 State Record Books Page 5 I t is record book time again! There are exciting new things happening with state record books. This year the Dog project books will have a stand alone category with a $1,000 scholarship. There is also the brand new scholarship program with the Pickens Legacy Scholarship, and there will be 16 new scholarships added to the traditional record books. Here is an overview of the new updates: The Dog Project will stand along. See the Summary of Awards document on oklahom4h.okstate.edu/awards/handbook.htm for the objectives. There will be 10 new $1,000 Level III Scholarships and 5 new $1,000 Level IV Scholarships. These scholarships will be available to members attending any college/university. There are no changes to the Oklahoma Report form; however, the Level III and IV scholarship application has been updated. You will no long have to fill out a News Information Sheet for each record book! Other changes for Tulsa County are that record books are due March 27. The reason for this is so that we can have record books looked at and make changes before they are due in April. If you have any questions about record books contact Leslie at Food Showdown D o you enjoy watching those cook off shows on Food Network? Do you often dream of being a chef? Well here is your chance to do just that. Tulsa County will be hosting it s second food showdown contest on March 21, Below you will find the guidelines for this event. Age categories are: Junior 9-11 Intermediate Senior Each team will have a maximum of three members. Team members do not have to be from the same club. You must wear a clean apron, lab coat or chef s coat; closed toed shoes; long pants and hair coverings are required for all team members. Appropriate clean hair coverings include: caps, bandanas, skullcaps and hairnets. Long hair must be tied back. Each team must have their own supply box. The list of supplies can be found at oklahoma4h.okstate.edu/foodshowdown/. Anything not on this list will be confiscated and the team may be disqualified. There is also one supply box available at the 4-H office. There are four possible food categories: Main Dish, Fruits and Vegetables, Breads and cereal, and nutritious snack. More information can be found at H%20food%20showdown% x11.pdf. Entries for this event will be due March 12. If you have any questions contact Leslie or Alex at the 4- H Office. Also, check out the State 4-H website for more information on this contest.

6 Page 6 Oklahoma Voices Clover connection O ral history has been called the most democratic type of history because it documents what is often excluded from textbooks and other written histories. In this spirit, the OSU Theatre Departments production Oklahoma Voices, celebrates Oklahomans whose stories are underrepresented on our stages and in the pages of history. Oklahoma Voices is based upon true stories of hardship, courage and hope. Drawing from Oklahoma oral histories of the territorial times, the Dust Bowl era, World War II and beyond, this piece commemorates the rich history our state has seen through the eyes of the women and men who helped build it. The production runs February 13-17, On February 12 at 10:30 am, a special matinee performance will be held for school students or 4-H groups. Tickets for the performance are $5 per person. This same price will be offered to 4-H groups on the Sunday matinee performance on February 17. If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity please contact Kaye Pais at or kaye.pais@okstate.edu. Share The fun E veryone is working on their costumes, props and skits for Share the Fun! Share the Fun is just around the corner on February 15, The event will be held at the Jenks High School Auditorium and will begin at 7:00 pm. The theme for Share the Fun is hearts and clo- VErs. We have approximately 22 acts for the evening and are looking forward to seeing the great talent we have here in Tulsa County. If you are interested in coming to see the show, please come on by! We love to have a big audience and the kids are always entertaining! State 4-H volunteer conference P lans are underway for the 2013 State 4-H Volunteer Conference. The conference will be held July 13, 2013 in Stillwater, OK. The theme is Start Your Engine Ready, Set Volunteer! The objectives for the conference are Start: Making a Commitment to Volunteer Ready: Developing skills to keep your engine running Set: Setting goals and getting on track with experiential learning Volunteer: You re off and supporting positive youth-adult partnerships in 4-H Youth Develop ment efforts. As always scholarships will be available to first time attendees, volunteers will be recognized at the recognition luncheon, great door prizes, live auction items, NBA Thunder basket and 4-H Raggedy Ann and Andy. Please put this date on your calendar and make plans to attend the 2013 State 4-H Volunteer Conference.

7 Fashion Revue Page 7 F ashion Revue is right around the corner, as well! Fashion Revue is scheduled for April 19. Entry forms are due to the 4-H office by March 26 and garments are due April H members and Cloverbuds may choose to enter one or more items from a selection of classes. Some new classes may be added to Fashion Revue this year! Registration forms will be available in the office. If you have any questions call Leslie at Volunteer corner Behavioral Guidelines of Volunteers The following behavioral expectations have been established for persons serving in Educator or volunteer roles within OCES: 1. Work cooperatively with youth, families, volunteers, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service faculty and staff, and others in a courteous, respectful manner demonstrating behaviors appropriate for a positive role model for youth. 2. Represent the Cooperative Extension Service and the 4-H program with pride and dignity, behave appropriately, exhibit good sportsmanship, and demonstrate reasonable conflict management skills. 3. Respect, adhere to, and enforce the rules, policies, and guidelines established by the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service and any other established rules or guidelines for sanctioned 4-H activities, this includes all state laws related to child abuse and substance abuse. 4. Recognize that verbal, mental or physical abuse, hazing or committing criminal acts or being aware of the same are grounds for termination as a volunteer or 4 H educator. 5. Comply with equal opportunity and anti-discrimination laws. Make all reasonable efforts to assure that 4-H youth programs are accessible to youth without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability. 6. Treat animals humanely and encourage 4-H youth and adults to provide appropriate and ethical animal care. 7. Under no circumstances, allow or consume alcohol or illegal drugs at 4-H events or activities. Understand that the use of or being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs while in the presence of 4-H members and/or at 4-H programs or activities are grounds for termination as a volunteer or 4-H educator. 8. The use of tobacco products in the presence of 4 H members and/or during 4 H events and activities is strongly discouraged, as the use of these products by minors is illegal. 9. Operate machinery, vehicles, and other equipment in a safe and responsible manner when working with youth and adults participating in 4-H programs. 10. Accept responsibility to promote, conduct, and support 4-H programs in order to develop an effective county, district, state, and national 4 H program. 4-H Core Competencies, Unit 3 Ready, Set...Volunteer

8 Tulsa County Cooperative Extension Service Oklahoma State University 4116 E. 15th Street Tulsa, OK Upcoming Events February: Share the Fun, VOICE Meeting March: Spring Livestock Show, Horse Camp, Food Showdown, Kansas City Global, Fashion Revue Entries Due, Kids & Kows & More April: 4-H Day at the Capitol, Fashion Revue, Multi-County Camp Reg. Due May: Leadership Rocks Registration Due, VOICE Meeting, Quarter Share Fundraiser, Multi-County Camp Keep Making the Best Better, Leslie Lewis Alex Magee Extension Educator, Tulsa Co. Extension Educator, Tulsa Co. 4-H Youth Development 4-H Youth Development Newsletter printing is done by Tulsa County through the Administrative Services Department. OCES offers its programs regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability or status as a veteran and is an equal opportunity employer. This publication has been prepared and distributed at a cost of 20 cents/copy.