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1 Cornell Cooperative Extension Tioga County tioga.cce.cornell.edu CCE Tioga County 4-H Youth Development What s Happening Wednesday 4-H News June 13, 2018 In this issue: HERE S WHAT S HAPPENING!! Super STEM Days 2018 Fair Entry How-To 4-H Teen Meeting Strawberry Festival Parade CCE Participation Opportunity Clover Café Dates Pre-Fair Animal Science Meeting Pullurom Testing Scheduled 4-H Walk/Trot Drill Team to Form Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse: A Weekend Filled with Outdoor Adventures 4-H Animal Project Certificate Due Dates 4-H Youth Fair Deadlines 4-H Youth Fair Schedule Calendar of Events REMINDER: Poultry bands are available in the 4-H Office for those poultry project members that need them. All birds must be identified with a band and that band number must be on the project certificate (due June 29). SUPER STEM DAYS 2018 This year, Super STEM Days will take place Monday, July 9 through Friday, July 13, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the at the 4-H Youth Building in Owego. This program is geared for youth ages 9 to 12 years old with hands-on STEM learning and a lot of FUN! The cost for current 4-H members for the week is $20, a savings of 20 percent. Registration is set to go public on June 11, with limited space. Please contact Melissa for more information and preregistration. 4-H FAIR ENTRY HOW-TO Fair Entry is open and ready for entries to come in! A tutorial is available on the CCE website

2 at: This tutorial will help people with the registration process. Note that the information is from 2017, but is still applicable to the 2018 process. 4-H TEEN MEETING There will be a 4-H Teen Meeting on Thursday, June 21 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the 4-H Youth Building. Agenda items include: photography: mini-clinic, some tips and information for fair exhibits; planning for Fun Night at the Fair; volunteer/leadership opportunities; and kicking off the SWAG Sale. All 4-H youth age 13 and older are invited to attend. We will have food, so please RSVP with Melissa so that we have enough food and supplies, and indicate if you have any dietary needs. STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL PARADE PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY If you would like to participate in the Strawberry Festival Parade on Saturday, June 16 with the CCE Tioga County Float, please contact Melissa. We also welcome help with decorating the float on June 14. Please contact Melissa for more information H CLOVER CAFÉ DATES It s time to sign up for your club s Clover Café date or to work in a Clover Café per your Parent Commitment. Contact Jody in the 4-H Office to sign up for a Clover Café date. The following dates need to be filled. All times are 9:00 a.m. until done (typically 4-5 p.m.) and are at the 4-H Youth Building on the Tioga Co. fairgrounds. The shifts are: 9:00 a.m. - noon ; 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. ; and 2-5 p.m. (or until done). The dates are: Saturday, July 14 - speed show Sunday, July 15 - performance show Saturday, July 28 - speed show Sunday, July 29 - speed show Sunday, August 5 - performance show Sunday, September 16 - performance show PRE-FAIR ANIMAL SCIENCE MEETING The Pre-Fair Animal Science meeting with the NYS Ag & Markets veterinarian is scheduled for Tuesday, June 19 at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the Tioga Co. Office Building. All animal science members, parents and volunteers are encouraged to attend. PULLORUM TESTING SCHEDULED This year s Pullorum testing for 4-H poultry project members will be on Thursday, June 28 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the 4-H Youth Building. WALK/TROT DRILL TEAM TO FORM A Walk/Trot Drill Team for presentation at the Tioga Co. fair horse show is forming. Riders need to be evaluated at least at the walk/trot level on their horse and must have a way to trailer their horses to

3 practices. No previous experience necessary. If interested, please contact Jill Lukach at or A meeting, without horses, will be scheduled for next week. SURVIVING A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE: A WEEKEND FILLED WITH OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Save the date and join the Youth in Nature and Outdoor Education Program Work Team as they try to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse (just pretend). From Friday, Sept. 28 to Sunday, Sept. 30, at the beautiful 4-H Camp Bristol Hills in Canandaigua, NY youth will learn outdoor survival skills to keep safe when the invasion comes. Learn skills such as fishing, fire building, preparedness packing, outdoor cooking, and more! Although the zombies are coming, weekend participants will be safe in rustic cabins and have fantastic meals prepared for them in the dining hall. Storytelling and fun games will be part of the schedule. Space is limited. The weekend is open to youth ages 10 and up. Registration is required. RSVP must be received by Saturday, Sept. 15. The cost is $70.00 per participant for the weekend. Registration will be coming soon at: For additional information, please contact Susan at (315) smc226@cornell.edu or Renee at (585) , rh445@cornell.edu REMINDER: 4-H ANIMAL PROJECT CERTIFICATE DUE DATES The project certificates can be found on the CCE website at: Poultry Friday, June 29 (Sunday, July 1) Small Animal Friday, June 29 (Sunday, July 1) H YOUTH FAIR DEADLINES Friday, June 22 Horse, Dog and exhibit project registrations due via FairEntry Friday, Jun 29 Horse, Dog, and non-animal project books due in 4-H Office Tuesday, July 10 FairEntry: Fair animal registrations due Monday, July 23 Animal health papers and remaining project books due in 4-H Office H YOUTH FAIR SCHEDULE Saturday, July 21 9 am 4-H SF qualifying horse show 10 am 4-H SF qualifying dog show 9 am - 12 pm 4-H project exhibit evaluations - Monday, Aug pm 4-H Food Booth & Dairy Bar open for 4-H ers 1-5 pm 4-H Animals Arrive 5-7 pm 4-H Perishables evaluated Tuesday, Aug. 7 TIOGA CO. FAIR OPENING DAY!!!! 8 am 4-H Food Booth & Dairy Bar open 12 pm 4-H Air Rifle Trailer open

4 5 pm 4-H Goat Show 7 pm 4-H Sheep Show Wednesday, Aug. 8 8 am 4-H Food Booth & Dairy Bar open 9 am 4-H Fun Horse Show 9 am Open & 4-H Dairy Show 10 am 4-H Rabbit Show Thursday, Aug. 9 8 am 4-H Food Booth & Dairy Bar open 9 am 4-H Gymkhana Fun Show 5 pm 4-H Beef Show 7 pm 4-H Swine Show Friday, Aug am 4-H Food Booth & Dairy Bar opens 10 am 4-H Poultry Show 3 pm 4-H Small Animal Costume Show 3 pm 4-H Dog Exhibition Saturday, Aug am 4-H Food Booth & Dairy Bar opens 9 am 4-H Raiser of the Year Tests in YB 630 pm Presentation of awards 7 pm 51st Annual 4-H Livestock Auction Sunday, Aug am until finished * Fair Clean Up * 4-H MEETING AND DEADLINE DATES... The CCE Conference Room is on the basement level of the Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building formerly the Tioga Co. Office Building (TCOB). 4-H Pre-Fair Workshop... Tuesday, June 19, 6:00 p.m., T.C. Office Bldg, auditorium. The NYS vet will be on hand to discuss animal health requirements. Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club... Tuesday, June 19, 6:00 p.m., at the barn. Ranch Riders 4-H Club Meeting... Thursday, June 21 Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club... Tuesday, June 26, 6:00 p.m., at the barn. Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club... Wednesday, June 27, 6:00 p.m., at the barn. Poultry Pullurom Testing... Thursday, June 28, 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the 4-H Youth Building on the fairgrounds. Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club... Thursday, June 28, 6:00 p.m., at the barn. Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club... Friday, June 29, 6:00 p.m., Evaluations at the barn.

5 Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club... Tuesday, July 3, 6:00 p.m., at the barn. Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club... Tuesday, July 10, 6:00 p.m., at the barn. Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club... Tuesday, July 17, 6:00 p.m., at the barn. Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club... Tuesday, July 24, 6:00 p.m., at the barn. Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club... Tuesday, July 31, 6:00 p.m., at the barn. Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club... Tuesday, August 7, 6:00 p.m., at the barn. Find Tioga County 4-H on Facebook at: Don t forget, you can find all of the 4-H event dates, deadlines and other pertinent information on the annual 4-H calendar at: Mission Statement 4-H connects youth to hands-on learning opportunities that help them grow into competent, caring, contributing members of society. Vision Statement A world in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together as catalysts for positive change. Please Plan Ahead: If you plan to stop into the 4-H Office please call ahead to see if Melissa or Jody will be in at the time of your visit. Our hours fluctuate so be sure to call ahead before coming in. If you need to pick up something, let us know ahead of time so that we can get what you need ready and/or can leave it at the front desk for you to pick up. Club Leaders and News Reporters: If you would like to publish your club meeting dates, times and locations, and club activities, please the information to Jody by noon Tuesday. Melissa Watkins Jody Tatich 4-H Youth Development Resource Educator 4-H Program Coordinator mew235@cornell.edu jdt22@cornell.edu ext ext. 313 Helping You Put Knowledge To Work Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and that provides equal program and employment opportunities.