Elk County 4-H News. 4-H Calendar of Events. March Discovery Days. Rolling Prairie Extension District. Rolling Prairie District Staff

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1 Elk County 4-H News March 2017 Rolling Prairie Extension District Howard Office 130 South Pennsylvania Howard, KS Phone: Fax: Sedan Office Courthouse Sedan, KS Phone: Fax: Rolling Prairie District Staff Richard Fechter District Extension Agent Elk County 4-H & Agriculture Jenny McDaniel District Extension Agent Chautauqua County 4-H & Agriculture Norma Beougher Office Professional/Program Assistant, Howard Doris Bracken Office Professional/Program Assistant, Sedan 4-H Calendar of Events For the most up to date list of events, go to the Rolling Prairie/Elk County 4-H website. March 3 Registration Due for Kansas Jr Meat Goat Producers Day 4 Elk County 4-H Club Day 11 Kansas Junior Swine Producers Day 18 Regional 4-H Club Day -- Madison 19 4-H Photography Workshop -- Auburn 25 Kansas Junior Meat Goat Producers Day 27 Livestock Judging Practice -- 10:00 a.m. April 1 K-State Animal Sciences Leadership Academy Applications Due 8 Goat and Sheep Show Clinic -- Longton 12 4-H Council -- 6:30 p.m. 14 Club Secretary and Club Treasurer Notebooks Due in Extension Office Hog, Sheep and Meat Goat Weigh In and Tag Days May 1 Enrollment Deadline for Exhibiting at County Fair Project Drop/Add Deadline Market Beef State Nominations Due Discovery Days Discovery Days registration is opening March 1. Go to Click on conferences and events - Discovery Days. Discovery Days is for members age as of January 1, Dates are May 30 - June 2 at Kansas State University. Registration will close on April 20 at midnight. Be sure to register early to get the classes you want. Cost is $230. Some classes have additional fees to pay for supplies. 1

2 Elk County 4-H Club Day 4-H Club Day is set for Saturday, March 4 at West Elk High School in Howard. A schedule was ed out last week and is also posted on the Rolling Prairie website. Many of the events are set up on a block of time. Please read the first page of general information about how this will work. A couple of members and families are scheduled very tight with their different events. Be flexible, it will all work out. Everyone that is signed up with have the opportunity to perform their event. Room monitors responsibilities are to introduce the 4-H er that is to perform, keep the door closed during performances and check off the members as they perform. A schedule or list of members to participate will be posted on the door for the events that you are a room monitor for. Also, when an event is scheduled for a block of time, be sure to complete all of one category before moving onto the next one. Don t forget to ask the judge if they need anything such as water, restroom break, etc. A few reminders for some of the events: Music - all entries must bring the original sheet music for the judge and have measures numbered. All vocal numbers must be memorized. Instrumental entries do not have to be memorized. Pre-recorded music accompaniment is allowed. Talent - a script is required for Readings and for Skit/One Act Plays. For other questions about specific events, call and ask or refer to the Club Day Guidelines that is located on the Rolling Prairie website. FCS judging stations will be setup for members to complete as well. Junk in A Bucket The buckets have been filled and are ready to go. We have 22 entries this year. We will draw for buckets immediately after the awards assembly at 4-H Club Day. If you are not going 2 to be at 4-H Club Day to get your bucket, please let me know and make arrangements to pick up next week. Howard Fair Association Mountain Oyster and Chicken Fry -- Saturday, March 4 at Cox Building in Howard. 5:30-8:00 p.m. Proceeds go towards building and grounds repairs. Look for flyers with more information. Come out and support the Howard Fair Association. Spring Shows, Sales, Judging and Other Contests Many of these events are starting to occur and the Extension Office is receiving information about these. I am including on the Rolling Prairie website a list of these as I receive them. Here is the link to these: These events are listed FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY! No endorsement of any event is intended. For more information about any of these, contact the Extension Office. Some of these have a pre-registration deadline, so do not wait until the last minute to inquire about a contest or event. Check back often as list will be updated when notices are received at the office. If you are interested in club lamb, hog and/or goat sales, the March 8 issue of Farm Talk will have many sales and breeder information listed in a special edition. 4-H Photography Workshop A 4-H Photography Workshop will be held on Sunday, March 19 at Auburn. Registration is due March 11. For more information, contact Richard.

3 Junior Meat Goat Producers Day March 25 is the Kansas Junior Meat Goat Producers Day. This event is dedicated to meat goat production and management practices. This interactive workshop is designed for all ages and skill levels. This year, participants will learn the basics of meat goat production including: selection, nutrition, health and show ring practice. Registration will begin at 8:45 a.m. in the lobby area of Weber Hall with the program kicking off at 9:15 a.m. and concluding at 2:00 p.m. All participants will receive a T-shirt, complimentary lunch, and a Meat Goat Show Guide. Participants with registrations received after March 3 cannot be guaranteed a T-shirt. Registration costs are $15 for each day. Livestock Judging Practice A livestock judging practice/meeting has been scheduled for Monday, March 27 at 10:00 a.m. at the Extension Meeting Room in Howard. These scheduled activities are only for members who truly have an interest in livestock judging!! These will not count towards the livestock educational requirement. We are going to start working on oral reasons, terminology and livestock parts identification. Fitting and Showing Clinic for Goats and Sheep Saturday, April 8 at Longton Fairgrounds A day full of events will take place on April 8. From 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon, fitting of goats and sheep will be discussed. At noon, lunch will be provided. In the afternoon, showmanship of goats 3 and sheep will be discussed. There will be lots of time for participants to get hands on practice and instruction. Animals will be provided for members to practice with so no animals are to be brought to the event! That evening, a cook out will be held. Following supper, the Teen Leaders are hosting a Barnyard Olympics for everyone to participate in. The Elk County Teen Leaders and Envy Farms are sponsoring the clinic. Conducting the clinic will be Trent Kemper and Emma Stewart. If you plan to attend, please let the Extension Office know by April 3 so we can make appropriate plans. 4-H Camp June For members 3 rd grade through 7 th grade complete. $200 + transportation costs (transportation costs not determined until after registrations are due and how many that are going to camp is known.) Registration is due May 22. Counselor applications are due May 22 as well. These will be available at a later date. Registration form will appear in future newsletters and will be available on the Rolling Prairie website. K-State Animal Sciences Leadership Academy Applications for the K-State Animal Sciences Leadership Academy are now available. The academy is June at Manhattan. Below is information about the program. For more information or the application go to: High school youth from across the nation are invited to apply for the K-State Animal Sciences

4 Leadership Academy hosted by the Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences and Industry and sponsored by the Livestock and Meat Industry Council. The goal of this academy will be to further develop young leaders within the livestock industry and prepare them for a successful future in this field. The four-day session will focus on increasing knowledge of Kansas diverse livestock industry, as well as building participant s leadership skills. Twenty high school students will be selected to participate based upon educational, community, and agricultural involvement, as reflected through an application process. The academy will welcome students to the Department of Animal Sciences at K-State and provide on-campus housing. Students will receive interactive leadership training at Weber Hall and tour K-State Animal Science Facilities. The program will also allow students the opportunity to tour businesses and organizations within Kansas livestock industry. Students will complete their experience with a team presentation competition on a current event in the animal science industry. Applications Requirements: Participants must be currently (as of January 1, 2017) enrolled in high school. Applications must be postmarked by April 1, Delegates must be able to participate in the entire academy and attend all conference sessions. Students must complete all areas of the application. The spacing of the application for responses must be unaltered and extra attachments will not be accepted. The application should be paper clipped including application form, resume and recommendation form in sealed and signed envelope. Applicants will receive an confirmation that their application has been received by mail. Please allow two weeks for review and selection after the April 1 deadline. 4 Sponsorship: The academy is sponsored by the Livestock and Meat Industry Council (LMIC). Total cost to attend is $500 per student. If selected students will pay only $50 of this fee, with the balance provided by LMIC. Students are responsible for transportation to and from the Academy and any lodging that may be needed before or after the event. 4-H Archery Opportunity Are you interested in your child learning to shoot a bow? Sign them up for 4-H Archery!! No equipment is necessary. Elk County 4-Hers are invited to join Greenwood County for practices and potential competitions. Get signed up in the project to receive updates! If you want to sign up and receive updates, let Richard know. Greenwood County 4-H Archery has recurve bows to fit all ages. Compound bows are optional at the 4-H ers expense. Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports requires a minimum age of 9 years old. Contact Brad Boulanger with questions at April 4-H Council Meeting I have changed the date of the April 4-H Council meeting to April 12. On the original date of April 5, I will be in Washington D.C. We have several items to decide at the meeting and I feel it is important that I be present. Club Secretary and Treasurer Notebooks To help community club leaders and the club secretary and treasurer keep an updated and well maintained officer notebook, I am asking that these two books be turned in by Friday, April 14 for me to review. I want to see what work has been done and offer suggestions or help if it is needed. Hopefully this will help these two officers keep an

5 updated book so they are not trying to do it all in late September when they are due. Horse Project and Achievement Levels The Kansas 4-H Horse Standard of Excellence consists of four achievement levels (I, II, III, IV), each of which contains three sections: knowledge, leadership, and horsemanship skill attainment. Once participants successfully pass the required sections, they will receive certification of achievements and be granted the right to advance to the next level. Participants that fail either the written exam, or skill test, can retake the exam at any time. Horse Project members must pass the written and leadership requirements prior to taking the skills test. Members that start the project without completing the skill section can later complete that section. However, they cannot enter a higher level skill section without going back and completing skill sections previously skipped. Only Achievement Level 1 will be required by 4-H members ages 9-18 wanting to participate at the District and/or State horse show. This must be done prior to the entry deadlines for the District show. The Southeast Area District Horse Show is July 6 at Parsons. Entry deadline is June 15. If interested in this, contact Richard well in advance to allow you time to get the tests completed. Visit the Rolling Prairie page if you would like to download and print forms online: For more information, contact the Extension Office. Kansas 4-H Sewing Camp What: 4-H Sewing Camp Who: year old 4-H members with sewing experience When: May 30-June 2 Where: Justin Hall, KSU, Manhattan Campus Cost: $215 Registration: March 1-April 15 through Cvent Note: Registration is limited to a maximum of 30 youth Website: Beef Tag Day Results Enclosed are the results from Beef tag and weigh in. Please take a look at these and make sure I have the right tag numbers listed for each family/member. This is data that will be used for fair weigh in later this summer. Walk Kansas This year Walk Kansas is from March 19 - May 13. Registration is due by March 10 and is $8/per person. Apparel is an extra expense! Register online at and click "My Walk Kansas" --- From there you can register your team or individually. If you choose captain, you must register everyone on your team. If you do individual, it will only register yourself and we will put your team together! 5

6 Junk in a Bucket Junk in a Bucket is a new project that is being sponsored by the Elk County 4-H Council. Junk in a Bucket will be offered as a class at the 2017 Elk County Fair. The project will begin with a special enrollment that will be due to the Rolling Prairie Extension District - Howard Office by February 20, Drawings for the buckets will be held at County 4-H Club Days on Saturday, March 4, Each participant will draw for a random numbered bucket on March 4, You do not have to be present in order to participate, but you do need to arrange to pick up your bucket at another time. Ground Rules for Junk in a Bucket: 1. Pre-entry is required and is due by February 20, 2017 to the Rolling Prairie Extension District - Howard Office. 2. Random drawings for the buckets will be March 4, 2017 at 4-H Club Day. Drawing will be done after the awards assembly. 3. Photos of each bucket will be taken. NO extra materials may be used in the creation of the project. 4. Any of the items in the bucket MAY be cut or reconfigured, but NO items may be added. 5. Items in the bucket may be welded. Baling wire may be used to connect items, but may be used ONLY to connect pieces. No extra wire is allowed. Zip Ties may also be used to connect items in the bucket. 6. In creating the project, all items in the bucket DO NOT have to be used. 7. Projects may be painted, but it is not required. 8. ALL buckets and items not used must be returned along with the exhibit to the Elk County Fair in July. Unused items will be used for future year s buckets. All Junk in a Bucket projects will be exhibited in a special class at the fair. 9. Only 4-H ers enrolled may participate in this project. This is an individual person project; NOT a team or club project. 10. Prizes will be awarded in age divisions. A big thank you to those that donated or allowed me to collect junk from their place for the buckets: Adam and Andrea Arbuckle Richard Fechter Jenny McDaniel Rita Dixon

7 Species EID # 4-H # Last Name First Name Club Weigh Beginning No of Date Weight Days Beef Hilton Family MSS 2/19/ Beef Hilton Family MSS 2/19/ Beef Hilton Family MSS 2/19/ Beef Voigtlander Angel MSS 2/19/ Beef Voigtlander Angel MSS 2/19/ Beef Mills T.J. MSS 2/19/ Beef Black Family FHB 2/19/ Beef Black Family FHB 2/19/ Beef Hogan Ethan MSS 2/19/ Beef Hogan Ethan MSS 2/19/ Beef Walker Family MSS 2/19/ Beef Walker Family MSS 2/19/ Beef Walker Family MSS 2/19/ Beef Walker Family MSS 2/19/ Beef Walker Family MSS 2/19/ Beef Young Family FHB 2/19/ Beef Young Family FHB 2/19/ Beef Whetstone Hannah FHB 2/19/ Beef Whetstone Hannah FHB 2/19/ Beef Registered Heifer Mills T.J. MSS Beef Registered Heifer Mills T.J. MSS Beef Registered Heifer Fechter Peyton FHB Beef Registered Heifer Fechter Wyatt FHB BEEF

8 Rolling Prairie Extension District Elk County 4-H News 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, or a dietary restriction please contact the Howard Office. K State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Rolling Prairie Extension District #8, Chautauqua and Elk Counties 130 South Pennsylvania P.O. Box 647 Howard, KS