Public Presentation Day Saturday, March 4th Upcoming Events & Deadlines. 23rd - 4-H Leaders Association Meeting

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1 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY NON PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE PAID Ballston Spa, NY Permit #19 Address Service Requested CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF SARATOGA COUNTY January 2017 Public Presentation Day Saturday, March 4th H Staff: Program Committee Greg Stevens, Extension Issue Leader Julie Curren, Extension Program Educator Amanda Benson, Extension Program Educator Carter Older, Extension Community Educator Marilyn Preissler, 4-H Administrative Assistant Richard Johnson, Printer Dave Felano Paul Lasky Eileen Lindemann Eileen Gerdes Kim Racaza Jim Holbrook Ballston Spa Ballston Spa Clifton Park Saratoga Springs Clifton Park Amsterdam Paul Ruger Assistant Editor Students Lorelei Meidenbauer Alex Singer Greenfield Saratoga Springs It s time to start thinking about 4-H Public Presentation Day, which is March 4, This fun and exhilarating day brings hundreds of local 4-H members together to practice the life skill of public speaking in a comfortable environment. It is open to all members, Cloverbuds and 4-H ers, ages A nationally recognized element of the Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Program, it is often credited by 4-H alumni as having given them an edge above their peers in high school, college, and beyond. It is a good opportunity for youth to develop poise and self confidence in front of a small group, hone public speaking skills and express ideas clearly and creatively. Training for leaders, parents and 4-H ers, new and experienced, will be held on Thursday February 2nd at here at the CCE Office, 50 West High St, in Ballston Spa. Training will cover the types of presentations, age guidelines, how to pick a topic, the 4-H presentation format, tips for posters and PowerPoints, a review of the evaluation guidelines and sheets, with breakout sessions for horse communications and Cloverbuds. Mark your calendars- the big day this year is Saturday, March 4, 2017 Upcoming Events & Deadlines Check us out on Facebook!!! 23rd - 4-H Leaders Association Meeting 4-H Walkathon 4 Agriculture 5 Natural Resources 5 2nd- Public Presentation Day Training 7th - County Horse Bowl Contest Cornell Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities 16 13th - 4-H Horticulture Training 22nd- Cloverbud Day/ Youth Project Day Community Service 6 4-H Leaders 7 Teen Update 7 STARR Teen Trip 9

2 4-H in 2017.Important Dates to Remember Public Presentation Training Feb 2 County Horse Bowl Contest Feb 7 Horseman s Social Feb 10 Cloverbud Day Feb 22 Youth Project Day Feb 23 Public Presentation Day March 4 Regional Dairy Bowl March 4 Regional Horse Bowl (Voorheesville) March 18 March Dog Madness at Cornell University March 18 STARR Teen Trip April Regional Hippology & Horse Communications April 29 Regional Public Presentations April 29 Dog Obedience Classes Begin May 1 Animal Crackers at Cornell University May 6 Walkathon May 13 Fashion Revue May 19 Capital Days May Horse Evaluations May 7 & June 4 Saratoga Horse Symposium May 20 Beginner Horse Show June 4 County Fair Books Available June 1 Open Horse Show June 11 4-H Golf Classic June 3 Sundae on the Farm June 18 Career Explorations June County Fair Judging Day July 15 County Fair July State Fair (Saratoga County) Aug Leader s Banquet Sept 14 ABC Trip SUNY Cobleskill Oct Achievement Night October Horse Bowl H Leaders 24 Horse Bowl Dairy Bowl Horse Bowl Dairy Bowl H-FCS Committee Mtg 6:30 Hort. Training 6:30 10 Horse Bowl Dairy Bowl Vet Science Teen Council 7-9:30 pm TC Horse Bowl Dairy Bowl Vet Science 6 7 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat January

3 The Fred Sanders Award for 4-H Youth 16th Annual Fred Sanders grew up showing cattle at the Saratoga County Fair. His individual successes propelled him to showing at several fairs and included trips to the NYS Fair where he had his share of memorable times. In a tribute to his 60 years of showing cattle and his passion to see youngsters involved in showing at the fair, a continuing Fred Sanders Award was established to begin with the 2012 Saratoga County Fair. Fred had a passion for showing cattle and enjoyed watching the local 4-H ers showing their cattle at the fair. Each year, in his honor, the winner s name will appear on a wall plaque in the Saratoga County Fair Office as well as a $250 cash award and an individual plaque presented in the show ring to the Saratoga County 4-H er who garners the highest points total from the following: 5 Points: Awarded to 4-H ers who participates in a minimum of 5 county dairy bowl practices as either a participant or teen coach. 5 Points: Awarded to the 4-H ers who participate in at least 1 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging event. The Saratoga County Fair judging class does not count. 2 Points: Awarded to 4-H ers who participates in judging class at the Saratoga County Fair 10 Points: Awarded to any Saratoga County 4-H er who participates on Public Presentation Day/ Make-Up Day in March. 1 Point: Will be awarded each time a 4-H er participates in a 4-H Dairy Club meeting or activity. 5 Points: Awarded to 4-H ers who create an educational poster or display that falls under Dept. 13- General Animal Science, Section A, Class 6- Posters illustrating and animal science topic in the Saratoga County 4-H Fair Book. Points Awarded for participation in Fitting and Showmanship at the Saratoga County Fair: 10 Points: Blue Danish Score 7 Points: Red Danish Score 4 Points: White Danish Score SAVE THE DATE! June 3, 2017 Fairways of Halfmoon Registration 8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start at 9:00a.m. Vet Science Updates Our first week we learned proper injection methods using oranges as our patients, and discussed different jobs in the Veterinary Industry. Our second week we had Dr. Stephanie Smith, DVM show us surgical instruments and x-rays. Next week we are touring Ballston Spa Veterinary Clinic. We are looking forward to learning more and meeting more local veterinarians Additionally, points will be awarded for each of the following classes in Dept. 1, Section H of the 4-H Fair Book. Class 1: Best Bred and Owned by exhibitor (all breeds competing together) Class 2: Daughter Dam Class 3: Exhibitors Herd (all breeds competing together and herd may be split by breeds) 3 Points: 1 st Place 2 Points: 2 nd Place 1 Point: 3 rd Place *In the event of a tie, a Dairy Challenge exam will be given to break the tie* For the 2017 year, the point system will be in effect as of January 1,

4 Saratoga County 4-H Robotics teams shine at Red Hook Qualifier Both Saratoga County 4-H Clubs/FTC teams competed on December 11th at the Red Hook Qualifier. HazMatrix FTC team #11607 is a first year FTC team consisting of Josh Holbrook, Julia Holbrook, Josh Goldstein and Cole Mead. They are coached by Jim Holbrook. Robovines FTC team #6955 is a 4th year team with rookie members this year of Shane Thrasher, Zachary Dumais and Zane Swatling. They are coached by Lisa and Tyler Russell and mentored by Devin Russell and Shane Roy. Both RoBovines and HazMatrix performed awesomely! After the qualifying rounds, RoBovines sat in 3rd place, and HazMatrix in 4th place out of 15 teams. This meant that both would be headed to the semi-finals as captains. HazMatrix put up a good fight, but were defeated in the semis. RoBovines made it all the way to the finals, where they fell to a tough #1 ranked alliance. It was an incredibly exciting way to end the matches! Both teams also came away with other awards. HazMatrix won the PTC Creo Design award, which is given to the team that incorporates industrial design elements into their solution. They were the only team at the competition who were able to do a specific task on the field. Robovines won 2nd place for the Connect Award for their many connections in the STEM community. Both teams look forward to competing again at the beginning of January. Is the 2017 Walkathon on Your Schedule? Time is Flying by and plans are already being made for the H Walkathon! The date is May 13, 2017 and we will once again hold the event at the Saratoga Spa State Park. The past three years have been terrific, and we are hoping to have another successful event. As always, the purpose of the walk is to raise funds to support our 4-H Training Center. It takes a great deal of money to maintain the Center and to pay for the heat and lights. A few hours of your time and your effort to get sponsors for the event are needed to make our event a success. Think about all of the activities that go on at the Training Center- meetings, training classes, school field days, the dog obedience classes, horse shows, shooting sports, hunter education, the Unlimited Garden Program, the Town of Milton Fishing Derby, and other special events. Where would all of these things happen without this one of a kind facility? In 2016 we raised over $10,000. The goal for 2017 is to raise $12,000! That can only happen if you participate. The top 10 youth walkers with the highest amounts of money pledged and collected (over $100) are eligible for various awards and prizes at Achievement Night. At our 2016 Achievement night we cozy 4-H blankets were handed out. Those winners were Alex Singer, Casey Felton, Reyna Racaza, Hannna LaPointe, Amanda Tracy, Kohlby Himelrick, Abagail Jordan, Noah Amann, Kennedy Rein, and Nathaniel Zink. Alex Singer, Casey Felton, and Reyna Racaza also received cash awards for collecting the most money in their age groups. Save The Date! STARR Teen Trip When: April 21-23, 2017 Where: NYS Fairgrounds Sewing Sensations! Are you interested in learning how to sew or enhance your sewing skills? We will be offering Sewing I, II and III for interested 4-H ers!!! Who: Sewing I - is for members at least 8 years old, who have never sewn before Sewing II - is for members with at least 1 year sewing experience with 4-H Sewing III is for members who have had at least 2 years sewing experience with 4-H What: Learning Basic skills including operating a sewing machine, using a pattern, seam finishes, hemming, and more! Below are the projects that will be created: Sewing I Apron Sewing II TBD Sewing III Sweatshirt When: Sewing I: February 4th, 18th and 21st at 9:30am - 12:00pm Sewing II: Dates to be determined Sewing III: February 3rd, 10th at 6:30pm-8pm (3rd class date TBD) Where: All Sewing classes will be held at the CCE Office Registration: Classes are limited to 10 participants so please be sure to register no later than Tuesday, January 31st by calling the 4-H office at All classes must be attended to successfully complete the project! 4 13

5 4-H Youth Project Day (ages 9 and up) Agriculture 4-H Horticulture Youth Project Days are starting! This is the first in a series of project days the office will be providing for 4-H Youth. Thursday, February 23, pm CCE Auditorium 50 West High Street Ballston Spa, NY Project Day Schedule 1:00 pm Registration 1:15 pm - 2:20 pm Workshop start 2:20 pm - 2:30 pm Snack Break 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Workshop continued 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Finish up, Clean up, group photos More details will be released soon. Fun with the Sun 4-H Cloverbud Day Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 9am Who: Enrolled 4-H cloverbuds ages 5-7 Where: CCE Office Cost: $5.00, payable at the door Registration: Space is limited to 20 participants so please register no later than Thursday, February 16th by calling the 4-H Office at Cloverbud Day Schedule 9:00am Introductions 9:15am Project Begins 10:00am Snack Break 10:15am - Continue Projects 11:30am Clean up, group photos Come and have some fun learning about the Sun!! Participate in fun hands on activities and create a project to bring home and even enter in the county fair! 12 Do you have a flower, vegetable, or herb garden, or just love working with indoor plants? Would you like to experience learning more about these plants and their surroundings with the company of others with similar Interest while having fun? If so, please join us for our Horticulture Training sessions! Participation in this training allows you the opportunity to participate in the Horticulture Judging Contest at County Fair and could, perhaps, place you on a county team to represent Saratoga County at the NYS Fair, with an opportunity (if you meet the qualifications) to go on to national competition. If you are between the ages of 8 and 19 and desire to learn more about plants -- their identification, culture and care requirements, as well as how to judge plant materials, please plan to attend our monthly training sessions. We meet at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, 50 West High Street in Ballston Spa. Up-Coming Dates for 2017: Feb. 13 March 13 So mark your calendar today and plan to join us from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on February 13th. Hope to see you there! If you have any questions, please give Sue Beebe a call at (518) The 8th Annual Saratoga Horseman s Social February 10, 2017 at Longfellows, 6:30-9. Cost $30. The social is THE event for the capital region horse community to get together and talk horse. By the end of February everyone needs a night out after hunkering down all winter. This social networking function was originated by the CCE Equine Leadership committee to encourage horseman of all disciplines to get together and discuss the state of the industry and foster relationships within the equine community. The cost is $30.00 per person and includes heavy hors d oeuvres, soda, bottled water, coffee and tea. County Horse Bowl 2017 Horse Bowl practices will take place every Tuesday at the Cooperative Extension Office at 6:30 for all members enrolled in the 4-H Horse Program who wish to participate. It s not too late to join. Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to come and get involved. To be on the county team, youth must compete in the County Horse Bowl, which is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7 at at the 4-H Office. Regional Horse Bowl is scheduled for March 18th. Call Carter at the 4-H Office for more information. 5 Horse Presentations for 2017 Have you been preparing for horse presentations? Have you decided on a topic? Well, its time to start thinking about it. Horse Presentations will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the 4-H Training Center. Presentations start at 9:00 am. 4-H ers who are 13 and under are considered Juniors. Participants who are years old are considered Seniors. (Age as of January 1, 2017). Do you have questions about presentations, or is this your first year presenting? Please come to our training on Tuesday, February 2, 2017 at at the Saratoga County Cooperative Extension Office. There is a separate room for horse presenters, as the rules are different than for general presentations. Please bring questions, or your speech with you! We are here to help.

6 Community Service Gingerbread Project Gingerbread Houses in 2017 were outstanding! In addition to a record number of houses, there were four locations displaying the houses. The houses were on display in Saratoga Springs at the Festival of Trees, in the Public Library, at the Arts Council, and in the CCE Building in Ballston Spa. Hundreds of people viewed them during the Victorian Streetwalk, and daily visits to all locations. On Wednesday December 21st, we took the houses to various senior citizen homes, soup kitchens etc, for their clients to enjoy just in time for the holidays! Thank you to all the clubs that participated! Natural Resources 4-H Shooting Sports Spring Program The spring 4-H Shooting Sports class will begin on Tuesday, March 7th, 2017 and run until May 9th, from 6:00-8:00pm This 10-week class will offer participants first hand experience in archery, air rifle, small bore rifle, muzzle loading rifle, and shotgun. Home firearm safety and survival will also be taught. A presentation by an Environmental Conservation Officer and a class about turkey hunting will be covered. This class fulfills the requirements for Hunter Education Certification. This class is open to individuals age 12 and older. The cost of the class is $25 for youth participants and includes a hat and covers all materials; the cost is $20 for adults attending with a youth; with a limit of $60 per family. Registration is now open, and seats are filling up fast, so call the Cornell Cooperative Extension office at (518) today to register! 6 WHO: WHAT: WHEN: WHERE: Teen Update Teen Council Upcoming Events All 4-H ers 13 and older Teen Council Meeting Sat., Jan. 14, 2017, 7-9:30pm 4-H Training Center Our annual Christmas Party was held at the December Teen Council meeting and we had a lot of fun! We also participated in a great community service project: packing meal boxes for 50 families in need this holiday season for ECHO Food Pantry. ECHO stands for Ecumenical Community Helping Others, and is based out of St. Paul s Roman Catholic Church in Rock City Falls. At our January meeting, we will be swing dancing. As always, there will be fun, games, and food as well. We will also have a raffle for 2 movie tickets! We look forward to seeing you there! 4-H Hockey Day Who: All 4-H ers and 4-H Families What: 4-H Day at the Albany Devils When: Saturday, Feb. 18th, 1pm Where: Times Union Center Cost: $16/person Come have some fun and watch the Albany Devils play the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at Center Ice. If you and your family would like to attend, please register with payment at the 4-H Office by Thursday, February 9th at H For Leaders H s for Leaders As a leader (organizational, project, or activity) you are an essential element in the successful 4-H experience of every member. Also, it is important that you the leader have a successful experience. To ensure everyone has a great experience 4-H for Leaders has been created. 4-H for Leaders is a unique combination of a new and an established forum for all leaders. The first portion of the meeting will focus on a specific topic or process, followed by a leaders forum, ending with the business meeting of the Leaders Association. There will be information sharing, discussion, how to s, and hands on activities for all leaders. Don t be left out or miss out on making things happen in your club be an active participant at 4-H for Leaders. Leaders, Jr Leaders please join us on January 23rd at the 4-H Training Center to learn how to do Shaving Cream Dyed T-shirts. You will need to bring your own new white t-shirt. You will go home with a dyed t-shirt and instructions to teach your club members. This technique can be used to dye cotton fabric and then sew that fabric into other items. Hope to see lots of t-shirts (and other dyed products) at County Fair this summer meeting dates are as follows: January 23 March 20 May 15 September 18 November 13 or 20 (tent.) Meetings will start at 6:30pm

7 Renegades Bake Sale The Horse Clubs hosted a horseshoe decorating party open to all 4-H members. There were almost 30 participants! Didn t they turn out great? Cloverbud Holiday Craft Night Clubs preparing for the Victorian Streetwalk Teen Council Christmas Party

8 Victorian Streetwalk Porter Corners Melody Workers At Wesley Nursing Home Dairy Club, Adopt A Family Teen Council, Echo Food Pantry