MONROE COUNTY NETWORK

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1 MONROE COUNTY NETWORK May 2018 Welcome Claudia Paddy, District 12 MSU Extension Intern! I wanted to take a few moments to introduce to you our 2018 intern, Claudia Paddy, who will be spending her summer with us here in the Monroe Extension Office as well as the surrounding counties. Claudia s start date is Monday, May 14 th and will wrap up her experience on or around Friday, August 3 rd! Claudia has been heavily involved in the Monroe County 4-H program for 11 years particularly in the small animal and leadership project areas. She recently completed her first year as a student in the James Madison College at MSU. Claudia is very much looking forward to being challenged in the work we can provide to her in an effort to learn about MSU Extension and further develop her knowledge and skills. Welcome Claudia! Want to be reminded about upcoming meetings and events? Join our group by: Contact Us Ashley Frye 4-H Program Coordinator fryeashl@msu.edu Sara Lewis 4-H Program Coordinator seitzsa1@msu.edu Address 963 S. Raisinville Rd Monroe, MI Main Fax msue58@msu.edu Web Site county/monroe/ monroe_county_4_h_1 Find us on Facebook at: Monroe County, MI 4-H TEXT MESSAGE STEP 1 Text this to STEP 2 Reply to the message from the Remind team with your first & last name. MOBILE APP STEP 1 Download the Remind app on your Android or iphone. STEP 2 Create a student or parent account with your address. STEP 3 Search for our group by entering Michigan State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jeffrey W. Dwyer, Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI This information is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. The 4-H Name and Emblem have special protections from Congress, protected by code 18 USC 707.

2 MAY 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 7PM TERRA AC 2 7PM BROILER AC 3 2PM FAITHFUL AC 5-6PM MAY HORSE FORMS AC 6PM PRE-FAIR LEADER MEETING 4 AG FAIR- GROUNDS 6PM TALENT SHOWCASE HS 5 9AM SHEEP/SWINE FAIR- GROUNDS TRACTOR SAFETY FAIRGROUDS 5PM 4-H TALENT SHOW- DUNDEE HS PM PURRFECT AC 6PM ELC 7PM 4-H COUN- ELC 6:30PM 4-H AC 6:30PM RAISIN- VILLE WRAN- AC HORSE & PONY AC HORSE & PONY CLIN- AC FLATROCK SPEED- WAY 4-H NIGHT SLOW SPOKES PRAC- TICE RIDE HORSE FAIR- GROUNDS 7PM HORSE & PONY AC 7PM AC 7PM CAPRINE GOAT BARN 7PM JLA MEET- ELC 6:30PM ICE CREAM AC SPRING DOG AC 6PM SET UP FOR SAA SPRING SHOW SPRING DOG AC SAA SPRING FAIRGROUNDS SPRING DOG AC SLOW SPOKES PRACTICE RIDE 6PM CAT AC 7PM ELC 6PM 4-H AC 7PM DOG IDA METHODIST CHURCH DOG AGILITY GRANDSTANDS 6PM TERRA QUEST COOKIE AC SLOW SPOKES PRACTICE RIDE MEMORIAL DAY OFFICE CLOSED 7PM TEEN AM- AC

3 JUNE 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 8AM COUNCIL AC PM COUNCIL WORKBEE@ AC 6PM ELC 7PM AC 5PM TERRA BELL ISLE 7PM EXPLO- RATION DAYS AC 2PM FAITHFUL AC PM FITTING & SHOWING CLINIC 7PM HORSE & AC 7PM CAPRINE 6PM WHIS- PERING SPIR- HOR- SEARENA 1PM 7PM FAIR PAPERWORK REGISTRATION DOG FUN ANDERSON ARENA DOG AGILITY PRACTICE@ FAIR- GROUNDS 6PM CAT AC HORSE FAIRGROUNDS 23 HORSE FAIRGROUNDS HORSE FAIR GROUNDS 6PM AC 7PM DOG IDA METHODIST CHURCH 7PM TEEN AMBASSA- AC HOOF FAIRGROUNDS BY APPT.

4 4 ANIMAL TAGGING DEADLINES Large Animal Jan 6th Market Steers tagged May 1st Market Swine must be in member possession May 1st Market Lambs must be in member possession May 1st Goats must be in member possession May 5th Market Swine tagged May 5th Market Lambs tagged June 15th Sponsored Goats declared and registered June 15th ALL market livestock registered Rabbits Roaster rabbits must be born after February 1st, 2018 Weight standard pounds Meat rabbits must be born after May 21st, 2018 Weight standard pounds Poultry Turkeys In possession by March 3rd, weeks, pounds Ducks Geese Roasters Broilers In possession by May 10th, days, minimum 4 pounds In possession by May 10th, days, minimum 8 pounds In possession by May 26th, 9-12 weeks, minimum 8 pounds MUST be purchased through SAA by May 2nd, minimum 3 pounds

5 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP DATES Small Animal It is mandatory for all small animal exhibitors to attend at least one of the following educational workshops (all held at the 4-H Activity Center) to exhibit at the Monroe County Fair: Poultry Workshop Rabbit, Cavy, Pocket Pet Workshop Broiler Workshop Fitting & Showing Clinic (incl. Cats & Dogs) Dogs Wednesday, March 7 7pm Wednesday, April 4 7pm Wednesday, May 2 7pm Monday, June 11 6pm It is mandatory for one member of each family to attend at least one of the following educational workshops to exhibit at the Monroe County Fair: Spring Dog Clinic Fitting & Showing Clinic Large Animal Friday, May 18 7pm Monday, June 11 6pm It is mandatory for one member of each family to attend at least one of the following every other year to exhibit at the Monroe County Fair: 5 Horse & Pony Mandatory Meetings 1 parent must be present at either date: Friday, May 11 Activity Center Monday, June 11 Activity Center Sheep Quality Assurance **Fitting & Showing and BQA Clinic-Beef Fitting & Showing Clinic-Sheep Thursday, April 5 7pm Friday, April 13, 6pm Monday, June 11 6:30pm It is mandatory for one member of each family to attend at least one of the following annually to exhibit at the Monroe County Fair: Pork Quality Assurance (required for each Swine exhibitor) Tuesday, May 15 7pm Fitting & Showing Clinic-Swine Fitting & Showing Clinic-Goats Monday, June 11 6pm Monday, June 11 7pm Other Educational Opportunities: Fitting & Showing Clinic Calders Dairy Sunday, July 22 6pm Horse & Pony Annual Clinic May 11-12th ** Note Changes**

6 6 Market Livestock Tags If you have any questions, need help, or your animal loses a tag, please call your Superintendent immediately. Beef-Lee Chapman Sheep Mark Chapman Swine Ray Kuehnlein The market specie Superintendents will be doing random checks of beef, sheep and swine projects this year so make sure your animal is where it is supposed to be!

7 Exploration Days Orientation The 2018 Exploration Days Orientation is scheduled for Wednesday, June 6th at 7:00pm at the 4-H Activity Center. All delegates MUST ATTEND. This meeting will also include chaperone responsibilities, room assignments, transportation and rules. It is very important that ALL MEMBERS are in attendance and that parents understand the rules and requirements for both Exploration Days and Slow Spokes. Broiler Chick Pick-Up The last day to order broiler chickens was May 2nd. All broilers are to be purchased through the Monroe County 4-H Small Animal Association. For more information please call Barbara Siebarth at Broilers may be picked up on June 7th from 2:00pm-4:00pm at Ida Farmers Co-Op. TERRA QUEST 4-H CLUB SPRING CLEAN-UP DAY Saturday, May 12, 2018 starting at 9 a.m. We can do light yard work, clean flower beds or plant your flowers, all proceeds are by donation to our club members for their trip this August to Hocking Hills. Please contact Carrie Beaudrie or Becky Lomas for an appointment. If this date does not work for you let us know.

8 Fair Reminders Fair will be here before we know it, and we want to make sure you are all prepared. Listed below are some important things to remember. Premium Catalogs & Registrations: Premium catalogs will not be published in the Monroe Evening News. Your community Leader will have all fair registration materials for members to complete in order to exhibit at the 2018 Fair. Members should check with their club leaders to see when they want the completed paperwork turned in. It is the responsibility of the Community Leader to submit all registrations for their club. Individual registrations will NOT be accepted on June 15th, they MUST be turned in as a club. If you have questions please contact your Community Leader. PLEASE REMEMBER: Use the back pages from the premium catalog- THE PAGES WITH THE CLOVERS. All 4-H pages have small clovers on the top of each page; these indicate the 4-H divisions. Premiums You will be receiving premiums this year for everything except Market Livestock. The Fair Board will be paying $3.00 for blue ribbons, $2.00 for red and $1.00 for white. Monroe County Fair Dates: July 29th-August 4th. Monroe County Fair Theme: Celebrating the Past, Creating the Future NEW Cloverbud Section: All Cloverbud projects can be found in Section 80 of the Premium Catalog (Pages 39-41) Special thanks to HEARTT, Katie Seitz and her crew, money is being raised to pay for the ribbons and rosettes for the 2018 Fair. All Fair registrations MUST be turned in by your leader, or designated representative, on June 15th at the 4-H Activity Center. Registration hours are 1pm to 7pm that day. NO exceptions will be made and NO late forms will be accepted!! Addendum to Premium Catalog: The following two pages are an addendum to the 2018 Monroe County Fair Premium Catalog. Unfortunately the highlighted changes and additions were not included in the print. This document takes precedent over the previously published versions of rules and regulations found in the 2018 Fair Premium Catalog. Effective 5/3/2018. Copies of the addendum and other fair forms are available at the Extension Office and online at :

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11 Local 4-H Club Adopts the Toledo Ronald McDonald House... Again! On Saturday March 31st the Rockin Ranchers 4-H Club of Monroe County, Michigan delivered 45 Easter baskets and 450 lbs. of can tabs to the Toledo Ronald McDonald house. The Easter baskets were put together by the 4-H members during their March meeting. Each basket contained a chocolate rabbit, a stuffed animal, crayons, chalk, coloring book, frisbee, bubbles and candy. The baskets were delivered by Ronald McDonald House on Easter morning to children whose families are staying at the house. The children are the siblings of patients at the Toledo Children s Hospital. Siblings sometimes feel left behind in the chaos of having a sick brother or sister and the 4-H Club wanted to share some happiness with them. The club has been collecting beverage can tabs for a few years now. It s been two years since they last donated. Over the course of the past 24 months the club collected 450 pounds of tabs. That s a lot of pop tabs! The Ronald McDonald House recycles the donated tabs for money. These funds cover much of the food budget for the 750+ families that stay there every year for free. Rockin Ranchers 4-H Club members are involved in the whole spectrum of agriculture-related activities that most relate to 4-H. They would like the community to also know that 4-H ers participate in community service projects, communications, science and the arts. Written by James Eldredge, age 12 (Rockin Ranchers 4-H Club of Monroe County) Thank you to all Agriculture Awareness Day Volunteers! 2018 Agriculture Awareness Day was a success, and we appreciate all the help from our club members and volunteers during this event. We reached over 850 1st through 4th graders and countless adults through this event! Special thanks goes to the Dundee FFA Chapter, Monroe County Farm Bureau and the Monroe County Fair Association for their efforts on this event as well. Thanks again and we look forward to working together again next year.

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13 4-H Talent Showcase (formerly Share the Fun) was held on Saturday, May 5th at Dundee High School. With the new format of Spring Achievement this year, Talent Showcase operated as a separate event. There were 13 exciting acts, 14 MCs and 17 models who showed off their talents! A fantastic job goes out to everyone who participated and a huge thanks goes to the volunteers and judges that put their time into this event. Passport to Spring Achievement was held on Saturday, April 28th at the 4-H Activity Center. With the new format this year, all 4 districts collaborated to create one county-wide Spring Achievement. Team Inventions, project critiques and communication workshops were all worked into the day! The Caring Hands Embrace community service drive (pictured above) was also part of the day and all items collected will be donated to a local cancer treatment center. Thanks to all who participated and volunteered their time to pull off this event! There will be a debrief meeting on Wednesday, May 23rd at 7pm at the Extension Office. All are welcome to join! Congrats to the 2018 Tractor Safety Program Graduates! The following youth are now knowledgeable and prepared to safety operate agricultural machinery. The group passed their written exam, skills test and driving test with flying colors on May 5th, 2018! Trusten Adams Cason Fuller Ben Herkimer Cameron Herkimer Andy Herkimer Griffin Linn Mason Nagle Aaron Ostrander Special thanks to instructors Bob Ferenz & Ned Birkey for their time and dedication to teaching the importance of tractor and farm safety!

14 Top Photo Left to Right: Alicia Bondar & Rachele Cate Back Left to Right: Taylor Fabus (MSU Equine Educator), Alicia Bondar, Nick Achtabowski, Rachele Cate, Elizabeth Kotus (Coach), Alicia Anglin, Madison Laurian, Gabe Lelli Front Left to Right: Rosemary Cate (coach), Amy Grummel, Elizabeth Vincent & Makayla Riggs Bottom Photo: Alicia Bondar Monroe County 4-H members had great success on April 7th, 2018, at the State 4-H Hippology Skills and Communications Contest at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI where they were tested on their horse knowledge, public speaking and demonstration skills. Each individuals completed all phases of the Hippology contest: video horse judging, slide test, written exam, stations and skills. For the team portion of the competition, the top five teams for each division were recognized and in the senior regular team division the top three teams qualified to compete at one of the following national competitions: Eastern National 4-H Roundup in Louisville, Kentucky; Western National 4-H Roundup in Denver, Colorado; or the All-American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio. The following Monroe County individuals will be competing at Nationals this year: Senior Hippology Teams overall Alicia Bondar, Rachele Cate & Nick Achtabowski. State Winner & National Qualifier Senior Public Speaking Nick Achtabowski National Qualifier Alicia Bondar National Qualifier Senior Individual Demonstration Alicia Bondar National Qualifier Alicia Anglin National Qualifier Senior Team Demonstration Alicia Bondar and Rachele Cate National Qualifier

15 On April 14th Monroe County 4-H members traveled to MSU s Campus in East Lansing for the 2018 State 4-H Goat Expo. The State 4-H Goat Expo is designed for young people who are interested in live animal evaluation and in testing their knowledge of the goat (caprine) industry in a fun and educational manner. This event includes contests in judging, quiz bowl, skillathon, creative writing, problem-solving and other creative crafts. Below are the contest results for the Monroe County participants: Senior Extemporaneous Public Speaking 1st Place Kelsey Yarger Junior Craft-Product 3rd Place Aaron Ostrander Senior Craft-Other 1st Place Kelsey Yarger Junior Judging 4th Place Katlyn Shroyer Senior Judging 5th Place Kelsey Yarger Junior Skill a thon 1st Place Katlyn Shroyer 7th Place Aaron Ostrander Junior Photography 10th Place Justin Yarger L to R: Kelsey Yarger, Justin Yarger, Katlyn Shroyer & Aaron Ostrander Have a great idea for a fundraiser??!! Monroe County 4-H Council is brainstorming additional fundraiser ideas (outside of Spaghetti Dinner & 4-H Candy Sale) to raise funds to support the youth of Monroe County 4-H. If you have a great idea, send it to fryeashl@msu.edu! H Parade of Flags **NEW** Flag Competition!!! In an effort to beautify the area outside of the 4-H Activity Center near club flag display, 4-H Council is hosting a flag competition. This is open to ALL clubs who currently have flags or would like to design a new one! Flags will be turned in at the Fair Parade on Sunday of Fair to be judged. CASH PRIZE AWARDS: 1 ST -$50, 2 ND -$30, 3 RD -$20. An $10.00 flag pole fee is due on Fair Registration Day. Only clubs who have not already bought a pole in the past need to pay the fee. Flag carriers must have a Entry form is available at:

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24 STATEWIDE NEWS AREA Raise your hand for Michigan 4-H! From April 1 to May 15, 4-H youth, alumni, friends and supporters have the opportunity to help Michigan 4-H win $20,000 as part of the Raise Your Hand campaign. This national competition is designed to raise awareness about the life-changing youth development program, while rewarding states with funds to help grow additional true leaders H Financial Management Toolkit Raise your hand to help Michigan 4-H win $20K for Michigan 4-H ers! Organized by National 4-H, the second annual Raise Your Hand campaign makes participating easy. Simply visit RaiseYourHand to register and show your support of 4-H. Anyone can raise their hand 4-H ers, alumni, parents, volunteers and supporters even if you participated in 2017! Each hand raised (registered) before May 15 counts as a vote and the states with the most hands raised will receive a $20,000, $10,000 or $5,000 award. Do your part and help grow Michigan 4-H experiences for additional youth in our state! After registering, make sure to share this opportunity with other fellow 4-H supporters and ask them to raise their hands as well. Michigan 4-H Foundation opens grant cycle Awarded annually, the Michigan 4-H Foundation recently opened their grant and award opportunities for the season. Open to 4-H volunteer leaders, members and staff, the grants and awards support local 4-H clubs and county programs, as well as recognize members of the 4-H community. All applications are due June 1, Opportunities include: Michigan 4-H Legacy Grants of $1,000. These grants are awarded to support development of a new program or initiative, or to strengthen, enhance or expand a current program that s making a difference. 4-H On-Target Grants of $500. These grants support 4-H Shooting Sports programs to enhance existing programs, develop a new program, or offer a special experience related to 4-H Shooting Sports. The Collins 4-H Youth Horticulture Grant of $350. This grant is available only to 4-H youth clubs and supports advancement of club work in plant science and horticulture activities. 4-H Educational Garden Grants of $1,000. These grants support the creation of local 4-H educational gardens in Michigan. The 4-H After-School Robotics Club in Iosco County received a $1,000 Michigan 4-H Legacy Grant to use VEX Robotics as a tool to help club members develop life skills. Michigan Farm Bureau 4-H Excellence in Agriculture Award (includes $1,000 grant). This award recognizes the outstanding achievements of 4-H agricultural volunteers. The 4-H Financial Management Toolkit provides volunteers working with 4-H groups with information needed to address financial matters in any 4-H group. The resources in this online toolkit supplement the materials in in the 4-H Financial Manuals for 4-H volunteers and 4-H treasurers, including fillable PDFs, tip sheets and short videos that summarize a topic in five minutes or less. View the toolkit online at resources/4_h_ financial_management_ toolkit. Learn more or apply online at Questions? Contact the Michigan 4-H Foundation at

25 25 Michigan 4-H Health & Food Science Camp STATEWIDE CALENDAR OF EVENTS 4-H Events and Workshops May 5-6: 4-H Fuzzy Fun Horse Show Allegan County Fairgrounds, Allegan Open to all, this fundraising horse show will benefit the Allegan County 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program and Allegan County 4-H Horse Program. May 9: Animal Care and Well-being Alcona High School, Lincoln Learn how to define animal welfare and how to apply it to fair animals at this workshop. Open to adults and youth ages nine to Join 4-H members across the state who are passionate about nutrition, food science, physical fitness, and sports science at the 2018 Michigan 4-H Health and Food Science Camp. This three-day camp takes place at Michigan State University, August 1-3, and allows youth to explore health-related careers, research and more. In addition, youth will work together to develop a plan that addresses health issues within their community. 4-H Health and Food Science Camp is open to youth ages 13 to 19. Register at health_food_science_ camp/ by June 1. dmay 16: Swine Welfare and Senses Helena Township Hall, Alden Learn how a pig perceives the world and how their senses are adapted to their environment. RSVP by May d May 17: Food Safety for 4-H Youth Kalamazoo Expo Center, Kalamazoo This program will include basic food safety principles including food temperatures, crosscontamination, handwashing, etc. May 21: Spring Horse Workshop MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center, Novi This educational workshop is led by many horse experts who will discuss the topics of vaccinations, hay analysis reports and toxic plant identification. Pre-registration is required. d May 23: 4-H Junior Master Gardner Workshop Bay City Community Center, Bay City Open to community partners, teachers, volunteers and others interested in Junior Master Gardening and using the Learn Grow Eat & Go curriculum with youth. June 9: 4-H Day at Michigan s Adventure Michigan s Adventure, Muskegon Enjoy a fun day in the sun with your 4-H friends and family! There will be a catered lunch for an additional charge. June 15-17: State 4-H Trail Ride and Family Camp Weekend D Bar D Ranch, Chase Join for a fun weekend of camping, with or without your horse! For the most up-to-date events listing, go to