Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County 4-H Paper Clover Scholarship

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1 March 12, 2018 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County 4-H Paper Clover Scholarship The purpose of the Erie County 4-H Paper Clover Scholarship is to provide financial assistance for 4-H leadership opportunities outside of Erie County for 4-H members who exhibit commitment to the Erie County 4-H Program and an interest in sharing their leadership experience with the 4-H community. This scholarship will be offered both in spring and fall!!! erie.cce.cornell.edu Scholarships will be awarded at the discretion of the scholarship selection committee. The scholarship amount will be determined based on the number of qualified applicants. Examples of leadership opportunities for which funds may be used: STARR: April 13-15, 4-H STEM Camp at Camp Shankitunk, Delhi, NY; June 16-18, Career Explorations: June 26-28, Shooting Sports Training February or June 2018, 4-H Camp Wyomoco, ABC at SUNY Cobleskill-Fall 2018 When: April 13-15, 2018 Where: NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse What: Statewide The State Teen Action Representative Retreat (STARR) is a three-day, fun-filled event where 4-H teens participate in a variety of workshops and activities meant to challenge, excite and further develop life skills. Please visit our website cce.erie.cornell.edu for info about STARR, including the brochure with schedule and the list of workshops available. To register, teens must complete the registration form and forward it to the 4-H Office by Wednesday, March 21, 2018, ON-LINE REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE erie.cce.cornell.edu Duds to Dazzle Textile Revue Friday, April The 4-H Office May Greenfields in Lancaster

2 Duds to Dazzle Join us for the 3rd Annual 4-H Duds to Dazzle! The 4-H Duds to Dazzle Clothing & Textile Competition allows participants to utilize the knowledge and skills learned in their clothing and textile projects, while increasing awareness of the impact of the clothing and textile industry on the environment, specifically the waste stream. In the competition, teams of 4-H members will redesign and re-purpose discarded garments or textiles into new, viable consumer products. WHEN: Saturday, April 21 WHERE: The 4-H Office Roycroft Print Shop (21 S. Grove Street) Objectives: Allow participants to exhibit knowledge and skills gained through their 4-H Clothing & Textiles project by designing, constructing, and presenting a finished product. Allow participants learning opportunities. Promote teamwork, Help 4-Hers gain experience in public speaking, Provide leadership opportunities for young people. Teams will be composed of 3-5 youth, ages 8 and up. Members may be from any club, group, independent members or a mix. Cloverbud members (age 5-7) will be allowed to participate as well but will be working on a different activity during the competition. There are two main parts to this competition: construction & presentation. Many different skills will be utilized for this event: sewing, crafting, speaking, organizing, creativity, leadership, etc. Online registration is required and the event will be limited to 12 teams (first come, first served). The committee has worked on some revisions of scoring and created a new, helpful evaluation rubric to guide the judging of the event. These resources will be posted on the 4-H Website when finalized. Dear 4-H Members and Volunteers, I want to thank you all for making my job and time as a 4-H Educator a wonderful experience. At the end of March Brian, Hollis and I will be relocating to Sonoma County, CA, back to where I was born and raised. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with you all over the last 4 years. The passion I have witnessed from you all for our program is incredibly inspiring and has been a driving force behind the success I have had in my position. The genuine kindness and friendship offered to help me navigate and learn the ways of Western New York and NYS 4-H will never be forgotten. I truly hope you continue to explore all 4-H has to offer and remain a part of our program for many years to come. Thank you again, and best of luck in all your 4-H endeavors! Sincerely,

3 4-H is at the Botanical Gardens are you in need of some community service hours? We have shifts available from 10-4 each day, March 10 to April 8, 2018, call Tammi at ext. 132 if you would like to volunteer to talk about 4-H and interact with the public. Want to mannequin model a garment you have made? Want to do it in the warm tropical gardens? Let Tammi know and we will set up a time. We are looking for youth and adults to help tell the 4-H story to visitors. We have the opportunity to reach many people and educate about our program. If you have some bunnies, chickens, sheep, goats, ducks, etc. that you would be willing to put on display at the Botanical Gardens please contact Tammi as soon as possible. Or if you want to take an animal down for your shift you can do that too. Please contact Tammi quickly to reserve your time slot. Jr Iron Chef: Date still TBD This year during the Erie County Fair Livestock Market Auctions we will again be selling pies and add in chocolate chip cookies made by 4-H members to benefit the 4-H program. Do you want to learn how to make a perfect chocolate chip cookie? Perhaps brush up on cookie making skills? Want to exhibit beautiful cookies at the fair? Join us as we learn together! This program will be a 2 step opportunity: Step 1 Attend an educational workshop on March 17 from 11-1:30 pm at the Marilla Methodist Church, 1910 Two Rod Rd, Marilla, NY presented by bakery owner Autumn Simmons-Lavine. You will learn about the science behind cookie making, flour, leavening, cold vs. warm dough and experience the how to by making your own cookie dough. Step 2 Participate in the actual cookie making. You will make a batch of cookies and select your best ones to be sold at auction and the 4-H member will have some to take home (to eat or freeze to exhibit at the fair). Location and date will be decided at a later date. Please note: 1 parent/adult must accompany youth during both sessions Register cce.erie.cornell.edu Registrations will be limited to 20 currently registered 4-H members Questions? Call the 4-H ext 131 Watch for details coming on a pie making workshop!

4 Check out the 4-H Calendar on our website Go to: erie.cce.cornell.edu Select the 4-H Youth Development Tab at the top of the page. On the left hand side of the 4-H Youth Development Page, Select 4-H Calendar from the list to see all the upcoming 4-H events, meetings, etc. Upcoming Livestock Meetings: Wednesday, March 14 Swine Orientation at Langford Fire hall at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17 Here Comes the Judge CLINIC with Larry Thurber at Blakestone Stables Saturday, March 17 Cookie Workshop pre-registration required at Marilla Methodist Church Sunday, March 18 Regional Horse Bowl at Niagara County 1 p.m. **Monday, March 19 Pheasant Orders due to Tammi by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20 4-H Market Poultry & Rabbit meeting at 7 pm at CCE we will be ordering chickens Tuesday, March 27 4-H Sheep Orientation at 7 pm at CCE **NEW DATE*** Saturday, April 7 Regional Horse Communications, Cuba Tuesday, April 10 Generic Livestock #2 meeting YQCA certification at CCE 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14 District Public Presentations at Hamburg Wesleyan Church Saturday, April 14 State Horse Bowl at Cornell Tuesday, April 17 Poultry/Rabbit meeting at 7 pm at CCE Saturday, April 21 from and Monday, April 23 from 7-9 p.m. Mandatory Horse meeting pick the date convenient for you, one parent from each family must attend with member. **Sunday, April 22 Dressage Clinic, 10 am, 7613 Behm Road, West Falls NY Saturday, April 28 Regional Hippology, St. Paul s Lutheran Church, West Falls Saturday, May 5 4-H Dairy Meeting Growing Through Showing at Lamb Farms registration due March 23 to Tammi Sunday, May 6 4-H Horse Jumping CLINIC at P&B Wednesday, May 9 and Monday, May 14 Livestock Public Presentation makeup dates Saturday, May 12 Natural Horsemanship CLINIC at P&B Ranch Saturday, May 12 State Horse Communications Saturday, May 19 Sensory CLINIC at P&B Ranch Check the 4-H Google Calendar for a complete calendar. DO YOU WANT TO RAISE PHEASANTS? Contact ext.132 or tlk6@cornell.edu by Monday, MARCH 19th Joann Fabrics Partnership Sign Up for Savings Online! JOANN Fabrics and National 4-H Council are partnering to bring more hands-on 4-H programs to youth in local communities across the nation. Also, just in time for holiday crafting and gift-giving, the 4-H community and JOANN customers can save money while "shopping with purpose" with the free 4-H Reward Card.

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