TRIBUNE CONTENTS Re-enrollment Procedure. Achievement Program. April 2016

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1 TRIBUNE CONTENTS 2016 Re-enrollment Procedure... 1 Achievement Program Project Records... 2 New 4-Her Orientation... 2 UME Volunteer Training... 2 Maryland 4-H Congress... 2 Quality Assurance... 2 Maryland Health Paper Guidelines... 3 Beef Field Day... 3 Dog Training... 3 Horse and Pony Cards/Leases... 3 Horse Judging... 4 Horse Safety... 4 Dairy Bowl Practices... 4 Dairy Lease/Own... 4 Dairy Workshop... 4 Junior Stock Show... 5 Livestock Judging... 5 Meat Goat Workshop... 5 Poultry Exhibitors... 5 Rabbit Orientation... 6 Sheep Workshop... 6 Market Swine, Lamb and Goat Weigh-In... 6 Swine Workshop... 6 Attention: Swine Exhibitors... 7 Wills Fair... 7 Lights, Camera, Fashion... 7 Congratulations... 7 Clover Fun Days and Junior Fair Fun Days...8 Camp Time...8 Scholarships...8 Canning Workshops...8 Engineering Camp... 9 Fashion Fun Day... 9 Automotive Safety and Maintenance Course... 9 Teen Council Making a Comeback?... 9 Home School Families: New Library Program 9 Paper Retriever H Social Media Club News Club Leader Updates CC 4-H/FFA Fair Ag Center News DATES TO REMEMBER: Re-enrollment Procedure April 2016 You can now log into 4-H Online to complete reenrollment at (maryland.4honline.com). Please note that EVERYONE (4-H MEMBERS and UME VOLUNTEERS) will need to log into their family accounts that you created in 2015 and re-enroll each person listed on your account. You must be enrolled into the Carroll County 4-H Program by May 1, 2016 to be eligible to show at the 2016 CC 4- H/FFA Fair. Please follow this link for step-by-step directions on how to re-enroll at If this is your first time enrolling, your leader should provide you with directions. If you have questions, please contact the Extension Office at Achievement Program Mark your calendars! The 2016 Achievement Program will be held on Friday, April 8 th at 7 pm at the Ag. Center in the red buildings. If you have questions, please contact Becky at bridgewa@umd.edu 1

2 2015 Project Records Project Records have been judged and are ready for pick-up at the Extension Office. Incomplete units were returned to 4-Hers. If your animal unit is recorded as incomplete, you will not be eligible for the 2016 CC 4-H/FFA Fair Livestock Sale. The deadline to resubmit units has passed. New 4-Her Orientation So you have joined the Carroll County 4-H program. Now what? Learn what opportunities await you at this informative session. We will cover the basics of 4-H, opportunities, challenges, and resources to make your 4-H career a successful one. This session is for parents and 4-Hers. Please bring any questions that you already have. Next session is offered May 12 th at 7 pm at the Extension Office. Registration is required, so please call the Extension Office at if you are interested. UME Volunteer Training Would you like to be a University of Maryland Extension Volunteer? Are you helping out at club meetings with projects or activities? Do you have parents in your club who have expressed an interest in being a 4-H volunteer? All adults who are working within our program should go through this training. The next UME training will take place on Monday, May 23rd at 7 pm. Registration is required so please call the Extension Office at if you are interested in the next training. Maryland 4-H Congress Don t miss out on your opportunity to attend the first Maryland 4-H Congress, June at the University of Maryland College Park. This opportunity will provide leadership and career development events for 4-H ers between years old. Congress tracks will include: Communication and Leadership, Environmental and Plant Science, Architecture and Design, Health and Wellness, Engineering and Animal Science. As soon as registration information comes out we will send out to everyone! Contact Becky at to learn about scholarship opportunities. Quality Assurance If you are a new member or have moved to a new age group (Junior to Intermediate, Intermediate to Senior) you are required to take the Online Quality Assurance Program this year. The program is online and required for ALL 4-H members showing beef, dairy, swine, sheep, goats, horses/ponies, poultry, rabbits and alpacas/llamas. The website to complete this program is You must register and complete this program if you are going to show. The website will be available 24 hours a day. If you have any questions, please contact Becky at Computers are available at the Extension Office if needed. Quality Assurance must be completed by Friday, July 22 nd to be eligible to show at the CC 4-H/FFA Fair. 2

3 Maryland Health Paper Guidelines If you will be showing any animal that requires a Maryland Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (Health Papers), please note: Effective for 2016, Maryland CVI s will be valid for 90 days for fairs and shows. No changes were made to Interstate CVI s and they are still valid for 30 days. Beef Field Day Beef Field Day will be held on Saturday, April 16 th at the TRP Building. Dog Training Registration for Carroll County 4-H Dog Training Classes will be on Tuesday, March 29th from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm at the Carroll County Extension Office. Youth hoping to participate will need to call Robin Korotki at (leave message, please). Youth and parents need to come at 6:30 pm to register and attend an initial program session. DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG. YOU MUST BRING A COPY OF YOUR DOG S RABIES CERTIFICATE AND COUNTY DOG LICENSE/TAG to be left on file with the trainers. Dogs without a valid rabies certificate or county dog license will NOT be allowed to attend training classes. If the rabies expires during training, you must bring the new certificate with you at the next possible training date. If you think you might be substituting a dog within the training classes, bring those certificates and license/tags with you also. Please take the time to register as many dogs as you think you may need through the training sessions. Additionally, on Thursday, April 7 th, at 6:30 pm at the Extension Office, there will be an initial DOG EVALUATION SESSION. The dog (or dogs) the youth registered to train with will need to come and be evaluated as to their suitability. If a dog is deemed to be not suitable for this kind of training, it will be dismissed. A youth may substitute another dog for training, but it must be present on April 7th for the evaluation. The minimum age for dogs participating in this program is at least 4 months of age by April 7th. There will be no classes for Clover age youth. Both meetings are mandatory!!! Fees for this year are: $10.00 for current CC Dog Club members; $25.00 for all other CC 4-H members The Carroll County 4-H Dog Care and Training Classes are open to Carroll County 4-H members ages The Training Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings beginning May 3rd and run for 6 weeks. Horse and Pony Cards/Leases All Horse/Pony ID cards and Performance Leases are due to the Extension Office by June 1, Passing of Horsemanship Levels 1 and 2 are required to show at County and State Fairs. Info on the Horsemanship Standards can be found on the UME Carroll County Web Page at: 3

4 Horse Judging It s time for Horse Judging to start! You don t need to ride or own a horse to participate in Horse Judging! Mark your calendars with the following dates: Wednesday, April 6 Marsha Herbert s Wednesday, April 13 Rockland Breeze All practices start at 7 pm. If you have questions, call the Extension Office. The State Horse Judging/ Hippology contest will take place on Saturday, April 23 rd at the University of MD, College Park. Horse Safety If you are a 1st Year Horse Exhibitor, you are required to attend one of the Horse Safety classes offered. Exhibitors will learn about horse safety along with an orientation to what happens on show day at the fair and what you need to bring. Please plan to attend one of the following classes. Monday, April 18th, 7pm Monday, June 13th, 7pm Classes will be held at the Extension Office. Dairy Bowl Practices It is time to start those Dairy Bowl Practices again!! All practices start at 7:30 pm at the Extension Office. The dates are: April 7, 14 Contact Gary Brauning at for more information. Dairy Lease/Own Do you plan on leasing a dairy heifer in 2016? Don t forget to get your dairy leasing paperwork into the Extension Office. All leases are due to the Extension Office by June 1, If you have questions, contact Becky at Dairy Workshop Mark May 14 th on your calendars! This will be the CC 4-H Dairy Workshop. It will be held at Crystal Dell s. Plans are to start at 10am. Any questions, call Crystal Dell at Hope to see you there! 4

5 Junior Stock Show If you are a clover that might want to try showing a pig, goat or sheep, or if you are a 4-H er that needs more practice before this year s county fair, mark June 18 th on your calendar. The annual Junior Stock Show will be held at High Ridge Farm in Manchester. Animals will be provided that day for those of you that need them for practicing. A clothes swap including white shirts, khakis/green pants and boots for sale or trade will also be held. Rules and entry form will be in May s Tribune. Questions, call Candy Cole Livestock Judging Livestock Judging will begin on Wednesday, May 4 th at the Extension Office at 7:30pm. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, May 18 th, same place same time. Our first live animal practice will be on Saturday, May 21 st at the Hereford Field Day!! I know this may be a conflict with Wills Fair and other shows. We can discuss at the earlier practices. Remember Juniors are age 8-10, Intermediates are and Seniors are by January 1 st of Andy and Kathy are still working on more practices. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Gordon at or Andy Cashman at Meat Goat Workshop There will be a Meat Goat Workshop on Saturday, June 25, 2016 from 10am-12pm at the Conaway Farm (Falling Leaf Farm) in Sykesville, please RSVP by June 20 th via . If you have any questions please contact Jim or Staci Conaway, Meat Goat Superintendents at fallingleaffarm@gmail.com If you are new to Meat Goat exhibiting please the Conaway s and they will add you to the list of exhibitors and make sure you receive information and updates. Poultry Exhibitors For anyone who plans to or is THINKING about showing poultry at the County Fair for 2016, there have been several meetings scheduled, and you are required to attend "one" of them. The last meeting date is Tuesday, May 3, 2016, 7 pm at the Extension Office There will be many, many new things for 2016 so you will not want to miss these meetings. Again, you are required to attend only one meeting. Remember for those 4-Hers who exhibited in 2015, you are required to have turned in a "completed" project record sheet in the Poultry Area in order to exhibit in If you have any questions, call Nancy Carlisle

6 Rabbit Orientation Will you be showing your Rabbits at the Carroll County 4-H/FFA fair this year? You MUST attend a Rabbit Barn Orientation to help you prepare for the competition and be aware of the expectations of the Rabbit Department. Orientations will take place on Monday, May 23rd at 7pm and on Thursday, June 2nd at 7pm. If you have questions regarding a particular rabbit, please bring that rabbit with you. You only need to attend one of these workshops to be in compliance. For more information, please contact Peggy Luers Sheep Workshop Sheep workshop will be held on Sunday, April 3 rd from 1-3 pm at Brad and Tracy Rill s Farm (427 Lees Mill Rd Hampstead, MD 21074). If you plan on attending, RSVP to the Extension Office at by March 30 th. Plan on attending if you are a novice or junior exhibitor. Market Swine, Lamb and Goat Weigh-In If you plan to exhibit one of the above at the county or state fair, it must have a Maryland 4-H ear tag and be weighed in at Carroll County. You must turn in a completed 2-part form to the Extension Office with the number of tags you will need by May 2nd for Swine (Weigh in Date Friday, May 6 th ) and May 9 th (Weigh in Date for Lambs and Goats Friday, May 13 th ). The Animal Science Code of Ethics will be on the reverse side, both pages must be signed. Tags cost $1 for swine and $1 for lamb and goats. Checks can be made payable to CCEAC. Anyone who does not turn in the registration form by the above deadlines may not be eligible for fairs. In addition, several of you show 4-H in one county and FFA in another; you must register, tag and weigh-in the appropriate animal for that county! You may not weigh in your animals at another county and be eligible for the Carroll County 4-H/FFA Fair. Questions?? Call Castration Policy of the Maryland 4-H AnSc Program: All male steers, lambs, pigs, and goats must be neutered and healed prior to 4-H weigh-in and tagging. The only exception would be animals that have obvious signs they have been banded, however, their scrotal sac is still intact. Swine Workshop The Swine Workshop will be on April 10th from 2-4 PM. It is a mandatory requirement for all Junior and Novice Exhibitors. All exhibitors (no matter the age) are invited to learn about a new app that would assist you with your Swine Project and any other animal projects you may have. An App preview will be from 2-2:30. Did you know 1st place in the video contest wins a $ premium? The Swine Committee will teach you how to make a video of your swine project to enter in the Fair. Please call the Extension Office to RSVP for the Swine Workshop. 6

7 Attention: Swine Exhibitors If you are planning to show swine this year, be aware that Maryland 4-H WILL NOT be using the RFID Tags this year, which contained a premise ID number. If you are breeding your own pigs, contact the Maryland Department of Agriculture ( ) to obtain your premise ID, if you have not already done so. If you plan on purchasing your pig, talk with your breeders and make them aware of this new rule. You MUST have a premise ID tag in your pig s ear in order to receive health papers. To learn more about the new tagging guidelines visit: Wills Fair Wills Fair will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Wills Fair Show Catalog and Entry Forms are posted on the Howard County Extension website: Entry forms are due to the Carroll County Extension Office by April 22 nd. Have questions? Call Becky at Lights, Camera, Fashion Come showcase your latest fashions on the runway at the H Fashion Revue. With seventeen possible entry categories there is an opportunity for everyone, from clovers to seniors, to show off their runway style. Find the perfect accessories to compliment your Ready to Wear creation or put the final touches on your Constructed Wear design. Fashion Revue will be held on Saturday, June 4 th at 7pm at the Extension Office with judging taking place beforehand between 2-4:30pm for all participants excluding clovers. All participants, including clovers, please plan on returning by 6:30pm for the show. If you have questions, please contact Breanne Lippy at Entry forms can be found in next month s Tribune. Congratulations Congratulations to all of the 4-H ers who participated in Demonstration and Public Speaking Contest. Results can be found at the back of this Tribune. Livestock Skillathon Contest Thank you to all of those 4-H ers that came out and participated in the Maryland 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest held in Hagerstown, Maryland on March 5 th. There were 140 youth who competed from across the state. You all did a fantastic job representing Carroll County. Thank you to Kathy Gordon for her time as Skillathon Coach!! Juniors Noah Geiman 17 th and David Geiman 27th Intermediates Alyson Schulze 8 th, Allison Stoner 14 th, Ryan Leister 19 th, Luetta Seipp 38 th, Caroline Boone 41 st, Lee Seipp 50 th Seniors Kyle Schulze 3 rd, Casey Bounds 7 th (They both have the opportunity continue on practicing for the Maryland 4-H State Livestock Skillathon Team) 7

8 Clover Fun Days and Junior Fair Fun Days Are you interested in serving as a counselor for Clover Fun Days (formerly Clover Camp) and the new Junior Fair Fun Days? Then contact Becky at to learn about these opportunities. Dates for these events are: Clover Fun Days (Week 1) July 6-8, 2016 Clover Fun Days (Week 2) August 10-12, 2016 Junior Fun Fair Days July 20-22, 2016 Registration forms can be found on the Carroll County Extension website. Camp Time Younger Week (8-11 yrs.) June Older Week (10-14 yrs.) July Come join the camp family and enjoy the summer at Hashawha! Contact: Kim Dixon at kdixon12@umd.edu *********************** Staff must be able to attend training dates to accumulate the required number of hours to participate. Training Dates April 17, May 15, June 5 Archery Camp June 27-30, 2016 (FULL) Shotgun Camps July 11-14, 2016 Applications to all the camps listed above can be found at: Scholarships Don t forget a book filled with a variety of scholarships is available to view at the Extension Office. Make sure to stop in and take a look at these great opportunities. Canning Workshops Two opportunities for 4-H members to learn more about canning! There is no school, so join us on April 26 th as we make a variety of canned goods that can be entered at the fair! If you can t make it then, then make plans to join us for the Pickles for your Picnic workshop on May 14 th. More information on both workshops can be found at the back of this Tribune. 8

9 Engineering Camp The Maryland 4-H Engineering camp has been designed in a way to promote the teamwork and critical thinking skills that employees need in today s job market. To accomplish this, participants are randomly broken into teams of 3 4 campers to compete in several engineering challenges such as Junk Drawer Robotics, PVC tower building, and minute to win it contests throughout the weekend. Campers also participate individually in 4 workshops designed to introduce mechanical science projects to the campers while teaching them the basic knowledge that is needed in many engineering fields. Engineering Camp will be held April 15-17, 2016 at The Rocks 4-H Camp in Harford County. For more information go to: 4-h-engineering-camp-2015 Fashion Fun Day Don t miss out on a day of activities!! There will be a sewing project, crafts, head shots, and a mini fashion show to wrap up the day! This was a big hit last year, so don t miss out on your chance to come this year. Fashion Fun Day will be held on Saturday, April 16th from 9 am-2 pm at the Extension Office. Registration information can be found at the end of March s Tribune. Questions? Contact Ann at or adicke@umd.edu Automotive Safety and Maintenance Course Saturday April 9 th Get to know your car, tire maintenance and roadside emergencies Saturday April 16 th Optional Family Field Trip: What happens at a race track; Summit Point, WV Saturday April 23 rd Fluid Maintenance and Oil Changes TBD: Optional Field Trip; Keeping Speed off the Roads; Landover, MD All classes are from 1-4 pm. You must register for classes by calling the Extension Office at You must bring car s manual to class. Adults are welcome to participate in the class and the field trips. Teen Council Making a Comeback? Are you interested in expanding your leadership and service experience? Then the Carroll County 4- H Teen Council might just be for you! If you are 13 years old or older and may have an interest in learning more about this potential club, please call the Extension Office to sign up. If there is enough interest, this new club could form this fall! Don t wait, make the call now, ! Home School Families: New Library Program They have 6 legs, some of them fly, some make folks scream but I don t know why! The Finksburg Library is hosting Insect Mania. This program, led by Kim Dixon, will get people looking closer at the creepy crawlies that live all around us. The class meets once a week on Mondays and starts on April 25 from 2-3:15 pm. To sign up, please contact the Finksburg Library. 9

10 Paper Retriever Don t forget that we have Paper Retriever containers at the Extension Office for everyone to recycle their paper products. A new company has taken over the recycling and we can now take more items. Any paper items (excluding food products) such as paper, cardboard, phone books, books, and magazines can be dropped off. Don t forget, this serves as a year round fundraiser for the Carroll County 4-H Program. Pass the word to help us with our fundraising efforts. 4-H Social Media We have new opportunities for 4-H families to connect with the Carroll County 4-H Program. 1. Online 4-H Calendar Keep up to date on events happening within the county and state wide by visiting the Carroll County 4-H Calendar at 2. Check out the Carroll County 4-H Pinterest boards for a variety of ideas from healthy living to craft projects at 3. Follow UME Carroll County on Facebook and learn what s happening with 4-H and Extension at Club News Check out the club news on the Carroll County Extension website at extension.umd.edu/carrollcounty. Articles being featured this month include: Horticulture Night at Carrollton New 4-H Club in Carroll County Super Sonic Sparks to VEX World Championship Super Sonic Sparks 4-H VEX IQ Robotics Team Excel The Carroll County 4-H HotShots are hosting a fundraising Paint Nite event on Saturday, April 23rd at 7 pm in Burns Hall. For more information go to: Buy your tickets today and have a fun filled night of painting and laughter! For any questions or concerns contact Nikki Patterson at dnplux@comcast.net Club Leader Updates Newspaper Articles When sending in an article/picture to the newspaper, please send it to Becky, Kim, or Ann and we will get it on the Extension Website. Ag Center Building Use When reserving a building with the Ag Center, please follow these steps. 1. Call a 4-H Educator (Becky, Kim, or Ann) 2. Give a reason you need the building? If we can accommodate you at the Extension Office, that will be our first option. 3. If an Ag Center facility is still needed, the 4-H Educator will make the reservation for your club. If you have questions about this policy, please contact one of the 4-H Educators. 10

11 CC 4-H/FFA Fair IMPORTANT DATES 2016 Carroll County 4-H/FFA Fair July 30 August 5 Everyone is welcome to participate in Fair Board meetings held at the Extension Office. The next meeting date is April 27, 2016, 7:30 pm at the Extension Office Too Many Ribbons or Trophies? Don t throw them away! Bring them to the Extension Office or to a Fair Board meeting. The Fair will recycle them for next year! So don t throw them out, let s recycle! Indoor Building Updates: I continue with changes to Indoor Building Departments for the 2016 County Fair. This month I will concentrate on Club Books. We will resort back to the completion dates that we had for the program book at the 2014 fair and previous fairs. Program Planning and Secretary s records should be completed for period January 1, 2015 to December 31, FFA Chapters may enter their club scrapbook. The scrapbook will cover June 1, 2015-May 31, A Chapter history is required. Note the change in dates for the FFA scrapbook. Once again set up for all buildings associated with the fair will be Saturday, July 23. Our set up in the Red Buildings will begin at 2PM with Seniors and Intermediates whose last name begins with letters (A-L), Juniors will be at 3PM. Fair teardown will be Sat. Aug. 6 for those whose last name begins with (M-Z). Sandra Stonesifer FAIR PHOTO orders from the 2015 Carroll County 4-H/FFA Fair are available in the Extension Office. We have pictures for the following. Please stop in at your earliest convenience to pick these up. Kristen Poth Ag Center News Please be advised that all parking on the Shipley Ag Center lot must be in assigned, marked parking spaces. Once these spaces are full please park in the millings area. There are to be no cars parked along the building side of the parking lot. In September 2016 the Ag Center will be hosting a 9/11 Remembrance event and will be looking for support and displays from 4-H groups. More information will be released as we get closer to the date. Kim Dixon Becky Ridgeway Ann Dicke Extension Educator Extension Educator Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development 4-H Youth Development 4-H Youth Development kdixon12@umd.edu bridgewa@umd.edu adicke@umd.edu 11

12 Carroll County 4-H Youth Development Phone: University of Maryland Extension Toll-Free: Agriculture Center Fax: Westminster, MD The Carroll County 4-H Website. Find the Tribune online, plus other forms and information for youth and leaders. - The Maryland State 4-H Youth Development Website. News & information from all over the state, plus forms and information for youth and leaders. University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation, or gender identity and expression. The information given herein is supplied with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by University of Maryland Extension is implied. If you have a disability that requires special assistance for your participation in a program, please contact the Carroll County Extension Office at , fax: , two (2) weeks prior to the program Dates April 3 April 8 April 10 April 16 April 23 April 26 May 4 May 6 May 13 May 14 May 18 May 21 June 4 June June July 6-8 July July July July 30-August 5 August August 24-Sept 5 DATES TO REMEMBER: Sheep Workshop, Rills Farm Hampstead, 1-3pm CC 4-H Achievement Program, Ag Center, 7 pm Swine Workshop, Extension Office, 2-4 pm Beef Field Day, Ag Center TRP State Dairy Bowl Contest, College Park Fashion Fun Day State Horse Judging/Hippology Contest, College Park Food Preservation Workshop, Extension Office, 9-3 pm Livestock Judging, CC Extension Office, 7:30pm Swine Weigh-In/Tagging, Ag. Center Sheep/Goat Weigh-In/Tagging, Ag. Center Pickles for your Picnic Canning Workshop Livestock Judging, CC Extension Office, 7:30pm Wills Fair, Howard County Fairgrounds Livestock Judging, Hereford Field Day Fashion Revue, CC Extension Office Residential Camp, Hashawha Archery Camp, Mayberry Archers (FULL) Clover Fun Days, Extension Office Shotgun Camps, Dug Hill Rod and Gun Club Residential Camp, Hashawha Junior Fun Fair Project Days, Extension Office Carroll County 4-H/FFA Fair Clover Fun Days, Extension Office Maryland State Fair 12

13 Demo Day Results Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated on our 2016 Demonstration Day. We had an excellent turn-out of 4-H participants this year because of our wonderful volunteers! This year we added a new class called the Top Chef Challenge. It was a BIG hit with several entries in each age division. It allowed youth to prepare, from start to finish, a dish according to a chosen theme. Going along with the State Level Presents Contest theme we decided to also choose healthy living. This day would not have been possible without everyone working diligently to organize this day. A special thank you to Mary Rasche, Angie Bachtel, and Miss Sandy Stonesifer for planning and coordinating the contest event. Also, thanks to our judges who volunteered their time to help out DEMONSTRATION RESULTS Junior Champions Lillian Lawrence Ben Schildwachter Ashlynn Kidwell Intermediate Champions Emily Frock Logan Mackenzie Julianna Dicke Benjamin Lawrence Serena Newton Senior Champions Nathan Bowman Noah Lawrence Top Chef Challenge Champions Ashlynn Kidwell Jr. Champ. Molly McHugh Int. Champ Emily Kemp Sr. Champ Clover Participants Liam McHugh Abigail Lawrence Samuel Kurth-Ford Gavin Kidwell Ava Miller Trenton Horichs Eli Barber Victoria Barnett Menu Champions Jonathan Nusbaum Caleb Giordano Ashlynn Kidwell Team Champions Katie Grasser & Hannah Cimbaljevich Allison Stoner & Marissa Roberts Club Participant Deep Run 4-H Club 13

14 Public Speaking Day Results Thank you to everyone who participated in the Public Speaking Contest on March 5th. Our wonderful Superintendents, Della Leister and Rita Becker did a great job of making the day a success! The champion speeches from Carroll County will be at the State Communication Contest on April 30th at the University of Maryland College Park during Maryland Day. Congratulations to everyone who participated! Prepared Speech Juniors - Champion Cooper Little, Res. Champion Alyssa Casta and Estella Gover Intermediate - Champion Hannah Hockensmith, Res. Champion Annabelle Puckett and Celia Monroy Senior - Champion Joshlyn Robertson, Res. Champion Amy Donna Bittler and Jonathan Nusbaum Extemporaneous Speech Junior - Champion Makenna Steele, Res. Champion Sawyer Little and Michalina Miller Intermediate - Champion Hannah Hockensmith, Res. Champion Annabelle Puckett and Ben Lawrence Senior - Champion Amy Donna Bittler, Res. Champion Molly Lawrence and Caleb Enoff Dramatic Interpretations Intermediate Champion Sam Peterson, Res. Champ Jacquelyn Slade Humorous Interpretations Intermediate - Champion Sam Peterson, Res. Champion Josiah Giordano Senior - Champion Jonathan Nusbaum, Res. Champion Isabelle Peterson Poetry Interpretations Junior Champion Ezra Krispin, Res. Champion - Lillian Lawrence Intermediate Champion Julianna Dicke, Res. Champion Josiah Giordano and Seth Krispin Senior Champion Caroline Maclean- Blevins, Res. Champion Molly Lawrence Radio Address Juniors Champion Lilly Bruns, Res. Champion Ben Schildwachter and Estella Gover Intermediate - Champion Mackenzie Dicke Senior - Champion Autumn Lippy, Res. Champion Jarrett Wagner and Caleb Enoff First Year Juniors 4-H Pledge Estella Gover, Marley Rill, Trey Rill, Keira Meagher, Hayley Yuenger Poetry Interpretation Keira Meagher Clovers Participants: Micah Krispin, Victoria Barnett, Alayna Enoff, Samuel Kurth-Ford, Gavin Meagher, Abigail Lawrence, Ava Miller 14

15 Jumpstart Your Fair Canning Learn to preserve: Sweet cucumbers Pineapples Orange jelly Apple butter Bring a lunch and come join us April 26 from 9:00am-3:30pm Cost: $25 (cash or check made payable to CCEAC) 4-H ONLY The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Equal Access Programs Jumpstart Your Fair Canning Registration Form Name: Phone: 4-H Age: How did you hear about this program? newsletter GIEI class other:

16 Pickles for your Picnic Join us May 14 from 9:00am-noon as we learn all about pickles! We will cover topics from equipment to fermenting. All while making your own sweet pickles. Cost: $25 (cash or check made payable to CCEAC) Free for 4-H members The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Equal Access Programs Pickles for your Picnic Registration Form Name: Phone: 4-H Member: How did you hear about this program? newsletter GIEI class other: Yes No