SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 CLOVERPRESS

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1 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 CLOVERPRESS (Hope you enjoy some pictures thru out our newsletter of this year s County Fair) SEPTEMBER 25 Pony Express Speed Show 4-H Park OCTOBER 3 First Annual Pet Festival 4-10 NATIONAL 4-H WEEK 12 HOLIDAY, COLUMBUS DAY, OFFICE CLOSED 15 ALL FINANCIAL REPORTS INVENTORY DUE 15 National 4-H Conference, applications due 22 Leaders Meeting 27 Horse Bowl Pizza Party, 4-H Park 30 Holiday Workshop, Registration Due 31 HALLOWEEN NOVEMBER 1 Horseman s Party 4 RSVP due for 4-H Appreciation Dinner 11 HOLIDAY, VETERNANS DAY, OFFICE CLOSED 13 University of Maryland Harvest Breakfast 14 Holiday Workshop 14 4-H Appreciation Dinner 19 Horse Bowl, Practice, 4-H Office Volunteer & Teen Forum, Ocean City 26&27 HOLIDAY, THANKSGIVING DECEMBER 4 CHRISTMAS PARADE 2015 Champion Booth at Queen Anne s County Fair & 2015 GRAND CHAMPION STATE FAIR WINNER CONGRATULATIONS GO GETTERS 4-H CLUB

2 CONGRATULATIONS.JENELL ECK CONGRATULATIONS JENELL ECK!! Jenell won the Farm Bureau s Miss Maryland Agriculture Contest for 2015 at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium, MD. Jenell will represent Farm Bureau and promote agriculture all across Maryland. Jenell is the second Queen Anne s County recipient to receive this prestigious award. The last time Queen Anne s County had a winning recipient was in 1977.WOW 38 years ago!! Best wishes in your new endeavors! CAKE AUCTION~~~ONCE AGAIN A HUGE SUCCESS The Queen Anne s County All Stars proudly raised $4, for scholarships this year at our Fair!! A HUGE THANK YOU Ms. Anne Schnappinger for all her continued hard work and to all of the All Stars who helped during the auction and especially all the 4- H ers who made some yummy and outstanding cakes!! The following 4-H ers were Blue Ribbon, Champion and Grand Champion winners JUNIOR & GRAND CHAMPION CAKE; Colleen Weaver JR CHAMPION DECORATED CAKE; Hannah Branham INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION DECORATED CAKE; Helena Smith INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION; Julia Smith SENIOR DECORATED CAKE CHAMPION; Anna Schmitt SENIOR CHAMPION; Anna Sissom BLUE RIBBON WINNERS: Kiera Bertrand; Parker Smith, Shannon Ridgley, Ben Fisher, Logan Bozarth, Annika Koehler, Peyton Smith, Willow Podraza, Emily Crossley, Eric Smith, Julia Smith, Thomas Jackson, Samantha Herr, Hunter Mansfield, Jen Gannon, Shannon Larrimore, Ania Hayes, Ashlynn Kunes, April Lee, Christopher Deitzel, Julie Jackson, Courtney McClyment, Ginny Faust, Kailyn Bozarth, Madelyn Toth and MacKenzie Campbell. WILLIAM J. KIMBLES, IV MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Anna Sissom pictured with Mrs. Lynn Kimbles Conley, was awarded the Kimble s Scholarship this year. She will receive $ toward her educational pursuit. Congratulations, Anna! This scholarship is awarded annually to any individual who is/was outstanding in the QAC FFA program or in the QAC 4-H Club program for a minimum of 2 years. The applicant must be planning to enroll for the current year in an accredited University or College, or to an accredited Nursing School, or to an accredited Business or Technical School. For an application, contact the Extension Office INDOOR ENTRY TOTALS The following chart shows how many total Indoor entries we had this year at the fair. Woodworking 18 Pies 12 Env. Science 5 Candy 19 Electric 3 Food Preservation 66 Photography 195 Child Care 0 Garden 212 Well Dressed Table 28 Veg. Arrange. 8 Home Environment 59 Flowers 58 Art 90 House Plants 15 Crafts 196 Flower Arrange. 31 Clothing 23 Cakes 95 Scrapbooking 19 Decorated Cakes 33 Field Crops 35 Cookies 70 Clovers 83 Bread 34

3 2015 QUEEN ANNE S COUNTY FAIR POSTER WINNERS What another great year for amazing posters submitted by some talented 4-H ers GREAT JOB EVERYONE!! 5-7 Year Old Category: Year Old Category: 1 st place Arden Clark 1 st place and GRAND CHAMPION; Madeline Kent 2 nd place Derrick Reader 2 nd place Ashlynn Kunes 3 rd place Summer Reader 3 rd place Arianna DiSilvesto 8-10 Year Old Category: 14 + Year Old Category: 1 st place Katharine Tuttle 1 st place Anna Schmitt 2 nd place Audrey Clark 2 nd place Mekenna Richardson 3 rd place Elissa Crossley Other participants were: Molly Reader, Rachel Mellinger, Emma Reader, Campbell Gowe, April Lee, Lela Higdon, Kiley Faust, Emily Crossley and Annaliese Tuttle. FASHION REVUE The Fashion Revue was judged on July 19 th. They held a fashion show with refreshments following. The participants did not have the results revealed until the Fashion Show at the fair which was held August 12 th.in the Constructed Category, the champions were: Junior, Elyssa Crossley; Intermediate, Julia Smith; Senior, Anna Sissom. Julia Smith was the Grand Champion in Constructed. In the Ready to Wear Category, the champions were: Juniors, (we had a tie!)kailyn Bozarth and Andrew Jackson; Intermediate, Julia Smith; Senior, Kiersten Lancaster. Julia Smith was the Grand Champion in the Ready to Wear too! Other participants were: Ashlynn Kunes, Emily Crossley, Kiley Faust, Hannah Luff, Katharine Tuttle, Shannon Ridgely, Lela Higdon, Hannah Schauber and Annaliese Tuttle. Clover participants were: Miranda Tarr, Caroline Winterstein, June Winterstein, Willow Winterstein. Clover Seeds were: Duncan Butler and Claire Winterstein. NATIONAL 4-H WEEK October 4-10 is our National 4-H Week. This is the week that the whole 4-H nation celebrates, promotes and advertises 4-H to the public. Show your 4-H spirit by wearing your 4-H clothes, talking to others about 4-H and recruiting new members for your clubs. We always hold a contest for 4-H displays during this week. The club can make a flat display (any size) to go in a window (or on a bulletin board, etc.), a 3D display in a business window or on a table, or a tri-fold display. They must be put up in a public area. Displays must be in place before October 4 th and remain up through October 10 th. Please call in your location and type of display to Sue at There will be cash awards in each category. Club leaders have been ed directions and a copy of the score sheet. FAIR THANK YOU Thank you to my Indoor Chairmen Penny Austin-Richardson, Melissa Quillen, Patrick Lee, Beth Sissom and Mary Schmitt for an awesome job! It was a tremendous help having you work with me this year. Thank you to all of the parents and 4-Hers who were helpers on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Many thanks to all of the Indoor judges. There were over 50 of them making those tough decisions! And a huge thank you to all of the 4-Hers who took the time to make their exhibits and show them at the fair. Our room was the best spot at the fair so bright, colorful and COOL! THANK YOU NOTES Indoor Grand Champion winners please be sure to send your thank you notes to your sponsor. If you need the information again, contact Sally.

4 Those who had animals/items auctioned at the fair, please get a thank you to your buyers. I realize that the Livestock Sale 4-Hers have already sent notes, but if you see anyone who was a buyer, please give them a public, verbal thank you. Without them, you wouldn t receive what you do for your auctioned projects. A small thank you goes a long ways! COUNTY FAIR VERSUS STATE FAIR ADMISSION There seems to be confusion with the 4-H leaders and volunteers on the policy of Leaders Cards and fair admission. At our county fair, Leaders and volunteers DO PAY to enter the fairgrounds. Only the 4-Hers can use their cards for free admission. However, the cards DO work for admission at the State Fair. FAIR ITEMS LEFT BEHIND There are still a few Indoor fair items that were left at the fair. You may pick them up in the meeting room at the 4- H Park. They will be disposed of by October if no one picks them up. INDOOR FAIR CHECK INACCURACIES If you have received your indoor fair check and believe it to be incorrect, you need to let Sally know by October 16 th. Even if you have previously given that information, please do so again. A list will be compiled and taken to the fair board meeting in October. Sally has all of the judging sheets to be able to check for corrections. Concerns after October 16 th will not be addressed. CLUB PAPERWORK DUE OCTOBER 15TH Club leaders I need your Annual Financial Summary Report, complete with your signature and your club president signature, along with your treasurer book and bank statements to verify your report. I also need your 4- H Club Property Inventory Report form at the same time. You need to fill one out even you your club doesn t own any property. Again, it needs signatures. IRS REPORTING Club leaders You MUST file your 990 (e-postcard) taxes before November 15 th. The report HAS to be from July 1, 2014 through June 30, It is critical that you print the that they send you that says The IRS has accepted the e-postcard described above. Please save this receipt for your records. If, for some reason it s not accepted, you MUST print that out too. If you need help, contact Sally. MANDATORY LEADERS MEETING October 22 nd is the date for our annual, mandatory leaders meeting. It will be held at the 4-H Park at 7:00pm. This is the meeting where we elect new Park Board members. There are 3 going off this year. Those leaving are myself (Sally), Shannon Cross and John North. If you know of someone whom you think would be a good member, let me know. I will have the Timeline Reports and Activities binders for you at this meeting CHRISTMAS PARADE The Centreville Christmas Parade will be Friday, December 4, The theme this year is: An Old Fashioned Christmas if you have any questions, or wish to participate, please contact the Centreville Town Office at

5 4-H CLUB CHRISTMAS TREE CONTEST 2015 HOLIDAY WORKSHOP We are having our 1 st Christmas Tree Contest this year. The flyer was ed to the club leaders. You need to have an artificial tree between 3 and 8 feet tall. All decorations must be handmade and non-perishable. Trees are meant to be in public areas that will benefit from someone putting up a tree. That could be assisted living facilities, nursing homes, places of business, etc. Efficient electric lights may be used but are not necessary. Turn in your registration form no later than November 20 th. Trees must be in place by December 3 rd. They will be judged and prizes given. Save November 14 th for 4-H! We will hold our annual Holiday Workshop at the 4-H Park from 9:00am until 3:00pm. There will be an array of crafts to make and take. This will be a good place to make some of those ornaments for your club tree! The cost will be $15.00 and you need to bring your packed lunch. Drinks and snacks will be provided. 4-H APPRECIATION DINNER, SPONSORED BY THE 4-H PARK BOARD Immediately following the Holiday workshop will be the 4-H Appreciation Dinner. All 4-Hers and their families are invited to enjoy some time together and share a meal. Fair volunteers are also welcome. The Park Board will be serving dinner beginning around 4:00pm. Fried chicken and sides are on the menu. They are asking families to please bring a dessert to share. There will be crafts and activities to enjoy from 3:00-4:00, or just some social time. Crafts will be ones that adults will enjoy. We will be in the main hall for fun and dinner. You MUST reply with the number attending (to Sue or swolff@umd.edu) by November 4 th. The Park Board needs a head count in order to have enough food for everyone ALL STAR INDUCTEES Congratulations to the following 4-H ers who were inducted into the Queen Anne s County All Stars: Mekenna Richardson, Marksmanship 4-H Club Mackenna Judge, Pony Express 4-H Club Morgan Kearney, Tuckahoe Trailblazers 4-H Club Hannah Johnston, Sudlersville Superstars 4-H Club MARYLAND 4-H & VOLUNTEER FORUM, OCEAN CITY Save the dates of November 20-22, 2015 for our state 4-H & Volunteer Forum. We will, again, be at the Carousel Hotel in Ocean City, MD. We skipped last year in order to host the North East Regional Forum. More information will come soon. Early Bird fees for the forum are $85.00 for the whole Forum or $75.00 for Saturday ONLY. Early bird Carousel rooms are $69.00 COUNTYWIDE RECORD BOOK WORKSHOPS Tentative dates for 2 countywide record book workshops will be Saturday Dec. 12 th and Wed. evening Dec. 16 th. Dates are subject to change and more information will follow at a later date. OUT OF STATE TRIPS: Calling all senior 4-Hers! Wouldn t you like to receive a free national trip? The deadline to get your application in for the National 4-H Conference (held in Chevy Chase, MD.) is October 15 th and all other trips have a deadline of January 15 th. You will need your 4-H Portfolio (essay & resume) and the application form. It all needs to be sent in via the portal.

6 To get the information and paperwork, go to: extension.umd.edu/4-h/youth-families/awards-recognition. If you prefer, go to extension.umd.edu. Go to 4-H, then to For Youth & Families, then to Awards & Recognition. The state pays for most of the trip fees and the county picks up the rest of the fee. Interviews for the Conference are in early November and the other trips are interviewed in early February. LIVESTOCK SKILLATHON When it cools off in October we will start Livestock Skillathon. Start thinking about whether you want to participate this year and let me know what you decide. If you have a friend in Go Getters or another club who is interested let me know and I can go talk to the club one night. Congratulations on your many accomplishments at the fairs this summer!! Looking forward to a good year. Tommy Bramble, Coach MARYLAND STATE 4-H RIFLE The following 4-H ers participated in the State Rifle Contest on September 12, 2015: Junior Prone Match: Silver Medal: Katharine Tuttle Intermediate Prone: Gold, Mason Mackenzie; Silver, Thomas Jones Intermediate Standing: Gold, Thomas Jones, Silver, Robert Messier Intermediate Kneeling: Silver, Mason Mackenzie, Bronze, Thomas Jones Senior Prone: Gold, Matt Dorey, Silver, Jamie Hetrick, Bronze, Zach Schmidt. Senior Standing: Gold, Zach Schmidt, Silver, Matt Dorey, Bronze, Jamie Hetrick; Senior Kneeling, Gold; Zach Schmidt, Silver, Matt Dorey, Bronze, Jamie Hetrick. Team Awards: Gold Senior & Gold Intermediate Teams Overall Individual Ranking: 1 st : Zach Schmidt; 2 nd,matt Dorey, 3 rd, Jamie Hetrick, 4 th, Thomas Jones, 6 th, Mason Mackenzie, 7 th Robert Messier and 8 th Nick Dorey. CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!!! SUPER EXCITING NEWS Queen Anne s 4H Marksman invited to compete in World Cups this summer Morgan Phillips, member of the Queen Anne s County 4H Marksmanship Club, recently qualified at the USA Shooting National Rifle Championships at Fort Benning, GA to become a member of the National Junior Team. Morgan placed 2 nd in junior women s 3-position small bore rifle. Shortly after returning home to Maryland, she learned that she also earned enough points in the qualifying system to garner a coveted invitation to compete in the International Shooting Sports Federation s World Cup match which will be held in Gabala, Azerbaijan in mid-august. Also earning medals at the USA Shooting National Rifle Championships were Queen Anne s 4H Marksmanship members Zach Schmidt earning highest score in the J2 category for junior men s 3-position small bore rifle; Mason MacKenzie earning high J3 in junior men s 50 meter prone; Thomas Jones earned a medal for High B/C category in open division men s air rifle; Morgan Philips also placed 3 rd in junior women s 50 meter prone. Queen Anne s County 4H marksmanship alumni Drew Cheezum, also a member of the National Junior Team which he was awarded earlier this year at the Junior Olympics, placed 3 rd overall in junior men s 3 position, 50 meter smallbore rifle.

7 Says Coach Penny Richardson, I am so proud of the club and its team members! They have worked so hard, and that is evident in the medals they earn and the championships they have won. They continue to show what they are capable of and I'm sure we see remarkable results in the future. The Queen Anne s County 4H Marksmanship Club practices 6 times a month, year round at the Queen Anne s County 4H Park. If you are interested in more information about the club, you can visit the club Facebook page or call the 4H Extension Office at The club is helping Morgan offset the costs of the trip to Azerbaijan. If you would like to support this effort, checks can be made payable to Queen Anne s County 4H Marksmanship Club with World Cup in the memo line and sent to 1011 Sudlersville Cemetery Road, Sudlersville, MD MORE MARKSMANSHIP NEWS. "The Queen Anne's County 4H Marksmanship Club held a training clinic at the Delmarva Sportsman Association shooting range in Sudlersville on Saturday, August 29th. In addition to extensive sessions on natural point of aim, prone, kneeling, and standing positions, the club also welcomed several new members and said good bye to long time rifle coach Mr. Fred Kirby. Mr. Kirby began coaching the 4H rifle program in He was instrumental in rebuilding the rifle range after the fire in the late 70's. His knowledge and teaching skills have benefited many 4H youth over the years and the club will sorely miss him. Mr. Kirby and his wife Jean are "retiring" to South Carolina. We wish them all the best in this next chapter of life." NEW - FIRST ANNUAL PET FESTIVAL The Queen Anne s County Animal Control presents.the First Annual Pet Festival to be held October 3, 2015 from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m., located at 2200 Dudley Corner Road, Crumpton. There will be a Chinese Auction, and Bake Sale to benefit the Animal Wellness Fund. Also, Rabies vaccination will be $10.00; Micro Chips will be $5.00 and Animal Registrations will be $ Featured will be: QA AKC Reunite Pet Disaster Trailer; Pet Photos and Halloween Costume Contest; Pony Rides; Petting Zoo and the K-9 Bite and Drug Demonstration. Hamburgers and Hot Dogs available to benefit the Crumpton Volunteer Fire Department. There will also be on site grooming available by Cruzin for a Grooming ; Bath: $15.00, Nail Trim: $3.00 HORSE LOVERS!! TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27TH If you are interested in learning about horses, please consider coming to a PIZZA OPEN HOUSE. We would love to share information about Horse Bowl. This gives youth an opportunity to learn facts concerning horses and their care and then an opportunity to participate in a contest testing your knowledge. We are planning on having a demonstration on Horse Bowl and to share how things work for team members as well as to answer any questions. Please join us on Tuesday, October 27 th at 6:30 p.m. at the 4-H Park!! It is important that you RSVP to the 4-H Office by Monday, October 26 th!! If you should have any questions, please contact Dottie Gannon at MARYLAND 4-H DRESSAGE SHOW AND COMBINED TEST-Sunday October 4, :00 a.m. For more information contact your club leader or the Extension Office at if you are interested. PONY EXPRESS 4-H CLUB SPEED SHOW The final Pony Express Speed Show will be held on Friday September 25 th starting at 6:30pm. It is OPEN to ALL. The fee is $20.00, not to exceed $30.00 per family.

8 HORSE BOWL Horse Bowl practices will begin on November 19 th at 7:00pm at the Queen Anne s County Extension Office. It is open to all 4-Hers, except for those who are Clover age. You don t have to be in a horse club or own a horse. You just need the desire to learn all about horses! There are teams for juniors, intermediates and seniors. It is run like the TV show It s Academic with questions being answered by buzzing in using the manual buzzers. Its lots of fun and the teams compete at the state level in the spring. Come on out and give it a try! We re having an introduction Pizza Open House to share more information. It is being held at the 4-H Park on October 27 th at 6:30pm. Contact Dottie Gannon at with any questions. DOG BOWL Dog Bowl practices have begun! If you are interested in dogs, come join in the fun. We are meeting on Tuesdays at 6:00pm at the 4-H Park. There are spots for juniors, intermediates and seniors. It is run like the TV show It s Academic by using buzzers to get to answer the questions. For more information, contact coach, Edna Garlic at **************************************************************************************** HOLIDAY WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM Saturday, November 14, :00 p.m. 4-H Park Cost: $15.00 NAME: AGE: ADDRESS: PHONE: CLUB: Come join in the fun!! We ll be making holiday make and take crafts for season!! Make check payable to: QACEAC Drop off or send to: University of Maryland-Extension 505 Railroad Avenue, Suite 4 Centreville, MD Attn: HOLIDAY WORKSHOP *BRING A BAGGED LUNCH, DRINKS WILL BE SUPPLIED, REGISTRATION DUE OCTOBER 30TH

9 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION QUEEN ANNE S COUNTY 505 RAILROAD AVENUE, SUITE 4 CENTREVILLE, MD NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 46 CHESTERTOWN, MD Or Current Occupant THIS ISSUE OF THE CLOVERPRESS HAS BEEN PREPARED BY: Christine M. Johnston Extension Educator, 4-H and Youth And Sally G. Rosenberry, 4-H Program Assistant The University of Maryland, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources 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.