Clay County 4-H Guidelines

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1 Clay County 4-H Guidelines April 2017 A NOTE FROM LAUREN - I have been taking an online short course tled Achieving the Extension Mission Through Volunteers about leading volunteers in Extension. It has been very helpful and I m looking forward to working with the Leader s Associa on and Promo on and Expansion Commi ee in order to put some of the things I ve learned into use! I am excited to create what I hope will be some useful resources and support materials for our county. Learning and leadership are both lifelong skills that you can use in all areas of your life. In addi on, did you know that April is Na onal Volunteer Month? Across the country, Americans who give freely of their me, energy and talents will be honored as part of Na onal Volunteer Month. Without our volunteers, Extension and the 4-H Program would not be where it is today! Please take me this month to let your fellow 4-H volunteers know how much their contribu ons and efforts to Make the Best Be er are appreciated. This year, Na onal 4-H is star ng True Leaders In Service. This annual ini a ve is in honor of Na onal Volunteer Apprecia on Month is a way for all 4-H members to say thank you to their communi es, coun es, and states for all the support they have provided to 4-H. True Leaders in Service, a month-long community service ac va on, officially kicks-off the first day of April, and culminatess with the Na onal 4-H Day of Service on Saturday, April 29. The goal of True Leaders in Service is to encourage 4-H members in every county to make a big impact in our country. We know that you serve your communi es all year long, but we want to highlight these contribu ons throughout the month of April. If you want to register your project, no ma er how big or small, visit: 4-H.org/true-leaders-in-service. To find out more informa on and download a planning guide, visit: h p://4-h.org/getinvolved/true-leaders-in-service/ Our Pick-a-Chick program has been completed for this year. Reynold brought over about 50 chicks for Clay County. We hope they make it to the fair! CAMP POINSETT Clay, Union and Yankton County will be a ending 4-H Camp Poinse June Cost is $150; watch for a flyer to come out soon. Registra on will all be done on igrow this year please be sure to choose Session 3! For all camp informa on and to register, go to h p://igrow.org/4h/south-dakota-4h/4-h-camp-poinse -camper-guide/. You can choose to pay by credit card or mail a check directly to the State 4-H Office. If you plan on a ending, please double check that all your informa on has been updated in 4-HOnline, especially emergency contact and medical informa on. All youth can a end - you do not have to be a 4-H member. Registra on closes on April 30! Note: If we have boys a ending, we will need a male chaperone. All costs are paid for chaperones. TEEN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE TLC is for all youth ages and will be held June 5-9 on the SDSU campus in Brookings. Youth will receive a great balance of leadership training, personal growth and fun! Registra on will be available soon on igrow. PERFORMING ARTS We hope to have set dates and registra on informa on soon the Performing Arts camp. CONGRATULATIONS TO ANDREA MILLER Andrea was the winner of the first annual T-Shirt Design Contest. We received three entries and Andrea s was chosen by the Leader s Associa on. Andrea is a member of the Meckling Livestock 4-H Club and the daughter of Sarah and Jason Miller.

2 4-H LEADER & VOLUNTEER TRAINING SDSU Extension and the State 4-H Office invite 4-H leaders and volunteers to a end the third Quarterly Leader Training April 18, 2017 from 7 to 9 p.m. CST. The training will be held at the Sioux Falls Regional Center in Sioux Falls. No registra on is required. The third quarterly mee ng will provide 4-H leaders and volunteers with an opportunity to learn more about the following: 4-H mission Intro to spring and summer events Release of the State fair book and the adap ons Q & A with 4-H administra on This will be the last training before the busy 4-H summer season starts up. 4-H PROJECT REQUEST - Chesapeake, Virginia Hello, I am a leader with Chesapeake 4-H Livestock Club in Chesapeake, Virginia. Each year, I am in charge of the end of the year slideshow for the kids. This year, I want to do something totally unexpected & surprise all of my co-leaders & the members with something special. I am trying to get a 4-H group from each state to do a very short cell phone video clip that they can to me that says something like "Hey Chesapeake, this is "XXXXXX" 4-H Club from "XXXX, " congrats on another great year! " Of course, they can add to it if they would like, and I hope they each find a way to make it unique to them! The video can say anything they want it to say, along those lines... It can be funny, silly, serious, whatever. I just want to get a group from every State to say something to our group. It can also be more than one Club from the same county/state, I will take as many video clips as I can get! So far, I have received approximately 6 videos. They are all very similar, which is fine, but if your kids are willing to do something that makes the video unique to them, that would be great! (Please note, I ask that when you start the video, pause for a split second before talking, and also leave a second or so at the end. One of the videos I received can not be used, because it is cut so close to the speaking part, they cut themselves off & you can t tell what they are saying.) I need them by May 1, if possible! Thanks for any help you can give me! Lisa Strong Lisa@KefferRealty.com office; direct 335 Centerville Turnpike South Suite F Chesapeake, VA The 2017 State Fair book is on our website! COUNTY FAIR PRINCESS PAGEANT Sign up now for the Princess Pageant to be held during County Fair on Thursday, August 10 at 2 pm. The pageant is limited to the first 15 contestants. Entry fee is $20. You can find forms on the office bulle n board or on our website. MY AMERICAN FARM Developed by American Farm Bureau Federa on, My American Farm is a des na on for young learners to explore and discover our food, fiber and energy. I went to the website - there are fun games, educa onal resources and more. TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY I think most of you know that TSC will be opening in the old Pamida store. Even be er is that TSC is very pro-4-h. Missy O Connor, Fair Board Manager, has spoken to the store manager and he is excited to get involved in the 4-H program and the community. I don t think the store will be ready for clubs to promote the Spring Paper Clover promo on (April 26-May 7) but you can be thinking about the Fall promo on which is October The store is also willing to help with fundraising. To learn more more about 4-H s partnership with Tractor Supply, including how to win incen ves and year-round fundraising opportuni es, go to

3 CLAY COUNTY AMBASSADOR NEWS We held our Middle School Dance on March 17. We had a good turn out and a fun me! We raised some money for the club and also collected food items that were donated to the Vermillion Food Pantry. Thank you to everyone who helped before, during, and a er the dance and especially to our adult chaperones! The next mee ng will be April 23 at 4:30 pm at the 4 H Kitchen. We will be talking about a community service ac vity for May or June and we will be discussing more about what we would like to do during the fair. All youth ages are welcome to join us! April 17: Horse Safety Training, Fairgrounds, 1 pm April 19: Registration deadline for Special Foods Workshop April 23: Special Foods/Iron Chef Workshop, 2 pm May 6: Newton Hills 4-H Day Camp May 31: PQA, 4-H Center, 5:30 pm June 1: Market Beef, Breeding Beef, Breeding & Market Sheep, Breeding Meat Goats, Market Meat Goats, Dairy Goats, Horse, Swine, Dog, Rabbit and Poultry Affidavits Due June 8: Entomology Workshop Part I, 4-H Center June 5-9: Teen Leadership Conference, SDSU June 11 17: Performing Arts Camp, NSU June 12-14: Camp Poinsett June 17-25: CWF Trip June 26: County 4-H Horse Show (tentative) June 27: Entomology Workshop Part II June 29: Public Presentation Contest, 4-H Ctr 1:30 pm July 7: Special Foods Contest, Yankton July 12: Double Judging School, 4-H Ctr, 4-6:30 pm July 13: Fashion Revue Contest, 4-H Center, 9 am July 17-19: State 4-H Horse Show July 20: County Dog Show July 21: Fair Entry County Exhibit Deadline August 7-13: County Fair Week August 20: State Fair Entry deadline August 26: State 4-H Dog Show, Mitchell August 31 - Sept 4: SD State Fair More dates to be added! April 1 Callie Peterson April 7 - Ava Danielson April 7 - Tyler Hauck April 10 Clayton Sorensen April 12 Josephine Auen April 12 Evelyn Auen April 18 - Cole Heine April 15 - Katlynn Noteboom April 15 Payden Trowbridge April 18 Emmett Knutson April 22 - Roger Rolfes Project Area Hot Sheets featured this month are: Mechanic/Small Engines Music Outdoor Adventures Pet Photography You can find these on our website. Take a few minutes and read them there are some good exhibit ideas for beginner, junior and senior divisions and a lot of interes ng informa on. If you don t want to print, stop by the office and I ll make copies for the project areas you want.

4 NEW IN 2017 All livestock ownership affidavit forms need to be turned into the office 100% complete by the deadline or they will not be accepted! This includes birthdates, ear tags numbers, animal iden fica on, animal names and breeds. This is all important informa on that we input into 4HOnline and FairEntry which allows your animal to go to the County and State Fairs. If the informa on is not correct or missing, it causes a lot of headaches and me spent by staff and commi ee members trying to figure out if an animal is correct or not. Failure to fill out all forms properly may result in the animal not being able to be shown. Market beef, breeding beef, breeding sheep, breeding meat goats, market meat goats, market sheep, market swine, dairy goats, rabbits, poultry, horse and dog affidavits are due June 1. LIVESTOCK JUDGING SCHOOL The Lincoln County 4-H Leaders are hos ng a Livestock Judging School on Friday, July 7, at the 4-H grounds located two miles east of Canton. The judging school is open all 4-H members in all coun es. Tenta ve mes are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Watch for details in future newsle ers. 4-H HORSE SAFETY TRAINING Horse safety training will be held on Monday, April 17 at 1 pm on the Clay County Fairgrounds. This is a MANDATORY training if you plan to par cipate in county and state horse events. The Lucky Trailblazers club leaders, Kim Nelson and James Bohnsack, will have all necessary paperwork for you to complete at the training. Youth Pork Quality Assurance Training Clay County s training date is Wednesday, May 31, 5:30 pm at the 4 H Center. Swine exhibitors should plan to a end. RABBIT STARTER PROGRAM Yankton County is hos ng an educa onal rabbit program for 4-H members of all ages and also Cloverbuds. Dale Knode will be presen ng the sessions. See the flyer included with this newsle er. If you plan to a end, please contact Stephanie at the Yankton County Office. 4-H RODEO If you plan to rodeo this summer, please let Colleen know so the rodeo packet can be mailed to you. Hard deadline to the state rodeo secretary is May 1. There is also a revised 4-H Rodeo Rules and Regula ons book this year. UPPER MIDWEST COLUMBIA SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATION From Ken Thiesen: The Upper Midwest Columbia Sheep Producers is a group of breeders from Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Iowa. This is the eighth year of the Ewe Lamb for Youth program. Our goal is to generate more interest in our breed at the 4-H and FFA levels. The applica on (included with this newsle er) will allow 2 members from the four-state area an opportunity to purchase a Columbia ewe lamb from an associa on member with a $250 s pend. The applica on is on the website. RABBIT CLINIC & FUN SHOW A Rabbit Clinic and Fun Show is scheduled for Saturday, May 20 at the 4-H Grounds in Canton. Put the date on your calendar and watch for more details to come. Flyer included with this newsle er.

5 SWINE WEIGH-IN Due to biosecurity reasons, there are no swine weigh-ins for any South Dakota 4-H swine again this year. There will also be no Rate-Of-Gain Contest for swine nor will swine require a classifying event in order to exhibit at State Fair. Since there are no swine weigh-ins, 4-H families will need to contact the Extension Office to arrange to pick up ear tags, tagger, DNA envelopes and the required paperwork to complete. Families will need to do their own tagging and DNA sampling. Once you have the DNA envelopes and paperwork in your hands, you have ONE WEEK to complete this process including completed verificaon forms. NO EXCEP TIONS. Tagging will begin April 12 and must be completed before June 1. SD HORSE COUNCIL TO HOST SPRING CLINIC The South Dakota Horse Council will host a spring clinic Saturday, April 22, at the DeHaan Equestrian Center located in Brookings. Jean Hommel and Kim Fordham-Lien will be presen ng on showmanship, horsemanship, and ranch riding. Students enrolled in South Dakota State University equine courses will also present posters on various topics related to the horse industry. All are welcome to a end the clinic as this will be a day filled with informa on and instruc on that will benefit new and experienced horse show exhibitors alike. This is also con nuing educa on for 4-H horse show judges. Jean Hommel will have the informa on available there for any interested in becoming a cer fied 4-H Horse Show Judge in South Dakota. If an interested person is unable to a end, direct them to me, and I will help get them set up. The clinic will begin at 9 a.m. and will last un l approximately 3 p.m. Cost is $10 for youth 17 and under and $15 for adults 18 and over. A meal will be provided at noon and is included in the cost of admission. The DeHaan Equestrian Center is located along the Highway 14 Bypass on the north side of the road, approximately one half mile west of Interstate 29 exit 133. For more informa on or to become a sponsor of this event please visit our website at or us at sodakhorsecouncil@outlook.com. Pre-registra on is not required but we would like an RSVP for meal planning. You can either call or send a note to the Horse Council . We look forward to seeing you April 22. Check out the flyer included with this newsle er. NEW! ANNOUNCING FAB 5 & TERRIFIC 10 COMPETITION What are Fab 5 and Terrific 10 Score Sheets? These are simple score sheets you fill out indica ng your 4-H involvement for the year. Fab 5 is for youth ages 13 and up, Terrific 10 is for youth ages You can go back to October 1 and write down things you ve already done this 4-H year. You can get points for a ending club mee ngs, 4-H workshops, club and county ac vi es, etc. You can also get points for giving a demonstra on and for every exhibit you bring to the Fair - to just name a few ways to rack up points. The Top 10 scores for the Terrific 10 and the Top 5 Scores for the Fab 5 from the county receive prizes at Recogni on Event. Scoresheets are included with this newsle er. If you have any changes or sugges ons for addi ons, please let the office know and we will write them down for next year. Start filling in your sheets now and keep track as you progress through your 4-H year! 4-H FRUIT SALE Thank you to everyone that sold fruit for our annual fundraiser. The top three sellers will receive WalMart gi cards. They were Andrea Miller, Meckling Livestock 4-H Club, $2838; Mariah Steffen & Hailey Steeneck, Meckling Livestock, $1845 and Katrina Heles, Jolly JJ s, $1677. Your gi cards will be mailed out shortly. Club rebate checks will be given to club leaders at the April Leader s mee ng. Sincere thanks to everyone that was here on fruit delivery day and helped unload and sort.

6 April 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Jolly JJ s 4-H Kitchen 2 Clay Co Flyers 4-H Ctr & Kitchen 1 pm 3 4 Dog 4-H Center 7 pm 5 6 No Dog Palm Sunday Clay Co Flyers 4-H Ctr & Kitchen 1 pm Burbank Feeders 4-H Kitchen 630 p Dog 4-H Center 7 pm 12 Office closes at 3 pm for programming and dental appt. 13 Dog 4-H Center 7 pm 14 Good Friday Office closed MANDATORY Horse Safety Training 1 pm Clay County Fairgrounds 18 Dog 4-H Center 7 pm 19 Special Foods Workshop registrations due 20 Dog 4-H Center 7 pm Clay Co Flyers 4-H Ctr 1 pm Special Foods 2 pm 4-H Kitchen Jr. Ambassadors 4-H Kitchen 4:30 p H Leaders 4-H Kitchen 5:30 pm Dog 4-H Center 7 pm Dog 4-H Center 7 pm Meckling Livestock Care Center 6:30 pm 30

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