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1 May-June-July 2017 Payne County 4-H News 315 W. 6th Avenue, Suite 103 Stillwater, OK Phone: From April 9th-12th I attended my second national 4-H trip to National 4-H Conference in Washington, DC. Surrounded by the beauty of our Nation s Capitol, I rallied with over 200 of the world s most driven youth leaders, all who strive toward the common goal of making the best better. Unlike Citizenship Washington-Focus, which I attended last summer, National 4-H Conference is a working trip - meaning that while in DC, delegates are working together to represent 4-Hers all over the world and make their voices heard. This is done through groups of fifteen youth from across the nation, known as roundtables, which create presentations on topics like adolescent health, getting youth outdoors, workforce training, and texting while driving. I was a member of the roundtable presenting to the House Agriculture Committee about the importance of agriculture and 4-H to youth. We began our work on Sunday, and by Tuesday, we had a presentation ready to present to the leaders of our nation. Being a member of this roundtable gave me the opportunity to not only share my story, but also learn the stories of others, and the impact they are making on their communities. Creating relationships with 4-H members from across the country was perhaps my favorite part of the conference - valuing how we are different, but also bonding over our similarities. Oklahoma 4-H sends three or four members to National Conference each year - one member from each district. Because of the small group, I was able to establish strong friendships with the other members on the trip as we flew across the country, walked through snow to see the White House, visited with our Senators and Representatives, and cut loose at the closing dance. 4-H has provided me with many life changing opportunities over the years, and attending National 4-H Conference is one of my favorites. No other trip gives 4-Her s the chance to so directly impact the politics of our nation while making such strong relationships with one another. I am grateful for the opportunities 4-H has given me thus far and I am eager to see where else 4-H will take me. Audrey Ochsner State Service Project Books for kids We will be collecting NEW Children s Books for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Children's Hospital in Oklahoma City. Spread the word so we can start collecting books and have a HUGE selection by State 4-H Roundup in July. Please bring the NEW books to the Payne County Extension Office.

2 ~FREEDOM 4-H CLUB 4-H CLUB SPOTLIGHT It has been an extremely busy spring for Freedom 4-H! Beginning in January, members participated in and won Grand Champion in Share the Fun held in Ripley. The skit was entitled The Outsiders. County officers from Freedom helped to emcee the event. Not to be left out, Cloverbuds performed 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed. Freedom 4-H members Kate and Kara Wardlaw both participated in individual acts. After clinching the Grand Champion spot at County Share the Fun, Freedom will next perform their skit/compete at District Contest. Freedom members Delaney Corter and Kate Wardlaw also participated in the 4-H Marketplace. Freedom 4-H members sold Texas Roadhouse rolls during the holiday season to create revenue for their club. This fundraising effort helps the membership when they want to do any fun events or give anything extra towards community service efforts. Next up was the Payne County Livestock Show. Members helped to make chili and participated in a Food Safety Workshop to help prepare for the show. Members also helped man the concession stand at the county fair. Several members showed animals and won the following awards: Teegin Crosthwait Reserve Jersey, 6 th place Team Fitting, 1 st class Hereford, Ryne Crosthwait Reserve Holstein, Grand commercial Beef female, 5 th place Fitting Team, Lauren Crosthwait 2 nd class Jersey and Hereford and 6 th place Fitting Team. Johnny Prince placed 3 rd with his pig and goat and 8 th with his goat. Morgan Williams made the premium sale with her doe goat, 2 nd in class with her goat and reserve grand with her broilers. Johnny Prince and Ryne Crosthwait went to NE District Discovery Unlimited and Teegin Crosthwait served as a Teen Leader. Teegin Crosthwait served as a camp counselor for Special Clovers 4-H camp. Logan Drury and Delaney Corter presented educational programs to Twin Mounds 4-H at their March meeting. Logan presented a Trailer Safety checklist and Delaney presented nutrition on brand name vs. off-brand name foods. Delaney also went to the Zoo Snooze at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Participants stayed all night in a Tree House at the zoo. Teegin and Ryne Crosthwait and Morgan Williams won reserve champion for the senior team level at the Food Showdown. Members collected canned foods for the Salvation Army, but they are still in need of canned foods. A representative from the Salvation Army was present at the club s April meeting to present on the educational program. Logan Drury is collecting items for the Turning Point s annual Literacy Day. Items needed are: baggies, mini pretzels, baby carrots, apples or apple slices, puffed wheat cereal, shelled sunflower seeds, paper plates, and felt. -Logan Drury---Freedom 4-H Reporter Young Entrepreneur Expo The Young Entrepreneur Expo & Booth Display Competition will be Tuesday, June 5, 5-9 PM at the Payne County Expo Center. Contact Suzette Barta, for more information. Our featured speaker will be Alex Evers, Owner of Stillwater Martial Arts.

3 4-H CLUB SPOTLIGHT ~HERITAGE 4-H Interns from Our Daily Bread came to our March club meeting to tell us about poverty-stricken Oklahomans and their needs, and how Our Daily Bread is working to help them. Members also learned how 33% of Stillwater residents live below the poverty line and 18% of Payne County residents are food insecure. We had a great turnout at the Food Showdown. We had 2 senior teams and 1 junior team. One of our senior teams - Marissa Bensch, Kyla Langstraat, and Karly Walker - won Grand Champion by creating South of the Border Burgers with the secret ingredients they were given. Our junior team Emma Armstrong, Abby Logan, and Anna Cox won Grand Champion in their division as well. Our other senior team - Elisabeth Bensch, Heidi Rouser and Kirsten Rouser - also earned a blue ribbon. During Spring Break, Heritage 4-H members toured the Grey Snow Eagle Lodge. We learned about wildlife and Native American culture, and got to see some amazing eagles. One of our favorite spring activities includes participating in Lake McMurtry's Spring Celebration. This community event draws families to the lake for a day of fun activities. Wyatt Ringer, Audrey Ochsner and Caity and Samantha Wagner shared their 4-H project work through interactive games and crafts. This was a great opportunity to promote 4-H to our community. Kirsten Rouser, Heritage 4-H Reporter ~LEADERS OF TOMORROW 4-H The Leaders of Tomorrow have been really busy the last several months learning to be true leaders. In January, we had several members participate in Share the Fun as individuals and as a group. The group participants were Autumn Lindsley, Gabriella Edsall-Cruz, Jadyn Sims, and Tucker Moore and they had lots of fun working on and performing their skit The 4 Little 4-Hers. Share the Fun was lots of fun and there were some great skits. As a group we put together and donated a basket for Stillwater Livestock Boosters 4-H/ FFA club. It was used to help with future projects for the groups and was donated along with many other group s donated baskets that were used as part of the fundraiser. In February, several members participated in the county and state record book workshop. We also crafted cards at Joann s. We had a speaker on Technology at our meeting who talked about drones. Our service project was to donate items to help Sarah Walker make bags for Payne County Youth Services. We also took on informative tour of the OSU Student Union and the OSU Museum of Art located in the old Post Office building. In March, the charitable project was Operation Gratitude led by Tucker Moore to send care packages to U.S. military troops. Sarah Walker served as a Clover Buddy at Special Clovers 4-H Camp and we had a team of Autumn Lindsley, Abbey Lindsley, and Tucker Moore participate in the 4-H Food Showdown contest. So far, we are off to a great start for 2018! Gabriella Edsall-Cruz, Leaders of Tomorrow 4-H Reporter

4 State 4-H Roundup July State 4-H Roundup may be the most exciting leadership camp we go to all summer!! If you have completed the 7th grade by July 1, 2018 and you have accumulated 150 points for you first-time delegates, you only have to accumulate 100 points you are eligible to attend State 4-H Roundup in July. Read below to learn more about the 2018 State 4-H Round Up, Capture your Moments.Develop your Future!!! State 4-H Roundup will be here before we know it!! It s time to apply to attend Roundup and fill out your registration forms. State 4-H Roundup will be held Wednesday, July 25th through Friday, July 27th on the OSU campus in Stillwater. Cost to attend Roundup this year will be $95.00/delegate with the Payne County 4-H Adult Leaders Council paying the other third of the cost. Roundup t-shirts are included into the price. Roundup delegates and a parent must attend Roundup orientation which is scheduled for Tuesday, May 15th at 6:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room, upstairs second floor of the Payne County Administration Building. If you are absolutely unable to attend the orientation meeting due to a prior commitment, you and a parent must make an appointment with Summer to complete your orientation and complete your registration forms by Tuesday, May 15th. You will need to pay your registration fee when you attend orientation. 4-H Has Talent Do YOU have what it takes to be a STAR? Have you always pictured yourself performing on the Roundup stage? If so, the 2018 Oklahoma 4-H Roundup 4-H Has Talent competition is for you. Get the chance to show your skills on stage in front of nearly 1,000 fellow 4-Hers, parents/volunteers, and educators. Sing a song, do a dance, tell a joke or just do something unusual. Use YOUR creativity and wow the crowd! Entries must be received (not postmarked!!!) in the state 4-H office by May 15, 2018 SAVE THE DATE!!! Basic Sewing Workshop Monday, July 31st at the Payne County Expo Center, Heritage Hall. More information will be sent out via closer to the workshop date. Cloverbud Funday..June 26, 2018 Calling all Cloverbuds, if you are between the age 5 years old to 2nd grade, this fun day is for you!! It s a day just for you, so come join us for a fun-filled day of educational activities and workshops. This event will be June 26th from 9:00AM to 3:00PM at the Payne County Expo Center. We need 4-H members/teen leaders between the age of to teach workshops. RSVP at the Extension Office by Wednesday, June 20, Jr. Roundup..June 28, 2018 Payne County 4-H members, if you are between the ages 8 to 12 yours old, Payne County Jr. Roundup is for you!! It will be a full day of educational workshops and leadership activities. We are also looking for teens between the ages 13 to 19 to teach educational workshops. Jr. Roundup is June 28th from 9:00AM to 3:00PM at the Payne County Expo Center. RSVP at the Extension Office by Wednesday, June 20, Table Setting.. June 26, 2018 Payne County 4-H Table Setting Contest will be June 26th at 4:00pm at the Payne County Expo Center. (Cloverbuds 5-7years old)...(junior 8 years old (& in 3rd grade)-5th)...(intermediate 6th-8th grade)...(senior 9th-12th grade) Set the table for one person. Exhibitor must provide his/her own portable card table (square or round table may be used). 4-H members should plan their table setting using the following criteria: *Choose a theme for your table setting (accessories may be used) *Plan a menu which is suitable for the table setting. Type menu and have it available for the judge. *Set table correctly. *Have in mind any other special comments or ideas (be creative) Judge will observe 4-H member during part or all of the time he/she is setting the table. Judge may visit with 4-H members and ask them questions about their table setting. RSVP at the Payne County Extension Office (405) by Wednesday, June 20, 2018.

5 Food Show.. June 26, 2018 Payne County 4-H Food Show Contest will be June 26th at 10:00am at the Payne County Expo Center. Food Show Guidelines: Each participant may enter 3 food classes only, with only one entry per class. (There are 13 classes from which the 4-H members may select to enter) All exhibits must be made by the exhibitor. Cloverbuds may enter a poster about My Favorite Food and may enter their favorite cookie (includes baked, no-bake, brownies, etc.) 4-H members must pre-register their INTENT to enter the food show and table setting events by June 20th. The specific food items to be entered can be decided at a later time and entered the day of the event. Bring your food show and table setting entries to the PAYNE COUNTY EXPO CENTER (note location) BEFORE 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 26th --judging will begin promptly at 10:00 am for food show items. Table setting will be judged following Jr. Roundup, beginning at 4:00 PM. All exhibits must be made from scratch. (No mixes will be accepted; no bread machines may be used; no products that need to be refrigerated will be accepted) 4-H members may use their own recipe or those recipes listed in the Food Science curriculum. CLOVERBUD cookie entries only can be made from mix or from scratch. Each food exhibit should be shown on a paper plate and covered with a plastic resalable bag, cake cover or similar covering. Each exhibitor is responsible for furnishing their own plates, resalable bags or protective covering. The recipe for each entry must be attached to the outside of the exhibit and place on the bottom of the entry plate, except for decorated cake entries no recipe is required for decorated cakes since the judging is done on the decoration only. 4-H member s name and division should be listed on the recipe card or label (for decorated cakes). Age Divisions for the Food Show are as follows: Cloverbuds: age 5-7 as of 9/1/2017, Junior Division: 3rd(& 8 years old) - 5th grade as of 9/1/2017, Intermediate Division: 6th-8th grade as of 9/1/2017 and Senior Division: 9th 12th as of 9/1/2017 Progressive Agriculture Safety Day Progressive Agriculture Safety Day is June 19th from 8:30am to 3:00pm at the Payne County Expo Center. This event is open to the community and 4-H members between the age of 7 to 12 years old. This is an educational day that will teach youth about the safety of a large range of topics. If you are 13 to 19 years old, we need you as a teen leader to play a leadership role during Ag Safety Day. Registration is $5.00 per person and is due to the Payne County Extension Office by June 5th Bucket Calf Competition Who: 5- to 12-year-olds who are Payne County residents and/or enrolled in a Payne County school. 4-H membership is not required. You must be between ages 5 to 12 on May 31, What: Acquire a 1- to 10-day-old beef or dairy calf, from April 15 th -June15th. You will care for the calf, break it to lead and maintain accurate feed, financial and health records. You may nominate up to two calves no later than June 15, However, only one calf may be exhibited. Based on your age, you will be entered into one of three age groups (5-8, 9-10, 11-12), and judged on your individual knowledge of your project. This program is designed to make sure you learn about raising and showing cattle. When: Friday, August 31, 2018 Where: Payne County Expo Center Why: Learn responsibility, scholarship, belt buckle, leadership, Public Speaking, and more!! SPONSORED BY PAYNE COUNTY FARM BUREAU YOUNG FARMERS & RANCHERS, YF&R For More Information Call: Sarah Rush at (575) or Summer Leister at (405)

6 NE District Contest Days will be May 29th-May 31st at Creek County located in Kellyville. The events will include Speech Contest, Job Readiness, Clover Quiz Bowl, Poultry & Rabbit, FCS Skill-A-Thon, Companion Animal, Dutch Oven, Share-the-Fun, Dairy Skill-a-Thon, Fabrics and Fashion, Livestock Skill-a-Thons, and Junior and Senior Food Showdown, Tractor Driving, Archery Contest and ATV Skills Contest. The entry deadline is May 9, The cost will be $1.00 for every event, except Junior and Senior Food Showdown, tractor driving and ATV Contest which will be $ BIG 3 FIELD DAYS Big 3 field days will be held July 17th 19th. Big 3 is held at the Totusek Arena, 2720 West McElroy, Stillwater. Members will judge livestock for three days. Day one will be sheep and goats; day two is cattle; and day three is swine. Members will judge all morning and should be done around lunch. More information will go out via closer to the event. WHEN: May 29-31, Payne & Creek County 4-H Camp WHERE: Saints Grove Camp--11 miles east of Stillwater on Highway 51 & 3/4 mile north WHO: Any 4-H member from Payne County age 8 to 13 years old on the first day of camp may attend as a camper. COST: $75.00 per camper or $60.00 per counselor the price breakdown for families with more than one camper is: 1st child--$75; 2nd & all additional children--$65 Camper applications are due to the Payne County Extension Office by Friday, May 11, 2018 by 4:30 p.m. Tulsa State Fair Junior Livestock Nominations May 18, 2018: Early Bird Nomination Kit Order $7.00 per kit June 22, 2018: Nomination Kit Order Deadline $10.00 per kit July 2, 2018: Nomination Deadline for Market Steers, Barrows, Lambs, Goats and Breeding Commercial Ewes, Gilts, Does. *Animal nominations must be submitted online and DNA sample mailed with a copy of the online receipt. July 31, 2018: Nomination Deadline for Commercial Heifers *Animal nominations must be submitted online and DNA sample mailed with a copy of the online receipt. Nomination does NOT constitute as an entry. Each animal must also be entered in the Tulsa State Fair by the entry deadline, September 1, to be eligible to show. The following Junior Show Animals must be officially nominated to be eligible to show at the Tulsa State Fair: Junior Market Steers, Commercial Heifers, Junior Market Barrows, Junior Breeding Gilts, Junior Market Lambs, Junior Commercial Ewes, Junior Meat Goats and Junior Breeding Does. For more information visit:

7 Payne County Teen Leader Applications To be eligible to apply for the office of Payne County 4-H President or Vice-President, you must meet the following requirements: Currently in the 9th grade or older, but must not have graduated from high school Must have turned in a county 4-H record book for the H year Must have previously served as a local 4-H club or county officer To be eligible to apply for the office of Payne County 4-H Secretary, Reporter, Recreation Leaders (Game/Song Leader), you must meet the following requirements: Must be 13 years old before 1/1/18 but must not have graduated from high school Must have turned in a county 4-H record book for the H year Must have previously served as a local 4-H club or county officer To be eligible to apply for the office of Payne County 4-H Junior Director (2 positions), you must meet the following requirements: Must be 1 1 o r 1 2 y e a r s o l d b e f o r e 1 / 1 / 1 8 M u s t h a v e t u r n e d i n a c o u n t y 4 - H r e c o r d b o o k f o r t h e H y e a r Payne County 4-H Ambassadors will be selected from candidates who are not elected to the offices for which they campaigned and who indicate they would like to be considered for an Ambassador role if not elected to another office. Ambassadors must be 11 years old before 1/1/18, but must not have graduated from high school. Ambassadors will be selected from the interested candidates based on the highest scores from the interview and participation form Payne County 4-H Teen Leaders Left to Right: (Front) Teegin Crosthwait-Ambassador, Audrey Ochsner-President, Delaney Corter-Jr. Director, Autumn Lindsley-Ambassador, Lillie Snider-Recreation Leader; (Back) Sarah Walker-Secretary, Karen Weckler-Vice-President, Ryne Crosthwait-Ambassador, Logan Drury-Ambassador, Raphael Wall-Reporter. Not Pictured: Madison Zweiacker-Jr. Director and Mason Zweiacker-Ambassador

8 Payne County Extension Service Oklahoma State University 315 W. 6th Avenue, Suite H CLOVER CONNECTION is published by the Payne County OSU Cooperative Extension 4-H Program, 315 W. 6th Avenue, Suite 103 Stillwater, OK Oklahoma State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, State and Local governments cooperating. Oklahoma State University in compliance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. Summer Leister 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator Payne County Summer.leister@okstate.edu Dea Rash FCS / 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator Payne County dea.rash@okstate.edu