4-H News & Notes May

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1 4-H News & Notes May Calendar May/June st Ranch Round Up Entries Due to the Extension 2nd Horse Judging, 8AM, Indoor Arena INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 4-H calendar Kellee s Back Save the Date: State Leader s Forum Leader Spotlight A Special Thank You Teen Conference Idaho State Forestry Contest National 4-H Congress Record Book Changes Horse Leader and Member News Livestock Leader and Member News Coordinator s Corner Notes from Patti s Desk Dog/Small Animal Leader Meeting Shooting Sports Leader Meeting Demonstration Day Results Fair Food Booth Schedule Farm Tour Other Extension News Kellee s Back for the Summer Each year the spring weather brings summer help to the Extension. This year, we welcome back Kellee Knopp for the summer. Kellee was with us last year and worked in the office 3 days a week. This year Kellee will be in the office 3 days a week through the end of August. Many of you probably know Kellee from her days as a Bonner County 4-H member. Her friendly smile and happy-go-lucky personality is hard to forget. Kellee is a true asset to the program and will be available to answer questions and help with all things Extension related on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays throughout the summer. Welcome back Kellee! SAVE THE DATE! STATE LEADER S FORUM 2015 IS COMING SOON! It s never too early to start planning for the upcoming leader s forum. This forum takes place each November and is an amazing opportunity for leaders throughout the state to get to know one another while attending high quality, valuable workshops that target leadership development. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend this years Leader s Forum. November 6th, 7th and 8th, 2015 Boise, Idaho June 4th Fairboard Meeting, 6PM, Fair 9th Market Swine Weigh-In, 8AM, Fairgrounds 11th Horse Leader s Meeting, 6PM, Extension 13th Market Animal Livestock Committee, 6:30PM, Extension 18th New Leader Training Make -Up Session, 5:30PM, Extension 20th Small Animal/Dog Meeting, 6PM, Extension 25th- Memorial Day Holiday, Extension Closed 30th County Ranch Round-Up, 8AM, Fairgrounds 1st Fairboard Meeting, 6PM, Fair 6th 4-H Pleasure Trail Ride, Western Pleasure Guest Ranch 8th Horse Leader s Meeting, 6PM, Extension 13th Market Sheep/Goat Weigh- In, 8AM-10AM, Fairgrounds 15th Horse Camp Orientation, Indoor Arena 20th University of Idaho Farm Grounds Clean-Up Day 22nd-26th Horse Camp, Fairgrounds

2 A Special Thank You On Sunday, April 19th a dedicated group of volunteers stepped forward to help clean up some University of Idaho property north of the Extension. This property is available to the 4-H program this summer to host a livestock camp and possibly other events, as well. The Extension would like to thank everyone who came out and helped with the clean up efforts. A special thank you to Lippert Heavy Equipment for the use of an excavator and dump truck for the day. Thank you to Adam Chapman for volunteering to run the equipment. Also, thank you to McCall s motors for the use of a tractor that The volunteers pose next to the dump truck during a recent clean up day. was used to mow the property. Without dedicated volunteers the 4-H program would not be able to grow and thrive in Bonner County. Thanks again, everyone! Camp Clean-Up The next clean-up day for the University of Idaho farm grounds is scheduled for Saturday, June 20th, 2015 beginning at 9AM. Please plan to come help get the ground ready for livestock camp! Leader Spotlight: Highlighting Leaders Who Shine! May/June Leader Highlight Tim Cary West Branch Pack THE HIGHTLIGHTS: Tim has been a leader with the Bonner County 4-H Program in the Priest River area for 26 years. Tim, along with wife Cheryl, has served as both Organizational and Project leaders for West Branch Pack 4-H Club. Tim has led woodworking, hiking/backpacking, forestry, sport fishing, market and breeding swine and market steer. Tim has been a part of the Market Animal Livestock Committee, served as chairman of the Fairboard, served on the Rodeo committee, and has volunteered many hours helping with steer and swine weigh-in s each year. Tim has led his children, grandchildren and numerous other friends and family members through their 4-H journey. Thank you, Tim. You commitment and dedication to the 4-H program is apparent in your hard work and the time you give to this program. Your service does not go unrecognized and you are greatly and truly appreciated. Keep up the great work! ***To nominate an outstanding leader for the next issue of 4-H News & Notes, contact the local Extension ***

3 Teen Conference Registration for the upcoming teen conference is now open! Teen Conference is an amazing opportunity to explore the university of Idaho campus, learn life skills that will stretch beyond your high school years and meet new people. This year, teen conference will be held June 10th-13th on campus in Moscow. Early bird registrations are due no later than May 18th. Registration closes May 22nd. Registration for this event will be done through your 4-H online account. For more information on this great event, please contact the Extension for details or visit the teen conference website at Idaho State Forestry Contest The Idaho State Forestry Contest will be held May 14th, 2015 at the Delay farm in Careywood, Idaho. Contestants must be in 6-12 grades with a special rookie division for 6th graders. 7-12th graders may compete in teams or as individuals. Pre-registration is required this year. A list of materials and registration forms are available at This is a great event and many 4-H members often place top in both the team category and in the individual category. The trophies and traveling saw are on display in the indoor exhibit hall during the fair. National 4-H Congress National 4-H Congress will be held November 2th-December 1st in Atlanta, Georgia. This national event is an excellent opportunity for those members who have excelled in 4-H at the local, district and state level. Congress includes workshops, cultural events, community service projects, fashion review, and sightseeing. Idaho 4-H members, age are eligible to apply. Delegates will be responsible for a portion of their travel costs. Applications for Congress are due by July 1st. Record Book Changes There have been some changes to record books this year. Members in a market animal project will now turn in their record books at the beginning of fair. In the past, this has always been a record book check, but because of the change to the market livestock auction, the books are now due at the beginning of fair. This will help the Elk s club with the time restrictions on judging books. Market members will turn in their completed book before weigh-in. The only item that is allowed to be missing is the income/ expense report. This will be due Saturday afternoon directly following the livestock auction. These forms must be turned into the Extension to have your record book considered complete. If they are not complete, your project will be considered incomplete for the year.

4 4 CALENDAR: May 1st County Ranch Round-Up Registrations Due into the Extension 2nd Horse Judging, 9AM, Indoor Arena 11th Horse Leader s Council Meeting, 6PM, Extension 18th New Leader Training Make-Up Session, 5:30PM, Extension 30th County Ranch Round- Up, 9AM, Bonner County Fairgrounds June 6th 4-H Pleasure Trail Ride, Western Pleasure Guest Ranch 8th Horse Leader s Council Meeting, 6PM, Extension 15th Mandatory Horse Camp Orientation, Indoor Arena 22nd-26th Bonner County Horse Camp, Fairgrounds July 9th & 16th Totally Awesome Thursday Day Camp, Bonner County Extension HORSE LEADER & MEMBER NEWS 4-H Horse Show It s time to start planning for the upcoming 4-H horse show! The horse show will be held July 24-27, 2015 at the Bonner County Fairgrounds and will feature the working ranch option all day Friday! Please plan to attend this fun event. Horse Camp Is Coming, Horse Camp Is Coming! The Bonner County Horse Leader s Council 4-H Horse Camp is nearly upon us. Registrations have been collected, preparations are being finalized and the excitement is building. Each year over 80 kids from the 4-H horse project come together for a week of learning, laughter and fun. This year, horse camp will be held the week of June 22nd, 2015 and will feature some fun new clinicians and workshops. The University of Idaho Polo team will help instruct members on the ins and outs of Polo while new instructors will be on hand to teach western equitation and gaming. As always, the drill team performance is one of the most fun and highly anticipated clinics of the week. The mandatory horse camp orientation will be held on Monday, June 15, 2015 at 6PM in the indoor arena at the fairgrounds. If you are signed up for horse camp, you must attend this orientation. If you have questions regarding horse camp please contact one of the members of the planning committee; Cari Stockdale, Moriha Yetter or Angela Turnbaugh. State Horse Contest The state horse contest is a fun event held every year and highlights some of the best and brightest 4-H horse members from across the state. This year the contest will be held at the Eastern Idaho Fairgrounds in Blackfoot, Idaho on July 6th and 7th. 13th Horse Leader s Council Ranch Round Up Pleasure Trail Ride Meeting, 6PM, Extension 20th Leader s Council Meeting, 6PM, Extension 24th Ranch Horse Expo 25th-27th 4-H Horse Show This year the Bonner County Ranch Round Up will be held on May 30th at the fairgrounds. There will be several fun, educational stations focusing on ranch work and the cowboy way of life. Western Pleasure Guest Ranch will once again host the 4H Pleasure Trail Ride. If you haven t completed a county event, this will be your last chance to do so while having a whole lot of fun on your horse. The trail ride is scheduled for June 6th, For more info, call the Extension.

5 LIVESTOCK LEADER & MEMBER NEWS Swine Weigh-In Schedule Don t forget that swine will be weighed by club again this year. Each club will be assigned a time to show up and weigh their pigs. Please check with your leader or call the Extension if you don t know what time slot was assigned to your club. Upcoming Clean-Up Day To get livestock camp up and running, the MALC and the Extension will need to conduct one more clean up day to ensure the grounds are ready for use. The next clean up day has been scheduled for Saturday, June 20th. Please plan to attend. This camp can t get up and running without the help of all the volunteers to get these grounds ready to go. Swine Camp 2015 Market Animal Calendar of Events State Livestock Judging Contest This year the State Livestock Judging contest will be held on September 12th, If anyone has any interested in coaching or putting together a team, please contact Erika at the Extension. It would be wonderful to see Bonner County represented at this contest! Livestock camp in Bonner County may become a reality sooner rather than later. This year, Extension and the MALC are hopeful to bring a quality camp to the 4-H swine members. The camp will consist of two overnights and two full days of fun. Some of the highlights will include workshops on market selection, fitting and showing and nutrition. Some of the other fun activities may include barnyard Olympics, movie night under the stars, and a practice skill-a-thon. Camp will begin on a Friday evening and conclude Sunday afternoon. Meals and camp shirts will be included in the cost of the camp. Dry camping will be available and will be included in the price of the camp. Hopefully the cost of camp will be relatively low this year as we experiment with layout, clinicians, food and all the other aspects of the camp. Camp will be limited in numbers and will be limited to only swine for the first year. The event will be held on the University of Idaho Farm Grounds, just north of the fairgrounds. In years to come, if this camp remains viable, it will hopefully expand to include other species of livestock, as well. Please stay tuned and watch your for additional information, sign up times, costs and all of the other details. For questions regarding camp, please contact Erika at the Extension at May June July 4th Fairboard Meeting, 6PM, Fair 5th-9th Junior Livestock Show, Spokane Fair and Expo Center 9th Swine Weigh-In, Schedule TBD, Fairgrounds 13th MALC, 6:30PM, Extension 18th New Leader Training Make-Up Session, 5:30PM, Extension 25th Memorial Day Holiday, Extension Closed 1st Fairboard Meeting, 6PM, Fair 13th Market Sheep/Goat Weigh -In, 8AM-10AM, Fairgrounds 6th Fairboard Meeting, 6PM, Fair 9th & 16th Totally Awesome Thursday Day Camp, Extension 8th MALC, 6:30PM, Extension 15th Stall Requests Due TBD Swine Camp, University of Idaho Farm Grounds 20th Leader s Council, 6PM, Extension 5

6 6 Notes From Patti s Desk There are currently three members signed up for the jewelry making project this year. The Extension staff will be leading this project this summer and will keep the project open to anyone who might still be interested in attending the 2-3 day class. The class will be held at the Extension during the week. For more information or to sign up for the project, please call Patti at Erika McCall, 4-H Program Coordinator Coordinator s Corner Can you believe it s May already! The beef have been weighed, the pigs are coming in soon, the Know Your Government kids have been to Boise and many of the indoor 4- H projects are almost done! Graduation is approaching, the sun in shining, the flowers are blooming and 4-H is in full swing. There is only one more edition of the newsletter before fair! Hard to believe how fast it approaches. Please remember to keep checking your newsletters for important updates and information. Some of the things you will find in each edition include the upcoming calendar of events, details on livestock requirements, updates for all of the leader association groups, updates on fair requirements and other important details, such as the schedule for the 4-H food booth. If you somehow misplace your copy, you can always call the Extension and have one ed to your inbox. Electronic copies are easy to file away for later retrieval. Also, if you have ideas or suggestions for upcoming editions, the Extension staff is available by phone or to take your suggestions. 4-H has a lot going on this time of year, and staying informed is half the battle. Shooting Sports Leader Meeting Small Animal/Dog Meeting and Updates All small animal and dog leaders are invited to attend the upcoming planning meeting for this year. The meeting will be held on May 20th at 6Pm at the Extension. If you have ideas or need info, then you won t want to miss this meeting! Shooting sports members make up a large part of our current 4-H program. All shooting sports leaders are encouraged to attend the upcoming planning meeting for archery, pistol, rifle and shot gun. This meeting will be held on June 15th at 6:30PM at the Extension. This will be the only planning meeting of the year so it is important that all leaders try to attend. Totally Awesome Thursdays! Each year the Extension hosts a series of day camps for all youth ages These day camps are fun for all ages and feature a theme for the day where kids learn in hands-on workshops. This year the themes will include Birds In Flight and Handcrafted From the Heart. The day camps are always held on consecutive Thursday s in July. This year the dates for day camps are July 9th and July 16th. The cost to attend is $15 per session and registrations are limited to 20 kids. Participants in day camp do not need to be active 4-H members, so bring a friend and enjoy some fun activities. Snacks and beverages are included in the registration fees, but please provide each child with a sack lunch from home. For more information on these fun workshops, call Patti at the Extension at or watch for the flyer in mid-june!

7 Demonstration Day 2015 Results Congratulations to all the 4-H members who attended the 2015 County Demonstration Day! 25 members came ready to impress the judges with their knowledge and public speaking abilities. Here are the results from the day: Senior Horse: Alex Job (Slick Fork)- Top Senior Horse Abigail Nelson (Baldy s Colored Calvary)- White Samantha Bobby Lang (Slick Fork)- White Intermediate Horse: Sage Saccomanno (Baldy s Colored Calvary)- Top Intermediate Horse Katy Cook (Careywood Eager Beavers)- Red Erica Etzwiler (Careywood Eager Beavers)- Red Senior Horse Team: Miranda Yetter/Jenay Turnbaugh (Sagle Saddle Tramps)- Top Senior Team Senior Ag/Miscellaneous: Joseph Spencer (Careywood Eager Beavers)- Top Senior Ag Hyrum Hunsaker (Gold n Grouse)- Reserve Senior Ag Jesse Bell (4 Corners)- White Intermediate Ag/Miscellaneous: Jerika Russell (Careywood Eager Beavers)- Top Intermediate Ag Intermediate Horse Team: Taylor Sadewic/Rebekah Nelson (SST) White Rachel McFadden/Nora Kusler (SST) White Junior Horse: Andrew Harris (Slick Fork)- Top Junior Horse Haylie Pierson (Slick Fork)- Reserve Junior Horse Madison Gunter (Rattlin Ropers)- Red Payton Betz (SSST)- Red Caitlyn Harter (Whispering Pines)- Red Lauren Kennedy(Baldy s Colored Calvary) White Jasmine Miller (Gold n Grouse)- White Junior Ag/Miscellaneous: Gage Ramsay (Yodeling Coyotes)- Top Junior Ag Matthew Chapman (Yodeling Coyotes)- Reserve Michael Chapman (Yodeling Coyotes)- Red Makayla Chapman (Yodeling Coyotes)- Red Jennifer Jensen Horticulture and Small Farms Extension Educator Master Gardener Plant Clinic starts in May Do you have questions about your garden or fruit trees? What is that insect pest in your garden? Why are your tomato plants not putting on fruit? How much fertilizer should you add to my garden? The Idaho Master Gardeners are here to help. Idaho Master Gardener volunteers are trained gardeners that are here to help homeowners with their garden related questions. The volunteers will be staffing the Plant Clinic on Wednesdays from 10:00am to 1:00 pm. Come by the extension office during that time or whenever it is convenient and leave your question. Questions may also be phoned in, but it is often helpful to have sample or picture of the problem. A Master Gardener will research the problem and contact you with possible solutions. The volunteers use research-based, non-biased information to answer your home garden questions. Make this garden season your best yet with helpful advice from the Idaho Master Gardener volunteers. 7

8 Non-Profit Organization US POSTAGE PAID Sandpoint, ID Bonner County 4-H PERMIT No Bonner County Extension Bonner County 4-H 4205 N Boyer Ave Sandpoint, ID Phone: Fax: emalone@uidaho.edu Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communications of program information or reasonable accommodations should contact the Extension at Bonner County 4-H The University of Idaho is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educational organization. We offer our programs to persons regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability.