Greenwood County 4-H News

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1 K-State Research & Extension Greenwood County 4-H News 4-H is an organization that grows great kids! Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service ᴥ MARCH 2018 MARCH 1 KAP State Deadline 12 4-H Council Meeting Extension Office 16 Beef Weigh-In, Luthi s 17 Regional 4-H Day, Madison 17 KS Jr Producer Days - Sheep 24 KS Jr Producer Days - Beef 25 Photography Project Meeting APRIL 2 K-State Animal Sciences Leadership Academy applications must be postmarked by this date 2 Judy Wiggins Scholarship due in Extension Office 5-8 Shooting Sports Instructor Training 11 Hutchinson Livestock Judging Contest 15 Discovery Days Registration Deadline 21 Photography Project Meeting 27 Registration Deadline Sunny Hills Camp 27 Camp Councilor Applications Due 28 Small Animal Weigh-In 29 Flint Hills Classic 30 Purebred Breeding Heifers, Goats & Sheep Registration papers due in the Extension Office MAY 1 Last day add/drop projects. 1 Market Beef Nominations Must be postmarked by this date: Please see nomination information at 1 Horse ID s papers due in the Extension Office 15 FCS Judging Event Video due 29-June 1 Discovery Days, Manhattan, KS JUNE 2 Counselors to Camp 3-6 Sunny Hills Camp 6-9 K-State Animal Sciences Leadership Academy, Manhattan 15 District Horse Show Entry Deadline 15 KJLS & State Fair Nominations due for Commercial heifer, Market/Commercial swine, market/ commercial lamb, and all meat goat nominations must be postmarked by this date Campference, Rock Springs 4-H Camp JULY 10 District Horse Show, Parsons 11 Poultry Testing 6 GREENWOOD COUNTY FAIR ENTRIES DUE AT THE EXTENSION OFFICE BY 5 p.m. 21 Greenwood County 4-H Horse Show 25 Public Style Revue, Madison Greenwood County Fair SEPTEMBER 1 State Fair Entries Due 7-16 Kansas State Fair SCHOLARSHIP FOR SENIORS High School Seniors may apply for a local 4-H scholarship given in memory of Judy Wiggins. Please call, debi@ksu.edu or stop by the Extension Office for an application. The completed application is due in the Extension Office on or before April 2. Thank you to the Madison Pacesetters for this Years Fair Theme: Fairadise. Congratulations to all Greenwood County 4-H members who participated in this year s 4-H Club Day!! Container Gardening April 10 There will be a program on how to create your own container garden, April 10th at 2pm & 7pm at the Eureka United Methodist Church. Hosted by Farm Bureau and Greenwood County Extension, This would be a great program for youth in the garden project to attend, or anyone who may be interested in gardening. Open to all ages, no cost, please RSVP by Friday April 6th by calling the Extension Office

2 REGIONAL 4-H DAY Regional 4-H day will be held Saturday, March 17 at the Madison High School. Congratulations to the top blue entries from each division from Greenwood County 4-H Day who are now eligible to compete with entries from six other counties. If you are eligible for Regionals. Please sign up by Friday, March 2nd at the Extension office. Even if you are not a participant, Regional 4-H Day is a good place to hear some excellent presentations and get new ideas. Horse ID Papers Horse ID s are due in the Extension Office May 1. Reminder there is a new form for 2018, all information must be on the new form to be eligible for the state fair. You may go to this link to get the updated version or pick one up at the Extension Office. K-State Animal Science Leadership Academy Sessions will be June 6-9 The academy is an intensive four-day educational experience designed to enhance the leadership skills and animal science knowledge of students in 9th through 12th grades. Only 20 students will be accepted to ensure individualized attention from counselors, professors and industry leaders. Participants will stay on campus in university housing with program staff for the duration of the event. Transportation to and from the event is the responsibility of the participant, along with a $50 deposit to reserve his or her space. The Livestock and Meat Industry Council generously provides all other sponsorships. Please contact academy director Sharon Breiner with questions at sbreiner@ksu.edu or Applications are available on the website and due April 2, 2018: BEEF WEIGH-IN & COMMERICAL HEIFER TAGGING March 16 Beef Weigh-in including commercial heifer tagging will be held at the Luthi Ranch 1 pm to 5 pm. This is mandatory for all market beef to be entered into the weight of gain. The cost is $3.00 and payable at the time of weigh-in. SPRING WEIGH-IN April 28 - Weigh-in and tag for swine, sheep, & meat goats is Saturday, April 28th. In the past this day is for everyone Not participating in the Flint Hills Classic. Due to the large amount of entries the past years we are encouraging you weigh all your animals on Saturday regardless if your are participating in the Flint Hills Classic. The cost is $3.00 and payable at the time of weigh-in. Approximate weigh in schedule 8am Hogs 9:30 Goats 10:00 Sheep 10:30 Bucket Calves and Commercial Heifers Cloverbuds Looking for Project Ideas? If you are a Cloverbud and looking for ideas for projects, please note that Cloverbuds may participate in the clothing project as a Garment Made for Others class that is listed for Buymanship AND for clothing style revue (clothing construction modeling portion. Visit with another 4-H er in the clothing project to participate in the class. Special Note: Cloverbuds are participants and noncompetitive- designed to be activity focused and positive as an experience. be simplified to accommodate local needs H Campference 4-H Campference is for youth ages (before January 1, 2018), and will be held June at Rock Springs 4-H Center. Participants will experience the feel of a conference, while enjoying the 'camp' activities Rock Springs 4-H Center has to offer. This is a great transitional opportunity, as tweens go from being a camper to attending educational conferences. 4-H Campference will feature workshops about opportunities in the 4-H program and how to better interact with others. Registration and detailed information will be on the State 4-H Website in March. Register early as the space will fill on a first come basis, and Campference was full the last four years! Register online by May 15 (or earlier it will close when it is full) and payment must be in Extension Office by May 15. 2

3 JUNIOR SHEEP PRODUCER DAY This event will be a fun filled, educational day of activities in which youth, parents, beef project leaders, and extension agents can increase their knowledge and experience of sheep production and management. Presentations and demonstrations by K-State faculty, staff, and guest speakers will cover topics such as selection, nutrition, project management, meat science, reproduction, health, leadership, grooming, showmanship, and the new quality assurance program, Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA). This educational event will stimulate your enthusiasm and provide a foundation for management and care of your youth sheep project in the coming year. A complimentary lunch and t- shirt for those who register by the early deadline will be provided. Participants may register online BrowseCatalog.aspx or completing the attached flyer and mailing it. DISCOVERY DAYS Are You Ready for Discovery Days? Put May 29 - June 1, 2018 on your calendar to be in Manhattan on the K-State campus. This year s theme is Tell Your story Discovery Days offers classes and tours about 4-H projects, careers, hobbies, community service and more! You can also share your talents in the Talent Show. Are you ready to dance? Are you ready for some Call Hall ice cream? Are you ready for some great speakers and Discovery Days Night Live and all the other possibilities in your future? There is a great selection of new classes. Join us now to enjoy this event this summer! Registration opens on March 1. All documents that you will need have been posted at The deadline to register is April 15th. Cloverbuds Reminders When 4-H and/or Extension plans, organizes and facilitates a livestock, small animal, horse or pre or post-fair activity please double check that 4-H Policies are being followed. An area of concern is 4-H Cloverbuds. The program was designed for 5-and 6- year-olds. Cloverbuds is activity-focused, rather than project focused. Furthermore, 4-H Cloverbuds members may not participate in any competitive 4- H events. 4-H Cloverbuds members many showcase their exhibits at fairs and public events. 4-H Cloverbuds may not have 4-H livestock projects that require long-term, ongoing care or weigh-ins, nor can the member participate as a competitive 4-H exhibitor within livestock divisions. Opportunity for First Year Swine Project 4Her in Greenwood County This opportunity is for any Greenwood County 4H member who has an interest in showing swine. This member cannot have shown pigs before. To be eligible, the member has to be enrolled in the swine project by May 1 st. The member has to have a desire to want to raise and show this pig to the best of his/her ability. The pig will be donated, as well as the first bag of feed and other necessary equipment. The chosen 4Her will attend a prospect pig sale/auction with the donator. The individuals donating this pig want to help a new member get started in the swine project and will be available for advice. Those interested, need to submit an essay describing why they want to be in the swine project. They need to describe how they will care for the pig. It doesn t need to be more than 300 words and can be typed or handwritten. The deadline for entry will be Friday, March 16 th, at 5 pm in the Extension Office. Keep in mind that one hog will eat somewhere between bags of feed depending on the animal. I have priced show feed anywhere from $15-$25/bag. That is going to come up something between $300-$500 of feed/pig. Hand feeding the pig instead of having them on a self feeder generally increases the rate of gain, remember we need the pig to weigh 230 pounds to be heavy enough to sell at the fair. Your pig must be tagged at small animal weigh-in PULLORUM TESTING FOR POULTRY Any poultry, except waterfowl, to be shown at the 2018 Greenwood County Fair must be Pullorum- Typhoid clean. On July 11, that testing is available for those birds at the Greenwood County Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please call the Extension Office at if you have any questions about this event. Rabbit Superintendent Needed The Greenwood County Fair is needing a Rabbit Superintendent. If you are interested please call Lindsay Shorter at

4 YOUTH LIVESTOCK NOMINATION INFORMATION: The livestock nomination forms and information for all species are now available on the website, See step-by-step guide at end of newsletter. FCS Judging Contest The Challenge is Health Family and Consumer Sciences Judging has recently taken on a whole new look and approach! Build your own team, 2-4 members are required to participate. Your team will create and submit a video addressing a community health problem you d like to team up to resolve! If you ve got great ideas on how to create a healthier community now is your chance to make a difference. Senior and Intermediate division teams are eligible and may be selected to participate at the State fair on Saturday, Sept. 15 in the 4-H Encampment Building. Cash prizes will be awarded at the state level to assist teams and bring about the changes in their proposals. Preliminary videos are due May 15; select your team members now! Begin by creating your team and identifying a problem that is affecting health in your community. Be creative! Examples could be: access to your community park is difficult due to uneven sidewalks; or healthy snack options are limited due to vending machine options; or access to a building is difficult due to poor outside lighting. Research your topic and create a plan. Design a 2-4 minute video with your team that includes: sharing the problem, an outline that solves the problem, other community members and ideas about your problem, the solution and how your team would like to address it. Be sure to use royalty free production music if you add music to your video to avoid copyright infringements. Send a link to your video by May 15 to Andrea Feldkamp at afeld@ksu.edu. When your web-link is submitted, please make sure it is a working link. If judges are not able to access web-links, this may result in disqualification. Complete and submit the project rubric with your video. More details and rubrics for each age division are available through this link Countywide Photography Meeting s March :30 in the Extension office RSVP by March 11 to Kim Gaines or the Extension office We will go over the levels of photography (beginner, intermediate and senior skill levels) getting to know our camera, information on manual settings and judging criteria. Please bring your camera and any photos that you have taken, or questions you may have about photography or photo judging April 21, 2-3 pm Lions Park, Eureka RSVP April 14 to Kim Gaines or the Extension office We will have a photography scavenger hunt and other fun adventures with your camera! APRIL 29, H Foundation will be hosting a concession stand on Sunday, April 29th, during the Flint Hills Classic Livestock show. All that is needed is the help of 4-H members and some adult volunteers to operate the concession stand. The 4-H Council moved to provide manpower for the Flint Hills Classic. Donations, food, cooking, etc. is not necessary; only a little bit of time is needed to man the concession stand. 4-H Council has assembled the following schedule for clubs to come and help. Approximately 2 adults and 5 4-Hers are needed. The :30 shift will need 2-3 more than that. All proceeds from the concession stand will benefit the Greenwood County 4-H Foundation, and will be used to improve fairground facilities. Concession Schedule: Fancy Mustangs: 6:30a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Fall River 55ers: 8:00 a.m :30 a.m. Harmony Sunflowers: 9:30a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Upper Fall River Jayhawkers: 11:00 p.m.- 12:30p.m. Racing Wranglers: 12:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Madison Pacesetters: 2:00 p.m.. - 3:30 p.m. Willow Valley Go-Getters: 3:30 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. 4

5 Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports Coordinator Certificate Training April 5-8 Spring 4-H Shooting Sports Training registration will be available in mid-february. Fees will be announced soon. Please note - beginning this year, the Volunteer Screening process must be completed prior to attending training. Rock Springs 4-H Center is again the site scheduled for this in-depth, hands-on training, guided by nationally certified instructors. All disciplines are to be offered provided five participants enroll in the individual specialty areas. Disciplines planned are:archery, Coordinator, Hunting Skills- Muzzleloading, Pistol, Rifle (BB gun, air rifle, etc.) Shotgun, Western Heritage/Cowboy Action The dates for 4-H Shooting Sports Training is April 6 8, however if interested in Western Heritage/Cowboy Action an additional day is required therefore dates are April 5 8. Coordinators and agents are responsible for signing up the county/district trainees and will be provided a link to complete this task before Monday, April 2, 5 p.m. As a reminder, selection of trainees for the local program is by invitation by the coordinator and agent, assuring that the attendee has the appropriate skill set for the discipline as well as skills in working with youth. Not all adults or youth that show an interest are an appropriate fit for becoming a certified 4-H instructor. It is recommended that each local program develop and follow policies on how the current instructors will mentor new instructors to provide sustainability for the local program while reaching additional youth in the community. New for this year, the Volunteer Screening process must be completed prior to the training for both teen and adult volunteers depending on discipline selected either April 5 or 6. The steps include: Registered with volunteer profile on 4HOnline- Background checks, criminal and Child abuse and neglect completed Kansas 4-H Volunteer Orientation completed Approval by Extension Executive/ Governing Board To assist agents in recruiting teen and adult volunteers the 4-H Shooting Sports Task Force has clarified the volunteer positions as follows: Coordinator Responsible under the guidance of the local Extension Agent for the overall coordination and management of the county/district 4-H Shooting Sports Program; must be 21 years old or older, serve as a registered volunteer and must have completed the Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports certification training. 5 Instructor Responsible under the guidance of the local 4-H Shooting Sports Coordinator and Extension Agent for the teaching of knowledge and skills related to a specific discipline to 4-H members ages 8 18; must be 21 years old or older and serve as a registered volunteer and must have completed the Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports certification training. Junior Apprentice - Shall perform all duties of an instructor under the direct supervision of a certified discipline instructor; must be ages by training date, serve as a registered volunteer and completed the Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports certification training. To become a discipline instructor, the junior apprentice will need to complete the instructor discipline training previously attended again when age 21. Apprentice Upon becoming age 18, a Junior Apprentice s title becomes Apprentice. This position shall perform all duties of an instructor under the direct supervision of a certified discipline instructor; must be ages by training date, and serve as a registered volunteer and must have completed the discipline training as a Junior Apprentice. To become a discipline instructor, the apprentice will need to complete the instructor discipline training previously attended again when age 21. Helper An adult volunteer, 18 years of age and lder, and not a previous Junior Apprentice, must serve as a registered volunteer that has participated in local 4-H Shooting Sports Trainings given by the local 4-H Shooting Sports Coordinator and/or Instructor. Live fire activities must be under the direct supervision of the discipline specific certified instructor (i.e. if the session is a shotgun activity, then a certified shotgun instructor must be present for live fire). Finally, occasionally we have inquiries about transfers from other state 4-H certifications to become Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports instructors. Kansas 4- H Shooting Sports has a long time standing policy that we will not accept certifications from other states. The issue of transferring certifications from one state to another was discussed a few years ago at a National Coordinators Meeting. At that time very few of the states accepted transfers from other states. This is basically because of the risk management and the liability assumed by the state program. Another is that extension service delivery of programs varies from state to state therefore it s important to know state policies.

6 4-H Shooting Sports Rule Changes Effective for the H season, all shooting sports participants will be required to attend 1 scheduled safety meeting AND a minimum of 2 practices in order to be eligible to participate in the county fair events. This requirement applies to shotgun and archery. Travis Wiggins, Shotgun Instructor and Brad Boulanger, Archery Instructor will be scheduling numerous practices to give the 4-Hers ample opportunity to meet these requirements. 4-H Archery Goat and Sheep Tagging At the Superintendent's meeting held last August, the superintendent's suggested having Greenwood County breeding does and ewes tagged, to show at the county fair. At the February Greenwood County 4-H Foundation meeting, it was voted on, and passed, to require all commercial does and ewes (ewes and does without registration papers) to be tagged at spring weigh in with the Kansas 4- H Tag. Registered breeding ewes and does will not be required to be tagged, but will be required to send a copy of their Registration papers to the extension office by April 30th. As we start the 2018 archery season, we are excited to see the project continue to grow. No equipment is necessary...just sign up for Shooting Sports: Archery through just like the other projects. Greenwood County 4-H Archery has recurve bows to fit all ages. Compound bows are optional at the 4-Hers expense. Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports requires a minimum age of 9 years old. All shooting sports participants will be required to attend 1 scheduled safety meeting AND a minimum of 2 practices in order to be eligible to participate in the county fair events. We are wanting to travel to a few more competitions this year if the kids are interested. We are planning to start practices in late March on Sunday afternoons and go from there. Get enrolled and you will be receiving updates soon. We have also started a Facebook group (closed) to help with communication of practices and events. Look up: Greenwood County 4-H Archery to stay in touch. If you have any questions, don t hesitate to contact Brad at (620) Shotgun Shotgun practice will be every Sunday from 3pm to 5pm beginning June 3, with the last one July 1. It will cost $2.00 a round for practices and competition. This is to help maintain the gun club and pay for liability insurance. If you have any question, please call Travis

7 4-H CAMP AND COUNSELOR APPLICATIONS 4-H Camp (June 3-6) is for members 3rd through 7th grade completed and the cost is $200. Camp registration is in this newsletter and counselor applications are on our website at: Camp registrations or Counselor applications may also be picked up at the office. Camp registration and fees will be due in our office on Friday, April 27. If you cancel, the fee charged to you by our camp group is $50. If you are interested in being a counselor, complete an application by April. 4-Hers that are freshman completed and older are eligible to complete applications for being a camp counselor. However, priority is given to sophomore complete and above. As a counselor you will lead a group of 8 or 9 campers. Being a counselor is a great experience and a tremendous challenge. It is also a leadership opportunity that is not often available. As a counselor, your camp fees are paid for. Counselor Duties: Participate in Sunny Hills 4-H Camp Counselor training the day before camp starts, June 2, Know where your campers are at all times Calling Greenwood County 4-Her's Offered this year at the Annual Flint Hills Classic Spring Livestock Show will be a special class showcasing Greenwood County 4Her's! A cash award will be given to the 1st and 2nd place winners of each Greenwood County class! These special classes will be for Market Beef, Breeding Beef, Market Swine, Market Sheep, Commercial Ewe, and Market Meat Goat and Breeding Meat Goat. Sign up for these classes will be at the entrance table at the Flint Hills Classic! Flint Hills Classic Spring Livestock Show The Flint Hills Classic Spring Livestock Show will be held Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Greenwood County Fairgrounds. Rules and entry forms can be found on the Classic Facebook page or at quick-drawdesign.com/ flinthillsclassic or in this newsletter. Please note that there will be THREE show arenas and time changes for each show. Swine cards due at 8:00 a.m. Show begins at 9:00 a.m. Sheep cards due at 9:00 a.m. Show begins at 10:00 a.m. Beef cards due at 10:00 a.m. Show begins at 11:00 a.m. Goat cards due at 11:00 a.m. Show begins after sheep show, but no earlier than 12 noon (including free time) and be present at critical times. Promote a helping relationship by interacting with your living group at all times during camp. Be aware of health, safety and well-being of your campers. Check for illness or injury. Report major health problems to camp nurse. Supervise taking medicine when appropriate. See that you, your living group and fellow counselors know and observe camp rules, including the camp dress code. Help your living group make a wide variety of choices for activities and participate with campers. Be sensitive to campers personalities, differences, and needs Livestock Judging Updates The next county wide livestock judging practice will be held on Monday March 26th at 6pm at the Eureka FFA Classroom. All are welcome, please bring a pencil and a notebook. There are a few contests coming up this spring that will have a 4-H division, below are the dates if you would like to get them on your calendar. If youth are interested in attending, please let Lindsay Shorter know. Once we receive entry information, that will be ed out. Allen County Judging Contest- Thursday April 5th Aggie Days Ft. Scott- Friday April 6th Hutchinson Community College Judging Classic- Wednesday April 11th. 7

8 Leader s Page March 12 Due to Spring break, 4-H Council meeting has been changed to March 12. Trophy Committee will meet at 7p.m. Kansas Maid Orders, Money and Top 5 sellers (by product, not dollar amount) due into Extension Office Monday, March 12th at 5:00 p.m. Regional 4-H Day - Saturday, March 17 at the Madison High School. Reminder: Volunteer Renewal forms need to be turned in to the Extension Office. If you haven t turned in your Club Goals for ,, Financial reports for please do so as soon as possible. Thank you. April 29 Flint Hills Classic Concession Schedule Fancy Mustangs: 6:30a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Fall River 55ers: 8:00 a.m :30 a.m. Harmony Sunflowers: 9:30a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Upper Fall River Jayhawkers: 11:00 p.m.- 12:30p.m. Racing Wranglers: 12:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Madison Pacesetters: 2:00 p.m.. - 3:30 p.m. Willow Valley Go-Getters: 3:30 p.m.. - 5:00 p.m. May 1st Last day to add/drop projects K-State Research and Extension is committed to making its services, activities and programs accessible to all participants. If you have special requirements due to a physical, vision or hearing disability, or a dietary restriction please contact Lindsay Shorter@ or lindsayshorter@ksu.edu 8

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