January 2017 KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION AND COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

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1 Crawford County 120 E. Buffalo St. Girard, KS Katie Rohling Labette County 524 Huston Street Altamont, KS Julie Traxson Montgomery County 410 Peter Pan Road Suite B Independence, KS Brian Swisher bswisher@ksu.edu District Website: Extension Extension District 4-H January 2017 Crawford County Labette County Montgomery County Newsletter Notice This is a district newsletter that will alternate months with county newsletters. Livestock According to Kansas 4-H policies, any animal sold at public or private auction, whether for immediate or future delivery, cannot, for the time of such sale be shown by the seller in any subsequent 4-H Fair/exposition/show. This policy also applies to those animals which have gone through a premium auction, whether or not ownership has changed. Kansas State Fair The Kansas State Fair will be September 8-17, 2017 in Hutchinson Kansas. Youth that are 9 as of January 1, 2017 and qualify are eligible to attend. If you plan to take livestock watch the nomination dates closely! Kansas Junior Livestock Show The junior livestock show will be September 29-October 1, 2017 in Hutchinson Kansas. To learn about qualifying for this show go online or contact your local Extension office Spring Show Information The Extension offices regularly recieve show fliers for a wide variety of projects. We add these fliers to our Livestock/Horse Show & Events tab on our website. Visit to learn more. Kansas 4-H Age Policy 4-H Youth Development programs are open to all youth who are residents of Kansas and between the ages of 7 and 18. Youth who turn 7 before January 1 of the current 4-H year may enroll. Youth who turn 19 before January 1 of the current 4-H year are ineligible to enroll. 4-H members who are selected as winners in late summer or fall, and who turn 19 before January 1, cannot compete in state or national contests, awards, or recognition programs. Online Resources 4-H Online Enrollment: Newsletter & 4-H Activities: Kansas State 4-H Website: Kansas State Fair: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION AND COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

2 Wildcat District Calendar This calendar includes dates for all three counties. Youth are welcome to attend project programming held by any county in the Wildcat District, call ahead to reserve a spot. Dates shown here may or may not appear elsewhere in the newsletter. Date Event Location March 4 Regional 4-H Day Chanute High School March 11 Junior Swine Producer Day Manhattan, KS March 12 Spring your clocks ahead an hour and check smoke alarms. March 16 Deadline for Unmanned Aircraft Experience Hutchinson, KS March 25 Junior Meat Goat Producer Day Manhattan, KS April 8 SEK Fitting and Showing Clinic Crawford Co. Fairgrounds May 1 May 1 First year member enrollment deadline & to add/drop projects Kansas State Fair Market Beef Nominations Due May 15 Camp Counselor Applications Due for ALL Camps Local Extension Office May 19 Sunny Hills 4-H Camp Registration Due Local Extension Office May 22 Favorite Foods Contest Sign-up Deadline Local Extension Office May 29 All Extension Offices will be closed for Memorial Day May 30 - June 2 Kansas 4-H Discovery Days Manhattan, KS June 5 June 15 Favorite Foods Contest Kansas State Fair Nomination Deadline for commercial heifers, swine, sheep, and meat goats Southeast Area Research Center, Parsons June 15 Deadline for District Horse Show Entries Altamont Office June Sunny Hills 4-H Camp Rock Springs 4-H Center July 6 District Horse Show Parsons, KS July Cherryvale Youth Fair Logan Park, Cherryvale For more information and registration forms, please visit county specific web pages. Volunteer News Any adults working directly with youth on a regular basis or transporting youth to events needs to be a certified volunteer. The first step to becoming certified is to fill out our volunteer form. The form can be found at Please , fax, or bring it into your local office so your 4-H agent can get you started on the rest of the process. If you are already a certified volunteer it s time to renew your volunteer form at your local Extension office! You must complete a renewal form each year to maintain your volunteer status.

3 4-H Camps Discovery Days 4-H Camp - Manhattan, Ks May 30 - June 2 Youth ages (as of January 1, 2017) are invited to attend Discovery Days on K-State s campus! Youth will stay in the dorms and eat at the cafeteria. At camp youth participate in classes that they choose. Classes include techniques of tailgating, tour of the flour mill, crops lessons, etc. Cost is $220. Registration opens March 1 and ends April 15. Sign up early, classes fill up fast! Registration can be found at click on the green button that says register for 4-h events. Sunny Hills 4-H Camp June Youth who will complete 3rd - 7th grade this year are invited to attend Sunny Hills Camp at Rock Springs 4-H Center. Youth will stay in cabins and eat at the cafeteria. At camp youth participate in indoor and outdoor activities including archery, air rifle, canoeing, horseback riding, robotics, rocketry, etc. Cost is $200. Registration information for camp will be available on our website as soon as we have it. Camp Counselors Are you interested in being a camp counselor? We are looking for older youth to help manage campers, while utilizing and refining leadership skills. All camp counselors must complete the volunteer application process. You can find a volunteer form on our website. The volunteer form needs to be done as soon as possible! Camp counselor applications are a separate form and are due May 15 in your local Extension office. For Greenbush 4-H Camp (Labette & Crawford) preference will be given to 14 years and older. For Cedar Bluff 4-H Camp (Montgomery) preference will be given to 13 years and older (including adults) For Sunny Hills 4-H Camp preference will be given to sophomores and older. Being a camp counselor looks great on a resume or scholarship application! Favorite Foods Contest This year we will host a district Favorite Foods Contest. The contest will be held at the Southeast Area Research Center in Parsons on June 5 starting at 6:30 p.m. The judge will have the option to send 2 seniors and 2 juniors in each county on to area competition. Youth must sign up for this contest by May 22nd with their local Extension office. What is a Favorite Foods Contest? Before arriving at the contest participants select a food item they would like to cook and then build a table setting around a theme of their choice. Youth bring their own 40x40 inch card table or table of less/equivalent space. Youth prepare one dish ready to serve. The judge will not taste the food but it should be served hot. The table should be set properly and the tablecloth, dishes, decorations should all go with your theme. While youth only prepare one item, they should plan a whole meal and present it on a menu card. Youth have a conference with the judge to answer questions about their menu, the nutritional value of their food choices, and their theme. Youth will also be judged on their table setting, appearance of food, and understanding of meal preparation management. You can view examples and a scoring card on our website: 3

4 Project News 4-H Pallet Painting There will be an Easter themed pallet painting class at the Crawford County Fairgrounds March 26 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. We will be painting a 20x18 piece of pallet wood. Youth can take their art work home and use it as an entry at the fair! All supplies and instruction will be provided. The class cost $20. We encourage parents to stay and help their youth. To RSVP call or krohling@ksu.edu. Junior Producer Days Kansas Junior Swine Producer Day: March 11, 2017 in Weber Arena on the K-State campus. This highly interactive, hands-on educational event will be a fun filled day of activities in which youth, and adults can increase their knowledge and experience of swine production and management practices. Presentations and demonstrations will be provided by K-State faculty members and graduate students, as well as our guest speaker Kade Hummel. Cost is $15/person, includes lunch and a t-shirt. Registration at: Kansas Junior Meat Goat Producer Day: March 25, 2017 in Weber Arena on the K-State campus. This interactive workshop is designed for all ages and skill levels. This year, participants will learn the basics of meat goat production including: selection, nutrition, health and show ring practice. Cost is $15/person, includes lunch and a t-shirt. Registration form at: SEK Fitting and Showing Clinic Join Hepler Hustler s 4-H Club April 8, 2017 to learn the basics of showing 4-H livestock. This clinic is open to any youth. This will be an all day event, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and we will cover horse, beef, hog, goat, sheep, dog, rabbit, and poultry. Cost is $15 person, includes lunch and a t-shirt. Find the registration form at For more information call Kelly at or Tasha at Horse Horse identification papers should be signed and turned into your local Extension office by May 1. You must have identification papers submitted in order to show at the county, district, and state level. There will be no late exceptions. If you are new to the horse project contact your local Extension office to get horse identification papers. If you plan to exhibit at the District Horse Show, youth will need to complete the Level 1 Horse Test and have the results by June 15. Entries for the District Horse Show will be June 15. Keep watching your newsletters for entry details. The horse show rule book can be found at Unmanned Aerial Systems Experience The 4-H SpaceTech Program and Cosmosphere in Hutchinson are providing hands-on and science-based programming. The experience will be March 31 - April 1. Cost is $110 for youth (9-18) and $110 for adults. Youth must have a designated chaperone to attend. Registration includes 3 meals and an overnight stay. Program topics include: UAS flying challenge, UAS demonstration, FAA regulations, UAS applications in agriculture, military and commercial, fixed and rotor wings UASs, remote control basics, plus more. For registration visit: For more information, contact Deryl Waldren, dwaldren@ ksu.edu, or call

5 Crawford County News Date Event Location March 13 Junior Leaders Meeting & Fair Board Meeting Crawford Extension Office April 1 Beef Weigh-in 1:00-2:30 p.m. Mesa Animal Clinic April 8 SEK Fitting and Showing Clinic Crawford Co. Fairgrounds May 13 Small Animal Weigh-in 8:00-10:30 a.m. Crawford Co. Fairgrounds May 19 Greenbush Camp Registration Due Crawford Extension Office June 6-7, 7-8 Greenbush 4-H Camp Greenbush June 28 Poultry Testing (Free) 4:30-6:30 Crawford Co. Fairgrounds July 14 County 4-H Scholarship Due Crawford Extension Office July 24 Foods Judging TBA July 29 Clothing Judging, Fashion Fair, Style Revue TBA July 30 Dog Show & Pre-Fair BBQ Crawford Co. Fairgrounds July 31 Arts & Crafts & Photography Judging Crawford Co. Fairgrounds Aug 2-5 Crawford County Fair Crawford Co. Fairgrounds Dog Project Dog project members will begin meeting every Tuesday night in March at the fairgrounds. To attend these meetings and practices you must bring a completed dog immunization record! You can find the dog immunization form on our website under Fair Links or you can pick one up at the office. Please contact Mary Brake at martb5@aol.com for more information on dog project meeting times. Greenbush 4-H Camp 4-H members ages 7-9 are invited to join us at Greenbush for 4-H camp! Session 1 will be June 6-7 and session 2 will be June 7-8. Campers will do indoor and outdoor activities. Campers will stay in cabins. Registration for camp can be found on our website and is due May 19. Cost will be $75. If you would like to be a camp counselor and are 14 years or older please fill out a volunteer form on our website as soon as possible. Horse Riding Practices All youth are invited to attend riding practices at the fairgrounds. Practices will start March 19 from 2-5 p.m. The next riding practice will be April 6 starting at 7 p.m. Practices are generally held the 1st Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. and the 3rd Sunday of every month from 2-5 p.m. Check Lucky Riders Facebook page for updates! This opportunity is open to any youth in Crawford County! Crawford County 4-H Website 5

6 Labette County News Date Event Location March 13 R.S.V.P. due for 4-H Council Meal Labette Extension Office March 14 4-H Council Meeting, 6:30, 7:00 p.m. 6 WEEC Building (Behind the Extension Office) April 29 Paint at fairgrounds Labette Co. Fairgrounds May 6 Small animal nomination LCHS (behind gym) May 19 Greenbush Camp Registration Due Labette Extension Office June 6-7, 7-8 Greenbush 4-H Camp Greenbush July 17 Foods Judging First Baptist Church, Altamont July 19 Clothing Judging First Baptist Church, Altamont July Labette County Fair ( Labette Co. Fairgrounds Aug. 4 Carcass Judging 4-H Council The next 4-H Council meeting will be held March 14, 2017 in the WEEC building behind the Extension Office in Altamont. We will eat at 6:30 p.m. (RSVP by March 13) and the meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. If you are a voting delegate, please plan to attend or notify another member in your club to come in your place. Small Animal Nominations Small animal nominations for Labette County Fair will be held May 6 from 6 10 a.m. behind the LCHS gym. You need to tag the animal BEFORE you come through the nomination line. Labette County Fair and Inter-State Fair tags will be available at the Extension office Regional Vet Clinic, LCHS FFA teachers, Chetopa FFA teacher, Dr. Allen DVM Clinic, SEK Research Center, and they can be mailed (until April 24) at your expense. There will be a $5.00 charge for each tag that needs to be put in on nomination day. Please have all paperwork COMPLETELY filled out and signed by all parties. Nomination forms can be picked up at the Extension office or online at H Youth Development - Labette County. Paint at Fairgrounds We will be painting the rest of the goat pens on April 29 starting at 9:00 a.m. We will also be painting any hog pens that are finished by the Fair Board at that time. Please plan on helping at least one hour. When everyone helps nobody has to work too much. Greenbush 4-H Camp 4-H members ages 7-9 are invited to join us at Greenbush for 4-H camp! Session 1 will be June 6-7 and session 2 will be June 7-8. Campers will do indoor and outdoor activities. Campers will stay in cabins. Registration for camp can be found on our website and is due May 19. Cost will be $75. If you would like to be a camp counselor for Greenbush 4-H Camp and are 14 years or older please fill out a volunteer form on our website as soon as possible. You can turn these in to the Extension office. Labette County 4-H Website

7 Montgomery County News Date Event Location March 31 - April 2 Peppy Progressive Basketball Tournament 7 Liberty School, Liberty May 15 Camp Counselor Applications Due Extension Office June 1 County Fair Horse Show Entries Due Extension Office June 7-8 Cedar Bluff 4-H Camp Coffeyville June 16 4-H King and Queen Candidates Information Due Extension Office June 24 County 4-H Fair Horse Show Pippin s Arena, Independence July 1 County 4-H Fair Livestock Entries Due Extension Office July 18 County 4-H Fair Clothing Judging Civic Center, Independence July 25 County 4-H Fair Coronation, Style Show, and Dance Civic Center, Independence July Montgomery County 4-H Fair Riverside Park, Independence Out of County Event Scholarship The Montgomery County 4-H Foundation will refund half of the 4-H event registration up to $100. Events eligible include Discovery Days, Sunny Hills 4-H Camp, and Kansas Youth Leadership Forum. To qualify youth must make at least three presentations to three non-family groups, including at least one non-extension and one non-4-h group, Contact the Extension Office for more information. Members who present a talk or demonstration at 4-H Club Day are eligible for a $45 camp scholarship. Premium Sale Livestock Reminder Member s attendance is required at five regularly scheduled 4-H club meetings from October 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 to participate in the Montgomery County 4-H Fair Livestock Premium Sale. First year members and high school graduates attending college full time are exempt from this rule. Club Secretaries This is a reminder to keep accurate records including attendance and meeting minutes. Secretaries books are due in the Extension Office following your June club meeting. Cedar Bluff 4-H Camp Camp is open to all Montgomery County 4-H members and their guests ages 7-12 (as of 1/1/17). Camp offers opportunities for fellowship and recreations June 7-8, 2017 in Coffeyville, Kansas. Cost is $55 ($60 for non-members) and includes t-shirt and swim. Counselors are needed to help with camp. Youth 13 years and older (as of January 1). Montgomery County 4-H Website

8 Barbara Ames, Nutrition, Health, and Food Safety Wildcat Extension District #14 Amanda Marney, Director & Community Development Julie Traxson, 4-H Youth Development Bertie Lovelle, Montgomery Office Professional Brian Swisher, 4-H Youth Development Chuckie Hessong, Adult Development and Aging Diana Quigley, Nutrition Assistant Jacob Weber, Horticulture Jan Booth, Nutrition Assistant Jeri Geren, Diversified Agriculture & Natural Resources Josh Coltrain, Crop Production & Local Foods Katie Rohling, 4-H Youth Development Keith Martin, Livestock & Forage Production Kylie Ludwig, Financial Management & Entrepreneurship Martha Murphy, EFNEP Tina Oehme, Crawford County Office Professional Sally Adolph, Montgomery County Office Professional Sherry Foister, Labette County Office Professional Stacey Gabrick, Nutrition Assistant NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID GIRARD, KS PERMIT NO. 120 Wildcat Extension District Office 410 Peter Pan Rd., Suite B Independence, KS 67301