Clover Chronicles. We also have all the coloring contest entries in our office. Feel free to stop by the office to pick up your entry.

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1 Purdue Extension Dubois County August 2016 Clover Chronicles Thank you to everyone who helped make this year s fair a success. We couldn t do it without all the volunteers who agreed to help with shows, project check-in, judging, watching buildings, etc. We are always amazed by the great community support from Dubois County! THANK YOU! We still have several t-shirts in the office that have not been picked up. If you requested a t-shirt online, please come and pick it up. We also have all the coloring contest entries in our office. Feel free to stop by the office to pick up your entry. Inside this issue Adult Leader Meeting H Enrollment Info... 2 Robotics Information Enrollment Info H Expo Info Important Dates..3 Award Festival Pics... 4 Award winner pics... 4 Award winner pics..5 4-H member completion pins and premium money will be distributed to leaders to hand out at club completion parties. Contact the office with any questions: or jmonarch@purdue.edu

2 Adult Leader Meeting on August 25th at 7pm There will be an adult leader meeting on Thursday, August 25th at 7pm in the Clover Pavilion. The meeting is taking place in August, so we can discuss this year s fair and make suggestions while it s still fresh in our minds. The meeting will also feature a training for adult leaders as well. In addition, this year s enrollment will be discussed. Please make sure there is at least one leader from each club present at the meeting. Questions? Contact the Office at or jmonarch@purdue.edu 4-H Enrollment Info. 4-H enrollment is right around the corner. The online enrollment and reenrollment window will start on October 1st and last until January 15th. Robotics Information We will be hosting a robotics event where youth will be able to learn and experience different types of robots. We will have some Edison Robots, EV3 robots, and other robotic activities available for people to engage with at the event. Be on the look out for a date and time for this exciting event. We hope to be starting an official robotics 4-H club this year. Please contact the office if you or someone you know would be interested in volunteering to help with this club. The address to access 4-H Online is in.4honline.com 2

3 4-H Expo The date for this year s 4-H EXPO will be Thursday, October 20th in the Clover Pavilion. The time is still TBD, but we will let you know very soon. 4-H Fair Pictures The 4-H Expo is a fun event to introduce the community to 4-H and let people know what we are all about. We invite everyone (not just new members) to come and celebrate with us at this event. We will also need many volunteers at this event, so please be on the look out when sign ups come out. 4-H Fair Pictures On the right, you will find a few pictures from the fair. If you d like to see more, check out our Facebook page: Purdue Extension Dubois County Important Dates (Includes dates that are currently on the schedule; We will update you about updates to the schedule) Aug 5th 21st - Indiana State Fair Tuesday, August 9th Junior Leader Meeting, 7pm Saturday, August 13th Truck & Tractor Pull, 5pm Tuesday, August 23rd State Fair Project Checkout; 4-8pm Thursday, August 25th Adult Leader Meeting, 7pm Monday, August 29th 4-H Council Meeting; 6:30pm Saturday, September 20th SIPAC Family Fun Day 8am Thursday, September 15th Livestock Committee Meeting; 6pm Monday, September 26th 4-H Council Meeting, 6:30pm Saturday, October 1st 4-H Online Enrollment Opens Thursday, October 20th 4-H Expo Sunday, January 15th Online Enrollment Ends 3

4 Awards Festival Achievement Award Winners: An achievement award is an award given to 4-H members who have made several accomplishments within a certain project area(s). Awards are typically given to member who have take certain projects for 7 years or more. This year, members submitted applications to be considered for these awards. Arts & Crafts: Katherine Hurst, Diane Durcholz, Kayla Mullis, Abigail Hopf Beef: Kaleb Steftenagel, Kyle Steftenagel, Connor Bowlin Communication Arts: Abigail Hopf Cultural Education: Jennifer Merkley Earth Sciences: Gabriella Eck Engineering: Katherine Hurst Foods/Microwave: Gabriella Eck Goat: Kaleb Steftenagel, Kyle Steftenagel Horse & Pony: Nicole Epple, Danielle Murray Personal Development: Louisa Nino Pets: Kiersten Haas Poultry: Kaleb Steftenagel, Jennifer Merkley Rabbits: Melissa Mutchman, Kiersten Haas Swine: Connor Bowlin 4

5 ...Of the Year awards were new in To qualify for these awards, volunteers and/or members must show extreme dedication to their club, projects, and/or role. These awards were based on nominations. 4-H Award Winners 4-H Volunteer of the Year: Steve Oeding 4-H Member of the Year: Gabriella Eck Top Graduating Senior: Presented to the senior with the most projects taken over their 4-H career Jennifer Merkley Farm Bureau Tenure Awards: This award is sponsored by Farm Bureau and is presented to 2 members with the most projects and years in 4-H Jennifer Merkley & Madison Geisler Key Club Award: The Indiana 4-H Key Club Award is sponsored by the Indiana 4-H Foundation and recognizes youth for participation in club, county, area, and state events. Youth qualifying for this award are typically in their ninth or tenth year of 4-H. Katherine Hurst Bright Futures Award: This award is sponsored by Green Leaf and the Tractor Supply Company. The award is given to a deserving 4-H member who has entered an agricultural project to the fair. Jarrett Hopf 5

6 Non-Profit U.S. Postage PAID Jasper, Indiana Permit No. 189 Purdue Extension - Dubois County Office 1482 Executive Blvd., Suite A Jasper, IN Telephone: (812) RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Event Location Codes AFO = Annex / Fair Office CmB = 4-H Fairgrounds Commercial Building CP = 4-H Fairgrounds Clover Pavilion CPO = Clover Pavilion Office CtB = 4-H Fairgrounds Cattle Barn EB1 = 4-H Fairgrounds Exhibit Building 1 EB2 = 4-H Fairgrounds Exhibit Building 2 EO = Extension Office in Jasper FG = Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds FGO = 4-H Fairgrounds Office in Clover Pavilion GSA = 4-H Fairgrounds Grand Stand Arena HB = 4-H Fairgrounds Horse Barn HPA = 4-H Fairgrounds Horse and Pony Arena IB = Information Booth IF = 4-H Fairgrounds Implement Field ISF = Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis JAC = Jasper Arts Center, VUJC LA = 4-H Fairgrounds Livestock Annex SW = Swine Barn SB = Sheep Barn SC= Show Corral 4-H Calendar of Events August 5-21: Indiana State Fair 9: Junior Leader Meeting, 7pm, CPO 13: Truck & Tractor Pull, 5pm, GSA; Cost is $5 23: State Fair Project Check Out, 4-8pm, CP 25: Adult Leader Meeting, 7pm, CP 29: 4-H Council Meeting, 6:30pm, CPO Equal Opportunity Statement It is the policy of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service that all persons shall have equal opportunity and access to the programs and facilities without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, or