A L F A L F A C O U N T Y C O O P E R A T I V E E X T E N S I O N February / March 2017 http://oces.okstate.edu/alfalfa Cooperative Extension News Inside this issue: 4-H Clover Connection 1-8 4-H Speech & Illustrated Presentation Contest Family Fun Fair 10 OHCE News & Notes 12 Agriculture Newsletter 15-25 Soybean Program 20 Wheat Plot Tour 22 Special points of interest: Alfalfa County OHCE Spring Association Meeting NW District OHCE Meeting County, State & District Jr. Livestock Show Information Speech/Illustrated Pres/ Power Point Contest Tractor Safety Program Upcoming Agricultural Programs 3 Personal Development curriculum helps club members discover themselves The 4-H Youth Development Program has long been known to offer programing that helps its members develop into productive citizens. Through the Personal Development curriculum, Picture Perfect YOUth is a pathway club members can follow to help them discover things about themselves, stretch their boundaries to try new things and be provided with support and encouragement that will help them be successful. Cheryl Newberry, Southwest District 4-H program specialist, said there are several objectives of this project, and the curriculum has three basic components the Personal Development curriculum, the Heritage Scrapbook Project and the Scrapbooking Project. Each component has three levels, including beginner for ages 9-11, intermediate for ages 12-14 and advanced for ages 15-19, as well as a leader guide. Everything we do in 4-H is built around helping our youth develop life skills, and this project is no different, Newberry said. Through Picture Perfect YOUth, participants will develop strong communication skills through the sharing of ideas, thoughts and feelings, and targets the development of a well-rounded individual. In addition, Picture Perfect YOUth is based on the Targeting Life Skills Model for 4 -H and utilizes the Experiential Learning Model to facilitate lessons. Using creative photography terms such as zoom in, framing your thought, let s focus and developing the picture or panoramic view, the lessons are divided into four sections which represent the four H s of the 4-H program, including Head, Heart, Hands and Health. Some of the life skills targeted through the lessons include critical thinking, goal setting, problem solving, empathy, personal safety, selfesteem, character, keeping records and more. Cathy Allen, 4-H curriculum coordinator at the State 4-H Office on the Oklahoma State University campus, said the curriculum is designed with manuals that instructors and youth will use. We re excited that fair projects have been re-vamped for each age level in the Personal Development curriculum, Allen said. Some of the fair projects include posters, displays and kits. Each age level will have seven classes to enter fair projects. The Heritage Scrapbook project helps club members learn more about their families and gain a greater appreciation for their family heritage. As you work through this project, take your time and explore the many facets of your family, she said. The Scrapbooking project is a method of preserving memories that uses photographs, journaling, memorabilia and embellishments to create a layout that can be added to an album. This is a wonderful way to preserve the past to share with future generations. This project also is a good starting point toward putting together state record books, Newberry said. Everything we do in 4-H has great potential to be used in another fashion in another activity. The skills learned by taking part in the Personal Development project and Picture Perfect YOUth can help lay a solid foundation for other project work. Oklahoma State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, State and Local Governments cooperating. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability or status as a veteran, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Page 2 Alfalfa County Jr. Livestock Show February 20-22, 2017 Monday, February 20 9-10am Sign up for Showmanship Weigh All Livestock 1pm Check Papers Enter Horses Goat Show Sheep Show 6pm Cattle Show Tuesday, February 21 9am Swine Show 1pm Horse Show Livestock Judging Contest begins at the conclusion of Horse Show. ALL LIVESTOCK WILL BE RELEASED FOLLOWING THE JUDGING CONTEST. All stalls must be cleaned and all equipment must be removed before the Banquet Wednesday, February 22 5pm Banquet & Awards Program 6:30pm Premium Sale held in Exhibit Building Supper will be furnished to each exhibitor courtesy of Friends of 4 -H & FFA. Anyone wishing to attend must purchase a ticket at the concession stand. Banquet meal will be served by the Cherokee Junior class. Youth Expo March 7-17, 2017 www.okyouthexpo.com All animals must be Youth Expo nominated All swine must be pseudo rabies and brucellosis tested All swine exhibitors must have a Premise Identification number PQA certificate is not required, PQA certified exhibitors will receive additional premium based on placing. Refer to Youth Expo Website. Northwest District Junior Livestock Show Schedule March 1-6, 2017 Exhibitors should make themselves aware of all rules, times & requirements for participation! www.nwdistrictshow.com SHOW SCHEDULE MONDAY, February 6, 2017 ALL ENTRIES ARE DUE BY 5 P.M. Entries submitted after this deadline will be charged $100 late fee. TUESDAY, February 28: 6:30 p.m. Cattle admitted to fairgrounds WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2017: 8:00 a.m. Steer Show Mini Beef Class begins following the Steer Show Heifer Show begins following the Mini Beef Class Immediately following selection of the sale order there will be a short meeting in the North bleachers for those steer exhibitors selected for the premium sale. Cattle are released immediately after exhibition and must be removed from their stall after the conclusion of the heifer show. Animals selected for the premium sale are also released and must be in place by 5:00pm on Monday, March 6th. SHEEP WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE FAIR- GROUNDS ONE HOUR AFTER COMPLE- TION OF THE CATTLE SHOW. THURSDAY, March 2 8:00a.m. Lamb Lead Interviews Garfield County Extension Office 8:00 a.m. Lamb Classification 8:30-9:00am Ewe registration check-in (by breed according to show order) 8:00 a.m. Commercial Breeding Ewe cards due in show office 9:00 a.m. Lamb Lead (lead portion) 10:00 a.m. EWE Show Begins There will be a 30 minute break between the ewe show and the wether show. Goats will be admitted to fairgrounds one hour after the completion of the sheep show. FRIDAY March 3 8:00 a.m. ALL Goat cards (does and wethers) due in show office. 9:30 a.m. Breeding Doe Show Wether Goat Show begins following Breeding DoeShow. Hogs will be admitted to the Fairgrounds 1 Hour after Completion of the Goat Show. SATURDAY March 4 8:00 a.m. ALL barrow cards due in show office. ALL barrows MUST be penned in the barn at this time. 10:00 a.m. Barrow Show Begins SUNDAY, March 5, 2017: 8:00 a.m. Gilt registration check-in (by breed according to show order) Commercial Gilt cards due in show office. ALL gilts MUST be penned in the barn at this time. 10:00 a.m. Gilt Show Begins MONDAY, March 6, 2017: 5:00 p.m. All premium sale animals in place. Those animals not in place will be subject to disqualification from the Premium Auction Sale. 5:30 p.m. Sale Exhibitor meeting: All premium sale exhibitors must attend. 6:15 p.m. AWARD PRESENTATIONS 6:30 p.m. PREMIUM SALE
Page 3 Speech/Illustrated Presentation/Power Point Contest March 27, 2017 The Alfalfa County 4-H Speech & Illustrated Presentation / Power Point contests will be held March 27, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Alfalfa County Exhibit Building in Cherokee. We will be following the Power Point guidelines used at State 4-H Roundup. However all 4-H members in Alfalfa County are eligible to participate in the Power Point contest in the county. For the Power Point contest you may pick up the guidelines in the office or go to our web page at http://oces.okstate.edu/alfalfa. Power Point presentations have to be brought into the extension office before March 23, so we can make sure everything is compatible with our equipment. All entries need to be in the Extension Office by March 23rd. If you have any questions, please contact the extension office at 580-596-3131. Name (s) Club Entry Title Contest Category: Speech Illustrated Presentation Subject Topic Area (Example: Animal Science, Family Living, Citizenship, Mechanical, or any 4-H Project) Power Point Category Age Category (as of January 1 of current year): Beginner (9-11) Intermediate (12-14) Advanced (15-18) #1 Animal Science except horse, #2 Plant, Natural and Mechanical Sciences #3 Family, Consumer and Social Sciences #4 Communication and Visual arts and all other topics All Power Point presentations will be judged together unless there are more than 10 participants. Your age must meet 4-H Roundup guidelines to enter the Power Point contest. Note: Only one entry per form.
Page 4 NW District 4-H Trail Clinic April 29, 2017 Alfalfa County Fairgrounds 10:00 am to 3:00 pm All Alfalfa county 4-H members are welcome to attend. This is a mounted clinic, look for more information on Page 6 of this newsletter. Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) Citizenship Washington Focus is a 4-H leadership program for high school youth. For six weeks of the summer, delegations of 15-19 year-olds from across the country attend this program at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center, located just outside Washington, D.C. The program is aimed at enriching young people's lives by broadening their appreciation and respect for themselves and others in the world. Participants attend workshops, committees, field trips and social events for hands-on opportunities to learn and grow. Participants learn and practice skills that will make them better citizens and more successful individuals Oklahoma will attend CWF June 15-25, 2017. The trip will also include visiting the St. Louis Arch, Gettysburg and Phil- adelphia. Youth ages 15 and older are eligible to attend. For more information, please visit the state 4-H website at http://4h.okstate.edu/events-and- activities/citizenship-washington-focus- 2/citizenship-washington-focus or call the Extension Office. Registration materials and payment are due in the State 4-H Office February 28, 2017. Dates to Remember 2017 February 20-22 Alfalfa County Jr. Livestock show March 1-6 NW District Jr. Livestock Show 7-17 Oklahoma Youth Expo 2017 14 Teen Leaders Meeting 27 Speech, Illustrated Presentation & Power Point Contest April 8 NW District Contest Days 8 Family Fun Fair 17 Fashion Review & Impressive Dress Contest 24 State Record Book due to State Office by noon 29 NW District Horse Clinic May 6 NW District 4-H Trap Shoot 27-29 Statewide 4-H Family Horse Camp June 2 NW District Horse Show 3 NW District Ranch Horse Show 6 Tractor Training 8 Tractor Training 28 County 4-H Record Books due 27-29 County 4-H Camp, Vici Ok July 10 4-H Special Awards Interviews 10 4-H Officer Elections 10 County 4-H Party 26-28 4-H Roundup August 8 4-H Achievement Banquet
Page 5 4-H FASHION REVUE AND IMPRESSIVE DRESS CONTEST ENTRY FORM Name Age (As of Jan. 1, current year) Club Year in 4-H Division: Jr. or Beginner ages 9-11 Intermediate ages12-14 Senior or Advance ages 15-19 Dress Revue Garment Made: * Impressive Dress Category, Class: 1. Casual Wear 2. Active Sports Wear 3. Dress Wear 4. Formal Wear (Seniors only) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Please write the description of the garment as you want it read by the narrator. You may include special talents you possess or hobbies that you enjoy. Senior member entered in Impressive Dress will be required to prepare and present to the judge a one and one half minute (maximum) speech for each category entered. Each garment or class entered should be written on a separate entry form. Return entry form with narrative to the Extension Office by Wednesday April 12, 2017. Fashion Revue articles for flat judging are due in the Extension Office by Monday April 10th.
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