Ingham County May 26, 2017 Weekly Happenings May 26-28 Fair Foundation Horse Show Fairgrounds May 29 4-H Office Closed Memorial Day May 31 4-H Exploration Days Orientation 6:30 pm Fairgrounds May 31 Horse Leader Achievement Day Sign Up 6-8 pm Appt needed Jun 1 Horse Leader Achievement Day Sign Up 6-8 p Appt needed Jun 2 How to Approach A Buyer 4 6 pm Eaton Farm Bureau Coop Mason Jun 6 LAST DAY FOR 4-H FAIR ENTRIES Jun 15 4-H Horse Camp 8:00 am 5:30 pm Fairgrounds How to Approach a Buyer Friday, June 2 Fair Entries Due June 6, 2017 Contact Us Eric Dobbrastine 4-H Program Coordinator dobbras1@anr.msu.edu Glenda Weiss 4-H Program Coordinator weissgle@anr.msu.edu Lori Guy Office Coordinator lguy@ingham.org Michigan State University Extension 4-H Youth Development Ingham County 121 E. Maple Street PO Box 319 Mason, MI 48854 Ph: 517.676.7207 Fax: 517.676.7288 msue.ingham@county.msu.edu Ingham County 4-H http://ce.ingham.org/4h.aspx Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ingham4h Michigan State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jeffrey W. Dwyer, Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI 48824. This information is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. The 4-H Name and Emblem have special protections from Congress, protected by code 18 USC 707.
2 LOCAL NEWS AREA Showmanship Clinics For Cloverbuds and 1st/2nd Year Members Dairy Feeders, Beef and Sheep 2017 Fair Tagging: Pete and Michelle Garner will be hosting showmanship clinics for Cloverbuds and 1st/2nd year members for dairy feeders, beef and sheep. Members may bring their own animals. Location: 3701 Onondaga Rd, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 Showmanship clinics: 1:30 start time June 25 4-H Rabbits: June 29, 2017 6-8 pm Shirley Clark Pavilion Superintendent: Penny Sween 202-1618 RSVP s sent to mdwarner1989@gmail.com We need older kids to volunteer at working with the younger and newer ones. Please contact Phil Hutchison (517)937-6275 if you are able to help or have questions. You are welcome to bring your own animal for one on one instruction. A special thanks to Eaton Farm Bureau Co-op for providing feed information and door prizes. 2017 PQA Certification Each exhibitor must have a current PQA certification to exhibit at the 2017 Ingham County Fair. If you were unable to attend the training in Ingham County, visit http://msue.anr.msu.edu/ events/search?topic=pork for a list of trainings in other counties. You will need to contact them directly for more Information and registration. Poultry Community Service Project Broiler Order Order and sign up today Poultry project needs exhibitors to raise broiler chicks for a fair community service project. Details and entry form are on pg. 66 in your fair books. Participants will be provided with 6-10 broiler chicks to raise at their homes until fair. They will select the best three chicks of their choice and show them at fair in the broiler class. These are their birds to keep or sell in the Small Animal Sale. The extra broilers will be processed at Munsell's and the meat will be given to the fair to use for their fundraiser dinner at the jousting tournament. If you are interested in participating in this community service project, you may still enter the pullets or layers class at the fair in addition to your broilers. We will be ordering chicks this weekend so that they are the correct age for fair. Anyone interested in participating, please contact Hollie Dietz today. We still need several participants in order to help the fair with this fundraiser. Hollie Dietz 4-H Poultry Superintendent 517-204-2604 hndietz@yahoo.com
IMPORTANT CHANGE 2017 HORSE CAMP June 15. 2017 Due to the numerous Michigan school districts having late release this year, the 2017 ICHC 4-H Horse Camp will have a one day format on Thursday, June 15. There is a minimum expectation of members to have walk / trot riding ability. This is not a learn to ride with no previous experience camp. Riding improvement instruction will be offered for various levels of skill; walk-trot and beginner canter/lope. Disciplines offered are English Hunt Seat and Western. Specialty Disciplines include Gymkhana, Dressage and Jumping. Participants will choose one discipline and instruction level for the entire camp. Within the camp groups, additional demonstrations and information on horse care, horse behavior, training techniques and various other horse related topics. Registration forms are now available for the 2017 Ingham County Horse Camp at http://ce.ingham.org/projectareasandprograms/horses.aspx. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY JUNE 2. THE CAMP COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT - IN THE EVENT OF LESS THAN MINIMUM NUMBER OF REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED TO MANAGE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, CAMP MAY BE CANCELLED AND FULL REFUNDS RETURNED. 3 FAIRBOOK CORRECTION SHEEP SHOW: Due to a conflict with the swine show, the 4-H sheep show has been changed to noon on Tuesday, Aug 1 with the 4-H market show to begin right after showmanship. Open class will begin at 10:00 am (before 4-H show). Ingham County Rabbit Scholarship Sponsored by: Morlock-Noren To be eligible for scholarship consideration you must: Be an active Rabbit Exhibitor at Ingham County Fair for last 3 years. High School 9-12 th grade (as of June 2017) Attend at least the minimum required Community Meetings per your club s requirement Letter of recommendation from your Community Leader and/or Rabbit Leader (can be same person). Requirements: Write an essay using the following topic: The reason I encourage 4-H members to show/learn about rabbits is Submit required documents above. Essay must be turned into the Fair Office on July 14, 2017 by 5:00 pm. Essays will then be reviewed and one 4-H member will be selected. Winner will be announced before lunch break on Rabbit Show date of August 1. Winner will receive a $250 scholarship that will be paid to the exhibitor after producing a paid tuition bill to the Ingham County Fair Office. If you have questions, please contact Penny Sween at 202-1618 or jezuitrabbitry@yahoo.com CLUB COMMUNITY SERVICE If your club is planning on applying for the community service award this fall, the requirement is a display of your service project. In your club booth. Please contact Lori at the 4-H Office (676-7207) so we can be sure to judge them during fair week. CLOVERBUD Cloverbuds complete their fair entries on the same form as older members. There is no cloverbud entry form as stated in fair book.
4 Troy D. Nealey Memorial Award Lance Corporal Troy D. Nealey, of the United States Marine Corps, age 24, a former Ingham County 4-H member, was killed in action on October 29, 2006, in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq. This award was established at his request to recognize Ingham County 4-H members participating with large livestock showmanship, specifically beef, swine and sheep. These are 4-H project areas that Troy participated in for 10 years as a 4-H member. If you would like to donate in honor of Troy, please mail your check to Ingham County Fair Foundation, 700 E. Ash Street, Mason, MI 48854. Please make a notation of Troy Nealey Memorial Award. For questions regarding the fund, contact Kim Harkness at (517) 589-8147 or kahark14@gmail.com
4-H Cloverbud Camp Seeking Teen and Adult Helpers 6 Ingham County 4-H is excited to offer a summer day camp on July 11th for Clovebuds and is looking for teens (12 and older) and adults that are interested in helping on the day of camp. It will be a fun filled day where volunteers will help campers complete a variety of hands-on projects. If you interested in helping out, please submit the counselor application by June 9th. Adults that are interested in helping will need to complete the Volunteer Selection Process if they are not already a 4-H leaer. Please contact the 4-H Office at 676-7207 if you have questions or complete the application below.
7 New Purina Educational Newsletter Eaton Co-op is collecting email addresses to be added to a Purina sponsored 4-H and FFA educational newsletter about show feeds, grooming, etc. Please contact Cait Carpenter (ccarpenter@eatoncoop.com) or Lori Guy (lguy@ingham.org) to be added to their email list.
8 STATEWIDE CALENDAR OF EVENTS 4-H STILL LIFE SALE For more information or to download the market plan that is required in order to sell your product, visit http://ce.ingham.org/ StillLifeSale.aspx
MICHIGAN 4-H AT THE TIGERS WHO SHOULD ATTEND: 4-H Friends and Families DESCRIPTION: Join Michigan 4-H as the Detroit Tigers take on the Rays and receive a Tigers/4-H Shirt. Sunday Kids Day Presented by: Chevy Youth Baseball Sunday Kids Days feature a pregame interactive kids area and the Every Kid, Every Sunday giveaway guarantee where every fan 14-and-under will receive a free promotional item. In addition, Kids Days will feature free rides for kids on the Fly Ball Ferris Wheel and Carousel, presented by Kroger, free face painting, and Kids Run the Bases following the game, presented by Aquafina, weather permitting. CONTACT: Glenda Weiss weissgle@anr.msu.edu Telephone: 517-676-7303 Jeremy Hostetter Jeremy.Hostetter@tigers.com Telephone: (313) 471-2236 DATE & TIME: Sunday, June 18, 2017 1:00 p.m. LOCATION: Comerica Park, Detroit REGISTRATION: http://m.mlb.com/ tigers/tickets/ special-events/4h
COUNCIL CORNER 12 As we enter a busy time of year with preparations for 4-H events and Fairweek, the members of the Ingham County 4-H Council wish you a pleasant holiday weekend, with time to honor members of the U.S. military who have died in their service to the country. 4-H has a long history that intertwines with U.S. Servicemen and women over the past seven decades. When World War II began, 4-H clubs participated in Victory Garden, Food for Victory and Feed-A-Fighter programs, including competitions for 4-H Youth to raise the most food supplies as possible. War bonds and trips were often given as prizes. Feed-A-Fighter asked citizens to feed one serviceman for one year: a feat that meant raising 16 lambs, one milk cow, harvesting 110 bushels of tomatoes and canning 400 quarts of vegetables. Guess what? 4-H stepped up, and the winning 4-H member raised enough food to feed 34 servicemen, and he won a trip to Fort Bragg! Never underestimate the power of 4-H! As we head into June, the Council's Fair Committee is planning our new Council Informational Display for Fair week. We are working with the Fair folks to create a "4-H Welcome Center" in the Booth barn that includes our display, and craft "creation stations." Our mission is to welcome visitors to the world of 4-H, answer questions about scholarships and events and offer a fun place to learn more about the Council and how to be a successful 4-H member. We are also planning a Council Bulletin Board to be located near the Food Booth. We have thousands of visitors at the Food Booth each fair week, so it's a great way to advertise what we have to offer as far as program support and scholarships. If you have great ideas and want to help the Council spread the word this summer, please get in touch with me below. Until next week, have a great one! Harmony Gmazel, President. Contact: h_gmazel@yahoo.com (Holly Whitaker, VP; Stacey Bliesener, Secretary; Mary Holmer & Debbie Miller, Co-Treasurers; Suzie Cantwell, Parliamentarian)
13 4-H CLUB CORNER However, due to the fact that we will not have access to download entries from the Showorks site we cannot accept online entries for the 2017 season. Here is the process that we will be following to ensure that none of the exhibitors (or the livestock sale) is affected: 1. Club leaders will need to collect the paper entry forms and payment from each exhibitor and bring them to the fair office by June 6, 2017. a. The entry form will be for all 4H/FFA/Open Class exhibitors please be sure to identify on the right-hand column the club affiliation or open class status. Access the 2017 fair entry form and entry fee sheet at: http://fb.ingham.org/joinusatthefair/2017fairpremiumbookentryinformation.aspx b. The exhibitors will need to pay for ride wristbands and extra passes in their payment to the clubs, however those ride wristbands will be mailed directly to the exhibitors home. 2. The Fair Office will hard enter all paper entry forms into the Showorks (non-web version) data base in our office. **Note: Anyone that has already placed an entry on the online Showorks will need to complete the paper entry form. Also, please note that your information cannot be retrieved and the Showorks portal has been disabled. Below are a few clarifications to assist with fair entries. - Your club will not need animal count sheets. We will use the number from the fair entries exhibitor fee sheet. - 4-H leader daily/weekly passes will be issued by the 4-H Office. Only those who are currently enrolled in www.4honline.com and completed the VSP process will be issued passes. Please verify all your leaders are reenrolled in your club for the 2016-2017 year. Don t forget to sign your club up for: Booth Watch Sign-Up link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17bvm-tdccwcme0nu82ccj34htkaix7jr- 8LrZNStXHM/edit?usp=sharing Booth Space Request link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1b0ys-fpw05jnsa-w9u- _a7youb6ruyppxqrtqfcjaga/edit?usp=sharing The information that you type into the documents will save automatically. To check this, you can exit out of the page and then click the link again to verify that your information did, indeed, save and is still there. Smaller clubs are welcome to share a time slot. We hope to have the Food Booth link active soon.