Cornell Cooperative Extension Tioga County tioga.cce.cornell.edu CCE Tioga County 4-H Youth Development What s Happening Wednesday 4-H News April 25, 2018 HERE S WHAT S HAPPENING!! In this issue: 4-H Teen Meetings! Seeking 4-H Meat Bird Coordinator CCE Seed-A-Rama 4-H Horse Program Meeting Scheduled Raise Your Hand 2018! Time to Register for Career Explorations 2018! 4-H Club Reports Chicks for the Meat Bird Project to be Ordered 2018 Clover Café Dates Ready for Sign Ups 4-H Capital Days Bottle Lamb Available 4-H Animal Project Certificate Due Dates 4-H Youth Fair Deadlines 4-H Youth Fair Schedule Calendar of Events 4-H TEEN MEETINGS! 4-H Teens take an active role in summer opportunities and programs, and will be meeting to plan for the summer, and have some fun in the process. Please complete the doodle poll to help us schedule a meeting by Tuesday, May 1. Thank you! https://doodle.com/poll/pxzkbfv3sdv56iyv SEEKING 4-H MEAT BIRD COORDINATOR The 4-H Office is actively seeking a 4-H volunteer meat bird coordinator to do the following: Pre-Fair (8-10 hours max): Contact processor to acquire cages, processing forms and any additional information that buyers and 4-H members need. Communicate with 4-H staff as to the number of birds/pens are being exhibited/auctioned. Coordinate with 4-H volunteers for transport of birds to processor.
During the Fair: Make sure that meat birds are well ventilated and comfortable Make sure that Meat bird cages are numbered appropriately for auction Make sure that meat birds are readied for transport to processor, including numbers, processing instructions Make sure that birds get transported to processor with appropriate instructions. Interested individuals should contact Jody or Melissa for more information. CCE SEED-A-RAMA Come to the 4-H Youth Building on Saturday, April 28 for the CCE Seed-A-Rama. Stop by anytime between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and get your supply of seed starting needs. CCE will supply seed flats, soil, and seed to start some of your favorite veggies and flowers. Already purchased seeds of your favorite varieties? Bring them with you to sow. Kids are welcome. 4-H HORSE PROGRAM MEETING SCHEDULED There will be a 4-H Horse Program meeting on Monday, May 7 at 6:00 p.m. in the CCE conference room. This meeting is open to all 4-H horse club leaders and 4-H horse program volunteers. RSVP you intent to attend to Jody. RAISE YOUR HAND 2018 IS UNDER WAY! Do your part to help NY win up to $20K. Between now and May 15, we are asking EVERY- ONE who is a friend, fan, volunteer, alumni, or otherwise a 4-H lover to Raise Your Hand and Vote for New York State! Your support will help us in our quest to win up to $20k for 4-H Programming in our state. Kids today are missing experiences that grow the life skills they need like confidence, responsibility, independence, and compassion. How You Can Help: Raise your hand to support 4 H in your community and give kids the hands-on learning experiences they need to succeed in life. NY s 4 H program could win $5,000, $10,000, or even $20,000 to reach more kids and help them grow the skills they need to take on life s challenges. ACTION ITEMS! 1. Visit tiny.cc/ryh4nys and vote for New York! 2. Share this link and invite everyone you know to do the same! TIME TO REGISTER FOR CAREER EXPLORATIONS 2018! It s time to register for Career Explorations 2018! Career Explorations will be held Tuesday, June 26 through Thursday, June 28 at Cornell University. For over 90 years, the New York State 4-H Office has hosted this annual event. This is a one-of-a-kind event that takes youth into the college experience with three days and two nights of time spent in academic departments, walking to classes, eating in the dining hall and sleeping in the dormitories. This is the top rated program from NYS 4-H, offering youth the real world experiences that come with higher education and career development. Nearly 500 4-H youth and chaperones attend the action-packed event to immerse themselves in ex-
ploring their future education, career opportunities, and to experience Cornell University and campus life! Cornell faculty and graduate students conduct engaged-learning workshop in tow age-specific tracks: 1. Focus for Teens (FFT) - program for youth entering grades 10-12. 2. University U (UU) - program for youth entering grades 8-9. More than 20 programs are offered to help youth understand what a particular career field entails, what type of education they would need to pursue, and to learn from the experiences of the Program Facilitators. The cost of the program is $260. Payment must be made upon registration. Financial Aid/Need based assistance may be available from NYS 4-H. Registration closes on Friday, June 1 or when the programs are full. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is April 29. Program (especially FFT) are available on a first registered, first served basis. It is important to register early to get a spot in the program that you hope to attend. Contact Melissa in the 4-H Office for more information or to register. All registrations must be done through the CCE Office. 4-H CLUB REPORTS Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club..... The Berkshire Broncos have been studying parasites in equines for the past few months and hoof anatomy/diseases. We visited the Animal Diagnostic Lab at Cornell on April 2 nd. Dr. Leijuine and his staff took the time to explain how they identify parasites from Fecal samples, how they are processed, what species affect equine, and the importance of parasite control in your horses. We then took a lunch break in our café at the vet school and then headed off to visit Steve Krauss the head of the farrier program. He took the time to explain the importance of hoof care. He also explained the use of different types of shoes and functions, along with showing us how the students are preparing to become the next group of farriers available to our community. I also forgot to include we had a brief history introduction on the history of the lab and our club was shown how their coggins and other test are received and were they are processed. Club News Reporter - - Matthew Greene Hoof & Claw 4-H Club..... On Satur day, April 21, the members of the Hoof & Claw and Ranch Riders participated in Cornell s Block and Bridle Club s annual Livestock Show and Barnyard Fun Day. The Ranch Riders brought some miniature horses. The Hoof & Claw members brought a variety of our project animals including a goat, a rabbit, some cavy, chickens, and newly hatched chicks for event visitors to pet. We answered a lot of questions about our project animals. Our club members passed out stickers. Additionally, we had a guessing game for people to try and match samples of Angora, mohair, cash-
mere and wool to pictures of our 4-H project animals. Some of us demonstrated how to spin wool and alpaca fiber. We also put together a gift basket for the Tioga County 4-H Horse program s upcoming tack sale. News Reporter - - K atie Popp Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club..... On Wednesday Apr il 11, 2018 the Berkshire Broncos had special guest Ciara Schiess come to the barn and teach us how to braid our horse s hair. Club leader Marian also taught us how to groom our horses. Club News Reporter - - Matthew Greene Ranch Riders 4-H Club..... The Ranch Riders 4-H club participated in the Block and Bridle Barnyard Fun Day at Cornell University on Saturday, April 21. We all had a great time showing our minis, teaching people about them, and looking at all the other animals on display. Thanks to Marlie Lukach for inviting us to participate, we hope to go back next year!
CHICKS FOR THE MEAT BIRD PROJECT TO BE ORDERED Sarah Hines, leader of All Over Clover Kids, will soon be ordering chicks for the 4-H meat bird project. She is inviting 4-H ers that are interested and would like to order chicks to let her know. Contact Jody or Melissa if you want to order chicks. The cost is $2.00 per chick and they will be ordered so that they arrive around June 6. 2018 4-H CLOVER CAFÉ DATES It s time to sign up for your club s Clover Café date or to work in a Clover Café per your Parent Commitment. Contact Jody in the 4-H Office to sign up for a Clover Café date. The following dates need to be filled. All times are 9:00 a.m. until done (typically 4-5 p.m.) and are at the 4-H Youth Building on the Tioga Co. fairgrounds. The shifts are: 9:00 a.m. - noon ; 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. ; and 2-5 p.m. (or until done). The dates are: Saturday, June 1 - speed show Sunday, June 2 - performance show Saturday, July 14 - speed show Sunday, July 15 - performance show Saturday, July 28 - speed show Sunday, July 29 - speed show Saturday, August 4 - speed show Sunday, August 5 - performance show Saturday, September 15 - speed show Sunday, September 16 - performance show 4-H CAPITAL DAYS REGISTRATION NOW OPEN The 83rd Annual 4-H Capital Days Trip to Albany is Sunday, May 20 thr ough Tuesday, May 22. 4-H Capital Days is an annual New York State 4-H teen (14 to 19 years of age) government awareness trip to Albany. Two teens from Tioga Co. will be selected to participate. 4-H Capital Days gives youth an opportunity to meet and interact with legislators and tell their 4-H story, create an awareness of career opportunities in New York State government, better understand state government, and network with delegates from other counties. Contact Jody in the 4-H Office to register for this important event.
BOTTLE LAMB AVAILABLE If you are interested in a bottle lamb please call 621-7594. REMINDER: 4-H ANIMAL PROJECT CERTIFICATE DUE DATES The project certificates can be found on the CCE website at: http://tioga.cce.cornell.edu/youth/4-h-youth-development/4-h-animal-science Dog Tuesday, May 1 Breeding: Beef, Dairy, Goat, Sheep Swine Friday, June 1 Market: Goat, Sheep, Swine Friday, June 1 Poultry Friday, June 29 (Sunday, July 1) Small Animal Friday, June 29 (Sunday, July 1) 2018 4-H YOUTH FAIR DEADLINES Friday, June 22 Horse, Dog and exhibit project registrations due via FairEntry Friday, Jun 29 Horse, Dog, and non-animal project books due in 4-H Office Tuesday, July 10 FairEntry: Fair animal registrations due Monday, July 23 Animal health papers and remaining project books due in 4-H Office 2018 4-H YOUTH FAIR SCHEDULE The full 4-H youth fair schedule is also available on the 4-H Program Year Calendar and in the 4-H Fair Rulebooks at: http://tioga.cce.cornell.edu/youth/4-h-youth-development. Saturday, July 21 9 am 4-H SF qualifying horse show 10 am 4-H SF qualifying dog show 9 am - 12 pm 4-H project exhibit evaluations - Monday, Aug. 6 12 pm 4-H Food Booth & Dairy Bar open for 4-H ers 1-5 pm 4-H Animals Arrive 5-7 pm 4-H Perishables evaluated Tuesday, Aug. 7 TIOGA CO. FAIR OPENING DAY!!!! 8 am 4-H Food Booth & Dairy Bar open 12 pm 4-H Air Rifle Trailer open 5 pm 4-H Goat Show 7 pm 4-H Sheep Show Wednesday, Aug. 8 8 am 4-H Food Booth & Dairy Bar open 9 am 4-H Fun Horse Show 9 am Open & 4-H Dairy Show 10 am 4-H Rabbit Show 12 pm 4-H Air Rifle Trailer opens Thursday, Aug. 9 8 am 4-H Food Booth & Dairy Bar open 9 am 4-H Gymkhana Fun Show 12 pm 4-H Air Rifle Trailer opens
5 pm 4-H Beef Show 7 pm 4-H Swine Show Friday, Aug. 10 8 am 4-H Food Booth & Dairy Bar opens 10 am 4-H Poultry Show 12 pm 4-H Air Rifle Trailer opens 3 pm 4-H Small Animal Costume Show 3 pm 4-H Dog Exhibition Saturday, Aug. 11 8 am 4-H Food Booth & Dairy Bar opens 9 am 4-H Raiser of the Year Tests in YB 12 pm 4-H Air Rifle Trailer opens 630 pm Presentation of awards 7 pm 51st Annual 4-H Livestock Auction Sunday, Aug. 12 8 am until finished * Fair Clean Up * 4-H MEETING AND DEADLINE DATES... The CCE Conference Room is on the basement level of the Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building formerly the Tioga Co. Office Building (TCOB). 4-H Horse Program Tack Auction... Friday, April 28, 6:00 p.m., 4-H Youth Building 4-H Horse Program Meeting... Monday, May 7, 6:00 p.m., CCE conference room. Open to 4-H horse club leaders and 4-H horse program volunteers. RSVP to Jody. Ranch Riders 4-H Club Meeting... Thursday, May 17 Ranch Riders 4-H Club Meeting... Thursday, June 21 Find Tioga County 4-H on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/nytiogaco4h/ Don t forget, you can find all of the 4-H event dates, deadlines and other pertinent information on the annual 4-H calendar at: http://tioga.cce.cornell.edu/youth/4-h-youth-development/whats-happeningwednesday-4-h-news Mission Statement 4-H connects youth to hands-on learning opportunities that help them grow into competent, caring, contributing members of society. Vision Statement A world in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together as catalysts for positive change.
Please Plan Ahead: If you plan to stop into the 4-H Office please call ahead to see if Melissa or Jody will be in at the time of your visit. Our hours fluctuate so be sure to call ahead before coming in. If you need to pick up something, let us know ahead of time so that we can get what you need ready and/or can leave it at the front desk for you to pick up. Club Leaders and News Reporters: If you would like to publish your club meeting dates, times and locations, and club activities, please email the information to Jody by noon Tuesday. Melissa Watkins 4-H Youth Development Resource Educator mew235@cornell.edu 607-687-4020 ext. 315 Jody Tatich 4-H Youth Development Program Manager jdt22@cornell.edu 607-687-4020 ext. 313 Helping You Put Knowledge To Work Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and that provides equal program and employment opportunities.