Clover Connection Comanche County 4-H News September/October 2015 611 SW C Ave., Lawton, OK 73501 Phone: 580-355-1176 Fax: 580-353-5898 E-mail: carol.hart@okstate.edu Website: http://www.oces.okstate.edu/comanche CALENDAR September 8-11 Comanche County Free Fair 10 National Youth Science Experiment Training-SW 16 YAC Registration DUE 17-27 Oklahoma State Fair 17 Oklahoma State Fair Livestock Judging Contest 26 Shotgun Skeet Arcadia 26 State 4-H Judging Contest Stillwater 29 National 4-H Food Challenge Dallas, TX October 1-11 Tulsa State Fair 4-10 National 4-H Week 7 4-H T-Shirt Day 7-18 Paper Clover Campaign 10 Clover Day @ TSC 13 OYE Nomination Kit Orders DUE 14-16 YAC 17 Shotgun Trap El Reno 18 Fall Ambassador Meeting Stillwater 19 4-H Clover Classic 19 4-H Volunteer Management System (TBA) 24 Pumpkin Show 27 West-Side Communications Contest 31 East-side Communications Contest Nov 3 OYE Nominations DUE in Office Miles of Smiles COMANCHE COUNTY FAIR The Comanche County Fair is here! Take this opportunity to show off your talents and project areas. The categories to enter items in the fair are virtually endless.check out the 2015 fair book for all the details. Plan to come out, volunteer to be part of the action, and invite your friends to join the fun! Remember, ALL 4-H, open class, and OHCE exhibits will be in the PRAIRIE BUILDING, as well as Crochet-a-Chain and the Sassy Salsa Contest. There will NOT be an Early Exhibit Entry this year. Fair Schedule Monday, September 7th Tractor Driving Contest: 9:00am Tuesday, September 8th Entries accepted: 2:00-7:00pm Farm Hand Olympics: 5:00pm Wednesday, September 9th Prairie closed for judging: 9:00am-5:00pm Petting Barnyard: 9:00am-6:00pm Dairy Cattle Show: 10:00am Dairy Goat Show: 4:00pm Exhibits Open in Prairie: 5:00-8:00pm Rabbit Show: 6:00pm Thursday, September 10 th Petting Barnyard: 9:00am-2:00pm Swine Show: 10:00am Crochet A Chain Contest: 5:45pm Sassy Salsa Contest: 6:00pm Sept. 17-27, 2015 Friday, September 11 th Petting Barnyard: 9:00am-3:00pm Meat Goat & Sheep Show: 10:00am Cattle Show: 12:00pm Exhibit Release: 4:00pm Buildings Close: 6:00pm
2015-2016 Pumpkin Show October 24 9-12, Fairgrounds East-side Communications Contest October 31 9-12, Elgin Lower Elementary Cafeteria West-side Communications Contest October 27 6:30pm Cache Primary School County Championship Speak-Off November 14 9:00am, First Baptist East Youth Building GPS Hike (after Speak-Off) TBA Santa s Workshop November 21 9:00am-11:00pm,1:00-3:00pm, Prairie Building Share-the-Fun December 5 8:30am, Cache Primary Food Showdown December 5 1:00pm, Cache Primary Potato Dinner January 19 (8:00 am-1:00 pm) & (4 pm 7 pm) Set up on 1/18 (4pm-7pm) Prairie Building SW District Volunteer Conference, Speech Contest & Food Showdown January 30 9:00am-3:00pm, TBA Fashion Revue, Impressive Dress, Job Readiness, & County Officer Interviews April 12 9:00am, First Baptist East (tentative) Record Books, County Report Forms, Clover Awards, Senior Award & Trip Applications Due June 18 Bike Ride June 1st 9:00am 2pm Wildlife Refuge Food Fair & Horticulture Show June 18th 9:00am, Prairie Building 4-H Achievement Banquet August 4th 6:00 pm Great Plains Annex ENROLLMENT CARDS It s that time of year again.time to fill out a new ENROLLMENT FORM! In order to be an official 4-H member, you must fill out a green enrollment form every year; membership does NOT continue from year to year (must have a new one for 2015-2016 on file after 8/1/15). Being a bona fide member also makes you eligible for all of the activities, programs, and trips, and livestock shows 4-H has to offer. NOTE: In addition to a green enrollment form, you MUST submit new release forms as well. If you have not recently filled out a new form, please contact your local club leader or Carol in the Extension Office. OKLAHOMA STATE 4-H AWARD WINNERS Comanche County had 4-H members recognized for their project work in July at State 4 -H Roundup. Katie Ashton won First for her Geology Project. Elizabeth Godfrey was invited to participate in State Interviews for her Recreation & Leisure Arts Project. Faith Toth was recognized for her Photography Project. Tristan Adams for being inducted into the Key Club. Congratulations on being rewarded for your hard work and dedication! 2015-2016 COMANCHE COUNTY 4-H OFFICERS President Elizabeth Godfrey Vice President Bethany Weber Secretary.Tristan Adams Reporter..Troy Weber Parliamentarian.. Kolin Quinn Chaplain. Brook Langford Historian.. Faith Toth Recreation Leader Sydney Weber Song Leader.. Katie Ashton
ACHIEVEMENT BANQUET AWARDS Senior Hall of Fame Elizabeth Godfrey Citizenship Award Bethany Weber Achievement Award Tristan Adams Junior Hall of Fame Brook Langford Leadership Award Katie Ashton I Dare You Award Secretary Award Faith Toth Kolin Quin Denver Tristan Adams State Club Trip Faith Toth Bethany Weber Brook Langford 9 Year Old Speech Taylor VanHoozer Daniella Allen Karly Harris Liliana Allen Kylee Dodd Emilee Killian Jamey Myers Ethan Yoder CWF Elizabeth Godfrey State Finalists Katie Ashton Geology Elizabeth Godfrey Recreation & Leisure Arts Faith Toth Photography Tristan Adams Key Club Pop Tab Collection 1 st place club Sterling 2 nd place club Cache 3 rd place club Elgin Top 4-H er Gracie Lattimier Jani Hawkey Animal Enthusiast Memorial Grant Elizabeth Kopsky Honorary 4-H Member Derek Gossett OHCE Scholarship Bri Wilson Friend of 4-H Center for Creative Living Volunteer of the Year Garrett Jackson Outstanding Alumni Renee Payette Michael P. Landoll Scholarship Bri Wilson Project Medals & Clover Awards Tristan Adams Advanced Citizenship, Gold Clover Daniella Allen- Performing Arts, Green Clover Liliana Allen- Performing Arts, Green Clover Katie Ashton Geology, Leadership, Gold Clover Chloe Barnes- Green Clover Jadance Black Swine, Gold Clover London Bigaouette Green Clover Falcon Cook Gold Clover Toi Cook Silver Clover Trace Cook Silver Clover Kylee Dodd Horse, Silver Clover Allex Gann Silver Clover Johnny Gann Silver Clover Skyler Gann Silver Clover Elizabeth Godfrey Cooking, Gold Clover Faith Harden Green Clover Karly Harris Beef, Green Clover Shayden Hodges Green Clover Wyatt Hodges- Green Clover Emilee Killian- Green Clover David Kopsky Shooting Sports, Companion Animals, Bronze Clover Elizabeth Kopsky Companion Animals, Photography, Silver Clover Mark Kopsky Shooting Sports, Companion Animals, Bronze Clover Alexis Lambert Photography, Wildlife & Fisheries, Gold Clover Brook Langford STEM, Gold Clover Lori Langford Gold Clover Jamey Myers Horse, Green Clover Keely Newton Horticulture, Wildlife, Gold Clover Sidney Newton Bronze Clover Dakota Pattee- Green Clover Kolin Quinn Swine, Gold Clover Jace Roper Green Clover Megan Smith Horticulture, Gold Clover Faith Toth Photography, Silver Clover Jaycee VanHoozer- Bronze Clover Taylor VanHoozer- Shooting Sports, Food and Nutrition, Bronze Clover Bethany Weber Geology, Gold Clover Sydney Weber Recreation & Leisure Arts, Gold Clover Troy Weber Wildlife & Fisheries, Gold Clover Brianne Wilson Foods & Nutrition, Gold Clover Brooke Wilson Foods & Nutrition, Gold Clover Ariel Yoder Rabbit, Silver Clover Ethan Yoder Wildlife & Fisheries, Silver Clover
. 4-H T-SHIRT DAY Show your Comanche County 4-H spirit! As part of National 4-H Week, we are having 4-H T-Shirt Day on Wednesday, October 7 th. All members, parents, volunteers, and alumni are encouraged to wear a 4-H t-shirt on this day. Please take a group photo or selfie of you showing your 4-H pride and share it with the Extension Office or on social media. Tractor Supply Company is once again teaming up with 4-H for the fall Paper Clover campaign. Customers can purchase a paper clover October 7-18 at their local Tractor Supply location, with proceeds benefitting the local 4-H program. CLOVER DAYS! The Comanche County 4 H Officers will tentatively be having family-friendly interactive displays to support the paper clover campaign on Saturday, October 10 th 9:00-Noon. Watch our social media accounts for more details! YAC Youth Action Conference (YAC) will be October 14-16 in Oklahoma City. This is a great opportunity for 4-H ers in 7 th -12 th grades to interact with other members from southwest Oklahoma. During this time, district 4-H officers are elected and youth from Comanche County contribute to the district chant and banner that represent the SW district at Roundup. The cost is $175 (includes a $10 optional t-shirt) and registration is due by Wednesday, September 16 th. For a registration packet, please call the Extension Office or obtain it from the website under 4-H, Camps & Conferences. Thank You for Supporting Comanche County 4-H! Comanche County OHCE Comanche County Farm Bureau Comanche County 4-H Booster Club Great Plains Technology Center The County Times The Lawton Constitution Comanche County Fairgrounds Lawton Co-op City National Bank The Lawton Rangers Tractor Supply Company Charles Benke Linda Riley Trease Layton Jim & Liz Coe Doyle & Selma Brooking The Family of Doyle & Selma Brooking Clint & Melanie Langford Family Laretta Woods Dusty & Diane Keenan Family & Jon Keenan Michael Landoll Comanche Co Farm Bureau Women s Com-
COMMUNICATIONS CONTEST The communications contest gives Cloverbuds and 4-H ers the opportunity to display their public speaking skills. Categories include Speech, Illustration/Demonstration, and Power Point Presentation. Special awards are given each year at the banquet for a few specific topic areas and for 9 year olds. The event is divided across two days in regional contests and members can choose a date that suites their schedule best. The west-side contest will be in the Cache Primary School on Tuesday October 27th at 6:30pm. The east-side communications contest will be on Saturday, October 31 st at 9:00am in the Elgin Lower Elementary Cafeteria. The top four individuals from each category, within each age division, from each regional contest will participate in the County Championship Speak-off which is tentatively planned for Saturday, November 14 th at First Baptist East in Lawton at 9:00am. For more information, rules, and guidelines, please contact Carol or go to the website under 4-H, County Events & Activities TEEN AMBASSADORS Teen Ambassadors is a county-wide club for members in the 7 th -12 th grades that focuses on leadership and citizenship. Examples of activities they are involved in include Jr. Roundup and summer day camps. The club meets once per month. Contact Annis Godfrey at annisgodfrey55@gmail.com or the Extension Office SHOOTING SPORTS All 4-H ers interested in the Shooting Sports program, please contact Carol. There is currently an active Shooting Sports Group. Members must be 10 by 1/1/2015 to participate in shotgun. Check the calendar for important dates! SANTA S WORKSHOP The Comanche County 4-H Booster Club will be holding Santa s Workshop on Saturday, November 21st as a fundraiser. Kids of all ages will have the opportunity to make fun and festive Holiday crafts. The event will include a morning and afternoon session, each with a different set of crafts, in the Prairie Building at the Fairgrounds. The morning session will be from 9:00am-11:00am, with the afternoon session being 1:00-3:00pm. The cost will be $5/child for each session. Teens who plan to attend roundup - this is one of your opportunities to help and become eligible to apply for a scholarship from the Booster Club! JOIN TODAY! PUMPKIN SHOW The Comanche County Pumpkin Show will be Saturday, October 24 th during the Farmer s Market Fall Festival at the fairgrounds. Entries will be accepted from 9:00-9:30 am, with the judging to start at approximately 10:00 am. We plan to announce the awards about 11:00 am, and entries will be released at noon. This activity is a great way to roll into fall and show your creative side. There are a variety of categories to enter, and you don t have to grow your own pumpkin! The categories include: a carved, painted, or decorated pumpkin, nutritional or safety poster, a tasty treat made with pumpkin, or exhibiting a pumpkin patch project. Contact our office or visit the county website under 4-H, County Events & Activities for more information.
MANDATORY 4-H VOLUNTEER TRAINING There are some new OSU and Oklahoma 4-H policies in regards to working with minors on campus or in campus-related activities. This also includes some new paperwork and filing requirements for our program. It is mandatory that all 4 H leaders and certified volunteers participate in this training. If you were unable to attend the training at the Leaders Meeting on August 17th; contact me Carol Hart at carol.hart@okstate.edu. NEW 4-H VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION If you have completed the paperwork to begin the process of becoming a certified 4-H volunteer, the next step is attending New 4-H Volunteer Orientation. This is a requirement for all new volunteers. Contact me if you are a new volunteer in need of a Volunteer Orientation training. CERTIFIED 4-H VOLUNTEER TRAININGS Certified 4-H Volunteers must participate in four (4) continuing education units per year (school year). These trainings are in addition to the Working with Minors Training that is mandatory for all volunteers and completed annually. Watch future newsletters, Facebook, and the county website for more detailed information on these trainings. 4-H BOOSTER CLUB MEETINGS The Comanche County 4-H Booster Club meets quarterly to conduct business and prepare for upcoming events. The following dates have been scheduled. All 4-H adults are welcome! This is also an opportunity for volunteers to obtain training towards their 4 required units per year. Monday, November 8, 2015 @ 6:00pm Monday, January 11, 2016 @ 6:00pm Monday, April 11, 2016 @ 6:00pm Monday August 15, 2016 @ 6:00pm 4-H EMBLEM USE GUIDELINES: OFFICIAL CLOVER APPEARANCE The official 4-H Emblem is a four-leaf clover with a letter H in each leaf and the stem turned to the right. The Emblem may be two-dimensional or threedimensional. Authorized users of the 4-H Emblem must ensure the following: They have obtained the official 4-H Emblem and are using it in its entirety. They do not flip the image to create a framed look. The stem on the 4-H Emblem must point to the right as you look at the image. They are familiar with resizing graphics through the software application being used, and do not distort or warp the dimensions of the Emblem. The 4-H Emblem is never used to imply endorsement. Source: 4-H Name and Emblem Policy Guide 2014 Meetings will be at the County Extension Office
LIVESTOCK NOMINATIONS ALL 4-H ers who plan to show livestock in the spring at the Comanche County Spring Livestock Show, SW District Livestock Show, or Oklahoma Youth Expo MUST properly nominate their animals for OYE to be eligible to show. Please contact the Extension Office by Tuesday, October 13 th if you would like to order OYE livestock nomination kits for Goats, Sheep and Steers. Watch the county website, our Facebook page, and the next newsletter for more detailed information, as it becomes available. Change for Change Challenge! All Comanche County 4-H Clubs are being Challenged by our County Secretary and District Officer, Tristan Adams to collect $200.00 each before 2016 Round Up! As a County we would like to collect at least $1200.00 for this project. Look for Tristan and his Display at County Events and Help him with this worthy Challenge! The 4-H Fable There once was a boy who won ribbons, mostly blue Came home from the fair with a big trophy too. With a voice glad and proud he said to his Dad, Tis the very best year that I ve ever had. Said his very wise Dad, Son, I d like to hear, Why you think that this was such a very fine year. Why, Dad you well know all the prizes I ve won: How I ve come out on top in most things I ve done. Just look at the ribbons that hang on my wall. And think of the money I ve made since last fall. From premium check and a big auction price, You can t help but think cash and ribbons are nice. But the man said, My son you re not thinking right, Blue Ribbons, tis true are better than white; But ribbons will fade and trophies grow old, Money s soon spent and fame soon grows cold. The important things, Son, Are not ribbons or pins, And sometimes it s really the loser who wins; Now here are the things most important, it s true, Your 4-H Experience has accomplished for you. You ve seen how a business meeting is run. This knowledge will help you in year s to come. You ve conquered the fear of addressing a crowd, You ve learned how to stand up and talk nice and loud. Patience you ve learned in your projects too, As well as your skills that will always help you. You ve learned the fine feeling it gives you to lend A glad helping hand to a stranger or friend. You've learned to cooperate with majority rule. To give in with grace and not be a fool Who must always have his very own way, Be it in club work, in school or at play. You ve learned how to lose with out making a beef, You know the judge judges to his best belief. You ve learned how to win without boasting too loud, A kid can lose friends if he s overly proud. These are the things most important to you. You ll remember and use them all your life through. They ll help you become a might fine man, They ll do more for you than a prize ever can. -Anonymous-
WELCOME FALL! 4-H CLOVER CONNECTION is published by the Comanche County OSU Cooperative Extension 4-H Program, 611 SW C Ave., Lawton, OK 73501, 580-355-1176. This letter is one way of communicating educational information to the 4-H community. The information herein is of educational purposes only. References made to commercial products or trade names are with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement is implied. This letter is issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, act of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Dept. of Ag., Robert Whitson, Director of Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, OSU, Stillwater, OK. This publication is printed and issued by OSU as authorized by the Vice President, Dean, and Director of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and has been prepared and distributed at a cost of $160 for 1575 copies. Carol Hart 4-H & Youth Development Extension Educator Comanche County carol.hart@okstate.edu Whitney Jung Program Assistant Comanche County whitney.jung@okstate.edu Laura Spanhanks Sr. Secretary Comanche County laura.spanhanks@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, State and Local governments cooperating. Oklahoma State University in compliance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures.