MEADE COUNTY 4-H CHATTER FEBRUARY/MARCH 2017 Cooperative Extension Service Meade County 1041 Old Ekron Road Brandenburg, KY 40108 270-422-4958 Fax: 270-422-3773 www.meade.ca.uky.edu Deana K. Reed Meade County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development - Education 2017 4-H Summer Camp Think warm, think sunny, think 4-H Summer Camp! SAVE THE DATE!! 4-H Summer Camp dates are set! Meade County 4-H will be camping at the West KY 4-H Camp in Dawson Springs, KY. Our camp dates are June 27-30, 2017, and we will be camping with Breckinridge, Calloway, Henderson and Daviess counties! The theme this year is movies and planning has begun! Teen Counselors (ages 16-18) can contact Deana if interested in attending as a Teen Counselor this year! Cost, registration paperwork and scholarship information will be available in Mid-February! NEW TO 4-H CAMP? Check out the two videos on this website (https://4-h.ca.uky.edu/camp) to see what ACTUALLY happens at 4-H Summer Camp! 4-H Clover Buds Club The Clover Bud club (for ages 5-8) started meeting in January, but there are still spots available for new members! Jennifer Conrad is the newest addition to the Meade County 4-H Volunteer team and is looking forward to meeting her new club members. The club will meet monthly at the Meade County Extension Office from 9:00 am - 11:00 am on the following dates: February 11, March 11, April 15 and May 13. Membership in this club is limited to the first 15 registrations. Membership fee is $10.00 and must be included with registration form. Club members are required to bring an adult chaperone with them to all meetings. The registration form can be picked up at the Extension office or call to have one mailed to you. Upcoming Programs/Events Want to know what is coming up with the 4-H Program? Check out the current events tab on our website and look for the 2016-2017 Program Dates link. Need something added for your club? Call the Extension Office and ask to have your club information added.
What is a 4-H Project? 4-H members participate in projects where they are asked to accomplish a task, i.e., make something, develop a skill, raise and/or train an animal, etc. There are numerous projects available to 4-H members including: foods, clothing, public speaking, aerospace, wood science, livestock, health, gardening, photography, and MUCH MORE! Members DO NOT have to be a member of a project specific club in order to complete a 4-H project. 4-H members begin by exploring their interest. They may select one or more projects, and receive a project manual which guides them through the activities. 4-H projects are age appropriate. The 16 year old 4-H member will be expected to do a more advanced project within their area of interest, whereas the 10 year old might be working with and introductory activity. One of the most important aspects of 4-H project work is that the 4-H member decides what they want to learn and do as they explore their project. This allows the project to be self-paced, and gives children important skills in setting and working toward their goals. NOW is the time to be working on your 4-H projects! All requirements for 4-H projects that can be entered at county fair and are eligible for the 2017 KY State Fair Cloverville can be found on our 4-H webpage at: https://meade.ca.uky.edu/content/2017-4-h-fair-projects-county-state-fairs. 4-H Awards Banquet The theme is what else??? 4-H!!! Join us for a night of celebration as we recognize our members and leaders for their hard work during the 2015-2016 program year. Tuesday, March 21 st from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Invitations will be coming in the mail soon keep an eye on your mailbox. Dinner will be provided, but those attending are asked to bring a dessert to share! YUM!! Show us your 4-H colors wear your favorite 4-H shirt help us make this a night to remember! 4-H Volunteers NEEDED Could it be YOU? Become a 4-H Volunteer today and help create life-changing experiences for youth in Meade County! We are currently seeking 4-H Volunteers to fill the following roles: Sewing project leader(s), Needlework project leader(s), Quilting project leader(s), Fine Arts project leader(s) and Photography project leader(s) All volunteers must complete a volunteer application and successfully pass all background checks. Please contact the Extension Office to receive an application and to talk to Deana about volunteering. 4-H Council - Seeking NEW members!! Did you know that as a parent of a 4-H member, you can join the 4-H Council? It costs nothing, meets bi-monthly and gives you a chance to learn about the current program and to have input on the development of your child s 4-H program. Our new officer team took over at the January meeting and would love to see some new faces! Meetings are held at the Extension Office - our next meeting will be held on Monday, March 20th at 6:00 pm. Join us and meet our new officer team! It is going to be an exciting year!!
Animal Science Clubs For up to date information on your club (i.e. meeting dates, times, etc.) check out our 4-H website! Each club has their own tab that contains what you need to know to get club meeting dates on your calendar. February is 4-H HEALTH Month! Participate in the "4th H for Health Challenge"!! Meade County 4-H Youth Development is interested in making our county 4-H program healthier, while having fun at the same time!! The 4th H for Health Challenge is an easy program that is available for all members! The challenge helps 4-H ers adopt practices that will help them be healthy now, and in the future. With the three principles of Drink Right, Move More, and Snack Smart, it s easy to teach and reinforce healthy habits. Club leaders will be incorporating these practices into their February meetings, but YOU can participate on your own at home with your family! Using the 4-H for Health Challenge Tracker in the challenge leader's packet below, record at least four dates that you chose to drink water, eat fruits or vegetables or was physically active for at least 15 minutes. At the end of February, bring in your challenge tracker to the office or scan and email to deanakreed@uky.edu to receive participation credit. You will also receive a small 4-H token for completing the challenge and working towards a HEALTHY YOU! Download the Challenge Leader s Packet on our 4-H website: https://meade.ca.uky.edu/content/4-h-grows-here. 4-H Poster Contest WHAT DOES 4-H MEAN TO YOU? This is the theme for this year s District 5 4-H poster contest. Put on your thinking cap and get busy creating your poster! Here are the rules: RULES: 1. Poster must have 4-H in the title and it should display what 4-H means to the 4-H er or what 4-H provides for boys and girls. 2. Age categories are Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12. 3. Copyrighted characters cannot be used such as Peanuts, Charlie Brown and Mickey Mouse. Digitally designed art is accepted, but must be the 4-H ers original work. 4. Posters must be designed on poster board 14 x22 (1/2 of a regular poster board). Posters may be produced by any medium such as water color, ink, crayon, pencil, paint, but cannot be three dimensional. NO GLITTER, or other art supplies that may fall off or stain other projects 5. All posters must have a completed title form. Affix the form on upper left hand corner on the back of poster. Forms may be pick up at our office. 6. NO sharing posters. Posters are individual. 7. Deadline to turn in poster is March 17, 2017. 8. Posters are available for FREE (limited quantities) at the Extension Office.
Written Communications Contest Categories 1. Songwriting 2. Poetry (3 line minimum and 25 line maximum) 3. What 4-H Means to Me Essay (minimum 500 words) 4. Original Monologue 5. Press Release 6. Public Service Announcement Rules and Information * Junior Class Open to any youth, age 9-13 (age as of 1/1/17) * Senior Class Open to any youth, age 14-18 (age as of 1/1/17) * Each writing piece must be original. * Entries are due 4:00 pm on Friday, February 17, 2017. Entries may be scanned and emailed to deanakreed@uky.edu or may mail (or drop off) a hard copy. * All entries are to be on 8 1/2 x 11 paper, with entrant s class, name and county on cover page and last name on every page. Please include scoring guide and entry form at the back of the piece. * Entries are to be double-spaced, typed with size 12 font on white paper. Songs may be single spaced within verses, chorus and bridge and double spaced between each item. * Winners will be invited to showcase at the Kentucky State Fair, date TBD. Song writing, poetry, press release and public service announcement lessons can be found in national 4-H curriculum, Picking Up the Pieces and Putting It Together. Monologue lesson can be found in national 4-H curriculum Play the Role. Registration/informational packet can be picked up at the Extension Office or download from our website, under current events. County Communications Night You are invited to compete in the county level speech and demonstration contest. This contest teaches youth the parts of a good speech or demonstration, how to write the text, effective delivery techniques and gives lots of opportunities to practice in front of others. DATE: Monday, March 27th at 6:30 pm at the Meade County Extension Office SIGN UP: Call the office to sign up DEADLINE to register: Monday, March 13th. Speech Categories (by age): No visual aids are allowed for speeches (costumes are considered a visual aid). No dramatic readings, dramatic monologues or recitation of poems is allowed. Speech must be youth s own original work. Juniors (ages 9 13): The 4-H er may have assistance in writing and preparation. Speeches must be 3 to 5 minutes long. Seniors (ages 14 18): Because this is an educational learning experience, the Senior 4-H er is expected to choose a topic, research and write their own speech. A participate may have assistance with practicing the speech. Speeches must be 5 to 7 minutes long. Demonstrations: Junior/Senior categories are same as speeches but broken into subject specific categories (i.e. foods, wood working, etc.). The time limit for demonstrations (juniors and seniors) will be 5 to 15 minutes (including breads category). Call the office to receive a complete list of demonstration categories for the 2017 program year. AT THE SENIOR LEVEL, the 4-Her is expected to demonstration original work. The internet may be used as a reference source but NOT as a source for non-original speech or demonstration materials.
2017 Teen Conference - SAVE THE DATE JUNE 12-15, 2017 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY CAMPUS 8TH GRADE THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS 4-H Babysitting Clinic Learn the basics of babysitting! This afterschool event is for current 7 th & 8 th graders. It will take place at Stuart Pepper Middle School. March 27-31, 2017, from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Attendance at all five days is expected. Contact Becky Crump, SPMS YSC Coordinator, for the registration form. 4-H WORKSHOPS REGISTRATION FORM INCLUDED IN THIS MONTH S NEWSLETTER NO Winter Weather Notice Well, we haven t had too many snow days, but here is a friendly reminder of our snow day policy. Please remember that if SCHOOL is CANCELLED due to bad weather conditions (FULL OR PARTIAL DAY), ALL 4-H CLUB MEETINGS, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS ARE CANCELLED AS WELL. In the event that school is not closed but threatening weather conditions exist, please contact the Extension Office, 270-422-4958 or check our Facebook page for cancellation announcements.