Pendleton County Cooperative Extension Service Pendleton County 45 David Pribble Drive Falmouth, KY 41040 (859) 654-3395 Fax: (859) 654-3397 extension.ca.uky.edu Shelley Meyer Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development Education Pendleton County 859.654.3395 shelley.meyer@uky.edu Inside this Issue: 4-H Club Info... 2-3 Incentive Program... 3 Livestock Info... 4 Agent Comments... 4 Featured Colorists... 5 Activity Page... 6 Calendar... 7 Our 2018 Camp dates have been set for July 2-6! We are happy to announce that we have even more spaces available, so if you have been on the waiting list in the past, we should not have that problem this year! We have gift certificates available as well, in any amount! Stop by the office to buy one today! Each month we will be including an activities page in our newsletter. If you color the page and turn it back in to the office by the 20 th of the month, your artistry may be featured in our next month s newsletter! Break out the crayons, colored pencils, and markers and let s see whatcha got! Snow Day Policy Please remember that we follow the same schedule as Pendleton County Schools, regarding cancellations. If the schools are closed due to inclement weather, all 4-H activities are automatically cancelled for that day. The Cooperative Extension Service prohibits discrimination in its programs and employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. To file a complaint of discrimination, contact Jim Lawson, UK College of Agriculture, 859-257-3879; Terry Allen or Patty Bender, UK Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity, 859-257-8927; or the USDA, Director Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W Whitten Bldg., 14th & Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 (202-720-5964).
Meetings are held monthly. Next Meet: Monday, January 8, 3:30 Location: Sharp Middle School, Home Ec Room Contact: Meg Owen: 859.654.3395 Meetings will be held near holidays. We have two groups based on which elementary school your child attends. Homeschoolers are welcome to attend with Northern Elem. Next Meet for Southern Elementary: Friday, January 19, 3:30-4:30PM Location: Southern Elementary Next Meet for Northern Elementary/Homeschool: Friday, January 26, 3:30-4:30PM Location: Flour Creek Church 1109 State Hwy 177 E Butler, KY 41006 Contact: Meg Owen: 859.654.3395 Meetings will be held monthly. We offer two meetings, based on which school your child attends. Homeschoolers are welcome to attend with Northern Elem. Next Meet for Southern Elementary: Tuesday, January 2, 3:30PM Next Meet for Northern Elementary/Homeschool: Wednesday, January 3, 3:30PM Location: Sharp Middle School, Home Ec Room Contact: Meg Owen: 859.654.3395 Join our next fitness challenge! Dates will be January 24 March 13. We will be tracking exercise, food intake, etc. The Challenge Runner app is needed to participate. Please watch Facebook for updates. Contact: Laura Marshall: 606.776.1741 Facebook: Pendleton County 4-H Gardening Club Meetings currently held at the PC Library. Next Meet: Monday, January 8 & 22, 5:00PM Contact: Kim Hodge: 859.466.0339 Mandatory Notice: Rules Meeting Next Meet: Thursday, January 18, 7:00PM Snow Date: Thursday, January 25, 7:00PM Location: High School Library Join us on our Cultural Series journey! Next Date: Monday, January 22, 3:00PM Location: Sharp Middle School Home Ec Room November-February meetings are WITHOUT dogs. For Current Dog Club Members Only! Visit us on Facebook for updates! Next Meet: Tuesday, January 9 & 23, 6:00PM Location: Falmouth Senior Center 1111 Chipman Street, Falmouth Contact: Belinda Perry: 859.468.4527 bperry@nkyk9.com Facebook: Pendleton County 4-H Dog Club We re scheduling a winter trip very soon! Contact Shelley for details! Contact Toots for information on January s Meeting. Contact: Toots Adams: 859.472.3364 Page 2 January 2018
Copyright: rangizzz / 123RF Stock Photo We are now meeting in a new location! Next Meet: Monday, January 8, 7:00PM Location: Falmouth Senior Center 1111 Chipman Street, Falmouth Contact: Mary Ellen Miller: 859.468-2369 Meetings are held monthly at the PC Library. Next Meet: Monday, January 8, 6:30PM Contact: John Marshall: 606.748.3501 Shooting sports is over for the year and will resume in spring. Updates: https://pc4hshootingsports.shutterfly.com/ Contact: Guns: Shawn Hayslette: 513.377.2881 Archery: Erica Messmer: 859.242.0121 Teen Retreat is coming up January 26-27! Next Meet: Wednesday, January 24, 12:00PM Location: PC High School Cafeteria Meetings are held at Total Equine Services, 1718 Hwy 609. Next Meet: Thursday, Jan. 11, 7:00PM Contact: Theresa Emery: 859.472.1238 Facebook: Pendleton County 4H Young Riders The Pendleton County 4-H Incentive Program offers opportunities for the youth in Pendleton County to earn dollars which may be used to offset the cost of attending 4-H camps and conferences. 1. All dollars expire one year from the date they were earned. 2. Dollars are only achievable on the following activities and in the following increments. 4-H Activity Speech/ demonstration Dollar Value $30.00 Fashion Show $30.00 Wool Festival $30.00 Achievement Level $50.00 Additional Information Compete in the county 4-H Communication Contest Compete in the county 4-H fashion show Work ONE 3 hour shift at the Wool Festival with 4-H Completion of an 4-H Achievement Level program 3. Dollars will be tracked with event sign-in sheets. 4. Participants in any of the activities listed in the above chart will receive an incentive card to be submitted with an application to one of the events listed in the below chart. 4-H members are responsible for keeping up with their incentive cards and submitting with their application and check for the remaining amount to a 4-H camp or conference. A lost card is a lost incentive. 5. Approved 4-H activities where dollars may be applied are: 4-H Activity Additional Information Camp Conferences Any 4-H led/supported camp Any 4-H led/supported conference Country hams are scheduled to arrive Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 15). Additional info will be sent to the 4-H ers involved with this project when details are arranged. Contact Shelley for more details: 859.588.9122 6. Only one (1) incentive card may be used at a time to cover the cost of an approved 4-H activity outlined in #5. 7. This document will govern the Pendleton County 4-H Incentive Program. Any questions regarding the program should be addressed to the Pendleton County 4-H Council. January 2018 Page 3
To show livestock in 4-H and participate in the Pendleton County Livestock Show and Sale at the County Fair, the following requirements must be met: 6 hours of education must be completed before the respective validation/weigh-in site is held One record book must be completed and turned in for all species shown with exhibit entries at the county fair Youth must participate in the skill-a-thon contest Showmanship must be participated in for the respective livestock show Youth must be present to show their animal at the county fair Youth must be present to sell their animal at the show and sale held at the county fair Youth must be enrolled in Pendleton County 4-H Date Topic Location Time Jan 18 Jan 26 snow date February 15 Feb 22 snow date Mandatory Rules Meeting PC High School: 2359 US-27 7:00PM (2hr) Record books PC High School: 2359 US-27 7:00PM (2hr) February 24 Market Beef Validation Site Fairgrounds: 320 Fairground Rd. 8:00AM (2hr) March 22 Weights TBD TBD April 19 Mandatory Rules Meeting (For anyone who missed the first one.) May 4 Swine/Lamb/Goat Validation Fairgrounds: 320 Fairground Rd. 4:00PM (2hr) June Showmanship Clinic TBD TBD TBD TBD As we ring in the New Year, let s reflect on what a great 4-H year we had in 2017 while eagerly anticipating the joys 2018 will bring! Continue to stay involved with 4-H and include joining a new club as part of your New Year s resolution! 4-H Camp applications will be available this month so stop on in and get yours filled out today. We camp July 2-6 and will be accepting lots of campers and Junior Counselors. Adult Counselors can also get in on the fun! :) Shelley Meyer Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development Education Pendleton County Page 4 January 2018
Turn it back into the Extension Office by January 20. HAPPY COLORING! Dixie Nash & Emily Cobb For your chance to be featured, flip this page over and color the back. January 2018 Page 5
Name: Age: Copyright: yamayka / 123RF Stock Photo January 2018 Word Find BEAR JANUARY BERRIES NEW BLIZZARD RABBIT BUNNY SLEEP CAVE SNOW COZY WARM FUR WINTER HIBERNATE YEAR N C U W C B O S I J B E E H H E W D E G R C T A V M F X P D W T R C W A R M K H P U A G N Y R A U N A J B S X I O E L I B V Z N B P E L N U Y Q P Q A E R Z B R A E Y O U J V E I C S E I R R E B C W I I Y F E N H T L K P U B A V D B X Y T M W N B N N V F I E P K K B D B O I J N E L A F H E A B B Z X V W Y Z O C W S N Q U X F W E R M U P I B S G I L P Q G U R K C U J Q Y Z N Y U J Y K O Y Y I J A K I J E Y Y F Z J X M U M L T O T D H G W L X J Y E Page 6 January 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday December 31 January 1 2 7 8 14 15 21 22 OFFICE CLOSED 3:30 Art Club 5:00 Knitting 6:30 Robotics 7:00 Rabbit & Poultry Country Hams arrive today OFFICE CLOSED 3:00 Middle School 5:00 Knitting 3:30 SES Cooking Club 9 6:00 Dog Club 3 3:30 NES Cooking Club 10 11 16 17 18 23 6:00 Dog Club 24 12:00 Teen Club Fitness Challenge Begins! 4 5 6 7:00 Young Riders 7:00 Livestock Meeting **Mandatory** 25 7:00 Livestock Meeting **Snow Date** 12 13 19 3:30 SES Clover Buds 26 3:30 NES Clover Buds 28 29 30 31 February 1 2 3 20 27 TEEN CLUB RETREAT January 2018 Page 7
Pendleton County 45 David Pribble Drive Falmouth KY 41040 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED 4-H Newsletter NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID FALMOUTH, KY PERMIT # 69 «AddressBlock» Have your family contact the Extension Office at 859.654.3395 about purchasing a 4-H Camp Gift Card! Registration will begin in January. Page 8 January 2018