2017 Scholarship Form Available The 2017 Kansas 4-H Scholarship Form can be found by visiting http://www.kansas4- h.org/p.aspx?tabid=479, this is the only form that will be used for the 2017 4-H Scholarships. A list of scholarships available to apply for will come out closer to the end of the year. *********************** OFFICER TRAINING CLASSES IF YOU HOLD AN OFFICE AT YOUR CLUB, COUNCIL OR JUNIOR LEADERS LET US TRAIN YOU SO THAT YOU CAN HELP YOUR FELLOW CLUB MEMBERS. CLUB LEADERS WILL BE CONTACTED WITH DATES AND INFORMATION. IT WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 2 @ 7PM IN THE RENO COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE WEST MEETING ROOM. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT DONNA @ THE EXTENSION OFFICE 620-662-2371 OR dp96929@ksu.edu YOUR NEW OFFICERS FOR 2016 2017 4-H COUNCIL PRESIDENT Grace Zongker, Buhler 4-H Club VICE PRESIDENT Justin Hard, Nickerson 4-H Club SECRETARY Katie Graham, Mitchell 4-H Club TREASURER Lizzy Ullum, Mitchell 4-H Club REPORTER Piper Schlatter, Union Valley 4-H Club FAIR BOARD REP Sydnee Shive, Haven 4-H Club ADULT ADVISOR Kirk Zongker, Buhler 4-H Club ADULT ADVISOR Dawn Shive, Haven 4-H Club JUNIOR LEADERS PRESIDENT Piper Schlatter, Union Valley 4-H Club VICE PRESIDENT Grace Zongker, Buhler 4-H Club SECRETARY Lizzy Ullum, Mitchell 4-H Club TREASURER Justin Hard, Nickerson 4-H Club HISTORIAN Willow Schlatter, Union Valley 4-H Club REPORTER Rylie Meyer, Royal Clovers 4-H Club ADULT ADVISOR Sheri Grinstead, Thomadora 4-H ADULT ADVISOR Shannon Meyer, Royal Clovers 4-H Thank You all for your commitment to Reno County 4-H. Congratulations and best of luck for the year to come. You will be amazing. Information for the newsletter is due the 20 th of each month by 5pm no exceptions
Page 2 NOVEMBER 2016 CONGRAGULATIONS TO OUR 2016/2017 FAIRBOARD EXECUTIVE TEAM MEETING: January 16, 2017 @ 6:00 pm Upstairs in the conference room of the Extension Office. All 4-H Council Officers are required to attend. 4-H COUNCIL DATE January 23, 2017 @7:00pm Downstairs in the west meeting room JUNIOR LEADERS: January 23, 2017 Following the council meeting downstairs in the west meeting room Remember to check out our website: www.reno.ksu.edu Announcements, rules and entry forms for upcoming events may be found on the website. For county shows throughout the state stop by the office and look at our notebook. Check out the State 4-H website for information on Upcoming State 4-H Events. www.kansas4h.org PRESIDENT JAMIE SCHMIDT VICE PRESIDENT JASON STALLMAN SECRETARY MEGHAN MILLER CO - TREASURERS CINDY COLLE AND DAVID MILLER BOARD MEMBERS MATT BRACK, RYAN BLUBAUGH, JACKIE ECKERT, VERTON MILLER, DANA BRACK & MICHELLE ZONGKER The fairboard is still looking for one more member. So if this is something you think you might enjoy being a part of please contact one of the members above. Best of luck to the board on an AMAZING year to come. Kansas Junior Swine Producer Day Date Released The 2017 Kansas Junior Swine Producer Day will be held on Saturday, March 11th, in Weber Hall on the K-State campus in Manhattan. Youth, parents, project leaders, and extension agents of any skill level or knowledge base are invited to participate in this program. Participants will learn about various topics related to swine production and youth swine projects. More details and registration information will be released later this fall. Please visit the KSU Youth Livestock Program website, under Kansas Junior Producer Days, and watch future 4-H Tip Sheets for more information. Winter Fall Fun Day We will be attending NELE (Northeast Leadership Event) January 21, 2017 so save the day to your calendar for a fun filled day. Details to be announced in the next newsletter LAUGHER IS THE BEST MEDICINE
Page 3 NOVEMBER 2016 PROJECT NEWS: If you have any questions about the dog project please contact Melaney Dick at 620-728-9743 or melrussdick@gmail.com If you have any questions about shooting sports, please call Ray Bartholomew at (620) 663-3312 or Cindy Colle at (620) 664-3344 or email Cindy at collec83@gmail.com. Please contact Tammy Brown (620) 899-4792 for questions about the rabbit project. If you have any questions about photography, contact Karolyn Kellogg Howey at (620)663-5731 ext. 344. If you have any questions about the clothing project, contact Kathy Zongker at (620) 543-2767. Please contact Ashley Franklin at 620-278-6519 or a.franklin618@hotmail.com for any sheep project questions. Kansas 4-H Dog Judges Certification Training News The Kansas 4-H Dog Judges Certification training will be held January 20-22, 2017, in Salina, Kansas. Beginning the training on Friday evening has allowed participants in one weekend to learn about the four dog phases of showmanship, obedience, agility and rally obedience of the Dog Care and Training Project. This is also a good opportunity for local project leaders and older 4-H members to observe the training and better understand how they will be judged at invitational and the Kansas State Fair 4-H Dog Show. Details for registration will be available in early December, so please share the dates with potential judges and project leaders in your Extension Unit. 2017 Horse Panorama The 2017 4-H Horse Panorama has been scheduled for January 27-29 at Rock Springs. Registration and contest rules for Horse Panorama will be posted to the Kansas 4-H web site soon on the Horse Events page. SAVE THE DATE: 2017 RENO COUNTY FAIR DOG SHOW: JULY 15 TH FASHION REVIEW: JULY 18 TH HORSE SHOW JULY 21 ST FAIR: JULY 18 TH THRU JULY 24 TH
Page 4 NOVEMBER 2016 MORE COUNTY PROJECT LEADERS Please contact Jennifer Gomes at 405-820-6481 or pherfenner@aol.com for any horse project questions ************************************ Time is a ticking Tuesday November 1 st is the deadline for all of the following forms From the following clubs Buhler, Four Leaf, Haven, Mitchell, Nickerson, Ninnescah, Royal Clovers, Thomadora, Western Reno County, Union Valley, Shooting Sports, Ambassadors and Dog Club NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!! Financial review, financial information sheet (please do not put on the form same as last year) club officers list, project leaders and VIP forms. FSA YOUTH LOANS Are you interested in expanding a small goat herd, purchasing equipment and inputs for a garden then sell produce at the farmer s market, acquire an animal to show at the county fair to aid in funding the expansion of future animal projects or have other production agriculture entrepreneurial interests? If so, consider utilizing the FSA Youth Loan Program to further your goals. The Farm Service Agency, USDA, provides loans to youth in rural communities who want to start learning the business of agriculture. Operating loans of up to $ 5,000 to eligible youth ages 10 to 20 may be made for projects of modest size, educational, and initiated, developed and carried out by youth participating in 4-H clubs, FFA, or a similar organization. A FSA Youth Loan can provide financial services to fund agricultural projects while gaining valuable personal and business experiences in the process. Consider this opportunity! For more information, contact the Farm Service Agency, Farm Loan Programs Division, 18 East 7 th Avenue, South Hutchinson, KS. Phone number 620 669-8266. Or feel free to email Ray Bartholomew, Farm Loan Manager (ray.bartholomew@ks.usda.gov) or Sheri Grinstead, Farm Loan Officer, (sheri.grinstead@ks.usda.gov) to field your questions. General facts about the FSA Youth Loan Program are also located at the following web address: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/farm-loanprograms/youth-loans/index
Page 5 NOVEMBER 2016 Kansas 4-H SpaceTech Changes for 2016-17 Kansas 4-H SpaceTech currently has five project areas: rockets, robotics, astronomy, computers and GPS/GIS. Through the years, as new sub-areas have developed, they have been added to SpaceTech. NOVEMBER 11 TH REMEMBER TO THANK A VETERAN FOR ALL THAT THEY HAVE DONE FOR US! The Kansas 4-H SpaceTech Action Team and Kansas 4-H Youth Development are pleased to add a new area for 2016-17, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), that will be added to 4HOnline as a new state project area under SpaceTech on October 1, 2016. The following is a description and breakout for the project area. While commonly referred to as drones, Kansas 4-H will refer to them as Unmanned Aerial Systems. Unmanned Aerial Systems Take flight with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Explore the world from above the trees and discover new frontiers with unmanned aerial systems. This project provides the opportunity to expand ones understanding of UAS and the world around them safely. In this project you can explore the uses and applications of unmanned aerial systems including how UAS links to other projects such as geology, robotics, electronics, crop science, and many more. Junior Age 7 to 9 Pre-flight Youth explore the foundation of UAS and how it can be applied to the world around them. From all of us here at the Reno County Extension Office we want to wish a Happy Thanksgiving safe travels and fun times to everyone. Intermediate Age 10 to 13 Cleared for Takeoff Youth discover UAS applications and operations, becoming more adept in their knowledge of UAS. Senior Age 14 and up Flight Master Youth advance their knowledge of UAS and gain experience in applying UAS applications to the world around them.
AMBASSADORS SPONSORING TEEN CHRISTMAS Looking for a club service project?? Join the Ambassadors as they work in conjunction with First Call for Help to promote Teen Christmas. Clubs and families are encouraged to donate unwrapped Christmas gifts that would be suitable for a teenage boy or girl. Gift cards and money are also acceptable. The Ambassadors will go shopping for suitable gifts and all contributions will be donated to First Call for Help in time for Christmas distribution. The Club donating the highest dollar percentage of gifts and/or funds will be treated to a pizza party by the Ambassadors. All items must be turned into the Extension Office December 2 by 5pm. ITEMS NEEDED Movie tickets Jeans Jewelry Ear buds/headphones Gift Cards Hoodies Books Picture Frames Socks/Shoes Hair and Beard Trimmers Gift Sets Baseball Hats Footballs/Soccer Balls Razor Sets/Aftershave Wallets Hairbrushes/Hair Sets Nail Polish Duffel Bags Lamps Area Rugs Throw Blankets Pillows Pajamas Small Tool Kits Skateboards Picture Frames Body Wash Sets
AROUND THE COUNTY NEWS A new page we are starting is news from around the county. If you participate in a livestock show, do well in sports, are in a dance recital or are in the play at your school send me information and pictures then we will try and get it into the newsletter. It is always fun to see what our 4-H kiddos are doing on their down time. Here are a few things going on this last month. Job well done 4-Her s Willow and Piper Schlatter from Union Valley 4-H club, talk to the 2 nd grade class at Union Valley about joining 4-H. Great Job girls way to promote our program. Megan Fink of the Four Leaf Clovers 4-H Club was crowned Homecoming Queen at the Trinity Catholic School Homecoming Game on Friday, September 30 th, Congratulations Megan Justin Hard of the Nickerson Clovers 4-H Club competes with his heifer at the American Royal in Kansas City. Nickerson High School Senior Austin Engelland was up for football homecoming. He is pictured here with his parents Doug and Debbie Engelland. Sara Schlickau of the Ninnescah 4-H Club was crowned Homecoming Queen at the Pretty Prairie High School Homecoming Game. Congratulations Sara!!
Thomadora 4-H Club had a great time at Wesley Towers! They really enjoyed hearing past 4-H stories from a few of the ladies! Wilma Wilson who is 99 years young shared her 70 years of 4-H experience with us! A great time was had by all! Nice job Thomadora keep up the great work.
Page 8 NOVEMBER 2016 NOVEMBER CALENDER Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday CLUB PAPER WORK DEADLINE 1 2 3 4 5 OFFICER TRAINING 7PM EXTENSION OFFICE 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FAIRBOARD 6:30 EXTENSION OFFICE WEST MEETING ROOM OFFICE CLOSED ACHEIVEMNET NIGHT 7PM @ MEMORIAL HALL 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 DEADLINE FOR NEWSLETTER 27 28 29 30 OFFICE CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED Reno County Extension Office Phone # 620-662-2371