Sheridan County 4-H Family August/September Notes Sheridan County Fair Thank you to everyone for all of your help and hard work during the Fair! It takes our whole 4-H Family to make the Fair possible. The 2017 Fair Dates have been set for July 17th 22nd so mark your calendars! Buyer Thank yous Please make sure to send a thank you note or stop by with something to thank your Livestock and Food Auction buyers for supporting you and for supporting our County 4-H Program! Fair Feedback Survey Please take a few minutes to send any Fair feedback you have through the survey that was e-mailed out via 4-H Online. We appreciate constructive comments and feedback so we can continue to improve the Sheridan County Fair! We will be trying to make Fair Book changes while it is still fresh so if you have any requests for additional classes or rule changes, please make sure to submit those in your survey or call the office! State Fair Entries All State Fair entries need to be in the office by noon on September 8th for the office to take them down to the State Fair. Club Leader Meetings 4-H Club Leaders need to schedule a meeting time to review their 4-H year with Julianne sometime in September or October. This will be to give and receive feedback on your club and a time to request any resources you may need from the office. Thank you! 48 Hours of 4-H Service Challenge We hope every Extension Unit will join us this fall in seeing just how much we can give back to our communities! The weekend after National 4-H Week, is the perfect opportunity to setup a service project. Invite your friends, clubs, adult volunteers and 4-H Alums too! Find all the information on the state 4-H website and start planning your projects. If your group wants t-shirts they must be ordered online by September 19. When: October 8-9, 2016 Who: 4-H Members, 4-H Clubs, Friends, Adult Volunteers, Parents, 4-H Alumni It's time to make plans, order t-shirts for your club and register your projects online. Go to Kansas 4-H.org, click on events, and 484H www.kansas4h.org/484h Kansas 4-H Leadership Weekend - KYLF and KVF The Kansas Youth Leadership Forum (KYLF) and the Kansas Volunteer Forum information are on the 4-H Online CVent Registration System and are ready for you and your 4-H members and volunteers to register. The Forums will be held November 18-20,2017 at Rock Springs 4-H Center. KYLF is for youth ages 14-18 before January 1, 2016 and KVF is for all Kansas 4-H Volunteers. KYLF will feature leadership workshops, Youth Council Elections, and opportunities to learn and have fun. The Kansas 4-H Volunteer forum will feature training from the Kansas Leadership Center, workshops and information to help volunteer be more effective. This year participants in both forums will register though the same system. The Early Bird registration fee for KYLF Youth and Adults is $215.00 for registrations on or before October 15, 2016. The registration fee for KYLF Youth and Adults is $245.00 from October 16, 2016, to November 1, 2016. The Early Bird registration fee for Kansas Volunteer Forum attendees is $165.00 for registrations on or before October 15, 2016. The registration fee for Kansas Volunteer Forum attendees is $195.00 from October 16, 2016, to November 1, 2016. Sheridan County 4-H Calendar 9/8 State Fair Entries Due to Office by NOON 9/9-18 Kansas State Fair 10/3 Sheridan County Senior Scholarship Applications Due 10/3 KAPs, Pin Applications, & Permanent Record Books 10/3 List of New Club Officers Due to Office 10/17 4-H Online Enrollment Due 10/17 Club Treasurer Books Due for Audit TBD Officer Training Julianne Shoup 785-675-3268 618-203-3374
4-H GRAND & RESERVE CHAMPIONS 2016 CLASS DIVISION GRAND RESERVE Arts & Crafts JR Karlee Geisinger Karlee Geisinger Arts & Crafts SR Jennifer Hughes Jennifer Hughes Beef FFA Showman Samuel Bretz Drake Rowh Beef Bucket Calf Showman Will Bruggeman Carley Cooper Beef JR Showman Hayley Jacobs KayCee Miller Beef SR Showman Samuel Bretz KayCee Miller Booths Overall Solomon Valley Harvesters Breeding Beef Overall Brooke Dorenkamp Max Beckman Breeding Sheep Overall BJ Rogers --------------------- Bucket Calf Showmanship Will Bruggeman Carley Cooper Buymanship Scrapbook JR Karlee Geisinger Lauren Patmon Clothing Buymanship JR Girl Karlee Geisinger Isabella Ostmeyer Clothing Construction Level I Chelidy Pridey Jaylei Sloan Clothing Construction Level II Isabella Ostmeyer Lauren Patmon Clothing Construction Level III Lauren Patmon Hayley Jacobs Clothing Construction Overall Lauren Patmon Chelidy Pridey Decorated Cake Overall Trinity Balluch Leigha Fellhoelter Entomology Beginner Matthew Bretz -- Entomology JR Drew Bretz -- Entomology Educational Overall Sam Bretz -- Exhibit Floriculture Overall Jaylei Sloan -- Foods & Nutrition Level 1 Layne Juenemann Carley Cooper Foods & Nutrition Level 2 Drew Bretz Laural Rumback Foods & Nutrition Level 3 Isaiah Dickman Lauren Patmon Foods & Nutrition Level 4 Sam Bretz Sam Bretz Goat Novice Showman LaRynn Rumback Lily Rumback Goat JR Showman Will Bruggeman Laural Rumback Horse Educational Exhibit Overall Layne Juenemann Macie Juenemann Cat Educational Exhibit Overall Adleigh Zigler --- Horse Mare/Filly Overall Jordan Ostmeyer Isabella Ostmeyer Horse - Gelding Overall Kami Miller Kassie Miller Horse JR High Point Kassie Miller Isabella Ostmeyer Horse SR High Point Kami Miller Jordan Ostmeyer Horse JR Showman Kassie Miller Isabella Ostmeyer Horse SR Showman Kami Miller Jordan Ostmeyer Horticulture Overall Toby Korte Drew Bretz Market Beef 4-H Kami Miller Carter Beckman Market Beef FFA Hallee McKenna Sam Bretz Market Beef Overall Kami Miller Hallee McKenna
MORE 4-H GRAND & RESERVE CHAMPIONS 2016 Market Hog 4-H Kyler Niblock Carley Cooper Market Hog FFA Hallee McKenna Latasha Fellhoelter Market Hog Overall Kyler Niblock -- Market Lamb Overall BJ Rogers KayCee Miller Market Meat Goat Overall Lily Rumback Will Bruggeman Parade Float Club Photography JR Toby Korte Isabella Ostmeyer Photography SR Erin Carter Austin Patmon Self Determined Overall Jake Geisinger ----- Welding Sheep Novice Showman Kambree Lahnanen Joseph Dorenkamp Sheep JR Showman Kassie Miller Hayley Jacobs Sheep SR Showman Kami Miller KayCee Miller Swine FFA Showman Latasha Fellhoelter Kelsey Geerdes Swine Novice Showman Duncan Bell Carley Cooper Swine JR Showman Hayley Jacobs Kassie Miller Swine SR Showman KayCee Miller Kelsey Geerdes Woodworking Overall Jake Geisinger Sam Bretz Round Robin JR Kassie Jacobs Hayley Jacobs Round Robin SR Kami Jacobs KayCee Jacobs
4-H King 4-H ROYALTY WINNER Jordan Ostmeyer 4-H Queen ------------------------ DIVISION 1ST 2ND 3RD Overall Harvesters Solomon Valley Angelus Life Skills Judging JR Nash Geisinger Isabella Ostmeyer Troy Swint Life Skills Judging SR Kelsey Geerdes Trinity Balluch Ashlyn Dorenkamp Livestock Judging JR Kassie Miller Kyler Niblock Hayley Jacobs Livestock Judging SR Jake Geisinter Brynn Niblock KayCee Miller CATEGORY Herdsmanship Rate of Gain Winners 4-H Goat 4-H Sheep 4-H Swine 4-H Beef FFA Swine FFA Beef Will Bruggeman BJ Rogers Jordan Ostmeyer Libertee Fellhoelter Hallee McKenna Brecken Rowh
4-H Summer Activities! This summer there were project days for buymanship, fishing, livestock judging, sewing, beef care and handling, goat and swine care and handling, quick breads, dog obedience and more! And the Harvesters and Angelus Clubs had club tours to show off what they were taking to the Fair!
Julianne Shoup District Director and Extension Agent Twin Creeks Extension District #9 - Hoxie Office 929 9th Street, P.O. Box 107, Hoxie, KS 67740 Phone: 785.675.3268 Fax: 785.675.3269 www.twincreeks.ksu.edu Email: jshoup@ksu.edu Sheridan County 4-H Return Service Requested Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, K-State, County Extension Councils, Extension Districts, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating. Inside this 4-H Family Notes Issue: Sheridan County Fair Thank you Buyer Thank yous Fair Feedback Survey State Fair Entries Club Leader Meetings 48 Hours of 4-H KYLF & KVF 4-H Calendar 4-H Fair Results, Awards & Pictures Twin Creeks Extension District #9 www.twincreeks.ksu.edu Hoxie Office 929 9th Street, PO Box 107, Hoxie, KS 67740 Phone: 785-675-3268 Fax: 785-677-3269 Connie Albers, Office Professional E-mail: connie3@ksu.edu Julianne Shoup, District Director, Family & Consumer Sciences Email: jshoup@ksu.edu - Norton Office 107 S. State Street, Norton, KS 67654-2108 Phone: 785-877-5755 Fax: 785-874-4756 Kendra Conrad, Office Professional E-mail: kdconrad@ksu.edu Keith VanSkike, Agriculture & Natural Resources Email: kvan@ksu.edu Patsy Maddy, 4-H & Youth Development Email: pmaddy@ksu.edu - Oberlin Office 120 E. Hall, PO Box 207, Oberlin, KS 67749 Phone: 785-475-8121 Fax: 785-475-8181 Tami Shaw, Office Professional E-mail: tmshaw@ksu.edu Alyssa Rippe, Horticulture & Livestock Email: alyssar@ksu.edu