UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND KENTUCKY COUNTIES, COOPERATING October 2017 Laurel County 200 County Extension Rd. London, KY 40741 (606) 864-4167 Fax: (606) 864-4168 www.ca.uky.edu/laurel Celebrate Don t miss out on the chance to celebrate your 4-H pride this year with National 4-H Week, October 1-7. More than 6 million young people across the country will be celebrating National 4-H Week, the first full week of October. Laurel County 4-H will celebrate the great things that the 4-H youth development program offers and highlight the incredible 4-H young people who each day work to make a positive impact on their community. We are celebrating National 4-H Week October 2-6, 2017, and a few of our community businesses are celebrating with us! The following businesses are offering gifts or gifts with purchase to all 4-H members who show their (signed) club membership card when they order. Please be sure to mention that you are a 4-H member BEFORE you place your order at Daddy Yo s and Bojangles. Please thank these businesses for their participation in our celebration! Get a free drink and a bo-berry biscuit with a purchase at Bojangles and 15% off any size yogurt at Daddy Yo s. Art On The Move Mobile Art coming soon in October. Call 864-4167 for more details. Each fall, Tractor Supply helps raise money for 4-H programs through the sale of Paper Clovers in their stores. 90% of all funds raised are used for scholarships and other leadership events. Ashley Adkins Agent for 4-H Youth Development Agent for 4-H Youth Development http://laurel.ca.uky.edu/content/4-h-youth-development
STATE FAIR RESULTS Laurel County 4-H represented themselves and our area extremely well this year! From all ranges of the spectrum of the events at the State Fair youth from Laurel County were involved. The following is a small sample of achievements from this year s fair: Swine: Jarrod and Miranda Cornett - Grand Champion Gilt Hampshire, Grand Champion Gilt, Grand Champion Gilt Duroc Dairy Goat: Josh Cornett and Makayla Cornett - Grand Champion Junior Doe Toggenburg, Premier Exhibitor Saanen, Grand Champion Junior Doe Saanen Avian Bowl: Grand Champion Team Olivia Collier, Layne McDiffett, Austin Parker, Blake Parker. Layne McDiffett, one of the top four individuals, will represent KY on the State Team competition in National Avian Bowl. Rabbits: Emma McDonald, Emily Gilpin, Kylie McDiffett Blue Ribbon Winners Swine: Montana Williams Blue Ribbon Winner Trends: Jane Hall Grand Champion Cake Decorating Beef Cattle: Makayla Massey - Limousine Breed shows Blue Ribbon Winner Swine: Sarah Hail - Blue Ribbon Winner Swine and Lamb: John Hail - Blue Ribbon Winner Performing Art Showcase: Presley Morgan Singing, Paxton Thorpe and Abbey Thompson Ballet Foods Exhibits: John Ball Muffins Blue Ribbon Winner, Catelin Ball - Scones, Granola Bars, Brownies Blue Ribbon Winner Arts and Crafts: Charlotte Burgard Senior Clay Container Blue Ribbon Winner Arts and Crafts: Layne McDiffett Wood Science and Home Environment Blue Ribbon Winners Please help us congratulate these 4-Hers on all of their hard work and achievements!
STATE SHOOTING SPORTS RESULTS Laurel County Sharpshooters 2017 Hannah Hubbs - Bowhunter Top 60 Lucas Smith - Archery Target 13th, Bowhunter Top 50 Breanna Jones - Archery Target 20th, Bowhunter Top 30 Blake Osborne -Archery Recurve 2 nd, Target 23 rd, Bowhunter 15th Hunter Smith -Archery Target 32 nd, Bowhunter 6th Justin Woods -Archery Bowhunter Top 60,.22 Pistol Top 15,.22 Rifle Sport Top 60, Shotgun Top 80 Zach Jones -Archery Bowhunter Top 75,.22 Pistol Top 40,.22 Rifle Sport Top 80 Kendra Bennett -.22 Pistol Top 60,.22 Rifle Sport Top 60 Trevor Jones -Shotgun Top 25 Trent Jones -Shotgun Top 100 Evan Alford -Top 100 There was a total of just over 1200 students in this year s competition! T R A I L M I X
2017 World Chicken Festival Chick-a-lympics Sponsored by the Laurel County 4-H Council, Backyard Birds Poultry Club, London Laurel County Tourism, Women s Club of London and Bimbo Bakeries Sarah Walker and Tanner Corum were the winners of the bikes at the Chick-alympics at the World Chicken Festival this year. Sponsors for this years event was the Laurel County 4-H Council, 4-H Poultry Club (Backyard Birds), London Laurel County Tourist Commission, Women s Club of London and Bimbo Bakeries.
October 2017 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 Tractor Supply Clover Promotion begins 5 4-H Awards Banquet 6 Shooting Sports Coaches Training thru 7 and ends on the @ 6 PM the 8th 15th 8 9 10 SLHS Club 2:11 PM 11 12 Hazel Green 4th Grade 1-3 pm 13 Colony 5th grade 8:30 10:30 14 15 16 Pioneer Days At Johnson 17 18 Pioneer Days at Bush 19 Fall Break No School 20 Fall Break No School Performing Arts Camp 21 Performing Arts Camp 22 23 24 SLMS Club 9:17 AM 25 Dollars and Sense @ Wyan Pine Grove 5th grade 26 Dollars and Sense @ Sublimity 27 Colony 4th grade 9:30 11:30 EB Art 1:45 3:00 28 29 30 NLMS Club 31 Laurel County 200 County Extension Rd. London, KY 40741 (606) 864-4167 Fax: (606) 864-4168 www.ca.uky.edu/laurel RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED