SAVE THE DATE 2018 RENO COUNTY FAIR DOG SHOW: JULY 14 TH FAIR: JULY 18-23, 2018 Save the date SUMMER SPLASH! August 7, 2018 ***************************** PROJECT SUPPLIES FOR THE FAIR AVAILABLE AT THE EXTENSION CENTER Photo Mats - $1.00 each Photo Bags - 10 each Food Bags - 20 each RABBIT MEETING TUESDAY JUNE 19 TH @ 7PM EXTENSION OFFICE WEST MEETING ROOM PLEASE BRING YOUR RABBITS Page 2 ONLINE FAIR ENTRY Like last year you will be entering your exhibits for county fair online this year. The online system will open on June 1, 2018 and will close at midnight on July 1. You will use the following link: https://fairentry.com/fair/signin/2334 Login using your 4-H Online username and password. The online system is not hard to use but if you are having trouble don t hesitate to call. In registering for Fair, you will use your fairbook to find the details needed for selecting your entries. If you have questions, call (620-662- 2371) the office or email Joan (jkrumme@ksu.edu) or Donna (dp96929@ksu.edu). All rules for entries are outlined in the fairbook and will be in effect for the duration of the fair so it is important to refer to your fairbook when registering and exhibiting.
Page 2 JUNE 2018 EXECUTIVE TEAM MEETING: Monday June 18, 2018 @ 6:00 pm Upstairs at the Extension Office. All 4-H Council Officers are required to attend. 4-H COUNCIL DATE Monday, June 25, 2018 @7:00pm Downstairs in the west meeting room JUNIOR LEADERS: Salina Ropes Course Activity Call 620-662-2371 for more information ************************************* 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 Scrapbooking The rubric is no longer being used for scrapbooks at the fair. This year there are new score sheets that are located on the Reno County 4-H website. Check it out! Come Fly with Us at the 2018 Kansas 4-H Insect Spectacular! Come fly with us! It s time to get registered for the 26th Kansas 4-H Insect Spectacular, which will be held Friday and Saturday June 22nd and 23rd. The event will take place at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas. Learn about collecting, storing, identifying, and pinning your insects for exhibit. All levels of experience are encouraged to attend, from beginning to advanced. This is a fun event, designed to encourage curiosity and the sharing of knowledge. This year s event will feature several sessions specifically on Lepidoptera, otherwise known as butterflies! The workshop is open to all youth and adult volunteers interested in 4-H entomology. One parent from each family must register and attend with children. The $65 registration fee includes lunch and snack Saturday, bottled water, class materials, t-shirt and handouts. Younger siblings under 4-H age, spouses, etc. that may be coming along, but not participating in the classes will need to pay a fee of $20.00. This will pay for the meal and snack Saturday, but does not include a shirt. Registration closes June 1st. For more event details and to register, please visit: http://www.kansas4-h.org/events-activities/conferences-events/insectspectacular/index.html *48 Hours of 4-H in 2018 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 and join the 48 Hours of 4-H Service Challenge, October 13-14, 2018. Invite your friends, clubs, adult volunteers and 4-H Alums too! By starting to discuss and plan now, you can find the perfect project for your group and engage important partners. Find information here and start planning your projects. http://kansas4h.org/484h
Page 3 JUNE 2018 PROJECT NEWS: County Fire Bans and Rocket Launches 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. This is a reminder about Kansas 4-H rocketry rules as they relate to fire bans in Kansas. Much of Kansas is already in a drought situation. The 2018 Kansas State Fair rules state if a fire burn ban is in effect for any county in Kansas, exhibitors in any Kansas county are not required to launch their rocket(s). All requirements for the launching of rockets for the state fair and the documenting of the launching are suspended for the duration of the ban. We advise all counties to be cautious and use good judgment in planning and conducting county rocket launches, and consider cancelling them if dry conditions warrant. If you have comments or questions, please contact Deryl Waldren, dwaldren@ksu.edu, or 785-462-6281. ******************************************************* ***State Fair Labels for 4-H Food Preservation Exhibits Updated If you have any questions about the clothing project, contact Kathy Zongker at (620) 543-2767. The labels for food preservation exhibits have been updated. Here are the changes: Altitude where processed - Enter the altitude where the food was processed. In some cases, 4-H'ers do their canning project at another location, other than their own. For example, going to a relative s home on the other side of the state. So the label needs to reflect what the altitude is for where the jars of food were processed, whether in their own home, or somewhere else. Canning Method: Water Bath or Pressure - circle which method was used. If pressure canning, indicate on the next line which type of canner was used, Dial Gauge or Weighted Gauge, and write in the pounds of pressure used. They can be found at http://www.kansas4-h.org/eventsactivities/fairs/kansas-state-fair/index.html, 4-H Exhibit Area Downloads, foods preservation.
Page 4 JUNE 2018 SAVE THE DATE!!! DISCOVER CIVIC LEADERSHIP EVENT JULY 7, 2018 8:45am -4:45pm at The Atrium Cost: $15 Register at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/ e/1faipqlsc1mder5rldztupw eyqqvmezakdlje7ogcmiq9t 9rPDXcs4FA/viewform?usp=sf_ link See enclosed flyer for more info or contact Grace Zongker at gezongker@gmail.com ******************** ATTENTION Those enrolled in buymanship & sewing There will be a modeling meeting June 19 @ 3pm in the west meeting room of the Extension Office. If you have any questions please contact Grace Zongker @ gezongker@gmail.com ATTENTION Those enrolled in rocketry There will be a meeting June 9 th @ 10am to launch your rockets. Location will be emailed to you. If you have any questions please contact Grace Zongker @ gezongker@gmail.com Kansas 4-H Dog Conference Theme Logo Design Contest The Kansas 4-H Dog Conference logo design contest is open to all dog project members. Designs are needed for the 2018 theme 4-H Dogs Under Construction. Designs must reflect this construction/building theme and be submitted electronically in a JPG format. PDF submissions will not be accepted. The winning logo design, with professional modifications, will be used for promotional efforts including t-shirts. The winning entry will receive a complimentary registration to the 2018 Kansas 4-H Dog Conference, October 20-21, 2018, Rock Springs 4-H Center. There is no cash value. The entries deadline has been extended to Friday, June 15. Questions may be directed to Deryl Waldren - dwaldren@ksu.edu, or 785-462-6281. -2018 Kansas State Fair 4-H Dog Show Qualification Just a reminder that 4-H members in order to participate in the 2018 Kansas State Fair 4-H Dog Show, in Hutchinson, on Saturday, September 15th, must have qualified in a specific discipline(s) at a state qualifier 4-H or open dog show during the 2017-18 4-H year. Dog members cannot just register for the KSF 4-H Dog Show without first qualifying every year. The disciplines are showmanship, obedience, agility and rally obedience. Most of these qualifier dog shows happen during county fairs or invitational dog shows during spring and summer. For the latest listing of dog shows open to 4-H members to qualify for the 2018 KSF 4-H Dog Show visit: http://www.kansas4- h.org/events-activities/conferences-events/dog/local-dog-shows.html. ******************************************************** 2018 Kansas 4-H State Wheat Expo in South Hutchinson The Kansas 4-H State Wheat Expo is a wheat fun day showcasing all things wheat. Join us for the annual event on Wednesday, August 2nd from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Community Center, 101 W. Avenue C, South Hutchinson, KS 67505. It is open to all 4-H family members, 4-H leaders and Extension staff. There will be eight contests open to youth members with cash prizes and ribbons awarded. There will be four tours to choose from. There is a $6.00 per person registration cost. Registration will go live about June 15, 2018. Visit: http://www.kansas4-h.org/events/index.html. Pre-registration will be required by Monday, July 23rd to ensure an accurate meal count and tour divisions.
Page 5 JUNE 2018 4-H Photography for the Fair Please remember the following when you are preparing exhibits for the fair: Photos with live subject(s) on railroad right away or taken from railroad right of way property will not be allowed Copyright protections must be observed only enter photos you have taken yourself Subject matter must follow 4-H standards outlined in the Kansas 4-H member Code of Conduct (if it is not allowable at a 4-H event, it is not allowable in a 4-H photography exhibit **************************************************************** 2019 Kansas 4-H and FFA Wheat Variety Plot Enrollment Open As wheat harvest approaches it is time to remind members to re-enroll or ask new members to enroll for the 2019 Kansas 4-H and FFA Wheat Variety Plot program. The program begins fall of 2018 and goes through September 2019. The enrollment form and program details are currently available. Visit: http://www.kansas4-h.org/eventsactivities/conferences-events/wheat/wheat-variety-plots/index.html. Members are asked to contact their local Extension Office by July 10 for information with enrollments due to the Northwest Area Extension Office by July 24, 2018. Cost for 2018-19 will be $35.00 to receive the five varieties of wheat. This fee contributes toward the cost of the wheat varieties. It is very important that we know the number of participants early, so we can have enough seed and metal signs available for Extension agents and leaders to pick up at the Kansas State Fair. New participants will receive a free large plot sign, and five free individual variety signs. These will be distributed on Friday, September 7th at the 2018 Kansas State Fair. Don t forget to pull your wheat samples for the Kansas State 4-H Wheat Show on Thursday, August 2nd in South Hutchinson, and also for wheat samples at your county fair, that may be eligible for the Kansas State Fair 4-H Crops Division. Resource information for the wheat variety project includes: (1) Wheat Variety Plot Brochure, 4-H 565 Revised 2010,) (2) Wheat Variety Plot--Youth Participant Handbook, 4-H 566, Revised 2010, and (3) 4-H Wheat Variety Plot Record, P1099, Revised 2010. To download these files, visit: http://www.kansas4-h.org/events-activities/conferencesevents/wheat/wheat-variety-plots/index.html. This year's participants who are getting ready to harvest their plots should be planning their county fair display for possible qualifying for the Kansas State Fair entry in the Showcase Building. For more information, contact Deryl Waldren at 785-462-6281 or e-mail dwaldren@ksu.edu.
Page 6 JUNE 2018 Helpful Information for 4-H Horses 4-H Horses can enter the Kansas State Fairgrounds at 8 a.m. on September 13. No stalls are available until 8 a.m., Thursday, September 13. Check-in begins at 10 a.m. Required Health Papers Current Health Certificates (issued within the past 30 days prior to September 12, 2018) A negative Coggins (Equine Infectious Anemia) test conducted within one year of the show must accompany the health papers Check-in before entering the Fairground All horses must be checked by the officials of The Kansas Department of Agriculture/Kansas Division of Animal Health (KDAH) before entering the Fairgrounds Inspection booth located east of the Fairgrounds at the Fairgrounds Water Park. Enter parking lot from Severance Street between 17th Ave. and 23 Ave. Access Severance Street from 17th Avenue Daily check-in hours will be 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. Exhibitors should plan to arrive during these hours. If arrival is going to be delayed past 10 p.m. check-in hours due to circumstances beyond exhibitor s control, please call the Highway Patrol at 620-669-3627 Once inspected and approved, the officials will officially stamp the health papers which will allow for entry onto the Fairgrounds The KDAH reserves the right to inspect or test any animals on the Fairgrounds, if necessary. Pre-ordered Gate Admission Tickets Available at the State Fair Check-in on Severance Street Upon Entering Fairgrounds Horse Stall assignments given at the Stalling Office located south end of Expo II. Once stall given will be directed to stall Show check-in table located next to the announcer s stand double check classes and horse identification papers. If showing a two-year old snaffle bit or three-year old have information available (if entered in those classes) Show Day Check-in with the gate person prior to each class Exhibitor conflicts must visit with the Horse Events Coordinator or 4-H Horse Superintendents. Show schedule can be found on page 29 of the 2018 Kansas State Fair 4-H Exhibitor Handbook.
State Livestock Nominations Due June 15 All state livestock nominations (non-market beef) must be postmarked by June 15th. This includes commercial heifers, market swine, commercial gilts, market lambs, commercial ewes, and ALL meat goats. There is not a separate division for registered breeding does at either state show, so ALL meat goats must be nominated in order to be eligible to show. The 2018 nomination information has been distributed to county offices and may be found on the Youth Livestock Program website (www.youthlivestock.ksu.edu). The current 2018 Declaration and Specie Nomination Forms MUST be used for nominations to be accepted. The correct forms have "February 2018" printed on the bottom of the form. Anyone who turns in an old form or incorrect form will have it returned and must follow the incomplete nomination protocol to re-submit them. The "Extra" Nomination Forms have also been reinstated for sheep and swine. Please keep in mind that these forms are ONLY to be used in addition to the regular specie nomination form for those who are nominating more animals than will fit on the regular form. If families only turn in the "Extra" form, their nominations will be returned, they will also be required to follow the incomplete nomination protocol, and they will be directed to their local extension office to rectify their nominations. All families are encouraged to use the specie checklist as a guide to ensure their nominations are complete upon original submission. This resource may be found on the Youth Livestock Program website, or through the local county office. Please double check that there are not any blank fields or questions on the Declaration and Nomination Forms before placing them in the mail. In addition to submitting complete or correct information, families must also pay a $20 fee if any component of their nomination is incomplete. First-time nominating families are also encouraged to use the Rookie Guide as a resource to guide them in completing their livestock nominations. Ear notches will continue to be required for swine nominations, as well as scrapie tag numbers being required for sheep and goats. Ear notches must be written AND drawn in the appropriate fields of the nomination form to be accepted. The full scrapie tag number is required, which includes the flock/premise ID and individual animal number (Ex. KSS0035 16151). Nominations received without this information will be considered incomplete and returned to the family for completion. Confirmation letters will be sent to families once their nominations have been processed, and reports will regularly be posted on the Youth Livestock Program website. Families are encouraged to use one of these options to verify their nominations. A complete nomination does NOT constitute show entry. The Kansas State Fair and KJLS release entry information through their respective websites. Both will be using online entry systems, similar to last year. The Kansas State Fair entry system is already available through the Grand Drive page. State Fair Grand Drive entries will be due July 15th, and KJLS entries will be due August 15th. Animals who are nominated, but do not follow the appropriate entry processes set forth by each show, will not be permitted to show. The nomination deadline of June 15, 2018 is a postmark deadline, so the visible postmark on the envelope must read June 15 or before. Otherwise, the nominations will not be accepted. This is a firm deadline. Families are highly encouraged to send their nominations via certified mail. Leaving an envelope in the general mail bin, or in a personal mailbox for carrier pickup is strongly discouraged.
The 2018 Reno Co Sirius 4H Dog Club Invitational Dog Show will be held Saturday, June 2nd at the Sunflower South Building on the Kansas State Fair Grounds. The Show starts at 8:00 am with showmanship and Rally Obedience. Obedience classes will follow the completion of showmanship at about 10 am and then the agility show will be held in the afternoon starting at about 2 pm. Please come out and enjoy a day of dog showing with us and see what our dogs and 4Her"s can do. **************************************** STATE FCS JUDGING CONTEST DEADLINE EXTENDED Entries for the 4-H FCS Judging Contest were due on May 15, 2018. Due to the low number of entries received, the committee has decided to reopen the opportunity for youth teams to submit. Here is the quick scoop: Youth in two age categories (9-13) and (14-18) can team up (2-4 youth per team) to focus on a local health aspect. The team will identify a health aspect to address, collect information about the aspect and create a video about the aspect. Video links are due to Andrea Feldkamp afeld@ksu.edu by July 10. Video entries will be reviewed, and qualifying entries will be invited to participate in the September 15 th contest at the Kansas State Fair. Team winners of the September 15 th contest are eligible to receive $250 towards the team s plan for their health project. Visit http://www.kansas4-h.org/events-activities/contests/fcs-judging/index.html for rubric links and full contest details. ************************************************ POULTRY Pullorum Testing (Blood Pull) All poultry that is to be entered at the county fair must have this test done. Testing will be done at Fair at the Poultry Barn on July 18 th from 6 8 pm and again on July 19 th from 8 am Noon on the Kansas State Fairgrounds. Cost: 50 cents for the blood pull and 50 cents for a leg band These will be your only opportunities to have it done without taking your animal to a vet.
Page 9 JUNE 2018 JUNE CALENDER Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday DISCOVERY DAYS 1 2 Sunny Hills Camp Counselor Training NINNESCAH & AMBASSADOR MEETINGS SUNNY HILLS CAMP THOMADORA UNION VALLEY WRC & HAVEN MEETINGS 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SUNNY HILLS CAMP SUNNY HILLS CAMP SUNNY HILLS CAMP ROYAL CLOVERS MEETING ROCKET LAUNCH 10AM LOCATION WILL BE EMAILED 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 BUHLER MEETING @ SWIMMING POOL IN BUHLER FAIRBOARD 6:30 WEST MEETING ROOM OF EXTENSION OFFICE MITCHELL & NICKERSON MEETINGS 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 EXECUTIVE TEAM MEETING @ EXTENSION OFFICE MODELING MEETING 3 @ WEST MEETING ROOM OF EXTENSION OFFICE RABBIT MEETING 7PM WEST MEETING ROOM 3 RD THURSDAY FAIR PROMOTION 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 4-H COUNCIL 7PM WEST MEETING ROOM AT EXTENSION OFFICE CAMPFERENCE CAMPFERENCE CAMPFERENCE CAMPFERENCE CAMPFERENCE Reno County Extension Office Phone # 620-662-2371 All articles/pictures for the newsletter are due to the Extension office by the 20 th of the month. PLEASE EMAIL TO DONNA dp96929@ksu
This form is due July 1, 2018 and must be filled out for each market animal coming to the county fair
PLEASE HELP!!! WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF SOME SUPERINTENDENTS. WE CAN NOT RUN THE DEPARTMENTS WITHOUT SUPERINTENDENTS SO WON T YOU PLEASE HELP, FOR THE KIDS SAKE. WE NEED HELP IN THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS: 2 FOR BUCKET CALF CLOVERBUDS LEGOS (BUILDING CONNECTIONS) WORKBOOKS ENTOMOLOGY/GEOLOGY 2 FOR FOODS PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP 620-662-2371 OR EMAIL DONNA dp96929@ksu.edu.
************************************************************* NEW!!!! BUILDING CREATIONS CLASS AT FAIR Do you like building things out of Legos, K nex or other materials???? See the flyer below to learn more. When registering your entry online in FairEntry.com go to Self Determined and scroll to Building Creations to get the class number.