Cornell Cooperative Extension Tioga County tioga.cce.cornell.edu CCE Tioga County 4-H Youth Development What s Happening Wednesday 4-H News September 12, 2018 HERE S WHAT S HAPPENING!! In this issue: 4-H Fair Debrief Meeting 4-H Open Enrollment Day Project Reminder Recruitment Opportunity 2018 County Fair Results 2018 4-H Livestock Sale Results 4-H Club Reports 4-H Day at the State Fair Important Year End Events 4-H Meetings and Deadlines 4-H FAIR DEBRIEF MEETING There will be a 4-H Fair Debriefing meeting to discuss the 2018 4-H Fair on Monday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m. The location is yet to be determined. This meeting is open to all 4-H leaders, parents and youth. 4-H OPEN ENROLLMENT DAY 4-H Open Enrollment Day is Saturday, Sept. 22 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the 4-H Youth Building. 4-H Clubs - please plan to attend! We are asking that you have a table with an activity, and be prepared to talk with youth and families about 4-H. Re-enrollment packets will be available that day to pick up. RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITY The Candor Fall Festival is Saturday, Oct. 6. For more information and to sign up, please contact Rita Kellogg at 607-659-4121. This is a great opportunity to do some 4-H recruiting!
2018 COUNTY FAIR RESULTS The following are the results of the 2018 Tioga County 4-H Youth Fair shows and exhibits: 4-H Beef Show: The judge was Richard Feasley, Holland, NY. Novice Showmanship Champion Kyle Jantz, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club; Junior Showmanship Champion Tammy Perrotta, Farm Fanatics 4-H Club; Senior Showmanship Champion Daniel Hartman, Animal Aholics 4-H Club; and Master Showman Daniel Hartman. Grand Champion Breeding Animal Alysa Williams, Animal Aholics 4-H Club. Grand Champion Dairy Steer David Van Dusen III, Animal Aholics 4-H Club; Grand Champion Market Beef Alysa Williams; and Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef Gavin Lindhorst, Animal Aholics 4-H Club. 4-H Dairy Show: Junior Showmanship Champion Jonathan Zorn, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club; Intermediate Showmanship Champion MaKenna Zorn, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club 4- H Club; Senior Showmanship Champion Emily Henry, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club; Master Showman Jonathan Zorn. Spring Heifer Calf Champion Jonathan Zorn. 4-H Goat Show: The judge was Helen Powers, Hartwick, NY. Cloverbud Presentation Samuel Gurney, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club; Karsen Taylor, Farm Fanatics 4-H Club; and Kollen Westbrook, Farm Fanatics 4-H Club. Novice Showmanship Champion Rachel Brennan, All Over Clover Kids 4-H Club; Junior Showmanship Champion Rosie Hines, All Over Clover Kids 4-H Club; Senior Showmanship Champion Luke Huizinga, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H; and Master Showman Rosie Hines. Jr. Champion Dairy Doe Luke Huizinga; Sr. Champion Dairy Doe Madison Peabody, Paws to Think 4-H Club; Grand Champion Market Goat Rachel Brennan; and Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat Rosie Hines. 4-H Horse Show: The judge was Ron Br adfor d, Cor tland, NY. Clover bud Pr esentation Bristol Bergfjord, Ranch Riders 4-H Club; Wyatt Bergfjord, Ranch Riders 4-H Club; Collin Dunbar, Ranch Riders 4-H Club; Matthew Greene Jr., Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club; Ashlie Greene, Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club; and Grayson Zorn, Ranch Riders 4-H Club. Novice Showmanship Champion Tracy Walsh, Ranch Riders 4-H Club; Novice Reserve Champion, Fenton Bergfjord, Ranch Riders 4 -H Club; Junior Showmanship Champion, Tess Bergfjord, Ranch Riders 4-H Club; Junior Reserve Showmanship Champion, Aundrea Zorn, Ranch Riders 4-H Club; Senior Showmanship Champion, Abby Goodrich, Ranch Riders 4-H Club; and Senior Reserve Showmanship Champion, Emma Smith, Ranch Riders 4-H Club. Novice Hi-Point Champion, Colin Marcey, Ranch Riders 4-H Club; Reserve Novice Hi-Point Champion, Ella Klingle, Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club; Junior Hi-Point Champion - Novalei Marcey, Ranch Riders 4-H Club; Reserve Junior Hi-Point Champion, Tammy Perrotta, Farm Fanatics 4-H Club; Senior Hi-Point Champion, Emma Smith, Ranch Riders 4-H Club; and Reserve Senior Hi-Point Champion, Megan Holloway, Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club. 4-H Poultry Show: The showmanship judge was Ann Supa, Johnson City, NY and the breed judge was Kaitlyn Supa, Johnson City, NY. Cloverbud Presentation Wyatt Bergfjord, Hoof & Claw 4-H Club; Bristol Bergfjord, Hoof & Claw 4-H Club; Colton Whittemore, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club; and Alison Pilny, All Over Clover Kids 4-H Club. Beginner Showmanship Champion Jacob Guiles, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club; Intermediate Showmanship Champion Madison Peabody; Advanced Showmanship Champion Daniel Popp, Hoof & Claw 4-H Club; Master Showman Madison Peabody. Grand Champion Hen of All Breeds Katie Popp; Grand Champion Cock of All Breeds Daniel Popp; and Grand Champion Meat Pen Jacob Guiles. 4-H Rabbit Show: The judge was Karen Waite, Candor, NY. Cloverbud Presentation Elijah Edgington, Hoof & Claw 4-H Club; Wyatt Bergfjord and Bristol Bergfjord. Novice Showmanship Champion Madison Peabody; Junior Showmanship Champion Kylie Estrella, Ranch Riders 4-H
Club; Master Showman Kylie Estrella. Best in Show Kylie Estrella. Grand Champion Meat Rabbit Pen Madison Peabody; and Champion Roaster Rabbit Brody Hines, All Over Clover Kids 4-H Club. 4-H Sheep Show: The judge was Doris Powell, Rome, PA. Novice Showmanship Champion Kyle Jantz, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club; Junior Showmanship Champion Rosie Hines; Senior Showmanship Champion Daniel Popp; and Master Showman Rosie Hines. Junior Ram Lamb Champion Rosie Hines; Yearling Ewe Champion Brody Hines; Flock Champion Jason Jantz, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club; Grand Champion Market Lamb Ryan Huizinga, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club; and Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb Kyle Jantz. 4-H Swine Show: The judge was Richard Feasley, Holland, NY. Novice Showmanship Champion Patience Card, Animal Aholics 4-H Club; Junior Showmanship Champion Ryan Huizinga; Senior Showmanship Champion Owen Huizinga, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club; and Master Showman Ryan Huizinga. Champion Lightweight Market Hog Kyle Jantz; Champion Mediumweight Market Hog Ryan Huizinga; Champion Heavyweight Market Hog Tammy Perrotta. Grand Champion Market Hog Ryan Huizinga; and Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog Tammy Perrotta. 4-H Youth Building Best in Show Exhibits: The following are the Best in Show exhibits which will be exhibited at the NYS Fair in the 4-H Youth Building: Rebecalyn Barber, Hoof & Claw 4-H Club, Single Film Image and Using Multiple Digital Images; Fenton Bergfjord, Pies; Tess Bergfjord, Creative Toy, Game or Storybook and Tarts / Turnovers; Rachel Brennan, Public Presentation Posters; Kylie Estrella, Drop or Hand-Shaped Cookies: Alison Goodrich, Ranch Riders 4-H Club, 2 Paintings / Drawings; Kathryn Greene, Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club, Loaf Bread; Staci Greene, Berkshire Broncos 4-H Club, Drop or Hand-Shaped Cookies; Grace Guiles, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club, Ceramic, Fiber, Leather or Wood Craft; Kate Guiles, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club, Ceramic, Fiber, Leather or Wood Craft; Emily Henry, Furniture or Wooden Accessory; Megan Henry, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club, Wood Science Project; Brody Hines, Field Crops and Vegetables; Rosie Hines, Painting / Drawing; Jason Jantz, Single Unedited Digital Image; Dylan Klossner, F arm F a- natics 4-H Club, Creative Toy, Game or Storybook; Alexandria Park, Hoof & Claw 4-H Club, Wearable Sewn Accessory and Single Slightly Edited Digital Image; Johanna Pilny, All Over Clover Kids 4- H Club, Single Unedited Digital Image; and Katherine Popp, Painting / Drawing. 4-H Herdsmanship Award Recipients: Kylie Estrella, Madison Peabody, Jenna Huizinga, and Gavin Lindhorst. 4-H LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS 2018 Tioga County 4-H Livestock Sale Totals $23,425.50. Check out the photos on the 4-H Facebook page. The grand champion market steer raised by Alysa Williams, Animal Aholics 4-H Club, weighed 1335 lbs., and was purchased by Bryan s Meat Cutting, Milan, PA for $3.20 per pound. The reserve grand champion market steer raised by Gavin Lindhorst, Animal Aholics 4-H Club, weighed 1134 lbs., and was purchased by Ward & Van Scoy, Inc., Owego, NY for $2.55 per pound. The breeder of the grand champion market steer was Bryan s Family Farm, East Smithfield, PA. Three market steers sold for an average of $2.90 per pound. The grand champion market hog raised by Ryan Huizinga, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club, weighed 250 lbs., and was purchased by Home Central, Owego, NY $5.25 per pound. The reserve grand
champion market hog raised by Tammy Perrotta, Farm Fanatics 4-H Club, weighed 285 lbs., and was purchased by Ralph Porter, Waverly, NY for $3.50 per pound. The breeder of the grand champion market hog was Luke Nichols, East Smithfield, PA. Eighteen market hogs sold for an average of $2.63 per pound. The grand champion market lamb raised by Ryan Huizinga, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club, weighed 109 lbs., and was purchased by Home Central, Owego, NY for $2.75 per pound. The reserve grand champion market lamb was raised by Kyle Jantz, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club, weighed 90 lbs., and was purchased by Patrick Ballester, Candor, NY for $2.75 per pound. Seven lambs sold for an average of $3.16 per pound. The breeder of the grand champion market lamb was Dr. Chuck Guard, DVM, Lansing, NY. The grand champion market goat raised by Rachel Brennan, All Over Clover Kids 4-H Club, weighed 90 lbs., and was purchased by Wyalusing Livestock, Wyalusing, PA, for $2.60 per pound. The reserve grand champion market goat was raised by Rosie Hines, All Over Clover Kids 4-H Club, weighed 54 lbs., and was purchased by Hottle Livestock, Rome, PA for $2.00 per pound. Two goats sold for an average of $2.38 per pound. The breeder of the grand champion market goat was Our 5 Acre Homestead, Michelle Kline, Berkshire, NY. The grand champion meat bird pen was raised by Jacob Guiles, Flora & Fauna Friends 4-H Club, held four birds and was purchased by Don Light Farrier Service, Binghamton, NY for $320.00. The reserve grand champion meat bird pen, holding five birds, was raised by Madison Peabody, Paws to Think 4-H Club, and was purchased by Johnson Pools, Owego, NY for $225.00. Twenty-one meat birds sold for an average of $4.57 per pound. The grand champion meat rabbit pen was raised by Madison Peabody, Paws to Think 4-H Club, and was purchased by Michele Kline, Owego, NY for $35.00. Thank you to Farmer Brown s, Apalachin, NY, for donating the hanging baskets that were auctioned off to support 4-H programming, and to Goodrich Auction Service, Inc. for all they do to support the 4-H Program. 4-H CLUB REPORTS Ranch Riders 4-H Club.... The Ranch Riders 4-H Club marched in the Nichols Old Home Day parade on Labor Day. The them was Community Coming Together so we dressed as community helpers: firefighter, doctor, mailman, football player and construction worker. We had a lot of fun!
4-H DAY AT THE GREAT NEW YORK STATE FAIR Rachel Brennan and Katie Popp had a 4-H Day table at the NYS Fair on Saturday, August 25th. We had a sensory activity for fair visitors, passed out 4-H Trail maps, answered a lot of questions about 4-H and demonstrated how to use drop spindles to turn dyed wool into yarn. 4-H members from across the state brought activities and project animals for fair visitors to enjoy. FFA members and people from Cornell University brought hands-on, educational activities.
4-H MEETINGS AND DEADLINES... The CCE Conference Room is on the basement level of the Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building formerly the Tioga Co. Office Building (TCOB). 4-H Open Enrollment Day... Saturday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to noon, 4-H Youth Building. 4-H Clubs are invited to spend the morning doing activities with visitors. 4-H Record Books Due... Friday, Sept. 28, in the 4-H Office. Members must fully complete and turn in their 2017-18 4-H Record Books in order to be considered for year end awards. 4-H Achievement Night... Friday, Nov. 9, 6:00 p.m. Location is yet to be determined. Find Tioga County 4-H on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/nytiogaco4h/ Don t forget, you can find all of the 4-H event dates, deadlines and other pertinent information on the annual 4-H calendar at: http://tioga.cce.cornell.edu/youth/4-h-youth-development/whats-happeningwednesday-4-h-news Mission Statement 4-H connects youth to hands-on learning opportunities that help them grow into competent, caring, contributing members of society. Vision Statement A world in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together as catalysts for positive change. Please Plan Ahead: If you plan to stop into the 4-H Office please call ahead to see if Melissa or Jody will be in at the time of your visit. Our hours fluctuate so be sure to call ahead before coming in. If you need to pick up something, let us know ahead of time so that we can get what you need ready and/or can leave it at the front desk for you to pick up. Club Leaders and News Reporters: If you would like to publish your club meeting dates, times and locations, and club activities, please email the information to Jody by noon Tuesday. Melissa Watkins Jody Tatich 4-H Youth Development Resource Educator 4-H Program Coordinator mew235@cornell.edu jdt22@cornell.edu 607-687-4020 ext. 315 607-687-4020 ext. 313 Helping You Put Knowledge To Work Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and that provides equal program and employment opportunities.