April 2018 Final Enrollment SOUTH DAKOTA 4-H FINAL ENROLLMENT IS MAY 31, 2018! 4-H members can add or drop projects until that date. New members can still join 4-H up to that date. Remember, the Brown County Fair Board offers a Night at the Fair for the club with the highest percent of new club members. Be sure to recruit new members! 4-H Royalty Applications We are encouraging all senior members to apply for the 4-H Royalty Contest this year. The Royalty Contest this year will be held on Thursday night of the Brown County Fair to give opportunity for all members to attend. Royalty will also receive a $50.00 gift from the Brown County 4-H Office and a pen set from the Brown County Leader s Association at Recognition. Individuals wishing to participate in the 4-H Royalty Contest are encouraged to complete the enclosed application. Completed applications are due to the 4-H office by May 31st, 2018. Information provided by the members will be used to write descriptions published in the local papers in late June and the Brown County Fair Special in August. The following are guidelines for the event: Members must be senior members (age 14+). Applicants applying for royalty must attend six meetings in the year. Members must be recommended by two people. (Please sign in appropriate location on application form.) Brown County Leader s Meeting The next 4-H Leader s Meeting will be April 23, 2018 at 7:00 pm at the Aberdeen Regional Center. Please make sure your club is represented.
Fashion Revue Fashion Revue will be held from 12:00pm-4:00pm at Primrose on July 17, 2018. This year s theme is Stitch for the Stars. The registration form is attached to this month s Newshound and is due to the Brown County 4-H Office by July 10, 2018. 4-H Public Presentation Days Brown County s 2nd Public Presentation Day has been scheduled for July 12, 2018 from 8am- 1pm at the Agtegra Building at 908 Lamont Street in Aberdeen. The registration deadline is June 29, 2018. Registration forms are available on 4HOnline. Special Foods Contest The Special Foods contest will be held on June 26, 2018 from 9:00am - 2:00pm at Simmons Middle School. A Special Foods workshop will be held at the Aberdeen Extension Regional Center on June 7, 2018 at 7pm. The workshop will be hosted by Stephanie Mattson. If planning on attending, please have an adult accompany your child. Stephanie will be making a recipe, have place settings on display, and will answer questions. All are welcome! Science Week Do you love science and the activities that go along with it? Are you wanting to step outside your comfort zone and try something new and different? Fantastic! Brown County 4-H is excited to offer their Science Week! A week dedicated to science programs, covering: Shooting Sports, Conservation, Water and Water Safety, Food Science, and Consumer Decision Making and Horticulture Judging! There will be professionals in those fields coming in to do demonstrations and presentations, followed by hands on learning and project completion. The event will take place June 12 14. The registration form is attached with more information about the event and registration fee. For more information, please contact Becca at the Brown County 4-H Office.
4-H Fruit Sale Update By Kathy Sperry, County 4-H Fruit Sale Volunteer Coordinator THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS to every 4-H club and the five independent families for participating in this year s 4-H Fruit Sale! It was a great success! Next month, look in your May Newshound for the final numbers and your club s share of the profit it earned. How can this money benefit our communities? How can this money make 4-H a better experience for the members? Consider paying toward 4-H project expenses, 4-H Camp costs, 4-H Performing Arts Camp, 4-H Youth Conferences, etc. The members who worked so hard to earn the money should benefit from it. Thank you for helping to make this such a successful fundraiser! Bo Peep Bingo Tickets for Bo Peep Bingo will be distributed to Club Leaders at the Leader s Meeting on April 23. In an effort to make this process less confusing for the Leader s Association Treasurer, one check will be accepted for the Club's tickets. Ticket stubs will need to be returned to the 4-H office by August 1st by NOON. Tickets will be distributed based on your club's enrollment. Cookies Needed The Brown County 4-H Office and Leaders have been planning an exciting week for 4-H Youth to learn about different science based professions as well as coming up with activities for them to complete! Each day we are planning on providing them with lunch. We are wondering if clubs would be willing to donate bars/cookies to our event. The dates are June 12-14. We are looking at 3 to 4 dozen for each day. Please contact the 4-H office if you are interested in helping! Aberdeen Weather Center Tour Brown County 4-H members have the opportunity to tour the Aberdeen Weather Center on April 20, 2018 beginning at 4 pm. Limit of 25 youth, first come first serve. Deadline for sign-up is April 16, 2018 by 5 pm. We need at least 15 youth to sign up or the tour will be canceled. You will need to call the Brown County 4-H Office and let them know that your member is wanting to participate.
Lotion & Potions Project Day Do you love spas and the products that go along with it? Brown County 4-H is excited to offer a Lotions and Potions Project Day. You are sure to have lots of fun learning how to make spa products. In addition to learning how to make these products, students will also learn about the science behind the products, learn how to properly measure and follow a recipe, gain skills in formulating their own products, and learn how to calculate the costs of making their own products. Some of the items that we could make that day are: bath salts, bubble bath jelly, bath fizzies and lip balm. Lotions and Potions project day will be May 25 from 9 am to 12 pm in the 4-H Office. Please call the 4-H Office to preregister your interested youth by May 18 so the office has time to get supplies for the day. We would like to have at least 10 people registered for the event and a maximum of 20 participants. Also, if there are any adults that are interested in helping for the morning please let the office know as well. One special word of caution. Many of the skin care products are made with oils from nuts, plants or fruits. People with severe allergies to nuts, plants or fruits should not make or use products from the Lotions and Potions project. 4-H Performing Arts for 13 to 18 year old Youth Submitted by Kathy Sperry, State 4-H Performing Arts Volunteer Would you like to sing and dance and perform with other youth this summer? Then consider becoming part of the South Dakota 4-H Performing Arts Troupe. The South Dakota 4-H Performing Arts Troupe is a theater arts educational experience for youth ages 13 through 18 on January 1 st, 2018. This year s seven-day preparation camp is scheduled for June 10 16, 2018 on the campus of Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD. The camp prepares youth to perform at summer venues and at the 2018 South Dakota State Fair in Huron, SD, from September 1 st to 3 rd. Youth wishing to have fun while learning to perform as part of the 2018 4-H Performing Arts Troupe should watch for more details and the Audition/Registration form to be posted soon on www.igrow.org. 4-H TLC for 13 to 18 year old Youth Submitted By Matthew Sperry, State 4-H Youth Council Super C The South Dakota 4-H Youth Council invites you to join them on the South Dakota State University campus, Brookings, SD June 4-8, 2018. South Dakota Teen Leadership Conference (TLC) will provide a great balance of leadership training, personal growth, and fun to any South Dakota youth between 13 and 18 years of age. We will offer workshops in several areas. Delegates will have the opportunity to enjoy fun with friends at a variety of evening activities including dances, recreation, and a special TLC Talent Show. Registration for TLC will open soon. Be sure to check on www.igrow.org for the link. Your registration fee includes conference fees, room, and meals. Transportation to Brookings is not covered. Come join other youth from across the state to have fun and grow in your leadership skills.
Try Your Horticulture and Consumer Decision Making Skills This Spring The first consumer decision making opportunity will be held from 3-6pm on April 2, 2018 along with one of the Brown County Public Presentation Days that is also scheduled at this time. All 4-H members are encouraged to participate in this process of learning valuable life skills through fun hands-on decision making. To make it possible for more 4-H members to participate in the judging of Consumer Decision Making and Horticulture, 4-H clubs can conduct an official judging contest at their club meeting. Official judging kits will be available at the Brown County 4-H Office. The club will need to follow the stated criteria so the judging can be fair and comparable to a county judging contest. Score cards will be collected, sealed in an envelope and will be scored by Becca after the kits are checked back into the office. To be considered for placement on a state judging team, members must have scores from at least two official judging experiences. An official club judging contest will count as one experience. Members will have opportunities to judge at the county judging contests. Score cards will be collected, sealed in an envelope and will be scored by Becca after the kits are checked back in to the office. Additional Judging Dates: April 10 at Beadle s Nursery Tour of facility and horticulture judging workout begins 4pm April 16-17 Brown County 4-H Office 3:30pm-6pm April 19 at Parkview Nursery Tour of facility and horticulture judging workout begins 4pm May 7-8 Brown County 4-H Office 3:30pm-6pm June 14 in the Brown County Fair Grounds Home Arts Building, judging classes will be available from 9am to 4 pm. If you have any questions, please contact your club leader. Any additional questions, please contact Becca. Watch for more county judging dates in the April Newshound. Come participate in learning valuable life skills through fun hands-on decision making at the 4-H County Judging Contests. FFA/4-H JUDGING CONTEST The Annual FFA/4-H Judging Contest will be Thursday, April 5, 2018. Registration begins at 9:00 am in the Groton High School Gymnasium. 4-H ers are welcomed and encouraged to participate. Please contact Adam Franken, Groton Vocational Ag Instructor, at 605-397-8381 for more information about the contest. Livestock, Horse, and Dairy judging scores from this contest may be used to qualify for the final 4-H teams that will represent Brown County at State Judging Contests.
A Poultry Day Camp will be hosted July 20th at the Brown County Fairgrounds. It will start at 10am with registration beginning at 9:30am. It will include nutrition, judging, and showmanship topics. We will also host a quiz bowl with prizes for all contestants. Lunch will be provided. Registration information will be provided in a future Newshound. AKSARBEN Sheep, Swine, Meat Goat Nomination All 4-H market sheep, swine, and meat goats planning to show a the 2018 AKSARBEN Livestock Exposition will need to have nomination forms and DNA samples to the 4-H office by June 15, 2018. Contact the Brown County 4-H office immediately if you plan to take market sheep, swine or meat goats to AKSARBEN. Sufficient entry materials must be requested. *VETERINARY CHECK-IN AT THE FAIR* This year, the veterinary help will be at Gate B on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 from 7:00am-12:00pm. Horse and Livestock Events Horse Testing May 14-18, 2018 Brown County Horse Show June 20, 2018 Hub Area 4-H Rodeo July 6 & 7, 2018, Joe Akkerman Horse Arena, Brown County Fairgrounds State 4-H Horse Show, Huron, SD July 23-25, 2018 South Dakota Summer Spotlight, Huron, SD July 26-29, 2018 Brown County Fair August 13-19, 2018
Livestock Changes: Changes to State Fair 4-H Animal Project Requirements/Participation: Affidavits will be for unofficial use only this means it will no longer be accepted for State Fair Exhibition/Eligibility. It will still be accessible to collect animal info at home. You can then use it to enter your info on 4HOnline, or bring it to the 4-H Office for assistance entering it online. 4HOnline data entry for 4-H animal identification is the exhibitor s responsibility to upload into 4HOnline by June 1st at 11:59pm. If you do not have access to the Internet or do not know how to upload info to 4HOnline, there will be 2 classes held at the 4-H Office on May 12 & May 19. Please call to make arrangements if neither of these dates work for you. Initial weight for market animals is no longer required to participate at the State Fair. DNA collection is the exhibitor s responsibility. Animal registration papers are the exhibitor s responsibility to upload to 4HOnline by July 1st at11:59pm. Weigh-back processes during State Fair animal exhibitions have been eliminated. If you have any questions on these changes, please call the 4-H Office and talk to Becca. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is some clarification for using Green NUES tags on market animals. Only Market Steers, Market Swine, and Market Heifers that DO NOT have a Bangs tag should be tagged. If a heifer has a Bangs tag, do not give her a Green NUES tag Market Lambs, Market Goats, and Breeding Goats should have Scrapie tags (NUES tags). The number must be entered in 4HOnline. Dairy Goats should have a Scrapie tag, but if she does not, please make sure an individual ear tattoo is entered in 4HOnline. Rabbits must have an individual ear tattoo. The number must be entered in 4HOnline. REGISTERED Breeding Heifers must have a tattoo that corresponds to her Registration Papers. The number must be entered in 4HOnline. Dairy Cattle must have a Bangs tag, a Registration number Tag, a NUES tag or an individual ear tattoo. This must be entered in 4HOnline. COMMERCIAL Breeding Heifers must have a Bangs tag or Green NUES tag. The number must be entered in 4HOnline. All Market Swine should be Green NUES tagged unless they have a NUES Premises tag with a USDA seal on it. The number must be entered on 4HOnline. Poultry must have a leg band with color and number entered in 4HOnline as soon as the in formation is available. If an animal has a federal tag with the USDA shield, DO NOT put another NUES tag in its ear.
Horse Quiz & Hippology Team Selections The 2018 4-H Horse Quiz and Hippology teams will be selected following the May quizzes this year. Early selection of team members allows the team to practice and better prepare for the various invitational events held around the state prior to the state 4-H competition in July. Any 4-H member interested in trying out for the 2018 Horse Quiz and/or Hippology teams must inform their 4-H Club Leader. The Club Leader will record your name on a 2018 4-H Horse Quiz/ Hippology Interest Form and return the form to the 4-H Office by Monday, April 30, 2018. You will then receive Horse Quiz and Hippology study materials. You will be able to come and take the tests the week of May 14, at the Brown County 4-H Office. Scores from the quizzes will determine the 2018 Horse Quiz and Hippology team members and alternates. The coaches will then prepare the team for invitational events and ultimately, for the state competition held during the State 4-H Horse Show, late-july 2018. If interested, inform your Club Leader at the March or April Club Meeting. Leaders: The Horse Quiz & Hippology interest form is available on 4HOnline. SDSU 2018 Youth Livestock Judging Camp South Dakota State University will offer 2 youth livestock judging camps. The dates are June 7-9, 2018 OR June 10-12, 2018. The SDSU Youth Livestock Judging Camp instruction will cover live evaluation of the primary livestock species (cattle, sheep/goats and swine), as well as preparation and critique of oral reasons. Additionally, guest speakers on livestock nutrition and production will be available to all campers. Many teaching methods apply to this experience including lecture, demonstration, hands--on experience, one--on-one coaching and critiquing, along with question and answer sessions. The registration packet will be attached with this Newshound and available on 4HOnline.
Prospect Calf Show - Brown County Fair The Prospect Calf Show will be taking place on Saturday, August 18, 2018. It will be open to all Brown County 4-H members enrolled in the beef project and is sponsored by the Skoglund Family and the Daren and Abby Ward Family. The criteria for the show includes the following: - Calves have to be born after January 1, 2018. - Animals have to be owned or leased to the exhibitor by May 31, 2018. - The calves will be judged as market animals and can be put in the Premium sale. - They will be judged in classes of age. Class and division will be determined by the show supervisor. - All calves must have proper health papers signed by a licensed vet. - All calves must be weaned. No mother cows on the fair grounds. - All calves must be green tagged - Complete 4HOnline registration under breeding beef (required info is breed, birthday, & tag #) - Calves will be shown with rope halter or show halter. - Exhibitors can have two calves per lot with a maximum of four per exhibitor. - Lot 1 Weanling calf: Heifer / Weanling calf: Steer - Lot 2 Bucket calf: Heifer / Bucket calf: Steer Becca Tullar 4-H Youth Program Advisor becca.tullar@sdstate.edu Brown County 4-H Office 400 24th Ave. NW Aberdeen, SD 57401-4799 Phone: 605-626-7120 Email: brown.county@sdstate.edu Like Brown County 4-H on Facebook South Dakota State University, South Dakota counties, and U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. South Dakota State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and offers all benefits, services, education, and employment opportunities without regard for race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or Vietnam Era Veteran Status. Cooperative Extension Service College of Agriculture & Biological Sciences
April 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Happy Easter 2 Public Presentation Day 1-5pm CDM 3-6pm 3 4 5 FFH/4-H Judging Contest Groton HS 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Beadle s Nursery Tour & Horticulture Judging Workout 4pm 15 16 Weather Center Tour Deadline 22 Earth Day Judging Claas 4H Office - 3:30-6pm 23 Leader s Meeting 7pm 17 Judging Class 4H Office 3:30-6pm 18 19 Parkview Nursery Tour & Horticulture Judging Workout 4pm 20 Weather Center Tour 4pm 24 25 26 27 28 21 29 30