Ingham County January 6, 2017 Weekly Happenings Jan 7 Ingham County 4-H Rabbit & Cavy Show Fairgrounds Jan 11 Horse Committee Meeting 7:00 pm Hilliard Jan 14 Beef Fitting Clinic 10:00 am 3:00 pm Fairgrounds Jan 16 4-H Office Closed Martin Luther King Day Jan 18 4-H Council Meeting 7:00 pm Hilliard Jan 21 4-H Still Life Exhibit Winter Workshop 8:30 am North Aurelius School Jan 21 4-H Tack Sale 11:00 am 3:00 pm Fairgrounds Jan 25 Livestock Superintendents Meeting 6:30 pm Fair Office Jan 28 State 4-H Rabbit & Cavy Show 6:45 am MSU Pavilion 4-H Sill Exhibit Winter Workshop January 21, 2017 Pre-registration Required https://events.anr.msu.edu/ event.cfm? eventid=3aa570ee4acb3542 2nd Annual Ingham County 4-H Rabbit Show TOMORROW Sponsored by Town N Country 4-H Club Ingham County Fairgrounds, 700 E Ash St., Mason, MI 48854 Doors open at 6:00AM. Entries must be in by 8am. Show begins at 9am. per class Fur/Wool class Showmanship Educational Display Contest $1 to enter Food Vendors, Bake Sales, Silent Raffle, and Silent Auction will be available. Show Superintendent: Penny Sween 517-202-1618 jezuitrabbitry@yahoo.com Follow us on Facebook- Town N Country 4-H Rabbit Show Contact Us Eric Dobbrastine 4-H Program Coordinator dobbras1@anr.msu.edu Mark McCorkle 4-H Program Coordinator mccorkl5@msu.edu Lori Guy Office Coordinator lguy@ingham.org Michigan State University Extension 4-H Youth Development Ingham County 121 E. Maple Street PO Box 319 Mason, MI 48854 Ph: 517.676.7207 Fax: 517.676.7288 msue.ingham@county.msu.edu Ingham County 4-H http://ce.ingham.org/4h.aspx Michigan State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Ray Hammerschmidt, Interim Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI 48824. This information is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. The 4-H Name and Emblem have special protections from Congress, protected by code 18 USC
LOCAL NEWS AREA Upcoming Ingham County 4-H Event Dates 2 2nd Annual Ingham County 4-H Rabbit & Cavy Show Date: January 7, 2017 Time: Doors open at 6:00AM. Entries must be in by 8am. Show begins at 9am. Location: Ingham County Fair Main Arena Ingham County 4-H Beef Fitting Clinic Date: January 14, 2017 Time: 10:00am 3:00pm Location: Ingham County Fair - Main Arena Annual Livestock Superintendent Meeting Date: January 25, 2017 Time: 6:30pm 8:00pm Location: Ingham County Fair - Conference Room 2017 3 rd Annual 4-H Beef Dairy Market Project 101 Date: March 5, 2017 Time: 10:00am 4:00pm Location: Ingham County Fair - Community Hall and Hoop House 2017 3 rd Annual 4-H Swine Project Boot Camp Date: March 19, 2017 Time: 10:00 am 4:00pm Location: Ingham County Fair - Community Hall and Main Arena Diamonds in the Snow was established by cattle breeders who strive to bring quality genetics into the industry. The sale will be offering an outlet for producers for their purebred as well as commercial cattle. The Sale will be held the evening of January 27th. Ruble Cattle Services out of Corydon Iowa will be the sale manager. Be sure to check this page often for updates! 2017 Fair Weigh in & Tagging: 4-H Beef: Saturday, February 25, 2017 8 am 10 am: MSU Beef Research Center, 3200 Bennett Rod, East Lansing Superintendent: Dan Dunsmore 676-1730 4-H Dairy Market: Saturday, February 25, 2017 8 am 10 am: MSU Beef Research Center, 3200 Bennett Rod, East Lansing Superintendent: Jeff Graf 749-2978 4-H Sheep: Saturday, May 13, 3017 11 am 1 pm, Ingham County Fair; Dairy Feed Barn Superintendent: Tom Sterle 589-5118 Following the sale; on Saturday January 28th, 2017 and Sunday January 29th, 2017 there will be a Junior show held named the Diamond Classic. This is sanctioned as a MI Show. https:// www.facebook.com/ diamondsinthesnowsale/? hc_ref=pages_timelin E&fref=nf
Breaking News. The Youth Pork Quality Assurance Plus online certification program will end at the end of February 2017 and will no longer be an option to take the course in this format. After February 2017, you will have to take a class room session in order to certify for Youth Pork Quality Assurance Plus. If you are in need of recertification and usually complete it online, please log in and recertify before the conclusion of this program. If you would rather take the classroom training/certification, please mark your calendar for the Swine Project Boot Camp on March 19 at the Fairgrounds.
6 STATEWIDE CALENDAR OF EVENTS 4-H Workshops January 11: Michigan 4-H Embryology Staff, Teacher & Volunteer Training https://events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?eventid=07369c4088bf0252 Bowers School Farm, Bloomfield Hills January 13-15: Michigan 4-H Horse Judges & Show Superintendents Conference Contact Karen Waite (kwaite@msu.edu) Crowne Plaza, Lansing January 28: Youth Business Guide to Success.... Training https://events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?eventid=7bb57c00b1b518bf MSU Tollgate Education Conference Center, Novi January 28-29: 4-H Youth Leadership & Global Citizenship Spectacular https://events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?eventid=9aab5c2c64f3fbf6 Kettunen Center, Tustin February 4-5: 4-H Winterfest http://msue.anr.msu.edu/events/4_h_winterfest_2 Kettunen Center, Tustin February 17-18: 4-H Veterinary Science Teen & Adult Leaders Workshop http://msue.anr.msu.edu/events/4-h_veterinary_science_teen_and_adult_leaders_workshop Kettunen Center, Tustin February 18-19: 4-H Beef, Sheep & Swine Teen & Adult Leaders Workshop http://bit.ly/2cexn18 Kettunen Center, Tustin February 25: Teen & Adult 4-H Horse Leaders Conference http://www.ans.msu.edu/extension/horse_youth_programs Anthony Hall, MSU, East Lansing Other 4-H Events January 22: 4-H Day at the Breslin http://msue.anr.msu.edu/events/4_h_day_at_the_breslin_1 Jack Breslin Events Center, East Lansing January 27-29: Green & White Youth Event & Open Hog Show http://www.ans.msu.edu/extension/youth_events MSU Pavilion, Lansing January 28: State 4-H Rabbit & Cavy Show https://events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?eventid=548eeedfd1d9c7e0 MSU Pavilion, Lansing February 3-4: 4-H/MQHA Clinic Weekend http://www.ans.msu.edu/extension/horse_youth_programs MSU Pavilion, Lansing February 17-20: National Youth Summit on Healthy Living http://4hcenter.org/tours-programs/national-youth-summit-series/#!healthy-living National 4-H Conference Center, Chevy Chase, Maryland
CLUB CORNER YEAR END FINANCIAL SUMMARIES and Civil Rights/Club Registration FORMS are past due. We still need at least one form from: 7 Country Squires, Growing Together, Northwest Leslie, Sandhill, South Side CC, Town 'N Country, Trailblazers, and Vantown. We are also missing year end financial information from the various committees: 4-H & FFA Livestock Committee Please stop in the 4-H Office to complete the forms. If you have questions, please call Mark or Eric at 676-7207. Mark Your Calendars: We will be holding a Cloverbud Day Camp at the Fairgrounds on July 11, 2017. More information will follow at a later date. Save those t-shirts Please bring your old, unwanted t-shirts to the 4-H Office to recycle for a project during the Still Life Winter Workshop. We will take all colors. Stains do not matter as we will be cutting them in strips.
Nominations Due January 9, 2017