4-H UPDATE Midway District 4-H Newsletter4-H Newsletter March 2018

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1 4-H UPDATE Midway District 4-H Newsletter4-H Newsletter March 2018 In 4-H, we talk about and work toward making the best better. Our house watched a lot of the Olympic games in recent weeks and I am always amazed by the enthusiasm and performance of these athletes who work day in and day out to improve. I m also the mom at heart who holds her breath a bit when someone falls and, while I may not want them to win, doesn t like to see anyone injured. My favorites are those who have either overcome odds to be a part of the competition or who falter on one of the biggest stages but hold their heads up while a tear of frustration slips down a cheek. Success in life is much the same; we often get knocked down and it is hard to pick up our chin and face the world but we have the opportunity to learn every time. For 4-H members, have you started working on a project to learn more than you did last year? Did you learn something about yourself at 4-H Club Day? Follow up your good intentions with actions. Make the Best Better! Life is a Grand Adventure Make every day count! Midway District 4-H Program represents Ellsworth and Russell area 4-H Clubs Ellsworth Office 210 N. Kansas Ave Ellsworth, KS (785) Russell Office 309 S. Fossil Ave Russell, KS (785) Midway District Staff Michelle Beran 4-H Youth Development mberan@ksu.edu Mallory Hudson 4-H Program Assistant mallory95@ksu.edu Clinton Laflin Livestock cllaflin@ksu.edu Jamie Rathbun Family and Consumer Sciences jrathbun@ksu.edu Sam Lincoln Crops/Horticulture samlincoln@ksu.edu K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension Work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, as amended. Kansas State University, County Extension Councils, Extension Districts, and United States Department of Agriculture Cooperating, John D. Floros, Director. Sheila Thacker Office Professional sheilat@ksu.edu Russell, KS Connie Holloway Office Professional cholloway@ksu.edu Ellsworth, KS

2 Ellsworth Events 4-H Council Ellsworth County Fair Book Cover Contest See the back page of the newsletter for the entry form! The theme is Put A Smile On Your Face with 4-H! April 9; 6:30 pm Be prepared for these meetings with officer and committee reports! ********************* EW County 4-H Council Officers: Pres: Rachel Sebesta VP: Kara Hays Sec: Sydney Wilson Treas: Noah Goss Reporter: Halle Bohl ********************* ECFA Board Meeting 3/29 at 6:30 pm ********************* Entries are due to the Extension Office (via drop-off, mail, or to mberan@ksu.edu) by April 6 so get your creativity working!

3 Russell Report 4-H Council March 12; 7:30 Be prepared for these meetings with officer and committee reports! *********************** RS Fair Board March 12 *********************** RS County 4-H Council Officers Pres: Lori VonFeldt VP: Katherine Krauss Sec: Gracie Karst Treas: Braden Mai Reporter: Zach Rose *********************** The Russell County 4-H Development Fund reminds Russell County 4-H members that scholarships are available for experiences such as KYLF, Citizenship In Action and Citizenship Washington Focus! Please see the Extension Office for more information if you are considering one of these trips and would be interested in applying for a scholarship. Scholarship Applications are due April 1! Graduating Seniors: Application 4-H Alumni: Alumni Application

4 Policy Change! Per the Midway Extension District board meeting on , all outstanding invoices must be paid before 2018 livestock tags will be administered. In addition, we will collect the tagging fees for new tags at the time they are provided; invoices will not be sent and animals will not be tagged if payment is not available. The cost for tags will be $3.50 for beef tags and $2.75 for small animal tags. You will need exact payment in cash (or a check). Enrollment Fee update please remember if you have enrolled but not paid your enrollment fee to Kansas 4-H, you are not eligible to participate in 4-H activities (with the exception of club meetings but would not be considered a voting member). If enrollment fees are not paid by May 1, 4-H members won t be able to exhibit at the fair. May 1 has been a long-standing deadline for changing/adding projects and if not fully enrolled by May 1, this will also be the case H Club Day Congratulations to all of our Club Day participants! Your presentations represented a lot of time, effort, and hard work. (4-H members be sure to tell your families Thank You!) Qualifying for Regionals on March 9 in Great Bend: Junior Demonstrations: Noah Goss/Faith Miller Paxton Huseman Conner Miller Hailey Gier Senior Demonstrations: Rachel Sebesta Tucker Huseman Rylan Reeves Abrielle Campbell Model Meeting: Wilson Winners Fossil Creek Public Speaking: Kara Hays Lukas Sebesta Extemporaneous: Lukas Sebesta Kara Hays Caden Pfeifer Piano Solo: Hallie Thielen Conner Miller Vocal Solo: Meriah Modrow Malachi Miller Instrumental Solo: Caleb Hays Conner Miller Instrumental Ensemble: Kason Lamont/Trenton Hays Conner Miller/Christian Miller Vocal Ensemble: Miller 4 (Conner/Christian/Jenessa/Malachi) Project Talks: Nell Goss Josie Kueser Dance: Square Dance (Miller/Harbaugh group) Kalli Pfeifer Reading: Wade Janssen Ainsley Harbaugh Rachel Sebesta Aundrea Haberer Club Skit: Ash Creek Sunflower Gavel Games: ARI: Wilson Winners Aundrea Haberer

5 New Family Resource Page Many of the events and paperwork most definitely the paperwork for 4-H can be overwhelming for new 4-H families! This page will be used to highlight things that may be helpful to know in regard to upcoming events, deadlines, and necessary documents. Your Club Leader is also a great resource! Why are Record Books important? Keeping accurate records is a way of life. By filling out 4-H Record Books, you are learning a practical skill that you will use in the future. Records allow us to look back, to evaluate our accomplishments and to set goals for self-improvement. Record Books and KAPs are judge on 50% project work, 25% citizenship within the project and 25% leadership within the project. Record Books are a very useful tool for completing scholarship applications! What should my child be working on now for their projects? Now is a great time to work on many project areas. For those in the Foods project, helping to plan and prepare meals or snacks is a good practice. For livestock projects, preparing barns/pens as well as reading up on feeding and care practices is important. In Photography? Take lots of pictures in different lights and at different times of year to learn about composition, balance, and lighting effects. Additionally, there are lots of opportunities for clinics and workshops in the next few months to further improve skills. Can I Still Add A Project? Absolutely! The district wide add/drop deadline is May 1st. The projects must be added or dropped through the 4-H Online program. More info on projects you may be interested in can be found on the Midway District 4-H website, under the projects tab.

6 Leaders Learning Center Review 4-H Update Important Dates/ Deadlines (Calendar) To-Do Check Club Mailbox at Ext Office Report from 4-H Council Meetings Provide any leadership changes to Extension Office ASAP Update Volunteer Renewal Information!!!! Promote/Recruit 4-H members ask a friend to attend a 4-H meeting with them YQCA Youth Quality Care of Animals Effective for 2018, both the Ellsworth County Fair Association and Russell Country Free Fair Board have implemented the annual YQCA certification to be completed by July 1 in order for youth to participate in the 4-H Premium Auctions. 4-H youth must register online and families will utilize their 4-H Online sign on to access the system. There is a small fee for either delivery method, $3.00 for the on-site course and $12.00 for the online course. The fee for either class option is collected at the time of online registration and all fees are collected and held by the YQCA Foundation for continued course development and delivery. A big change for Midway District 4-H members, in addition to the annual certification, is the addition of rabbits and poultry to the training so it will be a requirement for Midway 4-H members who want to sell rabbits or poultry in the Premium Auctions. Encourage current 4-H members to review and complete applications for KYLF, Citizenship In Action, Citizenship Washington Focus Remind all 4-H members and parents who volunteer to enroll via 4-H Online! The Extension Office has a copy of the Cloverbud handbook for each club please provide this resource to your club Cloverbud leader. Begin recruiting for the new 4-H year Provide officer and clubs leadership updates as soon as possible to the Extension Office On-site classes will be available in the Midway District on March 22 at the Methodist Education Building in Wilson at either 10:30-12 or 5:30 7, at KSU Junior Producer Days as one of the afternoon break-out sessions, or at many other locations across the state. Enroll for YQCA at: A helpful document for families is located at: 20instructions.pdf CLUB LEADERS If your club will be ordering t-shirts, a couple of important items have changes! 1) The 4-H Agent must review and approve all designs (this is NOT new but has not been followed in the last few years; it is only to ensure that the 4-H Clover is handled appropriately). 2) Brands are about relationships: Using the KSRE/4-H wordmark strengthens the impact of the 4-H program in Kansas. Beginning October 1, 2017, the co-wordmark is required on ALL 4-H marketing and publishing materials, including apparel. This requirement applies to all designs created at the local, county, district, area and state levels. Co-Wordmark Policy HERE which includes information and the application for local vendors. Please let Michelle Beran know if you have questions or concerns.

7 UPCOMING EVENTS MARK YOUR CALENDARS! March 2 Junior Producer Beef Day registration deadline! 3 Beef weigh-in 7 Organizational Leaders meeting via Zoom; 12:30 pm 9 Regional Club Day 10 Super 4-H Saturday-Hays (registrations due March 2) Horse levels 1-3 testing -Wyandotte County 17 Junior Producer Sheep Day; KSU 18-May 12 Walk Kansas 22 YQCA; Wilson 10:30-12, 5:30-7 (must register online) 24 Junior Producer Beef Day; KSU April 6-8 Shooting Sports Instructor Training; Rock Springs 6 Ellsworth Fair Book Cover Entries due 7 Horse levels 1-3 testing -Wyandotte County 7 Russell Photography Workshop 11 Rabbit and Poultry Clinic Stockton 13 Small Animal tagging requests due to Extension Office 14 Photo Workshop, Auburn KS 14 CKD Spring Rabbit Show-Salina 14 Swine Care at the Fair Clinic Ellsworth 28 Small Animal Weigh-in; RS 9-11 am, EW 2-4 pm 28 Coffey County Spring Shows (Registration due April 16th) May 1 Camp Registration Deadline 28 Memorial Day Offices Closed 29-June1 Discovery Days June 9-12 Heart of Kansas camp Campference; Rock Springs July 2 North Central District Horse Show, Salina Ellsworth County Fair Russell County Free Fair September 7-16 Kansas State Fair October 5-7 KJLS

8 Cloverbud Book We have a new resource for our Cloverbuds! A Cloverbud record book has been developed and located at kap-recordbooks/cloverbud% 20Record%20Book.pdf. This is a fun way for our Cloverbuds to begin the record book process! Be sure to check it out! New Award Forms for 2018! Achievement Banquets seem a long way off but we wanted you to have the most up to date award forms for both counties. For each counties, we will select the following: Friend of 4-H forms/docs/midway%20district%20friend%20of%204-h% 20Nomination%20Form.pdf Rookie of the Year resources/forms/docs/midway%20district%20rookie%20of% 20the%20Year.pdf Alpha of Clovia Alpha of Clovia is a 4-H Cooperative Leadership House owned by the Kansas 4-H Foundation located near the Manhattan campus of K-State. Since 1931, the women of Alpha of Clovia have lived together in a cooperative manner sharing housework and possessions to reduce the overall cost of living. Throughout the years, women from various backgrounds across the country have become members, participating in activities such as: philanthropies, house retreats, the annual National Clovia meeting, and homecoming, among other social events. All of these activities and more are done while maintaining a high sense of scholarship while studying at Kansas State University. how_to_apply/ Upcoming Events Be sure to regularly check the Midway District website for upcoming shows and clinics! We receive notifications about many different opportunities and make every attempt to keep this current. Livestock Exhibitors! As a reminder for registered livestock, including cattle and dairy goats All entries must be registered in the 4-H member s name BY June 15 of the current year and proof of registration (copy of papers on file) is DUE to the Extension Office BY July 15. If paperwork is not on file and the animal was not tagged during spring weigh-in, the animal will not be allowed to show.

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