Reply to: 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT NEWSLETTER Cooperative Extension Service Boone County 6028 Camp Ernst Rd P.O. Box 876 Burlington, KY 41005-0876 (859) 586-6101 Fax: (859) 586-6107 www.boone.ca.uky.edu Announcements 2016 4-H CAMP Registration packets for 4-H Camp (July 18-22) will be available January 26. The cost for camp this year is $185.00. A discounted cost of $135.00 will be given to the first 100 campers turning in a totally complete (physical, insurance card, etc.) registration packet. Also, a limited number of half price ($92.50) scholarships are available to those who qualify for free/reduced meals at school. SHOOTING SPORTS The Sharpshooters will be starting their new year on January 14, 2016, at 7:00 pm at the Extension Office! Any 4-H er that is interested in joining the Sharpshooters for the first time are encouraged to attend this meeting! Keep in mind that in order to shoot in the spring, returning members will need to attend three indoor meetings, including one of the mandatory meetings in March and April. NEW members will need to attend three meetings, including the two mandatory meetings in March and April. If you have questions, please contact the office! TEEN LEADERSHIP CLUB Teens in the 8th-12th grades, come join us at our next meeting on January 25, 2016 at 6:00 pm at the Extension Office as we decide on a t-shirt fundraiser design! TABLE OF CONTENTS Announcements... 1 Horse News... 2 Livestock News... 2-3 Project Club News... 4 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL THE EXTENSION OFFICE AT 586-6101 AND ASK FOR ONE OF THE AGENTS BELOW. KRISTA PERRY STEVE CONRAD CHRISTY EASTWOOD krista.brown@uky.edu sconrad@uky.edu ceastwoo@uky.edu BOONE COUNTY EXTENSION AGENTS FOR 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Horse News 2016 4-H HORSE EDUCATION MEETING SCHEDULE Below is a list of the date, time and location of this year s meetings. TUE, 1/19/16 7:00 8:30 PM Game Night Boone County Extension Office THU, 2/18/16 7:00 8:30 PM Preventative Medicine Boone County Extension Office TUE, 3/22/16 7:00 8:30 PM TBA Boone County Extension Office SAT, 4/2/16 Mounted Fun Johnny Walker Stables 9:00 AM Noon Ducks must be hatched on or after April 1, 2016. Market chickens must be hatched on or after May 15, 2016 and are required to be from a certified hatchery. All rabbits must be born on or after June 2, 2016 (change from previous years). NEW 4-H CERTIFIED HORSE LEADER Congratulations to Donna Bray on completing certification as a 4-H Horse Volunteer. She now joins our other certified educators in offering the mandatory 4-H Horse Education Hours. Livestock News IMPORTANT INFORMATION! Dates to remember when purchasing your market projects: All dairy feeder steers must be born on or after December 1, 2015. All market goats must be born on or after December 1, 2015. Lambs and hogs must be born on or after January 1, 2016. All beef steers must be born on or after January 1, 2015. **Dates and times can change, but you will be notified if this happens.** Be sure to bookmark our website at: boone.ca.uky.edu/4-hyouthdevelopment Here you can find current and past issues of the 4-H newsletter, links to forms needed for enrollment, awards, scholarships, or special events, as well as updates on club meetings, events and our 4-H summer camp. Check Out Our Website Page 2
MANDATORY LIVESTOCK MEETING The mandatory livestock meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, 2016 from 7:00-9:00 PM at the Boone County Extension Enrichment Center (new building). This meeting does not count for educational hours but is mandatory to show a market animal and to participate in the Country Ham Project. A parent must attend the meeting with the 4-H member. 4-H VOLUNTEERS BECOME CERTIFIED LIVESTOCK LEADERS Two 4-H livestock volunteers attended a twoday training at General Butler State Park December 4-5, 2015 to become certified livestock leaders. Congratulations to Missy Alsip and Tonya Simpson! The premise behind the training is four-fold: to provide 4-H volunteer livestock leaders with a ready-made, completely assembled set of curricula, materials and educational resources necessary to conduct successful activities for 4-H club meetings and activities; to ensure a sound and well-rounded educational experience for youth enrolled in livestock projects; to provide an opportunity for volunteers to introduce quality assurance and ethics lessons to youth; to reduce the liability that volunteers may encounter when working with 4-H livestock volunteers who are following a prescribed and approved curriculum, and have been certified by the University of Kentucky to work with youth. VALIDATION SITE INFORMATION Beef Steers: Saturday, February 27, 2016, 8:00-11:00 am Pendleton County Fairgrounds Dairy Feeder Steers: Saturday, March 5, 2016, 11:00 am-noon Boone County Fairgrounds 4-H LIVESTOCK CLUB HAS MEETING ON EQUIPMENT SAFETY On Saturday, December 12, 2015, the Boone County 4-H Livestock Club met at Kinman Farms to learn about equipment safety. Dale Dobson from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture presented the program. Thirty-five members were present. A big thanks to Wayne Isaacs, Kim Kinman, and Gary Anderson for organizing the day. It was great. 4-H PLEDGE I pledge My HEAD to clearer thinking, My HEART to greater loyalty, My HANDS to larger service, My HEALTH to better living, for my club, my community, my country, and my world. When you say the 4-H pledge you are saying that you want to grow in: HEAD mentally, your knowledge and wisdom, HEART spiritually, your concern for and understanding of mankind, HANDS socially, your skills and service to others, HEALTH physically, your clean thoughts and sound body. ATTENTION 4-H LIVESTOCK CLUB MEMBERS! Reminder: 2016 enrollment forms are due by the mandatory meeting in January! Like the Boone County 4-H Livestock Club on Facebook Page 3
Project Club News WIGGLES AND WAGS DOG CLUB The next Dog Club meeting will be held on January, 19, 2016 at 7:00pm at the Extension Office! Come have fun and learn more about dogs, whether you own one, none, or many! KEEP CALM AND COOK ON GROUP This month we will be making breakfast wraps. Did you know scrambled eggs can be made in the microwave? The eggs cook quickly and you don t have to use the stovetop! You could surprise a family member with a home-cooked breakfast. If you weren t at the meeting, a recipe for these can be found by Googling UF 4-H microwave eggs. You can add any toppings you like. Breakfast is an important meal that should not be skipped. Want an even healthier egg? Buy the ones that are high in Omega-3! As the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics states, breakfast provides energy to start your day, improves your concentration, and can help maintain a healthy weight. An easy and healthy New Year s resolution could be to simply eat breakfast! EXTREME ENTOMOLOGY Any 4-H er interested in learning more about entomology, join in on the fun! The first official meeting of the year will be January 11, 2016 at the Extension Office from 6:30-7:45 pm. If you have any questions, contact Diane Fritz at diane.fritz@kctcs.edu. CLOVER BUDS Our next meeting will be held on January 8, 2016 at 7:00pm at the Extension Office, so be sure to mark your calendars and be ready to have lots of fun! New members are welcome! PAWS AND CLAWS CAT CLUB At our December meeting, the 4-H Cat Club finished making cat blankets to donate. We had a gift exchange with a left/right story written by Sarah Huddleston. Everyone brought snacks to share. There were two five-week old kittens from Little Orphans Kitten Rescue who enjoyed being held and receiving attention from members. On January 13th we will work on workbook pages, finish coloring book pages, and make a plan of action for the next few meetings. PHOTO FRENZY Our November meeting was lots of fun as we were taught how to take pictures using a light box! Our next meeting will be on Thursday, January 15th from 6-7:30. Check out our Photo Frenzy Facebook page for updates on club news and meetings. Contact Carol Battaglia at (859) 862-2103, bc4hphoto@hotmail.com, or the Extension Office for more information. Page 4
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