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4-H News & Happenings
OCTOBER 2018
STANLEY, SULLY & HUGHES COUNTY EXTENSION, FT PIERRE, SD
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CALENDAR
Remember “Thank You” Cards
Just a reminder to all 4-H members who participated in the Prairie
Winds 4-H Achievement Days Livestock Premium Sale, if you
haven’t already done so, please be sure to bring your Thank You
card(s) into the 4-H Office ready to send to your buyer(s). If you
can’t remember who your buyer is, please contact the 4-H Office.
The 4-H Office has the premium checks.
Hippology and Horse Judging Are you a horse lover? Then maybe Hippology and Horse Judging is for
you. Hippology is an activity that can enhance learning for 4-H members
by letting them exhibit their knowledge and understanding of equine sci-
ence and husbandry in a competitive setting. The term "Hippology" comes
from the Greek "hippo", meaning horse, and "ology", meaning "the study
of". Participants will be able to demonstrate their experience and
knowledge gained in horse judging, quiz bowl, speeches, and practical
horse management. If you are interested in joining this 4-H year please
contact Angela Roman (605) 295-0314 , [email protected] or Carie
Kuxhaus (605) 222-8470. Meetings will begin in October.
4-H Leaders Meetings
Prairie Winds 4-H Leaders Meeting is scheduled for Saturday,
October 27th beginning at 5:30 pm at the Sutley Senior Center ,
Fort Pierre, SD.
Sully County 4-H Leaders Meeting is scheduled for Sunday,
November 11th following 4-H Recognition Event.
Jackie Husted
4-H Program Assistant
Stanley/Sully/Hughes Counties
October:
1: Enrollment for New 4-H Year
Begins!
7-13: National 4H Week
8: Columbus/Native American Day
4H Office Closed
9: PW 4H Journals Due to 4H Office
10-13: Western Junior Livestock Show
12-13: Western Junior FCS Show
15: Sully County 4H Books Due
27: PW 4H Recognition Event
29: PW Wreath Orders Due
31: Happy Halloween!
November:
4: Remember to set your clocks back!
11: Sully County 4H Recognition Event
12: Veterans Day ~ 4H Office Closed
22-23: Happy Thanksgiving!
4H Office Closed
4-H Website is: http://www.stanleycounty.org/
departments/4hextension/
iGrow Website is: http://igrow.org/
4-H PLEDGE I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE,
AND MY HEALTH TO BETTER LIVING, FOR MY CLUB, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, AND MY WORLD.
New 4-H Year Begins October 1st!
On September 30th, all active 4-H members will be
moved to inactive status. The new 4-H year begins on
October 1st! All 4-H members will need to re-enroll in
4-H to become active members. 4-H members must be
8 years old on or before January 1, 2019. Youth may
not be 19 or older on or before January 1, 2019. Clover-
buds must be ages 5-7 as of January 1, 2019.
New members enrolling for the fir st time ever in
4-H may enroll online by going to 4HOnline at
https://sd.4honline.com or by going to the iGrow web-
site and click on the button
Please use Mozilla FireFox (preferred) or Google
Chrome. Do Not use Internet Explorer.
4-H families that are currently members Do NOT set up
a new profile, just go in and edit any changes and up-
date where required. Also, be sure birthdates are cor-
rect.
If you do not have internet access, please contact the
4-H Office. I can either mail 4-H enrollment forms to
you or you may set up a time to stop in the Extension
Office and enroll or re-enroll. It is strongly encouraged
to enroll as soon as possible so members don’t miss out
on 4-H club meetings, activities and project deadlines.
4-H leaders and 4-H registered volunteers will need to
re-enroll also.
Registered Volunteers will need to pay their $10 fee and
if interested in the SD State 4-H Leaders Association,
their fee is $3. Both fees are due October 9th. Please
get your $10 fees in as soon as possible so I can send
them onto the State 4-H Office. Thank you!
4-H Journals/Books
Prairie Winds 4-H member’s 4-H Journals are due to
the 4-H Office no later than 3 pm on Tuesday, Octo-
ber 9, 2018. Sully County 4-H books are due October
15th to their 4-H leader.
Every 4-H member is to turn in a completed 4-H Journal
or book. Remember, your journal/book is for the 2017-
2018 year and your grade should be last year’s grade,
not the one you are in this fall.
Just a reminder that forms can be found
on the Stanley County Website under
4H/Extension.
http://www.stanleycounty.org/departments/4hextension/
National 4-H Week It is almost time to celebrate National 4-H Week…
October 7-13!! What are you doing to celebrate 4-H?
4-H members can write a letter to the editor about
4-H? Schedule a radio interview. Invite everyone in
your school to wear green one day and give them a green
treat if they do. Visit the classrooms and talk about
4-H…have your 4-H members tell about their favorite
4-H project area. Put posters up around the school and
community about 4-H. INCLUDE PICTURES!! Use
Social media to share the great things that are happening
with your 4-H program. CELEBRATE the successes…
there are so many great stories out there – be sure to
share yours!
This is also, the time of year to be recruiting new 4-H
members! Anyone 8 years of age on or before January 1,
2019 are eligible to join 4-H.
Citizenship Washington Focus Trip The Prairie Winds 4-H Leaders’ Council will be sponsor-
ing an individual to attend Citizenship Washington Focus
Trip, which is a week-long 4-H citizenship program for
4-H’ers, thousands of which come to the National 4-H
Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, MD, each
summer, to learn about the democratic process, their role
as citizens and experience our nation’s capital. The 2019
South Dakota Delegation will travel to CWF in June.
4-H’ers ages 15-18, as of January 1 of the trip year are
eligible to attend CWF. If interested in applying for this
trip, contact the 4-H Office. Applications are due Mon-
day, October 9th by 3 pm.
Alta T. Harrington Memorial Award
This award is given to a Prairie Wind 4-H member for
outstanding participation and high achievement in the
field of 4-H Home Environment and related projects.
This award is open to junior and senior 4-H members.
Applicants may receive it once as a junior and once as a
senior. If interested in applying for this award, contact
WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: IGROW.ORG
the 4-H Office. Applications are due Monday, October
9th by 3 pm.
81st Western Junior Livestock Show
The Western Junior Livestock Show is scheduled for
October 10-13, 2018. The show includes livestock
shows, forestry, range and pasture, forage exhibits, ento-
mology, livestock judging, meats ID, and grass & range
plant ID.
56th Western Family Consumer Science
Show
The Western Family Consumer Science Show is sched-
uled for October 12 & 13, 2018. The show includes
Bread Baking Contest, Meat ID Contest, Family Life
Photo Contest, Home Living Exhibits, Place Setting
Contest, Measuring Contest, Produce ID & Judging
Contest, FCS Skill-a-thon, Fashion Revue Judging, and
Public Presentation Contest.
The above two shows will take place at the Central State
Fairgounds in Rapid City, SD. So, if you happen to be
in the area, stop by and take a look at all the events go-
ing on.
4-H Recognition Events
4-H Recognition Event will be held on Saturday, Octo-
ber 27, 2018 at the Sutley Senior Center (located
right next door to the Pat Duffy Community Center),
notice this is a change from the September 4-H News-
letter. This event will begin at 5:30 pm with a potluck
supper and 4-H Leaders Meeting with program to fol-
low. Each family is asked to bring a hot dish, salad or
dessert to share.
Each club is asked to donate two items for the Silent
Auction, also include smaller items for "kid's” silent
auction. Silent auction ideas: individuals can donate
items they have made or services (ex. pies, jewelry,
wood working, welding, or babysitting services.) All 4-H families are encouraged to attend.
Sully County’s 4-H Recognition Event will be held on
Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the Phoenix Center
beginning at 1 pm with an Ice Cream Social to follow
awards program. A 4-H leaders meeting will be held
following recognition event.
Recognition Event provides the oppor-
tunity to recognize 4-H members, clubs
and supporters for accomplishments made
through the 4-H year.
Prairie Winds Wreath Sales
The Prairie Winds 4-H Leaders’ Council
has chosen to sell fresh Holiday
Wreaths this year. Packets were
mailed out to families. The wreath
orders estimated arrival date is No-
vember 14-21 Sherwood Forest
Farms cannot guarantee a specif-
ic delivery date). Once we receive
delivery, the 4-H Office will contact
4-Hers who placed orders so they may pick them up.
The location for pick up will be at the Joe Schomer
Barn located at the end of Scotty Philip Ave., Fort
Pierre, SD. Please turn in orders no later than October
29 by 3pm to the 4-H Office.
4-H BB Gun Registration
Pierre Jr. Shooters/4-H Sharp Shooters An informational meeting for those individuals interest-
ed in learning more about the shooting sports program,
there will be a meeting on Sunday, November 4, 2018
from 4-7 pm at the Izaak Walton League located at
1200 Izaak Walton Rd, Pierre. Minimum age is 8 years
on January 1, 2019. In addition to BB gun, the club
also offers air rifle and air pistol. For more infor-
mation, contact Jonathan Hays at 280-8695 or if you
are unable to attend, but would like to participate.
4-H Night with the Rapid City Rush
4-H Night with the Rapid City Rush will be Friday,
November 30th at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Ice
Arena. The puck drops at 7:05 pm and tickets are $22
per person which includes all you can eat (choice of hot
dog, burger, or chicken sandwich; homemade chips;
cookie and 24 oz. fountain drink or water each time
through the line. Go through the line as many times as
you like!). Rush will be playing the Utah Grizzlies.
4-H families, 4-H supporters, volunteers, stakeholders,
are all welcome to purchase tickets through 4-H and
come to the 4-H night. Ticket order information and a
flyer is available at the 4-H Office. Ticket order dead-
line is November 23, 2018.
SDSU Extension Jackie Husted Office Hours:
4-H Program Assistant Monday: 8 am to 3 pm
Email: [email protected] Tuesday: 8 am to 2 pm
PO Box 970. 08 E 2nd Ave. Wednesday: 8 am to 2 pm
Fort Pierre, SD 57532 Office will be open during the
Phone: 605-223-7730 noon hour during these days.
Fax: 605-223-7602
4-H MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING
AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS
4-H Office
PO Box 970, 08 E. 2nd Ave.
Fort Pierre, SD 57532-0970
(Return Service Requested)
4-H NEWSLETTER
4-H Science of Agriculture Response Challenge
Enrollment is now open for the SD 4-H Science of Agriculture program. The Science of Agriculture program and contest
is designed to expose youth in grades 6-12 to the research process. Winning tem members each receive a $1,000 scholar-
ship.
"The Science of Agriculture project begins with a question developed by a team of teens early in the school year designed
to address a community-based problem. Then, through hands-on research, data evaluation and working with experts and
professionals in the field, the team collaborates to find solutions," explained Christine Wood, SDSU Extension 4-H Sci-
ence Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Field Specialist.
Deadline is October 15, 2018 To register a team for the 4-H Science of Agriculture project and contest, the team coach must fill out the registration in-
formation at iGrow.org/events on or before October 15, 2018.
For a project timeline, additional information, as well as a Quick Start Guide and coach and mentor information, visit the
4-H Science of Agriculture page.