4-H TALK NEWSLETTER MAY TO MID-JUNE 2016

CECIL COUNTY 200 CHESAPEAKE BLVD., SUITE 1500, ELKTON, MD 21921 EXTENSION@UMD.EDU/CECIL-COUNTY 410-996-5280

Regional 4-H Communications Contest Results

Congratulations to our four Cecil 4-Hers that participate in the Eastern Shore Regional 4-H Communications Contest on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Easton High School in Talbot County. Lexy Droz placed first out of eight participants in the senior prepared division with her alarming speech entitled “Social Media, The Ugly Truth”. Other Cecil participants included: Brynn LaSala

in the intermediate prepared division, Gavin LaSala in the senior extemporaneous division and Evan Wilson in the junior prepared division.

Eggstravaganza Results

Eggstravanza took place on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the Calvert Grange in Calvert. Congratulations to all the participants! Below are the results:

Clovers:

Breakfast/Brunch: Participation / Jesse Wilson Lunch/Dinner: Participation / Victoria Todd Cake: Participation / Madison Cross Egg Craft: Madison Cross / Participation, Kathryn Iadiaicco / Participation, Geo Iadicicco, Nathaniel Smith / Participation, Victoria Todd / Participation, Jesse Wilson / Participation

Juniors:

Breakfast/Brunch: Reed Mason-1st, Tarra Todd-1st, Thomas Button-2nd Cake: Evan Wilson-2nd Egg Craft: Reed Mason-1st, Evan Wilson-2nd, Abby Barnhart-3rd, Tarra Todd-4th Intermediates: Breakfast/Brunch: Taylor Todd-1st, Brynn LaSala-2nd, Gavra Goldie-3rd, Samuel Button-4th Lunch/Dinner: Ethan Lacher-1st Egg Craft: Gavra Goldie-1st, Brynn LaSala-2nd, Taylor Todd-3rd Seniors: Breakfast/Brunch: Rebekah Maggitti-1st, Nadine Sylva-Brown-2nd Cake: Nadine Sylva-Brown-1st Dessert: Mikayla Maggitti-1st, Seth Donnelley-2nd, Nadine Sylva-Brown-3rd, Rachel Rhoades-4th Egg Craft: Gavin LaSala-1st Adults: Cake: Pam Sayers-2nd Dessert: Tammy Maggitti-3rd Egg Craft: Mary Smith-1st, Michele McClellen-2nd

Overall Champion-Rebekah Maggitti

4-H Dairy Bowl Participant

Congratulations to our Cecil 4-H youth, Nadine Sylva-Brown that participated in the Maryland 4-H Dairy Bowl Competition on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the University of Maryland, College Park. Nadine competed on a combined team with one 4-Her from Frederick County and one 4-Her from Anne Arundel County which placed 6th overall. Way to go Nadine!

State 4-H Communications Contest Participants

Congratulations to our Cecil 4-Hers Marissa Civatte, Lexy Droz, Sydney Keys and Evan Wilson that participated in the State 4-H Communications Contest on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the University of Maryland. Kudos!

Dairy Goat Judging

Please contact April by May 15th if interested in participating in the State Contest. We will offer several practice sessions if enough youth are interested in participating.

Poultry and Egg Judging

Please contact Kara Barnhart by May 15th if interested in participating in the State Contest

Rabbit Judging

Please contact Kelly Kalman by May 15th if interested in participating in the State Contest

Livestock Judging

Please contact April by May 15th if interested in participating in the State Contest. We will offer several practice sessions if enough youth are interested in participating.

Horticulture Judging Information Meetings and

Practices

Horticulture judging practices will be held on Monday, May 16th and 23th at Rosebank Church, Rising Sun and Monday, May 9th at Fair Hill Florist, Elkton. In June, practices will take placed on Wednesday, June 1st and Mondays, June 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th at Rosebank Church. For more information contact Ruth Brown at 410-658-6446 or 410-920-7838.

Dairy Judging

Cecil County 4-H Dairy Judging practices will be starting soon. Please contact Wayne Carlisle at 443-907-2339 for more information. Below is the State Practice Schedule. Included are the dates for the 2016 Maryland 4-H dairy cattle judging sessions. Please contact the Cecil County Extension Office for directions. Unless otherwise stated, all practice sessions will run from 10:00am until 2:30pm. If you have any additional questions or practices that should be listed, please contact Jeff Semler at 301-791-1304 or jsemler@umd.edu.

Date Location Breed

Tuesday, July 5th

Eric and Faith Burall and Family, New Windsor, MD

Brown Swiss

Tuesday, July 12th

David Patrick and Families Maple Dell Farm, Woodbine, MD

Ayrshire

Monday, July 18th

State FFA Contest, Washington Co. Ag Expo, 9 AM-12 noon

Most breeds

Tuesday, June 26th

Wayne and Allen Stiles Spring Valley Farm, Westminster, MD

Jersey

Tuesday, August 2nd

John Schnebly and Family Crown Stone Farm, Clear Spring, MD

Guernsey

Tuesday, July 26th

Delaware State Fair FFA Dairy Judging Contest, Harrington, DE, 9 AM

Most breeds

Sunday, July 31st

Carroll County Fair, Westminster, MD, 9:30 AM Most breeds

Camp Updates

The camp staff is planning another fun and memorable 2016 Cecil County 4-H Camp. Camp will take place on August 7-12, 2016 at the Harford County 4-H Camp at the Rocks outside Forest Hill. Camp is open to youth ages 8-14. Discounted applications are due by July 1, 2016. An orientation will take place on July 6, 2016 in the Elk Room at the Cecil County Administration Building.. You can download a camp application and required materials online at http://extension.umd.edu/cecil-county/4-h-youth/4-h-camp.

Maryland State Fair Updates

• Maryland State Fair takes place August 26-September 5, 2016 • The Maryland State Fair Book has been posted online at:

http://www.marylandstatefair.com/exhibitors/4-h • The Maryland State Fair 4-H newsletter is posted online at:

http://www.marylandstatefair.com/exhibitors/4-h (April edition) • The online registration system will open up by the end of May and the system

closes on July 31st at 11:59 PM • Below are some descriptions of some changes • The Maryland State Fair 4-H Horse Division has undergone a full revamp!

Class additions include a Junior & Intermediate Walk/Trot Equitation Division as well as changes to the English & Conformation classes. For a complete list of additions and changes visit: http://www.marylandstatefair.com/uploads/files/2016%20DIV%20F%20Horses.pdf

The Horse Shows will be August 25-28, 2016. The schedule is August 25-Junior & Intermediate Western; August 26-Senior Western; August 27-Senior English; and August 28-Junior and Intermediate English. Exhibitors will be allowed to cross enter their horses between English and Western shows. If a horse is leased by two Exhibitors, each Exhibitor may cross enter between English and Western shows not to exceed a total class limit of twelve total performance classes per horse/rider combo. NO HORSE MAY BE SHOWN IN MORE THAN 24 PERFORMANCE CLASSES OVER THE TOTAL FOUR SHOWS OFFERED. Youth must pass the Maryland 4-H Horsemanship Standards riding level 3 in order to participate at the State Fair. State Fair information can be found online at http://www.marylandstatefair.com/exhibitors/4-h.

• The 4-H Dog Show will take placed on Monday August 29th with a tentative start time at 3 PM in the Cow Palace show ring

• The 4-H Poultry Show will take place on Friday, August 26th at 10 AM • The 4-H Rabbit Show will take place on Saturday, August 27th at 10 AM • Fashion Revue-Junior and Intermediate Fashion Revue participants can come

and showcase their fashions on the Maryland State Fair Fashion Revue stage and every senior youth participant will have the opportunity to attend a bus trip to New York City in late February/early March of 2017 so that youth can explore career options available in the fashion industry.

Cecil County Fair Updates

• The Cecil County Fair will be July 22-30, 2016 in Fair Hill (Clean-Up Day July 31st)

• The Club Theme will be “Make a Lasting Memory with 4-H”

• The Fair Book will be out by late May • The Fair Entry Deadline is July 1,

2016 (Animal, Engineering & Club Entries)

• The Cecil County 4-H program will be offering a Cecil County Fair “Ask an Expert” open sessions to help 4-H youth fill out their entry forms & entry tags and answer any fair related questions on Thursday, June 16, 2016 from 6:30-8 PM in the Cecil County Extension Office

• 4-H Livestock Orientation will take place on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 6:00 PM at the Fairgrounds

• Small Animals will be limited to 12 entries per exhibitor per species so you can enter 12 chickens, 12 waterfowl (ducks & geese), 12 rabbits, 12 cavies, 12 dogs & 12 small/large pets in the 4-H division and open divisions. (Each Broiler pair, Meat Duck pair & Meat Rabbit Trio counts as one entry)

• Poultry & Waterfowl will be allowed to be exhibited and stay the duration of the fair as the ban will be lifted on May 15th (as long as an AI outbreak does not occur in the region)

• The poultry and waterfowl testing date will be Sunday, July 17, 2016. The cost will be $1 per bird.

UPDATES!!!

Cecil County Breeders’ Fair

The Breeders’ Fair Livestock, Rabbit, Cavy & Dog Shows are scheduled for Saturday, June 4, 2016, and the Horse Shows are scheduled for Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Fair Hill.

4-H Leaders and Volunteers

Meeting

The next Cecil County 4-H Leaders and Volunteers meeting will be on Monday, May 23, 2016 at 7 PM in the Cecil County Extension Office. The main topics of discussion will be upcoming 4-H programming including the County Fair and Breeders Fair. Additional 2016 Leaders and Volunteers meetings will take place on Monday, September 19th and Monday, November 21st. Club Leader: All Club Forms and Resources Available Online:

http://extension.umd.edu/cecil-county/4-h-youth/leader-forms

Leaders & Volunteers Updates University of Maryland Extension 4-H Volunteer Trainings

Are you interested in becoming a University of Maryland Extension Volunteer or do you know anyone that might be interested? Don’t wait because now is the time April and/or Vicki will be conducting two UME Volunteer trainings this fall and one in January. They are: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in the Cecil County Extension Office, Elkton from 6:30-8:30 PM Monday, June 6, 2016 in the Cecil County Extension Office, Elkton from 6:30-8:30 PM

Volunteers and teen leaders are encouraged to enhance their skills by registering for the Cecil County 4-H Volunteer Development Series. You can pick and choose which topics you would like to attend. The topics and dates are as follows: 5/3 - Life Skills Development and Fun Activities to Do at Club Meetings Food Safety Training-Contact Vicki Stone at vstone@umd.edu 6/7 - Preparing Diamond Clover Service Project Applications and Other Teen Opportunities 9/29 - Animal Science Planning Meeting 10/19 - 4-H Project Opportunities and Open House 11/1 - Club Management & Program Planning and Youth Adult Partnerships and Working with Your Officer Team The programs take place from 6:30-8 PM in the University of Maryland Extension Cecil County 4-H Office at 200 Chesapeake Blvd, Elkton in Suite 1500. If you would like to attend, please register online at https://extension.umd.edu/cecil-county/4-h-youth/cecil-4-h-volunteer-development-series or call the Extension Office at 410-996-5280.

4-H VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT

SERIES

Dog Handling Classes

Mrs. Debbie Moore will be offering Dog handling classes again this year. Classes will be on Wednesday evenings starting, April 20th at 6 PM under the Stafford Pavilion on the Cecil County Fairgrounds. Class will not take place on May 11th. Please contact Debbie at 410-392-5434, if you are interested in participating.

Market Animal Tagging and Weigh-In Information

Cecil County 4-H will be tagging and weighing all 4-H Market Goats, Market Sheep and Feeder Calf projects on Thursday, May 19, 2016 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. and Friday, May 20, 2016 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at the 4-H Scales at the Cecil County Fairgrounds in Fair Hill, MD.

Horse Hoopla

Cecil County 4-H Horse Hoopla is back for another year. Hoopla will be held on June 21-23, 2016 in Fair Hill. This three-day program features workshops, fun activities and competitive events in the horse project area. Many exciting activities and events are planned and are open to all Cecil 4-Hers ages 8-18 as of 1/1/2016 and a clover & horseless track is open to Cecil 4-Hers ages 5-18 as of 1/1/2016. The Horse Hoopla registration materials are available online at: http://extension.umd.edu/cecil-county/4-h-youth/cecil-county-horse-hoopla

Junior Sheep & Goat Skillathon The 2016 Junior Sheep & Goat Skillathon will be held Sunday, May 8, at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. The Festival is always held the first full weekend of May at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship. Registration for the contest begins at 8 a.m. The contest starts at 9 a.m. Awards will be presented at approximately 1 p.m. A small donation is requested to cover the cost of lunch (pizza and sodas). The event provides youth with the opportunity to blend knowledge and skills acquired in livestock judging, demonstrations and care and exhibition of animals into a single activity. It consists of a series of stations where youth are tested on their knowledge and abilities related to livestock. In the Sheep & Goat Skillathon, all stations will pertain to sheep and/or goats. The skillathon is open to any youth between the ages of 8 and 18. Individuals and teams (of 3 or 4) from any county or state may compete. Youth compete according to their age as of January 1st of the current year. Youth ages 8 to 10 compete as juniors; youth ages 11 to 13 compete as intermediates; and youth 14 to 18 compete as seniors. Pre-registration of individuals and teams for the 2016 Junior Sheep & Goat Skillathon is requested but not required. Pre-register by sending names, ages and team affiliations via e-mail to Susan Schoenian at sschoen@umd.edu. A set of online quizzes is available for study at http://www.sheepandgoat.com/#!online-quizzes/c9r1. For more information, contact Susan at (301)432-2767 x343 or visit the web site at http://www.sheepandgoat.com/#!skillathon/c21eg

Maryland Animal Health Requirements 2016

The complete Maryland health regulations and forms will be available online at http://mda.maryland.gov/animalHealth/Pages/Fairs-Shows.aspx

One new change in 2016: In-State Health papers will be good for only 120 days from the date issued not the entire show season like in past years. Out-of-State Health papers will continue to be good for only 30 days from the date issued which is not a change.

Again this year-All animals except Rabbits will need to have an official identification. In most cases, this means the animal will have to be identified using an official USDA or MD tag that is associated with a registered premise. Health certificates will be three carbon copy pages and again will no longer need to be stamped by MDA as it will be your veterinarian’s responsibility to send the approved copy to MDA to be filed. Exhibitors will still be expected to do the Animal Health Self-Certification for Livestock, Poultry, Rabbits and Horses. If your animal requires vaccinations, they should be vaccinated at least 15 days prior to the first show so that the vaccinations are effective.

At this point the poultry and waterfowl ban will be lifted after May 15, 2016 and poultry shows including waterfowl will be able to be exhibited and stay the duration of the fair. (Again, poultry shows are subject to cancelation if an Avian Influenza Outbreak occurs in the region).

IMPORTANT!

Maryland 4-H Day at Camden Yards

Save the date for the annual Maryland 4-H Day at Camden Yards! Enjoy an evening at an Orioles baseball game with your 4-H friends and family on Friday, June 17, 2016 at 7:05 PM as the Orioles take on the Toronto Blue Jays. You do not have to be in 4-H to purchase tickets to help raise money for the State 4-H program! Ticket information is available. See the attached flyer.

Cecil County Young Farmer’s Funding

The Cecil County Young Farmers are proud to support local 4-Her's by providing funding for participation in state, regional and national events. If you are interested in this opportunity please complete the Cecil County Young Farmers Funding Request Form, which can be found on the 4-H website. Requests are to be made as soon as possible and must be submitted at least one month prior to the event in order to be considered. In addition, 4-Hers are strongly encouraged to attend a Cecil County Young Farmer's Meeting to request funds. (Funds are not guaranteed by only completing the request form.) Young Farmer’s meetings are held every other month at the Cecil County Administrative Building in the Rising Sun room on the third Monday at 6:00 pm (unless otherwise noted). Additional meetings are held as needed and are to be announced when scheduled. Meetings are currently scheduled for 5/16, 7/18 (Fairgrounds), 9/19 and 11/21. Questions, as well as funding request forms, can be sent directly to the community service chair via email at erikaledwards117@gmail.com. As always, we are actively seeking new members and encourage those who are 18 years or older to consider joining the Cecil County Young Farmers. Contact cecilyoungfarmers@gmail.com for more information!

Animal Science Tidbits

• The State Horse Jamboree is scheduled for July 6-8, 2016 at the Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park, Centreville

• The State Horse Communications Contest will take place on July 7th at the Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park, Centerville

REGISTRATION MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON!

Horse Judging and Hippology Participants & Results

Congratulations to our Cecil 4-H youth that participated in the Maryland 4-H Horse Judging and Hippology Contest on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the University of Maryland, College Park. Congratulations to Sydney that qualified for a spot on the State 4-H Hippology team that will compete this fall.

In the Hippology contest junior participants Vivian Miller and Reed Mason received blue ribbons. In the Intermediate age division Gavra Goldie received a blue ribbon. Other intermediate participants included: Morgan Blackaby, Sadie Kalman and Isabel Lopez. In the senior age division Arianna Cordrey and Sydney Keys received blue ribbons. Arianna was the top placing senior participant.

In the Horse Judging contest Junior Vivian Miller placed 2nd in Overall Halter, 1st in Oral Reasons and 10th overall. In the intermediate age group Sadie Kalman placed 4th in the halter division, 7th in the performance division and 3rd overall. Also, in the intermediate age division Gavra Goldie placed 8th in the halter division, 6th in the performance division, 3rd in oral reasons and 6th overall. Morgan Blackaby also participated as a member of the intermediate team which placed 4th overall. In the intermediate novice division Isabelle Lopez placed 4th overall. In the senior age group Sydney Keys placed 8th in the performance division and 7th in the oral reasons division.

INFORMATION AND UPDATES……..

Club Leader-All Club Forms and Resources Available Online

All 4-H Club Leaders Resources can be found at http://extension.umd.edu/cecil-county/4-h-youth/leader-forms including the fundraiser approval request that we ask you to submit at least 30 days prior to your planned fundraiser.

Educational Videos, Learning Kits and Materials are available for loan The Cecil County 4-H Office has some educational videos/CD’s, learning kits, curriculum, and equipment which club leaders can borrow from our office on a variety of topics. If you are interested in borrowing videos, learning kits, curriculum or equipment stop by the Extension office.

Kids of the Future 4-H Club Fundraiser

The Kids of the Future 4-H Club will be selling tickets for a restaurant gift card basket raffle from March 1-July 30, 2016. Contact Susan Knight for additional information.

Archery Practices

The Sanford-Crane family will be hosing any interested 4-H youth in archery on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 PM at their residence at 125 W. Lewis Shore Rd, Elkton.

Club Financial Books

Don't forget to close out your clubs treasurer's books, ending June 30 as the treasurer's book runs from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

Beginner and Advanced Welding Classes

There are plans to offer two welding classes this year: a beginner class starting on May 10th for one night a week for 4 consecutive weeks, and then an advanced class starting after the completion of the beginner class for 4 additional weeks. Beginner classes will start on Tuesday, May 10th and will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 PM at Windmill Farm, Elkton. The welding classes are open to intermediate and senior aged 4-Hers.There will be a cost of $5 for gloves and safety glasses to participate with additional potential cost for supplies. The advanced classes will tentatively begin on Tuesday, June 7th. In order to participate in the advanced class, you must have participated in the beginner class either this year or in the past. If you are interested in participating in the welding classes, please register in the Extension Office by May 6th and let us know if you are interested in the beginner and/or advanced classes. Contact the Extension office to register at 410-996-5280. Space is limited and offered on a first come, first serve basis, so sign up now to reserve your place.

Maryland Grain Producers Scholarship

The Maryland Grain Producers offer a scholarship to Maryland residents interested in pursuing an agriculturally related career. The scholarship deadline is June 1, 2016. The scholarship can be downloaded online at: http://www.marylandgrain.com/Scholarships.htm

OPPORTUNITIES

Cecil County 4-H All-Star Book Scholarships

The Cecil County 4-H All-Stars will be awarding a select number of book scholarships to 4-Hers who are 4-H members and plan to enroll in or are enrolled in a 2- or 4-year college or technical school for the 2016-2017 academic year. You can download the rules and application online http://www.extension.umd.edu/cecil-county/4-h-youth/scholarship-opportunities or pick one up from the Cecil County Extension Office. The completed application is due postmarked by May 16, 2016.

Maryland 4-H Foundation Scholarships

Scholarship applications are available online for the Maryland 4-H Foundation Scholarship. They will be awarding over 30 scholarships with a minimum of $1,000 each. All applicants must have participated in Maryland 4-H for 2 years and be pursuing a post-secondary degree or certification. Visit the Maryland 4-H Foundation Website for all the details at http://www.mymaryland4hfoundation.com/how-we-give/scholarships. Applications are due postmarked by June 1, 2016.

4-H Promotional Poster Contest for the Cecil County Fair

All members of 4-H are eligible to participate in the 4-H promotion poster contest. The categories are: Clover, Junior, Intermediate and Senior. Members of the Junior Fair Board are able to participate but cannot vote on the posters in their respective age category. Posters are due by July 8th by 4:30 PM in the Cecil County Extension Office. Posters will laminated and displayed around the fairgrounds- barns, bathrooms, grandstands, ice cream booth, exhibit hall, etc. to promote the 4-H program. The winners of the contest will be announced at the awards ceremony on Saturday.

The 4-H promotional poster contest rules are listed below:

• One Entry per 4-H member • Posters may be either horizontal or vertical. • Poster must be designed by the 4-H Member. • Poster must be designed on or affixed to 14”x 22” poster board • Poster may use any medium, water color, ink, crayon, acrylic charcoal, oils or collage.

They may not be three dimensional. • Well know cartoon figures such as Snoopy, Garfield Charlie Brown, etc. cannot be

used because they are copyrighted. • The 4-H Members name and age are to be clearly written and attached to the back of

the poster in the upper left hand corner. • All posters must have “AA Statement” (located on the last page of this newsletter)

clearly affixed to the front of the poster and display the proper use of the 4-H clover.

4-H/FFA On-Line Animal Husbandry and Quality Assurance Training Program

ALL ANIMAL PROJECT MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE-THE DEADLINE IS JULY 1, 2016

All Maryland 4-H members enrolled in alpacas, beef, dairy, goats, horse and pony, poultry, sheep, swine and rabbits are required to complete the 4-H and FFA On-Line Animal Husbandry & Quality Assurance (AH&QA) Program to be eligible to exhibit their project animals in 2016 Maryland County 4-H and State 4-H Shows. The AH&QA program has been revised for 2016 in partnership with West Virginia University and will also be completed by West Virginia 4-H and FFA members this year.

For 2016, members will have access to the AH&QA program from now until July 1st. Cecil Members MUST complete the AH&QA training no later than July 1st.

4-H’ers are required to complete the on-line training program when they reach each 4-H age division (Juniors (ages 8-10), Intermediates (ages 11-13), Seniors (ages 14-18)) – all as of January 1 of the current year OR when as Intermediate and Senior 4-H members, they choose to show a new species since last completing the program within their age division.

Members may go directly to the AH&QA program at http://www.agnr.umd.edu/ahqa/ The program must be completed using Firefox, Chrome or Safari web browsers. The program is not supported by Internet Explorer. The on-line program gives youth the opportunity to fulfill the Animal Husbandry and Quality Assurance training requirement via internet from their home, school or local library. The AH&QA program has voice narration, so the material is shared in both written and oral form. Members will be asked to respond to questions to evaluate knowledge at different points during the program.

There are two levels to the program: one level is for Junior members and a second level is for Intermediate and Senior members. Members will be automatically taken to the appropriate Level according to the birthdate entered on the registration screen The program takes about 45-75 minutes to complete, depending on which level is being completed. When members register for the program, they will be provided a unique passcode. Members should write their passcode down and keep it in a safe place! If a member needs to stop the AH&QA training in the middle of the program, he or she may return to the program where they left off by entering their Passcode on Welcome screen of the program. ALL members completing the program in 2016 (or any portion of the program) must register and a NEW PASSCODE will be assigned. Passcodes from prior years are no longer valid.

A member must be LOGGED IN for the system to track their progress and record their completion of the program. There is a note at the top of the screen indicating the member’s status. When logged in, the message will read “Logged in: [Member’s Name]“. If the member is not logged in correctly, the message will not identify them by name it will identify them as a “Guest“. Progress will NOT be recorded as a “Guest”. Upon completion of the program, members will have an opportunity to print a Certificate of Completion for their records. It is suggested that members keep the Certificate of Completion with their animal health papers, registration papers and other animal records. Each member’s progress will be kept in a statewide database and their County 4-H staff will receive notification that they have completed the AH&QA training.

Cecil County Fair Mandatory Livestock Sale Meeting Dates Have Been Set

The Cecil County 4-H Livestock Sale Meeting is mandatory every other year. All new sellers and all youth who did not attend a meeting in 2015 along with a parent are required to attend a meeting in 2016, if they would like to sell an animal in the Cecil County Fair 4-H Livestock Sale. The meetings are scheduled for the following evenings: Thursday, May 26, 2016-Calvert Grange, Rising Sun, 7 PM

Wednesday, June 1, 2016-UME-Cecil County 4-H Office, Elkton, 7 PM

Ducks Unlimited Youth Day at Oxford Gun Club

All youth are welcome to attend a Ducks Unlimited Youth Day at the Oxford Gun Club on Saturday, May 7, 2016 starting at 9 AM. The program is FREE for all youth. Activities to participate in with instructors include: Trap Shooting, BB Gun Target Shooting, 22 Shot Target Shooting, Archery and Fly fishing hooks and tying. Additional games include: Corn Hole and Duck Box Throwing. Hunting Dogs will also be on display. You can check out the Cecil Young Guns 4-H display. Door prizes will be drawn for participating youth. Food will be available for purchase.

Maryland 4-H Congress Information

Maryland 4-H Congress is the state's premier teen leadership opportunity which will be held from June 26-30, 2016 on the University of Maryland College Park Campus. The program gives 4-Hers ages 13-18 the opportunity to explore career opportunities in a variety of areas and to experience life on a college campus. Youth attending Maryland 4-H Congress live in campus residence halls and eat in dining halls, enjoy campus recreational activities, and attend workshops and tours in campus classrooms, labs, and facilities. Participants have the chance to meet and make friends with fellow 4-Hers from across the state, discover career opportunities, perform community service, and learn skills that help them prepare for college

and the workforce.

4-Hers attending Maryland 4-H Congress choose a “career track” consisting of workshops, tours, and activities hosted/supported by one or more of the University of Maryland’s colleges or schools. Tracks for 2016 are: Animal Science, Architecture and Design, Communications & Leadership, Engineering, Health & Wellness and Plant & Environmental Science. Early Bird Registration is from now until May 15, 2016 and costs $125 while regular registration is from May 16-31, 2016 and the cost is $175. Please contact April Barczewski at the Cecil County Extension Office at adhall@umd.edu for more information about registering for this event as participants register via 4-H Online. An adult chaperone is needed to supervise the Cecil County 4-H participants. Please contact April if you are interested in serving as a chaperone and are a UME 4-H volunteer.

Eastern Shore Spring Show The show is scheduled for Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park in Centreville. The entry deadline has passed, however, you can come support your fellow 4-Her’s.

Show Like A Pro: Dairy Fitting & Showing Workshop

The Show Like a Pro Dairy Fitting & Showing Overnight Workshop will be held on June 11 & 12, 2016 at the dairy pavilion at the Great Frederick Fairgrounds in Frederick, Maryland. More information can be found online at: http://showlikeapro.org/. Completed registrations are due no later than May 25, 2016.

2016 Great Sweet Potato Contest Rules

The 2016 Great Sweet Potato contest is being managed and sponsored by the Calvert Boys and Girls 4-H Club.

Clovers and Juniors – You will be receiving a sweet potato plant, a pot and some soil. You will plant your sweet potato any method you want and you will need to add soil (again your own type). Please pick up your potatoes on May 14 or May 21, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at “Buttercups & Fireflies” (Ellen’s store). Please have exact change or a check to pay for your entry fee. YOUR ENTRY FEE IS $3.00. We do not have a final date yet. It will be sometime in September. At the end of the contest, youth will bring back their pot with the sweet potato still planted. Youth will be disqualified if the sweet potato has been removed from the container. We will then weigh the sweet potatoes in front of the judges. Prizes will be given for the biggest sweet potato, the heaviest sweet potato harvest, and the funniest sweet potato.

Intermediates and Seniors- Your contest involves you planting of six sweet potato plants and bringing back 4 sweet potatoes for judging to our contest night. We will have details of the contest night later on. It will be in September. You will need to bring your sweet potatoes on a white paper plate to display. Please pick-up your 6 sweet potatoes on May 14 or May 21, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at “Buttercups & Fireflies” (Ellen’s store). Your entry fee is $5. Please have exact change or a check to pay when you pick up your plants.

The Great Sweet Potato Contest will conclude with a covered dish potato dinner. (Each family will be asked to bring a dish containing potatoes to share).

Hands-On Animal Science Classes

We will be offering fun, hands-on Animal Science classes for 4-Hers on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:00 PM in the Cecil County Extension Office, Elkton. You do not have to attend all the class topics. Please RSVP online at: http://extension.umd.edu/cecil-county/4-h-youth/cecil-county-4-h-hands-animal-science-classes or call 410-996-5280 the day prior to each scheduled class so that enough supplies can be gathered and materials prepared in advance.

The dates and topics are as follows:

• May 24, 2016 - Your Message Matters • September 27, 2016 - Hay What’s Up • October 25, 2016 - Donut Do Injections Like

This • November 22, 2016 - Fiber Fun (Rescheduled

from January, 2016)

All the classes will be very fun and energetic as all the sessions will be hands-on.

Animal Science Activities & Update

Cecil 4-H Animal Ownership & Lease Deadlines for Cecil County & Maryland 4-H

The 4-H animal ownership and lease deadlines were printed in the last the Late March-April 2016 4-H Talk Newsletter or you can check out the information on the Cecil County 4-H Website at http://extension.umd.edu/cecil-county/4-h-youth/animal-science-information for details.

2016 Cecil County Fair Market Animal Ages and Weights

The 2016 Cecil County Fair Animal Ages and Weighs were printed in the last the Late March-April 2016 4-H Talk Newsletter or you can check out the Cecil County 4-H Website at http://extension.umd.edu/cecil-county/4-h-youth/animal-science-information for details.

4-H Animal Science Reminder Information

• An animal can be tagged either commercial breeding or market but not both • 4-H project animals MUST be registered in the individual name of the 4-

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Cecil County 4-H Animal Science Information

Cecil County 4-H Animal Science information can be found online at: http://extension.umd.edu/cecil-county/4-h-youth/animal-science-information and individual information about each animal project area can found by clicking on the tab to the left. It contains specific project information along with project information and basics.

4-H Calendar of Events

May 2016 7 Ducks Unlimited Youth Day at Oxford Gun Club, 9 AM, Oxford Gun Club, Oxford 7-8 Sheep and Wool Festival, West Friendship 8 Sheep & Goat Skillathon, West Friendship 12 Cecil County Junior Fairboard Meeting, 7 PM, Cecil County Extension Office, Elkton 14 Eastern Shore Spring Show, Centreville 15 DEADLINE: Cecil County 4-H All-Star Book Scholarship 15 DEADLINE: Early Bird Registration for Maryland 4-H Congress 18 University of Maryland Extension Volunteer Training, 6:30 PM, UME Cecil County 4-H Office, Elkton 19 & 20 Tagging, Weigh In & Ownership Deadline of Market Goats, Sheep, Swine and Feeder Calves, Fair Hill 20 DEADLINE: Market Rabbit, Market Broilers & Market Duck Intent Form Due in Extension Office 21 First State Livestock Jackpot Preview Show, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington 23 Cecil 4-H Leaders and Volunteer Meeting, 7 PM, Cecil County Extension Office 24 Hands-On Animal Science Class: Your Message Matters, 6:30-8 PM, Cecil County Extension Office, Elkton 26 Cecil County Fair 4-H Livestock Sale Meeting, 7:00 PM, Calvert Grange, Rising Sun 31 DEADLINE: Registration for Maryland 4-H Congress

Mondays 4-H Horticulture Judging Practice, (5/2, 5/16, 5/23) Rosebank Church, Rising Sun or (5/9) Fair Hill Florist, Elkton, 7 PM Tuesdays 4-H Beginner Welding Classes, (Starting 5/10) 6:30 PM, Windmill Farm, Elkton Wednesdays 4-H Dog Handling Classes, 6 PM, Cecil County Fairgrounds-Stafford Pavilion, Fair Hill (Except 5/11) June 2016

1 DEADLINE: Horse/Dog Identification Cards & Rabbit/Poultry/Waterfowl Ownership Registration Due in Extension Office 1 DEADLINE: Performance/Breeding Animal Arrangements Due in Extension Office 1 DEADLINE: County Ownership Deadline for Commercial Breeding Animal Projects 1 DEADLINE: Maryland 4-H Foundation Scholarship Applications 1 DEADLINE: County Ownership Deadline for Registered Breeding Animal Projects 1 Cecil County Fair 4-H Livestock Sale Meeting, 7:00 PM, UME Cecil County 4-H Office, Elkton 2 Cecil County Breeders’ Fair Set Up, Fair Hill 4 Cecil County Breeders’ Fair Livestock, Rabbit & Dog Shows, Fair Hill 5 Cecil County Breeders’ Fair Horse Shows, Fair Hill 6 University of Maryland Extension Volunteer Training, 6:30 PM, UME Cecil County 4-H Office, Elkton 7 Volunteer Series: Diamond Clover & Other Teen Opportunities Workshop, 6:30 PM, Cecil County Extension Office, Elkton 9 Cecil County Junior Fairboard Meeting, 6:45 PM, Cecil County Extension Office, Elkton 16 Cecil County Fair “Ask the Expert”, Open Session, 6:30-8 PM, UME Cecil County 4-H Office, Elkton (to help 4-H youth fill out their

entry forms & entry tags and answer any fair related questions) 17 Maryland 4-H Day at Camden Yards, Game Starts at 7:05 PM, Baltimore 21-23 Horse Hoopla, Fair Hill 26-30 Maryland 4-H Congress, College Park 6/1, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20 & 6/27 4-H Horticulture Judging Practice, Rosebank Church, Rising Sun, 7 PM

Tuesdays 4-H Advanced Welding Classes, (Starting 6/7) 6:30 PM, Windmill Farm, Elkton Wednesdays 4-H Dog Handling Classes, 6 PM, Cecil County Fairgrounds-Stafford Pavilion, Fair Hill (Except 5/11) July 2016

1 DEADLINE: Cecil County Fair Animal, Club & Engineering Entries Deadline 1 DEADLINE: State Ownership Deadline for Registered Breeding Animal Projects 1 DEADLINE: Maryland 4-H Online Animal Husbandry & Quality Assurance Program Closes for Cecil County Fair 4-H Participation 1 DEADLINE: Cecil County 4-H Camp Application 6-8 State Horse Jamboree, Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park, Centreville 7 State Horse Communications Contest, Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park, Centreville 8 DEADLINE: 4-H Promotional Poster Contest Submission 9 Cecil County Fair Bicycle Event, 8:30 AM, Location TBA 9 Cecil County Fair 4-H Shotgun Event & Written Exam, Oxford Gun Club, Oxford 11 Cecil County Junior Fair Board Meeting & Children’s Bag Stuffing, Elkton

13 Cecil County 4-H Camp Orientation, County Administration Building, Elkton, 6:30-8 PM 17 Cecil County Fair Poultry Testing, April & Mark Barczewski’s, Fair Hill (Maryland Residents), Oxford Feed & Lumber,

Oxford (Pennsylvania Residents), Location TBA (Delaware Residents)-Time slots will be assigned 18 Eastern Shore District Holstein Show, Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park, Centerville, 9:30 AM 19 Cecil County Fair Animal Orientation & Set Up, Fair Hill 22-30 Cecil County Fair, Fair Hill 31 DEADLINE: ALL Maryland State Fair 4-H Entries TBA State Dairy Judging Practices (Tuesdays or Thursdays)

August 2016 7-12 Cecil County 4-H Camp, Harford County 4-H Camp at the Rocks, Street 25 State 4-H Dairy Goat Judging & Skills Event, Timonium 25-9/5 Maryland State Fair, Timonium September 2016 1 Deadline: 4-H Diamond Clover Level 6 Proposals to UME-Cecil 4-H Office 3 Most State 4-H Judging Contests at the Maryland State Fair 10 State 4-H Smallbore Rifle Match, Marriottsville 15 Deadline: 4-H Diamond Clover Level 6 Proposals in State 4-H Portal 19 Cecil 4-H Leaders and Volunteer Meeting, 7 PM, Cecil County Extension Office 27 Hands-On Animal Science: Hay What’s Up, Elkton 29 Cecil 4-H Animal Science Planning Meeting, Elkton October 2016 2-8 National 4-H Week 2 Cecil County 4-H Horse Program, Goblin Gallop, Fair Hill 5 National 4-H Youth Science Day Activity 7 National 4-H Conference Portfolios Due to UME-Cecil 4-H Office 8 State 4-H Archery Match, Thendara 4-H Center, Hurlock 12 University of Maryland Extension Volunteer Training, Cecil County Extension Office, Elkton, 6:30 PM 15 DEADLINE: 4-H Club Financial Reports FY2016 19 Cecil 4-H Open House & Project Showcase, Elkton (Tentative) 22 State 4-H Shotgun Match, Prince George’s Trap & Skeet Center, Glenn Dale 25 Hands-On Animal Science: Donut Do Injections Like This, Elkton TBA Apple/Pumpkin Fest TBA Maryland 4-H Horsemen’s Party, Timonium TBA State 4-H Dressage Show November 2016 1 Volunteer Series: Club Management, Program Planning & Working with your Officer Team, 6:30 PM, UME-Cecil County

Office, Elkton 1 DEADLINE: MD 4-H Foundation Grants 14 University of Maryland Extension Volunteer Training, Cecil County Extension Office, Elkton, 6:30 PM 15 DEADLINE: 990-N E-postcard for Club 21 Cecil 4-H Leaders & Volunteer Meeting, 7 PM, Cecil County Extension Office 22 Hands-On Animal Science: Fiber Fun, Elkton December 2016 3 Holiday Craft Workshop, Fair Hill 3 Countywide 4-H Benefit Auction, Fair Hill

For more information about any event, please call, email or stop by the University of Maryland Extension Cecil County 4-H Office. If you need special assistance to participate in any of our programs, please contact the office at 410-996-5280 at least one week prior to the scheduled program.

4-H Club Meeting Dates Rabbit Wranglers - 2nd Sunday Tailwinds Trotters - 2nd Sunday Making Strides - 3rd Sunday Carrot Crunchers - 4th Sunday Puddle Jumpers - 2nd Monday Stars & Stripes - 2nd Monday Calvert Boys & Girls - 2nd Monday Kids of the Future - 2nd Tuesday (Clovers) Junior Council - TBA Kibbles n Kids - 2nd Wednesday Rising Sun Milk - 2nd Wednesday Cecil Sliders - 2nd Wednesday

Squirters Young Guns - Thursdays Kuntry Livestock - 1st Thursday (Shotgun Practice) Calvert Boys & Girls - 3rd Thursday Krazy Kritters - 3rd Thursday County Archery - 3rd Thursday C-Line 1st Placers - 2nd Friday Practice Tri-State Trotters - 2nd Friday Rainbow Riders - TBA Reaching for the - 2nd Saturday Robotics - Varies Stars

April Hall Barczewski Victoria “Vicki” Stone Extension Educator Program Assistant 4-H Youth Development 4-H Youth Development

The following documents are located on the Cecil County Extension website at:

extension.umd.edu/cecil-county/4-h-youth/upcoming-programs

• Cecil County 4-H Camp Forms • Cecil County 4-H All-Star Book Scholarship Application

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AOUT 4-H CLUB FUNDRAISERS CAN BE FOUND ONLINE UNDER THE CLUB AND PROJECT ACTIVITIES SECTION AT: extension.umd.edu/cecil-county/4-h-youth/upcoming-programs ATTACHMENTS: Great Sweet Potato Contest Maryland 4-H Day at Oriole Park

(IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE A PRINTED COPY OF THE NEWSLETTER OR ANY OF THE REGISTRATION FORMS, PLEASE CONTAC MICKI IN THE EXTENSION OFFICE AT: mpresto2@umd.edu)

University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation, or gender identity and

Expression.

2016 Great Sweet Potato Contest Rules

Thank you for participating in the 2016 contest sponsored by the Calvert Boys and Girls 4-H Club.

Clovers and Juniors – You will be receiving a sweet potato plant, a pot and some soil. You will plant your sweet potato plants any method you want and you will need to add soil (again your own type). Please pick up your plants on May 14th or May 21st between 10 AM-2 PM from Buttercups and Fireflies (Ellen’s shop). Please have exact change or a check to pay for your entry fee. YOUR ENTRY FEE IS $3.00.

We do not have a final date yet. It will be sometime in September. At the end of the contest, youth will bring back their pot with the sweet potato still planted. Youth will be disqualified if the sweet potato has been removed from the container. We will then weigh the sweet potatoes in front of the judges.

Intermediates and Seniors- Your contest involves you planting six sweet potato plants and bringing back 4 potatoes for judging to our contest night. We will have details of the contest night later on. It will be in September. You will need to bring your sweet potatoes on a white paper plate to display.

Please pick-up your sweet potato plants on Please pick up your plants on May 14th or May 21st between 10 AM-2 PM from Buttercups and Fireflies (Ellen’s shop). YOUR ENTRY FEE IS $5. Please have exact change or a check to pay when you pick up your potatoes.

Prizes will be given for the biggest sweet potato (Clovers & Juniors), best 4 sweet potatoes (Intermediates & Seniors) and the funniest sweet potato.

Our contest will conclude with a covered dish potato dinner. (Each family will be asked to bring a dish containing potatoes to share).

Calvert Boys and Girls 4-H Club Ellen Larrimore, Leader elarrimore@zoominternet.net

Chairpeople: Seth Donnelley and Josh Kline

“University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation, or gender

identity and expression.” _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

I have read the rules for the 2016 Great Sweet Potato Contest and understand them. I understand at the end of the contest Clovers and Juniors need to bring back the pot with the sweet potato still planted. Intermediates and Seniors

need to bring back their best 4 sweet potatoes.

Contestant ___________________________________________________________________

4-H Age___________ Club______________________________________________________

Email_________________________________________________________________________

Phone________________________________________________________________________

Parent Signature__________________________________________ Date_________________

MARYLAND 4-H DAY

Friday, June 17th

at 7:05 p.m. vs. Toronto Blue Jays Fireworks (Postgame) Presented by BGE

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