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FEBRUARY 2018
Coopera ve Extension Service
Hardin County 201 Peterson Drive Elizabethtown, KY 42701‐9370 (270) 765‐4121 Fax: (270) 769‐0426 www.ca.uky.edu/ces
Believe it or not, there are many ways to communicate and express your thoughts and feelings other than public speaking. 4‐H wants to showcase your crea vity in the Wri en Communica ons Contest! Categories include:
Songwri ng
Poetry (3 line min., 25 line max.)
“What 4‐H Means to Me” Essay (min. 500 words)
Original Monologue
Press Release (max. 1000 words)
Public Service Announcement
Any youth, ages 9‐18 can par cipate. Entries will be judged in two age divisions: Junior (ages 9‐13) and Senior (ages 14‐18). Each wri ng piece must be original work and must be turned in typed, double‐spaced with size 12 Calibri font on white 8.5” x 11” paper with entrant’s class, name and county on a cover page and last name on every page. (Songs may be single spaced within verses, chorus and bridge and double spaced between each of these.) Winners will be invited to showcase at the Kentucky State Fair “Clover Café.” Date TBD. Song wri ng, poetry, press release and public service announcement lessons can be found in Na onal 4‐H Curriculum Picking Up the Pieces and Pu ng it Together. Monologue lesson can be found in Na onal 4‐H Curriculum Play the Role. Please pick up a packet of rules and guidelines at the Extension Office. County deadline to submit your wri en piece is February 19. The top two entries from both age divisions will be sent on to the state level compe on. Good luck!
WHAT DOES 4‐H MEAN TO YOU?” This is the theme for this year’s 4‐H poster contest. Put on your thinking cap and get busy crea ng your poster! Here are the rules: RULES:
1. Poster must have 4‐H in the tle and it should display what 4‐H means to the 4‐H’er or what 4‐H provides for boys and girls.
2. Age categories are Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9‐12. 3. Copyrighted characters cannot be used such as Peanuts, Charlie Brown and Mickey Mouse. Digitally designed
art is accepted, but must be the 4‐Hers original work. 4. Posters must be designed on poster board 14”x22” (1/2 of a regular poster board.) Posters may be produced by
any medium such as water color, ink, crayon, pencil, paint, but cannot be three dimensional. NO GLITTER, or other art supplies that may fall off or stain other projects.
5. All posters must have a completed tle form. Affix the form on upper le hand corner on the back of post‐er. Forms maybe pick up at our office.
6. NO sharing posters. Posters are individual. Posters are due by March 19, 2018
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Fall is upon us and colder weather is just around the corner. If you like to make new friends, go swimming every day and have LOTS OF FUN you will want to begin planning to a end 4‐H summer camp July 10 – 13 at West Kentucky 4‐H Camp. PARENTS, sending your child to 4‐H summer camp would make a GREAT SUMMER VACATION! Those interested in ge ng a jump on Fun in the Sun call theExtension Office at (270) 765‐4121 and ask for 4‐H secretary, Jessica Vincent.
The 2018 4‐H Talent/Variety Show will be held on Saturday, February 24th at East Hardin Middle School. Check‐in will be at 10:00 a.m. with the show star ng at 11:00 a.m. 4‐H youth 9‐18 years of age as of January 1st may par cipate and Cloverbuds 5‐8 years of age may compete in the cloverbud division. PRE‐REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Register by calling Joni at 765‐4121 no later than Friday, February 16th.
CATEGORIES AND RULES: Specialty Acts Group Acts 1‐4 people 5+ people or 20% of the club’s membership 4 minute maximum 8 minute maximum
Categories are: 1. Vocal—if using music, you cannot have vocals on the tape (instrumental or backup vocals only).
You will be placed in theatrical if singing to a tape or CD with vocals. 2. Instrumental 3. Physical Skills—dancing, gymnas cs, jump rope, etc. 4. Theatrical—comedy, drama, lip sync, etc. All props must be provided except for a cd player. *If you are using music on a cd, please label it
with your name, category, track # and song name. Only youth par cipants may appear in the act. One adult may accompany each act. Acts must pre‐register by Friday, February 16th. Select acts may be asked to par cipate in Cloverville at the State Fair
REGISTRATIONS BEGIN IN FEBRUARY
COST IS $225 Per Camper / 4 Day Camp Includes: Transporta on, Lodging (air condi oned cabins),
Meals, T‐Shirt & LOADS OF FUN PAYMENTS: Made in installments or with Credit Card
CALL: (270) 765‐4121 And ask for Jessica
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The District Five 4‐H Teen Council invites you to a end a teen retreat for February 23‐24 where you will learn leadership skills from our Kentucky 4‐H state officers, develop career skills with a tour of Toyotetsu and be involved in planning the 2018 district teen program. A registra on fee of $40 includes a district t‐shirt, lunch, snacks and educa onal programs on February 23 and an overnight stay at the Holiday Inn Express in Somerset, KY. Please contact Hardin County 4‐H Teen Club President, Shiann Yates or 4‐H Agent, Marla S llwell (270‐765‐4121) for more info and to register by February 12th.
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Registra on packets are now available for the 2018 KY 4‐H Teen Summit! KY 4‐H Teen Summit is a
fun filled three day conference held at the Lake Cumberland 4‐H Educa on Center in Jabez, KY (near
Somerset) March 22‐24, 2018. Summit is the only statewide event that is JUST for middle school youth,
6th, 7th, and 8th graders from across the state will gather to experience leadership, engage in workshops
and funshops and have some serious fun! There will be games, a dance and lots of other exci ng
experiences you won’t want to miss out on. Registra on fee is $115 per person. Limited spaces available.
Registra ons are due by Monday, February 12th! Registra on packets may be picked up at the
Extension Office or emailed upon request from Marla S llwell. If you have ques ons, please contact Marla
S llwell at the Extension Office (270) 765‐4121 or at marla.s [email protected].
Did you know that the #1 fear of most adults is public speaking? If only they had participated in
their 4‐H Speech and Demonstration Contest! Now is the time to begin working on a speech or demon‐
stration to present at the 2018 Hardin Co. 4‐H Talk Meet & Demonstration Contest on Friday, April 20th .
Registration will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the program starting at 6:00 p.m. You must pre‐register for this
event! To register, please call the Extension Office at (270) 765‐4121 and be ready to give the following
information: Name, Title of Speech and/or Demo and Birth Date NO LATER than Monday, April 16th.
Late registrations will not be accepted. To receive a copy of the complete Rules and Regulations, stop by
the Extension Office.
2018 4‐H CLOVER BUD FAMILY CAMP
June 1‐3, 2018 West Kentucky 4‐H Camp
Dawson Springs, KY Cost: $120.00
(per person)
4‐H Clover Bud Family Camp is for youth ages 5‐8 years old and must a end with at least one supervising adult age 18+. Deadline to register is May 1st. Return registra on to Hardin County Extension Office ‐ 201 Peterson Dr. ‐ Elizabethown, KY 42701. For more informa on please call (270) 765‐4121.
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Visit a local JoAnn’s store between February 1‐28 and purchase a $1 or $4 Valen ne’s edi on of the 4‐H Paper Clover! The $4 paper clovers will include a $4 off coupon on their next purchase. Each paper clover will include instruc ons for a special Valen ne’s cra idea! All funds collected go directly back to 4‐H with 70% coming back to the local level. Paper clovers will not be displayed.
Congratula ons to the following 4‐H members in achieving their State 4‐H Achievement Award! Please join me in congratula ng:
Abigail Wilson – Clover Level 1 Patricia Keys – Clover Level 2
Gabrielle Wallace – Clover Level 2 Kaylea Dusch – Clover Level 2
Bo Langley – Bronze Award Dalton Casey – Clover Level 3
Mallory Garcia – Clover Level 3 Olivia Reed – Bronze Award
Savannah Roby – Bronze Award Shiann Yates – Clover Level 4
Dakota Nichols – Clover Level 4 Alina Cobb – Silver Award
Rachael Nichols – Clover Level 5 Award Montana Roby – Clover Level 5 Award Claire Piscatello – Clover Level 5 Award
Tori Steele – Clover Level 5 Award Jenna Meredith – has applied for Emerald! Best of luck!
The 4‐H Achievement Awards Program is intended to recognize 4‐H par cipants who have outstanding accomplishments and to provide an incen ve for youth to increase their knowledge, skills and abili es. Please talk to your club leader, Marla or Bonnie about how you can apply for your 4‐H Achievement Award next year.
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HARDIN CO. 4‐H COUNCIL
A BIG THANK YOU to our outgoing officers, Gary S llwell, Leann Davidson, Wendy Blan & Sue Carlin, for their dedica on and service on the 4‐H Council and WELCOME to the newly appointed posi ons, Tracy Geer, president; Hannah Riggs, vice president, Teresa Shumate, secretary and Leann Davidson, treasurer. Hardin County is fortunate to have such a great group of 4‐H volunteers. Some notes from the recent 4‐H council mee ng:
4‐H Member Spotlight – nominees will be featured in the newsle er in the following months, May, August, October & Dec/Jan issues, Please send informa on to Tracy Geer [email protected] at least 3 weeks in advance
4‐H Variety Show Feb 24th – Registra on deadline Feb 16th – please encourage par cipa on in order to proceed with this FUN event
TSC Clover Campaign Dates – April 25 – May 6 (Spring) and October 3 – 14 (Fall)
County Extension Council Mee ng – 6:00 pm Feb 22nd – Guest speaker Dr. Ken Culp on 2018 Volunteerism – all leaders are encouraged to a end Please RSVP by Feb 16th @ 270‐765‐4121 for meal count
4‐H Fes val & Expo – 2nd annual event set for October 13th
Next 4‐H Council mee ng – March 27th 6:30pm at Extension Office
KY FARM LICENSE PLATE CAMPAIGN THANKS to everyone who par cipated in the 2017 KY Farm License Plate Campaign as Hardin County 4‐H received $3,753.33 toward leadership programs. The 2018 program will begin in March and we ask that you help to spread the word to encourage Hardin County farm license plate holders to commit to the voluntary $10 dona on. Proceeds from the voluntary dona on are equally divided among 4‐H, FFA and KY Proud.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are looking for volunteers to help or even lead clubs for Cooking/Culinary, Clover Buds, 4‐H Summer Camp,
4‐H Council, Needlework. If you are interested, please contact Marla at the Extension Office or at marla.s [email protected].
PROGRESSIVE BY NATURE SAFETY BY DESIGN Many in agriculture know someone whose life has been affected by a farm‐related injury or death. The
sta s cs are sobering. Even more tragic is that these incidents could have been prevented with a few simple safety precau ons. That's why the Progressive Agriculture Founda on® is on a crusade to bring safety and health informa on to the farming communi es who desperately need it.
This educa onal program provides training and resources for local communi es to conduct one‐day safety and health programs. Each year Hardin County puts on a two day program with approximately 250‐ 4th grade students a ending each day. Par cipants spend a day learning about various safety precau ons in their home and community in addi on to receiving a t‐shirt and goody bag full of resource material. The mission of the Progressive Agriculture Safety Days is simple – to provide educa on, training and resources to make farm, ranch and rural life safer and healthier for children and their communi es. If you would like to help fund the program which has reached over 1.6 million children and adults please visit www.progressiveag.org to donate $13 which is all it takes to send another child to a Safety Day program. It is the SAFEST investment you will ever make!
SAVE THE DATES!
Summit – March 22‐24 at Lake Cumberland 4‐H Center (6‐8 grades) County Talk Meet – TBA / Area Talk Meet –May 3 at 6:00 p.m. County Fashion Revue – May 4 at 6:00 p.m. – Area Fashion Revue –May 12 at Nelson Co. Clover Bud Camp – June 1‐3 at West KY 4‐H Camp Teen Conference – June 11‐14 at University of Kentucky (8‐12 grades) Hardin County Fair – July 9‐14 4‐H Summer Camp – July 10‐13 at West KY 4‐H Camp
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CLUB NEWS
FEATHERS & FLUFF POULTRY/RABBIT CLUB
PAWS CLUB
LIVESTOCK CLUB
On January 26‐27, at our lock‐in we learned about different breeds, parts of dogs, types of brushes, and made our furry friends a coat. We will meet February 13th at 6:30 p.m. at extension office. Items on agenda: a ending AKC Show March 16th in Louisville, State Dog Rule changes, and Talk Meet/ Demo prepara ons. IF you want learn more about dogs, come to our mee ng and get to know our “pack.” For more info contact Stephanie Meredith at [email protected] or Ms Rose at [email protected].
Members will be mee ng on February 13th ‐ 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Office. Doug Shepherd will present a Quality Assurance Lesson, will count as 1 Ed Hour. We will also have sign‐ups for KY Beef Expo on March 3 and Washington County Livestock Judging Contest on March 10th. Remember to sign up for REMIND ~ open web browser and go to: rmd.at/dcf2g8 and follow instruc ons. If you do not have a smartphone text @dcf2g8 to the number 81010. REMEMBER Feeding America Community Service February 6, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Dus n Worthington “I Love Cows” Essay Contest applica ons are now available. Applica on Deadline is March 3rd.
Feathers & Fluff will meet on Thursday, February 1st at 6:30 PM at the Extension Office. Members will be finalizing the script and prac cing the skit for the 4‐H Variety Show. Come join in the fun! In January the group decided on the 4‐H Variety Show theme and learned about rabbit classifica ons for showing their rabbits in 4‐H and ARBA. The club also agreed to volunteer as a group to speak to the Clover Buds about rabbits, during their mee ng on January 20th. Mark your calendars for the March mee ng on Thursday, March 1 at 6:30 PM at the Extension Office.
A business mee ng will be held at 6:00pm on February 8th at the Extension Office. An elec on of club officers will be held so come prepared to Listen, Nominate and Vote! Archery Prac ce will con nue to be held at Central KY Gun and Range star ng at 6:00pm on February 12 & 26. For addi onal informa on contact: Leann Davidson (270) 734‐0587; Brian Mackey (270) 763‐7000.
TARGET MASTERS
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HOT STOVES COOKING CLUB
This year, we have made some really yummy recipes! February’s mee ng will be February 19th from 4:30—6:30 p.m. and we’ll be making “Chicken Fried Rice”. Enrollment for this club has reached its max. Be on the lookout for other 4‐H Cooking opportuni es COMING SOON!
TRAILBLAZERS
Trailblazers members have been working on their community service hours by volunteering at Feeding America on January 29th and February 6th. They will be performing another community service in March, when we will be volunteering at the Road to Horse in Lexington which they have been hard at work with a Ye Cooler fundraiser to help support the cost.
Next business mee ng is February 12th at 6:30 pm; at the Extension office.
Hippology prac ce dates: February 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th.
For addi onal hippology informa on contact Miss Stephanie at [email protected] and for all club informa on contact Miss Yvonne at [email protected]
BOBBINS SEWING CLUB
Bobbins Sewing Club members have been having a blast learning the basics from Ms. Gail and Ms. Wanda! We have had an outstanding response to sewing this year and look forward to seeing your clothing projects take shape! Mee ngs are scheduled for February 14th & 28th from 4:00‐6:00 PM. You will have the opportunity to showcase your finished clothing project in the 4‐H Fashion Revue, tenta vely scheduled for May 4. SAVE THE DATE!
CLOVER BUDS CLUB
The next mee ng for Clover Bud members is scheduled for Saturday, February 17th from 10:00 ‐ 12:00 p.m. at the Extension Office. We will be learning about some of our other 4‐H project areas you can get involved with in Hardin County 4‐H. If you have ques ons, please contact Marla S llwell at marla.s [email protected] or 270‐765‐4121.
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PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
TEEN CLUB
LEGO DRAGONS ROBOTICS CLUB
If you are interested in joining the Lego Dragons Robo cs Club, NOW IS YOUR CHANCE! Club mee ngs will be held twice a month on 1st and 4th Tuesday’s from 6:00 ‐ 7:30 PM and members will meet to learn about different types of robo cs and scien fic methods through fun, hands‐on learning ac vi es! The mee ng dates will be: February 6 & 27, March 6 &27, April 3 &24 and May 1 & 22. If you have addi onal ques ons, please contact club leader Jason Lamont at jason.lamont@bulli .kyschools.us or 4‐H Agent, Marla S llwell at marla.s [email protected] or 270‐765‐4121.
4‐H Photo Club meets once a month on the 3rd Thursday from 5:30‐6:30 p.m. Our new club leader, Kayla Hartlage has been such a great resource and instructor for our young aspiring photographer so please call the Extension Office to register 270‐765‐4121. The next mee ng will be held February 15th. Please bring a digital camera and don’t forget to bring your “Snow” picture!
Come one, come all! Youth ages 13 and up are welcome to join the 4‐H Teen Club! Teen Club members will serve on commi ees which will plan community service projects, fundraisers to help pay for 4‐H teen events, and focus on building leadership and communica on skills. Please contact club leader, Kayla Doyle at 270‐816‐0099 or 4‐H agent Marla S llwell know if you have any ques ons! Get excited! Next Teen Club mee ng will be held February 19 from 6:30 ‐ 8:00 p.m. at the Extension Office. Dues are $15.00. Please join us and make plans to par cipate in many upcoming events JUST FOR TEENS!
HOME SCHOOL CHEFS
Our January mee ng was filled with cooking and community service. We made cookies and muffins for the church to use at meal mes. The club members collected hats, gloves, and small items also to donate to Room In The Inn. The Rivera family was our contact for this service project. February 15th mee ng at 10:00 a.m. will be mini chicken pot pies. In past few months we had some absences, so please call the office to confirm your spot by February 12th. For more info you may call office or email Ms. Stephanie at [email protected].
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4-H THANK YOU
A special THANK YOU to the family of Rylee Marie Razon, who recently made a monetary donation to the Hardin County 4-H Horse and Summer Camp Program in her honor. Rylee, a student at Central Hardin High School, passed away in an automobile accident on July 1, 2017 on the Bluegrass Parkway. She is pictured with a horse named “Feather” which was the beginning of her 4-H career near Lansing, Michigan. With her dad in the military, Rylee and her family left North Carolina and moved to KY in 2016. While in North Carolina her love for horses grew as she spent much of her time trail riding. As with most teens it was hard to leave her friends in North Carolina, but she was beginning to make new friends and looking forward to riding new trails with Feather. As we embark on a NEW YEAR we must remember how precious life is and how quickly it can be taken away.
To Learn more about the Rylee Marie Razon Memorial Equine Scholarship refer to the link below: https://scholarships.ckcf4people.org/browse-scholarships scroll down to the Rylee Marie Razon Memorial Equine Scholarship - $1,000 award.
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SINCERELY!
Bonnie Jolly, County Extension Agent for 4‐H Youth Development [email protected]
Marla S llwell, County Extension Agent for 4‐H Youth Development Marla.S [email protected]
In January, Mrs. S llwell visited the 4th and 5th grade classrooms at the following schools to learn about the “Water Cycle.” The February mee ng dates are listed below:
VINE GROVE ELEMENTARY Coleman, Snow, Whelan and Webb’s 5th grade team ‐ NO MEETING
Hill, Fowler, New and DeRosse ’s 4th grade team ‐ February 20
HEARTLAND ELEMENTARY J. Miller 4th grade—February 16th
WINTER WEATHER NOTICE As most of you know Mother Nature can be very tricky this me of year and can some mes cause dangerous driving condi ons. Therefore, I would like to remind you that if SCHOOL is CANCELED due to bad weather condi ons, ALL 4‐H CLUB MEETINGS, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY CANCELLED AS WELL. In the event that school is not closed but threatening weather condi ons exist, please call the Extension Office at (270) 765‐4121 or listen to the local radio sta on for cancella on announcements .
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