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IT’S BLUE AND GOLD TIME
4-H Connections
February 2020
Meade County Extension Office
Address 407 E. Rainbelt PO Box 369 Meade, Kansas 67864
Phone (620) 873-8790
Email Christine: [email protected] Elly: [email protected] Mattie: [email protected] Office: [email protected]
Website www.meade.ksu.edu
Social Media Facebook:/MeadeCoExtension
In this issue
Club Day Reminders 1
Horse Events 2
Livestock Happenings 2
Ambassador Training 3
Cloverbuds/Reminders 4
Club Day Schedule 5-6
Eligibility Form 7-8
Blue&Gold Order Form 9
4-H Calendar 10
4-H Connections
Club Day is this Month! We encourage you to prepare your
presentations a few times at home and maybe for a friend or neighbor to
help get you more comfortable before the big day! Please see additional
pages in this newsletter for the schedule. We would appreciate if
everyone could come at least 15 minutes prior to their time just in case a
room is running ahead. If you are not there for your turn, we will let the
next person waiting go. Please Notify the office you have any scratches
prior to Club Day. Following Club Day, the top individuals in each eligible
area can compete at Regional Club Day on March 7th in Dodge City. The
top individuals will be notified the morning after Club Day to see if they
would like to participate. If one of the top individuals declines an
alternate will be pulled up. Alternate’s will be notified as necessary. We
expecting a great turn out and a fun time!
Room Monitor Responsibilities:
Prop door open when judging is not taking place & keep close
door during judging.
Announce 4-Her to be judged prior to start, this will help the
judge make sure they are on the right score sheet.
Update list posted outside of door with any changes (cross
through scratches and completed items).
Update Agents and/or Judges as necessary (tell judge of any
scratches).
You may post ribbon colors to the list by the door if the judge is
willing to give you results. Some judges wait until the end to
score contestants.
Help 4-Hers set up and tear down if they need help.
Club Day Reminders!
Meade County 4-H Connections
Horse Project Activities
Local Project Meetings: February 02- @ Extension Office 4:30 PM March 01–Mounted Mtg @ Indoor Arena 4:30 PM March 06,07,08- Equifest
Vaccination Clinic- Sunday, March 1st Clinic will be from 2:00 – 4:00 PM. Contact Karrie Miller for more details!
Local Winter Play Days: The Horse Club will also be hosting winter play days. The events are open to anyone will include: Barrels, Pole Bending, Flag Race, and 1 mystery event! February 22, 2020 @ 1:00 PM.
Horse Club Travels to Horse Panorama Members of the horse project traveled to Horse Panorama and Quiz- bowl tournament in January. Degnan Boggs took 2nd place in Project Talk! Taylor Stapleton took 4th place in Project Talk!
Kansas Junior Producer Day Registration Open Jr. Beef Day - February 29th, 2020 Jr. Sheep Day - March 14th, 2020 The Kansas Junior Producer Days will be hosted on the Kansas State University campus in Weber Hall. These events are one-day educational programs for youth, parents, project leaders, and agents to learn about selecting and managing a youth livestock project. For both days, tentative topics include selection, nutrition, meat science, health, grooming and showmanship. There will also be an opportunity for youth to become certified in Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA), which is the new, national, multi-specie youth livestock quality assurance program required for exhibitors participating in the Kansas State Fair Grand Drive or Kansas Junior Livestock Show (KJLS). The optional instructor-led YQCA session will take place at the conclusion of each junior producer day. These YQCA classes will count for the Local Quality Counts classes that are required for the county fair! Junior Beef Producer Day is scheduled for Saturday, February 29. The early registration deadline is February 7. The Junior Sheep Producer Day will be hosted on Saturday, March 14, with registration being due February 21. Registration is $15 per person and is now open for both events! Participants may sign up online at http://bit.ly/ksuasiregister, or by completing and mailing the bottom portion of the flyer posted on the KSU youth livestock program website, under Junior Producer Days. All attendees must register, including youth and adults. Participants must sign up by the appropriate deadline to be guaranteed a t-shirt.
MaryBeth Woods, Karrie Miller,
Helen Pulkrabek, Degnan Boggs,
Taylor Stapleton, Emmett Woods,
Jamie Turner, Tawny Stapleton
Weigh-in Dates for 2020:
• Beef Weigh in: March 27, 6-7 PM
• Small Animal Weigh in: May 4, 5-6:30
February 2020
Ambassador Training February 21st- 23rd, 2020 All Meade County 4-H Ambassadors are invited to register for Kansas 4-H Ambassador Training, February 21-23, 2020 in Rock Springs Ranch near Junction City. There will be six exciting workshops and a keynote speaker. There will be three new workshops for all county/district advisors and Extension staff. The theme is "4-H Ambassadors- Under Construction." This Event will cost Meade County 4-Her’s only $15 to attend with the MKC fund reducing the cost from $115. Youth must be in the 8th - 12th grades to attend. Registration deadline is February 7. Here is the link to register now http://www.cvent.com/events/2020-kansas-4-h-ambassador-training/event-summary-fcec784be2b74d32afba24d770df3e17.aspx Ambassadors, please contact Dixie Harlow if you have any questions!
Lady Wildcat Basketball The Kansas Association of Extension 4-H Agents is excited to inform you that the 12th Annual 4-H Day with the Wildcat Women’s Basketball team has been scheduled for Sunday, March 8, when the Wildcats take on the University of Kansas. Tip-off will be at 2:00 p.m. For $22, each individual will receive a ticket into the game, a game day t-shirt, and a $10 meal voucher to use at the main concession stands. Registration will be online again this year with a February 18, 2020, deadline. A flyer with details on how to register can be found at http://www.kansas4-h.org under “What’s Hot.” You can also register by going to http://tinyurl.com/2020KAE4-HA . All orders must be paid via PayPal or with a credit card. No paper registrations will be accepted. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Maass at [email protected] or 785-309-5850.
CIA Attendants Reminder! New for 2020, you will only be housed with 2-3 per hotel room (will roll-away bed). Youth are no longer allowed to share beds per Kansas 4-H Policy. This event is considered dressy, so plan to wear slacks and/or suits most of the time. We will depart early Sunday the 16th for Topeka and arrive back in Meade around 6 PM on Monday 17th. Be watching your emails for more details from Elly!
Save the Date for Summer Camps! •WildHorse Camp: Who-Ages 7-12, Recommended for 2-3 years max. Where-Silver Maple, Kingman When-June 8-10, Counselor Training June 7th •Heart of Kansas Camp: Who-Ages 9-13, preferred two years at Wild Horse or prior camping experience Where-Rock Springs Ranch When-June 13-16, Counselor Training June 12th •Campference: Who-Ages 12-14, those who are looking for camp with a conference feel Where-Rock Springs Ranch When-June 22-25th If you would like to serve as a counselor for either WildHorse and/or Heart of Kansas. Please contact Elly. Youth 15-18 are preferred, however if we are short counselors, we do accept 14 year olds if needed. This IS NOT your 4-H age.
Meade County 4-H Connections
Sale Eligibility Reminder! If you plan on selling anything at the fair, you must be at 5 five club meetings, plus meet an additional 3 requirements. Double check with your club secretary to keep track on how many meetings you have attended. If you don’t meet the requirements, you can still participate in the fair, you just can’t sell. See page 7-8 of newsletter to help keep track!
Cloverbuds February Schedule- Remember to R.S.V.P. to every meeting! Fowler Cloverbuds – February
24th 4:00 PM @ Fowler Grade School Meade & Plains Cloverbuds – February 26th 4:00 PM @ Meade Extension Office
IT’S BLUE & GOLD TIME ALL FINAL ORDERS AND $$ SHOULD BE TURNED IN TO THE EXTENSION OFFICE BY FIRDAY, MARCH 20TH! Deliver/Pickup day will be Thursday, April 2nd. Quick Note: We cannot order from Blue & Gold without the money accompanying the order Please see order form on page 9 of the newsletter. Full size forms can be emailed to you, if requested please call the office or shoot Mattie an email!
Share Hungary 2020 is
coming Fast!
Thank you for your
willingness to encourage
missionary families by
sending donated items in the
Conard family’s luggage to
bless them with! Contact
Gayly at 620-885-5028 with
questions and for what kind
of items are helpful. Supplies
need to be dropped off at the
Extension Office by Thursday,
February 13th!
February 2020
2020 4-H Club Day Schedule
Meade Elementary & Junior High School
Below is the schedule for the Club Day on February 19th in Meade. Results will
be emailed to exhibitor the following morning (Thursday) along with
notifications of Regional Qualifier and Alternated. We ask those qualifiers to
please RSVP for Club Day no later than 2/28/2020.
Meade County 4-H Connections
February 2020
Meade County 4-H Connections
February 2020
FEBRUARY 2020
Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Horse Mtg Extension Office @ 4:30 PM
Town & Country Club Meeting
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
3 C’s Club Meeting
Valentine’s Day
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Presidents’ Day
4 Leaf Clover Club Meeting
Plains Livewires Club Meeting
Lady B-Ball Registration Due
County Club Day @ Meade
Grade School!!
Horse Play Day @ 1:00 PM
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Fowler Cloverbuds
RSVP Required
Meade & Plains Cloverbuds
RSVP Required
Jr. Beef Day @ KSU
Clu
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gs Monthly Club Meetings Date Time Location
3 C’s – 13th 4:30 PM Fowler Grade School
4 Leaf Clover – 17th 6:30 PM Meade Co. Fairgrounds
Plains Livewires – 18th 6:30 PM Plains United Methodist Church
Town & Country – 3rd 7:00 PM Meade Co. Fairgrounds, 4-H Building
CIA Ambassador Training 21-23
