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September 2004

Cooperative Extension Service * Tanana District Office * P.O. Box 758155 * Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-8155 * 907-474-2420

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The University of Alaska Fairbanks cooperative Extension Service programs are available to all, without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, national origin, or disability and in accordance with allapplicable federal laws. Provided in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Anthony T. Nakazawa,Director, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Alaska Fairbanks. The University of Alaska Fairbanks is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educational institution.

Editor: Roxie Rodgers Dinstel, Home Economics & 4-H/Youth Development Agent (fnrrd@uaf.edu)Production Layout & Design by: Debbie Tindell (fndft@uaf.edu)

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Musings from Marsha. . . .Musings from Marsha. . . .Musings from Marsha. . . .Musings from Marsha. . . .Musings from Marsha. . . .

CalendarAchievement Night InformationSpecial Thank You'sHorse InformationThank You To4-H Champions4-H Champions (continued)4-H Congress ArticleHorse Council Nomination Ballot

Hopefully, everyone has settled down to a more "normal" routine and hastaken a deep breath after the fair. It seems that no matter what area of projectsyou get into, if you choose to "do the fair," it takes a lot of time and energy. A big thanks goes out to all the adults who worked so hard to keep the kidson task at the fair and to all the kids who participated. The project work such assewing, crafts, electricity, and communications was down this year. Maybe thatwas because we have a large number of kids signed up for animal projects. Anyanimal project is a huge commitment for leaders, parents, and kids. We havehad lots of calls from kids who are interested in 4-H. Some of our leaders areovercommitted right now. I have had a couple of parents mention they areinterested in starting a sewing or cooking club and I hope they don't getoverwhelmed with life and forget. When our new 4-H agent, Marla K. Lowdercomes on September 20th, I hope she will inspire us a little more in thatdirection. There are ways to fit some of the other projects into the animal projects too.In Anchorage, one of the horse clubs worked on sewing show vests and shirtsduring the winter and wore them in their own shows, then entered them in theFashion Show. I know many different projects have been done here in Fair-banks connected with animals but expanding into the cooking and sewing area.Making treats for your animal is one such expansion. For those that don't have animals, there are lots of things to do. We have filedrawers full of curriculum that could be used. As we wind down the 4-H yearand look forward to the next, hopefully we will all look a little farther than thethings we have done and see if we can expand our horizons. Teens - keep yourears open. We are in the process of planning a "Teen Summit." We hope toinvolve teens from every project and get them excited about all the cool thingsthat teens can do. Before we get to looking too far into the next year, let's put this year to rest.The next big push is to get your record books up to date from the fair and handthem into your leaders. Record Books should be handed into leaders bySeptember 10th. The leaders should then look over the record books and bringthe best ones into the office to be judged by September 15. A list of every kidwho completed a record book should come into the office by September 15thalso. We need that information so we can order the year pins that are given outat Achievement Night. This year, Achievement Night is going to be September 25th at Pioneer Park.I hope everyone will come and help celebrate each other's achievements for theyear. If any of you have pictures from a 4-H related event or something youwould like to share, please contact me as soon as possible to get on the pro-gram. It would be great if each of the clubs had a story board to put up as adisplay, so we could all see the work each of you are doing. This would be assimple as getting a science project display board and mounting pictures withcaptions on display on a table at Pioneer Park. And remember it is a potluck! The theme will be "Great Land - Great Kids!"

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September1 - 4-H Riding Wednesday's, Fairgrounds (new metal arena)6 - Labor Day, 4-H Office closed8 - 4-H Riding Wednesday's, Fairgrounds (new metal arena)11 - Horse Council Mtg, 10a.m.-noon, Rm 15415 - Last Day-4-H Riding Wednesday's, Fairgrounds (new metal arena)25 - Achievement Night, Pioneer Park - Civic Center, 6:00 p.m.30 - Last day of 4-H year 2003/2004

AchievementNight

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Tentative Schedule of Events for4-H Year 2003/2004

(Watch for changes each month)

September1 - 4-H Riding Wednesday's, Fairgrounds (new metal arena)6 - Labor Day, 4-H Office closed8 - 4-H Riding Wednesday's, Fairgrounds (new metal arena)11 - Horse Council Meeting, Room 154, 10:00 a.m.-noon15 - Last Day-4-H Riding Wednesday's, Fairgrounds (new metalarena)25 - Achievement Night, Pioneer Park - Civic Center, 6:00 p.m.30 - Last day of 4-H year 2003/2004

October4-H year 2004/2005-Get Ready For A Great Year!!!

11 - Columbus Day31 - Halloween31 - Daylight Savings Time Ends (set your clock back!)

November2 - Election Day11 - Veterans Day25 - Thanksgiving Day, 4-H Office Closed26 - UAF Holiday, 4-H Office Closed

December24 - Christmas Eve, 4-H Office closed25 - Christmas Day, 4-H Office closed27-31 - 4-H Office closed

January 20051 - Happy New Year!17 - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

Achievement Night!Achievement Night!Achievement Night!Achievement Night!Achievement Night!

"Great Land - Great Kids!""Great Land - Great Kids!""Great Land - Great Kids!""Great Land - Great Kids!""Great Land - Great Kids!"

Saturday, September 25th, 6 P.M.Saturday, September 25th, 6 P.M.Saturday, September 25th, 6 P.M.Saturday, September 25th, 6 P.M.Saturday, September 25th, 6 P.M.

Pioneer Park - Civic CenterPioneer Park - Civic CenterPioneer Park - Civic CenterPioneer Park - Civic CenterPioneer Park - Civic Center

Come and enjoy seeing all the Tanana District 4-H'ers andLeaders receive awards as well as joining in on some goodgrub!!

A Potluck dinner will precede the award ceremony and weask that you would bring a dish according to the first letter ofyour last name:

A-D -Main DishE-H - Vegetables/SaladsI-L - Breads/Side DishesM-P - DessertsQ-T - DrinksU-Z - Plates, Napkins, Glasses, Knifes, Forks, Spoons

Packets are going out in the mailto all the main leaders with AwardRecommendation sheets and club listswith years in 4-H. Leaders have tomake out the certificates for theirmembers. The 4-H office will do theleader certificates and try to have allthe pins in an envelope for every club.

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Thank you to the following business andorganizations

for their generous donations to the4-H Fair Horse Show and 4-H Horse Program

A & K ElectricC & R Pipe and Steel

North Pole Lions ClubAlaska Best Plumbing and Heating

Alaska Feed Co.Central Labor Council

ACS

D - TruckingCircle S TackHolland RanchAlaska Farm BureauColleen GelvinSwaim Enterprises

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Horse InformationThe 4-H Horse Council has made arrangements with the Fair for 4-H horse clubs

to ride in the new metal arena at the fairgrounds September 1, 8, & 15September 1, 8, & 15September 1, 8, & 15September 1, 8, & 15September 1, 8, & 15, 12-9 p.m. The HorseCouncil would like to remind its membership that riding at the fairgrounds requires thepresence of an adult leader from your club to monitor all riding activities. This is not intendedto be an unsupervised, drop-off riding time. Failure to observe this rule will result in loss ofriding privileges. Jeanette Van Bueren has offered to serve as coordinator for scheduling ridetimes. She can be reached at 479-5502.

(Last day of 4-H Riding September 15th) Note: You'll also find these dates listed in the calendar on page 2. Please watch monthlyfor any changes.

We would like to extend a heartfelt Thank You to all the volunteers whohelped at our 4-H Bill Burke Horsemanship Clinic and our third annual4-H Schooling Horse Show, which was held at the Tanana Valley FairgroundsJune 17-20. Volunteers make things happen and we could not have done itwithout you! We were delighted to see so many willing parents, familymembers, friends, and leaders who cheerfully stepped forward to helpscribe, man the gates, host our judge for lunch, and assist in carrying out allthe other details that go in to making a clinic and show happen. I think thekids had a good time and learned a lot to boot. We also want to recognize a number of organizations from the Fairbankscommunity who supported 4-H that weekend. First, the UAF FireDepartment graciously came over several times to water down the arena,which in the hot and dry weather had become a dust bowl. You guys arewonderful! We also want to thank the businesses All The Pretty LittlePonies and the Alaska Feed Company, who donated gift certificates asincentives for our rock-picking contest. (In one hour a handful of 4-H'erspicked close to 900 lbs of rocks out of the New Carol Phillips arena!) Specialthanks also goes to Leigh Carlson and the Interior Horse Council, whoprovided those hungry rock-pickers with grilled hot dogs and lemonade. Thefood and drink made all the difference in the world on a hot evening! We especially would like to thank Bill Burke who traveled from Oregon tospend a hot, dusty week in Fairbanks helping our kids improve theirhorsemanship skills. We appreciate so much, the time he spent with us andthe patience and good will he shared with us. Finally, a word of praise goes to all of the 4-H members who participatedin the clinic and show. You all worked hard and did a great job. It waswonderful to see so many of you helping and cheering for each other. We are proud of all that you accomplished.

Martha Kopplin and Cari LaValley

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Wow, Fair is actually over, it was great fun while it lasted!I saw a lot of very hard workers in all aspects of 4-H. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank

you for your hard work and for contributing to 4-H. So, to everyone that participated in 4-H Clubwork, 4-HDog, 4-H Horse, and 4-H Livestock.... THANK YOU!

I have to say that I was amazed to see all of the hard work being done, not just by the 4-H members,but by the leaders and parents as well. You all make 4-H in the Tanana District what it is - GREAT!

It was an honor to work for all of you as Superintendent for 4-H Clubwork and quite a joy to see allof the great workmanship turned in, knowing that you all worked very hard on your entries.

I look forward to seeing you all next year, so keep up the good work!Debbie

CONGRATULATIONS 4-H Champions!Division 1A - 4-H Food & Nutrition Division JGC - Brooke Underwood Class A Champion - Virginia Gallagher Class B Champion - Brooke Underwood Class C Champion - Kira O'Donoghue Class F Champion - Brooke Underwood Class I Champion - Amber Underwood Class K Champion - Virginia Gallagher Class L Champion - Brooke Underwood

Division 1B - 4-H Sewing Division JGC - Virginia Gallagher Class A Champion - Rachel Frame Class B Champion - Virginia Gallagher

Division 1C - 4-H Fine Arts Division JGC - Talia Johansen Class A Champion - Laura Lund Class B Champion - Talia Johansen Class E Champion - Bo Dinstel Class F Champion - Parker Gallagher

Division 1D - 4-H Crafts Division JGC - Devante Owens Class A Champion - Devante Owens Class B Champion - Kayla Visser

Division 1E - 4-H Biological Science Division JGC - Michaella Rice Class A Champion - Michaella Rice Class C Champion - Hannah Beck

Division 1I- 4-H Plant Science Division JGC - Sarah Webb Class A Champion - Sarah Webb Class B Champion - Sarah Webb Class C Champion - Talia Johansen Class D Champion - Virginia Gallagher Class G Champion - Makenna Johansen

Division 1J - 4-H Communications Division JGC - Laura Lund Class A Champion - Laura Lund Class B Champion - Laura Lund Class C Champion - Laura Lund Class E Champion - Hannah Beck

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Division 1L - 4-H Dog Show Division JGC - Kayla Jenkins Class A Champion - Kayla Jenkins Class B Champion - Alexandra Dominguez Class C Champion - Alexandra Dominguez Class G Champion - Hannah Beck

Division 1N - 4-H Horse ShowHorse Skills: Novice Beginner - Karly Vohden Beginner - Tara Larry Intermediate - Kaylee Dreier

English Rider: Novice Beginner - Kira Freeman Beginner - Alexandra Dominguez Intermediate - Gabriele Dominguez

Wester Rider: Novice Beginner - Kristina Miller Beginner - Elly Blake Intermediate - Caitlin Gammie

Overall (combined scores-Horse Skills, English & Western riding): Novice Beginner - Hannah Sears Beginner - Macy LaValley Intermediate - Robin Kopplin

Division 4B - 4-H & FFA Livestock JGC Market Goats - Hannah Graff RJGC Market Goats - Virginia Gallagher JGC Market Broilers - Corine Neumuth RJGC Market Broilers -Emily Neumuth JGC Market Geese - Katie Ganley RJGC Market Geese - Jesse Pfeffer JGC Market Rabbits - Hope Graff JGC Market Lambs - Kelly Schmitz RJGC Market Lambs - Hannah Beck JGC Market Beef - Melissa Windel RJGC Market Beef - Michaella Rice JGC Market Young Beef - Jeff Bue RJGC Market Young Beef - Katie Ganley JGC Market Swine - Gabe Woody RJGC Market Swine - Alana Clooten JGC Market Turkeys - Jeff Bue RJGC Market Turkeys - Michaella Rice

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CONGRATULATIONS 4-H Champions continued

Division 4B - 4-H & FFA Showmanship CC Goats - Hannah Graff CC Goats - Crystal Myles CC Sheep - Crystal Myles CC Sheep - Christi Schmitz CC Sheep - Kelly Schmitz CC Young Beef - Katie Ganley CC Young Beef - Michaella Rice CC Young Beef - Kelly Schmitz CC Young Beef - Melissa Windel CC Young Beef - Annette Woodard CC Swine - Emily Neumuth CC Swine - Gabriel Woody CC Poultry/Pigeons/Ducks - Brenna Schaake CC Turkey/Goose - Hannah Beck CC Turkey/Goose - Hannah Graff CC Turkey/Goose - Jesse Pfeffer CC Rabbits - Elizabeth Fowler CC Rabbits - Crystal Myles JGC Cavies - Elizabeth Fowler RJGC Cavies - Jana Armstrong CC Cavies - Taylor Armstrong CC Cavy Judging - Elizabeth Fowler CC Cavy Judging - Mikhala Somerfie

Division 4B - 4-H & FFA Large Livestock GC Dairy Goats - Crystal Myles CC Dairy Goats -Hope Graff CC Dairy Goats - Shasta Pomeroy CC Specialty Goats - Cortney Bue JGC Sheep - Kelly Schmitz RJGC Sheep - Hannah Graff RJGC Sheep - Christi Schmitz CC Sheep - Hope Graff CC - Katie Ganley JGC Dairy - Billy Hoeffel JGC Swine - Alana Clooten CC Swine- Alana Clooten CC Chickens - Michaella Rice CC Ducks - Roscoe Beadles CC Geese - Katie Ganley CC Turkeys - Billy Hoeffel CC Purebred Rabbits - Jana Armstrong CC Purebred Rabbits - Hannah Graff CC Purebred Rabbits - Hope Graff CC Purebred Rabbits - Andrea Marlow CC Purebred Rabbits - Ashlynn Mulcave CC Purebred Rabbits - Megan Stainer CC Purebred Rabbits - Jordan Vandermeer CC Purebred Rabbits - Drew Vandermeer CC Cavies - Jana Armstrong CC Cavies - Elizabeth Fowler

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Are you a 4-H'er who likes to travel and meet new people? Read on! Last fall I had the opportunity toattend the National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Georgia. I wasn't sure what to expect since I was the onlyAlaskan delegate, but when I walked into the five star--Hyatt Hotel I knew Congress was going to be a firstclass and memorable experience.

We had speakers who juggled knives while riding a six-foot unicycle, wrote the Chicken Soup books, heldthe Ms. America 2004 title, and penned the Jessica Lynch biography. They made us laugh and cry. At theInternational Dinner, the entire Hyatt Ballroom was filled with people in costume and displays featuringcuisine from countries around the world including the Netherlands, Russia, China, Greece, Japan, and theUnited States. One night we had an "Evening of Culture" at the Atlanta History Center where I tried a bit ofAfrican dancing and laughed at an Italian comedian.

Everyone brought along dimes for Habitat for Humanity and during a game show, we dropped them intowheel barrows and raised over $10,000! All of this money went toward the Clover House that 4-H is buildingfor Habitat for Humanity in Atlanta. We also had the opportunity to participate in one of numerouscommunity service projects including cleaning up a local park, or spending time with senior citizens in aretirement home.

Throughout the Congress, I met people from all over the United States as well as Puerto Rico. TheWisconsin delegation (with the largest number of delegates) happily adopted me (the smallest delegation).We attended workshops designed to help us develop leadership skills to take back to our clubs and schoolsacross the country. My favorite events were our two dances where I learned a bit of country dance - It is 4-Hafter all.

How was I able to attend? First, I am a member of 4-H. Second, I talked with the 4-H Office and filled outan application. Third, I applied for and was granted scholarship money from the Tanana District 4-H LeadersCouncil to help with my Congress expenses. I would greatly encourage other 4-H'ers to attend. It was anawesome trip!

4-H Congress Article by Amy VanderZwaag Thank You Amy for sharingyour experience!

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The Tanana District 4-H Horse Council is seeking nominationsfor its slate of officers for the 2004-2005 4-H year.

If you are interested in running or would like to nominate an individual for President, VicePresident, Secretary, or Treasurer, please fill out the nomination ballot below and mail it to theCooperative Extension Service, Tanana District 4-H Office, P.O. Box 758155, Fairbanks, AK99775-8155. Current term officers are: Lezlie Wilfer as moderator/secretary and Kathy Davis astreasurer. The new slate of officers will operate under the recently adopted bylaws for the 4-HHorse Council. Individuals considering the office of secretary should have access to a computerand email. If you have any questions about the offices and duties, please contact Lezlie Wilfer atwilfer@gci.net. Election of officers will take place at the September 11th business meeting of the4-H Horse Council in room 154, 10:00 a.m. to noon, at the University Park Building.

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NOMINATION BALLOTI respectively submit the following names for consideration as officers for the 2004 - 2005 TananaDistrict 4-H Horse Council

The above named individuals have expressed their interest in ruining for office to me.

Signed:

OFFICE NAME PHONE NUMBER

PRESIDENT

VICE PRESIDENT

SECRETARY

TREASURER