2016 January - Ford County Extension Office

monthly
newsletter
of Ford
County 4-H
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
COUNTY CLUB DAYS…….2 & 3
MEETINGS & GENERAL INFO…...4
CAMPS & SCHOLARSHIPS……..5
Agents Memo
Happy New Year! I hope ya’ll
enjoyed the holidays with your
family and friends! We’re kicking
the year off with lots of fun 4-H
activities, so be sure to read
through this newsletter so that you
don’t miss out on anything.
If you have any new ideas of what
you’d like to see 4-H do in the new
year, let me know! I’m always open
to new ideas and suggestions on
how we can make our program
better. Let’s make 2016 a great year
for Ford County 4-H!
Lexi Kiniston
Ford County Extension Agent
The Livestock Judging Team at the Winter Beef Expo Contest
Livestock Weigh-In Dates
If you are planning on showing livestock this year at the County Fair, you
MUST weigh and tag your livestock at the respective weigh-in dates. Beef
weigh-in has been set for February 18th from 4:30-6:30 at Winter Livestock.
In case of bad weather that day, it will be moved to February 25th. You will
be notified if it changes. Small livestock weigh-in will be in April, continue to
watch your newsletters for that date.
A service charge of $25 will be applied per trip to tag animals for other shows
not brought to respective weigh-in dates. What if the 4-H’er is unable to be at
the weigh-in? No worries, the ANIMAL can be brought to the weigh-in by
anyone. If you have questions, just let us know!
Ford Co. Extension
100 Gunsmoke
Dodge City, KS 67801
620.227.4542
Hours:
8:30am—12 noon
1:00pm—5:00pm
Agents:
Lexi Kiniston, CEA
Andrea Burns, CEA
Ethel Schneweis, CEA
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Emails:
lkiniston@ksu.edu
aburns@ksu.edu
eschnewe@ksu.edu
rlix@ksu.edu
csanko@ksu.edu
Check us out
on the web!
www.ford.ksu.edu
www.kansas4-h.org
facebook.com/
fordcounty4h
FORD COUNTY 4-H CLUB DAYS
Saturday, February 27th @DCMS
(Registration DUE By Feb. 16th)
WHAT IS 4-H CLUB DAYS?
Club Days is a great way for 4-H’ers to showcase their talents in
music, drama, dance and public speaking with others!
REGIONAL 4-H CLUB DAYS
Saturday, March 5@DCCC
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN 4-H CLUB DAYS?
4-H’ers can participate in Club Days as a CLUB or an
INDIVIDUAL.
BOTH DATES WILL BEGIN AT 8:00AM.
Schedules will be available online the week prior
for County 4-H Club Days.
WHAT EVENTS CAN I DO?
There are a variety of events to please everyone. Please see the
next page for a brief description of 4-H Club Day events. FULL
descriptions and rules can be found on our website.
HOW DO I REGISTER?
EACH 4-H’er participating in an INDIVIDUAL event needs to fill
out an event registration sheet. If a 4-H’er is competing in a
CLUB event, the club leader needs to turn in an event
registration sheet with ALL participants names. Forms are form
fillable and can be found on the Ford
County Extension Website under 4-H.
Registration needs to be turned
into the Extension Office by
Tuesday, February 16, 2016.
WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS?
Please call the
Extension Office if you need help
or have any questions.
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HOW WILL I KNOW IF I COMPETE
AT REGIONAL CLUB DAYS?
4-H’ers will be notified at the awards
ceremony at County Club Days if they
qualified for REGIONAL CLUB DAYS to
be held on March 5th. 4-H’ers will need
to notify the office ASAP if they are able
to compete at regionals.
AGE is determined by Age of 4-H
members on DECEMBER 31, of the
current 4-H year.
Sr. Division – 14 and older
Jr. Division – 13 and younger
(unless otherwise stated in individual sections)
Remember Cloverbuds can not participate in this
competitive event.
**Clubs are
required to do a
group event to
count towards
their SEAL! **
MODEL MEETING
DANCE:
 Model Meeting - club and 1 or 2 adults
 This event allows clubs to act out a ‘proper
business meeting’ which 4-H Clubs do each
month at their regular 4-H Club Meeting. In this
event, clubs must include 5 parliamentary
practices found in the ‘Club Days Guidelines.’
Two additional topics will be drawn at the
competition and must be included during the
competition. Please contact the office for more
information.
Folk Step Dance - group
May include circle, line, Irish, polka dance etc.
Square Dance - group
Kick-off your shoes for some good ol’ fashioned
square dancing! 10 min max.
Other Dance - individual or group
Are you in ballet, tap, cheerleading, clogging,
etc? Then this is for you!
DRAMATICS:
One Act Play - group
This is FUN for a club to do! Grab a script and
 Gavel Games - 4-6 members
 This is a great way for youth to practice
practice, practice! Only one scene set allowed.
parliamentary procedure in a fun atmosphere.
Please see the ‘Club Days Guidelines’ for
complete rules and information.
Skit - group
This is also fun for creative minds. Make up
your own skit and put costumes and a set to it!
Novelty - individual or group
Are you in gymnastics? Do you like to do
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS:
Show & Tell - 1st or 2nd yr. junior members only
This event is as simple as bringing your favorite
ventriloquists acts, stunts, puppets or other
forms of entertainment?
Music Performance - a solo or group (2 or more)
perform a musical piece; sheet music not required
for the judges
This event will be preformed on stage and
gives 4-H’ers a change to see what a real
musical performance would be like. Example:
singing and playing guitar.
toy and telling the judge all about it.
Project Talk - junior members only
Gain confidence by talking to a judge about
your favorite project in 4-H. Visuals are
encouraged.
Public Speaking - senior members only
Take the next step and write your own speech
on a topic of your choice. 15 min max.
Extemporaneous Speaking - senior members only
Participant draws two topics at competition
and chooses one of them to speak on. 15 min
prep time.
Digital Presentation
Put your PowerPoint skills to work! This event
can be on a 4-H Project or topic of your choice.
Demonstration
Show the judge how to make a smoothie, sew
on a button, or groom your dog in REAL life!
Illustrated Talk Readings
Show the judge how to do something by using
pictures or drawings.
MUSIC:
Do you have a favorite song from band or vocal in
school that you’d love to share for a judge? If so, enter
it for Club Days! 4-H’ers must have sheet music for
judges. An ensemble has 2-5 4-H’ers participating.
Vocal Solo or Ensemble
Chorus - 6 or more in group
Group will sing two songs of their choosing.
Instrumental Solo or Ensemble
Band or Orchestra - 6 or more in group
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SW YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM
4-H COUNCIL & LEADERS MEETING
Calling all 4-H'ers in grades 7-12! Are you ready
for a fun-filled, action packed day? SWYLF is in
Dodge City on January 23rd at the Nazarene
Church. “Words to Lead the Next Generation!” is
the theme for this outstanding youth forum.
Payment and registration is due to the Ford
County Extension Office by January 11th.
Registration form can be found on our website.
The next meeting will be held on Monday, January
25th. Community Club Leaders will meet at 6:30
pm followed by 4-H Council at 7:00 pm.
4-H AMBASSADOR/EXCHANGE MEETING
The next Ambassador/Exchange meetings are
January 5th at 7:00pm and February 22nd at
7:00pm. We need to start discussing travel plans
for the trip to Wisconsin this summer, so get your
Exchange application in ASAP so that we know how
many to plan for!
SW VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP FORUM
Join us in conjunction with SWYLF on Saturday,
January 23rd at the Nazarene Church for the SW
Volunteer Leadership Forum! Topics include
exploring resources available, what’s new in 4-H
and youth development, new family mentors
and much, much MORE! Registration form is
available on our website.
4-H Volunteers
VERY IMPORTANT!!! 4-H Volunteers who are a
community club leader, club project leader, county
-wide project leader need to make sure they have
completed their application or renewal form. Call
the Extension Office for more information.
FO. CO. 4-H FOUNDATION ANNUAL MTG
The annual meeting of the Ford County 4-H
Foundation is Wednesday, January 13th at 5:30
p.m. in the Extension Office meeting room.
Members will vote on two board members for
the 2016 year and elect officers. This is a public
meeting and every Ford County resident is
invited to attend.
FORD CO. 4-H NEW FAMILY MEAL
Who: ALL 1st, 2nd & 3rd year 4-H Families
When: Saturday, January 16th
Time:
5:30pm
Where? Ford County Fair Building
Why:
As a new 4-H Family, you will have LOTS of
questions. Come learn the in’s and out’s of 4-H! Our
Ambassador’s will have examples of projects and help
answer any questions you have!
RSVP by Wednesday January 6th.
Monthly Record Book Tip
The Ford County 4-H Foundation is conducting
their 34th annual membership drive. You will be
receiving (or may already have) a letter asking
you to become a member. Support of this
organization is through contributions of $5.00.
You may also make a contribution by sending a
check to:
Ford County 4-H Foundation
100 Gunsmoke
Dodge City, KS 67801
Now is the time to start setting goals for your projects
and making plans! If you’re new to a project, try to
have 5-8 goals and add a couple goals every year that
you’re enrolled. These goals can be learning new things
about the project, helping younger members in the
project, or donating something you make in the project
to someone. Keep in mind that a competitive KAP has
goals that focus on learning experiences, leadership,
and citizenship!
The 4-H Foundation provides financial support to
our program by: providing college and camp
scholarships; sponsoring trips such as the Denver
Consumer Science award trip, officer’s training,
record book incentives and school enrichment
programs. If you have questions about the
Foundation, contact any current board member:
Theresa Settle - Chair, Karen Ring - Secretary,
Maureen Flax - Treasurer, Linda Martin, Jeannie
Durler or Lisa Rumbaugh.
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4-H is a wonderful place to find your SPARK! Be sure to visit the respective sites and see what these
opportunities can do for you! Please pay attention to registration deadlines for many of them are
approaching fast! 4-H has something for everyone!
CITIZENSHIP WASHINGTON
FOCUS
June 16-June 27
4-H’ers age 15-18
Trip to Washington D.C
Registration DUE January 15th
CITIZENSHIP IN ACTION
February 14-15
4-H’ers ages 13-18
Topeka @ Capitol Plaza Hotel
Learn about the legislative process
and meet government officials! One
of Kansas 4-H’s FAVORITE events!
Registration DUE January 15th
DOG JUDGE CERTIFICATION
Jan 29—Feb. 31
Sabetha, KS
2016 KANSAS 4-H
SCHOLARSHIPS
The 2016 Kansas 4-H Scholarship
form-fillable application can be found
Registration DUE January 15th
on the Kansas 4-H website. 4-H
http://bit.ly/1dRYbdr
members wanting to apply must have
the
revised
2016
application
KANSAS 4-H AMBASSADOR
(completed applications to the
TRAINING
Kansas State University Department
February 20—21
of 4–H Youth Development by
@Rock Springs 4-H camp
5:00pm Monday, February 1, 2016
Youth 13-18
before 5:00 p.m. Graduating seniors
This is a GREAT program for youth to and college students are encouraged
learn more about 4-H, become
to apply.
advocates and meet new friends!
Don’t forget to get enrolled!
In order for you to take advantage of all of these
Facebook Page
Be sure to ‘LIKE’ Ford
County 4-H on Facebook.
We post a lot of important
information and updates on
this page! It’s a great way
for us to keep in contact
with all of our great Ford
County 4-H families!
great opportunities, you have to be enrolled on 4-H
online. It only takes a few minutes to go in and
update your information for the new year or enroll for
the first time. It’s important that you get enrolled so
that we can get in contact with you to update you on
what’s coming up. Don’t miss out on all of the fun,
enroll today!
https://ks.4honline.com
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K-State Research and Extension
Ford County
100 Gunsmoke
Dodge City, KS 67801
DATES TO REMEMBER
Jan. 1—Extension Office Closed for New Years
Jan. 12—Area KAP’s DUE to Office
Jan. 13—Ford County 4-H Foundation Annual Meeting
Jan. 18—Extension Office CLOSED for MLK Day
Jan. 23—Southwest Youth Leadership Forum
Jan. 23—Southwest Volunteer Leadership Forum
Feb. 15— Extension Office CLOSED for President’s Day
Feb. 16—4-H Club Day Registrations DUE
Feb. 18— Beef Weigh-In 4:30pm-6:30pm @ Winter Livestock
Feb. 27—4-H Club Days @ Dodge City Middle School
March 5th– 4-H Regional Club Days @ DCCC
April 2– Exchange Flea Market
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K-State Research and Extension
Ford County
100 Gunsmoke
Dodge City, KS 67801
K-State, County Extension Councils,
Extension Districts, and U.S. Department of
Agriculture Cooperating.
K-State Research and Extension is an equal
opportunity provider and employer.