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4-H Tip Sheet May 2005
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View the Entire Kansas 4-H Calendar |
Deadlines:
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4-H Dairy Camp Registrations
Due to Salina Office |
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2005 Kansas State Fair
Updates - Periodically check
this site for changes.
Wiebers
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State Horse Judging Contest
- Information on the state horse judging
contest can be found on the web. Click on What's Hot. Adams |
District Horse Shows. 4-H'ers must have completed their respective
level testing prior to the entry deadline for their district show. Agents:
Please encourage your 10 and older
4-H'ers to complete their testing early
as the State 4-H Office will have one less office professional and fewer
work hours for student assistant after June 1. Nordyke
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2005 District Horse Show Entry
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Southwest |
Darl Henson/Jean Huntley
June 18, 2005 |
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East Central |
JoEllen Arnold
June 15, 2005 |
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Northwest |
Bryon Hale/Anna Muir
June 8, 2005 |
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Southeast |
Keith Martin
June 10, 2005 |
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South Central |
Glenn Newdigger
June 15, 2005 |
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North Central |
Lessie Diener/Shawna Mitchell
June 1, 2005 |
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Northeast |
Beth Hecht
June 15, 2005 |
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Two Year Old Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure - To
nominate a two year old, send a copy of the nomination for, $10.00, and a
copy of the horse ID. A 4-H'er may nominate as many horses as they want to
for this project. Due in State 4-H office by May 1, 2005. Adams
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Three Year Old Futurity Horses, if nominated as a Two Year Old, must
be re-nominated with $10.00 fee and Horse I.D. by may 1, 2005.
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State 4-H Geology Field Trips - June 10-12, Northern or
Southern Flint Hills! Registration is due by May 23rd.
Headquarters for northern trip will be at the Alma High School with motels
in Wamego or Manhattan. The southern trip will headquarter at Flints Hills
School in Rosalia with motels in El Dorado. Registration is due by May 23rd,
so get the form and other information from the State 4-H website and plan to
attend one of these great collecting locations! For more information click
on What's Hot on the State 4-H Website. Adams
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4-H Dairy Camp - June 13-15, Rock Springs 4-H Center. Don't
forget to send your registration to the Extension Office in Salina by
May 1. Forms and information are posted on the Dairy Project Resource
Webpage. Click under What's Hot on the State 4-H Website. Adams |
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A Painting Party in the newly remodeled 4-H
Centennial Hall at the Kansas State Fairgrounds is scheduled for Friday,
July 15 through Saturday, July 16. 4-H teens and volunteers are invited to
come help paint all the exhibit displays that will be re-used and prepare
the new building for the Centennial Celebration at the fair. Lodging will be
provided in the 4-H Encampment Building free of charge. Additional details
will be coming out soon! Wiebers |
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The Master Volunteer training has already yielded great success
stories from volunteers who participated in last year's training and your
volunteers can also share their successes after completing this year's. The
first session of the Master Volunteer Training will take place on Saturday,
August 20, 2005, from 9:15 am - 4:00 pm at Brown Mackie's Office, 2106 S
Ninth Ave, Salina (across from the mall). It's a five-hour workshop and is
open to individuals with past or present Organizational Leadership, Project
Leader, or County Leader/Advisor (adult role) who has a sincere passion and
interest in learning more about the 4-H program and serving as a key
volunteer. It is also a pre-requisite for the second portion of the Master
Volunteer Training, which will take place November 19-20 at Rock Springs 4-H
Center.
Don't let your county's PDCs miss this opportunity, just let them mark
this date on their calendar, August 20, 2005. Look out for registration
information. It will be sent electronically to Extension offices soon.
A project of the Kansas Association of 4-H Volunteers, in partnership
with K-State Research & Extension, the Master 4-H Volunteer Program is
designed to strengthen and enhance the county 4-H program. For information
contact Walter Barker
wbarker@oznet.ksu.edu or
Linda Henningsen
henningsen@sbcglobal.net
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4-H Centennial Candle Clarification - It
has been called to my attention there may be some
misunderstanding about the size of PVC pipe to use for the Centennial
candle. The INSIDE diameter of the PVC is 2 inches. It is generally sold by
the size of the inside diameter not the outside. Fisher
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Photo Adventure Camp -
The Photo Action Team wants to remind folks that the information on the
2005, Tenth Annual Photo Adventure Camp is on the web.
Buchele |
Wichita Lawn and Garden Show Photography Judging Contest Classes -
The classes from the WLGS photography judging contest have now been posted
on the web. They are under the photo action team site.
Buchele |
Southwest Area Photo Judging Contest -
Information on the Southwest Area photo judging contest is on the web.
Buchele |
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VIP Review and Revision Task Force - The VIP
Review and Revision Task Force invite your participation in their task.
Their task is, as the name says to review and revise the Kansas 4-H VIP
process, procedures and resources using what we have learned in the past
several years, to make it work better for all. If you have suggestions,
comments or concerns you wish to have considered, please share them with one
of the task force members before May 15. The task force members are, Gwen
Spade, Bryon Hale, Sarah Maass, Pam Van Horn, and Stephanie Einspahr.
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4-H Marketing Resources - David Henderson, Vice
President for Strategic Communications at National 4-h Council, recently
visited with Kansas Extension professionals and spoke to participants at the
State 4-H Ambassador Training. David is the force behind
the new 4-H Umbrella Statement "4-H is a community of young people across
America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills" and the
new www.4HUSA.org website by and for 4-H
youth. Please take time to visit
www.4HUSA.org and register on the site.
Review the 4-H media Resource section. Many items are available using the
umbrella statement. Advertise www.4HUSA.org
in your newsletters encouraging 4-H'ers to register. Mack |
Sewing Machine Give Away - In a recent 4-H Clover Corner News from
National 4-H Council, sewing machines were offered for give away. We would
like to know what counties or districts in Kansas were selected and how many
you received. Please send an e-mail to Karen Walters in the SE Area Office
with this information.
kwalters@oznet.ksu.edu
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Ordering New 4-H Animals and Bears - The Kansas 4-H
Youth Council will be making an order of the new 2005 Animals and other
products. Glory Be sent colorful fliers to every Extension office in march.
We will be ordering similar numbers of animals, hats, aprons, bags and
flip-flops as we have in the past. Several staff members have asked about
the
note-cards/thank-you notes. Designs include: lambs, pigs, cows, clovers, and
the children with the flag. Each set of 10 cards will cost $10.00. We will
order a small quantity, but if you want to make an e-mail pre-order, we will
be sure to order what you need. Please make your pre-order of note cards by
April 18 with Karen in the SE Area Office -
kwalters@oznet.ksu.edu
Thanks for your continued support of this Youth Council Fund Raiser.
Hinshaw and Trisha Cash
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Discovery Days registrations were due from local
Extension Offices April 15 and are currently being entered into the
registration software. Once classes are assigned, class fees, late
registration fees if necessary, and other payments or credits will be billed
to local offices. Please collect those fees and mail one check payable to
“Kansas 4-H Foundation” so that it arrives before Discovery Days. This will
greatly speed up the check-in process at Discovery Days.
The
Discovery Days Policies and Guidelines have been
posted on the web. They are password protected, so you must be affiliated
with K-State Research & Extension to access them.
Materials for a local delegation orientation have been
developed and are posted on the Discovery Days web site. These include
instructions for the person conducting the orientation, handouts for
delegates, and an optional multimedia presentation.
For Delegates who wish to participate in the Discovery
Days Talent Show, they must submit their audio/video auditions directly to
State 4-H Office no later than May 1.
Check-In at Discovery Days is from 6:00-8:00pm on
Tuesday, May 31. Dinner is not included that evening so make sure your
delegation eats before they arrive. The conference will end at 11:30am on
Friday, so make sure your delegates keep enough money to eat on the way home
too.
If you have any questions about Discovery Days, please
contact Justin Wiebers or Kathy Zimmerman in the State 4-H Office.
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Displays for 4-H Photography
Entries - The Landoll Corporation has developed a custom design to
display 4-H Photography entries at the Kansas State Fair. For a short time,
you can order additional units to use in your fairs. This design is made of
aluminum and will hold 160 photos. In addition to being light weight, it
disassembles to store or transport in a very small space. Due to the varying
cost of aluminum, and the custom beams that will be made for these units,
the price will be around $400 but has not been confirmed. If your county may
be interested in ordering one or more of these units, please e-mail Justin
Wiebers at jwiebers@ksu.edu
to express your interest as soon as possible; even if you will still need to
confirm with your fair board or other funders.
The design can be downloaded
and printed from the State 4-H web site on the
State Fair page.
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Retirement reception for Jean Paquette, 4-H Youth
Development - Please join us on Thursday, June 9, 3:30-4:30 pm, Umberger
125, as we honor Jean for her 28 years of service and dedication to
K-State and K-State Research and Extension. If you would like to include a
card or letter in the memory book being created for her, please send it to:
Lori Baker, 4-H Youth Development, 201 Umberger Hall, Manhattan, KS
66506-3404, so that she receives it by Friday, May 20th. McNally |
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