DUTCHESS COUNTY 4-H PROGRAM
January: Part 2...New Events & Information
The DC 4-H'ers IMPORTANT NEWS Guide
This e-News contains lots of useful information for YOU!
Please be sure to read the newsletter
and contact the 4-H Office with any questions
about upcoming events or paperwork!
HELP US HELP YOU
LESS TIME SPENT IN THE OFFICE CHASING PAPERWORK IS MORE TIME WE CAN SPEND RUNNING PROGRAMS AND FINDING FUNDING!!!
4-H Staff need the help of
YOUTH
PARENTS
LEADERS
to get all meeting minutes, advisory minutes, and independent member reports in by the 10th of the following month

WE ALSO NEED GOOD PHOTOS, NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO MEMBERSHIP ETC AND GOOD ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS

Start thinking about Dutchess County Fair...
Fair Review & Discussion - February 9th 9-10.30am at FHC
Liz from the Dutchess County Agricultural Society (DCAS) will be coming speak about the DCF and the entry system. Join us at the HFC at to start preparing for the 2019 DCF!
Important Date for Leaders
This will be followed by a general discussion about the fair with 4-H staff. Topics will include 'Hour of Service'.
2019 DCF Life Size 4-H Scrapbook
$100 prize
generously sponsored
by the Ritter Family!

Will be judged on creativity and the best display of
"4-H in My Life".
Design and build a
LIFE SIZE SCRAPBOOK
that represents your years in 4-H.

Items that can be included are pictures, certificates, awards, projects, stories about your 4-H experiences, newspaper articles, and any other items that may help the general public view what you have accomplished in your 4-H career.
We also encourage you to include information about how 4-H has affected your everyday life whether it be personally, educationally, or
career related.

Each exhibitor will be given at least an 8x8 area with wall space to FILL as they wish! Fabric and lights may be used as backdrops or decorations. Exhibitors are encouraged to build interactive items within their space to allow the public to connect with their 4-H experiences.
2019 4-H Fairbook Cover Competition
2019 Public Presentation Events
Remember - no Presentation, no 4-H Fair Participation
Youth Public Presentations Registration
Sign up today - time is running out


There are 3 opportunities left for currently enrolled 4-H members to complete a public presentation; Thursday February 14th and Saturday March 9th will be public presentation events and (new this year!) a Spring Food Fest will be held on Saturday April 13th . The Spring Food Fest Rules, Evaluation Guidelines, and Entry Form are available online here . The Spring Food Festival entry form is due by April 8th ! All events will be at CCEDC. For more information about any of these events, please visit the 4-H Public Presentations page or contact Meghan .
Dutchess County Teen Ambassadors - Join Us!
Next Meeting: Thursday 7th February, 5:00pm at FHC
Teens - be part of this youth leadership group. Learn lots and have fun while promoting your 4-H program and supporting the community.
Leaders - please encourage the teens in your club to sign up. 
Contact Faith for more information
Tractor Safety Course
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the 2019 Tractor Safety Course. The course will begin on February 28th and run through March.
Go to the 4-H MEMBER RESOURCES page for an application form.
Contact Meghan with questions.
Dutchess County 4-H is hosting a National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program (NSTMOP) course
in partnership with Reardon Briggs!
Youth ages 14 and up will receive a training certificate; allowing them to hold jobs on farms and legally allow them to use farm equipment. Youth ages 8-13 are welcome to participate in the classroom portion of the training (with help from a parent where needed) however they are ineligible for certification.
2019 NY Agricultural Literacy Week
The 2019 New York
Agricultural Literacy Week
is March 18th to 22nd!
Help us break the record!
Last year in Dutchess we read to kids 2300 in 103 venues
This year we are shooting for 2500 in 120 classrooms and libraries!
Contact Meghan to sign up to read!
This program would not be possible without the generous donations covering the purchase of the books from:
Dutchess County Dairy Committee
and
Dutchess Putnam Westchester Farm Bureau
Fun, Rewarding Community Service Opportunity
The Relatives As Parents Program(RAPP) is looking for 4H group Volunteers to sign up for * one of our monthly meetings as Community Mentors for the Youth RAPP group. The Community Mentors will facilitate simple crafts for the RAPP youth, engage with the youth, and talk about their club activities. RAPP programs are from 5:30pm-7:00pm.
 For more details please contact :
Maureen R Callamari
Family and Consumer Education
mc2524@cornell.edu or (845)677-8223, ext.122
  * A Club can sign up for more than one if they would like to!
For Your Calendar...
FEBRUARY
Saturday 2          DC 4-H Horse Communications at FHC
Sunday 3           4-H Veterinary Science program commences
Saturday 9        Fair Review and Discussion with Liz 9-10:30am, FHC
Saturday 9        General Fair Discussion - all welcome, 10:30am FHC
Thursday 14       Public Presentation Event #2, 5-8pm at FHC 
Saturday 23        District Horse Bowl ( Snow Date: 2/24 )CCE Sullivan
Thursday 28       Tractor Safety Course commences, 6-8pm
MARCH
Friday 1          JoAnn's "Clovers for Kids" begins (Paper Clover)
Saturday 9         Public Presentation Event #3, 9am-2:30pm at FHC 
Week 18-22      Ag Literacy Week - readers needed!
Mar 27-April 7  Tractor Supply Co Paper Clover Fundraiser
APRIL
Saturday 6        District Horse Communications, CCE Sullivan
Saturday 13       Spring Food Festival, 9am-2pm, FHC
Tuesday 23       Sewing Evaluations, time tbd FHC
Thursday 25       Fashion Review, time tbd, FHC
Saturday 27     District Public Presentations, 9am onward, DCC
Tuesday 30 JoAnn's "Clovers for Kids" ends (Paper Clover)
Veterinary Science Training for DC 4-H'ers
This program is generously funded by The Dorr Foundation
Commences February 3rd 2019
Good luck to all participants!
Dutchess County 4-H Social Media
Contact Jane Rodd             Contact Meghan                         Contact Angela
jr825@cornell.edu                   met222@cornell.edu                          acs26@cornell.edu
(845) 677-8223, ext. 105              ext. 108                                    ext. 114