May 2022 4-H Newsletter
Dates to Remember
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

May 1 - Deadline for Adding / Dropping Projects
May 1 - Horse ID Papers Due
May 1 - Livestock Nominations (Beef) Due
May 1 - New Member Enrollment Deadline
May 5 - LNCO Cloverbud Meeting
May 6 - LN & MI Small Animal Weigh-In
May 9 - MICO Junior Leaders Meeting
May 9 - MICO 4-H Council
May 12 - MICO Cloverbud Meeting
May 14 - Spring Livestock Show
May 15 - LNCO Leadership Team
May 25 - LNCO 4-H Council w/YQCA following
4-H Council Dates

Linn County 4-H Council's next meeting is May 25, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. We will be having a YQCA class following 4-H Council.

Miami County 4-H Council's next meeting is May 9, 2021, at 8:00 p.m at Paola Extension office.
Coming Up Quick
Small Animal Weigh-In

Linn County - May 6 - 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Miami County - May 6 - 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.

YQCA needed to show at both County Fairs
Plants is topic this month at Cloverbuds!
Cloverbud meetings will now be offered in both Linn & Miami County locations. Both meetings will cover the same topics, so there is no need to attend both and you may attend a meeting in either county.

LNCO Cloverbud Meeting is May 5, 5:30 p.m. at the Linn County 4-H Building.

MICO Cloverbud Meeting is May 12, 5:30 p.m. at the Paola Extension Office.

Volunteers Needed!!!

- Seeking Superintendents for the MI CO Fair -
July 23-30, 2022

Click here for more information
Marais des Cygnes District - YQCA Training

The trainings have been set up in www.yqcaprogram.org
for the upcoming YQCA trainings that will
be held in Mound City & Paola.

If you are planning to exhibit or sell at the Linn County or Miami County Fair, you will need to complete an in person or on-line course to participate. 

If you need to come to one of the trainings, please visit the website above to register for the session prior to the class.

Class dates and times are:

Mound City Location - Linn County 4-H Building in Mound City
May 25 at 7:30 p.m. - This will follow the Linn County 4-H Council
June 14 at 7:00 p.m.

Paola Location – Paola Extension Office
May 25 at 7:00 pm 
These classes are also open to any 4-H or FFA member that needs to complete the trainings even if they are not from the Marais des Cygnes District!
You must have your YQCA Training completed by June 15!
The next Entomology project meeting will be Saturday, May 14th at 1:30 p.m.. at the Allen County Extension Office.

4-Hers please bring 5 fun facts about insects to share with the group.

Parents please bring your laptop (need Microsoft Office on it) or a Zip Drive. We will get a spreadsheet set up for your child to create their Common Name and Date/Locality labels on.
MICO Fair Assistants
Beginner's Sewing Camp
We will be needing assistants for the 2022 Miami County Fair!

Assistants sit with judges, mark placings, and display exhibits. They also help with check-ins and livestock shows, serve as runners and help hand out ribbons.

Sign up for 4-H Fair Assistants is available at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4CA9AC2BA2FF2-2022
Thursday, June 23 @ 9:00am.

Open to 4-Hers ages 7-18
If you want to learn to sew, this is for you!
$10 per participant to cover cost of materials

Registration and information will be emailed and on our website the first week of May.
Level Testing Info
Horse Level Testing in 2022 and future years will not be held in person. Abbie will be recreating the Horse Level I and Level II recordings that walks participants through the Kansas Horse Level I and Level II Study Guide. Click here for Level I - IV Study Guides and more information.

These videos will be posted to the Marais des Cygnes Extension website when available. Once a 4-H'er is ready to complete the exam for Level 1 or 2 please e-mail Abbie at abbie2@ksu.edu and she will e-mail you the link to complete the on-line exam.  

For the riding portion we will set dates in May and June to have a testing date at the Miami County Fairgrounds. These riding tests can also be done virtually by setting up an appointment with Abbie.
 
NOTE: Level I testing for all 4-H members 9 yrs. and over needs to be completed by July 1. If you have already taken and passed Level 1 you do not have to take it again.
MICO Fair - Royalty
The entry deadline is June 1.

The Miami County Fair is holding its royalty contests again this year. The information can be found on the Miami County Fair webpage.

Click here to learn more.
Up Coming Events - Save the Date!
June 06 - Aquaponics @ LaCygne Library
June 09 - Chopped Clover Edition @ Miami County Fairgrounds
June 12 - Linn County Favorite Foods - at 2pm @ Bunker Hill Community Center in Mound City
June 14 - Day Camp @ Mound City
June 14 - YQCA @ Mound City - Last class for District
June 16 - Day Camp @ Paola
June 20 - Making It 4-H @ Paola
June 21 - Area Challenge Day @ Emporia (Contests & Favorite Foods)
June 22 - Lego Robotics Workshop @ Paola
June 23 - Beginner's Sewing Camp @ Paola
June 23 - Area Livestock Judging @ Yates Center
June 24 - Lego Robotics @ LaCygne Library
June 26 - Linn County Dog Show @Mound City
June 28 - District Horse Show @ Parsons
June 28 - Squishy Circuits Workshop @ Paola
June 29 - Squishy Circuits Workshop @ Mound City
June 30 - Day Camp @ Mound City
 
July 18 - Miami County Fashion Review
July 21 - Miami County Fair Superintendents Meeting
 
Oct. 03 - Record Books, Pin Applications, and Seal Reports Due
 
Nov. 06 - Miami County 4-H Achievement Celebration
Time: 9:30 AM
Team: 2‐4 youth and 1 adult helper. Not all youth need to be in 4‐H.
Junior ages: 7‐13 (before Jan 1, 2022) Senior ages: 14‐18 (before Jan 1, 2022)
Fee: $5 per team member to help cover the costs of ingredients and prizes

We will be assigning a specific check‐in time for each team so please provide a team contact
that will then contact the rest of the team. Click here for rules and other event information that is available on our Marais des Cygnes Extension District webpage. Registration Link Registration due by June 1.
"Make It 4-H" is a brand new competition for area youth interested in Visual Arts or crafting of any kind. Within the time limit, you have to make an original work of art using only the materials within the work room. We have a ton of materials provided and you can bring your own specialty tool kit consisting of up to 5 tools. If you would like to be a part of this new learning challenge, follow the link and sign up today! Cost is $10 per participant. Registration link - Registration due by June 13

6th Annual Linn County 4-H Invitational Dog Show

Sunday, June 26 at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Mound City, KS
 
This is a state qualifier dog show for the Kansas State Fair 4-H Dog Show for all 4 Disciplines!
 
Click here for more information.
Save the Dates
Highlight Reel
Congratulations!

Congratulations and Best of Luck to all of our
Graduating Seniors!
Thanks for being apart of 4-H!

More
State Events

  • May 1 - Beef Due
  • June 15 - Small Livestock Due

  • June 6-8
  • June 13-15
  • June 16-18

  • June 7-8

  • June 9

  • June 1-4

  • June 10-12

  • June 17-18

  • July 1-2

  • Aug 13

48 Hours of 4-H
  • Oct 8 & 9
Click here to view the current Miami County 4-H Foundation Newsletters.
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