April 2022 4-H Newsletter
Dates to Remember
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
April 7 - LNCO Cloverbud Meeting
April 11 - MICO Junior Leaders Meeting
April 13 - Beef&Bucket Calf Showmanship Clinic
April 14 - MICO Cloverbud Meeting
April 17 - LNCO Leadership Team Meeting
April 26 - YQCA - Paola
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

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4-H Council Dates
Linn County 4-H Council's next meeting is May 25, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the 4-H Building at the Linn County Fairgrounds.

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Miami County 4-H Council's next meeting is May 09, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. at the Paola Extension Office.
Cloverbuds!
This month our Cloverbud meetings will have each have different topics. We are doing make up meetings for "Topics" that were cancelled due to the weather. You are welcome to participate at
either place.

LNCO Cloverbud Meeting is April 7, 5:30 p.m. at the Linn County 4-H Building
Topic with be "Visual Arts".

MICO Cloverbud Meeting is April 14, 5:30 p.m. at the Paola Extension Office.
Topic will be "Astronomy".
2nd Annual 4-H Beef & Bucket Calf
Showmanship Clinic
Wednesday, April 13 - Miami County Fairgrounds
Designed for 4-H youth who want to improve their showmanship skills and overall knowledge of the beef and bucket calf projects. No cost but please RSVP before April 13, by calling 913-294-4306. Click here for flyer.
Click here for Livestock Resources
Miami County Fair Book Cover Contest
Any Miami County 4-H'er or 4-H Club is encouraged to participate in the fair book cover contest. Let your creative side go wild!

Entries are due to khightow@ksu.edu by April 22!

Click here to learn more about the requirements and dimensions for the cover!
Other News
Frostings & Fillings
It is time to be thinking about what foods recipes you would like to take to the 2022 Fair. While searching for and practicing these recipes is fun, there are several factors that you need to consider.

Is that frosting or filing food safe? Does the recipe make a good product? These questions and many more can be answered by taking a look at the KSRE Food Judges website here!

The site has many resources for 4-H'ers to help them find and make the
District Horse Shows
REMINDER: 4-H members may participate in their county/district designated District Horse Show plus one additional District Horse Show of their choosing.
But before entering the Kansas State Fair, 4-H members must indicate through which District Horse Show.
There will be no picking of classes from each district, only results from one of the districts attended will be used.
This rule change was approved and began implementation in December 2019.
Miami County Cottontails
4-H Rabbit Show
Saturday - April 16, 2022

Miami County Fairgrounds Paola, KS

Click here for registration form and other information.

KaCasy Smotherman for question 913-731-8403
Level Testing Info
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Horse Level Testing in 2022 and future years will not be held in person. Abbie will be recreating the Horse Level 1 and Level 2 recordings that walks participants through the Kansas Horse Level 1 and Level 2 Study Guide. Click here for Level 1 - 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 1 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.
Rock Spring Ranch Camp Information
Camp has changed this year to allow you to pick which camp session you want to attend and to offer different sessions for youth 3rd grade and up. So find a friend or two and sign up today for Rock Springs Camp.
Miami County 4-H Foundation voted to give a refund to any 4-H Member who is attending a camp at Rock Springs. They will give $50 if camp costs between $100-299.99 and $75 if camp costs $300 or more. This will be reimbursed after your child attends camp.
Rock Springs has announced that it will have pick up and drop off bus stops throughout the state and we are luckily not very far away from several. They are proposing stops in Olathe, Lawrence, Topeka, and Emporia, so this will make getting to camp easier. I also suggest that families carpool. You will be responsible for your own transportation to the stops or to camp. Click here for Camp Brochure
Save the Dates

Goats, Sheep & Swine
Weigh-In/Tagging

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

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

Participation in YQCA is needed to show at your county fair.
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.
Dates to Save for Upcoming Events:
May 25 - YQCA - Mound City - after 4-H Council
May 28 - Spring Sheep & Goat Show - Linn County Fairgrounds

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 21 - Area Challenge Day @ Emporia (Contests & Favorite Foods)
June 22 - Lego Robotics Workshop @ 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 29 - Squishy Circuits Workshop @ Mound City
June 30 - Squishy Circuits Workshop @ Paola

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
Dog Conference and T-Shirt Contest - Save the Date
Join us at Rock Springs on October 22nd and 23rd 2022 for the Kansas 4-H Dog Conference.  
The Dog Conference is a great way for youth and adults to come together and participate in different project-based learning with their favorite dog friend. This year, the 2022 Conference theme is the Doggy Olympics.  
 
4-Hers have the opportunity to send in t-shirt designs using the Doggy Olympics theme by July 1st, 2022. The 4-Her who sends in the design that is selected to be turned into the conference-themed shirt gets free admission to the Conference.  
 
Send T-shirt design ideas to Aliah Mestrovich Seay at aliah@ksu.edu with the email subject title: 4-H DOG CONFERENCE T-SHIRT DESIGN. 
Highlight Reel
Congratulations to our MdC District Horse Judging Teams for a job well done! We are proud of you.

Senior Team -
Esmeralda Franklin, Cierra Lindsey, Rees Chapman, & Kadence Mohler

Junior Team -
Carter Lawrence, Hunter Chowning, Stella Chowning, Copper Lanham, & Lainey Umphenour

Click here for detailed results and pictures
Congratulations to all who participated in Regional Club Day!
Click here for Results.
More
State Events
  • Applications due April 15

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

  • June 1-3

K-State Horse Camp
  • June 7-8

State Horse Judging
  • June 9

  • June 10-12
Click here to view the current Miami County 4-H Foundation Newsletters.
K-State Research and Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact Allison Wakefield two weeks prior to the start of the event at 913-294-4306 or allison16@ksu.edu.  Requests received after this date will be honored when it is feasible to do so. 
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