January 2024 4-H Newsletter |
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*** Inclement Weather Policy *** |
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If schools are cancelled due to weather, 4-H events and activities are cancelled as well. We will make the call before noon that day if county-wide or district-wide meetings are cancelled. 4-H Families will be notified about cancellations via email through our 4H Online system and a post on Facebook if we need to cancel meetings or activities at the
county level.
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Jan 04: LNCO Cloverbuds Meeting
Jan 08: District Scholarship Deadline
Jan 08: MICO Junior Leaders Meeting
Jan 08: MICO 4-H Council Meeting
Jan 11: MICO Cloverbuds Meeting
Jan 15: Re-Enrollment Deadline
Jan 21: LNCO Leadership Team
Jan 24: LNCO 4-H Council Meeting
Jan 30: Club Leader Training Via Zoom
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Linn County 4-H Council's next meeting is January 24, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Miami County 4-H Council's next meeting is January 08, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.
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LNCO Cloverbud Meeting is January 4 from 5:30-6:30p.m. at the Linn Co. 4-H Building. .
MICO Cloverbud Meeting is January 11 from 5:30-6:30p.m. at the Paola Office.
Topic for this month meeting is Communications.
We will be having a Show and Tell so bring something (a toy or item) to show the group.
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District 4-H scholarship are now available for all 4-H Members who are high school seniors. Information was emailed to all seniors and can be found on the District website as well.
To learn more information and fill out the scholarship application, click here.
Applications are due
January 08, 2024 by 4:30pm!
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Rabbit Club Meeting
The Rabbit Club meets the 2nd Wed.
bi-monthly. Our next meeting is
January 10, 2024
We will meet at the fairground at 7pm in building #3 or next to the show arena on the bleachers
Bunnies are welcome at any meeting.
For questions please call or text
KaCasy (KC) Smotherman at (913)731‐8403,
Ashley Barnes at (913)605‐0422 or
Kandas Gainer at (913)709‐0618
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Entomology Project Meeting
Date: Saturday, January 13th
Location: Allen County Extension Office.
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Please bring your pinning board and supplies and one insect to pin. Bring your specimens you already have mounted so we can work on identification. Bring a zip drive to put the template for creating labels on. If you are going to give a talk for County/District Club Day, we would love to hear it and give you some practice. Otherwise, bring a short talk on one of the types of insect antennae we studied at the December meeting.
Questions? Call Vicky @ (620)804-9170.
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4-HOnline Enrollment is still open! |
For steps to joining 4-H, selecting projects, or How to Guides for 4HOnline, click here.
Contact your local extension office with any questions regarding the enrollment process. Get excited for another great year of 4-H!!
4-H Members who are re-enrolling need to be signed up
by January 15 to show at your county fair.
New 4-H Members have until May 1 to enroll. Keep in mind that some projects require an earlier enrollment to participate
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All Adult 4-H Volunteers must enroll in 4-H Online to renew their volunteer status. Please enroll by January 15th. To enroll as an adult volunteer for the first time, sign in to your family account and add member. Club leaders and project leaders are required to enroll each year to maintain their screened volunteer status.
If you enroll as an adult volunteer and have not completed the screening process, you will be required to complete the volunteer screening process.
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Sewing Workshop
Date: January 15, 2024
Time: Beginners Class begins at 9am
Basic Advanced Class begins at 10am
Location: MdC Extension - Paola, 913 N. Pearl
Cost: $10 per participant - Lunch will be served.
Click the registration link below to register
and get more information.
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Linn County Dog Training
Jan 29th -7pm Information meeting
Obedience
6:30-7:30pm – Beginner, Pre-Novice
7:30-8:30pm -- Novice, Graduate Novice
February 5, 12, 19, 26
March 4, 11, 18, 25
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Volunteers are needed for SE Regional Record Book Screening on January 19 at Ferdonia. This is a great opportunity for parents to learn more about record keeping, especially if your 4-H member would like to try for State Project Awards. Rides will be available.
Please contact Karla Hightower before January 05 if you are interested. She can be reached by email -> khightow@ksu.edu or phone at 913-294-4306.
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The Presentation Day event will be February 17 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. It is being held at Prairie View Middle School. We could use help setting up from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Presentation Day guidelines and rules.
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KS 4-H & Vanier Scholarships |
The Kansas 4-H Scholarship process has been modified. These changes will take effect for the 2024-25 scholarship application process.
The new scholarship process has combined the State 4-H Scholarships and the Vanier Family Scholarship Program (VFSP) applications together.
All applications and letters of support must be submitted by March 1, 2024.
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Dairy Goat Giveaway for Miami County 4-H'ers!
The Jeff Haley Family would like to once again give away a couple of junior dairy goats to a couple of 4-H members. To submit an entry for the giveaway, please complete an essay telling about their 4-H experience, what facilities they have to house a goat and why they would like to have a dairy goat.
The contest winners would need to be able to house the animal, get a youth membership to the ADGA (cost is $10) if they do not already have one, and show the goat at the dairy goat show at the Miami County Fair. The Haley's will help guide you through the project.
All entries must be submitted to the Paola office by March 1.
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*** Club Leader Training in 2024 - Mark your Calendars! ***
January 30, April 30,
August 29, & November 19
All meetings are being held at 7pm Via Zoom
You will receive Updates on Deadlines, Upcoming Events along with training
to improve your Club Leader Skills.
Karla will send out the zoom link for the meeting. She can be reached
at khightow@ksu.edu or 913-294-4306
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Youth Quality Care of Animals Training (YQCA)
Both the Linn County & Miami County Fairs require that all exhibitors in market and breeding livestock (Beef, Sheep, Meat Goats, and Swine) complete their YQCA Training each year. You can do it online or attend one of the following
in-person trainings:
Paola Trainings: March 12 @ 10:00am; March 12 @ 2:00pm; April 17 @ 6:30pm or May 29 @ 6:30pm. At the Paola Office.
Mound City Training: March 27 @ 6:30pm; & June 11 @ 2:30pm. At the Linn County 4-H Building.
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You will need to sign up at the YQCA website to attend any of the above classes.
All YQCA trainings must be completed by June 15 to show at either fair.
To receive your certificate for KJLS or KSF, you must complete the pre- and post- test.
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2024 4-H Camp Registration
This includes mini camp, half week, full week, Leaders in Training (LIT), Counselors in Training (CIT) sessions, Specialty and Family camps. Family camps allow parents to attend with their campers.
Miami County 4-H Foundation is awarding camperships to each MdC 4-H Member who attends camp this year. Use the promo code: SunFun75 for the 3-night or less camps or SunFun100 for the 5-night camps. This will give you $75 off the 3-night or less camps and $100 off the 5-Night camps.
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Happy New Year!
We hope you had a good holiday.
Let's work together to make this 4-H year
your best ever!
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State Events
- January 27 (registration due by January 2)
- February 18-19 (registration due by January 26)
Citizenship Washington Focus - CWF (2 sessions) Registration
- June 15-22, 2024
- June 20-27, 2024
Discovery Days 2023
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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 Karla Hightower two weeks prior to the start of the event at 913-294-4306 or khightow@ksu.edu. Requests received after this date will be honored when it is feasible to do so.
Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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