February 2024 4-H Newsletter
*** Inclement Weather Policy ***
If schools are cancelled due to road conditions, 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.
DATES to REMEMBER
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Jan 31 - Club Day Entries Due

Feb 01 - LNCO Cloverbuds Meeting
Feb 08 - MICO Cloverbuds Meeting
Feb 12 - MICO Leadership Team
Feb 17 - Club Day @ Prairie View Middle
School
Feb 18 - LNCO Leadership Team
4-H Council Dates

Linn County 4-H Council's next meeting is March 27, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

Miami County 4-H Council's next meeting is April 08, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.
Note: MICO's March 4-H Council has
been moved to April
4-H Dog 2024
Training Schedule
MICO Rabbit Club Schedule 2024
 
The Rabbit Club meets the 2nd Wed.
bi-monthly. Our next meeting will be in March. See schedule above for more information.
 
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
Shooting Sports Club

Our Shooting Sports club meets the
4th Sunday Monthly at the Miami County Fairgrounds in Building #3 @ 4PM

See the "Intro Letter" and "Shooting Sports Schedule" below.


For questions please contact
Shannon Moser at 913-371-2197 or
email her at mdc4hshootingsports@gmail.com
THIS MONTH
MdC District Cloverbuds

LNCO Cloverbud Meeting is February 1 from 5:30-6:30p.m. at the Linn Co. 4-H Building.
 
MICO Cloverbud Meeting is February 8 from 5:30-6:30p.m. at the Paola Office.

If you are a Cloverbud you are welcome to attend the meeting in either county, but the topic in both counties is the same so no need to go to both.

Topic for this months meeting is "Visual Arts".
Entomology Project Meeting

When: Saturday, February 10th at 1:00 p.m.

Where: Allen County Extension Office.

This may conflict with some of the County/District Club Days if that is the case please participate at your local level. That comes first.

If you can attend our meeting, please bring insects you need help identifying. We will begin a Leadership/Service project. Please bring 75 cents to help cover the cost of materials. We will also continue our study of insect eyes.

Questions? Call Vicky @ (620)804-9170.
2024 MdC District 4-H Horse Judging Team
 
The first meeting for the 2024 Horse Judging year is February 22, 7:00 p.m. at the extension office in Mound City. The judging team is for both Miami County and Linn County 4-H members. We hope to have participation from both counties!

We will discuss practices, contests, team selection and other important items. If we have enough interest we will have a beginner, intermediate and senior team.

We will also have meetings on Feb. 29 & Mar. 7.

Contact Abbie Powell at the Mound City office by calling 913-795-2829 or emailing her at abbie2@ksu.edu
KS 4-H & Vanier Scholarships
KS 4-H & Vanier Scholarship information which includes a listing of the materials and information that the applicant will need to have ready to upload or include.

All applications and letters of support must be submitted by March 1, 2024
THINGS YOU NEED to KNOW
Add & Delete Projects Deadline - New Member Enrollment Deadline

If you are wanting to add a project to your 4-H list for the 2024 Fair or if you have a project you want removed from your list, your Project add/delete deadline is May 1!

You should be able to make the change on your own, by logging in to your account. If you need help just call the office, for the county you are enrolled with, and we can help you with your request.

New Member Enrollment Deadline is May 1
~~~ Attention! ~~~

New Miami County Fair Show Schedule Announced for the 2024 Miami County Fair!
The Miami County Fairboard has made several new changes to the 4-H/FFA Show Schedule.
Please see the new schedule below.
SAVE the DATE
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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Save the Date! ~ Regional Club Day ~ Paola High School ~ March 23, 2024
You will need to sign up at the YQCA website to attend any of the YQCA 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.

4-H Rabbit Show & Clinic

presented by the Miami County Cottontails 4-H Rabbit Club

Miami County Fairgrounds
401 E Wallace Park Drive
Paola, KS 66071

Saturday, April 27, 2024

This is a day of entry show, but pre-entry is appreciated. Pay at check-in.

Send pre-entries to:
miamicountykscottontails@gmail.com

*** Club Leader Training in 2024 - Mark your Calendars! ***

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
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Help us congratulation our 4-H members who sent their record books
to the Regional 4-H Record Book Screening.

Austin Gardner - Civic Engagement & Energy Management
Madison Wood - Foods & Nutrition
Zoie Prothe - Leadership
Franklin Gardner - Meat Goats
Kimball Uphoff - Woodworking
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
State Events

  • Early Bird Registration Feb. 12
  • March 02, 2024

State 4-H Horse Judging Contest
  • March 14, 2024

  • Early Bird Registration Feb 26
  • March 16, 2024
4-H Foundation Donations
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.