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I will be worthy of trust, honor and confidence.
I will respect all people including myself.
I will be responsible, accountable and self-disciplined in the pursuit of excellence.
I will be just, fair and open.
I will be caring in my relationships with others.
I am aware that my actions and decisions affect others and will be a contributing and law-abiding citizen.
LEADER TIPS
EXPECT:
� Each parent/child attend two (2) council/board meetings
� Each member to present two (2) presentations, demonstrations
� Participate in 1 judging tour
Children NEED guidance, expectations as well as being held responsible for their actions.
HAVE FUN, CLUB GET TOGETHER – draw upon the resources of our club member’s ideas/interests:
� Camping
� Day hikes
� Holiday bash
� Festival in someone’s back yard
� Swimming party
� Community service projects
� Parent’s Night
RANK YOURSELF AS A LEADER
� Do I listen to others?
� Do I treat others with respect?
� Do I care about other’s happiness, involvement and learning?
� Do I engage others in projects?
� Do I value honesty and integrity?
� Do I assist the group in reaching the common goal?
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEETING
Leaders Council meetings will continue to meet at the
Next meeting March 12 will be held in the back of the school building in the portable classrooms. Go through the back gate on the parking lot side. We will leave the light on.
We wish to thank the
CORRECTION
Notice About Premium Book Changes:
Apologies to Lori Ottis for the mistake in the email address listed to submit premium book changes in the February Clover Reporter.
Please submit all changes for 4-H and Open Class to:
All changes must be received by April 30th @ 5:00 pm. Superintendents who have Internet access may request an electronic copy of their section of the premium book so that they can make changes on the document itself.
If you do not have Internet access you can submit changes by mailing them to: Skamania County Fair Office - PO BOX 790 - Stevenson, WA 98648. All changes must be typed (or printed plainly) and clearly indicate which class or sub class the changes are for. If you have further questions about how to submit these changes please contact Lori Ottis at 509-427-3979.
BABY CHICKS
Are you interested in ordering Chicks?
Our club is planning on ordering from MacMurray’s hatchery, but we must meet the minimum order of 25. With your help we are hoping to pool together the order.
If you want baby chicks call Mary Todd Haight (
BEEF WEIGH-IN
APRIL 14, 2007
9 am-11 am
A NOTE ABOUT
CERTIFICATES and GREEN CARDS
Can you believe how fast the time goes by? It’s that time of year again when the certificates are coming due. The certificate shows proof you are working with your animal the allotted time before the fair. The 4-H Youth Development Program Policy states the animal must be under the 4-H members regular care and management for the set period of time prior to the official county exhibit activity. The amount of time varies with the animal. Check your EM0758 Policy for more details.
April 1st, Beef (120 days) certificate, and Green Cards are due at the 4-H office (only), not at weigh in. Deadline for enrollments for the Beef project is April 1. Weigh –In for Beef is April 14, 2007---9 am-11 am
May 1st, (90 days) certificates and Green Cards are due for Horse, Llama, Breeding Beef, and Dairy Any time after this date, you must write a letter to the Horse Advisory Committee with the reason why. Deadline for enrollments for the Horse project is May 1st.
June 1st, (60 days) Goat, Sheep, Swine, Cats, and Dogs certificates and Green Cards are due.
You can enroll in the 4-H program at any time but in order to show at the fair you have to be enrolled before any training begins.
4-H Green Card, What Are They Really?
Each year this is the BIG question that comes up. The confusion is in the word Green!
It really means “ 4-H Entry”.
The Green Card (a full sheet of green paper) 4-H Entry is only used with animal entries. It must be turned in at the 4-H office at the same time as your Animal Certificates.
Superintendents like to receive the early entries in order to assist with the plans for the layout of the barns. The form is also used as a scoresheet. It really doesn’t matter what color the form is, it is the department information that is important. Remember when you fill out your entry for the fair use your exhibit number, (first four letters of your last name and the 6 numbers of your birthday).
You ask what about the Still life Green Cards?
Those smaller cards will be available at the Exhibit hall when you turn in your entry. With the entry, remember you must have a 3”x 5” card attached to each item with your name and what you learned as a result of working with the project. If you have more than one still life entry, you may want to get more entry forms early, just stop by the 4-H office in Mid- July.
DID ANY LEADER FORGET TO RE-ENROLL?
The deadline for the re-enrollments was February 15th. The county turned in the State report Feb 28th, but there are a few leaders who have not re-enrolled this year. It’s never too late to enroll in 4-H. Skamania County 4-H will accept enrollments all year.
There are different reasons for each deadline. Example:
1. Re-enrollment deadline helps the state 4-H office determine the number of youth enrolled in the county program. We know there are new members who enroll throughout the year, but this first report helps the 4-H State Fair work on the allotments for the upcoming state fair.
2. Deadline to enroll and show at the county fair is the same date as your animal certificate due date. Example: the beef certificates are due April 1st, so if you plan to show beef at the fair you must have your enrollment in at the same time.
3. Deadline to show still life at the fair is July 1st.
You can enroll any time of the year, but you will need to follow the guidelines to show at the fair. If you have not re-enrolled this year, this will be your last Clover Reporter. Only enrolled members, leaders and superintendents will receive updates, postcards, and the Clover Reporter in the mail.
If you plan to be a superintendent, you must also enroll in the 4-H program.
EVERYONE IS INVITED TO THE
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MARCH 10, 2007
CLARK
Some of the classes include:
* Production Poultry Judging
* Healthy Hooves Healthy Horse
* Market
* Digital Photography & Inkjet Printing
* Yeast Bread Basics
For more information or entry forms contact Gary Fredricks at: garyf@wsu.edu or 360-397-6060, ext 7714
Fair Board Meeting March 14, 7 PM
Parks and Recreation Lounge
Get your news into the 4-H office at:
By March 30, 2007 for the April edition of the
Clover Reporter
SUPER SATURDAY WORKSHOP
The Mid-Pacific 4-H Cluster would like to invite the youth in your area to attend the Super Saturday workshop they will be holding on March 31st at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Chehalis. Information about the classes being offered and a registration form/flyer can be downloaded from the Grays Harbor Extension web site under 4-H Youth Development / Forms. We are looking forward to this fun filled day of learning.
Cindy Howard…Administrative Assistant
Show Your 4-H Pride!
Support the
Specialized License Plate Bill!
The
Benefits of a 4-H license plate are easily recognizable – the plates will provide
The WSDOT Special License Plate Review Board will not be accepting application packets until June of 2007. The 4-H Foundation will submit its 4-H packet for consideration at that time. One of the packet components is the requirement that signatures for commitments of 3,500 plate sets, or registered vehicles, be obtained.
We know there will be many people throughout the state that will want to express their commitment to 4-H by proudly displaying the 4-H plates on their cars. By obtaining special plates, state 4-H’ers will become rolling billboards for
Register your support of the
needed for this License plate in order to support the
2007
Beef Weigh-In April 14, 2007 9am to 11am
Class: Weight:
Chickens Min 4 lbs no upper limit
Rabbits: 4.5 to 6 lbs. each, not over 12 weeks
Sheep: 100-140 lbs. ideal weight is 135 lbs., .35 daily gain
Swine: Min 220 lbs. with 1.5 daily gain, no upper limit
Goats: Min 80 lbs. with .25 daily gain. 100 lbs. is ideal weight. Goat needs to be born on or after December 1st of previous year. 3/8” uniform clip above hocks & knees.
White Ribbon Sells – Yellow Utility Grade Does Not.
White ribbon is not bad, it is 3rd place.
***There was a discussion about putting the market animals together throughout the barn. It would be very difficult for buyers to find a market sheep in the barn when they are in a pen with other production sheep.
4-H SHOOTING SPORTS LEADER TRAINING- CORRECTION
Bids are now being accepted to host State 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Training in 2007 and 2008! I had an error in the last Tuesday News that may have lead folks to believe that bids were being accepted only for 2008. If your county is interested in hosting a State 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Training, please complete the bid form located at, http://4-h.wsu.edu/projects/shooting.htm, and return the form to me via email, fax or mail. I hope several counties take advantage of this opportunity. Janet Schmidt
NEW 4-H FOOD ACTIVITY MATERIALS FOR 2007! Jan Hiller, WA State 4-H Specialist
4-H Food project leaders and members are encouraged to visit the Food Project Website at http://4h.wsu.edu/projects/food.htm to find the 4-H Food Activity Guidelines, 4-H Food Activity Scoresheet, and 4-H Food Activity Scoresheet Evaluation Criteria. The 4-H Food Activity Worksheet is currently being worked on and will be posted on the website when it is complete. Members of the 4-H Food & Nutrition Team developed these pieces with input from many leaders and Extension Educators. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this large effort.
Food & Nutrition Links to help foods project leaders and youth wanting recipes for cooking contests.
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/lesson/homepage.html: Nutrition, food safety, and recipes
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/index.asp: fun, games, recipes, and nutrition tracking chart.
http://www.fooddownunder.com/: A searchable sight for International Recipes
http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html: the new pyramid, fun, games, education, and tips, tracking
DO YOUR WETHERS HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN THE BREEDER’S CUP?
Bring your best to the 2007 April Fools Market Goat Sale and find out!! The sale is April 1, 2007 at the Skamania Fairgrounds in
The 2006 Breeder’s Cup Champion and runners-up will be announced at the 2007 sale. Bring your best wethers to this sale and let us know how they do at their county fairs next summer. We will record points for championship, reserve championship and rate-of-gain wins for up to five market goats per breeder (must be sold at the April Fools sale).
Contact Elise at elise@whitehousegoats.com to enter wethers into the 2007 sale or to get more information. You can see the online sale catalog at http://cascadebga.org/AF07catalog.html Even if you don’t have photos of the wethers yet, please email their birth date and Scrapies ID to get your farm information into the catalog as soon as possible. You are allowed to replace sale animals with others at a later time if you need to do so. Market goat space is limited so reserve yours now!
--Susan Kerr
THIRD ANNUAL
If you are interested in sheep, be sure to mark May 19-20, 2007 on your calendar and plan to attend the Third Annual Northwest Lamboree at the Klickitat County Fairgrounds in
Beginning and advanced showmen and producers alike will all gain new knowledge and skills from this popular event. Breeders, judges, producers, showmen and Extension Educators from throughout the Northwest will lead practical, hands-on workshops for participants. Topics will include selection, judging, fitting, showing, nutrition, health, quality assurance and fiber arts. A wide variety of fun and engaging optional activities will be available once again as well.
Brochures are located in the WSU Extension office or you can download one at http://4h.wsu.edu/conferences/campin/.
If you have questions or need additional information contact Janet Edwards at edwardsj@wsu.edu or call her at 509-358-7867. …….
Registrations are due by May 14th and the cost is $25 per person or $20 per person for a family of three or more. Registration includes four excellent meals and an educational packet. For a registration form or more information, contact WSU Extension,
CAMPING
http://www.wsu.edu/future-students/admission/request-info.html RV camping is available on site for $16 per day and dry camping is free. To make camping arrangements contact Anita at 509-773-3900 or at 800-583-8074 or email her at anitac@co.klickitat.wa.us
JUDGING PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS THAT USE POWER POINT
Christy Price
We have had youth using Power Point as a tool for their public presentations for several years. We use the same evaluation form as for other public presentations. This is my perspective on power point. The power point tool is no different than a child using a microwave to bake the cake or a child using a serger to construct a garment. Those are only tools; the final product still needs to meet a given standard. That standard is outlined on the score sheet. Just because a person uses power point slides does not make it a better presentation. If it is not used correctly, the slides have too much text, colors are not good, size of letters are too small, etc., then the presentation is no different than the child with a poster that can't be read, is confusing, etc.
Often people are willing to jump to an association that if the child uses the newest equipment or "gadget" then the finished product is better. In my book, the finished product is "better" only if the standard is met -- the process should not matter or be more important.
4-H SCIENCE CAMP-IN REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHES!
Kevin Wright
Plan to attend the 4-H Science Camp-in at the
Gross Trivia - Brought to you by the
Jan Hiller
The 2007 State 4-H Forum will be held October 19-21 at the TRAC/Holiday Inn Express in
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