Skamania County Extension PO Box 790 25 Russell ST. Stevenson, WA 98648 509-427-3930 Fax 427-3935
Website: http://4h.wsu.edu
http://www.skamaniacounty.org/4H/4h_cooperative_extension_office.htm
IN THIS ISSUE:
Help for abused Horses
Leader Training
Newsletter
Dates Announced for 4-H International Exchange Summer Program
4-H Teen Leadership Opportunities Chart Available
4-H Scholarship Opportunities
National Animal Identification
WSSP Lambing School
4-H Business, Information and Technology (BIT) Program to
State Livestock Workshops Planned
eXtension Update
Kudos to
2006 ESRI GIS Grant Program for
4-H Shooting Sports Leader Training
National 4-H Shooting Sports Workshop
4-H
New Food Preservation Curriculum Available
National CCS Embryology Design Team
4-H Hurricane Relief: Share Your Efforts and Make an Impact
StateFair Horse Schedule
2006
January
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31 Re-enrollment due
31 All club tax reports due
February
13 Skamania County Leaders Council @ Skamania School
15 New Leader orientation in the Skamania County Extension office
15 All insurance premium money paid per person or by club.
15 DUE All Leaders background check forms part B for re-enrollee, A & B for new Leaders.
25-28 Know Your Government,
March
4 Livestock Quality Assurance Clinic Mandatory, for all exhibitors doing market animals. Held at
Will the Leader who borrowed the Baby Sitter curricula please return it to the Extension Office. (This is a red not book)
Form "B".... Why Bother?
I had the good pleasure recently to look at the results from the
evaluations of the 4-H camps that were held this year and the summer Forest
Success program. The results were uniformly positive. Of the 15 or so
life skills evaluated, all showed increases in the numbers of participants
advancing their skill levels. I feel that this pattern would also hold for
our traditional club program. In thinking about the sources of this
success, I realized that our county program is blessed with high quality
adult leaders and sound state policy sideboards.
One very good way to continue this success is to ensure that all adult
leaders in our program are properly screened and trained with up-to-date
files. First, as you know, we are requiring all adults wanting to continue
as a 4-H leader to return the "Form B" with your re-enrollment form for the
2006 program year. The second part is to keep your training record current
and report your hours to Lenora.
Yes, it is a bit of a paperwork chore, but it is extremely valuable in
demonstrating 4-H effectiveness and in helping protect you in accomplishing
your 4-H work. If you have questions, please feel free to call Lenora or
me. I am looking forward to another outstanding Skamania County 4-H
program year.
Ole Helgerson, Skamania County WSU Extension Director
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be
reported through your local WSU Extension Office.
Hooray for Volunteers, these extra super special volunteers we couldn’t cope without your smiling faces, and feel this place is great because you are here. Those tough jobs we wish we could accomplish, you take on and do with the best of cheer.
With you on board our troubles disappear, any one of you will always come through and you’re sweating like mad.
The Sheriffs Office Animal Control had to confiscate 4 horses for there own protection. The animal control is caring for them pending the outcome. 4-H has been ask to temporally adopt them, by way of monetary donations. For more information please call Tina Anderson at 509-427-3966, or send you donation to:
Skamania County Sheriffs Office, PO Box 790, Stevenson Wa. 98648
It is time for Leaders Training. If you are a new leader, you are required to take leader training within the month of becoming a leader. If you are taking over an existing club or taking a leadership role in your club, these trainings are for you. We require 6 hours of training each year. If it has been awhile since you completed training how about a refresher course to brush up your
skills?
February 15 and March 11. Remember, if you are a leader, you have only one year to complete leader’s training. This training is required by the State 4-H program for you to be covered by the state liability insurance. Mark your calendar now so you will be able to attend.
If you are reading this, it means that you have received this newsletter. We need your help!
We are finding out that many of our members who have email are not receiving the newsletter because:
• their spam blockers and fire wall are intercepting it
• family members are opening it and either deleting it or moving it to another file with out telling the recipient,
• they have changed email addressed and haven’t notified us,
• they don’t check their email regularly.
Here’s how you can help, at your next meeting and/or whenever you talk to other 4-H members please ask them if they are receiving their newsletter.
If they aren’t, suggest: that they work with their internet server to allow our email access without being blocked,
If you are a club leader please spend time at your meetings discussing information in the newsletter.
Carol Beckman
2006 dates for Outbound to Japan:
4-week Homestay with Japanese family, departs July 12, 2006 returns August 10, 2006.
If you have interested youth, please have them contact Carol Beckman at beckmanc@wsu.edu as soon as possible--there is an application process that needs to be started now.
Nihongo Program
(7 weeks in Japan) 3 weeks of intensive language classes and 4 weeks of home stay, departs June 15, 2006 and returns August 10, 2006
2006 dates for Inbound Delegates
Arriving for 4-week Homestay with Washington families; arriving on July 24, 2006 and departing on August 19, 2006.
Promotional material and more information may be obtained by contacting Carol Beckman at 253.445.4623 or beckmanc@wsu.edu.
February 27, 2006 – 11:00 a.m.
Cowman’s Classic All Breed Bull Sale – Interstate Fairgrounds – Spokane, WA
The first annual Cowman’s Classic 4H & FFA Beef Judging Contest is scheduled for February 27, 2006 at the Interstate Fairgrounds in Spokane, WA. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. until the start of the contest at 11:00 a.m. Four classes of bulls will be judged during this contest. The consignors of the annual 22nd Cowman’s Classic All Breed Bull Sale will supply these contest animals.
“Opportunities to practice and participate in judging contests are becoming more scarce. This contest will allow 4H and FFA youth to tune up their skills in a competitive atmosphere,” said contest chairman Fran Maki of Moscow, ID. Sarah Smith of Ephrata, WA will serve as co-chairman of this event, along with Maki.
Awards will be presented to the winning teams for both the 4H & FFA divisions. Awards will also be presented to the top four individuals of each division. Northwest Credit Service is sponsoring this contest. Information concerning this contest can be attained by contacting Fran Maki (208) 883-5722, email: fmaki@latah.id.us or Sarah Smith (509) 754-2011, ext. 363, email: smithsm@wsu.edu.
This event will be part of the 22nd Cowman’s Classic All Breed Bull Sale scheduled for February 26-28th at the Interstate Fairgrounds in Spokane, WA.
Jan Klein
A 4-H Teen Leadership Opportunities Chart has been posted online on the 4-H web page at http://4h.wsu.edu/kidstuff/opportun.htm. This will help you schedule for the annual opportunities available to our 4-H Teens statewide. Although I will get out reminders and any additional information prior to the event, this may be helpful to your 2006 planning. Please call me at 509-721-1791, with any additions.
Jan Klein
Please communicate the following scholarship information to your High School senior 4-H members. A letter is available, if you choose to send a direct mailing (see the online Tuesday News).
Each year Washington State 4-H members, who are seniors in High School or completing their GED, are eligible for many scholarships. Washington State 4-H is pleased to offer 15 different scholarships (see http://4h.wsu.edu/kidstuff/scholar.htm). Please note that there are two different sets of criteria for the scholarships. Current and former Washington State 4-H members are eligible to apply. Applicants must have accumulated at least 2 years of 4-H affiliation. Previous Washington State 4-H scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply.
In conjunction with the WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, we are excited to offer four Washington State University 4-H $1500.00 scholarships: two for achievement in Leadership and two for achievement in Citizenship/Community Service. Each of these scholarships is worth $1500.00 toward tuition in a student's freshman year at Washington State University, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences.
Applicants being considered for the Leadership and Citizenship/Community Service Scholarships will first be reviewed for the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Dean's Merit Award, worth $3000.00. To be eligible for these scholarships a youth must complete both the Washington State University Scholarship Application (online only) and the WSU/CAHNRS 4-H State Scholarship Supplemental Information (send to Britta Nitcy). Applications must arrive at WSU by January 31, 2006.
Please note:
Washington State University Scholarship Application is ON-LINE ONLY.
Applicant must complete a WSU application and receive a student ID PRIOR to applying for the Scholarship.
The other Washington 4-H Scholarships require a completed 4-H Scholarship Application and Washington State 4-H Scholarship Supplemental Application Information. Each applicant will be considered for all Washington State 4-H Scholarships. These applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2006. These scholarships may be used at any institution offering post-secondary education (i.e. Seattle University, The Ohio State University, Technical and Community Colleges, Cosmetology school, DigiPen Institute of Technology, etc.).
A 4-H’er may be awarded only one of the Washington scholarships mentioned above.
So, there are two different sets of requirements for the scholarships; one for the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences and the other for general 4-H Scholarships. Each has a checklist to make sure you don’t forget any part. Much of the information is repeated in different ways on each (unfortunately, this is necessary because we are working with different systems). Once you have completed the first form the others should be much easier!
In summary, the scholarships available are:
Washington State University, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences State 4-H Scholarship: (Received by January 31, 2006 at WSU)
Dean’s Merit Scholarship $3,000
Two @ $1,500.00 for Leadership
Two @ $1,500.00 for Citizenship/Community Service
Washington State 4-H Scholarships: (Postmarked by March 1, 2006 to State 4-H Scholarship Committee)
· One @ $500.00 One @ approximately $575.00
· Six @ $500.00 One @ $500.00
· Two @ $500.00 (Must be/have been a 4-H Dairy Member. One for a senior in High School and one for a current college student.)
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4-H Scholarship
More information about WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences scholarships can be found at their website: http://academic.cahe.wsu.edu/scholarships.htm
General information about financial aid and WSU scholarships can be found at their website:
http://www.finaid.wsu.edu/scholar/
The 4-H Scholarship Application form may be obtained from your local Cooperative Extension office or downloaded from the Washington State 4-H Website: http://4h.wsu.edu/kidstuff/scholar.htm
If you have any questions about the scholarships please contact me at (509) 721-1791 or email jlklein@wsu.edu.
Jean Smith, Area Extension Animal Science Educator & Jerry Newman, Extension 4-H Youth Development Specialist
The Washington Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is encouraging small farms and youth producers, in addition to all commercial livestock producers, to get their animal premise registered as part of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). This program includes cattle, bison, alpaca, llama, goat, horse, sheep, swine, chicken, duck, emu, geese, guinea, pheasant, quail, and turkey owners. The proposed deadline to have all animal premises registered and animals identified is January 2008. The primary purpose of NAIS is to be able to quickly locate and/or trace animal movement within 48 hours of an agro-terrorism event or a foreign animal disease outbreak, such as foot and mouth disease. Either of these situations could quickly cripple the infrastructure of the United States because of its economic dependency on agriculture.
Many of the details of the specific animal identification methods are still being worked out, but you can get your farm (animal premise) registered. Registering is as simple as listing the farm's address, contact person, checking the kinds of livestock and listing the contact information. You can do it either by filling out a form and mailing it to WSDA or registering directly on-line at
http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/Animal_Premise/default.htm. It is important to do this for the health and safety of America's animal agriculture.
WSU Extension Actions:
We have a team working on the issue with WSDA. The team members are Jean Smith, Sarah Smith, Susan Kerr, Jan Busboom, Mark Heitstuman, and Jerry Newman.
WSDA is preparing a DVD, explaining NAIS policies and procedures that will be sent to each county in early 2006.
The team is working with WSDA to produce a sample premise identification form to be available in the spring of 2006.
The Washington Pork Producers (WPP), National Pork Board (NPB), and Washington State University Extension have organized the 2006 Swine Information Day for February 3, 2006 at the Red Lion Hotel in Pasco, WA from 8:45 AM until 5:00 PM. This educational session is designed for progressive pork producers and stakeholders and will address critical and emerging swine production issues in the Pacific Northwest. Swine producers of all sizes; 4-H/FFA youth producers; agency representatives; agriculture educators; and fair/show representatives are invited to participate. National, state and local speakers will address the following topics: Protein feed source alternatives; swine welfare and environmental enrichment; national premise identification requirements and registration; environmental temperature management; basic swine health management, practical swine vaccination and parasite control programs; and a hands-on pork lab showcasing meat quality factors. This year the first 75 participants to submit a paid registration by January 19th will receive a free lunch, compliments of the NPB. The lunch item will showcase one of the promotional programs of the NPB. The WPP dinner and annual meeting will follow the seminar. Special room rates, $75.95, for the seminar are available by contacting the Red Lion, 509-547-0701, prior to January 19th. Additional funding for this event was made available by Pork Checkoff funding. For complete agenda and registration information visit www.animalag.wsu.edu or contact the WSU Extension Office—Grant/Adams, Sarah M. Smith, at 509-754-2011, Ext. 413 or by email at smithsm@wsu.edu. (Registration brochure included)
The WSSP annual lambing & management school will be offered three times this year, March 18th, March 25th, and April 1st , 2006. Dr. Jill Swannack will be teaching the school during lambing time at Feustel Farms. They will be lambing 900 ewes from March 18th through April. Topics covered include basic lamb care, normal lambing, grafting, lambing supplies, dystocia management, drugs and dosages, correcting malpresentations, necropsies, handling, feeding, and raising bummer lambs.
The day will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will close around 3:00 p.m. The schools emphasize “hands-on” learning and those enrolled will have the opportunity to DO the work, not just observe. Each day of the school is tailored by the questions from the group.
Each one-day school is limited to ten (10) students per day. Enrollment is on a first-paid, first-enrolled basis, with advanced payment required to reserve your spot.
For more information, please contact Jamie Beintema, WSSP Executive Secretary, at (509) 968-0320, or by email at wssp@telltel.net. (Registration brochure included)
Carey Roos
Does this describe you?
· 4-H young adult
· over the age of 18
· with computer skills
· with experience teaching and sharing their skills with others
· with a sense of adventure and a willingness to travel
· with an appreciation for diversity and multicultural experiences
· physically fit for strenuous international travel
If you can check all seven boxes, you are just the person we need for a travel and learning experience of a lifetime in June 2006.
The Project
The Washington State University Center to Bridge the Digital Divide [CBDD] is building a youth-led technology-training program in Kigali, Rwanda. The CBDD, in cooperation with WSU Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program, is seeking talented 4-H youth to help their peers in Africa improve their technology skills.
Four Washington State 4-H young adults have already participated in the program in 2005 and we are excited about being able to offer the opportunity to more young adults this year.
For more detailed information on the project, please visit http://cbdd.wsu.edu/initiatives/bit/ or read the blog where 4-H young adults and staff wrote about their experiences in Rwanda in 2005 http://cbdd.typepad.com/bit/.
Commitments
If you join us on this trip, you will be expected to:
travel to Rwanda with other 4-H youth and adult supervisors
spend one week helping Rwandan secondary school students and teachers improve their computer skills
collaborate with and support your fellow travelers in the work that we do
participate in orientation activities before we travel
participate in staff meetings in Rwanda in addition to the time we spend teaching.
Successfully complete the application and screening processes
Costs
This project is funded through a grant from the United States Department of State. Grant funds will pay for vaccinations, air fare, hotels, ground transportation and meals. Grant funds will also cover teaching materials and supplies.
4-H youths who travel to Rwanda will be responsible for paying for their own passport fees, special clothing, communications, and personal equipment. It is also possible that we may visit parks and museums while in Rwanda. 4-H youth will be responsible for paying for their own entrance fees to these activities.
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Rwanda
The online application is a Word document that is fill-in enabled for you to fill it out on your computer, print and mail in by February 17, 2006.
Four Rwanda Youth will be traveling to WA on April 3rd and arriving on the 4th for a week long training session and preparation for the June trip.