April 2015 Fayette County Extension Service 1140 Red Mile Place Lexington, KY 40504-1172 Phone: (859) 257-5582 Fax: (859) 254-3697 http://ces.ca.uky.edu/fayette 4-H Camp Is Coming We will be attending camp again this summer! Week 1 will be held at the Feltner 4-H Camp site from July 13 – 17; we will be camping with Wolfe and Estill Counties. Week 2 will be held at the North Central 4-H Camp site in Carlisle from July 27 – 31; this will be a Fayette County only week. The 2015 camp fee for campers, ages 9-13 is $225.00. Applications for campers are available now and can be accessed on our website (www.fayette4h.com) or by calling the office (859-2575582) and requesting a packet be mailed to you. The DEADLINE for applications is June 1st for both camps; however, cabins are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, so DO NOT DELAY in sending in your completed packet. Half scholarships are available to those who qualify; details on applying for a scholarship can be found in the camp application packet. We Want You … 4-H Summer Camp Counselors!!!! Did you attend 4-H Camp as a child? Remember how much fun it was and all of those special adults and teens that went to make your experience so wonderful? We are now recruiting 4-H Camp Counselors (CIT’s, Teens and Adults) to attend the Summer 2015 Camp season with us! We can only take campers if we have enough volunteers to fill the required adult to child ratio – PLEASE help us to be able to take as many campers as possible! Whether you are an experienced camp counselor or you want to volunteer for the first time, an application packet needs to be completed and submitted to the office by the deadline of May 1 st! Applications can be downloaded from our website: http://fayette4h.com. Adult volunteers will also need to complete the county 4-H Volunteer application – contact us to receive this paperwork if you have not already completed previously. 4-H Foundation Scholarship Program We are pleased to announce the 2015 4-H Foundation Scholarship program. Through the support of our sponsors, we are again offering six college scholarships. This year the opportunities include; four Farm Credit Mid-America scholarships for $500 each; the Michael Bandy / Ale-8-One scholarship for $1,000; and the James W. Kidwell Memorial scholarship for $1,500. All of these are cash scholarships for eligible 4-H members with a High School graduation date in 2015. To be eligible to receive one of these scholarships applicants must have been an active 4-H member for the last two years, be a resident of Kentucky, and meet the individual guidelines for each scholarship. The deadline for scholarship applications to be turned into the Fayette County Extension Office is Friday, May 1, 2015; the applications MUST be postmarked by this date. All winners will be recognized during 4-H Teen Conference held June 8-11, 2015. You will also find visit the 4-H Foundation’s website (www.kentucky4hfoundation.org) where you will find a blog with additional details about the scholarship program and a link to each application. The applications are also available on the Fayette County 4-H website (http://fayette.ca.uky.edu/4HYouthDevelopment). Livestock Club Wednesday, March 18th the Fayette County 4-H Livestock Club received a personal tour of the Bluegrass Stocks Yards by Jim Akers and got a hands on experience of the live livestock market! The 4-H Livestock Club is in the process of building a Livestock Barn for project animals this winter, so even if you don’t have a place to raise an animal, you can apply to house your project animal in the 4-H Livestock Barn at Masterson Station Park! We are still looking for lots of help in getting the barn finished for this show season. Fayette County 4-H Livestock Club meeting dates: April 9th: 6:30- Fayette County Extension Office April 23rd: 6:30-TBA Fayette Horse Club Dates to Remember April 11 - District 4 Spring Horse Clinic 10 a.m-3 p.m. ET Scott County Fairgrounds, Georgetown, KY Open to all KY 4-H Horse Project Youth. Must be a 4-H member in home county. No Cloverbuds. Cost (includes lunch): · Preregistered: $20 with a horse; $10 without · On-site registration: $30 with a horse; $20 without This is an unmounted event. Tentative Topics: · Showmanship (by discipline) · Intro to Trail Densensitization · Conformation and Shoeing · Nutrition and Body Condition Scoring April 18 - Keeneland Clean-up - Fundraiser for our district horse show! April 21 – Regular club meeting at Fayette County Extension Office at 6:30. WE WILL NEED ALL PAPERWORK FOR STATE HORSE CONTEST AND DISTRICT HORSE SHOW AT THIS MEETING. Please call 763-370-4266 or email [email protected] if you have any questions about requirements. KY Reining Cup Friday Night Tickets - April 24 If anyone is interested in watching this event we can receive a discount on tickets! Tickets are normally $15 but we can get them for $10 if we place our order by March 1. Please let me know if you want to go! May 19 – Regular club meeting at Fayette County Extension Office at 6:30. Please bring any projects you plan on entering at the State Horse Contest to this meeting. June 6 -7 - District 4 Horse Show at Lakeside Arena in Frankfort. Registration packets have not been released yet. June 18 – State Horse Judging at KY Horse Park June 19-20 - State Horse Contest at the Clarion Hotel on Newtown Pike in Lexington. State quiz bowl competition is held here! The information has not been updated on the website yet for 2015 but you can look over the project areas on the UK webpage http:// afs.ca.uky.edu/4H/horseprogram/state_horse_contest for more information. The schedule and events should be the same for this year. July 5-11 - State Horse Show at the KY State Fairgrounds in Louisville. The information has not been updated on the website yet for 2015 but you can look over the rules and schedule from 2014 herehttp://afs.ca.uky.edu/4H/horseprogram/state_horse_show . 4-H Urban Chickens Interested in owning and raising chickens in your backyard and looking for a low-cost project that you can do in 4-H? Not only can you enjoy fresh eggs everyday but there are many opportunities and activities that come with this project. The first 10 people interested in this project can be eligible for your first 6 chicks free. All the chicks that will be given to the first 10 participants are all straight run chicks. If you are interested please contact Kristen Kirkland at [email protected] or 859-257-5582. 4-H Teen Club & Clover Council 4-H Teen Council is for those in grades 9-12 that are interested in gaining leadership skills while participating in FUN and educational 4-H activities. This club will help plan county level programs & trips, participate in district and state level teen events, and conduct a community service project. 4-H Clover Council meetings will be in conjunction with the 4-H Teen Council. Any middle school youth, a grade 6-8, is invited to participate. Members will plan meetings & trips for the year, and participate in district and state level conferences. During our March meeting, we will be focusing on our service and activities committees. Teen & Clover Council meetings will be held on the following dates (2015: 3/17, 4/28, 5/19). All meetings will be held from 5:30-7:00 pm at the Fayette County Extension Office. Snacks will be provided, so please RSVP (257-5582) to let us know that you are attending. 4-H Clover Buds Club 4-H Homeschool Club Our meetings will occur on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6-7 pm. Future meeting dates include: March 12th, April 9th and May 14th. Any youth, grade K-3, is invited to participate. Monthly club meetings will focus on a theme that will include activities and a snack. Clover Bud members must bring an adult with them to each meeting. Pre-registration for EACH meeting is required so we have enough materials for all. Please call the office, 257-5582 to RSVP for your Clover Bud member. Your club leader, Nikole Christenson, invites all homeschool families to join us each month as we explore 4-H and the projects available to YOU! Our regular monthly meetings will be held from 2-3 pm at the Fayette County Extension Office on: March 4th, April 15th and May 6th. On May 20th, we will have a Rocketry Day camp from 10 am – 2 pm. Details to come on this excited club activity! Call the office to request a 4-H enrollment form to be added to the 4-H Homeschool Club!! Please RSVP (257-5582) to let us know that you are attending this month’s meeting. Eat at City Barbeque and raise money for our group! Please join us for a special fundraising event. 25% of your purchase will be donated back to our group! Name of group: Fayette County 4-H Date of fundraiser: April 16th, 2015 Participating Location: 2187 Harrodsburg Rd. Lexington KY 40504 Good all day on Dine in & Carry out Orders Note: If ordering carry out for large groups, please use our Pig Up ‘n Go Menu. Flyer must be presented at time of order to receive credit for the sale. Flyers cannot be passed out on City Barbeque property. Fundraiser cannot be combined with other promotions or offers. Not valid on gift card purchases. Check out our menus and Order Online at www.citybbq.com We look forward to serving you to help raise money for your organization! Sale Amt: $________ Shooting Sports Club Refer to the Fayette County 4-H Shooting Sports calendar on our website for upcoming practices for each discipline. Please remember that May 1, 2015 is the cutoff date for new member enrollment for 2014-2015 program year. Our THREE club coordinators are: Melissa Schwarberg ([email protected]) overseeing the rifle/pistol disciplines. Karin Dawson ([email protected]) overseeing the archery discipline and Katrina Howard ([email protected]) overseeing the shotgun discipline. If you have discipline specific questions, please contact the appropriate coordinator. For general 4-H Shooting Sports Club information, please email the club directly at: [email protected]. Thank you to these three coordinators and our coaches for helping our club to grow and expand! Fayette County 4-H Facebook Social media ... it’s how we communicate on a daily basis in today’s fast paced world. If you are a user of Facebook, like our page: Fayette County 4-H! Program updates, deadlines and upcoming events are posted several times a week! Like us and keep up with what is going on with Fayette County 4-H! 4-H Rabbit Club Fayette County Volunteers, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley, invite YOU to join the NEW rabbit club! All youth, ages 9-18 are encouraged to attend to learn more about the 4-H Rabbit projects. All meetings will be held the Fayette County Extension Office from 4-6 pm. The club meeting dates are 4/12/2015, 5/17/2015, and 6/14/2015. Please call 859-257-5582 to RSVP. An adult is REQUIRED to attend with the child during the meetings. 4-H Communication Contest Results Congratulations to all Fayette County participants. Champions and runner-up in each speech division will participate in the District Communications contest in Bourbon County on April 30th. All demonstrations contest winners will also participate. 11 year old speeches Katherine Henson, Blue Ribbon and Champion Jack Justus, Red Ribbon and Runner Up Junior demonstrations Silva Trinidad, Jr. Foods Blue Ribbon and Champion Jonathan Hurley, Technology Blue Ribbon and Champion 14 year old speeches Karina Henson, Blue Ribbon and Champion Erin Markel, Blue Ribbon and Runner Up Daisy Garner, White Ribbon Senior Demonstrations Rubi Tevis, Technology, Blue Ribbon and Champion Katherine Goble, Shooting Sports, Blue Ribbon and Champion Rachel Hart, Clothing, Blue Ribbon and Champion Kate Renaud, Performing Arts, Blue Ribbon and Champion Katie Sanford, Animal Sciences, Blue Ribbon and Champion 15 year old speeches Ann Waites, Blue Ribbon and Champion Jack Renaud, Red Ribbon and Runner up 16 year old speeches Calloway Stivers, Blue Ribbon and Champion Katherine Goble, Red Ribbon and Runner Up Katie Sanford, Red Ribbon 17 year old speeches Rachel Hart, Blue Ribbon and Champion Kate Renaud, Red Ribbon and Runner Up Mock Interviews Rachel Hart, Blue Ribbon and Champion Kate Renaud, Blue Ribbon Katherine Goble, Blue Ribbon Country Ham Speeches Katie Sanford, Hayden Brown, Rachel Hart, Alex Hart, Evan Lindsay, Elise Lindsay, Maria Harper, Emily Harper, Jonathan Harper, Hayden Brown, Emme Bradley Wally Cat wants you to Stay safe! HANDLE THE CHICKS THE RIGHT WAY! Only handle one chick at a time. Hold the chick with both hands, but do not squeeze. Keep your face away from the chick. Keep your hands away from your face, mouth and eyes while you are handling the chicks. Keep hands away from face, mouth and eyes until you have properly washed your hands. Wash your hands or use a hand sanitizer. The development of the HEEL program was made possible by Senator Mitch McConnell with funds earmarked for the University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture, Lexington, KY and budgeted through the CSREES/USDA Federal Administration. Wally Cat illustrations by Chris Ware (© University of Kentucky) Fayette County Extension Office 1140 Red Mile Place Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 257-5582 http://fayette.ca.uky.edu/
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