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Volume 6, Issue 4
Happenings
MONROE COUNTY 4-H NEWSLETTER
APRIL 2015
4-H Shooting Sports strives to enable young people aged 8 –18 years, their parents,
and adult volunteers to become responsible, self-directed, and productive members of
society via involvement in the shooting sports activity. The goal of the 4-H Shooting
Sports Program is youth development. Through participation in firearm safety training and shooting sports activities, young men and women are given the opportunity to
“learn by doing”. 4-H aged youth 8-18 (age as of January 1st) may join local 4-H
Shooting Sports clubs, although participation in certain disciplines is limited to older
4-H’ers. Trained and certified adult leaders help train them in specific discipline areas and impart important life skills. All participants are required to have completed 8
hours of training each year in each discipline in which he/she is going to compete.
Thus, for a 4-H’er to compete in 2 disciplines, he/she must have completed 16 hours
of instruction and 2 hours of safety training through the county.
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2015 Northeast District Shooting Sports Competition will be held
Saturday, April 25 at the Whitetail Ridge Outdoor Shooting
Range in Blue Springs, Miss. All par ticipants are expected to
have all equipment checked in by 8:30 am and attend the opening ceremony. Registration fees are $10.00 per discipline. Late registration
fees are $20 until April 20th. No entries accepted after April 20. Entry
forms will need to be in my office no later than April 10th at noon.
Get them in soon.
BODY WALK WILL BE APRIL 6-8 @ THE ALC IN
BECKER!! VOLUNTEERS WOULD BE GREATLY
APPRECIATED!
SET UP BEGINS AT 9 AM MONDAY MORNING!
We will have a 4-H Dog Show, April 18 @ Oak Tree Manor
in Amory. Entry fee is $10. Vet check and registration begins at 8:30 am. Show begins at 9:30. Please fill out an
application (can be picked up from Extension office). All
money and forms are due back by April 13 by 5pm! There
will be cash prizes for winners! SPREAD THE WORD!
Inside this issue:
Shooting Sports
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4=H Dog Show
1
4-H’ers Corner
2
Fishing Rodeo / Horticulture Workshop
3
4-H Robotics
3
4-H News and Comments
4
Club Congress
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Important Dates to Remember:
 Northeast District Shooting Sports Event May 4th @
Whitetail Ridge Shooting Club
 Mississippi 4-H Volunteer Week April 21—27th.
 4-H Volunteer Leader Training Supper Club April
22nd and Lunch Bunch April 23rd at MSU.
 See Master 4-H Calendar online for other dates.
Below: Golden Triangle Shooting Sports
Competition. Monroe County received multiple first place medals and a couple of 3rd
and 4th! Congrats guys!!
ABOVE: Getting some archery
“pointers” at practice!
BELOW: The Homeschool group worked hard on making a visual board to study seed
ID for PAD competition, which is coming up in June!
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See calendar for other
dates and club meeting
schedule.
H A P P E NI N G S
4-H Horticulture program at Extension Service is good education
for youth. We will have a horticulture
workshop coming up Monday, April
20th starting at 3:30pm for those interested in learning more about horticulture and contest for Project
Achievement Day coming up in June.
Monroe County is offering an
ATV training course on April 11th
starting at 1:00 pm. This is for youth
enrolled in 4H. ATVs will be provided. If you have a helmet, you can
bring it.
4-H Safety Tip: Riding an ATV can be dangerous, so please wear your DOT approved helmet.
If you would like more information please contact your local county 4-H agent, Kayla
Dowden, [email protected]
Note: If you missed a meeting, please ask me for the information to get you
caught up so you don’t miss out on anything.
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M O N R O E C O U N T Y 4 - H N E WS L E T T E R
Kayla Dowden, 4-H Agent
517 Highway 145 North, Ste. 1
Phone: (662) 369-4951
Fax: (662) 369-3682
E-mail: [email protected]
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For Fun, excitement, and an opportunity to become a county
and state winner, enter the 4-H Dairy Poster Contest. The
month of June is dairy month. Every 4-H member may take
part in the 4-H Dairy Month Poster Contest.

Project Achievement Day is scheduled for Friday, June 19th at
the ICC campus in Fulton, Miss

2015 NE District 4-H Horse Show June 10-13 in Starkville,
2015 State 4-H Horse Show June 23-27 Jackson, 2015 Southern
Regional 4-H Horse Show July 28-Aug.2, Perry, GA

Registration for Club Congress due May 1

Club Congress May 27-29, Starkville
**study materials will be available for contests beginning April
13
MISSISSIPPI 4-H CONGRESS is an annual state event designed to supplement
our county 4-H programs. This event provides positive leadership and educational opportunities for Senior 4-H members from across the state in an effort
to develop these young people to their full potential to become productive citizens and catalyst for positive change to meet the needs of a diverse and changing society. The major purposes of Congress on the campus of MSU are:
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To perpetuate the reputation of 4-H as a major statewide educational program.
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To improve delegates’ knowledge and skills through experiential learning experiences, life skills
training, and leadership development opportunities.
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To provide opportunities for delegates to participate in the democratic process through campaigning for and electing State 4-H Officers.

To provide recreational and social experiences for delegates.

To select winners in competitive state events. Deadline to participate is first of May.
Congress officially begins on Wednesday morning, May 27th and ends Friday
morning, May 29, 2015. For more details on 4-H Club Congress visit:
http://msucares.com/4h_Youth/4h_congress/index.html
Mississippi State University, United States Department of Agriculture, Counties Cooperating does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, age, disability, or veteran status because it is a violation of federal and state law and MSU policy.
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4-H Shooting Sports—
ARCHERY Practice @
the Becker at 4 PM
4-H Livestock Interest
Meeting at the 4-H
office starting at
6:00pm
4-H Shooting Sports—
RIFLE Practice @ the
Aberdeen Gun Range
at 2 PM
4-H Shooting Sports—
ARCHERY Practice @
Becker at 4 PM
4-H Horticulture
workshop, 3:30 Ext.
office.
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20
Chapelettes meeting
Archery practice
4-H Volunteer reception, 1-2:30, Extension
office
4 pm
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13
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Sports—RIFLE Practice @ the Aberdeen
Gun Range at 2 PM .
19 4-H Shooting
Sports—RIFLE Practice @ the Aberdeen
Gun Range at 2 PM.
12 4-H Shooting
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4-H 4Homeschoolers
Club Meeting at 2:00
pm at the 4-H office.
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BODY WALK
BODY WALK in Becker
BODY WALK 6-8th
Prairie Action meeting,
4:30
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7
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4-H ROBOTICS Club
Meeting starting at
4pm at the 4-H Office.
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4-H robotics practice,4:30pm
May 1
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N.E. District Shooting Sports Competition at Blue Spring,
Ms. Whitetail Ridge
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Monroe County Dog
Show, Oak Tree
Manor, 8:30 am;
Shotgun practice 1-3
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Amory Railroad
Festival
Amory RR Festival,
4-H Shooting Sports—
ARCHERY Practice @
Becker at 4 PM
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Sat
10
3
Fri
9
2
1
6
Thu
Wed
5
Tue
Mon
Sun
APRIL 2015