PLEASE RSVP FOR ALL EVENTS/WORKSHOPS
November
4- Barnyard and Beyond club meeting @6:30, Callahan Extension Office
5-4-H Association Meeting @ 5 PM, Callahan Extension Office
6-Marine Ecology club meeting
7-West Nassau Home school club meeting @ 1 PM, Callahan Extension Office
10-Next Generation 4-H meeting @ 1:00 PM, Callahan Extension Office
10-County Council meeting, 4-6 PM
10-Hilliard Back 40 club meeting @ 6:30, Hilliard Community Center
11-Honor your veteran’s-Our office will be closed on this day
17-District VI Council meeting, leave office by 4PM
17-Dessert social and Make a difference Monday @ 6:30 PM, Callahan Extension
Office(club officer training)
17-Callahan Country Kids club meeting @ 7, Callahan Extension Office
18-Youth Leadership Nassau
18-Barnyard and Beyond club meeting @ 6:30, Callahan Extension Office
20-Deadline to submit horse qualification forms to Extension Office
27-Happy Thanksgiving!
December
5-West Nassau Home school club meeting @ 1 PM, Callahan Extension Office
8- Next Generation 4-H meeting @ 1:00 PM, Callahan Extension Office
8-Barnyard and Beyond club meeting @ 6:30, Callahan Extension Office
8- Callahan Country Kids club meeting @ 7, Callahan Extension Office
9-Rockets to the Rescue program
10-Youth Leadership Nassau
11-Marine Ecology club meeting
13-Holiday Celebration/Cookie decorating in partnership with Council on Aging
16-Barnyard and Beyond club meeting @ 6:30, Callahan Extension Office
18- Callahan Country Kids club meeting @ 7, Callahan Extension Office
This symbol indicates an opportunity to earn exhibitor points for the Northeast
Florida Fair. Begin earning your participation points for next year’s 2015 fair now. Don’t let
all of these opportunities pass you by.
Youth Information…
Attention students in grades K-5!
The Florida Department of Agriculture, in partnership with Florida Ag in the Classroom are hosting a
coloring contest. All entries must be postmarked by December 5 th and the winner’s in the following age
divisions (K-1, 2-3 & 4-5) will receive four tickets to the Florida State Fair in Tampa! Pick up your
coloring sheet from the Extension Office or download it at:
http://faitc.org/coloring-contest-for-elementary-students-win-free-state-fair-tickets/.
On November 12th from 4-7:30 PM everyone (youth and adults) can learn more about goats at the
Bradford County Fairgrounds in Starke. Registration is $10 and this includes dinner. There will be two
levels:
Beginners Track
*Hoof trimming
*Goat deworming 101
*Doe selection for meat and dairy,
pasture management & weed control
Advanced Track
*Record keeping for genetic selection
*Advanced parasite management
*Goat Marketing
*Selecting feed rations
For more information call (904)966-6224.
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I can’t believe it’s that time again, time for...
The Callahan Christmas Parade!
This year it will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2014 and the theme is “Have a
Holly, Jolly Christmas!” Deadline for the entries is November 14, 2014. The registration is attached to this
email and for more details, please contact the Chamber at 879-1441.
All youth that have horses need to complete a horse qualification form by
November 20th. They can be found at Nassau.ifas.ufl.edu. When submitting forms please be sure
to have photos as well.
CLAY COUNTY 4-H OPEN FALL SERIES HORSE SHOWS
Horse Show Nov. 15, 2014 Classes begin at 9:00 A.M.
Clay County Fairgrounds, HWY 16 West (3 miles West of Green Cove Springs)
Concessions available on Grounds
Show Costs & Registration Information:
Pre Entry 4-H Members: $6.00/All Others: $7.00 Post Entry 4-H Members: $9.00/All Others: $10.00
Pre-entries must be received by Thursday, 9pm before show date. Fax or email Pre-Registration.
Email entries not confirmed before deadline will be charged Post-Entry Fees.
Email, fax or mail entries to: Katrina Pierce at [email protected]
Fax (904) 529-9776 P.O. Box 278, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Please see http://clay.ifas.ufl.edu/4H_Events_Resources.shtml after 09/12/14 for more information
regarding tentative dates & classes
4-H Day at Gator Football or Basketball and an opportunity to purchase green gator attire
The Gator Ticket Office is proud to announce a special ticket offer for all 4-H members, employees,
alumni, as well as their family and friends for the Gator Football season finale on Saturday, November
22nd against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. Take advantage of this opportunity to purchase game
tickets at a special rate of ONLY $20 per ticket!
You can also add a Gator Basketball Ticket for only $5 each and attend the game against Louisiana
Monroe Warhawks on Friday, November 21st. Six 4-H members from each district will be randomly
selected for the high five tunnel!
If you purchased a ticket for the Idaho game using the 4-H ticket options, your purchase will be valid for
the November 22nd game, for ticket delivery options please contact Mike McCarney at 352-692-6405 or
log into your ticket account and print them at home. To purchase additional tickets go to:
http://florida4h.org/4-h-days/
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Save the date of December 9th to participate in the National Science Day experiment
Rockets to the Rescue. It is guaranteed to be a blast!
On Saturday, December 13th we will partner with the Nassau County Council on Aging
to make decorated cookies for their clients and each of our families will take home some as
well, stay tuned for more details on this fun service project!
Save the dates of July 20-24 to attend Camp Cherry Lake. If you plan to attend as a
counselor or CIT you need to be engaged in leadership development through county
council or Youth Leadership Nassau. This year’s camp theme will be:
Will you be looking for a job next summer? Perhaps you should consider working as 4-H Camp
Program Staff? The deadline to apply is December 31, 2014.
The pay starts at $220.00 per week with room and board included. You would have no cabin
responsibilities and most weekends off. University of Florida 4-H Summer Program Staff are
involved in teaching kayaking, recreational sports, arts/crafts, swimming and environmental
education. If you consider yourself to be ENERGETIC, CREATIVE & MATURE, APPLY ONLINE AT:
http://florida4h.org/camps then click on “Apply to be a Summer Staff” UF/IFAS Extension 4-H
Youth Development EOE/AA
Volunteer Information…
Make a Difference Monday Schedule
This is a monthly training series to help 4-H volunteers “make a difference” in their clubs, community, country, and
world. Volunteers can participate online from home. There will be four more 1-hour sessions. In addition to the
interactive presentations, there will be monthly prizes for volunteers, as well as a formal evaluation of the program
Log on at: x.co/mad4h. This year’s dates and topics include:
November
17
Empowering Club Officers to
Excellence
(Join Margaret on November 17th
@ 6:30 for a dessert social and
learn more about club officers.
This is a great opportunity for
both teens and adult volunteers to
learn together.)
January
26
Using Positive Discipline with
Difficult Children
February
16
Creating Welcoming
Environments in 4-H Clubs
March
16
Languages of Appreciation and
Recognition for 4-H Clubs
4-H Shooting Sports Level One Archery Instructor Training(youth ages 14+ as of 9/1/14
and screened adult volunteers) is scheduled for January 16-17 in Polk County. For registration
information, please give the Extension Office a call.
Support Florida 4-H by making your Amazon purchases through smile.amazon.com
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of
products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when
customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 5% of
the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers.
When first visiting AmazonSmile, you will be prompted to select a charitable organization. Type in
Florida 4-H and click the Search button. Find Florida 4-H Club Foundation, Inc. on the list then click the
Select button. Then just start shopping! Amazon will do the rest!
There is no cost to the charitable organization or to AmazonSmile customers. The shopping experience
is identical to Amazon.com with the added benefit that the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate to the
charitable organizations selected by customers.
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Please remember that in accordance with state law, the UF/IFAS Extension
4-H Youth Development Program forbids guns and other weapons at 4-H
functions unless they are part of 4-H sanctioned educational programs such
as 4-H Shooting Sports. 4h.org/about/policies/#weapons
4-H Club Information…
General Club Opportunities:
Barnyard and Beyond Club meetings are scheduled for 6:30 PM on the following dates: 11/4, 11/18,
12/8, 12/16, 1/6 and 1/20. For more information please contact Eddie or Sherrie Hall at (904) 616-5871.
Callahan Country Kids Club meetings are scheduled for 7PM on the following dates: 11/17, 12/8, 12/18
and 1/5. For more information please contact Wanda Simmons at (904)879-2646.
Hilliard Back 40 4-H Club: Club meeting dates include: 11/10 at 6:30 PM in the Hilliard Community
Center. For more information please contact Bo and Karen Salis at (904)845-PIGS.
Juss Horsin’ Around: For more information please contact Jennifer Hall at (904)845-2925.
Nassau County Young Riders: For more information please contact Patti Walker at (904)879-1286.
Next Generation 4-H Club: Club meetings are scheduled for 1PM on the following dates: 11/10 and
12/8. For more information please contact Sabrina Crosby at (904)879-9894.
Town & Country: For more information please contact Alicia Vickers at (904)838-4534.
West Nassau Home school Club: Club meetings are scheduled for 1 PM on the following dates: 11/7
and 12/5. For more information please contact Whitney Hancock at (904)879-5882.
Project Club Opportunities:
Astronomy Project Club: The December 9th meeting will be combined with the National Science Day
Experiment. For more information please contact Karl or Wanda Simmons at (904)879-2646.
Marine Ecology Club: Club meetings are scheduled for 11/6 and 12/11. For more information please
contact Margaret Johnson at (904)879-1019.
Shooting Sports: For more information please contact the Nassau County Extension Office.
Wiggles and Wags 4-H Dog Club For more information, please contact 4-H Agent Margaret Johnson at
(904)879-1019.
Teen Leadership Opportunities:
County Council- If you are 4-H age 11+ and looking for ways to earn community service hours, gain
leadership skills and more, join us at our next meeting on November 10th. Other events coming up the
council will be planning include our holiday celebration/cookie decorating event in December, the county
wide skating party in January and more!
Nassau County Extension Service: 543350 US Highway 1, Callahan, FL 32011
904/530-6353 or toll free 1-855-212-1244, (Fax) 904/879-2097
Nassau County 4-H Website: http://nassau.ifas.ufl.edu/4h/4h.html
[email protected] 4-H Agent or [email protected] -4-H Agent or [email protected] Specialist
Perspective
One day the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the purpose
of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what they
considered a very poor family.
Upon returning from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?” The boy replied, “It
was great Dad.” So the father asked, “Did you see how poor people live?” The son nodded.
He said, “We have a dog and they had four. We have a pool that covers most of our backyard
and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns around our pool and they have stars
at night. Our patio reaches our front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of
land and they have fields that go beyond their sight. We have servants and they serve others. We buy
our food and they raise their’s. We have walls around us to protect us and they have friends who
protect them.
The boy’s father was speechless. His son then added, “Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we
are.”
Isn’t it amazing that sometimes we think someone is poor, but they have all that they need and
the things we would love to have! In 4-H I hope you will reach out to everyone whether they are poor
or rich and become friends with as many new folks as possible. Remember this story as we enter the
Thanksgiving season and throughout the remainder of your life.