Dear 4-H Members, Leaders, and Parents,Are you ready for the Spring Livestock Show, 4-H Camp, Teen Conference? All of these activities are quickly approaching and we hope you are ready to take part and have a great time.
The schedule for the Spring Livestock Show is included in this newsletter. The bright yellow flyer lists the schedule for the day beginning with the County Demonstration contest. The day continues with the Livestock Judging Contest , and Livestock Fitting & Showing classes. There will also be a rabbit clinic and a dog clinic.
Be sure to check out the enclosed flyer from the Rough Riders 4-H Club. The club is hosting a St. Jude benefit ride. It will be a fun filled weekend of horse activities benefiting St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Thanks to all the clubs for getting their membership enrollments turned in. All 2008 Idaho County 4-H members and leaders are now in our data base and should be getting this newsletter. If you have a family in your club that is not receiving this newsletter, please call the Extension Office.
Don’t forget the Trivia Question on page 2! The first person to call the Extension Office with the correct answer on or after May 19th will win a special prize. Congratulations to Kelly Turney of White Bird for answering last month’s question correctly.
Sincerely,
Susie Heckman
Idaho County 4-H Program Manager
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER May
17 Swine Weigh-in
27 Dog Clinic, Grangeville Lion’s Park
30 Wells Fargo Wrist Watch Award Applications Due
( Ext. Off.)
June
9-13 Idaho Teen Conference, Moscow
10 Dog Clinic, Grangeville, Lion’s Park
13 Idaho County 4-H Camp Application Due
14 Spring Livestock Show, Idaho Co. Fair Grounds
July1 4-H In Idaho Photo Contest Due (State Office)
8 Dog Clinic, Grangeville Lion’s Park
8 National 4-H Congress Application Due (State Office)
12 Idaho County 4-H Horse Show, Grangeville
14-15 Idaho State Horse Contest, Idaho Falls
21-23 Idaho County 4-H Camp, Cascade Lake
22 Dog Clinic, Grangeville Lion’s Park
May Trivia Question: When did the county seat leave Mt. Idaho and where was it moved?
Answer to March Trivia Question: The county seat left Florence in and settled in Mt Idaho in 1875.
Are You Going To Idaho County 4-H Camp?
Get on the bus and join the fun at Idaho County 4-H Camp! All the fun will be taking place at Cascade Lake 4-H Camp from Monday July 21 to Wednesday, July 23, 2008.
4-H members 8 years old to 6th grade will have a great time taking part in all of the camp activities. Camp registration fee is $50. 4-H members in 7th & 8th grade can apply to go as Camp Assistants and pay a registration fee of $25.
If you did not receive a camp registration in the mail, please call our office. Camp registrations are due June 13 in the Extension Office.
4-H LEADER TRAININGIf you have enrolled as an Idaho County 4-H Leader for 2008 and were not able to attend one of the Leader Training Sessions in April/May, you will be receiving a letter from the Extension Office with in the next two weeks. This letter will have information regarding what you will need to do to become certified for the 2008 4-H year.
HORSE PACKING OPPORTUNITY
The Back County Horsemen are sponsoring a horse packing clinic. This clinic is open to the public and is a great opportunity for you to learn more about horse packing.
The Clinic will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18th at the Grangeville Border Days Arena. There is no cost for the clinic and lunch will be provided
Horsemanship AwardThe Idaho Horsemanship Award is a test of knowledge and skills in horsemanship. The purpose of the award is to honor the most talented youth riders in Idaho. It will test the youth’s riding ability and knowledge of equine subjects that are important to a well-informed and proficient horse person.
Any youth 14 years of age by January 1,2008 and not more that 19 years of age who is enrolled in an organized horse program may apply for this award. Idaho County 4-H Horse Project members interested in competing for this award need to contact the
Extension Office by June 1 to register.
AN OPEN LETTER TO 4-H PARENTS
The 2008 4-H year is off to a successful start. Enrollments are in and it appears that we have a record number of 4-Hers enrolled in 4-H this year.
The 4-H program in Idaho County is a success due to the efforts of volunteer leaders, parents and many other people. We take pride in conducting a program that helps kids develop skills that will benefit them for a lifetime.
Parental involvement in the program is essential for success. Helping the youngsters with their project is encouraged and welcomed however the key word is HELPING not DOING. Kids need help with their project, but parents must avoid doing all the work for them. Examples of helping may include giving advice on how to groom the animal while standing and watching the 4-Her work to fit the animal; holding the wash bucket while the 4-Her washes the animal and so on. When parents wash the steer while the
4-H member is nowhere in sight, the parent crosses the line and is doing all the work. Feeding the animal or clipping the entire animal for the 4-Her is another example of doing the work. Parents need to remember that 4-H is for kids. We have had our turn in 4-H now we need to stand back and let the kids have theirs.
4-H should be a family activity and we hope that it will stay that way. However, please keep in mind that the program is for kids.
I look forward to seeing and working with all of you at the various 4-H events and activities coming up in 2008.
Sincerely,
Jim Church
Extension Educator, Livestock
Interested in Being a Fashion Board Member?
Would you like to be involved in planning and organizing the Fashion Show at the 2008 Idaho County Fair? If this sounds like fun to you, you may want to
consider becoming a member of the Fashion Board.
To be a member of the Fashion Board you must be enrolled in a 4-H clothing project (this includes Constructed Clothing or Making the Most of Me), have modeled in a previous Idaho County 4-H Fashion Show, and be in 8th grade or above.
Fashion Board Advisor, Leslie McIntire, is looking
forward to a new exciting year of working with the fashion Board members. The first Fashion Board meeting is scheduled for Sunday, June 1, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Idaho County Fair Grounds.
Any 4-H’er interested in participating this year should attend the June 1st meeting or call Leslie McIntire at 962-7249 or the Extension Office at 983-2667.
Congratulations Seniors !!
The Idaho County 4-H Program is proud to have several graduating seniors enrolled this year. We want to say congratulations on a job well done and wish you the very best as you begin a new and exciting part of your life.
We also want to give you an extra pat on the back for staying involved in the 4-H Program as you went through high school. It’s not easy to balance school, sports, work, and 4-H! Not only did you do it, but also you did it very well.
Congratulations!
Chantel Boniecki
Nichele Carpentier
Lauren Duman
Kenneth Enneking
Zachery Frei
Brooke Holthaus
Kayla Lorentz
Abbigail Lustig
Jon Rice
Jeanna Schaack
Cassandra Schaeffer
Kimberly Schaeffer
Jacklyn Thompson
