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Spring Livestock Show Calendar

noreply@blogger.com (Extension Office) — Sat, 24 May 2008 00:07:00 +0000

Spring Livestock Show
Idaho County Fairgrounds, Cottonwood
Saturday June 14, 2008

8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Lamb Weigh-In and Steer Weigh-In
8:00 a.m. Demonstration Contest Registration - Arena Building
8:30 a.m. Demonstration Contest Begins - Arena Building
10:30 a.m. Livestock Judging Contest - Agee Building

Immediately Following the Judging Contest To Run Concurrently
Dairy Heifer Fitting & Showing
Quality

Beef Fitting & Showing
Oldest Members
Youngest members

Beef Steer Quality
Light Weight
Heavy Weight

Beef Heifer Quality

Goat Fitting & Showing & Quality
Oldest Members
Youngest Members

Lamb Fitting & Showing
Oldest Members
Youngest Members

Lamb Quality
Light Weight
Heavy Weight

Sheep Shearing Date
Saturday August 2, 2008
Idaho County Fair Grounds

DOG CLINIC

10:00 a.m. All Dog Project Members Welcome
Bring your dog an a secure leash.

RABBIT CLINIC

1:00 p.m. Clover Members 6 & 7 years old
1:45 p.m. Junior Members 8 - 11 years old
2:30 p.m. Int. Members 12 - 14 years old
Bring your rabbit in an escape proof carrier and a carpet square to show your rabbit on.

The 4-H Snack Bar Will Be Open!!

May/June 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Extension Office) — Fri, 23 May 2008 23:56:00 +0000

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
July
1 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 TRAINING
If 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 Award
The 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

2008 4-H Party

noreply@blogger.com (Extension Office) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:47:00 +0000

Idaho County 4-H Party
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Grangeville National Guard Armory
Booth Set-Up 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Games Begin 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Free Hamburger B-B-Q Lunch At Noon
Sponsored by
Idaho/Lewis County Cattle Association
Idaho County Wheat Growers Association
Additional Activities This Year
Ambassador Raffle Drawing & Bird House Contest
Details on Back!
Join The Fun!

This is an annual fund-raiser for the 4-H Program. It is intended to raise money to send leaders to 4-H Teen Conference, 4-H Camp, leader forums and other leader training activities.
Each club sets up a booth/game to sell chances for a penny (sometimes more). Drawings are held, chances are drawn, and games are played.
Clubs need to bring their own prizes for the games they are in charge of. Most clubs choose some type of candy item.
Parents need to be aware that some clubs do bring homemade food items for their games. Cake walks and cookie decorating have been popular games in the past. So if this is an issue that concerns you, you may want to caution your children not to eat the homemade food items.
Clubs may set up their booth spaces at 9:30 a.m. If your club wants to reserve a particular area for the booth ( a corner area, an area near the door, etc.), you may call the Extension Office to reserve the space. Reservations will be taken on a first call, first served basis.
When your club is making plans for the games they want to play, please remember that your club is responsible for cleaning up the booth area at the end of the day. The messier the game, the longer cleanup takes.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY Each Club booth will be given raffle tickets to give to give to game winners. Before lunch the
Ambassadors will be holding a raffle drawing from those tickets for some special items!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND Bird House Decorating Contest! Each club needs to build or buy a bird house and decorate it. The bird houses will be judged during the 4-H Party and the winning club will receive a great prize from the Ambassadors. The bird houses will then be placed outside the windows of area assisted living homes for the residents to enjoy. This is one of the Ambassador Community Service projects for 2008.

March 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Extension Office) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:38:00 +0000

Dear 4-H Members, Leaders, & Parents,
Our new 4-H year is off and running. Most of the clubs in Idaho County have had their first meeting and have made plans for an exciting year. Let’s all make sure we make the new members and leaders in our program feel welcome!
The 4-H Party will kick off Idaho County 4-H Week on Saturday, April 12th. Check out the enclosed flyer with all of the details for the day. Bring a friend and introduce them to the fun of 4-H.
4-H Week is a time to promote the 4-H program in your community. There are many ways to heighten the awareness and importance of 4-H. In the past clubs have put displays in store windows, held coloring contests, written special news articles and cookies have been given to supportive businesses and 4-H sponsors. Be creative and help your community celebrate 4-H Week with you!
Don’t forget the Trivia Question on page 2! The first person to call the Extension Office with the correct answer on or after March 10th will win a special prize! Congratulations to Rebecca Hinkson for answering last month’s questions correctly!
*Note to Organizational Leaders*
If you have new members in your club, they will not be getting this newsletter. New 4-H members will begin getting the newsletter once we have all the new enrollments in the computer for 2008.
Sincerely,
Susie Heckman
Idaho County 4-H Program Manager

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
March
12 Livestock Leader Meeting, Grangeville Super 8
15 Steer Weigh-In, Cottonwood Livestock Auction
19 Horse Bowl Contest, Grangeville Elementary

April
1 Idaho County 4-H Enrollments Due, Ext. Office
1 Dog Clinic, Grangeville Lion’s Park
12 Idaho County 4-H Party, Grangeville Armory
12 FCS & Specialty Leader Meeting, G’ville Armory
12-18 Idaho County 4-H Week
15 State 4-H College Scholarships Due, State 4-H
15 Teen Conference Scholarships Due, Ext. Off.
20 Idaho Horse of The Year Nominations Due
26 District I Horse Bowl, Coeur d’Alene
30 Leadership Training Conference, Cottonwood

March Trivia Question: When did the county seat leave Florence and where was it moved?

Answer to February Trivia Question: The first county seat town in Idaho County was the mining town of Florence.

Leadership
Training
Conference

All 4-H club officers and organizational leaders are invited to attend the 3rd Annual Idaho County Leadership Training Conference (LTC) on Wednesday, April 30th in Cottonwood at St. Gertrude’s Spirit Conference Center.
The Conference will begin at 5:00 p.m. and run until 8:00 p.m. with dinner being provided.
The conference will include several workshop sessions designed to help club officers set goals for their club, give new club officers information about offices they hold, pre-meeting planning, and conducting meetings using parliamentary procedures, as well as working with adult leaders to making 4-H meetings fun.
This is a great opportunity for Club Officers and Leaders to have fun learning and working
together.
A LTC registration has been mailed to all
organizational leaders. Club registration forms are due in the Extension Office by April 1st .

2008 Idaho County
4-H Ambassadors
Your new Idaho County 4-H Ambassadors are off to a great start!
The group came back from their state training conference in Cascade ready to go to work! They have been meeting monthly and will soon be ready to come to your club meetings.
Your 2008 Ambassadors are identified on the front of every 4-H Newsletter. You will see them at all of our County 4-H events and you’ll hear them on KORT radio during 4-H week.

M.O.D Squad
Members Of Distinction
This is the last call for 7th , 8th, & 9th graders who would like to be involved in a new Idaho County 4-H M.O.D. Squad.
Call the Extension Office by April 1st to be involved for the 2008 4-H Year!!!

NEW IDAHO COUNTY
4-H SNACK BAR
The Idaho County 4-H Program has been given a wonderful opportunity! The Idaho County Extension Homemaker’s Council voted to disband last fall and has given their snack bar at the fair grounds to the 4-H Program.
While this is a great opportunity for our program, like most opportunities, it does not come without some work and responsibilities.
Bertie Forsmann of Cottonwood has agreed to manage the snack bar for us. She will do an excellent job of ordering the supplies and organizing the entire operation. We are excited to have her involved in this new adventure.
Here’s where you, as 4-H families, come in. Each 4-H Club is expected to help man the snack bar during the Fair. Six people are needed for each shift to run smoothly. We know how busy everyone is during the fair, so your club may want to recruit help from “outside” of your 4-H Club. All of the shift work scheduling will be done through your 4-H Club Organizational Leader and the Extension Office.
Every club working in the snack bar will receive a portion of the profits that are made. Until we operate this first year, we won’t know what the exact amount will be.
This is a new experience for all of us, but there is no doubt that by working together we can make the new 4-H Snack Bar a huge success!!

4-H DOG CLINICS
Idaho County 4-H Leader, Kent Mitchell, is once again making a very generous offer to all 4-H’ers with dog projects in Idaho County! Kent has been working with 4-H members and their dog projects for the past few years and is again offering to share his time and expertise.
Kent does a great job preparing the 4-H members and their dogs for the Dog Show at the Fair. These clinics are highly recommended for all members taking dog projects. Please bring your dog on a secure leash.
All clinics will be held on the east side of the Lion’s Park across the street from the Forest Service Building, behind Tackett’s Saw Service.
The following clinic dates have been set for 2008:
All Dog Clinics begin at 5:15 pm
East Side of Lion’s Park, Grangeville
April 1
April 15
April 29
May 13
May 27
June 10
July 8
July 22
August 5
August 12

Livestock Leader Meeting
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
6:00 p.m.
Grangeville Super 8

Idaho Co. 4-H Steer Weigh-In
Saturday, March 15, 2008
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cottonwood Lvstk Auction

Horse Bowl Contest
The 2008 Idaho County Horse Bowl Contest will be held on Wednesday, March 19th, at Grangeville Elementary School. The contest is set to begin at 6:00 p.m.
This competition is similar to a school quiz bowl. The difference is that all of the questions in this contest are about horses. If you want to see how much our 4-H members know about the projects they are taking, stop by and watch the Horse Bowl. I guarantee you will be very impressed!

February 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Extension Office) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:51:00 +0000

Dear 4-H Members, Leaders, & Parents,
Happy New Year and welcome to a NEW 4-H year! What an exciting time to be involved in the Idaho County 4-H Program! Our office and the 4-H Program Council have planned a year full of fun and exciting 4-H events for you to enjoy.
In this first newsletter of the year, you will also find the 2008 4-H Calendar. This will help you plan your own club activities, as well as making plans to attend all of the County NEW activities throughout the year. Please note the later date for the 4-H Party and the Spring Livestock Show this year.
The Idaho County 4-H Ambassadors have been meeting and are anxious to begin a NEW 4-H year. You will be seeing them at all of our County events, as well as at your club meetings. Don’t hesitate to ask them if you need help during a 4-H event.
We look forward to working with you in 2008 and hope you share our enthusiasm for the coming year.
*Note to Organizational Leaders*
If you have new members in your club, they will not be getting this newsletter. New 4-H members will begin getting the newsletter once we have their 2008 enrollments in the computer.
Sincerely,
Susie Heckman
Idaho County 4-H Program Manager

Idaho County
4-H Program Council
Teresa EnosElk City
Candace Johnson
Grangeville
Marie Lerandeau
Cottonwood
Lynette Lothspeich
Grangeville
Margaret Munson
Salmon River
Taffee SchaackKooskia
Cheri Schumacher
Greencreek

Idaho County4-H Ambassadors
Chantel Boniecki
Patrick Dickson
Rebekah Enos
Laura Gehring
Jessica Munson
Kristi Poxleitner
Logan Schumacher
Samantha Spencer

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

February
16-18 Know Your Government Conference, Boise
23 Super Saturday Leader Training, Lewiston
March
12 Livestock Leader Meeting, Grangeville
13 Steer Weigh-In, Cottonwood Livestock Auction
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
April
1 4-H Enrollments Due (Ext. Office)
12 4-H Party, Grangeville, National Guard Armory
12 - 18 Idaho County 4-H Week
12 FCS & Specialty Leader Meeting, Armory
15 State 4-H College Scholarships Due (State)
15 Teen Conf. Early Bird Reg. Due (State)
15 Teen Conf. Scholarship Apps Due (Ext. Office)
30 Leadership Training Conference, Cottonwood

February Trivia Question: What was the first county seat town in Idaho County?

The first person to call the Extension Office with the correct answer on or after February 8, will win a special prize.

Idaho County 4-H
Members of Distinction

Are you in 7th, 8th, or 9th grade? Are you looking for a fun way to be more involved in 4-H without attending more meetings? Well, have we got a deal for you!
· 4-H Members of Distinction (The M.O.D. Squad) is a group that is being formed for 4-H members in 7th, 8th and 9th grade. This is not a 4-H Club, you will still need to be an enrolled member of your own 4-H Club.
· Members of this group will be on hand to help out with 4-H activities in their community. For example, if Susie is doing an after-school program in Kooskia, members of this group from the Kooskia area would be called and asked to help with the program.
· Members of the group will be on hand to provide extra help during the Fair.
· Members of this group will have a great time experiencing 4-H outside of their club and meet new friends.
· There will be one organizational meeting in February to kick of the year.
All you have to do to join is call the Extension
Office at 983-2667 and tell us you want to be a member of the M.O.D. Squad!

Area Annimal Clinics

During the months of February and March there are several animal clinics being held in our area. For more information, call the number listed with the clinic.
Spring Rabbit Clinic: March 29th at the NezPerce County Fairgrounds beginning at 9:00 a.m.. You need to bring your rabbit in an escape proof carrier and a sack lunch. To pre-register for the clinic, call Kerry at the Nez Perce County Ext. Office at 799-3096
Nez Perce County Beef Field Day: March 15th at the Lewiston Livestock Market from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost for the day is $5 which includes lunch. Registrations are due in the Nez Perce County Extension Office by March 7th.
Nez Perce County Swine Field Day: March 29th at the Clarkston FFA Farm from 9:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. . Cost for the day is $5 which includes lunch. Registrations are due in the Nez Perce County Extension Office by March 21st.

4-H COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
College scholarship packets have been mailed to each of our 4-H Senior members who were enrolled in 2007. If you are a Senior 4-H member and haven’t received a scholarship packet, please call the
Extension Office and request a packet be sent to you.

KNOW YOUR GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE 2008

More than 160 Idaho 4-H members will hear from the state’s top leaders during the 20th annual Know Your Government Conference (KYG) in Boise February 16 to 18 during the Presidents Day Holiday. The Idaho County 4-H Program is sending four delegates to the conference this year!
First year delegates include:
Jackie Mager
Daughter of Bob & Leah Mager, Grangeville
Jacob Forsmann
Son of Eric & Joyce Forsmann, Grangeville
Brittany Filon
Daughter of John & Christie Filon, Kooskia
4-H delegates will learn about how government works in the executive, legislative and judicial branches, receiving hands-on experiences. Delegates will attend legislative workshops, tour the Statehouse, hold mock committee meetings, debate bills before the Legislature and watch legislators at work. Delegates will also tour the Idaho Supreme Court and participated in a mock trial.
Camille Tosten, daughter of Joe & Michelle Tosten of Grangeville was selected to attend KYG for a third year as a Reporter. She will explore the relationship between the press and the making of public policy. Camille will interview KYG delegates and guest speakers, write stories for the KYG Newsletter, and assist with the production of the KYG News Video.

2008 LEADER TRAINING

4-H Volunteer Leaders are required to have 2 hours of training each year. The purpose of leader training is to provide continuing education for adults who are working with youth. When 4-H leaders attend educational meetings and events they continue to increase their knowledge of 4-H, youth and their project areas of interest.
Everyone’s schedule is already full to over flowing and we realize that no one needs one more “thing to do” on their list, so we’d like to make this training requirement as easy as possible for you to fulfill. The following dates are the remaining training dates currently scheduled for 2008:
· February 23 4-H Leader Super Saturday
· March 12 Idaho County Livestock Leader Meeting
· April 12 Idaho Co. FCS/Specialty Leader Meeting
· April 30 Leadership Training Conference
Letters will be mailed directly to leaders prior to the meeting with the details for that date.
New, first year leaders will still need to go through our New Leader Orientation and Training. This will be done individually at the Extension Office. If you are an organizational leader and have new leaders in your club this year, please remember they will not be receiving this newsletter until their enrollment has been processed.

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED

Idaho State 4-H has committed to placing one Japanese high school exchange student and two Eurasian students for the 2008-2009 school year.
All students have good English skills, health insurance, and their own spending money. A host family need only provide room and board. Host families can consist of single adults, retired couples, or families with or without teenage children.
Please contact the Extension Office if your family is interested in hosting a student.