Frederick County
4-H Newsletter
October-November 2013
Inside this issue:
Congratulations to Bryan and Donielle Axline on the birth of their baby boy!
Club News
2-8
Beef, Sheep & Swine Info.
2
Share-A-Bear
4
Camp Center Service Schedule
8
Superintendents/Club Leader Dates,
Indoor Building Awards
9
MD Poultry/Egg Judging Contest
10
Frederick Sews, Upcoming Events,
Livestock Skillathon
11
Volunteer Forum
12
Calendar & UME Volunteer
Information, New Web Pages
13
2014 Ag Week At The Mall
February 17-22
Francis Scott Key Mall
4-H Royalty
Summer Camp Info.
Congratulations to our new 4-H Royalty
Court. Ian Sanville and Jocelyn Figgins
were crowned on September 13th as this
year’s 4-H King and Queen. Michelle Shedd
was named 1st Runner-Up, and Ashley
Lescalleet and Austin Welty were named
Junior Princess and Prince. For more information on our 2013-14 Royalty Court and
Ambassadors, please check out our website
under Human Science projects.
*Now Hiring: 4-H Summer Camp Director. Position description information will soon be available on our
website under “CAMP”. *Teen Staff
and Adult Staff interviews will be here
before you know it! Applications can
be found on our website under
“CAMP”. Application deadline is 4pm
on January 7th!
Frederick County 4-H Office
330 Montevue Lane
Frederick, MD 21702
301-600-1589 Jennie Schiazzi
schiazzi@umd.edu
Frederick County Website
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Great Frederick Fair 2013
4-H Boots N’ Buckles
Frederick County 4-H
Beef, Sheep & Swine Club
All meetings will be held at the 4-H Camp and Activity
Center starting at 7:00 pm.
2013:
October 9, 2013 (Wednesday)
November 12, 2013 (Tuesday)
December (no meeting)
2014:
January (no meeting)
February 26, 2014 (Wednesday)
March 20, 2014 (Thursday)
April 23, 2014 (Wednesday)
Snow date in May but nothing after May
**Workshops (TBA)
Steer Livestock Registration forms due to the 4-H
Office, 4 p.m. Friday, December 20th. Forms are
in triplicate and are available at the 4-H Office in
the lobby on the wall.
Steer Weigh-In: Frederick County Fairgrounds;
Saturday, January 4th 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Tailwaggers
The Maryland State Fair Division K - Dogs competition in
obedience and fitting & showmanship was held August 22,
2013. Tailwagger club member,
Joanna Cleaver, competed with
her dog Jack, a mixed breed rescue dog.
They earned a THIRD place finish in "1st
year Junior
Beginner
Novice Obedience" and
a FIRST
place finish
in "1st year
Junior Novice Fitting &
Showmanship."
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Calico Clovers
With the conclusion of the 151st Great Frederick
Fair, the Calico Clovers 4-H Club members have
found themselves at the end of another very successful fair! Club members participated in a great
number of animal shows, such as swine shows,
goat shows, sheep shows, alpaca shows, rabbit
shows, as well as some others. Members also entered many crafts, baked goods, sewn garments,
pictures, and many other creative and original
building entries that were exhibited in the 4-H
Building throughout the fair week. Congratulations to all club members who exhibited their projects at the fair this year – you all did so well!
In addition, Calico Clover members also were represented in the Annual 4-H Royalty Contest on the
first Friday night of the fair. Members Ian Sanville,
Erin Jones, Sarah Heiland, Rachel Summers, and
Amelia Summers were all participants in the contest, as well as Sara Arnold, who handed over her
crown as 4-H Queen at the contest that night. At
the conclusion of the event, club member Ian Sanville was crowned the 4-H King, while Erin Jones,
Sarah Heiland, Rachel Summers, and Amelia Summers were awarded as 4-H Ambassadors. Best
wishes to all on the Royalty Court for a fun and
fulfilling year soon to come!
Valley Urbanites
On Saturday, August 31, 2013 the Valley Urbanites Horticulture
Team traveled to the Maryland State Fair for the annual Horticulture Judging Contest. The team had been working hard all
summer to prepare. Every week their leader, Myrtle Sturtz,
would bring in numerous samples of plants, vegetables, shrubs,
trees, etc. With the help of Mrs. Sturtz, Susan Trice and Patty
Grove, the members would practice identifying and judging the
samples. They even took a trip one week to Catoctin Mountain
Orchard to identify plants there. The results were as follows:
Meghan Cole took 4th place overall for the Juniors. For the Intermediates, Claire Edwards
took 4th, Caroline Edwards
took 5th overall and 1st in
trees/shrubs, and Aubrey Cole
took 10th place overall. As a
team, the Intermediates placed
2nd. For the seniors, Emma
Mullineaux placed 6th. It was a
fun day and the members are
looking forward to returning
for the competition next year.
Valley Urbanites Horticulture
Judging Team: Emma Mullineaux,
Meghan Cole, Aubrey Cole, Caroline Edwards, Mytle Sturtz, Claire
Edwards, Susan Trice
Submitted by Meghan Cole
Article by Erin Jones, photo by Sally Arnold
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High Adventure Club
On August 7th, twelve members of the 4-H High Adventure Club
(ages 10-18) embarked on a bike trek along the C&O Canal Trail,
starting from its origin in Washington, DC. Traveling alongside
the Potomac River, they carried their food and gear on their
bikes, and camped along the trail at night. They experienced days
of rain and lots of mud along the way, but also learned lots of history and discovered wonderful camaraderie and the chance to
push themselves to the extreme. They completed their trip at the
trail’s terminus in Cumberland, Maryland on August 11th after
biking 184.5 miles in five days! Special thanks to all the 4-H parent volunteers who helped make the trip possible (and particularly to those who rode with the group).
Seven Lucky Youth Win Calves in the Premier National
Junior Show Opening Ceremony in Harrisburg!
The future of the dairy industry is looking bright, based on the turn-out
for the Opening Ceremonies of the 10th Annual Premier National Junior Shows at the All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg, PA. Show
committee members went above and beyond the call of duty raising
sponsorships for the show, resulting in juniors being given over
$35,000 in prizes, including a calf given away in each breed!
Hannah Wilson of Middletown, a member of Middletown Valley Dairy
Club, took home a Guernsey calf donated by the Snider Homestead
Farm of New Enterprise, PA.
Share A Bear Drive
Frederick County 4-H will be collecting new or gently used stuffed
animals for the Share A Bear drive
with Maryland 4-H. The collection
will go until the end of November.
Donations can be delivered to the
4-H Office. Please label bag with
number of animals. At the end
of the drive, the club with the
most donated stuffed animals will
receive a gift card for $50.00.
For Sale
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Galvanized 2 hole pig feeder - only used 1 year $75.00
Used Sullivan's grooming chute (needs new
floor) $400.00
Registered Angus Bull (February) Maternal Sib to National Western Division Champion, Fox Meadow Farm
Renegade, out of Conneally Final Product.
Other Miscellaneous Feed pans, buckets, show sticks.
etc.
Call the Clarke Sisters Show Cattle / Fox Meadow Farm
301-271-3644
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Johnsville 4-H Club News
On Sunday Aug 4th we started planning for the
club decorations for the barns at the fair. We decided on the theme for all 4 species: beef, sheep,
swine and goats. Then on Wed. Aug 28th we started drawing and cutting out the decorations.
Tues. Aug 13th we held our monthly meeting. It
was hosted by Kira Zimmerman and her family.
The program was on civil air patrol. They brought
humvees and spoke of all the different tactics
used, what they wear and different rifles and guns.
The club got to take a ride in the humvees and to
look thru the scope of a rifle. Everyone enjoyed
the program.
Violet Moxley,
Caleb Moxley ,
Dad- Troy Moxley
and Mom-Michelle
Dinterman
Dylan Coon and Tim Mayne
On Sept. 4th we finished up all the decorations and
put them up in the barns at the fair on Sunday,
September 8th.
Reported by : Luke and Jacob Gladhill
Chelsea Dinterman,
Haley Dinterman,
Justin Inskeep,
Allie Doody and
Ella Jacobs.
Emma New looking through the scope,
Justin Inskeep, Jacob Gladhill, Luke
Gladhill and Gressa New waiting for
their turn.
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“Fire Power” 4-H Shooting Sports Club
We wish to send a special "Thank You" to those who helped
with this effort, those who purchased a ticket to support our
program and to those who helped make this drawing a success! Many businesses and organizations spent time helping
to get the word out and sell tickets especially those in the 4-H
Extension Office, Tractor Supply, Rentals Unlimited, Catoctin
Popcorn, Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo, Glade Valley
Sporting Goods, South Mountain Gun Repair, Jefferson Archery, The Gun Center, Rosemont Service Station, Stateline Gun Exchange, D W Ogg Tractor, Brown's Subs and Pizza, Gladhill Tractor, Geisingers Taxidermy, Tree Spirit Tables,
Mt. Airy IWLA, Westminster Livestock Sale, Francis Scott Key
Center.
Many other members, families and volunteers spent time going above and beyond to help sell tickets especially Tyler
McDonald, Joe Fitzgibbon, Austin Fogle, Ed & Mary Farmer,
Karen & Kevin Cole and Family, Cheryl Lenhart and Family,
Debbie Compton, Debbie Schroyer, Mr. Paul Summers and
Family, Chuck Cramer, Paul Hinch, Keith Lipscomb and Family, Jennie Schiazzi, Jim Kilby and Sheriff Chuck Jenkins.
Congratulations to the following WINNERS of the 2013 Frederick County 4-H Shooting Sports Sportsman's Drawing!
Grand Prize Winner- Kris Ghimire
1st Prize- Debbie Whitmore
2nd Prize- Tony Summers
3rd Prize- Paul Giegerich
4th Prize- Marshall Mason
5th Prize- Michael Blank
6th Prize- Ryan Berges
7th Prize- Dean Baker
8th Prize- Thomas Weckesser
9th Prize- Karly Fink
10th Prize- Wendy Peters
11th Prize- Jim Lane
12th Prize- Richard Cool
13th Prize- Sean Eaton
14th Prize- Steve Crowe
15th Prize- Larry Weaver
The following people won a variety of gift baskets and sporting goods items and each included a $25 gift card! Carlos Barreto, Kelli Leone, Nicholas Walker, Russel Comer, Jim Kilby,
Tara Arnold, Bobby Hill, Shawn McCardell, Monic Taylor, Susan Gross, Ira Bowser, Thomas Mullinex, Clinton Smith, Jay
Stull, Paul Dennis, Harold Staley, Daniel Keall, Adam Cramer
and Sean Mchenka.
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“Fire Power” 4-H Shooting Sports Club
UPDATE: The "Wounded Warrior" (see the June-July
Newsletter http://extension.umd.edu/sites/default/
files/_docs/newsletters/FC_Jun-Jul%202013.pdf for
the flyer or info on the website at: http://
extension.umd.edu/news/events/sat-2013-09-140000-frederick-county-wounded-warrior-fundraising
-raffle-drawing) and the "Law Enforcement Officer
Tribute" Rifle Raffles (see info below or online at:
https://www.extension.umd.edu/news/2013-lawenforcement-officer-tribute-rifle-raffle) are underway
to help benefit some very good causes, so look for
the flyers or contact us to purchase tickets or help out
with them.
Frederick County 4-H Shotgun Representative Team at the 2nd
Annual Sporting Clays Fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis in Washington County on September 27th.
(L to R) John Schroyer, Olivia Dutton, Trevor Fitzgibbon and PJ
Hinch. All had a great time and did a great job while helping to
raise more than $20,000 for Cystic Fibrosis!
UPDATE: Thurmont Conservation & Sportsman’s Club Rim Fire Sporter Match- 10/20/13.
See the June-July Newsletter for the flyers and more information.
Tri-State Trap League starts October 13th: 12 consecutive Sundays/ shoot @ 8 various gun clubs/ check in before 2 p.m. each shoot. Sign up and shoot for any club
and you don't need to be a member of that club.
October 19th @ Mt Airy Southern States: We have been
invited to participate in the "Customer Appreciation
Day" at The Mt. Airy Southern States Store. Assistance
needed to Run the BB Gun Range/ Club Tent & cook
hotdogs on the grill! Setup at 8:30am with event hours
advertized 10am-3pm. Drinks, hotdogs and supplies
have been donated to our club with all sale proceeds to
go to Shooting Sports!
Tractor Supply Baking Contest
Entries will be accepted on Saturday, October 19th from
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Sunday, October 20th from
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for the 1st tractor Supply Baking
Contest, which will be held at the store located at 7631 Devilbiss Bridge Road, Frederick, Maryland 21701. Judging will
begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 20th, and an auction
of all of the baked goods will be held at approximately 4:00
p.m. Randy Ruby of Wolfe Auctioneers will be the auctioneer. Everyone, including youth, adults (18 and over)
and TSC employees may enter cakes, pies, cookies, breads,
candies. All proceeds will go to the 4-H Paper Clover program ($1.00 each), which will benefit local clubs and Frederick County 4-H as part of 4-H Appreciation Month. Paper 4H Clovers will be sold at Tractor Supply from October 9-20th.
If you need additional information please contact the store
at 301-898-7594 or by email at
STR1466@tractorsupply.com
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“Fire Power” 4-H Shooting Sports Club
eMammal Project: Any 4-H "Citizen Scientists" who would
like to help retrieve the cameras in Gambrill State Park on
October 25th 8:30 a.m. please let us know! About a 2 hour
hike (total) will be required and we will meet at the North
Frederick Overlook at
8:15 a.m. Please dress appropriately and wear hiking boots; the trail is
rocky. Bring a light snack
and a personal water bottle. Help locate the cameras using a GPS and be a
part of the Smithsonian
eMammal Camera project!
shootingsports@frederickcounty4-h.org
2013 Dec-Jan
Newsletter deadline:
December 1, 2013
Send articles and pictures to
lstrong@umd.edu
4-H Sporting Clay Fundraiser @ Mayberry Gun Club
September 29th. (L-R) Ashley Grimes, Natalie Schiazzi, Garret Buckmeier and Matthew Lenhart. Each shot
a round of Five Stand then a challenging course of
Sporting Clays. The weather was perfect and everyone had a great time helping to raise funds for our
friends in the Carroll County 4-H Shooting Sports the
"Hotshots".
2013-2014 Camp Center Community
Service Schedule for 4-H Clubs
October - Shooting Sports, Tailwaggers
November - Greener Pastures, Lewistown Mt. View
December - Tom’s Creek, Monocacy Achievers
January - Middletown Valley Dairy, Adamstown
February - Calico Clovers, Bug Patrol, Rocky Ridge
March - Alpha Alpaca, Tailwaggers
April - Valley Urbanites, Shookstown
May - Paddock Pals, Green Valley
June - Myersville Mountaineers, (club needed)
July - Jr. Dairy, (club needed)
August - Breezy Hills Stables, High Adventure
September - Kaleidoscope
October - Boots ‘n Buckles, Unionville
November - Lewistown Mt. View, Johnsville
December - Tom’s Creek, Bits ‘n Bridles
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Superintendents: Important Dates
Club Leaders: Important Dates
Indoor Superintendents Evaluation
Meeting: October 15th 7-9 p.m. at the 4-H Of-
Annual Financial Summary Report, Property Inventory Report
and Treasurer’s Book (Jan-Jun 2013) due to 4-H Office October
15th by 4:00 p.m.
Livestock Superintendents Important Dates:
There will be a training session and informative meeting for all
new club leaders on November 12th; 7 p.m. at the 4-H Office.
Please contact Samantha Murdock at smurdock@umd.edu for
more information.
fice.
Request for Fair Book Changes Due: November
22nd; Email to dinskeep@umd.edu
Fall Wrap Up Meeting-December 11, 2013; 6:30
pm @ 4-H Office
Spring Meeting-April 16, 2013; 6:30 pm @4-H Office
Fall Leader’s Meeting: November 19, 2013; 6:30 p.m. at the 4-H
Office. This is a mandatory meeting for all club leaders.
Record Books - due to 4-H Office by February 3, 2014; by 4:00
p.m.
Spring Leader’s Meeting: March 25, 2014 6:30 p.m. at the 4-H
Office.
2013 4-H Fair Building Awards Most Blue Ribbons Per Department
Garden & Field
Emma Mullineaux
Luke Gladhill
Arts
Zoe Maliszewskyj
Zachary Baker
Sr. Division
Jr. Division
Sr. Division
Jr. Division
Crafts
Natalie Schiazzi
Dakota Bostian
Jacob Gladhill
Sr. Division
Jr. Division
Jr. Division
Project Display
Michelle Weddle
Olivia Dutton
Dakota Bostian
Laura Dutton
Tim Brashear
Sr. Division
Sr. Division
Jr. Division
Jr. Division
Jr. Division
Computer Project
Zoe Maliszewskyj
Daniel Cleaver
Kathleen Kuster
Sr. Division
Jr. Division
Jr. Division
Entomology
Michelle Shedd
Jeremy Bergman
Ayden Child
Allison Jones
Rebecca Manley
Mia Dubin
Sr. Division
Jr. Division
Jr. Division
Jr. Division
Jr. Division
Jr. Division
Photography
Natalie Schiazzi
Hannah Grove
Zoe Maliszewskyj
Justin Arnold
Julianna Greenberg
Sr. Division
Sr. Division
Sr. Division
Jr. Division
Jr. Division
Clothing
Jamie Roe
Ellie Baker
Dakota Bostian
Randi Burns
Rylea Oesterle
Madison Reece
Karianna Strickhouser
Haley Welty
Sr. Division
Jr. Division
Jr. Division
Jr. Division
Jr. Division
Jr. Division
Jr. Division
Jr. Division
Decorated Textiles
Katelyn Allen
Dakota Bostian
Sr. Division
Jr. Division
Baked Goods
Katelyn Allen
Paige Baker
Sr. Division
Jr. Division
Food Preservation
Dalton Anderson
Mallory Anderson
Sr. Division
Jr. Division
Posters
Emily White
Sr. Division
Cavan McIntyre-Brewer Jr. Division
Plan & Plant for Beauty
Grace Yingling Sr. Division
Thomas Riggs Jr. Division
Congratulations to all of the
4-H’ers that worked so hard on
their projects this year.
Keep up the good work!
Home Furnishings & Family Life
Natalie Schiazzi
Sr. Division
Ryan Allen
Jr. Division
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Maryland State Poultry and Egg Judging Contest Results
Frederick County was well represented at the Maryland State Fair competition which was held in Timonium, MD. The contest consisted of judging, placing, and
giving reasons on Leghorn production hens, grading
eggs by USDA standards for exterior, interior, and broken-out quality. There was also a parts identification
class and ready-to-cook classes. Those that judged
learned valuable skills in decision making, writing reasons, giving oral reasons, placing poultry, and grading
eggs.
On the Junior
Team left to right:
Morgan Farmer
placed 9th in production hens, 5th in the
egg division, 11th in
market/parts ID, and
was 10th overall.
Thomas Riggs placed
10th in production
hens, 6th in the egg division, 5th in market/parts ID,
and was 8th overall. Zachary Crum placed 7th in production hens, 1st in the egg division, 6th in market/
parts ID, and was 6th overall. The Junior Team placed
2nd overall in the contest.
On the
Intermediate
Team left
to right:
Lacey
Riggs
placed
7th in
production hens,
2nd in the egg division, 9th in market/parts ID, and
was 4th overall. Austin Fogle placed 3rd in production
hens, 6th in the egg division, 12th in market/parts ID,
and was 5th overall. Ray Martin IV placed 5th in production hens, 3rd in the egg division, 2nd in market/
parts ID, and was 2nd overall. Luke Gladhill placed
12th in production hens, 4th in the egg division, 7th in
market/parts ID, and was 8th overall. Amanda Schultz
placed 6th in production hens,1st in the egg division,
8th in market/part ID, and was 3rd overall. The Intermediate Team placed 1st overall in the contest.
On the Senior Team
left to right: Justin
Moxley placed 4th in
production hens, 5th
in the egg division,
3rd in market/parts
ID, and was 3rd
overall. Kira Zimmerman placed 8th
in production hens,
8th in the egg division, 4th in market/parts ID, and was 7th overall. Ashley
Fuss placed 5th in production hens, 7th in the egg division,
6th in market/parts ID, and was 6th overall. Drew Ridgeway
placed 3rd in production hens, 3rd in the egg division, 8th in
market/parts ID, and was 8th overall. Not pictured was Allie
Wilson placing 6th in production hens, 2nd in the egg division, 5th in market/parts ID, and was 5th overall. The Senior Team placed 1st overall in the contest.
Congratulations to Justin Moxley and Allie Wilson, they will
be representing Maryland at the National Poultry & Egg
Judging Contest held in Louisville, Kentucky.
Thank you to all the
4-H'ers that judged!
You put a lot of time
and effort into practices and you did a
great job judging.
A special thank you
to all that helped
out in any way, like
getting the children
to the practices/
contest, bringing
snacks, and for supplying materials
for us to use during practice. Also, thank you to Jimmy Roderuck for all his help coaching.
Please note that: **We will be looking for judgers next
Spring/Summer for the Avian Bowl and Poultry & Egg Judging.** You do not have to have poultry to judge, just a willingness to learn and to have fun.
If you are interested please give Dave Crum a call at
410-775-0674 or 240-446-6841. Thanks again!
Dave Crum
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Upcoming Events
Frederick Sews!
Workshops have been scheduled
through 2014. These workshops
are open to all Clovers and 4H’ers interested in learning to
sew, you do not have to carry
sewing, clothing, or fashion projects to participate. For more
information on each workshop, and to pre-register,
please go to the events calendar on our website
(located on the sidebar) *Note: some workshops may
have a materials cost.
 November 2nd at the Camp Center in Jefferson,
MD from 9am-12pm – “open call”. Sewing machines and instructors will be on hand to provide
one-on-one support for projects that you bring in.
This is a FREE workshop – you must provide your
own materials.
 There will be a Fashion Revue planning meeting
from 12pm-1pm following the workshop. This is
open to any 4-H’er who would like to participate
in helping plan the 2014 Central Cluster Fashion
Revue. Lunch will be provided for committee
members.
 December 30th at the Howard County Extension
Office from 9am-4pm – Project workshop (TBA).
 January 20th at the Howard County Fairgrounds
from 9am-12pm– “open call”. Sewing machines
and instructors will be on hand to provide one-on
-one support for projects that you bring in. This
is a FREE workshop – you must provide your own
materials.
 February 17th at the Camp Center in Jefferson,
MD from 9am-4pm – Project workshop (TBA)
 April 11th-14th: Premier Fashions Overnight
Workshop more information to be posted.
 Mark your calendars for June 14th for next year’s
Cluster Fashion Revue!
Website Updates
Calling all reporters and historians! For the launch of
the new website we are asking each club to send in
pictures, press releases and program updates to include on their web pages. This is a great way to encourage new members to join your club, as well as an
opportunity to show other clubs what you have been
up to. Please send your information to Samantha
Murdock at smurdock@umd.edu
 There will be a Diamond Clover training session held on
Thursday, December 5th at 7 p.m. at the 4-H Office.
Please register to attend on Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.com/event/8642013495
 Record Book Workshop to be held on Thursday, December 12th at 7 p.m. at the 4-H Office. Open to 4-H’ers and
adults to come and learn how to properly assemble and
complete a record book. Please register to attend on
Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.com/
event/8642115801
 Public Speaking Workshops will be held at the Howard
County Fairgrounds on January 25th & February 1st.
More information to be posted.
 Mark your calendars - Cluster Communications Contest
March 8, 2014 in Frederick County.
Frederick County Livestock
Skillathon Team – Get Involved !
Would you like to be a member of the Frederick County 4-H
Livestock Skillathon Team? Join us a the 4-H Office to learn
about being a member of the Frederick County 4-H Livestock
Skillathon Team. You do not have to show livestock to participate. The Maryland 4-H State Livestock Skillathon Competition is held every March. 4-H’ers from each county join together and test their knowledge in the areas of Breed ID,
Feed ID, Equipment, Meat Evaluation, Wool ID, and Quality
Assurance. Donielle will be holding skillathon practices at the
4-H Office for anyone interested in participating in the state
skillathon competition. The practices will cover the subjects
and materials which will be at the competition. The practices
will give all participants the opportunity to be prepared for
the state competition. Practices will be held once a week during the months of January and February from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Attendance is recommended each week since there is a different topic discussed each week. For more information or to
RSVP for the practices please contact the 4-H Office at 301600-1589.
Jan 9th
Jan 16th
Jan 23st
Jan 30th
Feb 5th
Feb 12th
Feb 19th
Feb 26th
Species and Breed Identification
Feed Identification
Equipment
Meats Evaluation
Wool Identification
Quality Assurance & Animal Health
Judging / Animal Evaluation
Mock Contest and selection on team
Members (MANDATORY ATTENDANCE)
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physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or expression.
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Frederick County 4-H Newsletter
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October
Date
Time
Page
15
4:00 p.m.
8
Leaders: Financial Club Reports Due to 4-H Office
15
7:00 p.m.
8
Indoor Superintendent Evaluation Meeting @ 4-H Office
17
6:30 p.m.
UME Volunteer Orientation Training - Online
22
7:00 p.m.
Royalty Meeting @ 4-H Office
31
November
12
Deadline for 4-H Volunteer Forum (Nov. 22-24)
2
9:00 a.m.
11
Sewing: Open Call @ 4-H Camp Center
2
12:00 p.m.
11
Fashion Revue Planning Meeting @ Camp Center
12
7:00 p.m.
2
Beef, Sheep and Swine Meeting @ 4-H Camp Center
12
7:00 p.m.
8
New Leader’s Meeting @ 4-H Office
12
6:30 p.m.
UME Volunteer Orientation Training - Online
15
19
December
Clubs Must File 990—Print Copy of Verification
6:30 p.m.
8
Fall Leader’s Meeting @ 4-H Office
22
8
Deadline-Livestock Superintendents fair Book Changes
22
12
4-H Volunteer Forum—Ocean City, MD
26
7:00 p.m.
Youth Council Meeting @ 4-H Office
5
7:00 p.m.
1
Diamond Clover Training Session @ 4-H Office
12
7:00 p.m.
1
Record Book Workshop @ 4-H Office
20
4:00 p.m.
2
Steer Livestock Registration Forms Due to 4-H Office
30
9:00 A.m.
11
Sewing Workshop @ Howard County 4-H Office
Check Out The New Webpages
Be sure to check out the “New Members” webpage on our website: http://extension.umd.edu/frederick-county/4hyouth-development/new-members this is a great resource for information on Access, necessary forms, animal projects
and annual events.
There is also a contact page with information on the 4-H Staff and how to get in contact with them:
http://extension.umd.edu/frederick-county/4h-youth-development/contact-us
We will be working on an “Upcoming Events and Deadlines for Frederick County” sidebar that will have important
dates to remember.
UME Volunteer Information
Interested in becoming a certified UME 4-H Volunteer? Its a simple 3 step process:
1. Go to the Frederick County 4-H website http://extension.umd.edu/frederick-county/4h-youth-development/umevolunteers and fill out and return the 5 necessary forms by email or postal mail to: Attn: Lisa, UME Frederick County 4-H, 330 Montevue Lane, Frederick, MD 21702 or lstrong@umd.edu
2. After your completed paperwork has been returned to the office Lisa will contact you to schedule an over the phone
Interview which takes about 10-15 minutes.
3. After your Interview Lisa can sign you up for the online orientation training.
After these steps are done and all paperwork is in, the 4-H Educator will review your file and when approved you will
receive your 4-H Maryland Leader card. To keep your certified volunteer status current each year you will need to sign
a Renewal Appointment Agreement and a Behavioral Expectations Form.
Any questions contact Lisa Strong at lstrong@umd.edu or 301-600-1595.
The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to any person and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation,
physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or expression.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION
FREDERICK COUNTY OFFICE
330 MONTEVUE LANE
FREDERICK, MARYLAND 21702
301-600-1589
http://extension.umd.edu/frederick-county/4h-and-youth-development
Donielle R. Axline
Extension Educator
Samantha Murdock
Faculty Extension Assistant
301-600-1590
dinskeep@umd.edu
301-600-3583
smurdock@umd.edu
The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to any person and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation,
physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or expression.