The Cloverleaf
HOWARD COUNTY 3300 NORTH RIDGE ROAD, SUITE 240 ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND 21043 (410)313-2707
January 2016
CENTRAL CLUSTER COMMUNICATIONS
WORKSHOP AND CONTEST
Inside this issue:
4-H CALENDAR
2
INCLEMENT WEATHER
2
NEW VOLUNTEERS
2
4-H T-SHIRTS
2
FAIR SEPCIAL AWARDS
2
SENIOR PORTFOLIO
3
MARYLAND 4-H HORSE ART
CONTEST
3
RECORD BOOK
3
Sunshine Clover Junior
Leaders
4
SEWING WORKSHOPS AND
FASHION REVUE
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To prepare for the 2016 Communications Contest, Howard and Montgomery County 4-H
will be hosting a workshop. The communications workshop will be held at the Howard County Fairgrounds on Saturday, January 23rd.The categories for the Communications Contest are: Extemporaneous, Prepared, Radio Spot, and Interpretations.
Please register for the workshops through Eventbrite.
Communication Contest Workshop- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-centralcluster-4-h-communication-contest-workshop-tickets-19476950082
The contest will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2016. at Bushy Park Elementary
School in Glenwood. This is an excellent opportunity, whether a 4-H’er carries a public
speaking project or not, to receive valuable tips, and advice to enhance public speaking
abilities and presentation. Champions will have the opportunity to move on to the State
competition.
4-H 'S GOT TALENT! MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
LIVESTOCK SALE COMMITTEE 4
YOUTH REPRESTNTATIVE
BEEF I.D. Day
5
LIVESTOCK SKILLATHON
5
RATE-OF-GAIN
5
MODEL DOG SHOW
5
4-H Central Cluster First Annual Talent Show has been RE-SCHEDULED to
Saturday, 1/30/16 from 7 – 9 pm at Bushy Park Elementary School in Glenwood.
4-Her's ages 8-18 from Frederick, Howard and Montgomery County Programs are invited
to audition to participate in the Central Cluster Talent Show. The Community is invited to
come and watch.
Categories will consist of: Vocal Music * Instrumental Music * Dance * Miscellaneous
(Poetry, comedy, magic, drama, etc.)
*NEW Category*- Compete as a Club
To register- https://extension.umd.edu/montgomery-county/4-hs-got-talent.
University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, religion,
ancestry, or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation, or gender identity and expression.
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INCLEMENT
WEATHER
SCHOOLS CLOSED
When schools are closed.
ALL 4-H programs are
canceled. This includes
closing early due to
inclement weather.
SNOW EMERGENCY
PLAN
If a Snow Emergency Plan
for Howard County is in
effect at 7:00 a.m. on
either Saturday or Sunday,
ALL programs and activities,
4-H, school and community
will be canceled. Should
the Plan go into effect after
7:00 a.m., programs in
progress may be completed
at the discretion of the
activity leader.
FAIR SPECIAL
AWARDS
The Howard County
4-H Program
is looking for sponsors of
Special Awards for the
2016 Fair.
Please refer to the end of
the Cloverleaf to view our
current list of available
trophies.
If you are interested in
picking up any of these
awards, please
contact Rick Hodiak at
410-313-1914 or
hodiak@umd.edu.
CALLING ALL NEW VOLUNTEERS!
UME Volunteer Training is available. This class will provide participants basic
information on the University of Maryland Extension 4-H Youth Development program.
It will cover UME policies and procedures and detail the process to becoming an
appointed UME 4-H Volunteer. The course will be taught via Webinar. Participants will
need access to a computer with internet connection as well as telephone. The sessions
will not be recorded.
However, before taking the class you must contact Chris Rein at the Howard
County office at 410-313-1915 or email Crein@umd.edu for UME Volunteer
paperwork, that must be completed before attending the training.
Once all your paperwork is returned to the office, Chris will
be able to register you for a class.
2016 4-H CALENDAR
The 4-H Calendar for 2016 is available at the 4-H web site at www.howard4-h.org.
Please remember there will be changes and additions throughout
the year. If you do not have internet access and need a printed
copy, please contact Amy Brueckmann at 410-313-1906 or
amyb@umd.edu.
HOWARD COUNTY 4-H T-SHIRTS
Back another year by popular demand!! The process has begun again and we are in
the process of planning for the 2016 4-H t-shirts all Howard County 4-H’ers receive
to wear at the Howard County Fair. In this Cloverleaf, please find
the sponsorship form. If you know of a business or organization
that may be interested, please pass along the letter and form
enclosed. If additional forms are needed, they can be found on
our website www.howard4-h.org. We are anticipating great
success so all our 4-H’ers have a t-shirt at no cost!
DESIGN CONTEST
Have you seen the last few designs our t-shirt winner created? Would you like to
be one of them? Then you may want to read on. The 4-H team is looking for someone to design the front of the t-shirt. We are looking for a black and white computer generated design that includes the official clover. The person who
designs the selected shirt design will be awarded $50. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact Sheryl at 410-313-1912 or
sherylb@umd.edu. All t-shirt designs are due no later than
Friday, April 22tnd.
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RECORD BOOK INFORMATION!
CLOVER BOOKS - Clovers have a special Clover Report Form for their
record book. All forms are on the web.
JUNIOR/INTERMEDIATE BOOKS -Information on how to do a book, complete the
Summary Form and Project Records are on the web.
SENIOR BOOKS - All seniors will have to complete a resume and essay as part of
their record book. All information is on the web.
Skill Level Books for all projects will be due to your club leader for all age levels,
along with your record book and will be reviewed and returned immediately, so you
may continue working from them.
Summary Report Form that goes into the record book is the same for Juniors and
Seniors. This form is used to record all years in 4-H. All of your past summary
records not on the present form are to be placed in the book so we can see your
progress. These will also be available at the workshops.
Record books are due to the County Office no later than February 1st. Remember
your book will need to be turned in to your club leader first so check with your club
to verify the due date.
*NEW*- General Project Record Form
Attention Howard County 4-H Members! A NEW general project form is on the
web. The formatting is similar to the livestock records. Be sure to use the current
forms posted on the website.
SENIOR PORTFOLIOS
ATTENTION all senior 4-H’ers. It is time to begin thinking about applying for Out of
State Trips. These are wonderful and rewarding opportunities for senior 4-H
members. They are “once in a lifetime” experiences! Please consider submitting your
senior portfolio by Friday, January 15th to the State 4-H Office On-line.
Essay Theme: "Write an essay on your most memorable 4-H experience that will
highlight the positive experiences you have had in 4-H and what you would share
with someone 10 or 20 years from now.”
Criteria for the essay:1.) Length – no more than two pages. 2.) Double spaced
3.)Margins no less than 1 inch 4.)Font Size no less than 12 pt. 5.) Font type - Times
New Roman.
If you have questions, please contact Sheryl at 410-313-1912 or sherylb@umd.edu.
OFFICE CLOSURES
The Howard County UME
Office will be closed:
Monday, January 16th in
observance of
Martin Luther King Day.
MARYLAND 4-H
HORSE ART
CONTESTMARYLAND HORSE
WORLD EXPO
The 2016 Maryland 4-H
Horse World Expo will be
held January 22-24. Maryland 4-H will be holding
their annual Maryland 4-H
Horse Art Contest again
this year. Horse drawling
and photography
entries are due to:
Brittany Hoffman
8020 Greenmead Drive
Building 800
College Park, MD 20740
Entries will be judged by a
Horse World Expo Clinician
on Friday, January 21st and
placed on display for the
remainder of the Horse
World Expo.
For more Information please
visit- . https://
extension.umd.edu/cecilcounty/4-h-youth/2016horse-world-expo-4-h-artcontest
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SUNSHINE CLOVER
CLUB JUNIOR
LEADERS
Leadership is a life skill that
will be needed through-out
one’s entire life.
4-H exposes a member to
multiple opportunities to
participate in a leadership
role.
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SEWING WORKSHOP
We will be hosting a community service opportunity for all sewing you and anyone
thinking about carrying the sewing project. Please come and join us for the morning.
Monday, January 18th at the Howard County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to Noon. We will
be sewing pillowcases for youth cancer patients and all donations will be given to Cases for Smiles Foundation. Last year the 4-H group of sewing youth were able to complete 20 pillowcases, and this year we are hoping to double that amount. For pillowcases directions and fabric size please go to: http://caseforsmiles.org/sewingpreparingpillowcases/ (Select Pillowcase Directions). If you have your own sewing machine
please bring with you that day, however we will have machines available to use as well.
4-H FASHION REVUE
Sunshine Clovers is looking
for Livestock and General
Junior Leaders for 2016.
General Junior Leaders–
assist with club
programming.
Livestock Junior Leadersteach Clovers about
livestock and participate in
the Clover Livestock
Showmanship.
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Areas of Interest:
Assist with leading a
business meeting
Lead a program
Give a demonstration
Helping with crafts
Reporter for the club
Historian for the club
Assist with club
workshops
Like working with kids.?
Have knowledge to share?
Please contact
Amy Brueckmann at
sunshineclovers@howard4h.org if interested.
The central cluster’s annual Fashion Revue, which gives 4-H’ers a chance to demonstrate their fashion sense and their sewing and modeling skills and talents.
To participate in the Fashion Revue, you must first attend the judging.
Judging will be held on Wednesday, June 8, 2016; starting at 4:00 PM at the
Montgomery County Extension Office. The Fashion Show will be held on Saturday,
June 11, 2016, 6:00 pm at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds.
Details on the Fashion Revue theme, application forms, and other
information will follow from our youth leaders and committee members.
LIVESTOCK SALE COMMITTEE YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE
The Howard County 4-H Livestock Sale Committee’s role is to provide management of
all aspects of the 4-H Livestock Sale held in conjunction with the Howard County
Fair. The committee meets annually on the third Thursday of January, April, June,
September and November. During these meetings policies, procedures and decisions
regarding the livestock sale are determined and implemented. In addition, committee
members undertake tasks throughout the year to ensure a successful sale.
The Howard County 4-H Livestock Sale Committee is currently seeking senior age 4-H
members to serve as youth representatives on the committee for 2016. This is an
exciting opportunity that offers 4-H members an opportunity to gain and extend
leadership skills. While a youth member appointed to a position will not have voting
writes, the youth member will represent and provide a voice for the 4-H youth selling
animals in the 4-H Livestock Sale.
If you are interested in this leadership role, please contact Sheryl at
sherylb@umd.edu by January 5.
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NEW 4-H CLUB
Feathers of a Bird 4-H Poultry Club
EXCITING NEWS! A NEW Club has formed in Howard County 4-H Program. Consider joining the Poultry club.
Howard County Fairgrounds
4th Tuesday of each Month at 7:00 pm
LIVESTOCK SKILLATHON PRACTICES
Whether you carry a livestock project or not, Livestock Skillathon is a great way to
work with other 4-H’ers and learn information about livestock. The first practice will
be on Wednesday, January 6th at 7:00 p.m. and will be held in the Dining Hall
unless noted at the Howard County Fairgrounds. The practice schedule is below:
Wednesday, January 6th- 4-H Activities
Wednesday, January 13th
Saturday, January 16th
Wednesday, January 20th
Wednesday, January 27th
Wednesday, February 3rd
Wednesday, February 10th
Wednesday, February 17th
Saturday, February 20th
Wednesday, February 24th
Wednesday, March 2nd
Please register through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4-h-livestockskillathon-tickets-19250810693. For more information, please contact Amy
Brueckmann at amyb@umd.edu or 410-313-1906.
LIVESTOCK RATE OF GAIN REQUIREMENTS
Beef Steers, Market Lambs, and Market Pigs will have minimum “rate-of-gain”
required to show in 2016. This means that market animals will have to gain a certain amount per day from Tag-In Day to the County Fair:
SHEEP
.40 lbs. per day
SWINE
1.50 lbs. per day
BEEF
2.00 lbs. per day
MARKET GOAT
.20 lbs. per day
BEEF ID DAY
On Saturday,
January 9, 2016,
we will tag and
weigh all beef
and dairy steer projects. In
December, a letter with detailed information will be
mailed to all members enrolled in the beef or dairy
steer project. If you know
of a 4-H’er who will be carrying this project for the
1st time in 2015, please advise them to call the office
for a packet.
SAVE THE DATE!
4-H MODEL DOG
SHOW
March 5, 2015
9:00am
Howard County
Fairgrounds–
Dining Hall
Unsponsored Trophies
Department 4-H Beef Steer
687 Cash $25.00 Champion Rate of Gain Dairy Steer
731 Chair $60.00 Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Market Steer
Department 4-H Canine
566 Cash $10.00 Obedience - Novice Intermediate
558 Cash $10.00 Obedience Pre-Novice Junior
720 Trophy $10.00 Champion Fitting and Showing
721 Trophy $10.00 Reserve Champion Fitting and Showing
Department 4-H Dog Agility Trail Rules
714 Cash $10.00 Reserve Champion Novice
Department 4-H Flowers - Plants
46 Cash $10.00 Champion Specimen Flower - Junior
48 Cash $10.00 Champion Specimen Flower - Senior
Department 4-H Horse and Pony
8 Plate $35.00 Western Horsemanship Reserve Champion
3 Tray $35.00 Reserve Grand Champion Western Rider - Shirley Geis Award
147 Trophy $35.00 Senior Equitation Reserve
10 Trophy $35.00 Reserve Champion English Showman
Department 4-H Market Lambs
599 Buckle $200.00 Grand Champion 4-H Market Lamb
733 Chair $60.00 Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Market Lamb
Department 4-H Meat Breeding Sheep
457 Cash $10.00 Champion 4-H Shropshire Ewe
Department 4-H Meat Goats
641 Buckle $200.00 Grand Champion Market Goat
Department 4-H Poultry
629 Cash $10.00 Reserve Waterfowl
385 Cash $15.00 Champion 4-H Fancy Bantam
Department 4-H Rabbit
494 Cash $10.00 Best of Breed
Department 4-H Sheep Showmanship
469 Cash $10.00 Sheep Showman - Junior 8
Department 4-H Swine Fitting and Showm
501 Cash $10.00 Best Fitting & Showing Market Swine Age 13
Department 4-H Vegetable Garden
544 Cash $5.00 Senior Champion 4-H Herb
542 Cash $5.00 Junior Champion 4-H Herb
537 Cash $15.00 Champion 4-H Junior Vegetable Exhibit
Department Bake Goods -Int
219 Cash $10.00 Champion Intermediate 4-H Baked Goods - I Basket
218 Cash $10.00 Champion Intermediate 4-H Baked Goods - H Pies
217 Cash $10.00 Champion Intermediate 4-H Baked Goods - F Cakes
Department Bake Goods -Jr
232 Cash $10.00 Champion Junior 4-H Baked Goods - I Basket
230 Cash $10.00 Champion Junior 4-H Baked Goods - F Cakes
Department Bake Goods -Sr
244 Cash $10.00 Champion Senior 4-H Baked Goods - F Cakes
246 Cash $10.00 Champion Senior 4-H Baked Goods - I Basket
245 Cash $10.00 Champion Senior 4-H Baked Goods - H Pies
Department Goat Mkt F&S
707 Cash $10.00 Champion Senior Showman
706 Cash $10.00 Champion Intermediate Showman
705 Cash $10.00 Champion Junior Showman