4-H TRIBUNE September 2012 Volume 5 Issue 7 PLEASE WRITE A THANK YOU … The t-shirts which all youth received at the CC 4-H/FFA Fair were sponsored by Snader Farms and Lease Brothers Farms. Please send them a “Thank You” at the following address. Thank you notes foster lots of good will and keep the t-shirts coming year after year… Snader Farms PO Box 600 New Windsor, MD 21776 Lease Brothers Farms 4445 Ladiesburg Road Union Bridge, MD 21791 And a THANK YOU for… Bowman’s supplied the green t-shirts for anyone. If you received one of these please send a THANK YOU note to: R.D. Bowman’s & Sons, Inc., 107 Englar Road, Westminster, MD 21157 Did you forget Something? If you forgot to pick up something from the fair, it is still at the Extension Office, but will only be here until September 14, then all items will be discarded! There are pictures and, of course craft items. Stop by and pick up your forgotten items before September 14! A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped with Fair Set-up and Fair Clean-up in the Red Building. With all the tremendous help we were able to finish both days earlier than in previous years. Lots of hands make the work lighter for everyone. If you received a trophy or award from a department in the Red Building please send a thank you to the donor. If you need an address, contact Sandra Stonesifer at 410-857-0416 for information. National 4-H Week Start thinking about how your club can promote 4-H! National 4-H Week is October 7–13 and will take place at the Town Mall. Plan to put your club’s activities or a display in your favorite window, store or school! Don’t forget to call the office to let us know where your display is located and the times we are able to view it. If you need promotional flyers, contact the office. Carroll County 4-H Open House Paper Clover Promotion We will be holding our annual open house this year. Clubs will have the opportunity and are encouraged to set up displays throughout the Town Mall which will be showcased from Monday, October 8 through Saturday October 13. Our “Open House” will be on Saturday, October 13 at the mall from 10am-2pm. Clubs are invited to bring displays, make and take it crafts, or just sit to talk about your club to interested folks! If you want to do a demonstration or give a speech, that would be great! Please call the Extension Office to sign up your club or activity. Hope to see all our clubs there! The fall Tractor Supply Company Paper Clover promotion will be held from Wednesday, September 19 through Sunday, September 30. We are looking for clubs/individuals who would like to come out to TSC during this time to give demonstrations/speeches or just help bag items. This is a great way to get a demonstration completed, if you still need one for your project records, but also increases the chances of people donating money back to the 4-H program. If you are interested in participating in the clover promotion, please contact Miriam Bell at 443-547-3987 to schedule a time! National 4-H Youth Science Day The 2012 experiment “Eco-Bots” will explore how to utilize robotics and environmental cleanup. The experiment is “designed to engage youth around the country” and will introduce youth to robotic engineering concepts. We will be doing some of the experiments at the Town Mall! Join us on Wednesday, October 10, at 7pm (please arrive around 6:30) at the mall for a great night of fun and science. Please call the Extension Office to register. For more information about the experiment visit www.ca4h.org/Projects/ SET/NYSD/ or email kgordon1@umd.edu. Texas Roadhouse Night Head out to Texas Roadhouse on Tuesday, October 23rd between 4pm to close and have dinner. 10% of your total purchase will be returned to the Carroll County 4-H Program. Just make sure you take along a flyer (look in October’s Tribune) with you that night and present it when you pay your bill. Come out and have a great dinner all while supporting your local 4-H program! Maryland 4-H State Dressage Show The Maryland 4-H State Dressage Show and Combined test is scheduled for Sunday, September 30, 2012 at the Carroll County Agriculture Center in Westminster, MD. Registration forms are due by Friday, September 7, and will be limited to the first 60 riders. Registration forms and more information can be found at www.4hhorse.umd.edu. Questions can be directed to Ginger LaBarre at labarre4h@pa.net. UME Volunteer Leader Training Would you like to be a University of Maryland Extension Volunteer? Are you helping out at club meetings with projects or activities? Do you have parents in your club who have expressed an interest in being a 4-H volunteer? The next UME training is scheduled for Thursday, September 6 at 6pm. Please call the Extension Office at 410386-2760 to register. CLUB LEADER’S MEETING We will be holding 3 club leader’s meetings this year. There is extremely important information that will be shared at these meetings. It will only be necessary to attend one of these meetings, but please make sure that at least one leader from your club is in attendance. Thursday, October 25 at 7pm Monday, October 29 at 7pm Tuesday, October 30 at 7pm Remember it is very important that you send a club leader representative to one of these meetings as new and important information will be given to club leaders. 2012 Volunteer and Youth Forum Mark the date!! Plan to be in Ocean City with us this fall. November 16–18 is the MD 4-H Volunteer Forum. Lots of classes for volunteers and senior youth to attend, restaurants to visit, “Festival of Lights” and much more!! Registration will be on our website and the state website in September. There is an early bird discount, so be watching! If interested, a $25 scholarship is available to help with registration costs. See the flyer attached to this Tribune. Clover Halloween Party Calling all Clover 4-Hers! Come and join the fun at the 2012 Clover Halloween Party, Sunday, October 28, 1pm-3pm at the Extension Office. Come in costume to enjoy games, trick or treating, prizes, crafts and a costume contest! There will be snacks for parents and their children. Please RSVP by October 25, 2012. Make It With Wool Want to be part of something fun and rewarding? The Maryland “Make it With Wool” contest is being held right here in Carroll County! Mark the date of Saturday, October 13, 2012. If interested, contact Dr. Judy Williamson at Judy10503@aol.com BEAT THE MIDWINTER BLAHS! Beat the Midwinter Blahs will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2013, at the Carroll County Ag Center. Please mark the date on your calendar now and plan on joining us for this informative and fun day. Attached to this issue of the Tribune is a form requesting classes for The Blahs. If you are interested in teaching, please be sure to fill out the form and send it to the Extension Office. If you have a class idea but cannot teach, please fill out the form and check the appropriate spot. We are looking for a wide variety of topics to meet the interest of everyone. Class information is due to the office by Friday, November 2, 2012. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Becky at 410-386-2760 or bridgewa@umd.edu. UNIT COMPLETION TRAINING A workshop to help 4-Her’s complete their unit completions (project records) will be held on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, here at the Extension office at 7pm. Please call to register by September 28th so materials can be prepared. This will be a step-bystep, hands on session so that you will know what goes where! If you prefer, call Becky to come to your club meeting and present this training! Check out some tips to help start your unit completions at the end of this Tribune! SENIOR PORTFOLIO AND JUNIOR RECORD BOOK TRAINING Senior Portfolios-October 16, 2012 Junior Record Books-November 1, 2012 Both sessions will be at the Extension Office starting at 7pm. Senior Portfolios consist of a resume and an essay. Samples of resumes will be given out and reviewed. Tips on the essay will also be given. The essay question for 2012 is not available yet. Junior Record Books consist of a Junior Summary Report Form, a 4-H Story, Project Records, Photos and Clippings. The forms will be reviewed and tips will be given on completing the book. Call Becky if you have questions. Please call the office, 410-386-2760, to register for either class so we can prepare materials. If you prefer, call Becky to come to your club meeting and present this training! National Trips for Senior Members If you are a senior member, and would like to possibly be awarded a National Trip, then it’s time to start thinking about that Senior Portfolio! Senior Portfolio’s for National 4-H Conference are due to the Carroll County 4-H Office by October 1, 2012!! If you have already attended National 4-H Congress or one of the other trips, this may be the one for you. Held at Chevy Chase, MD it is for our older youth. For other trips, (National 4-H Congress, Camp Miniwanca, West Virginia Old Members’ Conference and Virginia 4-H Congress) Senior Portfolios will be due on January 3, 2013. If you would like help or advice on putting together a senior portfolio, please call Becky at the office and she would be glad to help. The essay title has not been decided as yet, but we will send it to club leaders as soon as we have it! Diamond Clover Awards Are you working toward achieving one of the six levels of the Diamond Clover Award? They are due to the 4-H Office by February 1, 2013 (or earlier!). Level six requires a Service Learning Proposal Form which must have a County Committee to review and approve and then it must go to the State 4-H Office for review and approval. Contact Becky if you need help with Level six. Level Six Diamond Clover awards are due to the Extension Office by Wednesday September 12, 2012. Outdoor Recreation Club!! Do you have an interest in exploring the outdoors? Would you like to learn basic outdoor survival skills? Do you like to hike and camp? If you answered “yes,” “maybe,” or “I don’t know” to any of these questions, then there may be a new opportunity for you in 4-H! If you are interested in being a part of this club as a member or a volunteer, please contact Jim Serfass at 410-386-2760 or jserfass@umd.edu. Fair Board Meetings Don’t forget that everyone is welcome to participate in fair board meetings held at the Extension Office. Next meeting dates are: September 5, 2012 at 7:30pm September 26, 2012 at 7:30pm Too Many Ribbons? Don’t throw them away? Bring them to the Extension Office or a Fair Board Meeting. The Fair will recycle them for next year! So don’t throw them out, let’s recycle everything including ribbons! FOOD PRESERVATION WORKSHOPS Are you interested in learning how to make jam? How about learning about canning vegetables? We will be offering a workshop to learn all about food preservation! This workshop is being offered at the Baltimore County Extension Office on Saturday, Sept 8 from 9 to 4:30pm. There is a $15 registration fee to cover materials. If interested, contact Becky at 410-386-2760 or bridgewa@umd.edu by September 4th. NEEDED: PUBLIC SPEAKING SUPERINTENDENT We are looking for someone who is interested in working with the Public Speaking program. If you are interested in being a Public Speaking superintendent, please contact Becky Ridgeway at 410386-2760. Thanks to Janie Dell and Amanda Hart for their years of dedication to the Public Speaking program! SEWING WORKSHOPS Have you ever wanted to learn more about sewing? Renee Mohr will be offering two sewing workshops this fall at Winters Mill High School on Friday, October 5 and Friday, November 2. Both workshops will be from 4:30-8:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend; clovers need to have an adult caregiver stay with them. Remember to bring dinner with you. For more information and to register please contact Renee at Joremohr@verizon.net CRAZY QUILT WORKSHOP!! We’re making Crazy Quilt Wall Hangings!!! Come join us at the Extension Office on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 9am12pm. Make sure you don’t miss out on all of the fun! If you have questions please call Janie Dell or Becky Ridgeway at 410-3862760. Check out the attached flyer to learn more. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN GRAPHIC ARTS, PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY, MARKETING OR WEBSITE DESIGN? The Super Sonic Sparks 4-H Robotics Team is planning to add a marketing group to their team. The Team competes in 5 to 10 local (MD, PA and VA) VEX Robotics events per year and has attended the VEX Robotics World Championship the past 4 years. The VEX Robotics Program includes aspects that involve use of graphic arts, videography, photography, website development, computer animation and creative writing, and we would like to improve our performance in these areas by adding a group of up to three 4-H members with those interests and skills. The marketing team would work very closely with the rest of the team in order to understand the technical work being done, and would translate that understanding into marketing materials to be used for promoting the team, seeking sponsorships, supporting the judge interviews at competitions, and various written and creative submissions for World Championship. Members of the marketing group would need to attend most team meetings (Monday nights, weekly) and would travel and participate as integral members of the overall team. We are working to form a partnership with a local marketing and graphic arts company to serve as mentors. If you are going to be in 7th to 12th grade this school year and are interested, please contact David Franc at davidfranc12@yahoo.com or 410-2592749. ATTENTION 4-H LEADERS The 2012 Carroll County Ag Center corn maze opens on Friday, September 28 and will run through Sunday, November 4. This year’s theme is celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War. The Ag Center is looking for volunteers to work at the corn maze. The maze will be open Fridays and Saturdays from 5pm to 9pm and Sunday’s from 1pm to 6pm. There will also be additional days for scheduled large groups on week nights. We need people to help sell tickets, snacks, and just generally watch the folks in the corn maze. If you come with a group, you would have time to go through the maze yourself during your shift, and you can earn service hours. There are also some daytime ticket selling opportunities on weekends, as they will be selling tickets at weekend events in the Shipley Arena. Please contact Nichole at 410-848-6704 or nichole@carrollcountyagcenter.com to volunteer. Therapeutic Riding Program Opportunity Want to share some time with some great folks and some marvelous horses? You can volunteer with the 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program! Students, parents, friends, high school students and up can spend a couple hours a week working with some wonderful riders and horses and help keep this program moving forward! You don’t have to own horses, be in a horse club, or know anything about them to get started. Training is Sept. 5th at 4:30 in the TRP Barn at the Ag Center. This is an 8 week commitment. Lessons run Monday through Thursday from 5-7pm, so pick a day that works with your schedule and come on out and help! If you can’t commit to weekly, our barn opening is Sept. 1 at 9:00 am. It’s time to dust off the cobwebs, scrub the buckets and fluff up the stalls to prepare for the start of lessons. There are also lots of behind the scenes jobs available. Contact Karen Scott at trp4h@comcast.net for more information, or register with Peggie at peggiejr@comcast.net What a great summer!!! Just a simple “Thank You” to all youth, parents, and our wonderful volunteer for making the fair a success! Without everyone pulling together, the many events that happened before, during and after the fair would not happen. Sometimes we forget to say thank you for all that everyone does in order to make the fair happen, but we should remember to say those little words, they can mean so much! So, THANKS to all!! Kathy Gordon Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development kgordon1@umd.edu Jim Serfass Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development jserfass@umd.edu Becky Ridgeway Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development bridgewa@umd.edu www.carroll.umd.edu/4h The Carroll County 4-H Website. Find The Tribune online, plus other forms and information for youth and leaders. www.maryland4h.org The Maryland State 4-H Youth Development Website. News & information from all over the state, plus forms and information for youth and leaders. Carroll County 4-H Youth Development University of Maryland Extension 700 Agriculture Center Westminster, MD 21157-5700 Phone: Toll-Free: Fax: 410-386-2760 888-326-9645 410-876-0132 It is the policy of the University of Maryland Extension that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or parental status, or disability. If you have a disability that requires special assistance for your participation in a program, please contact the Carroll County Extension Office at 410-386-2760, fax: 410-876-0132, two (2) weeks prior to the program. The information given herein is supplied with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by University of Maryland Extension is implied. 2012 Exhibitor Requirements for Animal Health Livestock Exhibitors: (Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goats, Alpacas) CVI and Self Certification form Equine Exhibitors: Valid Coggins test within the last 12 months Equine Self Certification Form Poultry Exhibitors: Proof of MD Poultry Premise ID number Avian Influenza Test Pullorum-Typhoid Test Poultry Self Certification Form Rabbit & Cavies Exhibitors: Self Certification Form *** A person may not show livestock at any petting zoo, unless all exhibited animals in the petting zoo, 105 days of age or older, are vaccinated against rabies as provided in COMAR 10.06.02, unless there is no rabies vaccine licensed and approved by the USDA for that animal species. Approved species are Cattle, Sheep, Horses, Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets. Upcoming Dates to Remember… Sept 3 Sept 5 Sept 6 Sept 8 Sept 29 Sept 30 Oct 2 Oct 8 Oct 10 Oct 13 Oct 13 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 25 Oct 29 Oct 30 Nov 1 Nov 12 Nov 16-18 Nov 22-23 CC Extension Office Closed, Labor Day CC 4-H/FFA Fair Board Meeting, CC Ext Office, 7pm UME Volunteer Training, CC Ext Office, 6pm Food Preservation Workshop, Baltimore Ext Office, 9am – 4:30pm Crazy Quilt Workshop, CC Ext Office, 9am – 12pm State 4-H Dressage Show & Combined Test, Westminster, MD Unit Completions Training, CC Ext Office, 7pm CC Extension Office Closed, Columbus Day National 4-H Science Day, Town Mall, 7pm 4-H Open House, Town Mall, 10am – 2pm Maryland “Make It With Wool” Contest, Westminster, MD Senior Portfolio Training, CC Ext Office, 7pm 4-H Fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse, Westminster, MD 4pm - Close Leader’s Meeting, CC Ext Office, 7pm Leader’s Meeting, CC Ext Office, 7pm Leader’s Meeting, CC Ext Office, 7pm Record Book Training, CC Ext Office, 7pm CC Extension Office Closed, Veteran’s Day Volunteer and Youth Forum, Ocean City, MD CC Extension Office Closed, Thanksgiving 7 TIPS FOR UNIT COMPLETIONS FOR 2012 Here are some tips and helpful hints as you are working on your 2012 unit completions for project records. Don’t forget that the following unit completions are required to show at the 2013 Carroll County 4-H/FFA Fair: All market animals, horse, poultry, rabbit, garden, plants/flowers, photography Remember to get your leader to sign your project record! Remember for any project you carry, you must have an oral demonstration for that particular project. For example, if your project is photography, you must give a talk about photography, or if your project is market lambs, it must be about lambs. If you carry both market and breeding animal projects, you must have a different talk for each project. Also, remember, it cannot be to family members, but to 3-4 people who are not family. Remember, if you are in a judging program, that counts too! Remember to list when, where and how your project was exhibited. On the Learning Experiences section, the judges are looking for at least: - 4 items of “What I Did/What I Learned” for juniors - 6 items of “What I Did/What I Learned” for intermediates - 8 items of “What I Did/What I Learned” for seniors Try to be more specific and use descriptive terms to explain this. “I went to the goat workshop” and “Learned about goats”, is very general and does not tell the judges anything. Hopefully you are learning things about your project on a regular basis, try to fill this section as you start your project, and continue to enter items on a weekly or monthly basis, especially if it is a long term project. As you fill out the financial journal, keep in mind all costs that may be associated with your project. If it is an animal project, you may have bedding, vet costs, transportation fees, entry fees, feed and many others. At the same time, remember to include all your income, sales, and premiums! When you get to the last page, “The 4-H”s”, try to complete this page with some thought as to what your project did for you. Was it a project where you were able to provide community service at some level? Were you able to give to others through this project? Finally, your unit completion requires a supplemental piece. If you carry a market animal project, a “Project Animal Information” (found on the CC website) is required. This must be filled out completely, across and down the columns! If your project is other than a market animal, your supplemental piece can be just about anything!! Pictures of your project, pictures of you and your project, a curriculum book on the project, an educational piece about your project. Use your imagination!!! But try to keep the supplemental piece to one page if not using the curricula books. Hope this information helps as you are completing your project records for 2012! Keep up the great work and use these record sheets to help you “grow” your 4-H career! If you have any questions, please call Becky Ridgeway at the office. 8 TRY YOUR HAND AT ORIENTEERING!!! Learn about the exciting sport of orienteering and try your new skills on the course at Hashawha/Bear Branch Nature Center. When: Saturday, September 29th at 1pm Where: Hashawha/Bear Branch Nature Center What: An educational introduction to the sport of orienteering. The lesson will include map and compass basics and will be followed by an opportunity for participants to navigate Hashawha’s own beginner-level orienteering course! If you’re interested, please contact Jim Serfass, Carroll County 4-H Educator, jserfass@umd.edu, 410-386-2760 Families and individual youth are encouraged to participate. Friends and family members are welcome. GET OUTSIDE WITH 4-H! Come out for the weekend and enjoy the fall foliage and cool weather while volunteering and camping at Catoctin Mountain Park! When: 10:00AM Saturday, October 20th thru 10:00AM Sunday, October 21st Where: Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont, MD What: A day-long trail maintenance project led by National Park Service staff. Anyone that participates in the project will have the option to spend the night in a cabin at Camp Misty Mount, one of Catoctin’s historic campgrounds, FREE of charge! Service hours will be given for time spent working on the trails. If interested, please contact Jim Serfass, Carroll County 4-H Educator, jserfass@umd.edu, 410-386-2760 Families and individual youth are encouraged to participate. Friends and family members are welcome. All participants under 10 years old will need a parent to attend with them. Details concerning travel, housing and food will be available closer to the program date. Cabin availability will depend on your response! If you’re interested in taking advantage of this exciting opportunity, please respond ASAP!!! 9 Join us for Saturday, September 29, 2012 9am – 12pm Carroll County Extension Office We will be making Crazy Quilt Wall Hangings!!! Remember it’s never too early to start thinking about your fair entries! Please bring with you, if available: Sewing Machine w/thread Scissors Iron Towel If you have questions please contact Janie Dell or Becky Ridgeway at 410-386-2760. Please call 410-386-2760 by Wednesday, September 26th to register. Registration will be limited. University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens without regard to race, color, gender, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, or national origin What do people say is there favorite thing about the forum? A special thanks to Monsanto and National 4-H Council for financial support for the Forum. Maryland 4-H “The fact that it is not just classes, but it is also made to be a fun weekend.” “Networking with other club leaders and volunteers.” Volunteer Forum Wellorganized, everyone was helpful and polite.” “I enjoy the fact that everyone throughout the state gets together and has fun. We rarely have time to relax throughout the year and network with different counties.” Strengthening Leadership in Adults & Teens To register or for more information: Please visit www.maryland4h.org or Contact Dr. Lisa Dennis, Carousel Hotel Ocean City, Maryland 4-H Youth and Adult Leadership Specialist November 16-18, 2012 ldennis@umd.edu PH:410-603-0000 Class Topics Include: Volunteer Development Robotics Animal Sciences SET Environmental Sciences Youth Issues Cool Crafts Maryland 4-H Volunteers and Teens are cordially invited to attend the... The Maryland 4-H Volunteer Forum at the Carousel Hotel Ocean City, Maryland November 16 -18, 2012 The Forum is one of the best training opportunities available to 4-H volunteers and teens which will provide the knowledge and skills necessary for leading successful 4-H clubs, programs and activities. Registration Information The Carousel Hotel, an OC landmark, offers Forum guests an exceptional value with rates of just $68 per room per night (condo’s and ocean front rooms also available at great rates). Watch for registration information to be posted on: www.maryland4h.org Youth Programs Be sure to register early to get the best rates and the best class selections. Ask your Educator about a Forum Scholarship! Special programs for youth ages 5 – 13 Clovers “Operation Snowflake” A variety of interactive activities Juniors “Wild About 4-H!” An exotic adventure into jungle animals Intermediates “Fabulous Fabrics” An interactive look at an amazing thread –silk! Tentative Schedule Friday, Nov. 16 Registration Interactive “Drop-In” classes Saturday, Nov. 17 Buffet Breakfast Two Morning Classes Buffet Luncheon Two Afternoon Classes Free Time • Putt for 4-H • Explore OC and see “Winterfest of Lights” • Enjoy dinner on your own Share Fair and Silent Auction Teen Activities Sunday, Nov. 18 Breakfast Buffet & Door Prizes Volunteer Meeting Teen Meeting