Harney County 4HNewsletter
December 2009
New this year is a $15 per 4–H member participation fee. Fees
will be forwarded to the State 4-H Office to help with Oregon’s tax
deficit. Fees will be used to run the 4-H program, but will not be
used for staff payroll.
Fees increase to $20 per member after 1/1/0/10. Families have a
$30 maximum Fee (or $40 maximum after 1/10/10).
Some clubs are fund raising to help with the participation fee. If
you have questions or need further information, please contact
Shana at the Harney County Extension Office 573-2506.
4-H Enrollment for fair participation is due March 1st. Each year
all 4-H members and 4-H leaders must complete the paperwork
and pay their $1 accident insurance fee and the $15 Participation
fee (if paid by 1/10/10, $20 if paid later). Enrollment packets were
given to 4-H Leaders in the fall. More enrollment forms can be
picked up in the Extension Office.
Pay now to avoid expensive late fees….
Best wishes for a Happy New Year from the
Harney County Extension Office
Dustin,
Shana,
Crystal,
Georgia
Agriculture, 4-H Youth, Family & Community Development, Forestry, and Extension Sea Grant Programs. Oregon State University, United States Department
of Agriculture, and Harney county cooperating. The Extension Service offers its programs and materials equally to all people.
Harney County Extension Office
450 N Buena Vista
Burns, OR 97720
1302-12-23-250
Non-Profit Organization
Bulk Rate
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Burns, Oregon
Permit #452
Money for Rabbit Cages
at Fair
All 4-H Clubs are asked to
raise money and contribute
to the purchase of new
rabbit cages at the fairgrounds. The
current rabbit cages were donated to the
4-H program to display rabbits and small
animals over 20 years ago. The cages
were used when donated to 4-H and with
20 years of heavy use, the wire has
disintegrated. The 4-H Leaders
Association is asking each 4-H club to
contribute $30 (or amount your club is
able to donate) to the purchase of new
Fair rabbit cages. Anne Sheeter & Shana
will provide pizza for the club that raises
the most money.
ED Display with Breeding Project
*** New Requirement****
4-H members with a breeding project are
to complete an educational display for fair.
The Educational Display could be a poster
on the breed of your breeding project, the
animal genetics of your animals, a
pictorial chart of your total breeding
project, etc. The possibilities are endless.
Educational Display requirements are
listed in the Fair Premium Book. During
the winter months is a perfect time to
complete this requirement for your
4-H Breeding Project.
4-H Thank You Notes
It is never too late to send a thank you for
an award received, a kindness shown, or
for help received. Be sure to send thank
you notes to buyers of your market animal
and those who increased the prices of
auction animals. Remember to keep
copies of thank you notes for your 4-H
Record book.
4-H Supporter of the year
The 4-H Leaders Association is
requesting letters nominating 4-H
Supporters. Last year at the 4-H Awards
Night, no supporters were recognized due
to lack of nominations. Every club is
requested to write a short letter
(3 paragraphs) telling why your
nomination should be recognized.
Everyone knows a parent, leader,
community supporter that helps to make
our 4-H program great. Please take a
moment to write the nomination letter.
Mail to the Extension Office and Shana
will keep them in a file until our 4 –H
Awards Night in October.
Family Concert:
Nathan Riches is
organizing a Joe
Diffie concert here
in Burns on July
24, 2010.
Everyone should
mark their
calendar. For
every adult ticket
purchased a child 12 and
under will get in free. All profits from the
concert will be donated to 4-H. This will
be a fun, family evening. Plan to attend.
4-H Clubs, Starting the New Year
As the new 4-H year begins, here is a list
of some of the 4-H clubs and the leaders
that will be starting up soon. If you are
interested in joining a club, please call the
Extension Office at 573-2506 for more
information.
Dog Club – Joanna Corson
Swine Club - Karen Moon
Photo Club – Kelly Basey
Knitting – Shana Withee
Clothing - Kate Cunningham
Cooking – Shana Withee
Beef – Lee McConnell
Drewsey Beef – Darwin Dunten
Swine Club- Heather Bailey
Sheep – Michelle Tummonds
Scrapbooking _ Tami Gini
Rabbits – Gena Harvey
Pottery – Fred Pelroy
Horse – Deb Phillips
New leaders are always needed. If you
are interested in becoming a leader call
the Extension Office .
COOL Forms
The COOL form needed, for all 4-H
animals sold at the Harney County Fair.
They can be found on the Harney County
Web site, or at the Extension office.
Check out the other records that are also
available on our web page. Look for
information on upcoming events, and the
latest pictures from our county 4-H
activities.
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/harney/
4-H Enrollment
Due
March 1st
Motivate 4-H members to keep
Records
A positive, enthusiastic attitude about
keeping 4-H records is a great motivation
factor. Make record keeping as simple as
possible. Some ways to help members
are:
* Have members us a calendar or small
notebook to record things as they are
done.
* Take some photographs of your
members in action for their record books.
* Take time in 4-H meetings on a regular
basis, or at special meetings, to work on
records.
* Explain both the “whys” and “hows” of
record keeping, including the awards
based on records.
* Make a lists of possible 4-H community
activities that your members might have
attended to “jog” their memories. Show
interest in each person’s records and give
help when needed.
* Have older members be a “record
keeping buddy” and match them with
younger members.
Adapted from the Tillamook Tides, January 2002
4-H Fundraising Dinner:
The Fundraising dinner will
be February 27th at the
Elks. 4-H Raffle tickets
for a digital camera will be
available on 1/13/10. 4-H
clubs are encourage to decorate
tables, based on the 2010 Fair
theme or the 2010 4-H Camp theme of
the “Wild, Wild, West”. Game booths will
include Cakewalk, Bingo, Fish Pond, Face
Painting and Button making. 4-H Clubs
need to volunteers to man the booths.
Each 4-H Clubs needs to donate an item
to the silent auction. Each member is
asked to bring a cake for the Cake Walk.
Eastern Oregon Leadership
Retreat
“An Oregon Road Trip through TIme”
EOLR will be held in the WiIllamette
Valley on April 16th, 17th , 18th for 8-12th
graders. EOLR Is designed to enhance
your leadership and communication skills.
Is a great way to make new friends and
learn new skills in a very positive
environment. We will participate in the
Zoo Snooze – an overnight experience at
the Portland Zoo. Kenny Withee and
Heather Ketscher are serving as
Governing Board members from Harney
County. Registration materials will be
mailed in early March to older youth in
Harney County. A tour bus has been
reserved to provide transportation. Cost
for the weekend including bus, meals, and
zoo will be $75. Registrations are due in
the Extension Office by March
20th. Remember the
registration fee is ½ price or
$37.50 if you sell
fundraising raffle tickets for
the Harney County 4-H.
The Media & Know Your
Government (KYG)
How does the media impact public policy
making at local, state and national levels? Do
we analyze what we see and hear in the local
and national media? How does the media
impact candidates, campaigns and political
messages?
Join teens from many counties in Oregon,
Feb. 26– 28, 2010 to learn how the media
influences our civic involvement. The program
will take place in Salem at the Phoenix Grand
Hotel and Capitol Building.
The teen Planning
Team has proposed a
fun and interactive
KYG program. The
KYG program is
designed for teens
in grades 9-12 (8th
graders are
welcome with
consent of County 4-H
Agent). 4-H members, their friends, and other
interested teens are invited to attend
Oregon’s Know Your State Government
program.
Educational goals for participants in Know
Your Government program include:
- Understanding how local, state and
national government works.
- Applying skills for civic engagement.
- Exploring and debating issues.
- Having fun, new experiences in a safe
environment.
Registration fee of $160 and forms are due
Wednesday, February 10th. Fee includes: all
program materials, lodging (4 teens per
room), breakfast each morning, dinner
Thursday evening, entertainment Friday
evening, snacks, and lunch on Saturday.
Camp Counselor Training
Sessions
Older youth in grades 9 –12 are encouraged
to attend Camp Counselor Training sessions
and become a 4-H Camp Counselor. Training
sessions for 4-H Camp Counselors will be
held April 20th in Seneca. An
overnight session will be
held on May 22nd, and
another evening training
will be held later in May.
4-H campers and
counselors will experience
the Wild West at 4-H Camp
July 5-9, 2010 in the
beautiful Logan Valley at LakeCreek Camp.
Counselors are selected on their attendance
at trainings, teamwork, willingness to work
hard, dependability, trustworthiness, spirit,
respect of others, ability to follow directions
and work with others, personal strengths and
abilities, and completing and turning in the
appropriate forms in a timely manner.
4-H Camp is going to be
“Wild, Wild, WEST”
So pardoner dust off your cowboy
hat, find your hoss and saddle up for
a week of fun and camp. Grant Harney 4-H
Camp is will experience the Old West! 4-H
Camp will be held July 5-9th at Lake Creek
Camp in the beautiful Logan Valley. 4-H
Members in grades 4 – 6 are encouraged to
attend. Cost will be $180. Registration
materials will be mailed in May. 4-H members
who sell raffle tickets qualify for ½ the
registration fee from the 4-H Leaders
Association. Mark the dates on your calendar
and plan to attend.
4-H Summer Days at OSU
Looking for a fun summer
experience on campus? Check
out 4-H Summer Conference to
be held June 23-26th on Oregon
State University’s campus in
Corvallis. Classes, activities,
meeting new friends, and a great
experience are all part of 4-H Summer Days.
Look for registration materials in the mail this
spring. The theme is “4-H is Green”. The
registration fee for Summer Conference 2010
is $200 per individual. Plans are underway
to take a tour bus across the state and pick
up 4-H members along the way. Remember
the 4-H Leaders Association will pay ½ the
registration fee if you sell 4-H raffle tickets.
Rebecca Gibbon and Julee Withee are
serving on the statewide planning committee.
They have some great ideas.
Summer Conference T-shirt
Design Contest
4-H is Green is the theme for this year and
they and are in need of a t-shirt design.
Design entries are due March 1, 2010. The
selected winner of the contest will receive
$100 scholarship to attend 2010 Summer
Conference. Contact the Extension Office for
more information.
4-H Scholarship and 4-H Award:
Information on the State 4-H Recognition
Program has been streamlined for 2010.
Over 15 scholarships valued at more than
$14,000 are available to college bound high
school seniors. State Resumes and
Applications for State 4-H scholarships,
National 4-H Congress and State level
awards in citizenship, leadership,
communication and team community service
are due in the Harney County Extension
Office February 25, 2010. Don't delay….start
the process today!
4-H Contest Night
Start practicing your 4-H presentation now.
4-H Contest Night will be held on Thursday,
April 8th at the Courthouse. 4-H
Presentation (demonstrations &
illustrated talks) competition will
take place in the Courthouse
Lobby. The 4-H Judging Card
contest will be held in the
Basement Meeting Room. 4-H
Recruitment Posters are due
April 8th. Ribbons and Premiums will be
award during Fair. Contact the Office to
schedule your presentation time. 4-H
Contest Make-Up Night is scheduled for
April 20th.
4-H Ambassador:
4-H Ambassadors in Oregon are young
people who are committed to 4-H and are
ready to give back to the program at both the
local and state level. They are enthusiastic
about 4-H because of what they have
received from 4-H. The Ambassador
Program is a fun and challenging way for
youth to learn valuable leadership and life
skills. 4-H Ambassadors have proven to be
enthusiastic leaders and promoters of 4-H in
their club, their county and/or their state. 4-H
Ambassadors in Oregon are young people
who are committed to 4-H and are ready to
give back to the program at both the local and
state level. 4-H members in the 10th & 11th
grade are encouraged to apply.
The application deadline for the 4-H
Ambassador Program and the Statewide
Ambassador Team is May 1.
2009 4-H Gold Medal
Winners Announced
Harney County 4-H members received 4-H
gold Medals for their outstanding project work
during their 4-H careers. Gold Medals were
awarded on outstanding work as recorded in
Blue Ribbon Record Book, a letter of
recommendation, and an interview with a
panel of judges. Harney County 4-H
members receiving 4-H Gold Medals during
the 4-H Achievement Night were:
Kathleen Dickenson – Dog Care
Megan Kawagoye – Dog Care
Mark Ruggles – Llama
Katherine Tracy – beef
Tanya Williams – Clothing
Victoria Cross – Public Speaking
Julee Withee – Leadership
Benda Otley - Leadership
Carolann Tracy – Leadership
Junior Leader Medals Awarded
The following 4-H members
received medals for
serving as Junior Leader
during the 2008-2009 4-H
year. Kathleen
Dickenson, Cassidy Corrigan, Kristie
Chamberlain, Dan O’Crowley, Heather Read,
Anna Reid, September O’Crowley, Julee
Withee, Carolann Tracy, Meghann Gini, Bri
Tummonds, Josh Williams, Tayna Williams
and Emily Reynolds. All learned valuable
leadership skills and real life experiences in
helping others.
Interested in being a Junior Leader? Talk to
your 4-H Club Leader or Shana at the
Extension Office.
2010 4-H FEES –
Fair Stall Fees will remain the same. Fees
are based on the actual cost of a bag of
chips. All fees are to be collected by 4-H Club
Leaders and turned in with stall requests at 4H Record Book August due date. Get a jump
on being organized and pay your fees now,
$1 per person for Accident Insurance
$2 per market animal Buyer’s BBQ fee
$16 per beef Bedding Fee
$8 per pig Bedding Fee
$5 per sheep Bedding Fee
$5 per goat Bedding Fee
$5 per horse Bedding Fee
1.
Market Animal/Carcass of Merit
Programs
The Carcass of Merit Program will be
changing slightly this year to better reflect
industry standards and to improve the
educational value of 4-H market animal
projects. The decision was the result of a
discussions at the 4-H Leaders Association
Meetings & 4-H/FFA Auction Committee
Meetings. Requirements for a Market Animal
of Merit will be adapted from the Washington
State Steer, Hog and Lamb of Merit Programs
described in the Washington State University
Extension Publications EB1460E, EB1461E
and EB1462E, respectively. These
publications are available at the Harney
County Extension Office (450 N Buena Vista,
Burns, OR) or via the internet at
the following web addresses:
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3.
4.
Create an awareness of
current market standards.
Recognize exhibitors for
producing high-value
carcasses.
Identify selection, breeding,
nutrition, and management
practices that result in
desirable carcasses.
Promote and improve the
educational value of market
animal 4-H projects.
4-H Market ANIMAL Tagging
4-H/FFA Market Steer tagging will be March
13, 2010. The 4-H/FFA Auction Committee
plans to be at several locations around the
county to tag the animals.
4-H/FFA Market Lamb & Hog tagging will be
June 15, 2010.
Market Steer:
http://4h.wsu.edu/EM2778CD/pdf/eb1460E.pdf
Market Hog:
http://4h.wsu.edu/EM2778CD/pdf/eb1461E.pdf
Market Sheep:
http://4h.wsu.edu/EM2778CD/pdf/eb1462e.pdf
The Average Daily Gain criterion used as one
of the standards for selecting a Market Animal
of Merit requires that all market animals of a
particular species be tagged and weighed in
on the same day using an Oregon State
Certified Scale. Participants that are unable
to take part in the initial tagging and weigh-in
opportunities (see 4-H calendar) are ineligible
to participate in the Steer, Hog or Sheep of
Merit Programs. .
Neither the Market Animal of Merit nor
Carcass of Merit Programs have been
designed to rank carcasses. Instead, these
programs award a superior level of
achievement in producing high cutability and
quality carcasses. The purpose of the
Carcass of Merit Program is to:
Chicken Soup Stories
Shana would like to reminded everyone of the
4-H stories needed for the Chicken Soup
type book and that they should be sent to
Maryland, email address is dtabler@umd.edu
Upcoming Events around the
State:
4-H Critter Campus, Saturday, January 30,
2010 Polk County Fairgrounds, Rickreall
(small animal educational workshops/clinic)
4-H Performing Arts Camp, week of Spring
Break (details to follow) 4-H Center
(dance forms, music, instrumental)
4-H Leaders Meeting
The next 4-H leaders meeting will be January
13, 2010 at 7:00pm. There will also be a 4-H
Ranch horse/horse project meeting that
evening beginning at 6:00pm.
Hosting This Summer —Costa Rican Delegates
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There will be potential hosting opportunities for Oregon families from mid-June to mid-July
with delegates from Costa Rica.

Complete details are on the 4-H website at: http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/node. The
web site is up and ready to use. You just need to go to the first page of the Oregon 4-H web
site and click on "Things to Do", then click on "Travel Abroad/International Exchanges".
Click on exchange program information and then look under Inbound Ambassador
Programs.

Delegates from Costa Rica will be matched with host families nationally. (There are a limited
number of delegates coming from Costa Rica.) In 2008 and in 2009 Oregon families were
selected to host Costa Rican delegates.
Interested host families need to have all of the application materials completed and sent
to the State 4-H Office by February 22, 2010.
Summer Hosting Program
An International Experience at Home
 can reap some of the benefits of international travel right at home. The Oregon 4-H Japanese
Your family
ExchangeProgram provides this opportunity by inviting you to be a host family for its' inbound program.
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The focusof the 4-H Japanese Exchange is friendship, but lasting friendships and warm memories aren’t the
only results. Young people who have the opportunity to host, enjoy a priceless educational experience that
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better prepares them for life in a global society.
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
The homestays
are short,
summer ones.
The Japanese

delegatescome for just one
month, running from about the
third week of July to about the
third week of August.

For 2010,the dates are:
July 23-August 19.

Oregon has participated in this program since 1973, more that 4,000
Oregon families have hosted. The program links three well-respected,
active youth organizations in Japan – LABO, LEX, and UTREK – with
4-H.
More information about this program is
available from your County Extension
4-H Office at:
Harney County Extension
450 N. Buena Vista
Burns, OR 97720
541.573.2506
2010 4-H Fundraising Dinner
February 27th, 2010
JOB
4-H Club
Publicity
Knitting Kool Kats
Set-up
Friskey Fleas
(10:00 am at the Elks)
Happy Hummers
Bingo
Silent Auction
Harney Herdsmen
FishPond
Prime Ribbers & Pork Ribbers
Face Painting
Buttons
Shutterbugs 4-H Photography Club
Cake Walk
Table Bussing
Money & Game Tickets
Joanna Corson & Crew
Dinner Tickets
Raffle Tickets
Pinheads
Clean-up
 Chicken Fried Steak Dinner - served at 4:00 & 5:30 & 7:00 p.m.
 $8 Adult - $5 Child under 10 years. Elks Lodge to cook;
 Raffle: Everio Digital Video Recorder Package ($690) - raffle tickets are
50 4 each or 5/$2.00. Each 4-H member is to sell 30 & turn them in as
soon as sold but must be in by the dinner. Cash Prizes to top 3 ticket
sellers. ($25, $15, $10)
 Silent Auction Items - Each club is to donate one. Bidding will
occur during dinner.
 Games - Fishpond, Buttons, Face Painting, Cotton Candy - to
begin at 4:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter.
 Cakewalk - Everyone is to bring a cake or cupcakes.
 Bingo – fun for everyone and lots of prizes awarded.
 Table Decorations – Each club is encouraged to decorate a table. Ice
Cream sundae parties to the top 3 decorations.
Please come join us at the 4-H Fundraising Dinner. This is Harney County 4-H’s annual
fundraising event. Every 4-H member participates in the fundraising efforts. Funds
raised are used to provide scholarships for 4-H camp fees, OSU Summer Conference,
leadership retreats, fair trophies and travel moneys for other 4-H Leadership
opportunities. Harney County 4-H appreciates the support of the community.