Welcome New 4-H Families We would like to personally welcome all the new 4-H members and families.

We are very excited about our 2015-2016 year and your membership! We

hope that you enjoy Haskell County 4-H as much as we do! The monthly

Newsletter is a valuable information resource and will be very beneficial to

your success in 4-H. Pay close attention to the articles and if you have any

questions just ask! Contact your club leader or any one of us here at the

office!

“I pledge my HEAD to

clearer thinking my

HEART to greater loyalty

my HANDS to larger

service and my HEALTH

to better living for my club,

my community, my country,

and my world.”

Haskell County

Extension Office

503 S. Fairgrounds Rd

P.O. Box 580

Sublette, KS 67877

620-675-2261

Fax: 620-675-8774

hs@listserv.ksu.edu

December 2012 Volume 15, Issue 12

Haskell County 4-H K-State Research & Extension

Kristen Penner

County Extension Agent

4-H & FACS

pennerkr@ksu.edu

Lacey Noterman

County Extension Agent

4-H & ANR

lnote@ksu.edu

December 2015

Horse Panorama

The 2016 Horse Panorama will be held on January 29th—31st. 4-H Members

ages 7-18 and adult volunteers are welcome to attend. Horse Panorama is a

compilation of various contests related to the Horse Project. Contests include:

quiz bowl, hippology, public speaking presentations, photography, and

educational posters. There will also be educational activities for 4-Hers of all

ages. The registration form and additional information may be found at

www.kansas4-h.org . Registration is due by January 15, 2016.

4-H Day with the Wildcat Women’s Basketball

Mark your calendar—Saturday, February 27, 2016 at

3:30 p.m. is 4-H Day with the Lady Wildcat’s. Tickets

are $20 per person, youth or adult. 4-H and non 4-H

families are welcome to attend. Pre-registration will get

you a ticket to the K-State Lady Cats vs. Baylor Bears

Women’s Basketball game, a game day T-Shirt, and a Hot Dog & drink at the

game. Contact the Extension Office for more information!

Winter Weather and 4-H Activities

Our 4-H Weather Policy is — If school cancels for weather, 4-H events are

canceled too! Please check our website, contact your Leader, or the person in

charge of your event, if you are in doubt about the status of the event.

2015-2016 4-H Council Officers

Congrats to our new officers:

President: Brandon Norman

Vice President: Laiten Greeson

Secretary: Andrea Wagner

Treasurer: Hannah Horinek

Southwest Youth Leadership Forum

Saturday, January 23, 2016

9:45 am—3:00pm

Cimarron Fairgrounds

Fee: $25 with a t-shirt

$15 no t-shirt

Registration Due: January 10th

ALL YOUTH in grades 7-12 are welcome

to attend!

Registration form attached!

County Project Leaders are Needed!

We need YOU to share your time and talents with the 4-H youth of Haskell County! Project leaders

coordinate workshops, answer individual questions, and provide guidance in their project area. We are

looking to branch out this year and add new project areas. If you would like to be involved with our 4-H

youth, please give us a call at the Extension Office #620-675-2261.

Kansas 4-H Scholarship Applications

Its Never to Early -start on your application for

the 2016 Kansas 4-H Scholarship program - visit

www.kansas4-h.org/resources/4-h-library/

awards-and-recognition/scholarships and

begin.

CITIZENSHIP IN ACTION

Registration for Citizenship In Action (CIA) is now available

at www.kansas4-H.org. Youth13-19 years of age by Janu-

ary 1st of the current year are eligible to attend. The pur-

pose of this event is for Kansas youth to learn how the

state legislative process works and how their voice and par-

ticipation in decision-making can make a difference in their

local communities. CIA will take place in Topeka on Febru-

ary 15-16, 2016. Registration is due by January 15.

Area KAP Record Book Screening

If you are 14 or older and a county champion in a

project, you are eligible to send your KAP Record

Book to the Area KAP for screening on January 14,

2016.

Make the suggested changes and turn your book in,

following the KAP rules, for each project you want to

be judged in. The books need to be in the Extension

Office by 5:00 p.m. on January 13th.

You are welcome to come by the office if you need

help or for helpful suggestions!

Citizenship Washington Focus 2016

There are still several spots left to attend the 2016 Citi-

zenship Washington Focus trip! This is a great opportuni-

ty for youth to visit their Nation's Capitol, visit with the

legislators and participate in Citizenship Washington Fo-

cus at National 4-H Headquarters. For more information,

please visit: www.kansas4-h.org/events-activities/national-

regional-events/citizenship-washington-focus/

index.html. We encourage you to sign up sooner rather

than later as spots are going quickly!

Livestock Show and Sale Committee

Meeting

The Haskell County Livestock Show and Sale

Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, De-

cember 16, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will

be held at the Commercial Building located on

the fairgrounds. This meeting is open to the

public. Feel free to attend!

Livestock Show and Sale Committee Meeting

The Haskell County Livestock Show and Sale Committee

will be meeting on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at

7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Commercial

Building located on the fairgrounds. This meeting is open

to the public. Feel free to attend!

Shooting Sports Practice

Practice will take place every 1st and 3rd

Tuesday of each month in the basement

of the Extension Office. There are two

sessions, the first session will begin at

5:30pm and the second session at

7:00pm. Remember, its not too late to

JOIN!

**NEW** Be sure to like “Haskell Coun-

ty 4-H Shooting Sports” on Facebook!

Updates and practice times are listed!

Livestock Judging

Evaluation of livestock is an exciting and

thought provoking experience. The ulti-

mate goal of livestock judging is to com-

pare your perception of an animal against

the IDEAL and then to contrast your

opinion with that of another individual or

group of individuals.

At its basic level livestock judging con-

sists of two primary components:

1) placing a group of animals

2) 2) orally justifying your decision

(reasons).

If you are interested in Livestock Judging,

please contact Lacey as soon as possible.

We will begin practice after Christmas

break.

4-H COUNTY CLUB DAYS

Share what you have learned in your projects, play a piano solo, give an impromptu, perform a dramatic piece, try an instrumental solo or share a dance at Club Day or perform as a club with a model meeting or skit on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at 2:00pm at the Sublette High School.

Public Presentations:

o Show & Tell - for 1st or 2nd year junior members

o Project Talk - for junior members

o Public Speaking - for senior members

o Extemporaneous Speaking - for senior members

o Digital Presentation

o Demonstration or Illustrated Talk

o Readings

Model Meeting

o Model Meeting - club and 1 or 2 adults

o Gavel Games - 4-6 members

Dance:

o Folk Step Dance (including line dances) - group

o Square Dance - group

o Other Dance - individual or group

Dramatics:

o One Act Play - group

o Skit - group

o Novelty - individual or group

o Music Performance - a solo or group (2 or more) perform a musical piece; sheet music not required for the judges

Music:

o (sheet music required, ensemble has 2-5 4-H'ers participating)

o Vocal Solo or Ensemble

o Chorus - 6 or more in group

o Instrumental Solo or Ensemble

o Band or Orchestra - 6 or more in group

SOUTHWEST YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM Name _________________________________ County ___________________ Age ____

Address/City/Zip ___________________________________________________________

Phone _________________________________ E-mail _____________________________

Make checks payable to: KSU

Return to: Haskell County Extension Office T-Shirt S M L XL

XXL

SOUTHWEST YOUTH LEADER-

SHIP FORUM

Saturday January 23, 2016

Nazarene Church—1700 Ross Road, Dodge City, KS

9:30am - 3:00pm

$35 - with t-shirt - $30 no t-shirt

Registration Due: Jan. 11, 2016

ALL youth in grades 7-12 are welcome!

SCHEDULE

9:15 – 9:30 Registration

9:30 – 10:00 Icebreakers

10:00 – 12:00 Speaker—

Justin Wiebers

12:00 – 12:45 Lunch

12:45 – 1:30 Workshop 1

1:30 – 2:15 Workshop 2

2:15 – 3:00 Workshop 3

3:00 – Wrap-up and Evaluations

SWYLF

WORDS TO LEAD BY

Join us with our guest speaker Justin

Wiebers for a day of building leader-

ship skills to use in your 4-H club,

school and other organizations. Justin

is a long time supporter of 4-H and has

lots of experience in the 4-H program.

You don’t want to miss this great

event put on by your SW 4-H Youth

Kansas State University is committed to making its services, activities and programs accessible to all participants. If you have special requirements due to a physical, vision, or hearing

disability, contact the Haskell County Extension Office.

Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and

employer.

SOUTHWEST VOLUNTEER LEADER FORUM

Name _________________________________ County ____________________________

Address/City/Zip ___________________________________________________________

Phone _________________________________ E-mail _____________________________

Make checks payable to: KSU

Return to: Haskell County Extension Office T-Shirt S M L XL XXL

Payment Enclosed: $20.00 with T-shirt ____________ $12.00 without T-shirt _____________

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Signing up is simple! Just fill out the form below and send it to:

Haskell County Extension Office by Friday, January 11, 2016

SCHEDULE

9:15 - 9:30 Registration

9:30 - 10:00 Networking

10:00 - 12:00 SWYLF Keynote Speaker

12:00 - 12:45 Lunch

12:45 - 1:30 Workshop 1

1:30 - 2:15 Workshop 2

2:15 - 3:00 Putting it all Together

3:00 Wrap Up and Goodbyes

Topics of Discussion

How to recruit volunteers

Clover bud ideas

Meetings with Pizzazz

State Volunteer Association

Fundraising ideas

Building upon strengths

SATURDAY, January 23. 2016 Naza-

rene Church 1700 Ross Road Dodge

City, KS 9:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Sponsored by:

Kansas Association of 4-H Volunteers

(KA4-HV)

To promote, support and strengthen the development of 4-H Volunteers

Department of 4-H

Youth Development

3rd Annual Southwest Volunteer Forum (SWVLF) in partnership with Southwest Youth Leadership Forum (SWYLF)

Please Note: Your 4-H Participation Form must

be in the 4-H Online Enrollment System or in your

local county office. Any food allergies need to be

reported to your local county agent.

Words to Lead the Next Generation

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