March 2020

St. Clair County 4-H News & Events

2020

March 2 4-H Horse Winter Project, 7 pm Goodells—Vet visit and nutrition

March 9 Fair Board Meeting 7pm Goodells

March 12 Teen Leaders Meeting 6:30 pm, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1517 10th Street, PH, RSVP

(810) 488-1855

March 14 Horse Judging/Hippology Clinic, 11am to 2pm, JB Stables, pre-register with Connie

at broncomom4@hotmail.com no later than March 13th

March 16 4-H Council Meeting 7pm Goodells

March 18 Shooting Sports Committee meeting, 7pm Goodells County Park

March 19 Horse Leader meeting 7pm Goodells

April 1 Livestock Committee Meeting 7pm Goodells

April 4 4-H Day at the Red Wings, $5 donation goes back to the 4-H Program, more details here

https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/4-h-day-at-the-red-wings.

April 6 4-H Horse Winter Project, 7 pm Goodells—Horse handling and showmanship skill

April 18 Community Service Day (Details to be announced)

April 18 to 19 Thumb Area 4-H Camp Counselor Training, at Camp Cavell

April 18 to 19 Thumb Area 4-H Camp Counselor Training, at Camp Cavell

April 21 Round Table, hands on activities, send at least one leader per club, MSUE 4-H Office,

County Admin Bldg, 6-9 pm

April 23 Livestock Exhibitors Meeting (Time TBA)

April 25 Horse Jumping Clinic 11am to 2pm at JB Stables, pre-register with Connie Murray at

broncomom4@hotmail.com no later than April 17th

May 2 4-H Road Rally (Sponsored by 4-H Council), meet at MSUE office Port Huron at 4 pm

May 2 Fair Livestock Weigh In at Goodells County Park

May 9 4-H Day Camp Goodells County Park

May 11 Fair Board Meeting, Goodells, 7pm

May 16 John Tate Memorial Horse Show, Goodells County Park

June 18 4-H Council meeting, Goodells, 7pm

June 20 Shooting Sports Tournament at Blue Water Sportsman’s Club

June 21, Archery Tournament at Goodells County Park

June 27 4-H Warm Up Horse Show Goodells County Park

June 28 4-H State Qualifying Horse Show Goodells County Park

July 20-25 St. Clair County 4-H and Youth Fair, Goodells

August 2-8 4-H Great Lakes and Natural Resource Camp, Presque Isle

Aug 14-16 State 4-H Horse Show

View more 4-H events at https://www.canr.msu.edu/4h/events and https://msue.stclaircounty.

org or call (810) 989-6935

Jerry Johnson

District 10 Coordinator

St. Clair, Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac and

Tuscola Counties

Lori Warchuck,

4-H Program Coordinator

Val Fusee

4-H Program Assistant

Email

msue@stclaircounty.org

Web Site:

msue.stclaircounty.org

Location:

MSU Extension

St. Clair County Administration Building

200 Grand River Ave #102

Port Huron MI 48060

Phone: 810-989-6935

Connect with your 4-H Program here

Facebook: https://

www.facebook.com/4Hstclaircounty/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClairCounty

St. Clair County 4-H Staff

From Lori Warchuck’s Desk The beginning of a new 4-H year brings out good intentions from many of us, members and leaders alike. Sometimes our enthusiasm for the competitive part of our 4-H experience can overshadow our good intentions and real mission of our 4-H activities. While it is often thought that participation in competitive events builds good character, it doesn’t automatically happen. Just as a 4-H leader has a plan for each meeting or event for the 4-H year, we need to develop an action plan for learning good sportsmanship through our 4-H activities. Good sportsmanship is a critical skill for youth. Competitive events and activities provide a great opportunity for youth to learn how to be fair, respectful and gracious whether they win or lose. Let’s not leave this important skill to chance and add a sportsmanship component to your club meetings and activities. To help youth practice this important skill, Michigan 4-H Youth Development has de-veloped a series of sportsmanship activities that can be used at club meetings, events or other youth activities. Remember, exhibiting good sports-manship is not just for youth 4-H members – it applies to everyone involved, including volun-teers, parents, leaders and others. https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/4_h_sportsmanship_activity_series

4-H Rabbit Show Results

The State 4-H Rabbit and Cavy show was held on January

25 at Michigan State University with over 604 entries by

179 youth from 42 counties.

Breed Winner for Lilac both Best of Breed and Best Op-

posite sex, Brooke Strauch

Thrianta Best of Breed and Best Opposite sex, Jenna Hill

Breed ID Intermediate, 6th place, Brooke Strauch

National Poultry Improvement Plan Pullorum Tester Training

Cost is $35 (includes certification or $10 (non-

certified)

MSU Pavilion, 4301 S. Farm Lane, Lansing MI

Tuesday, march 3, 2020 at 8:30 am

Register at https://commerce.cashnet.com/msu_3645

Contact Carla at (517) 242-2395 for more info

Calendar of Events

4-H Exploration Days registration

opening March 10

4-H Exploration Days is Michigan 4-H’s largest pre-college pro-

gram and could be the highlight of your summer—maybe even

change your life! Registration for this popular event will open

March 10 and is open to any Michigan 4-H’er above the age of

11 as of Jan. 1.

4-H Exploration Days is designed to help youth build the skills

they need to successfully transition to college and to life as an

adult. Michigan 4-H youth who participate have the opportunity

to stay in MSU campus residence halls while attending class-

room and field trip sessions throughout their stay.

With more than 200 session choices held on and off campus,

there are topics for everyone including animal science, business

and entrepreneurship, international language and culture, per-

forming and visual arts, and science, engineering, and technolo-

gy. During the 2019 4-H Exploration Days, nearly 2,000 youth

attended and they gained important life skills like decision mak-

ing, problem solving and communication.

Registration will be available beginning March 10 at 9 a.m. All

registration information should be turned in to your county’s

Extension office, typically by the end of April. Check with your

local 4-H program coordinator for your specific county date or

visit www.canr.msu.edu/4_h_exploration_days for more infor-

mation.

Celebrate Money Smart Week with

4-H Money Smarts contests

Money Smart Week is April 4-11 and to celebrate, you can win

cash for you and your county 4-H program! Youth ages 13-19

have

the opportunity to participate in the second annual Show Your

Money Smarts Contest. Dur ing this contest, youth will learn

how to use credit wisely through an online challenge. High-

scoring youth will be entered into a cash prize drawing for them-

selves and counties with 10 or more youth participants will be

eligible to receive $50 for their county 4-H program. Make sure

to register by April 16!

Students in fifth through eighth grade also have the opportunity

to participate in the Money Smart Kids Essay Contest. In part-

nership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Detroit

Branch, MSU Extension and Michigan 4-H are asking youth to

answer this year’s Money Smart question for a chance to win a

$1,000 prize. To participate, youth will share what they know

about predatory lenders, why people use them, what the negative

consequences are, and how to avoid these types of financial

risks. Essays should be 300 words or less and be submitted by

March 29.

To learn more about both contests, including official rules, regis-

tration links and resources for completing the contests, visit

https://www.canr.msu.edu/4-h-money-smarts/.

Statewide 4-H News & Events

Statewide Calendar of Events

4-H Events and Workshops

March 7: 2020 Michigan 4-H Dog Project Leader and

Youth Workshop

Anthony Hall, East Lansing

This event is for youth, ages 8 to 19, and 4-H dog project

leaders to build their knowledge and skill in understanding

dog care, management and training topics.

https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/michigan-4-h-dog-

project-leader-and-youth-workshop

March 14: Michigan 4-H Embryology Staff, Teacher

and Volunteer Training

Alcona EMS Station, Harrisville

This training is designed for educators who would like to

learn how to implement an embryology program through

classroom activities or 4-H SPIN clubs.

https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/michigan-4-h-

embryology-staff-teacher-and-volunteer-training-alcona-

county

March 21: Montcalm County Fun Goat Show

Montcalm County Fairgrounds, Greenville

This is a fun and educational goat show for ages five to

adult. Also included is a market and fiber hands-on educa-

tional class and a goat cart demonstration.

https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/montcalm-county-fun-

goat-show

March 26: Credit Craze - Basics of Credit for Youth

Online webinar

This short one hour interactive webinar will give youth a

basic foundation on credit and resources to learn more.

https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/credit-craze-basics-of-

credit-for-youth-march-26

March 28: Norma Agnew Memorial 4-H Hairy Horse

Show

Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education, Lansing

This interactive horse show will have judges using micro-

phones and giving on-the-spot feedback to exhibitors. This

event is free for all spectators.

https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/norma-agnew-memorial-

4-h-hairy-horse-show

April 4: 4-H Day at the Red Wings

Little Caesars Arena, Detroit

Michigan 4-H youth, families and friends are invited to

cheer on the Red Wings. For every ticket purchased, $5

will go back to your county 4-H program.

https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/4-h-day-at-the-red-wings

View more 4-H events at https://www.canr.msu.edu/4h/

events.

Pay it Fourward

with JOANN

Fabrics

From March 1—April 30, you

can support 4-H by visiting

your local JOANN store and

adding a donation to 4-H at the

register.

The funds donated will support

the 4-H program with 50%

going back to local 4-H

programming and 20%

supporting Michigan 4-H.

To find out more information

about this donation visit https://

bit.ly/38U22Kw.

Share your photo

and support 4-H

with Manna Pro!

From February 1 – April 30,

Manna Pro is hosting a

contest to build a 4-H picture

mosaic online. Those

pictures are integrated into

tiny pieces to make a larger

photo.

At the conclusion of the

contest, Manna Pro will be

providing the top three state

4-H programs with prizes of

$6,000, $3,000, and $1,000.

Winners will be determined

based on the number of

photos uploaded in relation to

the state’s total population.

4-H members, supporters,

and friends can upload

pictures of their pet or animal

to Manna Pro’s contest site.

In return, they will receive

$50 in coupons and help

increase their state’s

chances at taking home a

cash prize!

To learn more or participate,

visit www.mannapro.com/4h.

Eliminating

Ractopamine from

Exhibition Pig’s

Diet

New for St. Clair County 4-H

and Youth Fair 2020

Fair hogs will be prohibited

from being fed Ractopamine

(Paylean), a FDA approved

feed additive fed to many

show hogs and added to

many commercial hog feeds.

This prohibition is in line with

a shift in swine industry

standards for market hogs.

Exhibitors are encouraged to

check their feed tags to make

sure this product is not added

to their hog's feed. Exhibitors

and parents will be required to

sign a Ractopamine Use

Exhibitor Agreement at the

time you turn in your tag

photos in May. That form will

be available online or in your

tag packet that will be picked

up on May 2nd.

Thank you Print Factory in

Chesterfield for our new 4-H

Robotics Sign, it looks great

here at our home at Trinity

Lutheran Church in Port

Huron!