Achievement Ceremony and

Christmas Party Rescheduled

The Achievement Ceremony and

Christmas Party have been rescheduled

for Sunday, January 10th at 1pm at the

4-H Building. Please contact your buyers

and special guests to let them know!

Fair Book Change Requests

All Fair Book Change Requests are due

to the office by January 31st. In an effort

to get the Fair Book out earlier and let

our 4-H families know rule changes in a

more timely manner we are asking for

change requests earlier this year.

Feeding Pigs at Fair

Hangover Feeders will be required for

pigs at the Fair this year. Last year some

exceptions were made for other feeders

and while we greatly improved, we still

had some problems with overfeeding and

feed clogging the drains in the

pig barn and it is important that

we keep the drain and barn as

clean as possible.

The sooner these are purchased

the longer you will have for you pigs to

get used to using them as a feeder, so

don’t wait until the week before Fair to

purchase them!

If assistance is needed for purchasing a

hangover feeder, please don’t hesitate to

contact the Extension Office.

2016 4-H Ambassador Training

What: The theme is "Rockin' and Rollin'

with 4-H Ambassadors." There will be

six exciting workshops and two keynote

speakers. We'll again have three special

workshops for all county/district advisors

and Extension staff.

When: February 19-20, 2016

Where: Rock Springs 4-H Center near

Junction City, KS

Who: All county/district 4-H Ambassa-

dors, Ambassador Advisors, Chaperones

and KSRE Staff. Youth must be in the

8th - 12th grades to attend.

CVent Registration Link: http://

www.kansas4-h.org/events/index.html

Registration Fee: $109 for all meals,

lodging, breaks, workshops and speakers

Registration Deadline: February 1, 2016

using the CVent registration system.

There will be a $25 cancellation fee from

the time of registration through February

1, 2016. No refunds will be given

beginning February 2, 2016.

Youth workshops:

True Colors

Rocking for Self, Others & Commu-

nity

Using Radio to Expand 4-H

First Impressions Rock Your World

Smart Social Media Use in the 21st

Century

Rock the Dominoes

For more information, contact Deryl E.

Waldren at 785-462-6281 or e-mail him

at: dwaldren@ksu.edu

Citizenship In Action

What: Would you like to have more

influence in laws and rules that affect

your life? Then you’ll want to go to

Kansas 4-H Citizenship in Action! This

two day event is sponsored by the State

4-H Youth Leadership Council. The

purpose of the event is for Kansas youth

to learn how the state legislative process

works and how their voice and participa-

tion in decision-making can make a

difference in their local communities.

The legislative visit will not only famil-

iarize youth with the capitol building, but

will also show them how they can affect

the legislative process.

When: February 14-15, 2016

Where: Topeka, KS

Who: Youth 13-18 years old by January

1 of the current year

Registration: http://www.kansas4-

h.org/events/index.html

Registration Fee: $165

Registration Deadline: January 15, 2016

County Club Days

County Club Days will be held at the

Hoxie High School on March 28th. Sign

Up will begin at 4pm and Judging will

begin at 5pm. Group performances such

as skits will need to request a time.

RSVP to the office by March 21st.

Events List:

Cloverbud Show and Tell. Project Talks.

Illustrated Talks. Demonstrations. Public

Speaking. Chorus. Vocal Ensemble.

Vocal Solo. Orchestra. Instrumental

Ensemble. Instrumental Solo. Dance.

Play. Skit. Reading. Solo Acting. Other

For presentation guidelines and

scoresheets go to twincreeks.ksu.edu >

4-H > 4-H Forms > Club Day Resources

4-H Calendar

January

10 - Rescheduled Achievement Ceremo-

ny & Countywide Christmas Party

15 - Register for 4-H Day with the Lady

Cats Basketball Game

15 - Citizenship Washington Focus

(CWF) registration deadline

15 - Citizenship In Action (CIA)

registration deadline

15 - Horse Panorama registration

deadline

15 - Kansas 4-H Dog Judges Certifica-

tion & Training registration deadline

31 - Fair Book Change Requests Due

February

1 - Kansas 4-H Scholarship deadline

1 - Kansas 4-H Ambassador Training

registration deadline

14 - Tentative Large Animal Weigh In

21 - Large Animal Weigh In Snow Date

27 - 4-H Day with Wildcat Women's

Basketball

March

21 - County Club Days Registration

deadline

28 - County Club Days in Hoxie

April

1 - Regional Club Days in Brewster

1 - Discovery Days Floor Counselor

applications due

TBD - Small Animal Weigh In

Julianne Shoup

785-675-3268

618-203-3374 Sheridan County 4-H Family January Notes

County Club Days will be here before you know it! Review the different types of

presentations so you can pick what type you’re interested in doing.

Review of Activity Grant Policy

With Ambassador Training and CIA coming up, don’t forget to take advantage of the 4-H Council Activity Grant

to help cover registration fees! Also, if you are a senior and need additional funds, all you need to do is come to 4-

H Council to present your request. The policies below may also be found online at www.twincreeks.ksu.edu

Sheridan County 4-H Council Activity Grant

Sheridan County 4-H Council has made grant money available to all of its active 4-H members. The purpose of the Sheridan

County 4-H Activity Grant is to encourage participation in activities and camps that will help 4-H'ers grow in their projects

and as leaders.

The 4-H Activity Grant will reimburse for 4-H events and project-related educational activities to encourage leadership devel-

opment of 4-H members and development in 4-H projects. It will reimburse for registration and encampment only, no food or

gas. More than one application may be submitted, but each member will receive a maximum amount of $100 per year. Mem-

bers will be reimbursed for expenses incurred in that year, operating on a October 1st through September 30th 4-H year.

4-H Activity Grant Requirements:

Meet active membership requirements (Active Member Policy)

Complete the 4-H Activity Grant Application (Name and Event Info)

Basic Information

Essay/Article including event attended, what you did, what you learned, and how you will apply what you learned.

(Juniors – 200 word min. / Seniors – 400 word min.)

Proof of registration and encampment fees

Attach photo if possible

Senior 4-H Trip Scholarship Policy (August 2014)

Seniors who want to participate in Area, State, and National 4-H events and wish to request additional funding may request

additional funding by presenting at a 4-H Council meeting.

Presentations need to cover:

How much money is requested

Describe the event

Why they want to attend

What they will gain from the event

How they plan to use what they learned for the Sheridan County 4-H program

4-H Council will vote to accept or deny the request and how much they will approve for the event. Money will be awarded

prior to attending.

After attending the event, 4-H Council will request an activity grant report on the event.

4-H Day with the Wildcat Women’s Basketball

and K-State Campus Educational Tours

Saturday, February 27, 2016 — KSU — Manhattan, KS

A District-wide educational event in conjunction with the State-wide 4-H Day with the Wildcat Women’s Basketball event is in the planning process. Contacts have been made with K-State campus staff in an effort to schedule tours that will hopefully be of interest to 4-H members and their guests. Pending tours could include veterinary medicine, clothing and textiles, foods, arts, etc. I would appreciate any tour suggestions that members, parents or leaders would be interested in visiting. Members are welcome to invite friends that are not currently 4-H members to also take advantage of this activity. Please register at the following link: http://tinyurl.com/4hbasketball16. Registrations MUST be submitted by January 15th. No Exceptions! Payment can be made online. Please call Patsy at 785-877-5755 or email pmaddy@ksu.edu or contact the Hoxie office so that we know how many have registered in order to arrange transportation. Check out the flyer in this newsletter for more detailed registration information. I am looking forward to this fun event. Please watch for emails from 4HOnline for confirmation about available educational tours. 4-H Youth Development Agent Patsy L. Maddy, Twin Creeks District

Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, K-State, County Extension Councils, Extension Districts, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating.

Return Service Requested

Twin Creeks Extension District #9 - Hoxie Office

929 9th Street, P.O. Box 107, Hoxie, KS 67740

Phone: 785.675.3268

Fax: 785.677.3269

Sheridan County 4-H

Julianne Shoup

Twin Creeks District Extension Agent

Family & Consumer Science

Twin Creeks Extension District #9 www.twincreeks.ksu.edu

Hoxie Office 929 9th Street, PO Box 107, Hoxie, KS 67740 Phone: 785-675-3268 Fax: 785-677-3269

Connie Albers, Office Professional E-mail: connie3@ksu.edu

Julianne Shoup, Family & Consumer Sciences Email: jshoup@ksu.edu

——————————————————- Norton Office

107 S. State Street, Norton, KS 67654-2108 Phone: 785-877-5755 Fax: 785-874-4756

Kendra Conrad, Office Professional E-mail: kdconrad@ksu.edu

Keith VanSkike, Agriculture & Natural Resources Email: kvan@ksu.edu

Patsy Maddy, 4-H Youth Development Email: pmaddy@ksu.edu

———————————————————- Oberlin Office

120 E. Hall, PO Box 207, Oberlin, KS 67749 Phone: 785-475-8121 Fax: 785-475-8181

Tami Shaw, Office Professional E-mail: tmshaw@ksu.edu

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Inside this 4-H Family Notes Issue:

Achievement Ceremony & Christmas Party Rescheduled for Sunday, Jan. 10th

Fair Book Change Requests Due Jan. 31

Feeding Pigs at Fair

Ambassador Training Registration

Citizenship In Action Registration

County Club Days March 28th

4-H Calendar

Overview of 4-H Presentations

Review of Activity Grant Policy

4-H Day with Lady Cats Basketball Game & Educational Tours Info and Registration