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Crook County 4-H Clover

Todd Catterson was nominated for Volunteer of the month because he is “A great leader and I appreciate him.” Todd has been involved in 4-H off and on since he was a kid. He was involved in 4-H for 8 years raising pigs as a youth and involved again when his son Cade started raising 4-H pigs as a 4th grader. He also helps his kids (Cade, Megan, and Macy) with their show pig business called “Triple C Show Pigs”. They have 5 sows and they sell show pigs to families all along the West Coast. Three years ago, Todd and his friend Craig Ostrander, became 4-H leaders and started a club called ‘Country Roots Swine

Club’. He believes “the life lessons that youth learn through 4-H make youth better citizens, leaders, and communicators.”

Thank you Todd for your great leadership!

April 2016 | Volume 29 | Issue 1

Volunteer of the Month

April

5 Judging 101 CliniC | Clover Building | 5:30pm

7 Benefit AuCtion | CArey foster HAll | 5:30pm

15 food And ClotHing skills registrAtions due

16 livestoCk Judging | Jefferson County fAirgrounds 22 Horse deClArAtions due

25 County sCHolArsHip AppliCAtion deAdline

May 6-7 food And ClotHing skills | CoCC open CAmpus

14 smAll AnimAl sHow | Clover Building

18 swine, sHeep, And goAt weigH-in | 4-7pm

Dates to Remember

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Happy Spring, Crook County 4-H!

Welcome to the revamped 4-H Clover! You will receive

this e-newsletter twice a month starting today, April 1st. Look for current info

and active hyperlinks! We welcome feedback as we

are creating a new format. Email your comments and

suggestions to me at: lindsay.walker@oregonstate.edu

. . .Did life just pick up speed? It’s that time of year again where events fill the calendar while the sunshine invigorates our bustling routines. I am excited for the upcoming events and hope you are too~ As we prepare for a busy season, please stay healthy and happy!

Lindsay WalkerCrook County 4-H Agent

Announcements

Open your home to an exchange delegate and open your lives to the world! Families will have an opportunity to experience Japan by hosting an exchange delegate ages 12-13 for four weeks this summer. The delegates will visit the United States as part of a 4-H exchange program. You don’t need to be currently involved with 4-H to host. The program is open to families who have a child close in age to the Japanese youth. Each Japanese visitor will be matched with a host family based on the host sibling’s gender, age, and interests. There are also opportunities to host adult chaperones for two weeks. Families who host chaperones are not required to have children in the

home. Click HERE or Contact Lindsay at lindsay.walker@oregonstate.edu or

541-447-6228 for more information.

Experience Japan this Summer | Host a Japanese Exchange Student

New Clubs Available

STEM ClubScience | Technology | Engineering | Math

Announcing a new science-based project club! Youth will have the

opportunity to explore the wonders of science, while incorporating elements of technology, engineering, and math.Contact Lorrie Harnden at 233-7937

Lego Robotics Club

New Lego Robotics Club! Come sharpen your lego buillding

skills, learn some new ones and get a chance to learn basic robot

programming skills.Contact Angie Conner at 447-1892

4-H Afterschool Bicycle Education ProgramAt Crooked River Elementary School

• Enroll through the 4-H Program, $30 (Scholarships available)• April 11-May 15, 2016• Monday and Wednesday, 3:00-5:00pm• Must have working bike and helmet with ability to ride• Meet at Crooked River Elementary School• Call 541.447.6228 for more information

Contest Results

JuniorsBailey Everest ChampionJenny McKinnon ReserveBenny Allen BlueZac Allen BlueMason Calhoun BlueTiffany Conner Blue Hannah Jones BlueTaylor Joyce BlueCutter Marsh Blue Jacob McKinnon BlueJoann McKinnon BlueAbby McNary BlueAndraya McNary BlueMatthew Montoya BlueConner Nelson BlueCal Pickhardt BlueTavia Quinn BlueDavey Reynolds BlueLucas Teskey Blue

Grace Tekansik BlueHailie Conner RedClay Halsey RedJosie Lauman RedJoeden Nelson RedHaydin Steffen Red

IntermediatesAshlyn Hacker ChampionTienna Quinn ReserveEmily Berthold BlueMason Clark BlueTansey Clark Blue Sydney Hacker BlueTanner Lauman BlueHannah Mansur BlueRyder Marsh Blue Alena McCabe BlueJeremy McCullough BlueLibby Reynolds Blue Tori Reynolds Blue

Ben Sather BlueCaitlyn Smith BlueBella Thomas BlueHallie Lougee RedDeaglan Lundquist RedIan Mansur RedChristiana Simpson RedJacob Standley RedTravis Montoya White

SeniorsPaige Clark ChampionAbby Dalton ReserveJessie Morgan BlueHeath Pickhardt BlueLiam Pickhardt BlueCayden Quinn BlueTaya Acree Red

Presentation Contest

Horse JudgingJuniors

Tavia Quinn ChampionJosie Lauman ReserveJordan Philips BlueMason Calhoun RedKeltry Haney White

IntermediatesAidan Haney ChampionAubrey DeRoest ReserveRehgan Dill BlueEirlan Haney BlueTanner Lauman BlueEmily McDaniel Blue

Tienna Quinn BlueIsabella Thomas BlueHailey Singer Red

SeniorsDaiya Malone ChampionMallory Sowers Reserve

Horse BowlJuniors

Kashtin Waibel ChampionKeltry Haney ReserveMichael Koch BlueGrace Standley BlueMason Calhoun WhiteJosie Lauman WhiteJordan Philips WhiteTavia Quinn White

IntermediatesEmily McDaniel ChampionAubrey DeRoest WhiteRehgan Dill WhiteAidan Haney WhiteTanner Lauman WhiteSyrie Ossenkop WhiteTienna Quinn WhiteHailey Singer WhiteBella Thomas White

SeniorsDaiya Malone ChampionAlyssa Ballenger White Deanna Mursch WhiteMallory Sowers White

Food & Clothing Skills Contest Crook County COCC Open Campus

May 6 - 7, 2016 Click HERE to print registration forms and information. Come by the Extension office to pick up your sewing/

knitting/crochet patterns. Registration forms need to be turned in by Friday, April 15, 2016. Questions, contact

the Extension Office 541-447-6228

Tri-County Livestock Judging Contest

Jefferson County Fairgrounds

Saturday, April 16, 2016 Basic Oral Reasons Clinic 9am | Contest Starts 10amOpen to all 4-H/FFA members. Judging beef, sheep, goats, swine, and hay. Expect to give a set or two of

oral reasons on the classes. Register online at:http://bit.ly/JeffersonCountyEvents

This publication was produced and distributed in furtherance of the Acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914. Extension work is a cooperative program of Oregon State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Oregon Counties. Oregon State University Extension Service offers educational programs, activities, and materials—without regard to race, color religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, material status, disability, and disabled veteran or Vietnam—era veteran status as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Oregon State University Extension Service is and Equal Opportunity Employer.OSU Extension programs will provide reasonable accommodation to persons with physical or mental disabilities. Contact Kim Herber at (541) 447-6228 to request reasonable accommodation.

Upcoming Events

Horse Declaration Forms Dueby 5:00pm

April 22, 2016Contact the Extension Office 541-447-6228

Local 4-H Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship application deadline:

April 25, 2016Click HERE for applications and

guidelines!

Crook County Fairgrounds Indoor Arena

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Crook County 4-H Open Horse Show