PURDUE EXTENSION HAMILTON COUNTY

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4-H Enrollment Time! Tell a Friend!

January 15th is next week! Make sure you are invi ng your classmates and neighbors to join 4‐H. We know that the personal invita on to join is more powerful than any press release we can send out of our office. Don’t leave your friends out in the cold!

WHAT’S INSIDE: 

YQCA

Bingo Wellness Challenge

Volunteer Workshop

Project Workshops

2003 Pleasant St. Noblesville, IN 46060 317‐776‐0854 OFFICE HOURS M‐F 8‐4:30

KATHLEEN J. BOHDE PURDUE EXTENSION HAMILTON COUNTY Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development bohde@purdue.edu 317-776-0854

It is the policy of the Purdue University Coopera ve Extension Service that all persons have equal opportunity and access to its educa onal programs, services, ac vi es, and facili es without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, na onal origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orienta on, disability or

status as a veteran. Purdue University is an Affirma ve Ac on ins tu on. This material may be available in alterna ve formats.

Purdue Extension Hamilton County will be closed:

January 15 for Mar n Luther King Day February 19 for President’s Day

HOLIDAY CLOSINGS 

January 2018

4-H Handbooks are in! 4-H Handbooks are hot off the press this week and in our office. Congratulations to Caitlyn Shamo being selected as this year’s handbook cover artist. Project rules are also posted online under each project section. https://extension.purdue.edu/hamilton Changes can be found in red online.

National 4-H Day of Service April 28th! Mark you calendar National 4-H Day of Service will be April 28th. We will be coor-dinating service opportunities throughout Hamilton County for 4-H members and families to participate. If you have service project leads for us, please contact Kathleen Bohde bohde@purdue.edu. We are working on the event details now.

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In the Know

New livestock requirement for 2018: To exhibit at the county and state fair, 4-H members showing beef cattle, dairy cat-tle, dairy goats, meat goats, poultry, rabbits, sheep and swine, must be certified through the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA).

The purpose of this program: Youth will be more prepared to be ambassadors for animal agriculture in their role as youth livestock exhibitors; Animals from youth livestock programs are treated with the utmost care; 4-H members are contrib-uting to a safe, wholesome food supply. 4-H’ers must recertify each year.

Hamilton County and surrounding counties will offer in-person trainings ($3) or via online modules ($12). For more infor-mation about the program and/or to complete your online training go to http://yqca.org. 4-H’ers may count this certifica-tion as one of their livestock project manual activities in each animal species they are exhibiting. If 4-H’er is currently certified in youth pork quality assurance, then that certification will cover all animal species YQCA certification until it ex-pires.

Hamilton County in person trainings will be May 1, May 23, and June 20 from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at the Hamilton Coun-ty 4-H Fairgrounds.

YOUTH FOR QUALITY CARE OF ANIMALS (YQCA) 

JUNIOR LEADERS MEETING 

All 4-H’ers grades 7-12 are invited to attend the Junior Leaders! The Junior Leader project is designed to give older 4-H members (7th– 12th grade) the opportunity to develop their communication and leadership skills. Junior Leaders provide guidance to younger 4-H members, assist with local and county 4-H activities, complete community service projects, meet new friends, and have FUN! The next meeting will be Wednesday, February 7 at 7 p.m.– 8:30 p.m. touring the Hamilton County Jail.

We are searching for Hamilton County 4-H Makerspace teen leaders and volunteers.

Have you heard of the makerspace movement? Hamilton County 4-H recently received a Duke Energy grant for a county Makerspace Kit. This kit includes a 3-D printer, Makey makeys, Little birs, kiva planks, strawbees, and more to help youth explore STEM. We are looking for both youth and adult volunteers to help us create Makerspace programs for youth. There is a state training coming soon to teach us how to use this kit. If you are interested in helping us with our Makerspace programs, please contact Kathleen Bohde at bohde@purdue.edu.

4‐H MAKERSPACE 

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Activities & Opportunities

WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: WWW.EXTENSION.PURDUE.EDU/HAMILTON 

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Project Updates / Workshops

Rabbit All mee ngs are from 7‐8:30 p.m. in the Annex unless noted. January 23, February 27, March 17 10 a.m. Breed ID March 27 April 14 9 a.m. Hamilton Heights Pri‐mary School Super Saturday April 24 May 1 6 p.m. Ta oo Night May 22 June 23 10 a.m. Showmanship workshop June 26

 Robo cs All workshops are 6:30‐8:30 p.m. in Hall C unless noted. January 16, 30 February 15 March 13, 20 April 10 May 10 (Hall B) Please note that workshops are cu‐mula ve. In order to keep up with the group, par cipants are asked to a end the January mee ngs to build robots and learn about programming. During the April mee ngs we will ask for a commitment to proceed with the fair demonstra on team. Details will be announced at those mee ngs. Ques ons should be directed to lead‐er, Lisa Vaughan 317‐877‐0787 or vaughans@indy.net.

Leathercra   The Friends Forever 4‐H Club will host leather cra workshops on Saturday February 10 & March 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Annex. Come and go as you please. Bring lunch and snacks if desired. The Indianapolis Leather Guild will be available for guidance and coaching to all who wish to make a project. They will bring all the tools necessary for pro‐jects. This is the perfect opportunity to complete a basic cra project. You are strongly encouraged to have an idea or project kit in mind before a ending the workshop. Visit www.tandyleather.com to preview project kits and cost. The Leather Guild will have supplies available for purchase, from coasters to whole kits. Please bring a check or exact cash. You may also purchase kits online at Tandy, or visit their store on the west side of Indianapolis. Be sure to men‐

on your project is for 4‐H. RSVP to Amy Canaday at canaday.amy@gmail.com to reserve your spot. She can also put in project kit requests to the Leather Guild and they will be able to bring the kit with them for your convenience. Please direct further ques ons to Amy Cana‐day at the email address listed above.

Clogging All mee ngs are 6:30‐8:30 p.m. in the Winks unless noted. These dates are for returning dancers only Jan. 16 (Annex), 23, 30 Feb. 6, 13, 20 (Hall C), 27 Beginning dancers and Mini’s start March 6, 13, 20 April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 15, 22, 29 (Hall A) June 5, 12, 19, 26 July 3, 10

Dogs All workshops are in the Small Animal Barn, Show Arena and Llama Barn at 7 p.m. unless noted. March 6 Llama Barn, informa on mee ng (no dogs) March 20, 27 April 10, 17, 24 May 1, 15, 22, 29 June 5, 12, 19, 26 July 9 (set up Llama Barn & Swine Barn) July 10  Electric April 21, 9 a.m. ‐ 1 p.m., Annex Division I‐9 a.m. ‐ 11 a.m. Division II and above‐11 a.m. ‐ 1 p.m. RSVP required by April 18 if you plan to a end the workshop. RSVP to glmarsha@purdue.edu or call the Extension Office at 317‐776‐0854. If you are an advanced electric mem‐ber and would like to help younger 4‐H members at the soldering table at the workshop, please contact Project Leader, Carol Schmidt, at 317‐773‐6850.

WORKSHOPS  WORKSHOPS WORKSHOPS

WEATHER CANCELLATIONS Generally, if the county schools are closed, the activities at the 4-H Fairgrounds are cancelled.

Program cancellations due to weather will be recorded on the office voice mail system (317-776-0854) after 4:30 p.m. and posted on our Web site (www.extension.purdue.edu\hamilton).

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Interested in starting your own 4-H Club? We are in need of new 4-H clubs throughout the county. If you are interested in serving as a main club leader or volunteering in another way please contact Kathleen Bohde at bohde@purdue.edu or 317-776-0854.

Attention Volunteers

Project Leaders Needed

Aquatic Science Chicken Barbecue

Computer Garden

Strawberry Weather

Project Updates / Workshops

Wildflowers March 10 10‐11:30 a.m. in the Winks In this workshop we will get our hands dirty dissec ng flowers, learn‐ing botanical names and how to prop‐agate and care for wildflower seed‐lings. You will take home your planted seeds at the end of the workshop. You can have your project ques ons answered also. Please bring pencil and paper. Hope to see you there. It is a fun workshop.

Shoo ng Sports Hunter Educa on ‐ all workshops are 6‐8 p.m. in the Annex. February 1, 8, 15, 22; March 1  Shotgun– all workshops are 6:30 ‐ 8:30 p.m. in the Dining Room unless noted. April 5, 12, 19, 26 (Winks) Rifle–  all the workshops are 6:30 ‐ 8:30 p.m. in the Annex . April 9, 16, 23 Pistol– all workshops are 6:30 ‐ 8:30 p.m. in the Annex. April 5, 12, 19, 26 Muzzle Loading– all workshops are from 6:30 ‐ 8:30 p.m. in the Conference Room. April 12, 19, 26  Archery– all workshops are from 6:30 ‐ 8:30 p.m. in Hall B. April 10, 17

WORKSHOPS  WORKSHOPS WORKSHOPS

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Important Dates

FEBRUARY  

Share, Post Tweet, Oh My! Social Media Spark Club starts February 22

Beef and Dairy Steer ID February 24

Friendly Reminders

MARCH 

Thank you notes: It’s not too late to send thank you notes to your plaque sponsors. Showing appreciation to our donors is extremely important to ensure their continued support of 4-H.

Grand Champion Photos are available online. Visit https://hamiltoncounty4h.shutterfly.com/ to view and order your photos.

Sharing our buildings: If you are using any of the 4-H Fairgrounds facilities YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for leaving the facility the way in which you found it. This includes putting tables and chairs away, sweeping the floor and taking the trash out to the dumpster. Please take pride in your 4-H Fairgrounds!

After hours: If you are at the 4-H Fairgrounds for an event after hours and need assistance from the Maintenance Staff, contact the on-call number at 317-946-3017.

Camp Shakamak June 4– 6

Exploring Day Camp June 12-13

Trash Can Painting June 13

Youth For Quality Care of Animals June 20

JANUARY 

4-H Enrollment Deadline January 15th.

YOUR 4-H COUNCIL Adams Township Phil Miller Ed Muir Clay Township Amy Kavicky Natalie Mathiebe Delaware Township Carol Turner Rosanna Kreider Fall Creek Township Nancy Bixler

Liz Trinkle Jackson Township Lyneen Burrow Chris Schakel Noblesville Township Jennifer Huff Evelyn Burton Washington Township Lisa Mills Ben Davis Wayne Township Sarah Reel Julie Hoffmeister White River Township Molly Drummond Jason Reynolds 4-H Council Treasurer Jackie Morgan Leader Representatives Gerrian deJong Cindy Ogle Jr. Leader Representatives Adam Schreck Emma Swain Extension Board Representative Kathy Richardson Extension Homemakers Representative Sharon Parker

Hamilton County Ag Days March 13-15th

MAY 

JUNE 

Youth For Quality Care of Animals May 1 and May 23

Sheep and Goat ID May 9th

Sheep ID May 12th