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March 2013 4-H News Flash Aurora, Buffalo, Jerauld, & Sanborn Counties
Aurora County Extension Office PO Box 397
Plankinton, SD 57368 (605)942-7754
Jerauld County Extension Office PO Box 366
Wessington Springs, SD 57382 (605)539-9471
Sanborn County Extension Office PO Box 397
Woonsocket, SD 57385 (605)796-4380
From my desk to yours Audra Scheel, 4-H Program Advisor,
Home Town-Wessington Springs, SD
Club– Prairie Hills 4-H Club
What is the most valuable thing you have
learned in your 4-H career? The most valuable thing that I have learned in my 4-h career is the skill
of leadership.
How many years have you been a 4-H member? 10
Your most memorable 4-H experience? The most memorable 4-H experience that I had was when I re-
ceived grand champion breeding sheep for the first time ever.
Home Town– Letcher, SD
Club-Town & Kountry Kids Red
What is the most valuable thing you have
learned in your 4-H career? My most valuable thing that I have learned is that hard work pays off. You
might not see results right away, but you will if you keep at it.
How many years have you been a 4-H member? I have been a member for 10 yrs.
Your most memorable 4-H experience? My great-
est experience is when I won a saddle for pole bending at the State 4-H Rodeo or when I won my first belt
buckle at the State 4-H Horse show in Pole bending.
This month we shine the spotlight on two senior 4-H members. When you look back on your 4-H
career, what do you want to have accomplished? I think you will find that the journey is more valu-
able than the destination. You are in charge of your destiny and the people you surround yourself
with help shape you and influence who you want to become. Be sure to take the time to thank
those who have helped you along the way. Those volunteers are the backbone of our 4-H pro-
grams. 4-H is a family affair and when the whole family participates those memories are priceless.
So whether it’s your first year in 4-H or your last make the most of it. We talk a lot about commu-
nity service at some of my meetings and what we really want our youth to learn is how to be a
contributing community member. 4-H allows kids to learn how to give back and make a difference.
It is an honor for me to work with the best kids in the state!
Keep up the good work!
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4-H News Flash
2013 Spring 4-H Leaders Conference
Apply for South Dakota 4-H Scholarships by April 1st
Our 2013 Spring 4-H Leaders Conference “4-H 101: Back to the Basics” has been scheduled for Saturday, March 23rd in Aberdeen, hosted by McPherson, Edmunds, Brown, Marshall and Day counties. The conference will be at the ARCC, the Aberdeen Recreational & Cultural Center, from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. We are very excited to announce that our opening keynote speaker will be Coach Don Meyer. Session topics include 4-H Online, judging in the foods & nutrition, photography, posters & displays, and livestock areas, Character Counts, STEM, 4-H 101, and Making the Best Better. The registration brochure will be out soon with detailed information. The conference is open to leaders, volunteers, parents, 4-H Jr. Leader members, & teachers…anyone interested in attending! Plan to attend and spread the word!
New this year! All 4-Hers need to be enrolled in the project area in which they want to participate at Achievement Day and State Fair. If you are not enrolled in the project area, you will not be able to exhibit in that project area. This is a requirement of our new 4-H software program. Double check your project areas to be sure you are enrolled in every project you might want to exhibit in!! Everyone is encouraged to get their 4-H Enrollment Forms completed as soon as possible. You can always change projects until May 31. 4-HOnline Requirements Deadline dates are very important in the new 4-HOnline software program. The program shuts down at midnight on all deadline dates. This is FIRM!! Thus, it is important to get all paperwork in prior to the dead-line so it can be inputted into the system by the deadline.
Senior High 4-H members are invited to apply for several 4-H Scholarships available through April 1, 2013. Applicants must submit folders with application materials to the Extension Office. The folders should include a one-page cover letter, a resume of up to three pages, school transcripts, and a one-page letter of recommendation from a teacher, employer, or 4-H Club Leader. More information is avail-able at igrow.org/up/resources/01-4001-2013.pdf.
4hOnline News
All 4-Hers who wish to participate in 4-H rodeo need to complete a 4-H Rodeo packet. These 6 pages of information need to be filled out by every 4-H Rodeo Contestant in the County and turned into the Extension Office by May 1st. Even if you do not plan to go to the State Finals you must return these forms. The in-formation generated from these forms will be used to maintain a list of 4-H Rodeo eligible contests on the 4-H Rodeo Website. If members do not return these forms by May 1st, they will not be eligible to participate in 4- H Rodeo this season at any County or Regional Rodeos.
Rodeo Information
The 2013 South Dakota State Fair 4-H Division Handbook is available on www.igrow.org in the Resource Library under South Dakota 4-H.
SD State Fair 4-H Handbook
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March, 2013
All youth who would like to exhibit swine at the 2013 South Dakota State Fair need to be trained and certified in Youth PQA PLUS. Because all State 4-H swine are sold to John Morrell, the youth’s PQA Plus Certification number is required for all State Fair swine entries. SDSU Extension has scheduled several training sessions. Please review the schedule and mark your calendars for 2013 Youth PQA Plus trainings in our area.
5/5/13 2:00 pm Jerauld County Courthouse/Community Room ~ Wessington Springs 5/20/13 6:30 pm Davison County Fairgrounds ~ Mitchell 5/29/13 5:30 pm Beadle County Department of Health Meeting Room ~ Huron 6/19/13 1:00 pm Miner County 4-H Building/Exhibit Hall ~ Howard
If you have any questions about Youth PQA Plus trainings, please let us know.
South Dakota 4-H Youth PQA Plus Training Schedule
Upload Animal Information to 4hOnline
Families with 4HOnline access may begin uploading specific Animal information for each member beginning, Friday, December 21. Effective for the 2012 – 2013 4-H program year, all animals used for 4-H projects must be entered in 4HOnline. Families may begin entering Dairy Cattle information on Friday, December 21. The remaining animals (except Market Animals) will be opened as more informa-tion is finalized. Please send all Market Animal information directly to the County 4-H Office as County staff is responsible for entering Market Animal information in 4HOnline.
Please read and follow the instructions on the Help Sheet found on http://igrow.org/4h/animals/.
Livestock Judging School
Easter Monday,
April 1st @ 1:30 pm@
Jerry & Pam Moore’s
23317 412 Ave, Artesian SD
Youth who plan to participate at the South Dakota State 4-H Horse Show are required to complete Youth HORSE Training and submit the Horse Project: Achievement Program form by June 1. Youth will complete a new training topic this year that focuses on the safety of proper nutrition and the importance of being safe while feeding horses. New training activities and worksheets have been developed to fur-ther youth’s knowledge in the Horse Project. The Youth HORSE Training program is designed to be taught by any registered volunteer or SDSU Extension employee.
Youth HORSE Training and Horse Project
Mark your calendars! Aurora, Buffalo, Jerauld
and Sanborn County 4-Hers will be camping
at Lake Poinsett (near Arlington) on June 5-7.
4-H Camp is for 8-12 year olds.
2013 4-H Camp Dates
4-H News Flash
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Aurora 4-H Round-UP
Leader Meeting Minutes from January 7.
The Aurora Co. 4-H leaders met on January 7th at 7pm at the courthouse in Plankinton. The meeting was called to order
by president Todd Clark. Flag pledge and 4-H pledge was led by Randy Olivier. Members present were Clyde O, Gregg S,
Todd C, Randy O, Cheryl D, Mary M, Mary K, Marla, Jessica S, Joyce, Tara B, Clint & Becky M, and Audra. Cheryl gave
the secretary’s report which was approved as read. Treasurer report was given by Clyde with $6,127.19 in the acct and
about 802.28 in the premium acct.
Election of officers was held. Gregg made a motion to keep the same officers. Marla seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Old Business: 4-H calendars are available -1 per family or leader. Shooting sports is not active right now but all the guns
are housed in the gun safe at the White Lake Sportsman’s building. Comments were discussed about recognition night.
Trophy cost for 2011 was $1134. With the changes this year for the trophies, t-shirts, gift cards, etc –the total was $1195.
Comments were good about the changes and kids seemed to enjoy other options. $827 was the cost of the judging sweat-
shirts. This is a little more than the previous year because more kids have gotten involved.
Dates for Achievement days were discussed. Static judging will be on the 7th, weigh in on the 8th and 9-10 will be for the
animals and supper. More discussion will be held later on times.
New business: Member reports and record book forms were available. They are also available on line on the website as is
the policy book and general 4-H guidelines for members. The 4-H auction will be February 2nd. Work times will be 9-
10:30am-Prairie Pups; 10:30-12pm-Stickney Eagles; 12-1:30pm-Storla Stockers; 1:30-3ish-Country Kids and Aurora Sid-
ers. Marlene will again make chicken noodle soup. Cheryl will get the supplies for the lunch stand and each family needs
to bring 1-2 pies or bars. Please have the members show up to help with the auction area or lunch stand at their desig-
nated times.
DNA testing will need to be done for all market animals that will be going to the Fair. If you are only showing at county, you
don’t need to do it. The date has been set for the market weigh in. It will be February 11 from 2-5pm. Dates for FCS judg-
ing kits will also need to be set. There will be a scrapbook calendar project day on January 12 from 1-3pm. The Central
Electric supper will be January 21 at 6pm. Helpers will be needed. Mary M, Tara, Marla, and Cheryl have volunteered.
The next meeting will be March 4 at 7pm at the courthouse. Meeting adjourned.
May 20, 2-4 pm #2 Consumer Decision Making Contest
May 20, 5-7 pm: Market Sheep, Swine, Goat Weigh In
TBD Horse Training
June 18 Horse Show
July 2, 9 am Special Foods Contest
July 9, 9 am Fashion Revue/Public Presentation
July 19, 10am-2 pm Project Day
July 19, 2-4 pm #3 Consumer Decision Making Contest
Aug 7-10 Achievement Days
Important Dates The Prairie Perfumery & Boutique
Spring Fashion Show is Saturday, April
13. Jenny has graciously invited all 4-H
members to attend for free. You can see
how a real runway show is put together.
6PM Social Hour; 7PM Runway Show; 8PM
Store opens. They are doing a clothing
drive for the area children and women's
shelters. So clean out your closets of
lightly used clean clothing to give to the
less fortunate. Everyone will get to register
for a $500 shopping spree... if you bring
clothing to donate, your name will go in
the drawing a second time!
March, 2013
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Jerauld/Buffalo County News
February, 2013
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Jerauld/Buffalo County News
The Prairie Hills 4-H Club will meet on Sunday, March 10th @
4:00pm at the Community Room
Choose your Projects in 4hOnline by May 31st
4-H Community Service
The Jerauld/Buffalo County 4-H will be helping with
the Easter Egg Hunt at Gann Valley for a Community
Service Project. If you would like to help we will be
filling eggs at 7:00pm on March 15th getting things
ready for the hunt on March 30th at 1:00pm. All will
be done at the Gann Valley Courthouse.
This project counts towards your requirements for
your end of the year awards, however you MUST
help BOTH days. ALL members of the Jerauld/
Buffalo County 4-H are invited to participate.
Horse Safety Training
Jerauld/Buffalo County Horse Safety Training will be
held on Friday, April 5th at the Ag Building in Wes-
sington Springs. ALL youth who plan on participat-
ing in the horse program MUST attend a training.
There will also be Breyer Horse Judging held during
the training session.
All youth MUST choose the Project area’s in their 4hOnline account they plan on participating
in this year by May 31. On May 31, the program will be locked and you will not be able to add
or delete project areas. The only area’s you will be able to participate in are the ones you have
in your “Projects List”. If you have questions or need help doing this please contact the office.
There will be a
Consumer Decision Making Contest #1
(formerly known as FCS)
@ the WS Courthouse Community Room on Good Friday, March 29th at 9:00am
Please see the attached sheet for club
and leaders meeting minutes
Butter Braids will be delivered at the Ag
Building on Wednesday, March 20th around
5:00pm. You must have someone there at
this time to pick up your order
The J & B Shooting Sports Club
will hold a meeting on Monday,
March 18th at 6:30pm at the Ag
Building. You may give your
Public Presentation at this time
and we will be helping those
who have qualified register for
State Shoot
Sanborn County News
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4-H News Flash
Sanborn County Leader’s Meeting
Monday, March 11 @ 6:00 pm
4-H Building in Forestburg
Dates have been set for several Special Activities!
4-H Fruit
Just a reminder! Fruit will be
delivered on Saturday,
March 24th. Plan to come
help unload the truck and to
pick up your fruit for delivery.
Market Beef Rate of Gain Weigh-In
will be Friday, March 22nd at 4:00 pm
at Jerry & Pam Moore’s
County Shoot for Shooting Sports will
be Sunday, April 21st.
SD State 4-H Shoot will be
April 26-28, 2013.
Sanborn County 4-H Scholarship
High School seniors! Be
sure to apply for the Sanborn
County 4-H Scholarship.
Applications are due into the
Extension Office by April 15th. Please give
the office a call if you have any questions.
Our first 4-H Consumer Decision Making Contest has been set for Wednesday, May 13 at
the 4-H Building in Forestburg with registration and a snack at 2:00 p.m.; judging and practice
2:30-4:30. (CDM will replace the FCS judging contest.)
A Livestock Judging School has been scheduled for Monday, April 1 at 1:30 p.m. at Jerry &
Pam Moore’s.
April 9 ~ Consumer Decision Making Contest #2 will be at the Courthouse in Woonsocket
from 3:00-6:00 pm.
May 3 ~ Cloverbud Project Day at 1:00 pm at the 4-H Building in Forestburg for all Clover-
buds between the ages of 5-7.
May 15 ~ Horse Safety Training at 6:00 pm at the 4-H Building in Forestburg.
May 16 ~ a 4-H Lock-In at the 4-H Building in Forestburg for all 4-H members (ages 8-18).
May 31 ~ We have scheduled a Mystery Trip with Jerauld County for 4-Hers in 7th-12th
Grade.
June 24 ~ tentative date for County Horse Show
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2013 Upcoming Events
MARCH March 4 Aurora ~ 4-H Leaders Meeting, 7 pm, Courthouse March 4 Jerauld ~ Butter Braid Order Forms and Money due in the Extension Office March 8 Aurora ~ Market Beef Weigh In and Consumer Decision Making Contest, 2-4 pm March 10 Jerauld ~ Prairie Hills Club Meeting at 4:00pm March 20 Jerauld ~ Butter Braid Delivery at the Ag Building at 5:00pm March 11 Sanborn ~ 4-H Leaders Meeting, 6:00 pm @ 4-H Building in Forestburg March 13 Sanborn ~ Consumer Decision Making Contest #1; 2:00 pm @ 4-H Building in Forestburg March 20 Jerauld ~ Butter Braid Delivery at the Ag Building March 22 Sanborn ~ Market Beef Weigh-In, 4:00 pm @ Jerry & Pam Moore’s March 23 Sanborn ~ delivery date of 4-H fruit at 4-H Building in Forestburg March 23 South Dakota State 4-H Leaders Conference, Aberdeen March 29 Jerauld ~ Consumer Decision Making Contest @ WS Community Room @ 9:00am APRIL April 1 Market Beef 4-H green tags & verifications affidavits due; 4-H Scholarship Applications due April 1 Sanborn ~ Livestock Judging School, 1:30 pm @ Jerry & Pam Moore’s April 5 Jerauld ~ Horse Safety Training at the Ag Building in WS @ 5:30pm April 7 Jerauld ~ Prairie Hills Club Meeting @ 4:00pm April 7 Jerauld ~ 4-H Leaders Association Meeting @ 5;00pm April 9 Sanborn ~ CDM Contest #2; 3:00-6:00 pm @ Courthouse in Woonsocket April 21 Sanborn ~ County Shoot April 26-28 South Dakota 4-H Shoot (State) April 26-28 Connie Combs Barrel Racing Clinic, 4-H Building in Forestburg MAY May 1 SD 4-H Rodeo Entry for Eligibility due May 3 Sanborn ~ Cloverbud Project Day, 1:00 pm @ 4-H Building in Forestburg May 5 PQA training @ Jerauld County Courthouse/Community Room @ 2:00 pm May 15 Sanborn ~ Horse Safety Training, 6:00 pm @ 4-H Building in Forestburg May 16 Sanborn ~ 4-H Lock-In @ 4-H Building in Forestburg May 20 PQA training @ Davison County Fairgrounds, Mitchell May 29 Jerauld ~ Weigh-ins for sheep, goat and swine from 4:30-8:00 pm May 29 PQA training @ Beadle County, Department of Health Meeting Room, Huron May 31 Sanborn/Jerauld ~ Mystery Trip for 7th-12th grade 4-H members JUNE June 1 Horse Safety Training forms due to County Offices June 1 Market Sheep, Goat & Swine; Breeding Beef, Sheep & Dairy Cattle green tags & verification affidavits due June 15-23 Citizenship Washington Focus trip June 17 Jerauld ~ County Horse Show at 9:30 am June 18 Aurora ~ County Horse Show June 19 PQA Training @ Miner County 4-H Building/Exhibit Hall, Howard June 24 Sanborn ~ tentative date for County Horse Show
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Sanborn County Extension Office PO Box 397 Woonsocket, SD 57385
Apply for 2013 South Dakota Range Camp by April 22
The 2013 South Dakota Range Camp is June 4-6, in Sturgis, SD. The camp is open to youth ages 14-18 and is limited to approximately 60 youth. Spots are available on a first-requested basis and pre-registration is required. The cost is $85 payable with the registration form by April 22. For more infor-mation contact Tate Lantz at 605.343.1643, Ext. 133
Attend the 2013 Horse Fair on March 15-17
The 2013 South Dakota Horse fair is Friday, March 15 through Sunday, March 17, in the Expo Build-ing at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls, SD. This event features clinics & presentations by Dana Hokana, Equine Trade Show, Horseman's Challenge Contest, Ranch Rodeo, Presentations by Sandy Jirkovsky, Youth Events, Stick Horse Contests, Breed & Stallion Parades, and Cowboy Church. Admission rates to the South Dakota Horse Fair are as follows: Friday & Saturday $25 per carload $10 per adult ages 14 and up, $5 per youth ages 6 – 13 $25 per Adult Weekend Pass Youth ages 5 & under are FREE Sunday Special $10 per carload All activities are family friendly and are included in daily gate admission. Visit the www.SDHORSEFAIR.com for more information, schedule updates and times for youth events. Entry forms for clinics, contests, trade show, breed & stallion stalls may be printed from web-site and mailed with payment. If you have any questions please call, 605-695-0132.