4-H News & Happenings

OCTOBER 2018

STANLEY, SULLY & HUGHES COUNTY EXTENSION, FT PIERRE, SD

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Remember “Thank You” Cards

Just a reminder to all 4-H members who participated in the Prairie

Winds 4-H Achievement Days Livestock Premium Sale, if you

haven’t already done so, please be sure to bring your Thank You

card(s) into the 4-H Office ready to send to your buyer(s). If you

can’t remember who your buyer is, please contact the 4-H Office.

The 4-H Office has the premium checks.

Hippology and Horse Judging Are you a horse lover? Then maybe Hippology and Horse Judging is for

you. Hippology is an activity that can enhance learning for 4-H members

by letting them exhibit their knowledge and understanding of equine sci-

ence and husbandry in a competitive setting. The term "Hippology" comes

from the Greek "hippo", meaning horse, and "ology", meaning "the study

of". Participants will be able to demonstrate their experience and

knowledge gained in horse judging, quiz bowl, speeches, and practical

horse management. If you are interested in joining this 4-H year please

contact Angela Roman (605) 295-0314 , adr57501@gmail.com or Carie

Kuxhaus (605) 222-8470. Meetings will begin in October.

4-H Leaders Meetings

Prairie Winds 4-H Leaders Meeting is scheduled for Saturday,

October 27th beginning at 5:30 pm at the Sutley Senior Center ,

Fort Pierre, SD.

Sully County 4-H Leaders Meeting is scheduled for Sunday,

November 11th following 4-H Recognition Event.

Jackie Husted

4-H Program Assistant

Stanley/Sully/Hughes Counties

October:

1: Enrollment for New 4-H Year

Begins!

7-13: National 4H Week

8: Columbus/Native American Day

4H Office Closed

9: PW 4H Journals Due to 4H Office

10-13: Western Junior Livestock Show

12-13: Western Junior FCS Show

15: Sully County 4H Books Due

27: PW 4H Recognition Event

29: PW Wreath Orders Due

31: Happy Halloween!

November:

4: Remember to set your clocks back!

11: Sully County 4H Recognition Event

12: Veterans Day ~ 4H Office Closed

22-23: Happy Thanksgiving!

4H Office Closed

4-H Website is: http://www.stanleycounty.org/

departments/4hextension/

iGrow Website is: http://igrow.org/

4-H PLEDGE I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE,

AND MY HEALTH TO BETTER LIVING, FOR MY CLUB, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, AND MY WORLD.

New 4-H Year Begins October 1st!

On September 30th, all active 4-H members will be

moved to inactive status. The new 4-H year begins on

October 1st! All 4-H members will need to re-enroll in

4-H to become active members. 4-H members must be

8 years old on or before January 1, 2019. Youth may

not be 19 or older on or before January 1, 2019. Clover-

buds must be ages 5-7 as of January 1, 2019.

New members enrolling for the fir st time ever in

4-H may enroll online by going to 4HOnline at

https://sd.4honline.com or by going to the iGrow web-

site and click on the button

Please use Mozilla FireFox (preferred) or Google

Chrome. Do Not use Internet Explorer.

4-H families that are currently members Do NOT set up

a new profile, just go in and edit any changes and up-

date where required. Also, be sure birthdates are cor-

rect.

If you do not have internet access, please contact the

4-H Office. I can either mail 4-H enrollment forms to

you or you may set up a time to stop in the Extension

Office and enroll or re-enroll. It is strongly encouraged

to enroll as soon as possible so members don’t miss out

on 4-H club meetings, activities and project deadlines.

4-H leaders and 4-H registered volunteers will need to

re-enroll also.

Registered Volunteers will need to pay their $10 fee and

if interested in the SD State 4-H Leaders Association,

their fee is $3. Both fees are due October 9th. Please

get your $10 fees in as soon as possible so I can send

them onto the State 4-H Office. Thank you!

4-H Journals/Books

Prairie Winds 4-H member’s 4-H Journals are due to

the 4-H Office no later than 3 pm on Tuesday, Octo-

ber 9, 2018. Sully County 4-H books are due October

15th to their 4-H leader.

Every 4-H member is to turn in a completed 4-H Journal

or book. Remember, your journal/book is for the 2017-

2018 year and your grade should be last year’s grade,

not the one you are in this fall.

Just a reminder that forms can be found

on the Stanley County Website under

4H/Extension.

http://www.stanleycounty.org/departments/4hextension/

National 4-H Week It is almost time to celebrate National 4-H Week…

October 7-13!! What are you doing to celebrate 4-H?

4-H members can write a letter to the editor about

4-H? Schedule a radio interview. Invite everyone in

your school to wear green one day and give them a green

treat if they do. Visit the classrooms and talk about

4-H…have your 4-H members tell about their favorite

4-H project area. Put posters up around the school and

community about 4-H. INCLUDE PICTURES!! Use

Social media to share the great things that are happening

with your 4-H program. CELEBRATE the successes…

there are so many great stories out there – be sure to

share yours!

This is also, the time of year to be recruiting new 4-H

members! Anyone 8 years of age on or before January 1,

2019 are eligible to join 4-H.

Citizenship Washington Focus Trip The Prairie Winds 4-H Leaders’ Council will be sponsor-

ing an individual to attend Citizenship Washington Focus

Trip, which is a week-long 4-H citizenship program for

4-H’ers, thousands of which come to the National 4-H

Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, MD, each

summer, to learn about the democratic process, their role

as citizens and experience our nation’s capital. The 2019

South Dakota Delegation will travel to CWF in June.

4-H’ers ages 15-18, as of January 1 of the trip year are

eligible to attend CWF. If interested in applying for this

trip, contact the 4-H Office. Applications are due Mon-

day, October 9th by 3 pm.

Alta T. Harrington Memorial Award

This award is given to a Prairie Wind 4-H member for

outstanding participation and high achievement in the

field of 4-H Home Environment and related projects.

This award is open to junior and senior 4-H members.

Applicants may receive it once as a junior and once as a

senior. If interested in applying for this award, contact

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the 4-H Office. Applications are due Monday, October

9th by 3 pm.

81st Western Junior Livestock Show

The Western Junior Livestock Show is scheduled for

October 10-13, 2018. The show includes livestock

shows, forestry, range and pasture, forage exhibits, ento-

mology, livestock judging, meats ID, and grass & range

plant ID.

56th Western Family Consumer Science

Show

The Western Family Consumer Science Show is sched-

uled for October 12 & 13, 2018. The show includes

Bread Baking Contest, Meat ID Contest, Family Life

Photo Contest, Home Living Exhibits, Place Setting

Contest, Measuring Contest, Produce ID & Judging

Contest, FCS Skill-a-thon, Fashion Revue Judging, and

Public Presentation Contest.

The above two shows will take place at the Central State

Fairgounds in Rapid City, SD. So, if you happen to be

in the area, stop by and take a look at all the events go-

ing on.

4-H Recognition Events

4-H Recognition Event will be held on Saturday, Octo-

ber 27, 2018 at the Sutley Senior Center (located

right next door to the Pat Duffy Community Center),

notice this is a change from the September 4-H News-

letter. This event will begin at 5:30 pm with a potluck

supper and 4-H Leaders Meeting with program to fol-

low. Each family is asked to bring a hot dish, salad or

dessert to share.

Each club is asked to donate two items for the Silent

Auction, also include smaller items for "kid's” silent

auction. Silent auction ideas: individuals can donate

items they have made or services (ex. pies, jewelry,

wood working, welding, or babysitting services.) All 4-H families are encouraged to attend.

Sully County’s 4-H Recognition Event will be held on

Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the Phoenix Center

beginning at 1 pm with an Ice Cream Social to follow

awards program. A 4-H leaders meeting will be held

following recognition event.

Recognition Event provides the oppor-

tunity to recognize 4-H members, clubs

and supporters for accomplishments made

through the 4-H year.

Prairie Winds Wreath Sales

The Prairie Winds 4-H Leaders’ Council

has chosen to sell fresh Holiday

Wreaths this year. Packets were

mailed out to families. The wreath

orders estimated arrival date is No-

vember 14-21 Sherwood Forest

Farms cannot guarantee a specif-

ic delivery date). Once we receive

delivery, the 4-H Office will contact

4-Hers who placed orders so they may pick them up.

The location for pick up will be at the Joe Schomer

Barn located at the end of Scotty Philip Ave., Fort

Pierre, SD. Please turn in orders no later than October

29 by 3pm to the 4-H Office.

4-H BB Gun Registration

Pierre Jr. Shooters/4-H Sharp Shooters An informational meeting for those individuals interest-

ed in learning more about the shooting sports program,

there will be a meeting on Sunday, November 4, 2018

from 4-7 pm at the Izaak Walton League located at

1200 Izaak Walton Rd, Pierre. Minimum age is 8 years

on January 1, 2019. In addition to BB gun, the club

also offers air rifle and air pistol. For more infor-

mation, contact Jonathan Hays at 280-8695 or if you

are unable to attend, but would like to participate.

4-H Night with the Rapid City Rush

4-H Night with the Rapid City Rush will be Friday,

November 30th at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Ice

Arena. The puck drops at 7:05 pm and tickets are $22

per person which includes all you can eat (choice of hot

dog, burger, or chicken sandwich; homemade chips;

cookie and 24 oz. fountain drink or water each time

through the line. Go through the line as many times as

you like!). Rush will be playing the Utah Grizzlies.

4-H families, 4-H supporters, volunteers, stakeholders,

are all welcome to purchase tickets through 4-H and

come to the 4-H night. Ticket order information and a

flyer is available at the 4-H Office. Ticket order dead-

line is November 23, 2018.

SDSU Extension Jackie Husted Office Hours:

4-H Program Assistant Monday: 8 am to 3 pm

Email: HughesStanley.County@sdstate.edu Tuesday: 8 am to 2 pm

PO Box 970. 08 E 2nd Ave. Wednesday: 8 am to 2 pm

Fort Pierre, SD 57532 Office will be open during the

Phone: 605-223-7730 noon hour during these days.

Fax: 605-223-7602

4-H MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING

AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS

4-H Office

PO Box 970, 08 E. 2nd Ave.

Fort Pierre, SD 57532-0970

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4-H NEWSLETTER

4-H Science of Agriculture Response Challenge

Enrollment is now open for the SD 4-H Science of Agriculture program. The Science of Agriculture program and contest

is designed to expose youth in grades 6-12 to the research process. Winning tem members each receive a $1,000 scholar-

ship.

"The Science of Agriculture project begins with a question developed by a team of teens early in the school year designed

to address a community-based problem. Then, through hands-on research, data evaluation and working with experts and

professionals in the field, the team collaborates to find solutions," explained Christine Wood, SDSU Extension 4-H Sci-

ence Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Field Specialist.

Deadline is October 15, 2018 To register a team for the 4-H Science of Agriculture project and contest, the team coach must fill out the registration in-

formation at iGrow.org/events on or before October 15, 2018.

For a project timeline, additional information, as well as a Quick Start Guide and coach and mentor information, visit the

4-H Science of Agriculture page.