Kawartha Lakes Haliburton 4-H Association Newsletter

June 2015

ARE YOU READY? GOT YOUR THINKIN’ CAPS ON?

IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR THE KLH 4-H Go For The Gold Competition TO BEGIN!!

Get your team together and join in the fun! All current KLH 4-H members are eligible to participate. The only rule is that you must have one novice or junior 4-H member on each team. So, if you have

participated before, chat up your friends and get them out to participate or just come out and cheer everyone on! Win or lose, there are always refreshments and lots of laughs and social entertainment!!!

Check out the details below and get your team registered before it’s too late!!

KLH 4-H GFTG COMPETITION Date: Wed. July 8, 2015

Location: Royal Canadian Legion, 12 York St. N, Lindsay, ON Time: 6:30 pm – Registration 7:00 pm – let the games begin

Register by: Wed. July 1st by calling Diane @ 705-741-8739 or email d.armstrong@eastlink.ca

(leave your club name and the names of your 4-H members participating)

Region 3 Judge It! Day 2015 Wednesday, July 22nd @ 10:30am

Markham Fair Grounds

Registration Deadline: June 26th

Send you entry forms and payment to: Diane Armstrong

19 Lawrence St. South Peterborough, ON

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Every member is responsible for providing a completed participant agreement upon arrival.

This is a great opportunity to have fun, practice judging, meet new and old friends, gain new skills

and end the day with a dance.

2015 KLH Board of Directors President David Gould 705-328-0181

Vice-President Craig Kennedy 705-799-1494

Secretary Edna White 705-374-4441

Treasurer Abby Taylor 705-341-4067

Activity Coordinator /Newsletter Editor

Diane Armstrong 705-741-8739

Regional Rep. Jane Durward 705-374-4381

Regional Rep. Suzanne Barker 705-799-1319

Membership Clerk Debbie Gerzymisch 705-880-0085

Director Ross Chambers 705-324-2391

Director Amanda Johnson 705-879-8618

Director Nancy Nicholson 705-953-9752

Director Ryan Parish 705-928-4801

Director Linda Staples 705-328-0181

Director Tricia Staples 613-334-2542

Director Tom White 705-374-4441

Coordinator, Volunteer Support –Region 3 4-H Ontario

Megan Burnside 1-877-410-6748 Ext. 477

Club News

Attention: All 4-H members aged 15-21

Have you ever considered being a Youth Leader in one of the clubs you are a member of? Leadership,

communication, teamwork, and mentorship are all key pieces to youth leadership in 4-H. Youth Leaders are

senior 4-H members aged 15-21 who take on additional responsibilities within a club project. 4-H members

will receive an additional credit for completing the youth leader requirements. For more details, please contact

your club leader or the KLH Youth Leader contact, Anne Marie Taylor a.durward@hotmail.ca ALL YOUTH

LEADERS MUST REGISTER WITH ANNE MARIE AND ATTEND A YOUTH LEADER ORIENTATION IN

ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT.

In 2015, the KLH 4-H Association is offering financial assistance to KLH 4-H members who attend camps and/or conferences. In order to receive partial compensation, 4-H members must complete the following steps:

1) Notify the KLH Activity Co-ordinator - Diane Armstrong that you have applied to a 4-H event. d.armstrong@eastlink.ca or 705-741-8739

2) After you have attended the event, you must make a presentation to a 4-H club or public 4-H venue (i.e. Awards Program) or submit an article for inclusion in the 4-H newsletter and posting to the webpage.

3) Advise the KLH Activity Co-ordinator – Diane Armstrong, as to where the public presentation will occur.

After these steps have been completed, partial reimbursement of registration fees will occur on a first come first serve basis.

The 4-H Horse Club’s First Meeting On Thursday, May 16, 2015, the 4H Horse Club

had their first meeting at the Roberts’ farm to kick

off the club’s series of meetings. The meeting ran from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Mr.

Robert, the person who ran the meeting, started off with the rules that the club had,

followed by information on what they did in the club. After that, they did the 4H pledge. Because of the rain,

the large group of kids had to go inside to hold the elections for the different positions of the club.

Congratulations to Charleigh, the president, Madeline, the vice president, Faith, the secretary, Rebecka, the

reporter, and Clayton the treasurer. The club also settled the dates of the future meetings and whose house they

would be at. All the kids will be anticipating their next meeting at Brooke’s place on May 21.

4-H Fair

Saturday, August 29, 2015 LEX grounds

6:00am – Barns open

7:30am – Registration begins

Mark your calendars!

August 22nd – 23rd

LEX grounds, Lindsay, ON

Here are 3 ways to get the word out and promote your club’s activities and events! 1. Email your info to Diane Armstrong (d.armstrong@eastlink.ca) to be posted on

the KLH 4-H webpage and in the newsletter. 2. Post your information on the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton 4-H facebook page. 3. Post your information at www.4-hontario.ca under the media section.

YAC 2014

At first, I was really excited to go to YAC to be with some of my best friends from KLH. Upon reading the names

of all the campers, I didn’t know any people outside of Region three! That quickly changed though; through ice breaker and leadership games I met many wonderful 4-Hers. Each morning we met at the flagpole for morning refreshers. As the week progressed, we focused on communication skills, teamwork and leadership building through interactions with councillors and the other campers. The rest of the days were filled with low ropes, archery, swimming (though the lake was cold!) and games, my favourite being BARNYARD. Our free time usually consisted of card games and great snacks! It was sad when the week came to an end, and it was hard to say goodbye to our friends. However, since camp I have been in contact with all of the YACers, and have seen some at Regional Go for the Gold, provincial Go for the Gold (at the Royal), fairs and provincial sporting events. YAC was a great experience, and I am so glad to have met such amazing friends! Sadie-Jane Hickson

YAC, Judge It & Go for the Gold 2014 I had an awesome time at Youth Adventure Camp 2014. The camp was jam packed with games and activities.

We played a large variety of games, from camouflage to capture the flag, pen break and hot potato. Each one of the games increased my leadership skills and my relationships with fellow campers. Some of the activities that we did were low ropes, archery, swimming, a campfire, goal setting sessions and team building sessions. To end the camp we had a

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giant talent show where campers and councillors were able to share their gifts and talents. By the end of my three days at camp I had made so many new friends. I see these people at other 4-H activities and I have stayed in contact with them since camp. I highly encourage any 4-H members between the ages of 12 and 14 to attend Youth Adventure Camp, you will have a blast!

Other 4-H events that I attended in 2014 were the Region 3 Judge It! and Go for the Gold. I encourage all 4-H members to attend your local judging night and your regional judging competition. Not only do they increase your judging skills but they enable better relationships with fellow 4-H members. I also attended my county Go for the Gold competition, my regional Go for the Gold competition and even continued on to win the Go for the Gold competition at the Royal with my team. Go for the Gold is a great way to increase your knowledge on so many different subjects and to have fun well doing it.

I had a blast attending every one of these activities and I encourage everyone to get out and take advantage of all of these amazing opportunities.

Maggie-Jo Hickson

FLIA 2014

This past year I attended FLIA. Future Leaders In Action is a four day camp hosted during march break. In 2014 it was held at Camp Kawartha in Peterborough. The camp is only held every other year and only has space for 40 participants. FLIA is one of the ways a person can receive youth leader training for a 4H club. At camp we did seminars and games to help develop leadership skills. We were put in groups whose job it was to lead one part of the camp activities. Some groups led short activities throughout each day, while others did a longer program on one evening. There were also training sessions to teach new ways of sharing ideas in a large group. These included methods to get people out of their shell and allow everyone to participate. Of course at 4H you learn to do by doing so to teach us the methods of communicating and collecting ideas the facilitators had us participate in and then run many different methods of sharing these ideas. There were team building and bonding activities too, including a high ropes course. On the final evening there was a banquet to thank our sponsor, Dairy Farmers of Ontario. Throughout the whole week an effort was made to include everyone and allow people to make new friends and express their ideas. It was great fun and I would sincerely recommend it to everyone who could possibly attend. March break 2015 the camp running was not FLIA but PLC. Progressive Leadership Camp has space for 80 participants but also fills up quickly. I would recommend going to either camp or even both! They will both be an experience to remember.

April-Jean Hickson

Join us for these great events: 100th ANNIVERSARY FIRST CLUB CELEBRATION – June 20th – Steckle Heritage Homestead, Kitchener, ON CANADA’S WONDERLAND CELEBRATION DAY – July 25th – Canada’s Wonderland, Vaughan, ON 100th ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER – Sept 26th – Cornwall Civic Centre, Cornwall, ON

If you haven’t had a chance to watch this video yet, then check it out! This is a fabulous video promoting the 4-H program and there are even some KLH 4-H members in it. The direct link to the video is: http://youtu.be/WdkUnR56Wcw Youth Opportunities & Scholarships (full listing in the 2015 4-H Ontario Resource Guide & at www.4-hontario.ca)

Career Mania

For youth ages 14–18

Application Deadline: June 10, 2015

Event Date: July 15 - 18, 2015

University of Guelph, Guelph ON

Career Mania is sure to open your eyes to the world of career opportunities and help develop the tools you need to

get the job you want. Through hands-on learning and fun activities, you will learn about your strengths and skills and

how they match to potential career opportunities.

Sessions and guest speakers will focus on resume and cover letter writing, interview skills and portfolio building.

Tours of post-secondary school options will highlight many career and job opportunities available to you. This is a

great opportunity to get a sneak peek of life on a post-secondary campus as you’ll be living in residence, eating in a

cafeteria and sitting and learning in classrooms.

More details at http://www.4-hontario.ca/youth/opportunities/conferences/career-mania.aspx

CELEBRATE AN AMAZING CENTURY OF 4-H ONTARIO!

National 4-H Members' Conference

For current 4-H members ages 16–21

Application Deadline: June 15, 2015

Event Date: November 25 - 29, 2015

Toronto, ON

4-H Canada’s longest running program, National Members’ Forum is going to the Canadian Western Agribition, the

largest agricultural and livestock show in Canada. The 2015 4-H Canada Members Forum will have a Science and

Technology theme. In addition to exploring Agribition and connecting with 4-H peers across the country, 4-H

members will engage with innovations and innovators, and will be given the opportunity to get their hands dirty, as

they explore, problem solve, and create!

More details at http://www.4-hontario.ca/youth/opportunities/conferences/national-conference.aspx

Youth Adventure Camp For youth ages 12–15

Application Deadline: June 29, 2015

Event Date: August 10 - 13, 2015

Cedar Ridge Camp, McArthurs Mills, ON

Go on a 4-H adventure! YAC is about exploration and fun. Hands-on activities and games will

develop your skills in teamwork, leadership, goal setting and communication—and building your

self-confidence. Along with other participants from across the province, you’ll get to take part in a low ropes course,

group challenges, team initiatives and more. It’s the start of a journey of realizing who you are!

4-H Ontario provides free busing options to assist participants in reaching camp. Details are provided after

registration. Make your summer camp experience a 4-H one, full of fun and adventure! For more details or to

register visit www.4-hontario.ca/yac.

FCC 4-H Club Fund

Deadline: June 30, 2015

A new funding program from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) opened on September 29, 2014. 4-H clubs, districts, and

regions can apply to receive up to $500 toward a club initiative taking place before June 30, 2015. A total of

$130,000 is available, so please share this information far and wide! Applications will be reviewed and processed

with 30 days of their application submission. Funds will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more

information on the application process and eligibility criteria, please visit http://apply.4-H-Canada.ca

Giles Hume 4-H Ontario Centennial Award

Deadline: July 31, 2015

Recognizing leadership and dedication to community betterment, and established in the summer of 2015 in honour

of the 100 year anniversary of 4-H in Ontario, this award of $2,000 will be granted to a recipient to assist with their

post-secondary education as recognition of excellence in 4-H and their home community.

For more details, visit http://www.4-hontario.ca/youth/opportunities/scholarships-grants/giles-hume-4h-ontario-

centennial-award.aspx

July Newsletter submission deadline: June 20th Send information to d.armstrong@eastlink.ca

Dates to Remember

June 10th – Registration Deadline – Career Mania

15th – Registration Deadline – National 4-H Members’ Conference 20th - 100th Anniversary First Club Celebration, Kitchener, ON 26th – Registration Deadline – Region 3 Judge It Day – Entry forms & payment due to Diane Armstrong

29th – Application Deadline – Youth Adventure Camp (YAC)

30th – Application Deadline - FCC 4-H Club Fund

July 1st – Registration Deadline – KLH Go for the Gold Competition 8th – KLH Go for the Gold, Royal Canadian Legion, Lindsay, ON 15th – 18th – Career Mania, Guelph, ON 22nd – Region 3 Judge It Day, Markham Fairgrounds 25th – Canada’s Wonderland Celebration Day, Vaughan, ON 31st – Application Deadline – Giles Hume 4-H Ontario Centennial Award

August 10th – 13th – Youth Adventure Camp 12th – KLH Evaluation Night – TBA 29th – KLH 4-H Fair, LEX grounds 31st – Region 3 Go for the Gold, Maple Grove United Church, Bowmanville, ON

September 23rd – East Central Championship Show, LEX grounds, Lindsay, ON 26th – 100th Anniversary Gala Dinner, Cornwall, ON

November 28th – KLH 4-H Dinner & Awards Program, Little Britain, ON

If you no longer wish to receive the KLH 4-H newsletter, please notify d.armstrong@eastlink.ca