May

2019

Cooperative Extension Service Fayette County Extension 1140 Harry Sykes Way Lexington, KY 40504-1383 Phone (859) 257-5582 Email: DL_CES_Fayette@email.uky.edu http://fayette.ca.uky.edu/

Summer Intern

We would like to welcome Cameron Stribling as

our summer intern! Fayette County 4-H is excited

to have Cameron, a former 4-Her, working with us

this summer.

My name is Cameron Stribling. I am a rising sophomore at the University of Kentucky majoring in horticulture, plant and soil sciences. I previously served on the 4-H State Council and was 2017- 2018 Fayette Co. Teen Club vice president. I have also been involved with FFA and Jr. MANNRS. I currently participate in collegiate MANRRS where I serve as the chapters parliamentarian. During my time as an intern, I hope to meet the community and share my passion for agriculture with the youth of Lexington.

Superstar Chef Camp

June 25-27 is our Super Star Chef Camp. See the flyer

attached for more details!

4-H Summer Camp

We are so excited about our upcoming Summer Camp!

We have a waitlist for boys but are still accepting

applications for those who want to be on the waitlist. We

have a limited number of spots for female campers, so get

those applications in soon!

Dates: Dates are June 17-21, 2019

Location: Feltner 4-H Camp London, KY

Theme: Jungle Safari 4-H Summer Camp

4-H Summer Camp will be here before we know it!

Camper applications are due by May 17, or when we fill up.

Applications are available both online: http://fayette.ca.uky.edu/content/4-h-youth-development

or contact the Fayette County Extension Office for camp information. For scholarship forms, call the FCES at 859-257-5582. Hurry up and get your applications in soon!!

Qualifying Day

The Lexington Lion’s Bluegrass Fair is coming soon!

The dates are June 6-16. The entry day for projects

will be June 5th from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM at the

Lions Club building at the fairgrounds. You can also

drop your projects off at the Fayette County

Extension Office any time before June 5th.

July Day Camps

Keep an eye on our Facebook Page for information

about upcoming day camps this July!

Fayette County Extension Office

will be closed May 27, 2019

for Memorial Day.

4-H Livestock Club

The Fayette County livestock

club is excited to be able to

offer a cost share program

with a portion of the funds

provided by the Kentucky

Agriculture Development

Fund. Through this cost share

program, Fayette County 4-H can help with the cost

of purchasing an animal for Livestock Club

by matching funds up to $400.00!

Cloverbud Camp

Applications are here for Cloverbud Summer Camp!

We will be attending the J.M. Feltner 4-H Cloverbud

Summer Camp June 28-30, 2019. This camp is a

Friday-Sunday for campers ages 5-8. Applications are

available at the office or by emailing

Madalyn.wells@uky.edu

The deadline for applications is May 21, 2019.

We are also looking for teens and adults who want to

serve as counselors for Cloverbud Camp as well.

Those applications are also available at the office and

by email.

For more information about the 2019 Cloverbud

Summer Camp contact Madalyn Wells.

Volunteers!

Fayette County 4-H is always looking for volunteers!

If you are interested contact us and talk to Kevin or

Madalyn to learn more!

Support Fayette County 4-H

Kroger’s Reward Support Fayette Co. 4-H by registering your Kroger Plus card and enrolling into the Kroger’s Community Reward Program. Our NPO number is 20640.

Bluegrass Hospitality Group By participating in our Give BHG annual fundraiser patrons who purchase gift cards at GiveBHG.com will be able to designate 20% of the purchase amount to Fayette County 4-H Council. Please note that the 20% donation can only be provided with ONLINE purchases. Buyers are NOT able to make donations with gift card purchases made. Visit GiveBHG.com in order to purchase Gift Cards and be sure to select Fayette County 4-H Council as your charity option.

P.S. Remember that Bluegrass Hospitality Group gift cards are honored at Malone's, Drake's, OBC Kitchen, Harry's, Malone's Prime, Aqua!

Ag Tag

Don't forget that when you renew your farm tags that you

can donate $10.00 to the Ag Tag Program to support 4-H,

FFA, & Kentucky Proud.

Bring in your county fair projects to be judged!!!

June 5, 2019 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Bluegrass Lion’s Club Fairgrounds

We will judge the exhibits later on that afternoon. Exhibits will be displayed at the Lexington Lions Club Bluegrass Lion’s Club Fair

from June 6 - 16.

For complete details on categories, visit: http://4-h.ca.uky.edu/content/kentucky-4-h-state-fair

Arts & Crafts Leadership and Communications

Project Crops Consumer and Financial Education Dog Project Poster Electricity Entomology Foods Food Preservation

Forestry Geology Home Environment Horticulture and Plant Science Needlework Photography Sewing Sewing Skillathon Tobacco Wood Science

What Can I Do?

SHINE IN THE KITCHEN WITH YOUR NEW COOKING SKILLS!

Have you dreamed of having your own restaurant or cooking show? Maybe you just want to learn how to make a tasty afterschool snack for friends. Join us for the Super Star Chef cooking camp for participants ages 9 to 12. No previous cooking experience required for this free program, where you will receive cooking tools and learn how to:

Master a variety of cooking techniques, like chopping, dicing, blending, folding and whipping.

Make homemade meals like fiesta dip, fruit and yogurt parfaits, pizza, carrot muffins and more!

Discover foods that fuel your body and energize you.

Learn how to read a nutrition facts label and what it takes to be “food safe”!

3-DAY COOKING CAMP

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This institution is an equal opportunity provider. This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — SNAP.

Download this and past issues of the Adult, Youth, Parent and Family Caregiver Health Bulletins: http://fcs-hes.ca.uky.edu/content/health-bulletins

WHAT IS CANCER?

M A Y 2 0 1 9

Cancer is a scary word. And cancer can be scary, especially if you have

known someone who has it. But what is cancer? Cancer happens when cells that are not normal grow very fast and do not know when to stop. Cells are the tiny units that make up all living things.

Cancer cells usually group or clump together to form tumors. A tumor becomes a lump of cancer cells that can kill the normal cells around the tumor and hurt the body’s healthy tissues. That makes someone very sick.

Important things to know about cancer• You cannot catch cancer

like a cold or the flu.

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Cancer happens when cells (tiny units that make up all living things) grow very fast and do not know when to stop.

Doctors do not know why some people get cancer and others do not.

• You can still talk, play with, and hug someone who has cancer.

• If someone you love has cancer, you did nothing wrong to cause the cancer.

When someone is going to the doctor to get better from cancer you might hear words like:

• Surgery. Having surgery means doctors will do an operation and fix something inside the body. During surgery, the doctor will try to take out as many cancer cells as possible. The doctor might have to remove some healthy cells or tissue to make sure that all the cancer is gone.

• Chemotherapy. Chemotherapy, or chemo, is a big word meaning that doctors will use medicine to help people who have cancer. Sometimes the medicines are a pill, but most of the time they are given through a special intravenous line, also called an IV. The medicine flows from a bag right into a vein, which puts the medicine into the blood, where it can travel throughout the body and attack cancer cells. Sometimes, the strong chemo medicine affects hair cells, which might cause people to lose their hair.

• Radiation. Radiation therapy uses high-energy waves, such as X-rays, to damage and destroy cancer cells. It can cause tumors to shrink and even go away completely. Radiation therapy is one of the most common treatments for cancer.

Doctors treat cancer with surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation — or sometimes a combination of these treatments. The choice of treatment depends on what type of cancer someone has.

Important things to know about cancer treatment• Chemo often decreases the amount of fighter

cells (white cells) which can weaken the immune system. The immune system helps you fight colds and other common illnesses.

• If someone has cancer, they might not be able to go into public spaces when they are in treatment, because they are more likely to pick up germs.

• If you are around someone who has cancer, wash your hands with soap and water to keep from spreading germs.

• Tell your parents or grandparents if you are feeling sick, because someone with cancer might need to stay away until you get better.

SOURCES• https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/cancer.html• https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/cancer.html• https://mnangel.org/wp-content/uploads/Children-Guidebook.pdf

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