The 4-H Mini-Times News BulletinA new bi-weekly news bulletin to facilitate better communication between UME Kent 4-H and 4-H families. Comments welcome!

October *** 17 State 4-H Archery Match, Thendera 4-H Center, Dorchester County

18 Buy a Clover Campaign – Final Day at Tractor Supply stores including Chestertown location.19 4-H Record Book Workshop for 1st Timers – Mini’s, Jr/Int and Senior RB/Portfolios, 7 pm, Ext. Office.22 Sheep and Goat Clinic, 6:30 pm, Kingstown Farm Home & Garden24 State 4-H Shotgun Match, Prince George’s County27 4-H Toy Drive 2nd Planning Committee Mtg, 7:00 pm, Ext Office. Will be wrapping collection boxes. All welcome!29 4-H is Batty for Bats program at Kent School, 5th grade science

Insect Classification program, Galena Elementary, 4th and 5th grade science.November

4 UME Volunteer F2F Training, 6:30 pm, Ext. Office. All interested volunteers must register by 11/4 @ 12 noon5 4-H Awards & Recognition Committee, 7:00 pm, Ext. Office. 12 Kent STEM Festival night, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Ext. Office. See article below.

Next 4-H Clothing Exchange: March 2016Kent 4-H Visual Presentation Night (Illustrated Talks & Demonstrations) – Friday April 29 th, 6:30 pm, Extension Office. *** Note: You must register for almost all 4-H activities. If you want to participate, contact the Extension Office – 410-778-1661

Club HappeningsFuzzy Tails and Shiny Scales – October 17th is hayride and bonfire. Jr. Dairy Associates – made crab shell ornaments for Festival of Trees entryKent Clover Calf – held Visual presentation night at Oct. 14th club meeting. Shore Shots Archery – 4 members attending State 4-H Archery Match, Sat. Oct 17th. Look for results on FB!

Post Fair Reminders!4-H Livestock Record - Do you agonize over 4-H record keeping? Now you can organize your market livestock project information on your iPhone or iPad and send customized reports right to your email inbox. So stop writing animal weights on feed sacks and trying to re-create records from calendars, checkbooks and faded receipts. There’s a better way!• Track your 4-H’ers and their individual livestock project animals• Track participation in events, meetings, shows, contests and more• Record animal weights, feed, and health and monitor average daily gains• Enter project income, expenses, and assets to generate financial statements• Use photos to customize each 4-H’er and animal • Export reports to analyze in spreadsheets, create graphs, or use in your state or local 4-H record keeping formsThanks to the generous sponsorship of Tractor Supply Company, National 4-H Council brings you this easy, flexible way to keep all your 4-H market livestock records all together in one place. For more information about 4-H please visit the 4-H website - http://apps.nmsu.edu/4h_livestock/ or go directly to the App Store - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/4-h-livestock-record/id898568078?mt=8

4-H Project Reminders – what should you be doing with your projects this fall? Attend upcoming Record Book, Senior Portfolio, Essay and Resume writing workshops! Public Speaking – make sure you have a designated public speaking event for the projects you plan to complete in

your Record Book. Ask your club leader to do a demo, illustrated talk, speech or project update at a club meeting.

The 2015 Lambing & Kidding School, Saturday, December 5 at North Harford High School in Pylesville, MD is open for registration. The biennial school will feature separate, concurrent educational tracks for adults and youth (8-18). The main speaker for the adult program will be Dr. Richard Ehrhardt, Small Ruminant Specialist at Michigan State University. The youth program will be mostly hands-on. Pre-registration is required by November 20. The registration fee is $40 for adults and $30 for youth. The registration fee includes morning refreshments, lunch, door prizes, and resource materials (on a flash drive). There is an additional (optional) $20 material charge for youth. To view the agenda and download a registration form, go to www.sheepandgoat.com. Choose Lamb Kid School from the Programs drop-down menu. Online registration is possible at http://2015lambkidschool.eventbrite.com.

4-H Record Book Workshop for 1st Timers: Monday October 19, 2015 at 7:00 pm, Extension Office – Doing a record book for the 1st time and not sure what to do? Come to this workshop! It is geared for 4-H’ers of all age levels doing a record

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book for the 1st time. We will be concentrating on how to complete the 4-H Mini-Record Book. Sign-up by 10/19/15 at noon. *Look for additional record book workshops in November for specific age record books.

Service Learning: 16 th Annual 4-H Toy Drive 2nd Planning Committee Meeting – Tuesday October 27 th , 7-8 pm, Extension Office. ALL 4-H’ers are encouraged to be a part of the 4-H Toy Drive. Will have float in Nov. 28th Chestertown Christmas parade – theme “Toy to the World!”(thanks Thomas Martinez). At this meeting will be wrapping and distributing toy collection boxes.

MD STEM Festival: Kent County – Thursday November 12, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Public Works Complex Meeting RoomThis is a statewide festival being celebrated here in Kent County to showcase 4-H STEM. We are looking for clubs and older 4-H’ers to help man hands-on STEM stations and of course, elementary and middle-school age youth to attend. All supplies and snacks will be provided. This is a great opportunity to exhibit leadership, earn service hours, and show others your science passion! Please sign-up by November 1st to help out! Ideas: animal science, national 4-H science experiments (wired for wind, hydrogels, motion commotion, etc…)At the Chestertown Location!

“The world will never starve for want of wonders but for want of wonder.”~ Gilbert K. Chesterton, writer

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