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January/February 2017

Rebecca Wilkins Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development Miranda Ulery County Extension Director Extension Educator Agriculture & Natural Resources Annette Lawler Extension Educator Health & Human Sciences, Community Development Jackie Young Nutrition Education Program Assistant Mary Eve Office Manager Linda Flock Assistant Office Manager Savannah Stone Administrative Assistant Jackie Thomas Program Assistant Jollyn Tyryfter Community Wellness Coordinator

Purdue University Cooperative Extension

Harrison County

247 Atwood Street

Corydon, IN 47112

Ph.: (812) 738-4236

Fax: (812) 738-2259

https://extension.purdue.edu/harrison

Harrison County 4‐H 

Extension Office Closed:

January: 2, 16 

February: 20 

4-H members and families,

Happy New Year! Our 4-H program is already off to a strong start. Isn’t it neat to see a new calendar year?

There are only a few days left for online enrollment. Please make sure that your family is re-enrolled, both adult volunteers and 4-H youth. We will be using the 2017 membership data for all future communications and you don’t

want to be left out! Online enrollment will end JANUARY 15th!

Project Nights begin again in January and many wonderful volunteers have stepped up to teach our workshops. See January & February classes inside this newsletter. Any 4-H member or volunteer may teach at project night. We can help you schedule, get supplies and spread the word. An important thing to remember is that each class is a minimum of one hour, so you may need to prepare more than one activity to fill the time. If your 4H member is planning to attend a class, PLEASE RSVP BY THE REGISTRATION DATE. We want to ensure each child has materials to complete the project.

Volunteers, please take notice of the many volunteer training opportunities that are being offered by the state. These include livestock leader, fair judge training and science leader trainings. Educators from around the state and our state 4-H specialists have dedicated many hours perfecting these trainings to help “Make the Best Better”. I hope we have a good representation of Harrison County at each one.

 

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Dates to Remember: So much to do, so little time. Watch deadlines!

C L O V E R P R I N T

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January 2-Extension office closed-New Years Day observed 3-4H Awards & Promotions meetings-6:00 pm / 7:00 pm 6-Robotics meeting 6:00 pm-Extension bldg. 8-Super Shooters opening meeting-2:00 pm FCCC 9-Livestock Committee meeting-6:00 pm-Extension bldg. 9-4H Council meeting-7:00 pm-Extension bldg.

10-Dog Call Out meeting-6:30 pm-Extension bldg. 15-4H ONLINE ENROLLMENT DEADLINE!!!! 16-Extension office closed-Martin Luther King Day 20-Robotics meeting 6:00 pm-Extension bldg. 23-New Year’s Coloring Contest deadline 23-Jr Leader meeting-7:00 pm-Extension bldg.

25-4H Scholarship applications due –see page 3 26-4H Project Night-See schedule in this newsletter. 27-Judges & Leaders Clinic registration due-see page 8 27-Livestock Volunteer workshop-Ft Branch, IN 27-Science Volunteer workshop-Ft Branch, IN 28-Livestock Volunteer workshop-Seymour, IN 28-Science Volunteer workshop-Seymour, IN

February 3-Livestock Volunteer workshop-Noblesville, IN 3-Science Volunteer workshop-Noblesville, IN

February (cont.) 4-Judges & Leaders Clinic 9:30 am-Seymour 4-Livestock Volunteer workshop-Plymouth, IN 4-Science Volunteer workshop-Plymouth, IN 6-Livestock Committee meeting-6:00 pm-Extension 6-4H Council meeting-7:00 pm-Extension bldg. 13-Jr Leader meeting-7:00 pm-Extension bldg.

17-Dog ID / Vet forms due 20-Extension office closed-Presidents Day 24-Auction items due for Community Celebration

March 1-Livestock ID forms due by 4:30-Extension office 3-COMMUNITY CELEBRATION-Lincoln Hills!! 4-Dairy Goat Workshop-1:00 pm-Fairgrounds 6-Livestock ID day-Fairgrounds 6-Livestock committee meeting-Fairgrounds 6-4H Council meeting-Fairgrounds 13-Jr Leader meeting-7:00 pm-Extension bldg. 13-Snow date-Livestock ID Day 15-Citizenship Washington Focus registration due

April 1-4H Online Livestock ID deadline

 

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Celebra on Flyer 

COMMUNITY CELEBRATION

It may seem like March 3 is so far away, but just like Christmas snuck up on us, Community Celebra on will be here before we know it. Be thinking about how your club can put together great items for the annual auc on. 

The dona on request le ers will soon be going out to poten al donors. Do you know of a local company that would love to par cipate? Let the office know so we can mail them a le er. Or be er yet, contact the business in person. The Extension office will have dona on le ers you can take with you. 

The more items we have for the auc on, the more 4‐H members will be able to receive funds for 4‐H Camp, CDE and other state trips. 

 

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New Year’s COLORING CONTEST FOR MINI 4-H’ers

The Extension office needs a bit of Winter color. So for the Holiday that is full of reflec on and future goals, take a bit of me and think about what you are most

looking forward to in 2017! Send us a picture you drew and colored featuring at least 4 goals you have for the new year and we’ll hang them on the walls.

The contest deadline is

Monday, Jan 23rd. Please have the ar st’s name

and phone number on the back of the picture.

The staff will have the difficult

task of picking a winner.

 If you are applying for an Indiana 

State 4‐H scholarship…….  

Scholarship applica ons must be submi ed by January 25 through 4HOnline as a pdf file.  You must be in ac ve status to submit! 

Make sure your enrollment is up to date and state fee paid early! 

CDE Contest RESULTS

Area Forestry CDE Results: 1st place team: Nathanael and Lydia Coyle, Isaac Gleitz and Hannah Uhl 1st place individual: Nathanael Coyle 5th place: Isaac Gleitz  

State Forestry CDE Results: 5th place team: Nathanael Coyle, Lydia Coyle and Hannah Uhl 5th place individual: Nathanael Coyle 14th place individual: Lydia Coyle 26th place individual: Hannah Uhl 

 Area Junior Entomology CDE Results: 3rd place team: Michael Abel, Elizabeth Uhl and Hannah Uhl  Area Junior Forestry CDE Results: 5th place team: Elizabeth Uhl, Olivia Abner, Isabelle Abner and Michael Abel.  

2017 Camp Dates!:

Area 2 4-H Camp will be on June 2-4 at

Country Lake Christian Retreat in Underwood, IN

Olivia Abner studies forestry samples 

 

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4‐H Project Nights and Livestock Workshops We have great topics for the January and February –Ca le, lambs, swine, bio‐security,

sewing for fun, family history, and cra s for mini 4H’ers.

There are s ll a few couple of spaces le that need a class/instructor. Are you interested in sharing your interest or talent? Give us a call 812‐738‐7236. We are also looking for

instructors for the March 23 and April 27 project nights.

Room Time Class Topic Instructor

Boiler Maker 5:30‐6:30  Beef Educa on  Calf breaking, tagging, injec ons, nutri on  Natalie Harris 

Clover 5:30‐6:30    CALL TO TEACH IN THIS TIME SLOT  

Dryden 5:30‐6:30  For Mini 4H’ers ONLY 

Mini Cra s– Beaded Key Chain  Mary Eve 

Boiler Maker 6:30‐7:30  Biosecurity for 

All Livestock 

All Livestock members and those interested in the 

science of owning animals are welcome as the  

Harrison County Biosecurity Team members share 

hands‐on ac vi es.  

Youth Biosecurity Team 

members 

Clover 6:30‐7:30  Sheep  Lambing, trimming, parasite control  John Hayse 

Dryden 6:30‐7:30  Swine  Intro to the swine industry  Lynne Thomas 

Room Time Class Topic Instructor

Boiler Maker 5:30‐7:30  Sew for Fun  Neck e Pillow Project‐2 hour class starts‐5:30  Katy Casper 

Clover 5:30‐6:30    CALL TO TEACH IN THIS TIME SLOT  

Dryden 5:30‐6:30  Genealogy  Division 1 and 2017 4‐H State changes  Mary Eve 

Boiler Maker 5:30‐7:30  Sew for Fun  Neck e Pillow Project‐2 hour class starts‐5:30  Katy Casper 

Clover 6:30‐7:30  Swine  Selec ng your 4‐H Swine Project  Lynne Thomas 

Dryden 6:30‐7:30  Veterinary /

Livestock 

New Veterinary Feed Direc ve  Dr. Goff, DVM 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017……..Please register by Tuesday, February 21

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2017……….Please register by Monday, January 23

 

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WE NEED YOUR HELP!

We’ve set dates for the Winter 4-H Projects Nights. But we need your help!

Do you have an interest or special talent

that you would like to share? Does it fit in the 4-H curriculum?

4-H’ers are willing to learn from you.

Give us a call at the Extension Office 812-738-4236

Proposed Project Night dates:

Thursday, January 26 Thursday, February 23

Thursday, March 23 Thursday, April 27

ACTIVITY CORNER‐”Triangle Tag” From December 2016 4‐H Volunteer Vision 

Supplies Needed: None  This is a hand‐held triangle game for 4 people that can be used as a quick warm‐up ac vity.  One person in the triangle is designated as the chasee and the other two hand‐holders act as blockers or protectors. The fourth person is “IT” and must try to tag the chasee in the triangle, without trying to break the grip.  The members of the triangle moved and jump about in semi‐coordinated moves to keep the “IT” at bay. Change roles clockwise every 60 seconds or when a catch is made. 

ROBOTICS: Fridays, January 6th and 20th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm‐Extension Building 

HIPPOLOGY / HORSE BOWL: Mondays, January 9th through March 20th star ng at 

6:00 pm‐Extension Building (on Extension open days) 

DOG CALL OUT MEETING: Tuesday, January 10 from  6:30 to 8:30‐Extension Building 

Do Not bring your dog! Training schedule handed out during this mee ng. 

JR LEADERS: Monday, January 23 and February 13 at 7:00 pm‐Extension Building 

LUCKY HORSESHOES: 3rd Thursday each month at 6:30‐Extension Building 

HARRISON HOOSIERS: 2nd Tuesday each month at 7:00 pm‐Extension Building 

 

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Southeast Indiana

4-H JUDGES & LEADERS’ CLINIC Saturday, February 4, 2017

(Snow date‐February 18,  2017) 

Registra on 9:30‐10:00 am‐Program me 10:00 am‐3:15 pm Loca on: Jackson County Learning Center 

323 Dupont Dr, Seymour, IN  

Registra on form and payment due: January 27, 2017 Cost of $15 includes lunch and session materials

Purdue Extension is offering a hands-on opportunity for Southeast Indiana 4-H Judges and Leaders to enhance or develop their skills. This program will provide lessons to enhance knowledge and is ideal for both tenured and beginning Judges & Leaders.

Topics will cover both Livestock and Exhibit Hall Projects. Resource kits will be provided for volunteers attending for their counties. Judges will be placed on the Preferred Judges’ List for Southeast Indiana 4-H.

Topics include:

Essential Elements for 4-H Youth

Development

Diversity & Inclusion in 4-H

Programs

How to Empower Youth-Using

Club Officers Effectively

Giving Positive and Constructive

Feedback

Innovative ways to facilitate Positive Decision Making as a Group

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The Dixie Kids 4‐H Club is collec ng plas c lids from soda 

and water bo les, detergent caps, milk jugs,  etc. to have 

melted and formed into a bench which will be donated to 

North Harrison High School as a Club community service 

project. If anyone has lids they would like to donate, they 

can call or text Len at 812‐256‐4585. 

The Dixie Kids 4‐H Club members brought gi s at the 

December club mee ng for the Toys for Tots program.  

The Harrison County Bicentennial Spark 4‐H Club held their comple on mee ng on Monday, December 5th.  The club, led by Karen Schwartz, met on four Mondays a er school at the historic William Henry Harrison Log Cabin at 419 North Capitol Avenue in Corydon.  During the course of the program, the group hiked to the nine historic buildings that were in Corydon during the Capitol Period (1816‐1825), took a two hundred years ago downtown walking tour, toured the Harrison History Exhibit in the log cabin and the Posey House, and experienced the "Down in Old Corydon" program.  The group also presented "Just Come to Indiana" and "You Might Be a Hoosier."  A endees learned to square dance, completed          Bison‐tennial drawings,  and par cipated in many other Bicentennial related ac vi es.  The members donned pioneer garb (as pictured) and celebrated with a giant cake, cupcakes, Indiana  shaped cookies and cider, in honor of William Henry Harrison's presiden al campaign slogan of log cabins and apple cider. 

A special thank you to Karen for hos ng this Spark Experience. If you have a special interest that you would like to share with our Harrison County youth, please contact Rebecca for details on being a Spark Club leader.  

As usual, the Junior Leaders worked hard to be a blessing to the community and 

have a li le holiday fun of their own this season.  

 

 

 

 

 

If you are in 7th grade or higher and would like to know more about the Junior Leaders, please a end our next 

mee ng, January 23rd, 7:00 pm at the Extension Office.  Normally scheduled mee ngs are on the second Monday of 

each month.  This month is different due to where the holidays and Mar n Luther King Day fall on the calendar.  

 

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Hold the dates:

Saturday, March 4th‐Dairy Goat workshop: Showmanship & 

Showing‐1:00 pm at the Fairgrounds 

Monday, March 6– Beef Showmanship Workshop‐5:00 pm at the 

Fairgrounds 

Friday, March 17– County Performing Arts Contest‐6:00 pm at 

Lincoln Hills Church 

 

 

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Super Shooters 4-H Club 2016-2017 Meetings and Workshop Schedule

 

January 8, 2017   MEETING.  Officer Elec ons, Safety, Range Rules and Expecta ons.                                                             All PARENTS/GUARDIANS and CHILD/CHILDREN MUST ATTEND!

Bring a friend. Pass it on! This mee ng ‐ 2:00pm to 5:00pm. May end earlier.

January 15, 2017    Rifle Workshop January 22, 2017    Rifle Workshop February 5, 2017     MEETING.  Muzzleloader Workshop  February 12, 2017    Muzzleloader Workshop  February 19, 2017    Pistol Workshop March 5, 2017      MEETING.  Pistol Workshop March 12, 2017   Shotgun Workshop  March 19, 2017   Shotgun Workshop  April 2, 2017      MEETING.  Archery Workshop April 9, 2017      Archery Workshop, Picnic, Project Ques ons and Fun        

Live Ammuni on and Firearms are used.  

Mee ngs and Workshops will be held at the Floyd County Conserva on Club (Off Georgetown‐Greenville Road)  

Mee ngs/Workshops are from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Except for explained dates.  

A large por on of each workshop will be held outdoors. Please dress accordingly during the colder months. Layers for your body, hats, ear covers, gloves, coats, boots and thick socks.

  Hunters Ed can be obtained by parent/guardian and child. Will be explained on January 8, 2017.

  Hot chocolate or drinks will be provided.

  Par cipants are asked to help in providing side dishes, snacks and deserts to share.

There will be no make up for weather condi ons. We will try to contact everyone if weather looks or is bad. If

you feel the weather is going to be bad for travel, Safety is the first thing. Please contact us for decision.    If you need to contact us:  Randal Cli on ‐ Cell:  502‐817‐6448    Michele Cli on ‐ Cell:  502‐817‐9859

Spring and Fall Shoo ng Sports Instructor Cer fica on Workshops

The Spring cer fica on workshop for Shoo ng Sports Instructors will be held Friday, March 31– Sunday, April 2, 2017. 

Registra on will be available through the Indiana Department of Natural Resources website (h p://www.inhea.com/) and 

should open in February. They will be due to the INDNR two weeks prior to the start of the workshop.  The workshop will be 

help at Ross Camp in West Lafaye e. The workshop price this year is $150. All discipline areas will be offered at this 

workshop.  Funds are available through the Harrison County 4‐H Council. Requests must be made in advance of the 

workshop.  

The fall workshop will be held September 8‐10, 2017, at Ross Camp, also. Please note that the fall workshop is the only  me 

to cer fy new shoo ng sports coordinators.  

 

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Science Volunteer Training 

 

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Livestock Volunteer Training