Cooperative Agencies: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and County Boards of Chosen Freeholders. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all programs and activities. Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension educational programs are offered to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs) Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Family Grapevine Information for 4-H families

July/August 2010

Greetings, Warren County 4-H members, families, and volunteers.

Another fair is quickly approaching. In this issue of the Grapevine you will find information about making your fair a wonderful, enriching experience. Volunteers have received their packets with wrist bands for fair week. If you entered livestock, you will have that indicated on the back of your ticket. The 4-H office cannot help you enter the fairgrounds through the livestock gate if your ticket doesn’t indicate you have the right to enter there.

• Members: Remember to wear your wristband all week long for free entrance to the fair. Replacements are VERY difficult to get, so take care not to rip, stretch, or damage them.

• Parents: You will be receiving tickets for one day entry into the fair, depending on how many 4-H shows your child has entered. The office will be processing these after June 30, which is the deadline for fair entries.

• Leaders: get weeklong tickets for entry to the fair.

Building Watch – necessary if you are entering shows that are exhibited in the 4-H building. Without a building watch shift, you will not get your fair premiums!

Milk Booth – The teen council invites clubs/families to sign up for a 2 hour shift to sell milk and ice cream at the fair. A great way to get fair participation if you are not showing animals or exhibiting a project this year.

Sign up for a shift for 4-H Building watch or milkbooth with the form on the web: http://www.warren4-h.org/fairforms.html or print them out of this publication and fax them to the office.

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Warren County 4-H says goodbye to Bev Saxton who retired June 24. We wish her and her husband, Dan, well in Missouri.

www.warren4-h.org

From the Desk of the Agent

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Leaders

The Next 4-H Leaders Association Meeting

September 1, 2010 Mark your calendars!

If you prefer a hard copy mailed to your address, please call the office and confirm your updated contact information so we can send you a paper copy. We will only send paper copies to those families that contact us. We hope that 4-H families take advantage of the Grapevine online and help us save the environment.

The pre judging for Arts & Crafts/Photography/Sewing/ Woodworking/ Fine Arts/Cooking/ Photography and Needlework for Fair is July 12 and 13th

Going to Rutgers???? Going to miss 4-H????

No Need! You can join the Collegiate 4-H Club! They do much to support 4-H in NJ

Contact Macy Compton Phone: 732-932-5000 x598 Fax: 732-932-7541 mcompton@rce.rutgersedu

Family Grapevine Bi-Monthly Newsletter

Rutgers Cooperative Extension 165 County Route 519 South

Belvidere, NJ 07823 (908) 475-6502

Alayne J. Torretta, County 4-H Agent Ruth Riedel, 4-H Program Assistant

Beverly Saxton, Principle Clerk Typist

Our Mission

The Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension 4-H Youth Development

program uses a learn by doing approach to enable youth to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills they need to become

competent, caring, and contributing citizens of the world.

This mission is accomplished by using

the knowledge and resources of the land grant university system, along with the

involvement of caring adults

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August 28-29, 2010

We are looking for 4-H clubs to run their own booths or activities at the Renaissance faire for kids!

We have loads of ideas for your club to raise funds AND have a blast! Have someone from your club contact the 4-H office ASAP so you don’t miss out!

www.warren4-hrenfaire.org

Jousting – for REAL? Attention equine enthusiasts!

4-H/FFA Jousting Open Jousting show at the Warren County Farmers Fair

Wednesday August 4, 2010 at 6:00 pm

The object is to gallop (or walk as the case may be) your horse down a track and try to spear small rings with the use of a lance (we have donated, decorated ski poles). Tournaments have few rules other than scoring. Riders can ride any type of horse.

This event is open to adults and youth!

Test your SKILL…. SHOW YOUR COLORS!

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New Jersey 4-H

Lindley G. Cook 4-H Camp

Stokes State Forest Summer Sessions still OPEN

for REGISTRATION

www.nj4hcamp.rutgers.edu To add to the fun, select your theme! The Pirates of Lake Shawanni Session One July 4—10 Super Hero Week Session Two July 11—17 Everyday is a Holiday Week Session Three July 18—24 International Extravaganza Week Session Four July 25—31 Camp CHAOS Week Session Six August 1-7 Survivor Week Session Seven August 8-14 $450 per session. 4-H Club members and Children of Rutgers employees receive $50 discount per session. Families sending more than one child get a $25 additional discount per child per session.

New Cat Project Record book to be piloted

The 4-H office has an electronic version of the new Cat Record book to be piloted by 4-H members who are interested in carrying the Cat Project. www.warren4-h.org/recordbooks.html The pilot book comes with feedback forms to submit in the fall. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

North East Regional Volunteer Forum

Attention volunteers! NERVF is a great 4 day conference for 4-H volunteers for hundreds of ideas and opportunities for you! Scholarships are available, but you must contact the office for applications. The WC Leaders Association has additional scholarship money as well. rec.udel.edu/Extension/NERVF_DE_2010.html

National Helmet Awareness Day – July 10

http://www.riders4helmets.com/?page_id=781 Discounts on helmets this day! Check out the link for participating stores.

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New NJ DOE WEB SITE

The New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Educational Support Services (OESS) is pleased to inform you about the release of the revised Keeping Our Kids Safe, Healthy and In School website: .

The website was updated to include

• Student Health, • Student Behavior • Safe & Positive Learning

Environment • Afterschool Programs • Social Services

The website provides valuable information and resources for parents, teachers, administrators and the general public about programs and services that support the positive development of K-12 students.

The site includes information in the areas of student conduct, including substance abuse, violence, bullying, risky behavior, and truancy; school safety, including law enforcement operations; intervention and referral services for student learning, behavior and health problems; child abuse and neglect; school health services and student health, including HIV, STI and obesity prevention; afterschool programs; alternative education programs; and home or out-of-school instruction.

www.nj.gov/education/students/safety

NJ State Dog Bowl Warren County Puppy Power took First place this year at the annual Dog Bowl competition! Congratulations! Individual Results: Veronica Kelly (team captain): Third Fiona Furnari: Fifth Anastasia Furnari: Sixth ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Farm Tour Program at

Rutgers This tour is for small groups of children and/or adults around the cattle, goat, horse, pig, and sheep facilities on Sheepfold Lane on Cook Campus. For more information, or to schedule a tour for your family or club, check out the webpage at http://farmtours.rutgers.edu/ Or contact Peggy Severino 732-932-1036; severino@aesop.rutgers.edu

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A splendid time is guaranteed for all – Lennon and McCartney

2010 Farmers’ Fair 4-H Theme:

Trustworthiness!

How has 4-H showed you what Trustworthiness is?

How have you showed others

you are trustworthy?

Aug. 1 – Aug. 7, 2010

4-H Celebration! Friday Aug. 6

6-7 p.m.

Livestock Show Building # 17 Join us for Dinner and FUN after a long hot week at fair.

Building Watch and Milk Booth sign up forms can be found in this issue of the Grapevine!

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In and out of the show ring, character counts!

Arts & Crafts/Photography/Sewing/ Woodworking/ Fine Arts/Cooking/

Photography and Needlework These items are prejudged before fair and displayed in the 4-H building the week of fair. All Warren County 4-H youth are welcome to enter items in these shows. The pre judging dates are July 12 and 13th, with all items to be dropped off at the 4-H Office on July 12 by 4:30 p.m. The items can be picked up on July 13 (time to be announced).

You will be expected to bring your judged items the Saturday before the fair opens so we can place in the 4-H building for the week of fair. It is there that the ribbons will be placed on the items based on the earlier judging.

Deadline for fair entries is June 30 entry forms are online at

www.warren4-h.org

All large animals must have been owned/cared for since May 1 of this year to show at this year’s fair!

2010 NJ 4-H Teen Leadership Camp

Sponsored by NJ 4-H State Teen Action Council & NJ Speak Out for Military Kids

Who: 4-H and Military Youth, grades 6 - 12 (Grade you have just completed)

Middle School and High School Track Adult and Collegiate facilitators

What: Leadership, teambuilding, hiking,

boating and more….all set in a beautiful outdoor environment.

Where: Monmouth County Park System – Nomoco

Family Campground (tent camping) - Freehold When: 5:00pm Friday, August 20 to 10:00am Sunday, August 22, 2010 Required

Form (attached) and Health form (attached) : Registration form below plus a 4-H Event Permission

Come ready to explore outdoor adventures, participate in building life

skills and best of all, make new friends!

You will receive a confirmation letter with directions once you have registered. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

REGISTRATION FORM – NJ 4-H TEEN LEADERSHIP CAMP – AUG. 2010 For questions, contact Marie Waldron at 973-285-8301 x235

Name ___________________________________ County ___________________________ Phone Cell Address Town Zip Email Organization Grade 10/11 ______

Return with health and permission forms by August 13th, 2010 Marie Waldron

to:

Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 4-H P.O. Box 900, Morristown, NJ 07963-0900

MILK BOOTH SIGN UPS (Hours of operation Sunday – Saturday 10 AM – 10 PM)

Time slots are every two hours starting at: 12-2, 2-4, 4-6, 6-8, 8-10 My Club/Family will be available to work in the 4-H Milk Booth at the following times: Day Time Day Time Day Time Day Time Club/Family Name _ 4-H Leader _ Phone

4-H MILK BOOTH The Teen council will be in charge of the 4-H Milk Booth at the fair again this year. They are requesting 4-H clubs sign up to work in the booth. The proceeds from the sale of the ice cream and milk will go to support service projects of the 4-H Teen Council.

Clubs can sign up for a few hours, ½ day, or whatever time they feel they can accommodate. The teen council is unable to offer the nominal fees for clubs who sign up, however, youth will still receive a free ice cream after their shift! Adults, leaders, or older teens should be present to supervise younger members in the booth. No more than four people in the booth at one time, please.

Please discuss this with your club and families, then sign up for whatever time slots you can help. Feel free to sign up for more than one day. Club leaders will be contacted to confirm booth times. If you have any questions, call the 4-H Office at 908-475-6502. Return this form back to the 4-H Office ASAP.

4-H BUILDING WATCH DURING FAIR WEEK

Building Watch Rule

- Each 4-H member that exhibits in the 4-H building is responsible for a two-hour segment or segments totaling two hours of Building Watch or premiums will be withheld. Substitutes are allowable. NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO BUILDING WATCH TIMES DURING PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

NOTE TIMES BELOW

BUILDING WATCH HOURS

Please sign up for two consecutive hours

Monday (shifts) 2-4 4-6 6-8 Tuesday (shifts) 12-2 2-4 4-6 6-8 Wednesday (shifts) 12-2 4-6 6-8 Thursday (shifts) 12-2 2-4 4-6 Friday (shifts) 2-4 4-6 6-8 Saturday (shifts) 10-12 2-4 4-6

1. Sign up times are on a first come, first served basis -- by returning the building watch registration form only!

RULES

2. No premiums will be awarded for items exhibited in the 4-H building if you do not fulfill your watch duty. Premiums will be given out for items in the 4-H Building at 8 pm on Saturday of the Fair.

3. Club Booth Exhibits - two hours Building Watch time per club booth exhibit is required; may be divided between all club members.

4. Prep Club - required to sit two hours per club. 5. You must sign in and out to receive premiums. 6. You will be notified by postcard in July of your scheduled time. 7. Segmented times are allowed for 4-H'ers with animal responsibilities at the fair. ALL OTHERS sign up for

a consecutive two-hour time slot. 8. Parents, grandparents or friends may be substituted for 4-H club member, IF NECESSARY. 9. All herdsmen approved by the 4-H office10. All exceptions to these rules must be presented in writing to 4-H Leaders Association where they will be

voted upon at the September meeting.

will be exempt from Building Watch.

Building Watch registration forms must be returned by June 30. Building Watch slots are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, so get your reply in early.

6TH FINGER 4-H CREATIVE WRITING

WORKSHOP

Do you often feel like your pen is your 6th finger?

Do you find yourself jotting down stories, poems and other creative writing?

Interested in submitting your work to the fair?Never tried creative writing, but would like to?

Then come to the

6th Finger 4-H Creative Writing Workshop!

310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater, NJ Open to all 4-H’ers Statewide

Where: Somerset County 4-H Center When: Wednesday, July 14th, 7-9

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Ellen Williams, Expressive Arts 4-H Agent -- Phone: (732)932-9214

Fax: (732)-932-8956 e-mail: Williams@njaes.rutgers.edu

59 Lipman Drive, Waller Hall Room 113

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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