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Announcements ............................... 1-2 Horse News ......................................... 2 Livestock News ................................ 3-4 Project Club News ............................... 5

Reply to:

Cooperative

Extension Service

Boone County

6028 Camp Ernst Rd

P.O. Box 876

Burlington, KY 41005-0876

(859) 586-6101

Fax: (859) 586-6107

www.boone.ca.uky.edu

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT NEWSLETTER

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL THE EXTENSION OFFICE AT 586-6101 AND ASK FOR ONE OF THE AGENTS BELOW.

KRISTA PERRY STEVE CONRAD CHRISTY EASTWOOD

krista.brown@uky.edu sconrad@uky.edu ceastwoo@uky.edu

BOONE COUNTY EXTENSION AGENTS FOR 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

2016 4-H CAMP Registration packets for 4-H Camp (July 18-22) are now available. Forms can be downloaded from our website at www.boone.ca.uky.edu under the 4-H Youth Development tab. The cost for camp this year is $185. Also, a limited number of half price ($92.50) scholar-ships are available to those who qualify for free/reduced meals at school.

CLOVERVILLE NEWS! For any 4-H’er that is interested, the Cloverville section of the State Fair catalog is updated and available! You can stop by the office to pick up a copy or you can find the catalog on our web-site in the 4-H section. If you have any ques-tions regarding the Cloverville entries, contact the office! PLEASE REMEMBER, you DO NOT

have to attend a 4-H summer class to enter items in the county fair!

ALLSTATE GRANT RECIEVED The Boone County 4-H Council was pleased to receive $1,000 from The Allstate Foundation in honor of Allstate Agent Rebecca Utz's volunteerism. We are pleased to partner with Allstate and their commitment to making our hometowns better, safer places to live.

R.C. DURR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Congratulations to Aubrey Bays on receiving the R. C. Durr Scholarship for the University of Kentucky. The Durr Foundation awards three $2,500 scholarships each year (which can be renewed for a second year) in the Northern Kentucky Area to outstanding 4-H’ers attending UK. Way to go Aubrey!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: 2016 4-H HORSE DATES

► June 3-5: District 3 4-H Horse Show

► June 9 & 10: State 4-H Horse Contest

► July 3-9: State 4-H Horse Show

► August 10: County 4-H Horse Show

YOUNG GUNS The Young Guns are working hard practicing on a new drill and we are looking forward to several events this summer. For our next big event, we shift into high gear preparing for the 4-H State Competition. Don’t forget you can fol-low The Young Guns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @YoungGunsDrill and #wearetheyoungguns

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NEW CLUBS COMING SEPTEMBER 2016! Aerospace Club

Starting this fall, the Boone County 4-H Aero-space Club will begin meeting! Come learn about the many facets of aerospace, such as airplanes, rockets, helicopters, and much more! Some activities include:

Monthly DIY builds of model planes, rock-ets, and other experimental aircraft to help understand the physics of flight

Several field trips each year to local air-ports, air shows, RC airplane shows, and air museums that will help reveal the history of flight

Several field trips each year to local air-ports, air shows, RC airplane shows, and air museums that will help reveal the history of flight

Local rocket launches and competitions in the summer

Opportunities to learn how to fly RC air-planes and practice on a flight simulator

Even if you are not planning on becoming a pi-lot, aeronautical engineer, or rocket scientist this club has lots of STEM learning opportuni-ties that will be fun! Be sure to check it out. Further detailed information will be available in the coming months before our first meeting in September.

Electronics Club

4-H Members who are between the ages of 12-18, get excited! The Boone County 4-H Elec-tronics Club will begin meeting on Tuesday, September 13 at 7:00 pm at the Extension Of-fice. More detailed information will come in the upcoming months, so be on the lookout!

4-H HORSE LOVER’S GROUP If you love horses, come join the fun! The 4-H Horse Lover’s Group introduces families and kids to horses. Kids will learn all about horses, safety, anatomy, breeds, colors, markings, and much more. Participants are also allowed to take a ride on a horse with a trained adult lead-ing the horse around the arena. Meetings are held one Friday evening a month at LookOut Hills Farm, 3300 Burlington Pike, Burlington. 4-8 year olds meet at 6 pm, and 9-17 year olds meet at 7 pm. For pre-registration, questions, or more information, contact Donna Bray at 859-816-9395 or at www.lookouthills.com. The schedule for 2016 is:

June 3

July 22

August 19

September 9

October 21 (Halloween Party—wear cos-tumes)

THE RESULTS ARE IN FROM THE MULTI-COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS EVENT

Congratulations to the individuals who repre-sented Boone County, what a great achieve-ment! The following participants were chosen the Champion in their age category and will move on to represent Boone County at the State Communications Day, held in July at the University of Kentucky: Olivia Rockwell, Nina Heister, Jared Feitl, and Alyssa Battaglia. Good luck to them!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION! Dates to remember when purchasing your

market projects:

All dairy feeder steers must be born on or after December 1, 2015.

All market goats must be born on or after December 1, 2015.

Lambs and hogs must be born on or after January 1, 2016.

All beef steers must be born on or after January 1, 2015.

Ducks must be hatched on or after April 1, 2016.

Market chickens must be hatched on or after May 15, 2016 and are required to be from a certified hatchery.

All rabbits must be born on or after June 2, 2016 (change from previous years).

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APRIL 4-H LIVESTOCK MEETING MINUTES

President Rachel Utz opened the meeting.

Pledge Leader Blair lead the 4-H Pledge and the Pledge of Allegiance.

Toothpaste tubes were counted and a picture was taken of club members with the tubes that were collected. There were 243 tubes collected in all.

Club members read questions from a buyer survey.

4-H’ers wrote example letters to buyers.

4-H’ers read their own letters to the present club members.

Secretary Evan Hodges read the March minutes.

President Rachel Utz adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted Evan Hodges, Club Secretary

THANK YOU DR. TONY WOLFE, DR. JULIE WOLFE, AND JIM WOLFE

A big thanks to Dr. Tony Wolfe and Dr. Julie Wolfe of Wolfe Equine Services for participat-ing at the hog, goat, and lamb validation in April. We really appreciate your support of 4-H!

THANK YOU! Thanks to all the 4-H certified livestock leaders and volunteers who taught during the club meetings for educational hours this past year. The presenters shared a lot of great infor-mation. Also, the 4-H Livestock Club officers did a fantastic job running the meetings. Way to show your leadership skills! The 4-H live-stock club will start back up in September!

MAY 4-H LIVESTOCK MEETING MINUTES

Secretary Evan Hodges opened the meeting.

McKenna Lanham and Nina Heister led the 4-H Pledge and the Pledge of Allegiance.

Jenny divided the club members into three groups.

Each group created a skit advertising a prod-uct.

Clubbers watched a video on rules and ethics.

The three groups were given ethic topics to perform a skit on.

The skits were presented and judged by par-ents.

4-H’ers played a game where members had to say if a situation was ethical or unethical.

The results for the skits were given and prizes were handed out for all the teams.

Secretary Evan Hodges read the April minutes.

Thank you Angie Jones and Jenny Gripshover for presenting.

Vice President Caleb Hodges adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted Evan Hodges, Club Secretary

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MARKET RABBIT & POULTRY TAG-IN When: Friday, July 8, 2016, 6-7pm Where: Boone County Fairgrounds

LIVESTOCK PARTICIPATION AT STATE FAIR

Don’t forget that you need to compete at a dis-trict show to qualify to compete at the State Fair in Louisville in August. Shows and dates can be found at http://www.kyagr.com/marketing/fair/index.htm.

2016 SHOW & RULE UPDATES FOR DISTRICT/STATE LIVESTOCK

PARTICIPATION

Updates and complete rules for each species can be found on the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Show and Fair Promotion page at http://www.kyagr.com/marketing/fair/index.htm.

4-H FARM VISITS NEED TO BE SCHEDULED

If this is your first year showing livestock ani-mals at the Boone County Fair, please contact Christy at 859-586-6101 to schedule your 4-H farm visit. Farm visits will occur on July 27

and

July 29.

4-H COUNTRY HAM IMPORTANT DATES

Dates have been set for the 4-H country ham project. Please mark these dates in your calen-dar. ►Thursday, July 28, 6:30pm—County speech competition ►Thursday, August 4 , 5:00 pm— Ham washing for county fair competition ►Tuesday, August 16, 5:00 pm—Ham washing for state fair competition ►Thursday, August 18, all day—State Fair competition in Louisville

The 4-H livestock club collected over 250 tubes of toothpaste during March and April.

STATE FAIR Don’t forget, forms for showing livestock at the State Fair must be submitted to the State Fair Office by July 10.

4-H LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM COMPETES IN BOYLE CO. CONTEST

1st -Clover Team

1st-Senior Team

Individual Clover 1

st-Weslee Alsip

Individual Senior 2

nd-Ben Brockman

3rd

-Blair Cupps

WIGGLES AND WAGS DOG CLUB At our last meeting, we had another poster presentation and played games with prizes. Join us for our next meeting on June 21st at 7:00 pm at the Extension Office!

EXTREME ENTOMOLOGY Thank you to Caitlin and Amanda from the Ento-mology Department at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, & Environment for visiting last month to teach the members about grasshoppers, including how to dis-sect them! The members had a blast! Join us next month as we host an insect collection campout on June 3-4. It will be held at the and Nature Center, beginning at 7:00 pm on Friday, June 3 and ending no later than 9:00 am on Satur-day, June 4. Bring your insect collection jars and nets if you have any. Also, please bring a small tent if you plan to stay overnight. Snacks and drinks will be provided. For more information, contact Diane Fritz at (859)750-2334 or (859) 485-9043. You can also contact by email at diane.fritz@kctcs.edu.

PHOTO FRENZY The Photo Frenzy Club will meet on Thursday, June

16 from 6:00-7:15 pm. The photo contest theme for June is Trick Photography. We will be setting up our photo studio with lights. Club members can bring in items to learn how to compose and take still life photos. New members are welcome to join us!

You can bring a camera or use the camera on your phone. Contact Carol Battaglia at (859) 869-2103 or at 4hphotofrenzy@gmail.com for details.

Top row: Whitney, Rachel B., Briana, and Sarah. Bottom row: Madeline, Rachel S., Jaydin, and Grace.

Paws & Claws Cat Club In May, we participated in the Community Fair. Two Little Orphan Kittens, Winnie and Thumbelina, were a huge attraction. Members accepted donations for our service project, which helps with the spaying and neutering of kittens. At our May 11 meeting, we celebrated everyone’s birthday. Members decorated cupcakes and colored cat and birthday cake pages. Two more kittens, Hansel and Gretel, were our guests. Each received loving attention from everyone. We also welcomed our new member, Sadie Kimberlin. Our June 8 meeting will be a Cat Clinic with Christy Eastwood to prepare for the Cat Show at the Boone County Fair. Members must attend if they plan to show their cat this year. Cats in carriers, with a leash and harness, are welcome to come along to the June meeting.

KEEP CALM AND COOK ON GROUP Although we’ve had our final meeting of the year, that doesn’t mean you have to stop cooking and baking! You’ve learned and practiced a lot of culi-nary skills, and hopefully you are more confident in the kitchen. Remember to be safe, especially when using a knife or the oven. Ask for assistance when needed. Ranch dip tastes good on raw veggies, but unfortunately, most brands are made with some arti-ficial ingredients. You can make your own by keep-ing this easy recipe on hand for summertime:

Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix from gimmesomeoven.com

1/3 c dry buttermilk 2 Tbsp dried parsley 1 ½ tsp dried dill weed 2 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp onion powder 2 tsp dried onion flakes 1 tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp dried chives 1 tsp salt

Mix all ingredients together or pulse in food proces-sor to desired consistency. Store in an airtight con-tainer in the fridge for up to 3 months. Mix a little at a time with Greek yogurt and/or sour cream until you get the desired flavor. For recipes using ranch mix: 3 Tbsp.=1 packet of store-bought seasoning mix.

CLOVERBUDS

The Cloverbuds had lots of fun creating their own helping hand notebook during our last meeting! Be on the lookout for our next meeting date, which will be in September. Also, we will not be having the Clover-bud day camp this year; however, feel free to make a project and submit into the Cloverbud Corner at the

county fair!

◄ ► All classes will be conducted according to

Kentucky District Lamb Show Rules

District Lamb Show June 4, 2016

Pendleton County Fairgrounds

Falmouth, Kentucky

Schedule:

• Weigh-in 8:00 AM–9:30 AM

• Showmanship & Market Class begins at 10:00 AM

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Boone County Extension Agent

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(859) 586-6101

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How Do I Enter My 4-H Project

in the Boone County Fair?

Who is eligible to enter 4-H projects in the Boone County Fair? You must be an enrolled Boone County 4-H member as of June 1st of the current year to

enter projects in the Boone County Fair. Watch the 4-H newsletter to see when 4-H fair passes will be available. You will need these passes to enter the fairgrounds

free of charge and to register your fair entries.

What 4-H projects may I enter in the fair? Eligible projects are ones made after the fair last year. The Boone County Fair catalog explains what categories and units you may enter. Check the overall 4-H rules as well as the rules for each specific division. If you need clarification call, 586-6101 to speak to a 4-H representative.

How do I enter my 4-H project in the Boone County Fair? Entries will be taken in the Lutes Floral Hall on the fairgrounds on Monday, August 8, from 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (crops, fruits & vegetables, & honey are entered a different day/time—see fair catalog). No projects will be accepted after 4:00 p.m.

How are my 4-H projects judged? In 4-H, we use the Danish System of judging. In this system, each exhibitor is recognized for his or her efforts and accomplishments. Each exhibit is considered in comparison with the ideal and is evaluated and awarded a ribbon as follows: Blue means excellent, Red means good, and White means

fair. Thus, each entry is accorded a rating based on how it compares to the ideal or standard, not in competition or comparison with other entries. After all individual ribbons are awarded, the individual

Comparison System is used to consider each blue ribbon entry in comparison with other blue ribbon entries. From that group, first, second and third place winners are determined. Entries qualifying for State Fair will have a sticker displayed on their ribbon. Please note that State Fair rules determine what each county is allowed to bring as entries. You may contact the extension office at 586-6101 for more details. Please be aware that some categories are county level only and do not advance to the State Fair.

Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of race, color, age,

of Agriculture, and Kentucky Counties, Cooperating. Disabilities accommodated with prior notification.

are unsure, please check with Steve Conrad to make sure 4-H has everything necessary for your project. When will I get my State Fair items back? State Fair projects should be available for pick-up at the extension office on Tuesday, August 30. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m-5:30 p.m, Monday through Friday. Items will be held until September 30. After that date they will be discarded. How do I collect my prize premiums? Prizes receiving first, second, or third place are awarded money. If you have prize money coming, you may collect your check from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 14, at the Lents Building/ Fair office, the small green building straight back from the front gates. After Sunday,

checks may be collected at the extension office.

What happens with the 4-H projects after they are judged? Once items are judged they will be arranged in a display. All entries will remain on display in Cloverville during the fair week. When do I get my 4-H projects back? All items, except those selected to go to the state fair, must be picked up in Cloverville located in the Lutes Floral Hall on Sunday, August 14, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. If you cannot pick up your project on that day, ask a friend or relative to do so for you. Projects not picked will be taken to the extension office and held until September 30; they will be discarded after that date. My 4-H project is going to the State Fair...what do I need to do? Nothing really, unless you have a food item. You should prepare a duplicate item and bring it to Cloverville at the fairgrounds on Sunday, August 14 by 3:00 p.m. Those items and all the other State Fair bound entries will be boxed-up by 4-H staff and taken to Louisville. Your entry may be required to have additional paperwork. If you