The Clover Connection

Carlisle County 4-H Cooperative

Extension Service

Carlisle County

65 John Roberts Drive

Bardwell, KY

(270) 628-5458

Fax: (270-628-3722

www.ca.uky.edu/ces

MARCH 2016

County Communications Day March 19, Extension Office, 8:30 AM Registration

Area Teen Council Meeting March 14th and May 9th, 6:30 PM

Carlisle County 4-H Council Meeting 3rd Tuesdays of Odd-numbered Months, 7:00 PM, Ext. Office

Cultural Crafts Clover College Class March 17th, March 24th, March 31st, April 14th, Ext. Office, 3:30 –5:15 PM

Truth & Consequences March 25th, 8:00 AM—11:00 AM, Carlisle County Middle School

Paper Pizzazz Clover College Class March 22nd, March 29th, April 19th, April 26th, Ext. Office, 3:30—5:00 PM

Nutrition Afterschool at Garland Manor March 23rd, 3:15-4:15 PM, Garland Manor Laundry Room

4-H Capitol Experience—March 23rd, Frankfort, KY

Shooting Sports Club Meeting March 28th, Ext. Office, 6:00 PM

Shooting Sports Camp April 6th-8th, Jabez, KY, Kentucky 4-H Leadership Center

Upcycle Artists Arts & Crafts Club April 12th and May 10th, 3:15-5:00 PM, CCHS Room 131

Carlisle County Teen Council Meeting April 12th, 6:00 PM, Extension Office

Reality Store April 14th, 8:00-11:30 AM, Carlisle County Middle School

4-H Camp Pre-registration and Deposit Deadline April 15th

Teen Retreat Weekend April 15th-17th, West Kentucky 4-H Camp

Carlisle County Comet Clovers April 19th and May 17th, 5:30-6:30, Extension Office

Area Communications Day: April 22nd, Carlisle County High School 5:45 PM – volunteer orientation, 6:30 PM – contest

Area Fashion Revue and Variety Show – May 6th

Teen Council Saturday: Maggie’s Jungle Golf and Belew’s – May 14th

4-H Camp: June 13th-16th, West Kentucky 4-H Camp, Dawson Springs, KY

Teen Conference: June 13th-16th, University of Kentucky, Lexington

Volunteer with 4-H!

4-H is always looking for positive adult and teen

role models in the com-munity to support our organization by volun-teering. Volunteers can

lead clubs and teach clas-ses, transport and super-vise youth, help fundraise and publicize programs, provide mentorship and serve on councils, and so much more! No matter what your talent is, there is a spot for you in 4-H! Call today to learn more

about how to get in-volved!

Dates to Remember!

PRE-REGISTRATION FORMS AND DEPOSITS DUE APRIL 15!

SPACE IS LIMITED; FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED; CALL TODAY!

Night of the Stars Carlisle County 4-H Awards Banquet

The Carlisle County 4-H Awards Banquet was held on January 29th, 2016. The food was great, the costumes

were wonderful, and the youth and volunteers stole the show! Thank you to everyone who made this night a

success, including Draper’s BBQ for catering the banquet at cost and our banquet committee: Roxie Toon,

Wina Dodson, and Melanie Kelley.

Bailee Brown

Carson Brown

Catherine Drysdale

Sarah Elizabeth Drysdale

Aaron Ellegood

Alaina Ellegood

Laiken Ellegood

Elizabeth Estes

Rebecca Estes

Michael Ford

Abby Frazier

Trace Hook

Brett Alan Henley

Avery Kick

Nathanael Laird

Kelsey Mantle

Justus Meyer

Jaden Mott

Dakota Pender

Jordan Reynolds

Hudson Scoggin

Kaitlyn Smith

Rhianna Thomason

Clifton Turner

Cody Viniard

Dylan Vinson

JJ Vinson

Deseree Warthen

Kaytlynn Woodruff

Kale Yarbrough

Congratulations to these

4-H’ers for accomplish-

ments in 2015 & 2016!

Kentucky 4-H Announces Honor Recipients

4-H encourages young people to set and achieve their goals. To that end, the Kentucky 4-H Achievement

Program was created to reward ambitious and accomplished young people throughout the state. In the high-

ly competitive 4-H Achievement Program, young people receive recognition and prizes for their accom-

plishments in 4-H and their community. 4-H’ers can start accumulating points as soon as they start 4-H and

begin earning recognition in the sixth grade. The following are the honors recipients from Carlisle County

for the 2015 program year.

Sarah Elizabeth Drysdale received the gold honor. She is

currently the youth chair of the Kentucky 4-H Fashion

Leadership Board, president of the Carlisle County Teen

Council, and president of the Purchase Area Teen Coun-

cil. She is a youth member of the Carlisle County 4-H

Council. Sarah has won numerous awards in 4-H on the

county, district, and state levels in a number of project

areas, including the Conrad Feltner Teen Leadership

Award.

4-H’ers at least in the 10th grade, and who have reached

Level V can apply for the gold award. Each district can submit 10 applicants for the gold award. Of the 70

statewide applicants, 30 are selected. The competitive program consists of an application and a panel inter-

view portion. Gold Competitive Achievement winners receive a full scholarship to the Teen Conference on

the University of Kentucky Campus June 13 – 17, 2016 and an $800 scholarship towards attending Nation-

al 4-H Congress Conference.

Aaron Ellegood received the silver honor. He is currently a Certified Teen

Shooting Sports Coach in archery, rifle, and black powder. He is also a

Kentucky 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador. Aaron is the president of the

Carlisle County Shooting Sports Club, and has been involved in the shoot-

ing sports program for several years. Aaron is also a member of the Car-

lisle County Teen Council.

4-H’ers at least in the 9th grade, and who have reached Level IV can apply

for the silver award. Each district can submit 15 applicants for the silver

award. Of the 105 statewide applicants, 60 are selected. The competitive

program consists of an application. Silver Competitive Achievement win-

ners receive a 66.6% scholarship to the Teen Conference on the University

of Kentucky Campus June 13 – 17, 2016.

For more information about the Kentucky 4-H Achievement Program, and

how you can be involved, contact the Carlisle County Cooperative Exten-

sion Service at 270-628-5458.

Aaron Ellegood, Silver Honor

Sarah Elizabeth Drysdale, Gold Honor

Purchase Area Teen Council

Carlisle County Teen Council

Maggie’s Jungle Golf

The Purchase Area Teen Council meets the second Monday of the odd-numbered months in Mayfield. Sarah Elizabeth Drysdale and Clifton Turner serve as our delegates and as the presi-dent and vice president of the Purchase Area Teen Council, respectively. On March 14th, the

council attended a meeting at Vertical Jump. We had a large delegation sign up to attend from Carlisle County.

The Carlisle County Teen Council met on February 22nd. Teens played teambuilding and communication games, as well as voted on a social event and service project for the spring. The Teen Council will meet again on April 14th at the Carlisle County Extension Office at 6:00 PM and on

club days at CCHS.

The teen council has voted to have a spring social event at Maggie’s Jungle Golf on May 14th, then a meeting at Belew’s following. More information to come! Please call the office to sign up if you are inter-

ested. All attendees must have completed participant forms on file at the office.

Volunteering with 4-H Teens can volunteer with 4-H, too! Clubs, Clover College, and other 4-H programs and events are in need

of helpers to assist with mentoring youth and providing activities. To volunteer with 4-H, teens must com-plete an application, interview, and reference check. Once they are approved, teen volunteers can do great

things to help the 4-H program while working toward their 4-H achievement levels!

Teen Conference Teen Conference will be held this year June 13th-16th. 4-H members who have completed 8th grade

through 12th grade are eligible to attend. Teen Conference is held on the campus of the University of Ken-tucky. Participants take tracks, participate in sessions, stay in the dorms, experience college life, elect the

new state officers, listen to the Performing Arts Troupe, and watch the State Fashion Revue. Call the office for more information and to receive a registration packet! Registration for the week is $250 and is due

May 8th to the Carlisle Co. Extension Office.

Farm vehicle license plate renewal is just around the cor-ner. As you purchase or renew your tags this year, please con-sider making the $10 donation on each licensed vehicle to sup-port 4-H and help make the best young people better.

Since 2012, this voluntary donation has allowed Kentucky farmers to give back to their community to support agriculture education and awareness, youth leadership development and locally grown products. Funds raised from the donations are equally split between 4-H, FFA and Kentucky Proud. 4-H’s share at the end of the fiscal year in June 2015 was $180,119.05.

The funds 4-H receives through the Ag Tag donation are split equally between the Kentucky 4-H Foundation and the county from which the donation originated. Your local 4-H council uses the money to fund programs and activities for young people in your community. The foundation uses the other half to fund statewide 4-H programs. Regardless of whether the programs are local or statewide, they help Ken-tucky’s young people develop essential life skills they’ll need to become the leaders of tomorrow.

In 2015, Kentucky farmers in 80 counties increased their donations, with 18 of those counties reporting an increase of $1,000 or more. In addition, 23 counties had a 50 percent or higher increase in donation rate to tags sold and renewed over the previous fiscal year.

For more information about the program or how 4-H is positively impacting youth in your community, please contact the Carlisle County Cooperative Extension Service.

Educational programs of the Cooperative Extension Ser-vice serve all people regardless of race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin.

Support 4-H with Ag Tag Donation

Keep Fruits & Veggies in Reach

Want your kids to reach for a healthy snack? Make sure fruits & veggies are in reach. Do your kids come home hungry? For a fast healthy snack, keep fruits and veggies in a place where your kids

can see them. Try a bowl on the counter or a low shelf in the fridge. If you don’t have fresh produce, use canned or frozen. Learn more tips for helping your kids stay healthy by signing up for free nutrition sessions at the Carlisle County Cooperative Extension Office. Follow the Kentucky Nutrition Education Program on Fa-

cebook at www.facebook.com/KYNEP for daily nutrition tips and recipes.

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