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4-H Facts CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION HERKIMER COUNTY JUNE/JULY 2013

J U N E

1 Farmers’ Museum Junior Livestock Show

entries due to 4-H Office

1 4-H animal non-ownership certificates due to

4-H Office

1 Horse show riding evaluations due to the 4-H

office

4 Farm/Home Safety Day at Herkimer County

Fairgrounds

6 Robotics 4-H club meeting at CCE

8-9 Equine & Dairy 101 - Morrisville State College

21 Deadline registration for 4-H Dairy Judging

Tours

25-27 Career Exploration at Cornell University

26 4-H Showmanship and Fitting Clinic at

Salmstead Farm

27 CNY Dairy Judging Tour

30 Deadline for Junior Dairy Leader Applications

***Secretary Reports are due the 5th of every month***

J U LY

1 Cobleskill Dairy Judging Tour

1 Deadline for Junior Superintendents at New

York State Fair


4 Independence Day - CCE Closed

5 Farm Safe for Kids poster entries due to

NYCAMH

7-9 Farmers’ Museum Jr. Livestock Show

7 Farm Safe for Kids Poster entries due at

Farmers Museum Junior Livestock Show

11 Catskill Dairy Judging Tour

15-18 Basic 4-H Robotics Mini Camp at HCCC

15 Vernon Downs 4-H Track Tour

A U G U ST

1 Deadline to register for Teen Leadership at

State Fair

1 4-H day at Enchanted Forest Water Safari


5-8 Advanced 4-H Robotics Mini Camp

11 Non-animal exhibits entries at the Herkimer

County Fair Grounds

13-18 Herkimer County Fair

Aug. 22

Sept. 2

New York State Fair

24 Family Day on the Farm

S EPTE M B E R

2 Last day for New York State Fair


12-13 Farm Progress Show

14-15 Farmers’ Museum Harvest Festival

O C TO B E R

1 4-H Earn a Calf applications due

1 4-H Enrollment forms due

1 4-H Year End completion sheets due


6-12 National 4-H Week

J U LY

15 Deadline to register for Teen Leadership at

State Fair

18 Poultry Clinic at CCE Herkimer 12 noon - 4 pm

18 Pullorum Testing at CCE Herkimer 4 pm - 6 pm

26-27 4-H Horse Show, Morrisville State College

27-28 4-H at the Great American Irish Festival

4-H Honor Secretaries 2

Awesome Equine & Diary 101 2

4-H Showmanship and Fitting Clinic 2

4-H Dairy Judging Tours 2

Robotics Club Meeting 3

4-H Poultry Clinic and Pullorum Testing 3

Heirloom Seeds 3

Due before the Horse Show 3

Animal Health Requirement CHANGES 3

Great American Irish Festival 3

Farm Safe for Kidz 4

4-H Horse Show 4

4-H Earn A Calf 4

Farmers’ Museum Junior Livestock Show 5

4-H Day at Enchanted Forest Water Safari 5

How About a Float? 5

Herkimer County Fair 6

4-H Club Banners displayed at Herkimer County Fair

6

4-H Public Presentations and Make N/Takes at the Herkimer County Fair

6

Photography Exhibits 7

Congratulations Graduates 7

Basic Robotics 4-H Mini Camp 8

Advanced 4-H Robotics Mini Camp 8

Choose Health 8

4-H Conservation Day 9

4-H Club News 10

North Central District 4-H Public Presentation

10

4-H Government Intern Program 12-13

4-H Government Intern Students Visit the State Capitol

14

Vernon Downs 4-H Track Tour 15

Web Page Guide for 4-H Youth 15

FSA Rural Youth Loans 15

Teen Leadership Opportunities at State 15

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

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4-H HONOR SECRETARIES

Congratulations to Alexa Stachowiak, Hoof

Pickers 4-H Club for turning in the March 4-H

Club Secretary report by April 5. Congratulations to Sabrina

Reel, Norway Hillside Riders 4-H Club and Aleesha Tyson,

Whistling Willows 4-H club for turning in their April 4-H Club

Secretary report by May 5.

AWESOME EQUINE & DAIRY 101

June 8 & 9 - Morrisville State College

There is still room at this two-day, one night 4-H Equine or

Dairy Camp which will be held at Morrisville State College.

4-H youth ages 13-19 years of age are eligible to participate

in this camp/college experience. Youth will be able to select

from two tracts in which they have the opportunity to learn

more about English, Western, Racing, & Draft & Driving

equine areas. All youth will participate in sessions on

breeding and nutrition. The camp will include an extensive

tour of the Morrisville College Foundation Equine

Rehabilitation Center.

All sessions will be taught by Morrisville State College faculty

and other professionals in the field of equine. Please go to

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/EquineDairy101_230 for more

information and to register.

4-H SHOWMANSHIP AND FITTING CLINIC

AT SALMSTEAD FARM When: Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Where: Lynn and Kim Salm’s Farm,

569 Summit Road, Newport

Time: 6 pm

What: Dairy, Beef, Goat & Sheep

4-H DAIRY JUDGING TOURS Central New York Tour, Thursday, June 27

Cobleskill Tour, Monday, July 1

Catskill Tour, Thursday, July 11

Please put these dates on your calendars and stay tuned for

more information.

All 4-H members are welcome!!! PLEASE call the 4-H

office by Friday, June 21 to register.

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ROBOTICS CLUB MEETING The robotics program will be held on Thursday, June 6 and starting in July the first Wednesday of the month from 5 to 6:30 pm at the 4-H Office. It's an introductory level program that has the kids working to get used to the programing functions and design of the robots. This club is led by leader Andy Culver. Please email Sue Culver at [email protected] so they know how many to expect.

4-H POULTRY CLINIC AND PULLORUM TESTING

● When: Thursday, July 18, 2013 Clinic from 12 noon – 4:00 pm Testing from 4 pm - 6 pm

● Where: Herkimer County 4-H Office 5657 State Route 5 Herkimer, NY 13350

● Who: 4-H Members and their families interested in Poultry

Come learn all about chickens - From raising to

showing and everything inbetween. Clinic will

run from 12 noon until 4:00 pm. From 4:00 pm -

6:00 pm the NYS Field Veterinarian will be on

hand to do Pullorum tests on chickens that will

be exhibited at county and state fairs.

You will need to bring 3 clean five gallon

buckets, old bath towels and your chickens (in a

cage of course, with food and water!). You will

leave this clinic with knowledge on the parts of a

chicken and how to care for and show them as

well as how to bathe and prepare them for show.

This is a free event, but pre-registration is

required for the clinic and Pullorum testing

by July 15th. Register online at:

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Poultry Clinic_221 or

by calling the Herkimer County 4-H Office at

315-866-7920. If you have any questions, call

Jennifer Collins at the Herkimer County 4-H

Office.

HEIRLOOM SEEDS Don’t forget to get your heirloom seeds planted

so you will be able to exhibit them at the 35th

Annual Harvest Festival on September 14 & 15

at the Farmers’ Museum.

DUE BEFORE THE HORSE SHOW!! Riding evaluations are due to the 4-H office by

everyone who will be participating in any county

offered horse shows or clinics. Please contact

your leader to get these completed as soon as

possible. The forms can be found at http://

www.ansci.cornell.edu/4H/horses. The horse

show will be held on July 26-27 at Morrisville

State College.

ANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENT

CHANGES The Animal Health Requirements for the 2013 county fairs and New York State Fair and other

relevant documents are now available online at http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/AI/AIHome.html

There are some changes in the requirements

starting in 2013:

● All cattle and swine must be identified by USDA - approved official eartag. This is a

change for some cattle breeds that have not commonly applied eartags and for swine identified only by ear notch in the past.

● The minimum age for rabies vaccination; where required; is now 4 months.

● Category 2 veterinary accreditation is required for fair-related veterinary work. Veterinarians in large animal or mixed animal practice should have this status.

The GoPass is now acceptable documentation for horse movements. Details are included in

the requirements.

GREAT AMERICAN IRISH FESTIVAL July 27 & 28 - Herkimer County Fairgrounds

The 4-H office is looking for individual members

or clubs that are willing to help volunteer at the

booth for Cloverbud - age activities. Time slots

available are from 12 noon to 4 pm Saturday &

Sunday at the booth promoting 4-H by leading a

bean bag toss game and applying 4-H

temporary tattoos to youth age 5–9 years old.

Please contact Wendy if you or your club is

interested.

mailto:[email protected]



FARM SAFE FOR KIDZ

ANNUAL POSTER CONTEST

July 8, 2013

The George Fuller Memorial Fund through the

New York Center for Agricultural Medicine &

Health (NYCAMH) is sponsoring the 24th Annual

FARMSAFE FOR KIDZ Poster contest. The initial

contest was held in 1990, a spin-off of the Iowa-

based “Farm Safety 4 Just Kids” program. Monies

from a fund established by Mrs. George Fuller

from Cohocton, NY, in memory of her husband

who suffered a farm fatality, were used to provide

ribbons and cash awards for the competition.

All 4-H members and area youth are eligible to participate if they live in Chenango, Delaware, Fulton, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego or Schoharie County. Poster entries can be taken to the Farmers' Museum Junior Livestock Show on Sunday, July 7th, 2013 or to the NYCAMH office in Fly Creek on or before Friday, July 5th, 2013. This year, NYCAMH will focus on “Tractor Safety”. Prizes will be awarded Monday, July 8th, 2013 at 6:00 pm in the Dairy Show tent during the Annual Farmers’ Museum Junior Livestock Show. All entries will receive a ribbon and a small gift. Poster Contest winners will be selected from three age groups - Ages 8 and under, Ages 9-12, and Ages 13 and older. Points will be awarded for safety message, originality and neatness. Posters must be 22" X 28" in size on 6 ply poster board. For further information, please contact NYCAMH at 1-800-343-7527 or call Jenn at the 4-H office. NYCAMH promotes safe and healthy farming and is a program of Bassett Healthcare, 1 Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY.

4-H HORSE SHOW July 26 & 27 - Morrisville State College

In order to participate in the 4-H Horse Show,

you must have turned in your horse certificate to

the 4-H Office by June 1; have a riding level

evaluation; and have a signed acknowledgement

of risk form on file at the 4-H Office. The

Madison County 4-H Office is putting the horse

show book and registration materials together.

As soon as it is available, it will be posted on our

website; and Facebook page; and emailed to

those enrolled in the horse program.

Please read through this material carefully and

be sure to pay attention to time sensitive dates.

Registrations for the show can be mailed directly

to the Madison County 4-H Office. If you do not

have access to the internet to get the materials,

please give Jenn a call; and she will get you a

hard copy. This horse show will act as our

“point show” and be the qualifying show for

the NYS Fair.

4-H EARN A CALF Sponsored by the Central NY Farm Progress

Show and Jane Windecker Memorial:

ELIGIBILITY: Any Traditional 4-H’er 8 – 19

years of age involved in a 4-H dairy project is

eligible providing that he/she has not won an

award in this contest previously.

APPLICATION: Completed applications must be at the 4-H Office, 5657 State Route 5,

Herkimer, NY 13350, by October 1, 2013.

SELECTION: Winners will be chosen on the

history of their achievements in 4-H: leadership,

future plans, improvement in the past year;

showing a desire for a purebred dairy calf; and

record books kept on a calf. Call or stop by the

4-H office for an application.



FARMERS’ MUSEUM JUNIOR

LIVESTOCK SHOW Many 4-H members take part annually in the

Farmers' Museum Junior Livestock Show. They

come with their animals from nine counties

including: Herkimer, Otsego, Chenango,

Delaware, Montgomery/Fulton, Madison,

Oneida and Schoharie. They show beef cattle,

dairy cattle, dairy goats, sheep and swine.

You are invited to attend - even if you don't

have an animal to show. Watching the show

can be a fun and educational experience. The

Livestock Show is held at the Iroquois Farm,

River Road, Cooperstown. Admission is free

and there are many exhibits to look at and tents

full of animals to visit.

The highlights of events is as follows:

Sunday, July 7

5:00 PM - Chicken barbecue

7:30 PM - Ice Cream Social

Monday, July 8

9:30 AM - Dairy, Sheep, Beef, Goat

Showmanship followed by breed

classes, then market animals

5:00 PM - NYCAMH discussion on “Tractor

Safety”

6:00 PM - NYCAMH Farm safe for Kids

Poster/Slogan Contest

Awards, Dairy Tent

Tuesday, July 9

9:00 AM - Swine Showmanship followed by

breed classes, market animals.

Judging of remaining dairy, goat,

sheep and beef classes.

2:30 PM - Parade of Champions!

Selection of overall Dairy Goat

Champion, Livestock Champion and

Dairy Champion

-- NO SMOKING IN TENTS OR BUILDINGS.

-- ALCOHOL AND DRUGS ARE PROHIBITED ON

THE GROUNDS.

-- NO PUBLIC DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON THE

SHOWGROUNDS EXCEPT FOR WORKING

COMPANION AND SEEING EYE ANIMALS.

4-H DAY AT ENCHANTED FOREST

WATER SAFARI Thursday, August 1

Discount tickets will be available from the 4-H

Office for $20 per person. Bring your family

and friends; and enjoy a day at the park for a

discounted rate. Tickets must be purchased in

advance from the 4-H Office; and used on

August 1st in order to get this rate. Each

person/family is responsible for their own

transportation to and from Enchanted Forest.

Also available for $10 extra per person is an

“all-you-can-eat” lunch buffet which includes:

hamburgers, hot dogs, salt potatoes, tossed

salad, potato chips, watermelon and unlimited

all-day beverages. For those that choose to

purchase the lunch option, you will have use of

the reserved pavilion for the day to get out of

the sun, store your stuff, etc. Only those

purchasing the lunch option will have access to

the pavilion. Tickets will be on sale thru July

24th. Tickets must be paid for in full before they

will be given out. Call Jenn with any questions.

Anyone wishing to camp at Old Forge Camping

Resort visit http://www.oldforgecamping.com/ or

call 1-800-226-1464 or to stay at Water’s Edge

Hotel visit http://watersedgeinn.com or call 315-

369-2484 Wednesday, July 31 and or

Thursday, August 1 can receive a 10% discount

by mentioning 4-H Day when you call and show

your membership card at check-in. Contact

them directly for reservations.

HOW ABOUT A FLOAT? Exhibits on platforms. That’s the definition of

floats. But more practically, floats are mobile

advertisements - presentations of who you are

and what you are. You can tell “who you are” as

a 4-H Club by building a 4-H float and using it in

a parade. There are parades in many

communities at various times of the year. Will

we see you in one?



HERKIMER COUNTY FAIR Fair time is fast approaching, so here are some

dates to remember. Non-animal exhibits can be

entered at the fair on August 12 from 10 am – 2

pm. If you would like to help out on the day of

judging, please contact the 4-H office. We need

adults to help with registration and evaluating;

and youth to help as assistants.

Any exhibits chosen to go to NYS Fair must

have the exhibit cards filled out and returned to

4-H staff by the end of County Fair August 19th.

If you have an exhibit selected, you will need to

pick up and fill out a NYS Fair “Exhibitor

Information Statement” (EIS) card PRIOR to

picking up your exhibits at the end of the fair.

All exhibits are released to be taken home on

August 20th from 9 am – 11 am. If you have any

exhibits going to State Fair, we’ll be glad to

transport them directly from County Fair to State

Fair. You must bring appropriate packaging for

safely transporting your exhibit (i.e. newsprint or

tissue paper to wrap fragile items, cardboard

boxes to secure them from sliding around in the

vehicle); as well as your completed EIS card.

Leaders and parents, now is the time to assist

your 4-H members in preparing for the County

Fair. An early start will help insure that the Fair is

a positive and fun experience for everyone.

Many last minute problems and disappointments

can be avoided by making plans now. Here is a

checklist of " to dos” to get you started.

Go over the Fair book with your members.

Make sure they have a copy. Read it

together. Plan exhibits they will bring to the

fair; and what preparation the exhibit will

need.

Assist members fill out their entry blank and

exhibit tags COMPLETELY, prior to the fair.

It makes for a much smoother day; and less

stress on everyone if you come with all your

paperwork completed ahead of time.

Explain the conference judging procedure;

the Danish system; and the value of having

exhibits evaluated by a judge.

REMEMBER, it's a well known fact (with

historical basis, ask any old 4-H member) that

those who take an active part in the Fair have

more FUN!!!

4-H CLUB BANNERS DISPLAYED AT HERKIMER COUNTY FAIR

Wouldn’t it be impressive to see each 4-H Club

represented at the Herkimer County Fair with

their own club banner? The 4-H office would like

to invite every club to construct a club banner to

be displayed at the Herkimer County Fair. Let’s

show the general public that 4-H is alive and

well in Herkimer County. If your club does not

have a banner and would like to make one,

please contact Wendy at [email protected] or

866-7920 ext. 236.

4-H PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND

MAKE N’ TAKES AT THE

HERKIMER COUNTY FAIR

The 4-H office would like to encourage 4-H clubs

to do a Public Presentation and/or Make ‘N Take

activities at the County Fair August 13-18. Pick

whatever day and time works best for you. We

can help you with ideas and supplies if needed.

The county is sponsoring the “Make ’N Take”

activity of pinecone birdfeeders and Bird Sleuth

activities. Please plan to help showcase 4-H in

the exhibit building by participating in an

interactive opportunity with the general public.

Contact Wendy at [email protected] to reserve

your time.

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PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITS There has been an increase of photography

exhibits with the use of digital cameras. Here

are some 'Tips from Photography Evaluators':

1. Preparation of photo for exhibit should

demonstrate good workmanship and use of

materials.

2. Exhibit should be securely mounted on a

sturdy, stiff background.

3. Exhibits may not be framed in commercial

picture frame or glass/acrylic coverings

except in creative framing class (class E-12)

4. Check out more tips at the 4-H State Fair

website http://nys4h.cce.cornell.edu/

events/Pages/StateFair-InfoforStaff.aspx

under “Tips for Exhibitors: Photography

Tips”.

CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES Congratulations to the Occupational Hazards Seniors. We wish you the best of luck!!

AM class: from left to right, Christiana Scialdo and Kaitlynne Putney, both from West Canada Valley School; Aaron Archer and Christian

Fernald, Herkimer School.

PM class: from left to right: Reece Flannagan, Frankfort-Schuyler School, Clayton Reed, Herkimer School, and Nicole Service, and Kianna Daley, Little Falls School. Missing from the afternoon picture is Jackie Sherman of Mount Markham School.

Mary Kathryn Connolly is a graduate for the class of 2013 at Little Falls Junior Senior High School. She has been active in 4-H for 11 years and is a member of the Little Falls 4-H Friends 4-H club. Mary Kathryn appreciates all that 4-H has taught her. She has been treasurer, news reporter, and vice president of her club. Outside of 4-H, she is a member of the National Honor Society, varsity cross country, varsity indoor and outdoor track, student government, is the scenic artist and secretary of drama club, and is secretary of her class.

Mary Kathryn plans to attend Herkimer County Community College for one year, then transfer to Cornell University as an accepted transfer student for the fall of 2014 to major in Industrial Labor Relations.



BASIC ROBOTICS 4-H MINI-CAMP

HCCC is offering a robotics camp for Herkimer

County 4-Hers. Students will be introduced to

the LEGO NXT robotics platform. They will learn

the basics of programming using a curriculum

that is designed to encourage the use of math

and science when programming their robots.

Once the students learn the basics of

programming, they will be introduced to the State

Fair 4-H Robotics Challenge course. This mini-

camp is open to all regular 4-H members age 8-

19 years. The camp will be held at the HCCC

campus July 15–18th. To register please contact

the college at 315-866-0300 ext. 8251, or view

brochure on line at www.herkimer.edu/

communityeducation and look for Robotics Mini-

Camp (4-H).

Monday – Thursday 8 am to 12 pm

July 15, 16, 17, 18

Fee: $85

ADVANCED 4-H ROBOTICS

MINI CAMP This camp is offered in partnership with HCCC, and is for students who would like to continue to advance their skills using Lego Mindstorms NXT robotics kit. They will create robots that can navigate obstacles and solve challenges. Students will learn mechanical design, con-struction, programming and teamwork skills. Students will work in small teams using LEGO blocks, motors, sensors, and a computer to program the robot to move, react, and makes sounds in order to solve challenges. Ages 8 – 19.

Monday – Thursday 8 am to 12 pm Aug. 5, 6, 7, 8

Fee: $85

!!!!!!! ATTENTION!!!!! There are partial scholarships available to

4-H members interested in attending one

of the Robotics camps. Please contact

Wendy or Jenn for an application.

CHOOSE HEALTH June’s Health-H-Challenge:

TRY 2 new Lifetime Sports – activities you can

enjoy now and as you get older!

Why? Being active is important for kids – and

for grown-ups too! Choosing activities that are

fun – and that we can do anytime – means we’re

more likely to be active!

How: Lifetime Activities Your Family Might Try!

Summer is a great time to explore your own back

yard! What lifetime sports can your family try at

or near your home? Think beyond what you’ve

already tried. Consider new opportunities to be

active!

July’s Health-H-Challenge: DRINK LOW-Fat MILK And WATER - Instead Of

Sweetened Drinks!

Why? Keep your bones strong and your body

hydrated! Avoid a lot of sugar -- it fills us up, but

doesn’t give us other nutrients we need!

How: Try these ideas for healthy drinks!

Water with a twist: Add sliced fruit like

pineapple, oranges, apples, berries or whatever

else is in season, to cold water and chill for a hint

of flavor and healthy refreshment without all of

the extra sugar!

Fruit smoothies: Blend skim milk, yogurt and

fresh or frozen fruit together for a tasty, calcium-

rich treat!

Look out for drinks with lots of sugar! If you drink

just one 20 ounce cola (2.5 servings) a day for a

year, that adds up to 32 pounds of sugar! Way

too much!

Dancing

Swimming

Canoeing

Kayaking

Skiing

Bowling

Playing golf

Bicycling

Fly-fishing

Martial arts

Yoga

Snow-shoeing



4-H CONSERVATION DAY On May 22

approximately 600 sixth grade

students from 14 Herkimer County schools

participated in the Annual 4-H Conservation

Day School Enrichment Program at the

Diamond Mines Campground in Middleville.

The schools who participated included

Barringer Road and Remington Elementary

from Ilion, Dolgeville, Fisher Elementary from

Mohawk, Herkimer, Mt. Markham, ODY, West

Canada Valley, Oppenheim-Ephratah, St.

Francis de Sales, Poland, Herkimer BOCES,

Town of Webb and a Homeschooled group

learning about conservation and environmental

issues. The students visited thirteen stations;

and each received a donated tree seedling at

the end of the day.

The stations and presenters included:

Wilderness Safety, by Adam Pickett & Dave

Cornell - NYS DEC Forest Rangers; Protecting

NYS Resources by ECO’s Corey Schoonover and Darryl Lucas from NYS DEC Division of

Law Enforcement; Conservation in Our

Forests by Michael Marsh, Scott Healy and Jessica Mosher - NYS DEC Lands & Forests;

Tree Planting by Gerry Smithson - NRCS;

Herkimer Diamonds by the Herkimer Diamond

Mines; Fisheries Management in NYS by David Erway and John Draper - NYS DEC

Fisheries; Whitewater Paddling for Fun and

Safety by Dale Gates, John Foutch and Craig

Stewart - West Canada Paddlers; Fire

Prevention by Pablo Davis & Sean Dean -

Office of Fire Prevention and Control; Deer

Management & Aging Steve Heerkens and

Jonathan Russell – NYS DEC; Waste Water

Treatment by James Rathbun and Alvin

Montana II – HCWTF; Soil Erosion Ted

Telenick and Jacob Hart – HCSWCD; Pet

Responsibility by Jodi Flo – Herkimer County

Humane Society; New York State Furbearers by Bill Ballou & Don Combs – Oneida County

Federation & Herkimer County Conservation

Alliance.



Foxy Trotters 4-H club met in April to discuss

club and county participation requirements. They

have decided to organize a day of showmanship

and equitation patterns in the next month or so,

and a showmanship and trail clinic for early

summer. Members would like to build more

jumps and trail equipment as a wood-working

project. The club is going to make and donate a

jump to be raffled as part of the Ride-for-A-Cure

benefit for the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer

Research Fund in June.

Little Falls 4-H Friends 4-H club met in March to decorate pots and plant flowers. Club members cared for the plants during the months of April and May. The flowers were given to residents in long term care at the Little Falls Hospital on Memorial Day Weekend.

Norway Hillside Riders 4-H club has been pretty busy. On the 29th of March the club went to the Mohawk Homestead and brought treats and crafts to the residents. They also brought down a few bunnies for the residents to enjoy.

Back row L to R: Sabrina Reel, Karissa Hayes, Devin Quayle, Nick Burdick, Tristen Gauthier; Middle row L to R: Chloe King, Kyliegh Burdick, Savanah Burdick, Jasmine Hayes, Alyssa Gauthier, Frederick Hayes Jr.; Front row L to R: Tara Quayle, Haylee King, Danelle Dineen and Kelsea Hayes.

In April, the Norway Hillside Riders got together for an Easter party and to make some crafts, as well as an egg hunt. They also designed green and white 12x12 in. squares to be made into one big quilt. They would like to welcome two more members to their club; Haylee King and Danelle Shannon-Dineen. In May club members visited an alpaca farm and learned about sheering, and proper care of the animals. The club was treated to lunch by the farm owners.

Whistling Willows 4-H club met in March to organize bottles and cans for a bottle drive. In April, the club planted their Heirloom seeds as a gardening project and reviewed aspects of plant growth. Wee Whistling Willows 4-H club met in April to count bottles and cans for the B.R.A.I.N. Foundation. The bottles were donated on the second weekend in May. The members also planted their Heirloom seeds in recycled egg cartons, and hope they grow better than last year.

NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT

4-H PUBLIC PRESENTATION

Congratulations to all those that presented at the

North Central District 4-H Public Presentation

event held on May 11 at the Rome Tractor

Supply. The “best of the best” were selected

from their respective counties to compete

against those from other counties in the district.

Counties represented at the event were:

Herkimer, Oneida, Madison & Oswego.

Participating for Herkimer County were Juniors:

Abigail Reed, Madelyn Conover and Katie

Livingston.

Abigail Reed and Madelyn Conover both tied

for 2nd

place and Katie Livingston placed 8th

overall in the Junior division. Great job to

everyone who participated.

4-H CLUB NEWS



4-H TRACTOR SAFETY

CERTIFICATION On April 9-11, 17 youth from Herkimer &

Oneida Counties participated in the 4-H Tractor

and Machinery Certification Program held in

Clinton and sponsored by Cornell Cooperative

Extension of Herkimer & Oneida Counties and

Clinton Tractor and Implement Company.

4-H Youth Development provides Tractor and

Machinery Certification for youth 14 years and

older. This certification allows 14 and 15 year

olds to legally operate tractors and machinery

while off the family farm. Farm safety

awareness is a major focus.

Class instructors included NYS Trooper Bernie

Kennett, Glen Osterhout and Anna Meyerhoff of

New York Center for Agricultural Medicine &

Health (NYCAMH), Chris Peck from Clinton

Tractor, and Dave Schieferstine with Oneida

County Farm Bureau. Erik Merrill a paramedic;

Pablo Davis from Bureau of Fire Prevention and

Jim Flint from 811 Call Before You Dig.

Herkimer County 4-H participants included:

Carter Collins, Christopher Salamone and 4-H volunteer leader Kristin Salamone, Bryce Windecker, Timothy Livingston, Jack Casler, Evan Nahor, Autumn Zwierecki and George Luther.



The Government Intern Program, sponsored by the Herkimer County Legislature and administered by Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program of Herkimer County, concluded another successful semester. Ten students from five Herkimer County school districts participated by exploring current issues confronting county government and learning more about the functions of county government through its committee system.

The students included Taylor Moquin, Ilion High School; Lauren Holt and Jordan Levi from Town of Webb; Meghan Moore, Caitlin Briggs, Madeline Gassmann, and Hannah Phillips, Mohawk High School; Clarinda Blais, Herkimer High School; and Devin Bush and Brittany Green, Poland Central School.

The spring session started in March, with four sessions total, to provide students with insight into the legislative process. Students reviewed issues, toured county facilities, interviewed county legislators and attended a county legislature meeting.

The program is designed to increase student awareness of local government by involving youth of Herkimer County through learning by experience. Legislators looked forward to hearing from the students to receive their fresh point of view.

Students heard from guest speakers, got involved in the legislative process, researched topics, and gave presentations as part of the program. Some highlights of this spring were visits from Kathy Stalteri of the Youth Bureau, the P.I.N.S. Unit, Kathleen Farber and Audrey Dunning from the Board of Elections and Judge John Brennan.

At the final session, the student interns staged a simulated legislative mock meeting and provided presentations on current issues confronting county government. Youth thanked all of the participating Herkimer County Legislators for their visits and help in researching topics that made it an engaging experience.

4-H GOVERNMENT INTERN PROGRAM

Pictured in the Photo: Front Row L to R: Madeline Gassmann, Mohawk; Wendy Richardson, CCE; Jordan Levi, Town of Webb; Caitlin Briggs and Meghan Moore, Mohawk.

Second Row L to R: Lauren Holt, Town of Webb; Devin Bush, Poland; Legislator Helen Rose; Taylor Moquin, Ilion; Hannah Phillips, Mohawk; Brittany Green, Poland; Legislator Jean Maneen; Legislator Fred Shaw; Legislator Peter Manno.






Fifteen students from seven Herkimer County school districts visited Albany, on April 23, as a culmination of the Government Intern Program sponsored by the Herkimer County Legislature and administered by Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development.

The trip was chaperoned by Herkimer County Legislator Helen Rose, Mohawk teacher Karen Guidi, Town of Webb teacher Tim Leach, Cornell Cooperative Extension Intern Kaylyne Edick and 4-H Program Educator Wendy Richardson.

Upon arrival at the state capital, the students visited the Court of Appeals, had a tour of the

Capitol, and were welcomed by Senator James Seward, Assemblyman Marc Butler, Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney and Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi. After having a dialogue regarding current issues confronting Herkimer County and New York State, the group then sat in on the NYS Assembly in session, and were recognized on the floor by the representatives.

4-H Government Intern Program is offered by the Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth development program of Herkimer County in the fall and spring of the school year.

4-H GOVERNMENT INTERN STUDENTS VISIT THE STATE CAPITOL

Picture in the photo: 1st row: Senator James Seward, Wendy Richardson, Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H Program Educator; Kaylyne Edick, Cornell Cooperative Extension Intern; Hallie Serianni, Frankfort/Schuyler; Cayla Carrillo, Ilion; Madeline Gassmann and Caitlin Briggs, Mohawk; Clarinda Blais, Herkimer; Assemblyman Marc Butler.

2nd Row: Teacher Karen Guidi, Mohawk; Legislator Helen Rose, Cassidy Banas and Markie Burr, Frankfort/Schuyler; Hanna Phillips and Meghan Moore, Mohawk; Taylor Moquin, Ilion; Brittany Green, Poland.

3rd Row: Teacher Tim Leach, Town of Webb; Lauren Holt, Town of Webb; Paul Joyce, Mohawk; Brandon Miner, West Canada Valley; Devin Bush, Poland.


VERNON DOWNS 4-H TRACK TOUR

This track tour is coordinated by Oneida County 4-H and available to 4-H youth and adults in neighboring counties. On Monday, July 15, 4-H youth and adults will tour Vernon Downs; experience life on the backside of the track; and visit Morrisville State College. A lunch will be provided by the track. Because there are no races that run at Vernon Downs on Mondays, you will then have the option of also coming back to Vernon Downs on Saturday, July 20 in the evening to cheer on the harness race youth league. You may participate in either or both days of the event. You won’t want to miss this opportunity! Please call Kristi at the Oneida County 4-H Office at 736-3394 ext. 122 for pricing and registration information.

WEB PAGE GUIDE FOR 4-H YOUTH Many 4-H clubs and groups want to create

websites. Websites give members and families

another way to interact with one another; attract

new members and keep everyone connected.

This document has been developed to help you

plan, create, and maintain your webpages

and be safe in your creations. http://

nys4h.cce.cornell.edu/Documents/Staff/

Marketing/web%20guidelines.pdf

FSA RURAL YOUTH LOANS Farm Service Agency (FSA) makes loans to

youth in rural communities who want to start

learning the business of agriculture. The Rural

Youth Loan Program is designed to provide

start-up funds to establish and operate income-

producing projects of modest size in connection

with participation in 4-H clubs. For more

information on these loans, go to

http://www.fsa.usda.gov or call the 4-H Office.

TEEN LEADERSHIP

OPPORTUNITIES AT STATE FAIR

Teen Leaders: We’d like to remind 4-Hers

about the teen leader opportunities that are

available at State Fair. This is a great way for

teens to learn basic job skills, make new friends

and to have a leadership role in 4-H. There are

three different Teen Leader opportunities:

● County Booth – Teens work with activities in your county booth that engage the public. You can organize your own activities, or sign up for selected hands-on activities that have some funding or supplies.

● Teen Evaluators – Teens assist judges with the evaluation of projects in Food, Clothing, Home Environment, Communication and Expressive Arts, Horticulture, Art Objects, Visual Arts & Photography and Science & Technology.

● Teen Leaders – Program – These teens assist with activities in the following areas: GPS/GIS, Press Corps, Shooting Sports, Information Booth, Poultry Science, Horses & Kids Tent, Museum of the Earth, Fashion Revue, Videographer, Robotics, Cynology (Dog), Horse, Horticulture, NASA, Sustainable Energy, and Ag Extravaganza.

Teen Leaders participate during their county’s

time period. Teen Leaders & Teen Evaluators

earn a $10.00 premium each day. Each program

day is to include a minimum of a 6-hour shift.

Sign up is due by July 15. Contact Wendy

Richardson for more details.

YOUTH BUILDING JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENTS

Teen Leadership position for Teens 16 & Older: (used to be called Teen Assistants) help with everything from swabbing the decks to preparing statistical analysis of exhibits. They have a very important role in making it all happen with fun, style, and grace. As such, it is extremely important that young people who serve in this capacity are responsible, emotionally balanced, and have a good sense of humor.

•Junior Superintendents receive a premium of $40.00/day.

• JS’s shifts are roughly 8 hours a day.

"THE PURPOSE OF THE 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM IS TO ENABLE YOUTH TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE,

ABILITIES, ATTITUDES, AND BEHAVIORS TO BE COMPETENT, CARING ADULTS"

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT STAFF

Jennifer Collins 4-H Extension Educator, [email protected]

Wendy Richardson 4-H Program Educator, [email protected]

Rachel Shaver Administrative Assistant, [email protected]

Barbara Johnson Administrative Assistant, [email protected]

Web address: www.cce.cornell.edu/herkimer

State 4-H Web address: www.cce.cornell.edu/4h

National 4-H Web address: www.fourhcouncil.edu

4-H Resource Web address: www.cerp.cornell.edu/4-H

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