CLAY COUNTY, SD 4-H GUIDELINES
January 2019
ANOTEFROMLAUREN Happy New Year! Did you make any new year’s resolu ons? Does your club have any goals for the coming year? Now that the holidays are over and we are se ling back into a school rou ne, PLEASE take the me to go into 4HOnline and get re-enrolled! If you need any help or have ques ons, please do not hesitate to call or e-mail us! For 2019, please remember that ALL youth showing beef, dairy, goats, sheep, swine, rabbits, and poultry will need to par ci-pate in YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals). Be on the lookout for upcoming training sessions. Also, please don’t forget about our Pick-A-Chick opportunity! This is a great way to get started in the Poultry project or add to your project with some new birds. I need to know of your interest by January 28 because I will be calling the breeder then. See the a ached flyer or call the office for more informa on. The office now owns a copy of the Standard of Perfec ons for Poultry and Rabbits. As you are registering your animals this spring, contact us if you need help iden fying them and determining if they meet the standards for show. Pu ng them in the correct class now will help a lot of confusion later in the barn during county and state fair me!
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● SHOOTINGSPORTS‘TRYIT’DAY The Clay County Flyers 4-H Club will be hos ng a “Try It Day” on Sunday, January 6 at the 4-H Center beginning at 1:30 pm. Youth between the ages of 8 and 18 are welcome to a end to see if they have an interest in BB gun or archery. Club expecta-ons will be discussed. A parent/guardian must a end with their child. You can contact Liz DeVelder with your ques ons.
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If you haven’t re-enrolled in 4-H Online yet, please do so soon. If you are a returning member, please do not set up a new profile. If you can’t remember your password, call Colleen for a temporary password. New members can enroll online or can complete a paper enrollment form. Paper forms are in the kitchen in a blue folder or can be found on the website. Help sheets are also on the website. Club Leaders - you also need to re-enroll each year. COUNTY4‐HT‐SHIRTCONTEST It’s me to start thinking about the crea ve and original design you want to enter in the county 4-H t-shirt contest for 2019. Entries are due in the office by 5 pm on Wednesday, March 13. See flyer with this newsle er. CITIZENSHIPWASHINGTONFOCUSTRIP Congratula ons to Katrina Heles and Kate DeVelder for being selected as Clay County’s delegates on the 2019 Ci zenship Washington Focus trip June 15 - 23. Applicants were chosen based on a personal interview and their 4-H achievements. Katrina is the daughter of Kathy and Mike Heles and a nine year member of the Jolly JJ’s 4-H Club. Her 4-H interests include Public Presenta ons, Fashion Revue, CDM and Hor culture judging, Community Service, Home Environment, Visual Arts, Cat, Foods and Photography. Kate is the daughter of Liz and Craig DeVelder. She has been a member of the Clay County Flyers 4-H Club for eight years. Kate’s interests are Shoo ng Sports, Fashion Revue, Public Presenta ons, CDM and Hor culture judging, Community Service, Visual Arts, Home Environment, Cat, Clothing and Photography. Clay County will be well represented!
SIOUXEMPIRELIVESTOCKSHOW/SIOUXFALLSFARMSHOW The 2019 Sioux Empire Farm is scheduled for January 22 - 26 in conjunc on with the Sioux Falls Farm Show January 23 - 25. The Livestock Show will be held at WH Lyon Fairgrounds while the Farm Show will be located at the Sioux Falls Conven on Cen-ter and Arena and also at the Fairgrounds. If you are interested in the livestock/rabbit shows or the judging contest, more in-forma on can be found on their website. For informa on on the Farm Show, see their website.
BLACKHILLSSTOCKSHOW January 26 through February 4, 2019 are the dates for the Black Hills Stock Show in Rapid City. You can find show schedules and more on their website. The contestant packet is on our website.
4‐HFRUITSALEFUNDRAISER Get ready! Our annual 4-H fundraiser will be star ng the week of January 14. Watch for informa on and order blanks in your mailboxes. Who will be the top seller this year? You’ll need to top $2658 in sales! Good luck!
Extension Office Staff Contact Information Lauren - [email protected] / Colleen - [email protected]
605-677-7111
January 2 - Benjamin Bohnsack January 3 - Wyatt Knutson January 7 - Nicole Hauck January 7 - Phillip Hauck
January 9 - Sheree Christensen January 9 - Patty Waage
January 11 - Kylee Saltzgiver January 11 - Merrick Schneider
January 14 - Keeley Passick January 19 - Shaelynn Puckett January 21 - Sharron Jensen
January 24 - Julia Kinney January 24 - Nadeen Peterson
Clay County Fair Dates
August 8 - 10, 2019
SD State Fair Dates
August 29 - September 2, 2019
“There’s No Time Like Fair Time’
If you want to include club news, photos or hon-ors received in school or from other organiza-tions, please send to [email protected] by the 25th of each month.
January 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
Dog 7 pm 4-H Center
4 5
6 Try It Day Shooting Sports 4-H Ctr 1:30 p Club meeting to follow
7 8 Dog 7 pm 4-H Center
9 10 Dog 7 pm 4-H Center Meckling Live-stock 6:30 pm 4-H Kitchen
11 12
13 Clay County Flyers 2:30 p 4-H Center Jolly JJ’s 4 pm Trinity Burbank Feeders 6:30 pm
14 15 Dog 7 pm 4-H Center
16 17 Dog 7 pm 4-H Center
18 19
Farmer’s Mkt. 4-H Center 9 am - 1 pm
20 Clay County Flyers 2:30 p 4-H Center
21
Martin Luther King Jr Day Office closed
22 Dog 7 pm 4-H Center
23 24 Dog 7 pm 4-H Center
25 26
27 Clay County Flyers 2:30 p 4-H Center
28 29 4-H Leaders 4-H Kitchen 5:30 pm Dog 7 pm 4-H Center
30 31 Dog 7 pm 4-H Center
Sioux Empire Livestock Show / Sioux Falls Farm Show
Clubs that would like their meeting dates on the calendar every month should email them to [email protected].