Local Governments U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating The University of Maryland is equal opportunity. The University’s policies, programs, and activities are in conformance with pertinent Federal and State laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, and disability. Inquiries regarding compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990; or related legal requirements should be directed to the Director of Personnel/Human Relations, Office of the Dean, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Symons Hall, College Park, MD 20742 BALTIMORE COUNTY OFFICE 1114 SHAWAN ROAD, SUITE 2 COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030 (P) 410-887-8090 (F) 410-785-5950 www.extension.umd.edu/baltimore-county INSIDE THIS ISSUE 4-H Open House 1 4-H All Around the County 1 Kudos to our 4-H Clubs! 2 Champion Chow Food Challenge 2 MANRRS- Minorities in Agriculture and Natural Resources 2 Maryland 4-H Public Speaking Contest Rules 3-4 New Public Speaking and Demonstration Workshop 3 Spring Engineering Camp at the Harford County 4-H Camp 4 MARC farm Camp 4 New Afterschool 4-H Club 5 4-H Gala Scholarship Awarded 5 Robotics Training 5 Club Corner 6 Summer Camp Opportunities 6 INSERTS 4-H Achievement Night 4-H Public Speaking and Demonstration Registration Camp Counselor Recruitment Calendar The 4-H Office in Baltimore County will be CLOSED on: • February 15, 2016 4-H ALL AROUND THE COUNTY 4-H Newsletter February-March 2016 16 19 17 14 3 10 7 6 2 21 G E K L F J C D I G a Freeland Parkton White Hall Butler Sparks Cockeysville Reisterstown Owings Mills Randallstown Pikesville Baltimore City Towson Overlea Middle River Essex Parkville Perry Hall Glen Arm Fork Woodlawn Catonsville Arbutus Halthorpe Lansdowne Timonium Lutherville 13 17 16 11 3 4 2 C D 12 17 9 1 15 14 13 11 3 8 6 5 2 F C I J D H 4 7 10 16 A B G E a c b K Legend 4-H Clubs 4-H Afterschool 4-H School Enrichment 4-H Military Clubs Naples Sigonella “IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN A 4-H ACTIVITY, PLEASE CONTACT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION AT 410-887-8090 AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACTIVITY DATE.” Announcing Baltimore County 2016 Fair Dates Save the date for this year’s County Fair July 2, 10-4 Set up July 7-9 Fair Open to Public Join us for a fun and interactive afternoon of 4-H Exploration! There will be stations for: • Meeting local 4-H Clubs • 4-H Questions • Science, Citizenship & Healthy Living programs • Contests • Robotics Demo • 4-H Projects • Passport for a door prize • Check out small animals • Fair Board • Refreshments February 19, 2016 from 4 - 7 pm Snow Date February 26 th at 4 pm 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030 Please call and reserve your spot today at 410-887-8090.
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Local Governments US Department of Agriculture CooperatingThe University of Maryland is equal opportunity The Universityrsquos policies programs and activities are in conformance with pertinent Federal and State laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race color religion age national origin sex and disability Inquiries regarding compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended Title IX of the Educational Amendments Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 or related legal requirements should be directed to the Director of PersonnelHuman Relations Office of the Dean College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Symons Hall College Park MD 20742
BALTIMORE COUNTY OFFICE 1114 SHAWAN ROAD SUITE 2 COCKEYSVILLE MD 21030 (P) 410-887-8090(F) 410-785-5950
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
4-H Open House 1
4-H All Around the County 1
Kudos to our 4-H Clubs 2
Champion Chow Food Challenge 2
MANRRS- Minorities in Agriculture and Natural Resources 2
Maryland 4-H Public Speaking Contest Rules 3-4
New Public Speaking and Demonstration Workshop 3
Spring Engineering Camp at the Harford County 4-H Camp 4
MARC farm Camp 4
New Afterschool 4-H Club 5
4-H Gala Scholarship Awarded 5
Robotics Training 5
Club Corner 6
Summer Camp Opportunities 6
INSERTS4-H Achievement Night
4-H Public Speaking and Demonstration Registration
Camp Counselor Recruitment
Calendar
The 4-H Office in Baltimore County will be CLOSED on bull February 15 2016
4-H ALL AROUND THE COUNTY
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ldquoIF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN A 4-H ACTIVITY PLEASE CONTACT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION AT 410-887-8090 AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACTIVITY DATErdquo
Announcing Baltimore County 2016 Fair Dates
Save the date for this yearrsquos County Fair July 2 10-4 Set upJuly 7-9 Fair Open to Public
Join us for a fun and interactive afternoon of 4-H Exploration There will be stations for bull Meeting local 4-H Clubsbull 4-H Questionsbull Science Citizenship amp
Healthy Living programsbull Contestsbull Robotics Demo
bull 4-H Projects bull Passport for a door prizebull Check out small animalsbull Fair Boardbull Refreshments
February 19 2016 from 4 - 7 pmSnow Date February 26th at 4 pm 1114 Shawan Road Cockeysville MD 21030Please call and reserve your spot today at 410-887-8090
and Mathematics) and other related fields MANRRS IS FOR ALL STUDENTS
If you have questions about MANRRS membership please contact Dr Evelyn E Cooper Acting Associate Dean for Academic Programs at ecooperumdedu MEMBERSHIP IS FREE And again all are welcome
MANRRS- MINORITIES IN AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Page 2
The Champion Chow Event gives you the opportunity to present your food preparation menu planning table setting and other food and nutrition skills at one single event You may enter as an individual or as a team (consisting of 2 members) Individuals and teams will plan and submit a menu for one balanced meal (breakfast lunch and dinner) This is a great opportunity to enter something you cannot enter at the County Fair such as a main dish soup or salad
This years event will take place on Sunday April 3 2016 300 ndash 430 pm (make note to arrive 15 mins early to set up) at the Baltimore County Center for MD Agriculture
1 Plan a balanced nutritious menu Write or type the menu on the registration form and submit it to the 4-H Office by registration deadline Monday March 28 2016 You may submit your entry electronically to pmooreumdedu or by mail 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030 or fax (410-785-5950)
2 Select one item from your menu to prepare and bring to the Champion Chow event This item should belong to one of the following categories main dish saladside dish bread or dessert
3 Write or type the recipe of the item which you choose to prepare on the back of your Champion Chow registration form and submit it to the 4-H Office by the registration deadline Monday March 28 2016
4 Choose the appropriate table setting suitable for the meal you choose to present at the Champion Chow (linen or tablecloth flatware glassware dishes centerpiece etc) Each participant will be responsible for bringing everything needed to set one place setting on the day of the Champion Chow event Space allowed for each entry will be 36rdquo wide and 24rdquo deep Each participant will have a space
5 Each participant will have a time to explain their entry to the judges You will be judged on the nutrition of the meal you select the way the foods look together (color textures etc) the food item you have chosen to make your table setting and your recipe Winners will be recognized at the awards ceremony at the conclusion of the dayrsquos events
4-H Horsinrsquo Around is off to a great re-start They meet the first Friday of the month at 630 pm in the Reservoir Trails preschool 2658 Beckleysville Road Manchester MD They are very excited about what they are accomplishing Events such as a tour of Mint Meadows Farms demonstrations community service projects and craft making are a few of their accomplishments so far
At the FIRST LEGO League 2016 Roar of the Robots tournament last week our 4-H Hunt Valley Robotics team ldquoThe Recyclerzrdquo won 2nd place for their project and scored more than triple what they have ever scored Congratulations to Ashel Amith Bhargav Blaidd Cooper and Rushil
On February 5th the 4-H Day at University of Maryland was enjoyed by many 4-Hers across the state Baltimore County had a special contribution when Erin Purnell sang the national anthem
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is seeking students to participate in the UMD MANRRS Chapter MANNRS stands for Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences MANRRS is a non-profit UMD recognized club to foster and promote the agricultural sciences and related fields in a positive manner among underrepresented students in STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Agricultural Sciences
The Hunt Valley Foxes are a FIRST Tech Challenge team from the Hunt Valley 4-H Robotics Club They are a rookie team comprised of five 7th and 8th grade students Ananya Cody Didier John and Louis The team recently competed in a Qualifier Tournament at The Bryn Mawr School and was ranked 5th They have advanced to Maryland FTC Championships to be held at Georgetown Prep School in Washington DC on Sunday 221 The teamrsquos robot The Finder Fox was built using TETRIX parts following a template They then customized the design for this seasonrsquos challenge FIRST RES-Q The team has received financial and material support from The 4-H Foundation Baltimore County Extension and T Rowe Price The team is open to new members
CHAMPION CHOW
R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M
FOOD CHALLENGE
20
16KUDOS TO OUR 4-H CLUBS
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MARYLAND 4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST RULES
1 The contest consists of five categories
Clover Show and Tell and 4-H Pledge Prepared Speech Extemporaneous Radio Spot Interpretations
Speeches are given by individuals not teams
2 Each of the above categories includes four age groups
Clover Show and Tell 1-3 min and CloverJunior 4-H Pledge 1-2 mins
Prepared Juniors 3 to 5 minutes Intermediates and Seniors 4 to 6 minutes
Extemporaneous Juniors and Intermediates 2 to 3 minutes Seniors 3 to 5 minutes
Radio Spot 30 seconds for Juniors Intermediates and Seniors
Interpretations Juniors - 1 frac12 to 3 minutes Intermediates - 2 to 4 minutes Seniors - 3 to 5 minutes
Judges may deduct points for presentations not meeting or exceeding time limits
4 Visual aids including posters are not permitted Appropriate gestures are encouraged For Dramatic Interpretation contestant may opt to sit for presentation Podium use is optional
5 Prepared Speech contestants may speak on any topic It may be wise to discuss topics that could be considered controversial with your 4-H leader or educator before the contest The speech may be written for a specific audience such as a 4-H club PTA or a Rotary Club Note cards containing a key word outline are permitted Only juniors may use a complete script Memorization is not encouraged
6 Extemporaneous speakers will draw three topics and choose one topic to speak on Juniors and Intermediates may have up to 30 minutes and Seniors up to 15 minutes to prepare their talk Contestants may use one side of up to four or both sides of up to two 5 x 8 inch note cards to their key word outline Extemporaneous speakers will be shown color time cards at correctly timed intervals indicating ldquo30 SECONDSrdquo ldquo1 MINUTErdquo AND ldquoSTOPrdquo
7 Prepared Speech Extemporaneous Speech and Interpretations contestants should not introduce themselves as part of their presentation This will be done by an MC or room HostHostess
8 Radio spots should be exactly 30 seconds in length and may include a musical or sound effect introduction andor background but may not include a spoken introduction or ldquotagrdquo by anyone other than the contestant If music or a sound effect is used the contestant must provide and operate the sound-making device The contestant will provide a complete written script (including notations about musicsound effects) to the timekeeper to aid in timing accuracy Musicalsound effect introductions and endings are considered a part of the radio spot and must not cause the 30 second time limit to be exceeded The spot should relate to 4-H be original and be created by the contestant
9 Interpretations Interpretations are to be memorized oral interpretation or a selection of narrative in language of speakerrsquos choice Interpretations consist of three categories
Dramatic Interpretation
a Oral interpretation memorized by the speaker or a serious selection of narrative or dramatic literature Monologues are acceptable
b Mime ndash use your body to create an interpretation
c Poetry Interpretation ndash a memorized oral interpretation by the speaker
d Humorous Interpretation ndash a memorized oral interpretation of a humorous selection by the speaker Cuttings may be taken from published plays or prose
10 Judges may ask questions of contestants in the prepared extemporaneous and interpretations categories related to the topic Due to time constraints questioning should be limited to two or three minutes per speaker Questions will not be asked in the radio spot category
11 Clover Show and Tell participants are ages 5-7 and have the opportunity to share any special toy collectible or other favorite item with the audience Clovers will have 1-3 min to showcase their special item followed by a question answer period with the audience
12 CloverJunior Pledge Clovers ages 5-7 and Juniors ages 8-10 will recite the 4-H pledge to the audience
Baltimore County 4-H Public Speaking Contest March 4 2016 at 630 pm in the Baltimore County Ag Center 1114 Shawan Road Cockeysville MD 21030Register by February 29 2016
PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEMONSTRATION WORKSHOP
All youth ages 5-18 interested in learning how to have an informative and effective demonstration or speech please join us for this workshop
Bring your ideas your project notecards and yourself and learn the fine art of getting up in front of an audience This is a life skill that you will always appreciate
February 9th at 630 pm at the Baltimore County 4-H Office
NEW
Page 4Page 3
MD 4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST RULES FREE GARDENING SEMINARS
SPRING ENGINEERING CAMP AT THE HARFORD COUNTY 4-H CAMP
Other Rules
1 Contestants are to bring two (2) copies of the script including reference Language other than spoken English must be translated
2 Speaker can speak or interpret in language of their choice If using language other than spoken English participant must inform Extension Office before the event to ensure appropriate judges
3 The champions from the county contest will be sent to the State Contest that is held in April
4 At the State Contest a contestant may only compete in one category If a contestant wins more than one category at the County Contest they must choose which category to compete in at the State Contest
State Champions may not enter the same category and age group a second time
Public Speaking amp Demonstration Contest March 4 2016
You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heartrdquo
~ John Ford
ldquoIF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN A 4-H ACTIVITY PLEASE CONTACT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION AT 410-887-8090 AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACTIVITY DATErdquo
Maryland 4-H Engineering Camp will be this spring at the Harford County 4-H Campgrounds Registration will open in February
Maryland 4-H Engineering Camp
Are You Ready to Grow
If so join us for FREE Gardening Seminars presented by The University of Maryland Extension Baltimore County Master Gardeners 4108878090
FREE SEMINAR SERIES
326 Maximize Your Vegetable Harvest
430 Oh Deer Donrsquot Eat That
521 The Magic of Composting
625 Is a Rain Garden Right for You
730 Harvesting Herbs for Culinary Medicinal amp Crafts Purposes
827 Bees and Beetles and Butterflies Oh My924 Fall into Turf for a Beautiful Lawn
1029 A Halloween Spook-taculara in the Childrenrsquos Garden
All seminars are from 10am - 11am
And meet at The Demonstration Garden is located in-side the big fence on the left (west) side of the Balto Co Center for MD Agriculture 1114 Shawan Road Cockeysville MD 21030
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Page 5
NEW AFTERSCHOOL 4-H CLUB
4-H GALA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
Harford Hills Elementary School launched a new 4-H afterschool program for students from 2nd to 5th grades This club offers an opportunity for youth to engage in hands-on activities to build life skills in the areas of rockets robotics climate and agricultural science projects
The Baltimore County 4-H is proud to announce that James Thomas received the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Overall High Score 4-H Portfolio Scholarship
This Scholarship was established in 2015 the
College AGNR offering $1000 to each of the nine senior high overall individuals at the following annual 4-H competitions Livestock Judging Dairy Judging Horticulture Judging Poultry Judging Rabbit Judging Horse Judging Hippology Livestock Skillathon and Overall National
Leadership Trip Winner- High Point winner of the portfolio program which encompasses National 4-H Congress National 4-H Conference Camp Miniwanca West Virginia Older Members Camp and Virginia 4-H Congress
The recipient must apply as a bachelorrsquos degree-seeking student be accepted to the University of Maryland and enroll in the College of AGNR
Maryland 4-H Foundation offers a matching scholarship award to these students in the amount of $1000
James was selected to go to National 4-H Congress in 2015 He was the chair for the Maryland contingent This high honor was given to him for his excellent work on his senior portfolio his interview skills and his essay
This workshop is designed for adult 4-H volunteers and teens interested in mentoring younger 4-H members on how to program LEGO Mindstormreg robots and to introduce the 2016 LEGO 4-H Challenge The training will feature tracks for those that will be mentoring robotics activities and those that are working with teams on the 4-H LEGO Challenge
The 2016 4-H LEGO Challenge mat has been redesigned Registered teams this year will receive a new mat free of charge Any registered team that attends this training will also receive the LEGO mission pieces free as well Time will be allotted to construct the mission pieces and review the rules for this yearrsquos game Advanced programming training will be provided on topics such as line following We encourage each team to bring a laptop and a Mindstormreg robot that is ready to program
This program will be presented by the GEARS Robotics Team from Garrett County The host for the training is STEMaction at the USRA STEMaction Center in Columbia MD
Saturday February 20 2016 1000 am -230 pm Cost $500 per person (lunch will be provided)
USRA STEMaction Center 7178 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046
For more information or if you have questions contact the Garrett County Extension office at 301-334-6960
ROBOTICS TRAINING
I would like to RSVP for the following number of guests to attend the Baltimore County 4-H Achievement Night
Sunday March 20 2016 Finger Foods and Refreshments served 300 ndash 330 pmProgram begins promptly at 345 pmOregon Ridge Park13555 Beaver Dam Road Cockeysville MD 21030
Itrsquos that time again We are preparing for our annual Achievement Event where we recognize the achievements of our 4-Hers and contributions of our dedicated volunteers This will be an exciting year with 4-Her presentations finger foods and awards
In order to make this evening a success we are asking for a $500 donation from each family in attendance In order for us to plan appropriately we are asking that RSVP forms and donations be returned to the office by March 14 2016 Call the office for more details 410-887-8090
ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT
Equal OpportunityEqual Access Programs
2015 Achievement Event RSVP and Donation FormPlease make checks payable to BCEAC and send to Baltimore County 4-H 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030
$
THE 4-H STORY
$
THE 4-H STORY
Best 1st year record book
CAMP COUNSELOR OPPORTUNITIES
bull Are you a leader bull Do you want to make a difference in a young childrsquos life bull Do you like to share your knowledge of the out of doors crafts science nature animals technology songs or games bull Would you like to have a fun summer bull Are you 13 years old or older bull Are you an adult who likes the sounds of this
Then you would make a great Baltimore County 4-H camp counselor (We need adult volunteers as well) Here are some important dates for you to know
BECOME a 4-H Camp Counselor
Life Changing Moments
For a registration form contact the Baltimore County 4-H Office at 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030Phone 410-887-8090 bull Fax 410-785-5950wwwextensionumdedubaltimore-county
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry or natural origin marital status genetic information political affiliation or gender identity and expressionIf you need special assistance to participate in the camp program please contact Dwayne Murphy at dmurphy2umdedu at least 2 weeks before the training
1 Baltimore County 4-H day camp is June 20-24th Oregon Ridge STEM camp is July 18-22nd the Ag Center and Farm Camp is in August the Ag Center
2 For all interested teens and parentsguardians there will be an information meeting on February 26th from 7-830 pm at the 4-H Office Please RSVP by February 22nd
3 Other state counselor training opportunities will be held in March April or May Please contact the 4-H office to register for the next training 410-887-8090
Take a leap with us
Equal OpportunityEqual Access Programs
Bull Roast Fundraiser
Sponsored by Friends of 4-H
Saturday April 23 2016 7-11pm
2200 York Road Maryland State Fairgrounds
Vista Room (above State Fair Offices) Timonium MD 21093
Tickets are $35pp
A fun night for the whole family to include
Lots of food-(Beef Turkey Sausage Baked Beans Mac-n-Cheese Roll amp Dessert) Music Door Prizes Big 6 Wheel Silent auction 5050 raffle
All proceeds will benefit the Baltimore County 4-H Fair
Contact Jennifer Ryndak at 4108296698 to order your tickets today Checks payable to Baltimore County 4-H Fair
I support the Baltimore County 4-H Fair
2o16 Bull Roast
Admit One
4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST REGISTRATION FORM
Due to the 4-H Office Friday February 29 2016
The 4-H Public Speaking Contest will be held Friday March 4 2016 at the Baltimore County Ag Center
Pledge Communication Contest (For Clovers and Juniors only)
Clover Show and Tell
Clovers will receive participation ribbons only They will not be judged
You must be on the Baltimore County 4-H roll as of 3116 in order to participate in the Public Speaking Contest
The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry national origin marital status genetic information political affiliation and gender identity or expression
RULES AND REGULATIONS1 You may give either a Demonstration or a Visual Presentation
2 They may be given in two categories individual or team
3 The length should be
A Clover Division- not more than 5 minutes
B Junior Division- at least 5 minutes but not more than 10 minutes
C Intermediate and Senior Divisions at least 10 minutes but not more that 15 minutes
4 Visual Presentation (Illustrated Talk) is structured with an introduction body and summary Instead of showing how to do you explain how by the use of illustrations charts or posters You usually do this kind of talk in an area where you cannot actually show ldquohow to do somethingrdquo
DEMONSTRATIONVISUAL PRESENTATION REGISTRATION FORMDue to the 4-H Office February 29 2016DemonstrationVisual Presentation evening is Friday March 4 2016Beginning 630 pm at the Baltimore County Extension Office
Individual or Team__________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Team Members_______________________________________________________________________________
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry or natural origin marital status genetic information political affiliation or gender identity and expression
To Be Held At The Baltimore County Extension Office1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 410-887-8090Wednesday March 4 2016 at 630 pm
5 A Formal Demonstration is structured with an introduction body and summary You are showing step-by-step how to do something resulting in a finished project You may use posters or charts plus items you are working with
6 If giving a food demonstration food samples are not to be given to judges You may offer them a copy of the recipe
7 Each participant will furnish his or her own equipment and supplies
8 Each participant is responsible for clearing the area after his or her talk
9 Clovers will be evaluated but not judged They will receive a special ribbon and a premium of $100
10 Blue ribbon winners will represent Baltimore County at the state contest held at the Maryland State Fair
DIVISIONSA Juniors (8-10 years old as of January 1)B Intermediates (11-13 years old as of January 1)C Seniors (14-18 years old as of January 1)D Clovers (5-7 years old as of January 1)
Registration Deadline February 29 2016 ndash Send your registration form to the 4-H Office 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030 (410)887-8090
DEMONSTRATIONS
VISUAL PRESENTATIONS
Remember this is a great chance to give a demonstration for one of your projectsA demonstration is required for a project to be complete
Fair Demonstrations will ONLY include Animal related projects
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
AprilIntent to show swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Wills FairHoward County Fair Grounds
Member enrollment deadline to show in County Fair
Tagging swine ` lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep 800 am at the MD Fairgrounds
Memorial Day 4-H Office Closed
May
31
Ownership date for swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival Sheep amp Wool Skillathon
Champion Chow Contest 300 ndash 430 pm 4-H Office
National 4-H Conference National 4-H Center Chevy Chase MD
State Public Speaking Contest (All day)University of MD College Park
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29
Presidentrsquos Day 4-H Office Closed
Fair Board and Association Meeting
730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
4-H Open House
4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
4-H Open House SNOW DATE 4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
February
Horsebowl Contest UMD- Plant Sciences Bldg College Park MD The Maryland 4-H Skill-a-thon
March Livestock
Skill a Thon Hagerstown MD
Balto Co 4-H Fair Online enrollment begins DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE The earlier the better
Deadline for Achievement Night registration due
Achievement Night 300 pm Oregon Ridge
Public SpeakingDemonstration Day Contest 630 ndash 800 pm UME Ag Center
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Record Books Senior Portfolios and Award Nominations Due
OfficerrsquosTrainingSNOW DATE 630 pm in the 4-H office
Public SpeakingDemonstration Workshop 630 pm in the 4-H office
Deadline for registraion for Public Speaking and Demonstration Contest
University of Maryland Extension 4-H Volunteer TrainingTwo hour webinar for New UME 4-H volunteersA volunteer must have completed all UME volunteer paperwork before attending the training Please call 410-887-8090 to register
Fair Board and Association All meetings are held at the Mosner Miller building at the MD Fairgrounds at 730 pm Feb 25 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMarch 24 2016 ndash BoardApril 28 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMay 26 2016 ndash BoardJune 23 2016 ndash Association amp Board - Pick up Dept BooksJuly 21 2016 ndash EvaluationSept 27 2016 ndash Board amp AssociationOct 27 2016 ndash BoardNov 17 2016 ndash Board amp Association
June starts our camps off with our 4-H Day Camp offered June 20- 24 from 830 - 430 for youth ages 5-13 yrs old
Then in July we have a 4-H STEM Camp offered July 18-22 from 830 - 430 at the Baltimore County Ag Center for youth ages 8-13 yrs old
and Mathematics) and other related fields MANRRS IS FOR ALL STUDENTS
If you have questions about MANRRS membership please contact Dr Evelyn E Cooper Acting Associate Dean for Academic Programs at ecooperumdedu MEMBERSHIP IS FREE And again all are welcome
MANRRS- MINORITIES IN AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Page 2
The Champion Chow Event gives you the opportunity to present your food preparation menu planning table setting and other food and nutrition skills at one single event You may enter as an individual or as a team (consisting of 2 members) Individuals and teams will plan and submit a menu for one balanced meal (breakfast lunch and dinner) This is a great opportunity to enter something you cannot enter at the County Fair such as a main dish soup or salad
This years event will take place on Sunday April 3 2016 300 ndash 430 pm (make note to arrive 15 mins early to set up) at the Baltimore County Center for MD Agriculture
1 Plan a balanced nutritious menu Write or type the menu on the registration form and submit it to the 4-H Office by registration deadline Monday March 28 2016 You may submit your entry electronically to pmooreumdedu or by mail 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030 or fax (410-785-5950)
2 Select one item from your menu to prepare and bring to the Champion Chow event This item should belong to one of the following categories main dish saladside dish bread or dessert
3 Write or type the recipe of the item which you choose to prepare on the back of your Champion Chow registration form and submit it to the 4-H Office by the registration deadline Monday March 28 2016
4 Choose the appropriate table setting suitable for the meal you choose to present at the Champion Chow (linen or tablecloth flatware glassware dishes centerpiece etc) Each participant will be responsible for bringing everything needed to set one place setting on the day of the Champion Chow event Space allowed for each entry will be 36rdquo wide and 24rdquo deep Each participant will have a space
5 Each participant will have a time to explain their entry to the judges You will be judged on the nutrition of the meal you select the way the foods look together (color textures etc) the food item you have chosen to make your table setting and your recipe Winners will be recognized at the awards ceremony at the conclusion of the dayrsquos events
4-H Horsinrsquo Around is off to a great re-start They meet the first Friday of the month at 630 pm in the Reservoir Trails preschool 2658 Beckleysville Road Manchester MD They are very excited about what they are accomplishing Events such as a tour of Mint Meadows Farms demonstrations community service projects and craft making are a few of their accomplishments so far
At the FIRST LEGO League 2016 Roar of the Robots tournament last week our 4-H Hunt Valley Robotics team ldquoThe Recyclerzrdquo won 2nd place for their project and scored more than triple what they have ever scored Congratulations to Ashel Amith Bhargav Blaidd Cooper and Rushil
On February 5th the 4-H Day at University of Maryland was enjoyed by many 4-Hers across the state Baltimore County had a special contribution when Erin Purnell sang the national anthem
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is seeking students to participate in the UMD MANRRS Chapter MANNRS stands for Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences MANRRS is a non-profit UMD recognized club to foster and promote the agricultural sciences and related fields in a positive manner among underrepresented students in STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Agricultural Sciences
The Hunt Valley Foxes are a FIRST Tech Challenge team from the Hunt Valley 4-H Robotics Club They are a rookie team comprised of five 7th and 8th grade students Ananya Cody Didier John and Louis The team recently competed in a Qualifier Tournament at The Bryn Mawr School and was ranked 5th They have advanced to Maryland FTC Championships to be held at Georgetown Prep School in Washington DC on Sunday 221 The teamrsquos robot The Finder Fox was built using TETRIX parts following a template They then customized the design for this seasonrsquos challenge FIRST RES-Q The team has received financial and material support from The 4-H Foundation Baltimore County Extension and T Rowe Price The team is open to new members
CHAMPION CHOW
R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M
FOOD CHALLENGE
20
16KUDOS TO OUR 4-H CLUBS
Page 4Page 3
MARYLAND 4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST RULES
1 The contest consists of five categories
Clover Show and Tell and 4-H Pledge Prepared Speech Extemporaneous Radio Spot Interpretations
Speeches are given by individuals not teams
2 Each of the above categories includes four age groups
Clover Show and Tell 1-3 min and CloverJunior 4-H Pledge 1-2 mins
Prepared Juniors 3 to 5 minutes Intermediates and Seniors 4 to 6 minutes
Extemporaneous Juniors and Intermediates 2 to 3 minutes Seniors 3 to 5 minutes
Radio Spot 30 seconds for Juniors Intermediates and Seniors
Interpretations Juniors - 1 frac12 to 3 minutes Intermediates - 2 to 4 minutes Seniors - 3 to 5 minutes
Judges may deduct points for presentations not meeting or exceeding time limits
4 Visual aids including posters are not permitted Appropriate gestures are encouraged For Dramatic Interpretation contestant may opt to sit for presentation Podium use is optional
5 Prepared Speech contestants may speak on any topic It may be wise to discuss topics that could be considered controversial with your 4-H leader or educator before the contest The speech may be written for a specific audience such as a 4-H club PTA or a Rotary Club Note cards containing a key word outline are permitted Only juniors may use a complete script Memorization is not encouraged
6 Extemporaneous speakers will draw three topics and choose one topic to speak on Juniors and Intermediates may have up to 30 minutes and Seniors up to 15 minutes to prepare their talk Contestants may use one side of up to four or both sides of up to two 5 x 8 inch note cards to their key word outline Extemporaneous speakers will be shown color time cards at correctly timed intervals indicating ldquo30 SECONDSrdquo ldquo1 MINUTErdquo AND ldquoSTOPrdquo
7 Prepared Speech Extemporaneous Speech and Interpretations contestants should not introduce themselves as part of their presentation This will be done by an MC or room HostHostess
8 Radio spots should be exactly 30 seconds in length and may include a musical or sound effect introduction andor background but may not include a spoken introduction or ldquotagrdquo by anyone other than the contestant If music or a sound effect is used the contestant must provide and operate the sound-making device The contestant will provide a complete written script (including notations about musicsound effects) to the timekeeper to aid in timing accuracy Musicalsound effect introductions and endings are considered a part of the radio spot and must not cause the 30 second time limit to be exceeded The spot should relate to 4-H be original and be created by the contestant
9 Interpretations Interpretations are to be memorized oral interpretation or a selection of narrative in language of speakerrsquos choice Interpretations consist of three categories
Dramatic Interpretation
a Oral interpretation memorized by the speaker or a serious selection of narrative or dramatic literature Monologues are acceptable
b Mime ndash use your body to create an interpretation
c Poetry Interpretation ndash a memorized oral interpretation by the speaker
d Humorous Interpretation ndash a memorized oral interpretation of a humorous selection by the speaker Cuttings may be taken from published plays or prose
10 Judges may ask questions of contestants in the prepared extemporaneous and interpretations categories related to the topic Due to time constraints questioning should be limited to two or three minutes per speaker Questions will not be asked in the radio spot category
11 Clover Show and Tell participants are ages 5-7 and have the opportunity to share any special toy collectible or other favorite item with the audience Clovers will have 1-3 min to showcase their special item followed by a question answer period with the audience
12 CloverJunior Pledge Clovers ages 5-7 and Juniors ages 8-10 will recite the 4-H pledge to the audience
Baltimore County 4-H Public Speaking Contest March 4 2016 at 630 pm in the Baltimore County Ag Center 1114 Shawan Road Cockeysville MD 21030Register by February 29 2016
PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEMONSTRATION WORKSHOP
All youth ages 5-18 interested in learning how to have an informative and effective demonstration or speech please join us for this workshop
Bring your ideas your project notecards and yourself and learn the fine art of getting up in front of an audience This is a life skill that you will always appreciate
February 9th at 630 pm at the Baltimore County 4-H Office
NEW
Page 4Page 3
MD 4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST RULES FREE GARDENING SEMINARS
SPRING ENGINEERING CAMP AT THE HARFORD COUNTY 4-H CAMP
Other Rules
1 Contestants are to bring two (2) copies of the script including reference Language other than spoken English must be translated
2 Speaker can speak or interpret in language of their choice If using language other than spoken English participant must inform Extension Office before the event to ensure appropriate judges
3 The champions from the county contest will be sent to the State Contest that is held in April
4 At the State Contest a contestant may only compete in one category If a contestant wins more than one category at the County Contest they must choose which category to compete in at the State Contest
State Champions may not enter the same category and age group a second time
Public Speaking amp Demonstration Contest March 4 2016
You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heartrdquo
~ John Ford
ldquoIF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN A 4-H ACTIVITY PLEASE CONTACT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION AT 410-887-8090 AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACTIVITY DATErdquo
Maryland 4-H Engineering Camp will be this spring at the Harford County 4-H Campgrounds Registration will open in February
Maryland 4-H Engineering Camp
Are You Ready to Grow
If so join us for FREE Gardening Seminars presented by The University of Maryland Extension Baltimore County Master Gardeners 4108878090
FREE SEMINAR SERIES
326 Maximize Your Vegetable Harvest
430 Oh Deer Donrsquot Eat That
521 The Magic of Composting
625 Is a Rain Garden Right for You
730 Harvesting Herbs for Culinary Medicinal amp Crafts Purposes
827 Bees and Beetles and Butterflies Oh My924 Fall into Turf for a Beautiful Lawn
1029 A Halloween Spook-taculara in the Childrenrsquos Garden
All seminars are from 10am - 11am
And meet at The Demonstration Garden is located in-side the big fence on the left (west) side of the Balto Co Center for MD Agriculture 1114 Shawan Road Cockeysville MD 21030
extensionumdedubaltimore-countymaster-gardeners
Page 5
NEW AFTERSCHOOL 4-H CLUB
4-H GALA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
Harford Hills Elementary School launched a new 4-H afterschool program for students from 2nd to 5th grades This club offers an opportunity for youth to engage in hands-on activities to build life skills in the areas of rockets robotics climate and agricultural science projects
The Baltimore County 4-H is proud to announce that James Thomas received the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Overall High Score 4-H Portfolio Scholarship
This Scholarship was established in 2015 the
College AGNR offering $1000 to each of the nine senior high overall individuals at the following annual 4-H competitions Livestock Judging Dairy Judging Horticulture Judging Poultry Judging Rabbit Judging Horse Judging Hippology Livestock Skillathon and Overall National
Leadership Trip Winner- High Point winner of the portfolio program which encompasses National 4-H Congress National 4-H Conference Camp Miniwanca West Virginia Older Members Camp and Virginia 4-H Congress
The recipient must apply as a bachelorrsquos degree-seeking student be accepted to the University of Maryland and enroll in the College of AGNR
Maryland 4-H Foundation offers a matching scholarship award to these students in the amount of $1000
James was selected to go to National 4-H Congress in 2015 He was the chair for the Maryland contingent This high honor was given to him for his excellent work on his senior portfolio his interview skills and his essay
This workshop is designed for adult 4-H volunteers and teens interested in mentoring younger 4-H members on how to program LEGO Mindstormreg robots and to introduce the 2016 LEGO 4-H Challenge The training will feature tracks for those that will be mentoring robotics activities and those that are working with teams on the 4-H LEGO Challenge
The 2016 4-H LEGO Challenge mat has been redesigned Registered teams this year will receive a new mat free of charge Any registered team that attends this training will also receive the LEGO mission pieces free as well Time will be allotted to construct the mission pieces and review the rules for this yearrsquos game Advanced programming training will be provided on topics such as line following We encourage each team to bring a laptop and a Mindstormreg robot that is ready to program
This program will be presented by the GEARS Robotics Team from Garrett County The host for the training is STEMaction at the USRA STEMaction Center in Columbia MD
Saturday February 20 2016 1000 am -230 pm Cost $500 per person (lunch will be provided)
USRA STEMaction Center 7178 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046
For more information or if you have questions contact the Garrett County Extension office at 301-334-6960
ROBOTICS TRAINING
I would like to RSVP for the following number of guests to attend the Baltimore County 4-H Achievement Night
Sunday March 20 2016 Finger Foods and Refreshments served 300 ndash 330 pmProgram begins promptly at 345 pmOregon Ridge Park13555 Beaver Dam Road Cockeysville MD 21030
Itrsquos that time again We are preparing for our annual Achievement Event where we recognize the achievements of our 4-Hers and contributions of our dedicated volunteers This will be an exciting year with 4-Her presentations finger foods and awards
In order to make this evening a success we are asking for a $500 donation from each family in attendance In order for us to plan appropriately we are asking that RSVP forms and donations be returned to the office by March 14 2016 Call the office for more details 410-887-8090
ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT
Equal OpportunityEqual Access Programs
2015 Achievement Event RSVP and Donation FormPlease make checks payable to BCEAC and send to Baltimore County 4-H 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030
$
THE 4-H STORY
$
THE 4-H STORY
Best 1st year record book
CAMP COUNSELOR OPPORTUNITIES
bull Are you a leader bull Do you want to make a difference in a young childrsquos life bull Do you like to share your knowledge of the out of doors crafts science nature animals technology songs or games bull Would you like to have a fun summer bull Are you 13 years old or older bull Are you an adult who likes the sounds of this
Then you would make a great Baltimore County 4-H camp counselor (We need adult volunteers as well) Here are some important dates for you to know
BECOME a 4-H Camp Counselor
Life Changing Moments
For a registration form contact the Baltimore County 4-H Office at 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030Phone 410-887-8090 bull Fax 410-785-5950wwwextensionumdedubaltimore-county
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry or natural origin marital status genetic information political affiliation or gender identity and expressionIf you need special assistance to participate in the camp program please contact Dwayne Murphy at dmurphy2umdedu at least 2 weeks before the training
1 Baltimore County 4-H day camp is June 20-24th Oregon Ridge STEM camp is July 18-22nd the Ag Center and Farm Camp is in August the Ag Center
2 For all interested teens and parentsguardians there will be an information meeting on February 26th from 7-830 pm at the 4-H Office Please RSVP by February 22nd
3 Other state counselor training opportunities will be held in March April or May Please contact the 4-H office to register for the next training 410-887-8090
Take a leap with us
Equal OpportunityEqual Access Programs
Bull Roast Fundraiser
Sponsored by Friends of 4-H
Saturday April 23 2016 7-11pm
2200 York Road Maryland State Fairgrounds
Vista Room (above State Fair Offices) Timonium MD 21093
Tickets are $35pp
A fun night for the whole family to include
Lots of food-(Beef Turkey Sausage Baked Beans Mac-n-Cheese Roll amp Dessert) Music Door Prizes Big 6 Wheel Silent auction 5050 raffle
All proceeds will benefit the Baltimore County 4-H Fair
Contact Jennifer Ryndak at 4108296698 to order your tickets today Checks payable to Baltimore County 4-H Fair
I support the Baltimore County 4-H Fair
2o16 Bull Roast
Admit One
4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST REGISTRATION FORM
Due to the 4-H Office Friday February 29 2016
The 4-H Public Speaking Contest will be held Friday March 4 2016 at the Baltimore County Ag Center
Pledge Communication Contest (For Clovers and Juniors only)
Clover Show and Tell
Clovers will receive participation ribbons only They will not be judged
You must be on the Baltimore County 4-H roll as of 3116 in order to participate in the Public Speaking Contest
The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry national origin marital status genetic information political affiliation and gender identity or expression
RULES AND REGULATIONS1 You may give either a Demonstration or a Visual Presentation
2 They may be given in two categories individual or team
3 The length should be
A Clover Division- not more than 5 minutes
B Junior Division- at least 5 minutes but not more than 10 minutes
C Intermediate and Senior Divisions at least 10 minutes but not more that 15 minutes
4 Visual Presentation (Illustrated Talk) is structured with an introduction body and summary Instead of showing how to do you explain how by the use of illustrations charts or posters You usually do this kind of talk in an area where you cannot actually show ldquohow to do somethingrdquo
DEMONSTRATIONVISUAL PRESENTATION REGISTRATION FORMDue to the 4-H Office February 29 2016DemonstrationVisual Presentation evening is Friday March 4 2016Beginning 630 pm at the Baltimore County Extension Office
Individual or Team__________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Team Members_______________________________________________________________________________
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry or natural origin marital status genetic information political affiliation or gender identity and expression
To Be Held At The Baltimore County Extension Office1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 410-887-8090Wednesday March 4 2016 at 630 pm
5 A Formal Demonstration is structured with an introduction body and summary You are showing step-by-step how to do something resulting in a finished project You may use posters or charts plus items you are working with
6 If giving a food demonstration food samples are not to be given to judges You may offer them a copy of the recipe
7 Each participant will furnish his or her own equipment and supplies
8 Each participant is responsible for clearing the area after his or her talk
9 Clovers will be evaluated but not judged They will receive a special ribbon and a premium of $100
10 Blue ribbon winners will represent Baltimore County at the state contest held at the Maryland State Fair
DIVISIONSA Juniors (8-10 years old as of January 1)B Intermediates (11-13 years old as of January 1)C Seniors (14-18 years old as of January 1)D Clovers (5-7 years old as of January 1)
Registration Deadline February 29 2016 ndash Send your registration form to the 4-H Office 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030 (410)887-8090
DEMONSTRATIONS
VISUAL PRESENTATIONS
Remember this is a great chance to give a demonstration for one of your projectsA demonstration is required for a project to be complete
Fair Demonstrations will ONLY include Animal related projects
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
AprilIntent to show swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Wills FairHoward County Fair Grounds
Member enrollment deadline to show in County Fair
Tagging swine ` lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep 800 am at the MD Fairgrounds
Memorial Day 4-H Office Closed
May
31
Ownership date for swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival Sheep amp Wool Skillathon
Champion Chow Contest 300 ndash 430 pm 4-H Office
National 4-H Conference National 4-H Center Chevy Chase MD
State Public Speaking Contest (All day)University of MD College Park
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29
Presidentrsquos Day 4-H Office Closed
Fair Board and Association Meeting
730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
4-H Open House
4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
4-H Open House SNOW DATE 4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
February
Horsebowl Contest UMD- Plant Sciences Bldg College Park MD The Maryland 4-H Skill-a-thon
March Livestock
Skill a Thon Hagerstown MD
Balto Co 4-H Fair Online enrollment begins DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE The earlier the better
Deadline for Achievement Night registration due
Achievement Night 300 pm Oregon Ridge
Public SpeakingDemonstration Day Contest 630 ndash 800 pm UME Ag Center
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Record Books Senior Portfolios and Award Nominations Due
OfficerrsquosTrainingSNOW DATE 630 pm in the 4-H office
Public SpeakingDemonstration Workshop 630 pm in the 4-H office
Deadline for registraion for Public Speaking and Demonstration Contest
University of Maryland Extension 4-H Volunteer TrainingTwo hour webinar for New UME 4-H volunteersA volunteer must have completed all UME volunteer paperwork before attending the training Please call 410-887-8090 to register
Fair Board and Association All meetings are held at the Mosner Miller building at the MD Fairgrounds at 730 pm Feb 25 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMarch 24 2016 ndash BoardApril 28 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMay 26 2016 ndash BoardJune 23 2016 ndash Association amp Board - Pick up Dept BooksJuly 21 2016 ndash EvaluationSept 27 2016 ndash Board amp AssociationOct 27 2016 ndash BoardNov 17 2016 ndash Board amp Association
June starts our camps off with our 4-H Day Camp offered June 20- 24 from 830 - 430 for youth ages 5-13 yrs old
Then in July we have a 4-H STEM Camp offered July 18-22 from 830 - 430 at the Baltimore County Ag Center for youth ages 8-13 yrs old
Page 4Page 3
MARYLAND 4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST RULES
1 The contest consists of five categories
Clover Show and Tell and 4-H Pledge Prepared Speech Extemporaneous Radio Spot Interpretations
Speeches are given by individuals not teams
2 Each of the above categories includes four age groups
Clover Show and Tell 1-3 min and CloverJunior 4-H Pledge 1-2 mins
Prepared Juniors 3 to 5 minutes Intermediates and Seniors 4 to 6 minutes
Extemporaneous Juniors and Intermediates 2 to 3 minutes Seniors 3 to 5 minutes
Radio Spot 30 seconds for Juniors Intermediates and Seniors
Interpretations Juniors - 1 frac12 to 3 minutes Intermediates - 2 to 4 minutes Seniors - 3 to 5 minutes
Judges may deduct points for presentations not meeting or exceeding time limits
4 Visual aids including posters are not permitted Appropriate gestures are encouraged For Dramatic Interpretation contestant may opt to sit for presentation Podium use is optional
5 Prepared Speech contestants may speak on any topic It may be wise to discuss topics that could be considered controversial with your 4-H leader or educator before the contest The speech may be written for a specific audience such as a 4-H club PTA or a Rotary Club Note cards containing a key word outline are permitted Only juniors may use a complete script Memorization is not encouraged
6 Extemporaneous speakers will draw three topics and choose one topic to speak on Juniors and Intermediates may have up to 30 minutes and Seniors up to 15 minutes to prepare their talk Contestants may use one side of up to four or both sides of up to two 5 x 8 inch note cards to their key word outline Extemporaneous speakers will be shown color time cards at correctly timed intervals indicating ldquo30 SECONDSrdquo ldquo1 MINUTErdquo AND ldquoSTOPrdquo
7 Prepared Speech Extemporaneous Speech and Interpretations contestants should not introduce themselves as part of their presentation This will be done by an MC or room HostHostess
8 Radio spots should be exactly 30 seconds in length and may include a musical or sound effect introduction andor background but may not include a spoken introduction or ldquotagrdquo by anyone other than the contestant If music or a sound effect is used the contestant must provide and operate the sound-making device The contestant will provide a complete written script (including notations about musicsound effects) to the timekeeper to aid in timing accuracy Musicalsound effect introductions and endings are considered a part of the radio spot and must not cause the 30 second time limit to be exceeded The spot should relate to 4-H be original and be created by the contestant
9 Interpretations Interpretations are to be memorized oral interpretation or a selection of narrative in language of speakerrsquos choice Interpretations consist of three categories
Dramatic Interpretation
a Oral interpretation memorized by the speaker or a serious selection of narrative or dramatic literature Monologues are acceptable
b Mime ndash use your body to create an interpretation
c Poetry Interpretation ndash a memorized oral interpretation by the speaker
d Humorous Interpretation ndash a memorized oral interpretation of a humorous selection by the speaker Cuttings may be taken from published plays or prose
10 Judges may ask questions of contestants in the prepared extemporaneous and interpretations categories related to the topic Due to time constraints questioning should be limited to two or three minutes per speaker Questions will not be asked in the radio spot category
11 Clover Show and Tell participants are ages 5-7 and have the opportunity to share any special toy collectible or other favorite item with the audience Clovers will have 1-3 min to showcase their special item followed by a question answer period with the audience
12 CloverJunior Pledge Clovers ages 5-7 and Juniors ages 8-10 will recite the 4-H pledge to the audience
Baltimore County 4-H Public Speaking Contest March 4 2016 at 630 pm in the Baltimore County Ag Center 1114 Shawan Road Cockeysville MD 21030Register by February 29 2016
PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEMONSTRATION WORKSHOP
All youth ages 5-18 interested in learning how to have an informative and effective demonstration or speech please join us for this workshop
Bring your ideas your project notecards and yourself and learn the fine art of getting up in front of an audience This is a life skill that you will always appreciate
February 9th at 630 pm at the Baltimore County 4-H Office
NEW
Page 4Page 3
MD 4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST RULES FREE GARDENING SEMINARS
SPRING ENGINEERING CAMP AT THE HARFORD COUNTY 4-H CAMP
Other Rules
1 Contestants are to bring two (2) copies of the script including reference Language other than spoken English must be translated
2 Speaker can speak or interpret in language of their choice If using language other than spoken English participant must inform Extension Office before the event to ensure appropriate judges
3 The champions from the county contest will be sent to the State Contest that is held in April
4 At the State Contest a contestant may only compete in one category If a contestant wins more than one category at the County Contest they must choose which category to compete in at the State Contest
State Champions may not enter the same category and age group a second time
Public Speaking amp Demonstration Contest March 4 2016
You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heartrdquo
~ John Ford
ldquoIF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN A 4-H ACTIVITY PLEASE CONTACT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION AT 410-887-8090 AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACTIVITY DATErdquo
Maryland 4-H Engineering Camp will be this spring at the Harford County 4-H Campgrounds Registration will open in February
Maryland 4-H Engineering Camp
Are You Ready to Grow
If so join us for FREE Gardening Seminars presented by The University of Maryland Extension Baltimore County Master Gardeners 4108878090
FREE SEMINAR SERIES
326 Maximize Your Vegetable Harvest
430 Oh Deer Donrsquot Eat That
521 The Magic of Composting
625 Is a Rain Garden Right for You
730 Harvesting Herbs for Culinary Medicinal amp Crafts Purposes
827 Bees and Beetles and Butterflies Oh My924 Fall into Turf for a Beautiful Lawn
1029 A Halloween Spook-taculara in the Childrenrsquos Garden
All seminars are from 10am - 11am
And meet at The Demonstration Garden is located in-side the big fence on the left (west) side of the Balto Co Center for MD Agriculture 1114 Shawan Road Cockeysville MD 21030
extensionumdedubaltimore-countymaster-gardeners
Page 5
NEW AFTERSCHOOL 4-H CLUB
4-H GALA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
Harford Hills Elementary School launched a new 4-H afterschool program for students from 2nd to 5th grades This club offers an opportunity for youth to engage in hands-on activities to build life skills in the areas of rockets robotics climate and agricultural science projects
The Baltimore County 4-H is proud to announce that James Thomas received the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Overall High Score 4-H Portfolio Scholarship
This Scholarship was established in 2015 the
College AGNR offering $1000 to each of the nine senior high overall individuals at the following annual 4-H competitions Livestock Judging Dairy Judging Horticulture Judging Poultry Judging Rabbit Judging Horse Judging Hippology Livestock Skillathon and Overall National
Leadership Trip Winner- High Point winner of the portfolio program which encompasses National 4-H Congress National 4-H Conference Camp Miniwanca West Virginia Older Members Camp and Virginia 4-H Congress
The recipient must apply as a bachelorrsquos degree-seeking student be accepted to the University of Maryland and enroll in the College of AGNR
Maryland 4-H Foundation offers a matching scholarship award to these students in the amount of $1000
James was selected to go to National 4-H Congress in 2015 He was the chair for the Maryland contingent This high honor was given to him for his excellent work on his senior portfolio his interview skills and his essay
This workshop is designed for adult 4-H volunteers and teens interested in mentoring younger 4-H members on how to program LEGO Mindstormreg robots and to introduce the 2016 LEGO 4-H Challenge The training will feature tracks for those that will be mentoring robotics activities and those that are working with teams on the 4-H LEGO Challenge
The 2016 4-H LEGO Challenge mat has been redesigned Registered teams this year will receive a new mat free of charge Any registered team that attends this training will also receive the LEGO mission pieces free as well Time will be allotted to construct the mission pieces and review the rules for this yearrsquos game Advanced programming training will be provided on topics such as line following We encourage each team to bring a laptop and a Mindstormreg robot that is ready to program
This program will be presented by the GEARS Robotics Team from Garrett County The host for the training is STEMaction at the USRA STEMaction Center in Columbia MD
Saturday February 20 2016 1000 am -230 pm Cost $500 per person (lunch will be provided)
USRA STEMaction Center 7178 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046
For more information or if you have questions contact the Garrett County Extension office at 301-334-6960
ROBOTICS TRAINING
I would like to RSVP for the following number of guests to attend the Baltimore County 4-H Achievement Night
Sunday March 20 2016 Finger Foods and Refreshments served 300 ndash 330 pmProgram begins promptly at 345 pmOregon Ridge Park13555 Beaver Dam Road Cockeysville MD 21030
Itrsquos that time again We are preparing for our annual Achievement Event where we recognize the achievements of our 4-Hers and contributions of our dedicated volunteers This will be an exciting year with 4-Her presentations finger foods and awards
In order to make this evening a success we are asking for a $500 donation from each family in attendance In order for us to plan appropriately we are asking that RSVP forms and donations be returned to the office by March 14 2016 Call the office for more details 410-887-8090
ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT
Equal OpportunityEqual Access Programs
2015 Achievement Event RSVP and Donation FormPlease make checks payable to BCEAC and send to Baltimore County 4-H 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030
$
THE 4-H STORY
$
THE 4-H STORY
Best 1st year record book
CAMP COUNSELOR OPPORTUNITIES
bull Are you a leader bull Do you want to make a difference in a young childrsquos life bull Do you like to share your knowledge of the out of doors crafts science nature animals technology songs or games bull Would you like to have a fun summer bull Are you 13 years old or older bull Are you an adult who likes the sounds of this
Then you would make a great Baltimore County 4-H camp counselor (We need adult volunteers as well) Here are some important dates for you to know
BECOME a 4-H Camp Counselor
Life Changing Moments
For a registration form contact the Baltimore County 4-H Office at 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030Phone 410-887-8090 bull Fax 410-785-5950wwwextensionumdedubaltimore-county
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry or natural origin marital status genetic information political affiliation or gender identity and expressionIf you need special assistance to participate in the camp program please contact Dwayne Murphy at dmurphy2umdedu at least 2 weeks before the training
1 Baltimore County 4-H day camp is June 20-24th Oregon Ridge STEM camp is July 18-22nd the Ag Center and Farm Camp is in August the Ag Center
2 For all interested teens and parentsguardians there will be an information meeting on February 26th from 7-830 pm at the 4-H Office Please RSVP by February 22nd
3 Other state counselor training opportunities will be held in March April or May Please contact the 4-H office to register for the next training 410-887-8090
Take a leap with us
Equal OpportunityEqual Access Programs
Bull Roast Fundraiser
Sponsored by Friends of 4-H
Saturday April 23 2016 7-11pm
2200 York Road Maryland State Fairgrounds
Vista Room (above State Fair Offices) Timonium MD 21093
Tickets are $35pp
A fun night for the whole family to include
Lots of food-(Beef Turkey Sausage Baked Beans Mac-n-Cheese Roll amp Dessert) Music Door Prizes Big 6 Wheel Silent auction 5050 raffle
All proceeds will benefit the Baltimore County 4-H Fair
Contact Jennifer Ryndak at 4108296698 to order your tickets today Checks payable to Baltimore County 4-H Fair
I support the Baltimore County 4-H Fair
2o16 Bull Roast
Admit One
4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST REGISTRATION FORM
Due to the 4-H Office Friday February 29 2016
The 4-H Public Speaking Contest will be held Friday March 4 2016 at the Baltimore County Ag Center
Pledge Communication Contest (For Clovers and Juniors only)
Clover Show and Tell
Clovers will receive participation ribbons only They will not be judged
You must be on the Baltimore County 4-H roll as of 3116 in order to participate in the Public Speaking Contest
The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry national origin marital status genetic information political affiliation and gender identity or expression
RULES AND REGULATIONS1 You may give either a Demonstration or a Visual Presentation
2 They may be given in two categories individual or team
3 The length should be
A Clover Division- not more than 5 minutes
B Junior Division- at least 5 minutes but not more than 10 minutes
C Intermediate and Senior Divisions at least 10 minutes but not more that 15 minutes
4 Visual Presentation (Illustrated Talk) is structured with an introduction body and summary Instead of showing how to do you explain how by the use of illustrations charts or posters You usually do this kind of talk in an area where you cannot actually show ldquohow to do somethingrdquo
DEMONSTRATIONVISUAL PRESENTATION REGISTRATION FORMDue to the 4-H Office February 29 2016DemonstrationVisual Presentation evening is Friday March 4 2016Beginning 630 pm at the Baltimore County Extension Office
Individual or Team__________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Team Members_______________________________________________________________________________
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry or natural origin marital status genetic information political affiliation or gender identity and expression
To Be Held At The Baltimore County Extension Office1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 410-887-8090Wednesday March 4 2016 at 630 pm
5 A Formal Demonstration is structured with an introduction body and summary You are showing step-by-step how to do something resulting in a finished project You may use posters or charts plus items you are working with
6 If giving a food demonstration food samples are not to be given to judges You may offer them a copy of the recipe
7 Each participant will furnish his or her own equipment and supplies
8 Each participant is responsible for clearing the area after his or her talk
9 Clovers will be evaluated but not judged They will receive a special ribbon and a premium of $100
10 Blue ribbon winners will represent Baltimore County at the state contest held at the Maryland State Fair
DIVISIONSA Juniors (8-10 years old as of January 1)B Intermediates (11-13 years old as of January 1)C Seniors (14-18 years old as of January 1)D Clovers (5-7 years old as of January 1)
Registration Deadline February 29 2016 ndash Send your registration form to the 4-H Office 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030 (410)887-8090
DEMONSTRATIONS
VISUAL PRESENTATIONS
Remember this is a great chance to give a demonstration for one of your projectsA demonstration is required for a project to be complete
Fair Demonstrations will ONLY include Animal related projects
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
AprilIntent to show swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Wills FairHoward County Fair Grounds
Member enrollment deadline to show in County Fair
Tagging swine ` lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep 800 am at the MD Fairgrounds
Memorial Day 4-H Office Closed
May
31
Ownership date for swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival Sheep amp Wool Skillathon
Champion Chow Contest 300 ndash 430 pm 4-H Office
National 4-H Conference National 4-H Center Chevy Chase MD
State Public Speaking Contest (All day)University of MD College Park
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29
Presidentrsquos Day 4-H Office Closed
Fair Board and Association Meeting
730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
4-H Open House
4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
4-H Open House SNOW DATE 4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
February
Horsebowl Contest UMD- Plant Sciences Bldg College Park MD The Maryland 4-H Skill-a-thon
March Livestock
Skill a Thon Hagerstown MD
Balto Co 4-H Fair Online enrollment begins DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE The earlier the better
Deadline for Achievement Night registration due
Achievement Night 300 pm Oregon Ridge
Public SpeakingDemonstration Day Contest 630 ndash 800 pm UME Ag Center
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Record Books Senior Portfolios and Award Nominations Due
OfficerrsquosTrainingSNOW DATE 630 pm in the 4-H office
Public SpeakingDemonstration Workshop 630 pm in the 4-H office
Deadline for registraion for Public Speaking and Demonstration Contest
University of Maryland Extension 4-H Volunteer TrainingTwo hour webinar for New UME 4-H volunteersA volunteer must have completed all UME volunteer paperwork before attending the training Please call 410-887-8090 to register
Fair Board and Association All meetings are held at the Mosner Miller building at the MD Fairgrounds at 730 pm Feb 25 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMarch 24 2016 ndash BoardApril 28 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMay 26 2016 ndash BoardJune 23 2016 ndash Association amp Board - Pick up Dept BooksJuly 21 2016 ndash EvaluationSept 27 2016 ndash Board amp AssociationOct 27 2016 ndash BoardNov 17 2016 ndash Board amp Association
June starts our camps off with our 4-H Day Camp offered June 20- 24 from 830 - 430 for youth ages 5-13 yrs old
Then in July we have a 4-H STEM Camp offered July 18-22 from 830 - 430 at the Baltimore County Ag Center for youth ages 8-13 yrs old
Page 4Page 3
MD 4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST RULES FREE GARDENING SEMINARS
SPRING ENGINEERING CAMP AT THE HARFORD COUNTY 4-H CAMP
Other Rules
1 Contestants are to bring two (2) copies of the script including reference Language other than spoken English must be translated
2 Speaker can speak or interpret in language of their choice If using language other than spoken English participant must inform Extension Office before the event to ensure appropriate judges
3 The champions from the county contest will be sent to the State Contest that is held in April
4 At the State Contest a contestant may only compete in one category If a contestant wins more than one category at the County Contest they must choose which category to compete in at the State Contest
State Champions may not enter the same category and age group a second time
Public Speaking amp Demonstration Contest March 4 2016
You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heartrdquo
~ John Ford
ldquoIF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN A 4-H ACTIVITY PLEASE CONTACT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION AT 410-887-8090 AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACTIVITY DATErdquo
Maryland 4-H Engineering Camp will be this spring at the Harford County 4-H Campgrounds Registration will open in February
Maryland 4-H Engineering Camp
Are You Ready to Grow
If so join us for FREE Gardening Seminars presented by The University of Maryland Extension Baltimore County Master Gardeners 4108878090
FREE SEMINAR SERIES
326 Maximize Your Vegetable Harvest
430 Oh Deer Donrsquot Eat That
521 The Magic of Composting
625 Is a Rain Garden Right for You
730 Harvesting Herbs for Culinary Medicinal amp Crafts Purposes
827 Bees and Beetles and Butterflies Oh My924 Fall into Turf for a Beautiful Lawn
1029 A Halloween Spook-taculara in the Childrenrsquos Garden
All seminars are from 10am - 11am
And meet at The Demonstration Garden is located in-side the big fence on the left (west) side of the Balto Co Center for MD Agriculture 1114 Shawan Road Cockeysville MD 21030
extensionumdedubaltimore-countymaster-gardeners
Page 5
NEW AFTERSCHOOL 4-H CLUB
4-H GALA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
Harford Hills Elementary School launched a new 4-H afterschool program for students from 2nd to 5th grades This club offers an opportunity for youth to engage in hands-on activities to build life skills in the areas of rockets robotics climate and agricultural science projects
The Baltimore County 4-H is proud to announce that James Thomas received the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Overall High Score 4-H Portfolio Scholarship
This Scholarship was established in 2015 the
College AGNR offering $1000 to each of the nine senior high overall individuals at the following annual 4-H competitions Livestock Judging Dairy Judging Horticulture Judging Poultry Judging Rabbit Judging Horse Judging Hippology Livestock Skillathon and Overall National
Leadership Trip Winner- High Point winner of the portfolio program which encompasses National 4-H Congress National 4-H Conference Camp Miniwanca West Virginia Older Members Camp and Virginia 4-H Congress
The recipient must apply as a bachelorrsquos degree-seeking student be accepted to the University of Maryland and enroll in the College of AGNR
Maryland 4-H Foundation offers a matching scholarship award to these students in the amount of $1000
James was selected to go to National 4-H Congress in 2015 He was the chair for the Maryland contingent This high honor was given to him for his excellent work on his senior portfolio his interview skills and his essay
This workshop is designed for adult 4-H volunteers and teens interested in mentoring younger 4-H members on how to program LEGO Mindstormreg robots and to introduce the 2016 LEGO 4-H Challenge The training will feature tracks for those that will be mentoring robotics activities and those that are working with teams on the 4-H LEGO Challenge
The 2016 4-H LEGO Challenge mat has been redesigned Registered teams this year will receive a new mat free of charge Any registered team that attends this training will also receive the LEGO mission pieces free as well Time will be allotted to construct the mission pieces and review the rules for this yearrsquos game Advanced programming training will be provided on topics such as line following We encourage each team to bring a laptop and a Mindstormreg robot that is ready to program
This program will be presented by the GEARS Robotics Team from Garrett County The host for the training is STEMaction at the USRA STEMaction Center in Columbia MD
Saturday February 20 2016 1000 am -230 pm Cost $500 per person (lunch will be provided)
USRA STEMaction Center 7178 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046
For more information or if you have questions contact the Garrett County Extension office at 301-334-6960
ROBOTICS TRAINING
I would like to RSVP for the following number of guests to attend the Baltimore County 4-H Achievement Night
Sunday March 20 2016 Finger Foods and Refreshments served 300 ndash 330 pmProgram begins promptly at 345 pmOregon Ridge Park13555 Beaver Dam Road Cockeysville MD 21030
Itrsquos that time again We are preparing for our annual Achievement Event where we recognize the achievements of our 4-Hers and contributions of our dedicated volunteers This will be an exciting year with 4-Her presentations finger foods and awards
In order to make this evening a success we are asking for a $500 donation from each family in attendance In order for us to plan appropriately we are asking that RSVP forms and donations be returned to the office by March 14 2016 Call the office for more details 410-887-8090
ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT
Equal OpportunityEqual Access Programs
2015 Achievement Event RSVP and Donation FormPlease make checks payable to BCEAC and send to Baltimore County 4-H 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030
$
THE 4-H STORY
$
THE 4-H STORY
Best 1st year record book
CAMP COUNSELOR OPPORTUNITIES
bull Are you a leader bull Do you want to make a difference in a young childrsquos life bull Do you like to share your knowledge of the out of doors crafts science nature animals technology songs or games bull Would you like to have a fun summer bull Are you 13 years old or older bull Are you an adult who likes the sounds of this
Then you would make a great Baltimore County 4-H camp counselor (We need adult volunteers as well) Here are some important dates for you to know
BECOME a 4-H Camp Counselor
Life Changing Moments
For a registration form contact the Baltimore County 4-H Office at 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030Phone 410-887-8090 bull Fax 410-785-5950wwwextensionumdedubaltimore-county
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry or natural origin marital status genetic information political affiliation or gender identity and expressionIf you need special assistance to participate in the camp program please contact Dwayne Murphy at dmurphy2umdedu at least 2 weeks before the training
1 Baltimore County 4-H day camp is June 20-24th Oregon Ridge STEM camp is July 18-22nd the Ag Center and Farm Camp is in August the Ag Center
2 For all interested teens and parentsguardians there will be an information meeting on February 26th from 7-830 pm at the 4-H Office Please RSVP by February 22nd
3 Other state counselor training opportunities will be held in March April or May Please contact the 4-H office to register for the next training 410-887-8090
Take a leap with us
Equal OpportunityEqual Access Programs
Bull Roast Fundraiser
Sponsored by Friends of 4-H
Saturday April 23 2016 7-11pm
2200 York Road Maryland State Fairgrounds
Vista Room (above State Fair Offices) Timonium MD 21093
Tickets are $35pp
A fun night for the whole family to include
Lots of food-(Beef Turkey Sausage Baked Beans Mac-n-Cheese Roll amp Dessert) Music Door Prizes Big 6 Wheel Silent auction 5050 raffle
All proceeds will benefit the Baltimore County 4-H Fair
Contact Jennifer Ryndak at 4108296698 to order your tickets today Checks payable to Baltimore County 4-H Fair
I support the Baltimore County 4-H Fair
2o16 Bull Roast
Admit One
4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST REGISTRATION FORM
Due to the 4-H Office Friday February 29 2016
The 4-H Public Speaking Contest will be held Friday March 4 2016 at the Baltimore County Ag Center
Pledge Communication Contest (For Clovers and Juniors only)
Clover Show and Tell
Clovers will receive participation ribbons only They will not be judged
You must be on the Baltimore County 4-H roll as of 3116 in order to participate in the Public Speaking Contest
The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry national origin marital status genetic information political affiliation and gender identity or expression
RULES AND REGULATIONS1 You may give either a Demonstration or a Visual Presentation
2 They may be given in two categories individual or team
3 The length should be
A Clover Division- not more than 5 minutes
B Junior Division- at least 5 minutes but not more than 10 minutes
C Intermediate and Senior Divisions at least 10 minutes but not more that 15 minutes
4 Visual Presentation (Illustrated Talk) is structured with an introduction body and summary Instead of showing how to do you explain how by the use of illustrations charts or posters You usually do this kind of talk in an area where you cannot actually show ldquohow to do somethingrdquo
DEMONSTRATIONVISUAL PRESENTATION REGISTRATION FORMDue to the 4-H Office February 29 2016DemonstrationVisual Presentation evening is Friday March 4 2016Beginning 630 pm at the Baltimore County Extension Office
Individual or Team__________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Team Members_______________________________________________________________________________
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry or natural origin marital status genetic information political affiliation or gender identity and expression
To Be Held At The Baltimore County Extension Office1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 410-887-8090Wednesday March 4 2016 at 630 pm
5 A Formal Demonstration is structured with an introduction body and summary You are showing step-by-step how to do something resulting in a finished project You may use posters or charts plus items you are working with
6 If giving a food demonstration food samples are not to be given to judges You may offer them a copy of the recipe
7 Each participant will furnish his or her own equipment and supplies
8 Each participant is responsible for clearing the area after his or her talk
9 Clovers will be evaluated but not judged They will receive a special ribbon and a premium of $100
10 Blue ribbon winners will represent Baltimore County at the state contest held at the Maryland State Fair
DIVISIONSA Juniors (8-10 years old as of January 1)B Intermediates (11-13 years old as of January 1)C Seniors (14-18 years old as of January 1)D Clovers (5-7 years old as of January 1)
Registration Deadline February 29 2016 ndash Send your registration form to the 4-H Office 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030 (410)887-8090
DEMONSTRATIONS
VISUAL PRESENTATIONS
Remember this is a great chance to give a demonstration for one of your projectsA demonstration is required for a project to be complete
Fair Demonstrations will ONLY include Animal related projects
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
AprilIntent to show swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Wills FairHoward County Fair Grounds
Member enrollment deadline to show in County Fair
Tagging swine ` lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep 800 am at the MD Fairgrounds
Memorial Day 4-H Office Closed
May
31
Ownership date for swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival Sheep amp Wool Skillathon
Champion Chow Contest 300 ndash 430 pm 4-H Office
National 4-H Conference National 4-H Center Chevy Chase MD
State Public Speaking Contest (All day)University of MD College Park
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29
Presidentrsquos Day 4-H Office Closed
Fair Board and Association Meeting
730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
4-H Open House
4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
4-H Open House SNOW DATE 4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
February
Horsebowl Contest UMD- Plant Sciences Bldg College Park MD The Maryland 4-H Skill-a-thon
March Livestock
Skill a Thon Hagerstown MD
Balto Co 4-H Fair Online enrollment begins DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE The earlier the better
Deadline for Achievement Night registration due
Achievement Night 300 pm Oregon Ridge
Public SpeakingDemonstration Day Contest 630 ndash 800 pm UME Ag Center
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Record Books Senior Portfolios and Award Nominations Due
OfficerrsquosTrainingSNOW DATE 630 pm in the 4-H office
Public SpeakingDemonstration Workshop 630 pm in the 4-H office
Deadline for registraion for Public Speaking and Demonstration Contest
University of Maryland Extension 4-H Volunteer TrainingTwo hour webinar for New UME 4-H volunteersA volunteer must have completed all UME volunteer paperwork before attending the training Please call 410-887-8090 to register
Fair Board and Association All meetings are held at the Mosner Miller building at the MD Fairgrounds at 730 pm Feb 25 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMarch 24 2016 ndash BoardApril 28 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMay 26 2016 ndash BoardJune 23 2016 ndash Association amp Board - Pick up Dept BooksJuly 21 2016 ndash EvaluationSept 27 2016 ndash Board amp AssociationOct 27 2016 ndash BoardNov 17 2016 ndash Board amp Association
June starts our camps off with our 4-H Day Camp offered June 20- 24 from 830 - 430 for youth ages 5-13 yrs old
Then in July we have a 4-H STEM Camp offered July 18-22 from 830 - 430 at the Baltimore County Ag Center for youth ages 8-13 yrs old
Page 5
NEW AFTERSCHOOL 4-H CLUB
4-H GALA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
Harford Hills Elementary School launched a new 4-H afterschool program for students from 2nd to 5th grades This club offers an opportunity for youth to engage in hands-on activities to build life skills in the areas of rockets robotics climate and agricultural science projects
The Baltimore County 4-H is proud to announce that James Thomas received the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Overall High Score 4-H Portfolio Scholarship
This Scholarship was established in 2015 the
College AGNR offering $1000 to each of the nine senior high overall individuals at the following annual 4-H competitions Livestock Judging Dairy Judging Horticulture Judging Poultry Judging Rabbit Judging Horse Judging Hippology Livestock Skillathon and Overall National
Leadership Trip Winner- High Point winner of the portfolio program which encompasses National 4-H Congress National 4-H Conference Camp Miniwanca West Virginia Older Members Camp and Virginia 4-H Congress
The recipient must apply as a bachelorrsquos degree-seeking student be accepted to the University of Maryland and enroll in the College of AGNR
Maryland 4-H Foundation offers a matching scholarship award to these students in the amount of $1000
James was selected to go to National 4-H Congress in 2015 He was the chair for the Maryland contingent This high honor was given to him for his excellent work on his senior portfolio his interview skills and his essay
This workshop is designed for adult 4-H volunteers and teens interested in mentoring younger 4-H members on how to program LEGO Mindstormreg robots and to introduce the 2016 LEGO 4-H Challenge The training will feature tracks for those that will be mentoring robotics activities and those that are working with teams on the 4-H LEGO Challenge
The 2016 4-H LEGO Challenge mat has been redesigned Registered teams this year will receive a new mat free of charge Any registered team that attends this training will also receive the LEGO mission pieces free as well Time will be allotted to construct the mission pieces and review the rules for this yearrsquos game Advanced programming training will be provided on topics such as line following We encourage each team to bring a laptop and a Mindstormreg robot that is ready to program
This program will be presented by the GEARS Robotics Team from Garrett County The host for the training is STEMaction at the USRA STEMaction Center in Columbia MD
Saturday February 20 2016 1000 am -230 pm Cost $500 per person (lunch will be provided)
USRA STEMaction Center 7178 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046
For more information or if you have questions contact the Garrett County Extension office at 301-334-6960
ROBOTICS TRAINING
I would like to RSVP for the following number of guests to attend the Baltimore County 4-H Achievement Night
Sunday March 20 2016 Finger Foods and Refreshments served 300 ndash 330 pmProgram begins promptly at 345 pmOregon Ridge Park13555 Beaver Dam Road Cockeysville MD 21030
Itrsquos that time again We are preparing for our annual Achievement Event where we recognize the achievements of our 4-Hers and contributions of our dedicated volunteers This will be an exciting year with 4-Her presentations finger foods and awards
In order to make this evening a success we are asking for a $500 donation from each family in attendance In order for us to plan appropriately we are asking that RSVP forms and donations be returned to the office by March 14 2016 Call the office for more details 410-887-8090
ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT
Equal OpportunityEqual Access Programs
2015 Achievement Event RSVP and Donation FormPlease make checks payable to BCEAC and send to Baltimore County 4-H 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030
$
THE 4-H STORY
$
THE 4-H STORY
Best 1st year record book
CAMP COUNSELOR OPPORTUNITIES
bull Are you a leader bull Do you want to make a difference in a young childrsquos life bull Do you like to share your knowledge of the out of doors crafts science nature animals technology songs or games bull Would you like to have a fun summer bull Are you 13 years old or older bull Are you an adult who likes the sounds of this
Then you would make a great Baltimore County 4-H camp counselor (We need adult volunteers as well) Here are some important dates for you to know
BECOME a 4-H Camp Counselor
Life Changing Moments
For a registration form contact the Baltimore County 4-H Office at 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030Phone 410-887-8090 bull Fax 410-785-5950wwwextensionumdedubaltimore-county
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry or natural origin marital status genetic information political affiliation or gender identity and expressionIf you need special assistance to participate in the camp program please contact Dwayne Murphy at dmurphy2umdedu at least 2 weeks before the training
1 Baltimore County 4-H day camp is June 20-24th Oregon Ridge STEM camp is July 18-22nd the Ag Center and Farm Camp is in August the Ag Center
2 For all interested teens and parentsguardians there will be an information meeting on February 26th from 7-830 pm at the 4-H Office Please RSVP by February 22nd
3 Other state counselor training opportunities will be held in March April or May Please contact the 4-H office to register for the next training 410-887-8090
Take a leap with us
Equal OpportunityEqual Access Programs
Bull Roast Fundraiser
Sponsored by Friends of 4-H
Saturday April 23 2016 7-11pm
2200 York Road Maryland State Fairgrounds
Vista Room (above State Fair Offices) Timonium MD 21093
Tickets are $35pp
A fun night for the whole family to include
Lots of food-(Beef Turkey Sausage Baked Beans Mac-n-Cheese Roll amp Dessert) Music Door Prizes Big 6 Wheel Silent auction 5050 raffle
All proceeds will benefit the Baltimore County 4-H Fair
Contact Jennifer Ryndak at 4108296698 to order your tickets today Checks payable to Baltimore County 4-H Fair
I support the Baltimore County 4-H Fair
2o16 Bull Roast
Admit One
4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST REGISTRATION FORM
Due to the 4-H Office Friday February 29 2016
The 4-H Public Speaking Contest will be held Friday March 4 2016 at the Baltimore County Ag Center
Pledge Communication Contest (For Clovers and Juniors only)
Clover Show and Tell
Clovers will receive participation ribbons only They will not be judged
You must be on the Baltimore County 4-H roll as of 3116 in order to participate in the Public Speaking Contest
The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry national origin marital status genetic information political affiliation and gender identity or expression
RULES AND REGULATIONS1 You may give either a Demonstration or a Visual Presentation
2 They may be given in two categories individual or team
3 The length should be
A Clover Division- not more than 5 minutes
B Junior Division- at least 5 minutes but not more than 10 minutes
C Intermediate and Senior Divisions at least 10 minutes but not more that 15 minutes
4 Visual Presentation (Illustrated Talk) is structured with an introduction body and summary Instead of showing how to do you explain how by the use of illustrations charts or posters You usually do this kind of talk in an area where you cannot actually show ldquohow to do somethingrdquo
DEMONSTRATIONVISUAL PRESENTATION REGISTRATION FORMDue to the 4-H Office February 29 2016DemonstrationVisual Presentation evening is Friday March 4 2016Beginning 630 pm at the Baltimore County Extension Office
Individual or Team__________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Team Members_______________________________________________________________________________
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry or natural origin marital status genetic information political affiliation or gender identity and expression
To Be Held At The Baltimore County Extension Office1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 410-887-8090Wednesday March 4 2016 at 630 pm
5 A Formal Demonstration is structured with an introduction body and summary You are showing step-by-step how to do something resulting in a finished project You may use posters or charts plus items you are working with
6 If giving a food demonstration food samples are not to be given to judges You may offer them a copy of the recipe
7 Each participant will furnish his or her own equipment and supplies
8 Each participant is responsible for clearing the area after his or her talk
9 Clovers will be evaluated but not judged They will receive a special ribbon and a premium of $100
10 Blue ribbon winners will represent Baltimore County at the state contest held at the Maryland State Fair
DIVISIONSA Juniors (8-10 years old as of January 1)B Intermediates (11-13 years old as of January 1)C Seniors (14-18 years old as of January 1)D Clovers (5-7 years old as of January 1)
Registration Deadline February 29 2016 ndash Send your registration form to the 4-H Office 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030 (410)887-8090
DEMONSTRATIONS
VISUAL PRESENTATIONS
Remember this is a great chance to give a demonstration for one of your projectsA demonstration is required for a project to be complete
Fair Demonstrations will ONLY include Animal related projects
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
AprilIntent to show swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Wills FairHoward County Fair Grounds
Member enrollment deadline to show in County Fair
Tagging swine ` lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep 800 am at the MD Fairgrounds
Memorial Day 4-H Office Closed
May
31
Ownership date for swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival Sheep amp Wool Skillathon
Champion Chow Contest 300 ndash 430 pm 4-H Office
National 4-H Conference National 4-H Center Chevy Chase MD
State Public Speaking Contest (All day)University of MD College Park
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29
Presidentrsquos Day 4-H Office Closed
Fair Board and Association Meeting
730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
4-H Open House
4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
4-H Open House SNOW DATE 4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
February
Horsebowl Contest UMD- Plant Sciences Bldg College Park MD The Maryland 4-H Skill-a-thon
March Livestock
Skill a Thon Hagerstown MD
Balto Co 4-H Fair Online enrollment begins DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE The earlier the better
Deadline for Achievement Night registration due
Achievement Night 300 pm Oregon Ridge
Public SpeakingDemonstration Day Contest 630 ndash 800 pm UME Ag Center
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Record Books Senior Portfolios and Award Nominations Due
OfficerrsquosTrainingSNOW DATE 630 pm in the 4-H office
Public SpeakingDemonstration Workshop 630 pm in the 4-H office
Deadline for registraion for Public Speaking and Demonstration Contest
University of Maryland Extension 4-H Volunteer TrainingTwo hour webinar for New UME 4-H volunteersA volunteer must have completed all UME volunteer paperwork before attending the training Please call 410-887-8090 to register
Fair Board and Association All meetings are held at the Mosner Miller building at the MD Fairgrounds at 730 pm Feb 25 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMarch 24 2016 ndash BoardApril 28 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMay 26 2016 ndash BoardJune 23 2016 ndash Association amp Board - Pick up Dept BooksJuly 21 2016 ndash EvaluationSept 27 2016 ndash Board amp AssociationOct 27 2016 ndash BoardNov 17 2016 ndash Board amp Association
June starts our camps off with our 4-H Day Camp offered June 20- 24 from 830 - 430 for youth ages 5-13 yrs old
Then in July we have a 4-H STEM Camp offered July 18-22 from 830 - 430 at the Baltimore County Ag Center for youth ages 8-13 yrs old
I would like to RSVP for the following number of guests to attend the Baltimore County 4-H Achievement Night
Sunday March 20 2016 Finger Foods and Refreshments served 300 ndash 330 pmProgram begins promptly at 345 pmOregon Ridge Park13555 Beaver Dam Road Cockeysville MD 21030
Itrsquos that time again We are preparing for our annual Achievement Event where we recognize the achievements of our 4-Hers and contributions of our dedicated volunteers This will be an exciting year with 4-Her presentations finger foods and awards
In order to make this evening a success we are asking for a $500 donation from each family in attendance In order for us to plan appropriately we are asking that RSVP forms and donations be returned to the office by March 14 2016 Call the office for more details 410-887-8090
ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT
Equal OpportunityEqual Access Programs
2015 Achievement Event RSVP and Donation FormPlease make checks payable to BCEAC and send to Baltimore County 4-H 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030
$
THE 4-H STORY
$
THE 4-H STORY
Best 1st year record book
CAMP COUNSELOR OPPORTUNITIES
bull Are you a leader bull Do you want to make a difference in a young childrsquos life bull Do you like to share your knowledge of the out of doors crafts science nature animals technology songs or games bull Would you like to have a fun summer bull Are you 13 years old or older bull Are you an adult who likes the sounds of this
Then you would make a great Baltimore County 4-H camp counselor (We need adult volunteers as well) Here are some important dates for you to know
BECOME a 4-H Camp Counselor
Life Changing Moments
For a registration form contact the Baltimore County 4-H Office at 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030Phone 410-887-8090 bull Fax 410-785-5950wwwextensionumdedubaltimore-county
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry or natural origin marital status genetic information political affiliation or gender identity and expressionIf you need special assistance to participate in the camp program please contact Dwayne Murphy at dmurphy2umdedu at least 2 weeks before the training
1 Baltimore County 4-H day camp is June 20-24th Oregon Ridge STEM camp is July 18-22nd the Ag Center and Farm Camp is in August the Ag Center
2 For all interested teens and parentsguardians there will be an information meeting on February 26th from 7-830 pm at the 4-H Office Please RSVP by February 22nd
3 Other state counselor training opportunities will be held in March April or May Please contact the 4-H office to register for the next training 410-887-8090
Take a leap with us
Equal OpportunityEqual Access Programs
Bull Roast Fundraiser
Sponsored by Friends of 4-H
Saturday April 23 2016 7-11pm
2200 York Road Maryland State Fairgrounds
Vista Room (above State Fair Offices) Timonium MD 21093
Tickets are $35pp
A fun night for the whole family to include
Lots of food-(Beef Turkey Sausage Baked Beans Mac-n-Cheese Roll amp Dessert) Music Door Prizes Big 6 Wheel Silent auction 5050 raffle
All proceeds will benefit the Baltimore County 4-H Fair
Contact Jennifer Ryndak at 4108296698 to order your tickets today Checks payable to Baltimore County 4-H Fair
I support the Baltimore County 4-H Fair
2o16 Bull Roast
Admit One
4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST REGISTRATION FORM
Due to the 4-H Office Friday February 29 2016
The 4-H Public Speaking Contest will be held Friday March 4 2016 at the Baltimore County Ag Center
Pledge Communication Contest (For Clovers and Juniors only)
Clover Show and Tell
Clovers will receive participation ribbons only They will not be judged
You must be on the Baltimore County 4-H roll as of 3116 in order to participate in the Public Speaking Contest
The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry national origin marital status genetic information political affiliation and gender identity or expression
RULES AND REGULATIONS1 You may give either a Demonstration or a Visual Presentation
2 They may be given in two categories individual or team
3 The length should be
A Clover Division- not more than 5 minutes
B Junior Division- at least 5 minutes but not more than 10 minutes
C Intermediate and Senior Divisions at least 10 minutes but not more that 15 minutes
4 Visual Presentation (Illustrated Talk) is structured with an introduction body and summary Instead of showing how to do you explain how by the use of illustrations charts or posters You usually do this kind of talk in an area where you cannot actually show ldquohow to do somethingrdquo
DEMONSTRATIONVISUAL PRESENTATION REGISTRATION FORMDue to the 4-H Office February 29 2016DemonstrationVisual Presentation evening is Friday March 4 2016Beginning 630 pm at the Baltimore County Extension Office
Individual or Team__________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Team Members_______________________________________________________________________________
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry or natural origin marital status genetic information political affiliation or gender identity and expression
To Be Held At The Baltimore County Extension Office1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 410-887-8090Wednesday March 4 2016 at 630 pm
5 A Formal Demonstration is structured with an introduction body and summary You are showing step-by-step how to do something resulting in a finished project You may use posters or charts plus items you are working with
6 If giving a food demonstration food samples are not to be given to judges You may offer them a copy of the recipe
7 Each participant will furnish his or her own equipment and supplies
8 Each participant is responsible for clearing the area after his or her talk
9 Clovers will be evaluated but not judged They will receive a special ribbon and a premium of $100
10 Blue ribbon winners will represent Baltimore County at the state contest held at the Maryland State Fair
DIVISIONSA Juniors (8-10 years old as of January 1)B Intermediates (11-13 years old as of January 1)C Seniors (14-18 years old as of January 1)D Clovers (5-7 years old as of January 1)
Registration Deadline February 29 2016 ndash Send your registration form to the 4-H Office 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030 (410)887-8090
DEMONSTRATIONS
VISUAL PRESENTATIONS
Remember this is a great chance to give a demonstration for one of your projectsA demonstration is required for a project to be complete
Fair Demonstrations will ONLY include Animal related projects
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
AprilIntent to show swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Wills FairHoward County Fair Grounds
Member enrollment deadline to show in County Fair
Tagging swine ` lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep 800 am at the MD Fairgrounds
Memorial Day 4-H Office Closed
May
31
Ownership date for swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival Sheep amp Wool Skillathon
Champion Chow Contest 300 ndash 430 pm 4-H Office
National 4-H Conference National 4-H Center Chevy Chase MD
State Public Speaking Contest (All day)University of MD College Park
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29
Presidentrsquos Day 4-H Office Closed
Fair Board and Association Meeting
730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
4-H Open House
4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
4-H Open House SNOW DATE 4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
February
Horsebowl Contest UMD- Plant Sciences Bldg College Park MD The Maryland 4-H Skill-a-thon
March Livestock
Skill a Thon Hagerstown MD
Balto Co 4-H Fair Online enrollment begins DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE The earlier the better
Deadline for Achievement Night registration due
Achievement Night 300 pm Oregon Ridge
Public SpeakingDemonstration Day Contest 630 ndash 800 pm UME Ag Center
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Record Books Senior Portfolios and Award Nominations Due
OfficerrsquosTrainingSNOW DATE 630 pm in the 4-H office
Public SpeakingDemonstration Workshop 630 pm in the 4-H office
Deadline for registraion for Public Speaking and Demonstration Contest
University of Maryland Extension 4-H Volunteer TrainingTwo hour webinar for New UME 4-H volunteersA volunteer must have completed all UME volunteer paperwork before attending the training Please call 410-887-8090 to register
Fair Board and Association All meetings are held at the Mosner Miller building at the MD Fairgrounds at 730 pm Feb 25 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMarch 24 2016 ndash BoardApril 28 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMay 26 2016 ndash BoardJune 23 2016 ndash Association amp Board - Pick up Dept BooksJuly 21 2016 ndash EvaluationSept 27 2016 ndash Board amp AssociationOct 27 2016 ndash BoardNov 17 2016 ndash Board amp Association
June starts our camps off with our 4-H Day Camp offered June 20- 24 from 830 - 430 for youth ages 5-13 yrs old
Then in July we have a 4-H STEM Camp offered July 18-22 from 830 - 430 at the Baltimore County Ag Center for youth ages 8-13 yrs old
CAMP COUNSELOR OPPORTUNITIES
bull Are you a leader bull Do you want to make a difference in a young childrsquos life bull Do you like to share your knowledge of the out of doors crafts science nature animals technology songs or games bull Would you like to have a fun summer bull Are you 13 years old or older bull Are you an adult who likes the sounds of this
Then you would make a great Baltimore County 4-H camp counselor (We need adult volunteers as well) Here are some important dates for you to know
BECOME a 4-H Camp Counselor
Life Changing Moments
For a registration form contact the Baltimore County 4-H Office at 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030Phone 410-887-8090 bull Fax 410-785-5950wwwextensionumdedubaltimore-county
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry or natural origin marital status genetic information political affiliation or gender identity and expressionIf you need special assistance to participate in the camp program please contact Dwayne Murphy at dmurphy2umdedu at least 2 weeks before the training
1 Baltimore County 4-H day camp is June 20-24th Oregon Ridge STEM camp is July 18-22nd the Ag Center and Farm Camp is in August the Ag Center
2 For all interested teens and parentsguardians there will be an information meeting on February 26th from 7-830 pm at the 4-H Office Please RSVP by February 22nd
3 Other state counselor training opportunities will be held in March April or May Please contact the 4-H office to register for the next training 410-887-8090
Take a leap with us
Equal OpportunityEqual Access Programs
Bull Roast Fundraiser
Sponsored by Friends of 4-H
Saturday April 23 2016 7-11pm
2200 York Road Maryland State Fairgrounds
Vista Room (above State Fair Offices) Timonium MD 21093
Tickets are $35pp
A fun night for the whole family to include
Lots of food-(Beef Turkey Sausage Baked Beans Mac-n-Cheese Roll amp Dessert) Music Door Prizes Big 6 Wheel Silent auction 5050 raffle
All proceeds will benefit the Baltimore County 4-H Fair
Contact Jennifer Ryndak at 4108296698 to order your tickets today Checks payable to Baltimore County 4-H Fair
I support the Baltimore County 4-H Fair
2o16 Bull Roast
Admit One
4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST REGISTRATION FORM
Due to the 4-H Office Friday February 29 2016
The 4-H Public Speaking Contest will be held Friday March 4 2016 at the Baltimore County Ag Center
Pledge Communication Contest (For Clovers and Juniors only)
Clover Show and Tell
Clovers will receive participation ribbons only They will not be judged
You must be on the Baltimore County 4-H roll as of 3116 in order to participate in the Public Speaking Contest
The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry national origin marital status genetic information political affiliation and gender identity or expression
RULES AND REGULATIONS1 You may give either a Demonstration or a Visual Presentation
2 They may be given in two categories individual or team
3 The length should be
A Clover Division- not more than 5 minutes
B Junior Division- at least 5 minutes but not more than 10 minutes
C Intermediate and Senior Divisions at least 10 minutes but not more that 15 minutes
4 Visual Presentation (Illustrated Talk) is structured with an introduction body and summary Instead of showing how to do you explain how by the use of illustrations charts or posters You usually do this kind of talk in an area where you cannot actually show ldquohow to do somethingrdquo
DEMONSTRATIONVISUAL PRESENTATION REGISTRATION FORMDue to the 4-H Office February 29 2016DemonstrationVisual Presentation evening is Friday March 4 2016Beginning 630 pm at the Baltimore County Extension Office
Individual or Team__________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Team Members_______________________________________________________________________________
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry or natural origin marital status genetic information political affiliation or gender identity and expression
To Be Held At The Baltimore County Extension Office1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 410-887-8090Wednesday March 4 2016 at 630 pm
5 A Formal Demonstration is structured with an introduction body and summary You are showing step-by-step how to do something resulting in a finished project You may use posters or charts plus items you are working with
6 If giving a food demonstration food samples are not to be given to judges You may offer them a copy of the recipe
7 Each participant will furnish his or her own equipment and supplies
8 Each participant is responsible for clearing the area after his or her talk
9 Clovers will be evaluated but not judged They will receive a special ribbon and a premium of $100
10 Blue ribbon winners will represent Baltimore County at the state contest held at the Maryland State Fair
DIVISIONSA Juniors (8-10 years old as of January 1)B Intermediates (11-13 years old as of January 1)C Seniors (14-18 years old as of January 1)D Clovers (5-7 years old as of January 1)
Registration Deadline February 29 2016 ndash Send your registration form to the 4-H Office 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030 (410)887-8090
DEMONSTRATIONS
VISUAL PRESENTATIONS
Remember this is a great chance to give a demonstration for one of your projectsA demonstration is required for a project to be complete
Fair Demonstrations will ONLY include Animal related projects
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
AprilIntent to show swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Wills FairHoward County Fair Grounds
Member enrollment deadline to show in County Fair
Tagging swine ` lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep 800 am at the MD Fairgrounds
Memorial Day 4-H Office Closed
May
31
Ownership date for swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival Sheep amp Wool Skillathon
Champion Chow Contest 300 ndash 430 pm 4-H Office
National 4-H Conference National 4-H Center Chevy Chase MD
State Public Speaking Contest (All day)University of MD College Park
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29
Presidentrsquos Day 4-H Office Closed
Fair Board and Association Meeting
730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
4-H Open House
4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
4-H Open House SNOW DATE 4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
February
Horsebowl Contest UMD- Plant Sciences Bldg College Park MD The Maryland 4-H Skill-a-thon
March Livestock
Skill a Thon Hagerstown MD
Balto Co 4-H Fair Online enrollment begins DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE The earlier the better
Deadline for Achievement Night registration due
Achievement Night 300 pm Oregon Ridge
Public SpeakingDemonstration Day Contest 630 ndash 800 pm UME Ag Center
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Record Books Senior Portfolios and Award Nominations Due
OfficerrsquosTrainingSNOW DATE 630 pm in the 4-H office
Public SpeakingDemonstration Workshop 630 pm in the 4-H office
Deadline for registraion for Public Speaking and Demonstration Contest
University of Maryland Extension 4-H Volunteer TrainingTwo hour webinar for New UME 4-H volunteersA volunteer must have completed all UME volunteer paperwork before attending the training Please call 410-887-8090 to register
Fair Board and Association All meetings are held at the Mosner Miller building at the MD Fairgrounds at 730 pm Feb 25 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMarch 24 2016 ndash BoardApril 28 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMay 26 2016 ndash BoardJune 23 2016 ndash Association amp Board - Pick up Dept BooksJuly 21 2016 ndash EvaluationSept 27 2016 ndash Board amp AssociationOct 27 2016 ndash BoardNov 17 2016 ndash Board amp Association
June starts our camps off with our 4-H Day Camp offered June 20- 24 from 830 - 430 for youth ages 5-13 yrs old
Then in July we have a 4-H STEM Camp offered July 18-22 from 830 - 430 at the Baltimore County Ag Center for youth ages 8-13 yrs old
Bull Roast Fundraiser
Sponsored by Friends of 4-H
Saturday April 23 2016 7-11pm
2200 York Road Maryland State Fairgrounds
Vista Room (above State Fair Offices) Timonium MD 21093
Tickets are $35pp
A fun night for the whole family to include
Lots of food-(Beef Turkey Sausage Baked Beans Mac-n-Cheese Roll amp Dessert) Music Door Prizes Big 6 Wheel Silent auction 5050 raffle
All proceeds will benefit the Baltimore County 4-H Fair
Contact Jennifer Ryndak at 4108296698 to order your tickets today Checks payable to Baltimore County 4-H Fair
I support the Baltimore County 4-H Fair
2o16 Bull Roast
Admit One
4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST REGISTRATION FORM
Due to the 4-H Office Friday February 29 2016
The 4-H Public Speaking Contest will be held Friday March 4 2016 at the Baltimore County Ag Center
Pledge Communication Contest (For Clovers and Juniors only)
Clover Show and Tell
Clovers will receive participation ribbons only They will not be judged
You must be on the Baltimore County 4-H roll as of 3116 in order to participate in the Public Speaking Contest
The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry national origin marital status genetic information political affiliation and gender identity or expression
RULES AND REGULATIONS1 You may give either a Demonstration or a Visual Presentation
2 They may be given in two categories individual or team
3 The length should be
A Clover Division- not more than 5 minutes
B Junior Division- at least 5 minutes but not more than 10 minutes
C Intermediate and Senior Divisions at least 10 minutes but not more that 15 minutes
4 Visual Presentation (Illustrated Talk) is structured with an introduction body and summary Instead of showing how to do you explain how by the use of illustrations charts or posters You usually do this kind of talk in an area where you cannot actually show ldquohow to do somethingrdquo
DEMONSTRATIONVISUAL PRESENTATION REGISTRATION FORMDue to the 4-H Office February 29 2016DemonstrationVisual Presentation evening is Friday March 4 2016Beginning 630 pm at the Baltimore County Extension Office
Individual or Team__________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Team Members_______________________________________________________________________________
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry or natural origin marital status genetic information political affiliation or gender identity and expression
To Be Held At The Baltimore County Extension Office1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 410-887-8090Wednesday March 4 2016 at 630 pm
5 A Formal Demonstration is structured with an introduction body and summary You are showing step-by-step how to do something resulting in a finished project You may use posters or charts plus items you are working with
6 If giving a food demonstration food samples are not to be given to judges You may offer them a copy of the recipe
7 Each participant will furnish his or her own equipment and supplies
8 Each participant is responsible for clearing the area after his or her talk
9 Clovers will be evaluated but not judged They will receive a special ribbon and a premium of $100
10 Blue ribbon winners will represent Baltimore County at the state contest held at the Maryland State Fair
DIVISIONSA Juniors (8-10 years old as of January 1)B Intermediates (11-13 years old as of January 1)C Seniors (14-18 years old as of January 1)D Clovers (5-7 years old as of January 1)
Registration Deadline February 29 2016 ndash Send your registration form to the 4-H Office 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030 (410)887-8090
DEMONSTRATIONS
VISUAL PRESENTATIONS
Remember this is a great chance to give a demonstration for one of your projectsA demonstration is required for a project to be complete
Fair Demonstrations will ONLY include Animal related projects
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
AprilIntent to show swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Wills FairHoward County Fair Grounds
Member enrollment deadline to show in County Fair
Tagging swine ` lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep 800 am at the MD Fairgrounds
Memorial Day 4-H Office Closed
May
31
Ownership date for swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival Sheep amp Wool Skillathon
Champion Chow Contest 300 ndash 430 pm 4-H Office
National 4-H Conference National 4-H Center Chevy Chase MD
State Public Speaking Contest (All day)University of MD College Park
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29
Presidentrsquos Day 4-H Office Closed
Fair Board and Association Meeting
730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
4-H Open House
4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
4-H Open House SNOW DATE 4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
February
Horsebowl Contest UMD- Plant Sciences Bldg College Park MD The Maryland 4-H Skill-a-thon
March Livestock
Skill a Thon Hagerstown MD
Balto Co 4-H Fair Online enrollment begins DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE The earlier the better
Deadline for Achievement Night registration due
Achievement Night 300 pm Oregon Ridge
Public SpeakingDemonstration Day Contest 630 ndash 800 pm UME Ag Center
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Record Books Senior Portfolios and Award Nominations Due
OfficerrsquosTrainingSNOW DATE 630 pm in the 4-H office
Public SpeakingDemonstration Workshop 630 pm in the 4-H office
Deadline for registraion for Public Speaking and Demonstration Contest
University of Maryland Extension 4-H Volunteer TrainingTwo hour webinar for New UME 4-H volunteersA volunteer must have completed all UME volunteer paperwork before attending the training Please call 410-887-8090 to register
Fair Board and Association All meetings are held at the Mosner Miller building at the MD Fairgrounds at 730 pm Feb 25 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMarch 24 2016 ndash BoardApril 28 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMay 26 2016 ndash BoardJune 23 2016 ndash Association amp Board - Pick up Dept BooksJuly 21 2016 ndash EvaluationSept 27 2016 ndash Board amp AssociationOct 27 2016 ndash BoardNov 17 2016 ndash Board amp Association
June starts our camps off with our 4-H Day Camp offered June 20- 24 from 830 - 430 for youth ages 5-13 yrs old
Then in July we have a 4-H STEM Camp offered July 18-22 from 830 - 430 at the Baltimore County Ag Center for youth ages 8-13 yrs old
4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST REGISTRATION FORM
Due to the 4-H Office Friday February 29 2016
The 4-H Public Speaking Contest will be held Friday March 4 2016 at the Baltimore County Ag Center
Pledge Communication Contest (For Clovers and Juniors only)
Clover Show and Tell
Clovers will receive participation ribbons only They will not be judged
You must be on the Baltimore County 4-H roll as of 3116 in order to participate in the Public Speaking Contest
The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry national origin marital status genetic information political affiliation and gender identity or expression
RULES AND REGULATIONS1 You may give either a Demonstration or a Visual Presentation
2 They may be given in two categories individual or team
3 The length should be
A Clover Division- not more than 5 minutes
B Junior Division- at least 5 minutes but not more than 10 minutes
C Intermediate and Senior Divisions at least 10 minutes but not more that 15 minutes
4 Visual Presentation (Illustrated Talk) is structured with an introduction body and summary Instead of showing how to do you explain how by the use of illustrations charts or posters You usually do this kind of talk in an area where you cannot actually show ldquohow to do somethingrdquo
DEMONSTRATIONVISUAL PRESENTATION REGISTRATION FORMDue to the 4-H Office February 29 2016DemonstrationVisual Presentation evening is Friday March 4 2016Beginning 630 pm at the Baltimore County Extension Office
Individual or Team__________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Team Members_______________________________________________________________________________
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry or natural origin marital status genetic information political affiliation or gender identity and expression
To Be Held At The Baltimore County Extension Office1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 410-887-8090Wednesday March 4 2016 at 630 pm
5 A Formal Demonstration is structured with an introduction body and summary You are showing step-by-step how to do something resulting in a finished project You may use posters or charts plus items you are working with
6 If giving a food demonstration food samples are not to be given to judges You may offer them a copy of the recipe
7 Each participant will furnish his or her own equipment and supplies
8 Each participant is responsible for clearing the area after his or her talk
9 Clovers will be evaluated but not judged They will receive a special ribbon and a premium of $100
10 Blue ribbon winners will represent Baltimore County at the state contest held at the Maryland State Fair
DIVISIONSA Juniors (8-10 years old as of January 1)B Intermediates (11-13 years old as of January 1)C Seniors (14-18 years old as of January 1)D Clovers (5-7 years old as of January 1)
Registration Deadline February 29 2016 ndash Send your registration form to the 4-H Office 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030 (410)887-8090
DEMONSTRATIONS
VISUAL PRESENTATIONS
Remember this is a great chance to give a demonstration for one of your projectsA demonstration is required for a project to be complete
Fair Demonstrations will ONLY include Animal related projects
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
AprilIntent to show swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Wills FairHoward County Fair Grounds
Member enrollment deadline to show in County Fair
Tagging swine ` lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep 800 am at the MD Fairgrounds
Memorial Day 4-H Office Closed
May
31
Ownership date for swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival Sheep amp Wool Skillathon
Champion Chow Contest 300 ndash 430 pm 4-H Office
National 4-H Conference National 4-H Center Chevy Chase MD
State Public Speaking Contest (All day)University of MD College Park
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29
Presidentrsquos Day 4-H Office Closed
Fair Board and Association Meeting
730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
4-H Open House
4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
4-H Open House SNOW DATE 4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
February
Horsebowl Contest UMD- Plant Sciences Bldg College Park MD The Maryland 4-H Skill-a-thon
March Livestock
Skill a Thon Hagerstown MD
Balto Co 4-H Fair Online enrollment begins DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE The earlier the better
Deadline for Achievement Night registration due
Achievement Night 300 pm Oregon Ridge
Public SpeakingDemonstration Day Contest 630 ndash 800 pm UME Ag Center
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Record Books Senior Portfolios and Award Nominations Due
OfficerrsquosTrainingSNOW DATE 630 pm in the 4-H office
Public SpeakingDemonstration Workshop 630 pm in the 4-H office
Deadline for registraion for Public Speaking and Demonstration Contest
University of Maryland Extension 4-H Volunteer TrainingTwo hour webinar for New UME 4-H volunteersA volunteer must have completed all UME volunteer paperwork before attending the training Please call 410-887-8090 to register
Fair Board and Association All meetings are held at the Mosner Miller building at the MD Fairgrounds at 730 pm Feb 25 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMarch 24 2016 ndash BoardApril 28 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMay 26 2016 ndash BoardJune 23 2016 ndash Association amp Board - Pick up Dept BooksJuly 21 2016 ndash EvaluationSept 27 2016 ndash Board amp AssociationOct 27 2016 ndash BoardNov 17 2016 ndash Board amp Association
June starts our camps off with our 4-H Day Camp offered June 20- 24 from 830 - 430 for youth ages 5-13 yrs old
Then in July we have a 4-H STEM Camp offered July 18-22 from 830 - 430 at the Baltimore County Ag Center for youth ages 8-13 yrs old
RULES AND REGULATIONS1 You may give either a Demonstration or a Visual Presentation
2 They may be given in two categories individual or team
3 The length should be
A Clover Division- not more than 5 minutes
B Junior Division- at least 5 minutes but not more than 10 minutes
C Intermediate and Senior Divisions at least 10 minutes but not more that 15 minutes
4 Visual Presentation (Illustrated Talk) is structured with an introduction body and summary Instead of showing how to do you explain how by the use of illustrations charts or posters You usually do this kind of talk in an area where you cannot actually show ldquohow to do somethingrdquo
DEMONSTRATIONVISUAL PRESENTATION REGISTRATION FORMDue to the 4-H Office February 29 2016DemonstrationVisual Presentation evening is Friday March 4 2016Beginning 630 pm at the Baltimore County Extension Office
Individual or Team__________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Team Members_______________________________________________________________________________
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race age sex color sexual orientation physical or mental disability religion ancestry or natural origin marital status genetic information political affiliation or gender identity and expression
To Be Held At The Baltimore County Extension Office1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 410-887-8090Wednesday March 4 2016 at 630 pm
5 A Formal Demonstration is structured with an introduction body and summary You are showing step-by-step how to do something resulting in a finished project You may use posters or charts plus items you are working with
6 If giving a food demonstration food samples are not to be given to judges You may offer them a copy of the recipe
7 Each participant will furnish his or her own equipment and supplies
8 Each participant is responsible for clearing the area after his or her talk
9 Clovers will be evaluated but not judged They will receive a special ribbon and a premium of $100
10 Blue ribbon winners will represent Baltimore County at the state contest held at the Maryland State Fair
DIVISIONSA Juniors (8-10 years old as of January 1)B Intermediates (11-13 years old as of January 1)C Seniors (14-18 years old as of January 1)D Clovers (5-7 years old as of January 1)
Registration Deadline February 29 2016 ndash Send your registration form to the 4-H Office 1114 Shawan Road Suite 2 Cockeysville MD 21030 (410)887-8090
DEMONSTRATIONS
VISUAL PRESENTATIONS
Remember this is a great chance to give a demonstration for one of your projectsA demonstration is required for a project to be complete
Fair Demonstrations will ONLY include Animal related projects
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AprilIntent to show swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Wills FairHoward County Fair Grounds
Member enrollment deadline to show in County Fair
Tagging swine ` lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep 800 am at the MD Fairgrounds
Memorial Day 4-H Office Closed
May
31
Ownership date for swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival Sheep amp Wool Skillathon
Champion Chow Contest 300 ndash 430 pm 4-H Office
National 4-H Conference National 4-H Center Chevy Chase MD
State Public Speaking Contest (All day)University of MD College Park
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28 29
Presidentrsquos Day 4-H Office Closed
Fair Board and Association Meeting
730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
4-H Open House
4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
4-H Open House SNOW DATE 4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
February
Horsebowl Contest UMD- Plant Sciences Bldg College Park MD The Maryland 4-H Skill-a-thon
March Livestock
Skill a Thon Hagerstown MD
Balto Co 4-H Fair Online enrollment begins DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE The earlier the better
Deadline for Achievement Night registration due
Achievement Night 300 pm Oregon Ridge
Public SpeakingDemonstration Day Contest 630 ndash 800 pm UME Ag Center
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Record Books Senior Portfolios and Award Nominations Due
OfficerrsquosTrainingSNOW DATE 630 pm in the 4-H office
Public SpeakingDemonstration Workshop 630 pm in the 4-H office
Deadline for registraion for Public Speaking and Demonstration Contest
University of Maryland Extension 4-H Volunteer TrainingTwo hour webinar for New UME 4-H volunteersA volunteer must have completed all UME volunteer paperwork before attending the training Please call 410-887-8090 to register
Fair Board and Association All meetings are held at the Mosner Miller building at the MD Fairgrounds at 730 pm Feb 25 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMarch 24 2016 ndash BoardApril 28 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMay 26 2016 ndash BoardJune 23 2016 ndash Association amp Board - Pick up Dept BooksJuly 21 2016 ndash EvaluationSept 27 2016 ndash Board amp AssociationOct 27 2016 ndash BoardNov 17 2016 ndash Board amp Association
June starts our camps off with our 4-H Day Camp offered June 20- 24 from 830 - 430 for youth ages 5-13 yrs old
Then in July we have a 4-H STEM Camp offered July 18-22 from 830 - 430 at the Baltimore County Ag Center for youth ages 8-13 yrs old
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
AprilIntent to show swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Wills FairHoward County Fair Grounds
Member enrollment deadline to show in County Fair
Tagging swine ` lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep 800 am at the MD Fairgrounds
Memorial Day 4-H Office Closed
May
31
Ownership date for swine lamb goats commercial beef heifers commercial breeding sheep
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival
MD Sheep amp Wool Festival Sheep amp Wool Skillathon
Champion Chow Contest 300 ndash 430 pm 4-H Office
National 4-H Conference National 4-H Center Chevy Chase MD
State Public Speaking Contest (All day)University of MD College Park
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29
Presidentrsquos Day 4-H Office Closed
Fair Board and Association Meeting
730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
4-H Open House
4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
4-H Open House SNOW DATE 4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
February
Horsebowl Contest UMD- Plant Sciences Bldg College Park MD The Maryland 4-H Skill-a-thon
March Livestock
Skill a Thon Hagerstown MD
Balto Co 4-H Fair Online enrollment begins DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE The earlier the better
Deadline for Achievement Night registration due
Achievement Night 300 pm Oregon Ridge
Public SpeakingDemonstration Day Contest 630 ndash 800 pm UME Ag Center
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Record Books Senior Portfolios and Award Nominations Due
OfficerrsquosTrainingSNOW DATE 630 pm in the 4-H office
Public SpeakingDemonstration Workshop 630 pm in the 4-H office
Deadline for registraion for Public Speaking and Demonstration Contest
University of Maryland Extension 4-H Volunteer TrainingTwo hour webinar for New UME 4-H volunteersA volunteer must have completed all UME volunteer paperwork before attending the training Please call 410-887-8090 to register
Fair Board and Association All meetings are held at the Mosner Miller building at the MD Fairgrounds at 730 pm Feb 25 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMarch 24 2016 ndash BoardApril 28 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMay 26 2016 ndash BoardJune 23 2016 ndash Association amp Board - Pick up Dept BooksJuly 21 2016 ndash EvaluationSept 27 2016 ndash Board amp AssociationOct 27 2016 ndash BoardNov 17 2016 ndash Board amp Association
June starts our camps off with our 4-H Day Camp offered June 20- 24 from 830 - 430 for youth ages 5-13 yrs old
Then in July we have a 4-H STEM Camp offered July 18-22 from 830 - 430 at the Baltimore County Ag Center for youth ages 8-13 yrs old
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29
Presidentrsquos Day 4-H Office Closed
Fair Board and Association Meeting
730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
4-H Open House
4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
4-H Open House SNOW DATE 4 ndash 7 pm at the 4-H Office
February
Horsebowl Contest UMD- Plant Sciences Bldg College Park MD The Maryland 4-H Skill-a-thon
March Livestock
Skill a Thon Hagerstown MD
Balto Co 4-H Fair Online enrollment begins DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE The earlier the better
Deadline for Achievement Night registration due
Achievement Night 300 pm Oregon Ridge
Public SpeakingDemonstration Day Contest 630 ndash 800 pm UME Ag Center
Fair Board Meeting730 pm in the Mosner Miller building 730 at the Fairgrounds
Record Books Senior Portfolios and Award Nominations Due
OfficerrsquosTrainingSNOW DATE 630 pm in the 4-H office
Public SpeakingDemonstration Workshop 630 pm in the 4-H office
Deadline for registraion for Public Speaking and Demonstration Contest
University of Maryland Extension 4-H Volunteer TrainingTwo hour webinar for New UME 4-H volunteersA volunteer must have completed all UME volunteer paperwork before attending the training Please call 410-887-8090 to register
Fair Board and Association All meetings are held at the Mosner Miller building at the MD Fairgrounds at 730 pm Feb 25 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMarch 24 2016 ndash BoardApril 28 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMay 26 2016 ndash BoardJune 23 2016 ndash Association amp Board - Pick up Dept BooksJuly 21 2016 ndash EvaluationSept 27 2016 ndash Board amp AssociationOct 27 2016 ndash BoardNov 17 2016 ndash Board amp Association
June starts our camps off with our 4-H Day Camp offered June 20- 24 from 830 - 430 for youth ages 5-13 yrs old
Then in July we have a 4-H STEM Camp offered July 18-22 from 830 - 430 at the Baltimore County Ag Center for youth ages 8-13 yrs old
University of Maryland Extension 4-H Volunteer TrainingTwo hour webinar for New UME 4-H volunteersA volunteer must have completed all UME volunteer paperwork before attending the training Please call 410-887-8090 to register
Fair Board and Association All meetings are held at the Mosner Miller building at the MD Fairgrounds at 730 pm Feb 25 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMarch 24 2016 ndash BoardApril 28 2016 ndash Association amp BoardMay 26 2016 ndash BoardJune 23 2016 ndash Association amp Board - Pick up Dept BooksJuly 21 2016 ndash EvaluationSept 27 2016 ndash Board amp AssociationOct 27 2016 ndash BoardNov 17 2016 ndash Board amp Association
June starts our camps off with our 4-H Day Camp offered June 20- 24 from 830 - 430 for youth ages 5-13 yrs old
Then in July we have a 4-H STEM Camp offered July 18-22 from 830 - 430 at the Baltimore County Ag Center for youth ages 8-13 yrs old
