Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
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CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
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SARATOGA COUNTY
October 2016
2016 Achievement Night Saturday, November 5th 7:00 pm at the CCE Office 50 West High Street Ballston Spa
4-H Staff:
Program Committee
Greg Stevens, Extension Issue Leader Julie Curren, Extension Program Educator Amanda Benson, Extension Program Educator Carter Older, Extension Community Educator Marilyn Preissler, 4-H Administrative Assistant Richard Johnson, Printer
Dave Felano Paul Lasky Eileen Lindemann Eileen Gerdes Kim Racaza Jim Holbrook
Ballston Spa Ballston Spa Clifton Park Saratoga Springs Clifton Park Amsterdam
The 2016 Achievement Night will be a unique combination of recognition, activities for all and an ice cream sundae bar. Designed by our Teen Ambassadors and Teen Council, the program will be for everyone: members, leaders, parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, friends, and others. Mark your calendars and do not miss out on this great night of 4-H recognition. All 4-H’ers should attend!
Paul Ruger– Assistant Editor
Students Noah Amann Alex Singer
Mechanicville Saratoga Springs
Upcoming Events & Deadlines 5-16th– Paper Clover Campaign 17th– Supervisors Baskets DUE
Check us out on Facebook!!!
21st- Shirt Orders DUE 27th- CCE Annual Meeting
www.facebook.com/SaratogaCounty4-H 518-885-8995
5th– Achievement Night 7th- 4-H Enrollment DUE
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Teen Update 4-H Leaders
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THURSDAY
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It is recommended that the club hold a minimum of 6 regular meetings throughout the year and start each meeting/ activity with the 4-H Pledge.
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Saratoga has four requirements for clubs: Each club must have a minimum of 5 members. Each club must have a local leader, organizer or advisor. Members of the club must organize as a club and elect officers. Each club must plan and adopt a program for the year.
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President- works closely with the organizational leader, sets an agenda and maintains order during meetings Vice-President- must learn the duties of the President and fills in for him/her as needed Secretary- must keep minutes of club meetings, handles correspondence and mails Secretary’s Report into the 4-H Office Treasurer- in charge of all the monies received and paid out These officers work together to help the club make and vote on decisions. For more information, see the 4-H Club Secretary’s Handbook (pages 4-5).
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Each has a distinct role within the club:
CCE Annual Meeting
The four main offices are: president, vice-president, treasurer and secretary, but others like recreation leader & news reporter can be added.
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4-H Club Basics As we head into the new 4-H Year, each club should be thinking about the nomination and election of officers. Often, voting becomes a popularity contest. Before voting occurs, ask each of the nominees questions to help you make the best decision. For example, “How long have you been in 4-H? What are your goals for this year for our club? Are you an officer/member of any other clubs? Will your other activities interfere with your ability to perform your role?” Nominees should ideally prepare a very short speech outlining the reasons they would make the best candidate.
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Leaders: Enrollment form, Volunteer Agreement & $5 enrollment fee
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Supervisors Baskets Due
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Organizational leaders working on enrollment packets may call the office at 885-8995, to get help with questions or concerns with the required forms. If you’d like to make an appointment to chat one on one, please call the office or email Amanda at
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Enrollment Packet Support for Leaders
Happy Halloween
Individual member and leader enrollment forms are in the mail. Please review the enrollment form for accuracy and write corrections directly on the form. Member and parent/guardian signatures are required on both sides of the forms. Return the following to the 4-H office by November 7th. Members: Enrollment form & $5 enrollment fee. This is NEW Acknowledgement of risk form. If enrolled in the horse project, an additional equine acknowledgment of risk form is required. Photo release, standards of behavior
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Happy 4-H New Year
SAVE THE DATE: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County
Annual Meeting Thursday, OCTOBER 27, 2016 Brookhaven Golf Course 333 Alpine Meadows Porter Corners to make reservations or for more information Please call 885-8995
The Fall 2016 Paper Clover Campaign will run from October 5-16th. What is it? Shoppers at Tractor Supply Co. who add $1.00 at check out will be giving money back to the 4-H Program, at the National, State, and County Level.
This directly benefits youth, programming, and promotion of 4-H in our county. We will have a presence at both Tractor Supply Stores in Saratoga County during the fall campaign (Wilton and Clifton Park). This is a great way to support the 4-H Youth Development Program in Saratoga County. Please stop in at the stores on the weekends of 10/8-10/9 and 10/15-10/16 and support our clubs by purchasing a paper clover and thanking our youth. If you would like to volunteer to help, contact Carter at
[email protected] or call the office at 518-885-8995. A huge thank you to the clubs that have signed up to help including Spa City Trekkers, Universal Clovers, Trusty N Lucky Clover Club, HazMatrix Robotics Club, Robovines, Eclectic Clovers, Domestic Rabbit Club, and Inner Circle Shooting Sports. This fundraiser would not be a success without your support!
Thank You Baskets for the Board of Supervisors Saratoga County 4-H clubs and individuals are invited invited to create gingerbread houses for the Victorian Street Walk, which will be held Thursday, December 1, 2016 in Saratoga Springs. Each year, thousands of people view the gingerbread houses on display at the various locations in Saratoga. After being on display for a couple of weeks, the houses will be donated to local organizations like Hospice, senior centers and storefronts.
The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors is a key financial component for Cornell CooperativeExtension and 4-H. The funds they make available mean 4-H can happen. It is important we acknowledge this and thank them for their support. One way to do that is by creating a basket unique to your club. The baskets are provided for you. All you do is fill them with HOMEMADE and/or HOMEGROWN items. The items can be samples of projects completed over the year, vegetables or flowers grown, or food made. Top it off with a Thank You card and you have a basket fit for a supervisor. Please pick a basket up at the 4-H Office and return it filled by 4pm on Monday, October 17th. The baskets will be formally presented to the Supervisors that afternoon as part of a special presentation on 4-H. Thank You to everyone that creates the 4-H basket and shares a bit of 4-H with the decision makers in Saratoga County.
If you are interested, there are 2 gingerbread kits available for loan on a first come, first serve basis. Call the 4-H Office to reserve one for your club.
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2016 New York State Fair 4-H Horticulture Contest Results and NJHA News
Teen Update Teen Council News WHO: Teen Council Officers WHAT: Teen Council Officers Meeting WHERE: Cooperative Extension Office WHEN: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 7:00 pm
CONTEST ALERT!! October 2nd-8th 2016 is National 4-H Week. We cant think of a better time for youth and adults to be out there sharing your 4-H story with the community. This would also be a great week to wear your 4-H “SWAG” to school, games, and community events. We’ve decided to have a little competition! Whoever sends us a picture with the best representation of 4-H (voted on by office staff) youth or adults with a 4-H shirt or with the clover during National 4-H Week will win some new 4-H gear compliments of the 4-H office.
WHO: All 4-H'ers 13 and older WHAT: Teen Council Meeting WHERE: 4-H Training Center WHEN: Saturday, October 15, 2016 from 7:00 - 9:30pm At the October meeting new officers will be elected. The program for the evening will be our 7th annual pumpkin carving event. This has been a big hit the last four years. Bring your pumpkin to carve along with your own carving tools. We hope to see some great Jack-O-Lanterns by the end of the evening!
Pictures can be texted or emailed to
[email protected] with the subject line “4-H Contest”
Please plan to join us on October 15th. New members are welcome as we kick off the new 4-H year. It will be lots of fun with great refreshments.
Election Day 2016 is fast approaching. Once again this year, the 4-H Leaders Association will be working with the Capital District News Election Service to collect voting results at the Saratoga County polling places. This is a fundraiser for the 4-H Leaders Association. 4-H youth, leaders and parents are encouraged to participate. This could be a great community service project, and an opportunity to learn a little more about the election process. If interested, please contact Greg at the 4-H office for details, or say yes when a 4-H leader calls to ask for your assistance. 8
Congratulations on a job well done to all the participants in the 4-H Horticulture Contest at the New York State Fair. Youth from St. Lawrence County will be representing New York at the National Junior Horticultural Association Convention in Erie, Pennsylvania in October. Saratoga County only had one contestant at this year’s state competition. Scores are based on plant/seed identification, true/false questions on culture and care of plants, plant judging and a teamwork question. Kohlby Himelrick of Gansevoort participated in the beginner division. This was Kohlby’s third trip to State Fair representing Saratoga County and did an awesome job taking 1st place in the state. Kohlby will be moving on to the intermediate division for next year’s competition and hopes to attend the NJHA convention to participate in the Junior Horticulture Identification competition.
State Fair Happenings (Animals) Many 4-Her’s from Saratoga County took part in various animal and animal related competitions at the 2016 New York State Fair. Sam Kruppenbacher and Andrei Rench brought sheep to the state fair. Sam was 4th in the first group of senior showmanship. Andrei was 3rd in the first group of senior showmanship and 5th overall. Sam placed 1st in the following classes for the Cotswold breed: Yearling ram, Jr. ram lamb, Yearling ewe, Jr. Ewe lamb, Mature ewe, and Flock. Andrei placed 4th and 5th in the Suffolk yearling ewe class and 6th in the junior ewe lamb class. In horse related educational events at the fair, The Saratoga County Junior Hippology Team placed 4th. Members of that team were Allison and Abigail VanSleet, Madison Evans, and Kiana Pearson. In the individual Junior contest Allison VanSleet placed 8th and Kiana Pearson placed 9th. Katielynn Evans was a part of the Senior Regional Team which placed 11th. A HUGE thank you to Lisa Wanits for seeing these youth through months of practice and her daughter Lyndsey for acting as an assistant coach. Kohlby Himelrick and Izzy Fantauzzi competed in the Rabbit Show. They both received blue ribbons (Kohlby for his lionhead and Izzy for her mini rex, harlequin and beveren.) Izzy also received a best of breed award for her harlequin and beveren rabbits. Zac Boekeloo and his dog Twister competed in the dog show, placing third overall in the Excellent Agility class and in the red group in Graduate Novice Obedience. Saratoga County Dairy participants did great in showmanship with all participants taking home blue ribbons! In the 8,9 and 10 year old group, Hannah King placed 5th Master and Lauren King took home 7th place blue. Ryan Peck took home 6th place blue for the 11 and 12 year old division. And Blake Wadsworth was 4th Master in the 13 and 14 year old division. In the Holstein Show, Hannah King placed 3rd with her Holstein Spring Heifer Calf. Lauren King placed 12th with her Winter Heifer Calf. Adam King brought his Fall Heifer Calf who took home 1st place in her class. Ryan Peck’s Summer Yearling took home 2nd place. Johnathan King placed 3rd with his Jr. 2 Year Old Cow. Adam King was awarded 3rd place with his Sr. 3 Year Old Cow and Blake Wadsworth was awarded 4th place with his Sr. 3 Year Old Cow. In the Dairy Challenge competition, the Saratoga County Junior team placed 9th. Libby Swatling placed 6th in the individual competition out of 26 contestants. In the Junior Dairy Judging competition, Lauren King placed 22nd, Ryan Peck placed 23rd, Libby Swatling placed 32nd and Caitlyn VanDeusen placed 47th. In the Senior Dairy Judging competition, Johnathan King placed 8th, Blake Wadsworth placed 33rd and Adam King placed 34th. Adam King also took home 6th place for the Oral Reasons competition. Going to State Fair with animals takes special effort by the 4-Her’s, their animals, and their parents. Congratulations to all who represented Saratoga County at the fair with animals and in related events. 5
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Saratoga County had another successful showing at the 2016 New York State Fair. 4-H members served as teen leaders in the Youth Building in areas like, Fashion Revue, Robotics, Press Corp and Teen Evaluators. Congratulations on all of their success! Our members also showed animals (see State Fair Happenings animals), participated in the Hippology competition, or sent exhibits to be judged and placed on display. At our booth 4-H youth worked with fairgoers in project areas of STEM and offered various activities. We estimated reaching over 1,000 fairgoers with these projects. Our youth sent over 120 exhibits to be judged in the area of photography, baked goods, clothing, and more. Congratulations to all who participated and made the 2016 New York State Fair a huge success!
4-H Horticulture Do you have a flower or vegetable garden? Do you love working Training with indoor plants? Now is the time to experience learning more about the plants and their surroundings and have fun doing it. Join other 4-H’ers for our Horticulture Training sessions! You will learn about indoor plants, ornamentals (trees, shrubs and flowers), fruits & nuts and of course, vegetables. We take time to learn some facts, identify the plants by seed, root, foliage, etc. (from live and dried samples) and also learn the principles of judging. Participation in this training allows you the opportunity to participate in the horticulture judging contest at county fair and could possibly put you on the team to represent Saratoga County at the NYS Fair, and perhaps even make it to national competition (for those 15 or older). If you are between the ages of 9 and 19 and want to learn more about plants, their culture, and how to judge plant materials, please come to our monthly training sessions. Our first meeting of the new 4-H year will be held on Monday, October 3, 2016 at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office.
Mark your calendar today and plan to join us from 6:30 pm to 8 pm on October 3rd. Hope to see you there! If you have any questions, please contact Susan Beebe at 885-8995. Upcoming Dates: November 14, 2016
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Riding Arena Use The arenas at the Training Center are a great resource available to 4-H Horse Program members. The use of the arena does come with a number of rules. For your safety, insurance, and scheduling purposes, everyone needs to be aware of and abide by the established guidelines. The rules of use for the riding arena are:
Use of the arenas, either indoor or outdoor must be scheduled with Ellie at CCE by calling 885-8995. To use the arenas you must be enrolled in the 4-H horse program. All members MUST have an adult present. (4-H Leader or parent). A certified helmet and proper equestrian footwear is required. The riding arena is NOT to be used for lessons. If you use equipment, it must be returned to the barn. Clean up your horse’s manure. At no time should a horse be turned loose in either arena.
Using the barn, riding rings and 4-H Training Center involve being a responsible 4-H member. Whatever you (or your horse) carry in, you must carry out. Failure to abide by these rules will result in the removal of Training Center privileges. 6
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