University of Idaho Extension, Valley County 4-H News & Events

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1 A p r i l University of Idaho Extension, Valley County 4-H News & Events Inside This Issue Member Information 1 Market Requir. 2 Calendar & Club 3-4 Meetings Shooting sports 5 Other 6 10 Cloverbud Activity 11 University of Idaho Extension Staff Alysson Statz 4-H Program Coordinator: astatz@uidaho.edu Melissa Hamilton Extension Educator mbhamilton@uidaho.edu Casie Carnes Administrative Assistant valley@uidaho.edu University of Idaho Extension Valley County P.O. Box Kelly s Parkway Cascade, ID (208) Newsletter prepared by: Casie Carnes Send newsletter submissions and photos to valley@uidaho.edu. By the 15th of each month. Welcoming New 4-H Members Providing a place where youth can feel safe and welcome is one of the most important things that we do in our 4-H clubs. As new members join your club be sure to welcome them and help them to feel comfortable, safe, and that they understand what is going on. Joining any new activity can be scary, ensuring a welcoming environment can make all the difference in the success of a new member and their continued involvement. Communication with new members and families is very important. They will have many questions and will need help figuring out how everything works. Helping them feel like they can ask questions and have someone they can go to for answers is very helpful. Getting youth to be engaged with each other throughout their first year is crucial to creating a welcoming environment in a club. It s a great idea to pair up current members with one or two new members to help answer questions and encourage the new member to stay involved in project and club activities. Some of youth s favorite 4-H memories involve the friends they make and activities they participate in together! As the year goes by, be sure to know each member of your club s name, projects, and keep up the welcoming environment. Youth face a lot of stresses in their daily life. Our 4-H community can help create a safe, fun space to learn life skills, participate in group activities, and learn how to treat each other in a positive way! New Clubs Forming We are excited to announce new 4-H clubs forming this year! There will be a new club All About Rabbits lead by Jennifer Lehrer and Megan Phipps. The first meeting will be held April 5th at 5 p.m.located at the Donnelly Community Center. There is also a new Cloverbuds group forming lead by Britt Bonson. The first meeting will be held April 13th at 3p.m. at Donnelly Elementary. Both groups are welcoming members and are excited to get started! Valley County Weigh-In and Tagging Dates Swine Saturday, April 29th, 9:00 a.m. Valley Co. Fairgrounds Scale Sheep/Goat Friday, June 2nd, 4:00 p.m. Valley Co. Fairgrounds Scale Remember to get your Bill of Sale/Health form signed when you buy your market animals! The forms are available on the Valley County Extension website under 4-H, Documents and Forms, Valley County Fair, then Producer Affidavits & Health records. Take this form with you when you buy your 4-H livestock project animal. Bring the signed forms to your scheduled weigh-in, we will collect them from you there. Once your market animal is purchased please upload a picture of your animal onto 4-H online. Log onto your account and click your name, on the top left corner click animals/livestock, select your animal and fill out animal information section then upload your photo.

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3 H Annual Planning Calendar Here is our H Planning Calendar. Some meetings dates or times may change as the year unfolds but use this as a basic planning guide for our upcoming 4-H year. We hope this also helps clubs to look at the year ahead and schedule out their club events and meetings. As always, we welcome your input and additions to this calendar to make this a current, useful tool for all! April Fair board meeting 13 Calf Scramble Auction, Idaho Horse Park Nampa, ID, 5:30p.m. 15 Teen Conference - Early Bird Registration Deadline (Subject to Change) 18 TAC-Teen Advisory Cascade High school teen break room, 11 to noon 18 Leader s Council Meeting-Cascade Extension Office, 6p.m. 19 Small animal project enrollment deadline 28 TAC Swing Dance, Cascade High School, 7-10p.m. 29 Swine Weigh-In, 9a.m. *please call to schedule appointments May Fair board meeting 16 Leaders Council Meeting Donnelly Fire Station, 6p.m. 16 TAC-Teen Advisory Cascade High school teen break room, 11 to noon TBA Small Animal Clinic June 2017 TBA Large Livestock Field Day 2 Lamb & Goat Weigh-In, 4p.m. *please call to schedule appointments 8 Cascade Lake 4H Camp Early Registration Deadline 12 Fair board Meeting Cascade Lake 4-H Camp Counselor Retreat Cascade Lake 4-H Kids Camp 20 Leaders Council Meeting Cascade Extension Office, 6pm Oral Presentations 27 Hill Billy Classic, Mountain View Arena Caldwell, ID, 8a.m. Registration 10 Fair board meeting Cascade Lake 4-H Teen Camp 19 Record books due to Extension Office Record book Interviews July 2017 August Cascade Lake 4-H Kids Camp 5 Mandatory Fair set-up and Safety meeting 7-12 Valley County Fair and Rodeo, Fair week!! 9 Final Weigh-In 12 Market Animal Sale 13 Fair Clean up and Premium payouts Please Call The Office (208) to schedule your Weigh-In Appointment time. 3

4 4 Current Club Scheduled Meetings Diamonds in the Rough Location: Cascade Meetings lead by :Jodi March 7th April 11th May 9th & 23rd June 7th & 21st July 5th & 19th August 2nd Country Corrals Location: Donnelly Meetings lead by: Durena & Laura April 14th - Durena s 4p.m All About Rabbits Location: Donnelly Community Center Meetings lead by: Jennifer April 5p.m. Life with Livestock Location Donnelly Fire Station Meetings lead by: Julie Apr 22 10a.m. May 6th 10a.m. Jun10th 10a.m. Jun 24th 10a.m. Jul 15th Donnelly Park Payette River Ranchers Location: Cascade Meetings lead by: Alyssa Dates: TBA Long Valley Lopers Location: Lakefork Meetings lead by: Teresa Dates:TBA Southern District 4-H Ambassador Retreat This Leadership retreat is open to ages 13+. Join us and grow your speaking and leadership skills! May12-14th 2017 MOSS Campus McCall, ID Registration opens on 4H Online March 15th, 2017 $60 - Registrations limited to H Teen Conference and Overnight Camps 2017 Adventure Camps 2017 Teen Conference 2017 Horse Camp Cascade Lake Camp University of Idaho Campus Cascade Lake Camp Counselor Retreat June th June 26-29th June 15-18th June Kids Camp June 22-25th Registration opens April 3rd on Teen Camp July 10-14th 4-H online open to grades 8 to 12 August Kids Camp Aug 4-7th 4

5 5 Shooting Sports Volunteer Training Please pass this information on to anyone that you know may be interested. We are in need of more Archery and Rifle Leaders. There is a leader training and certification coming up for anyone interested. All registration and lodging expense will be paid for by the 4-H Office! Please contact our office for more information and registration. THE WILDEST PASTES! SHOW O.N 5

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11 11 Supplies you ll need: 1 bottle non-toxic school glue 1/2 to 3/4 cup Sta-Flo liquid Starch Liquid Watercolors Glitter Hard plastic straw Giant Reusable Bubbles Reusable bubbles using Gak and a little air to create these super stretchy bubbles Step 1: Make your gak. This is the material that will become your bubble. Combine the bottle of glue and watercolors together first. Add glitter as color is integrated into the mixture. Mix well with hands. Add starch in small increments while mixing. Mix and stretch until you reach the desired consistency (you could end up only using ½ cup of the starch--it depends on your preference). Knead together as if you are making bread dough. Step 2: Test gak to determine bubble-worthiness. Slimy, overly stretchy gak won t work for bubble making. So if your gak is still too stretchy, add more starch until you have a more viscous substance that, when stretched will more likely break into another piece rather than stretch. Step 3: Grab a blob of gak to eventually become your bubble. The larger the blob of gak, the larger the bubble you may create. Step 4: Insert your hard plastic straw into the blob. Don t allow the straw to go all the way through the blob, but simply halfway into the mound. Pinch the Gak around the straw to trap any air inside. Step 5: BLOW! You ll need to take a deep breath an blow hard to get the bubble started. Asking an adult to start the bubble may be a good idea, especially when you are initially working with the gak. Tips: Maintain gak in an airtight container and store in a cool, dry place. Plastic Tupperware is ideal. Sta-Flo starch can be purchased online or at a local craft store. Use liquid watercolors instead of opting for food coloring. Food coloring can stain clothing and surfaces. 11

12 12 Cascade Lake 4H Camp Invites you to Spring Work Weekend WHERE: Beautiful Cascade Lake 4H Camp, Donnelly WHEN: Saturday & Sunday May 20 & 21, 2017 WHAT: Clean-up and preparation for summer camps & ADA path WHO: Anyone wanting to help with the work and enjoy good food and friendly people. 4H ers,* parents, clubs & groups are welcome. Meals provided for volunteers. Cabins available for Friday & Saturday night, reservations required. Please RSVP no later than May 12. QUESTIONS: Please contact Kathy or *All youth under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Looking for updates on the happenings in Valley County 4-H? Check out our Facebook page! facebook.com/valleycounty4h Valley County P.O. Box 510 Cascade, ID