Cooperative Extension Service - New Mexico State University - U.S. Department of Agriculture CLOVERLEAF. Your Source for 4-H News and Events

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1 Cooperative Extension Service - New Mexico State University - U.S. Department of Agriculture Bernalillo County Extension Service 1510 Menaul, NW Albuquerque, NM Phone: Fax: CLOVERLEAF Your Source for 4-H News and Events February 2018 Inside this issue: Updates, Announcements, Reminders! Council Meeting Dates: First Tuesday of the Month at 6:30 PM EVERY OTHER MONTH February 6 th April 3 rd June 5 th As Always. Everyone is Welcome! News from Nicole 2 International Night 3 Save the Date: Youth Get Away, Lamb & Pig Sale JoAnn s Partnership, New Sewing Contest Livestock Sales 6,7 & 8 Scholarship Criteria 8 Horsin Around Dates 9 Support 4-H Horse Council 10 Calendar Special Meeting in July for Elections TBD based on event calendar for the State The Fairboard meeting will be Monday, February 12th at 5:30pm and Small Animal Sale Committee at 6:30pm at the Fuddruckers on Pan American Fwy. The Livestock Sale Committee will be meeting February 26th at 6:00pm At the Extension Office.

2 NEWS FROM NICOLE Open project days February 14- Valentine s Cakes and Cookie Decorating 2:30-4:30 RSVP by 2/12 Other open project days February 21 st and 28 th, RSVP by Monday of that week with Nicole and let her know which project you need help with. County Council Meetings: February 6 th, April 3 rd, June 5 th Club leaders please schedule your Welcome to NM 4-H Club meeting with Nicole Junior Instructor Apps for Home Ec School are Due no later than February 15 th at NOON to Nicole Home Ec School Registration is open until February 15 th Youth Get Away Save the Date: April SAVE THE DATE: County FCS Contest May 24 th and 25 th will be available in April Registration packets District contest is June 19 th and 20 th in Moriarty. District shoot date and location are still TBD but will be between June 15-June23rd State Conference: July 9 th -12 th County Fair July 31 st -August 4 th 2

3 Tickets $1.00! County Council 4-H Stations 3

4 What: 2018 Youth Get-Away Theme: Adventure Into 4-H: Find Your Wild Side When: April 20-22, 2018 Where: Glorieta Camp, Glorieta New Mexico How much: $145/person During the weekend, participants will have a chance to learn about a variety of projects including wildlife, rabbits, Fun with Food, recreation, entomology, leadership and many other activities. Also, youth will participate in a community service project. YGA is scheduled for April 20-22, 2018, at Glorieta Camp, Glorieta, New Mexico. Watch for registration information on the 4-H Website. Youth will be broken down by age group, Novices with Novices, and Juniors with Juniors. The registration fee is $145 for participants and chaperones. The officers look forward to spending the weekend away with youth at YGA! Metzger's Harvest of Genetics Pig and Lamb Sales will be April 7th and May 5th at 1:00 p.m. at the farm in Estancia. For more information call: Warren Wayne

5 JOANN s Partnership Below are the three components of our new partnership with JOANN S Fabrics. Mindy will be sharing s and Facebook posts with marketing tools you can use to promote these events. We have stores in Las Cruces, Farmington, Santa Fe and Albuquerque where many of our members and other Extension clientele shop. Rewards Card Holders get 15% off their total in-store and online purchases every day. A minimum of 2.5% of every eligible transaction is donated to 4-H. Contact information from those who sign up for the card will be shared with state 4-H programs. Sign up at JOANN s Paper Clover Sold Feb 1-28, 2018, in stores nationwide. $1 or $4 Clovers being sold. $4 Clovers include a coupon for $4 off their next purchase. Clovers will not be displayed in-store but include a craft idea for customers to take home. States receive 70% of the funds raised. Funds will be sent back to the state. There are no requirements or restrictions on how they can be used and/or distributed. We are waiting to see how much comes in to finalize plans, but the funds will have a statewide benefit and not be county specific. Saturday, February 3, 2018, from 11am-2pm. Local 4-H programs will partner with their JOANN s store to hand-make Valentine s Day cards. Determine lead county for each event. Lead counties should select a card recipient organization and contact the JOANN store manager to confirm. JOANN stores provide supplies/space 4-H programs should provide: 4-H ers and volunteers and arrange delivery to recipient organization. New Sewing Contest Opportunity Through our partnership with JOANN S Fabrics, 4-H has a new opportunity for our sewers! The contest is open to year olds as of Sept 1, 2017 who are currently enrolled in the 4-H program in their state. Entries (photos) can be submitted Feb. 3- Feb 23, All the fine print including specifics on the awards are in the rules attached to this newsletter. Please share with your members who completed outfits last year for State Conference or County Fairs. Youth will submit photos that will be reviewed by a panel of experts to get five finalists. The finalists will then be uploaded on Instagram for public voting to determine an overall winner. The winner will receive a trip for the winner and one guest (a parent or legal guardian) to Cleveland, Ohio to tour the JOANN Fabric and Crafts Stores headquarters and attend the Kent State Fashion Show the weekend of April 27-29, Prize trip includes: Roundtrip coach-class airfare for winner and one guest between major airport closest to winner's residence (determined in the sole discretion of Sponsors) and the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport; One standard hotel room (double-occupancy) at a Cleveland area hotel selected by Sponsors in their sole discretion for two (2) nights; Two tickets for winner and guest to tour the JOANN Fabric and Craft Stores headquarters on April 27, 2018,including a photo shoot of the item that was the subject of the winning entry; and Two tickets for winner and guest to attend the Kent State Fashion Show on April 28, Total Approximate Retail Value of prize is $1,

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8 Community Service Scholarship Criteria Available to any Novice, Junior or Senior 4-H Member serving as a State 4-H Officer, Ambassador, Diplomat or participant in a 4-H activity Must submit a New Mexico 4-H Community Service Scholarship application form which is available on the website. EVENT (Community Service Scholarship Application) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION (2 months before event registration deadline) Youth Get Away 2018 Officer Position February 15, 2018 April 17, 2018 State 4 H Conference 2018 April 17,

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11 Your Source for 4-H News NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID ALBUQUERQUE NM COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE 1510 MENAUL NW ALBUQUERQUE, NEW NEXICO PERMIT No. 89 Phone: Fax: Find us on Facebook Bernalillo County 4-H Bernalillo County-4- H/ Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Leaderline Newsletter on the Web! Or Current Resident New Mexico State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator. NMSU and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. February CALENDAR DATES! Lead Agent for: Horse Council, Livestock projects, Achievement Night, Fairboard, Shooting Sports - esachse@nmsu.edu 6 County Council 6:30 10 International Night Lead Agent for: Friends of 4-H Dinner, Favorite Foods Show, County 4-H Council, Home Ec Projects - nlj210@nmsu.edu Lead Agent for: International Program, School Enrichment, Military Partnership, STEM Projects (Robotics, Rocketry), After School Clubs - bsonntag@nmsu.edu Cloverleaf Newsletter is on the Web! bernalilloextension.nmsu.edu (There is no www)